I Became the Student Council President of Academy City-Chapter 105

The basis for the warrant was fabricated evidence spread by the media, along with circumstances of serial murders and prison breaks.

Given the charges against An Woo-jin, it was determined that the Discipline Committee might destroy evidence to protect their own.

The documents showed that all locations associated with An Woo-jin were targets for search and seizure, and an emergency warrant was issued.

However, Baek-seo read the documents differently.

Ahseong High School’s Discipline Committee, you better sit quietly and do nothing.

You are absolutely not allowed to abuse your power during martial law.

The pressure from the Principal... was palpable to Baek-seo.

And now, even the transfer of the Six Sinners.

If this goes on, the only weapon Ahseong High has will be lost.

It was clear that the Principal was determined to prevent Ahseong High from helping An Woo-jin in any way.

“A search and seizure... and now you want the Six Sinners too?”

Ye-song clicked her tongue in disbelief.

“This is to investigate the case involving Discipline Committee Head An Woo-jin. The transfer of the Six Sinners is a forced measure, as it has been deemed that the Discipline Committee, which An Woo-jin belonged to, cannot be entrusted with the case. We ask for your cooperation.”

“I... I can’t accept this...! This is too much...!”

As Ye-song tried to protest, the male student from Hanyang spoke in a stern tone.

“If you resist, we will consider it an illegal riot under martial law. You will then have to face the martial law security forces, a combined organization of Hanyang Academy’s military and Spartoi.”

“Gasp...!”

Ye-song shut her mouth tightly.

No matter how powerful Ahseong High’s Discipline Committee was, even they couldn’t stand against Hanyang Academy’s forces combined with Spartoi.

At that moment, Baek-seo’s smartphone vibrated. The caller was the Student Council President, Han Baek-hyun.

“Excuse me, I need to take this.”

Baek-seo stepped aside to take the call.

“President. They’re conducting a search and seizure...”

─ I know. I just heard.

“What should we do?”

─ The city is determined to bury An Woo-jin with fabricated evidence. There’s nothing we can do. We lack the authority, the power—everything. We’re objectively outmatched.

“But we can’t just sit back and take this...”

─ You think I want to do nothing? For now... endure it.

Baek-seo closed her eyes, lowered her head, and took a deep breath.

In the end, the Hanyang Federal Academy Student Council completed their search and seizure of the Discipline Committee.

They also took Han Seo-jin and Moon Chae-yeon into custody and left Ahseong High.

However, some of Hanyang’s students were left behind, under the pretext of monitoring the situation during martial law. All the necessary documents had been prepared to justify their presence.

They were under the protection of martial law.

The Discipline Committee of Ahseong High School was inevitably oppressed by this.

...

Drip, drip.

Water was leaking from the ceiling.

Inside the Grey Star building, where Anomia had once kidnapped Park Min-hyuk.

An Woo-jin sat with his back against the wall in a room where the sunset poured in through a broken window.

He was still in his school uniform, covered in dust and dirt, with parts torn from the battle with the Gluttonous Twins, having had no time to regroup after being captured.

The city was swarming with a massive number of surveillance drones and androids.

All were martial law robots, and their target was Woo-jin.

Even Hanyang Federal Academy and Spartoi had combined their forces to form the martial law security team, and they, too, were searching for Woo-jin.

Woo-jin surveyed his surroundings.

The place was a wreck, practically a ruined building.

No, it was essentially a ruin.

After being ravaged by Woo-jin and then raided by the investigation agencies, it hadn’t been maintained at all.

“Life sure does have a way of turning things upside down, doesn’t it?”

A girl with long golden hair, Geum-yang, dressed in the Ahseong High School uniform, approached and sat next to Woo-jin.

“How does it feel to be treated like a villain, constantly hunted down, when you used to be the one chasing and capturing them?”

“Not great. And since I’m being framed, there’s also the frustration of being wrongly accused.”

“Are you planning to stay hidden until your magic recovers?”

Woo-jin nodded.

“I have to. One of the Spartoi members is at the 7th tier, and even if the others gang up on me, it would be hard to deal with. There are too many variables to consider. Acting recklessly in this state would be too risky.”

Woo-jin gazed at the dim sunlight filtering through the broken window.

“The city is crawling with Spartoi. If I run into just one of them, I’ll have to be prepared to fight the entire martial law security team. No matter how much I run, there’ll be a limit. If I overuse my magic, I’ll be stuck in a state of magical depletion for a long time.”

“Are you planning to stay here until then?”

“This place won’t hold out for long either. Martial law has just been declared, so I can buy some time now, but once Spartoi and the martial law robots spread out, it’ll be hard to hide anywhere.”

It was essentially a game of hide-and-seek in Neo Seoul.

Until his magic recovered, he couldn’t afford to make any reckless moves.

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“As a word of caution, you do have the ability to travel through space.”

“They probably have magic-tracking devices. If they detect and measure my magic, they can pinpoint its location anywhere, anytime. And their coverage extends across the entire city. If I get caught, relying on space jumps alone to escape will quickly reach its limit. Anyway, I need to rest up and replenish my magic before things get worse.”

“Hmm... Then even contacting the Discipline Committee would be dangerous. There’s no way they’re not monitoring them.”

“Exactly.”

The conversation lapsed into silence.

“But still, I’m glad you’re here with me.”

Woo-jin spoke in a calm voice.

Geum-yang gave him a mischievous look before smiling triumphantly.

“Hmph. It’s only natural for me to stay by my subordinate’s side when they’re in danger.”

“Don’t get too full of yourself.”

“By the way, kid, how do you plan to prove your innocence? That guy in the central tower seems dead set on finishing you off. It’s probably impossible to sway public opinion. This city itself has practically become your enemy. Did you foresee this situation?”

“I knew they’d use the most powerful means available. I expected they might declare martial law using their authority, but I didn’t think they’d go this far just to capture me. I didn’t expect to realize the weight of being at the 7th tier like this.”

Woo-jin looked down at his hands.

“...Kid.”

“Yeah?”

“What are you going to do once your magic recovers?”

“I’m going to destroy everything.”

“What exactly?”

“Everything that prevents me from being free.”

“What does freedom mean to you?”

Woo-jin answered calmly.

“A life where happiness is not permitted.”

He recalled Goliath’s words.

The struggle for rights is born from conflict.

If you don’t fight, you can’t win.

To gain freedom in this damned academy city, he had to fight.

“Yeah... As long as your standards are clear.”

Geum-yang said this as she leaned back against the wall, just like Woo-jin.

For a while, the two remained silent. Eventually, Woo-jin held his breath.

He sensed magic.

Geum-yang noticed it too, and they exchanged glances. She put a finger to her lips, and Woo-jin nodded.

He quietly stood up and hid behind a pillar. Geum-yang created a rift in the air and returned to her labyrinth.

Click, clack.

The sound of high heels grew closer, the footsteps confident, as if they had no intention of hiding their presence.

The magic was also approaching.

Not bothering to conceal the flow of magic was almost an invitation for Woo-jin to lower his guard. So, he chose to hide and observe the situation.

Of course, given the circumstances, Woo-jin had to remain on high alert instinctively.

Finally, someone appeared.

Woo-jin’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Woo-jin-sunbae, are you there~?”

Woo-jin narrowed his eyes and stepped out from behind the pillar.

“Oh, I found you! Wow~. So this is where you were, sunbae!”

A girl with long straight hair and narrow eyes.

“Tada! It’s your beloved junior, Lee Se-ah, here to save the day!”

Lee Se-ah spread her hands out to the sides of her head, flashing a sly smile.

“You... Why are you here? More importantly, how?”

“Huh? Didn’t I tell you before? Finding people is my specialty. Anyway! It looked like you were in trouble, so I came. Aren’t you in a bit of a pinch?”

“But...”

“Didn’t I tell you before? I’m going to make you mine, sunbae.”

The setting sun that filtered through the broken window cast a line between Woo-jin and Se-ah.

Se-ah tilted her head to the side.

“So, I’ve come to help you. Better take my offer before I change my mind, okay?”