Ex Rank Supporting Role’s Replay in a Prestigious School

chapter 1129 - Rumors in the Storm (9)



‘What are you trying to say?’
Kim Shin-rok was the supervisor assigned to Group 13 of the entrance exam, and he was the first tiger I met when I came to this world.

However, I didn’t meet him in advance through Plumago, and maybe because they were a teacher and a student.
I didn’t have many opportunities to talk to him compared to other tigers.
‘Cheongho and Heukho didn’t appear in Plumago, but I spent a lot of time with Han-i and Sanryeong.’

That’s probably why I still felt awkward with Kim Shin-rok.
Maybe it was because I saw Kim Shin-rok torture me with school supplies when I first learned of his identity as a descendant.
Still, I’ve seen humans and Jinjok make even more brutal remarks and put them into action more than once, so it was a bit much to use that as an excuse.

Also, from Kim Shin-rok’s perspective, it would be difficult to keep a distance since one of the students at Eun Gwang High School suddenly got caught up in the gang.
Kim Shin-rok had yet to have a deep conversation with Andain, who was actively talking to him.
“I’m late in thanking you. Thank you for saving my family.”

Kim Shin-rok broke the awkward silence.
It was a short speech, but Kim Shin-rok’s eyes and expression were filled with gratitude.
The tigers would often call me a benefactor or something, but Kim Shin-rok was quite self-restrained.

It wasn’t that he didn’t feel grateful to me, but rather that he knew that the tigers’ benefactors were heavy on him, so he was restrained.
Kim Shin-rok was still choosing his words carefully, worried that I might feel burdened.
It was the kind of teacher that Seong Guk-eon, who was going through a rough time, could follow.

‘This isn’t the first time I’ve received this kind of greeting from Kim Shin-rok, but it feels different.’
Whenever he got involved with a powerful family, Kim Shin-rok would always express his gratitude.
But now, Kim Shin-rok’s overwhelming emotions were felt more strongly than ever.

If I compare it to my memory, it was more sincere than when the nobles thought I had saved Kim Shin-rok’s life.
“Thank you so much. If it weren’t for Jo Ui-shin, I would never have understood Ungnyeo’s heart or Jeokho’s choice.”
Kim Shin-rok’s eyes were filled with warmth as he spoke his family’s name.
In addition to gratitude, his eyes were overflowing with happiness and joy.

‘I see. Kim Shin-rok would rather have his family back than have his life saved… … .’
Kim Shin-rok did not respond even when Yong Je-geon tried to revive him with the Yeouiboju.
Kim Shin-rok had no great attachment to life, so the gratitude he had expressed in the past was different from the weight he felt now.

When I thought about it this far, I could understand and sympathize with Kim Shin-rok’s words and actions now.
I would be the same.
I would have been more grateful and happy for those who had saved my family or friends than for my own life.

Maybe there are similarities between me and Kim Shin-rok.
One of the reasons why it was difficult to deal with Kim Shin-rok was because I unconsciously felt similarities.
“Jo Ui-shin may say, ‘I did nothing,’ but you are the one who brought back what was lost for a long time and moved what was at a standstill. Thank you.”

When Kim Shin-rok was young, he tried to reunite and save his family, but they all failed and backfired.
He went to meet Ungnyeo and was almost captured by Ungjok, and when he used the Hojok’s divine treasure to save Jeokho, Jeokho’s sins became heavier.
Kim Shin-rok must have really wanted to meet and save his family for a long time.

To be honest, in this case, because I was shallow, many Hojok got hurt and I couldn’t achieve all my goals, so it was hard for me to hear those words with an honest heart.
Still, it was impossible to ignore Kim Shin-rok’s sincerity and sincerity.
“No. I’m glad that I can do something.”

It was hard to hear compliments and expressions of gratitude, but it was even harder to express my acceptance.
Kim Shin-rok opened his eyes and smiled brighter after hearing my answer.
It seemed like the first time I saw him smile so brightly up close.

“I thought you would be open about being humble, but I was wrong.”
“I think the same thing.”
“Jeho and Uisin seem to have become close! Isn’t that right?”

I heard Hwang Ji-ho, Cheong-ho, and Heuk-ho talking.
Come to think of it, the tigers were right next to me the whole time.
All three of them looked younger than Kim Shin-rok, but their attitudes were strange, as if they were watching their grandchildren’s tricks.

The white tiger was busy looking into my head, so he didn’t join in on the tigers’ conversation.
Kim Shin-rok turned his head at the sound of the tigers’ chatter, smiled bashfully, blushed, and looked at me again.
It seemed like he still had something to say.

“That… there’s something I want to report to you first. I didn’t do it because someone told me to. Lord Hwangho gave me a choice, so I made up my mind after much thought, and I hope you’ll listen.”
Kim Shin-rok spoke a little nonsense.
Is this something more difficult to say than a thank you?

When Kim Shin-rok’s disciples talked about their teacher, they would always boast about how well he conveyed the class content and spoke coherently.
However, Kim Shin-rok now seemed far from being a teacher who spoke well.
“As you know, the Hojok is increasing its exchanges. This incident has made it necessary to inform you of many things. Rumors have already spread, but there are people that the Hojok needs to talk to directly. So…….”

Kim Shin-rok gathered information through his words.
As I was trying to figure out the candidates who would be difficult to talk about, I finally reached the answer.
Kim Shin-rok soon said the same thing I had thought.

“……I’m going to tell Assemblyman Seong Guk-eon the whole story of this proposal in person. Also about my birth and identity.”
There are tigers here and my thoughts are shared with Baekho-gun in real time, but I’m the one Kim Shin-rok told directly.
I wondered if Yong Je-geon would be jealous if he knew that I was the first to hear this.

Of course, Yong Je-geon would likely be amused, saying, “Jeho, did you tell Uishin that first? Should I go with you when you tell Guk-eon?”
Those around him pushed him hard and gave him several opportunities, and Seong Guk-eon had already figured it out and was waiting, but Kim Shin-rok couldn’t take a single step forward.
Now, Kim Shin-rok seemed ready to face Seong Guk-eon.

“A politician will come to Jeho’s 100th day celebration.”
Kim Shin-rok’s expression collapsed a little in shame at Hwang Ji-ho’s delighted words.
Wouldn’t that make you lose your motivation?

Fortunately, Kim Shin-rok’s determination didn’t waver.
The sky was clear without a single cloud, as if a typhoon had never struck.
“Have a nice trip. Be careful not to get caught.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure everyone, including Jo Ui-shin, comes back safely.”
Hwang Ji-ho solemnly responded to Eun-ho’s farewell.
He was talking as if he was going to fight again, but in reality, he was just going to the Yonggung Palace.

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Still, he could understand why he was worried about Heuk-ho, who was going out of the sacred territory for the first time.
“It’s been a really long time since I’ve been out of the Eun-gwang-gu!”

“Heuk-ho, be careful not to get lost. Have you learned how to use the device?”
“Yeah! I’ll contact you right away if I don’t see you or Ui-shin.”
Heuk-ho and Cheong-ho also went with him on this trip to the Yonggung Palace.

It was very meaningful that the leader of the clan introduced the two of them in person.
The two of them were not allowed to enter the Yonggung Palace as dragon birds like Hwang Ji-ho, but they were allowed to accompany each other on the condition of limiting the areas they could enter.
‘At Yoon Yeo-rang’s suggestion, they built a pavilion near the entrance of the Yonggung Palace where guests could come and go. The tigers will be the first guests.’

Starting with the Yonggung Palace moving from the deep sea to the coast, it was becoming more and more open.
It didn’t seem like a big change, but since the Yonggung was just as insular as the Hogung, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it was a great development.
“There’s a crow.”

At that moment, Hwang Ji-ho looked out the window and muttered to himself.
Cheong-ho must have noticed the situation outside a while ago, as he glanced out the window.
Outside the window of the air limousine, a crow circled around and flew toward Eun Gwang-go.

The Crow Demon King must have been busy watching the Silver Gwanggo, but he seemed to have sent his followers to see off the tigers.
‘The tigers still don’t look happy, but their numbers have increased here. There are more allies watching over the Silver Gwanggo.’
It was hard to describe the Sidelentium as a complete ally, but as long as I continued to provide entertainment while wearing the crow mask, they would show favor to this side.

Besides, since he had the modifier of an onlooker, it didn’t seem like he would easily lean toward the dark side.
The crow flew quickly and passed through the Silver Gwanggo barrier and disappeared inside, but the player’s body vision allowed him to guess where it was headed.
The direction the crow was headed was toward the central area, Hoyeon Hall.

‘Today was the last day of the Piyeonggeuk.’
The performance became a great success as word of mouth spread, starting with the appearance of Kwon Je-in.
As the wind and rain died down, more and more people started to gather, and eventually there were no more seats, so they temporarily made standing room.

Lu Boyuan invited me to the shadow play finale party today, but since I was planning to visit the Dragon Palace, I decided to send only a gift through MITRON.
Today, the crows will also watch the shadow play, and the Chinese team will also put on a great performance that will catch the eye of the Demon King, so Liu Zhang will be more careful about preparing the gift.
“The Demon King seems to be interested in the shadow play. Speaking of which, did you contact the player that Jo Ui-shin introduced?”

“Not yet. I’ll find out more about that player.”
“Good idea. I’ll do some research too. It might be a good idea to ask Xuanwu.”
The player that Lu Boyuan introduced was the main character of the famous Chonglai Mountain incident.

In addition, he was from the Chengdu Player Training Center and had gone through the special curriculum of the Earthquake Knight, Di Xiang, so it was difficult to contact him lightly.
There was a chance that my information would leak to the undercover if I made ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) contact for no reason, so I planned to contact them after looking into it a bit more.
While talking about the Crow Demon King and the Chinese national team, we arrived in front of the Dragon Palace.

Black Tiger, who was looking outside with his nose pressed against the window, let out a cheer when he saw the five-colored Chaeyun.
However, the other tigers’ reactions were not so good.
“What are they?”

“What’s the big deal again?”
Cheongho and Hwang Jiho said coldly as they looked at the dragons that had come out to greet them.
The area in front of the Yonggung Palace was so crowded that it seemed like all the idle dragons had come out.

Not only the Hwangryong and Cheongryong, but there was also a cloud dragon floating around holding a cloud banner that said, “Welcome!”
Above all, the dragons who were setting up their filming devices and lights and waiting were standing by, standing in line.
Of course, the one they were filming was Yeom Junyeol, who was looking at me with a bright face.

After first greeting Hwang Jiho, the leader of the clan, Yeom Junyeol immediately approached me.
“I’ve been waiting for you. Thank you for contacting me, Euishin. And for allowing us to film.”
“Did Jo Euishin give permission?”

Hwang Jiho looked at me.
When I contacted Yeom Jun-yeol in advance, I accepted without much thought when he asked if I could film.
At best, I thought I would appear as a background in Yeom Jun-yeol’s daily photos that would be posted on SNS.

I didn’t know that he was going to film a video like this.
Yeom Jun-yeol spoke with a firm determination and a face full of kindness.
“I saw a post a while ago that listed Eui-shin’s shortcomings. I’m going to show Eui-shin’s strengths to everyone.”

Yeom Jun-yeol’s words reminded me of my post that had been met with a ‘dislike’ bomb.
It seems like it’s all my fault that Yeom Jun-yeol prepared this.


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