111 – What was unexpected
Under the red flag, the flag of Class A.
Currently, all of the surviving Class A students were gathered together and taking a light rest, preparing for the next battle.
There are a total of 8 people including me.
This means that only an hour has passed since the competition began, and already 80% of Class A have been eliminated.
I looked at the students who survived the pass.
“Nya… I’m tired… ‘If you don’t know where it is, just blow up the whole place! I’m a genius after all!’ “It was the worst because the opponent was a wizard who used explosive magic… Thanks to that, my hair was all damaged…”
“I only attacked one-sidedly, so physically I’m fine… But mentally it was quite difficult… Physiologically it was very difficult… In any case, he was an opponent I never wanted to deal with again.”
“This side has to aim individually and then shoot, but the opponent just has to shoot… It’s lethal, isn’t it? Besides, this side has to shoot down all of the opponent’s arrows, so the arrow consumption is too much~!”
Nice is crying as she looks at her hair burnt here and there, Char is looking a little pale as if she has seen something that gives her goosebumps, and Krishia is diligently replenishing the arrows she used using magic.
“…Suuu.”
Miris is fast asleep, with her back to me, due to exhaustion from exhaustion of magic power.
“”… ….””
“Hey, over there…”
“”Hmm?””
“Oh, that’s… Oh, it’s nothing…”
Duka and Jesar sitting side by side in silence, checking their spears and swords. And a small wizard boy with a despondent attitude who cringes when trying to talk to them.
‘Although everyone here is among the top 50 first-year students….’
No matter what, the number was too small.
There is a saying that fighting is about numbers, so even if everyone on this side is ace level, they definitely need people to assist them.
If we were to play chess in the current situation, the opponent had twice as many chess pieces, but this situation was as severe as removing all of their pawns.
‘If it were a real battle, you could take your time and take it down by hitting and running, but you can’t use that method because there is an obvious weakness called the flag that must be protected….’
The more I thought about it calmly, the more I realized that the chance of victory in the current situation was slim and on the verge of disappearing.
‘… Well, that doesn’t mean I’m giving up.’
It doesn’t suit my temper to give up without even struggling.
“Everyone seems to have had some rest, so please gather here. Let’s all think about how to win this competition together.”
I woke Miris, who was sleeping on her back, by tapping her head, and called everyone who was resting around her.
Those who sit in a circle with a flag in the middle at my words.
I told them.
“First of all, there is one good news: Baek, who was sent out to scout earlier, has just discovered the locations of the other classes’ flags.”
“Ah, so I haven’t seen Baek since a while ago.”
“Nya~! This is very good news! If you know the location, you can go secretly and raise the flag…!”
“Unfortunately, that will be difficult.”
“…Nyan?”
Nice spoke with a bright smile, and I shook my head as I looked at the scene through my blind eye.
It was truly a ‘fortress’ that could be seen from the perspective of a white plane flying in the sky.
A 10-meter-long earthen wall made with earth magic was created by overlapping numerous protection spells cast by other students, and the castle wall was strong enough not to be scratched by any significant attack. Wizards and archers climbed into the watchtower built on top of the castle wall. They were on guard in all directions.
In addition, all the trees within a 1km radius around the fortress had been cut down, so a surprise attack was impossible.
There are probably quite a few traps laid out.
“The worst thing is that as time passes, the defenses of that fortress will become stronger.”
“Time is not on our side.”
“Yes. In order to break through that fortress head-on and take down the opponent’s flag, everyone here will probably have to join forces and charge at the same time. Moreover, considering the defenses that are gradually becoming stronger, it will only take 1 to 2 hours from now to attack the enemy’s flag. It will be difficult to even break through.”
“Then isn’t it time to be like this? Right now…!”
“No, that’s actually difficult too.”
I stopped Shar from getting up at any moment and drew a simple map on the ground with a twig, marking the enemy’s fortress and our current location on it.
“The enemy’s fortress is shown here at 12 o’clock, and the one at 6 o’clock is us. And…”
I drew circles at 2 o’clock and 10 o’clock.
“There are separate units of about 10 people in each of these two places.”
“…It’s a very awkward position.”
“Yes. The moment we charge into the fortress, they will immediately target our defenseless flag.”
“Then, if we take out the special unit first…”
“This time, they will target our flag from the fortress. It seems that the enemies can communicate with each other in real time.”
I said that, remembering the fastest spell in first grade.
“Then what should I do…”
“We all need to put our heads together and find a way.”
Everyone fell into deep thought at my words.
After that, we talked about ideas that came to us from time to time and tried to find a good way….
The situation is such that there are no eye-opening, groundbreaking operations.
First of all, I felt that I needed accurate information about the other person, so I was listening to information about the other person from Nice, who was good at information.
“First of all, the person you need to watch out for is Jolf Deidara, the second son of the Deidara family, who is a specialist in explosion magic, a combination of fire and water properties, and with his B-grade [Regeneration] Gift and excellent shield skills, he is the most persistent among tankers. Ryouna, the Mahit, who is the best. Agnes, who never lets go of her prey. And Minor Brow and Aren Egger, who are said to be quite strong individually, but can take on even an ogre head-on if they use joint techniques that combine their strengths. “There it is!”
“Hmm.”
“And the enemy’s leader is probably Lekasa Dirk, who led 10 mercenaries of the same class and subdued a group of over 100 orcs without harm. Although his military power is at the bottom of his grade, his command, strategy, and mercenary skills are not at the level of a student….…”
By compiling the information we heard and the information written in the strategy book, we were finding out in detail the opponent’s strength and our current strength.
‘… Huh? This… …. Hmm…. If you do this well…….’
Information about a character caught my eye, and a strategy appeared in my mind.
As I was carefully examining the information, I turned my head and spoke to the small boy who was the person responsible for the information that caught my attention.
“Lenabin.”
“…Yes, yes?! What, what, what’s going on, Sunwoo!”
“…So, please stop referring to me as ‘nim’ among my classmates.”
“Hee, hee…! I’m sorry, I’m sorry! Sunwoo!”
“…No, that’s enough.”
A small boy who looks very timid and trembles to the point that it feels pityful to look at him.
It may not look like it, but he is a talented wizard who is ranked in the top 30 in his grade and can use magic to an intermediate to upper level.
‘…… There is also a story that he suffered from social phobia after being beaten to a bloody pulp by a Fiat during the entrance exam (the third exam).’
Maybe that’s why I feel a strange sense of awe, or should I say fear, for having beaten Fiat head on.
‘… No, this is not the time to think like this.’
I shook her head to shake off her random thoughts and asked Lena Vin.
“Lenavin, by any chance… Did you bloom the gift?”
“……!? Uh, uh, how did you know!? It bloomed 3 days ago and I haven’t told anyone yet!?
“There’s a way to everything, so you don’t have to worry about that. Anyway, what kind of gift is it?”
Lena Vin looked at me with her ghostly eyes and was shocked, but I paid it no mind and asked the boy to make sure the information in the guide was correct.
“It’s… [Ejection]! By consuming magical power, you can eject things quickly!”
I cried out in joy. I felt as if the puzzle of the outrageous strategy I had in mind was coming together.
“I have a plan in mind. Do you want to listen to it?”
I immediately called the others and explained in detail the strategy I had come up with.
“””…….”””
Everyone who heard about my strategy opened their mouths and looked at me blankly, asking if I was out of my mind.
Honestly, even when I think about it, the operation is like mixing a spoonful of brilliant intelligence with three scoops of insanity.
Nice came to his senses faster than others, perhaps because he had already had a similar experience during the entrance exam, and opened his mouth in a blur.
“…I’ve been thinking about it since the entrance ceremony, but Seonwoo-nyang’s strategy is somewhat reckless. It seems a bit, uh… Very crazy.”
“Hmm.”
“So you won’t do it?”
“”Do (nyang)””
I knew that Nice and Deuka, who had already guessed the numbers during the entrance exam, would nod their heads right away.
As if they were being led by those two, the others came to their senses and began to nod.
“…In a way, it is a reasonable strategy. And if you think about it calmly, it would be difficult to win without a strategy like this. I agree.”
“Ahahahaha! This is a really fun strategy~. I agree with it~!”
“I’ll work hard too, Seonwoo!”
And there was one boy who was confused as he looked around.
“Eh, uh, old times? It wasn’t a joke, right?!”
I spoke to a confused Lena Bean, making eye contact with her.
“Just kidding, kidding…. About a penny.”
“You mean 90% of the time is sincere, right?!”
“Don’t worry about the little things. Anyway, you are the key point in this operation. Can you take charge of it? Oh, the answer is yes, me, yes, and YES. Please do one of these three.”
“This is strange…! There are three choices, but the results are the same…!!!”
Anyway, Redavin very readily agreed to my operation. (Academy’s official statement)
Now all that remains is one person,
“…….”
Jesar Saiger is the only one who is silent, with his arms crossed and his eyes tightly closed.
The biggest burden in this operation is me and him.
If Jessar does not agree to this operation, he will not be able to start the operation in the first place. Jessar played an important role in this operation.
Everyone knew that, so all eyes were focused on Jessar’s tightly closed mouth.
At that time, Jesar’s mouth slowly opened.
“Lee Seon-woo. If your plan is to go, I’m going to charge head-on into that fortress alone… Am I understanding correctly?”
“That’s right. It almost means you have to mount a one-man attack on your own.”
A remark telling others to rush alone into the fortress where dozens of wizards and archers are shining with their eyes shining is like an indirect way of telling others to commit suicide.
When Jessar asked me if I had just said those words to myself, I nodded without hesitation.
“…….”
Jesar lowered his head and his hands began to tremble.
Even a child would think that he was barely holding back his anger.
But I know that’s not the case.
He raised his hand to stop others from approaching and spoke playfully.
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“Are you afraid?”
“No! It’s exciting just imagining it! I’m trying hard to resist the urge to run right now!”
There was no anger on Jessar’s face as he raised his head.
The only thing that exists is the joy of struggle.
“So when does it start? In an hour? Or in 30 minutes? Maybe… In about 10 minutes!?”
“Right now.”
“hahahahaha—!!!!!! You’re amazing!!! You’re the best!!! If you were a girl, I’d fall in love with you!!!”
Jesar jumped up from his seat with a vicious laugh.
And then, in such a hasty manner that the word ‘hurriedly’ could be said to be appropriate, he began to take care of the sword that had been cleaned and lying on the floor.
The other party members, who were nervous that there would be internal strife at the sight, breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed their grip on their weapons.
When I saw that, I burst into laughter and tied the sword that was leaning against the tree to my waist.
“Okay then, let’s go.”
“Ah, Seonwoo. Is there a name for this operation?”
“Huh? Name? Well… I haven’t really thought about it……Ah! How about this?”
I said jokingly, recalling the mobile phone games I played for a long time in modern times.
“No way, it’s a surprise attack…?”