episode_0032

Eugene raised his greatsword high above his head, tensed his legs, and dashed towards Owlbear.

Owlbear, who was a common individual, was so absorbed in the prey before his eyes that he did not notice his approach.

Tsk-!!

In an instant, his neck was cut off by a blade wrapped in an ashen aura, and his head was left to fly into the air in vain.

One, Eugene swings his greatsword at the mutant next to him without even looking at the result he created.

Kaang-!!

One, the mutant blocked the greatsword with his claws at a speed that was not suitable for his size.

Thud – Immediately after, the body of the Owlbear, whose head had been blown off, rolled on the ground.

Wooo-!!!!!

The mutant’s eyes were filled with rage as he lost his mate after losing his pup.

However, Eugene was not so soft as to argue with the devil.

Above all, no matter what the circumstances are.

As the corpse of Balchi proves, he already has human blood on his hands, and if left alone, he will cause an even greater disaster in the future.

so.

‘Cut the sprouts here.’

Eugene’s greatsword, which had begun to gain momentum, struck the mutants mercilessly like a whirling snowstorm.

Crunch- kaang! Crunch- kaang! Crunch- kaang!

This guy raises his nails on both hands to block fatal wounds, and tries to endure the rest with his tough skin.

Certainly, because it was a mutant, its claws did not break even when it blocked the greatsword wrapped in an aura from the front.

However, the practical experience that Eugene had accumulated over the years was not enough to be flustered by such a trivial matter.

The wounds were gradually increased by continuous attacks without a single break.

Even the tough skin that would normally not have been affected by a blade was unable to function properly in front of the greatsword covered in an ashen aura.

Swish-!!

The bastard must have sensed that he had no chance of winning if things continued like this, so he took advantage of the gap between the attacks and thrust his claws into it.

“… … .”

Eugene responded flexibly to the surprise attack by taking an odd posture with his back bent back at nearly 90 degrees.

Then, he returns his waist to its original position and uses the centrifugal force generated to swing the greatsword back vertically.

Tsk-!! Thud-!!

The mutant’s arm, which had been sharply extended as if to pierce the opponent, drew a solid line, then fell off and rolled on the ground.

Gooo-!!!!!

A variant of the Owlbear that screams and sprays black blood, a characteristic of the Demon Beast, in all directions through the severed arm.

“Support! Reinforcements are coming from behind!”

“, Prince Everhart…!?”

“Kill him-!! Kill him while he’s here-!!”

Only then did the Dustin family’s troops, who had been blankly watching the series of battles, come to their senses one by one.

At the same time, as the attention was focused on Eugene, those who were put in the back were able to counterattack.

The normal blade didn’t fit the mutant’s skin, but the knight’s aura was able to create a scratch.

At least it continued to make the mutant’s spirit ferocious from behind, making it difficult to deal with Eugene’s attacks.

The battlefield, where the positions of predator and prey were instantly reversed due to the appearance of a boy, was quickly cleared up.

Eugene, who never let his guard down even in favorable situations and observed his opponent until the very end, took action as soon as the best opportunity appeared.

‘It’s the end.’

Without hesitation, he spun his body around and swung his greatsword horizontally, splitting its head in half.

Damn it-!!

The blade of the greatsword is embedded in the head, crushing the solid skull.

I couldn’t make out the expression on the demon’s face, but… the mutant collapsed with eyes that somehow seemed to be filled with resentment.

Eugene, who didn’t even glance at the opponent, turned to the knight of the Dustin family behind him.

“Where’s Julian?”

“Do, Master, that’s… .”

“Okay, I’ll check it myself.”

I passed the knight with his tail hanging off and approached the place where people were gathered in a circle.

“Lord, Master Julian! You must come to your senses!”

“Herbs! Bring me all the herbs you have!”

“… The wound is too deep!”

The sight he encountered there was Julian lying on the ground, surrounded by people moving busily.

The body had a fatal wound that ran across its entire upper body, with organs spilling out through the gaping wound.

The surrounding white snow was dyed red, showing how much blood had been shed there.

“… Explain.”

What happened before I came here?

The knight who followed Eugene opened his mouth with difficulty at that question that made his heart shiver.

“A few soldiers hunted down an owlbear cub that had escaped from its den and brought it back as trophy.”

“So?”

“In the end, a fight broke out with the Owlbear that had chased after the scent of blood… but it wasn’t a tough opponent.”

Until a mutant emerged from the bushes to the left of Master Julian.

“Before I could even react to the sudden situation, the young master had already… .”

The knight could not bring himself to continue speaking and just lowered his head.

“What happened to the soldiers who were the cause of this situation?”

“… is dead. He’s among the corpses rolling around out there. ”

“… You died too comfortably.”

Eugene said that and walked towards his friend without hesitation.

Then, he just pushed away the people who were wandering around.

“What the heck are you doing!”

Naturally, there was a backlash, but Eugene ignored all their protests and arrived at Julian’s side.

I held my friend’s hand tightly, which was growing cold and stiff.

Woohoo-

The ashen mana flowing out of his body flowed into Julian’s body.

Thanks to that effect, the bleeding began to stop little by little.

“Get the stretcher. This is just a temporary measure. Go back to the entrance where the medical team is waiting.”

People who had been blankly staring at the sight soon came to their senses one by one and began to move hurriedly.

“Okay! Quickly bring the thing! No matter what happens, we have to save the young master!”

So the Eugene and Dustin family’s troops prepared to descend Daeseol Mountain.

***

The trio also watched the whole scene blankly.

“Well, anyway, you survived that situation, right? That’s why you’re here now.”

Aria looked at Julian being carried on a stretcher in a miserable state with a trembling voice.

Of course, the brown head was an undesirable opponent that stole Eugene’s attention… .

I wonder if I had harbored any ill feelings for him, or if I felt uneasy seeing him dying like that.

“… Yeah, I barely survived that time with Eugene’s help. Isn’t that why I’m here now? ”

Julian answered in a calm voice that left no one able to read his thoughts.

Aria looked slightly relieved.

“Brother? Lying is not good.”

However, Rene, who had been quietly listening from the side, completely destroyed that sense of relief.

“… You’re lying? What the hell are you talking about?”

“Have you forgotten who I am? I am a saint. It is said that I am skilled in healing people.”

In response to Aria’s question, Rene sees young Julian being carried away on a stretcher… .

I stared at his wound, which was so fatal that anyone could tell it was deadly.

“They say they are trying to stop the bleeding for now, but the patient has already been exposed in an open abdomen for too long.”

The possible aftereffects are.

Blood loss due to excessive bleeding, bacterial infection from the external environment, and damage to organs.

There are countless possible scenarios, but one thing is certain… .

“To save that young brother, there must be a healer with healing powers on par with me, a saint.”

But there’s no way there’s someone like that in this world, right?

“chi, even if there is no healer, if you used the highest level potion… .”

Aria tried hard to argue with that opinion, but Rene shook his head firmly.

“There is a limit to how effective a potion is. Unless it is a legendary elixir.”

But… .

The saint, with her tail hanging down, stroked her chin as if lost in thought.

“It’s been over 10 years since I became a saint, but I don’t remember coming all the way to the North to treat that brother.”

Within, Rene and Aria’s gaze.

“Then, even if it had been moved there, it would have died in the end… .”

I slowly walked towards Julian.

“… Then, who the hell are you?”

Julian’s face received the gaze of two women.

No, the face of the person I knew as Julian until now.

He was just expressionless.

***

“This concludes the class assignment test.”

After the designated time has ended, the group of freshmen return to the auditorium where the virtual entrance ceremony was held.

I delivered the announcement from the podium to the freshmen who were still not coming to their senses.

“The results of the class assignment test will be delivered through each dormitory. From the next class, please go to the classroom that corresponds to your assigned class.”

After saying that, he moved back to the back of the stage where the faculty and staff were gathered.

The student council president who had been waiting in my place stood in front of the students.

“Then, let’s conclude the entrance ceremony with this.”

Dear freshmen, once again, I would like to sincerely congratulate you on your admission.