Episode 55 – Event Match (2)
<S, the winner is… Kim Seo-joon, the spirit of Dream Academy!>
With the host’s victory comment, Seo-joon turned around and walked away.
And there was no roar from the crowd to fill the void.
“Nonsense···”
Instead, only conversations like silence resonated emptyly.
“How much of a difference do you think?”
Since Kim Seo-joon had the grades he showed in the previous mock exams, the results were enough to predict.
But that didn’t mean there would be such a huge gap.
The opponent was Ale’s Lee Do-eun.
Lee Do-eun, who is called a genius even at Ale Academy, is not an opponent like a fool.
Above all, the wizard showed a clear difference in actual combat.
Not to mention the destructive power of magic, so even a simple fireball summoning had to be taken care of by the opponent.
Being an S-class wizard could have caused a transfer like a natural disaster, but Lee Do-eun was not at that level yet.
In any case, not only destructive power, but also causing confusion by causing a light explosion in front of the opponent’s eyes.
Like building a wall of fire so that the opponent can’t approach it at all.
Magic had various uses in practice that could not be evaluated only in tests.
And this utilization of magic was also the reason why wizards were essential in higher guilds or raid teams.
So no matter how much Kim Seo-joon is, he will struggle against Lee Do-eun to some extent.
That was the ultimate expectation of people.
However, the actual results were not at all like that.
“Winning… Let’s say it. But just now, Seojun Kim broke Lee Do-eun’s magic… right? I’m not mistaken, am I?”
“That’s right…? Crazy. I’m not sure either.”
Of course, anyone could teach magic.
To be precise, it was possible for Hunters who could handle the Aura Sword.
Magic is, after all, a law and a collection of mana formulas.
Simply put, it was no different from a mana lump.
And this was enough to face with the aura sword, the same power of mana.
But confrontation did not mean neutralizing its power.
Even if the magic is cut with the aura sword, the power remains and affects the opponent.
However, the magic that Kim Seo-joon divided was not like that.
For some reason, he lost his strength and withered away.
There was only one case of this phenomenon.
This was not a case of severing magic, but a case of literally ‘destroying’ it.
It wasn’t impossible.
However, it was never a gap that could come out at the same level.
“Is the student… right?”
“I don’t know…don’t ask.”
That’s why people couldn’t even think of cheering and just stared blankly at Kim Seo-joon’s back.
#
The confrontation between Seo-joon and Lee Do-eun ended with a deep ripple.
The next confrontation was none other than Lee Min-yul and Jin Dong-min.
Seo-joon watched the confrontation between the two on the display board in the waiting room.
Caang! Kang!
Fierce battles were intertwined and frightening sparks flew out.
And surprisingly, the situation itself was ahead of Jin Dong-min.
As if the word that he was a promising player for Gaon, the 3rd academy, was not a bluff, he was pushing against Minyul.
Kagagak!
The two did not back down as if fighting each other’s arms.
A fierce battle ensued.
That was the moment.
Two-woong!
Suddenly, light flashed from Minyul’s sleeve, and at the same time, something sharp shot out.
-Keugh!
Jin Dong-min was greatly taken aback by the unexpected attack and stepped back.
However, since he reacted in a hurry, the steps had to be twisted, and as if not to miss this gap, Min-yul drove Jin Dong-min like a storm.
Kang! Cacan!
-Where do you play tricks!
However, Jin Dong-min was not easily defeated as Gaon’s prospect was indeed a promising one.
Nevertheless, Min-yul’s ever-changing attacks continued, and Jin Dong-min began to be increasingly on the defensive.
And in the end.
Fuck!
– Gagging!
Giving a fatal blow to Min-yul, Jin Dong-min slumped and fell to the floor.
It was not a confrontation in which they risked their lives, so there was no harm to their lives.
However, everyone could have known that if this confrontation had been life-or-death, Jin Dong-min would have just died in that blow.
<The winner is… immigration rate!>
So, the moderator declared victory to Minyul.
– This, profit! This is against the rules! Where is the law to engage in a confrontation like this!
However, Jin Dong-min shouted as if he couldn’t admit it, raising his body.
At the same time, people also had different opinions about it.
“Well, if it’s a strategy, it can be a strategy… but that’s a bit like that anyway.”
“There’s no such thing. It’s a real battle, but the one who wins is the best.”
“Still a bit…”
Minyul’s way of fighting was truly unique.
Of course, you can change weapons to suit the situation and fight.
Occasionally, when shooting arrows, explosions came out intermittently, as if mixing special arrows.
As a result, Jin Dong-min was embarrassed not once or twice.
In addition, when changing weapons, he threw them near Jin Dong-min, limiting his range of motion.
Though he was free-spirited, each action had a hidden plan and intention.
It didn’t show an overwhelming gap like Seo-jun, but it seemed like he won with a trick somewhere.
-I can not admit it! this is invalid!
“It’s only from Dong-min’s point of view that he gets hurt.”
“That’s right. To be honest. I understand.”
Therefore, the gaze on Minyul was generally not good.
“……”
But Seo-joon knew.
Even if Min-yul hadn’t used that kind of trick, the winner wouldn’t have changed.
That’s why Seo-joon.
<The event match is now slowly coming to an end! You can’t miss the next match either! The owner of a force like steel! Hunter Mill’s pride is protected by me! Kim Gang-cheol of Hunter Mill!>
<And the opponent against him! The protagonist of the overwhelming move! Squeeze down everything that gets in your way! Kim.Seo.Jun from Dream Academy!!>
My suspicions about Minyul only grew stronger.
#
Meanwhile.
Just as Seo-joon watched the confrontation between Lee Min-yul and Jin Dong-min, Kim Kang-cheol was also watching the confrontation between the two.
<The winner is… immigration rate!>
And when the moderator declared the victory of the immigration rate.
‘……Damn it.’
Kim Kang-cheol had no choice but to spit out curse words inwardly.
It wasn’t because the pride of being one of the top 3 academies was shattered by a guy I hadn’t even heard of.
It wasn’t even that he was afraid of Kim Seo-joon, who would come later.
‘Why Jinrihoe went this far… Now I understand.’
However, it was because the true intention of Jinrihoe could only be grasped now.
‘Wasn’t Kim Seo-joon the only one watching?’
Kim Kang-cheol raised his gaze and looked at Lee Min-yul’s reflection on the screen.
He was the owner of an impression full of naivete with the appearance of a country youth.
In a word, it meant that there was nothing to see.
But because of that naivety, I couldn’t tell what he was hiding.
Kim Seo-jun and Lee Min-yul.
It was an irregular that broke everyone’s expectations and appeared like a comet in this mock test.
So Kim Kang-cheol’s idea is that Jinri-hoe is probably Kim Seo-joon and Lee Min-yul.
It seemed that he was watching these two.
And if the mock exam had gone on without incident, Seojun Kim would have won and it would have ended.
However, Jinrihoe canceled the final mock exam by doing something that could be considered unreasonable.
Moreover, even Kim Kang-chul made the event match happen.
At first, Kim Kang-cheol thought that this match would not have happened if it hadn’t been for him.
That’s because he was the first to comment.
but.
‘There is no need for Kim Kang-cheol to do anything. Just watch what Kim Seo-joon does.’
“……I really meant you didn’t have to do anything.”
Now, for some reason, I felt like the event match would have been successful even if it wasn’t for me.
In other words, the ultimate goal of Jinrihoe was to have a confrontation between Kim Seo-joon and Lee Min-yul through this mock test.
And maybe.
‘Lee Min-yul could be a member of Jinrihoe…’
I thought that there was a possibility that Lee Min-yul was a member of Jinrihoe.
Jinrihoe discovers talented people in the form of sponsoring talented people.
Kim Kang-cheol was also receiving support from Jinrihoe in that sense.
And the immigration rate of self-taught students.
However, Lee Min-yul’s ability in the mock test was never that of a self-taught student.
No matter how talented he was, there was a limit to self-study.
He would stand out to some extent because he had talent, but there was a limit to surpassing geniuses like Kim Kang-cheol.
If it wasn’t for that, Hunter Academy would have been ruined right away.
In the end, I could only think that the immigration rate had something to hide.
And it was Kim Kang-cheol’s idea that it might be Jinrihoe.
In addition, now we have guessed that the final purpose of Jinrihoe is a confrontation between Kim Seo-joon and Lee Min-yul.
That thought was becoming more and more convincing.
‘I asked you to just watch…’
Kim Kang-cheol did not know or could not know why Jinrihoe caused unreasonable accidents.
In fact, if you look at the relationship, it was just a confrontation between students.
but.
‘I guess you were thinking of using me as a bridesmaid from the beginning.’
Kim Gang-cheol had no intention of playing quietly as the Jinrihoe intended.
Kim Kang-cheol has always been the main character.
The main character of each life is himself. It didn’t mean that, but he was the main character of the world.
Kang-Cheol Kim tasted defeat only once.
It was when I met Lee Ha-yoon, who was considered the best student of all time.
Since they were at the same academy, Kim Kang-cheol could often run into her.
And when Kim Kang-chul first met Lee Ha-yoon.
Kim Kang-cheol was able to face the wall for the first time.
In addition, I could feel that this is what a talent from heaven is.
Frustration and helplessness that I tasted for the first time in my life.
But that was it. There was no defeat for Kim Kang-cheol anymore.
Ka—Ah!
It will be the same now, thought Kim Kang-cheol.
“Ha!”
Kim Kang-cheol pursued Seo-jun, who retreated, scattering his swords.
Kang! Cacan!
Seo-joon blocked Kim Kang-chul’s sword attack, and eerie sparks began to fly in all directions.
A fierce battle ensued.
Kangcheol Kim looked at the spear Seojun was holding.
that weapon.
Even though the power of the aura sword was not contained, for some reason Seojun was lightly blocking Kim Kang-chul’s aura sword.
No, instead of blocking it, the power was not transmitted as if they had decided to ignore the power of the Aura Sword.
It looked unusual even at first glance, but it was different.
Come to think of it, Seojun’s performance in the mock test made no sense.
Kim Kang-cheol thought that the mock test scores were probably blown up because of that special weapon.
So if you’re careful with that weapon, there won’t be a big difference in terms of skill.
“Suck!”
Kim Kang-cheol continued to push Seo-joon as if he would not give him a chance.
Meanwhile.
Ka——Ah!
Seo-joon expanded the senses he had trained in Chi-ron and dealt with Kim Kang-cheol.
Kang!
However, Kim Kang-chul was definitely different.
I couldn’t compare with Jin Dong-min because I hadn’t competed.
However, compared to other students Seo-joon competed with, Kang-chul Kim was overwhelming.
It was not even comparable to Lee Jun-hwan, who competed in the last academy competition.
Of course, there were parts where Chiron’s senses were not completed, but Chiron’s senses, which reached 96%, were not to be ignored.
Cacan!
Indeed, it seemed that it was not a lie to say that he was one of the top 3 players in the Hunter Mill.
so that.
‘I do my best.’
Whoops!
Seojun grabbed Longinus’s spear to break it.
And at the sight of Seo-jun, Kang-cheol Kim flinched.
‘Suddenly… the momentum has changed.’
If the momentum just before was like a calm wave.
Kang! Kakakang!
The momentum I felt from Seo-jun right now was like an exploding volcano.
“Keugh!”
In the end, Kang-Cheol Kim couldn’t stand Seo-Jun’s momentum and stepped back.
Seo-joon chased after Kim Kang-cheol and continued to swing his spear.
Cacan!
Although, Seo-joon has not yet learned a standardized singing method.
However, Seo-jun did not only learn the power of reverse divergence from Hang-woo’s lecture.
Tukan!
That’s why Seo-jun’s spear was rough.
It was rugged and tough, like a wild horse on the run.
So there was nothing to see.
It was nothing more than a simple swing compared to Hunter Mill’s high-level swordsmanship and mana training method.
however.
Ka——Ah!
“Cheuk!”
For some reason, Kim Kang-cheol felt that the simple swing was infinitely heavy.
It wasn’t just a matter of weapons.
In the first place, Seo-joon wasn’t even using the power of the Aura Sword.
In a word, it was a difference in skill.
At the same time, Kim Kang-cheol could add one imagination.
If Seojun could use the power of the Aura Sword…
‘Nonsense···!’
Kim Kang-cheol couldn’t help but shudder at the terrible sight.
And I could also recall.
‘This is… this is like…!’
The nightmare of seeing Lee Ha-yoon for the first time.
that miserable frustration.
“It can’t be! How can you be like that!”
Kim Kang-cheol gnawed his teeth and released mana from his whole body.
Then, a bluish aura began to appear clearly at the tip of Kim Kang-cheol’s sword.
And the energy grew stronger and then spread the frightening force in all directions.
“die!”
Eventually, Kim Kang-cheol rushed at Seo-joon as if he were being shot.
“Well, that seems a bit dangerous…”
“Isn’t it supposed to dry?”
People also started to mutter at Kim Kang-cheol’s grisly life.
And Seo-joon couldn’t help but be nervous looking at Kim Kang-cheol.
Certainly, that blow by Kim Kang-chul was dangerous.
But Seo-joon did not avoid it.
‘Pierce.’
Pseueuuuuuuuuu
As soon as he drew Merlin’s mana, a bluish aura began to linger around Longinus’ spear.
and momentarily
Two—-Kang.
My tinnitus exploded and a heavy silence fell.
Everyone held their breath and looked at the center of the incident.
And what is reflected in their eyes.
Clink.
With Kim Kang-cheol’s sword being cut in half.
dump.
It was Kim Kang-cheol kneeling.
#
In the confrontation with Kim Kang-cheol, people had no choice but to acknowledge Seo-joon.
In fact, there were not only Kim Kang-cheol, but also many others who had doubts about Seo-joon’s skills.
It was none other than Seo-joon’s window, because it looked so unusual.
Therefore, there were voices that Seo-jun showed an overwhelming sight because of that weapon.
It was true that the quality of weapons had an absolute influence on battle.
However, the voices of such people went into the appearance Seojun showed this time.
Seo-joon was not simply overwhelmed because of his weapon, but because he liked his weapon too.
This was people’s final evaluation of Seo-jun.
After the confrontation between Seo-joon and Kang-cheol Kim, the confrontation between Min-yul also ended quickly.
In the first place, when Kim Kang-cheol, Lee Do-eun, and Jin Dong-min were eliminated, the only person to stop Min-yul was Seo-jun.
So, the final match was between Seojun and Minyul.
Of course, people were full of anticipation and excitement, and the finals proceeded quickly in accordance with the psychology of such people.
“I really wanted to fight you. How did we meet in the finals?”
The playful atmosphere of Min-yul that Seo-joon looked at was nowhere to be found.
It was as if Min-yul had become a completely different person, as if it had all been acting.
Seojun looked at Minyul with a meaningful face.
“Why, it seems like you have a lot of questions about me…”
Then, Minyul’s question followed.
Seojun slowly opened his mouth.
