Episode 511 Time Leap
The principal had an attitude of knowing that something was going to happen, perhaps because he had been through it a few times.
“Since it’s a condition, I have to give in to it as much as possible. What is it?”
“As you know, we are receiving sponsorship.”
“Is that right, I should pay as much as the students pay? No, I should pay more.”
Because he’s asking to be used as a model for a statue.
For reference, the current number one sponsor is the swordsmanship club.
Second place goes to the blacksmith club.
Even though we compete as part of the same production line, there is nothing wrong with collaborating from time to time, so we reach out first.
And surprisingly, the 3rd place was taken by the martial arts club.
If the principal really wants to keep his word, he’ll support him more than Kim Gap-du at least.
While I was at it, I decided to ask for a little more specificity.
“If possible, it would be better if you gave me mostly high-ranking ones. Rare metals or jewelry would be good too. Something shiny.”
“… … Yes, if you look carefully, you’ll find it.”
If you’re an S-rank hero, you probably have more than one or two materials hidden in your inventory.
Some of it can be covered by the Yongsal Academy safe.
While the principal readily accepted, the head sculptor was looking at me with a strange look.
If you can guess what it roughly means,
‘That doesn’t go into this project?’
Of course, they have their own place.
Right in Kim Ho’s back pocket.
It will be used in the production of various sculptures in the future.
The sculptor chief seemed a bit displeased that he was the one who had the talent and I was the one receiving the support, but he soon seemed to realize that it wasn’t such a bad thing.
If you work with rare materials, your rank will go up quickly.
The principal and vice principal didn’t say much, probably thinking that everyone would just figure it out.
“Are those all the conditions?”
“There’s one more.”
“Yeah, just one.”
“This may be a bit of a difficult request.”
“What is it?”
At the principal’s nagging, I pointed to the head sculptor with my eyes.
“When you start making it, I hope you breathe life into the sculpture.”
“… … True energy?”
“Yes, just a little bit will do.”
“… … .”
As expected, the principal looked somewhat hesitant.
Since Jin-gi is not easy to replenish, unlike regular mana or internal energy, even if you use just a small amount, the loss is great.
“I understand why you ask me to do it.”
“Because if I’m going to do it, I want to do it right.”
Since the statue is made based on the S-rank squadron hero, the effect will be doubled if his true energy is added.
It’s also quite possible that one more option will be added.
“And if you add energy, you’ll end up with a wonderful statue that looks even more like the principal. Even if you don’t, the model is so great that it’ll come out well.”
“… … Keuheum! Even if I flatter you, nothing comes out, huh?”
The principal waved his hand, but the corners of his mouth were already slackened.
I fell for the sweet talk of the traitor.
He kept giggling whether the teacher thought it was pitiful or not, and then he made a decision.
“I can’t help it! I have to sacrifice myself for the school. In return, you have to make it a good one.”
“I will do my best.”
“So now let’s decide on the composition?”
The principal again grabs his sword and strikes various poses.
The teacher turned his head away as if he couldn’t look at it any longer.
* * *
The subsequent procedures were truly a breeze.
Just a few days after meeting the principal, a large space was set up in the training center.
And now, we were standing there, looking up at the giant metal pillar.
It is made by gathering sponsored ingots and combining them in a certain ratio, and it has a mysterious golden sheen.
“… … .”
Under the gaze of the principal, vice principal, and other faculty members, as well as the numerous students gathered, the head sculptor slowly walked towards the metal pillar.
And then I took out [Hero’s Bravery Spirit (A+)] from my inventory.
– Paaaaat—
A bright mass of light seeped in.
Next, the principal approached the metal pillar and placed one hand on it.
A golden light suddenly emanates from the whole body and then subsides.
The sculptor chief said that it means the stage of injecting the true energy has been completed.
“Let’s get started.”
Then, he climbed up to the top of the pillar using a rope that had been installed in advance.
He takes out a hammer and a chisel from among the various tools on his waist and begins to chip away at it little by little.
– Bang, bang, bang,
As the regular noise rang out, the metal pillar began to take shape little by little.
However, because it was so large, it seemed like it would take a long time to see the results.
At first, the crowd that had been watching with interest gradually began to get bored and disperse, and only me and the sculptor chief were left.
– Bang, bang, bang,
I continued to look up at my work and relaxed my stiff neck.
“I think that’s all I have to do, so I’ll go now. Contact me later.”
“Hey, wait a minute.”
The head sculptor stopped me as I was about to turn around, and after a few moments of hesitation, he opened his mouth.
“Thank you for giving me this opportunity.”
“We help each other. I ask for your continued support in the future.”
“Me too. But what’s your name?”
“Are you asking that now?”
“You didn’t ask either. Just call me Teacher.”
“Okay, I’m Kim Ho.”
“I am Kang Byeol.”
After making the announcement, Kang Byeol immediately returned to work.
And then he started hitting the hammer again, regularly.
– Bang, bang, bang,
I took a quick look at the sight and walked away.
‘With this, I have a piece of slave.’
Securing trading materials is also a matter of time.
I have to finish the principal (full set) statue, and that alone will take at least a week, but once it’s done, it’ll be my turn.
If the timing is right, I’ll get it during the next raid week.
Let’s just wait and see.
I brought back the sub-quest window that I had put aside for a few days.
[Sub Quest: Week 13 PvP Battle] (Completed)
▷Fixed defense team, rank bonuses and shields removed
▷Disable traits: Retrocovery, Pain Delay
▷Goal 1: Win with 90% or more stamina (2/2 times)
▷Objective 2: Kill enemies (4/2 people)
[Please select a reward.]
▷Decent compensation
▷Beat or bust
If it were normal, I would have chosen the former without a second thought.
‘I am not in charge of my own luck.’
If you try to gamble recklessly without any help from Bokdeung, you will end up ruined like the teahouse owner.
Since it was a reward that was strengthened with a challenge book, there was also a calculation that even a mediocre reward would be quite useful.
But why have you been putting it off until now?
‘I’m saying that it’s strange that you didn’t tell me.’
I didn’t want to choose anything on a whim.
It wasn’t urgent, and I’ve been busy helping out with the sculptor’s club for the past few days.
But it’s something that can’t be put off forever.
I stared at the quest window.
‘I have a feeling it’ll work out today.’
It might be a good idea to take a chance once in a while.
I also seem to have become obsessed with calligraphy, or Shin Byeong-cheol.
What if I fail like this?
‘I need to vent my anger.’
I’m going to call Song Cheon-hye and have a training session on the Hammer of Anger.
After that, the opposite sex tried to grab me several times, but I shook them off and chose ‘hit or miss’.
‘… … .’
Even after the quest window disappeared, I stared into space for a while.
Then, with a pop, a rolled up piece of parchment appeared there.
A notification message is displayed afterwards.
[Obtain ‘Magic Scroll – Time Leap (S)’.]
‘oh my god.’
Even though it was strengthened with a challenge book, it is highly unusual for an S-rank reward to appear in a first-year weekly quest.
Moreover, as you can tell just by looking at the name, it is a time series skill.
It is also one of the options for the final equipment, [Golden Pocket Watch], and its effect is as much as,
‘Reset cooldown.’
The moment you use it, the cooldown of all skills/traits becomes 0.
0, whether it’s a week, 100 days, or a year.
This means that if you randomly fire off cooldown skills and then rip the scroll, you can use it again without any problems.
‘I could write it myself, and it seems okay to give it to a calligrapher.’
If everything goes as planned, you should be able to reset the cooldown of your ultimate move.
Let’s decide who will write it depending on the situation.
In one way or another, a desperate measure was taken.
I kept the scroll in my inventory.
And I repeated the words that Bokdeungi always said.
“You’re lucky.”
You must be practicing Mana training alone right now, so I should make you a comfortable Kim Ho-be pillow today.
As I was walking with those thoughts in mind, I suddenly felt someone staring at me and turned my head.
Someone who immediately disappears.
Of course, there weren’t many people whose tailing was that clumsy.
I spoke into the air in a tone similar to that of a Korean textbook reader.
“I feel like something happened, is it just my imagination?”
And then, as he was walking with his head tilted on purpose, he suddenly turned his body around and cast Blink.
My eyes suddenly change and I see Song Cheon-hye looking startled.
“Hic.”
“What are you doing here?”
“No, I was surprised.”
“Then why are you doing something so surprising, when you can’t even hide it well?”
Song Cheon-hye answered while pretending not to know.
“I just… saw you passing by and followed you?”
“Why don’t you just talk to me when you see me? Why are you following me secretly?”
“that is…….”
Song Cheon-hye is scheming again.
A slightly embarrassed look crossed his face.
Looking at that, I nodded because I thought I knew the general reason.
“I wrote Blink and then—”
“!!”
Song Cheon-hye hurriedly covers my mouth.
He looks around to see if anyone heard him, then looks at me.
“… … You don’t have to say it. I hope you understand.”
“I was inconsiderate.”
To summarize, it is as follows.
Song Cheon-hye, who was passing by, saw me and tried to talk to me, but I remembered the Blink Wall Dance a few days ago.
But it was ambiguous to just go, so I hesitated and ended up unintentionally following him.
There were some parts that seemed a bit sloppy, but I decided to overlook them.
So I nodded, and Song Cheon-hye looked at me with a strange look and asked.
“… …What good things are happening?”
“How did you know?”
“I just wanted to let it slide. I would have said one or two more words.”
It was an outstanding observation skill worthy of a Kim Ho replay listener.
“Something good happened.”
“What is it?”
“I don’t know.”
“No, why again?”
“It’s my heart.”
I said to Song Cheon-hye, who was getting angry.
“Anyway, it was nice meeting you. I was going to call you anyway.”
“Because of training?”
“huh.”
“By any chance… … Blink… … .”
It was a question with some anticipation, but I shook my head firmly.
“I told you not to do it yet. I told you before, you have to learn how to move your body first.”
“……all right.”
“Then let’s go.”
We took over one of the training rooms and continued our training.
I swung the hammer, recalling the way my senior, Kang Byeol, had struck the ground.
– Boom, boom, boom!
The supporters ate it all
