Cat Mania

34. Second Offer, Another Rejection

"Hm...?" Jiwoo sat up from bed, his back ached a bit from the lack of movement. "Kayden, Kartein? What're you doing here?"

"Look who's finally awake." Kartein said, greeting him.

Jiwoo smiled. He stretched his arms, "huh? I don't feel any pain.." he looked at his hands.

"Yeah because you were healed."

"You healed me, Kartein?!" Jiwoo asked, happily.

"No. Cale did."

Jiwoo's mouth opened a gap, "ohh. I didn't expect his healing abilities to be this good!" Jiwoo checked out his injuries excitedly, taking off the bandages.

It was almost as if he had never been hurt.

"You did a good job." Kayden told Jiwoo.

"You were there to watch me fight?" Jiwoo asked, happily.

"Yeah."

Jiwoo scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. "I didn't know if I could pull it off, but I did what you told me and it worked!"

"I didn't expect you to use it so soon, but it came out more helpful than I thought."

"Because you taught me."

"Hmph. Exactly." Kayden grinned. "I, the great Kayden, taught you, so of course you would be able to do it!"

Jiwoo catered to Kayden's ego, "yes! I agree!"

"Jiwoo, Wooin, and Cale were all discovered around six months ago. Their past and close acquaintances match the data the Union and Shinhwa gave."

They looked at each other, then started laughing.

'I'm with a bunch of insane people.' Kartein thought. He wanted to go back to Cale.

Some guy was reporting to Seongik, the principal.

"Wooin had a professor and there are signs that someone taught Jiwoo and Cale."

"No wonder." Seongik spoke. "They couldn't have become so strong if they hadn't learnt force control. Have you identified their mentors?"

The guy shook his head. "The union is keeping it a secret. And Shinhwa has not confirmed it yet. But through our own investigation, they're not spies. We'll have more information once our investigation finishes."

"Alright. You may go." Seongik dismissed them. 'Their appearance has shaken everyone here...' he sighed, sitting back in his office chair.

"Korea has a bright future, not because of the groups leading them, but because of their future leaders."

Seongik closed his eyes.

"Okay. Let's start the evaluation."

The professors were currently having a meeting altogether.

Yeong Chul, a professor sent by Halla, was leading the conversation. "Firstly, Jiwoo, his combat power was lower than Sucheon's. But because Sucheon left his guard, he was defeated."

"Those three are better than the other students, but it's hard to say they're as good as the Four." Ko Miyoung, from Mir.

"That's a little..." Chul sweated.