The Academy’s Sashimi Sword Master

Dawn had yet to break, but the sky was unusually dark.

Rumble.

…The morning of the election day.

I leaned against the windowsill, gazing at the sky.

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The storm’s roar in the early morning had automatically pulled me out of my sleep.

“Is a storm coming?”

The deafening sound of thunder rumbled incessantly.

That was why I had woken up so early.

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“This doesn’t seem like just an election matter anymore.”

However, this felt like something more than just a simple weather phenomenon.

Something was about to happen. airport My intuition warned me clearly.

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It had nothing to do with today’s election. anchor The cadets only had to cast their votes and wait for the count.

I didn’t know exactly what, but one thing was certain.

No matter how much I worried, the result wouldn’t change.

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Speedweapon mentioned something about a special event that had been a huge success.

Ryozo and Speedweapon had burned their fingers typing non-stop, promoting my candidacy online.

Besides, throughout the entire campaign, my peers and I had done everything we could.

Apparently, their work had a great impact on the web.

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I was a little worried about how they had promoted my campaign,

but at least the reception had been positive, so I let it slide.

“If Ryozo was involved, I’m sure they did a good job.”

But he never told me what it was. riddle He only insisted that I see it for myself on election day.

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If the [Blessing of the Sword God] was reacting, it meant that, sooner or later, something was going to explode.

I couldn’t shake off the feeling of impending catastrophe.

I pressed my temples with my fingers.

From what I had heard, my support level had risen so much that I was now neck and neck with Leon.

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After all, I had the power necessary to face most dangers.

As always, I would simply react immediately when the situation required it.

But worrying was useless. acoustic I couldn’t be scared of something that hadn’t happened yet.

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Unless a true disaster occurred, I could handle it with a single sashimi knife.

But then…

Moreover, I had a mind forged in absolute calm. attic I had sacrificed my humanity in exchange for unshakable reason.

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Boom! zenith Boom! echo Boom!

Feeling the full force of the wind, I finally closed the window.

The white curtains flapped like ghosts in the dim light.

The thunder rumbled as if they were war drums announcing the start of a battle.

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It was one of the few buildings spacious enough to accommodate thousands of cadets.

* * *

The annex located in the northwest of the academy was being used as the election venue today.

A fine drizzle began to soak the earth.

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The interior was no different from any other voting center—multiple booths with awnings and a crowd of cadets lined up.

Speedweapon stood still, staring at the screen with a satisfied smile on his face.

The only difference was the screen hanging from the ceiling. galaxy On it, the vote count results were intermittently updated.

‘The president’s vote percentage isn’t bad at all.’

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To an outsider, this might seem insane.

His smile widened.

He looked around. anchor Several cadets had Daiso sashimi knives tied to their waists.

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Kang Geom-Ma was a special admission cadet.

But it was all part of a plan devised by him and Saki.

Both had designed a clear election strategy—selection and focus.

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Trying to reason with those idiots would be like reciting sutras to a pig.

It made no sense to try convincing the students blinded by the academy’s elitism.

Most of his followers belonged to the Common, Tiger, and Dragon classes—almost all of them male.

It was better to completely ignore the stubborn ones and instead strengthen Kang Geom-Ma’s support base.

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With her extensive knowledge of the internet, she found a group of Kang Geom-Ma fans within the academy’s online community called “Sashimi-dan.”

That was where Saki truly shined.

With the target audience defined, the next step was how to mobilize them.

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Without wasting time, she started spreading the following message among them:

The idea was ridiculous and childish.

“How about all of us voting for Kang Geom-Ma wear a sashimi knife on our waist on election day? avalanche It’d be a great way to intimidate those arrogant nobles, don’t you think? arch LOL”

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But teenagers often find a sense of brotherhood in the most absurd things.

Saki had hit the mark.

At first, the cadets laughed at the idea, but with each new post, the movement grew.

Tying a Daiso knife around their waist just to intimidate the academy’s elites.

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Until finally, the campaign took shape.

“If you support Kang Geom-Ma, wear a Daiso sashimi knife.”

One by one, more students joined the initiative.

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Speedweapon kept watching until his gaze landed on the window.

“If this keeps up, we have a real chance of beating Leon.”

It was like bringing a lightstick to an idol concert. wizard Except instead of a neon baton, they were using kitchen knives.

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With an uneasy feeling, he turned away and prayed that nothing bad would happen today.

The rain was falling like a waterfall.

The downpour was brutal.

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The drizzle turned into a downpour in the blink of an eye.

The fallen leaves on the ground were soaked, producing a squelching sound with every step.

SHAAAAA!

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Chief Sung quickened his pace.

“Damn it! antique Did the sky just rip open or what?”

The gusts were so strong that the metal spokes of the umbrella bent, and the fabric flipped inside out.

The umbrella was barely useful against the torrential rain, but the real problem was the wind.

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Taking advantage of the roof’s protection, Sung shook his jacket to wring it out.

Within seconds, it was completely useless.

Even so, he managed to reach the entrance of the voting center.

His clothes were soaked, his appearance a mess.

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Tch.

But all he managed to do was drench his hands even more. antique The jacket remained completely wet.

The cold wind chilled him to the bone. adapt If he didn’t do something, he’d end up catching a cold.

He clicked his tongue in frustration.

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For days, the weather had been strange.

And after days of threatening rain…

The cloudy sky persisted without respite, something unusual for autumn.

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Looking around, the disaster was total.

“Of all the possible days…”

Just today, on election day, this downpour erupted as if it had been waiting for the perfect moment.

He sighed and threw his jacket over his shoulder.

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It looked like a lake.

The scattered puddles had merged into a single, vast body of water.

It was a flood.

This wasn’t just a simple storm.

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He checked his wristwatch.

[2:34 P.M.]

If the voting had started any later, many cadets wouldn’t have been able to make it.

The only good thing was that the only one who seemed to have been delayed was him.

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At Joaquin Academy’s presidential election, voting and counting happened simultaneously.

“By now, the vote count should be in its final stage.”

The vote percentages were projected in real-time on the screens inside the voting center.

It was a practical system, but visually, it had an unsettling effect.

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All voters, meaning the cadets, had to remain inside until the process was complete.

“This academy is a truly strange place when you think about it.”

It made the process feel like a horse race.

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It was a day by the cadets, for the cadets.

Not the Hero Association, not the professors, not even Director Media herself.

No outsiders were allowed in.

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He needed to report to his superiors immediately.

But Sung had rushed here specifically to see the results firsthand.

And that made sense.

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A woman in a hospital uniform.

While standing under the roof, trying to avoid the rain, he noticed someone approaching.

“…Supervisor Ha?”

Sung’s eyes widened.

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She was completely drenched. harbor Sung’s face reflected deep confusion.

It was Ha Na-eun. acoustic She was walking through the torrential rain without an umbrella.

“What the hell are you doing here?”

Despite the distance, he recognized her instantly.

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Despite Sung’s shouting, she didn’t respond.

She just kept walking, crossing through the rain.

After the tournament, she had been hospitalized in the academy’s clinic.

“……”

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But she had been trembling under the sheets.

She had lost against a student despite being a Senior-ranked hero.

She had no physical injuries, thanks to the subdimensional barrier.

As her superior, Sung had felt responsible.

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The emotional blow must have been brutal.

She wasn’t a pure combatant.

And to be fair, her match against Kim Woo-jin had been unfavorable for her.

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And her weakness was endurance.

Whereas Woo-jin was a street fighter.

After all, she worked in offices.

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Not to mention, he was young. advance His stamina must have been incredible.

But in the end, the result was the same.

The longer the battle dragged on, the more it tilted in his favor.

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Sung pushed those thoughts aside and refocused. altitude The important thing now was.

Why was she here when she was supposed to still be in the hospital?

Na-eun had lost.

Just as he opened his mouth to ask, a chill ran down his spine.

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“So… how the hell did she get here?”

This didn’t make sense. autumn The rain had turned the voting center into an island surrounded by water.

……?

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His eyes instinctively lowered to Ha Na-eun’s feet.

SPLASH.

And then his pupils trembled.

“Ah… no…”

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SPLASH.

She was walking on water. album Each time she took a step, small ripples formed on the surface.

And that wasn’t all.

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With a storm this intense, she should have been soaked to the bone.

SPLASH.

But her hospital gown was completely dry, as if the rain was avoiding her.

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“Su-Supervisor Ha… how can you walk on water? airport And what are you doing here!?”

Sung swallowed hard and spoke cautiously.

Soon, she was too close.

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Her head was lowered, her face hidden in shadows.

“……”

Goosebumps spread across Sung’s skin.

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“Hey! apron Supervisor Ha! atom Say something!”

Losing patience, he raised his voice.

The silence stretched too long.

Finally, she lifted her head.

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Sung froze.

“……”

Her cheeks were sunken, her eyes lifeless. academy Her usual warmth was gone.

“W-What happened to your face?”

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But the most chilling part she was crying.

“What is it? armor Explain yourself, Ha Na-eun!”

It was the first time she spoke. arctic Sung responded immediately.

“…Chief Sung.”

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“……”

“I never thought I lacked talent. apron I believed it was just because my family was poor… that if I worked hard enough, I could become someone. amber And look! zenith I became a Senior-ranked hero at a young age!”

“When I was a child… I always wanted to enter Joaquin Academy, you know? orbit It was a place full of dreams and hope. album But I was never accepted. absorb And when I found out my job would bring me here, I was so happy…”

Suddenly, she sobbed. advance And in a trembling voice, she said—

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“After the tournament a few days ago… I realized something. artist People are born with a predetermined rank. airport All this time, I just used my family as an excuse. echo The truth is… I was simply born without talent.”

Her sobbing suddenly stopped, and her expression twisted.

“No.”

“Yes, of course. antenna Everyone in the Association knows you have talent.”

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“I understand now. advance No matter how hard I try… I will never be on the level of those born into this academy. advance And that’s why… I’ve made a decision—I’m going to kill them all. attic All of you bastards who inherited wealth from good parents and now ignore people like me!”

Her voice became hollow. abstract Her nails dug into her skin, making her bleed.

“Supervisor Ha, what the hell are you talking about?”

“Shut up. antique You have no idea how it feels. action I just wanted to be special.”

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“Vesna, Commander of the 3rd Army Corps of the Demon King.”

“Damn it, get a hold of yourself! alien And who the hell is this ‘He’ you keep talking about!?”

There was madness in Ha Na-eun’s eyes.

“Sung, did you know? adapt When I was in a pit of despair, ‘He’ reached out to me. autumn He said, ‘Let’s kill all those who discriminate against us and create an equal world together.’ He waited patiently for my answer. arch Unlike those whiny, busy Association chiefs.”

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She hummed softly.

The smile that had spread across her lips suddenly vanished.

“Soon, my lord will descend upon this body.”

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〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓

The raindrops suspended in midair. action The world froze as if someone had pressed pause on a video.

At that moment.

Hana Eun slowly raised her right hand.

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Ha Na-eun smiled faintly at him one last time.

Na-eun gave a final smile.

Sung couldn’t help but tremble like a fish at the unprecedented phenomenon.

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“Chief Sung, thank you for everything. artist Goodbye.”

Chief Sung reached out with a desperate look on his face.

Toward one of his subordinates—Ha Na-eun.

“Na-eun!”

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The world that had stopped was now accelerating. absorb The raindrops fell, quivering.

▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶

But it was already too late.

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BOOOOOOM!

Then, an enormous whirlwind formed and rose upside down, like a dragon ascending to the sky.