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Elm Northmund.

Hero of the world, Archmage of Grandis, Allmaster, Northmund of the Great Sword, Red Dragon, source of mana.

There are so many nicknames for him that it is difficult to count them. Even now, nicknames for him will continue to be created.

There is a lot to talk about in many ways, but there is one thing that everyone acknowledges. That he has devoted himself to this world.

Very occasionally, those who do not acknowledge him disparage him by claiming that monsters followed him when he crossed Grandis and fled to Earth, but this is a very minority opinion and has not spread widely as it is severely punished by the International Defense Organization. .

In the current situation of constant war, there is no way to allow something that causes internal division, so those who spread rumors will be severely punished by military law.

There is no such thing as foolishness. It has already been clearly revealed that it was the work of a circular bridge, so how could someone make such a foolish mistake?

News about idiots who had been arrested for spreading false rumors about Northmund was appearing in the news occasionally.

Recently, Northmund has been running an academy.

It is a school that raises people with special abilities who will follow in their footsteps and fight against monsters.

And the main character is now standing on the podium in the school auditorium.

“… .”

Normally, Northmund looks like a dragon, but within Elada, he insists on a completely dignified human appearance.

An expensive suit and expensive silk tie. A tie pin with a red jewel in it catches your eye first, and when you look down, you see pants ironed like a knife and dress shoes with no dust on them.

The ordinary Northmund that everyone has become accustomed to.

But today’s Northmund was something different.

Although he was wearing the same suit as usual, the owner wearing the suit was not a human, but a red lizard.

Additionally, the suit he was wearing seemed a little worn and dirty. A look that is not like someone who only prefers a pathologically clean appearance.

‘I know it’s actually a dragon, but maybe it’s because I’m used to its human appearance, but that appearance feels awkward.’

Even if the process is the same, if it is different from usual, something awkward and solemn will be felt. That was how Han Sejun felt right now.

The same was true for the students in the auditorium. Unlike usual, he was standing up straight and looking at Northmund on the platform.

Still, I guess it’s because I heard a tip from Jang A-hyeon not long ago. Han Sejun immediately rolled his eyes and explored the situation in the auditorium.

There were several large wooden boxes stacked on top of the platform, and several long objects that looked like swords were sticking out of the open boxes.

Han Sejun realized that today was the day she said.

‘I said it was Arms Distribution Day.’

For some reason, Elada did not know about the regular curriculum, but other situations were completely hidden.

I wonder if there is any reason to hide this, but it is probably to see the attitude of a soldier and his judgment of the situation. That’s how Han Sejun came to his own conclusion.

Or, it may be an attempt to minimize external intervention, such as from other countries, by hiding the situation. Whatever it was, it was a good thing for him to rely on Jang A-hyeon’s information power.

Meanwhile, the students’ excitement gradually spreads as if they were checking the object sticking out of the box.

As small whispers spread, Northmund narrowed his eyes slightly.

The eyelids that close below, which are unique to reptiles, are scary.

When the auditorium became quiet at that sight, he spoke in his unique voice. The auditorium was filled with a bit of excitement, but the words that came out of Northmund’s mouth were so heavy that they immediately calmed down the heat.

“Three hours ago, Cairo fell and Egypt was destroyed by monsters that invaded from southern Africa.”

“… !!”

“Ahh!”

Some students screamed at the sudden words and stared intently at the lizard on the podium.

A female student who appeared to be Middle Eastern had a white face and her hands were shaking. Egypt was probably his hometown.

“As you can see, I was there until a few hours ago. That’s why I wasn’t able to transform into a human and finish dressing up as usual, so I hope you guys understand.”

“Gyo… Professor, but we haven’t received any news yet. The news is still there… .”

“To prevent confusion, GDO imposed a short-term embargo. Perhaps news will be released little by little starting this evening or tomorrow morning.

Northmund’s tone in saying that also seemed very tired. His tone was a little less energetic than usual.

The pale-faced female student trembled and sat down on the spot.

“And yesterday Turkmenistan was destroyed. This information is still under embargo, but some people here may have heard the news.”

A lower-than-usual, somewhat tired voice echoed through the auditorium. Han Sejun also bowed his head at that voice.

That was true. The story I saw on social media last night wasn’t a lie.

The monsters are not an ordinary occupying force. They are nothing more than an army of destruction that slaughters all the humans in the occupied territories and returns the civilization they built to zero.

How many people have lost their lives in a situation where the country is collapsing?

“Even at this moment, the domain of humanity continues to shrink. Monsters are endlessly pouring in from the gate, and the number of people who can stop them continues to decrease.”

Ugh. Han Sejun chewed his lips as a gloomy sound was heard intermittently.

Fortunately, Han Se-jun was in a safe place during the first gate incident that occurred in Korea, and for two years, no monsters came to the place he took refuge in.

Seeing their gloomy expressions, he felt guilty and ended up lowering his head.

“That’s why your mission is so important. You must quickly learn, quickly become strong, and become a shield that blocks monsters. Never give up. Don’t fall down. Don’t break down. Every time you break down one by one, the hope of humanity disappears one by one.”

Northmund snapped his fingers. Then instructors wearing red hats lifted large wooden boxes piled up behind them and moved them to the front of the podium.

When the gap in the box was opened with a presser foot, the nails were pulled out with a clicking sound, revealing the inside.

The sparkle of the numerous swords stored in a zigzag shape inside was reflected by the electric light, casting reflected light everywhere.

“Today is the day to award weapons to you. However, the wooden sword that will be distributed will be mainly used rather than this real sword.”

He paused for a moment, looked at the people in the auditorium, and then spoke again.

“The reason for distributing this real sword is that it is an item that will be used in future classes to create a mana weapon by connecting the mana circuit to the sword in addition to reminding students of their commitment as a warrior.”

“Will we only use swords?”

“In addition to swords, various weapons such as spears, axes, and polearms are prepared. You can use other weapons if you wish, but I recommend the sword. This is because it is the easiest to handle and consumes the least mana when connecting circuits to create a mana weapon.

While Northmund continued speaking, the instructors were taking weapons out of the boxes and displaying them one by one in front of them. I thought it was probably for display.

“Please hold the weapons that the instructors have placed in front of you one by one and choose the weapon that suits you best. Once you have made your selection, go to the instructor on the right, write down your name, and receive the weapon.”

After Northmund finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and as a signal, students began to flock forward.

Han Sejun also joined the group and moved forward.

─Oh, this fits my hand perfectly.

─Wow, do you have a great sword? The sword body alone appears to be over 1.5 meters long.

─Oh, I tried holding it too, but it was too heavy. Is there anything else besides the sword?

─A man is a sword! This thing looks like a katana. I have to do this.

As more than a hundred students rushed to the front at once, congestion arose.

Han Se-jun, who was waiting until the front was clear, looked to the side and saw the girl who had scouted him from a distance.

The way he looks at me with his arms crossed and expressionless is so arrogant.

As if the results were as expected, he just quietly crossed his arms and waited behind him.

Then she suddenly opened her mouth to the red figure in front of the podium.

“I have a question, Professor. Do I have to use the weapons I received today in future battles?”

“It doesn’t matter. The true sword received today will only be used in Mana Rod crafting and sword energy activation classes. Owners of long-range abilities will have a wide range of weapon choices.”

“Thank you for the advice.”

After hearing those words, Jang Ah-hyeon bowed her head, walked straight forward, and took out a small sword from the box at the end.

It was a short sword about 40cm long. After taking out the sword from the scabbard and checking the blade, she wrote down the name of the instructor on the right and went to the corner and looked this way.

Seeing her eyes focusing on him, Han Sejun shrugged his shoulders and moved forward.

The first thing that caught his eye was a long Japanese sword. Han Sejun secretly picked up the item as its appearance stimulated subcultural romance.

Suddenly he remembered his favorite hero movie.

In a Sentai-like series where he wears a thick metallic full body suit and claims to be a masked hero, the Japanese sword used by the final boss Horo is so cool.

The moment when Han Sejun secretly chose the Japanese sword.

“Choose something else.”

“Ah… Yes.”

At the sudden voice of Northmund, Han Sejun unconsciously put down the katana he was holding in his hand.