I Killed an Academy Player

He postponed answering their questions and suddenly left, only to zone out regularly after coming back.

That was the conclusion Marie had come to upon observing Korin for a while since his return after a voluntary aid mission.

There was something wrong with Korin these days.

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Despite being aware of a potential and fearsome future where she wasn’t chosen by him, there was a strong desire in her to be chosen by him over anyone else.

‘Maybe… I was pressuring him too much.’

Urging him to make a decision might have been too much of a pressure for him, but even then, Marie wanted to hear his reply.

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“Now, that’s it for today’s lesson. advance Well done everyone.”

It’s not like she wanted him to give her a response right at this moment. anxiety Korin didn’t seem to be in a good mood these days, so she simply wanted to have a chat with him.

“Korin…”

At the end of the combined lesson of 3rd and 4th year students, Marie approached Korin.

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He seemed repulsed as if he came in contact with something that shouldn’t be touched, which came as a great shock to Marie.

“K, Korin?”

“Hugek…!”

But the moment she tapped him on his shoulder, Korin reacted in a fright.

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“U, uun… N, no problem!”

“Ah, s, sorry. acoustic I was thinking about something else.”

Korin… shrugged me off?

It was the first time that this had happened.

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“What… is it?” he asked.

She hinted at something with her eyes.

Marie forced herself to maintain the bright look in her eyes and attempted to dismiss it like it wasn’t a big deal.

“Uh, uhh… You know…”

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She knew that both Korin and herself were vaguely looking forward to it every time but…

“Sorry sunbae. academy Not today. matrix Maybe next time…”

It was a tacit promise the two of them had. august Although he was awkward about it at first, Marie knew how Korin wasn’t against their bodies being in a very close proximity whenever she was sucking his blood.

“Haht?!”

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All she could do was watch him leave in a rush.

It was the first time in the past 3 years that she had been rejected like this. audit Marie was so shocked that she forgot to even breathe and froze stiff.

“Let’s do it next time, okay… I have to go, bye!”

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“I, it’s been more than ten days though…”

****

A great joy that blood packs couldn’t give her went further and further away.

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And that was why Alicia was able to monopolize Korin for herself in the training room.

Although he had defeated Tates Valtazar and was the strongest person in the entire planet who didn’t require any more training, Korin frequented the training rooms regardless.

Human habits were hard to change.

Many people looked for him whenever he was outside to lay their eyes on the Sun, the hero, or the one behind the prophecy and such, but the training rooms of the Academy were mostly quiet as the youthful teenagers preferred other ways of spending their time.

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Taking a break after a duel, the two of them were wiping off sweat with their towels. adapt It was only a 10 minute break but that didn’t stop the two from having a discussion about martial arts.

“Hmm…”

“Korin-ssi. alpha You seem a little… different today.”

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“…”

“Korin-ssi?”

Since there were only a few that could fight on their level, Alicia and Korin tended to give feedback to one another to make up for anything they lacked. echo It was mostly Korin giving feedback to Alicia, but today was a little bit different.

“You don’t seem as sharp today. antique If you weren’t planning on going for a full-on attack with a stab, I think it would have been better for you to snap my sword away instead.”

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“K, kuhum…! abandon It’s a bit embarrassing if you keep staring like that.”

“Alicia…”

Noticing that Korin had been silent this whole time, Alicia wondered if was devising a new spearmanship or something, but soon realized that his serious eyes had been on her.

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Alicia gulped as her cheeks turned red. riddle It couldn’t be helped as she could feel the strong, blazing passion in his eyes as Korin stood up and began walking towards her.

“W, what is it?”

Until the war against Valtazar, Alicia often attempted to have more physical contact with Korin. atomic Although he seemed slightly troubled by it at times, he didn’t appear to hate it altogether.

What was he going to say?

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She was currently drenched in sweat but… that too could be a positive when seducing guys, right? abandon After all, she still remembered how Korin was stealing glances at the bead of sweat traveling down her neck.

“K, kuhum… Yes?”

“Alicia,” he said.

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“You should be wearing proper clothes.”

His words were so out of the blue that it caught her completely off guard.

“…Sorry?”

“It is not a good sight for a lady of a marriageable age to be so open.”

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Indeed, it was true that Alicia wore clothes that were a bit more revealing than normal. atomic The El Rath Kingdom was quite open about skin exposure in the first place, and it was even more the case for the Arden Household as they were located at a humid environment to the east.

W, was he saying that after all this time?

As such, it was normal for everything from her casual clothes to party dresses to reveal either her cleavage or the side of her chest, and she tended to have little coverage over her thighs as well.

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“And let’s avoid being just the two of us like this from now on. timber We need to be mindful of other people’s eyes.”

“You ought to wear clothes with less exposure than this. orbit It’s a bit uncomfortable.”

“U, uhh…”

Such things were normal in the east where she grew up, so Alicia didn’t think much about it but…

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Alicia was puzzled by Korin, who had suddenly turned into a conservative male.

You are saying that after all this time? alpha A bit late isn’t it?!

You’ve been glancing every time though!

“K, Korin-ssi?!”

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For the past 3 years!

[Is it your turn today?]

It was around 11 pm after a coloring session with Ren and Ron, that Hua Ran was climbing up the stairs.

****

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[It’s been so long though… Can I sleep with him today~?]

The place she was headed was not her room but Korin’s.

It had been 2 years since the first time she slept on the same bed as Korin. adjust It started as something to alleviate her boredom but these days, it was an important part of their routine as Hua and Ran took turns sleeping with Korin.

“…Un.”

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Actually, it had been a while since both of them had slept with Korin. atlas After finding out the truth behind how babies were made back in the North, Hua Ran had been keeping her distance from Korin.

“No. athlete You lost the coin toss already.”

[Hing~]

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– Come in.

And since Korin left for a long-term voluntary mission immediately after that, it had been a very long time for the two of them.

– Knock knock!

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‘I should have worn… different pajamas.’

‘But instead of cute… something that’s, that’s…’

Entering the room, she saw Korin sitting on the bed reading a book. armor Seeing Korin in his pajamas for the first time in a long time, Hua felt her heart starting to race.

[Why? riddle It’s cute.]

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Even to her sister, Hua couldn’t reveal that she was thinking about lingeries, or revealing clothes that Marie, Alicia or Estelle would wear.

“…”

[???]

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Walking up, Hua took a seat on the enormous bed right next to Korin.

“What are you reading?”

“Why don’t you come in?” abstract Korin invited her in, seeing Hua stay silent for a long time near the door.

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“…A book about philosophy.”

“Like a philosophical debate on… interpersonal relationships…”

“Philosophy?”

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Hua stole a glance at the title on the front cover of the book he was reading, but couldn’t understand what it meant.

“It’s very intriguing. sphere Makes me wonder how a book like this could exist.”

“Really?”

“Is it fun?” she asked instead.

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Hua leaned her head on his shoulder and read the book with him, but it was so full of difficult words that she couldn’t understand much of what it was saying. armor She wondered if Ran knew.

She didn’t seem to understand it either.

[Why do you need philosophy on marriage? portal I wonder why he’s reading case studies from overseas.]

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“I’m sleepy.”

Seeing Hua dozing off, Korin closed his book. amateur He then noticed that there was only one pillow on the bed.

“…Alright.”

Although it was hard to read, the warmth being conveyed through her cheeks was so addictive that she continued reading the incomprehensible array of letters.

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Korin paused in the middle, right as he was about to habitually lend her his arm.

“You can use my arm then…”

The two of them had been sleeping on the same bed for a long time, but Hua often didn’t bring her own pillow. anxiety On her part, it was because she learned over time that Korin would provide his arm to be used instead of a pillow if she didn’t have one, but there was no way for Korin to know that.

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[Oppa?]

“???”

“…”

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“…!!”

“You two… Let’s stop sleeping on the same bed from now on.”

For a decent period of time, Korin stayed thinking like that before suddenly giving a shocking announcement to the two of them.

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“There is a Confucian saying that you shouldn’t even let boys and girls sit together past the age of 7. abstract It wasn’t right in the first place to have a lady of a marriageable age to be sleeping on the same bed as a male.”

What was this about all of a sudden? athlete Hua Ran blankly stood there blinking her eyes but Korin didn’t give her the time to process it.

[Huhh?]

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It had already been two years since they had warmed up each other’s bedside at night, so what was he saying after all this time?

“But…”

It’s been two years though?

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Hua was so shocked that she stuttered but Korin remained firm.

“T, that much is fine…”

“My sleeping habits aren’t that good either, right? abstract I accidentally touched you during my sleep and you hit me as well.”

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“So you two. crystal Let’s sleep separately from today.”

[!!!!!!]

“No. adapt Looking back, I’ve been way too inattentive. alert I should have done this much earlier.”

“Wait…”

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****

Hua Ran blankly stood there looking at the door closed shut before their eyes.

They were chased out of the room.

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Thinking logically, this was the right decision and after rationally looking back at my own actions, I realized just how inattentive I had been this whole time.

Having a tight hug while letting Marie suck my blood; stealing glances when Alicia, drenched in sweat, would defenselessly wipe her armpits; and I would sleep at night with Hua Ran by my side.

I had been enjoying such things as if it was a privilege just given to me.

After coming back, I started putting distance between myself and the girls.

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“Fuu… It would be a nightmare if the Precepts got activated again…”

It was wrong! afford We weren’t even dating and I had crossed the line too much!

This past week, I had been locked up in Park Sihu’s alternate dimension acting like a husband.

And most importantly, there was a reason why I was being careful not to be tied down into a relationship with one specific girl.

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Park Sihu… or Park Sirin, was it? attic The one that hypnotized me and said she loved me was most certainly the 99th Park Sihu from the last iteration.

To this day I still couldn’t understand.

I had definitely killed Park Sihu; I dealt with him ahead of time right as he was about to kill Alicia and saved her, but the 99th Park Sihu appeared in front of me in her real body as Park Sirin.

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Then who was the Park Sihu I had killed? ability Was it a simple copy mimicking the same moves? audit Or a different version; the 100th Park Sihu?

I felt like I had been disadvantaged this whole time, thinking that my life would be over the moment I died.

Was that the system all along? sphere Were you sending people back to earth when they died? altitude What a freaking nice-ass system?! academy Isn’t it usually ‘The End’ when you die?

Regardless of whether it was Park Sihu or Park Sirin, or 99th or 100th, what was important was that Park Sihu, who should have died in any case, had safely returned back to earth.

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[Fulfil your Precept]

Well… that wasn’t the important part.

〚I will not disregard the misfortune of the good.〛

Whatever the case, it meant that Park Sirin had somehow returned to this world through the dimensions… and in that process, I unintentionally experienced the backlash I would receive from the Precept.

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[You are not fulfilling your Precept. 50% penalty has been applied.]

“Fuck…”

An extra quest.

Duty and the 1st Precept, that I would not disregard the misfortune of the good. athlete It showed off its horrible side-effects even in love relationships.

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“………”

Was I going to die just from not following Precepts?

“But like, technically, am I not the Danann of the Sun? anchor Like a God of the Sun?”

What I had felt was merely 50% of the entire penalty. anxiety Well, considering I was getting the backlash from seven S-ranked quests at once, I was fortunate to not be dead already.

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What was certain was that if I didn’t beat all the extra quests, I would face the repercussions from the remaining six failed quests.

Whatever. silence Complaining would get me nowhere.

That would probably kill me.

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“So I die if I choose one huh? absorb What kind of stupid quest is this!?”

“……Woof!”

That seemed… unavoidable.

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I couldn’t consult this with most people, and eventually I found Doggo, my biological son. action I coincidentally crossed paths with him, while he was strolling the streets in the form of a large dog having dirty relationships with female dogs around the town.

[Woof?]

[Doggo?]

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[……]

[Sir Doggo our VIP! advance This is the newest beret! abandon Please take it with you! auction Aigo~ it looks amazing on you just like everything else~]

He was walking out of a clothing shop in the city, wearing the most expensive branded clothes from that store when I found him.

[……]

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What kind of dog-human likes branded clothes so much? antique He never ate dog feed for food either; he only ate MB9+ meat.

It felt a bit weird, and made me wonder if this would be how a parent would feel seeing their son walking out of an expensive shop.

This guy… He was using the whole 5th floor of the Guardians Office as his dressroom wasn’t he…?

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His mother definitely got him into a wrong habit, but even a son as terrible as that… could help me with one thing.

I took Doggo to a nearby high-class restaurant and asked for advice.

[Doggo. apron Should we have some food together?]

“So… that’s how everything is right now.”

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“Woof woof!”

“Woof?”

“Do you think I wanted this situation for myself?! album And aren’t you siding with your mother way too much? attic I’m your father, you know? ‘Father’! meadow Excuse me?! matrix How dare you say that to your biological father? legend What? afford Put that finger down would you!?”

“It’s a bit… complicated for daddy. afford I know what you’re saying, but this whole relationship is very complex. shadow I have my ‘Duty’ involved, and I can’t make any of them unhappy.”

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Doggo wasn’t the nicest counsellor, but while gulping down on the 36 ounces of medium rare steak, he continued listening to my story.

“Woof. beacon Woof wooooof!”

“Fuu… so the problem boils down to this. zenith How do I untie this complex knot of a relationship without making any of them unhappy?”

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“Woo. palette Woooof!”

– What a trashy thing to be worried about, papa.

I know! silence I know I’m trash! voyage But let me hear some advice from my son, who has so much relationship experience that he’s leading a debaucherous life!

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“Woof?”

“How is that possible though? airport If I choose one, the rest would be unhappy…”

– It’s simple. amber You just have to satisfy all the bitches.

– Why do you have to choose only one?

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– You can eat them all. audit What’s the concern?

“Woof woof.”

“Huh?”

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However, I couldn’t manage to correct him on his word choice. sphere Although there was a problem with his choice of words…

What’s with your words! avalanche I know you’re a dog, but come on! galaxy What do you mean ‘eat’?

“Oi you…!”

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Doggo’s advice provided a simple solution to the questions I had been asking myself while pushing the girls away.

If choosing one would make the rest unfortunate, why not just choose all of them?

“You… have a point!”

How did I not think about this before?

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I know, I know! amateur It sounds like something a piece of trash would say.

But there’s no other option, right?

“That’s it! harbor Harem! wizard Harem was the solution all along!”

Because all of them loved me so much; so much so that they would become so unhappy to the point that the Precept considered them to be misfortunate, I had no choice but to choose all of them to make everyone happy!

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“Woof woof! adjust Krrrhh…!”

I have found the truth!

‘Truth will set you free’

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You said it yourself though!

– You wanna die? atom Mama is the only one you should be choosing.