episode_0038

“Hehe…yeah, that’s a map sparring”

“So…”

After the second match of the semifinals, Choi Seung-jun’s team, which advanced to the finals, was receiving light guidance from Gu Seong-jun, just like the Ji-hoon-Sooyoung team.

“Like this – Only when attacking while maintaining this distance can both tankers and wizards achieve maximum synergy.”

Seong-Jun Choi, who was teaching Choi Seung-Jun’s team, and the audience watching him were very comfortable and stable compared to before.

Koo Seong-jun, a top ranker from the academy.

If he provides guidance, that kind of atmosphere must be created.

When he speaks, cadets who listen and understand nod their heads.

When he moves, the cadets who see him in front of them are surprised and trace his movements in their heads.

Even after seeing his wooden sword reaching out to me while telling me the loophole, I couldn’t avoid it and let out an exclamation of realization.

Yes…that’s how the academy cadets who are taught by top rankers should react…

Is it because I witnessed something so outrageous before seeing a normal instructional sparring?

For some reason, the eyes of the other cadets in the audience who were watching Choi Seung-jun’s team and Gu Seong-jun’s instruction kept turning to Ji-hoon.

” That’s how it should be… not fighting and cutting with a top ranker to death… ”

“So… your skills explode, you hit everyone, your shoulder bleeds… that’s not a guided sparring… ”

“What really happened to that guy…”

They had no idea how to view Kang Ji-hoon, a class 11 student who had been the lowest failing student just a month ago, now.

That sparring from earlier.

Did that guy really put up a fight on par with the 17th ranked Hunter Seong-jun Seong?

No matter how much I thought about it, it made no sense.

However, something that hundreds of people had clearly seen with their own eyes was something that could not be denied.

Sooyoung, sitting next to Jihoon, felt like she was literally sitting on a thorn cushion due to the pouring attention and attention.

“Ji…Jihoon… there…”

“……”

“Ji…Jihoon?”

“……”

“…Are you sleeping by any chance?”

“……”

Swimming was ridiculous.

Seong-Jun Seong-Jun Hunter moved to his seat for Choi Seung-Jun’s team’s coaching sparring, and he and Ji-Hoon came up to the audience for a while to wait until the final.

Ji-hoon, who received an unusual weapon from Hunter Seong-jun Seong-jun, seemed to be in deep agony.

Ji-hoon, with his eyes closed with a serious expression, asked to be called when the finals started.

But while talking to him just now, Suyeong realized something.

He was neither distressed nor seriously worried.

It’s just… it was a little bit late so I decided to sleep.

Sooyoung couldn’t believe Jihoon’s ridiculous carefreeness.

How can you be so calm after going through such things just a little while ago?

‘The finals will start in a little while… Are you not nervous at all?’

Sooyoung looks at Jihoon’s calm face.

The fact that Jihoon had a serious expression on his face and closed his eyes was just an illusion.

As Sooyoung watched Jihoon snoring, she felt that her heart, which had been shaking like crazy ahead of the finals, was becoming more at ease.

“Umm…Yeonhwa…Yeonhwa…”

Wow, now he even talks in his sleep.

But Yeonhwa?

Didn’t you call that name in your sleep last time?

Sooyoung remembers Jihoon saying the same name in his sleep while waiting for the first exam.

‘Who is Yeonhwa…it seems like a woman’s name…’

Sooyoung couldn’t figure out why she was so upset.

“Jihoon! Wake up!”

“Uh…huh? Yeon… no… it’s swimming… the finals start now?”

Jihoon rubs his eyes and yawns.

“No…it’s not that…I think it’ll start soon”

“Ana, what is that person teaching all day… He’s so passionate, isn’t he passing on a strange knife… Anyway, I don’t like it”

Jihoon continues to pour out complaints through his protruding mouth.

“Um…Jihoon…”

There is a certain sense of solemnity in Sooyoung’s voice calling out to him.

“Now that I’ve made it to the finals… I’ll work really hard. I really didn’t believe you when you asked me to be a team…I’m sorry for doubting you…”

Jihoon chuckles as he looks at Sooyoung’s stiff expression.

“Why are you so serious now? Even though it’s the final, it’s no different from previous games. Let’s finish it quickly and go get some food.”

Sooyoung becomes even more relaxed at his playful words.

Has Gu Seong-Jun’s guidance ended before we knew it? The names of the two teams of cadets who will compete in the finals appear on the large screen.

***

Team Choi Seungjun and Jihoon-Sooyoung team face each other

As it is the finals, there could be a solemn atmosphere, but Jihoon’s brightly smiling expression keeps disturbing him.

“You made it to the finals? Do you think you have good team members?”

Choi Seung-jun’s impression is completely ruined by Ji-hoon’s provocation, which is not a provocation.

But I couldn’t get angry or swear quickly.

It was last week that my body was pierced and bleeding due to that guy’s attack.

Seungjun had not yet fully recovered from those painful memories.

Moreover, now that he had found out about that guy’s extraordinary skills, Seungjun was controlling his emotions better than ever.

“This time won’t be the same as last time.”

Seungjun lets out a word with difficulty.

Although the memories of pain oppressed him, Seungjun was also a top class 4 hunter.

He has received actual combat training for over a year.

He decided to think of the strange, unidentifiable man in front of him as just a powerful demon beast that was difficult to deal with.

“I will highly appreciate your courage in not running away even after being beaten so hard. If you’ve suffered as much as you, it’s normal for you not to be able to raise your head just by looking at my face… Oh, did it hurt less because two healers used their skills?”

Seungjun’s memory of last week comes back to him when Jihoon throws a comment.

My body trembles and I step back without answering to somehow escape the memory.

“Seungjun…what happened?”

Since coming to see Jihoon, Seungjun had shown himself losing his temper several times.

But no matter how much his teammates asked, he couldn’t answer anything.

I got into a fight with that guy and got beaten up. Tanghulu’s entire body was pierced with a skewer…

Instead of telling the team members the truth, Seungjun simply gave battle orders as a leader.

“Give me all the buffs. Two tanks guard the healer and wizard in the back. Pour all your magic into that girl, the healer. If we just take out the healer while I catch that guy from the front, we will have a chance of winning.”

Did he finally come to his senses until the finals?

Seungjun had been losing his temper and losing trust with his teammates.

But now, his true self, which used to be a cool-headed and accurate judge, has returned and he gives precise instructions that will most effectively increase the odds of winning.

“Okay…now he’s more like Seungjun. I don’t want to do this against class 11, but let’s push through. Because we don’t compromise on position or teamwork!”

A leader who only came to his senses in the most important finals.

The morale of the team members who saw him began to rise again.

The team members followed the instructions and formed a tactical formation, and as the buffs poured in on them as instructed, a huge magic whip was created in Seungjun’s hands.

Uuuu

It was a skill that had been shown several times during the run up to the finals, but Seungjun’s magic whip, which had received a full buff and had raised its magic power to its maximum, looked distinctly different from before in its shape and destructive power.

“Jihoon… be careful”

Ji-hoon must continue to attack the entire opposing team while also protecting himself as a healer.

Suyeong, who felt the amount of magic contained in Seungjun’s skill, speaks to Jihoon with concern.

“Well…you’ll have to be careful. They seem like they’re pretty talented…they’ll probably tie me up and target you first.”

Jihoon and Suyeong’s eyes meet.

Bleep-

The game started with the start sound.

As Ji-hoon expected, Seung-jun jumps out ahead and wields a magic whip to tie Ji-hoon up.

Ji-hoon measures the distance between Soo-young and faces Seung-jun running towards him.

Jiiing

Jihoon carelessly swings Baekwol, who is crying excitedly.

It didn’t contain even the slightest hint of inner strength.

It wasn’t even a display of upward swordsmanship.

It was just one swing.

With that one swing, the middle part of Seungjun’s magic whip, which had received the full buff and had raised its maximum magic power, literally disappeared.

Gu Seong-jun’s eyes sparkle as he watches the game from the audience.

“Of course! I knew it would be like this!”

The past few days were quite an amazing experience for Jihoon.

‘The magic skill offset ability is really amazing? At this level, I don’t need to use my power at all when dealing with skills, right?’

Jihoon had the feeling that Baekwol was excited to meet his owner or that he was trying to move on his own.

It was then.

Jihoon, who was concentrating on Baekwol, suddenly catches the energy heading towards swimming.

Huh

Jihoon quickly took steps and launched himself in front of Sooyoung.

However, magic spheres were already falling from the magic circle that had formed above the two’s heads.

‘Oh…it’s so close…’

Ji-hoon’s magical energy increases without even realizing it as an idea passes through his mind.

High-speed movement skills

A narrow wormhole opens, and Jihoon’s body, holding Suyeong, heads towards the wormhole.

The two disappeared for a moment and appeared in front of Seungjun’s team’s tanks about 10 meters away.

A moment of silence.

Although Ji-hoon safely saved Soo-young with his skills, there was something strange about his expression.

‘I wasn’t the only one who could enter the wormhole…’

Jihoon’s eyes become even deeper.

Jihoon seemed to have forgotten that it was the final game, but instead of fighting, he got lost in his thoughts.