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    Yena and Muyoung’s faces turned pale after hearing the female student’s words.

    “Huh… We were also attacked by three Akrates… I managed to escape after being blinded by a flash of light… ”

    The female student shook her head.

    Akrates is a level 2 magical beast that has a developed field like a wizard and is impervious to fire.

    In many ways, it is impossible to compare them with the magical beasts of the northern section, which are classified as level 3.

    In a forest like this, which is not an open area, it is difficult for students who are not properly equipped with intruder equipment to deal with them.

    “Sera, calm down… first of all… ”

    -Pow! Puff poop!

    It was the moment Yena tried to comfort the female student. Suddenly there was a loud noise and the surrounding landscape turned red.

    Dozens of magic firecrackers pleading for salvation exploded into the sky all over the place.

    Then, the mumbling noises that had been heard from afar began to be heard at closer and closer distances.

    “… Something really happened… ?”

    Muyoung muttered in a scared voice.

    It was to the point where I could distinguish between a human-like scream, a crack sound from a spell hitting the target, and a low growling sound.

    Lee Hyun instantly felt as if he had fallen into the middle of chaos.

    -Quaaaa!!

    “Aaagh!”

    Soon, a huge strong wind swept them away in an instant. Yena stumbled and was almost unable to aim.

    The tingling sensation of the entire body made it possible to guess that it was not a normal wind but an artificially generated phenomenon.

    “Hyuna, let’s go back first… Like this… ”

    “… No, you go back. I have to keep going.”

    “… Hyuna?”

    Yena was in the process of gathering herself.

    My eyes widened as I suddenly heard Lee Hyun’s unbelievable words.

    ***

    If the female student’s testimony is correct, the hole in the separation wall is at the end of the central path.

    In that case, the demon beasts would not have reached the path they took so far, so there would be no particular difficulty in retreating to the safe zone even if they were not confident.

    I don’t know how many more guys like Akrates there are, but it’s not like he can’t be dealt with.

    “It’s hard to fight while protecting all of you in a situation like this anyway. We killed all the demon beasts on the side we came from, so it won’t be dangerous. Then quickly… ”

    Lee Hyun’s remarks came from such calculations, but Yena spread her arms and blocked Lee Hyun’s path.

    “No! no way!! You heard it! I knew what would happen if I went alone… !”

    “It’s okay. Nothing will happen. Rather, now is the perfect opportunity to take first place… ”

    “You fool! That’s what I call it!”

    Yena screamed.

    “In the midst of all this, what’s the use of being first place? In the first place, it was unclear whether the exam would proceed normally… ”

    “You never know. This situation may also be part of the test. And I really need to get a good grade on this test. You can’t miss even one possibility.”

    “Chief. He was a crazier person than I thought… ”

    Muyoung muttered while looking at Lee Hyeon.

    “… Why do you need to get such good grades?”

    “It’s a bit long to explain now. I’ll let you know later.”

    Yena suddenly looked sad, but Lee Hyun had no time to worry about it right now.

    If their escape route is blocked, they will be trapped in this place. Then, the path through which you can move freely disappears.

    “Sorry. Muyoung. Take the rest of us back to the safe zone. You remember the route when you come, right?”

    “Huh? uh… ”

    “Then let me ask you a favor.”

    Lee Hyun finished speaking and headed straight to his destination.

    Then, he manipulated the particle array by blowing in ether, wrote the magic formula for the prediction, and printed it out.

    From the moment the application of the prediction eye magic formula was completed, the flow around me slowed down a bit and I began to feel as if I was the only one maintaining normal speed.

    The group behind them moved away in an instant and did not appear to be visible.

    The name prediction was given because it literally seemed to predict the opponent’s movements in advance and respond accordingly.

    Normally, general-purpose magic for the circulatory system only limitedly strengthens the strength, reaction speed, and eye strength of some parts of the body, but the multi-array magic formula in the prediction made explosive strengthening of all parts possible.

    The prediction eye was the strongest unique magic in the circulatory system that put Black Lotus Sassi in that position, but of course the cost involved was also that big.

    The seven intertwined three-dimensional magic equations consumed an enormous amount of particles. Additionally, the user’s body also had to be strong enough to withstand the load of reinforcement.

    However, no matter how much effort one puts into physical training, one cannot compare to other wizards who have been transformed through the spring into a body suitable for magic.

    It is even more impossible to keep up with the optimization of the Heukryun Sa family, which has accumulated sensitivity for generations.

    So even if it was possible to draw ether from the atmosphere endlessly, Lee Hyeon had no choice but to use the prediction method in a limited way due to his inherent limitations.

    As is the case now, if up to 3 routes are opened, it will take at most an hour or two, if route 4 is opened, it will be 30 minutes, if route 5 is opened, it will be 15 minutes, if route 6 is opened, it will be 5 minutes, and if all routes are opened, it will be less than that.

    If you use magic more than that per day, you can get a serious overload that can shorten your lifespan, which is why Sa Jae-hyuk placed strict restrictions on Lee Hyun’s magic.

    But it wasn’t a situation where it was too much of a stretch now. Just clearing up to the 3rd path is enough to deal with 2nd grade demonic beasts.

    Lee Hyun’s plan was to quickly head to the center, take a dog tag, and return within the time limit.

    -Whisk!

    Suddenly, something attacked from the nearby cave.

    Lee Hyun twisted his body, and his place was immediately attacked by sharp claws and hooks.

    In front of me was a huge arthropod with fluffy fur and a body the size of an ox. Lacidoras. It is a second-class magical beast species that hides in trees and attacks prey by injecting poison.

    His venom was very popular with pharmaceutical companies for research, but they didn’t care about him right now.

    Lee Hyun then leapt onto the head of the charging beast. Then, he cut the chest area with a blade and then cut it straight.

    The demon’s stomach was split in half, spewing green fluid and trembling. Although the ganglion is still alive, it will soon die.

    Lee Hyun opened the cartridge of the blade whose blade had recently become dull and replaced the blade. It was definitely difficult for supply purposes to deal with the thick skin of high-ranking magicians.

    I hope I can achieve my goal before I run out of spare blades.

    Lee Hyun continued towards his destination. As soon as I arrived, I felt like first place was a given. The joy of self-accomplishment, which he had felt for the first time in a long time, spurred him on.

    But as Lee Hyun progressed, he could feel something strange.

    too many.

    Lacidoras, Tigrinus, Mustella, Hiros, Scropa. They are all second-class demonic beasts known to be difficult.

    We have already encountered five species in that short period of time. In terms of number of horses, it is already more than that.

    No matter what the original species was before mutating into a demonic beast, high-ranking demonic beasts had the characteristic of eventually converging and evolving into territorial animals. This is because they extremely dislike interference from waves emitted by other nearby creatures.

    Therefore, they spend most of their lives within their own territory, and rarely go outside the designated area.

    When such magical beasts leave the area, there are usually two reasons. First, when all the food in the area is exhausted.

    However, no matter how you look at the behavior of the demon beasts he has encountered so far, it is difficult to view it as the pattern of a predator seeking food.

    It was impetuous, reckless, and reckless.

    “… ”

    An even more bizarre scene unfolded around Lee Hyeon as he advanced toward the center.

    The beautiful trees here and there were broken, or there was a path created between the woods as if something huge had pushed through it.

    On the other hand, it was not difficult to find the images of demonic beasts who had died while fighting among themselves.

    With his doubts still in mind, Lee Hyeon was finally able to reach his destination, the center of the northern block.

    But there was one final obstacle standing between him and the identification machine.

    Even though it was a flat area spread out between the woods, Lee Hyeon’s surroundings were somehow full of shadows and darkness.

    Lee Hyun was soon able to realize the reason.

    Green poison oozed from the fangs that protruded unsightly between the multiple compound eyes. Every time the poison fell to the ground, it made a whistling sound and corroded the surrounding area.

    The four gigantic antennae searched all over the place ceaselessly, and at the ends of them, small flames flickered repeatedly at every moment of movement.

    Each joint of the exoskeleton was divided into dozens, each with a pair of legs. There were dozens in total.

    Putting those appearances together, Lee Hyun identified the guy’s identity. Aetheranus. A magical beast classified as a level 1 dangerous species as it not only has the ability to develop fields, but can even use primitive magic by manipulating particles.

    It seems like we have found the cause of the unknown strong wind earlier.

    But it was even bigger than the average Aeterranus. Additionally, it was not difficult to find bizarre traces of evolution throughout the body.

    It seemed clear that it was a mutant species that had evolved once more by being hypersensitive to particles, and that it was a special-grade demon that had been given an identification name.

    Why is something like this in the students’ exam room?

    “… ”

    Lee Hyun was then able to discover something in common with the previous demon beasts. It was fear, or the survival instinct.

    The guy was hyper-vigilant in all directions and overreacted to even the slightest movement of Lee Hyeon.

    However, Lee Hyun could not guess the context at all. The 2nd class demon beasts from earlier may have felt fear at the appearance of Aeteranus, but the 1st class demon beast species are beasts located at the top of the ecosystem food chain.

    In fact, it is safe to say that there is no entity that can make them tremble in fear. Even experienced hunters make one mistake and they soon become a light meal.

    “… ”

    I once saw the leader and his sisters subdue Aeteranus in the northeastern mountains.

    The particle-resistant exoskeleton simply repelled most emission-based magic. Close combat was not possible because it was shooting lightning in all directions.

    In the end, it was only after the sisters cut off all four antennae of the lightning-producing creature that they were able to finish it off with a single strike from the leader.

    Lee Hyun thought for a moment. At this point, he could clearly see that this was not a test but something that actually happened, but he was already within the magic beast’s radius.

    Even if he turns around like this, there is no way he will leave Lee Hyun alone.

    However, even they had to go through a quite cumbersome process to hunt the demonic beasts. The guy in front of me even achieved additional individual mutations. Is it possible to face such a magical beast alone?

    It didn’t take long to worry. That’s a question with an obvious answer.

    Lee Hyun decided to just get rid of the guy. And since I’ve come this far, I decided to get a dog tag and get a high ranking.

    He immediately took out his blade and straightened his stance.

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