episode_0073

He is well over 180cm tall and has blue-grey hair that doesn’t seem easy to maintain.

From his warm and likable appearance to his cheerful smile.

A man armed with all the elements that make him seem like a good person.

“Oh, it’s a surprise.”

Shin Yu-jeong turns back in surprise.

When he looked at the man’s face, his expression immediately softened.

It seems like we know each other well.

“Go ahead and make a fuss, you crazy person.”

“Kkeuk, sorry sorry.”

The atmosphere between the two people talking seemed very friendly.

“Hey, but I already found a party.”

“Uh, really?”

The surprised man’s eyes turn to me and Lim Na-eun behind Shin Yu-jeong.

“Are you seeing these people for the first time?”

“Special students admitted this semester.”

“Oh, really?”

The man who turned his body this way smiles and extends his hand.

“nice to meet you. This is Baek Ji-hoon. “A first year student like you.”

I stared at the outstretched hand, then joined hands and introduced myself.

“This is Kim Do-jin. Please take care of me.”

I didn’t really want to say hello, but he extended his hand first and I couldn’t refuse it.

After briefly greeting Lim Na-eun, he turned to Shin Yu-jeong and asked.

“Is the party just the three of us now?”

“uh. “Now I’m going to save the rest.”

“Then I’ll do it!”

“… “I heard you saved the party?”

“Wake up and come out, okay? “I feel most comfortable with you and Yoo Daeng.”

A tone of voice that seems to somehow show off friendliness.

Shin Yu-jeong glanced at me and raised his fist towards the guy.

“Hey, I told you not to call me that.”

“why. “I just like it because it melts in my mouth.”

“I don’t like that.”

“okay okay. I will gradually reduce it. “Please take care of that arrangement.”

As I listen quietly, I can get a glimpse of what kind of relationship the two people have.

It’s a risky relationship where one side treats you as a simple friend, but the other side is looking for something more than that.

Why is it so breathtaking?

Shin Yu-jeong has already given me everything.

All that’s left for him is a bitter ending.

“Anyway, I’ll tell the kids, so just wait! “I’ll get the other person too.”

“Uh, hey… !”

Baek Ji-hoon quickly disappears before he can say anything.

Lim Na-eun, who was quietly watching this, said something.

“He seems like a person with quite his own pace… , right?”

“I know.”

A nice guy.

I can’t believe you’re trying to wrap the word ‘self-indulgence’ into the word ‘my pace’.

Meanwhile, Shin Yu-jeong approached me tentatively and whispered something into my ear.

“Hey, that… , don’t get me wrong? “Me and him are just friends.”

As soon as he disappeared, the sight of him making excuses to me made me feel playful.

“For that matter, it seemed a lot closer… “He also goes by the nickname Yudaeng.”

“Hey, that’s because he’s using it however he wants. You saw it! “I’m firmly telling you not to use it.”

I guess I felt very unfair.

If you see him pounding his chest and speaking passionately.

“Yudang! I’m here.”

At the right time, Baek Ji-hoon returned, arm in arm with a man.

The shrunken shoulders don’t make them look like friends, but rather like a crossbow.

“How many times have you seen it? “Hyunseok.”

“ah… , That archer?”

“that’s right.”

Judging by the fact that I recognized the name as soon as I heard it, it looks like the three of them have been to parties a few times.

“Oh, hello.”

After briefly saying hello, I went to Professor Lim Cheol-woong and informed him that the party formation was complete.

“Please sit down and wait. “You are number 10.”

I guess our party ended up in last place because we waited a while waiting for our friends Baek Ji-hoon and Hyun-seok.

“Then we will start practice now. The practice method is simple. All you have to do is enter a mock dungeon in the form of a cave, kill the monsters placed along the way, and reach the end. “Do you have any questions?”

He raises his hand as if he is waiting for someone.

“I wonder if this practice will be reflected in the midterm exam scores.”

“As it is the first practice, it will not be reflected this time. However, if you are planning on getting excited, it would be better to stop early. “If such behavior is noticeable, the person’s grade for this semester is fixed at D-.”

“Thank you for your reply.”

The questioner sits down frightened by the sad voice.

D- is literally the worst grade.

If you get an F, you can try to bounce back to some extent by retaking the course, but a D- is impossible.

In short, it can be seen as a kind of warning that if you are too lazy, your grades will be ruined.

“I don’t think I have any more questions, so I’ll get right into the practice.”

Professor Lim Cheol-woong pointed to the door behind me.

“If you go through this door, there is an armory. There, you select the weapon you want, and when you are ready, you enter the dungeon.”

“yes!”

“Oh, one last thing. We have prepared products to improve students’ motivation. This is only awarded to first place, so I hope you do your best. Did you understand?”

“yes-!”

What the hell.

When you say you have a product, your voice becomes twice as loud.

“Then join the first group.”

The five people sitting in the front row pass through the door one by one.

At the same time, the large screen that took up most of one wall showed the first group selecting weapons from the armory and heading to the dungeon.

The sound of an unpleasant monster is heard in a dark cave.

At the same time, tension appears on the faces of the first group of people who are taking a step forward.

Soon they encountered orcs.

Kuhi profit!

His roar can be heard through the large speakers installed in the waiting room.

I can tell what state he is in just by hearing the sound.

I’m very angry.

It’s worth it since he was released after being locked up for so long.

The party leader of Group 1 gives instructions to party members.

“Chi, react calmly!”

… That is an order worth 0 points.

The party leader must have a poker face.

Even if you’re nervous or scared, you should be able to act as if you’re not at all like that.

Why?

Only then will the party members trust and follow you.

If the person telling you to stay calm is trembling, how can anyone stay calm when they say that?

The enraged orcs break through the battle lines frozen by excessive tension and begin to invade the camp.

“… “It’s over.”

In this situation, even if you manage to catch the orc, it is difficult to receive a good evaluation.

“Ugh, wow!”

“Khehe!”

Professor Lim Cheol-woong shook his head as he saw the five people excitedly being turned around by the orcs.

“To be swayed like that by just one special entity… , That’s ridiculous.”

Professor Lim Cheol-woong, who spoke in a disappointed tone, pressed the button on the remote control he was holding in his hand.

Then, mechanical hands came out from the walls of the dungeon and restrained the arms and legs of the rampaging orc.

[Emergency rescue system activated.]

[Isolate the monster.]

Kuuiik!

The monster was dragged somewhere, and the five people lying around were likewise grabbed by the mechanical arm and disappeared.

He was probably taken directly to an infirmary connected somewhere here.

“Next group 2 positions. “I hope you are different from those idiots.”

“All right!”

Group 2, who entered with Professor Lim Cheol-woong’s small wish, showed a decidedly different side.

I successfully killed one orc that appeared before, and was attacked by two godlins that appeared behind me.

Unlike Orcs, who attack with only their strength, Goblins are quite clever.

Unable to adapt to the completely different behavior pattern, Team 2 was eventually taken to the infirmary.

“… next.”

Articles 3, 4, 5, and 6.

One by one, they became sacrifices to the dungeon.

Although there was a slight difference in progress, the fact that the end was not reached was the same.

“Waaah!”

After numerous failures, the first party to reach the end was born.

“Article 8, passed.”

None other than Article 8.

This was the group that a guy named Kim Yun-sik, whom I had seen during the beginner fire magic class, belonged to.

Double tanker’s solid defense and Kim Yun-sik’s firepower support.

I proceeded steadily with a simple but clearly effective pattern and reached the end.

“Next Article 9.”

Article 9… , it was a group that included Seoyeon.

The guy had a sword on his waist.

“Tsk tsk.”

When I saw that, I clicked my tongue without realizing it.

For self-defense, a short sword would have been better, but why are you imposing a penalty by choosing a heavy long sword? .

The process was smoother than expected.

Seoyeon’s magic skills are excellent, just like her mother’s, and the other girls’ movements are not bad either.

The problem occurred in the latter half of the dungeon.

Around the middle, the front line showed signs of division, starting with the mistake of spilling a monster, and eventually began to fight among themselves.

We didn’t go to the extent of throwing punches, but since our teamwork was broken, I wonder if we can face the final combination of orcs and goblins.

“Ahh… !”

A party is an organic relationship.

If we don’t help each other and play our part, things can’t work properly.

In that sense, it’s as if their party has already ended.

They think of each other as enemies, but is there any way they can develop the will to help?

One by one, they fell apart, until finally only Seoyeon, who was in the back row, was left standing.

“ah… .”

Suddenly a bitter taste lingers in my mouth.

Even though it’s not the case anymore, it’s so sad to see my daughter get hit by a monster.

Seeing the orc running towards him, he pulled out his sword.

I like the attitude of not giving up, but with such a sloppy attitude, not even a single ant baby… , what.

“oh… “Does that senior have a good posture?”

“I know. “You’re a wizard, but when did you learn swordsmanship?”

Just as Baek Ji-hoon and Shin Yu-jeong said.

The posture of the guy holding the sword in his hand was more believable than I thought.

No, to be honest, it was more than that.

what… , When did you learn swordsmanship without my knowledge?

That can’t be possible… .

Regardless of her will, there is no way Han Joo-hee could have watched that happen.

A long time ago, when I told Seoyeon, who was now healthy, that I would teach her swordsmanship, I can still vividly see how she dissuaded me from developing calluses on her hands.

The guy who dodged the punch of the Orc who was right in front of him with just one step threw out his sword.

Once, twice, three times… , seven times.

When I saw that, I was so shocked that I jumped up from my seat.

It had to be that way.

“How did he… ?”

Seven sword strikes that flowed like water.

Because it was one of the sword techniques I used as Son Si-woo.