I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 109

EP.109 Phantom Thief Kang Seo-jun (7)

Ulleungdo.

The underground corridor where Omen’s secret storage was located.

– Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. –

“Ugh….”

Sakura stirred at the sound of dripping water coming from somewhere.

‘Ugh…. I’m sleepy….’

Half- asleep.

‘…What time is it…. Is it time to wake up….’

It had been a long time since she felt this languid and comfortable.

‘Ugh…. I don’t care….’

The blanket she was hugging was so soft, and the light shining from somewhere was so warm.

‘Just 5 more minutes…. No, 10 minutes…. No, 30 minutes….’

She wanted to enjoy this feeling a little longer.

‘It’s cozy…. It’s warm….’

Right now, it didn’t matter where she was, what she was supposed to do today, or what she did yesterday. All that mattered was enjoying this comfort a little longer.

“Ugh, ugh!?”

Until a protruding stone on the floor poked her side.

“What, what?!”

– Flash! –

In an instant, Sakura opened her eyes and sat up abruptly.

– Sliiide! –

At the same time, the blanket that was covering her slid down, revealing her bare chest.

“Ah, ah!!!”

Sakura quickly gathered the blanket to cover her chest. She had never slept with her chest exposed in her entire life.

‘What on earth is this situation?’

Sakura widened her eyes and quickly scanned her surroundings.

“Ah.”

The cold, dark corridor came into view. Only then did she recall what she had done yesterday and where she was now.

“D- damn it!”

Sakura immediately threw off the blanket and checked her body condition.

“Ah, ah…!”

At the same time, Sakura’s heart sank.

She was completely naked, not a single thread on her body. Her armor, clothes, and even her underwear had been completely removed.

“N- no, no way…!”

Sakura’s pupils trembled violently. She hurriedly reached down to her lower abdomen.

“Ah, ah, ah!!!”

Whether she confirmed it with her eyes or her hands, the result was the same. It was gone.

The part of her body that no one, not even herself, had ever violated. The part that she had never allowed anyone to see was now exposed, with the underwear that should have sealed it away missing.

“Ah, ah! Ahhh!”

There was only one meaning to this.

“I, I, I…. I…!?”

The enemy had not only taken all her equipment and weapons….

“My, my, my purity…. defiled….”

To inflict the utmost shame of defeat upon her, they had even taken her virginity. While she was unconscious and collapsed, that vile desire had been unleashed upon her body, and they had left, deeming her unworthy of even being killed.

“This, this, this can’t be…!”

Tears welled up in her eyes at the unbearable shame.

She was the direct daughter of the Kuyamoto clan, a prestigious hunter family representing Japan, and a model for all swordsmen. She couldn’t live on after suffering such disgrace and humiliation.

“Ha, ha, seppuku…. I must commit seppuku….”

Sakura searched for her sword to end her defiled life herself. But there was no way a sword would be nearby. The vile person who had taken even her last thread wouldn’t have left her sword behind.

“T- this can’t be…. I can’t even commit seppuku….”

Sakura looked around, trying to find a sharp stone fragment.

“?”

Then she noticed a bear-shaped totem glowing faintly beside her hip.

“W- what is this…?”

Sakura reached out and picked up the totem.

“Oh….”

As she did, she felt a warm energy spreading throughout her body.

– Thud. –

“?”

At the same time, a small note that had been attached to the totem fell onto Sakura’s lower abdomen.

“What….”

Sakura put down the totem and unfolded the square-shaped note.

“?”

The note was surprisingly written in Japanese. Kang Seo-jun had used the Eye of Providence to translate Korean into-japanese.

[- Hello. Lady Swordsman. Nice to meet you. I am the man who knocked you out.]

Sakura’s eyes widened.

That man!? That man left a note!’

[- How can you swing your sword without listening to what people have to say first?]

“…Ugh.”

[- Rest assured. Although we crossed swords and fists upon our first meeting, I am not a demon. Quite the opposite, actually. I am an enemy of the demons. I infiltrated this hideout for personal reasons, and our encounter was purely coincidental.]

“Th- that…!”

If this letter was true, what had she almost done? She had nearly killed an innocent person.

Sakura felt her heart sink as she continued reading the letter.

[- Please understand that I had no choice but to subdue you. Ah, and here is the main point.]

At the mention of the main point, Sakura brought the letter closer to the bear totem. The light emanating from the totem made the letter a bit brighter.

[- Since you seem to be hunting the demons of the Red Cross Society, I will share some useful information with you. I have written the coordinates of the demons’ hideouts on the back of this letter for your reference.]

When she flipped the letter over, a list of coordinates was written there.

[- Each hideout is larger in scale than this one, so it would be best to avoid acting alone. Make sure to go with your comrades.]

“Hmm….”

Sakura momentarily forgot her earlier shame and carefully examined the coordinates left by Kang Seo-jun.

‘It doesn’t seem like a trap…. If he intended to lure our clan, he would have taken me hostage.’

If there was any intent to harm her clan, he wouldn’t have left her, a key member, in such good condition. So, the likelihood of these coordinates being a trap was low.

‘…It might be worth scouting them out.’

Sakura continued reading the letter.

[- Of course, this information isn’t free. I took everything you had as payment for the information. Please don’t resent me too much.]

– Crinkle. –

Sakura’s grip on the letter tightened.

The word “everything you had” brought back the shame she had momentarily forgotten. Tears welled up in her eyes again.

“Terrible person….”

Not only had he taken her pride as a swordsman, her sword and equipment, but also her pride as a woman, her virginity….

She wanted to commit seppuku immediately, but having received this letter, she had a duty to deliver it to her family.

[- Oh, and the bear totem is an artifact imbued with healing magic. If you keep it nearby, it will help heal wounds and relieve fatigue. Please keep it. It’s a gift to commemorate our first meeting.]

“…….”

The letter ended there.

Sakura held the softly glowing bear totem in her hand.

“…….”

‘So this was what had been healing and taking care of me all night.’

Upon closer inspection, it was a high- quality artifact imbued with rare magic.

‘……It doesn’t seem to need a separate power source, and considering its rarity and practicality…. It could easily be worth billions.’

Who was that man?

‘Still…. I’m relieved…. That he was stronger than me….’

She had almost taken an innocent life. Although he had taken everything from her in return, it was far less than the price of a life.

The fact that he hadn’t taken her life was a tremendous grace. She was grateful for that alone, but to leave such a precious artifact as a gift….

He had both the skill to subdue someone of her [S- ] grade in a minute and the magnanimity to match.

‘……But.’

But what about the child in her womb?

The child born from the seed he had planted in her body was innocent.

‘…This. He must take responsibility.’

The child implanted in her womb.

The Kuyamoto clan never abandoned a child once conceived, and unless the father had died in battle, they never raised a child without a father.

‘I must find him…!’

She had to find that man and make sure he took responsibility.

For the child in her womb.

For taking her purity.

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The next day.

– Bee- beep! Bee- beep! Bee- beep! –

Kang Seo-jun woke up to the dry sound of the alarm.

“…Ah, refreshing.”

He stretched and checked the debuff traits that had been healed overnight.

[※ Usage and Healing Log]

[Chronic Fatigue Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Pneumothorax Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Thyroid Dysfunction Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Myocardial Infarction Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Narrow Mana Circuits Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Condensed Impurities Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Early Stage Mild Alzheimer’s (Progressing) Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Bipolar Disorder Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Swordsmanship Dullard Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Tofu Fists Lv. Low: – 50]

First, the debuff traits that hindered Kang Seo-jun’s growth had been largely healed.

[※ Usage and Healing Log]

[Persistent Tooth Decay Bacteria Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Herpes Type 1 Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Herpes Type 2 Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Stomatitis Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Bad Breath Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Syphilis Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[AIDS Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Gonorrhea Lv. Lowest: – 100]

[Tonsillitis Lv. Low: – 50]

[※ Remaining Charge: 0]

The infectious diseases and sexually transmitted diseases that had endangered Jin Se-rin were also completely cured. Kang Seo-jun, who had been a walking STD factory until yesterday, was now reborn as a super pure nerd.

Since he had to prepare for school at the academy, Kang Seo-jun left the 《Dimensional Rift Warehouse》 and returned to his dormitory as soon as he got up.

– Whoooosh!! –

As always, messages from the heroines flooded in as soon as he returned.

[Jin Se-rin: I’ll come in at 7. Let me know when you see this~]

[Kim Ju-hee: Seo-jun, I noticed you left during the afternoon class again yesterday. If you don’t like the curriculum or the training grounds, feel free to consult with me anytime. If you’re okay with it, I can help you train personally in the private training room.]

Kang Seo-jun casually replied, “Got it,” and “Yes. I’ll ask for your help soon.”

Although the routine messages from Jin Se-rin and Kim Ju-hee were important, there was a more urgent message at the moment.

[Park Shin-hye: Message deleted…(Hey. Thanks for yesterday….)]

[Park Shin-hye: Hey. I took the elixir you mentioned yesterday.]

Park Shin-hye’s mana cultivation report.

“Hmm.”

She said she properly cultivated her mana? Then why couldn’t she level up through 《Parasitic Growth》?

Kang Seo-jun checked his mana stats.

[Mana: 20]

[Experience: 99.78%]

“Damn it!”

It seemed he would have to wait another day to obtain the trait exchange ticket for parasitic growth.

– Ding! –

Just then, more messages came from Park Shin-hye.

[Park Shin-hye: Hey. What are you doing tonight?]

[Park Shin-hye: If you’re free, come to my place.]

[Park Shin-hye: No, even if you’re not free, you have to come.]

[Park Shin-hye: I met my grandfather yesterday. He wants to see you.]

[Park Shin-hye: He insisted I bring you no matter what.]

“……?”

Grandfather?

The honorary chairman of the Taesan Group?

[S+] Hunter Park Tae-ho?

That monstrous grandfather wants to see me?

What is this all about?