242. Dongbang, Cheonseon Academy (7)
Just before lunchtime, I climbed a nearby huge tree and perched on its branch, out of sight.
It was because what I was doing could cause misunderstandings.
I robbed the books that didn’t smell like dirt.
Soon, something muffled pressed the back of my head, and at the same time I heard Sierra’s voice.
[ It’s a martial art called Paryugyeok (波流隔). I thought what if it wasn’t a foreign service, but I was lucky. Author… Unknown. ]
She was holding me tightly and was looking at the secret in place of me, who was wearing a bandage around her eyes. As she tried to read to me, she unintentionally became embarrassed.
“I was lucky. The book that came out of the ground was a secret level, and that level was a foreign work that was needed at the time. What other fate could there be?”
Sierra dismissed it as just being lucky, but she probably knew better than anyone else that she wasn’t going to be lucky.
This is probably something I can skip because Sierra trusts me.
[So… Why is that guy called Jangsan helping? ]
“There are so many pitiful people who are despised for being weak that there are more than just long mountains in this world, but the weak who become distorted monsters due to a series of misfortunes and cause more victims are rare.”
[ You mean that gentle guy could become a monster? ]
“It’s not strange no matter where or how life goes.”
She answered and looked at the secret money she was holding in her hand.
Wave break.
It is a unique external technique that can handle the shock applied to the body like water and let it flow away.
At first, the shock is simply sent to the ground to dispel it, and if it succeeds, it can repay the enemy, so the balance of attack and defense is quite good.
It’s not very difficult to learn, but it requires excellent musculature to withstand any impact.
In order to acquire this skill in the game, it worked as a mechanism that required a certain number of defense stats.
The musculoskeletal system was also not a big problem for Jangsan, who had a ten thousand bones.
‘The problem is that I’m overweight…’
Because of the delayed timing, it was necessary to train Jangsan as quickly as possible to raise it to a level that could pass the special test.
My goal is to make Jangsan pass two special exams before I leave the academy so he won’t be expelled.
After a rough calculation, it seemed like it could be possible if I rolled a little hard.
But I didn’t have enough time to roll the special training myself. Unfortunately, that part seems to be left to Volk and Keraf.
Once there was a plan like this, Jangsan, the first problem to be solved in the school building, seemed to be solved.
‘Next…’
I lifted my head slightly and caught a glimpse of a mountain peak in the distance.
The mountain peak, located on a huge island floating in the sky, was covered with clouds, making it difficult to see the summit.
By the way, there are monsters living on that mountain.
Beasts, to put it in familiar Western terms, could be called a demon, monster, or monster.
The closer you get to the top of the mountain, the higher the level of the yosu is. It is mainly a place where students of the academic hall go to test their martial arts, for training, or when they need materials.
There were also cases where the academic exam was held on that mountain.
The reason why the academy can be safe even though the demons live in the back mountain is because there is a strong barrier around the mountain that prevents the demons from leaking out.
And just tonight, the firm barrier will be instantly shattered, and a situation will arise in which countless beasts flock to the school building.
The so-called ‘monster wave’ explodes.
Originally, this was the climax of the academy part, but it was also delayed, so I encountered it the day after I arrived at the academy.
The monster wave itself was caused by the ‘giant serpent’ who was the head of the beasts at the top of the mountain, but the cause of the situation was the neglect of maintenance of the aging barrier.
It was probably like a natural disaster, so it seemed difficult to stop the monster wave from happening now.
It’s easy to call him a serpent, but he is the king of the beasts named Blood Sea King (血海妖王), who was sealed away in the distant past.
Students at the academy know that there is such a thing, but since it has never been seen, most do not believe in its existence.
Only high-ranking people in the academy know of its existence.
Now he lives on that mountain, secluded at the top of the mountain as contracted, and plays the role of creating demons, but even so, demons are demons after all, so they are aiming for when there is a gap in the barrier.
Unfortunately, that white snake is not at a level that I can deal with directly. Even if it was killed, the disappearance of Yosusan was a big blow from the point of view of the academic officer.
So what I had to do was simple.
Tonight, while waiting near the mountain in advance, stop the swarm of monsters. If there were no one watching, there would be no restrictions on the use of abilities, so it would be enough to block it alone.
If you keep quiet, support will arrive who will hear the commotion and notice the situation, and buy some time like that, and then wait for the late arrived Gwanju to negotiate with the King of Blood and wait for him to return.
It doesn’t have a reward like a quest, but even so, it’s not that there isn’t much to be gained.
‘Because the stronger guys came out in the second half…’
You should be able to make a good impression on the ruler, and the amount of experience gained towards the end of the wave should be quite decent.
‘It’s a pity that there is no party play.’
If we had been able to form a party like in the game, we would have been able to get the experience points of the monsters that the supporters were catching.
‘Well, regret is regret.’
I closed the book and asked Sierra.
“Master, you said you never came to the academy, right?”
[ It’s quiet, then suddenly… It’s the first time. Didn’t she say that she was born? When I was younger, it was cool not to go to an academy or academy. ]
“Hearing that reminds me of the first time Master came to the academy. I’m sorry I couldn’t show you much.”
[ Well. I think the scenery here is pretty good too. ]
She followed her gaze and looked down to see the entire view of the school building.
The tree I was sitting on was a huge old tree to which a thick rope was tied. As far as I remember, this old tree was a precious tree with a long history of academic institutions, so it would have been forbidden to climb it.
Well, since I have Shady, I can climb trees without being noticed by anyone.
“Then, shall we go see what kind of delicious food there is in the academy?”
[ Hmm… ]
Sierra’s eyebrows and the corners of her mouth went up at the same time as if she was interested.
Sierra immediately became angry at the word of delicious food. She seemed to really enjoy eating, regardless of whether the food was good or bad.
“Master.”
Looking at Sierra like that, I suddenly thought of her and called her.
[ Why is that? ]
“Wouldn’t you like to try the food yourself?”
[ What are you talking about all of a sudden? Isn’t she not able to eat? ]
“…hahahaha, no. I just did it.”
***
The school cafeteria was crowded with students and cadets.
In the place where each of them gathered in a group and chatted and ate freely, Jin Yeo-ling’s eyes were fixed on one man.
A black-haired blind man with white bandages around his eyes.
She stared blankly at Jeto, forgetting to even lift her spoon.
“Jangsan, I saved you.”
“What is this? Sniff… Earthy smell…?”
“Check the contents to see if they are okay.”
“Um… Uh…? My, Jeto… This… Where did you get this…?”
Following Jeto’s plain tone, Jangsan stopped eating and opened the book. Every time he turned a page, his eyes widened, and he hurriedly put the book in his arms and asked.
“I dug the ground and got it out.”
“I was digging…? Do you know what this thing is? This is…”
Jangsan, who had been looking around to see who was listening, whispered something in Jeto’s ear.
“…Yeah, they said that.”
After the whispering, Jeto nodded and answered in a calm voice.
“Is that so? Who?”
“The name must have been… Miss Dang Sang-hye…”
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“Genga talking about Tanga’s beneficence?!”
“My ears will fall off.”
“Jangsan Ah, I told you. This guy does what he says. He’s already dead and alive. What else could be impossible?”
Soon, a large brown-haired man sitting across from them shook his head as if it was no big deal.
“…Sahye, Sahye.”
Listening to their conversation, Yeo-Ling Qin didn’t even turn his head and moved his arm to touch Hui, who was sitting next to him.
“…Yes.”
“You said you met him?”
“……We met.”
“How did it go?”
“How did it go…”
“Did something happen?”
Jin Yeoryeong tilted her head and asked Hye of the party, whose tiredness had been smeared on her face even before she entered the restaurant.
“……”
However, Dang Sang-hye’s mouth, which had not even touched the food as if in a frenzy, was firmly shut.
“Don’t do that, say something.”
“…Something happened. A blind man dug a hole, and a secret secret that was hidden there suddenly came out. A person who seemed like an outsider to poison knew better than I did.”
“What’s that all about?”
Within a moment, Dangsa Hye, who vomited up everything she had been storing up until now, and Yeoryeong Jin, who couldn’t understand her words at her gibberish, frowned at her.
“Yeo-ryeong-ah, I’ve figured out why you lost.”
“…What is it?”
“This is my reasoning. That blind man, a man named Zeto, is not human.”
“……”
“It’s either a freshman or a ghost. It’s either one.”
“Sahye.”
“If that’s not the case, I can’t explain it. I’ve been thinking for a long time about what it’s like to mash up poisonous leaves, and that’s really the answer. What do you mean originally poisonous leaves? After drying well-dried poisonous leaves in the sun, burn them to ash. “
“…”
Jin Yeoling gave up listening to the muttering of Dangsa Hui, who poured out like a burst of water, and turned her head away.
‘Even Sahye is like that…?’
What is the blind man on the other side doing?
‘It’s a ghost…’
It was a ghostly movement.
His sword path was still vivid in Jin’s head.
ㅡ Tok Tok.
Soon after, someone carefully tapped the desk they were sitting on.
When Qin Yeoring raised her eyes, she saw the face of a familiar man with an unlucky smile.
“Can I sit down with you for a moment?”
Namgung Sehwi of the Namgung Sega and the man who followed him were him and his twin brother, Namgung Unyeon.
“Then excuse me.”
Namgoong Sae-hwi naturally sits across from the girls even though they haven’t even given their permission yet.
“……”
Namgung Un-yeon looked at Namgung Se-hwi and Jin Yeo-ryeong alternately, not knowing what to do, and finally sat down.
“There are a lot of seats, but I don’t have to…”
“Isn’t it the same feeling to want to have a meal while looking at beautiful flowers?”
“That sounds funny. I don’t see any flowers here anywhere I look.”
Namgung Sehwi.
As the undisputed successor of the Namgung family, he was one of the promising future warriors who received the royal sword form from the family head, and he was one of those who was very feminine and treated Jin Yeo-ryeong and Dang Sang-hye every day.
On the other hand, his younger brother, Namgung Unyeon, was born with a timid nature and was an insignificant figure who only followed Namgung Sehwi around.
For twins, they don’t look alike, so there are rumors that they are brothers with different stomachs.
As a bonus, it is known that Namgung Unyeon is not very good at swords unlike ‘Namgung’, but even when he was young, rumors were often heard that he was a genius ahead of Namgung Sehwi.
It is not clear whether the rumors are true, but at least to Jin Yeo-ling, he was just a person who was not very impressed.
“…So it’s a ghost. Yeoryeong-ah, are you listening? Yeoryeong-ah?”
“Hmm…”
Soon after, Namgung Se-hui, who hadn’t even pretended to hear Jin Yeo-ryeong’s voice, took a look at Dang Sang-hye, who was still muttering about Jeto.
“Tsk, everywhere you go you talk about a blind man from the west. It doesn’t sound like much to me.”
“It sounds like you can beat him with such a small-hearted approach to the male palace. Then why don’t you start fighting?”
“I didn’t step out because I had nothing to do with those who couldn’t bring out the sword… Did you think I was frightened by a blind man? Jean Sojour.”
“…f*ck.”
At Namgung Sae-hui’s absurd words, Jin Yeo-ryeong murmured as she laughed a little because she was dumbfounded.
“I can assure you that if it wasn’t for that trivial fight, Jin So-jeo wouldn’t have lost.”
“I wonder if it really did.”
Jin Yeo-ryeong, who had directly sword-to-sword with Jeto, could tell.
She knew that if it wasn’t for the sword, her neck wouldn’t have lasted more than ten seconds.
Rather, it was not Jin Yeoryeong who was limited in power by the sword, but she was Zeto.
“Let’s hear it. In three days, you will have an exam with the cadets of the academy. If the opportunity arises then, I will prove it to you.”
“Yes, well… Let’s look forward to it.”
Unexpectedly, Yeoryeong Jin gave a rough answer in her sullen voice.
“It would be even better if I had a chance to be with Western flowers during the exam…”
Looking at Namgung Sehwi, who was sitting across from her and smiling gruffly, Yeo-ryeong Jin had a genuine curiosity.
How much will Namgung Sehwi break again?
I mean, even a king who doesn’t know how to be afraid of the sky really does something called despair.
“Tsk…”
Namgung Sehwi glanced at Namgung Unyeon, who was sitting next to her, and clicked her tongue.
Actually, he was going to join the fight.
Until his younger brother, Unyeon Namgung, stopped him.
‘Brother, don’t step out. My brother is not the one who can win.’
Namgung Unyeon said that while stopping Namgung Sehwi who was about to step on the stage.
Namgung Sehwi at the time had to accept the advice of his younger brother and cool down his boiling blood.
‘I’m not sure I can beat him either.’
he was just showing off in front of the girls