Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy

223 – Student Council President Election_27

All eyes were drawn to the small, unexpected commotion.

“Who is that person?”

“What’s going on?”

“I don’t know, do you have something to say?”

“I’ve seen that face somewhere… It’s Lee Seong-hyeon. If that’s the case, then surely…”

Most of them were gazes based on curiosity and interest.

Some people looked at my face and reacted as if they were guessing something.

“But why aren’t you saying anything?”

“Yeah, I thought you were going to say something right away.”

“I guess you were nervous.”

But, let’s go up on stage and keep our mouths shut for a moment.

The gathered cadets began to react as if they were shocked.

Either way, I stalled for a little more time.

Only after confirming that the actors who had prepared in advance had settled into their assigned positions did he open his mouth.

“Let me tell you the ugly truth behind this student council president election.”

In a smaller voice than when you first raised your voice, but with clear pronunciation.

At first, it was reasonable to raise the volume as much as possible to attract attention.

After that, I adjusted the sound so that it was not unpleasant and I could concentrate appropriately.

People have a hard time empathizing with sounds that are forced upon them, but they can easily concentrate and listen to something on their own, even if the content is not what they wanted.

There is a tendency for the brain to interpret things as it wants to hear them.

It was an empathy technique that utilized it.

Of course, since it is a technique, it has many shortcomings, such as not being applicable to all situations.

It also covers it from the beginning by attracting attention with provocative keywords like ‘election’, ‘ugliness’, and ‘truth’.

“election?”

“The ugly truth?”

“What are you talking about?”

As you can see.

Rather than simply grabbing attention and then speaking, it had the effect of making people focus more on my next actions and words.

“I think many of you are wondering what I’m talking about now. But I can assure you that there is an ugly truth hidden in this student council president election campaign.”

Then you won’t miss the timing.

He continued speaking.

“You just keep saying the same thing over and over again.”

“So, what is the ugly truth…”

Then the people who had been planted in advance responded.

Since I am not a famous MC or a show host who can run a show by myself, these were devices that were put in place to make it easier for the show to continue.

“Have you ever thought it was strange? Why did the villains storm the square during the first event? And why is someone’s pledge so similar to mine?”

If you talk to yourself, it will only become an argument.

If it becomes a format that responds to on-site reactions.

The argument becomes a discussion rather than an argument.

Of course, I am reacting to the topic I have chosen.

It couldn’t really be called a discussion though, since I wouldn’t respond to any other reactions.

It just had to be more than just a simple claim to make it visible.

“What? So you’re saying that the reason the villains committed the bombing attack during the pledge announcement wasn’t because of suppression, but for another reason?”

“I see. But if it’s someone whose promise overlaps with the villain attack and Lee Seong-hyeon…”

“Tachibana Rie?”

“But aside from the villain terror incident, there are only one or two overlapping promises. So there shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Set people say set lines.

“Are you trying to say that the promise was stolen now?”

“No, if you think about it, shouldn’t it be the opposite? The difference in approval ratings is a few percentage points. And then you announced it later, so doesn’t that mean he copied Tachibana Rie’s pledge?”

“Surely, I don’t know if it’s other kids, but would Lee Sung-hyun do that? You know very well, since he was in the first grade…”

“Really? Then there’s something…”

The law of three, also known as the law of three.

When one or two people look at the same point, even people who weren’t interested before.

When three or more people look at the same spot at the same time, it is as if they are directing their attention towards that spot.

Questions began to spread among the cadets as well.

The cadets who had been standing far away and wondering also gradually gathered around the square stage.

And some people started taking pictures of me with their phones as if it was new to them, or posting about me on Lara and other sites.

“Yes, that’s right. It’s just that one or two pledges overlap. It’s possible. For example, the pledges of candidate Park Yul-cheon and candidate Woo Sang-cheol are similar. Even if the contents were to change only the guild name, the similarity rate would be close to 100%. It’s possible for them to be similar. I thought so too.”

In fact, the target of the plan using Olivia was Park Yul-cheon.

Of course, in order to become the safest candidate for student council president, it was the right decision to aim for Tachibana Rie.

There was an unknown guy behind her, so even if she had prepared for it, there was a possibility that it would go wrong.

‘Because safety is the most important thing.’

Even if it’s a little behind, there are still some uncertainties in opinion polls.

If it got to the point where it could be attached, then later on, the ballot box could be stolen and tampered with.

But in the end, the one chosen was Rie Tachibana.

The reason was simple.

Because the guy turned around.

And since Olivia didn’t do the show, she had a weapon to fight back against.

So I did it.

From the beginning, he left behind small things as if he wanted to hit the back of the head.

If there was nothing to be afraid of, it was true that this was more comfortable than Park Yul-cheon.

Of course, I can’t deny the possibility that this could be a trap, so I’ve also prepared a next plan.

‘I don’t want to go that far with that method.’

There are always ifs.

It wasn’t my taste to just be dragged around by that guy.

“But there were those who didn’t think so.”

so.

Take a pose.

“Who didn’t think so?”

“Who is that?”

“I don’t know.”

In response.

“That’s my dear friend Olivia Tersi.”

Wield a weapon.

“She must have thought that it didn’t make sense for our pledges to coincide like this, because she told me that something was strange. I was a bit uneasy, but I just thought it was a coincidence and told her not to worry about it. I’m not like candidate Park Yul-cheon who had high approval ratings from the beginning, and my pledges weren’t so versatile that if you use them, you’ll definitely be elected student body president. I did have confidence in my pledges, though. If I thought that much, I would be overly self-conscious.”

The first blow is weak.

“But she said no. No matter what, she thought that a 99 percent match couldn’t be attributed to a coincidence. So she began to suspect a certain candidate and started investigating separately. And then she found out a surprising fact.”

But at the same time, be prepared to avoid any danger at any time.

Even if this is a wrong attack, I shouldn’t take any damage.

“Amazing fact?”

“If it were Olivia, she would have committed suicide by jumping at dawn today…”

“Didn’t you say that the 17th Federation of China spread false rumors because they were angry?”

The cadets tilted their heads at my words, their curiosity growing.

“I happen to be writing a novel where the promises are somewhat in line.”

“Fuck, I don’t want to hear any more, get down before I report you!!”

“You’re talking nonsense with a piercing mouth and you’re lying down.”

“Do you have permission to use the stage?!!”

Of course, Tachibana and I have such a huge difference in approval ratings.

When I attacked Tachibana, there were more people who denied what I said.

In addition, there were some who laughed, jeered, and even went so far as to come up on stage and try to drag me down.

“You have to listen to the story until the end.”

“Okay, I have to listen to the story until the end and then decide.”

“Or maybe it’s something that stings you?”

The story that could send the first place to the bottom was nothing short of a blessing for the second place.

There was no difficulty in continuing the conversation.

“The fact is that the terrorist incident that occurred during the first event was a conspiracy with a certain candidate. A certain candidate planned a show as a way to raise his approval rating…”

But then he started talking a little faster.

That would be the case, since I didn’t write the stage without permission.

As soon as it was determined that Tachibana Rie’s supporters could not take me down directly, they went to call the Academy officials, so there was no time to spare.

“…what?”

“Really?”

“No way. Think about it. Tachibana Rie is the daughter of the Eastern Army’s Union Kanpaku. What’s so great about being the student council president that she would do something so ridiculous?”

“That’s true, but you know, Lee Sung-hyun. He received five special invitations. He’s the next Shinhwa team leader. Why would someone like him lie? If it’s found out, what will happen?”

“I don’t know. But there’s no proper evidence. For now…”

Anyway, as I continued to speak, most of the cadets looked like they couldn’t believe it.

Of course, that terror show was a show for popularity, and the reason for stealing the promises was because it was the most suitable for the show, and to frame the captured low-level villains in case they found out that they had collaborators within the Academy.

He noticed that Olivia had found out about this and was afraid to tell the truth. He brought up old events to frame her so that no one would believe her, and as if that wasn’t enough, he attempted murder by disguising it as suicide.

How many people would believe such shocking content and say, “Oh, that’s right.”

If I had presented some evidence, it might have been different, since it was all just my claims.

If it was natural, then it was a natural reaction.

But still, I am hesitant.

It was thanks to the reputation I had built up until now.

‘It’s all a lie, though.’

Any lie can become the truth if it is not exposed.

And there’s no way the lie will be discovered.

All evidence that could be considered a weakness was fabricated.

I ordered Lara to upload a video that was carefully edited to make the viewer sufficiently suspicious by deleting only the scene where Olivia jumps herself as soon as I finished making my argument.

With the feeling that 10 minutes have disappeared, all kinds of speculations will run wild and the cadets will not be able to come to their senses.

Because people tend to imagine countless things about things that cannot be seen.

Of course, my argument has many loopholes.

Countless holes, like a cheese full of holes.

The reason why the villains died.

How did Olivia find out about that?

And how did I come to know about that?

In addition….

But that wasn’t a problem.

One day until the speech.

One day until voting.

The spark of suspicion has now spread to the forest.

If we use the tools we have gathered for this moment to wage a fierce battle of public opinion.

I was able to finish it quickly before there was a rebuttal.

Because it is 10 times more difficult to refute suspicion than to raise it.

There was even a trap prepared using conflicting claims.

Perpetrator and witness.

A trap using that guy.

Of course, it may later turn out that the suspicions are not true.

“You may not believe it, but I will say it with certainty. Mr. Candidate… no, Rie Tachibana is a villain, a traitor, and a criminal who tried to kill a cadet in her class.”

What can I do?

It’s already over.