episode_0078
by fnovelpiaSteep mountainous area.
It’s the only flat hill among them.
“Unpack here!!”
The cadets pitched their tents, sweating profusely.
This was the second training rest area and the place where the battle would take place for the remaining two days.
“Whoa~ The wind is very cool here.”
“Hehe… Hehe… … Isn’t it difficult for Ronica?”
“It’s nothing compared to special training! Knowing this would happen, the instructor gave me special training in the mountains due to the tsunami.”
“… I just feel like I have good physical strength… … .”
“Either or that~ Cry!!”
As soon as Fiona, whose stamina was lacking, pitched the tent, she laid down with only her upper body inside to rest.
It looks pretty ugly.
“Hey~ Fiona needs to improve her stamina.”
“… … specification. Recognizing the need for lightweight magic.”
“Is this magic you don’t know about?”
“… Now you will learn.”
Approximately one hour of rest time.
The two spent time talking.
“We will be forming a new team, so pack only the necessary items and gather. Today again, each team will go to the base and discuss the operation.”
“Keu… Time flies too fast.”
“Yes.”
The sun reached mid-sky.
When the break was over, the two crawled out of the tent and lined up according to the instructor’s instructions.
“Choose people one by one.”
The team lottery has started again.
Fiona tried her luck.
“Fortune fortune.”
Paaah~
A card appears in front of your hand.
Soon, a very dull and ugly black energy rose up.
This is a painting depicting a person in a black hand.
“… Big, big bad… … .”
“Ugh… .”
This time, it seemed like the two were not destined to be a team.
No, maybe it has something to do with the unpleasant energy felt in the mountains.
That’s right, it’s the first time I’ve seen it.
There’s no way they would give such a fortune telling just because they’re a different team.
There might really be something to this training.
‘I guess I’ll have to wander around the mountain.’
Because it is best to deal with risk factors in advance.
First, we confirmed the team assignment.
Ronica Team 2.
Fiona Team 11.
“Ugh… Is it another team?”
As expected, the two became different teams.
In addition, I checked what group the other guy was in.
Astradic Team 6.
Medis Team 6.
Interestingly, those two were on the same team.
‘Overbalanced.’
Lapis Team 3.
Redrick Team 10.
They were organized into different teams.
And finally… .
“Please take care of me. Last time we sparred, this is our first time talking properly.”
Aleph.
The guy who was once Instructor Croshell’s cadet was assigned to Team 2 like Ronica.
He spoke favorably.
If the words coming are good, the words leaving will also be good.
Ronika also accepted the conversation as if it were reconciliation.
“Please take care of me too. Last time we had no choice but to fight, but today let’s do our best as a team.”
“Of course.”
This concludes team assignment.
Next, we were distributed badges and followed the instructor to the new base.
North of the contest.
More than 1 hour away.
This base was a little unusual.
It was a trench dug into the ground and the entrance to the underground was supported by stone walls.
It is a base that could have been used in an actual battlefield.
“It’s a base that makes you want to play hide and seek.”
… I don’t know the student’s thought circuit.
After touring the base, we gathered together to select a leader and discuss strategy.
This team had no special talent, so a 3-star peak prosecutor from the 30th class became the leader of team 2. Instead, the average level was generally high.
“Let’s start by introducing each person.”
Although the 30th leader had a low level, his commanding ability was quite excellent.
He quickly divided the group and gave them a break.
“This time, support and sub attack team! I think I was assigned to a good position.”
Ronica first goes out with the attack team and is responsible for protecting the first hill occupied.
Also, it is said that later on, they will alternate with the late support team and be formed as an attack team, and then once the hill is occupied again, they will become a support team again.
“No problem! It must be a lot more fun than the defense team.”
Ronika was satisfied with that role.
A little rest time afterwards.
Everything seems to be going well, but… .
‘I’m reluctant.’
I looked around the trench.
I can definitely sense malice somewhere… There is no sign of anything special.
It feels worse because it is weak.
The feeling of desperately hiding.
It looks like a wolf disguised as a dog.
There’s definitely something… .
who.
why.
For what.
I can not know.
No matter how much I am, I can’t figure out everything through intuition alone.
You will have to research this yourself.
Before anything happens.
*
Peee~ Paaang!!!!
A signal fired high into the sky.
The scramble has begun.
The second contest went smoothly even though the team changed, perhaps due to experience.
The remaining support team helps with reconnaissance.
The number of defense team members is kept to a minimum.
The attack team immediately sets out to occupy the hill.
The strategy is to gain points by occupying as many hills as possible in the early stages.
The reason for using a lot of reconnaissance at this time seemed to be to conduct an occupation war by dodging rather than fighting and then applying pressure as a group.
It was a much more fluid operation than the previous team.
“From here on out, move a little bit apart.”
Ronica carefully moved through the forest with a total of 14 attackers.
“I feel like I have become someone special.”
The guy whispered softly.
This kind of practical maneuver seems to be fun.
I hope it ends happily until the end… .
Unfortunately, my gut is speaking.
It could be dangerous.
An unpleasant malevolence spreads throughout the forest, which is so vast that it cannot be pinpointed.
Who is the enemy?
What are you planning?
Let’s think about it.
There are many excellent instructors at the training center. Nevertheless, attacking this place means that there is a meticulous plan and strength.
It’s just a vague guess, but if it’s true, it could be really dangerous.
Because I don’t even know who the enemy is or what they want.
So now we have to find out.
“Hey, Goji! No one has occupied it yet, so let’s go to another hill with only 2 people left.”
“Yes. Seniors. Please leave this to me!”
At that moment, Ronica escaped as a support team and occupied an empty hill. This hill was also in a cave-like trench hidden by bushes.
Bear illustration pattern.
The flags of both teams were planted on the hill.
The instructor staying nearby briefly recorded the situation on paper.
Now would be a good time.
“Kyung!! Wow~ Keying, Kang.”
“Huh? Should I look around somewhere else? Are you trying to get a badge again this time? You can hang out here… .”
I told him to be as careful as possible as it would take a long time and asked him to summon me immediately if it was dangerous.
“Why did you suddenly say that with anxiety…? .”
Ronika expressed her doubts, but I couldn’t tell her what I didn’t know.
I just ask you to be careful.
In the end, Ronica nodded regretfully.
“Grunt. okay. If you’re going, don’t just focus on badges, have fun!!”
I turned around.
I’m a little worried about my student… .
A hill that is always protected by an instructor.
It won’t be too dangerous.
Anyway, Ronica can summon me at any time when there is danger.
Safety should be no problem.
fault.
went out of the highlands.
From now on, it is a race against time.
We must investigate and cut off the unpleasant evil that has spread throughout the forest before anything happens.
fault! Get on it~
“Good trip!!~”
“Kang!!!”
I crossed the forest answering the call of my disciple who was waving his hand in the distance.
*
◎︎ Use hand drawing.
chuck.
human body.
Disguised as a 32nd cadet.
There is something deep sleeping in this forest that not even the training center director can notice. I have to find it without any information.
But what should I do?
The disturbing malice is so widespread that even I cannot easily pinpoint it.
Swish~
I easily climbed up the tree.
In that case, just search the entire mountain.
Swish~ Taaa! Whirring!~
I quickly moved between the trees and looked around as widely as possible.
I can’t feel anything yet.
“Shall we go that way?”
“Okay, let’s split up. Even if it’s a little risky, if you succeed, you can score a lot in the beginning -”
A group of cadets can be seen moving as a group.
For a moment, I thought about taking the badge, but… I ignored it this time. This is the priority task.
“It won’t be easy.”
The forest is very large.
The enemy is determined and hiding.
Even the malicious intent is weakly hidden. No, to be precise, the malicious intent is distributed to people other than me, making it difficult to notice.
It would be easier if it was just malice towards me… What is happening now is malice toward an unspecified number of people.
I can’t pinpoint their location.
“Walk around more and you will find out.“
Blame~
I continued to investigate the forest.
◎︎ Use shared view.
He did not forget to check on his students from time to time. Because you never know.
At this time, the vision sharing skill is a form in which the subject’s field of view is visible when the eyes are closed.
That’s why I closed only one eye.
The left eye looked ahead.
With my right eye, I saw Ronika’s vision.
This way, you can save time by checking the safety of your student while conducting a search.
‘Whether it’s the attack team or the black team, I hope they come back quickly… After all, protecting is boring.’
Ronica stuck her head out of the trench and was alert to her surroundings.
Looks boring.
There seemed to be no risk factors.
and… .
◎︎ Turn off view sharing.
Pop!
He landed on the ground and kicked a rock.
Finally, I found a trace.
“As expected… There is something there.”
What you just kicked out was no ordinary rock. It is a magic stone coated like a stone.
It’s not visible from the outside, but if you peel off that coating, you’ll find runes engraved on it.
In other words, it is one of the mediators of truth.
“Suspiciously… What kind of strategy did they secretly set up like this?“
We’ll have to find out now.
Approximately 15 minutes.
All the vectors of the Jinbeop spread around were recovered and listed right in front of them.
ᛗᚨᛝᚺᚩᚾᚢᛝᛃᛁᚾ.
Dead soul Yuryangjin (亡魂嚠喨陣).
A magic that a warlock should never be allowed to use.
The sound of rattling skulls and the performance of a dead soul drinking blood. It is a method of raising corpses in the surrounding area and putting pressure on the living.
“This is… It must be dangerous.”
Warlocks are people who can easily deal with those who are much stronger than themselves on the battlefield.
The magic used to manipulate the dead and hide behind them couldn’t be more scary.
Especially in a dark forest… .
The enemy will be defeated without a move.
In addition, the more multiple Dead Soul Flow Jins are installed, the more amplified and wider the effect becomes.
There was probably a camp spread throughout this forest.
When the true law is activated, this mountain will definitely become the domain of the undead. Countless corpses that would have been sleeping in the mountains will rise up and harm the living.
No matter how strong a master he is, he cannot help but be defeated without even trying properly.
Even if you are a training center instructor… .
“Phew… I guess I’ll have to move until I rot. If it was a mountain this big, it wouldn’t have ended with just installing one or two formations.”
Fortunately, Dead Soul Yuryangjin is a magic that only activates at night, so there is still time to spare.
It’s really a race against time now.
We must break the line as much as possible before night falls.
Even if you don’t know the location of the instigator, you can disrupt the line.
“I have to move quickly.”
By myself.
I cannot report this problem to the instructor.
Although the immediate incident can be resolved without problems by canceling the training, the enemy will hide deeper.
That’s just a temporary measure.
It is better to break the line and find the enemy base before night falls, rather than leaving potential enemies behind.
The sun has passed mid-sky, so it’s a little tight.
I have no choice but to work harder.
Tadat!
I explored the forest again.
*
“Hehehe. It’s easy.”
dark lair.
The warlock smiled bitterly.
He is a contractor for Arch Reach and is the general manager who planned the plot together with Croshell.
He was one of the strongest among Necropolis followers, and had a dream of signing a contract with the Arch Lich and going to Necropolis in the future.
In other words, this matter just needs to go well.
The task of summoning an Arch Lich.
“It’s like training without knowing anything… It’s truly unfortunate.”
Fortunately, the instructors did not notice this.
If they had noticed, they would have canceled the training and conducted a search, but there was no sign of that.
That’s natural.
Because I worked hard on it for several days.
No matter how good a magician is, it would be difficult to find this cleverly hidden secret.
Even if you find it, you won’t even know what kind of magic it is.
Unless you are an excellent warlock.
There are hundreds of such formations on this mountain alone.
The plan is perfect.
Lost soul Yuryangjin.
It makes the bodies of the living heavy and awakens the dead buried beneath.
If activated at the right time, a large army of undead will be created that can easily take over a city. Although it is limited to the forest, it can be wiped out without summoning an Arch Lich.
In other words, airlifting an offering is not a task.
furthermore…
A glance.
I looked slightly to the side.
Croshell, a former training camp instructor.
He has already been of great help just by providing information, but his skills are also quite good. Even armed with items, he has become much stronger than before.
Some people say they will take revenge… Anyway, this guy will be helpful if you bump into him.
In other words, this is a fight that can never be lost.
It won’t be long.
When darkness falls in the forest.
By offering a sacrifice, the Arch Lich descends, and according to his will, he devours all the vengeful spirits from the training camp to the human city.
With that, he performs a ritual again and summons a large number of his subordinates… .
In the end, it devours the kingdom.
That will get you closer to Necropolis.
“Hahahaha!!!”
I opened my arms.
He let out a laugh that was like a roar of joy.
… But he didn’t know.
The Manghon Yuryangjin, which had been carefully installed over several days, was being destroyed in real time somewhere.
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