Episode 287 Week 16 Battle (1)
The principal stood there for a long time after Kim Ho left.
Then, looking at the approaching teacher, he asked.
“Are you refreshed?”
“no.”
“No, your face feels really refreshed and cool.”
In fact, these two had known each other since the time when the principal was a warrior.
So, it was impossible not to notice the slight change in expression, and the teacher’s face was brighter than usual, almost shiny.
She answered with a blank expression.
“To be honest, I feel a little disappointed.”
“You’re sad? Where are you?”
“I only hit you three times.”
If possible, I would like to see all ten of them hit.
The principal wiped his face and found himself chuckling without realizing it.
And then he looked towards the door again.
“What can I do? He said he’d stop. I can’t tell him to fill up his 10th and leave.”
He also felt regretful, but at the same time, he also thought it was fortunate.
Even though it was something that happened at Kim Ho’s request, he felt a bit embarrassed about being beaten up by a student as the school principal.
There are still a lot of questions I want to ask, but do I really have to ask them today, while being constantly beaten up?
Moreover, even though the questions were a bit superficial, I was able to vaguely understand Kim Ho through his short conversations and actions.
The desired results have been achieved.
The principal checked with the vice principal.
“I think it’ll be okay to leave it alone for now. What do you think?”
“I think so too.”
Currently, Kim Ho has mastered the Inferno Fist and the Ji-gong, which is presumed to be the Hyeon-eum-ok-ma-ji.
These are all high on the banned list.
Yet, rather than impose sanctions or bring the matter to a faculty meeting, the principal and vice principal chose to hold off.
“Because I think I know the line that I shouldn’t cross.”
“Yes, you are smart.”
The main reason why certain items and skills are banned at Yongsal Academy is the penalty.
Even if you gain great power now, it will be a loss in the long run.
What good is unleashing such a huge amount of firepower that your hands just get burned?
On the other hand, Kim Ho cast Inferno Fist repeatedly, but the penalty was not that great, so it seems he prepared a buffer in advance.
He also showed self-restraint in backing down without going overboard, so there was very little room for problems to arise.
The goal revealed by Kim Ho is the same.
– I came to learn.
– We grow together by helping our friends.
– That’s my pleasure.
Since the monarch is not affected by mental interference skills, it is impossible to confirm whether it is true or not.
But after meeting him face to face and talking to him, I don’t think he’s lying.
If it’s a lie, then you can just take action and that’s it.
“If that’s true, then it’s something to be happy about.”
This means that a powerful being, such as a monarch, will join our army in the future.
Kim Ho has already proven his skills, and thanks to that, he has defeated the Witch of Corruption without a single fatality.
In that respect, helping him and those around him grow seems like a pretty good choice.
Of course, as the principal and vice principal, they cannot actively get involved.
“But it can still serve as a fence.”
So that it can grow without any disturbance.
The principal asked, as something just occurred to him.
“What about the blood relationship?”
“Just a few days ago, it was confirmed that he had left Dungeon Island.”
“Anyway, your insight is amazing.”
The Blood Cult sent two elders to infiltrate the dungeon island for mentoring purposes.
One of them was caught in a bustling area during the black market during the last week of mentoring.
In addition, the blood bomb incident that had been planned with considerable resources was suppressed without much result, and the momentum was dampened.
While he was hiding like that, he was also attacked by the witch of corruption who was his assistant, so it seems he decided to retreat for the time being.
It’s your turn next, and if you get caught without doing anything, it’s as good as death.
“Would you give up, you persistent bastards?”
“I will come back, I will definitely come back.”
Whether it’s making a fuss during the break or sending the master back to infiltrate Dungeon Island in the second semester.
Of course, Yongsal Academy also did not give up.
No matter what tricks the enemies use, we will definitely protect the students.
“Let’s focus on the final exam first. We can’t let it happen twice, right?”
“I will do my best.”
* * *
Monday morning.
As usual, I called out to the calligrapher.
As I was killing some time at the meeting place, I noticed some gray hair in the distance.
“… … .”
The calligrapher also noticed me and approached me with relatively quick steps.
Then he slowly pulls on my sleeve and looks up at me.
“I missed you.”
“It’s been almost a week.”
Because I missed an entire week of strategy battles and classes.
A week is not that long, but it is not that short either.
“Have you been practicing hard?”
The calligrapher answered, slowly shaking his head up and down.
“I slept a little.”
“Really? How many hours a day?”
“10 hours.”
“… … You really worked hard.”
Human sloths only sleep 10 hours a day.
If you listen to An Jeong-mi, your eyes will definitely get moist with emotion.
Next, I was going to ask how the battle was.
“Brother Kim, Miss Seo.”
Go Hyun-woo approached me from afar, waving his hand.
And when we got a little closer, I asked.
“What happened to the Witch of Corruption?”
“You can no longer threaten Yongsal Academy.”
“I see.”
Go Hyun-woo smiled, understanding that it meant that he had been subdued.
On the other hand, the calligrapher slowly moved in the opposite direction from the moment Go Hyeon-woo appeared and hid behind me.
And then he peeks over his shoulder to see Go Hyun-woo.
Somehow, the distance feels further than before.
I looked back and forth between the two of them and said.
“I wonder what happened during the offensive.”
“Haha, you can’t fool Kim Hyung’s eyes.”
Go Hyun-woo let out a bitter smile.
In reality, the only thing that could happen between these two was a war of attrition.
I kept asking.
“Was last week’s rule a boss raid? In a hostile environment.”
“exactly.”
“I’ll try to guess. As I did, the timing didn’t match up, so the strategy took a long time. You must have been encouraging me a lot. ‘Miss Seo! Let’s cheer up! Let’s try a little harder!’”
“Exactly what you said. Did you see the replay?”
“No. I just looked at you two and got an estimate.”
Go Hyun-woo looked a little impressed.
How can you accurately predict what happened inside without even seeing it?
‘Actually, it’s not his fault.’
Objectively speaking, Go Hyun-woo just did his part diligently.
As a team member, he is also impeccable.
However, since I was always on Bokdeungi’s side, I couldn’t help but make a very biased judgment.
“This is largely your fault.”
“Um, can I hear why?”
“Because I couldn’t keep up with the tempo of the sloth.”
Anyway, with the skills of these two people, they would have been able to easily defeat an F-class boss.
In that case, it might have been better to focus on maintaining condition and take it relatively leisurely.
The calligrapher poked his head over my shoulder and added a word.
“Butler eliminated.”
“The tempo of the sloth… … . Indeed, I did not take that part into consideration. It seems that Hyung Kim is the right person to lead Lady Seo.”
It was half-blind, but Go Hyun-woo nodded his head in astonishment.
And the calligrapher looked at me intently and said.
“Passed the butler test.”
“I told you not to do it.”
The kid doesn’t give up.
* * *
Interpersonal class.
Lee Soo-dok looked around the room and said one word.
“It’s the final exam.”
“… … !”
“… … !”
Perhaps because they expected that it was time to make an announcement, the shock among students was less than when the midterm exam preview was announced.
Still, the weight of the word final exam was considerable, so a heavy tension hung in the room.
Regardless, Lee Soo-dok continued his explanation as if it were a passing remark.
“In two weeks, starting from the 18th week, we will be holding final exams. The format will be similar to the midterm exams. Everything you have learned and experienced so far will appear. Of course… … .”
The corners of Lee Soo-dok’s mouth curled up slightly, and the scars covering his face began to move.
“… … Even in the final exams, hostile environments await you. Those who haven’t adapted yet can look forward to it.”
Not a single person’s expression brightened at those words.
Lee Soo-dok’s eyes scanned the room again as if savoring it, but he lingered on me for a moment, frowning slightly.
As if to say that the excitement was ruined.
That’s understandable. I came back alive from an A-rank dungeon.
As for me, I had done nothing wrong other than being an old person, so I naturally looked away, and soon Lee Soo-dok also looked away and continued with the class.
“This week is no different. Some hostile environments are natural, but some are man-made.”
Then, with a snap of his fingers, two letters appear on the board.
[pitfall]
Students’ reactions were sharply divided.
Most of them had expressions of mixed disgust, and only a very small number had wide-open faces and were laughing happily.
Of course, a very small portion of them were members of the thieves’ club, including Shin Byeong-cheol.
That’s understandable, because when it comes to thieves, they set up and dismantle traps.
Next, Lee Soo-dok put up the rules and environment on the blackboard.
MAP:[Trap Labyrinth]
RULE:[2 people][Three-way battle][Blind]
“I don’t think I need to say anything about the environment. Just experience it for yourself.”
In fact, there was no way to explain it other than ‘a labyrinth with traps set up’.
Besides, if I remember correctly, the terrain is random, and the locations of the traps are also random.
Even as time passes, the number of traps continues to increase.
So there’s no point in showing it in advance, and watching other people’s replays is a waste of 100 points.
“You must have experienced both a two-person and a three-way battle at least once. You can think of it as a combination of the two.”
In a word, 2:2:2.
Rankings are given in order of longest endurance.
The important thing here is that even if one of your team members becomes incapacitated, there is a chance that you will finish in 1st or 2nd place as long as the other one holds on until the end.
“Finally, no information will be displayed this week.”
[Blind] Rules.
Previously, the opponent’s name and health gauge were displayed on the scoreboard, but this time, there is no scoreboard at all.
This means that you have to go in and check for yourself who you will face and how much stamina you have left.
‘Because it doesn’t exist in real life.’
PvP and strategy battles are not sports, but rather rehearsals for future actual battles.
After hearing this, I nodded my head with great satisfaction.
‘This is my favorite week.’
The supporters ate it all
