Episode 34 2nd week strategy battle (1)
monday.
On the way to school after having breakfast with the calligrapher, the back of my head feels sore.
I glanced back and saw a tail following me.
One boy and one girl.
They don’t follow me secretly, but they follow me with a clear expression that I’m their target.
There’s no way I became popular overnight. I guess I came here because of [Cube of Life].
The bait thrown to Park Na-ri is slowly starting to bite.
No matter what, it’s such an obvious attitude.
There seems to be a hot-tempered gentleman in the Emerald Tower or Nature Club.
‘People shouldn’t handle things like that.’
Even if you just go to school, there’s no way they can do anything about it.
But even if we do that, what’s going to happen anyway will just get pushed back to after school.
It’s cleaner to resolve these things right away.
It’s also annoying.
“Seo-Ye-In, you go first.”
“… … ?”
“Something suddenly came up.”
The calligrapher tilted his head slightly and glanced behind me.
He spots the man and woman and stares at me again.
It seems to ask, ‘Is that their business?’
“What’s the problem? I’ll clean it up right away.”
“……huh.”
The calligrapher was dropped to go to class first.
And then I headed towards a deserted alley.
By then, one of the two figures had disappeared, probably having run ahead.
The remaining one keeps following me, keeping a certain distance.
Just before you pass through the alley and get out,
A male student appeared and blocked my way.
A schoolgirl also blocks my escape route from behind.
A situation where you are surrounded from the front and back.
“You came to a place like this on your own two feet. You saved me the trouble.”
I introduced myself, as if I was a male student.
The female student just gave her name briefly.
“This is Gwak Ji-cheol of the Emerald Tower.”
“Jeong Su-ji.”
“Oh, yes. So what brings you to such a shabby place?”
Kwak Ji-cheol answered my question in an arrogant tone.
“The manager wants to see you. Come with him to the department.”
“You don’t like it?”
“?”
Kwak Ji-cheol blinked for a moment, as if he didn’t expect me to answer like that.
“……what?”
“If your manager tells you to come, should I go?”
“Don’t you understand? This is our Emerald Tower.”
“And I am not the Emerald Tower. Don’t order me around. I’ll get in your way.”
“… … !”
Kwak Ji-cheol slowly opened his mouth as if he had heard some terrible verbal abuse.
Soon it turned into full-blown anger.
The water fountain behind me sighed deeply and tried to console me,
“Just follow me this one time. Nothing bad will happen to you.”
“Okay, Jeong Su-ji.”
It seems that Kwak Ji-cheol has already decided to show his skills.
The large emerald embedded in the staff began to take on a greenish tint.
“There are some people who only listen when they are hit when they are told nicely.”
“That’s right. But can I ask you something?”
“What is it?”
“When you mention Mr. Kwak, I thought of you. Do you have an older brother? He’s in the leadership team.”
“It’s Kwak Seung-jae. He’s my proud older brother whom I respect.”
“I see.”
I asked him because I thought he was a saint and had the same surname as Gwak and looked similar, and it turns out he was indeed a brother.
But isn’t that it?
Your brother got hit with a fire punch and passed out in one go, Imma.
Kwak Ji-cheol, unaware of my true feelings, became even more arrogant at the mere mention of his older brother.
“This is the last one. If you follow me obediently even now, you won’t get hurt.”
“I am also the last.”
“… … ?”
“If you turn your back and leave right now, I’ll give you a good beating.”
“You’re going to keep on trolling until the end—!”
– Kwaaaaah—!
The ground in front of Kwak Ji-cheol rose up and a dozen or so palms made of dirt rushed toward me.
Although they were desperately trying to grab my arms and legs, I was able to leisurely move between their grips using [Thief Step].
At the same time, Jung Soo-ji is shocked as she neatly avoids the dirt bullets flying from behind.
“That’s ridiculous!”
He approached Kwak Ji-cheol as if slipping and kicked him in the face.
The guy tried to block by lifting his staff, but his guard wasn’t perfect and he ended up getting hit in the face.
Your brother was able to stop this very easily.
“Ugh… … !”
– Kururur,
As I continued to follow him, Kwak Ji-cheol’s dirt grips were all withdrawn and transformed into large dirt fists.
He swung his dirt fist at me, but I dodged it by slightly stepping back, and I also dodged the dirt bullets flying from behind me by lightly stepping left and right.
A hummingbird flew from my hand.
As the hummingbird sharply turns towards Kwak Ji-cheol’s side, he transforms his dirt fist into a wide dirt shield and strikes him.
“What a waste of talent!”
“Where are you looking?”
– Phew!
The foot I thrust into the guy’s abdomen sunk deep into him.
It was the price I paid for neglecting to defend other areas while being so focused on stopping the hummingbird.
“Ugh… … gasp!”
He stomps backwards with his body bent over, and swings his fists with dirt as if to tell them not to come any closer.
He dodged easily, grabbed Kwak Ji-cheol’s head, and threw him forcefully against the alley wall.
– Boom!
Kwak Ji-cheol hugs the wall and slumps down.
He must have lost consciousness because he can only see the whites of his eyes.
There’s also the defensive magic of the uniform, so you probably won’t get hurt.
Maybe some trauma will remain.
“!!”
Jeong Su-ji, who had been working hard to support Kwak Ji-cheol, suddenly became alone.
When he meets my gaze, he flinches in surprise and casts [Earth Gatling] again.
Even so, it’s not easy to avoid things that you were avoiding without even seeing them until just a moment ago.
He approaches in an instant and grabs the staff member of the water tank, but it is snatched away in vain.
‘This guy is completely unprepared for close combat.’
Jeong Su-ji, who had a blank expression for a moment, tried to recite the spell with her bare hands.
– Exactly!
The staff at Jeongsu-ri were enthusiastic.
He spoke to Jeong Su-ji, who was caressing his aching head.
“Go tell your manager. If you have something to say, don’t tell him to come, tell him to come himself.”
“… … Okay. Sorry.”
He called back to Jeong Su-ji, who was slowly trying to get away.
“hey.”
“Why, why?”
“Are you going alone? What about that?”
‘That thing’ meant Gwak Ji-cheol, who had become one with the alley wall.
People should have loyalty.
Jeong Su-ji carried Gwak Ji-cheol on her back as I told her to, but her physical strength was so poor that even if I raised all my mana, she wouldn’t move from her spot.
It seems like close combat training is really needed.
“You won’t be hurt, so wake up and go to class. I’ll go first.”
“Uh, yeah… … .”
* * *
“Hey, wake up quickly. If you don’t go now, you’ll be late.”
“Ugh… … .”
Kwak Ji-cheol came to his senses not long after Kim Ho left.
He groans, holding his head with both hands as if his skull is aching.
When I came to my senses a little, I couldn’t control my anger and started shaking.
“I can’t believe I fell for such a dirty trick… … .”
“He fights well, but isn’t it just a difference in skill?”
“What’s the difference in skill! You just cheated and got lucky with the lucky punch!”
Kwak Ji-cheol suddenly became angry.
I just couldn’t accept the fact that I was outclassed by a coward.
I thought I would feel better if I rationalized it like this.
Kwak Ji-cheol gritted his teeth and looked forward to the next time.
“Next time for sure!”
– Boom!
A magic bullet that flew in from somewhere hit my temple.
He fell backwards, showing the whites of his eyes again.
“sniping!?”
Jeong Su-ji hurriedly looked around.
But the alley was still empty and there was nothing to see.
– Boom!
The next moment, a magic bullet flew and struck Jeong Su-ji’s forehead.
Jung Soo-ji thought through her fading consciousness.
‘Why me too… … ?’
And then he laid down comfortably next to Kwak Ji-cheol.
Both of them were late for class.
* * *
“Why did you leave first and come back later?”
“… … .”
“… …Are you sleeping?”
“… … .”
How can someone fall asleep so quickly?
* * *
It was relatively recently that Master Seo Cheong-yong began to make a name for himself as a master of dungeon conquest.
He suddenly appeared out of nowhere and became famous by defeating dungeons that were previously considered unconquerable, and was invited to be the instructor in charge of the conquest battles at Yongsal Academy.
He had a gentle and gentle expression and a personality that was free of harsh elements, which made the students feel comfortable, and his strategy classes were also conducted in a much more gentle atmosphere than other classes.
“Let’s think about what the dungeon was built for.”
A map of an unknown dungeon appeared on the blackboard.
A party of adventurers enter through the entrance.
When you get to the center of the tangled maze, you will find a boss monster holding a treasure chest.
“Why doesn’t the boss room appear right away? Why do dungeons have to be as complicated as mazes? Who wants to answer?”
The female student in the front row raised her hand.
He opens his mouth after being pointed out by Seo Cheong-yong.
“… … That way, the invaders will have a hard time.”
“That’s correct.”
Monsters and traps are placed throughout the dungeon map.
The labyrinthine area is already filled with obstacles, making it even more difficult to conquer.
“The reason dungeons are complicated is to exhaust you as much as possible before you reach the center. Your resources, such as equipment or items like potions, magic and stamina, or even your party members, may be exhausted. And if all your resources are exhausted before you reach the destination… … .”
The adventurer party on the blackboard was attacked by monsters and fell down.
“The attack failed. We’ll have to retreat, or in the worst case, the party will be annihilated.”
“… … !”
“The key to conquering a dungeon is how efficiently you use your resources and how much you save. So! This week, the resources you will save are,”
MAP:[Goblin Swamp]
RULE:[Time Attack][5 minute limit]
[1/2 person dungeon][Strong enemy]
“Time. When you clear the dungeon and look at the remaining time, it becomes most evident how efficient your actions were.”
The map on the blackboard was erased, and in its place appeared a crudely carved goblin statue from a log.
It is a symbol called the Goblin Totem.
“If you reach the destination within 5 minutes and destroy the totem, you’ll clear the level. Of course, the path won’t be smooth. If you take the wrong path and fall into a swamp or fight monsters, the clearing time will take longer, so be careful.”
“I have a question.”
One student raised his hand.
Seo Cheong-yong opens his mouth as he nods his head with a smile.
“What are the rules for… [strong enemy]?”
“There was a hint in Professor Cho Ok-soon’s class. You must have reviewed it enough, right?”
“I did… … … … .”
The hand slowly went down the road.
I fell asleep during class.
Seo Cheong-yong finished his explanation with a faint smile.
“Now, and this is important. You can challenge the ground floor dungeons multiple times in ‘practice mode.’”
Since they are all made up of artificial dungeons, you can freely enter and exit them and re-challenge them.
“But you only get one chance to score. So, you should find the most efficient route you can think of, practice it several times until you get used to it, and then go into the real thing. That’s all for today’s lesson! Enjoy your lunch, everyone!”
As soon as Seo Cheong-yong left the classroom, Shin Byeong-cheol hurriedly ran to Go Hyeon-woo.
“Hey hey hey! Go Hyunwoo! Let’s do a two-person dungeon together!”
This quest is divided into a 1-person dungeon and a 2-person dungeon, and the scores for each are calculated separately.
If you want to get a high score in a two-person dungeon, you obviously have to choose your partner well.
So, he quickly caught up with Go Hyun-woo, who was ranked first in the strategy battle.
“Umm… … .”
Go Hyun-woo glances at me while sleeping.
It’s almost as if he’s asking for permission.
He nods when I gesture for him to do so.
[Goblin Swamp] If it’s the two of them, the combination will work out well.
“Okay. Let’s try matching with Shin Hyung this time.”
“Should we go right after eating?”
“That would be better.”
Even if you don’t get a score right away, the more you practice mode, the better.
And my partner is… … .
It was a calligrapher who was slowly pulling on my sleeve.
“Come with me.”
“Let’s do that.”
The supporters eat it all
