Episode 151 No. 471 Correspondence Table (1)
“Should I continue to be an all-rounder?”
“I guess you’re having trouble deciding on a career path.”
“huh.”
“Should I go as an all-rounder or as a turret type?”
“huh…….”
Worries about future career path.
As Hong Yeon-hwa continued her mentoring week after week, she began to have doubts, because she felt like she was more active when she was standing in the battery than when she was fighting as an all-rounder.
For example, in the defense strategy battle, only fire magic was cast in succession, covering the main gate with flames.
Even when facing Bukgung Hanseol in the Crystal Arena, once he took his position, he barely moved.
In that case, rather than spreading your investment towards all-rounders, wouldn’t it be better to focus on the skills and traits of the main unit?
Or would it be better to push forward as an all-rounder anyway?
This was Hong Yeon-hwa’s concern.
“First of all, I want to ask you one thing. Why did you apply for mentoring as an all-rounder? Wasn’t it originally closer to a platoon type?”
Even if you only take the placement test, you won’t move during the entire battle,
In the 2 vs. 2 match, he took the lead with Baek Jun-seok at the forefront.
In the sweeping strategy, I had no choice but to engage in close combat with the twin trolls because I ordered them to do so, but in the end, I finished them off with the Fire Pillar.
“That, that is… … .”
But Hong Yeon-hwa’s eyes wandered into space for a moment at my question.
As if I had been asked an awkward question.
“Why did I apply as an all-rounder… …?”
I waited in silence, without rushing.
Soon, Hong Yeon-hwa turned her gaze elsewhere and fiddled with her coffee cup as she spoke hesitantly.
“I… … am good at everything I do? Even as an all-rounder? I thought I would be good at it… … right?”
And as it did so, Hong Yeon-hwa’s face became redder and redder until it almost became the same color as her hair.
‘In short, you’re saying that you had unfounded confidence.’
But if I had said those words out loud, my face would have turned red and I felt like I would explode.
If you want to continue the conversation, it’s probably better to skip this part.
“Anyway, it seems like you’re saying there wasn’t a specific reason why you chose to be an all-rounder.”
“huh.”
Hong Yeon-hwa nodded.
First, I gave a textbook answer.
“Wouldn’t it be better to focus on your strengths as much as possible? What are you most confident in?”
“… … Casting speed?”
It’s not that Hong Yeon-hwa’s casting speed is incredibly fast.
While it usually takes several dozen seconds for wizards to cast Fire Pillar, Hongyeonhwa only takes 10 seconds at most.
Moreover, thanks to the recent miniaturization of the Fire Pillar, it is now possible to place a magic circle every few seconds.
I nodded.
“Then, I think we can compare whether the casting speed is more useful when it’s an all-rounder or a cannon type.”
“Yeah… … . What do you think?”
Hong Yeon-hwa asked cautiously.
‘This is a fortified building without any need to look at it.’
There is already a precedent for Ruby Magic Tower, who was raised to S-class through a large-scale project.
Even Hong Yeon-hwa shows potential beyond that.
But since we hadn’t built up enough trust to talk that far, I held back.
“Well, wouldn’t it be better to ask other people rather than me?”
Right now, there’s my older sister Hong Ye-hwa, there’s other senior magicians from the Magic Tower, and there’s my mentor Dang Gyu-yeong.
Because what my seniors say will be more credible than what I, a freshman, say.
However, Hong Yeon-hwa’s thoughts seem to be a little different.
“Still… … . I want to hear it… … .”
“Why? Leaving my seniors behind.”
“The feedback you gave me last time was also… … . It was very helpful… … .”
My advice has been the most helpful so far, so I’d like to hear it first this time too.
If you say it like this, I guess it’s okay if I say something.
I opened my mouth after choosing what to say a little.
“Casting speed is a big advantage no matter which one you choose. However, I think the cannon type can make better use of it.”
“Why is that… … ?”
“There are many things to worry about for an all-rounder besides casting.”
All-rounders naturally become distracted as they have to evade enemy attacks at close and medium ranges, maintain distance, and look for openings.
Therefore, no matter how fast your casting speed is, you cannot continuously cast magic.
On the other hand, the cannon-type wizard,
“Party members take on different roles.”
There is no need to pay attention to anything else, so you can just safely position yourself in the rear and unleash your firepower.
“… … !”
Hong Yeon-hwa’s expression became one of realization.
I was probably leaning towards the podium type, but I decided to hit the brakes at this point.
“But don’t rush too much.”
Even if you ultimately choose to become a formidable wizard, there is no need to hastily decide on a path right away.
Because newbies have their own pace.
“You’re a freshman now. You have a lot of time. Try out different things, ask questions, think about it carefully, and then decide.”
“… … Yeah, I’ll do that.”
Hong Yeon-hwa’s complexion looked much more relaxed.
* * *
wednesday.
As soon as the mentoring was over, Go Hyun-woo, Shin Byeong-cheol, and I gathered in front of Dungeon-dong.
Of course, it was to go down to the basement.
The goal of the linked dungeon you will soon enter is to escort, and it takes longer to clear than regular dungeons.
This is true even considering that the flow of time inside and outside the dungeon is different.
So if you do the calculation wrong,
‘I might miss class.’
And that would give the bachelor’s side a very good excuse to investigate us.
I think I can hear Lee Soo-dok’s voice in my ears.
-Why did you miss class?
– What did you do while you were absent?
– But I heard there was an unexpected attack at that time… … .
To avoid the above-mentioned misfortunes, you must attend classes without fail.
So, while we usually aim for the middle of the night when we won’t run into anyone, today we gathered here now, before dinnertime, even if it meant taking a chance.
Shin Byeong-cheol distributed the supplies.
“Here, here, take this, and take this too.”
A second-grade tie pin and a so-and-so badge.
After begging the seniors of the Thieves’ Club, they said they received items with stronger perception-impairing magic.
Shin Byeong-cheol said with a slightly nervous tone.
“But this is my first time going down to the basement when the sun is up. Will this be okay?”
“Haha, we just trust in Shin Hyung’s skills.”
“And what if I get caught?”
“Do you want to get more than just penalty points?”
Today, too, Go Hyun-woo was full of positive energy.
When Shin Byeong-cheol and Ko Hyeon-woo looked at me at the same time, I nodded my chin in agreement.
And he added one more thing.
“If you guide me well, maybe I can give you a random box.”
“… …Please leave it to us, customers.”
Shin Byeong-cheol took the lead with brisk steps.
The scenery in the basement was no different than usual.
Whether it’s afternoon outside or midnight, there’s no sunlight here anyway.
The only big difference is that there are a lot more students climbing up and down the circular staircase.
A rumbling sound echoes up and down, like an echo in a cave.
Seniors and juniors exchanging light greetings,
– Hello, senior!
– Okay, where are you guys going?
– I’m going to try D rank today.
– Yeah, thanks for your hard work.
The second-year party, whose condition is not good as if they failed to conquer the area, and the other party who is startled upon seeing them.
– What, didn’t you guys just come down a little while ago? Why are you up already?
– Miss, I’m totally screwed.
– No, how did that happen?
– I misread the boss pattern.
– Hey, while you’re at it, share the replay. We’ll be there soon.
– Give me the points.
A party that just cleared a dungeon and is in high spirits.
– Wow, today is a great day.
– Why is the compensation so good?
– My words!
Meanwhile, we pretended to be second-years, matching the color of our tie pins.
At that moment, my eyes met with those of the third-year students coming up from the opposite direction, so I bowed my head.
“Hello, seniors.”
“Oh, okay.”
The third-year students accepted the greetings from their juniors, but when they saw that they were unfamiliar faces, they just passed by.
Rather, what is dangerous are the second-year parties that occur here and there.
They looked at the three of us with suspicious eyes.
It’s as if he’s trying to recall, ‘Were there guys like that in our grade?’
Every time that happened, we would either ignore them and quickly pass them by, following Shin Byeong-cheol, or turn around as soon as we realized that the party across from us was of second-year students.
The second-year parties didn’t bother to chase after us either, perhaps because the Gangwha A-Mr. Badge was doing its job, or because their reach wasn’t that wide.
[No.471] [Correspondence Table]
Soon, standing in front of the dungeon, Shin Byeong-cheol asked.
“So when can I come back?”
It is an unreasonable request to wait in front of it all day or all night, as it is a dungeon that takes a long time to clear.
“It’ll be over by morning. Come then.”
“Okay, see you in the morning then.”
We passed through the teleportation portal, leaving behind Shin Byeong-cheol’s farewells.
The vision darkens completely and then slowly brightens.
The sounds that were faintly heard in my ears gradually become louder and clearer.
– ……right
– seaweed…….
“Kim Awoo, Kim Awoo!”
Jwidol and Eokul were calling me from right next to me.
I immediately assessed the situation and answered.
“Yes, brothers.”
“What are you staring at so blankly?”
“I was just lost in thought for a moment. Sorry, brothers.”
“Tsk tsk, come to your senses.”
The two ronin turned their gazes with a slightly relieved expression, having confirmed that I was not the one who had gone crazy while nagging them.
Including these people, people didn’t seem to find it strange that Go Hyun-woo and I suddenly showed up.
‘It didn’t appear suddenly.’
A dungeon is like an infinitely repeating puppet show, and we are just replacing some of the puppets in that show.
Since it is a linked dungeon, the decision on which doll to replace is made based on the strategy map in the corresponding table.
For example, when I enter the dungeon, the character ‘Ronin Pyo Sa Eul (乙)’ becomes non-existent.
Likewise, Go Hyun-woo realizes that he has become ‘Go Pyo-du’ and slowly looks around.
Although it may seem a little confusing, he seems to be adapting quickly since he was given a preview in the strategy guide.
To quickly summarize the current situation, the route has already departed and is well on its way to its destination.
The scale is not that large, at most the size of a few carriages.
On the other hand, the escort is excessively numerous.
In addition to the carefully selected flags and flags from the corresponding flag office, there are also temporary flags made up of ronin.
What this means is one thing.
‘There will definitely be an attack, you know.’
Unless they were absolutely certain that a battle would break out, the counter-offensive side would not have organized its march so inefficiently.
Since it was a fact that even the most dull of minds could understand, the atmosphere was heavy and gloomy throughout.
In the meantime, while I was just blankly staring, Jwidol and Eokul started nagging me.
I leisurely turned my gaze forward.
There are three mountains that the Pyohaeng must overcome.
And now the first one was over.
‘It’s coming out soon.’
As if he had read my thoughts, a man was standing in front of the carriages, waiting for us.
The head of the group who discovered it narrowed his eyes.
“stop.”
