'Did Heejin really do something wrong?'
You said Hong Ji-chan?
If you just listen to what she says, it's Heejin's overreaction.
I just touched the necklace and my fist came out.
I see you did just as I taught you.
'I got the philtrum right.'
A bruise on the nose.
Because of this, the missing front teeth became noticeable.
"Okay, then shall we listen to Heejin's story? Then I'll play the testimonies of her classmates."
I nodded to Teacher Lee Saet-byeol's explanation.
"Ji-chan pulled my most precious treasure as if he was going to tear it apart. My neck hurt, and I hit him because I thought the treasure would be broken. I'm sorry."
Heejin bowed her head to Im Jisoo.
She watched the scene quietly. Hong Ji-chan still glared at Hee-jin with a grin.
"It's okay. I don't think we need to hear the children's testimony any more. I'm sorry. I should have paid more attention to the child's busy father, but the child ended up causing trouble."
"Oh, Mom...."
"Ji-chan. You apologize too."
It's unexpected.
Could it be because I was taught by parents and children at my previous school?
I expected you to suddenly demand an apology and get furious.
'You're more polite than I imagined.'
I didn't even believe what my child said.
It is a proper classification of right and wrong from a third party's perspective.
"mom!"
"You said you wanted to be like your father, Ji-chan. If you make a mistake, you need to know how to admit it. You also need to be able to accept the damage it causes."
"Ugh...."
He bite his lower lip and tremble.
Normally, I would have persisted and resisted until the end.
But Ji-chan seems to be a bit more dignified too.
"..I'm sorry. I did it because I was jealous."
A small voice addressed to Heejin.
But it was still quiet around me so I could hear it clearly.
My sister answered, grabbing my arm.
"You would be upset if someone tried to destroy your treasure. So please don't do it again."
"okay...."
This is a heartwarming scene of children apologizing.
I locked eyes with Im Ji-soo and nodded my head.
"Then I will try my best to cover the medical expenses, Im Ji-soo's mother."
"It's okay. It'll be covered by insurance, so it won't cost much. But more importantly, is the child okay?"
How long has it been since I've felt the dignity and kindness of an adult?
I shook off my embarrassment.
"Yes. Other than being a little surprised and having a mark on my neck. Yes, I'm fine."
"That's fortunate. In these times, it's the right thing to do to protect your treasure. Then, I have another schedule, so I'll get up first."
It was an arbitration session that ended in an instant.
Lim Ji-soo left the counseling room with Ji-chan.
Looks like you're really busy.
Before we knew it, only Heejin, me, and teacher Lee Saetbyeol were left.
"Uh... can we go too?"
"Yes? Oh, yes! Of course. I'm glad it ended safely."
Are you talking to yourself?
That's what a relieved look looks like.
Of course, even something like this is applied to the teacher's evaluation.
'It's heartbreaking.'
Still, I'm glad it ended safely.
It was a delayed event due to Hong Ji-chan's treatment, but where did it end like this?
When I heard the news, I thought something big had happened to Heejin.
'I got a call right after I finished the Salamander's Jewel.'
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[Enchanter's Guardian]
Rating: E+++
Description: A legendary legacy left behind by the previous generation of enchanters. The enchanter's guardian deity is something that is filled one by one with one's own power. As the pocket is filled, the power is released according to the ability of the pocket item.
Effect: 1. Mana stat +3
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Once a day, fires the Flame Dragon's Spear in response to the owner's murderous intent.
This is a salamander jewel that has been enchanted through crafting.
The change that occurred when I put it into the Guardian's home.
Related effects were added.
Mana doesn't even rise because it's unchanging.
'Rather than that, it's a way of shooting in response to murderous intent.'
I don't know yet because I don't have a situation where I can use it.
I don't want that to happen though.
I wish it never happened at all.
This is literally like an airbag built into a car.
Prepare for accidents, but don't let them explode.
It was a jewel that was put in with that kind of feeling.
"hungry...."
Heejin whines as she packs her bag and comes out.
He looked really hungry.
"You didn't eat lunch?"
"I wasn't hungry then because I was nervous. But now I'm so hungry."
"Then should we go out to eat?"
"Really? Oh, no."
Heejin, like me, has developed the habit of saving money through forced labor.
It looks like you'd like to eat a home-cooked meal, but that's out of the question.
"You still can't believe it? You made a lot of money?"
"As you said, you never know what will happen in life. That's why I like home cooking. The food you make is the best!"
Those words were said after the accident.
I guess you took it in a different sense.
Well, I guess it's useful even in this situation.
"Then you're not going? Oh no, I can't. I'll have to go eat sushi by myself."
"Huh?"
"I'll eat salmon too. I'll eat 10 shrimps that Heejin likes too."
"Okay, wait a minute. Home cooking is good too.... Sushi is good too...."
"Then are you going?"
Only then did Heejin slowly nod her head.
How can you not laugh when you see a kid like this?
I left the school gate with Heejin, smiling brightly.
Swish.
'Oh, this feels weird.'
It is a protective magic circle created with the support of the Infinite.
The sensation of passing through a translucent membrane made of mana.
It felt like going through a slightly tough plastic film.
'This is a school with well-established safety measures.'
That was the reason I decided to transfer to Mugung Elementary School.
You won't have that kind of protection once you leave the school gate, but that's okay.
'Heejin is a piece of the immortal. I am the guardian deity.'
This is more than enough.
After thinking to myself, I nodded.
I held Heejin's hand and walked to where I parked the rental car.
A well-constructed forest of buildings.
Among them, a two-lane alley between commercial buildings.
It is a place with alleys here and there.
Still, it was clean because it was in Gilsegwon.
It is also a place where public security is very well maintained.
Maybe that's why.
'hmm?'
A single red line stands out in that clean neighborhood.
The source was the front pocket of my coat.
The Enchanter's Guardian has reacted.
'Reacting to murderous intent....'
I got goosebumps all over my body.
His face hardened and his eyes sunken.
Someone has murderous intentions toward me.
Aiming at me and Heejin who was walking next to me. It is the intention to kill.
I turned my head.
An alley that is particularly darker than other places.
It's a blind spot where there doesn't seem to be any CCTV or anything. It's the same here too.
It was as if it was a trap prepared in advance.
The red thread was pointing to the alley. So I stared at it too.
'Kill me.'
If you were prepared to kill us, you should have expected to die yourself.
He could be a villain targeting innocent civilians.
That's why I didn't want to keep him alive even more.
Self-defense is different in this day and age. If a hunter resists and kills a villain who tries to kill him, he is not guilty of a crime.
So hesitation is a luxury.
A situation where not only my younger sibling but also I could be in danger.
I pointed to the dark alley and muttered to myself.
'The Spear of the Flame Dragon.'
A usage method that you understand instinctively.
A fine red needle pierced the pouch and shot out from the Guardian.
Fit-!
The end of a faint piercing sound.
There are no grand explosions or changes. A stillness flowed in the silence.
"Brother?"
Did you sense something strange in me suddenly stopping? Heejin is singing.
But all my attention was focused on the red line.
The red line slowly disappeared after the Flame Dragon's spear was fired.
'The killing intent has been cut off.'
It's as if the will has been lost.
He must have lost consciousness or died from my counterattack.
I was in the process of making that judgment. Suddenly a notification window appeared before my eyes.
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[Ownership is transferred by killing the owner.]
[Item, Champion's Subspace Pouch acquired.]
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It's almost like a confirmed kill.
I guess that means the one who tried to kill me was killed by the Flame Dragon's spear.
So it looks like the ownership of the special item he was holding has passed to me.
I felt something foreign and looked at my left hand.
'what.'
There is a simple silver ring on the index finger.
It was clear that it was the 'Champion's Subspace Pocket' that the bastard was carrying.