The Academy’s Time Stop Player chapter 17

late dawn.

The main entrance to the main hall of the Nefertem Hotel.

“under… … I am tired.”

“Hold on a little bit. It’s a shift in a little while.”

The two bodyguards deployed in front of the front door yawned over and over from fatigue and boredom.

This one is for that lil chicken owl

Normally, I wouldn’t be this tired.

However, today was not a difficult day because I was managing the cadets who came to experience the job.

“Still, seeing the children brings back memories.”

“That’s right, sir. I once made a name for myself in the academy.”

“Well, in this generation, the disciple of the sword king and the princess of England are on the same level?”

“Would that be enough?”

“Heh heh, stop talking nonsense and be vigilant.”

“After all, it’s shift time soon. uh? Here he is.”

“… … for a moment.”

It was a senior bodyguard who noticed something was wrong.

Exactly where they were standing was strange.

“There is a protective barrier over there… … ? Hey there you! Who is it!”

The moment when the senior bodyguard carefully draws his sword and approaches them.

Pick- Geeing… … .

“yes?”

“what?”

The two bodyguards didn’t seem to understand what was happening in the moment.

It was a blackout.

Also, the entire hotel from the first floor to the 50th floor had a power outage.

Immediately when the senior bodyguard tried to take the radio.

Whoops-

“Wow!”

“uh?”

A sharp rain sword flew towards the senior bodyguard’s neck.

The senior bodyguard, who had been hit by the rain, began to tremble and vomit blood.

“uh? line… … .”

Whoops-

After that one word, the rain falls again.

The rain also pierced the throat of a junior bodyguard and met the same end.

In front of the front door enveloped in darkness and silence.

Two men, who seemed to be in shift, appeared.

It was a huge man wearing a black hood and a man holding a sharp sword in a neat suit.

Soon after, a man boasting a huge size opened his mouth.

“Start.”

“It is.”

At the same time as those words, dark purple gates emitting an ominous energy on both sides of the two men were created.

And beyond the gate, countless men with the same appearance as the two men who came out before them appeared.

“Open the curtains.”

“”Yes.””

Their actions were inconsistent.

As soon as three or four men came out of the gate and put their hands on the floor, a huge magic circle appeared, and a semicircular black curtain was created around the magic circle and began to cover the entire hotel.

Soon after, a huge veil engulfed the entire hotel.

A voice came out of the mouth of the large man who confirmed it.

“Clean up.”

* * *

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Meanwhile, Yu Seol-ah and Anna, who left the office of the general manager on the 45th floor, and Kang Jung-an, the head of the security department, were running down the dark hallway to the main hall on the first floor to understand the situation.

“Chief of the bodyguard. How about the contact between each team leader and the monitoring room?”

“I tried to contact you by radio, but I can’t reach you. It’s probably jamming the radio – hahahaha! That!”

That was then.

The head of the security guard stopped and pointed to the black curtain that he saw through the window.

Seeing this, Anna’s expression began to harden seriously.

It was because Anna recognized the identity of the tabernacle at a glance.

“It’s a dimensional separation veil.”

“I can… … Someone broke through our hotel’s protective barrier?”

“Looking at the situation, I think so. And unless you destroy the core of the veil, you probably won’t be able to ask outside help. As the space itself is separated, it will look like nothing is wrong from the outside.”

“this… … .”

Things were not going well.

All power was cut off at the same time as the power outage, so it was difficult to understand the situation.

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Moreover, the dimensional separation curtain was created inside the protective barrier when it was normally unfolded, so it was difficult for the Hero Association to understand the situation.

“The head of security, please check the reserve power of the monitoring room.”

“Ha, but girl… … .”

“It’s something only the head of security can do. The monitoring room must have already been taken over. Please rest assured that I will be with Miss Anna.”

“… … Whoops! All right… … .”

With those words, the head of the bodyguard disappeared.

Because he knew Yu Seol-ah’s intentions and at the same time believed in the abilities of the next generation of sages.

But.

“Miss Anna, I have a favor.”

“yes? However… … .”

“Please. It’s something that only Ms. Anna can do.”

“Then Seol-ah is in danger. The villains are sure to kill Seol-ah… … .”

“it’s okay.”

Seol-ah Yoo looked at Anna with clear eyes full of confidence and smiled.

It was a smile full of firm confidence enough to put Anna’s anxiety to rest in an instant.

“I am confident in running away. I am used to this.”

“… … What is your request?”

“There must be a blocking seat inside the hotel that interferes with the propagation of magic. Miss Anna, please find them and destroy them all. Only Miss Anna will be able to find it the fastest.”

“… … I know. After destroying the barrier, I’ll call you right away.”

“I beg you.”

With those words, Anna activated the floating magic and started flying upstairs through the window. In the stillness left alone, Seol-ah Yoo’s head turned rapidly.

If this situation was an attack by the Villains Alliance, it was determined that the main hall on the first floor had already been taken over.

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Moreover, it was possible to judge that if their purpose was to kidnap themselves, they would definitely take the hostage.

If so, what you can do right now is to take your time.

It took time to save more hostages.

The moment you are captured, the value of the hostage will disappear.

“after… … great.”

Seol-ah Yoo started running toward the roof on the other side.

Then, countless footsteps echoed through the hallway.

* * *

“Ugh… … .”

to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing and this belong to huehue

Kang Joong-an, the head of the security department, clenched his teeth and clenched his fists so tightly that they bled.

As expected, the monitoring room had already been taken over.

I quickly organized and checked the reserve force, but the villains had already destroyed the reserve force. Moreover, the villain he defeated was not a human.

He looked like a human, but his head was broken and his arm was pulled out, but no blood spattered.

It was an empty doll inside.

And by looking at their clothes, I found out that they had infiltrated as guests.

“There is a puppeteer… … .”

A-class villain puppeteer.

The number of dolls he mass-produced is incalculable.

About 100 to 200 can be extracted as a bone, and some said that it can extract 500 power.

“Wow!”

to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing and this belong to huehue

Kang Joong-an, who understood the power, immediately tried to run towards Yoo Seol-ah.

That was then.

– Is the doll destroyed?

A mechanical voice emanated from the destroyed doll’s head.

to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing and this belong to huehue

Kang Jung-an immediately stopped walking and looked at the doll that heard the voice.

Soon after, the doll’s head, which had been rolling towards Gangjungan, began to clench its mouth and speak in a bizarre form.

– Seeing that you killed the doll, you are quite strong. This doll is pretty much my own creation.

“Are you a puppeteer?”

-okay. So you’re like the head of the bodyguard?

“What’s the matter, you bastard?”

– held hostages

At those words, Kang Joong-an just stared at the doll.

The doll’s words continued.

– Bring Seol-ah Yoo. I’ll kill one person for every minute I’m late.

“This child!”

-… … huh? Oh, you don’t have to… … I found it.

The moment he heard that voice, Kang Joong-an’s expression slowly began to harden.

– Are you alone?

“Hey, it can’t be! this motherf*cker! If you touch her, I won’t stay still!”

– Hehehe, if you can, do it.

After those words, the puppeteer’s words were not heard.

“shit!”

crisp-

It was Kang Joong-an who immediately smashed the doll he was holding on the floor and started running towards Yoo Seol-ah.

That was then.

There was a noise that could not be heard in this situation.

Chi-jik- Chi-Ik- Chi-jik-

“This!”

The noise that was connected to communication was heard from the radio that could not be heard due to radio interference.

soon after

[Ah, ah, can you hear me? If you hear it, speak up.]

A boy’s voice came through the walkie-talkie.

Communication interruption is gone.

to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing and this belong to huehue

Kang Jung-an hurriedly grabbed the radio and shouted.

“You, who are you?”

[Who are you?]

“… … .”

It was Kang Joong-an, who had lost his absurdity to that word.

Then came the boy’s voice.

[Ah, ah, the blocking stone was destroyed… … huh? Villains held hostage in the main hall on the first floor? I will rescue you.]

“Come on, wait! stop!”

Whatever the circumstances, the chief of security had no choice but to stop him.

When I heard the voice, it was obvious that it was a young boy.

What a little boy can handle alone-

[End of situation. I will send the rescued guest upstairs.]

“What? what is that! This is no joke!”

The radio was heard in less than a minute.

Finally, when the angry chief of security shouts at the radio.

Thump- Thump- Thump-

I could hear the footsteps of countless people going up the stairs.

to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing and this belong to huehue

Kang Joong-an, whose brain could not keep up with what had happened in an instant, began to stare blankly at the people who were rushing up the stairs.

* * *

“ha… … ha… … .”

The last hallway on the 35th floor.

Seol-ah Yoo, driven to a dead end, took a deep breath and began to stare at the villains and dolls around her.

She leaned her back against the dead-end wall, bleeding the wounds on her stomach with her hands.

Soon after, a man in a suit came out from among the villains and approached Yoo Seol-ah.

“Are you more talented than I thought? How many of my dolls have you destroyed?”

“Ugh… … .”

Yoo Seol-ah gritted her teeth.

It was because she could not have imagined that the Villains Union would send a puppeteer.

“Ugh- ha ha ha ha.”

“this… … You’ve shed too much blood. I have no intention of killing you. Please follow me.”

“To you… … I have no intention of using my abilities.”

The reason that the first priority in the Villains Alliance was to target Yoo Seol-ah was because of her ability.

A perfect healing ability that can heal any wound quickly and completely without major internal injuries.

It was impossible to heal himself, but even if that was excluded, the value of his ability was unparalleled. To the extent that the Alliance of Villains had a plan and kidnapped her.

“Follow me and you will change your mind. Even if you don’t like it anyway, is there a way?”

“The guards are still… … .”

“Their suppression is all over. I brought excess power for you.”

“Ugh… … .”

However, despite his desperate words, Seol-ah Yoo stood up.

With a rapier in one hand, he prepared to face it.

Because he was convinced that the puppeteer would never kill him.

However, the puppeteer only sighed deeply at that action.

“under… … It wouldn’t matter if the limbs were cut off.”

“Ugh… … .”

Upon hearing this, Seol-ah Yoo began to tremble in fear.

Staring at the puppeteer with tears in her eyes, she never gave in.

Because I thought that if I was caught here, it would be the end.

“Ttt, foolishly… … I thought it would be cool… … .”

The puppeteer slowly approached Yoo Seol-ah.

That was then.

Chi-jik- Chi-Ik- Chi-jik-

The radio started beeping.

However, Yu Seol-ah’s expression was not good.

This one is for that lil chicken owl

No matter how much she destroyed the barrier, the situation did not improve.

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Moreover, the opponent is an A-class villain puppeteer.

Perhaps the head of the bodyguard is also difficult to deal with.

“yes? her… … The blocking stone has been destroyed.”

Again, the puppeteer’s reaction was insignificant.

Even if the blocking stone is destroyed and the radio goes off, that doesn’t mean the situation will change.

However, an unexpected voice was heard over the radio.

[Ah, ah, can you hear me? If you hear it, speak up.]

A boy’s voice was heard.

It was a familiar voice, full of relaxation that did not fit this situation.

Seol-ah Yoo raised her weak hand and opened her mouth to the radio.

“you… … It’s Kim Ha-Jun… … ?”

[yes? Is it a rumor? Where are you now?]

“There is nothing you can do when you come. More than that, the safety of guests and cadets… … .”

[Where are you?]

It was Ha-jun who ignored Yu Seol-ah’s words and asked a question.

Yoo Seol-ah gritted her teeth and continued.

“Please, please. I don’t care, so please check their safety first.”

[…] … I asked where he was.]

The coercive, heavy, subdued tone of voice that followed.

There was a sense of sincerity in the voice that came out.

The moment I heard that voice.

Why did I suddenly have this thought?

“… … me, me.”

He closed his eyes, clutching the radio with trembling hands.

Tears began to flow from the tightly closed eyes.

Without wiping away the flowing tears, she said to Ha-jun.

“… … Goo, can you help me?”

In the end, I got the words out of my mouth that shouldn’t have been said.

This one is for that lil chicken owl

No matter how much she pretended not to be, she was scared too.

I wanted to lean on him, who I thought was his last hope.

Soon his voice was heard.

[…] … Where?]

“It’s at the end of the hallway on the 35th floor… … .”

[…] … I’ll be there soon.]

Chijik-

With that, the war was over.

I wanted to say no, but I couldn’t.

Seol-ah Yoo had no choice but to regret what she had just said.

“It’s over.”

The puppeteer’s voice followed.

He heard footsteps approaching him slowly.

She slowly opened her eyes, wiping the flowing tears with her sleeve.

That moment.

“… … uh?”

“Speak quickly.”

to let u know that i been through a lot then i been going non stop with this practice for nothing and this belong to huehue

Kim Ha-jun was in front of him.

It was Yoo Seol-ah who couldn’t hide her surprise with her wide-open eyes.

At the same time, the puppeteer who was about to approach her was also looking at Kim Ha-jun with surprised eyes.

“Uh, where… … !!?”

However, the puppeteer’s words did not last long.

phut! Kwajik-! thud—!! Whoops—!

Countless villains and dolls filling the hallway began to scatter in the air.

Some had their heads exploded, some were thrown into the wall, and others were pushed through the wall and fell through the window due to the mighty force.

“Uh, how!”

The puppeteer’s mouth began to twitch.

He gazed in disbelief as he looked down the halls covered with his shattered body and the remains of blood and dolls.

Soon after, a boy with a huge golden hammer approached the puppeteer.

“Isn’t the body still there?”

“You, who are you!!”

“I don’t know about that.”

Crisp!

Those were the last words of the puppeteer.

Ha-jun trampled on the puppeteer’s head and destroyed it, and then turned his gaze to Yoo Seol-ah.

She just looked at Hajun with a surprised expression, blinking her poopy eyes over and over again.

Hajun’s words followed.

“People will come up to this floor, including bodyguards, soon, so run to the top floor.”

“Uh, yes? But obviously the bodyguards… … .”

“I was suppressed like a hostage. After work, just cut it all off.”

Ha-jun sighed deeply and turned back with trembling, weak steps.

Then, with Maharaj on his shoulder, he headed back up the stairs.

Then, Yu Seol-ah’s voice was heard.

“Everyone, where are you going?”

“… … have to finish And tell Anna never to come down.”

That was the end.

After that, Kim Ha-jun disappeared without leaving a trace, and from the stairs in the central hallway, the sound of the stairs echoing and people coming up could be heard.