episode_0026

Three mirrors of light summoned into the air.

The 1 meter long mirrors shattered all at once.

Paaa

A large amount of fragments spread out in all directions.

Because it contains the properties of an explosion, it contains a certain amount of damage.

Of course, I was also caught up in the explosion.

The awakened person’s power does not deal damage to you. I was safe.

‘Well, but this much applies to Song Xia as well.’

Although it is a light attribute, the summoned mirror itself is not used for attack.

Because I wasn’t incompetent for no reason.

“That kind of thing… doesn’t work.”

At that moment, Song Xia’s voice was heard.

‘I know that.’

But at the same time, the voice of a female professor was heard.

“What happened? That piece of light is blocking Xiyang’s curse!”

Song Xia’s Genocide Field.

The cursed blood that covered my entire body.

The blood tried to bite me like a starving piranha for three days.

Crackling- Crackling- Crackling-

Numerous pieces of light spread into the air and neutralized the cursed blood.

Papat-

It was at this time.

I took advantage of that very short gap and kicked the ground.

Shuuuk-

The Holy Knight’s sword shined and stabbed directly at Song Xia.

“Shia!!!”

The female professor shouted urgently.

Fine pieces that scatter light like flashbangs.

Song Xia’s vision was completely blocked by the fragments of the mirror that covered the surrounding area.

‘It’s like I was properly fed.’

If the stabbing works like this.

It was like overturning the overwhelming inferiority and giving Song Sia a blow.

But it failed.

Whirriririririk-

Whips of blood wrapped around the Paladin swords all at once.

As expected, my swordsmanship responded immediately to Song Xia’s level.

It will feel slow to her.

‘It wasn’t even a fake, it was a genuine stabbing blow. After all, it’s absurd.’

My sword strike stopped in the air, unable to advance any further. But I wasn’t embarrassed.

And at exactly the timing I thought.

‘It’s no use, you’d say.’

Song Xia said exactly the same line.

“It’s no use.”

“As expected, it’s Sia! There is no way you can fall for such a slow sword attack! Phew…”

The female professor who was watching the sparring breathed a sigh of relief.

But this is not the time to be complacent.

My attack isn’t over yet.

“Hmm?”

Professor Seong Jun-hyuk’s voice was heard.

I picked up the neutralized Holy Knight sword and threw it away.

“I don’t think I’ll give up like this…”

No, it wasn’t giving up.

As for Song Xia, her talent is very outstanding.

I tend to let down my guard when I think the opponent is completely incapacitated.

‘I’m sorry, but I know your habits all too well.’

Of course, since the sword was thrown, there is no means of attack.

It was different from before.

I had a new power skill.

I charged in with my bare body, no, not with my bare body.

‘The goddess’ faithful guardian knight!’

Unlike before, it is a proper paladin attribute power.

[Passive skill Divine Shield (lv.2) is in effect.]

A shield created in response to a curse.

The shield changed into a shield tied to my arm at my will.

Faaa

I swung that shield at Song Xia.

***

There was silence among the evaluators.

The one-minute informal sparring ended.

The results are already out.

Song Si-ah was still standing in the evaluation room, and Lee Jun-woo was sitting on the shattered floor.

Just as Professor Marian had said, Song Xia won.

However, the evaluator’s reaction was the opposite.

“So… there is an attack method…?”

Professor Marian said in an embarrassed voice.

Instructor Seong Jun-hyuk’s feelings were the same.

‘You’re so skillful at taking advantage of the gap. I was looking several moves ahead!’

The scene from before flashed through his mind.

A mirror of light summoned into the air.

I was quite surprised by the sense of the skill that exploded the mirror and nullified Song Xia’s curse.

As much as Seong Jun-hyuk, a Holy Knight.

He could feel the divine power contained in that mirror.

That divine power was clearly inferior compared to the dark mana that Songxia possessed.

‘If only that mirror had been used as a shield…’

That absolute power was weak, and the mirror could not cover all parts of the body.

I would never have been able to block all of Song Xia’s spells.

Cursed blood created by Song Xia.

The ominous fog of blood was enough to give even Seong Jun-hyuk goosebumps for a moment.

In fact, it was a complex spell beyond the level of a C-class hunter.

However, although it was only for a short time, Lee Jun-woo completely neutralized the blood spell. That sense alone was enough to give him a high score.

‘Not only that…’

It was that time.

“I thought he was a unique cadet. It’s more than I expected. I can’t believe he showed such fighting sense against cadets whose specs were so vastly different.

I knew what Sooyeon Lee was trying to say.

I was surprised just by the mirror exploding.

The true value of the skills shown by that cadet named Lee Jun-woo is…

“Stab fake. Instructor Sooyeon Lee must have felt it too.”

Suyeon Lee nodded.

“Yes. Song Xia was taken aback by the explosion of that mirror, so if she were a normal cadet, she would have rushed in to get a good hit…”

However, due to the overwhelming difference in specs, ordinary attacks could actually provide an excuse for a counter.

First of all, as expected, Lee Jun-woo took advantage of the opportunity and fired a stab.

‘It was a standard stabbing, but it was a stab. It was surprisingly slow.’

In fact, if it had been just that attack, I would have been disappointed.

It was too easy to be blocked by the whip of blood created by Song Xia.

But, at that very moment.

Lee Jun-woo threw his sword without any hesitation.

‘Paladin, sword?’

It’s a shame not only for paladins, but for all swordsmen to have their swords taken away.

It’s not a matter of pride.

If your main weapon, the sword, is taken away. There is no way to attack the opponent. Of course, you are quickly outnumbered.

So I felt sad when I saw that.

It soon turned into astonishment.

Lee Jun-woo took advantage of that gap and created a shield of divine power.

And then he swung the shield and struck Song Si-ah effectively.

‘It was a connection I never expected.’

So, the meaning of the breathtakingly slow thrust just before that.

I noticed it immediately.

The sword attack is fake. That shield swing was Lee Jun-woo’s true target.

Of course, even the effective hits of the shield could not cause much damage to Song Xia.

In the end, Song Xia, who launched a counterattack, was fine. The one who fell to the floor was Lee Jun-woo.

“……”

But Song Xia’s eyes are blank.

No, that face said it all.

Song Xia’s lip, which had been hit by the shield, was burst and blood was flowing out.

The cheek was also bright red and swollen.

“The evaluation ends here. Let the two of you say hello.”

If it was just a normal sparring.

If everyone’s skills were similar, then of course Song Xia would win.

Seong Jun-hyuk already knew.

I could tell just by looking at Professor Marian’s silent reaction.

‘Regardless of his specifications, Lee Jun-woo is the one who showed more potential.’

Creative use of powers and skills.

In the battle, it was Lee Jun-woo who succeeded in the surprise attack.

If only the specs of the two were the same. That Song Xia wouldn’t have ended up with scratches on her face.

‘Lee Jun-woo’s victory.’

And I thought that I, Seong Jun-hyuk, would like to teach in person.

Since it is a paladin class, it will come to its own department.

It is not always possible to learn from the instructor you want.

Especially when you learn under him, who is the chief instructor.

Naturally, it was a very biased benefit for freshmen.

‘It leaves a lot of impressions.’

Above all, in a situation where you are overwhelmingly inferior.

Calmly make the next move. No, the cadet moves ahead of the next two moves. Even he, who had been an instructor for quite some time, rarely saw me.

There are many outstanding cadets among the current second year students, who are called the golden generation.

Even they have almost no experience fighting under unfavorable conditions like Lee Jun-woo.

‘It has nothing to do with talent. That’s a mindset. ‘I will not give up even in any unfavorable situation.’

That composure and indomitable will.

The most necessary talent for a paladin who must stand at the forefront of the party. It was also a talent necessary for an outstanding hero.

I felt like I had found an excellent gemstone.

The two cadets greeted each other and left.

“It’s time to evaluate which class you will be assigned to.”

Instructor Lee Su-yeon said with a grin.

Professor Marian remained silent.

After a while, the three people who completed the evaluation had the same opinion.

Although I took a valid hit.

Still, Song Xia, who showed magic far beyond the level of a cadet, is high class.

‘And Lee Jun-woo…’

At that very moment, Professor Soo-yeon Lee spoke as if making a declaration.

“Instructor Seong Jun-hyuk. Cadet Lee Jun-woo. I will take you to our liberal arts department. I’m sorry to the instructor.”

She was still grinning.

At that moment, Professor Seong Jun-hyuk recalled the young instructor’s evaluation.

He is very friendly and has a good personality.

Once you start stubbornness, you will never break it.

Perhaps in order to bring Lee Jun-woo to the Paladin Department.

I didn’t know that I would have to offer fairly good conditions.

***

The class assignment evaluations were all over and it was a new week.

Now, real academy life begins.

The cadets’ major departments and their respective party classes have also been decided.

This week, full-scale lectures and training will be held in each major department.

There is also an orientation for party classes.

‘I said there would be a physical ability test next week. ‘You have to prepare properly.’

Physical ability test.

The so-called Lord of Hell was scheduled.

Low classes, where skills are relatively high, are tested separately.

High class and middle class undergo that test together.

An Yu-min checked all of the schedules.

She accessed the academy app on her smartphone.

To search a cadet’s profile.

‘Lee Jun-woo. ‘Middle class…’

It was an unexpected result.

The opponent was Song Xia. Of course I thought I would go to the low class.

An Yu-min sat on the sofa in the Aegis office.

Theia Academy is strictly based on merit.

Therefore, all official evaluation and training records are also made public.

To stimulate the competitive spirit of cadets.

An Yu-min records the last class assignment evaluation.

I watched the replay of Lee Jun-woo and Song Sia’s informal sparring over and over again.

‘……’

And Lee Jun-woo chose a major that he had never thought of.

Without entering the Paladin Department. I entered the liberal arts department. I checked Lee Jun-woo’s profile through the name link in the replay.

‘The instructor is Instructor Lee Su-yeon.’

Suyeon Lee.

There was no way An Yu-min didn’t know that name.

Weapon Master. And a named hunter who accomplished numerous feats even at a young age.

He is the so-called hero.

Ahn Yu-min also always respected instructor Lee Soo-yeon.

So to speak, An Yu-min’s idol. It seemed that Lee Soo-yeon had accepted Lee Jun-woo as her mentor.

“Ugh…”

For a moment, I felt that headache again.

It was a headache that started recently.

Maybe it was because I was thinking too much in my head.

To forget that headache, I watched the replay again.

Informal sparring between Lee Jun-woo and Song Xia.

The result seemed to be Song Xia’s victory.

Ahn Yu-min did not become the student representative for nothing. Just from the replay, it was immediately clear which side fought better.

‘Lee Jun-woo fought this well against Song Xia?’

The lowest rank of Theia High School.

In the hero activities that I used to do so much.

Whether in a dungeon or against a villain, Lee Jun-woo failed to perform even once.

But the current replay was different.

Junwoo Lee uses his skills very skillfully. And he showed a fighting method that was ahead of both moves.

Read your opponent’s hand clearly.

A special combat method that shows the opponent a completely unexpected hand.

These were all things that Lee Jun-woo had emphasized to An Yu-min countless times.

‘……’

Ever since Lee Jun-woo claimed to be Ahn Yu-min’s personal trainer.

Ever since he taught me his unique battle theory.

An Yu-min’s skills are starting to improve.

However, Lee Jun-woo has never been able to show the theory in practice.

Because he was incompetent.

“Really…?”

However, the current replay was completely different from the Lee Jun-woo she knew.

Lee Jun-woo, who left Aegis, developed.

It was not the incompetent person he had been showing for three years.

Even, it’s hard to believe that it looks like someone who developed panic disorder a few months ago.

– Junwoo developed panic disorder. I think it was due to the withdrawal from Aegis.

The teacher in the health room said that to me.

He was never the type of person to lie about things like that.

And last week, An Yu-min was greatly shocked when she found out about it.

‘That can’t be… Clearly, the reason Lee Jun-woo created Aegis… was to meet more women…’

But what if the facts were truly shocking enough to cause panic?

Aigis may have meant more to him than he thought.

So An Yu-min was very anxious.

Perhaps, he may have thought wrong about Lee Jun-woo.

And in the replay.

Against Song Si-ah, Lee Jun-woo calmly displays his fighting spirit despite being at an overwhelming disadvantage.

Watching him finally deliver a successful hit to Song Sia.

An Yu-min’s anxiety grew even more.

Maybe she made a mistake with Lee Jun-woo.

Even while enduring that panic disorder.

To the right person who can overcome the past of incompetence and progress like this.

‘no. That… that…’

And what is certain is that she is now without Lee Jun-woo. Unlike Lee Jun-woo, he was very shaken.

‘That’s… Ugh…’

I suppressed the headache that came back and turned off the replay.

Then I searched for another cadet’s name using the app.

Hana Choi. Choi Hana was also in the middle class like Lee Jun-woo.

Shake it off-

At that very moment, the office door opened. It was Song Xia.

Song Xia’s eyes met.

At that moment, she had something to ask.