Avoid the Yandere Goddess

The scene before my eyes made me smile wryly. I had expected Sien to do something unusual, but…

‘Has he crossed the line?’

I never imagined that he would be in cahoots with the Cult. To be fair, I wasn’t monitoring him every day. To be honest,

‘What good would come from me constantly watching a guy?’

So, it was understandable that I didn’t know he was in contact with the Cult. I thought about this as I looked at Sien through the screen.

‘I’ve been so nice to him.’

Seeing his smiling face, I felt like I had been slapped hard on the back of my head. I had clearly mentioned several times that we were close, but he had betrayed my expectations. However,

‘It’s a blessing in disguise.’

I had found out before he could betray me. I wanted to smash his head right now, but…

‘The aftermath would be too much to handle.’

So, I decided to ‘wash’ him during the assessment. I thought about how to wash him as I walked towards my destination.

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With a stinging sensation at the back of my head, I walked and soon arrived at my destination. There, I found Kim Soo-yong’s group, along with Eileen and Skaya, who had been called by the Chairman before. Furthermore,

‘There are a lot of them.’

There were many professors present, probably to manage and supervise all the students for the assessment. At that moment,

“Kaine! Over here!”

Skaya waved, calling me over. I turned towards her and walked over. Then, Skaya and Eileen asked with puzzled voices,

“Why are you late today? You’re usually early.”

“Is something wrong?”

I couldn’t tell them the truth, that I was planning to ‘wash’ Sien, so I brushed it off.

“I just overslept. Anyway, there are a lot of professors here.”

“All the grades are taking the assessment at the same time, so it makes sense.”

“Yeah, that’s true.”

“Teaching assistants, come over here!”

At that moment, Butler, the physical education professor with a muscular build, called us over. We walked towards him. As we gathered,

“I feel sorry for the students who have to face you.”

Butler flexed his muscles and smiled. Then, in a low voice, he said,

“Anyway, your real task is to play the role of boss monsters, but before that, you have to act as teaching assistants on the surface. So, wear this.”

Butler handed me a bright red cap. I almost had a PTSD moment, but I tried to act nonchalant and took the cap. At the same time, as I put on the cap,

[The Goddess of Fate says it suits you perfectly!]

“Wow! It suits you because you have good looks.”

“Kaine, I’ll record a video.”

The Goddess and the two women reacted intensely as they watched me. Why were they making such a fuss over a cap?

“Soo-yong! It suits you so well! I’ll record a video!”

“Oh, do you have to?”

Rain and Soo-yong also made a fuss over the cap, so Butler was left alone.

Alone, he looked sad. Then,

“Everyone, pay attention.”

Butler and Buckle called us in a sad voice. We all turned towards them.

“Your task as teaching assistants is simple. Before the assessment, you’ll have to lead the students, and if anyone doesn’t listen, you can subdue them.”

“Professor, I have a question.”

As soon as he finished speaking, I raised my hand. At that moment,

“Yes, Kaine, what’s your question?”

“Yes, I’d like to ask if teaching assistants also have the authority to give demerits?”

“Of course, but don’t give too many.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Well, let’s start now.”

With that, we walked towards the students with our teaching assistant caps on, looking like drill sergeants at the Nonsan training camp.

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At the same time, in another place.

Jenny was screaming inside. She had a reason to feel this way.

“Tomato, what did you do with my brother earlier?”

“What does it matter to you, flat chest?”

The two of them were about to fight again. Usually, they exuded a tense atmosphere just by looking at each other. However,

‘I didn’t think they would fight this much!’

Today, the two of them seemed more sensitive than usual. Jenny, seeing that things would get out of hand if she left them alone, intervened.

“Guys, calm down. We’re in the same group, right? Fighting won’t do any good.”

“It’s fine. We don’t need you, senior. The two of us are enough.”

Willy ignored her and shook her head. Lisanna didn’t back down and responded,

“What are you talking about? You don’t even know how to use a sword.”

Lisanna scoffed, and the two of them continued to argue. Jenny sighed deeply inside. She had expected to have an easy time, but instead, she was doing an extreme job.

‘Sigh… I’m starting to respect Kaine. How did he manage these two until now?’

For a moment, Jenny reevaluated Kaine in her mind.

“What are you all doing?”

As if reading my mind, Kaine’s voice rang in my ear. The next moment, the three of them turned to look at me. At the same time,

“Kaine, what’s with that hat?”

“Brother, what’s the concept this time?”

“Darling, it suits you so well!”

The three of them reacted to the sight of Kaine wearing a red hat. Kaine ignored their reactions and spoke in a stiff voice.

“From now on, you will not speak casually to the teaching assistant.”

“Huh? What’s wrong, Kaine?”

“Brother, what do you mean?”

“Darling?”

The three of them were still confused about the situation. Kaine glared at them sharply.

“From now on, speaking casually to the teaching assistant will result in demerits.”

“What?”

“Oh, brother, what are you saying!”

“Darling?”

The three of them were startled. Kaine, without hesitation, gave them one demerit point. Then,

“…”

“…”

The three of them clenched their teeth as if they were in sync. An awkward silence filled the air. Kaine broke the silence that seemed to last forever.

“From now on, you will answer with ‘yes, sir.’ Keep in mind that I won’t tolerate any objections. Do you understand?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Yes… sir?”

Jenny nodded and answered ‘yes, sir,’ but Kaine glared at her with sharp eyes.

‘What’s wrong with him? Why is he so into this?’

The three of them were caught off guard by the unexpected reaction. Kaine, in a low voice, warned her.

“Jenny, do you want another demerit point?”

“Yes, sir!”

“Louder!”

“Yes, sir!”

Jenny answered loudly, startled by Kaine’s sudden outburst. The other two, realizing that something was amiss, also stood at attention. They looked like new recruits who had just entered boot camp.

“Yes, sir. If you listen to the teaching assistant, I can be an angel, but if you don’t listen, I can be a devil. Then, Lisanna and Willy, come forward.”

“Yes, sir!”

The two of them shouted and came forward. Kaine crossed his arms and stared sharply at the two of them.

“Why do you two always fight at the slightest opportunity? Are you enemies? Because of you two, the teaching assistant and the senior in charge of your year, Jenny, is having a hard time!”

Kaine, who had been waiting for this moment, shouted out his frustration. Jenny, who had been watching from behind, nodded in agreement.

‘Kaine, keep going! You can do it!’

Jenny thought this and cheered Kaine on. At that moment,

“Do I have to answer with ‘yes, sir’…?”

Willy, who had always been well-behaved, cautiously asked a question. The next moment,

“Who opens their mouth when the teaching assistant is talking?”

Kaine cut off her question and shouted. His sharp gaze met hers, and

“Hic!”

Willy hiccupped involuntarily. Seeing this, Lisanna burst out laughing. Then,

“Haha!”

Lisanna couldn’t hold back her laughter any longer. Kaine, seeing this,

“Are you laughing? Is it funny to see your classmate scared? You should be helping her instead.”

Kaine tilted his head as if he had experienced this himself. Lisanna swallowed her saliva at his gaze.

-Gulp!

“If you laugh again, you’ll get another demerit, and you’ll be punished. Keep in mind that if you two are caught fighting again, you’ll be called by the teaching assistant separately. Do you understand?”

“Yes, sir!”

The two of them answered with ‘yes, sir,’ their foreheads dripping with sweat. Kaine, satisfied, smiled.

“Then, return to your positions.”

“Yes, sir!”

The two of them hurried back to their places. Kaine put his hands behind his back and turned around.

“Then, you need to control the other students too. Make sure you both listen to the leader’s instructions.”

“Yes, sir!”

With that, Kaine disappeared. After this day, the two of them vowed never to fight in front of Kaine. By the way, among the students, Kaine became known as the ‘Devil Teaching Assistant,’ but that’s a story for later.

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About an hour had passed since then. The attendance check was finally over. The professors, after confirming that everyone was present, sent all the students into the gate. Then,

“Everyone, stop whispering.”

Kaine, with a stern face and his hands behind his back, came into view. The students, as if in sync, clenched their teeth. The professors, watching from behind,

“I never imagined that Kaine would have such talent.”

“I didn’t know either. But he’s doing a great job.”

“It might not be a bad idea to ask him to do it again next time.”

The professors nodded in satisfaction. It wasn’t surprising that they were reacting like this. To be honest, the reason they made him a teaching assistant was just for show. Who could have expected him to do such a good job?

“Sien, come here.”

“Yes, sir!”

Sien, looking exhausted from being scolded earlier, hurriedly came forward. Kaine frowned at him.

“Sien, are you joking?”

“Huh?”

“Yes, sir? Yes, sir? Didn’t I say you should answer with ‘yes, sir’?”

“Yes, sir!”

Sien quickly answered with ‘yes, sir.’ Kaine scanned his face. Then, in a cold voice, he said,

“I don’t like your face. One demerit.”

“Huh? What…?”

“Backtalk! One more demerit!”

“Yes, sir!”

Sien had no choice but to accept it, knowing that he would only get more demerits if he argued. And anyway, he was going to kill Kaine during the assessment, so it didn’t matter. As Sien gritted his teeth inside,

[The Goddess of Play bursts into laughter!]

[The Goddess of Happiness calls you crazy.]

[The Goddess of Battle says it’s been a long time since she had fun.]

[The Goddess of Fate says that even that look suits you!]

The Goddesss reacted intensely. Kaine, in his mind, smiled triumphantly.

‘If I’m going to destroy him, I might as well do it thoroughly.’

After all, Sien had betrayed his kindness first. There was no reason to give him a legitimate reason for demerits.

“Then, return to your positions!”

“Yes, sir!”

Sien hurried back to his place. Although he seemed to be pouting, Kaine ignored it, knowing that he would break down if he pushed him any further.

“Hmm. It seems everyone is here.”

At that moment, William’s voice rang in my ear. He yawned and quickly explained the details of the field assessment.

“Yawn! I’ll explain the field assessment again. This time, the assessment will be done in groups of three, and you’ll have to survive on a deserted island for three days, fending for yourselves. Just like last year, you’ll get points for defeating monsters, which you can use to buy food and supplies. Keep in mind that if you’re caught stealing points from other groups or threatening them, your team will be disqualified for cheating. Then, let’s begin the field assessment.”