Episode 167
47. Year-end exam (3)
murmur murmur.
The chaos in the dungeon grows bigger and bigger.
A prison of the earth that swallowed two warriors who had collided loudly.
“Everyone is quiet! Wait!”
When Professor Isabella Leona, who was the referee of the game, shouted loudly, there was silence in the hall.
‘The Hunting Field… … .’
I once heard it from a professor in charge of a first-year special class.
Byron says that he can use special magic that uses the earth.
Isabella immediately drew out her sword and swung it towards the hemispherical earth wall.
Kagang!!
However, there was not a single scratch on the soil wall despite the attacks of Arthur’s professor level.
“Shit.”
Since the Tarkan species is a thorough tribal society, not much is known about its ecology or characteristics than Artel.
I’ve heard that some species can use their own spells.
When I looked at it right in front of my eyes, there seemed to be no answer at all.
“Teacher, would you please call the other professors and the dean right away?”
Isabella quickly judged the situation and gave instructions to the assistants.
“all right!”
The people who had been waiting for a long time began to move quickly.
at that time.
bang!!!! rumbling-
The earth wall shook with an explosion-like noise. What followed was like thunder.
Isabella had a gut feeling that a fierce battle was going on inside.
It’s the same fighting anyway.
Why?
The question that naturally came to mind was quickly resolved.
‘Are you conscious of other people’s views? Do you want to fight Baeksanwoo properly?’
The Tarkans are inherently warlike and respectful of confrontation.
They regarded death in battle as the highest honor, and clash with their opponents with all their might was sacred.
However, the matchmaking in Arthur’s Faculty is different.
It is not allowed to seriously injure an opponent, nor is it allowed to die in a fight.
No matter how ingenious the priests of Canaan are always on standby, there are fatal wounds that cannot be recovered.
If there were any hints of that, Isabella and all the waiting personnel would rush in and stop the game.
‘Maybe so… … !’
Isabella remembered Byron’s loud roar before the walls were erected.
Byron intends to make a decision in there.
Whether your arm is cut off or your leg is cut off-
An honorable bloody battle of Tarkan, uninterrupted by anyone.
“this!!”
Black energy erupted from Isabella’s sword.
Penetrating Sword ‘Sefira’.
It was Isabella’s treasure, boasting the extreme hardness and destructive power among rapiers.
keying.
As Isabella takes the charge stance, a bright light gathers at the tip of Shephira.
He threw his sword at the earth wall.
Quick-!
Cracks left clearly on the wall. No matter how mysterious the magic, there is nothing to be done in the face of overwhelming power.
How many more times did you do that?
“Professor Isabella! what happened!”
The professors, who were informed that it was an emergency, rushed down.
Dean Irkan was also in the middle.
“Student Byron cast a unique spell during a duel. Right now, I am fighting a battle with Baek San-woo inside me.”
As Isabella calmly explained the progress, the professors’ expressions hardened.
Among them, the most serious face was Byron’s professor.
“As I said last time, Hunting Field is only used for opponents who die or are prepared to kill… … .”
A situation in which a student may be killed by a student may occur.
It might have caused a greater impact than the ‘attempted murder’ incident that occurred in the last Hisperiif.
Upon realizing this, Dean Irkhan’s face turned white.
“Destroy the wall immediately! That is absolutely unacceptable!”
Even the students in the audience were mobilized to order the destruction of the earth wall.
At those words, the unarmed professors hurriedly disappeared into my office where their weapons were kept.
Armed professors run down into the arena.
That moment.
“… … !?”
Kwawagwagwang!!!
The earth wall shatters and disappears with a huge shock wave from the inside.
The densely connected grains of soil were scattered in all directions.
The stadium was filled with dust in an instant.
Afraid of pouring out a dry cough in various places, Isabella took out a small vial that was in her arms.
It was an artifact that could cause strong winds anytime, anywhere.
“Storm!”
Chuaah!!
As soon as the lid of the bottle is opened, a whirlwind blows away the thick dust at once.
There are no walls, no dirt.
Finally, the front of the stadium that had been obscured was revealed.
“… … !!!”
Isabella had no choice but to cover her mouth with her hand.
The floor of the stadium that had only existed until a few minutes was gone.
Because only a huge crater remained there.
* * *
“Ugh… … .”
I lifted my heavy eyelids.
The blurred vision gradually regained focus, and the surroundings became clear one by one.
A familiar space, a familiar wall.
This is the restoration room of the temple of Canaan.
“what.”
I looked back at the hazy memories.
The last scene that can be remembered with certainty was that Byron’s slash rushed in front of his eyes.
Judging that I could neither block it nor avoid it, I cast Sky Slash with all my power.
I have no memory of it since.
‘In the end, it seems I lost.’
throb.
Little by little, my mind came back, and only then did I start to feel pain all over my body.
I don’t know why, but my chest and stomach throbbed like a needle.
“Um, uh… … ?”
at that time.
A groan was heard next to me. Twist a stiff neck as if moving a rusty joint.
A black-haired girl, sleeping next to me, caught my eye.
It was Iliana Noel.
She was holding my hand tightly.
‘Did you take care of me next to you?’
As she wiggled her fingers, she flinched and opened her eyes.
Drunk, half-closed eyes meet me.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … ? … … !!!!”
The gray eyes flashed wildly.
“What are you so surprised about?”
“Sanwoo!!”
As she jumped up from her seat, the chair she was sitting on collapsed.
“Ouch.”
Illyana hugging her tightly. Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
“I thought I was going to die like this.”
“Hey, why are you crying again? Knowing that I’m not going to die from this.”
I lightly patted her on the back. It must have been a lot of worry.
at that time.
Once again, my chest throbbed.
“Ugh… … .”
As I let out a painful moan, Illyana hurriedly handed me a potion next to me.
“drink. hurry.”
“What is this?”
“Potion of Painlessness. The effect is much better. Recovery is quick.”
“The color is a little different from the ones sold on the market… … .”
“Because it’s Elixir.”
I gully drank the potion without thinking, and when I heard that, I was startled.
“Elixir?! Why are you feeding me such an expensive thing!! It must be difficult to manufacture!”
“it’s okay. eat. hurry.”
Since I had already opened the lid, I had no choice but to drink it.
gulp.
As soon as I put the Elixir in my mouth, I could feel my body improving like a ghost.
I didn’t feel any throbbing sensations, and my mind felt at ease.
It was also Elixir. Because it’s a potion that’s worth it for its performance alone.
“thanks.”
“More if you need it. I’ll put it here.”
Saying so, Illyana took out several identical potions from her bag.
It was the same elixir that had the same color and bottle as before.
“… … Illyana?”
“yes.”
“Are you sure you bought all this for me?”
Elixir is much more expensive than a normal potion.
The probability of being poisoned by the potion was also very low, and it was because the effect could be overlapped or amplified.
How much less is a potion related to this kind of recovery… … .
At least a few thousand Kelly per bottle was obviously well over.
When I asked with a worried look, Illyana responded with a gentle shaking of her head.
“It’s true because of the mountain cows. I didn’t buy it.”
“What do you mean? Then where did you get it?”
“I’ll tell you when it’s all right.”
I couldn’t figure out what to think.
By the way, how faint was I?
“How faint was I?”
Illyana spread her fingers out at my question.
4 days?
I’ve been fainting for quite some time.
It wasn’t particularly surprising.
It must be so, because he counterattacked Byron’s special move with the sky slicing.
I almost had cassac bread with the strongest man on earth.
An injury of that magnitude was likely to occur.
‘Fortunately, there will be no setbacks to the year-end exam schedule.’
I turned my head and looked out the window.
But is something a bit strange?
The white fluff is fluttering, did I get it wrong?
no.
I didn’t see it wrong.
White snow on the roof seen through the window.
From my memory, it must have been the end of November when it snowed in Paradise Academia… … .
How can the weather change so much in 4 days?
As I made a puzzled expression on my face, Illyana added cautiously.
“Four weeks. The cow has passed out for four weeks.”
* * *
As soon as I heard the news that I was awake, Camilla, George, and other friends ran to me right away.
Taehoon and Soyoung, whom I haven’t seen in a long time since the festival, also came to greet me as soon as class was over.
It was a nice meeting though.
The words they heard from their mouths were incredible.
“… … That’s how it happened.”
Right after I was locked up in the hunting field.
Not only the professors, but even the dean Irkan was put in to deal with the unexpected situation.
It is said that the hunting field was released before the faculty could do anything.
As soon as the dust was lifted, the first thing I saw was a pit with a hollow on the floor of the stadium.
And it is said that Byron, who came out on either side of the pit, was lying on the floor in a state of blood.
It’s not just bloody, the internal organs are also tattered.
If the priests hadn’t been put in quickly, I heard a bloody saying that they would have died.
I picked up my clothes and checked my body. Indeed, from the chest to the stomach, a clear scar was left.
The cause of the throbbing earlier was purely because of this wound.
“Then how was the year-end exam?”
“Sanwoo, you are a victim, so you have decided to keep your last grade. Even as a sophomore, it’s an upper-class half-day deal.”
but… … If I had passed out for four weeks, it would have been time for me to finish my year-end exams already.
In the first place, I was planning to take the exam lightly, so even if the result itself is the same.
So, what will happen to Byron who caused this sad month?
Due to Hisperif’s last incident, the Arthur Faculty was very sensitive to student safety.
This is because this Dalian is to prevent any mishaps that may happen during the year-end exams.
‘Even if there was a problem in that exam… … .’
It was clear that the intention itself was an accident prevention concept.
In the meantime, Byron caused a problem, so I don’t think it’s going to be just a matter of probation or private volunteer work.
No, I didn’t know maybe he was in a coma like me.
“Have you heard from Byron? Did you wake up like me?”
“ah… … . Byron.”
George scratched his head, seemingly troubled by my question.
“Why, what’s going on?”
As I continued to question, Camilla, who was standing next to me, answered instead.
“The disciplinary committee has been opened.”
“Is it like you just woke up? The disciplinary committee will be open of course… … . Haven’t the results come out yet?”
one.
The answer from Camilla was the most shocking thing I had ever heard.
“After graduation.”