Why Did I Have to Enroll – Chapter 196

Lesson 39. I Must Have Him – 1

Dokgo Yeon lay still, staring at the ceiling with open eyes, then suddenly remembered that this wasn’t the academy dormitory.

‘It’s nice not having to hear the whining of a beast.’

The beast, Luciel, was in many ways the opposite of her. Luciel moved without rules, acted on instinct, and was free. Or rather… Ban Yu-won had set her free. But Dokgo Yeon never imagined he could set her free as well. Nor did she wish for it. She mustn’t wish for it.

“Miss, are you awake?”

“…Yes.”

Dokgo Yeon closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again, shaking her head slowly to clear her thoughts. She threw off the blanket and stood up, and Heukseol approached, as if waiting, to help her wash and dress.

“Ah…”

“If that boy saw this, he’d fall for you instantly.”

“Are you still on about that? I told you he’s just a student.”

“But you never know with men and women, Miss.”

“All the more reason it won’t happen. I’ve given up on women a long time ago.”

Though Dokgo Yeon replied curtly, Heukseol noticed a faint smile tugging at the corners of her lips. A change in emotion only someone as close as she could notice. Would that boy realize it? Ah, she was curious.

“I’d at least like to know his face…”

“Contact with external dimensions is forbidden within the territory of the Divine Cult. You know that, right?”

Of course, Heukseol knew that well. When Dokgo Yeon was chosen by the Union, there was even talk of abolishing the position of the junior leader above her just because she was selected by the forces of Wicheon. However, the cult leader, who had always been indifferent to his children, unusually intervened and officially ordered her to investigate the Union. With the false accusations gone, Dokgo Yeon was able to leave the cult with a clear conscience.

“But you have the right to use that device freely, so if you could just show me a little…”

“We don’t have time for idle chatter. Have you gathered the Dragon Slayer Squad?”

“Yes!”

Dokgo Yeon cast a cold glance at Heukseol, who was always trying to pry into her past with “that boy,” and Heukseol quickly stood at attention.

“Everyone is on standby. Just give the order, and we’ll capture all those mutts who don’t even know their master and present them to you.”

“I feel like moving myself. I’ll take care of the Wave Squad, and Heukseol, you lead the Dragon Slayer Squad to handle the rest.”

After saying that, Dokgo Yeon fastened the scabbard with a small sword to her waist and left the room. Heukseol, left behind with a bewildered expression, quickly followed her, exclaiming.

“Miss!”

“I’m the Dragon Slayer Leader now.”

“Leader! Are you planning to take on an entire armed squad of the cult by yourself?”

“Yes. Is that so surprising?”

“The Wave Squad Leader can extend his sword aura to six feet! And all his deputies have reached the pinnacle…”

“Even Ban Yu-won can wield sword aura. What’s so special about that?”

When she didn’t want to talk about it, and now she’s bragging! Of course, being able to wield sword aura at a similar age to Dokgo Yeon was indeed something to boast about. Simply infusing energy into a sword to increase its sharpness and projecting that energy outward while maintaining its sharpness and solidity was incomparable. If one could infuse a firm sword intent into it, even more so…

The sword aura Ban Yu-won completed during the two-week special activity at the end of the first semester was, though she would never admit it to him, on par with the level Dokgo Yeon had achieved.

“But I won’t lose to Ban Yu-won. It’s the same. Just because you wield sword aura doesn’t mean everything.”

“If you insist, I’ll follow you. The Dragon Slayer Squad can manage without me…”

Incidentally, Heukseol also held the position of deputy leader of the Dragon Slayer Squad, where Dokgo Yeon was the leader. She had always firmly refused other titles, claiming her duty was solely to protect Dokgo Yeon, but when Dokgo Yeon went to the Union Academy, she had no choice but to take on the deputy leader role to manage the squad in her absence.

Now, as she was moving the Dragon Slayer Squad and Dokgo Yeon was acting separately, she ordered Heukseol to lead them, and this was the response she got.

“Perhaps it was a mistake to appoint you as deputy leader.”

“I know. I’m content just being your guard, Miss.”

“Sigh.”

Dokgo Yeon finally sighed and nodded.

“It seems you still don’t grasp how much I’ve grown. …It’s a ruler’s duty to instill trust in their subordinates. Follow me.”

“Yes!”

Dokgo Yeon left the room, heading towards the pavilion where the Wave Squad, who had slandered her, was located, with Heukseol in tow. She had already obtained the cult leader’s approval. Of course, the enemies wouldn’t know that yet, but since they had pointed their blades at her in her absence, they would have to accept this.

“Ah, Dragon Slayer Leader…!”

“Junior Leader.”

The guards at the gate were startled to see Dokgo Yeon approaching slowly. But before they could raise their voices, Dokgo Yeon swung her small sword with a cold voice. Swish, only after she sheathed her sword did the two headless bodies collapse to the ground.

Heukseol, inwardly shocked by Dokgo Yeon’s swift swordsmanship, which she couldn’t even clearly see the start or end of, quickly moved to catch the bodies before they hit the ground.

“No need to hide it. The Wave Squad Leader is probably already aware.”

“Miss… I mean, Leader. Are we going in like this?”

“No.”

Dokgo Yeon briefly replied, then infused death into her bracelet and threw it high into the air. The bracelet soared as if it had wings, stopping about a kilometer up, then released the giant trapped inside. The massive otherworldly creature, over several hundred meters tall, upgraded with Dokgo Yeon’s energy, descended with black death.

“What is that…?!”

Heukseol’s eyes widened in shock. Before Dokgo Yeon could address her curiosity, the mountain giant crashed down with a terrifying sound, crushing the entire pavilion of the Wave Squad.

“Dokgo Yeon—————-!”

Immediately, the fierce roar of a wounded beast echoed. The appearance and fall of the mountain giant happened so quickly that even a strong person like Dokgo Yeon could only avoid it, not stop it. Let alone someone weaker than her stopping the mountain giant. Most of the ordinary members couldn’t even react and were crushed to death–effectively, at this point, one of the Divine Cult’s proud armed squads was annihilated.

“As expected, they are the weakest. To be crushed to death by such a clumsy thing.”

“Miss, you shouldn’t say that…”

Heukseol, exasperated, forgot to maintain her professional demeanor and interjected. She hadn’t missed it. The giant, terrifying on its own, was temporarily enhanced by Dokgo Yeon infusing her energy into it. The deathly sword energy she imbued, though momentary, became the concept of death itself, colliding with the pavilion. If they could withstand that, they wouldn’t need to slander Dokgo Yeon from behind; they could just crush her head-on!

–Whirr, thud

Whether the Wave Squad Leader, who barely survived the mountain giant, shouted Dokgo Yeon’s name in anger or not, Dokgo Yeon elegantly retrieved the bracelet that had absorbed the fallen mountain giant like a Poke Ball capturing a Pokemon, and fastened it back on her wrist. Then, she showed it off to Heukseol, who was staring blankly, with a faint, proud smile.

“This bracelet is a gift from Ban Yu-won. I don’t like it because it looks like a trinket for girls, but it’s practical, and he insisted I accept it, so I’m using it.”

Didn’t she say she gave up on women earlier? It seems the lady has about 100 women in her heart. That’s why she can afford to discard one whenever she needs to. Of course, saying such a thing might earn her a hit from the mountain giant, so Heukseol wisely kept her mouth shut and stepped back. She had already destroyed the main base of the Divine Cult’s proud armed squad with just an item she wielded, not even herself. Any further interference would be overstepping her bounds.

“You’ve finally joined hands with the vermin of Wicheon!”

But unfortunately, not everyone in the world was as perceptive as Heukseol. The Wave Squad Leader, who barely survived the mountain giant meteor, was now running towards Dokgo Yeon with a drawn long sword, eyes wide with rage.

“With that vile power, you insult the Divine Cult’s tradition, and now you trample the lives of warriors loyal to the cult leader like dust!”

“Shut up, vermin.”

“Gah?!”

Dokgo Yeon stepped forward, appearing before the Wave Squad Leader, and swung her small sword. With one slash, she cut below his knees, reducing his height so he could no longer look down and shout at her.

“Everything I gained from Wicheon will be used for the cult. You’re the one whose intentions are suspicious, trying to dismantle the Divine Cult’s elite Dragon Slayer Squad.”

“Ugh, the Dragon Slayer Squad has the wrong master—-!”

Before he could react, the blue energy surged from the Wave Squad Leader’s body, whose legs had been severed. The wave, literally a fierce blue wave of energy, surged towards Dokgo Yeon, but it was also scattered and vanished with the next slash she made.

“From this moment on, the Wave Squad is no more. It’s not the Dragon Slayer Squad that has the wrong master, but the Wave Squad.”

“This isn’t fair! I’ve dedicated so much to the Divine Cult!”

“Hah.”

Dokgo Yeon scoffed at the Wave Squad Leader, who had lost all his power and was screaming in frustration.

“If you swore loyalty to the Divine Cult, you should know that I am the Divine Cult.”

Her final slash cut through the Wave Squad Leader’s body and the remaining part of the pavilion that hadn’t yet collapsed. The dead could no longer make excuses.

“Let’s go. The Dragon Slayer Squad hasn’t completed their mission yet, so as their leader, I should lend a hand.”

“Yes, Leader!”

Though Dokgo Yeon had revealed an unexpected side of herself at the Wicheon Academy, Heukseol realized that her overwhelming power had not diminished but had grown even stronger, making her heart pound fiercely. Her enrollment at the Wicheon Academy had been a successful move. Competitors she had found difficult to handle just half a year ago could now be openly crushed like this!

“And after it’s all over… yes, I should report to the cult leader.”

“I’m sure the cult leader will commend you greatly.”

Today, Dokgo Yeon had shown truly overwhelming martial prowess. Of course, the fact that this prowess was directed internally rather than externally might be a slight flaw… But in the Divine Cult, only strength and legitimacy mattered. Dokgo Yeon, who had been questioned for her legitimacy by entering the Wicheon Academy, needed to solidify her position by eliminating elements like the Wave Squad. That’s why the cult leader allowed this, even though it weakened the Divine Cult… As long as Dokgo Yeon handled it properly, her position wouldn’t be threatened by any minor mistakes.

“—-Yes. As long as you don’t violate the cult’s laws by teaching the Mysterious Body Technique to outsiders.”

—-As long as you don’t break the cult’s laws, probably.