episode_0238

While some Violets were busy manipulating recommendations and commenting from dawn, other Violets were dedicated to something more interesting.

“Justice without power is meaningless!” “To establish a truly just society, military might is necessary!”

We Violets understand the importance of power all too well.

In this harsh academy city society, power is essential for survival.

Even if public opinion is manipulated, that alone is not enough.

The importance of military power cannot be overstated.

That’s why Violet always researched new methods of warfare.

“Advance! Advance!”

Inside a small dungeon, two camouflaged tanks and five armed vehicles moved under a gloomy green sky.

Currently, the Violets were conducting maneuver training.

“Let’s go!”

The Violets’ dependable comrade, Ruzilin’s Cheolkwon, led the way. Unit 2 and the armed trucks followed.

“Disembark!”

The Violets who disembarked from the trucks took the lead, with the tanks and trucks providing cover around them.

To the command center’s eyes, it appeared on the map as two tank icons, five vehicle icons, and dozens of smaller dots.

“Alright, move from Point A to Point B!”

The Violet at the command center clicked on the icon on the map and directed them to a distant location.

The Violets, having received their orders, moved slowly under the escort of the tanks and vehicles.

As our line of sight extended, the fog of war on the map gradually cleared.

“Enemy spotted!”

At the rustling sound from the bushes, one Violet pointed forward.

Beyond the low-lying thin fog, a horde of demonic beasts was approaching.

That information immediately appeared as red dots on the map.

The enemy type was Crawltides.

With a rustling sound, large cockroach demonic beasts came rushing.

“Those bugs!” “They’re low-level demonic beasts! Perfect for target practice.”

The command center Violet pressed the icon on the map, then immediately clicked the red dots again.

“Command center reports: Attack!”

Without thinking, I reflexively raised my crossbow.

-Thwack! Thwack!

The rushing bugs fell, struck by bolts.

Thanks to past experience, low-level demonic beasts were no longer our match.

“Hey everyone! Want to try firing the cannon? We’re out here for practice anyway. I’m curious!”

A tank-crew Violet suggested to the others.

“That sounds fun!” “Aim!”

The Violets aimed at the enemy through thermal imaging equipment. The demonic beast horde, startled by the Violet unit’s firepower, was fleeing.

“Where do you think you’re going?!”

Power was supplied to the tank cannon.

The self-accelerating cannon charged with a humming sound, and a meteor-like chunk of glowing heavy metal soared towards the backs of the fleeing Crawltide horde.

-Crumble!

The creatures hit by the shell literally shattered into pieces.

“We killed the bugs! Hooray!” “Justice served!”

Violet’s maneuver training ended successfully.

We could skillfully operate the tanks and quickly became accustomed to their various functions.

“Armored division! Advance!”

The future of the Violet Army was bright.

**

News of the duel between Restraidna’s former successor and a first-year female student, held in Aegis Academy’s temporary dueling arena, quickly spread everywhere.

The leaked video was at best low-resolution, obscured by smoke, flashes, and flames, making it difficult to see properly.

Furthermore, only a portion of the video was cut.

It was natural. A bloodbath between Awakened individuals, using magic, was always spectacular.

Considering this, the equipment installed in the temporary dueling arena originally included not only regular cameras but also thermal imaging devices and sensors designed to observe and see through various spectra of ether.

Moreover, the speed of both combatants’ movements was beyond imagination, making it impossible for ordinary cameras to fully capture the scene.

Nevertheless, there were plenty of people in this world who, if skilled enough, could discern the details.

This was especially true in the academy city of Rustrum, which had an oddly high number of personnel in charge of Awakened individuals.

The first to take notice were clans that, while not as large as the so-called Three Great Clans, were still of considerable size.

“Which academy? Aegis Academy? And she fought Sebastian and won?” “Her name was Violet, right? Good, scout her immediately! Tell her we’ll provide scholarships and sponsorships, everything! It’s perfect timing. One of our relatives attends there, you know? You must, by any means necessary, bring her in!” “Son, did you take care of what I asked? What? It’ll be hard because she’s a girl? Oh, you fool. I heard she’s been challenging professors and solving impossible problems since her first year. Bring it up no matter what. At least hand over a business card!”

The beings called Jägers were originally literal ‘hunters,’ but recently they have been recognized as capital-generating machines, possessing value beyond that of human weapons.

Being able to use magic means that if you possess it, you can somehow create ways to generate money.

That’s why high-ranking executives, board members, or heads of clans who received the video from their children or relatives attending Aegis Academy were enthusiastic.

‘Such a genius must be brought in by any means necessary!’

This was even more true for a child who showed such prominence from an early age.

Of course, their enthusiasm, which had blazed up like a flamboyant flame, quickly died down.

It was because of the purple-haired girl who constantly trailed by Violet’s side.

“What? The Helios Clan’s daughter is by her side? And they’ve been friends since Polaris Academy? Damn it. I see. So Orion Solstice was keeping an eye on her.” “Ah, this won’t do. It’s better to back off. There’s no need to create friction with Helios, is there?”

People from smaller companies and clans merely licked their lips and immediately withdrew.

People from clans of a certain size changed their approach, opting to keep an eye on her for now and build good long-term relationships.

“First, just make your mark. Her unique ability seems quite rare, who knows? She’s also cute-looking…” “Ah, Mom. Really!”

However, the truly enthusiastic party was elsewhere.

It was the magnates at the very top of Trist.

“Excellent. Look at those movements.”

In the chairman’s office of Laflaxia headquarters, adorned with abstract art, Chairman Raihan clapped briefly in admiration.

The black-masked secretary behind him waited silently, observing.

“That old geezer Cordo. Not only was he practically humiliated, but his successor was also utterly defeated, so he must have a headache. But so what? Look at that. Isn’t it beautiful?” “Chairman, you’ve been replaying the same video for an hour now. It’s less than three minutes long.” “Hey!”

At the secretary’s nagging, Raihan, unbefitting his age, burst out like a child.

“Look at that girl, Violet. That raw wildness! That cruelty! Isn’t it magnificent? I see an unrefined strength in her. I should send this video to my brother as well.” “So you’ve taken an interest in that child?” “Of course. Her ability to use clone generation like that is truly astonishing. Everything about it is beautiful. If we provide support using our company’s technology, what kind of outcome could we achieve…”

As he watched the girl, Raihan was filled with an uncontrollable passion. He seriously imagined what kind of strong and beautiful being would be born if he were to modify this child.

“It’s a shame she’s from the southern district. If she were a student from an academy in our district, I would have supported her by any means, starting with a scholarship.”

Raihan sighed.

People from other clans must have also made efforts to bring her in somehow.

It was impossible that others wouldn’t see what he saw.

Geniuses and exceptional talents appear occasionally.

Among them, if there was a child considered a magnificent uncut gem, information about that child always found its way onto the tables of the Three Great Clans—once Four Great Clans—or equivalent magnates.

Many people watched the video that way.

The administrator of Arshite, the Federal Assembly’s Central Conscription Committee, the Federal Army’s Intelligence Bureau Commander, and even a terrorist leader from somewhere across the sea.

Of course, in time, it would be forgotten.

The world was vast, and there were many things they had to look at.

Unless there was some particular catalyst, it wouldn’t be brought back from memory.

However, there was someone watching the video more carefully and closely than anyone else in the world.

‘This is…’

There was something strange about Violet’s movements.

Sophieel clearly recognized it amidst her hesitation.

In the smoke and flames, though the end of the video was cut off and she couldn’t know everything, she could tell.

“No matter how I think about it, it looks familiar.”

Sophieel sipped her coffee and observed the student she was monitoring, at her sibling’s request.

It was only regrettable that she couldn’t immediately show it to her sibling, who kept disappearing to some unreachable place whenever they had a moment.

‘Wasn’t this an Obsidian Legion technique?’

It was a familiar scene. The preliminary movement for a technique that caused instantaneous acceleration by exploding magic throughout the body like a propellant.

Although it was a dimly revealed, ambiguous scene, this was clearly a movement characteristic of Raix Haiburn’s close-quarters combat technique.

‘She accelerated in the blink of an eye.’

It was a combat technique that even she, who prided herself on being an excellent Awakened individual, had not fully mastered.

The fact that this child used it led to a very significant conclusion.

‘The Witch of Immeasurable Power?’

Of all things, her foolish sibling, who was also a scholarship official, had disappeared somewhere and couldn’t be reached.

If they saw it, they’d know immediately.

According to her sibling, among the Obsidian Legion, the only executive proficient in Raix Haiburn, aside from their leader and one or two other executives, was the Witch of Immeasurable Power.

Come to think of it, Violet’s past actions were ambiguous. A possibility came to mind.

‘Could it be that Laflaxia Research Institute collaborated with the Obsidian Legion? Or did they teach her that technique through some undisclosed method?’

‘I don’t know. For now, it’s just a suspicion.’

Every clan, influential family, and organization concealed at least one trump card.

‘Perhaps it’s a different technique that only looks similar.’

It was possible it was a combat martial art created by the Luminexa Foundation or Laflaxia.

Thinking that she should gradually prepare the various measures her sibling had mentioned, Sophieel stood up.

“Unnie!” “Violet, how’s academy life these days?” “It’s fun!”

Sophieel couldn’t simply smile back at the innocently laughing blonde girl.

Because she couldn’t know what secrets lay hidden behind that child’s smile.

**

We Violets had, before we knew it, shed the chill of February and welcomed the warmth of March.

Midterm exam season was approaching, but as geniuses, we had no worries.

I suddenly thought. It felt like the first spring I’d experienced since falling into this world.

Spring, how exciting!

Wait, this wasn’t excitement. It was the sound rumbling from my stomach!

‘Grrr… I’m hungry…’

The Violets in my head started demanding snacks.

I need to go eat something delicious!

Just then, I spotted suspicious people handing out food on the street. The soft, savory scent of bread tickled my nose.

“Who are you?”

When a student asked, they introduced themselves thus:

“Hello, everyone? We are volunteers from the Holy Heart Monastery.”

According to their brief explanation, they were a religion that had served three gods from ancient times, spreading faith and love.

“We’ve prepared delicious bread and drinks, so won’t you please enjoy them without obligation while listening about the Goddess’s love?”

“Yes.”

I had a vaguely uneasy feeling, but the smell of the bread and drinks was truly amazing.

In the end, I couldn’t resist my curiosity and approached them.

Of course, I was prepared to knock them down at any moment, just in case.

‘They look like a cult at first glance, don’t they?’ ‘If they give us more delicious food, I’ll have my clones gobble it all up. Hehe.’

I followed them with others. Students in school uniforms were also among the group.

The place we arrived at was a small chapel. Neatly dressed people handed out tea and snacks.

The bread and snacks were very tasty.

‘Wow! It has red bean paste inside!’

Once preparations were complete, the self-proclaimed missionary began to explain something.

Listening to him speak was boring.

“Everyone, we are all children of the Goddess. Her love is in the entire world, and within your hearts…”

To think such a religion existed; there were no such guys in the game knowledge I had.

Someone asked about the Goddess.

“Who is the Goddess?” “Ah, the Goddess is…”

But then, suddenly, with a *bang!*, someone kicked open the door and appeared.

“Freeze! You people, what are you doing here… huh?”

I recognized those people at once.

It was Sophieel Unnie and our friends!

‘Ah, looks like they came to rescue us.’

I chuckled and waved at them.

Unnie’s expression was dumbfounded.

It seemed today’s novel experience ended here.

-CRASH!

Until someone else burst in.

“You cultists! You are under arrest for illegal assembly!”

Armored Knights burst in, smashing through the wall.

“Kyaaaah!”

People screamed. Behind them, soldiers carrying automatic rifles burst in. They were the Federal Army.

“Arrest them!”

Someone from the Holy Heart Monastery protested, seemingly feeling wronged.

“What kind of outrage is this in a sacred place?!”

Something strange was happening.