14 – 1. Academy (14)

#14

In the infirmary, where the effect of increasing the natural recovery ability is always provided, I checked the status window while turning to the Hive and Graul’s recovery to recover magic, and I came to a conclusion.

“Not enough deals”

If I really wanted to, I needed long distance dealing.

As it was in the confrontation with Reus, it was easy to bring the battle this way, but it was disappointing that there was no final blow to lead the flow this way. If the final blow is insufficient, I have to move that much, so the risk increases and there is a limit to grasping the battle situation.

With this battle, the summoner’s level has reached level 10, and you can create a new familiar, so you can use this to create a ranged dealer.

The problem is that among the objects I can create right now, there is no one related to ‘distance’. I opened the [Summoning Book] And checked the list of possible summons.

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[1. Crow]

[2. Squirrel]

[3. Fox]

[4. Bat]

[5. A wolf]

[6. Rabbit]

[7. Spider]

[8. Sogwi]

[9. Bone disease]

* Currently, the number of summons that can be registered is [3].

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What’s new after clearing the Goblin’s Lair dungeon are [Little Ghost] And [Bone Disease]. Sogwi is literally a small ghost, an entity closer to Japanese oni than goblin. Bone disease is literally a soldier of bones. It was another word for Skeleton.

This seemed to be the one unlocked by dealing with Nightshade. He was the only one made of bones that I faced.

It seemed difficult to expect a long distance either way.

However, the fox had high initial intelligence, so it had a lot of magic power and had a skill called [Fox Fire]. In common sense, it would be correct to raise a fox and evolve it into an individual capable of long-distance dealing, but if you think about it that way, evolving a small ghost or bone disease is the same.

There I remembered a dungeon. Among the dungeons inside the academy, there is only one dungeon related to dragons.

C-Rank [Gulch where scales are hidden].

The monster that appears is a sub-dragon, which can be easily described as a large lizard that did not become a dragon. A horse is a lizard, but it belongs to a completely different entity.

It’s weak, but it has the factor of a dragon, so if you think it can see the future, it’s right to raise a strong individual.

Once you register it in the encyclopedia, you can see the basic stats before the summon is confirmed, so it’s better to check it and then think again. Do some leveling of Hive and Growl.

If you decide, let’s move right away.

My body is a little tired, but there are no wounds. This is because the barrier cell replaced all the wounds. Most of his magical power was restored, and Hive and Graul’s wounds were repaired to some extent.

It should be as easy as catching one or two dragon sub-dragons to fill the encyclopedia.

When I opened the door to go out of the infirmary to go to the dungeon, I met eyes with Hong Soo-ah, who reached out to open the door. It’s just fine.

“I’m going to go to the dungeon from now on, so please take care of that withdrawal.”

“…Whoa, aren’t you abusing your authority too much?”

“Because I got it for that”

I showed off my temporary pass in front of her and gave her a wry smile. Because her expression was rotten beyond her imagination.

“Please. It would be enough to say that I am in poor physical condition.”

“…Yes, I got it.”

Seeing her sigh and acceptance, I stepped out of her infirmary and moved aside to allow her to enter. But instead of going inside the infirmary, she crossed her arms and looked at me with a sullen expression. What, wasn’t there something going on in the infirmary?

“Can’t you go in?”

“The errands are already over. I heard that the student in charge disappeared without a word, so I came to find it.”

“Aha”

Anyway, that must have been me. What can I do? I didn’t come here because I wanted to come here either. Magical power is used when it is used and it will upset the inside, but I have to repair the wounds of Hive and Growl, and while I was thinking about how to make up for the lack of magic power, I realized that there is a magic tool that increases the natural recovery speed in the infirmary on campus. Came to

As a result, I made up my mind to skip classes, but I didn’t purposely come here far away from the 3rd Stadium to skip classes from the beginning.

Since I look fine on the outside and I don’t have any discomfort in my movement, I didn’t want to go to a place where the number of patients increased in real time and scratch them for nothing. It’s just that I didn’t feel the need to stick with the infirmary because it was elsewhere.

It’s kind of like explaining it in a long way because it feels like I’m making an excuse for some reason. After all, it’s a fact that she came all this way because of me.

“I’m sorry.”

At times like this, it is wise to apologize quickly and move on. If you take offense at a guy who apologizes for not being able to spit on a smiling face, that person’s mouth will only hurt.

“…Haa, that temporary pass will be invalid after the freshmen welcome party, so be aware of it”

“Anyway, after practicing the dungeon for a while, don’t you immediately change to free entry?”

Now that you’ve filtered out all the people who skipped the class, it’s time to hone your skills. A year seems long, but it is a short time. In that short amount of time, vacations and other things are included, so the time to learn is tight.

“When was that… No, those crows?”

“It’s a combination of both.”

As long as Colonel Nickel decides and doesn’t rule out No. 2, The information that goes to him comes to me as well. This time, only a few of the academy schedules were included among them.

I collected it because it was necessary information for me. Before Colonel Nickel steps in to block things that are private or confidential, I will block them on my own. Since you are in a position to receive information unilaterally, you should be that flexible.

More than anything else, I didn’t want to get involved in troublesome things later. Especially if it’s a woman involved.

“So, which dungeon are you planning to enter?”

“I’m thinking of going to the [Gulch where the scales are hidden] For now.”

Why are you asking such an anxious question? Hong Soo-ah, who was deep in thought as if thinking of something at my words, opened her mouth.

“…The hidden mission in [The Canyon where the scales are hidden] Is a treasure hunt. If you find it, you’ll get your hands on a hatchling’s eggshell. It is used as an ingredient for high-quality reagents used in alchemy, so if you put it on the auction house, it sells for a fairly high price.”

“Yes?”

What does that mean? Wasn’t there anything like that in the info I was looking for? What is the hidden mission in the first place? Hong Soo-ah, seeing my expression, smiled with a slight smile.

“You acted as if you didn’t know anything in the world, but you didn’t know about Dumpinite’s flower or anything like that.”

“…You don’t know all about me, do you?”

If you’re not interested, people might not know. There was a bone in the horse that smirked strangely than that.

Could it be because of the last time you got down on your knees? No, what did I tell you to do? Why are you yelling at me when Ji did it? I was suddenly in a bad mood. But apart from my feelings about her, the information she provided was invaluable.

“In addition to the main mission, there are sub and hidden missions in every dungeon in the academy.”

Eyes are maintaining an expressionless expression, but the corners of my mouth are slightly raised from earlier, and the fact that my expression is crumpled seems to have been very liked. One real taste is terribly dirty.

“How do you know that, sir?”

“Because I am also a graduate of this school. The reason I was able to obtain information about the hidden mission was because I personally discovered the hidden mission in [The Canyon where the scales are hidden].”

“What is the source?”

“I am the dean.”

Ah, is that the old man? It’s believable, then, but why are you hiding all this good information? You can just release it and use it to make money. Is it because it’s your own Easter egg or hidden piece? Uncover the hidden secrets of the dungeon! What is this?

“…Really useless.”

“Since that is the taste of dungeon designers, what can I do? Of course, it seems that it was the dean’s order to add such a gimmick to all dungeons.”

In other words, did you mean that someone added it to another place because it looked fun? One dog pair My Way has to be acknowledged. This is how things work because they have the skills and the position to promote them.

“For now, I’ll just remember. I don’t intend to attack right away.”

Anyway, with my current level, it is difficult to break through the C rank head-on.

I wonder if it will move towards breaking the quest while falling in moderation. That’s why I deliberately chose a quest-type dungeon like [The Goblin’s Lair].

“Yes, parties are important. Even a cadet would find it daunting to clear a dungeon of the same level by himself, not a downward selection. I understand that mind well. Because I’ve been like that too. On the contrary, the way you consider the method without being conceited is superior to me.”

It’s not like that, it’s just that it seems difficult. If you overdo it, you can even attack with the current spec.

Because of not being able to properly help in the previous fight, Hive and Graul are in a very sharp state, so if you decide to be devastated and take the time, you will definitely come running.

Because they instinctively know that that is how they become stronger. It was too cumbersome to correct Hong Soo-ah’s thoughts, which he had started to understand on his own while misunderstanding it, so he blurted it out with a slight smile.

“Then, I’ll ask you for the next job. Teacher”

“Okay.”

I didn’t ask why you gave me this information. I didn’t want to know, and she didn’t want to know, if this was her own way of atonement or if it was just a whim. Because she is someone else who just happened to get involved with me.

It is really not acceptable to get entangled with a woman with a secret story and bleed.

I passed by Hong Soo-ah and recognized the temporary pass at the entrance of lab C where the dungeon was located, and the door opened. Inside, which was thought to be quiet, activities such as gathering to find a party, purchasing or exchanging goods were actively taking place.

Looking at the teachers on the other side, it seems that another grade was conducting a practice class right now. Seeing that the tie or ribbon is red and white, is it a joint class between 2nd and 3rd graders?

Involuntarily, the eyes of the students near the door, including the teaching staff, all turned to me. Well, you might be wondering who was the guy who proudly opened the door in the middle of a class that was going well.

Ignoring the eyes of the students looking at me with expressions as if they were looking at a strange animal, I went straight to the teacher who was approaching me from the other side.

“If you see him wearing a school uniform, is he a cadet? What grade are you in?”

A man with bald hair and a neat suit asked me with his red eyes widening. Your eyes are sharp once in a while. It was so fierce that I wondered if the words stabbing him to death were referring to his expression.

Before coming, I must have received permission(?) Proudly, I will sell my name. Teacher. If not, when would you use it? Without being afraid of his gaze, I proudly showed my temporary pass and said,

“I am in the first year. I have to enter the C-rank dungeon by order of Mr. Hong Soo-ah, is that possible?”

“Flood Soo-ah… Ah, is that the case? It’s a pretty important job, but judging from the fact that you’ve entrusted it to a cadet, you seem to have a lot of confidence in you.”

The teacher’s gaze toward me softened somewhat, but I neither agreed nor denied what he said.

Anyway, it’s important. Is there anything else I don’t know about? I heard that the dungeon gun was taken care of by Colonel Nickel. Perhaps it was mentioned separately through a faculty meeting. Let’s ask Hong Soo-ah separately about this later.

“Currently, [Sticky Darkmarsh] And [Sun Vomiting Sandstone] Are being used for practice. Which dungeon are you planning to enter?”

“I heard that today is Bay [Gulch where the Scales are Hidden]. Do you know how long the practice will last?”

“I was thinking of a total of 3 days, changing the dungeon and party every day. It doesn’t contain the [Gulch where the scales are hidden], So you can use it however you like.”

The third day, originally, is the period during which the welcome party for freshmen is held. A day was unintentionally delayed due to the incident, but other grades appear to be operating normally.

Perhaps this is a way to give the 2nd and 3rd year a benefit, not a benefit, before the first year shows up at the dungeon practice. As the number of people increased, the number of times they could enter the dungeon decreased.

It is a mix of 2nd and 3rd year classes, so that 2nd graders who are still lacking in learning can learn the know-how of 3rd graders, and 3rd graders who lack experience in leading people can learn how to efficiently lead a party and experience how to handle people. I guess

It is an extremely reasonable method that benefits both parties. Because they systematically organize experiences in advance in this way, they must go out into society and listen to the voice of the elite. It’s natural that experienced people are given preference over newbies.

To put it in an analogy, it’s like the process of making a ‘newcomer with experience’. Since you’re doing this kind of education, you’re sucking at the academy academy.

“Thank you. I think I will go back and forth a few times, but I would appreciate it if you would let other teachers know.”

“Hmm, surely exploring the entire dungeon at once would be a heavy burden for a first year student. Wait a moment”

“Yes, then…yes?”

What is it? What is it all of a sudden What are you going to do?

The tight-fisted man went back to where the teachers were and started talking about something. On the way, one of the sophomores gathered in the middle, and as a result, they arrived by my side together.

“I’d like to give you the student council president, but he’s busy leading the other sophomores right now. So, I asked the vice-president, who had already completed the assignment. I’m sorry for interfering with the cadet in the academy’s official affairs. We’ll be busy, so let’s go. Please do your best together.”

Leaving his words behind, Mr. Pakppagi left to lead the students again, and at the same time, the second year standing behind him appeared. Her elegant dark brown hair reminded me of hazelnuts, and her calm orange eyes smiled brightly.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Kang So-seon, class 2nd year S, who holds the position of vice president of the student council.”

“Oh, yes. Nice to meet you. My name is Jang Shin-woo from Class 1 S.”

No, not this.

I think he did this because he wanted to help even a little, since the students are doing official duties that teachers should do, but to be honest, it’s a nuisance.

The things to do in the future are extremely personal. As usual, she’s having a headache trying to figure out what to make her ADC, but I didn’t want to move while paying her attention to her.

Because I am comfortable being alone.

“I hate to tell you this, but I’m fine. It feels like I’m passing the work on to the person who was taking a break because of me, so…”

“Don’t worry. The academy’s work is also the student council’s work. If I’m with you, the cadet’s work can be finished faster, right? If possible, it’s better to work hard together, finish work quickly, and rest!”

Bright. A bright smile that makes your eyes glazed over. There was a very straight theory there.

There are often people like this. It’s not like a good kid complex, it’s just a person who was born good. A race that is willing to help even if it is dismissed as useless. A case of moving purely because we want to help people, not for profit or calculation.

A human being who is inversely loved because he randomly spreads warmth to those around him with such goodness. The woman Kang So-seon I saw in this short moment was such a person.

‘It’s uncomfortable…’

A person who does not fit in with me in a different way. To be honest, I feel reluctant from my side. Maybe it’s because my mind is twisted, but even if the other side doesn’t intend to do that, simply existing causes a rejection reaction and takes damage.

It’s like a vampire touched by the sun and silver. I didn’t eat anything sour, but my mouth was bitter.

“Since you are in the second year, I will call you senior.”

“Yes, I will also call the cadet junior junior.”

But no matter how much he is like the sunshine, he is still a human being. They have feelings and thoughts, so if you stubbornly push them away and reject them, they will eventually turn around for a nonsensical and altruistic reason, ‘because I’m sorry’ instead of you.

“I don’t really like talking in circles, so I’ll tell you now. I know it’s the teacher’s consideration, but to be honest, the senior gets in the way. Sudden variables are not welcome, and it is a waste of time to revise the plan again.”

“Ah”

It is a world where unscientific crazy power called skill works.

Awakeners who roll their lives with stakes in a world where even mice and birds fly away if they do something wrong start to think carefully and calculatedly as time passes, and actually try to move their actions in a tight-fitting framework.

To them, variables are like undesirable gimmicks.

This is a story of a universal Awakener, not a story that applies to me.

I basically move alone. Because I don’t like consuming my emotions by arguing with a guy who argues over everything, I naturally think on my own, and my actions also tend to be spontaneous.

It was a waste of time to explain them one by one.

So I decided to drop her by exemplifying her universal Awakener. I expected to move alone in the first place, so I don’t need your help.

She is a student at the academy before being her ancestor. He’s also strong enough to hold the position of vice president of the student council, which represents the academy, so he should know what I mean.

If you’re a proud person, she might be hot here, but she won’t. That is, if the appearance she has seen so far is not a ‘mask’.

“…I’m in trouble.”

“Don’t worry. As long as you are an awakened teacher, you will understand.”

“No, that’s not what I meant…hmm”

Jiang Sosun, who put her hand on her face and made a puzzled expression, tapped her lips to pick up her words for a moment, and then she smiled even brighter as if she had come up with something.

“Aha, I’ll tell you directly that juniors don’t like talking back.”

Tup

Suddenly she stretched out her hand and took my hand, she grinned and opened her mouth as it were.

“You look so weak, so I think I have to protect you. C-rank dungeons aren’t as easy as your juniors thought.”

“…”

At those words, I couldn’t take it easy.

She spoke viciously at me with a calm, clear smile. What’s even worse is that there’s not a single bit of malice in it. She just returned exactly what I said.

So she sincerely thinks that I am weak, so she is an existence that needs to be protected.

“Ha”

I ate Korean medicine.

This woman is definitely a good person. But she’s not just a good idiot. She is a person She smelled more human than anyone else.

Why? She is angry now Of course, it’s not the same level as just angry, it’s a light pout like a child complaining. He’s smiling like that, but that’s just the surface of his emotions.

I was enraged at the fact that you said you didn’t need me on a topic that I didn’t even know about me properly. He is smiling in his own way, but the mischievousness inherent in it protrudes and the slightly pouting lips are proof of that.

Attachment to oneself. Not arrogant, but not low self-esteem either. These are emotions that every person should have.

So I don’t have the right to say this or that to those feelings. I was the first to do wrong, and I was the first to do rude things.

Originally, it’s normal for me to apologize first, but she didn’t ask for an apology from me. I just want to prove it. See with your own eyes and decide whether you are useful or not.

Proof, again proof.

I couldn’t figure out what the hell that bastard’s proof was so thirsty for. It was like living in a different world from me. No, he is actually from another world. Because my way of thinking and all foundations are based on things from my previous life.

It was okay to just step back.

I don’t know why she’s interested in me, but for some reason she felt like it would be very annoying if we got entangled. Even so, I have no reason to blindly ignore her and drive her away. I didn’t want to do anything as troublesome as buying and making enemies.

She wanted to resolve it as amicably as possible due to her feeling of resignation, but she did this self-killing. She said that if this woman were not a good person and she was a person with a strange quirk who liked to bully people, she would probably have made a lot of people cry.

“…Do whatever you want.”

An unexpected party was formed. At my words, she smiled broadly like a child who received a Christmas present, and held her hand even tighter.

“Yes! Then I’ll follow you. I will do my best to help my juniors so that nothing interferes with their work.”

I smiled bitterly at her who returned her thorny words without losing until the end. Do pretty flowers have thorns? In my heart, I sincerely hoped that the thorns would not be poisonous.

“But where are you going?”

“[Gulch where the scales hide].”

“Ah! It is a place I have visited many times by myself. Maybe it’s because there are a lot of thick monsters, but it tastes bitter.”

Kang So-seon hissed with her free hand and swung her arm, naturally leading her to the entrance of the dungeon without letting go of my hand. After all, there is no normal person in this crazy world.

Inwardly, I sighed deeply at my theory of achieving a losing streak.

‘I want to rest.’

It was an impossible wish that came to my mind after entering the academy.

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