Episode 109: Slap and bang (3)
While I was blocking the hole in the side wall, I saw the main gate defenses being breached and immediately took action.
First, cast Windforce through the memorize granted to the root and bury it into the ground.
Anyway, Windforce is a magic with a short casting time, so you can just use it, but I went through memorization anyway.
‘That way you won’t get penalized.’
The intention was to have the system recognize that the subject using the skill was not ‘me’ but ‘Root’, and not impose a [close combat] penalty.
After finishing the flank defense, he approached Song Cheon-hye and helped her cast a large-scale spell, buying her time.
There was another purpose to this besides rapidly accumulating damage to the Decapitator.
‘Because I need to copy the characteristics.’
▷Copy-Characteristics[2/2]
1. Elemental Resistance (S)
2. The Crown of the King
The crown of the current king.
It’s a trait that any wizard would want to have.
This trait also plays a big part in Song Cheon-hye hearing the sound of a magic monster.
Just like the [West Wind Protection] I learned, it doesn’t have a separate rank.
The effect is a bonus to mana-related skills and traits, and a reduction in mana consumption.
As soon as this trait was copied, [Core], which was a C-rank, went up to C+, and the number of mana skills will continue to increase in the future, so it will be very useful in the long run.
The purpose of inducing Song Cheon-hye to use large-scale magic was to make the activation of this trait more prominent.
Even if it is a magic monster, if it casts a powerful spell like [Summon Thunderstorm], it will consume a lot of mana.
And as expected, while Song Cheon-hye was assembling a large ritual and infusing a lot of mana into it, I was able to confirm and copy the blue crown that had risen above her head.
‘The quest was completed successfully.’
[Sub Quest: 6th Week Strategy] (Complete)
▷Goal: Protect the Goddess Statue
▷Deadline: ~Sunday midnight.
▷Reward: Paid differently depending on remaining stamina. (93/100%)
This week’s sub-quest was also achieved with a maximum reward condition of 90% or more.
[Material Selection (C)]
▷Obtain the desired C-grade material.
There are plenty of items that you won’t need right away, but you can make in the future, whether it’s equipment or consumables.
Using the option saves you the trouble of having to go out and find that ingredient, so the more the better.
‘That’s it for this week.’
If it is an unexpected harvest… … .
A wish ticket that was multiplied into three in a bet with Song Cheon-hye.
– Okay, I bet. But how about two if you fail 90% of the time?
When he made a counteroffer, I wondered what was going on.
I guess that’s why I came out like that because I was absolutely sure that I couldn’t do 90%, but was that confidence strong enough to raise the stakes?
Or maybe he was actually a genie in a lamp who had to grant three wishes?
It was something I couldn’t understand.
* * *
The leadership office was deserted.
Coincidentally, it seemed like they all left their seats at the same time.
Song Cheon-hye sat alone and continued to look at the documents she had been working on the day before, then quickly put them down.
Then he walked to the sofa and sat down quietly.
“… … .”
Song Cheon-hye, who had been staring blankly ahead, leaned back on the sofa and slid down,
“Eww!! Why did you do that! Why did you do that! Why! Why did you do that!”
He started flapping his arms and legs.
The joy of finishing the siege with such good results had long since faded.
I gave away three wishing tickets.
None other than Kim Ho-han!
Before the battle began, she was confident that she would definitely win the bet.
This is because it makes no sense for a record of 70% that had been maintained throughout the week to suddenly jump by 20%.
So I ended up overlooking it.
The fact that even that sly man would have placed his bet with his own convictions.
Besides, it’s true, it’s true… … .
‘What confidence gave you two bets!’
Even she herself couldn’t figure out why she did that.
Song Cheon-hye’s fluster became more intense as she thought about herself making a counteroffer and Kim Ho looking at her with surprised eyes.
If there had been a blanket, I would have kicked it until a hole was made, but the only regret was that this was a dormitory and not a dormitory.
If it comes up again before I go to bed tonight, it might actually make a hole in me.
Song Cheon-hye kept repeating ‘Why did you do that’ like a parrot for a long time.
“Why did you do that! Why! Why did you do that—”
– Kukukukukuku… … .
On one side of the vanguard, a wooden door suddenly popped up.
Song Cheon-hye immediately got up from the sofa, straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, and straightened her posture.
And he bowed his head politely to Kwak Seung-jae as he entered through the wooden door.
“You’re here, senior.”
Kwak Seung-jae nodded slightly in response and walked across the leadership room.
Song Cheon-hye kept glancing around.
Did you hear that just now? You didn’t, did you? You didn’t.
“… … .”
Kwak Seung-jae poured himself a cup of coffee from the coffee pot and sat down on the sofa.
And then he took a sip of his coffee, then two sips, and then he opened his mouth.
“Okay, tell me. Why did you do that?”
“!!”
I heard it all!
Song Cheon-hye’s face turned bright red in an instant.
As I was looking at her with a red face and not knowing what to do, Kwak Seung-jae took another sip of coffee and added calmly.
“It was a joke.”
“… … .”
Song Cheon-hye, whose mind was completely blown.
When that senior, who was the epitome of seriousness, spoke, his jokes somehow didn’t seem like jokes.
Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere didn’t last long, thanks to Kwak Seung-jae changing the subject first.
“You’re early. Have you finished the siege?”
“Yes, I got my score today.”
Kwak Seung-jae seemed to think for a moment and then asked another question.
“I thought this partner was Kim Ho.”
“Yes, just this week.”
“Anything special?”
There was no definitive proof that Kim Ho was the masked man he had met when he broke into the temporary storage facility, but there were many things that seemed suspicious to Kwak Seung-jae.
The fact that he has the skills to play a perfect game against a golem refined by a third-year vice president, but this is hardly revealed to the public.
Such suspicions were further strengthened when Kim Ho and his gang of thieves were arrested in the basement and light burn marks were found on his hands.
Therefore, the task of keeping an eye on Kim Ho fell to Song Cheon-hye, a member of the leadership team and a fellow classmate.
By coincidence, I had the opportunity to watch it more closely because the mentoring group was in the same group, and today, one more ‘special thing’ was added.
“You changed your weapon.”
“A weapon… … I don’t remember there being one until now.”
Kim Ho’s weapon recorded in the replay is an E-class Earth Staff.
The performance was so poor that it was no different from a wooden stick.
Later on, I even found that annoying and went around empty-handed.
Considering that Kim Ho is a magician class, it was quite surprising that he didn’t have a single decent magical tool, but today he suddenly brought a high-grade-looking single-edged sword from somewhere and used it.
Of course, such high-grade items wouldn’t have just fallen from the sky.
There was something Song Cheon-hye could guess.
“There was a [Production VIP Ticket] at stake for the duel with the Emerald Tower. I think I used that.”
“That’s highly unlikely.”
“… … I will ask the blacksmith club.”
If a blacksmith shop made that spear, they would most likely keep records of what metal was used.
If we can find out that information, we may be able to narrow down the scope considerably as to which dungeon Kim Ho entered to obtain the metal.
For example, the dungeon where you obtain [Hyeoncheol] and the dungeon where you obtain [Mithril] are different.
However, Kwak Seung-jae’s reaction was somewhat skeptical.
“It is highly likely that important information will not be disclosed.”
“… …Why?”
“There is no justification.”
Although they are a club, they are also craftsmen.
Kim Ho hadn’t done anything wrong, and there was no problem with the single window, so there was no way he would carelessly leak information about the client.
You shouldn’t pressure those craftsmen to get information, and even if you do, they won’t budge.
This is why the status of the blacksmith club in this Yongsal Academy is by no means low.
“It’s worth a try, though. If they refuse, just don’t be rude and back off immediately.”
“I will be careful.”
“A notice has been sent out to all clubs regarding the Inferno Fist incident.”
Although the official document does not directly or indirectly mention Inferno Fist, it does say that if you find anything suspicious during the raid, you should report it to the Student Guidance Department.
“The next week of the campaign will have some results, one way or another.”
If we take the day when Kim Ho and Dang Gyu-young’s gang were caught in the basement as the starting point.
A significant number of the dungeons that were up for bid before that day were cleared this week.
On the other hand, there are countless dungeons that have been bid on but are still in preparation.
Since your life is at stake, you must prepare thoroughly and adjust your schedule by taking into account academic and club schedules.
However, after two weeks, during the next raid week, all bid-listed dungeons will be cleared.
Of course, there is no guarantee that they will get the results they want.
The dungeon that Kim Ho and Dang Gyu-young entered may have nothing to do with the bids.
Even if you find something suspicious, you can silence them by striking them from the other side.
“At that time, we will have to move more actively.”
* * *
Weekend morning.
While I was waiting at the meeting place near the dormitory, I saw a calligrapher walking slowly from afar.
As I waved my hand to say hello, the calligrapher also approached me and waved his hand gently.
When we got close enough, I asked in a playful tone.
“Shall we go, miss?”
“huh.”
To the downtown area.
