Incompetent Academy and Failed Heroines

194 – King Jeongjo Daejeon (7)⚝

The stage was a riot. The second graders, including Jean and Pan, strongly protested, but the craftsman, who had devoted his entire life to making chastity belts, shouted with confidence with an unwavering mind.

“It’s not the same thing!”

“Jean is such a mess!”

“Don’t insult Pan!!”

“We are equal!!”

Penix, who witnessed the confusion of the crowd, pointed at Pan’s chastity belt and cried out.

“Is this the right one?”

No matter how you look at it, I assure you that this is a revelation from heaven to create No. 5.5. Jean and Pan also jumped up and down in anger, but their steps were hardly cautious. If the chastity belt were to be shaken now, a catastrophe would occur.

‘Jianpan is a piece of sh*t!’

These words will go from being a glorious compliment to a stigma of shame.

“Thank you for participating in this competition.”

Senior Dick looked satisfied. As she praised me, saying it was worth holding, she thought that maybe the gallery family’s resentment was so deep that it would last for generations to come. Shouting continued between the podium and the crowd. The debate, which seemed like it would last forever, turned into a grand compromise thanks to the remarks of a cadet who seemed to be suffering from gynecomastia.

“Let’s go round and round!”

Although his voice was somewhat soft, his pronunciation was good and he was appealing.

“Buy?”

“Buy!”

“Oh?”

“Mouth!”

Everyone repeated one letter at a time, demonstrating the power of collective ignorance.

“Okay, let’s round it out!”

“This is the emergence of a new logic!!”

“There is no problem with rounding!!!”

─Is this politics?

I felt like I had seen a glimpse of the future. The ridiculous counting method of rounding and rounding spread around the second graders, paralyzing the audience’s thinking as a group and coloring them with madness.

“Either buy your fair share or face death!”

“The dictator must come down!!”

Even Fenix looked surprised this time. In an imminent crisis, senior Dick jumped up to the podium.

“Sir, you must step down now.”

My father-in-law gave in to the intervention of the student council president.

“Whoa…” … “Is it just this time?”

A large crowd shouted at Fenix’s declaration of surrender.

“Wow, the joke worked!”

“Who are we?”

“The legendary golden horseman who turns even the saddest Geochuse into a dignified Geochul!!”

Amid cries of shaking the dictator like this, the craftsman brought the last collection. It was a chastity belt number 7 in rose gold. It was more brilliant than gold, so dazzling that it could rather be called the sun.

“This is truly the masterpiece of my life!”

Everyone chanted Cheonchu upon hearing that it was a chastity belt sent from heaven.

─That’s it.

This crazy competition came to an end in just two hours. We don’t know what kind of repercussions it will have in the future, but this arrow has already left the protests. All I can do is surrender to the tide of the times. Eventually, until the end of [Proof of Existence], The remaining galleries and Pong were called together.

“Finally…… !”

The old man poured out hot rain, saying he had been waiting for this day. In his hands was a masterpiece that he had created despite being ridiculed that there was no heavenly cue in this world. He was truly single-minded, like a craftsman.

“Now, let’s find out the king of Heoden!”

“Let the coronation begin!”

“Dick, show the kids an example!”

The voices cheering for me and brother Jangpan were drowned out. All of the support cadets were eliminated, and Jean and Pan did not properly pass the previous verification. Now, what the fighting side wants is for Dick Gallery to win and become the king of Heoden. Naturally, my mind became complicated.

─Losing is winning.

The reason this competition was held in the first place was to cover up the Kite scandal. I somehow made it to the final stage, but it was time to give up my greed. As old man Ivor said, if victory is the achievement of the goal, it is already overachieving.

“Wait a minute.”

I stopped Fenix from putting a chastity belt on my body. The old man whispered in a trembling voice.

“You are destined to become king.”

─If I were the king of Heoden, it would not be me, neither in the past nor in the future.

I caught a glimpse of my comrades on the podium. Anxiety and fear flickered alternately in Jean and Pan’s pupils. Excessive expectations from classmates. Baseless confidence. They participated in this ultimate game with such things, but even they knew the terrible reality that would soon arrive. Even if you pass the basics with the flimsy logic of judging and thinking, the heavenly weights are only the realm of talent.

─You can’t live in Heoden by pretending to be with the Gallery family.

I hate politics, but at this moment, I had to weigh the pros and cons. If Kite’s scandal really started with Jean and Pan, they are the ones who can put an end to it. Therefore, I had to show grace to those two with a feeling of vomiting. No matter what their personalities, Jean and Pan are Heoden’s real men and women of power.

They can do serious damage to a cadet’s reputation with propaganda about who we are. If you want to continue to keep the Zhang Fan brothers in check from now on, and even fight against the jokesters they have, you can give up here.

─If I were alone, I could bear it.

But considering Heoden’s boars, including Tyria, I had to break my stubbornness.

“Whoa.”

As he sighed, Fenix’s pupils fluttered.

“Senior Dick.”

He looked at me with the same expression as always. There is no apparent difference. However, I am gifted with intuition. The Dick Gallery is in turmoil right now. Beneath the icy calm face, there is self-doubt…… Like a stream in early spring, the strong current is creating eddies.

“Deman von Pong, it’s your turn.”

Judging by the fact that he says my name, I can see what he has in mind that he has not expressed.

─If you beat Dick Gallery, you lose everything.

He was a political ally and the reason Chan Gallery cooperated with us. If I win this verification, I will be hostile to you on a large scale and treat you poorly on a small scale. This should not be a stain on the career of Dick Gallery, who was a born narcissist and was perfect in every way. Because this man will never forget that.

“I…… “I’m not confident.”

─Jill herself.

At that moment, I saw. The sight of spring creeping into the deck of Dick Gallery…… I clearly witnessed the miracle of how a warm breeze brought about by a single word made colorful flowers bloom on both cheeks. He was silent and seemed to respect your wishes. Indeed, it was Cadet Heoden’s polite response befitting someone who stood at the pinnacle of power.

“You bastard?”

“Humble bastard!”

The ones who reacted violently were Jean and Pan. They looked at me as if they were about to cry and gave me a look that could be called comradeship. I bowed quietly and treated them like seniors, even though they were not seniors.

“Therefore.”

“No…” … I do not know yet!”

“I think I should abstain here.”

─Kite, I did my best.

Dang Geum’s sacrifice was a representative sacrifice that took both political partners and enemies into consideration. I am willing to give up my throne for everyone around me. What is important to me is not her reputation as Cheonchu, but the peaceful daily life I can spend with them.

I don’t like being called a king by men I’m not even close to, and I don’t like being surrounded by women and being admired as the best girl. All I want at this moment is a handful of spring sunlight coming through the open window.

“Phenix.”

I made a simple request to the old man who was feeling betrayed and trying to start a fight.

“Please do not block the sun.”

My father-in-law stood in awe, urging me to hurry up and verify others.

“What…?” … “Is this bullsh*t!”

With the leader’s screams, Fenix’s intensification was expressed verbally.

“Ah…… This is the Han of the Thousand and Autumn Period!!”

The old man scolded me, saying that anyone who wants to wear a crown must bear its weight. It was a lion’s rear full of not only disappointment but also hatred. However, I just opened my eyes blurry like an old dog, as if I had given up on everything.

“Really…… Are you saying you’re quitting?”

“I got everything I needed from the sunshine just now.”

“This…” … “You little bastard, get the hell away!!”

Phenix burst out in anger and shouted that only a man with a suit suitable for this chastity belt is worthy of being given the title. However, when she took a step back, her tragedy seemed like a comedy. What will the gallery family do now? I was only curious about Dick’s response. How will he, who is smarter than me and well-versed in social relationships, conduct himself?

“Jean, now it’s our turn!”

“Pan, let’s become kings together!”

Brother Jang Pan stepped forward, saying he would receive verification. However, the audience did not react. They showed respect through silence even when I gave up, and this time too, they were reminding the undeserving people with their silence.

“Cheonchu!”

“Challenge!”

Despite their cries, the father-in-law did not respond and only adjusted the leather strap to fit Dick’s waist circumference. Excess poured from his eye sockets and he felt remorse. He only apologized in his heart and waited for the upcoming coronation.

─I don’t need it.

It was a necessary victory for him. Of course, he would beat his cousin, and there was no way he would turn down the title of Heoden’s best man. However, Dick Gallery called out Fenix in a serious voice.

“Teacher.”

“Are you going to become king?”

He did not see his father-in-law. First he caught a glimpse of the spectator, then his eyes met ours, and then he glanced at the blue sky. Senior Dick answered in a soft tone, as if he had seen a future that was invisible to me.

“I will also abstain.”

Cow—!

A lead-like silence fell on the afternoon gymnasium. Even those who chanted for Dick fiercely resisted, saying that it couldn’t be done. Fenix, who was beyond angry and began to convulse, threw the chastity belt on the floor.

“What…?” … “Are you saying this is a f*cking thing!”

When this old man shouted that his life had been denied, the crowd also agreed with one voice. Those who had gathered to watch Cheonchu were excited as if they would come up to the stage at any moment as soon as the coronation ceremony itself was over. Only Jiang and Pan claimed that if they were like this, they were the ones to blame, but no one listened.

“Dick!”

“Dick—!!”

“Dick──!!!”

Everyone called his name. Has Dick Gallery ever endured such one-sided expectations and burdens? I realized that this was the weight of the crown. My heart suddenly became solemn. It was truly Heoden’s patience worthy of a king.

“Everyone, listen.”

Despite Dick’s persuasion, the angry crowd threw stones. When I step in and stop them, all the cowards criticize me and say that I am doing something disgusting. No one was angry with Jean and Pan, so they seemed safe but very lonely.

“There is no need to win by making concessions to juniors or trampling on the pride of younger siblings.”

It was such a clever remark that it made my head spin. Is this the view Dick Gallagh saw?

“All of us who came this far are winners. “What is the meaning of glory gained through someone else’s wounds?”

Ah…… This is not politics. Rather, it is an artistic one-man play drawn with a tongue-in-cheek tone. He stretched out his arms. Smile generously and create an open posture. Although it wasn’t stated, that pose said this.

─Hug me.

It was an offer I couldn’t refuse.