Chapter 117: Retreat (4)
Alright, lets start the first game~~
The announcer, Guseul, brimmed with excitement, her voice filling the hall.
Her voice was so powerful that the students who had been distracted suddenly paid attention to her.
Staaarting now!
Oooooh-
Joy and applause erupted. Rhythmic background music played, setting the mood.
The sound system was so good that it made you want to dance.
Team 8, fighting!
Guseul giggled at the bold cheers from some team members and stretched her hand towards Team 8, holding the script in her other hand.
Hehe~ Great cheering! 100 points extra for Team 8!
Wowwww!
Team 8 clapped and cheered. Other teams began shouting their own cheers in response.
Team 2 ooo!
Team 4, fighting!!!
Ah, thats so typical! It would be better if the cheers were louder~
A chuckle escaped at her playful remark.
Though not a professional, she seemed like an experienced entertainer.
After each cheer, the atmosphere grew more heated.
We should try to get some points in this game, right!
Its a matter of snacks and drinks. Everyone, shout louder! Louder!
The mood, starting to ride this wave, was too lively to cool down.
The problem is how to solve this.
A movie question. Obviously, it was not my major.
The only movies I had watched were old ones shown for free in the hospital room and Go, go. Freakyure vs Tree Ranger with Cheondo, who loved childrens cartoons to the bone.
Anyone good with movies?
Umm Ive only seen popular ones. Not confident.
What about Dallae?
Startled when her name was called, Jin Dallae trembled.
Trying to steady her quivering lips, she weakly shook her head.
Ill try my best
You two are our hope. Sansuyu and I have no idea.
I openly admitted my lack of confidence.
Sooyoung, surprised by my words, came closer and whispered.
Are you okay?
Okay?
Is it really okay for you to talk casually with Sansuyu?
She seemed more shocked about my talking to Sansuyu than my lack of movie knowledge.
I thought she was glancing at Sansuyu. So, she was thinking about that.
At El Academy, especially the Korean branch, Sansuyu was known for being aloof and not allowing anyone close.
She probably wouldnt have even talked to a commoner like me.
I had never even thought of approaching her with that mindset.
Why cant I talk to her if I can talk to you?
Im just a minor noble Are you really okay with that?
Were close. And I dont care about that.
It seemed a bit strange now that I thought about it.
Normally, nobles tried to impress high-ranking nobles, but that wasnt the case with Sansuyu.
Even Dallae, in a similar situation, easily made friends.
I had to change this somehow.
Thats why I put Sansuyu on my team.
I grabbed the cheek of Sansuyu, who was sitting next to me.
Her cheeks stretched like sticky rice cake, always a delight to touch.
What are you doing?
Sooyoung, watching us, turned pale and couldnt even close her mouth.
Her white face looked worried about me, and she seemed terrified, as if she might be the next victim.
If she wants to make friends that much, I should help.
I kept playing with Sansuyus squishy cheeks.
Sansuyu had trouble making friends because the students had such a strong image of her.
We should cheer, too.
Huh?
On three, well shout Team 10, fighting! loudly.
Do we have to cheer?
Just do it together.
Together. Okay, Ill try.
Nodding.
With a somewhat uncertain expression, Sansuyu brought her delicate hands together and raised them to her mouth.
It seemed she thought she could manage it since she wasnt alone.
But, of course, I wasnt going to shout properly.
3, 2, 1.
Team 10, fight-!
Hearing Sansuyus high-pitched voice for the first time,
Her unexpectedly cute voice pierced through the students noise and stuck out like a rabbits ear from a hole.
-Eh?
The consonants displayed on the screen were quite long.
I couldnt make them out, and the students, who had been confidently answering earlier, all clammed up.
- :
In the middle, there was obviously a tree.
I was sure about this one. How many times did you have to get hit to understand?
A tree what is it?
Even Suyeong, our ace and the sane one, was stumped by this question.
It made no sense for twenty-year-olds, instead of AV actresses, to remember the titles of raunchy old films.
Ah~~ too hard? Heres a picture!
-Beep.
The screen showed a suggestive silhouette of a woman and a man.
A nine-tailed whip and rope were visible in the corner of the poster.
If Hwangdo were here, shed have guessed it right away.
I recalled Hwangdo, who was well-versed in underground culture.
I wanted to ask, but it pricked my conscience. What to do?
Ah.
Just then, a soft exclamation came from beside me.
Sooyoung, who usually wouldnt notice, caught it.
Dallae, do you know?
No, I dont?! I dont know??
Jin Dallae reacted violently, vigorously shaking her head.
Sooyoung and I briefly locked eyes, noticing Dallaes slightly red ears.
Lets pretend we dont know.
Somehow, without speaking, we understood each other.
Even after the photo was shown, no one could guess the answer.
Ah~ too bad. Ill reveal the answer in 10 seconds.
The countdown began.
As the numbers decreased, Dallae next to me couldnt sit still.
Her face, dripping with guilt, suggested it was okay not to answer this one. Its normal for girls to play coy sometimes.
Siheon, if we get this right, do we win the prize?
Likely.
As I answered her question, Sansuyu hummed and looked forward.
At that moment, her words seemed to flip a switch.
Slowly, a hand went up, making Guseul exclaim in surprise.
Correct.
All eyes turned to us. Dallaes flushed face was quite a sight.
Did you really have to go that far?
The shame exchanged for 300 points was not small.
But Jin Dallae,
The true competitor of this era emerged.
That Mans Tree Root The Assault on the Bachelors Room.
The paragraph was exact, the title perfect.
Impressive. Bold.
As Guseul pressed the remote, the last hint, whip, popped up.
Cor, pfft correct.
Guseuls laughter-filled voice barely echoed through the auditorium.
I was really glad the auditorium windows were curtained.
That way, Dallaes bright red face wasnt visible from afar.
Thanks. And be strong.
Please, forget about it
I would forget.
I had known about Dallaes tastes for a long time anyway.
So Dallae has that kind of taste.
At Sooyoungs straightforward declaration, Jin Dallae ended up covering her face with both hands.
It became one more gossip topic among the students.
-Crackle, sizzle.
The spirit of the earth and the soul of mana resided in an ancient tree that had withstood times test.
Once called a World Tree by someone, it was waking after a very long slumber, stirring to consciousness.
[.]
It had been burned once and had faced death.
Of course, it was as good as dead even then.
The power it possessed could not change reality.
It might rule the absolute concept of time, but now it was less than half of what it used to be.
The tree, barely maintaining consciousness, tried to connect with other World Trees but, finding no response, eventually gave up.
[Opening my eyes means I have been resurrected.]
The World Tree of Time.
Without a physical body, the tree that barely kept its soul alive began slowly spreading its magic under its rotten roots.
[Tree King.]
It was uncertain whether it had been resurrected or moved on to the next phase.
But what it had to do was clear.
To ensure that he never deviated from the path.
Having engraved this vow upon dying, the tree once again instilled it within itself.
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