In a dark underground chamber, five executives of the cult waited in silence for someone.

The eerie atmosphere was broken by a man who exuded a suspicious aura that anyone could notice.

“Have you heard the news?”

“Yes, Jade, you’re talking about Ashad, right?”

Simon, with his good looks that could make women swoon, nodded at Jade’s question.

“Hmm. So that’s why Andrew called us?”

“Yes, it is. Even though Ashad is weaker than us, we can’t deny that he’s an executive like us.”

Jade nodded at the words of the muscular man, John, who crossed his arms arrogantly.

“He’s not even close to being an executive. He couldn’t even possess a demon. To be honest, I didn’t think he deserved to be treated as one.”

“Yeah, what you said is true. He wasn’t worthy of being an executive.”

Elza nodded in agreement, her face full of sympathy.

John frowned at her response, his expression turning harsh.

“Elza, pronounce it correctly, or I’ll send you to Ashad’s side.”

“Yes, yes. Dick.”

“You slut, you’re asking for death.”

As Elza and John glared at each other, Robert, with his dark appearance, slammed his staff on the ground.

-Thud!

“Everyone, get a grip. Andrew will be here soon.”

Upon hearing Robert’s words, the two of them realized that they wouldn’t fare well if they met the cult’s boss, Andrew, like this. So, they closed their mouths and waited quietly.

After a while, the sound of footsteps could be heard approaching.

-Thud, thud, thud.

Soon, Andrew appeared, wearing a mask identical to a demon’s face.

The executives knelt on one knee as they saw Andrew.

Andrew paid no attention to them and sat down in a chair in the room, crossing one leg.

“Well, you must have heard the news.”

“Yes, we have.”

“Then, there’s no need for lengthy explanations. Let’s get straight to the point. A dungeon has been discovered on the continent of Leiston, and there’s a rumor that an item hidden by the Goddess is sleeping there. We’ll get it before anyone else does.”

At his words, Jade asked in a serious tone.

“Andrew, will we executives be moving?”

“No. The royal family is watching us, so we’ll have to act quietly for a while. Send two trustworthy members.”

“Yes, we understand.”

With that, Andrew disappeared from their sight in an instant.

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A month has passed.

Many things have happened during this time, but let’s start with the performance evaluation. Due to the terrorist incident, it was postponed for a week.

During that week, the content of the performance evaluation spread among the students, and most of them scored higher than expected.

Of course, it was still a relative evaluation.

As for me, I scored the highest thanks to Eileen, who gave me a bus ride and then a plane ride.

Thank you, Eileen! Because of her, I could ace the performance evaluation.

Anyway, that’s about the performance evaluation. Now, let’s talk about the Constellation and the midterm exams. First, let’s talk about the Constellation.

Recently, she has been sending me fewer messages.

Even before the terrorist incident, she had been sending fewer messages than usual, but lately, it has become even more noticeable.

However, she hasn’t stopped messaging me completely.

Maybe I’ve developed some affection for her, and that’s why I feel a little disappointed.

… What the hell? Why do I feel disappointed? Am I going crazy?

I slapped myself on the cheek, thinking I had lost my mind.

The students around me looked at me as if I were crazy, but I assumed it was just my imagination.

Anyway, let’s change the topic.

It’s not because I’m disappointed. It’s just that I have a bad feeling about it.

After all, she has a history of doing this.

During the vacation, I was happy that she didn’t send me messages for a week.

But then I found out that she had sent Ange to me.

At the time, I thought she had gotten tired of me and gone to Kim Soo-yong.

As I recalled my first encounter with Ange, a chill ran down my spine.

Wow, how did I manage to handle that?

If I had to rate the difficulty of the performance evaluation main episode, it would be as easy as lying down and eating a rice cake.

Even now, I’m amazed at how I managed to resolve that situation.

Well, my acting was a stroke of genius at the time.

Although she had her part in it, my performance, along with the divine aura, was perfect, as I remember.

It was so perfect that even Ange’s yandere tendencies were calmed.

Anyway, to conclude, since the Constellation has a history of doing this, it’s highly likely that she’s up to something when she’s this quiet.

… Sigh. But there’s nothing I can do about it.

Well, I don’t know exactly what she’s planning, but judging by her recent actions, she won’t try to kill me like she did before.

So, let’s end this story here.

Now, let’s talk about the midterm exams.

It’s not a pleasant memory, so I don’t really want to talk about it.

Anyway, to give an example from a web novel, I want to talk about a 5,000-character story, but it was so boring that I scrapped the entire 5,000 characters. So, I’ll keep it short.

Yes, I couldn’t concentrate, so I studied at a cafe. That’s it.

Of course, I took Lise and Kage with me, and I happened to meet Jenny, Skaya, and Eileen at the cafe, but since it was the same as our previous encounter at the cafe, I don’t feel like explaining it in detail.

To quickly summarize the midterm exam results, I didn’t fail in the end because I used my regression ability.

As expected, regression is the best.

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As I walked, reminiscing about the events of the past month, I arrived at the mansion without realizing it.

“You’re back, young master.”

“Yeah, it’s been a while.”

“What?”

At my words, Philip, my personal butler who I had seen yesterday, tilted his head in confusion.

“It’s nothing. But why did you come to greet me?”

“Ah, I came to inform you that dinner is ready.”

“I understand. I’ll just change my clothes and come right away.”

“Yes, I understand.”

With that, I headed to my room.

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After changing into comfortable clothes, I arrived at the dining room.

“You’re here, young master.”

Lise was already there, waiting for me, and bowed politely.

“Yes, let’s eat. Kage is starving to death.”

I sat down at the table, telling the truth without lying.

She had a face that looked like she was on the verge of starving to death. I wondered how much training Kage had gone through to have such an expression.

Despite feeding hers three meals a day, he always looked like she was starving.

I couldn’t help but wonder.

“Lise.”

“Yes, young master.”

“How… No, it’s nothing.”

“Hmm?”

I almost asked, “What kind of training did you put her through to make her like this?” but I swallowed my words, knowing that I would only lose out if I found out.

After all, Kage was looking at me with eager eyes.

When she makes that face, it makes me feel uneasy for some reason.

Ignoring Kage’s disappointed expression, I sat in the middle of the table. Lise and Philip stood beside me like statues in a park.

“Have you two eaten?”

“Not yet.”

“I haven’t either…”

Seeing them, I let out a deep sigh.

“Then let’s eat together. It’s the same whether we eat now or later.”

“Yes, we will do as you say.”

“Yes, I understand. If it’s your command, young master.”

Hearing my words, the two of them sat at the table, just like Kage.

As I put food into my mouth, Kage began to eat ravenously.

“Mmm, delicious, master!”

“Yes, I can tell without you saying it.”

With a blissful expression, she stuffed her cheeks with food, and anyone could tell that she was enjoying her meal.

As I ate quietly, Lise, sitting next to me, asked with a worried look.

“Young master, is everything okay lately?”

“Hmm? Yeah, it’s fine.”

“I see…”

Lately, Lise has been asking me this question once a day.

Well, it’s not surprising that she’s concerned.

The performance evaluation incident was so significant that it spread widely among the public.

Of course, only the news of the accident spread, not the details of who committed the terrorist attack.

But that’s only on the surface. In reality, everyone probably knows what happened.

They must have realized that the cult caused another terrorist incident.

Because of this, I can feel that Lise is more worried about me than usual.

It’s that time of the year again, with the performance evaluation coming up.

Field experience learning, to put it simply, is a period of a few days where you can do things like adventurer work or noble bodyguard work.

You don’t have to do it alone; you can form a group of three, or you can bring two attendants with you.

This is an easy event, right? It’s so simple that even a mindless person could complete it, just like the tutorial at the beginning where you kill Kaine.

If I remember correctly, in the original story, Kim Soo-yong formed a group with Eileen and Rain and then escorted the Leiston royalty.

A group of bandits, not knowing the value of their lives, attacked the royalty.

Then, Kim Soo-yong and the two heroines defeated the bandits in an instant. That’s how I remember the event.

I don’t need to get involved in this.

Even though Eileen and Kim Soo-yong aren’t close, I’m not worried.

Even if they’re not in the same group, I think Kim Soo-yong will suggest Buck to join them.

And if that doesn’t happen, Kim Soo-yong can easily defeat the bandits on his own. So, there’s no need for me to interfere.

There’s no need to worry about the butterfly effect either.

But the real problem is something else.

I know that the cult members obtained an item similar to the hidden item hidden by the Goddess.

They must have obtained it during this period.

In other words, I need to stop them from getting that item during the field experience learning period.

To be precise, I don’t want to give them that item.

Although I still want to follow the original story, it’s foolish to be bound by the original timeline.

The future has already changed significantly. The answer was clear just from the main episode.

So, it’s better to eliminate any potential losses in advance.

Then, who should I take with me?

If I remember correctly, Andrew, the cult’s boss, didn’t send any executives, as he wanted to handle the situation carefully.

Yes, he sent two members.

For those members, it wouldn’t be beneficial to act with a game named NPC.

If something goes wrong, the cult might find out and send an executive.

Therefore, assuming that they will handle it quietly, it’s more convenient to bring two attendants with me.

Hmm. This time, it’s better to take Lise and Kage with me.

Finally, the day has come for Kage to prove her worth.

I turned my head towards Kage.

She noticed my gaze and looked at me with her cheeks stuffed with food.

Then, she chewed the food thoroughly and swallowed it.

“This… I didn’t eat all of this…”

Kage said this shamelessly and hid the stack of ten empty plates behind her.

… Will she prove her worth this time?

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