Author: Dawn

“103 bottles of Resurrection Potion?”

Seong Hayul was horrified hearing the quantity.

I don’t know why she’s acting like this when this much is pocket change for a potion family heiress. She’s even crossing her arms like a teacher checking homework.

“You, don’t tell me… it’s not because of the Incapacitation skill, right?”

Now she’s even exhaling breaths of disbelief left and right.

“Yeah, I admit it. When you hit Baek Hyeonjung with Incapacitation skill last time, the kid did lose it a bit. But that level wears off in 30 minutes, you know?”

“Now it won’t wear off, so hand over the potions.”

“Ha! Seriously! Hey, this isn’t flame magic! How can you knock people out with a general skill! Are you the upperclassman?”

After that, lengthy explanations followed. Something about skill formula systems and whatnot….

In summary, combat-class Flame Mage Yeon Sora absolutely cannot knock people out with the mental-class general skill Incapacitation.

‘I already knocked them out though?’

…Can’t say that out loud.

The two victims I knocked out happen to be professors.

For the honor of both, I decided to hide the fact that Yeon Sora is a serial fainting criminal.

“If you really can’t believe me, I’ll show you directly.”

I have lots to do anyway—can’t waste time convincing just Seong Hayul.

At times like this, demonstrating ability is the answer.

“Show me what?”

“I just need to knock you out with Incapacitation and prove my ability, right? If I succeed, hand over the 103 bottles.”

“N-no… wait!”

“Why? It’s not like I’m robbing you—I’m borrowing this bundle in exchange for 103 bottles of potion. Ultra-rare item zero-gravity bundle! Good deal for you too. Let’s both win.”

“Still….”

I briefly closed my eyes and concentrated, loading the Incapacitation skill formula into my hand. And when I could feel the slime heavily, I walked toward Seong Hayul just like that.

“Hey, you… why….”

Thud—

Seong Hayul, who’d been backing away, collapsed the moment I grabbed her shoulder.

“S-Seong Hayul!”

“Someone get a Resurrection Potion….”

My babies who witnessed this entire situation panicked. Our baby angel Juwan tried to approach Seong Hayul directly, but I blocked his way.

“Don’t wake her yet.”

“Someone collapsed, how can….”

“We need to have an important conversation amongst ourselves. Since she collapsed anyway, let’s talk it all out then wake her.”

From now on we need to have a fortune-teller strategy meeting, and for security reasons I can’t let Seong Hayul hear.

Juwan seemed quite bothered by this.

“If it’s an important conversation, shouldn’t Seong Hayul hear it too? She’s going in with us….”

“No. I can’t trust Hayul 100% yet.”

“You… did something happen with Seong Hayul?”

“Not at all?”

My actions must seem too harsh to Juwan’s eyes.

But I don’t particularly dislike Seong Hayul.

I’m just maintaining an invisible line.

“It came out that way in the dream. Can’t fully disclose everything to Hayul.”

I know what choice Seong Hayul made at the final moment. All my babies sacrificed themselves for each other, but she chose herself.

That’s not necessarily bad.

No, I actually think that choice was natural. I might have made the same choice in that position.

But that’s why Seong Hayul couldn’t become my bias.

“This is a conversation just for us.”

* * *

After knocking down Seong Hayul.

I gathered my five biases in a circle and officially started the meeting.

“First, I won’t be concentrating on this practicum at all. So you guys need to help me not fail.”

Nod nod.

My biases are all nodding their heads in unison.

This wasn’t the expected reaction. I thought questions like ‘Why? Did something happen?’ would come… but every single one is giving me a ‘Why state the obvious and waste breath?’ look.

This is kind of disappointing, you know.

“It’s not because I’m not interested in studying—it’s because of dreams! I had another weird dream this time. So I organized it once.”

I set the hologram window to share mode and disclosed the fortune-teller missions to everyone.

===Yeon Sora’s Missions (Tower 2nd Floor) ===

[Mission 1] Bug Catching

* If people get bitten by bugs, they become angry and take collective action.

* Strategy Plan

① Find the bug instigator (Yeon Sora can verify by grabbing collars)

② Kidnap the bug instigator and wrap them in ultra-fine mesh net.

③ When bugs appear, beat them to death. (Reference Park Rahee case)

[Mission 2] Find the ‘Tower’s Guide’

* High possibility a fairy will appear at specific locations.

* Strategy Plan

① Search for the fairy at the following locations:

(Gangnam Station office, Apgujeong Rodeo restaurant, Daechi-dong academy)

② Kidnap and capture the fairy.

————————

For reference, ‘grasshopper’ was replaced with the term ‘bug’ since it’s a dangerous keyword.

After that, simple explanation time and strategy meeting followed.

“I don’t know why, but when I grab collars, I can verify. So don’t be too surprised when I knock out all 103 people and grab collars.”

“Do you have to knock them out?”

“If they resist, verification is difficult, you know? Why, you have a better method?”

“Knocking out is too conspicuous. Pressure points are better.”

“I also agree with Hyeonmin. Everyone’s already on edge—if all cadets have unexplained fainting incidents, they might think it’s ‘Antithesis’ doing.”

“Ah! Right! Then Hyeonmin does pressure points first, and we only knock out when absolutely necessary!”

“Still, just in case, let’s bring the 103 bottles of potion. Other situations might arise….”

As expected, I was right to spill everything!

I almost caused an incident doing it alone.

‘Finally doing proper teamwork!’

Just watching is so moving, tears almost well up.

Last time we worked separately because of the twins, but now Gyeon Junhwi and Ki Hyeonmin are actively sharing opinions with each other.

This level of teamwork already on just the 2nd floor!

Confidence is building.

‘I can finish much faster this time!’

Right, let’s beat down all the masterminds if possible within the first semester! Finish saving the world, then enjoy happy school life, happy afterlife!

I made such internal plans, but…

‘Is my ambition too excessive?’

No matter how I look at it, the first semester is too soon.

Forcing such a schedule might work our Junhwi to death from overwork.

So let’s lower our ambitions… and resolve it within the first year!

* * *

After the strategy meeting ended,

“I’ll wake Seong Hayul, to explain the situation too. Let’s distribute potions tomorrow morning.”

Gyeon Junhwi took charge of handling Seong Hayul, while Yeom Juwan and Ki Hyeonmin said they’d stop by the training room for final combat practice.

And Boram…

“S-Sora… c-can I sleep over with you today?”

Requested a sleepover.

Unlike the past when she’d request confidently, now she’s grabbing my sleeve while glancing around cautiously as she speaks.

“A-actually… I-I haven’t finished the work yet… s-so I might have to pull an all-nighter, and m-might not wake up.”

Material collection got delayed, causing a setback in GPS production. She’s saying she’ll make it in front of me.

‘This is a bit unexpected.’

In the original, Han Boram never disclosed the production process to anyone. Not even to Gyeon Junhwi.

But the reason she’s opening up only to me.

I grasped it immediately.

‘Because I’m an accomplice.’

Since I encouraged her to the point of even issuing wish vouchers, I’m no longer a bystander. I’m a culprit with considerable stake in the DNA theft incident.

Right, there’s no reason for accomplices to hide criminal facts from each other.

I smiled at Boram.

“You’re always welcome. But don’t you need to pack and come? Should we stop by your dorm?”

“N-no! I-I brought all the supplies already….”

Boram lowered her gaze to the floor and bit her lip hard. Soon she clenched both fists tight and looked up at me.

“D-don’t be… s-surprised, okay?”

As expected, disclosing the production process must be difficult.

But sweetie, this unnie already knows everything, you know?

“It’s fine. I don’t get surprised by just anything.”

“O-okay!”

The moment Boram entered my room, she spread work tools all over my table.

Clay, needles, thread, paint, brushes, and….

Two transparent bags.

Names are written on the bag labels.

[Seong Hayul]

[Yeom Juwan]

Because the bags are transparent, the contents are starkly visible. Hair, nails, eyelashes.

‘…This is a bit difficult.’

It’s something done to protect my babies, but… facing the stolen DNA in this format makes me feel queasy and my conscience pricks.

No matter what reasons I give, this is close to criminal behavior.

Therefore, I gave up on rationalization or justification.

Instead, I added a new item to Yeon Sora’s secret crime record.

———————————

Yeon Sora’s Secret Crime Log

– Serial Fainting Criminal (2 victims)

– DNA Theft (Accomplice)

———————————

Right, let’s not turn away from reality.

Having acknowledged the criminal facts, I decided to ask about the GPS production schedule like a proper accomplice.

“Boram, are the others besides Juwan and Hayul all done?”

“Y-yeah! Sh-should I show you?”

Our Boram’s eyes sparkle.

Seeing her so purely excited lightens my heart too.

“Hehe! W-wait!”

Boram opened her inventory and started pulling out numerous buildings.

Han Boram specializes in doll-making and dollhouse-making.

She was a child who dropped out of elementary school and only lived in her room. To Boram, cut off from the world, dolls were her only friends.

I’ve helped her make many real friends recently, but when she returns to her room, seems she’s still playing with dolls.

But…

‘…D-diligent, aren’t you?’

There aren’t just one or two buildings.

Moreover, inside the various buildings, dolls have all moved in.

Yeon Sora and Park Rahee are enjoying teatime in a luxurious mansion.

Gyeon Junhwi is researching in a laboratory.

Ki Hyeonmin is training in a training ground.

Strangely, goosebumps rose on my arms, but that’s probably from admiring my baby’s skills, right?

“You made this so well!”

“R-really?”

“Yeah! Total golden hands!”

The dolls, buildings, and props are all so realistic I’m purely amazed… when Boram’s eyes sparkled again as she asked.

“Wh-what size will the fairy be?”

“Size?”

“10 centimeters? 15? 20?”

Naturally, I don’t know.

The fairy didn’t appear in the original.

“I don’t know either, but somehow feels like if it’s over 30 centimeters, we can’t call it a fairy? That feeling-type feeling?”

“R-right?”

Boram pulled another building from her inventory.

Inside the palace-like building was a gorgeous room, and opening the built-in closet revealed clothes on display.

Boram pulled out one sky-blue dress.

“Th-this… would it suit the fairy?”

Thanks to that, one small question was resolved.

During the strategy meeting earlier, one of the hottest topics was the fairy. If we just catch the fairy, we can get various help.

— If we secure the fairy, can we also get bug information?

— If it’s ‘Tower’s Guide,’ it might tell us about hidden floors

— Having a guide means no loss.

Not only Yeom Juwan and Gyeon Junhwi, but even Ki Hyeonmin showed interest discussing the fairy… but our Boram kept her mouth tightly shut while smiling alone.

I only now learned the reason.

‘So that’s why.’

To our Boram, the tutorial fairy is nothing more or less than ‘a living moving doll.’

Practicals, Tower, whatever—she’s been thinking about what outfit to dress it in if captured.

“This… c-can I try it on?”

“Of course! As long as the size fits, try everything!”

“R-really?”

Boram smiled brightly like a child receiving birthday presents and started hopping around.

Aigoo, so cute!

For my baby’s sake, I can hold fairy fashion shows anytime. And that’s not all!

“After training it to listen well, you raise it, Boram. Make it a house too.”

“R-r-really!!!!”

“Yeah, really.”

The fairy doesn’t need to stick with me 24/7.

I should propose a commuting contract where it normally lives in the dollhouse Boram makes, then only comes when there’s work.

“But you need to work quickly. Have to finish by tomorrow.”

“O-okay!”

“Start with the Juwan doll first?”

“A-alright!”

After that, Boram poured her heart and soul into sculpting a Juwan-shaped doll. Craftsmanship is palpable in her touch handling the special clay.

Watching made me think I can’t just play around either.

‘Right, I have things only I can do!’

I settled next to Boram, then pulled various items from my inventory.

BB pellets, darts, rocks.

Supplies for this practicum.

Besides those, there are several things I didn’t take out in front of Professor Joo.

Actually… there’s something I want to check a bit.

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