Chapter 51 (Please Teach Me Tutor)
Episode 51: Mad Dog Marcus
<Kim Si-woo’s POV>
Marcus.
One of the four chariots leading the Saint Guild, and the only younger brother of Mr. America, the guild master and one of the world’s strongest hunters.
He was famous for slaughtering monsters and villains with a pair of swords in each hand. He was
a hunter with a free-spirited personality, and was known for occasionally acting impulsively and undermining teamwork.
One of the people to watch out for in my report.
As expected, this man has come.
‘I guess Lee Kang-san is quite worried about his younger sister.’
The four-horse chariot of the Saint Guild.
The world’s number one ranked tanker, the iron wall Lee Kang-san.
The mad dog Marcus Porter who slaughters his enemies with dual swords.
Diana, the inventor who is currently leading the magic revolution.
And Mr. America Jackson Porter.
I heard that these four people care for each other almost like family.
It’s because they’ve been through many battles together.
Since I touched Lee Hye-ri, Lee Kang-san’s younger sister, it was only natural that one of them would come.
‘It’s within the expected range.’
From the moment I found out that Lee Hye-ri was interested in my class, I thought that if I taught her, I would eventually have a connection with Saint Guild.
And that was what I wanted.
‘I never thought I would meet the person in charge so quickly.’
The only people who knew that Kim Si-woo was the Shadow Mask were Daesung’s executives, the prosecutors, lawyers, and judges involved at the time.
Why can’t I be a hunter when no one knows what I look like under my mask?
When my hunter qualification was suspended, my mana pattern was documented and digitized, and I was designated as a banned person who cannot enter each dungeon.
Hunters call it an identification code.
The identification code itself is not a problem.
However, if a person with an identification code gets involved in a certain incident, that identification code is registered as a villain code.
When an Awakened person with a registered identification code enters a dungeon, a warning is sent to the Hunters in the dungeon, and from that moment on, the Villain Code changes and becomes a primary target.
From the moment, I got designated as a Villain, not a normal person, then I would be tracked by all Hunters.
Even if I don’t enter the dungeon, if I commit a crime using mana, still it would change into the Villain Code.
Since the process of figuring, it out is extremely complicated, most of the people caught in the act usually end up changing into the Villain Code.
Just in case, I tried to refrain from using mana as much as possible during the process of rescuing Yu Ah-ra.
It’s annoying.
If you live a normal life, there won’t be any problems, but if you use mana and cause problems, you’ll be targeted by the system.
That’s why I decided to live as an Appraisal person.
He must have brought a code detector. Even the most thoughtless Marcus would have done so.
At Lee Kang-san’s request, to check if I was a suspicious person or not.
I’ve thought of all the excuses for this.
However.
‘It’s gambling.’
It was a gamble with a high probability of success, but if it failed, it was over.
However, it was a problem that had to be faced at some point.
If you don’t take that kind of risk, you can’t beat Daesung.
Knowing that, he accepted Lee Hye-ri as a student.
If I can get through this problem and gain Marcus’s trust…
There won’t be any problems in the future, unless I meet people in person who know my face.
Take a deep breath.
Be as calm as possible.
Calm down.
The other person doesn’t know me.
So I have to look as indifferent as possible.
As a capable teacher who teaches Lee Hye-ri.
“Who are you?”
I asked in a calm voice.
“Oh, you were inside!”
“You can speak English.”
“Oh, that’s good. Huh? Did you know I was coming?”
“Yes, I heard from Hye-ri.”
I opened the door. A foreigner a head taller than me was looking at me.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Marcus Potter.”
“You’re a famous person. I’m Kim Si-woo, Lee Hye-ri’s private tutor.”
“It seems you’re very interested in Hunters.”
“Who in the world doesn’t know the Saint’s twin swordsman Marcus?”
“Hahahaha! You know a thing or two!”
There was a sense of caution in the hearty laughter.
“You know why I came here, so let’s get to the point. I need to run some tests, so would you mind?”
“I know I’m not asking for your consent.”
“I’m sorry. I don’t usually do this, but I was asked to do it by a friend.”
Marcus took a strange cylindrical device out of his pocket and held it out to me.
Beep.
Code identifier.
It was something to check the identification code.
And of course.
“Code number NO. 2-2554. There is an identification code.”
“That’s right. I was falsely accused in the past.”
There are two types of identification codes.
Level 1 is for those who are absolutely impossible to rehabilitate and require special attention.
Level 2 is for those who have committed a crime, but the degree is minor or the charges are not clear.
Even though I was falsely accused of murder, the reason I was placed in second place instead of first place was because of Daesung’s ‘consideration’.
Yes.
Consideration.
That’s what they said.
-Because of old ties, we’ve classified Shadow Mask as a tier 2. However, if you cause trouble, or if our story comes out of your mouth…. you will be immediately changed to a villain.
-Tell Shin Seo-ah that you’re grateful. She asked me to do this specifically.
What the hell.
What the hell.
You want me to thank those bastards who threw me into hell?
This is not consideration for me. It’s a deception by the big bastards to humiliate me.
Never forget the difference in class.
Shin Seo-ah, you fucking bitch.
Do you feel good after deceiving and toying with me until the end?
But thanks to that, I was able to dream of revenge on those guys.
“False accusation. Do you think I would believe that? The people I hate the most are those who commit sins and lose their minds.”
Life was seeping out of me.
The fangs of a mad dog were trying to bite my neck.
“I think you’ve already tested it? How much Lee Hye-ri has developed and how she’s growing.”
“Yes. I have. But if your intentions are impure, I’ll stop you.”
“…… I want to start a business.”
“Business?”
“Yes. I can’t work as a hunter since I already have an identification code because of a false accusation, but I can’t just sit here and starve to death, so I’ve found a way to make a living.”
“What does that have to do with business?”
“I’m going to start a guild. That’s why I’m giving private lessons.”
Here’s where we need to be a little honest. Guys like Markus who rely on their intuition are incredibly good at detecting lies.
“So?”
“Originally, I taught a student named Yu Ah-ra first. And I gave her better grades. It must have been because of her own efforts, but it was also thanks to my teachings that contained my know-how.”
I continued talking while sitting on the living room sofa.
“And Hye-ri, who was in the same group, came to me. Asked me to raise her as a tanker.”
“Tanker…….”
“So I decided to raise her. 20 million won per semester, and an additional 20 million as a success fee.”
“…….”
“I have no intention of touching Lee Hye-ri. I know exactly who is behind that girl, so why would I? Don’t I?”
“Criminals like you…….”
“Second-tier people are not criminals, Mr. Marcus.”
When I cut him off, the guy’s brow furrowed.
“Okay. Let’s say you’re not a criminal. How can I believe that?”
That’s simple.
“Don’t trust me.”
“What?”
The guy’s hand reached for his waist. He was gesturing as if he was going to draw his weapon at any moment.
“Please believe in Lee Hye-ri, who has grown because of me. My abilities.”
The hand that was moving towards my waist stopped.
“I know you won’t believe me no matter what I say. Mr. Marcus and I have only known each other for less than 10 minutes. It’s simple. Just watch me grow Ms. Lee Hye-ri. If you want to see it for a long time, you can book a hotel and watch her grow. After all, the contract I have with her is only for one month. I’ll see how she performs for a month and decide whether to extend the contract later. That’s the contract Ms. Lee Hye-ri made with me.”
“…….”
“It’s been three weeks now, so next week will be the last class.”
“Is that true?”
“Go check with Ms. Hye-ri.”
I said, looking into the guy’s eyes.
That’s all I can say.
And I was sure that no matter what Marcus said, Lee Hye-ri would definitely learn from me.
“……Okay. But if that’s a lie.”
“Then you’ll just cut off my head. Well, I’ll write it down in the will in advance. I died because I lied to that crazy dog Marcus…….”
Zzz!
“This kid!”
Markus pulled out his twin swords and aimed for my neck.
At the same time, I used my telekinesis.
Yu Ah-ra’s skill, telekinesis, blocked Marcus’s attack.
‘This is the taste of skill.’
If it were me in the past, I would have rolled backwards to avoid that explosive attack. My posture would have collapsed and I would have been severely affected by Marcus’s subsequent attack.
But this time, I took his attack without changing my posture at all.
This is why people need skills.
“Aren’t you a little too excited?”
“If you keep talking like that, I’ll kill you.”
“Do whatever you want. I have no intention of dying until I make Ms. Lee Hye-ri a full-fledged tank.”
It was a deliberate provocation.
I needed to use my skill in front of Marcus once.
It was an action in case he suspected my identity.
He will never be able to guess my identity.
The half-hunter shadow mask never used his skills until the moment he retired. It was such a famous story. Even the F-rank hunters knew about it.
Marcus, who was applying strength to his telekinetically blocked twin swords, glared at me. A
murderous aura that seemed as if he would cut off my neck at any moment pierced my entire body.
But I did not avoid his eyes.
I didn’t do anything wrong, so why me?
After standing there for a while, Marcus soon put his sword back in its scabbard.
“I guess that’s somewhat true.”
“What?”
“You were testing me, weren’t you? You were deliberately provoking me into thinking I was a mad dog?”
Did you notice?
Is this why it’s S-class?
“I just saw your eyes. They’re not lying. At least, you don’t seem like someone who would harm Lee Hye-ri.”
“What?”
“What? I ran a test. To see if the teacher teaching Hye-ri is a proper person or not. At least, you don’t seem like a brat who trembles in front of me.”
“Didn’t you just say that I was a criminal?”
“I did. But you’re saying that you’re being framed? No?”
I was taken aback by the sudden change in stance. It seemed like he hadn’t noticed my intentions and was talking to me.
“The eyes of those who have been stabbed a lot waver even with a little shock. But your eyes didn’t waver even when you were receiving my murderous intent. That’s enough.”
“Your standards are weird.”
“That’s just how I am. I trust my intuition. To be honest, only people with glasses would trust the information written on a machine like this. But I can’t be 100% sure, so I plan on staying by Lee Hye-ri’s side for a while. You said next week was the last class, right?”
“Yes.”
“I’ll observe the last class.”
Well, that’s a bit tricky, Mr. Marcus.
“That’s not something I can decide.”
“What?”
“Ask Hye-ri. Is that okay?”
Markus looked at me with a dumbfounded expression.
“You say you are a teacher. Aren’t teachers the law?”
“No.”
***
<Lee Hye-ri’s POV>
“No!”
Naturally, Lee Hye-ri firmly refused.
“If you’re that anxious, just wait near the house. I’ll contact you after class.”
“But Hye-ri.”
“Absolutely not!”
Lee Hye-ri, who had been yelling, glared at me with a red face. Her eyes were fierce.
I couldn’t help it.
What power would I have?
Your brother called him, so you have to kick him out.
I smiled as I watched Lee Hye-ri glaring at Marcus with twinkles in her eyes.
Good job, my student.
***
“What are you thinking?”
Lee Hye-ri, who had forcibly kicked out Marcus, glared at me with her arms crossed.
“What?”
“You said you’d let him observe the class!”
“I didn’t say you’d let him observe. I was just asking for your opinion.”
“Ha, but didn’t you ever consider that I would naturally refuse?”
“I did. I also considered that you would naturally refuse.”
“Of course!”
“But what power would I have to refuse Marcus, an S-class hunter? Right?”
“Ugh…….”
She opened her eyes wide and shouted. It’s a little scary when you look at it that way.
“I can’t show you that! How can I show you that kind of class scene? No! Absolutely not!”
I know.
I never want to show it to others.
It’s my teaching style, and they’re my students.
Of course, it can’t be taken away, and it can’t be observed.
However, I found it quite cute how Lee Hye-ri looked flustered and angry, so I ended up laughing while watching her.
T.N.
If Marcus would find about it, he would ensure MC’s promotion to villain code.