Episode 159: Lake of Swords (3)
The entire faculty of Joaquin Academy ran towards the polling place. They were a team of ten faculty members.
The Emergency Response Team, as they were known. It was a team comprised of only the best of the Academy’s instructors who specialized in combat. Except for one person, Instructor Kim, or Choi Seol-ah.
She was the team’s liaison to the Academy’s central office.
Thud, thud.
Footprints were imprinted on the muddy road like stamps.
The countermeasure team’s tiptoe is headed toward the annex building where the presidential election is in progress.
Even the wind and rain could not wash away the sense of urgency that was rising in my mind.
Suddenly.
Wonbin Lee, who had been running forward without looking back, suddenly ground his teeth.
‘Is it still far?’
About 10 minutes ago, I received a call that there had been a major accident at the polling place.
Suddenly, news broke that several cadets had been crushed by the earthquake. In addition, an intrusion from outside was detected at the polling place.
After receiving an urgent call, team leader Lee Won-bin immediately gathered his team members and quickly moved to the polling place.
‘Damn, what kind of crazy bastards are these?’
Joaquin Academy’s security is impenetrable. It’s hard to find a loophole, and even harder to break through.
But if they had intruded by flouting that line, they were clearly the enemy. No, even if they weren’t the enemy, they had to be dealt with.
This is the cradle of cadets growing into heroes. If you dare to trespass, you will pay the price.
‘I’ll check your faces to see what kind of people you are.’
Lee Won-bin swallowed his bitter anger. Then he asked Choi Seol-ah, who was next to him.
“Instructor Kim, has there been any further contact so far?”
“Yes, senpai. I’ve been trying to contact you continuously, but the weather seems to be like this… …. It looks like it’ll take a little more time, or I’ll have to get closer to the polling place!”
“What the heck, why on a day like today is the weather this fucking bad!”
Lee Won-bin chewed and spat out the curse words. The instructor is someone who should be a role model for the cadets.
You have to be careful with your words and actions. It is the instructor’s role to scold the cadets for their mistakes.
So, it was something that he, who was supposed to be a role model, should not say lightly. It was his conviction as someone who was going to the pulpit.
That’s why Lee Won-bin never swore in his daily life.
Even when I was with my friends, I never said anything rude, even as a joke. I often heard people say that I had too much of a work ethic.
But now, I didn’t care about saving face like that.
Because the anxiety and worry that rose to my forehead erased all of that from my mind.
“Did you contact the principal of the academy, the media academy director, Instructor Kim?”
“Yes. I contacted you in advance before departure, and I was told that you would meet up with the association staff currently stationed at the academy as soon as possible!”
“It’s fortunate that the principal is here. But everyone, don’t let your guard down! First and foremost, keep in mind that the safety of the students is our goal. Do you understand?!”
“yes!”
Nine instructors nodded at Lee Won-bin’s shout. Their eyes showed a sense of desperation.
They spurred on the pace. The moment the election building came into view, Lee Won-bin couldn’t help but be very surprised.
A lake that surrounds the election site like a moat.
No matter how bad the weather is, this is the case. Can something like this happen overnight?
For a moment, Lee Won-bin was lost in thought. At this rate, it would be difficult to enter the election building.
I wanted to get closer even if I had to swim, but it was impossible because of the fiercely swirling whirlwind.
Not only that, but lightning kept striking, so there was a possibility of electrocution.
While he was thinking with a serious expression on his face, Lee Won-bin felt a chilling aura.
At the same time, bang! A finger-snapping sound came from the side.
In a brief moment, Lee Won-bin realized what it was. It was the sound the villain made when he casted his magic.
“It’s a surprise attack! Pfft!”
Pit – The shallow rustling sound was mixed with the sound of rain.
“… … ?”
One of the team members had a pale face. It felt like the wind had blown through his head.
He instinctively put his hand between his eyebrows. His index finger, which had been sweeping the bridge of his nose, disappeared from his forehead.
Without any resistance, my finger was sucked in so smoothly, into a hole the size of a coin that had formed on my forehead.
Only after he felt the soft touch of the water on his fingertips did he realize that he was already dead. He fell over while standing and getting rained on.
Thud, thud.
Shadows approach through the rain. There are five of them. Their faces are all hidden by the shadows of their hoods, but the smiles on their lips stand out whitely.
One of them took off her hood. It was a woman with a long sword tattooed on her face. She crossed her arms and sneered.
“What? I thought the principal would come so I made a surprise attack, but there were only bugs there?”
“That’s right. If I had known this would happen, I would have just launched an all-out war instead of a surprise attack. It was trivial.”
“But it’s still too early to let our guard down. We need to buy time until ‘that person’s’ descent stabilizes. Things will get complicated if the Sage Media comes, so let’s take care of everything here quickly. That Sashimi guy is already on site, so we need to hurry and go there.”
The woman gestured to her companions. They also removed their hoods and took up a fighting stance.
Blood vessels bulged out all over Lee Won-bin’s smooth forehead. Nevertheless, he opened his mouth in a low voice.
“I thought they were some kind of cowardly bastards, but they’re actually villains who’ve sold out their humanity. That makes sense to some extent.”
“Wow, that octopus baby, is it really that hard to catch?”
At that, Lee Won-bin’s face turned red. The raindrops that fell on his forehead evaporated into steam.
In the midst of the heated atmosphere, Choi Seol-ah’s eyebrows twitched. There were some irritating words in their conversation.
“Descent” and “Sashimi.” With just these two words, Choi Seol-ah could guess the situation.
‘One of the legion commanders has descended, and the lord is dealing with him.’
Choi Seol-ah quickly pulled out her revolver. A soft sheen flowed down the barrel of the gun that had been soaked with rain.
This is the harvest I got from the night I spent with my lord(?).
Choi Seol-ah turned the cylinder. She looked quite good.
“Senior Won Bin! We have to take care of those guys quickly and go to the scene!”
“Oh, uh. Okay, Instructor Kim.”
Lee Won-bin was momentarily taken aback by Choi Seol-ah’s urgent request.
First of all, it was surprising that Choi Seol-ah was going to fight. She was always busy avoiding fighting, saying that it was scary.
Also, I wondered where the gun came from. Wasn’t it illegal to bring guns into the academy?
But soon, Lee Won-bin also suddenly lifted the iron bat onto his shoulder.
I will pay tribute to the team members who died in the surprise attack and the hair that I parted ways with early, with the deaths of those guys.
“Tell them what the Bogs are.”
The leader’s order was given. Joaquin’s instructors all kicked the mud.
* * *
A shock wave that resonated loudly. An endless barrage of attacks. The whole area was shaken to the point of being torn apart.
Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!
There seemed to be thousands of water arrows chasing the strong swordsman.
“Aqua Arrow”
It was an extremely basic magic. However, the destructive power of each attack was absurd. This was due to the incredible injection speed.
A speed that felt like twenty times the speed of sound. It took a long time for Vesna to cast her spell before a sound was heard.
Beep-
The loud noise ruptured Kanggeomma’s eardrums. Hot liquid soaked his earlobes.
Kanggeomma didn’t wipe the flowing blood. He just moved his feet. He held the two sashimi sticks in his hands a little tighter.
“It is avoidable.”
Kang Geum-ma’s body took action before his brain gave instructions.
The swordsman greatly increased his speed. It was hot. A burning pain rose up his legs as if they were on fire. Steam rose from his calves.
In contrast, the feel of the soles of my feet was soft. It felt light, like walking on clouds.
Ta-da-da-dak!
The strong sword horse ran. The tail of the hot horse stretched out like a meteor. He walked on water, not on land. White waves crashed belatedly beneath his feet.
Manager Seong, who had lost his limbs, watched the scene with a bewildered expression.
‘I can’t follow it with my eyes.’
Section Chief Seong was left with regrets over not being able to catch Kang Geum-ma, who had advanced without hesitation.
Even though he was a cadet known as an unparalleled genius, he had a feeling that his opponent was a stronger opponent than him.
Since I am dying, it would be right to sacrifice myself and ask for support from the Academy.
He thought it was the last thing he could do before he died… … .
‘The sword master’s true skills were beyond calculation.’
It just didn’t make sense. Water arrows shot out ceaselessly, waves swept across the landscape, and water whips rushed toward him like snakes.
I was avoiding all that, just with that pure speed, that speed that seemed to transcend human capabilities.
It was no longer a fight that could be read with the eyes.
Perhaps the movement of the swordsman seen in Manager Seong’s eyes right now was from a few seconds ago.
“… Is this really what it means to be human?”
Vesna also let out a sigh of admiration. It was a deep, heartfelt sentiment.
Although he hasn’t adapted to the original yet, he is able to ward off his own magic.
Agor’s death was a shock to the demon world. A legion commander dying at the hands of a human? It was like being stung by an insect, so Vesna couldn’t believe it.
When the 6th Corps Commander Basmon died, I thought it was going to be like that. He was just a worthless guy who lived by his mouth. However, Agor was a true strong man, different from Basmon. And he was a blood relative of Vesna.
That is why Vesna’s purpose in invading the world was revenge. She would personally eliminate the human who killed her sister.
And the second purpose was verification. He wanted to personally verify the qualities of the vessel that all the legion commanders, including himself, coveted.
So I borrowed the body I needed right away. I lured them with sweet words and amplified the dark side of humanity.
With just a few words, this body readily accepted the offer.
I don’t know the name. Anyway, this piece of trash is a disposable body.
But now it was all good. Vesna’s eyes sparkled with greed. The movements of the strong sword reminded her of the 1st Corps Commander, Lycan.
‘If I had that luscious body, it wouldn’t be a problem for me to rule the human world alone.’
Furthermore, it may be possible to usurp control of the Demon Realm of Gehenna from the 2nd Corps Commander.
A smile appeared on Vesna’s lips, but it twisted. This confrontation was not entirely easy for her either.
Papapapak!
The swordsman circled the lake in a spiral shape, slowly closing the distance between himself and Vesna.
Vesna’s eyes filled with astonishment. The speed of the swordsman was getting faster than expected.
Is it even possible to achieve any speed beyond this?
Now, it’s starting to get blurry in Vesna’s vision. If she doesn’t focus, she’ll miss it.
Vesna raised her magical power to its limit. Blue streamers flowed from her fingers, and a force field spread across the lake.
Choaaaaaaah!
The lake was bubbling with water, and hundreds of water spikes were sticking out like thorny steps above the surface.
Kang Geum-ma laughed briefly.
‘Are you blocking access?’
As expected, as expected, it was difficult to find any gaps in Vesna, as expected of a commander.
Moreover, since this match had to be decided in less than a minute, I was naturally anxious.
Kanggeomma took a deep breath. He had to remain calm. The enemy was scattering magic across a wide area to block his approach. It was like admitting that they were weak in close combat.
But you can’t cross this awl field. If you misstep even once, you’ll be swept away by the water arrows, water whips, and water spray and drown.
Kanggeomma suddenly recalled his memories from Avalon Island. If only he could summon the same power as back then.
I could make sashimi out of that fish.
But it was a power that was permitted by a stunning combination of circumstances and environment.
No matter how hard a human being tries, it is impossible to cut through the storm. Even if that person is extraordinary.
… It was at that very moment that the woman’s singing voice rang in my ears.
《Thousands of lives pray to you.》
“Please have pity on them.”
Kanggeomma’s hair turned white. The sound he heard was white. The pupils in his eyes disappeared.
“Show the enemy your true magic.”
Soon his mind became blank.
