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Brilliant Gaze was a skill I saw a few times in the status window after coming to this world.

Brilliant Gaze was a skill Baek Ho-gun, Jeok-ho and Hwang Jiho together with Hwang Myeong-ho chairman version possessed.

'Is it truly the Brilliant Gaze skill that I know?'

While taking out SR rank equipment item 'Rod Hiding Hermit's Darkness' to point it towards the members of Art Club and Oriental Arts Small Group, I checked the skill details summary.

⟨Skill 'Use of Everything' activated.⟩

⟨Reading skill data.⟩

Simultaneously the system message popped out two times and then a window of blue light appeared in front of my eyes.

[Skill name] Brilliant Gaze

[Rarity] SSR

[Skill level] 1

[Effect] A special phenomenon occurs when empowering the gaze with a superpower wave.

[Description]

A rare skill owned by some Jin people.

In case special conditions are met, there is an extremely small possibility of it being obtained by a human.

'It's exactly the same as the one which appeared in the PMH setting book!'

It was truly the Brilliant Gaze skill I knew.

The description which appeared in the game didn't reveal what 'special conditions' were, but considering the current situation, I could guess one condition.

'The essence from the spring in which the Ho tribe's divine treasure appears had to be processed by the Nok tribe into elixir and then it had to be drunk for a week, huh?'

In addition, even in case that condition was achieved, there was a modifier 'extremely small chance' attached, so it seemed the difficulty of obtaining the skill wasn't easy.

"Hey, what should we do? I don't carry an airboard with me!"

Min Geurin said with a panicked voice, but in fact this situation wasn't a problem at all.

The problem was there were too many choices.

'If it came to this, shouldn't I experiment with a newly obtained skill?'

Current level of the Brilliant Gaze was 1.

Brilliant Gaze possessed a special effect, but the level was low.

Still, if it was only to this degree, it can be viewed as a different skill or Gwangrim, so it's fine to openly use it.

'I can try to check how much I'm able to use those eyes.'

⟨Skill 'Brilliant Gaze' activated.⟩

Together with the sensation of a superpower wave flowing into my eyes, the scenery, which entered my vision, changed.

Clearly improved sight.

Superpower wave's flow changing based on the eyeballs movement.

'It's the sensation of capturing something with your eyes, huh!'

Gang of Art Club and Oriental Arts Small Group heading towards Min Geurin while thrashing around as they tried to frantically slow each other down.

I empowered my eyes with a superpower wave and watched them.

Uuunng—!

Together with the sensation of ringing in my head and eyes, a flash of light skimmed through my vision.

After the ringing stopped, the people by which my Brilliant Gaze passed by stiffened on the spot or their movements became dull.

"Uh? My body became heavy."

"….!"

"Wait, did you feel a superpower wave a moment ago?"

The power of the Ho tribe's eyes rises in darkness.

If needed, I thought of attacking with dark attribute magic to reduce the illumination around.

'It can be used to this degree even at a bright place?'

As it was effective against the Players of Eungwang School, the effect seemed to be beyond my imagination.

"It's Unknown Supernova!"

"It seems that he is using a skill or a Gwangrim."

"… Ah, he is also the 1st year class 0, right?"

I guess the eyes of the members of the art clubs only saw painter Min Geurin.

I spoke while pointing a rod at them, who now recognized me and were confused.

"Please go back."

I saw them hesitate as they sensed the flow of enormous amounts of mana around the rod.

However, the bastards who opened their mouths now were outstanding and courageous enough that I wasn't able to completely hold them back with the Brilliant Gaze and, in addition, their fan spirit towards Min Geurin was enormous.

"Wait just a moment, really I want to talk just for a moment! Just 5 minutes, please!"

"I'm unkillable!"

"I asked teacher Ham Geunhyeong-nim two times and was refused, but I was scared so, I wasn't able to ask for the third time!"

"Yeah. After a long time, we realized that painter Min Geurin-nim is a student of our school, but we couldn't see her even once, or her work process. Can't even talk to her!"

"Even if looking shy, a respectful disciple… I want to receive teaching from such a Person."

"…., ….!"

Even the bastard whose mouth stiffened was desperately wiggling their facial muscles to convey that they wanted to talk with Min Geurin.

It seemed that they were truly Min Geurin's fans without a concept.

However, it was still impossible for Min Geurin to meet with several strangers at once.

"Can't. Please go back. If you approach any further, I'll respond."

When I saw a 3rd year student trying to sneakily move towards us, I increased the output of the Brilliant Gaze skill.

⟨Skill 'Brilliant Gaze' activated.⟩

Uuuung—!

The burden applied on my eyeballs grew bigger, but it seemed that the pressure pressing on them was several times bigger.

"Keeuk…!"

"Wa-Wait. He still didn't cast a spell, remember!"

"He is using a different skill besides magic?"

"No way, he wouldn't be in the middle of casting something, right?!"

Right now it seemed that it was possible to overpower half of the gathered crowd with the Brilliant Gaze only, but the problem was the remaining half.

Even though they were deprived from part of their body mobility thanks to the Brilliant Gaze, they still had some available strength.

'Should I cover them all with darkness magic to drag them to the teacher's room?'

It seemed okay even if I dragged them to the Silver Light Building and threw them in front of the chairman's office.

As those bastards frighten Min Geurin, wouldn't the Ho chairman, who likes the 1st year class 0, personally make something to rob them?

In any case, when doing something like that I would show more or less a spirit worthy of class 0.

When I made a plan and was about to start casting a spell I chose.

Tak.

Pat! Paat! Paapat!

Together with the sound of flicking fingers, dozens of spaces captured the people who were tied with the Brilliant Gaze.

Someone appeared between spaces filled with jade light.

"Hi. It's noisy from the morning, huh?"

Yong Jegeon appeared smiling with a very refreshing face.

He stole a glance at Min Geurin hiding behind my back and then stared at the art clubs bastards.

"Dragon Teacher-nim! We, we want to talk with painter Min Geurin-nim!"

"Please let us see her only for a moment!"

"Uh, can't."

Considering Yong Jegeon's personality, I expected him to weigh which side people are more fun and then decide.

I didn't expect him to say 'can't' straight away.

"Head of Student Departament Ham Geunhyeong-ssi asked me to look well after those kids. If problems arise, I may not be able to be class 0's vice homeroom teacher."

You're doing it to aim for the position of the 1st year class 0's vice homeroom teacher?

It would be cleaner if a teacher interfered and ended it, rather than I, a student, using a superpower to overpower them.

And I could trust and entrust it if it was handled by my Playable Character.

"Let's do that. I should entrust it to the Student Council so I can see Junyeol's face."

Yong Jegeon should have come to school with Yeom Junyeol, but he spoke with an attitude as if he hadn't seen him for a week.

"Then I'll be back before the start-of-the-day meeting. Uisin, you will do well, but take good care of Min Geurin."

Yong Jegeon tied the students with space and flew towards the Student Council Hall.

After the surroundings became quiet, I spoke to Min Geurin behind me, who had been anxious.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah… Thank you for the help."

While apologizing, she made a sorry expression mixed with frustration.

She was probably hit by the realization she still wasn't able to overcome her trauma.

But I thought she seemed outstanding when she continued to try to diligently go to school and change even though it was hard.

"No. I didn't do anything."

"That superpower wave was wonderful. A guy who received an alias before even being admitted to school is different, huh? In particular, the scene of the superpower wave following the mana flow and changing to gather around the rod…! It was so cool I want to try to paint it."

Min Geurin thanked me and then started to describe the scenes she witnessed.

It seemed she would continue the praises if I left it alone, so I roughly smiled pretending I couldn't hear and changed the topic.

I spoke while pointing at the paper bag she was holding.

"Did you personally make them? The others will love it."

"I hope they will… Ah, right. Hey, when Daeseok came yesterday, wasn't his behavior upsetting or frightening?"

His ghost-like appearance might have been a bit frightening, but I felt my Playable Character was worried about his childhood friend, so he looked warm-hearted.

"No. He wasn't."

"Really?"

"He looked nice."

"… Really?"

Min Geurin made an expression like she couldn't believe it, but I constantly said that Song Daeseok looked nice and friendly.

Actually as Song Daeseok was a good guy, what I said was probably correct.

While Min Geurin, who was surprised by me, continued to ask, we headed towards the classroom.

"Yesterday I talked with master-nim for the first time in a very long time."

While we continued chatting, after we arrived in the classroom, she suddenly changed the topic.

"… I want to see master-nim."

Min Geurin on the brink of death.

Her biggest regret was that after the incident she didn't go to visit painter Hong Gyeongbok even once.

Maybe the frightening experience made her think about her master.

"Then let's go see him."

"Uh? Even so… Uh…"

Min Geurin began to fumble with her words.

I guess she couldn't take a step forward out of the sense of guilt for involving Hong Gyeongbok in cumbersome matters and him losing his disciples because of her.

However, as she was working hard to change and our class children were helping, she may change her mind soon.

"Tell me when you want to go. I'll rent some kind of airbus or airtaxi."

"There is no need to go that far! As I can't use public transportation, if I can rent, uh…"

"In return, please ask painter Hong Gyeongbok-nim if it's okay to visit together with class friends."

"Yes?"

Wouldn't it be like killing two birds with one stone[2] if I could help with the master-disciple meeting and obtain a clue hidden in 'Death of Imoogi'?

"I'm interested in Korean Art, so I wanted to meet with painter Hong Gyeongbok one day. I'll just see you off if painter-nim says no. Well, supposing we will travel."

Considering Hong Gyeongbok's action, he would want to see the class friends of his only remaining disciple.

It seems if Min Geurin says she wants to meet him with her class friends, he would probably come personally or borrow us his own air limousine.

"… Got it."

When Min Geurin nodded her head, the automatic classroom door opened.

Swish—.

"Hi."

"Hello!"

The ones who opened the door and arrived were Han Yi and Sawol Seeum.

I guess they ran into each other on the road from the dormitory and ended up going to school together.

After I greeted them, I went outside the classroom.

"Then I'm going to visit a store to buy drinks and shoes."

"Yes? Shoes? Uh, Geurin's sneakers are ruined."

"When your friend came to take you away in the princess carry, he left her shoes behind, right?"

At the word 'princess carry' Min Geurin's complexion changed.

"Uh, uh! Perhaps, when Daeseok took me away, he… did all our classmates see it?"

"Yeah. All of us saw it."

"Uh…"

"You two look good together! Daeseok is also in our class, correct?"

Looking at Sawol Seeum and Han Yi naturally conversing with Min Geurin, I closed the classroom door.

In fact, I wanted to go buy drinks to drink with the almonds cookies Min Geurin prepared and new shoes for her to change, straight away.

But I had to wait until someone came to school because I couldn't leave her alone, as she looked anxious.

'I saw they sell slippers at the shop, but I don't know about Player shoes.'

While thinking that, I headed towards the 1st year zone's store.

As it was a simple store, they sold nothing but slippers, but as they sold a variety of drinks, I was able to prepare canned drinks and milk that matched the children's taste for the morning tea party.

Soon, as usual, when all the children who were coming to school arrived, the morning tea party started.

One unexpected being cut in.

'You sit among them very naturally, you know?'

Yong Jegeon beside me was eating almond cookies topped with green tea powder and pistachio with a smiling face.

I knew he gets along with children very well, but I didn't expect him to actively approach the 1st year class 0's children like this.

But as our class children were good and nice, it was natural he wanted to befriend them.

"Thank you for helping this morning."

"It's natural for me to help the class children as a temporary homeroom teacher. Ah, if you're thankful, please make sure to pass those words to Head of Student Departament Ham Geunhyeong-ssi. Say that you hope I would become a vice homeroom teacher."

"…Yes?"

Yong Jegeon smiled while looking at the flustered Min Geurin.

I could feel his strong intention to 'become the 1st year class 0's vice homeroom teacher'.

"Uisin, I told you to call me if something happens. It was a pity I wasn't able to help from the beginning."

"Dragon Teacher-nim! You and Uisin knew each other before?"

"Didn't they meet when Uisin went to the chess tournament?"

Suddenly the topic changed towards me and I was embarrassed.

I adequately evaded speaking and closed my mouth.

'If it's like this, it's time for Hwang Jiho's eyes to sparkle and then for him to poke fun at me.'

Looking at Hwang Jiho, even though his eyes were shining, he was sipping a canned drink with pine needles flavor without a word.

As I bought a can that I thought would match the taste buds of an old man, he was drinking it very well.

'His reaction was different from usual.'

Feeling my gaze, Hwang Jiho spoke in a low voice.

"I'm currently in contact with one of the current Jin tribe's heads."

… You can talk about it with Yong Jegeon beside us?

As expected, Yong Jegeon, who possessed amazing hearing, a few times better than humans, heard those words and looked at us.

"Who?"

"Cunning."

It seemed that right now the Ho tribe's head and Seo tribe's head were meeting somewhere.

***

Happening at the same time as the 1st year class 0's morning tea party.

Eungwang District's sole skyscraper, Hwang Myeong Tower.

Hwang-ho, looking to be in his 30s, welcomed a guest.

"Long time no see, eh? Seo tribe's head."

"It's because there were almost no external exchanges when You were behaving lazy, sir. It was extremely difficult to meet You."

Looking at Cunning who was using a polite speech suddenly, Hwang's face crumbled.

"Ah, and please call me Cunning. Hwang-ho."

After a gently smiling face was added to it, Hwang-ho's expression crumbled even more.

Since the old days, if that annoying Jin looked like this, something ominous would always happen.

"I wanted to talk about the 'eyes' watching the Eungwang District."

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[1] No chapter title – 'Tiger and eyes (1)' =-= Eyes could also be translated as snow.

[2] killing two birds with one stone – raws: one action-double gain.

Translator's note: This chapter is in honor of the art club member who was silently screaming with all the other people, even though they couldn't say anything besides '…!'. May they rest in peace.