Episode 17. approaching mind (2)
“Kim Do-yoon. take it.”
Today’s outdoor class was rather special.
“What is this?”
“It is a product given to students belonging to the dealer position. In your case, you were paid as well because you are an all-rounder who can handle the dealer position.”
What he received from Tak Gwang-jun was a metal case reminiscent of a 007 bag. I unlocked the lock and opened it.
“Looking at the records, I found that I had previously submitted an application for a firearm permit. Signal has to monitor students’ activity history according to school rules, so don’t be offended.”
The other day, on the day I received 20 million won from Seol Chae-hwa as compensation for a request, I prepared for possession of a gun based on the appropriated capital. It was because he felt the limits of combat with only a dagger.
“By the way, I still haven’t gotten my permit?”
A pistol with a flintlock mechanism. According to the name engraved on the metal case, it was a gun with the name ‘Astrolabos’.
‘It wasn’t exactly the name of the gun, it was one of the many gun styles of the Psychic Age.’
“Artifact”, an over-technological product created with the technological power of magic engineering. Astrolabos was one of those Artifacts and the most affordable Pistol Artifact.
“Sooner or later, the permit will be delivered by parcel to your dormitory.”
“yes? Doesn’t that take a long time to get approved?”
“Usually it is. Signal accelerated the time by notarizing for education. Besides, haven’t you been attacked by demons recently? It’s to protect yourself, so you’ll have to put in this much effort.”
I observed Astrolabos here and there. There was a weapon like this in the original game.
‘The principle of operation was to make bullets with the magic power unique to adults.’
It is not a flintlock pistol of normal construction.
“Thank you for your consideration. Can I give it a shot?”
“While attending Signal, it belongs to you, so feel free to use it.”
I held Astrolabus in my hand.
[‘Astrolabos Signal Popular Type’ has been recognized.]
[Synchronize with the weapon. For a smooth connection, do not let go of the weapon.]
[Sync complete!]
The moment the vital chip is recognized. Astrolabos’s power lamp lit up.
『Astrolabos (ἀστρολάβος)』
:: A new-generation musket pistol that enables the creation and firing of bullets using the shooter’s magic as a medium. The amount of adult energy invested determines the bullet’s power and range.
adult energy. It meant the power used by adults to demonstrate their nature. Perhaps in my case it is the mentality.
As a test, I fired three or four shots at the target scarecrow in front of me.
[‘Delusion Practice’ is activated.]
Caang! Caang! Caang!
[Remaining Sanity: 98%]
[Remaining Spirit: 95%]
[Remaining Spirit: 91%]
‘Is this how you shoot?’
First of all, there was something special about the percussion. It was not the usual sound of gunpowder exploding, but rather the sound of a window breaking.
Due to the nature of the musket, it was impossible to fire automatically by pulling the trigger firmly. However, if only the mental strength was supported, it was possible to shoot a series of shots by quickly pulling and releasing the trigger.
“Your marksmanship is quite good.”
Tak Gwang-jun touched the bottom of his chin and nodded. I was able to receive shooting compensation thanks to the Delusion Practice, but I didn’t bother to say it.
“I’ll try shooting the other way.”
“In a different way?”
Here is not the end.
If this gun really reproduced the original historical research well, it would be able to extract more performance.
Astrolabos had a unique shooting technique that no other firearm dared to imitate.
‘I called it [Walted Shot] to pay homage to the name of the movie.’
If the gun was fired while swinging the arm, the bullet could be fired in a howitzer. top to bottom, right to left. Of course, the reverse order was also possible.
Caang!
I swung my right arm as hard as I could and pulled the trigger. The back of the 50m target board. ‘Ting!’ I heard a noise and went backwards.
“Hoo?”
Tak Kwang-Jun’s eyes are young.
‘Then will that be possible?’
Among the players, there was one stagnant skill using Walted Shot.
“hmm? It’s not a passageway there.”
“are you okay. I stood here on purpose.”
I deliberately got out of the target’s trap. The left target and the right target. He stood in the middle between the two target boards and aimed the gun.
‘Astrolabos was able to arbitrarily adjust the power and range of bullets.’
Taking advantage of this point, if you use a Walted shot, the aforementioned dead person technique is completed.
The principle was this.
‘First, the power of the first bullet is strengthened, and the range is narrowed so that it shoots slowly.’
Caang!
The follow-up shot weakens the power of the bullet and then increases the range to make it shoot faster. At this time, use the Walted Shot.
In this case, the follow-up bullet collides with the first bullet fired earlier, and the bullet’s trajectory is distorted――
Ting! Ting!
――The two bullets bounced off and hit the target boards on the left and right at the same time.
A technology that gave away the laws of physics. It was a skill that was possible because the bullet contained the power of an adult.
“What did I see?”
Tak Kwang-jun opened his eyes wide. It seems that this technology seemed strange even to Signal teachers who were accustomed to this field.
‘If you shoot like this, it’s just a skill that’s more than just a stunt… … .’
If this is applied in practice, the story is different.
If I need to hit an enemy in my blind spot, I can deflect the bullet and twist the angle to hit the enemy beyond the wall.
Furthermore, when dealing with a shooter like me, you can deal with it by colliding bullets with each other to destroy them. Above all, I had a nature that made it possible.
“Kyaaa!”
While I was lost in my thoughts for a while, cheers suddenly erupted from a group of students.
At first, he might have admired my marksmanship, but upon closer inspection, he wasn’t.
“Yurim! What’s the magic just now? Really amazing!”
“The light is just flashing from the wand! Is it a real magic wand?”
Pyo Yu-rim, the most acclaimed student in Signal 1, seemed to be warming up not too far away.
In her hand was a jagged staff encrusted with jewels. Even if it looks like a child’s toy, it is an artifact. It was the same as the Astrolabos I am holding now.
Here is not the end. The nature supported by the artifact exerts greater power than usual.
“Pyoyurim. you are a wizard Then, can you use something like Meteor that archmages used in comics?”
At that moment, a female student asked Yurim Pyo with only one corner of her mouth slightly raised. Then the friend next to me said as if accepting.
“no way. Could it be something like that?”
“You can use any magic if you just imagine it, right? Isn’t that supposed to be possible?”
The way he spoke as if he was subtly provoking the pyoyurim was truly spectacle.
‘Because not everyone likes driftwood.’
As everywhere, there were bound to be those who showed jealousy towards the successful.
“Meteor. I miss you?”
It was then. Pyo Yu-rim, who had thought he would remain on the sidelines, suddenly spoke up. He said that while looking straight at the female student who was talking about Meteor earlier.
“uh. why? Wouldn’t it be possible for you Or can’t you?”
Did you consider it a fight? The female student who was pointed out did not back down an inch. A smile mixed with ridicule was a bonus, as if it was possible to do such a thing.
Pyo Yu-rim did not dare to open his mouth.
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Jiing. Jiing. Jiing.
She put it into action right away.
“Huh?”
“what. Are you really doing it?”
“What is it?”
The moment Pyoyurim raised his staff to the sky, a circular magic circle appeared in the vast air.
The magic circle is immediately reduced to a smaller size, and a new magic circle is created as if wrapping the magic circle, overlapping the existing magic circle repeatedly.
I knew very well what that meant.
‘circle… !’
It was a phenomenon that was visible to the naked eye when Pyo Yu-rim’s natural magician was displayed. The power of nature is determined by the number of times that magic circle called a circle overlaps.
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Jiing. Jiing.
Around the time when the magic circle, which repeatedly overlapped, reached 9 layers. Finally, strong light emanated from the cane of the wild forest.
The symbol of the Archmage. Nine magic circles grew huge in an instant and covered the entire sky.
oh oh oh!
Meteor, who was so scolded by the female student who was quarreling with her, revealed her majesty through the magic circle. Everyone was stunned by the appearance of a huge meteorite that appeared while clearing the cumulus clouds.
The air trembles. A huge shadow is cast over the entire signal.
Although the season is still spring, the energy of winter has not completely gone. The heat emanating from the huge meteorite instantly transformed the surrounding air into a midsummer day.
“oh. Do you really know how to write? I guess it wasn’t a bluff?”
“… … .”
“Yurim? Now that I know I can use it, should I unlock it?”
“… … .”
Pyo Yu-rim still looks at the female student in front of him with expressionless eyes. Meteor was still falling to crush us moment by moment.
“You, you’re not really trying to drop that here, are you? Then you die too!”
“That wouldn’t be bad either.”
“what… ? you, you are crazy… ? Wow! It’s hot. It’s really hot! Are you kidding? ok i was wrong I apologize if I made you feel bad. So please stop!”
By the time the female student’s face went into complete panic.
Dig!
The meteorite, which seemed to swallow the entire Signal at any moment, disappeared with a bang. Not an expression, but a real, literal boom.
The female student who had been arguing collapsed in her seat as if her legs were weak. Tak Gwang-jun, who has been keeping a close eye on the situation, puts on an expression of relief.
‘I knew it would end like this.’
Pyo Yu-rim’s face looked dark somewhere. It didn’t seem like it was because of the sarcasm of the students around him.
Perhaps, as in the story of the original story, he is steadily being eaten by the darkness of his heart.
‘Then what can I do here?’
Is it good to prevent the incident by calming down the Pyoyurim before it turns black?
I promised to change her future, but the key was ‘how’.
“Whoa.”
A warm sigh escaped from deep within his lungs.
I haven’t been able to find an answer yet.
***
It was night after all.
It was around the time when I was tossing and turning because I couldn’t fall asleep.
smart.
Suddenly, a knock was heard through the window. For reference, my dorm was on the 9th floor.
‘what?’
I jumped up.
It is said that Glene warned me that he would retaliate against me. Recalling that, I held the gun supplied by Tak Gwang-jun in my hand in preparation for any unexpected danger.
‘No wait. But how can an assassin knock so politely?’
Sensing something strange, I sneaked closer to the window.
Charleureuk!
In an instant, the curtain that had been covered was pulled back.
My shoulders trembled as I confirmed the identity of the opponent.
“Sorry to startle you. I knocked once.”
A person was floating across the window.
It was a drifting forest.
Haven’t you ever been embarrassed by a surprise appearance like this before? I calmed my startled heart and opened the window.
“Why are you coming there?”
“I’m trying not to get caught.”
“You can teleport as usual.”
“Then I think you’ll be even more surprised… … .”
“At least, at least contact me in advance. You got my number.”
“… … ah.”
A faint sigh came out.
“come in. Keep flying there and get caught.”
The pyoyurim entered the room and snooped around.
“Don’t you have a roommate?”
“I was lucky. How did you notice your roommate?”
“It’s okay to create an illusion for me and come out.”
I thought it was really great, just like the previous Meteor incident.
It was absurd that such a versatile and strong character would be destined to be destined to leave lonely after being consumed as the final boss of the first episode.
“So why are you here?”
She wiggled her fingers in response.
“You said you would repay me.”
“It did.”
“Is it still valid?”
A breeze coming through the open window. A scent unknown to me comes from the long hair of the faintly fluttering stray forest.
Her face, shining softly in the moonlight, was more bloody than usual.
“It’s valid. Are you going to use it now?”
“Then there is. There is one thing I would like to consult with Mr. Kim Do-yoon. Will you listen?”
consulting.
It is a word with a magical power that is hard to deny to me. Something like a magic spell was cast.
“… What advice is it?”
Even the content of the consultation.
“There is an ‘unforgettable person’.”
It was a secret Pyo Yu-rim tried to hide from everyone.