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[Chapter 111]

[Connections Are Somewhere]

There were no guardians that caught his eye.

Eunha first encountered this problem when he decided to change the future and tried to organize a party for himself.

The ones I'll have to face in the future aren't individuals but many.

To face many, I can't ignore the power of guardians.

Monsters invade Seoul around the time of graduating high school academy.

Therefore, he had to bring in guardians graduating at the same time or active guardians into the party.

For the former, there was Lee Cheonsu who was On Taeyang's guardian. For the latter, there was Seon Gijun who is still actively working.

However, the former would have significantly lower charging power as he specialized in defense. Lee Cheonsu clearly had talent, but that talent wasn't much different from other promising guardian rookies.

And the latter gave him a sense of rejection.

Uncle Gijun won't do.

Seon Gijun is older now. In his previous life, he fought battles leading an aging body while waiting for the day he would die, but in this life, the reason for him to fight battles overworking himself has disappeared.

Eunha wanted Seon Gijun to be happy.

Above all, given his personality, he won't become stronger than his previous life.

There's Uncle Bruno but...

After Lee Cheonsu and Seon Gijun.

Eunha also put Bruno, whom he got to know in this life, as a possibility.

Unlike appearances, he was a guardian, not a dealer.

Hearing from Julieta before, he was one of the pillars supporting the Valentine Family in Italy.

He might have become Tredici if he had remained in Italy.

It was a meaningless assumption though.

But there was no doubt his skills reached even the Twelve Seats. Shin Seoyoung also highly evaluated Bruno's power.

Uncle Bruno would try to listen to whatever I say but... No.

Bruno was older too.

And Eunha vaguely noticed.

That he has been getting weaker since fighting Italian Ambassador Albert Myron a few years ago.

Nevertheless, he was strong, but he would probably have to be prepared for death on the day monsters invade Seoul.

Even if he survives the battlefield, he won't be able to exert his power in the disasters that occur one after another afterwards.

And above all, he wanted him to live a life for himself like Seon Gijun.

So I have to bring in Lee Cheonsu unconditionally, and bring in a few more kids with skills equal to Lee Cheonsu.

If there are lacking kids later... I'll have to look at later classes then.

It was the conclusion Eunha finally reached.

To find promising guardian rookies among 031 class and recruit them preferentially.

To supplement guardians while looking at later classes every year afterwards.

Unfortunately, the position with the highest mortality rate among player positions was guardians.

Basically, they who try to block monsters at the vanguard had no choice but to be in dangerous positions.

"It's an unfamiliar face. Did you transfer this time?"

"Uh... yeah! I'm Lee Cheonsu! Nice to meet you!"

Therefore, Eunha approached Lee Cheonsu first.

Unexpectedly, Lee Cheonsu knew him and had goodwill towards him.

Not knowing what Eunha thought.

Of course, Eunha also didn't know what Lee Cheonsu was thinking.

☆

"Put your weight on your lower body. Otherwise, you'll fly backwards when colliding with large monsters later."

"Really? Okay. Is this right? I'm really glad you're helping me, Eunha. Honestly, unlike existing 031 class kids, transfer students like me don't have a proper foundation."

"You can learn the basics now... You'll learn from the beginning again when entering high school academy. Don't worry."

"Yeah, thanks!"

3rd year middle school academy students receive intensive lectures on the division they chose.

Guardian Division - Beginner Shield Techniques.

Eunha who chose the guardian division as his major to find guardians was able to meet Lee Cheonsu as he thought.

Lee Cheonsu had no hesitation dealing with others as he was On Taeyang's friend.

That Kaede had such a hard time, but he's worthy of being called On Taeyang party's mood maker.

Although existing 031 class students and transfer students were finding it difficult to approach him who suddenly chose the guardian division.

Just by Eunha speaking to him once, Lee Cheonsu stuck by his side and kept chattering.

He even showed more interest in what Eunha told him than what the instructor taught.

"Shield! Above head!"

""""Shield! Above head!!!!""""

Meanwhile, the instructor showed a new movement while shouting.

Students who had been practicing so far raised heavy shields above their heads while screaming.

Because the instructor didn't give instructions to lower shields, students had to hold shields while groaning.

Of course he has stamina...

Unexpectedly, he seems to have some guts too.

Eunha glanced at Lee Cheonsu holding a shield beside him.

As time passed, while students couldn't endure the weight of shields, Lee Cheonsu was holding up his shield with his face turning red.

He had quite good perseverance.

"Shield! Forward!"

""""Shield! Forward!!""""

The instructor showed the next movement.

Students thrust shields they had raised above their heads forward in front of their chests. Additionally, stepping forward with their right foot.

Naturally, their waists became bent and it became a posture putting burden on the waist.

Eunha held his shield nonchalantly and looked around.

"Ugh, Eunha... Aren't you tired?"

"I'm fine."

"W-Wow, as expected of the academy's hidden dragon!"

"...Where did you hear that from?"

Lee Cheonsu asked while gritting his teeth.

Eunha answered calmly. Actually, he was using the shield Byeok Haesoo made, not the shield the instructor distributed.

It was a light shield unlike appearances.

Lee Cheonsu who didn't know that was innocently praising him as amazing.

"...As expected of Noh Eunha. Really amazing. I know you haven't taken any guardian classes so far..."

"How is he good at everything?"

"But who is that kid who's been sticking to Eunha's side? Hah... I'm really envious."

There was a short break time.

Eunha ignored the whispers of students far away.

He also dealt moderately with Lee Cheonsu who kept chattering about what was so fun.

Honestly, he was getting slightly annoyed at being spoken to repeatedly.

"Come to think of it, I think I saw before that you have many friends around you, Eunha... Could you introduce me? It's so hard for me to make friends as a transfer student. If it's okay, could you set up a meeting later?"

"...I'll think about it later. But didn't you chat friendly with transfer students earlier?"

"...Huh? I-I just hang out with them because we're in the same transfer student position. I don't think I match well with them... Haha, Eunha, teach me this too!"

Eunha looked at Lee Cheonsu.

Lee Cheonsu flinched.

"W-Why?"

"...Nothing."

Eunha soon turned his head away.

As if he grasped Lee Cheonsu's thoughts for a moment.

Eunhyeok is better.

In terms of being a mood maker.

Eunha momentarily recalled Choi Eunhyeok from Lee Cheonsu.

The two seemed to have similar personalities, but looking closely, they weren't similar at all.

Lee Cheonsu was calculating.

You might say how many people in this world aren't calculating.

Lee Cheonsu didn't know how to hide it.

He didn't seem like that in my previous regression, is it because he's still young?

Or is he actively approaching to get close because it's the start of the semester?

A calculating and selfish person.

Eunha didn't dislike it.

As long as it didn't interfere with him.

Probably it won't be harmful.

Because he was the guardian On Taeyang chose, he decided to trust Lee Cheonsu for now. He had no choice since guardian talent was lacking.

If it doesn't work out, I can fix it.

Eunha clicked his tongue.

Guardians were a problem but snipers were a problem too.

Fortunately, he decided to postpone it since someone with reliable talent would enter high school academy later.

"Break time is over! Now we'll have time to practice in mentor-mentee pairs!"

"Instructor! My mentor is a navigator so they're not in this class!"

"Lee Cheonsu will practice separately with me! You know this opportunity is rare, right?"

"......"

"Then gather in mentor-mentee pairs!"

""""Gather!!!!""""

Break time was over before he knew it.

He tried to find his mentee while leaving Lee Cheonsu who would receive private lessons from the instructor.

Kang Sihyeong.

He only knew the name but didn't know the face yet.

As far as Eunha remembered, he didn't attend the academy in his previous life.

Although he didn't remember every student, he would have encountered them on the frontlines for some reason at least if they were colleagues.

The fact that he hadn't seen him meant one of two things.

He died at an early age.

Or the future changed and he entered.

Eunha who was standing still in place soon discovered a student approaching him.

Then he frowned.

"H-Hello!"

"...We're the same age so speak casually."

"O-Okay, I will!"

A boy who looked clumsy.

Eunha looked at the male student who stiffened seeing him.

He's really hiding behind the shield.

He was very short.

A height comparable to Jung Hayang.

Although he was still growing, it was doubtful how much taller he could get in the future.

In that state, the boy was wearing a quite large shield on his wrist.

It seemed he received leftovers.

The shield's condition wasn't good at all.

"Then please take care of me! Um... can I go first?"

"Sure, you go first."

"Okay! Then watch me well!"

Eunha answered dryly.

Kang Sihyeong raised a large shield above his head.

Then he performed shield techniques with difficulty.

To Eunha's eyes, Kang Sihyeong's shield techniques looked like he was being swung by the shield rather than swinging the shield.

Why is there no talent like this.

Eunha let out a long sigh.

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He was older now.

Bruno who gained weight after neglecting training at some point could tell he was getting weaker.

It was unavoidable.

Because he was the head of a family now.

"Aja! Aja! Aja! Hoit!"

"Yeah, that's how you do it."

Occasionally receiving requests from Alice Group Chairman Min Junsik and sometimes granting Eunha's requests.

Other than that, Bruno who had nothing special to do taught his son Avenir in his spare time.

As he remembered, it seemed like just yesterday when he stood wobbling, but Avenir had already grown enough to throw punches.

It was deeply moving.

Nevertheless, he was still lovely.

The tiny child was throwing chubby fists while shouting.

"One more time."

"One, two!"

Avenir, 7 years old.

The child who came home after playing happily at kindergarten trained with Bruno that day too.

The training wasn't much.

It was just Bruno spreading his large hands and having Avenir throw punches.

Like playing catch.

Avenir moved his two fists alternately while making yap yap sounds.

Then he suddenly seemed to overflow with mischief.

"Barley, barley─!!"

Barley barley rice.

However, Avenir's attack unfortunately didn't work on Bruno.

"─Rice."

"Dad, you're so mean!"

Even if his skills had rusted.

There was no way Bruno would lose to a 7-year-old boy.

Bruno who caught the tiny fist with his large hand laughed hoo.

On the other hand, Avenir pouted while stomping his feet.

"Bruno, why don't you let him win sometimes?"

"Nier doesn't like that."

"Anyway... I wonder who he takes after with such a strong competitive spirit..."

Julieta who was hanging laundry on the veranda giggled.

She who brushed back her blonde hair that fell forward looked at her son and husband as if they were lovely.

At that moment.

"Dad! Again! Again!"

"Okay, alright."

"I won't lose this time!"

Avenir shouted.

When Bruno let go of his hands, Avenir quickly brought his fists.

Although he fell on his butt from the recoil, he got up bravely and swung his fists round and round.

"First is fist─"

A strange slogan.

Is it a line from a cartoon he saw recently?

Or is he saying to play rock paper scissors?

He spread his two hands like before while watching his son's cute behavior.

"Barley! Barley─!"

It was a fake.

It was barley barley rice.

Bruno who smiled bitterly decided to receive the small fist flying in.

But─

"─Rice!!"

"......!?"

Bruno saw.

That dangerous mana was condensed on Avenir's fist.

He knew Avenir could handle mana since he was young.

But the mana he momentarily showed now was too dangerous.

Dangerous.

His instincts were screaming.

That he shouldn't just receive it.

Bruno almost reflexively wrapped internal mana around the hand receiving the punch.

Chiiiii

So Avenir's mana wouldn't leak outside and explode.

Bruno received all of Avenir's attack even though it happened in an instant.

Avenir's fist had flames condensed as if causing friction while thrusting.

Now it was slowly extinguishing in Bruno's hand.

Anyway, it was that powerful a punch.

"B-Bruno! Are you okay!?"

Julieta threw away the laundry and ran over.

Bruno was dazed while holding his son's extinguished fist.

Smoke was rising from his hand.

"Nier, this is..."

Julieta hurriedly examined Bruno's hand and sighed.

Meanwhile, Bruno opened his mouth towards Avenir.

How on earth did he think to make such magic.

Bruno was trembling at his son's talent.

"─Dad is amazing!"

However, Avenir just babbled other words as if he didn't know.

Then he climbed onto his lap and his eyes sparkled.

Admiration for his father was dripping from his eyes.

"How did you do that just now!? Huh? Your hand was glowing!"

"That..."

"What's the killer move name!?"

It was just improvisation.

But Avenir seemed to think the magic Bruno performed existed as a spell formula.

Rather, the straight punch magic his son threw seemed more amazing to Bruno.

"I want to do it too! I want to make light come out of my hands! What's the name?"

Avenir bounced up and down.

Bruno was troubled.

Since his son asked for the name, he had no choice but to make up an appropriate name so as not to break his son's innocence.

"...God Hand..."

"God Hand!? Wow! So cool! As expected of our dad!"

"Haha..."

He suddenly recalled a soccer cartoon he happened to see by chance on the day he defected to Korea.

Bruno avoided his son's gaze.

Like father, like son.