Chapter 16. For Growth (3) (2/2)

It was an unpleasant light no matter how many times I looked at it.

Another exhausting day had begun.

“Whew.”

With a sigh, I brushed off the negative emotions that came to me every morning. After trudging to the bathroom and getting washed, I put on my uniform and left the dorm. 10 minutes was enough for this routine.

Once outside, I saw other cadets getting ready for class. It was still early morning, but they were busy laughing and chatting. Seeing them enjoying their school life, I began to realize why I felt so lethargic.

I didn’t have a friend in this world. I didn’t even have someone to talk to. Being able to hang out with friends was the only thing keeping school from being boring, but I was no longer in my old world.

Should I try to look for a girlfriend?

No, I was too lazy for that. If I used too much of my emotion on needless human relationships, my condition could get worse.

Yep, I should just be content with dying alone.

With that, I quickened my pace to the classroom.

**

“As you know, a guild’s database contains many useful information. But most of the time, you have to reach a certain rank to get access to them.”

I thought about my weapon as I half-heartedly listened to an old professor’s lecture. The figure of a majestic eagle shimmered in front of my eyes.

How could I make the money to buy it?

The first thing I thought of was selling information.

I had designed most of the monsters myself, so I roughly knew their vital points and attributes. Since each guild had a different collection of data, if I sold them the information they didn’t have…

No, this wasn’t the best idea.

In the first place, it took 5 years for an information broker to build up his reputation. It also didn’t seem like a good idea to disrupt the world’s balance just to make some money.

“…Now, let’s continue after a little break.”

Before I noticed, break time rolled around. I immediately turned on my smartwatch to enter Essential Armory once more, but I had received an unexpected message.

[Excuse me.]

I was familiar with the sender’s name.

Rank 7, Yoo Yeonha.

Because smartwatches of cadets were connected to the Cube’s intranet, it was possible to message other cadets without knowing their exact contact address. This was the first time I was using this feature.

Yoo Yeonha was sitting in the front row. After giving the back of her head a quick glance, I replied to her message.

[What?]

[What are you?]

What nonsense was this?

[What do you mean?]

She didn’t reply for a while. I wondered where this was coming from, then remembered what I told her before. I peeked at the time. It was 1 P.M. I gave her the information yesterday and she already confirmed it was true?

[Ah, is it about that? I’m surprised you believed me.]

[What?]

[So? Wasn’t I right?]

In truth, I was also dying to know whether the Mountain Tyrant’s setting was unchanged. If this unknown co-author wanted to change everything I knew, I would have a tough time ahead of me.

[…Yes.]

“Whew.”

Thankfully, it seemed that wasn’t the case. I breathed a sigh of relief.

[How did you know?]

[You think I’d tell you?]

Yoo Yeonha’s shoulder twitched. Immediately afterwards, she returned a short reply.

[No.]

A smirk emerged on my face. When I was about to end the conversation, I remembered something.

Desert Eagle, the elegant and dignified bird of prey.

I had almost forgotten about it. The reason I gave the information to her was for times like this.

Coincidentally, Essential Armory was operated by Yoo Yeonha’s guild, ‘Essence of the Strait.’

[Anyways, if you benefited from the information I gave you, I’d like to ask for a favor.]

Yoo Yeonha suddenly turned around. As though she had kept an eye on my seat, she knew exactly where I was. Though her gaze was still sharp, it seemed to hold less weight.

How should I put it… Right, she looked like a big bag of money.