Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy

221 – Student Council President Election_25

When such ridiculous rumors about Olivia began to spread, Marie Lindbergh and Lee Seong-hyeon did their best to deny them.

That would be the case, because Marie Lindbergh knew that she was not the type of person to say such a thing even if she were to die soon.

Because we were friends, these aren’t empty words to cover it up.

Of course, it cannot be said that there is no subjective viewpoint involved.

Even if we set those aside and look at it objectively, she was not the type of person to say something like that.

It was clear that this was a rumor spread intentionally by someone.

From the speed at which the rumor spread to the fact that the bullying against Olivia intensified over a short period of time, it was crucial.

‘That’s probably the reason.’

There isn’t enough information yet to make a definitive statement.

There was a reason why I had a feeling.

Of course, I wondered why it had been quiet until now and then something like this suddenly happened.

That was also something to guess.

After the Mutoje Fair, Olivia, who had been reflecting on herself and not causing any trouble, showed up at the second event in good health.

It was clear that there were people who found it unpleasant.

That’s why I chased after the person who spread the rumor with Lee Seong-hyeon.

‘I couldn’t find it though.’

However, the culprit could not be identified.

There were a few people who were suspicious, but there was no evidence.

Originally, it was the Laplace Academy Internet bulletin board.

An anonymous electronic space where anyone who is a Laplace Academy cadet, commonly known as Lara, can write articles after being authenticated.

Finding out who posted something was a difficult task for an ordinary cadet.

That’s why I spent money and hired someone who was a professional at doing this.

The results were not encouraging.

It’s not that I didn’t find out anything, but it wasn’t much different from what I found out.

A week like that.

While the election was in full swing and we were trying to quell the rumors, we heard that Olivia had attempted suicide by jumping off a building.

I felt my heart sink.

As rumors spread, I continued to visit him with Lee Seong-hyeon to check on his condition over the past week.

‘It’s okay, it’s my problem. You don’t have to worry about it.’

But I was rejected every time.

There was no sign of him taking any extreme action.

Of course, he showed signs of avoiding Seonghyeon, who had come with him.

It was clear that she was doing this because she thought she was causing trouble by interfering with the election because of her work, which is her personality.

If it was an extension of that that he said he would quit the support team, then I could understand.

But suicide by jumping…

‘It’s okay. It’s really okay…’

Didn’t you say it was okay?

But why…

I thought I should have been a little more careful and cherished it a little more, but now it was just too late to regret.

As soon as Marie Lindberg heard the story, she rushed to the hospital where Olivia was.

At the hospital entrance where we arrived, there were also support group members who had come to see us after hearing the news.

We weren’t very close, but in this situation, there was no need to argue about that.

Together, we moved to the top floor of the hospital.

And I saw.

“certainly…”

Lee Seong-hyeon, trembling slightly and shedding tears.

That’s clear…

**

This was enough.

All scheduled audience members have completed viewing.

It’s not that there aren’t any shortcomings, but I think you can understand the emotional line to this extent.

If that’s the case, then from now on I’ll show a slightly different side of my character.

My friend was treated like this.

‘Haha, that could happen between friends.’

It would be nonsense to just ignore it, so even if you show some extreme behavior, the people around you will understand that you are a cadet.

So, I decided that it was the right time, so I wiped away the tears I had shed, got up from my seat, and tried to walk out of the hospital room like a zombie.

“Where are you going…?”

Marie Lindbergh grabbed her wrist.

“…”

“Tell me. Where are you going now?”

“…”

“Surely you’re just going to run out and catch the culprit?”

no.

Not just randomly.

I have no intention of catching the culprit.

We need to sway public opinion, so why catch the culprit right now?

I just go to do what I have to do.

“I know you’re sad and upset, but right now is too much. What can you do out in the middle of the night?”

“Then… what should I do?”

He fixed his gaze on Marie.

A voice with a hint of crying was a bonus.

“…”

“Olivia ended up like that. And you want me to just stay still?”

anger.

“That’s… no. But there’s nothing I can do right now. You know that I’ve been working hard for a week and haven’t found a single clue. So… what I’m saying is… I’m not saying that we shouldn’t catch him… Seonghyun came running to you in a hurry, and you’ve been taking care of him all this time. You must be tired… No, that’s not it…”

Marie started talking nonsense.

It seemed like he wanted to affirm me emotionally.

Rationally, acting like this won’t change anything, and if I get into an accident while my eyes are spinning with anger, the situation will only get more complicated.

I wondered if it was because of two complex, conflicting thoughts and feelings that were causing confusion.

“So you want me to stay still? Olivia may or may not wake up in her lifetime…”

Take a beat.

I looked at Marie.

“Marie, are you Olivia’s friend?”

And the finishing blow.

“What? No, that’s not what I’m saying. There’s nothing I can do right now. For now, I’m saying let’s calm down and think about it calmly to figure out a solution. I’m angry too!!”

“I don’t think so at all.”

He responded appropriately with a blank expression.

Marie’s expression became something to behold.

“What does that mean?”

“…”

There is no response.

I shook off Marie’s arm and walked out of the hospital room.

“Seonghyun?”

“senior…”

“Hey, where are you going now?”

Then, the support team members who had been quiet until then caught him.

I glanced at him once and quickened my pace.

The election will be over in two days.

There wasn’t much time.

It was time to get things moving.

**

People tend to just ignore things that have nothing to do with them, no matter how big the incident may be.

Saying this may seem like an extreme generalization.

To be frank, no matter how many people from unknown countries or people from the dark lands die of malaria, earthquakes, starvation, civil wars, or other unspeakable causes.

No matter how many children are homeless in your country, or how many elderly people are rotting away in nursing homes.

It’s only when I hear the story that I feel sorry for him.

How many people are thinking about doing something right now for those people or the victims, or are taking action right away?

Most people would ignore it if they took just ten steps.

Very few people are capable of showing altruism.

That is why people who show such altruism are praised, admired, and held in high esteem.

A society that emphasizes justice needs justice because it lacks justice.

A society that pursues happiness is unhappy, so it longs for happiness.

Isn’t there an old saying that goes like this?

In times of peace, the people forget the existence of their ruler and sing songs of joy.

If society was happy, there was no need to seek happiness; if society was just, there was no need to seek justice.

It’s everywhere so you don’t have to look for it. Why would you look for it?

If hyperinflation were to occur and money were worth less than the dirt on the ground, then no one would bother to have money.

therefore.

In other words, people become interested in something that is related to them, regardless of whether it is related to them or not.

And Olivia’s suicide, if it were outside of Laplace Academy, it would be understandable.

Inside, no one could be uninvolved.

Whether by aiding and abetting through indifference, directly verbally abusing them, or physically abusing them.

Because if you’re a Laplace Academy cadet, this story is relevant to you in some way.

[Free] Title: That post is fabricated.

The facts are different from what is known.

The situation is this.

The perpetrator, A, who posted the article, usually…

What if a post like this were to be posted there and become the best post of the day?

It is impossible for a child to choose his parents or siblings.

Even if my sister is a special villain.

Parents have excuses for not being able to educate their children.

What crime did my brother commit?

There was no reason to bear the guilt.

But since that was the public opinion, I just followed along.

Among them, there may have been some who had the idealistic desire to see something shiny fall from a high place.

Anyway, there was no way that the Laplace Academy cadets wouldn’t know such simple things.

That’s the situation.

The cadets realized that the person who was being cursed at was actually the victim, and that they were at fault.

So what will be the cadets’ next reaction?

For reference, this is considering that people, whether consciously or unconsciously, want to be on the right track.

It is roughly divided into three categories.

Anonymous 871: This is a total manipulation. If there was something like this. They would have revealed it from the beginning. No matter how I look at it, it looks like they’re trying to turn public opinion around with a suicide show after seeing that public opinion has been shattered on the xxx side. Am I the only one who thinks this way?

Anonymous 620: That makes sense. Honestly…

The first category is negative.

Because there is no concrete evidence yet.

He doesn’t want to admit that he was wrong.

Most of those who fell into this category were those who had directly harassed Olivia.

Anonymous 233: But why are you revealing this now? This is ridiculous. If you had revealed this first, it wouldn’t have ended up like this.

Anonymous 764: Yeah, it’s your fault.

The second category is avoidance.

Because I’m anxious, I shift the responsibility.

People in this category were those who indirectly touched others, cursed at them, or talked badly about them, so they were vulnerable.

Anonymous 4564: I knew it.

Anonymous 113: Well, no matter how much I thought about it, it was strange. Olivia was so kind.

The third category is positive.

I am neutral because I am watching the liver, not interested, or for various other reasons.

Since there was a clear definition, I was the one who joined.

Of course, this is a rough breakdown.

Although I couldn’t say that it included all categories.

At this point, roughly 80% of people fall into this category.

– There are 999+ comments below.

It’s been about 9 hours since the article was posted.

The number of comments was piling up to the point where my thumb started to hurt when I scrolled down.

In addition, the number of views reached almost 10 thousand.

Considering that the number of active cadets is less than 2,000, this is proof that there are many people who view it as a graduate or in other ways.

Still, this meant that most active cadets had seen it.

‘I think we can start at this point.’

Even though there is no evidence yet, they are fighting each other, saying that you are wrong.

The end is not far away now.

It just so happened to be lunchtime.

The square was crowded with people.

I put my phone, which I had been looking at on the bulletin board, back in my pocket and, without hesitation, moved my body onto the stage located a little way from the center of the square.

The attention of those in the square began to gradually gather around him.

Most people were looking at him wondering what he was doing.

Because the square stage is only used for special events.

This was because, in general, no one went up on stage.

Anyway, I went up on stage, took a deep breath, and looked around.

Then he raised his mana and raised his voice.

“Cadets, can you take a moment to listen to a story?”

Said.