"It was fucking awful to meet you, let's never see each other again. Pervert stalker."

Crack!—

When I put strength into my hand, Kwak Hyuk's neck snapped just like that. For such a persistent stalker, what a futile end. Since I was going to kill him anyway, should I have let him burn out with some style?

Kwak Hyuk was completely dead. No, I roughly threw the corpse that used to be Kwak Hyuk to the side. Next, I was going to beat up that mole bastard who made my arm like this.

"...Ha, that bastard. Did he run away in the midst of all that?"

Who said he wasn't a mole, look how quickly he bolted in that moment.

Wasn't Russia supposed to be a land of macho men? A place where you could fight bears after downing a bottle of vodka! That was what I knew Russia to be, but an Elder from that Russia acts like this? Really, in many ways, he's bringing shame to his country. So different from our Seojin oppa.

I thought about pursuing him for a moment. But right now, there was something more important than that mole bastard. Our Seojin oppa approaching from far away! Oppa is more important!

"Irina... Hueeeek!?"

Ah, what. Why is oppa suddenly fainting again? Is it because of Kwak Hyuk who died with his neck snapped? Should I have moved him farther away? Well, a corpse with a twisted neck would be unsightly.

"I, Irina! D, don't move! Your, your stomach!"

Stomach? What stomach? ...Ah, ahh. Aha! It's because of this.

Hmm, if I knew oppa would be this shocked, should I have pulled it out beforehand? I thought he would have adapted to injuries since he gets hurt so much, but apparently not.

The reason Seojin oppa was shocked was probably because of Kwak Hyuk's spear that completely pierced through my stomach. At the very last moment, as he got caught by my hand, he managed to land a proper hit. Thanks to that, anger surged all the way to my head and I snapped his neck with a crack!

Ha, this pervert stalker bastard. Trying to make me suffer until the very end. How will I be remembered by Seojin oppa after this?

I'll become someone who walks around fine even with a spear stuck in her stomach.

How annoying. I'm a woman too. I don't want to be remembered as a monster. I kept saying I was a super beauty, always wanting to look pretty...

"Huh."

What? Why are my legs suddenly losing strength?

Huh, while I was going "huh," my body tilted and fell to the side.

I'm not this kind of woman, you know? I never intended to show a weak side. I'm not doing this to act cute. I never wanted this at all. Oppa. Don't misunderstand. I'm absolutely not doing this on purpose.

"Irina! Irina! Hey! Stay conscious!"

"...Seojin oppa. I won't die. Don't worry."

"Your face looks like someone who's dying, what do you mean! Stay quiet. I've already contacted the outside, so the medical team will come right away."

"I really won't die though."

"Don't say things like that! Damn it. Why do you keep setting up flags! Shut your mouth!"

Wow. This is the first time I've seen Seojin oppa truly angry.

No one other than mom has ever gotten angry at me before. It's fascinating. Fascinating, and strangely makes me feel good.

More than that, I really won't die, oppa. I'm just a bit tired from moving too much, that's all. There's no way this super beauty Irina would die without even having sex.

"...Ah. I want to have sex."

"What crazy talk all of a sudden!"

Ehehe. You're going to pour out criticism about what a virgin is saying, right? Even just hearing about being a virgin still makes me feel emotional. But, to be honest. It's also a bit okay.

Being a virgin means a man would be my first. Since Seojin oppa would be my first, it's okay. Rather, it's good.

"Oppa."

"Just hold on a little. Just a little..."

"Can't you give me just one kiss?"

I was a bit tired, and a bit in pain. So I relaxed a little and made that request in a comfortable voice.

I just suddenly wanted to make this kind of request. You know, in movies, after a fight ends, everyone kisses. They say it's cliché, it's stale, but that stuff. Anyway, since that's the standard rule, shouldn't I be allowed to do it too?

'Huh.'

What? Why is Seojin oppa's face coming so close? Huh? O, oppa? Are you really going to? I was just messing around? While I was doing that, Seojin oppa's lips overlapped with mine.

It's warm. It's soft. Sweet... honestly, I don't know. Rather, it's a bit salty. Both me and oppa have blood all over us. Are kisses sweet because people do it after eating something sweet?

Ah, anyway! Kyaaa! I, I did it. I really did it! I had my first kiss with Seojin oppa. At a moment like this, I really did it! Mom, dad! I kissed a man! I can get married too!!

"I did it because you asked. So, endure it. Endure just a little more."

I was just in pain and tired. Since oppa kept saying that, I decided to just shut up and stay quiet. It doesn't seem like Seojin oppa would believe me no matter what I say.

"Don't die, Irina. You absolutely can't die. Don't die, Irina."

I understand. Anyway, now I absolutely can't die even if you tell me to. I have to tell mom and dad. That I kissed. And that it wasn't me forcing it, but I was on the receiving end!

And that annoying fox-like girl. I have to tell Kim Suhyeon too.

Hihihi! Ah, just imagining it is thrilling! What expression will that girl make?

...Ah, no. Just a kiss isn't enough. Shouldn't I progress further from here?

"Seojin oppa."

"Why? Are you not feeling well? Can't you endure it?"

"My chest hurts so much, would you touch my chest once?"

At my words, Seojin oppa makes a strange expression. Tch! Was this too much of a stretch? Right. Let's save this for later!

*

One thousand two hundred thirty-three. One thousand two hundred thirty-four. One thousand two hundred thirty-five. ...Ah. It wavered. Damn it. To make such a mistake.

Up to one thousand two hundred thirty-four was consistent, but the next swing went slightly off.

'Again. I'll go again.'

If I can't swing even two thousand times, how can I call myself a swordsman! To become a great ability user like the examiner, I must definitely accomplish at least that much.

"How about resting a bit and then continuing, junior?"

After catching my breath a few times and grabbing the sword again, senior Kang Hana who was next to me spoke. Senior was also continuously practicing magic concentration next to me, I remember. Taking a glance, it seems she's resting for a moment because the mana operation became burdensome.

"I'm still fine. I can do more."

"Ah, come on. Don't overdo it and rest when I tell you to rest."

Someone takes the sword from my hand. Looking back, it's senior Yoo Dasom.

"Pushing your body to the limit. Good. That's good, but you have to think about your body too. If you keep pushing to the limit, when will you recover? How can you swing a sword like that without even resting?"

Senior Yoo Dasom swings the sword whoosh whoosh with an exasperated tone. I didn't particularly feel tired. Rather, I was gradually getting focused, which felt good.

'That's a shame.'

Tsk, I clicked my tongue but there was nothing I could do.

Senior Yoo Dasom gives tremendous nagging every time I treat my body roughly. If I stubbornly insist here, a real storm of nagging will come. I already know from experience. Every time it hits, my skull rings.

On top of that, one is the student council president and one is the student council treasurer. And both are seniors. As a junior, it's right to listen carefully to seniors' advice. Moreover, Examiner Baek Seojin also emphasized the importance of rest.

"I understand, seniors."

When I obediently expressed surrender, senior Yoo Dasom nodded saying "That's right!" Then she looked at senior Kang Hana and opened her lips.

"How many days has it been today, unnie?"

"Three days today, right?"

Three days. The unprecedented incident of three Elders suddenly attacking. Thanks to that, I remember the whole country was very noisy.

First, three Elders attacked but it ended in our victory. We even repelled two and eliminated one, so it was natural.

"The Elder eliminated this time was called Kwak Hyuk, right?"

"Yeah. That man who attacked the Academy last time."

"In a way, it's successful revenge. Should I call it a good thing?"

At senior Yoo Dasom's words, I tilted my head. Of course it's a good thing, isn't it? We finished off an Elder.

Recently, not a single country has succeeded in eliminating an Elder.

Moreover, the Elder eliminated this time was also a traitor, so it was even more of an uproar. How much so that patriotic videos became the top popular videos!

"Our junior. Looking at your expression, you seem to want to say isn't it a good thing."

Huk. Senior Yoo Dasom, how did you figure that out? They said all women are demons, that video was right!

"Of course it's a good thing. The problem is, our side also took considerable damage. Starting with the examiner and including that Irina. They haven't regained consciousness for over three days."

I heard that news. Thanks to that, I haven't been able to take the rank examination for a week and my body is itching. The examiner needs to come quickly so I can freely use the other technique I've been honing.

"Suhyeon is very restless. The examiner got hurt and was carried away again, but this time they won't even let Suhyeon near the hospital room. Same for other people."

"He must have been seriously injured. Will the examiner be okay?"

"He'll be fine. It's none other than the examiner, so he'll probably come in a bit and ask to see the Silver rank examination again!"

Huh? Why are both seniors suddenly looking at me and clicking their tongues? Did I make some verbal mistake? I thought hard but there wasn't anything like that.

"Junior only thinks about having another match with the examiner, right?"

"The examiner is really pitiful. How did he meet such a junior and have to suffer like this."

Suffer! The examiner is so happy when I ask for examinations!

"Anyway, I'm worried. About the examiner and about Suhyeon too."

"I should comfort her when I see her tomorrow. That the examiner will get up soon!"

*

Fuck. Save me.

"Why do you keep avoiding! We even kissed! Since we kissed, now we should progress to the next step!"

This crazy woman. This isn't a motel room. It's a hospital room! You have a hole in your stomach and your arms and legs are messed up, how does making a baby make sense?!

"Are you worried someone might come in? It's okay. I asked personally. To treat it like I'm unconscious for about four days. Since my injuries are severe, I want to rest well! So until tomorrow, no one can disturb us two! Not even Kim Suhyeon, that fox-like girl!"

Irina was shouting that while keep burrowing into my bed.

"So quickly! Let's do it!"

"Do what quickly! Get down right now!"

"Ah, oppa really! This isn't lewd, it's patriotism!"

What bullshit!