Chapter 33 - How to Prepare for the Exam (8)

 

Wait, did you just abandon the people you were dealing with?

 

Although I glanced behind her, she didn’t seem to care at all.

 

The suspicious woman flirted with me, not caring about Na Yuri.

 

“Yes! This is an experiment to visualize mana!”

 

This fella… That’s it.

 

A mad scientist type he…?ㅡroine.

 

She’s normally someone who approaches Scammerㅡthat’s why she’s a heroineㅡbut why is she showing curiosity towards me? What is she thinking?

 

“A person with such beautiful magical power… … ! It would be the best if it could be seen by other people too! “There is no doubt about it!”

 

Park Yoola clung to me, her eyes shining like crazy.

 

I heard in the novel that she has ‘Mana Sight’, which are eyes that can see mana.

 

But my mana is ‘beautiful’, she says?

 

“…You can see mana?”

 

Scammer asks with an expression that suggests he might not believe it. In fact, he seemed half-sure of who she was, so I guess that was just a confirmation question.

 

“Yees! I have special eyes, you know!”

 

Park Yoola pushed Na Yuri away and held both of my hands tightly.

 

“Rather than that, would you like to participate in my experiment? I’ll give you anything for your participation fee. What do you need? Money? Core? weapon?”

 

The brightly shining eyes are burdensome.

 

Still, it’s true that this fella has outstanding abilities.

 

There was also a description that each product invented by Park Yoola shook the academic world. Of course, no one knows whether she’s brilliant because she’s too crazy, or whether she’s crazy because she’s too brilliant.

 

Even though she didn’t appear as often as she did, she had a big influence on the later episodes as well as her inventions.

 

For example, the ‘Mana Visualization Machine’ and the ‘Cosmic Existence Observer’ that she’s currently trying to create.

 

So, it’s better to get to know her as much as possible.

 

Although Park Yoola is kind of crazy,, she’s still a character who maintains a certain level of good. Since I won’t be in such a dangerous experiment, it might be a good idea for me to at least participate in the experiment.

 

“If it’s not dangerous, I won’t ask for anything special in return for the advancement of science. But what am I supposed to do?”

 

“It’s simple! All it takes is a little mana and a little blood sampling!”

 

“Wait, are you going to do it? It might be dangerous!”

 

“It’s not dangerous!”

 

Park Yoola glared at Na Yuri, who was trying to dissuade me.

 

“Both of you, calm down.”

 

Scammer intervened.

 

“Gathering a small amount of mana and blood isn’t that dangerous. People sometimes do that during inspections.”

 

It seemed like he was planning to make me participate in an experiment.

 

Well, this guy knows Park Yoola’s genius well, so he’d probably want to connect the pipeline. Isshe thinking to himself, ‘I’m lucky’?

 

“Yeah. I think I’ll be okay with that.”

 

“Still…”

 

Na Yuri seemed uncertain, but when the two of us expressed our approval, she reluctantly backed down.

 

“So are you participating? I’m happy!”

 

“Right. Instead, I hope Kang Nahyun gets the compensation she deserves.”

 

Why are you negotiating for me? Am I something yours?

 

Well, in fact, I’m not in a position to ask for compensation due to the concept, but isn’t it also natural for Scammer to come forward?

 

“So, how about giving some of your inventions as a reward?”

 

“Are you interested in my invention? Great! Very good! As much as you want!”

 

That’s how I was sold. Slave-trader-like bastard.

 

 

After going through a lot of commotion, from love calls to slave trading.

 

We trained together as usual.

 

Fortunately, Na Yuri seemed to clearly distinguish between public and private life and quietly followed the conman’s instructions.

 

As we continued to practice, our hands and feet got along so well that we could now tell without exaggerating.

 

In this case, isn’t there not really a need for a commander? A thought suddenly occurred to me.

However, in the original novel, Scammer gives all kinds of buffs to his teammates, so I have to endure a little longer. I calmed myself by thinking of future rewards.

 

 

And lunch time the next day.

 

After having lunch with my club members, I trudged alone to Park Yoola’s laboratory.

 

Park Yoola’s outstanding ability was shining brightly at this talent-oriented academy, so she received a lot of support.

 

That’s why she was using a spacious and comfortable laboratory as if she were renting it alone.

 

When I knocked, the door opened as if it had been waiting.

 

“I was waiting! Come here!”

 

I sat down on the laboratory chair, pushed by Park Yoola, who was pushing my back.

 

This thing looks a bit like a restraint chair.

 

“Ah, by the way, it might be dangerous, so I’ll restrict your actions for a while! Don’t worry! When we’re finished, I’ll release you immediately.”

 

My limbs were instantly restrained by the machine.

 

…The restraint chair fit.

 

Can I press the escape button now?

 

I really wanted to run away.

 

“Fufufu, let me draw your blood first!”

 

I feel a sharp needle digging into my arm. And a few tens of seconds later, Park Yoola, who had removed the needle, placed cotton on the spot and pressed it firmly.

 

“Great, great. Haa… I just can’t stand it anymore… Now, please channel a small amount of mana into the pedestal beneath your hand.”

 

As Park Yoola said, I channeled some mana into the pedestal.

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A few minutes later, a ding sound was heard from the machine.

 

“This is the end of mana harvesting! Please collect the mana!”

 

Park Yoola gave instructions in a strangely uplifted voice.

 

“Is it over now?”

 

“Yes, it’s simple, right? Hmm… The necessary procedures have been completed, but…”

 

Somehow, the excitement in her voice was growing more and more.

 

“But… But… Ahh, I really, really can’t stand it!”

 

What?

 

I felt a chill run up my spine. Her purple eyes flashed strangely.

 

Although I tried to move my arms and legs, I couldn’t move my already restrained arms and legs.

 

“C-Can I have a little taste?”

 

Her breathing gradually became closer. At the same time, my consciousness gradually became blurred.

 

Holy crap.

 

That was my last thought.

 

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Oh, did I wake up?

 

I woke up feeling somewhat drowsy.

 

When I came to, I was still lying in the lab chair.

 

The restraints that bound my body had already been released. I felt very drowsy, as if I had just woken up from sleep.

 

Park Yoola must have heard the sound of me tossing and turning, then she quickly approached me and pushed her head in.

 

“Are you awake?”

 

Park Yoola, whose cheeks were flushed, spoke like a girl in love for the first time.

 

“Yeah. I’m sorry. I guess I dozed off.”

 

“It’s okay! Instead, please come tomorrow too! You must. I still need more mana!”

 

“Alright!”

 

After answering with a smile and leaving the lab, I quietly touched the back of my neck.

 

I can’t make it obvious.

 

Before leaving the laboratory, the image of Park Yoola smiling so wide and grotesquely covering her mouth flashed in the corner of my eye.

 

It also stings a bit.

 

I never thought she would commit it from day one.

 

Even when she was tricked by Scammer in the original story, she only asked a month later.

 

I don’t know what my mana looks like to make her so excited, but it must have been quite appetizing.

 

To that half-blooded vampire girl.

 

That’s right. Park Yoola is a half-blood vampire.

 

Her Mana Sight is also a characteristic of a vampire. However, on the outside, she looks ordinary because she doesn’t have strong characteristics of the vampire clan.

 

Vampires absorb mana by ingesting the other person’s blood, and they drink the blood after examining the mana of the other person through the Mana Sight.

 

Park Yoola, who has inherited strong vampire characteristics, also wants to drink the blood of someone with mana that she likes.

 

Well, anyway… she’s not going to suck me to death. I’ll take care of it myself.

 

Should we just get over this?

 

It was a deal that was clearly expected and accepted that something like this would happen. Park Yoola is an outstanding talent whom I must be able to take risks to get close to. She only needs a few bottles of my blood, it’s cheap.

 

The nape of my neck stings, and it must have been well hidden from view with fantasy-type magic, so it shouldn’t interfere with my daily life.

 

I would resist this because buying skills from the meta point store would be bothersome to the Scammer’s insight.

 

I made that decision calmly, not knowing the mess that would happen tomorrow.

 

 

Training time that day.

 

Some of the club members who had been courted under the pretense of casting looked a little tired today.

 

Anyway, when all the club members gathered, Calmy suddenly looked at me with a strange expression.

 

And suddenly Lee Hana, her face hardened, came striding in front of me and asked me carefully.

 

“…Did anything happen yesterday?”

 

Lee Hana basically always has a cold expression, but today she had a more serious and determined expression.

 

What is it? Is she worried about me?