Episode 6: Pulling out the hidden piece (2)
On the train, the leaders usually move around in groups of four, which is the typical party unit, but in very special cases, they act individually.
It seems like this is a very special case, and I’m out of luck.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m going to give up.
I told Go Hyun-woo before the battle started.
“Lend me just one silver coin.”
“Would one silver coin be enough?”
“One is enough.”
There’s no point in staying any longer.
I caught the silver that Go Hyun-woo bounced out of the air.
“I believe.”
“Leave it to me.”
As I inserted a coin and pulled the lever, Han So-mi spoke in a tone that sounded like she was coaxing a child.
“Kids, you can’t use that. I told you not to let the students touch it.”
But as Han So-mi took a step closer, Go Hyeon-woo also took a step forward and blocked her path.
“… … ?”
“I apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may have caused. However, I cannot go on like this any longer.”
“Are you saying you’re going to keep using it?”
“That’s what happened.”
Han So-mi tilted her head slightly.
He explains it step by step, as if he thought Go Hyun-woo didn’t understand the situation.
“If you break the rules, you can get penalty points. And helping a student who breaks the rules is also subject to penalty points.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Why does it matter if I get penalty points from the beginning of the semester?”
“It was your choice. So it is only natural that you should bear the consequences.”
“her.”
Han So-mi let out a small gasp.
It was only then that I realized that I was not communicating with him.
It’s reassuring from my perspective as someone on the same side, but it must be very frustrating from his perspective.
Just as Han So-mi was about to say something again, Go Hyun-woo showed his polite manners.
“I heard that Miss Han studied swordsmanship under the swordsman. Could you give me a chance to learn her moves?”
The attitude was polite, but if you say it a little bit indirectly, it means this.
‘Ah~ If it’s too hard, I’ll try to break through it with the swordsmanship I learned from Geom-hu~’
Han So-mi also seemed to understand the meaning, poking her lips a few times and asking.
“… … What’s your name?”
“My name is Koh Hyun-woo.”
“I don’t really like fighting. But my teacher said that when someone challenges you, you shouldn’t ignore them or avoid them.”
“That is a good teaching. My master also said something similar.”
It was Go Hyun-woo who nodded.
Han So-mi was about to draw her sword but then stopped.
“That’s right. I heard you can’t use a sword now.”
The Yongsal Academy uniform is covered in multiple layers of D-class defensive magic, acting as a safety device that goes beyond armor.
However, Go Hyun-woo is still in his martial arts uniform as he has only just descended from the mountain, so if he were to swing his sword in this state, he could get seriously injured.
“When it is unavoidable to subdue a student… … .”
He takes out different things one by one.
It was a short bar made of steel, and when you pressed down on the button attached to it,
– Crunch!
The peak has tripled in length.
It was a three-section baton used for suppression.
“I told you to use this!”
It may be slightly less lethal than a sword, but it is more than enough to subdue an opponent.
Moreover, if the person using it is a disciple of Geom-hu, even if it is an iron stick, it will have its own unique swordsmanship.
Go Hyun-woo smiled brightly.
“You’re keeping things in your hands. If that’s the case, then you can’t just give it your all, right?”
He unsheathed the iron sword from his waist and lifted it up with its sheath.
“I will use this. Please help me out.”
“Okay, then!”
Han So-mi stomped her feet proudly.
It seemed like it was lightly bouncing up from its spot, but in the blink of an eye, it rushed right in front of Go Hyun-woo.
The three-pronged spear pierced straight into my Adam’s apple.
Go Hyun-woo slightly twisted his body to dodge, but as if he had expected it, he changed the trajectory and struck back at him.
This time, Go Hyun-woo took a light step back and escaped the range of the Samdanbong.
Han So-mi immediately fixed her posture and closed the gap with a stabbing attack similar to the first attack.
But this time, the tip of the Samdanbong peak was shaking so slightly that it was hard to notice.
As it got closer, the shaking became wider, and as if it had used a magic spell, it split into three and struck Go Hyun-woo from three different directions.
Because of the tremendous speed, it appeared to split into three parts.
“… … .”
Go Hyun-woo looked at it carefully, then pushed the scabbard in his hand into the attack range and shook it gently once.
– Come on!
Judging by the sound, it seems like the defense was successful, but it still takes a half step back as if it suffered damage.
Han So-mi did not let go of her advantage and continued to attack Ko Hyeon-woo.
Go Hyun-woo blocked the attacks without any gaps while retreating little by little.
– Rattling,
While I was watching, the slot machine spit out another 500mL of water.
He places the water next to him and turns on the slot machine again. Third silver.
I wasn’t really interested in the items that came out right away.
It’s probably going to be a dud anyway, and even if it’s not a dud, it’s just going to be unsatisfactory.
I completely turn my gaze away from the screen and focus only on the battle between the two people.
‘Techniques are not pushed.’
Considering that swinging the iron sword in its sheath slightly restricts one’s movements, it is almost the same.
Almost the same age as the disciple of the sword master.
In the first grade, it means the highest level.
As expected from our first meeting, it was great material.
– Land! Bang!
Go Hyun-woo blocked the attack in a similar manner by stabbing his sword into the trajectory of Samdanbong.
Even though the attack failed, Han So-mi dug deeper and tried to hit Ko Hyun-woo’s temple with the handle.
However, Go Hyun-woo lightly lifted Han So-mi’s wrist with the hand that was not holding the scabbard, and counterattacked by swinging his elbow.
“!!”
At close range, where faces almost touch, fists, hands, staffs, scabbards, knees, and elbows become tangled in a mess.
This time, the one who stepped down was Han So-mi.
In close-range fights, Go Hyun-woo seems to have the upper hand.
[Lemon] [Apple] [Orange]
-Rumble,
The slot machine spat out a fourth prize.
This was also a dud, but at least I avoided the 500mL bottled water.
[Vitamin Drink (E)]
▷A drink rich in various vitamins.
▷It is very effective for skin beauty.
‘There are two left.’
Slot machines are one of the most representative games in casinos.
Because of this perception, players who come across this hidden event tend to think that it’s all a matter of luck.
It is better to save your silver for later than to waste it on an uncertain gamble.
But there’s one thing they don’t know.
This slot machine has a so-called ‘ceiling’ above which you can definitely win the highest reward.
The 6th, 30th, and 100th times.
More than 30 times is almost impossible unless you have a merchant skill, and my goal was the ceiling of the 6th time.
This 6th ceiling is also clever, as the entire fortune given to the player when they first start the game is 5 silver.
If you just go all-in, you won’t be able to hit the ceiling.
Not knowing that you only need to add 1 more silver.
So, I borrowed 1 silver from Go Hyun-woo in advance.
The fifth time I pulled the lever on the slot machine.
Let’s take a moment to watch the two people fiercely clashing swords and scabbards.
[Mana] [Mana] [7]
– Rattling,
[Mana 2% (D)]
▷Contains condensed mana.
▷When taken, the maximum mana amount slightly increases.
‘2-matches don’t come out very often.’
A drink that slightly increases mana amount.
It wasn’t a huge hit, but it was an unexpected harvest.
I guess I’m pretty lucky.
Now is the long-awaited ceiling.
Unlike the previous five times, I was a little more nervous as I put the coin in and pulled the lever.
A rapidly rotating screen, pictures changing rapidly.
‘As long as I don’t get [cute poison], that’s fine.’
There are three types of top rewards, but [Cute Poison] is the only one I can’t use right now.
It means that we should give up and hand it over to the leadership.
In fact, there is a 1/3 chance of losing 6 silver of your investment, so it is best to avoid it if possible.
But considering the remaining 2/3 chance of getting the desired reward and the benefits to be gained from it, it was worth taking a gamble.
– Whiriliririk—
The speed of the three screens that had been quickly switching gradually slowed down, and the results were displayed one screen at a time.
[ice] [ice] [ice]
‘it’s okay.’
– Rattling,
The item dropped in this way is a glass bottle containing crystals the size of star candies.
The crystals, which were originally ice, are now a deep blue, almost black, giving them a somewhat ominous feel.
[Dark Ice Crystal (C)]
▷A taste so cold it’s pitch black.
▷Be especially careful when taking it.
▷Warning: You may die!
“You can’t take that.”
The atmosphere in which Han So-mi spoke like that was quite different from before.
Until now, he had been kind to us with a friendly smile and seemed to be having a friendly match with Ko Hyun-woo, but now he is serious as if he has met a life-or-death rival.
The reason for such a reaction is because this [Dark Ice Crystal] is a ‘forbidden item’.
From now on, I’m breaking the rules in real time by holding this.
“Pass it over.”
“I don’t like it.”
Han So-mi approached me and held out her hand, but I shook my head.
If I had intended to just hand it over, I wouldn’t have even started.
And as if agreeing with me, Go Hyun-woo blocked my way again.
“… … .”
Han So-mi must have thought that words alone would not do the trick, so she lifted the three-sectioned staff up in the air.
It was a stance he had taken several times while sparring with Ko Hyun-woo.
But this time, the air around them seemed to be frozen cold.
It has started to gain momentum in earnest.
As Han So-mi stomped her foot, the new figure blurred and disappeared from sight.
“!”
Go Hyun-woo hurriedly lifted the scabbard,
A moment when it feels like a single ray of light has flashed.
– Wow!!
“Ugh… … !”
Ko Hyun-woo’s new body was pushed to the side by a strike from a different dimension.
I managed to block the attack, but the price was a slight crack in the scabbard.
Go Hyun-woo straightened his posture and raised his momentum.
– Wow!!
Once again, I barely managed to block Han So-mi’s blow.
‘[Core] is a bit disappointing.’
While mana still surges from Han So-mi’s Samdanbong, the mana flowing out of Go Hyeon-woo’s scabbard is so weak that it looks like it might go out at any moment.
This is a phenomenon that occurs because the level of [Core] that Go Hyun-woo possesses is lower than Han So-mi’s, and as a result, the amount of available mana is also small.
“Can’t you stand it any longer?”
“Honestly, I think it will be difficult.”
Go Hyun-woo also seems to be clearly aware of his own weaknesses.
The fact that the odds of winning are very low if things continue like this.
But I won’t give up yet.
Because there’s still more to see.
“Just give it one more minute.”
In times like these, the role of a supporter is to fill in for the shortcomings of a colleague.
[Use ‘amplify’.]
[The target’s characteristic ‘Core’ grade increases. (E->C)]
[Duration 00:00:58]
[Reuse Wait Time 00:59:58]
Go Hyun-woo, who immediately sensed the power boiling up from his core, looked back at me with surprised eyes, and I nodded slightly.
Just keep going wild for one more minute.
The supporters eat it all
