episode_0022

“Kids~~ Look at this~~!“

I smiled brightly and held up the trophy,

Then they took turns looking at me and the trophy several times with expressions of disbelief.

Then he hurriedly came out and ran towards Natsuki.

One by one, they looked at the trophies with ecstatic eyes and started stroking them.

“You…really found this…?! you? Really…?“

“A very bright appearance… With just this… we will definitely be guaranteed to be in first place…!“

“Wow…“

I put the trophy in my bag with a happy expression on my face.

Next, he handed the heads of other monsters that he had already packed to the porter.

“Now, keep this in mind just in case. There was a kid lurking near the trophy, so I took care of everything.“

“Woo…Woo… Yes…Okay…“

He carefully placed the corpse of another monster into the bag.

The porter began to breathe deeply, inhaling with difficulty.

“Hey, don’t you think about running away with the trophy? After all, it’s a team thing. They say that if you lose it or have it taken away, it will be a pain in the ass.“

“Hehe, I guess you feel like acknowledging me as a teammate now? Just now, you were kicking me out and everything.“

“Ugh….“

Oh Min-ah glared at me as if she was disapproving.

At that moment, her hand cheek was slightly raised towards me,

Soon the healer let out a long sigh and lowered his hand.

“Ha… That’s it, that’s it. Hey, it’s already late. Is it too late to go down right now?“

“Right…? Since the sunset is already setting… it will be dangerous to go down like this. It seems better to camp until at least tomorrow morning.“

They spoke so confidently, as if they had kissed each other.

After calculating in my head for a moment, I nodded to them.

“Then let’s camp around here today and go down tomorrow morning when the sun rises.“

“Okay… Then…“

At that moment.

An energetic sound was heard from the direction next to the team members.

When everyone turned their heads, there was a girl wearing snow goggles.

About five or six people were waving at us.

“Kids~~! We are going to go to the nursery. Do you want to go together~~?“

While everyone’s attention was on me, I quickly put the trophy into subspace.

Instead, I took out a similar-looking fake trophy that I had prepared last night.

‘It looks a bit crude… but what does she know?’

After swapping the trophies, I asked the healer.

“What, do you know someone?“

“Hmph, do you think I already know all the academy students? If you ask me, that girl knows. Because he’s my friend from middle school.“

“Well… Hey, I heard they’re camping over there too. How about we all do it together? I think it would be good to share the night watch. Also…“

The porter didn’t remember the conversation he had with Minah earlier.

I scratched my head and looked at the healer.

Then she glared at the porter as if she were dumbfounded,

He hesitated and lowered his head.

“Anyway, unlike you, they are quite responsible kids. Since I’ve done all my business here anyway, it will be convenient if I stick with you when I go down the mountain tomorrow. “

“Yes…! Yes, that was it. Hehe… how do you feel?“

I was surprised that events were unfolding almost exactly as I remembered that day.

Unlike the past, now I’m purely fiddling with the trophy.

He wasn’t smiling with a happy expression.

I just stand there, cooling my head, calculating when and how I can deal with these guys.

“I don’t care. Natsuki?“

“Yes, I have no complaints either.“

Then Minah and the porter nodded, their expressions bright.

Then he started to approach them warmly, waving his hand.

“Hmm…Do you know anyone over there?“

“No, there is none. It seems like they are all first-time students.“

“Good. Even if I get beaten up, I don’t really feel any remorse…“

I immediately turned my head to see a figure next to me.

Then Arang was looking at me with wide eyes.

And it was covered in all kinds of snow and dirt.

“I… I’m sorry… The clothes you lent me…“

‘Ai… these bastards, did they really send this kid to the summit alone…?’

I sighed and shook off her clothes,

Arang may have felt like I was angry, but he took a step back.

“Hey, just stay still. If you brush it off now, it won’t leave any marks.“

“…sniff…“

After roughly wiping her padding, I smiled brightly.

“Originally, clothes get a little dirty when you wear them, right? Don’t worry too much.“

“I’m really… sorry.“

I cautiously walked towards them chatting.

The atmosphere that was felt even at the New Year’s party, as if they already knew each other.

Eyes full of hostility looking down at me every time I take a step.

I don’t remember all the faces of Oh Min-ah’s followers that day, but

At least I had a feeling that they had a plan for me.

“Then everyone! Let’s go prepare for camping.“

“Okay then! There’s a pretty cool place we looked at earlier. Right here!“

She glanced at the golden trophy in my arms.

The reason why the female student’s eyes feel particularly greedy today is

Was it because I had already been subjected to their merciless ambush before?

Or is the [Extra-Sense] skill warning me?

I wasn’t sure what the correct answer was.

——-

“Tch…tea…!“

The vacant lot was located in a very beautiful location.

Other students moved quickly one by one to set up tents.

In addition, several people who knew how to use magic set up a magic campfire and a magic barrier to block the blizzard.

Thanks to this, a campsite that can be considered quite nice was created.

A bright yellow full moon was rising beyond the cliff in the distance.

I was sipping an elixir from a thermos and looking at the scenery.

‘Still… the scenery is amazing. ‘It would have been better if I had died here…’

If only I had run out of luck that day and died instantly.

Would I have been reincarnated in this world?

I began to wonder if I would have returned to the reality I was in before.

It’s already been 5 years since I was reincarnated in this world.

Even my miserable, insignificant life in reality

As time passed, those memories became shallow and scattered.

Now I don’t have any lingering desire to go back to reality.

“Over there! What do you like?“

A girl wearing a red beanie came and sat down next to me.

I roughly answered the woman who approached me warmly.

“The food my mom cooked.“

“Huh? suddenly? What are you so funny~“

She patted my shoulder and sat close to me.

I immediately got up and walked towards Natsuki’s tent.

“Ugh…! wait for a sec…! Ask what menu you want to eat…!”

“Anything, as long as it fills my stomach, doesn’t matter.”

“Uh…uh…okay…”

Let’s zip up the tent and take it down.

Natsuki was sitting somewhere inside.

“Natsuki, aren’t you cold?“

“Yes, it’s okay, Master. I feel much better thanks to the elixir you gave me.“

I looked at her in the tent, rearranging her black bow.

She looked absorbed as she swept her silver hair.

Realize that one of those you wanted to protect is now by your side.

I couldn’t believe this was real.

Rather, it all feels like a nightmare taunting me.

‘Natsuki, if I treated you better… would you become obsessed with me?’

I sipped the warm elixir and thought for a while.

There were already so many heroines I dated after returning.

I thought we were just friends who would stay together all the time anyway.

With a personality that is endlessly harmful towards them,

Is it because of the [Charm S] skill that was immediately achieved with the liberation of the bond system?

Now I was afraid to even face them like this.

‘… Wouldn’t it be okay if you don’t give too much affection? You can’t just ignore past relationships and ignore them…’

I looked at Arang, who was rubbing her cheek on a hot pack next to her.

The girl relaxed as if this place had become more comfortable now.

I was just warming my hands with a hot pack that still had some warmth left.

For no reason, seeing things like that made me feel better than I ever had before.

Clink ding ding—!

At that moment, I heard something like a bell ringing from the middle of the camp.

A woman wearing a red beanie spoke loudly.

“Kids~~ Tonight’s dinner is curry!! Come out and eat!!“

As she spoke with a bright smile, many students walked out of the tent.

One by one, they began to eat the warm scarlet curry.

I quietly took the food she handed me and sat down on the log.

‘It’s so… peaceful… maybe… it’s something that can be resolved through dialogue.’

I closed my eyes and took a spoonful of curry and tasted it.

The taste of warm flowing liquid

The taste of spicy yet spicy spices.

Feel the texture of the thickly sliced potatoes and meat by chewing them with your molars.

I was quietly enjoying the peace I had felt for the first time in a long time.

“How about it? Does it fit your mouth?“

The female student spoke to me slyly and sat down.

I nodded and gave her a thumbs up.

“It’s delicious. You have good skills.“

“Right? How about it, is it similar to the food your mom cooked?“

I chuckled and handed her the empty plate.

“I don’t know much because I’m an orphan. But wouldn’t it have felt like this if he were still alive?“

“Uh… ah… sorry… “

The same goes for Han Seo-jin’s body, which I have possessed.

Actually, the same goes for the real world I lived in.

When I think about it, this poor boy and me in real life had a lot in common.

One of them is that, like him, I lost both my parents at a young age.

She hurriedly took the empty plate, scooped up curry again, and handed it to me.

I chuckled at that and took another spoonful.

After all, a student is a student after all.

There is still opportunity to reflect,

Or maybe he took part in something like that because he had a weakness for Oh Min-ah.

I couldn’t help but feel warmed by the warm food she handed me.

I changed my mind about the attack that would happen a little later.

From beating them all to the brink of death.

Try to persuade him verbally as best as you can.

“Eat deliciously! If it’s not enough, I’ll give you more!”

“Yes, thank you.”

Yeah, that would be fine.

——-

Crack…crack…

Late morning.

As I look at the campfire made in the middle of the campsite

I was hitting the bullet.

Warmth, softness, shimmer, and ash.

Sitting on a log with a golden fake trophy in my arms,

I was staring at the light that was gradually going out for three hours.

“Ai… Where is it… It seemed like he hid it somewhere here…“

“Isn’t that what he’s holding right now?“

“Tsk. What can I do? I was going to get rid of it on the way down. Wouldn’t it be better to commit it this morning?“

“Hmm… I set up a magic barrier in advance in case I screamed or ran away. It would be okay if you put it into practice.“

‘I can hear it all, you guys…’

With my eyes closed, I fiddled with the triple pole hanging from my waist.

One by one, they were coming closer and closer behind me,

I was singing, pretending not to notice.

To make it look like a fool who is on guard without really knowing anything.

He was humming a tune that was as happy and sad as possible at the same time.

“What has passed~ has~ such~ meaning~“

Jeok… Jeok… Jeok…

Three people in front and three people in back.

A healer, a mage, and an archer are waiting behind you.

And in front, a tank and two dealers.

It was getting closer and closer to me, who was defenselessly singing.

Crunch–!

We buried tree branches under the snow on a path where they would walk,

At that moment, I stepped on a tree branch and headed towards the direction that made a loud noise.

I slowly looked back.

As expected, as expected,

There, students were seen armed with wooden bats and other weapons.

“Hello. Good night.“

“…”

“…”

Hehehe…

As if the snowstorm beyond the barrier was getting stronger, I could hear the sound of snowfall hitting harder.

None of them made a hasty move.

He was quietly glaring at me.

“I know you have the trophy now. So it would be better to get over it quickly. If you don’t want to get hurt.“

“Oh, this?“

I smiled brightly and took the trophy out of my arms.

Then everyone began to look at the golden trophy with rapt eyes.

A golden being who can make every member of the team in first place just by existing.

They swallowed their saliva and looked at the trophy.

He was glaring at me as if he were going to kill me, a heretic who dared to touch that sacred thing.

“Okay, pass it on.“

“I don’t like it?“

“Ha? Did you go blind from hitting me so hard? It’s a 1 vs 6 fight. No matter how much you flew and crawled during the entrance ceremony, it’s a fight at a disadvantage.“

“ㄱ…Besides, I’m not even armed right now! Now is the perfect time to strike!“

The porter sat next to the healer and spoke to them.

As if what he said was right, I slowly stood up with both hands above my head.

“Did you covet this so much? I shouldn’t have told you in advance.“

I threw the trophy in front of them.

Then he smiled and looked at the healer’s reaction.

While my attention was caught for a moment, I pressed the record button on the body camera installed around my neck.

‘If there is no evidence… Oh Min-ah will run away as quickly as a loach.’

Are you surprised that the trophy was handed over more obediently than expected?

She giggled and strode towards me.

Then he carefully picked up the trophy and started mocking me.

“Stupid, did you really think they would let you go just because you handed over the trophy?“

“What… what! That’s completely different from the story before!!!“

I put my all into acting and made a loud noise.

Then Oh Min-ah held her stomach and started laughing even louder, as if she was satisfied.

[congratulations! Acting skills have been acquired!]

“Ahaha… haha… Ah, my stomach hurts so much… Han Seo-jin, you’ve been so upset since noon today. Well, it looks pretty good. If he could crawl on the floor well… I would have taken good care of him like this one.“

Oh Min-ah threw the trophy at the porter who hurriedly crawled behind her like a dog.

He quickly stuffed the trophy into his bag.

“Tsk… You… You bastard… Why on earth are you doing that…!“

“Of course, it makes no sense to go to school with trash like you. Especially for someone who was lucky enough to wake up like you, and was even accepted to such a prestigious academy through the ridiculous equal opportunity screening process. How could there be such a ridiculous case? Isn’t that right, kids?“

Then they started giggling and laughing one by one.

I knelt down on the floor with a stunned expression on my face.

“Please… please… please… you… you’re a healer…! Shouldn’t you treat us with kindness…? Why are you so anxious about torturing us every day!!!“

puck…!

She slapped my cheek with all her might,

Maybe it was thanks to the [Sturdy Tenacity] skill, but it didn’t hurt at all.

It’s like a newborn baby tapping its uncle’s cheek.

“I told you earlier. The kids here… they all lined up under me. If I was stupid, I should have thought about making it look good. Isn’t it?“

As she stepped back with a triumphant smile, her followers came forward one by one and approached me.

Swinging the weapon around very viciously.

It felt like they were backwards compatible with the Black Death faction I killed all of them before.

“Come on, kids. Throw on the hood just enough so it doesn’t die… then throw it down that cliff. Ah, Natsuki… Well, can you tie her up and throw her somewhere here?“

“This… you bastard!!!!!!!“

“Ahaha… It’s really fun. I heard it’s always exciting. Watching trash like you squirm like that.“

I pretended to shed tears and waved at the girls who were approaching.

Rather, the followers seemed to find this amusing, giggling and approaching faster and faster.

“There is no use running away…! Because I’ve already blocked everything with a magical barrier so you can’t escape…!“

“I’m sorry… but I can’t help it…! Power strike!!!”

Boom—!

Suddenly, a follower came closer and swung a baseball bat imbued with magical power.

puck–!

On my left arm, which I quickly lifted up

The heavy blow landed squarely.

But maybe it’s because she’s still level 1.

The attack did not work at all against the level 2 shield wrapped around my entire body.

“How… It’s painful…!“

At that moment, I immediately turned my back and immediately punched out.

It was aimed precisely at her abdomen, taking advantage of the moment she was caught off guard.

It hit the light body very accurately.

phut!

“Huh…billion…!“

It feels like hitting a punching bag.

And at the same time, she fell to the floor, clutching her stomach.

“What…what…?!“

When my counterattack, which I couldn’t even imagine for a moment, hit the mark

Oh Min-ah looked at me with a very embarrassed expression.

I took out the triple pole I had prepared in advance from my waist.

Sigh–!

He held out a long three-stage baton with both hands and swung it round and round.

Next, he took out a black riot shield from subspace.

“Now… I guess this is enough for acting…“

Then, I checked the power of the body camera hidden in my neck collar.

The beautiful green LED lamp was a symbol that all these scenes were recorded very well.

I smiled and took off the body camera and put it into subspace.

“I’m planning to beat you all up from now on… Is there anyone who would reflect even now?“

Gently rotate your wrists and prepare for the battle ahead.

At that moment, there was silence and everyone looked at me with fearful expressions.

“Ma… This doesn’t make sense… Why is nothing wrong…? That blow from earlier must have shattered the bones of quite a few monsters…!“

As if she didn’t even listen to what I said, Oh Min-ah asked me as if interrogating me.

Because it is natural to give an answer to something like this.

I said to her, smiling and holding the trestle firmly.

“Unlike you, I’m already level 2.“

Paaa-!

I quickly ran towards Oh Min-ah.

A follower who was blocking her path swung a great sword at me.

Tung-!

He immediately unfolded his riot shield and blocked the sword attack.

Then, put your whole body on the tips of your feet and rush quickly…

bang–!

“Ugh…!“

Let’s forcefully push away the heavy greatsword with the shield.

In an instant, the follower lost his balance and fell into the snow.

“You… you bastard!!!“

This time, the follower holding the spear quickly swung the weapon at me.

I quickly tried to find an opening with a speed that seemed to cut through the air, but

Let’s pull the switch on the shield that was folded like Lauren’s shield.

It has now become a large shield, large enough to cover an entire adult male.

“What is this…!“

Tong–! Empty—! Empty!!!

“Stay calm!!“

I didn’t miss her moment of panic

He took out his three-stage baton and hit her hard on the hand where she was holding the spear.

Bah—!

“Quaaa!!!“

With the sound of several fingers smashing at the same time

She dropped the spear and started rolling on the floor.

Afterwards, I quickly rushed towards Oh Min-ah.

“What… what is this monster!!! Wake up quickly!!! Come on!!!“

As she swung the staff, her followers’ wounds began to heal in an instant.

His expression looked very painful, but

It seemed like they were planning to join the battle again.

‘But still, a healer is a healer…?’

“Don’t think you can dare come towards me…! Become stronger!!! Knock that scum down!!!“

Haaah!

At that moment, the followers’ weapons began to glow strongly.

A bitter smile was seen on their faces.

‘Is it a buff this time… The level is much lower, but it’s definitely the same skill…!’

I glared at Oh Min-ah, who was standing proudly.

She was looking down at me as if she was already sure of victory.

“You stupid bastard…! I tried to let you go with as little pain as possible… but I can’t… I’ll let you float down Cheonggyecheon!!!“

“Wow, that’s a bit scary.“

Before I could tell a joke, the followers waiting next to her started pouring in long-distance attacks.

Numerous fire bullets, bunches of arrows, and vine-like things sprouting from the ground began to tie my ankles.

Tong—Top—!

bang—! Ujikkeun.. Kwakagagak—!

I was able to withstand the attack thanks to my shield, but

I couldn’t repeat this forever.

I quickly turned my head and looked at the tent Natsuki was in,

The lights were off and there was no sign of anyone there.

‘Good… I see you’re doing well as planned… Natsuki…!’

“Hey you idiots… think carefully…! If you keep hanging around with that crazy bitch, you won’t be treated like a human being all the time…!“

I took a breath and applied abdominal pressure.

He shouted at the Healer’s followers so loudly that it rang loudly.

[persuade]

I turned to the girls who had just recovered from their injuries,

Then their eyes began to waver.

Even if the wound heals for a while, the pain does not go away.

Lessons learned from children who suffered from PTSD every day during my time as a commander.

But one important thing…

The fact that with very high-level advanced healing, even their pain could be eliminated.

As for the [Healing] skill I am using right now,

It was more than enough to break their wounded hearts.

“Ha… But what should I do… If I want to live in school or as a hunter in the future… I definitely need to be a healer…!“

“Yes… That’s right… We too… We don’t like this either…!“

“Do you think someone is doing this because they like it…? You don’t know anything…!“

‘I got caught…!’

I quickly took out a white staff from subspace,

He swung vigorously towards them.

“Then… I will make you a body that will never be satisfied with the crappy healing treatment that bitch uses!!!“

[Healing A]

Haaa!

A very sacred and beautiful golden ray penetrated them.

Cracks in the bones that could not be healed even with Oh Min-ah’s healing.

And the excruciating pain that felt like being stabbed in the head with an awl.

They no longer frowned, as if everything had flown by in an instant.

“What is this…? The pain… disappeared… Is this the same healing skill…?“

“No, you… weren’t the dealer?“

“Nonsense…no…“

I smiled and tapped the ground with my staff.

Then a beautiful golden ray of light appeared above my head like a halo.

“Well, I’m also one of the decent healers.“

click-!

For a moment, it was as if a lock had been opened in their hearts.

The beautiful and refreshing sound of machinery flowed in.

It was an effect sound indicating that persuasion was successful.