I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 276: Spy Gyeoul

Before returning to normal, I'd been thinking what to do with my increased strength when the idea of long jumping came to mind.

With this much power, I should be able to easily clear this distance.

I tensed my legs and leaped up.

"Huh?"

But my jumping power was much weaker than I'd expected.

I didn't even make it a quarter of the way across the distance I thought I'd easily clear.

It felt like I was back in my normal body.

Splash-

I heard the sound of my ankles hitting the water.

In the slowly moving world, my eyes met Jung Yu-na's.

Did I return to normal?

When did that happen?

My drooping eyebrows spoke for me.

Then I fell into the pond.

Splash-!

I sank to the bottom of the pond before finally resurfacing after a while.

The water level was low enough that I could stand on two feet without needing to swim.

"Huff huff."

As I poked my face out of the water, I saw Gaeul swimming towards me.

Levinas followed behind her, giggling.

"King, King."

Levinas waded through the water towards me.

The water's buoyancy made her movements slow and wobbly.

She looked like a baby taking its first steps.

Seeing how slow she was, Saebyeok, who had come down to the pond, pushed Levinas from behind.

"King King, are you back to normal?"

"Yeah, I'm back to my old self."

"Oh."

Levinas started approaching faster than before.

She had her arms slightly spread, looking like she wanted to hug me.

Levinas must have really been holding back.

As I was thinking this,

Suddenly, all of our bodies started floating into the air.

"Huh?"

This was Jung Yu-na's magic.

I looked around.

Even though she was lifted into the air, Gaeul was still dog-paddling.

It looked like she was circling around me in mid-air.

"Master."

After floating in the air for a few seconds, we moved towards Jung Yu-na and were lowered down.

As soon as they regained freedom of movement, the children rushed to hug me.

Since I was shorter, it looked more like I was being hugged than hugging them.

"Oh dear, you're all soaked. I'm so sorry. The removal was supposed to work remotely."

"It's okay. We were gonna play in the water anyway."

Levinas and Gaeul rubbed their faces against my cheeks.

My cheeks were being squished so much that I could barely speak properly.

I leaned my face back a bit so I could talk.

"Yeah, it's fine. By the way, how did it feel being so strong?"

"Hmm... It wasn't as great as I thought it would be."

There were good points, but just as many inconveniences.

Jung Yu-na seemed curious about my review, looking at me with inquisitive eyes.

"What was the most uncomfortable part for Gyeoul?"

"Having to be so careful with every move because I was so strong."

"I see."

Jung Yu-na chuckled and patted my head.

When I was super strong, she couldn't even pat my head because it was too dangerous.

Thinking about this made Jung Yu-na's touch feel even nicer.

"Hehe..."

My tail wagged.

I guess there are many things better than strength.

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Yeomyeong Guild meeting room.

The guild's key figures were seated around the table.

Yeoreum, Jung Yu-na, and Choi Jinhyuk were leading the meeting.

"Are the other matters progressing well?"

"Yes, everything's going smoothly."

Other matters.

These were issues concerning the children.

From matters related to Gyeoul's world to the group that had messed with Saebyeok.

All these issues were being handled smoothly without the children's knowledge.

"Then, moving on to the next item..."

Kang Jinho turned his gaze towards Choi Jinhyuk.

Since this matter didn't require documents or a projector, everyone naturally looked at Choi Jinhyuk.

"It's about the Academy."

The Academy.

It was an institution that trained novice adventurers.

In truth, most talented individuals were directly trained by the guilds.

Of course, this didn't mean that those lacking talent were abandoned.

The Academy was an institution that trained novice adventurers using investment funds from various guilds.

"What about the Academy?"

"There are complaints from adventurers who took classes at the Academy."

"Complaints?"

"It seems some instructors are engaging in corrupt practices. Showing favoritism to certain students."

"Hmm..."

Kang Jinho stroked his chin.

Although the Academy wasn't owned by the guild, it did receive support from Yeomyeong.

They needed to resolve this issue before the complaints reached Yeomyeong.

"Should I go and check it out?"

"No, that won't solve the problem."

Yeoreum stopped Jung Yu-na, who looked ready to visit the Academy immediately.

If they went themselves, the Academy would just try to hide their corrupt practices.

Yeoreum had learned something from the recent incident with the feline mana stone company.

How treatment can vary dramatically depending on a person's rank.

She knew this to some extent, but experiencing it firsthand was beyond her imagination.

"Is there any other way besides visiting?"

At Jung Yu-na's question, everyone turned to look at Yeoreum.

Hmm, after thinking for a moment, Yeoreum spoke to Kang Jinho.

"...How about planting a spy on the student side?"

"Do we have a spy we could plant?"

"That's..."

We don't.

Basically, the public Academy taught students who weren't chosen by any guild, those lacking in skill.

Yeomyeong, composed entirely of talented individuals, didn't have anyone suitable to plant as a spy.

They'd all be caught at the measurement stage.

"You're right. All our guild's adventurers would probably be found out. For something like this, we'd need a more naive adventurer..."

Yeoreum trailed off, suddenly clamping her mouth shut.

She'd thought of a naive adventurer who could be planted as a spy in the public Academy without being discovered.

A child with overflowing talent, but clumsy in many ways due to their young age.

The Academy wouldn't suspect Gyeoul.

The question was whether it was right to entrust this task to Gyeoul.

"Yeoreum, I think I know who you're thinking of."

Jung Yu-na looked at Yeoreum with narrowed eyes.

Knowing that look meant disapproval, Yeoreum waved her hands dismissively.

"N-no, I was just thinking."

"Keep it as just a thought. Gyeoul shouldn't be..."

Before Jung Yu-na could finish saying Gyeoul shouldn't do such things, Kang Jinho held up his palm to stop her.

"It's a good idea."

"What?"

Everyone's eyes widened at Kang Jinho's statement.

Then they started glancing at each other nervously.

"We're not sending her to a battlefield, it's an educational institution. We're just asking her to let us know if she sees anything strange."

"That's true, but can Gyeoul do it? She'll have to hide her identity..."

"She'll do fine. You all thought Gyeoul was an adult for years, didn't you?"

"Ah."

When he put it that way, there wasn't much to say.

Everyone in the meeting room lowered their heads in embarrassment.

"...But Gyeoul is famous, will it be okay?"

"She was just playing with that ring earlier."

"Y-you saw that...?"

The Master pretends not to know, but he's aware of everything that happens in the guild.

Yeoreum clicked her tongue, remembering the ring left in a corner of the house.

An item ring that could change appearances.

She hadn't told the children, but it was quite an expensive item.

There was no way it would be discovered in the public Academy.

"Of course, Gyeoul's decision is the most important, right? If she says she can't do it, we won't make her."

"Yes, of course."

We should ask Gyeoul first.

After discussing a few more agenda items, the people in the meeting room left.

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I was happily playing with the children at the playground.

Gaeul was swimming around the water playground with me on her back.

"Huff huff."

"Gaeul, aren't you tired?"

"Good!"

Gaeul's tail wagged.

Her uniquely soft fur repeatedly brushed against my back.

From the rapid wagging, I could tell Gaeul was enjoying herself.

"King! Levinas wants to carry King too!"

"Okay, let's try it."

I got off Gaeul's back and climbed onto Levinas's.

As soon as I sat on Levinas's back, gurgle, she started to sink.

She didn't seem strong enough to swim while carrying me.

"Puhah."

"Whoa."

We resurfaced with Saebyeok's help.

Then, as if on cue, we all started giggling at the same time.

"Levinas's ship sank!"

"It didn't sink, Levinas is a submarine."

"A submarine?!"

As we were playing like this in the playground for a while,

Yeoreum waved at me from afar, calling out.

"Gyeoul, can you come talk with your sister for a bit?"

"Okay."

I swam towards Yeoreum using the cat paddle I'd learned from the children.

Then Yeoreum, who was outside the water, picked me up in her arms.

"I'll get you wet if you hug me."

"It's fine, what's a little water?"

"Hehe..."

Holding me, Yeoreum moved to a place where there were no people.

There, after looking around, Yeoreum whispered softly.

"Gyeoul, your sister has a favor to ask, but it's okay to refuse if it's too difficult."

"R-really? What kind of favor?"

"It's guild business, you see?"

Yeoreum's request to me was this:

To enroll as a student at the Academy and report if I noticed any instructors showing strange behavior like corruption or favoritism.

In other words, to be a spy.

"Oh! I'll do it."

"Really? Are you sure you can? It's okay to refuse if it's too much. Your sister thinks this is a difficult request too."

"It's fine. I can do it. It's for the guild, right?"

I clenched my fists tightly.

It was an expression of confidence that I could do it.

'To think I can do something for the guild.'

I was always on the receiving end from the guild.

The fact that I could now do something for the guild made me happy.

"Hmm... Well, there's going to be a new student recruitment soon. At that time..."

I listened to Yeoreum explain what I needed to do next.

It didn't seem too difficult.

As a guild member, I decided to do my best to complete this mission.

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