Episode 39 – Preparation, launch.
39. Ready, fire.
The group evaluation consists of a total of two items over two days.
Breaking through the dungeon Lilvgeus, and a mock group field battle.
And today is the day of the first dungeon breakthrough event.
Each class takes the exam in turn, and the order is randomly selected. Class A was the 5th.
The class that finished first could watch the other classes in the waiting room.
After a tedious wait.
Leon and the Class A cadets entered the Welcome Tower to compete in the first event.
“Are you all okay?”
The cadets nodded in unison at the question Leon hinted at.
“······.”
Leon’s frown narrowed slightly.
The muscles in the body were loose and the faces were relaxed, and it seemed like there was no tension at all.
Everyone seems relaxed due to the practical experience they had in the horse race.
‘These bastards?’
I didn’t like the way the pulse was loose.
Leon spat out his words, his face distorted hideously.
“Let’s see. “If you don’t come in first place, you’ll be left behind.”
“””······!”””
The cadets trembled and immediately straightened their posture.
“Oh, indeed. “All these words will get out.”
All conversations during the exam are broadcast outside.
Leon smiled as harmlessly as possible, looked upwards where the camera was, and waved his hand.
Of course, he looked like a crazy person to the people monitoring in the control room.
Dude duh.
The magical power of space trembled, and the transfer began.
Maybe it’s because the great wizards recently came and completely overhauled it, but the flow of magic power has become much simpler and faster.
Woah!
Magic power swept through their entire bodies.
Not long after, Class A arrived at a wide plain covered with grass.
There are no walls or structures at all, and the ceiling is a sunny sky.
The dry air tickled my skin, and the temperature was neither hot nor cold, just right.
Paaat!
Translucent letters appeared above their heads.
[This is the first stage of Lelbgeuse breakthrough.]
[Kill all enemies.]
[Evaluation will begin in 30 seconds.]
[30, 29······.]
Unkindly, I went in without a detailed explanation, just counting the numbers.
Leon was not embarrassed at all because he knew everything about the exam.
“No. 1 Formation!”
For courtesy, let them form a breakthrough formation.
He was at the forefront and raised mana from the dantian.
Dungeon, Lilvgeus is a dungeon, but in reality it is no different from a speed run game.
The goal is to get through the stage, which consists of various traps and obstacles, as quickly as possible.
And.
‘Stage 1 is nothing special.’
He could easily handle this step on his own.
Leon began to rotate the mana and heat up her entire body.
[15, 14······.]
Seconds pass by.
When the cadets fiddle with their swords with sweaty hands.
“······.”
Leon quietly closed his eyes.
Gooooo!
Mana rushed through her circuit like a storm.
Energy swirled around him, and his hair and clothes fluttered.
[8, 7, 6······.]
Carotene, who was looking ahead and tasting his appetite, suddenly asked.
“Leon. “Is there no such thing as a strategy?”
“For now.”
Leon answered briefly.
If you talk like you know something, you will naturally be suspicious of the instructors watching from outside.
That was why, even though I knew the exam content, I did not give a detailed explanation to the cadets.
Because of Leon’s high status.
It was easier for her to be suspected of cheating.
El Prime is not very good in this area, so I had to be as careful as possible.
[3, 2, 1······.]
Finally, the seconds are running out.
[Start!]
Space fluctuates slightly.
Paaat!
In front of the cadets’ camp, short seals appeared.
The once empty plain was suddenly filled with enemy troops.
The cadets were able to immediately identify the guys.
100 Goblin warriors carrying well-hewn wooden spears and circular shields.
He was the opponent I had to fight with in stage 1.
“””······!”””
The cadets opened their eyes and grabbed their swords.
The moment when the goblins all raised their spears and started crying.
—Leon’s sword was already tracing its path.
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10,000 Blue clouds are scattered.
A wide range of sword strikes that sweeps across all directions.
The blue trail spread out gently, cruelly eating away at the flesh of the enemies.
Quaaa!
Let a bloody wind blow.
Every single goblin was torn to pieces.
The green lawn was suddenly covered with blood and flesh, creating a horrendous scene.
“””······.”””
The cadets just stood there dumbfounded, not even lifting a hand.
3 Seconds.
It was the time when Class A passed the first stage.
Leon smiled reassuringly.
“Next!”
* · * *
After some time has passed.
Paaat!
Class A was moved to Level 2 of Lilbgeus.
Immediately, the information written in gray letters came to mind.
[This is the second stage of Lilvgeus breakthrough.]
[Reach to the red flag ahead as quickly as possible.]
[To pass, all 25 players must reach the flag.]
[Evaluation will begin in 30 seconds. 30, 29······.]
Leon and the cadets quickly looked around.
Rugged terrain, little vegetation.
The sound of water penetrated my ears and the fishy smell of water penetrated my nose.
“This is…”
“River…?”
Right in front, blocked by a transparent barrier.
There was a wide river that seemed to be about 20 meters wide.
Across the river, there was a large red flag as mentioned in the explanation.
If there is one problem.
“What is this…?”
“···First of all, you can’t swim across?”
Quaaa!
The river’s flow speed is ridiculously fast.
No matter how good your swimming skills were, it seemed certain that you would be swept away if you even dipped your toes in that river.
Is that why?
Logs, pieces of planks, buckets, ferry boats, etc.
Various buoys were flowing irregularly on the surface of the water.
The cadets all nodded as if they understood.
“I guess you can jump over them and cross them?”
“It may be a little fast, but as long as you don’t make mistakes…”
Of course.
Standing on a small buoy on the rapids is something that an ordinary person would not dare to do.
They were all expert fighters who handled their own bodies superbly, so there was ample possibility.
There was no one here who could do even this much.
But.
“Guys, are you really going to come to your senses? “Why are you stepping on that?”
Leon looked at the cadets with an expression as if they were crazy.
“Carotene! Come to work! Ready for number 7!”
“······Ah, ah! “That’s right!”
It feels like lightning hit my head.
After hearing his words, the cadets gained enlightenment and began to move quickly.
“Ugh, you frustrating bastards.”
Even though you practiced like that, you still can’t remember it right away?
Leon glanced at the cadets with disapproving eyes.
[15, 14, 13······.]
“Are you ready?”
“Of course.”
Carotene responded by pounding his chest.
Currently, in the front, Leon and Carotene are standing facing each other with the river on either side.
Behind them, the remaining 23 cadets of Class A were standing in a line.
Everyone stretched and warmed up their bodies, pulling their shoulders, twirling their necks, etc.
[6, 5, 4, 3······.]
Leon shouted to Kiana, who was standing at the front of the line.
“Come on, come up!”
“Yes!”
In stunt cheerleading, there is a technique called the basket toss.
This is a movement in which the cheerleader stands on top of each other’s hands and throws them high upward before catching them.
This was very similar to the preparation process for that movement.
Kiana’s left foot in Carotene’s both hands.
Kiana’s right foot was placed on top of both Leon’s hands.
Kiana grabbed the two men’s shoulders like her handles.
[3, 2······.]
“Ready!”
According to Leon’s command, the three of them bent their knees as much as if the bowstring had been pulled taut.
The series of movements was very mechanical and agile.
It was the result of endless practice.
[······1, Start!]
Soon, as soon as the barrier blocking the way disappears.
“Fire!”
“Hmm!”
Exploding the mana of their entire bodies, Leon and Carotene threw Qiana with all their might.
“Iyaap!”
Kiana stretched out her crouched body and soared high into the sky.
Shooooo!
Like a hawk.
Kiana’s new model that glides in a beautiful parabola.
Whirl!
She even performed a performance where she somersaulted three times in the air.
“Yay!”
I landed on the other side of the river in a very stable position.
“Guys, come quickly!”
Kiana ran under her flag, jumping around and waving her hand.
“Next!”
Without even looking at her as she flew away, Leon was already calling to her next cadet.
“Ready, fire!”
Shooooo!
Thanks to the collaboration of Leon and Carotene, who had the best physical abilities in Class A, the cadets flew away as powerfully as stones caught in a catapult.
“Ready, fire! Ready, fire! Ready to fire! Ready to fire!”
A graceful arc was continuously drawn, connecting the riverside.
How clean and quick the process of throwing a cadet is.
The time taken for each person was less than 5 seconds.
* · * *
Same time.
“Hey, isn’t that what they do?!”
······The central control room watching this was engulfed in confusion.