I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 100

EP.100 Obsession (1)

Kang Seo-jun returned to the academy campus with Park Shin-hye. They arrived at the secluded hillside behind the art museum. Just like when they entered the 《Dimensional Rift Warehouse》, the place was deserted when they emerged.

Whether it was due to the influence of his Luck 50 or simply because it was a rarely frequented spot, Kang Seo-jun and Park Shin-hye managed to cross the portal without being noticed by anyone.

“Park Shin-hye. You should go back now. Either to the dormitory or the training ground.”

As soon as they returned to the academy campus, Kang Seo-jun issued a dismissal to Park Shin-hye.

“…I’ll go back to the dormitory.”

Normally, she would have retorted with, “Who are you to tell me to go back!?” but having just finished establishing the hierarchy in the 《Dimensional Rift Warehouse》, Park Shin-hye obediently followed Kang Seo-jun’s words.

‘…Kang Seo-jun helped me acknowledge myself. The only person who truly saw me…. The only one I can call a friend….’

He was the first person she opened her heart to and acknowledged. The only one who genuinely saw and cared for her. So now, even if Kang Seo-jun spoke to her in a commanding tone, it didn’t bother her much.

“To the dormitory? Fine. Oh, be careful on your way back. Stick to crowded areas. You never know if the Demons might be nearby.”

Kang Seo-jun didn’t forget to warn Park Shin-hye about the potential threat from the ‘Red Cross Society.’

‘Omen isn’t the type to give up on Park Shin-hye just because he lost a single executive.’

A single failure wouldn’t even count as a cost to him. Considering he viewed his executives as expendable, he would likely continue to attempt attacks using other executives.

The Demons would surely target Park Shin-hye again soon. Although the likelihood of another attack today was low, given the attack just happened yesterday, it was still a possibility.

“Don’t stray anywhere else. Go straight to the dormitory. Got it?”

With the recent incidents involving Park Shin Hoo’s kidnapping and the Kuyamoto Kenji case, the academy’s security had become extremely tight. If Park Shin-hye could just reach the dormitory, she wouldn’t have to worry about being kidnapped by the Demons.

Even the Demons, skilled in attacks and kidnappings, wouldn’t dare to breach the heavily guarded dormitory.

“Ah, I understand…. You don’t have to worry.”

“You really need to go straight back, okay?”

Kang Seo-jun sternly reiterated his warning. He was worried not just about Park Shin-hye, but also because he had lent her the 《Grand Magician’s Mana Cultivation Aid Artifact》.

That artifact must not be lost…. It’s an item that still has many uses….

“Ah, I got it already…!”

Of course, Park Shin-hye, unaware of Kang Seo-jun’s true concerns, perceived his repeated warnings as genuine worry for her.

‘…I’ve never had anyone worry about me like this before….’

Indeed, he was a good person. Someone who protected her, helped her, and even scolded and pushed her when necessary…. He was undoubtedly the first person she could call a ‘friend.’

“Then go quickly. I need to go see my girlfriend.”

– Ouch! –

“…?”

The word ‘girlfriend’ from Kang Seo-jun pierced a painful spot in Park Shin-hye’s heart.

‘…What, what is this…?’

It was an unfamiliar pain she had never felt before.

‘It hurts….’

Following that, she felt a hot, uncomfortable emotion boiling inside her chest.

‘It’s unpleasant…. I feel bad…. Why?’

Park Shin-hye began to analyze this emotion.

‘As a friend…. Am I worried about Kang Seo-jun…?’

She soon concluded that this emotion was ‘worry.’

‘Yes…. That must be it…. That girl, Jin Se-rin. She’s not a good match for Kang Seo-jun…. She’s just going to be a hindrance to him.’

She was worried that such a worthless girl would get in Kang Seo-jun’s way.

“…Hey.”

So, as a friend, it was right to give him some advice.

“Why~. I don’t have much time.”

“Ah, no….”

Park Shin-hye hesitated for a moment. How could she convey her concern to Kang Seo-jun properly?

“Are you planning to keep dating her?”

“…What?”

“That, no…. I mean Jin Se-rin.”

Kang Seo-jun tilted his head in confusion.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden? What does Se-rin have to do with you?”

“…It doesn’t. But….”

Park Shin-hye hesitated, biting her lip, and then spoke.

“As, as a fr-fr-friend, if I can give you some advice….”

She mustered the courage to speak her true feelings.

“It, it would be better if you broke up with her quickly…. It won’t help your future….”

However, this was not something Kang Seo-jun wanted to hear.

“Sigh…. What are you talking about? Enough. Shut up.”

Kang Seo-jun waved his hand dismissively, finding it absurd and ridiculous.

“Stop talking nonsense and just get lost.”

Who was she to tell him to break up with Se-rin? Had she gone mad? What was this talk about his future? Why was she worried about his future? Giving advice as a friend? Did he need to re-establish the hierarchy?

“…Is that so…. Then, I understand.”

Although she had mustered the courage to speak, it seemed her words hadn’t been conveyed properly to Kang Seo-jun. Having never said a kind word to anyone in her life, it was only natural that her words came out awkwardly.

Park Shin-hye turned around weakly.

“I’ll go.”

“Yeah. Go.”

Kang Seo-jun’s cold words echoed from behind her.

‘…Cold-hearted guy.’

Even though his words were harsh, she believed his true feelings were for her sake. With that thought, Park Shin-hye slowly started walking towards the dormitory.

‘Sigh. Finally, she’s gone.’

Kang Seo-jun watched her retreating figure in silence before turning his head. There were active Hunter guards stationed nearby, and the dormitory wasn’t too far, so she should be safe on her way.

‘Let’s go to Se-rin.’

It was time to resolve a truly important matter. Having left Jin Se-rin in a harsh situation at the training ground, he anticipated a tough aftermath waiting for him.

‘Where are you, Se-rin?’

Kang Seo-jun activated the Eye of Providence to locate Jin Se-rin. As he scanned from the east to the west of the academy like a lighthouse, he suddenly found her.

“Found. You.”

“?”

A female voice came from right behind him, and Kang Seo-jun quickly turned around.

– Swoosh! –

However, the assailant was faster in tackling him than Kang Seo-jun was in turning around.

“Ugh!”

In an instant, he was knocked down and his hands were pinned. He reverted the Eye of Providence to its default state to identify the assailant’s face….

“Where is that girl, Park Shin-hye?”

Jin Se-rin was straddling him.

“How, how did you!?”

It hadn’t even been five minutes since he returned from the 《Dimensional Rift Warehouse》, so how did she find him so quickly?

“How? Why did you think I couldn’t find you? I can always know where you are, Seo-jun.”

– Woong. Woong. Woong. –

‘Ah. That’s it.’

Kang Seo-jun felt the resonance of mana between him and Jin Se-rin. She had undoubtedly used the resonance of light attribute mana to locate him.

‘Her mana sensitivity is no joke…. It’s exceptionally good.’

With her innate talent combined with the 《First Awakening》, she was almost like a living light attribute detection device.

‘But, more importantly….’

– Ziiing!! –

– Chill! Chill! –

“Haa…. Haa….”

Jin Se-rin’s fierce gaze and heavy breathing as she stared at him were terrifying. It seemed she had thought of countless ways to deal with Kang Seo-jun and Park Shin-hye while running here.

“Can we talk after you let me go?”

In this pinned position, he felt like he would be at a disadvantage no matter what he said. He needed to talk on equal footing to communicate properly.

However….

“No?”

Jin Se-rin showed no intention of letting Kang Seo-jun go easily.

“Stay still for a moment, Seo-jun.”

“Ugh?!”

Suddenly, Jin Se-rin brought her face close to his….

– Sniff. Sniff. –

She started sniffing from his neck down to his chest.

“W-What are you doing?! Se-rin?”

“…It smells. Park Shin-hye’s scent.”

“Hu, huh!”

Her eyes became even more menacing than before.

“What did you do with that girl? Why… why is her scent so strong…. Oh, what’s this sticky stuff….”

Jin Se-rin tilted her head as she noticed the bodily fluids from Park Shin-hye on Kang Seo-jun’s chest. Her appearance might have seemed cute, but the aura she exuded was terrifying enough to scare ghosts.

– Tremble, tremble. –

For the first time since coming to this world, Kang Seo-jun felt fear.

“Ah, no. Se-rin?”

– BOOM!! –

“Ugh!?”

A loud explosion came from the left. When he turned his gaze, he saw Jin Se-rin’s fist embedded in the ground.

“Huff, huff!?”

“Seo-jun.”

Her breath was close to his cheek. It was hot and fragrant, not unpleasant, but the murderous intent she exuded made his whole body shiver.

“Uh, uh!?”

Kang Seo-jun decided to appease Jin Se-rin for now. He felt that resisting here would lead to something irreversible. After all, they were in a deserted hillside. If Jin Se-rin suddenly went mad and assaulted him, there would be no one to call for help.

‘If I want to raid the secret warehouse on Ulleungdo later, I need to conserve my energy for retaliation!’

Today’s growth potential depended on how he handled this situation. Kang Seo-jun chose to speak as little as possible and listen to Jin Se-rin.

“Seo-jun…. I’m so angry….”

“Uh. Okay.”

“What should I do…? How can I make sure you don’t get involved with other girls…?”

“Uh, what?”

Wait. Park Shin-hye should be an exception, right?

“Se, Se-rin, wait a minute!”

“Quiet.”

– Grab! –

“Mm, mmph!”

Jin Se-rin covered Kang Seo-jun’s mouth. Then she brought her face close, her eyes wide open and glaring.

“Even if you forget everything else, remember this one thing.”

Jin Se-rin’s violet eyes seemed to pierce through Kang Seo-jun’s as she got closer.

“You’re mine.”

“Mmph, mmph!?”

“You’re mine. I’ll never let another girl take you away. Don’t talk to other girls without my permission. Don’t even make eye contact with them. We’re not just dating. We have a special and unique relationship. You came here, defying time, for me. We have so many things to do together in the future. You won’t leave me alone, right? I’m scared. The future scares me. Nightmares scare me. I still have those dreams. Seo-jun. You’re not thinking of leaving me, right? Right?”

Kang Seo-jun felt a chill run down his spine.

‘This, this is, the yandere trigger, isn’t it!?’

He had suspected it, but now he was almost certain. Jin Se-rin seemed to have taken the yandere route.

‘The reason is…!’

He couldn’t be sure, but he had a guess.

‘She realized her destiny too early…!’

Jin Se-rin had seen her fate through the ‘Records of Destiny’ and had been consumed by fear. The fate of having to fight on the front lines when the demons invade Earth. Seeing such a detailed future without sufficient mental growth must have left her in extreme fear, unable to cope on her own.

So, she was showing signs of dependence and obsession towards Kang Seo-jun, the reliable and trustworthy presence who had always fought alongside her. If Kang Seo-jun disappeared from her life, all that awaited her was a terrifying and hellish future. In the future that awaited her, the only thing she could call happiness was Kang Seo-jun.

“I, I can’t live without you, Seo-jun. We have so many memories together. Remember my words. I will never let another girl take you away. I won’t even lend you to anyone. I, I…!”

“Mmph! Mmph!”

“I’ll make sure you’re happy…! Okay? If there’s anything you’re unhappy about, tell me right away! I’ll fix it immediately! Okay? Ah, wait! You don’t hate me for saying this, right? Ah, ah!”

“Mmmph!”

He wished she would at least remove her hand. He was starting to get angry because he couldn’t breathe.