Chapter 66

Chapter 66: This tag is yours (4)

Early in the morning, on the mountain peak behind the Demonic Academy Library, the morning fog covered the lower part of the mountain . Three men were running up the mountain with their lightness skills . They were instructors of the academy . The one in front was the former 8th group instructor, Impeng . The reason why they were going up the mountain today was because today Yeowun’s imprisonment was scheduled to end .

‘I wonder if he endured it well . ’

Even a more experienced adult would have a hard time being locked up in a dark place all alone . However, the person they locked up was a fifteen-year-old boy, which raised some concerns . They soon reached the front of the cave .

“Sir!”

Guards who stood near the entrance saluted the instructors . Impeng nodded .

“Chun Yeowun’s imprisonment is over . Open the gate . ”

“Yes, sir . ”

Guards then moved the locking mechanism from the giant boulder that blocked the entrance and pushed it to the side . As it was pushed away, the cave opened up . With the lamp oil running out, the inside of the cave was pitch black . Spending five days in such a place would surely make someone mad . As they looked inside, a topless boy was sitting crosslegged with his eyes closed in meditation .

“7th cadet, You are now being freed!”

One of the instructors shouted and Chun Yeowun opened his eyes . It was finally the time he had been waiting for . He got up and frowned as the light was too bright in his eyes and walked out .

‘Huh? Look at his body!’

Chun Yeowun’s topless body showed all his tight muscles . It was hard to believe that they were the muscles of a not-fully grown boy . The instructors became astonished . But what really astounded Impeng were Chun Yeowun’s eyes .

‘Are these the eyes of a boy who was locked up in prison alone for five days?’

His eyes were deeper and more determined than when he was locked up . It was as if Yeowun had found the truth after some hard training . Impeng was astonished, but he didn’t show it and spoke to him .

“Where are your top clothes?”

“Uh, that’s…”

Chun Yeowun then went back and took out his clothes . The stench made all the instructors frown in disgust .

“Ugh!”

“What did you do to your clothes!”

Instructor Simong snatched the clothes and threw it far away . Impeng sighed and took off his outer robe and handed it over to Yeowun .

“Oh… thank you, sir . ”

Yeowun then began putting on the clothes and Simong looked into the cave, checking to see if he had done anything inside . There was no trace of anything within . Simong nodded at the other two instructors and they began climbing down the mountain .

But Simong had missed something there . He had not noticed the rocks that had been piled up to block the hole at the bottom, near the deep inner wall . The light didn’t reach that area, so Simong didn’t notice this .

‘Whew . ’

Yeowun sighed in relief . He hoped Simong would not enter the cave to check inside, and luckily he didn’t . As they began to climb down, guards that stood in front sealed off the cave again and grinned at each other .

“We’re done!”

“Yay!”

They shouted in joy . The special mission that was assigned to them to stand guard day and night was finally over . Instructors grinned at the sound of joy coming from the mountain top .

“Can I ask something, sir?” Yeowun asked Impeng while going down . Impeng nodded .

“How many yellow tags are left?”

Impeng grinned . The boy was locked up alone for five days and his first question was about the number of available yellow tags . This meant that Yeowun hadn’t given up yet .

“There’s one left . ”

“One?”

Yeowun face darkened at the word . He figured there wouldn’t be that many tags left since there was only one day left to take the tags, but he didn’t think there would be only one .

“Is the one held by him?”

Impeng knew who Chun Yeowun was talking about . He was talking about Senior Instructor Hou Jinchang . Impeng nodded .

‘It’s as I thought . ’

Getting the yellow tag from Hou Jinchang was impossible for anyone . Impeng spoke to Yeowun .

“I’m sure you know that’s not the only tag you can get your hands on . ”

“…Yes . ”

He didn’t say it outright, but he was talking about the tags from the other leaders . It was what was recommended unofficially, but it wasn’t something that an instructor could say out loud .

‘Attacking other cadets…’

Chun Yeowun was deep in thought as he went down the mountain . When they got to the bottom of the mountain, instructors told Yeowun that he was free to do whatever he wanted now . Yeowun then followed instructors to the main building . When they got to the front of the main building, Impeng asked curiously, “Do you want to say something?”

“I… I have a request to make . ”

“Request?”

“Can you call the instructor who has the last yellow tag?”

“What?”

Impeng frowned at Yeowun’s sudden request . He didn’t think Yeowun was following them to attempt to take the yellow tag from the senior instructor . There was no time left for him, but he didn’t think Yeowun would try to fight Hou Jinchang right after he got out of the cave . Yet, the one who answered him wasn’t Impeng .

“Are you crazy? Don’t be reckless and find something you can do instead . ”

It was Simong who answered . He didn’t care about Chun Yeowun, but even he could see that fighting Hou Jinchang was impossible . If Yeowun were to get hurt while trying to fight Hou Jinchang, that would mean the end of his test . Impeng also seemed to agree with this and nodded .

“Don’t overdo it . I know you are running out of time, but you have to be careful . ”

Impeng thought Yeowun’s decision was coming from being in a hurry . He knew the situation, but he hoped Yeowun would not go overboard . However, Yeowun did not change his mind .