I Was Born as the King’s Daughter – Chapter 68

Ch 68

If you touch the woman I love again, I will really kill you then.

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A voice was heard.

“Are you ready to be beaten to a pulp?”

What kind of nonsense was that all of a sudden? Lee Dong-soo looked at Kim Hwan-seong. Lee Dong-soo was basically a little intimidated by men. It was because he had lived being ignored and bullied. But wasn’t that man one of the top men? Before, when he was the Head Instructor（, he was the Head Instructor.） He was an unprecedented genius who had fought on par with Han Jin-soo. It was Kim Hwan-seong.

“Wh, what do you mean…?”

“Never mind. Let’s just get some beating in first.”

Kim Hwan-seong started a one-sided beating.

“H, heok! Wh, what is the reason for this!”

“Shut up. Do I need a reason to beat a pig?”

Actually, there was no reason. Kim Hwan-seong knew it too. You got beat because you bullied my younger sibling. That can’t be a reason. If you think about it from a common sense point of view, it’s a ridiculous excuse. To make an analogy to Earth, it’s like stabbing someone on the street and saying, “I stabbed you because I didn’t like your face.” It’s no different from that.

“K, kyahhh!”

Lee Dong-soo screamed. It hurt so much that it was unbearable. It hurt too much. Tears welled up.

“P, please save me.”

He knelt down and begged. At this rate, he really felt like he was going to die.

“I won’t kill you. Don’t worry.”

Instead, I’ll beat you until you’re on the verge of death. Kim Hwan-seong raised his fist again. Lee Dong-soo really thought he was going to die. The immense pain that was lacerating his whole body and the fear of death crushed his heavy body. He fell to the floor. He begged.

“I, I was w, wrong. Hwaaaah!”

He cried miserably. No matter how inferior he was compared to other boys his age, this was the first time he had been beaten like a dog on a hot day. He wished that the dormitory supervisor or an instructor would pass by, but there was no sign of that. Kim Hwan-seong was kicking Lee Dong-soo like crazy when he checked his watch.

“I have to beat you until you’re on the verge of death. D*mn it. You should know you’re lucky.”

What on earth was lucky about that! Lee Dong-soo wanted to shout, but he couldn’t. He could only cry miserably. He begged with his thick hands until they were worn out.

“I’m sorry. I was really wrong.”

He didn’t know what he did wrong, but he begged anyway. When he came to his senses, Kim Hwan-seong was gone. He would probably never know the reason why Kim Hwan-seong disappeared in such a hurry. Kim Hwan-seong ran hard. No. He just flew.

“L, look over there.”

“Advanced Flight Technique? Was there someone among the students who could do that?”

Kim Hwan-seong had been doing this since he was very young, but it was an impossible feat for ordinary people. It was something only possible for a genius among the bloodline of the Goryeo Royal Family. The students were amazed as they watched Kim Hwan-seong fly away.

“It’s hard to see clearly, but isn’t that Prince Kim Hwan-seong, or rather, Fellow Student Kim Hwan-seong nim?”

“I think so. Is there anyone else besides Fellow Student Kim Hwan-seong who can fly so freely?”

“Has there been a rebellion in the country? That’s an incredible speed…”

“To show that kind of flight and achieve that speed… he really is a monster of a different dimension.”

It seemed like something huge had happened in Goryeo. Otherwise, why would someone like Kim Hwan-seong be flying away so urgently?

Kim Hwan-seong grumbled as he flew.

“Aish. I should have hit him one more time.”

Time was tight. There was no special reason. It was definitely not because there was a rebellion in Goryeo.

“If I shower for too long, they’ll be suspicious, right?”

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Lee Dong-soo’s nightmare was not over. He had no idea what he had done wrong. Kim Hwan-seong suddenly came and beat him up. He was beaten to the point of death. It didn’t show on the outside, but it seemed like his insides were badly damaged. He was a really cruel guy.

But an even crueler guy appeared.

“Run.”

Lee Dong-soo gritted his teeth and ran. He didn’t know why the Vice-Instructor was directly guiding him.

“You’re slowing down.”

Although it was not visible, a huge magic wave was felt. It felt like a huge tidal wave was rushing in from behind. He knew that if he got hit by that tidal wave, he would be out for at least two weeks. He had no choice but to run. The fear that his head would be chopped off if he made a mistake dominated his body. His body was screaming that it was dying, but he still ran.

“You’ve only run 2,000 laps. I told you to run.”

That bastard is even more vicious than Kim Hwan-seong! Lee Dong-soo almost shouted in anger. He barely held it in. He realized for the first time that when a person is angry, they can even curse at an instructor who is more terrifying than a tiger. Time passed.

The Vice-Instructor’s shout was heard.

“Move your feet!”

At first, he was angry, but now it wasn’t. It wasn’t anger, but sadness that washed over him. Why me! What the h*ll did I do wrong! Tears burst out. He gritted his teeth and ran and ran, but that demonic Vice-Instructor showed no sign of stopping.

In fact, the justification was good. The Vice-Instructor was directly guiding Lee Dong-soo, who was now unstable in his magic flow due to his extreme obesity. He said that based on his precise magic control ability, he would closely examine Lee Dong-soo’s physical condition and push him to his limit, but to Lee Dong-soo, this was not guidance but bullying.

“Hec… Hec… Hec…!”

At this rate, he was really going to die. He didn’t know why he was feeling the fear of death so much these days. As if the Vice-Instructor had read his mind, he spoke again.

“You won’t die, so run.”

And then he did something even more cruel. He used magic control to manipulate his body. It felt like he was going to die from exhaustion. It felt like his lungs were going to burst. He wanted to rest a little. But his body was moving wildly on its own.

‘S, stop… please stop!’

He didn’t even have the strength to speak. Eventually, he fainted.

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Lee Dong-soo’s nightmare was still not over.

“Hehehehehehe.”

Dormitory of the 8th Hall. A man he had never seen in the dormitory was sitting on his bed, laughing, “Hehe━”.

“Y, you are…”

He had seen him before. Alex, the scholar of the Goryeo Royal Palace who defended Princess Kim Sang-hui.

“You must be in a difficult situation, right? You are being bullied by many men for no reason. For example, our Third Prince nim, or the Vice-Instructor.”

Th, this old man. He’s a ghost! He was an unusual old man. He asked, grasping at straws. He looked quite kind, so he was trustworthy. Besides, he was a scholar!

“Wh, what should I do?”

“What do you mean, what should you do?”

“How can I escape this nightmare?”

Alex laughed again, “Hehehe━”.

“There is a way, but…”

“Wh, what is it!”

“If you apologize to Princess Kim Sang-hui and beg on your knees, it will be over?”

Alex was serious. But for Lee Dong-soo, who was receiving it, it was a completely different matter.

‘Th, this person also came to bully me…!’

The situation was too hopeless. How could he kneel down and beg to a mere princess? This was so absurd that it was used when Goryeo declared war on the Penril Kingdom last time. It was an absurdity that could lead two countries to war. In other words, it was ‘utterly absurd’.

‘Wh, why is this happening to me…’

He became sad again. Alex, whether he knew Lee Dong-soo’s feelings or not, laughed, “Hehe━”, again.

“Anyway, I’ve told you the truth, so I’ll be going now. I hope you have a pleasant time.”

Alex felt good. Looking at Lee Dong-soo’s condition, it seemed that Han Jin-soo or Kim Hwan-seong had moved. Otherwise, there was no way that guy would be so desperate, asking, “What is the way!” In fact, Alex came here not to bully Lee Dong-soo. Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to bully him. He also cherished Sang-hui very much. However, more than that, he had a stronger desire to confirm the hypothesis that ‘when Kim Sang-hui is in an unfair situation, the men around her get angry’. He was a scholar by nature.

‘My hypothesis was correct!’

It seemed like more research was needed to figure out why this hypothesis was correct. Why would a prince or a Vice-Instructor move directly when a princess is in such a situation? There was absolutely no logical answer to that question.

‘My desire for research is burning again!’

Alex was excited.

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Lee Dong-soo’s nightmare was still not over.

“You. I was looking at you a little favorably, but aren’t you going too far?”

“Ch, Chris?”

Now, Lee Dong-soo was too scared just by the fact that someone was visiting the dormitory. He thought they were coming to bully him again.

“Why did you bully that small kid so much when you wanted to protect her so much?”

I didn’t bully her. I just made a legitimate objection. Didn’t the instructors also agree?

“I’m really disappointed in you. Now I kind of understand why the kids bully you.”

Chris sighed and shook his head.

“I, I just made a legitimate objection…”

“Shut up. I don’t like you. After this project, I hope we don’t talk to each other. I’ll pretend I don’t know you either.”

“Ch, Chris…!”

Lee Dong-soo was too shocked by Chris’s words, “I’m disappointed.” Wasn’t Chris a person who was friendly to Lee Dong-soo? It felt like even his last hope was disappearing.

Lee Dong-soo grabbed Chris’s sleeve.

“P, please listen to me.”

Chris glanced back. He smiled brightly as always.

“Don’t touch my body. It makes me want to kill you.”

Lee Dong-soo was crushed by a chilling fear. He wondered if the Chris he knew was the same Chris. In an instant, the atmosphere of the person changed so much.

Chris squatted down. He smiled brightly as always and whispered very quietly.

“If you touch the woman I love again, I will really kill you then? Do you understand?”

Lee Dong-soo sensed it. That was sincere.

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Lee Dong-soo’s nightmare didn’t end there either. The Disciplinary Committee was opened.

‘N, no way…!’

Of course, the level of punishment was much lower than in a ‘trial’ in general society. However, if you are referred to the Disciplinary Committee and found ‘guilty’, it will have a negative impact on your subsequent promotions and grades. The only thing Lee Dong-soo could show off was his grades, but now his grades were going to be negatively affected.

One of the instructors asked.

“Lee Dong-soo. Do you admit to the charge of robbery?”

“…….”

He wondered why his life was so twisted. He lowered his head. He couldn’t deny it. Actually, he didn’t try to steal it. He just borrowed it for a while and forgot about it due to the continuous nightmares these days. It was Kim Sang-hui’s notebook. It wasn’t that he stole it, but he just borrowed it for a while, but he wondered why things had turned out like this.

Normally, it was something that could just be passed over, but the person who raised the issue was none other than King Kim Hun-sang. Why would the King, the famous King of Goryeo, raise an issue about a matter between students? He had no idea.

‘Why… does a mere princess have a notebook with the seal of the King of Goryeo…!’

He didn’t expect this. How could this happen?

‘Th, this is a conspiracy.’

It was a conspiracy. It was a conspiracy by Princess Kim Sang-hui to thoroughly crush him. So she deliberately gave him a notebook with the King’s seal on it. If she had told him that in advance, he wouldn’t have taken it, or rather, he couldn’t have.

“…I admit it.”

This was unavoidable. The instructors were also racking their brains. It was not possible to just pass over it lightly, since the King of Goryeo, not just anyone, was demanding a strong punishment.

“I will impose a 6-month ban on going out and a 20 percent penalty on the second promotion exam. Also, three letters of reflection to be submitted to the instructors and to Princess Kim Sang-hui…”

The instructor was honestly a little sorry. He wondered if it was really such a serious crime. To write an apology to Princess Kim Sang-hui. Wasn’t this a worse punishment than death? But since it was Kim Hun-sang’s claim, it was hard to ignore it. From the perspective of the Imperial Magic Academy, the King of Goryeo was a great investor. A new dormitory was almost completed and they were receiving huge facility investments. They had to listen to Kim Hun-sang’s words for almost everything. It was completely crushing the pride of a student, but that was the situation.

“Ahem. Make him write an apology to Princess Kim Sang-hui.”

“I, Instructor nim!”

“No objections will be accepted.”

Lee Dong-soo returned to his room and cried. How could there be such humiliation! He was so sad.

He returned to the dormitory.

“Y, you guys…?”

Two men were seen. One was a person he knew well, and the other was a person he didn’t know well. It was Prince William of the Penril Kingdom, and the other person looked like a senior.

That man opened his mouth.

“I am Asahiro of the Il Kingdom. I’d like to talk for a moment.”

“W, with me?”

Lee Dong-soo was scared these days just by the fact that someone was visiting. He thought they had come to bully him again.

“We are planning to officially raise an objection to Goryeo.”

Wh, what? Raise an objection to Goryeo? Lee Dong-soo widened his eyes. He spoke confidently.

“We will ask for help from the Imperial Dispute Resolution Agency. We know your unfair situation better than anyone else. Will you join us?”

Just to let you know, Lee Dong-soo’s nightmare. It’s not over yet.

━————————–= Author’s Note —————————=

Due to a system error, a duplicate chapter was uploaded, so I have no choice but to release some of my stockpiled chapters. ㅠ_ㅠ

I was forced to do a consecutive release….ㅂㄷㅂㄷ…Aㅏ…my stockpiled chapters…