I Became an Academy Fraudster

Episode 17

Late night.

Kikki-

A luxury car stopped in front of the park bench I was sitting on.

She got out of the car and nodded at me.

I also gave her a light bow.

“You are Jiyoon-nim’s friend. You can get on here.”

“……”

I opened the car door and looked at the secretary waiting.

He has a sharp appearance, and at first glance, he can be said to be handsome.

He has been with Cha Ji-yoon for a very long time.

From the time Cha Ji-yoon went to elementary school until she was 17 years old, he continued to serve as Cha Ji-yoon’s secretary.

That’s why Cha Ji-yoon must think of him as completely his own.

But he is a demon.

And as a result, there are numerous routes that lead to Cha Ji-yoon’s death.

The problem is… Even if I said he was a demon, she couldn’t believe it at all.

That’s natural.

It’s been less than a month since I’ve seen my face, but I have trust with that secretary for over 10 years.

“After… “

Involuntarily, I let out a deep sigh.

How on earth am I supposed to tell her what to say to her..

“Then let’s go.”

The secretary started driving the car.

“…First of all, I should say thank you.”

She nodded back at me.

“Yes?”

“…Thanks to the information about the dungeon you gave us the other day, our guild was able to successfully clear the dungeon again.”

“Ah! No. Instead, you drive me to the ‘Elixir Village’ like this.”

“….You said so”

She bowed her head.

After that, there was a long silence.

It’s so awkward… This

I tried KakaoTalk.

The only thing there is spam e-mail that is completely advertising.

I am ashamed to show it to anyone.

But I could feel Cha Ji-yoon’s gaze glancing at my cell phone from the side.

I hurriedly hid my phone behind me.

She looked out the window and pretended not to see, as if she was surprised by my behavior.

“……”

I should also look at the distant mountains outside the window.

*****

Soon Cha Ji-yoon and I arrived at Yeong-yak Village.

“Welcome. Lady, it is an honor for you to visit our ‘Young Medicine Village’.”

He bowed her head.

He introduced himself as the mayor of this city.

You can see how strong the power of the ‘Samhwa’ group is when you see that the mayor of a village pops up right after hearing her say that she is coming.

“Youngyak Village is largely divided into 5 districts. I will tell you more as we go.”

According to him, Yeongnyak Village is divided into 5 districts.

I heard that District 1 is like a slum, but District 5 is very wealthy.

It was the same when I actually saw it while moving.

District 1 was filled with shabby buildings that looked like they were going to collapse at any moment, but district 5 was lined with shiny buildings.

“Everyone in this town is an occultist. However, each skill is different. That is why they live in different districts.”

According to him, District 1 is inhabited by lousy occultists who cannot even accept requests due to their incompetence.

And they said that the higher the area, the more skillful elixir masters live there.

“Of course the young lady will go to district 5, right? We will guide you.”

The mayor directed us to District 5.

Then he guided us to a nice restaurant inside.

“You must be hungry, but if you are eating, I will look for a good elixirist in District 5. Please wait a moment.”

The mayor bowed and went out.

Only Cha Ji-yoon and I were left in the restaurant.

Yeah.. Well, first of all, I was hungry too.

“What would you like to eat?”

I asked Cha Ji-yoon.

She looked at the menu for a while.

“…Mmm.”

But it doesn’t seem like there’s anything I really want to eat.

I looked at the menu for a long time.

I also looked at the menu.

Sharkspin – 700,000 won.

Fuagra – 900,000 won.

It was all expensive and luxurious food.

“….”

It’s really filthy expensive.

A male employee wearing a suit next to him said.

“Would you like to order a guest?”

“Shark fin and foie gras. And the drink is 4 shots of iced americano.”

Cha Ji-yoon said with a haughty expression.

“…What would you like to eat?”

I stared blankly at her.

I looked at the menu board.

Chicken – 20,000 won

Coke – 5,000 won.

I really want chicken and beer, but since I’m still a student, I couldn’t eat it.

“I can have a Coke with the chicken.”

“…Yes?”

The employee couldn’t hide his questionable expression.

I’m probably the first to order chicken and cola at a high-end restaurant like this.

I looked at Cha Ji-yoon.

I could see the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

“Yes. All right. I will give it to you soon.”

The employee left immediately.

After that, there was a long silence between Cha Ji-yoon and me.

“….”

As expected, she doesn’t talk too much, so it’s a bit awkward to be with her.

But she’s not on her phone or doing anything else.

She just sits there waiting for her food.

“Now, the food is served.”

It was the employee’s voice that broke the silence.

“Here comes the shark fin and foie gras you ordered.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

She stared at her food in front of her, her own.

She looked up and she looked at me.

Are you waiting for me?

“You can eat first.”

“…No. Let’s eat together when we come out.”

She is obviously very polite.

She showed that she was strictly educated in her household from an early age.

“Come on. Here’s the chicken and coke you ordered.”

Soon, a crispy-looking chicken was placed in front of my table, as if freshly fried.

“Okay then let’s eat.”

I said.

She grabbed a fork and bit into a shark fin.

However, her expression was not very good.

And when she drank an iced americano all the way.

She frowned.

Young doesn’t seem to suit her taste.

I poured cola into an ice cup.

Chi Iik-

Carbonation rises in an instant.

I swallowed it right away.

I glanced at Cha Ji-yoon.

As she nibbles at the food in front of her, her eyes are focused on the Coke I am drinking.

At some point, I stopped eating and stared blankly at this direction.

I looked ahead.

Just in time, there was another cup of ice.

“Do you want to eat?”

“…Isn’t it?”

She shook her head as if she had finally come to her senses and was forcing her own food into her mouth.

It was an expression that seemed distressed just by looking at it.

I wanted to tease her more because she was so cute for no reason.

I picked up a steaming chicken leg.

Her gaze was fixed on her own food, but she kept squinting at her chicken leg I picked up.

I bit my lip.

That moment.

I saw her pupils quiver.

“Is it really okay not to eat it?”

“…Yes. Of course. I don’t like that very much. I like shark fin or foie gras.”

That’s what I said, but I could feel his eyes still glancing at my chicken.

“Yes. Then it is.”

I wanted to tease her a bit more, so I started biting off her chicken without caring about her.

Gradually, her pupils began to vibrate.

Soon after, the chicken in front of me was completely gone.

“…..”

She put on a devastated expression when she saw my completely empty chicken in front of me.

Around the end of the meal.

“My lady, I have recruited a magician in District 5.”

“…Yes, thank you for your hard work. Ah. But I am not the one who should be introduced to the elixirist.”

She looked at me and said.

“Ah. It is this gentleman who should be introduced to the elixir master.”

He looked at me and said.

“Yes. But I want to leave that powder to someone else…”

I said.

“Whoa. Does anyone know?”

The Mayor’s eyes twinkled.

“Yes. My name is Asher from District 1.”

“..Yes? District 1?”

The mayor’s eyes widened.

****

Cha Ji-yoon, me and the mayor headed for District 1.

The mayor said with a questioning expression.

“Are you sure there is someone here to meet?”

“Yes. You’re right.”

I entered District 1.

Contrary to the shiny and flashy buildings of District 5, it was nothing more than a very shabby shantytown.

“Anyone who has a membership that allows access to Area 5.. Why?”

Even if you have been issued a membership pass for Youngyak Village, not everyone can enter District 5.

Membership limited to 1 zone depending on the level of membership. Membership limited to zone 2.

Everyone is different.

And it is decided according to the status of the entity that is issued the membership.

The ‘Samhwa’ group, which ranks 10th in the world, will of course receive a membership that allows access to the 5th district.

“I just don’t understand. Why would someone who could be entrusted to a chemist in District 5 come to District 1 like this…”

It was natural for him not to understand.

It’s because District 1 is home to chemists who can’t even accept requests because they don’t have the skills.

I was on my way to the front.

I found a street vendor.

“Hey. Are you kidding me girl? The elixir sold on the first floor was 1 million won? “

A man said, holding an elixir vial and shaking it.

“One million won is the fair price for my potion, which I measured. If you don’t like it, can’t you just not buy it?”

“Ha. Look at this girl If he was that good, he would already be living in the 5th district selling elixirs. Is not it?”

“The elixir I made is no better than the elixir sold in District 5. If you don’t like that, it’s a matter of not buying it.”

“Puhahahaha- look at this lady. Are you really funny?”

“If you’re going to be sarcastic like that, please leave. Then, why not go to District 5 and buy a potion?”

After hearing that, the men’s expressions instantly became grim.

“Hey. What did my lady just say?”

“Yes?”

“No. What did you just say that we’re losers that can’t make it to District 5?”

“I didn’t say that… Wow!”

Her men threw her elixir in front of her in an instant.

“No! What the hell is this all about? Tossing someone else’s elixir! Do you know how much I struggled to make this?”

“Tsk- I really want to be unlucky. Hey. Do you know who we are Do you know the small and medium-sized company’Gihan’ semiconductor that is famous for its semiconductors these days? That’s my dad’s company.”

He took out his membership card for the ‘Elixir Village’.

There was a permission to enter Area 3 written on it.

“Do you know what will happen to you if you are stamped by the ‘deadline’ semiconductor? You’re getting kicked out of this town. We can enter up to District 3.”

After hearing that, she couldn’t keep her mouth shut anymore.

The difference between her position and those of those people seemed absolute.

Even if they keep their mouth open, she is in danger of being kicked out of this place.

Looking at the charge, Yuneun frowned.

I didn’t seem to like the current situation very much.

“Are we going to do this?”

I got into it.

They glared at me.

“What? What are you?”

They came this way with grim faces on their faces.

“…They are very vulgar.”

Cha Ji-yoon said next to me.

“What? I want to go after it”

The guys came this way with a tantrum.

However, as soon as I saw the person next to me, I turned around.

“Hey, hey. There is a market next door. Let’s not cause trouble for nothing. We barely got a membership that allows access to District 3, but if we get revoked for no reason, we’ll lose money.”

“Hey, I remembered your two faces.”

He looked at my face and his eyes blazed.

I peek laughed.

I stretched out my hand to the fallen chemist.

“Are you okay?”

“…Yes thanks for your help.”

Her clothes were very worn.

At first glance, it was evident that he looked very poor.

“Is this really him?”

The mayor asked me again with a questioning expression on his face.

“Yes. You’re right.”

“I want to talk to this person for a while.”

I said while looking at Cha Ji-yoon and the mayor.

“Yes. All right. We’ll be waiting for you in the car.”

She and I headed to a nearby cafe.

I know her.

Right now, though, she is treated with contempt because she is on the 1st floor, where there is no eye for appreciating her elixir.

The elixir she made is not at all inferior to the elixirs made by the elixirs on the 5th floor.

No, it’s even better.

She will later become a unique person with no one to follow in the elixir.

Even her president-level tycoons have to wait months for her to be commissioned to produce them.

Giving her the favor she has now will come as a huge reward in the future.

“What would you like to eat?”

“I… If you give me anything in moderation, I will eat well.”

She and I sat down at a table.

“Thank you for helping me… May I ask why you two asked to see each other?”

She said in a weak voice as if an ant crawled into her.

She seems to have gone through a lot of low self-esteem in District 1 now.

“Then let’s get straight to the point. I want to make a custom elixir.”

“Yes!!!?? Yes? Do you have an order for me?”

It seemed like it was the first time someone had asked her for a spell.

He made a very surprised expression.

“Yes. There is an elixir I really want to make.”

“I can’t trust you, so I’ll just make one and then decide based on the quality! I am a very talented person.”

When she heard that she was requesting an elixir, her voice came back to life.

She went on with her words.

“If you trust me with just one item, you will probably continue to entrust me with your next order. This time, I only need to make one item for you. What can I make for you?”

“Yes? Can you make one?”

“Yes? Didn’t you say you would entrust me with making a custom order?”

“I’m not going to order just one.”

“I would like to place a larger order.”

“How much?”

I entered the bank account containing the money from the sale of Gyebaek’s sword.

[‘Sunhwa’ Bank – KRW 30 million]

“First of all, I want to order 30 million won.”

“!!!!”

She made a shocked expression.

For a while she lost her words.

She should give her a favor beforehand.

The grace you receive after you succeed later becomes a matter of course, and you don’t feel grateful.

However, the person who reached out to her when she was in need will remain in her memory for the rest of her life.

“Will you accept custom orders?”