episode_0267

[Game End]

[Winner, Ipchunban Lee Ha-yul]

[Thank you for your effort]

I stopped swinging the baton without any hesitation as the guidance sound echoed from the ceiling.

The sound of the drums beating, which had been going on for a while, stopped.

“Ugh… ”

A painful groan echoed through the silence.

It was the groan of a cadet who had been beaten with a club throughout the training. The bruises on his face were obvious. In particular, his two arms were hanging limply, unable to be raised properly. It was natural, considering the shoulders that supported his arms were like that.

The cadet’s body staggered.

Until just now, he had been able to stand up with repeated blows of the stick, but now there was no such help. The cadet’s body, which had been staggering, tilted.

Thud! I fell forward and landed face first on the floor.

[Hmm]

With this, it’s 3 wins out of 3 matches. The practical test also ended without any problems.

I shrugged my shoulders, placed the severely damaged pole against the wall, and left the training ground.

[Refreshing]

The moment the door closed, the necklace of confession clicked on its own. I stroked the necklace with a strange expression.

‘Refreshing… hmm… that’s true.’

I thought about it for a moment, but there was no reason to deny my feelings. My chest felt somehow refreshed. It felt like I had gulped down carbonated beverages.

‘What was the name… League… Lee something. It’s not a name that I’ll particularly remember, so let’s leave it at that.’

Lee, what is it? The only bad relationship we have is the shoulder bump at the freshman orientation. We haven’t really met since then.

‘I didn’t really plan on getting revenge… but since we met like this, I figured I’d just let it go.’

I had no intention of taking revenge for what happened back then. I was dumbfounded and a little angry at the time, but I didn’t have enough resentment to chase him down and beat him up.

But, as if it were a joke, I ended up meeting him as a sparring partner in the sparring hall.

What can I do when circumstances push me to do something? Since it has come to this, I’ll just pay it forward a little.

Thanks to this, my heart feels a little better. I now understand why some people relieve stress by tapping on a mat while they are still.

‘Still, I should refrain from relieving stress in this way.’

There are many other healthy ways to solve problems, but beating people up is a bit odd.

Also, rather than solving it like this, I feel much happier just being hugged and comforted by the people around me.

There was no need to use violent means.

After gathering my thoughts, I quickened my pace.

The midterm practical evaluation was over. Thanks to this, the combat room was filled with cadets who had finished their practical evaluations and were heading out.

I walked in the opposite direction from them and went inside instead.

The practical exam had just ended, but I had some time left, so I planned to go back and practice for a bit.

[Cadet rate below, certified]

[Room 2-32 of the Struggle Hall is available for rent]

– Kiing…

The door opened with a mechanical sound. As I stepped inside, the door closed automatically.

I stood in the center of the room and checked my right arm.

The pure white arms were smooth without a single scratch.

The torn outer skin and the puffy marks from blood pooling due to a circuit malfunction were all completely restored as I left the training ground.

He aimed his trembling hand forward.

– Ki-ki-kik…

The pain that occurs when the circuit is twisted. I manipulated the circuit while applying strength to my arm that was about to twist like a twisted eggplant.

The shape of the circuit being manipulated is a magic attack technique. After the shape is set, the magic power that was blocked is released for a moment.

The magical power that flowed in that way was converted into magic.

– Crunch! Crash! Crash!

‘ah.’

The magic was unleashed. A pure white sword flew through the air and scattered into thin air.

The pain radiating from my arm almost brought tears to my eyes.

As I glanced at the floor, I saw my right arm, severed below the elbow.

‘I failed… It hurts.’

I changed the method a little and it turned out like this. I guess I should have been thankful that it was just a cut.

That was the reason why I insisted on using magic strikes. If I experimented with magic bullets and my arm was blown into dozens of pieces, it would take a lot of nerve to regenerate it.

He took a deep breath and picked up his fallen right arm with his prosthetic left arm, reattaching the cut sections together.

‘Homogeneity, Taishan.’

And the ability to expand was manifested. Some magical properties were replaced with those close to pottery, and a great power was wrapped around the body.

– Chiiik…

The natural healing power that was drawn up as the mountain appeared began to reattach the severed arm. The cut surfaces that touched each other stuck together and steam rose up.

‘Homogeneity, recovery melody.’

Even if I left it like this, it would stick to me quickly, but I was also worried that the curse would eat away at my vitality and force me to recover.

So, they practiced together, also manifesting Elia’s unique ability. A halo of light focused on rapid regeneration settled on the cut surface, accelerating regeneration.

‘Okay.’

I adjusted my arm here and there to avoid any misalignment, and soon the arm was attached cleanly without any scars.

He waved his clinging arm around for a moment, made sure there was no problem, and let out another deep sigh.

‘The technique for the 5th time… is hard to learn by heading on bare ground.’

He fidgeted with his hands with a subtle expression.

The 5th episode is about a magician who uses artificial circuits to change the body’s circuitry.

I tried to imitate it with magic affinity, but it was difficult to reproduce because I have never directly observed the original technique that was successful.

The magic I just used while sparring with Yusei Katsuki was the most effective and caused the least amount of damage so far.

Despite Ariel’s persecution, I was gradually gaining the skill. I was starting to get the hang of it. I could see that I was getting better, so it was a shame to just throw it away.

However, it still failed in many cases, making it difficult to use in actual combat.

Of course, it is shocking and beyond common sense to be able to do something similar to imitation without any artifacts and just by manipulating magic power…

‘…It would be nice to observe the original technique.’

In the end, we arrive at this conclusion.

One of my strengths is my overwhelming ability to gather information through observation and sensing, and my ability to imitate through expansion.

If you have the original to use as a teaching aid, you can improve your skills at a much faster rate.

Normally, I wouldn’t have such weak thoughts, but as someone who experienced such tremendous growth in the last Tower of Growth, I can’t help but feel regretful.

The second time we met at the Tower of Growth.

Is it because the body is still a country even if the soul is not contained? The second technique was especially easy to imitate.

In the process, he was killed and cursed at dozens of times, but Ariel explained that it was not intentional.

Normally, I should feel extremely reduced pain, but my senses are so sharp that no matter how low I lower it, I still feel normal pain.

In the end, it turned out to be my fault.

Ariel blamed herself for that too, but honestly, how could she have predicted and responded to something like that?

… Honestly, I still have some feelings for the towering star of growth, but I’m holding back because I haven’t heard the exact circumstances from her yet.

Anyway, if that logic applies to other episodes… and if we can call up episodes other than the second episode from the Tower of Growth.

By fighting that round, I can become dramatically stronger.

‘The Tower of Growth probably called for a second round for that reason. So I think there’s a high chance that we’ll see another round later.’

In that case, you are welcome here.

You may see them hurting in many ways, but you won’t do stupid things like whine about not wanting to be in pain and kick away the opportunity to become stronger.

‘… I think I won’t be able to resist much and will be cut down after a few rounds in the latter half…’

It doesn’t really matter how sick and tired I am.

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After that, I rolled over a bit and came out.

Thanks to this, I was able to greatly increase my proficiency in Taesan and Recovery Melody.

[Hello, Senior Lee Ji-yeon]

“Junior? Nice to meet you. Did you do well in the practical exam? ”

As I was leaving the fighting room, rubbing my sore right arm, I ran into Lee Ji-yeon.

Although we had already observed their locations, our paths happened to overlap.

Lee Ji-yeon, who was chatting with her friends, turned her head in delight at my greeting, and her face hardened a little when she saw me.

[?]

My body trembled at the change in expression. I hurriedly checked to see if I could feel Taesan’s presence, but it was completely erased.

Since Baek A-rin caught Chang-hae, I’ve been putting my heart and soul into erasing all traces of him.

… Then what?

“Lee Ha-yul, junior.”

[yes yes]

My body froze stiffly at the firm and resolute voice. I dragged my legs back at the sound of Lee Ji-yeon approaching me with brisk strides.

Bam- But my back touched the wall right behind me. There was nowhere to run.

Soon a black shadow appeared over my body. Lee Ji-yeon, standing in front of me, reached out her hand with a stern expression.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

[yes?]

-Huh?

A gesture of gently lifting the chin with one hand. It was a considerate gesture that did not hurt, but it was also a forceful hand that blocked rejection, and my body froze.

Lee Ji-yeon’s green eyes, which made me tilt my head back, carefully examined my complexion.

“Did you get hurt badly just now?”

Then he asked me this.

How did you know that I just rolled over? I shook my head, trying to control the corners of my lips from trembling.

[no]

“… Really?”

[Yes, the wounds you get from practice will eventually heal, right…?]

“No, not the midterm evaluation, but just now while you were practicing alone.”

[…no…]

Lee Ji-yeon’s eyes became droopy. Her gaze was too warm.

… I moved my tongue slightly and tapped Lee Ji-yeon’s fingers that were pressing down on my cheek from the outside, but her hands did not release.

Instead, he stroked my cheek as if telling me to stay still and brought his body closer. His warm breath and the sound of my heart pounding came closer.

“… Hey, Jiyeon? Isn’t it too masculine outside?”

Fortunately, help came from someone nearby. It was one of the female cadets who was talking to Lee Ji-yeon.

She looked at me and Lee Ji-yeon alternately with eyes that were half bewildered and half sparkling.

“… Right, yeah…”

Lee Ji-yeon, who had been staring at me, nodded, let go of my cheek, and stepped back.

The shadow on my body disappeared a little. Only then did I let out a sigh at the feeling of the pressure surrounding my body disappearing, and then Lee Ji-yeon suddenly grabbed my hand.

“Junior, can you spare me a moment?”

[Yes? Uh… yes]

After hearing my answer, Lee Ji-yeon turned around, made eye contact with her friends who had dumbfounded expressions, and flinched.

But that was only for a moment, and soon he opened his mouth with a serious expression.

“… I have something to do, so I’ll be out for a bit. You guys go first.”

“Oh, yeah… Take care of it… ?”

“Yeah, thanks.”

Lee Ji-yeon nodded and strode forward, leaving her friends who were blankly blinking their eyes behind her. I followed behind her, holding her hand.

… The wings of the sky that moved quietly wrapped around Lee Ji-yeon’s waist.

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The place that Lee Ji-yeon brought me to was a mansion.

Among them, I headed to a park where various vibrant flowers were in full bloom.

He offered me a cup of warm milk at a cafe and chatted for a while, but then he came back here right away.

Since this was my destination from the beginning, I followed along obediently.

The park we arrived at like that.

Lee Ji-yeon, who had been looking around for a moment, sat down on the bench and lifted me up, placing me on her thighs.

I blinked at the soft sensation of the buttocks supporting me.

[Senior?]

“Just a moment.”

As I was quietly tilting my head because I didn’t know English, Lee Ji-yeon suddenly put her hand inside my top and placed her palm on my stomach.

– Hehehe…

Soon, my body began to tremble at the vitality injected from the palm that was gently rubbing my stomach.

A different, rich energy that could not be described as warm, seeped into my body.

– Ugh, ugh…

I shivered for a moment at the sensation that was still difficult to adapt to, but soon my body became drowsy with the feeling of my stomach being full.

The strength left my body on its own. It was as if I had filled my stomach and been put to a warm bed, and all my energy was gone.

Lee Ji-yeon wasn’t flustered by my sagging appearance and hugged me in a familiar manner.

I was used to it too. It was like that before, and I was injected with life like this when we entered the dungeon together.

‘If you were going to inject life into me, just tell me…’

I had some minor complaints, but I didn’t really voice them.

Actually, now I don’t know why we bother to inject life into it.

However, unlike when I received life on my own, when I received life from Lee Ji-yeon, I felt a strange sense of fullness and satisfaction, and I quietly accepted the life.

The infusion of vitality that had been continuing for a while stopped. The hand that had been rubbing my stomach dropped. My stomach strangely felt chubby.

Maybe it was because I had just used a lot of strength while rolling my body, but that sense of fulfillment was even more palpable.

“Hoo… ”

Lee Ji-yeon sighed. She sat me up, where I was sagging in her arms, and patted my back.

A hand gesture that taps the back at a steady beat. Something warm inside me rose as the hand tapped my back as if in time with the beat of my heart.

– Ugh…

Finally, a small burp escaped my mouth. Embarrassment burned my face, but at the same time, a strange sense of satisfaction made my already sluggish sense of reason melt away.

“Do you have any plans?”

[No… there isn’t…]

“Then take a nap.”

Did she notice my expression? Lee Ji-yeon pulled my head and buried it in her chest as she spoke.

“I said that if you get hurt and get energy injected, you’ll feel sleepy, right? So don’t be weird. You can sleep.”

[No, I’m hurt…]

“… Oh, I’ll do that for now. But you can sleep, so don’t be sleepy. I’ll be by your side watching you. Sleep well.”

A hand came down to pat my back.

The hand that had been stroking my butt as if checking for a moment began to pat my butt regularly, just like it did in the dungeon.

My mind became even more swayed by the hands that held me affectionately.

All sounds except the sound of the heartbeat coming from within the mass of flesh have faded away.

‘good…’

[happiness]

The pain and stress I gained from training melted away like honey.

After all, it was much happier to be held in my arms like this than to hit and break something…

“… Where did you get hurt again… Seriously, I can’t take my eyes off you for even a second… ”

After hearing those faint words, I lost consciousness.

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