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Chapter : 9
Even the Security Department—and even the Security Division—had members of Rebellion infiltrated within them.
Compared to the Security Department, which hired staff, it was relatively easier to infiltrate the Security Division, which selected students.
However, placing someone of mediocre rank would only increase the risk of exposure, so an elite was assigned and installed as the head of the Security Division.
“Even I’ve already heard about that, but… isn’t that just speculation rather than a confirmed fact? Besides, how could the Student Council President possibly notice our existence?”
“You shouldn’t underestimate the Student Council President. I’ve heard there’s no student who can beat the current president. Rising to that position without any backing is no ordinary feat.”
“Even so, it doesn’t mean he can discover our existence. We’re still operating in secrecy.”
“This is not something to take lightly. If there’s even suspicion, it can easily turn into certainty. On top of that, with both the secretary office and the head of the Security Division involved, the risk of exposure increases even more.”
The Security Department chief, who had been quietly listening, slowly nodded in agreement.
Once suspicion arose, it was highly likely that every related matter would be thoroughly investigated.
The moment that awareness set in, it would lead to pressure—and even if unnoticed, suspicious points would soon be exposed.
Either way, the danger remained unchanged.
“Then shouldn’t we report this and withdraw for now?”
“We’ve already invested a lot of time and resources building our foundation here. It feels a bit wasteful to pull back now. For now, it seems safe enough, so we have no choice but to trust the secretary office and the head of the Security Division.”
“It’s not that I don’t trust those two. It’s just the Student Council President in between them that worries me. Of course, he is just the Student Council President…”
“If you think like that, there’s no end to it. The Student Council President oversees all subordinate departments of the student council. In some ways, he stands above all students in Miterych. To keep him in check, the higher departments like the Administrative Office or Security Department would have to step in personally.”
At the chief’s explanation, the department head reluctantly nodded, unable to refute it.
From the point of suspicion onward, there was a high probability that every related matter would be carefully scrutinized.
That alone would become a burden, and even without awareness, suspicious elements would quickly surface.
In either case, the risk remained the same.
“I never realized it would be such a difficult task.”
“And the current principal tends to side with the Student Council as well. After all, Miterych mainly revolves around student combat, so policies naturally favor students. The Student Council stands at its center—and the Student Council President controls it.”
“So we can’t just casually touch the Student Council President.”
“It’s more accurate to say we can’t. His abilities, mana capacity, and combat sense are all overwhelmingly superior. Unless he graduates from Miterych, he likely won’t be stepping down from the Student Council President position.”
Those who had worked at Miterych for a long time had seen many Student Council Presidents.
And just as many students had aimed for that position, with the seat changing hands frequently.
But after Seohyun Woo became Student Council President, the owner of that position never changed.
Because of that, even the staff of Miterych had no choice but to acknowledge Seohyun Woo’s skill and talent.
“So is that why even the head of the Security Division isn’t challenging the Student Council President to a ranked battle?”
“It’s a matter of probability. It’s not that the Security Division head is weak, but we cannot ignore the possibility of defeat. That’s why the other department heads also don’t casually issue ranked battle requests.”
“Then we should stay quiet for a while.”
“It would be best to follow the Student Council President’s instructions. I’m sure the Security Division head understands that as well.”
At this point, the Security Department could no longer carry out any further intelligence gathering operations.
The only remaining intelligence sources were the Student Council’s secretary office, the Security Division head, and a few members of the Security Division.
Now they would have to receive information from them and, at an appropriate time, spread the name of Rebellion.
“From now on, no matter what happens, we must ensure that nothing harms the Security Division head. If things become difficult, we may even have to abandon Security Division members. Do you understand what I mean?”
“Yes. Because there is no better position for gathering information than the Security Division head.”
“This will likely be our last conversation among ourselves. Good luck.”
“Please take care of yourself.”
Inside the Student Council meeting room.
Across the large table, eight seats were scattered.
The seat at the far center was the Student Council President’s seat, and slightly angled beside it was the Vice President’s seat.
Surprisingly, all six remaining seats were already occupied.
Even though there was still plenty of time before the regular meeting began, everyone had arrived early.
“Wow! It’s not easy to get all the department heads in one place—what’s the occasion for everyone to suddenly attend the meeting?”
Min Ha-young, the head of the Transformation Department, glanced around sarcastically.
The Enhancement, Attribute, and Special Departments all attended meetings regularly.
In other words, it was Min Ha-young and the Form Department head who rarely attended today’s meeting.
And even the elusive Security Division head had appeared.
“I heard an interesting rumor lately. I thought I should hear it directly from the President.”
The head of the Form Department, Lee Da-jung, replied while brushing her golden hair.
Lee Da-jung was both a student at Miterych and a working actress.
Because of that, she was always busy and frequently absent from the academy.
However, her skills and qualifications in the Form Department were outstanding, and she handled her duties without issue, so she had never been penalized.
“Are you talking about the rumor that the President is dating the Vice President? To come to a meeting just for that… tsk.”
Jin Se-hee, the head of the Attribute Department, looked displeased as she glanced at them.
She believed the rumor wasn’t even worth verifying in the first place.
Unless the President and Vice President had lost their minds, such a thing was impossible.
“I don’t understand why you make such a fuss over a regular meeting. Must feel proud attending every day like that.”
“Only idle people would attend something like this. Why not use that time for training?”
“I don’t want to hear that from people who don’t even follow basic rules. Is that the best excuse you can come up with?”
The three exchanged sharp remarks, while the other three remained silent.
They had no desire to engage in unnecessary arguments, and their thoughts were elsewhere.
It was not common for all department heads to attend the meeting, and they were also somewhat interested in the newly arrived head of the Security Division.
“How nice. It would be great if you all participated in discussions this enthusiastically all the time.”
Seohyun Woo entered the meeting room and casually joked.
Six pairs of eyes immediately turned toward him.
Baek Seoyeon, who followed him, looked around the room with a surprised expression.
“It’s the first time all department heads have gathered like this.”
“Today will likely be the first and last time all department heads attend a regular meeting. I’m not particularly looking forward to today’s closing meeting.”
Seohyun Woo and Baek Seoyeon sat down and opened their document folders.
Seohyun Woo acted as if nothing was wrong, but in truth, he felt slightly suspicious.
The Security Division head had no choice but to attend today’s meeting, but there was no real reason for the Transformation and Form Department heads to be here.
“Before we review the official document from the Administrative Office, there’s something you all need to know. The Security Division, which had always followed only the Security Department’s orders, has finally returned to the Student Council. Because of that, the Security Division head can now attend this meeting.”
Seohyun Woo looked toward the girl seated at the far left end of the table and began the meeting.
The department heads likely already knew this without him needing to explain.
The restructuring within the Security Department had already been announced to the Student Council.
More importantly, he himself had declared he would reclaim the Security Division, so it was impossible they didn’t know.
“Security Division head, now that you’ve returned to the Student Council, could you briefly introduce yourself?”
“…Understood.”
The Security Division head, Yoo Si-eun, stood up with an expressionless face.
Purple hair tied up neatly, gray eyes showing no emotion, a composed yet cold face.
She spoke without even glancing at the other department heads.
“I am Yoo Si-eun, the 6th head of the Security Division. I had little opportunity to be with you all recently due to following orders from the Security Department. I will work harder from now on.”
She finished quickly and sat back down.
However, the atmosphere in the room turned cold, and no one showed any friendly reaction.
Seohyun Woo let out a faint sigh and began clapping first.
“I’ve heard your introduction. I’ll apologize on behalf of the department heads. Due to ranked battles, they don’t particularly view each other favorably. Please understand that they may see you as a rival.”
“It’s a bit funny hearing that from the President. Ah, I still can’t get used to it. I didn’t expect even applause.”
“Transformation Department head, basic manners should be observed. If you won’t clap, then you should remain silent instead.”
Baek Seoyeon, who had been clapping alongside Seohyun Woo, sharply interjected.
Min Ha-young let out a dry laugh, eyes sharp.
“This is a bit unexpected. It’s rare to see the Vice President siding with the President.”
“Then maybe the rumor is true. No need to show it so openly in a place like this.”
Lee Da-jung sided with Min Ha-young and looked at Seohyun Woo.
As the controversial rumor was mentioned, the other department heads also turned their attention toward him.
Baek Seoyeon tried to protest, but Seohyun Woo raised his hand to stop her.
“Whether the rumor is true or not doesn’t concern me. But why are you acting that way? By rank, the Vice President is above you all.”
“What are you talking about…?”
“If what the Vice President said was wrong, I would’ve ignored it. But she isn’t wrong. So why are you speaking like that?”
“……”
At Seohyun Woo’s words, the department heads tensed, hostility rising.
Rumors that his personality had changed didn’t seem like baseless talk after all.
A cold pressure already filled the room.
