Rushed

Eun-woo left the Arena as he knew that the rankings didn't matter in the first semester and but he wondered where he would land, would he land in the class with the protagonist? or would he land on a class that wasn't that important? either way he had decided to dominate which class he was in.

As he was leaving he heard someone call out to him.

"Hey"

Eun-woo heard another pretty voice, he didn't know who it was based on voice alone, he turned around to see who it was as he thought it would be rude if it was a professor, but when he did he sighed in frustration.

It was Jung Sowon, one of the lead heroines in his novel, she was one of the cold beauty tropes that was detached from the world unless someone or something piqued her interest, she would do things on a whim if she deemed it necessary for her sake, comfortability and if she wanted it.

Her features were all exquisite, Her eyebrows were slender, her skin was pearly white, her hair was long and straight as if the wind didn't matter, her face was that of a tender beauty that could attract anyone but this was unable to cover up the cold nobility aura she excluded.

"Jung Sowon"

"Park Eun-woo"

"Get straight to the point"

Jung Sowon nodded as she too didn't want to be anymore extra, Eun-woo was indeed attracted to this and wondered what prompted her to do this.

"Propose to me"

"Excuse me? Did I hear you correctly that I will propose to you?"

"Yes, you heard me correctly, we both get what we want"

"And that is?"

"No one would dare trouble us, and by that I mean no one would annoy us"

"Is that all there is to it?"

"No, your actions have piqued my interest, to be frank I'm now interested in you, inside the academy no one would dare come to us unless it's needed and outside of the academy both of our families would have numerous benefits as well and we won't need to be partnered up with someone else, do you have anymore questions?"

"I thought you didn't care for such mundane things, especially feelings"

"You're right, but the benefits outweigh the cons in this case and"

"And what?"

"Feelings can change, especially people."

"Though strange, I'll accept, and you're right change is natural, so when do you want it to be publicised?"

"Tomorrow night, let's schedule a meeting with our parents"

"Fine, I'll be leaving now if you don't have anything else to say"

Jung Sowon shook her head as Eun-woo nodded back and left, though Eun-woo didn't expect this to happen he did had an idea to at least do one of the heroines and if it was them that was giving theirselves to him he would take the opportunity, he wasn't dense and would grasp it.

'Judging from her attitude, tone and my knowledge from her, well I think I she really did it on a whim this time'

Eun-woo didn't have any experience with girls aside from talking to them, he wanted to have a partner in his previous life and now, he thought it didn't matter if it's still as mere friends for now as just like Jung Sowon said, feelings change.

Aside from that having Sowon with him and knowing Sowon's capabilities, the two could raid dungeons easily.

Sowon's capabilites was that she was a full support player, ranging from healing to strengthening her allies, her class or job was as an Apostle in the later part of the novel, right now she would be classified as a mage as she had yet to specify her set of skills.

Eun-woo then sighed as he called his Noona, Park Ji-hyun first the news, as soon as the call connected and Eun-woo told Ji-hyun silence descended, but shortly he heard a strange cry from the other side.

"My Brother is a Man!"

"What the hell?"

"I'm sorry all this time I though you weren't, ever since you were young you only had training and deals on your mind, this Noona will do her best, You tell Father and Mother the good news, I'll tell Seung-ho"

Before Eun-woo could say anything else Ji-hyun had already cut off the phone, Eun-woo sighed and then called Hwang Jo-hyun his butler slash uncle to pick him up.

-

[ Breaking News Jung Industries to merge with the Park Conglomerate! ]

[ Special Conference soon to be announced! ]

[ An Newly debuted Idol to retire and Join an Academy! ]

Eun-woo looked at the headlines as he read it, he had expected it already.

"Noona, works really fast"

"Of course she does, if she didn't have the capabilities I would have never given the company to her, to turn it into a Conglomerate was never in my expectations"

"Can both of you shut up and just focus on looking good?"

Song Ye-jun snapped at Park Han-gyeol and Eun-woo as they were going to Park Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Utopia and was the headquarters of the Park Conglomerate, they were going there to sign the agreement of the union between Jung Industries and the former, other than that it was also to formally meet in person with the Jung family as both Park and Jung families were shocked that their heirs wanted to be engaged and thus decided to call each other to confirm.

"Noona told me to give this to you and that you should give this to Jung Jihu, the head of the Jung family, although he doesn't have mana he is talented at business but Noona is just better"

"I know"

Park Han-gyeol nodded and took the wine from Eun-woo's hands as it was a collectible wine from nineties that had survived the invasion, shortly after the trio arrived and was greeted by the employee's and followed after them showing where the Jung family and Park Ji-hyun were.

-

"My Daughter in law looks so pretty, here take this a gift from me"

Song Ye-jun couldn't control herself and immediately gave Jung Sowon a box, as for what it was only Song Ye-jun and Jung Sowon would know, Jung Sowon bowed after taking the box.

"It's nice to meet you Song Ye-jun" Jung Sowon's mother, Kim Ji-ho, wanted to shake Song Ye-jun's hands as she was a fan of hers, as a normal housewife she too had dreams of being able to wield mana but sadly wasn't part of the lucky ones to have gotten the talent.

"It's nice to meet you too" Song Ye-jun immediately shook her hands and shortly after the two women instantly hit it off as they left the group to talk about the future and miscellaneous things, while the women were busy talking as if they were old friends for a long time meanwhile.

"Jung Jihu"

"Park Han-gyeol"

Eun-woo and Sowon were curious as they looked at their fathers who were serious and were standing off at each other, they thought the two had bad blood, but reality betrayed their expectations.

"Aiya what's with the formalities all of a sudden Han-gyeol"

"Jihu, not in front of the kids"

"My Sowon already knows, after hearing the news that she agreed to be engaged I immediately drank like there's no tomorrow, Hey Son-in law, don't you know your father can't tolerate his alcohol? come I'll show you how to drink"

"Is that a challenge Jihu?"

"And what of it? I used to remember when we were young you would always pass out immediately after a bottle"

Park Han-gyeol immediately took his suit and rolled up his sleeves while Jung Jihu had a smirk on his face as he looked at the enraged Park Han-gyeol, Han-gyeol immediately called for an employee and shortly both men left the area and went to drink to who knows where leaving both Eun-woo and Jung Sowon alone.

"Have your goals been achieved Sowon?"

" Yes, with this no one would bother me anymore and I can train comfortably in the academy now and so will you"

"So you're also using me as a meat shied then?"

"I'm also your meat shield from those pesky fangirls you've attracted from yesterday, I will get what I want Eun-woo no matter what the cost is, right now, I want to train and be strong so I can shelter and protect my family and your family is the best option until I'm ready to do it on my own"

"I'm on the losing end of the deal here, well aside from the merger, personally I really am, I really do feel like my family is at the short stick of the straw, you have to make it up for me no? and besides my family is your family from now on so by default my family would automatically protect them"

"I'm going to be your wife you know?"

"That's a given already Sowon, but I know for sure that is all in name and it's all smoke and mirrors, I doubt you can give me anything I want"

"You're right, I can't dispute it, but, if you're looking for 'that' kind of thing"

"Save that talk for now, what I want is you, not just the body, but your very being, your existence, your spirit and soul, what I want is honesty from you, you know what I mean Sowon"

"Fi-fine, I accept your terms, I'll d-do my best to uphold the deal."

Sowon uncharacteristically turned red at Eun-woo's words, she soon felt an arm around on her waist and soon felt a soft touch on her lips

[ Hand of Sancus has been used ]

Both heard a click as soon as they looked at the direction where it came from, Eun-woo smiled as soon as he saw it as it was his company and told them to publish it directly beforehand, Sowon didn't know about this and just didn't care.

Eun-woo knew his relationship with Sowon was rushed but he too wanted to use the Hand of Sancus, last time he used it on his Ji-hyun, in which she wouldn't care no matter what he does as long as it benefits the family, he didn't have a contract on hand and the two just shook hands, to Eun-woo at that time he saw a silhouette of a symbol appeared on their hands.

Eun-woo wantonly then used potions left and right on his body to test his sister and just like what at was stated at their contract she didn't care anymore and thought that it was an investment on his own little brother, on Sowon's case a symbol appeared on where their lips met.

Eun-woo knew that the effects were absolute and that unless he wanted to cancel the contract himself it will stay in effect, He also knew that it would affect the psyche of a person but to what extent he had yet to know, but for now he noticed that Jung Sowon, who loathed being touched didn't separate and looked like had no intention.

"That was your company was it? I don't care going on public but that was my first you know at least you should say something"

"Can't help it, let's work together slowly now shall we?"

"I guess this is the part where I should reply?"

"What do you think?"

"Then, Please take care of me properly"