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In fact, it was difficult for the faculty and staff to return to the academy.

This is because it has already become clear that the Awakened Committee is watching the Academy and that something is happening, such as the shield actually being created on its own.

What is certain is that everyone knows that a giant monster is targeting the academy.

So I was avoiding it for now.

However, looking at the monster’s patterns these days, it seems like they are targeting regular cities or temporary academies.

While Shin Je-ul and Ahn Deok-hoon were diligently using their points in the warehouse where schools were closed, the faculty and staff were gathering through video chat to discuss future measures.

“I did arrange for a temporary academy just in case. But if the monster comes, that’s the end.”

“Didn’t you say you were only targeting the academy?”

“The monster may be targeting not only the academy, but also the academy students. Otherwise, there is no reason to come here.”

“Is the real purpose of being a student? Or is it us?”

They abandoned the academy for safety reasons, but were attacked regardless.

Because of that, there was an opinion to return to the academy.

Seongpil Lee is such a case.

“Everyone, there is no best course of action in the current situation. Don’t monsters attack even if it’s not at the academy? How about returning to the academy where you have special skills?”

“That makes no sense. The Academy has been under constant attack like that. If you go, you will be attacked again.”

“Then is there a place other than the Academy that is safe from monster attacks?”

Aside from Lee Seong-pil, some others fervently argued for returning to the academy.

But people couldn’t make a hasty decision. First of all, my first thought was that the academy might be the culprit.

Since they are not fools, they even prepared plans C, D, and E for another location if the temporary academy collapses.

Regardless of the time and effort it takes to actually go there, preparations are made.

Here, the monster’s direct attack on the temporary academy was enough to sway public opinion.

However, a large number of faculty and staff wanted to move out of this area and move to Seoul or Daejeon with another temporary academy.

Seongpil Lee was dumbfounded.

“Do monsters not appear in Daejeon or Seoul? everyone. The shield created by the Academy can withstand monsters.”

“But in the end, you are directly exposed to risk.”

When voices were getting louder, Lee Seon-ha answered carefully.

“…I also think the academy is better. This is a monster problem, but doesn’t Jetman appear at the Academy often?”

Her words meant a thousand words to Lee Seong-pil. Because he actually had some doubts about it.

“A monster appears at the academy, but so does Jetman. It would be better to go to the Academy where you can hold out until Jetman shows up.”

“Hmm. That’s true too. A real Jetman… . Are you not from our school? It really appears often in the academy.”

“…”

At this time, everyone is silent for a moment. In fact, even though it only focuses on giant monsters, Jetman is also a big part of this agenda.

Jetman, who protects humanity, also appears at the Academy.

Other faculty members are perplexed by Jetman’s story.

“Didn’t Jetman appear in places that didn’t seem like he was from the Academy? Even though… .”

“But that’s only when giant monsters appear elsewhere. If a giant monster appears, it must be assumed that it will also appear. Didn’t you even come to the academy to fight during the last Golem?”

From this point on, Lee Seong-pil somehow pushed forward with the small number of academy returnees.

“Special shields and systems have also appeared to us. And looking at the legacy of the founder, former principal Woo Jo-hwi, I think Jetman is one of them.”

“…We also know that founder and principal Woo Jo-hwi created such an amazing system like that shield. So, isn’t that what the giant monster is after?”

“That blocking system could be Jetman.”

The debate continued like this, and in the end, no conclusion was reached.

Just one day of school closure passes without any benefit.

So, the next day, we decided to gather students at another temporary academy according to plan C.

That is, until Shin Je-ul causes an accident to the entire academy.

I received a phone call from Seongpil Lee and other professors on duty at the Academy.

“Now, even each computer has a strange system!”

“What?”

The faculty and staff who had gathered at the temporary academy returned to the academy to check the situation due to the sudden situation.

And the new Academy system has been upgraded on all computers.

[Academy Shield]

-behavior

-Added camouflage shield effect

-Defense effect upgraded with particle shield

-The shield effect can only be applied inside the first floor and the basement.

Even though they haven’t touched anything, they are updating themselves and showing that they can control it.

Seongpil Lee immediately pressed the shield.

Then he told me to check outside.

“What is it like outside now?”

-It just looks ordinary…it’s not. uh? Can’t you see the academy now? There is just an apartment complex.

“Camouflage shield… .”

Lee Seong-pil was once again astonished as he recited what was in the computer section.

‘The academy is getting better and better. ‘Who and why?’

This school really has something.

This is not the only thing. It was said that centrally controlled AI could make up for poor armament.

-It is recommended to replenish weapons at the current main building and attack the monster.

-You can strengthen the defense shield using the ether of the awakened. However, it requires the strength of the majority.

“If it is an armament, is it a military weapon? And you collect ether to strengthen it?”

Seongpil Lee clearly realized this when he saw this.

“You must come here. You have to stay here!”

Because of this, as soon as Lee Seong-pil returned, he put aside everything else that day and insisted on returning to the academy.

The academy has changed so much, and there is a good reason.

After two days of school closure, they were finally able to fully return to the academy as Shin Je-ul wished.

***

In the end, a series of events led to public opinion favoring the faculty and staff returning to the academy.

If the academy can provide reliable defense, it is much safer than the temporary academy.

Above all, the fact that local residents expressed anxiety even when trying to move the temporary academy also played a significant role.

So the academy students were able to return to the academy after 3 days.

Instead, there was something different from before.

“Jeulth! Look at that. It’s the wheeled howitzer K105A1! Oh my goodness, this is placed in the school.”

“Besides that, they also parked the tank and thought they were going to protect it thoroughly, right?”

Before Shin Jeul’s eyes, he sees a scene of military units and awakened people resting.

I wonder what this means because the academy students are also awakened, but the people I see now are actually active adult awakened guild members.

They also wait at the academy to prepare for emergencies.

In addition, multiple rocket launchers were placed on the rooftop, and the shield was deployed and turned off from time to time.

“The camouflage shield is activated when a monster comes, and only the normal shield is used to prevent a surprise attack. Then turn it off and attack and block again. You have to train for this.”

Faculty, soldiers, and awakened people are now creating manuals for giant monsters and practicing.

It was a satisfactory achievement for Shinjeul.

‘I’m finally returning to the academy. But why are you asking us to gather at the main building?’

The support department is in a separate annex. But this time, I was suddenly notified to go into one of the classrooms in the main building.

But for Shin Je-ul, coming back to the academy is a joy in itself.

So, the moment they entered the designated classroom, Professor Sangmin Yoo, one of the second year students, was leading them.

“Let’s all gather together! There’s a lot of confusion right now, so let me sit down and explain first. Sit down quickly! ‘It’s not his place.’ Don’t say things like this. I’m going to reorganize the whole thing!”

This place was literally a market place.

Since the support department was 3 to 4 times more numerous than the awakened students, the classroom was so crowded that there was not a single empty seat.

Yoo Sang-min sees that the classroom is full of support students and awakened students and checks attendance one by one.

“First name is called. Answer me.”

Each name was called one by one, and each class was filled with about 50 people.

“In this day and age, what about 50 people in a class? .”

“There are usually about 25 to 30 of us.”

The number of people doubled in an instant. Fortunately, the classroom itself was large enough to resemble a university, so it could accommodate up to 50 people. It is convenient to think of the structure as a fan-shaped theater. The closer it gets to the end, the higher it rises.

It looks like it has been pushed to its limit.

Ahn Deok-Hoon clicked his tongue when he saw the number of people seated tightly next to him.

“I’m suffocating. What on earth is this? Is it because there is an announcement?”

“No way… . Is that it?”

Shin Jeul noticed something and sighed.

“Why? Jeulth. Did you find out something?”

“If it is a general announcement, we will use the auditorium. But looking at that, it looks like this will be ‘our class’.”

“En? Our class?”

And what Shin Jeul said was true.

Class time began and Yoo Sang-min announced a bombshell to everyone.

“The barrier surrounding this academy is limited to the main building. However, if it is divided into the main building and annex as before, the support department will be exposed to risk. Therefore, we decided to take classes together with the support department for the time being.”

“What?”

The awakened people who were listening shouted in unison.

“It’s too narrow!”

“No, can you really attend class when it’s crowded with people?”

Complaints erupted, but Yoo Sang-min easily suppressed them.

“So, are you saying that only the awakened students will be taught in a safe place and the support students will die in the danger zone?”

“…”

“Of course, I don’t think there is an awakened person with such shameless thoughts. Because we must all be protected and overcome the crisis together. At least wait until that shield expands.”

“What is the expansion?”

Someone asked, but he shook his head.

“I don’t know exactly. Does it grow naturally, or is it suddenly added ‘for some reason’? But what is certain is that this academy is also getting stronger. In fact, this shield can be replenished with ether. In case of emergency, it will help prevent the invasion of monsters.”

Shin Je-ul and Ahn Deok-hoon look at each other for a moment.

‘Was there such a function?’

This is a feature that didn’t exist when they saw it. However, it is written in the central control system.

But Shin Je-ul immediately remembered the original novel.

‘In some ways, is it according to the novel?’

The novel itself was a disaster and ended midway, but the Academy computer was used to help the novel’s characters.

The academy itself also draws strength from people.

In other words, he is the one who handles Jetman and the computer, but like the previous Golem battle, he can also receive and utilize the power of people at this academy.

‘If you think about it that way, it wouldn’t be a problem. Rather, it worked out well.’

Because the Academy is not the only one protecting it. Keeping everyone safe is more worthy of a novel.

“Now! Then, I know there will be a lot of complaints because the seats are full. Because there are existing seats. First of all, if you have poor eyesight or have special circumstances, please tell us first. Excluding those kids, I recommend it at random.”

For Jeul Shin, what he has to do is always the same.

‘Even the sub-scenarios.’

Around this time, Shin Jeul checked his sub scenario.

[Sub Scenario]

-The leader’s desire to improve (award)

‘This is still there. ‘Does it take as long as the content is the content?’

Unlike the others, Lee Sang-hyun’s sub-scenario was not discarded.

Shin Jeul turned his attention to the newly added content.

-Please find my cat. (under)

-There is a ghost in my house. (middle)

– Gorgeous person (medium)

-Open run (lower)

-Korean is difficult. (under)

This and that was added, and Shinjeul was about to take it apart one by one.

“Shinjeul!”

“Yes?”

“Shinjeul! Your seat is forward!”

But before he could relax, his position was decided.

It was a middle-of-the-road seat, but the problem was that there was an unpleasant person there.

“Huh?”

Next to him was someone who had already done good deeds. This is Lasia, who boasts long straight hair.

Lasia, whom I had not been able to talk to properly since then, was sitting next to me.

“…”

“…”

The two didn’t say anything and just sat down and waited for the rest of the seating arrangement to finish.

However, Shin Jeul suddenly felt a huge gaze from next to him.

‘what? ‘Are you looking at me?’

I don’t know what it is, but right now, Lasia was looking at Shin Jeul intensely.