Born to Rise : Becoming Vice President

Chapter 35 – The Final Bell and Lingering Shadows

Morning – Daehan International School Auditorium

Graduation day. Sunlight streamed through the tall glass windows of the auditorium, adorned in white and blue—the signature colors of Daehan. Students stood proudly in their best formal uniforms, faces glowing with hope… and tinged with a few tears.

At the podium stood Gevran, wearing the student council president sash for the last time. His hand trembled slightly as he gripped the mic.

> "Three years ago, we were just kids. Today, we graduate as people who have fallen, stood back up, and chose to go against the current."

A roar of applause filled the hall. But Gevran wasn't finished.

> "And if I was ever seen as a symbol of change… then today, I pass that symbol on—to all of you."

He gently removed his sash and hung it on the podium stand.

> "Thank you, Daehan. Thank you… for helping me become human."

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After the Ceremony – Back Garden of the School

Han Jimin and Gevran sat quietly on a wooden bench. Peaceful. Still.

Jimin: "So… you're really stepping down?"

Gevran: "Only from the position. Not from the promise."

Jimin smiled, eyes on the sky.

> "I'm proud to be part of your story."

Gevran turned to him, his gaze soft.

> "You're not just part of it, Jimin. You're the home it belongs to."

They looked at each other. No more words were needed. Just silence—warm, understanding, and filled with the quiet promise of a future still unwritten.

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Night – Jido Yi's Private Office

A large screen flickered on in a dim, secret room. On it, a photo of Gevran standing proudly at the graduation podium.

A hand touched the screen—then slowly clenched into a fist.

> "So the son of Ji Yi Donghyun… finally shows his full face to the world."

From the shadows stepped a young man in a deep maroon suit, marked with the emblem of a golden eagle. His features were flawless, handsome—but his eyes were cold, calculating.

Name: Cain Seo-Jun.

*Only son of Seo Myung-Ho—rival tycoon and chief political enemy of Gevran's father.

Cain twirled a golden pen between his fingers.

> "Gevran Yi Jido… let's see how high you climb before I drag you down."

Behind him, the wall was covered in maps of political connections, media networks, and covert photos of Gevran's activities.

> "This isn't the end. This is just the prologue of a generational war."

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End of Chapter 35 – Closing of the Daehan Arc

> "If high school was the first battlefield, then the world beyond is the true war zone."

"And Gevran no longer walks as a boy… but as someone born to rise."