49 – 10. Common survival middle school… buy?

In the midst of the chaos, Liu and Lane survived was close to half luck.

Because I was outside the romance academy, I was able to avoid being swept away by the chaos of the academy, and I stayed hidden outside as much as possible until the curtain closed.

Most of the students flocked to the academy, so it was rather relaxed.

Thanks to that, I was able to rest my tired body for several hours.

“……There are 6 of us, what the hell is going on inside?”

“I’m sure it’s abnormal.”

There are 6 people left, even 4 people excluding them.

There are only four people left in that vast academy.

‘What happened?’

Roughly 5 hours have passed since it was announced that there were 300 survivors left.

Romance Academy is not usually wide. No matter how narrow the curtain is and the range is reduced, it is not easy to encounter in that wide place.

Still only 4 people?

Even thinking about cancer, it was clear that something had happened.

“Bitter, even dog poop can’t be used for medicine.”

“……Are you talking about your brother?”

“Then, who is that guy?

At the end of 16 hours, the veil began to slowly narrow without stopping, unlike before.

Because of that, Lucas, Rain, and Rio also tried to get into the academy.

I had no idea that I would be surprised as soon as I entered the entrance.

‘No luck.’

Unlike the defense, who could hide the ball inside the academy, Rio, who tried to get into the academy, put the ball in his bosom or only hid it in the vicinity.

Not to mention there was no option to hide it outside the academy when the veil didn’t stop.

Despite being as vigilant as possible, Lucas was eliminated in a sudden attack.

“Damn it, does it make sense that there was an ambush in the passage we entered?”

“…is that a coincidence?”

“You know where the other survivors are? You just ran into them out of luck.”

“but…….”

Since the location of the survivors was unknown, it could only be said that they were really lucky to have been attacked.

Was it fortunate that Lucas was eliminated alone?

Liu, who was gnashing his teeth at the thought of the assailant, stuck his head out from the bushes.

‘Damn the princess!’

Princess Kim Eun-ha, the attacker who eliminated Lucas at once.

The princess, who threw him to the ground with a single blow from the government and broke it like a ball in her body, ran away to the center of the academy right after that.

Lucas, who fainted, was taken away by the instructors, and the remaining number of people is 6, so they are moving carefully.

“Me, Mr. Liu, and the princess… who are the remaining three?”

“Hey, you’re evil. Remember the promise? For now, until only the two of us are left, it’s cooperation.”

“Ha, Mr. Liu, put away your doubts that are not even this time.”

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Once it was confirmed that the princess survived, it is impossible to win even if they stab each other in the back. Even so, he would become a rat foe to the Violent Princess like Lucas.

Rather, the best chance of winning would be to join forces to eliminate the princess and compete when only the two of them remain.

Because they weren’t unaware of that fact, the precarious alliance was able to be maintained.

“First, hide the ball.”

“How? That f*cking curtain keeps getting smaller. The entrance we came through is already beyond the curtain.”

“……The only way to go is to go to the center as much as possible.”

The biggest variable in this survival test, ‘Ball’.

The fact that you don’t have to carry this ball all the time has made it possible to fight at the academy entrance.

Even if students fall and fly away, if you hide the ball far away, you can jump back in, so the battle could be more intense.

However, in a situation where the curtain is constantly narrowing like now, it is difficult to hide the ball like that.

If possible, hide in the very center of the veil, literally in the center of the academy.

“Others will think the same way.”

“Anyone who has survived this far will know that much.”

“Then, conversely… it wouldn’t be bad to hold out.”

Should I just hide and hold on until it’s close, or should I move to the center and preoccupy the high ground.

Now it was a skirmish.

“……I see, it wouldn’t be bad to aim for the princess-sama to collide with other students as much as possible.”

“Then what’s up? Is there a tall building nearby?”

“well.”

If you’re going to survive, a tall building is an advantage for grasping the situation and securing visibility.

Liu, who looked around, reached out a finger toward the clock tower.

“Then over there——”

<Eliminated: Kim Eun-ha (survived at 17 hours and 19 minutes)>

“—What?”

For a moment, Liu’s eyes trembled.

A name of a dropout floated in the air.

Because the name princess had that much weight.

“…!”

“this…!”

Tadat!

Before Liu, who was dazed for a while, Lane runs toward the center of the academy.

Was it my last duty not to take a surprise attack in the meantime? Probably not.

The alliance is still intact as we have to be wary of the unidentified student, a survivor who is enough to eliminate the princess.

‘Who is the student who can beat the princess… … !?’

The only things that come to mind roughly are Sasaki Ito and Kim Seong-il.

Maybe Abel Legion, who was throwing a knife that Liu couldn’t even recognize, might be a possibility.

Among them, Prince Kim Seong-il was confirmed to be eliminated, and the survival of the other two is unknown.

While running along the lane, thinking of various possibilities.

“……That’s it.”

“Ha, the dropout is coming.”

“………everyone.”

The princess can be seen walking with the academy officials.

Princess Kim Eun-ha smiled dejectedly when she faced Rain, who was still wary, and Liu, who was smiling a little.

“Be careful with the back of your head. Both of you.”

“……what?”

“Princess, you shouldn’t talk about the dropouts.”

“I’m sorry. My mouth is so itchy.”

The princess passes by Liu and Rain, leaving behind unknown words.

He walks with a dejected smile and a subtle anger and doesn’t even look back.

‘It’s strange.’

I don’t know much about Princess Kim Eun-ha, but at least she was a person who was good at controlling her emotions that Liu had observed.

Now, like a volcano that has exploded once and only ash remains, a gentle heat remains.

However, there was no time to worry about the princess right now.

‘Take care of the back of your head? of course.’

Rain Arthur running ahead of Rio.

Liu’s eyes were on the back of her head, and he laughed.

‘It’s just that I’m not the one to be careful.’

Of course, Lane would have the same thoughts. But since it’s a survival game, it’s natural.

All you need is amazing timing and notice.

Above all else, there is still 1 “Protection in the Dark” that blocks surprise attacks, so even if Rain stabs her in the back, she’ll be able to respond.

In addition, I put in the last insurance, so I had no worries.

“It’s all here…!”

After passing several buildings and roads, the center of the Romance Academy finally comes into view.

It was a huge fountain plaza with no buildings nearby, like a grand auditorium.

In the square decorated with various decorations and sculptures, grass and trees.

“…….”

“Warrior……!”

“also.”

An expressionless blonde male student is waiting with a greatsword in his hand.

<Hero>, Abel Legion looked at them with emotionless eyes.

‘Somehow, the cutting was unusual.’

It was Abel Legion, whose intentions or abilities were unknown, but with this, one was confirmed.

That <Hero>’s fighting ability is at least equal to that of the princess.

However, only Liu could realize that.

“how……?”

It was hard for Rain to accept the fact that Abel Legion had defeated the princess.

In the meantime, he had never shown any fighting ability, and Rain had clearly seen the power of the princess.

Liu was at the Fortune Teller’s Base and was hostile to Abel for a while, so he could roughly guess its power, but Rain was different.

Since I was young, I didn’t know anything except for the job title of <Hero>, but in fact, I’m stronger than the princess?

Then, Abel is clearly a ‘strong man’——

“Hey! Stupid! Avoid!”

“uh, ah?”

Pak.

The moment he noticed, Abel’s blade was pointed at Lane.

That momentary gap when I was distracted by the underlying psychology of strength and weakness.

Abel, who did not miss that, swung his greatsword.

“Legion! You really don’t mean to slash…!”

One of the test rules. A life-threatening attack is a dropout.

However, as if that didn’t matter, Liu hurriedly exclaimed at the sight of him wielding a sharp blade.

Job Skill <Holy Sword>.

“……uh?”

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Abel’s greatsword glowed for an instant, and was enveloped in dazzling light.

Even Rain, who was about to activate his psychic powers in a hurry with the enormous amount of light, closed his eyes.

Whoo!!

A shining blade passes through Rain’s body.

Not only Liu, but also Rain, who was involved in the scene, were mesmerized by the magic-like sight.

But before long, something rolls down in Lane’s arms.

“……ball?”

<Eliminated: Rain Arthur (17 hours and 25 minutes survived)>

“What is this…”

The greatsword that passed through Lane’s body accurately cut only the ball in his bosom.

What does that mean?

‘skill!’

It was the <Hero>’s skill that could not be found out or told until now.

Whether it was a job skill or a general skill, he had never revealed any skills.

‘Can I show that here!?’

It’s been a secret for nearly 20 years, so why are they revealing it now?

But Liu didn’t even have time to think about that question.

Kang!

“Damn it!”

I hurriedly retreated, but at some point, I flew to the last stack of <Protection in the Dark>, which prevented surprise attacks.

Before Liu could pull out the artifact dagger, Abel’s greatsword was once again enveloped in light—

“………….”

“…What is it? Are you not going to cut?”

──It stops just before cutting her.

There was still no change in expression, but it was an opportunity for Liu.

Grabbing the ceremonial dagger <Crowd out of the way> and aimlessly swinging it into the air.

“…!”

No matter how brave he is, he has no choice but to fly.

Abel, who was thrown into the air in an instant, landed on the ground with an unchanging expressionless posture.

In the meantime, Liu, who had regained his composure, pointed the dagger at him.

“Did you sympathize at the end? It was a stupid choice.”

“…….. there is no ball.”

“Hwiyu~ You’re quick to notice.”

As Abel said.

Unlike Lane, Liu didn’t have the ball in his arms.

That was the ‘insurance’ that was left in case of a blow to the back of the head.

‘Honestly, he’s a gambler.’

Liu’s ball was hidden elsewhere.

Since they haven’t been eliminated yet, it seems that the curtain hasn’t reached that far, but they have the problem of not knowing when they will be eliminated.

‘It’s fine if it’s finished before then.’

What is needed is a quick decision.

The original plan was to join forces with Lane to eliminate the other students quickly and defeat Lane at the end, but the situation now isn’t too bad.

‘Here, the legion is eliminated.’

I saw it when he came over and swung his sword. His ball hangs from his waist quite boldly.

I don’t know if it’s stupid or daring, but you can’t help but use what you see.

If you keep blowing it up with <Crowd out of the way>, even that waistband will break.

After that, you should retrieve her ball, hide it elsewhere, and deal with the remaining survivors.

First, the dagger into the air… …

“Mr. Liu!”

“………uh?”

Liu froze for a moment at the sudden, all-too-familiar voice.

“Hero, here you are!”

“…….”

squeak.

Abel cuts the ‘ball’ thrown into the air by the owner of the voice.

The name engraved on the ball that was weakly divided into two.

<Eliminated: Liu Yan (survived at 17 hours and 27 minutes)>

“……ha ha ha.”

only then

Only then did Liu know.

How did the hero who attacked them suddenly disappear in midair?

Why did only 4 survive in this wide academy?

And why did the princess tell her to watch the back of her head?

“Mr. Liu Yan, you are eliminated.”

“……Namgoong Min.”

“Uh, um. Mr. Liu…?”

“You’ve been looking for it, you bastard.”

So that was all I could say.

pup.

*

“Um… that’s f*cking scary.”

“………….”

Abel lowered his sword and looked at Namgoong Min.

Namgoong Min, who had received all sorts of swear words from Liu Yan, was smiling as if he was troubled.

And a broken ball in his hand.

“………that.”

“Ah, it’s Mr. Eileen’s ball. I happened to meet Mr. Liu while looking for the ball, but as soon as we met, he gave it to me and left…”

“………….”

Liu Yan and Rain Arthur were eliminated in his hands, while Princess Kim Eun-ha and a student named Eileen Teddy Bear were eliminated in the hands of Namgoong-min.

Then, the remaining survivors… … two.

Namgoong Min and that.

Can I say that I have done this?

Uncharacteristically, Abel let out a small sigh and opened his mouth to Namgoong-min, who was still smiling.

“The promise is…”

“Of course I have to protect it. Here, it’s my ball.”

“………….”

A ball was thrown from Namgoong Min’s hand and landed in Abel’s hand.

The ball engraved with ‘Namgoong Min’ must have belonged to a fortuneteller.

“…….”

Was it some kind of suspicion?

Abel, who could not shake off his reluctance toward Namgoong-min until the end, reflected for a moment.

Kwajik.

When I put a little strength into my hands, Namgoong Min’s ball is weakly broken into pieces.

<Eliminated: Namgoong Min (survived at 17 hours and 28 minutes)>

“…….”

Until the very end, there was still a doubt that maybe the ball had been switched, but Namgoong-min was definitely eliminated because it was stated that he was eliminated.

In the end, as promised, he did his best to help Abel win.

It was a win thanks to Namgoong-min, so the moment I was trying to express my gratitude, even if it was small.

<Remaining number of people: 2>

“…?”

Only then do you realize that the test is not over yet.

Kwajik!

“………ah.”

“Goodbye, unbeliever.”

<Eliminated: Abel Legion (survived 17 hours and 28 minutes)>

<The winner has been decided!>

<The winner is ‘Eileen Teddy Bear’! Congratulations!>

The long test is over.

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