episode_0047

“As you all know, starting today, the corporate contact period and external request period will be activated simultaneously.”

Early morning on Monday. The cradle’s external sparring hall.

A young woman with a healthy appearance. Professor Shin Jae-yu stood on the podium and continued his lecture with a lively voice.

Although it was right after basic training, there were hardly any students collapsing from exhaustion or gagging like on the first day.

Even Jena can now complete the track without my help.

Although it was a short period of time, the students seemed to be adapting to the cradle’s education.

“Your evaluation data has already been delivered to companies through internal lines. And it is entirely up to the individual to contact them and enter into a contract. The basic principle of Cradle is not to interfere with the process.”

The professor standing at the podium brought the amplifier to his mouth and continued speaking.

“However, before signing the contract, do not forget to properly read the guidelines distributed in advance. And even later, if you believe that you have entered into an unfair contract, do not hesitate to visit Yoram’s legal office for consultation… ”

The female professor continued explaining the contract for a while. Most of it was helpful advice for students coming from rural areas or from poor backgrounds.

If you are a student from a strong family, you will either use your family’s brand or have a sponsor already assigned.

“Okay, I guess we can stop talking about contracts here. Today, in addition to basic training, there is one special class scheduled.”

After speaking, the female professor lightly gestured, and the two assistant professors went into the warehouse and each took out an item covered in cloth.

It is a size that slightly exceeds the width of the body, and at first glance it appears to be quite heavy. On the other hand, a clanging metal sound could be heard every time I took a step.

The students stared at the objects in the hands of the teaching assistants with expressions of ignorance. Eventually, when the cloth covering him was removed, the identity of the object hidden inside was revealed.

“Uh… ?”

“That… ”

The object the instructor was holding was a personal firearm that was entirely covered in matte black and gave a very intimidating impression.

“PKL-3 It is an assault rifle. Although its performance is somewhat inferior, it has the advantage of simple structure, easy maintenance, and low management costs. Thanks to its characteristics, it is also used for a variety of purposes, from back alley mutants to frontier rebels. In other words, it means that it is something you will have to face tirelessly in the future.”

It was definitely boring to watch. And I think I can get a rough idea of what class she is trying to teach the students.

The female professor looked around at the students and lightly clicked her tongue as if she didn’t like something.

“Tsk tsk, I see some people are already scared. They seem like pathetic people. I knew I would be like this and planned a special class.”

The students looked like they couldn’t understand what she was saying.

“After the subsequent demonstrations, you will be able to better recognize who you are. Open your eyes and look straight ahead. If there is a student who looks away or looks scared, I will deduct the most severe points possible.”

After speaking, the female professor came down to the podium and stood at a distance in front of the teaching assistant holding the firearm. And when she made a hand gesture, the instructor pointed the firearm at her in a shooting position.

Soon, a noise like thousands of lightning bolts striking at once began to echo loudly throughout the outdoor training center.

“Aaaah!”

“What… !”

Forgetting the professor’s warning just now, some panicked students covered their ears or screamed from their seats.

The aimed firearm began firing furiously at a rate of hundreds of rounds per minute. Because the distance was quite close, all the fired bullets hit the professor’s vital spot without missing a single inch.

However, the female professor just stood there. That calm expression was still confident.

Every time a bullet hit her body, blue light flashed along its outline and the bullet bounced back in all directions.

-Ting!

-Titting!

The sound of ricocheting bullets bouncing in all directions echoed throughout the sparring grounds. Sometimes it reached the students sitting in the front row, but it only bounced off the bullets with a blue light flashing along the outline of their bodies.

Suddenly, the female professor was covered in dust and was no longer visible. And when the firearm made a clanking sound, indicating that the bullets had run out, he cleared his throat, shook off the dust, and walked forward.

“Whew, the faces don’t make sense. Huh?”

The professor, seeing the students’ dumbfounded expressions, put a mischievous smile on his face.

“Does anyone know why I am standing unharmed even after being bombarded with bullets from firearms? So, Seungheon?”

“Because of the development of the field, Professor.”

“The answer is correct. I’ll add 10 more points to the store, so come to the office later and pick them up.”

Other students who narrowly missed raising their hands looked very disappointed. Did you say that stores and penalty points are factors that directly affect ranking scores?

“When the wizard breathes in, particles from the nearby atmosphere flow into the body’s glands. Conversely, when you exhale, the particles are purified and the particle residues that fall out during the internalization process are discharged out of the body. The waste discharged in this way takes shape for a while according to the curves of the body and then goes through the process of being returned to the atmosphere.”

“And this form of layered particle debris is called a field. The official name is also called Kuiper field, or extra particle thin film. Although it cannot be felt significantly in daily life, this field has the characteristic of having a strong rebound force against rapidly applied kinetic energy. The biggest reason why current firearms have fallen into second-rate weapons is because of the existence of this field.”

“However, the field is not exclusive to wizards. The field is developed on the same principle for level 2 or higher magical beasts, warlocks, and demons. Additionally, interference between identical Bessel particles, or magic, is not affected by the field. This is also why the existence of our wizards is essential to the maintenance of the nation. In order to deal with enemies that the aforementioned firearms do not work against… Hwiyu.”

The female professor must have had a dry mouth after the long explanation, so she took a sip of water and continued her explanation.

“Hmm, my words were a bit off. In any case, if you go out and ask for help, the most common things you will see are ordinary criminals using firearms like before. And perhaps because of their unique sense of intimidation, young wizards tend to be more afraid of criminals with firearms than they are of magical beast-like opponents. But please always keep in mind that you have an overwhelming advantage over them in all aspects. This applies even to criminals who use cold weapons rather than firearms. An ordinary person’s physical abilities can never overcome a wizard who strengthens his body using particles.”

Suddenly, one part of her explanation caught my eye and stuck in my head.

“… So, it can be said that it is truly shameful for a wizard to be defeated by an ordinary person. This is something that can never happen and should never happen. If a student at our cradle behaves like that, I will take responsibility and expel him… ”

“… ”

When I looked to the side, I saw Yena lowering her head in shame. The color of the heated earlobes is bright red like a ripe strawberry.

Now that I think about it, our first meeting was when I helped Yena, who was running away after being chased by some street thugs.

You said you were so scared that you didn’t even think about using magic.

Yena also seemed to remember that incident. He lowered his head and made eye contact with me repeatedly. It seems like the eyes are pleading for something.

“… ”

In order to protect Yena’s pride, it seems like she has no choice but to keep the previous incident a secret forever.

“Okay, I’ll stop with the tedious explanation in words. This kind of fear can only be overcome quickly if you experience it yourself. see… Student Jae-Ryong Guk? Please come forward.”

“Hiik… ”

At the female professor’s point, the screams of the male student screaming loudly echoed throughout the sparring hall.

***

“It’s already the external request period… Time really flies… ”

On the way back after the lecture. Yena sighed lightly and muttered in a voice without confidence.

“Will I be able to do it well? ? I heard that C-level requests are mostly about subjugating demonic beasts… eww… ”

Yena, still afraid of the demonic beast, trembled.

“You’ll do well. By the way, are there any companies that have made proposals?”

“I did receive a few business cards… To be honest, I didn’t even know where I was… he… ”

Yena shook her head lightly. Jena also ranked quite high in the first exam, so it seemed like offers for sponsorship contracts came from quite a few places.

But this definitely shows off as a country girl. I can’t say I know much, but I’ve picked up a few things about this from the leader and older sisters.

“You… Is that contract also with the sponsor?”

“That’s right. There’s no particular reason to do it anywhere else, right? then… Ugh.”

As I was going down the stairs, I suddenly felt mildly dizzy and had to hold on to the wall. My vision spun around once and then came back to its original position.

“Hyuna… ! Why are you doing this all of a sudden? Are you sick… ?”

“It’s okay. It’s just that I couldn’t sleep last night… ”

Yena looked at me and cried. I barely managed to dissuade him by making a fuss and saying he would take me to the clinic right away.

The truth is, it’s not okay at all. I haven’t slept well for a few days and I don’t feel like dying.

I am now facing a huge challenge.