I Escaped the Exile Story Only To Find It Was a Regret Trope

31 – 6# Disciplinary Head Kang Seol-yeon (2)

Kang Seol-yeon.

She was notorious for being the head of the academy’s disciplinary committee and boasting strength on par with the student council. Surprisingly, she liked to take care of her juniors.

However, her sharp impression made it hard for people to approach her properly. Even when she said good things, most people avoided her out of fear. So, she had to be cautious.

But Yoo-shin had long surpassed the stage of running away because of a scary impression. Unlike Ha-young and Yoo-ri, Yoo-shin could answer calmly.

“The disciplinary head herself is offering guidance? Aren’t you busy?”

“That’s not a problem.”

“Then, please do.”

Ha-young and Yoo-ri’s expressions next to Yoo-shin quickly soured, but Yoo-shin lightly ignored them. There was no reason to refuse guidance offered directly.

Rather, this was an opportunity to gather a lot of information from an insider. Since she held the position of disciplinary head, she must know quite a bit of information.

Moreover, this faction fight is not ordinary.

Faction fights in the academy usually lead to the main scenario. And as Yoo-shin expected, this situation was indeed part of the scenario.

The only difference was…

Originally, in the early part of the second year, Yushin was promoted to Class S and made various achievements. Based on those achievements, he was supposed to create a third force to mediate between the two.

Thus, the student council and the disciplinary committee gradually got closer through dialogue. Finally, when a great crisis came, they would join hands and help each other.

It was a scenario that could be called a royal road.

However, someone intervened in the middle and everything went wrong. As a result, the relationship between the disciplinary committee and the student council was getting worse day by day.

Even now, it was not too late to intervene.

Of course, the animosity between them had already piled up. But they still didn’t think of each other as irreconcilable enemies.

Anyway, Yushin gladly accepted Seolyeon’s guidance.

Seolyeon guided Class S much more seriously and in detail than expected. The building where Class S was located was commonly called the Special Education Building from the outside.

“They call it that because there are many special facilities for Class S.”

“Special Education Building, is it like the old school building and the new school building?”

“That’s right. In other words, there are three school buildings in this academy.”

Class S is in the Special Education Building, Class A is in the New School Building, and the other classes are in the Old School Building, she added. It seemed like the academy was receiving more serious discrimination than expected.

Usually, in such cases, problems would arise later.

However, Yushin soon shook his head to clear his thoughts. Rather than worrying about an uncertain future, it was more important to grasp the present situation.

‘This is serious, I have no idea.’

Although Yushin had some experience with web novels, just hearing this, he couldn’t predict how the main scenario would unfold.

“Excuse me, can I ask a question?”

In such a situation, it was Hayoung who asked Seolyeon a question. Seolyeon turned her head to look at Hayoung. Her sharp eyes were flashing, but surprisingly, it wasn’t out of anger, but because she was focusing on the juniors’ questions. However, Hayoung, who was still timid, got scared and flinched.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.”

“Sorry, this guy is a bit timid.”

“Is that so? Then I’ll be careful next time.”

In the academy, which followed the law of the jungle, Seolyeon rarely showed concern for the weak. Of course, it was hard to believe just by looking at her appearance.

At least Yushin could be sure that she was an oddball. Anyway, Seolyeon sincerely answered Hayoung’s question with everything she knew.

“I founded the disciplinary committee to make a better academy.”

“What kind of academy specifically?”

“An academy that doesn’t follow the law of the jungle or survival of the fittest. At the very least, I wanted to restore the appearance of a normal school. Not the current hostile atmosphere.”

From her first year until now, Seolyeon had seen too many friends being trampled on by others in the name of the law of the jungle. She tried to stop it somehow, but there were limits to what she could do alone. So, after much thought, she entered Class S and founded the disciplinary committee to prevent unreasonable bullying and violence.

“The current principal’s policy is wrong. I deny it and want to change the academy.”

The voice imbued with Seolyeon’s power made Yushin recall old memories. And, it was the same for Athena, who was right next to Yushin.

“You remind me of an old comrade.”

“An old comrade? Who is that?”

“There was someone who saved the world. Someone who resisted the dark forces, sacrificing themselves. A true hero.”

Of course, what Athena was talking about was the hero, Yushin himself. In her eyes, the hero, despite being exiled, never gave up until the end.

In the end, he returned and drove a sword into the mastermind who had orchestrated everything.

Because she still remembered his indomitable will, a sense of longing began to fill her golden eyes. But Yushin interpreted it differently.

‘Is she talking about the saintess? Well, she was quite something too.’

The saintess, who was the healer of the hero’s party, had a gentle personality but was surprisingly strong-willed. She never bowed to injustice and kept fighting.

Thanks to this, Yushin never thought that the person Athena was talking about could be himself. An unexpectedly warm atmosphere continued.

However, that warmth did not last long. A mocking laugh was heard from the middle. The owner of the mocking laugh was none other than Yuri.

“Make a better academy?”

When our brother, who was bullied, was left neglected?

* * *

Yuri’s one word brought about an unimaginable ripple.

As proof, look at Seolyeon’s expression. With a shocked expression as if struck by lightning, she couldn’t even close her mouth. She was just staring at Yuri.

It wasn’t just Seolyeon who was taken aback by Yuri’s sudden outburst. Even Yushin, who was the subject, was surprised. Just a moment ago, he had been so nervous.

He never dreamed that she would suddenly burst out like this. In fact, her judgment wasn’t wrong. If it wasn’t about her brother, it would have been true.

In reality, Yuri’s legs were trembling with fear. Considering her opponent, no matter how much Yuri was evaluated as a first-year genius.

She was still just a bud that hadn’t fully bloomed.

On the other hand, Kang Seolyeon was already a strong person who proudly made her name among the strongest in the academy. And Yuri knew it wasn’t an exaggeration.

‘Even without any fighting spirit, this pressure. It feels similar to my brother.’

Even without any emotion, just staring, the pressure was no joke. But Yuri didn’t back down. No, she couldn’t back down.

Because it was related to her brother.

It wasn’t just that the disciplinary committee failed to discover the bullying. Although she didn’t want to admit it, they bullied him very secretly and persistently.

Of course, objectively speaking.

It could happen.

The disciplinary committee isn’t omnipotent. Especially in the current situation where they are directly confronting the student council, if they don’t speak up. It could certainly be missed.

But that’s only from an objective standpoint.

From the perspective of the victim and their family, it doesn’t resonate at all. In reality, her brother had already made an extreme choice. And now? Change the academy?

It’s utterly ridiculous. Disgusting.

Unable to hold back her emotions, Yuri spat it all out. However, Seolyeon did not ignore Yuri’s feelings. Instead, she directly asked the reason.

“Did something happen?”

“Nothing happened.”

“……”

“Yuri, this time, you were wrong.”

While trying to manage the situation, Yushin did not forget to directly point out Yuri’s mistake. It’s not that he didn’t understand. After all, they almost lost a family member.

But right now, this is nothing more than venting anger.

And above all, Yushin wanted to avoid falling out with Seolyeon, the head of the disciplinary committee, who seemed deeply connected to the main scenario.

Quietly, but firmly, he had no choice but to scold Yuri.

She couldn’t ignore her precious brother’s words. In the end, Yuri bowed her head and apologized to Seolyeon. Seolyeon readily accepted Yuri’s apology.

‘Something must have happened.’

But Seolyeon could guess that there was an unusual story behind it. The intense reaction just now was similar to that of someone who had lost a family member.

Seolyeon thought she should properly investigate this matter.