I Became the Academy's Kibitz Villain [part 1]

Chapter 195-199 The Society Is Everywhere(1-5)

Before we knew it, the calendar had flipped to May, and a lot had transpired since the year began.

April, in particular, witnessed a significant event known as the 'Duoexini Situation'. Following this, members of Zenros were partially abducted by an unidentified group called the 'Sephiroth Knights'.

Many people either died or disappeared.

It was difficult for people to talk about the deaths, but when the entity known as Dark Charisma emerged, kidnapping individuals from a convoy under the protection of two S-class heroes, silence was no longer an option.

Where had our hundred billion won hero vanished to?

One hundred billion won a month.

It's a symbolic figure.

It's symbolic in many ways, starting with the number 1.

Moreover, this hundred billion, totaling 1.2 trillion annually, wasn't just any sum of money. It flowed into the national treasury as 'taxes', meaning whoever was accountable for this amount must certainly justified their role.

But where was that person, actually?

Has anyone seen Gwang Ik Gong since last Christmas?

The man hailed as Korea's S-class hero and the strongest globally hasn't made a public appearance.

He's also been absent from official government events, with only Snow White being seen regularly. For some reason, Gwang Ik Gong has kept to himself and became reclusive.

However, he made sure to show up when it was absolutely necessary.

In 2024, when an S+ class demon emerged from the direction of North Korea and other S-class heroes were being overwhelmed, he suddenly appeared and elegantly dispatched the demon with a single stroke.

Even before that, in 2022, he effortlessly defeated three S-class heroes from another country using just a golden sword.

Consequently, the internet was abuzz with comments criticizing Gwang Ik Gong for his absence, while others argued that such behavior was uncharacteristic of him.

"Seol-hee, do you keep in touch with Gwang Ik Gong?"

"No, not really."

"I thought so. He doesn't use a smartphone, doesn't wear a Taeguk Watch—an analog human born in the millennium era. He still uses a feature phone, so he doesn't text much either."

The chairman and Baek Seol-hee entered the association's internal elevator together.

"I wasn't sure if I could get in touch either. It was the same before, and it's the same now."

Beep, beep, beep.

"I always feel sorry for you, Seol-hee. Because Gwang Ik Gong doesn't come out, you've had to continue being active externally."

"It's okay. Well, it would be nice if the number one hero would appear at national events more often."

"That's quite a pointed remark."

After entering something like a password, the elevator buttons changed color, and the elevator began to descend.

"He just didn't want to go out until last year. You could criticize Gwang Ik Gong for that."

"Is it different this year?"

"Yes. There's a secret that only the president, I, and Gwang Ik Gong's aide know about that the other S-classes don't."

Thud.

The elevator goes down deeper than the basement of the association building.

The chairman took off his sunglasses, wiped them with his sleeve, and hardened his expression as if preparing for something.