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The gateway to the gate that closed in an instant.

The inside of the gate was filled with a gloomy energy.

The students looked around anxiously,

The instructors and hunters also began talking with serious expressions.

“The gate closes from the inside…I’ve never seen anything like this before…“

“Tsk…communication with the guild also stopped working. I can’t get any signal at all.“

“First of all, the monsters here have been eliminated. As long as the gate is open, you will be able to leave without any problems!“

“I will also contact the academy immediately. Please do your best to prevent students from feeling anxious.“

“Yes!“

“Of course, we will take responsibility and bring him back safely!“

‘Ah…damn it.’

A familiar feeling that I haven’t felt in a long time.

A cool and sharp energy creeps up my neck.

There was a thick black fog with a disgusting fishy smell.

A strong gloomy energy spread inside the gate.

At first glance, this is an ordinary mountainous area.

In the dense forest, the cries of unknown animals echo,

A mountain peak of enormous size threatens to pierce the clouds.

It stood very high.

‘I roughly know the structure… but the problem is, those bastards are here…’

Special capabilities of the organization.

They had the ability to close or open the gate at will.

One of the powers they received from the ancient gods they consider sacred.

I guess those kids were waiting for me to come in,

It seemed like they closed the gate as soon as they saw me.

‘It’s not the time to start a full-scale terrorist attack yet… I guess I’m the only one who’s targeting…’

After putting on the armor I had taken off in subspace,

He immediately took out a white staff and a revolver.

“Lauren, prepare your shield in advance. I don’t know what will pop out.“

“Uh…yeah, I understand. I feel something… it’s not unusual…“

The students were whispering and panicking.

The moment I entered the gate, it closed.

That means everyone is trapped here.

I literally became a rat in a poison.

“Now~ There was a commotion for a moment. Everyone, don’t worry too much! Our guild cleared out everything inside this gate last night!“

“Of course~ After we take a look around this place…the gate will naturally open again? Now, everyone, please follow the instructor and us. “

“I…is it really…?“

“I don’t know either…! But if those hunters are doing that… can’t they be trusted?“

“That…yeah…! If the monster isn’t inside the gate anyway… it doesn’t matter… “

Although the students were a little hesitant,

At the same time, let’s look at the faces of the hunters who act calmly as if nothing is happening.

They were relieved and followed their lead.

‘Well…instead of making people worry by telling them the truth, it would be better to tell a believable lie.’

I held the staff tightly and walked along them in line.

There were traces of huge monsters left at various corners of the road.

A hollow earthen pit,

And the traces left on the rock, as if they had been strongly scratched with teeth,

Down to the last bits of scale that remain.

It seemed like a snake-type monster had been exterminated last night.

“Now…! Do you all see these traces? These are the traces of a fierce battle with the snake monster that nested here yesterday…!“

“Even though all the monsters have turned into ashes… the traces they left behind yesterday still remain… Isn’t it amazing?“

“Wow…!“

“It’s so big…! These are the traces of a level 3 monster…!“

Lauren was observing the traces with sparkling eyes.

Occasionally, I bend down and pick up a shiny scale,

I shook it around and put it in my pocket.

“Lauren, that’s Gigi. Support.“

“What…what do you mean? At our age, it’s not often we get a chance to touch the fragments of a level 3 monster, right?“

‘If you go later, you’ll get sick of it even if you don’t want to see it…’

I chuckled and looked at Lauren.

Five years ago, she was still just a young student,

Likewise, she, like the other students, was full of pure smiles.

“Now, take this. This is prettier.“

Among the snake scales that had fallen on the ground.

I handed her a piece that sparkled in the most rainbow-colored way.

Then Lauren got very upset and accepted it carefully.

He immediately turned his head and avoided my eyes.

“Hmph, they must have some ulterior motive for pretending to take care of me like this. Well…I’ll still accept it. Know it with glory.“

“Oh… of course, it’s an honor for me to accept the scale shell that this lowly person found. Miss Lauren.“

“Really..”

I closed my eyes and concentrated on the sensations of my entire body.

A sound that makes your eardrums vibrate even if it is very shallow.

Even the slightest vibration of footsteps on the ground.

So that you don’t miss anything.

‘Now…come out…no matter what you’ve planned…I know you’ve prepared some kind of crappy trap…’

Shirrick…

That moment,

Although it was only for a short time.

The sound of a huge snake was heard.

Although it was quite a distance from here.

The sound of multiple bodies intertwined simultaneously.

‘Two…no, four…maybe…six…’

I looked around with concentration.

I haven’t seen them yet.

It is difficult to protect a large number of students with just two hunters and an instructor.

Moreover, if you release several mid-level monsters instead of giant monsters,

It was able to effectively hit students from multiple directions at the same time.

‘Tsk… they’re really annoying… these bastards…’

I walked quickly toward the leaders, holding the staff.

Then he called them over and made them stop for a moment.

“Wait a minute. I have a quick story to tell you.“

“Student, please return to your seat. In the current situation, it is even more difficult to break away from the ranks…“

“Ahaha… Instructor, wait a minute, I’m curious what you’re going to say.“

Seongjun smiled sweetly and nodded to the instructor.

Then the instructor held his sword with a very nervous expression,

I started to look out for the bushes surrounding the road.

“Now…student? Are you curious about something? If it’s a bathroom…a little bit right now…“

“No. I didn’t come here to talk about that.“

I dragged the two hunters, Seongjun and Haneul, and headed to a place a little further away.

If you move too far away, students may be in danger.

Just far enough away that they can’t hear you.

“Sungjun, Haneul. It’s very dangerous here now. I can feel the presence of a monster in the northeast right now. It’s not a fully grown body… it’s about medium size. About six.“

“Huh..? No, that can’t be possible. We definitely cleared out the Griffon Guild last night.“

“Try to sense it again around here. If you get this close, you will probably feel it very faintly.“

Park Ha-neul walked forward with an expression of confusion.

Then, he put his ear to the ground and took a deep breath.

Let her use the detection skill for a while.

Park Ha-neul It seemed like she too had a shallow sense of what I had heard.

“Oh my… my God… Seongjun. What this student said is true. I really feel it.“

“What…? Ai… What on earth did these bastards do…!“

“No. The dispatch team probably worked on it for sure. What appeared now…are the monsters that appeared after that.“

Seongjun Kim nervously scratched his scar-filled neck.

A habit that always comes out when a request doesn’t go as planned,

Even though he looked a bit younger five years ago.

Those two seemed like the same hunters I knew.

Then, I could trust them and entrust my students to them.

“I don’t know what happened…Student, what is your name?“

“This is Seojin Han. My class is healer… I do all sorts of things.“

“Healer…?!“

“Wow…! Wow, I’m really glad, Seongjun…! Healer…!“

The two men and women looked at the white staff I was holding.

His expression looked as if he was wandering in the mountains and met a rescue team.

Of course, this person was also a rescue worker who got lost on a deep mountain path.

For these people, there was no better news than having a healer among their students.

‘In the first place, I shouldn’t have exposed my abilities like this… First of all, it’s a management office and I don’t want the students who get caught up in me getting hurt for no reason…’

I sighed and fiddled with the staff.

After this, the management bureau will pursue it persistently.

Because I thought that I would be able to take care of that in the future.

Right now, it would be much more advantageous to plan a strategy if I shared all of my abilities with these two people.

With the two hunters, instructor, and Lauren in front of me right now.

Because I don’t know if I’ll be able to get out of here somehow.

“And this and that…? Are you talking about sensing ability?“

“Yes, not only that, but he also has basic dealing skills. Although firearms are used, support fire will be possible.“

“Oh my god…“

“Seo… Seongjun, once this student is finished…“

“Keuhum. hmm. I guess that’s not important now.“

I cleared my throat as if to tell me to concentrate,

They both immediately listened to me again.

“The actual combat personnel right now are you and that instructor. Seongjun, play the tank role, and Haneul, play the halberd in the middle and take out as many monsters as possible that we were unable to kill.“

“How do you do that…?“

“Shh… Healer is talking now…“

“Thank you. Anyway, the instructor was in the back row, marking monsters that might attack from behind. I will be on the front line with Lauren, fighting and healing your wounds. Oh, please also check whether any of the students have support skills.“

I immediately picked up a stick and drew a picture on the ground.

Although it was quite crude and of low quality,

Just like I always did to them and other comrades sometimes on the battlefield.

I briefly drew and explained a battle layout that would minimize damage as much as possible.

“Oh…if it’s like this, somehow…“

“Most of the students here are level 1. However, Lauren and I are level 2 awakeners. It may not be strong support, but it will be enough to endure. Since the approaching monsters are not adults, there is a chance of victory.“

“Student Seojin Han…is really amazing…how can she do something like this at such a young age…“

‘You’re smarter than our team leader…?’ Seongjun Kim whispered in her ear.

Sky poked his side as if to tell him not to talk nonsense.

Shhh—!

The snakes’ movement gets closer and closer.

I got up from my seat and walked towards the students.

“Then, please tell the instructor. I will believe it.“

“Okay, student. Please take care of me.“

“Mr. Seongjun, please take care of your wounds. That idiot would get really hurt…“

So we lined up according to the operation plan.

Then I exhaled and grabbed the revolver.

‘Look carefully with your own eyes… this scene where your plan falls apart.’

Easy profit—!

Beyond that bush.

The snake monsters approached quickly.

While nervously rattling the bell at the end of its tail.