episode_0286

The cadets were randomly summoned along with several cadets who matched their affiliation.

At least two. At most five or six.

The moment their clouded reason returned, the cadets quickly distanced themselves from the presence of others and drew their weapons.

“… Same group. Green.”

A momentary confrontation. The cadets, who were looking around, soon realized that the color of the armbands made of light were the same.

Green. One of three groups that were notified in advance.

The cadets who were raising their magical power in shock at a single muttering let out a deep sigh and released the strength from their bodies.

“Well, there’s no way I’d summon it by sticking it to the enemy from the beginning.”

“From the beginning, half of them will be eliminated and start… ”

Those who were surprised and whined, saying that they had to fight right after being summoned.

[All cadets have completed their positions]

[Before we start the game, let me explain the rules again]

Soon the voice from the sky began to explain again.

But this is something I had already heard in the square before entering.

They listened to the explanation and made a brief statement.

“I’m Claire Lawrence, a third-year student in the Baekro class and a combat major. Are there any third-year or fourth-year seniors here?”

“I’m Lin Xin, a second-year student majoring in magic.”

“I am Emil Franke, a first-year honors student, an assistant major… It seems like you are the only senior in the third year or higher.”

There were five people summoned here, and Claire was the only one wearing an orange tie, indicating that she was a third-year student.

Claire nodded.

“Then can I take command temporarily?”

“Yes.”

The cadets agreed with Claire’s words without hesitation.

Siyoram allows students from the third grade and above to participate in outdoor activities quite freely.

Since they can experience real-world situations while receiving the protection of growth, quite a few cadets experience external learning.

In particular, since they are already capable of working outside the classroom by the time they are in their third year of high school, they have accumulated a wealth of practical experience.

That’s why it’s common for cadets in their third year or higher to take command in these types of schedules.

[Let’s start the game from this time]

[I hope you do your best]

“Let’s head to the nearest occupied area first. Is there anyone with a detection-type unique ability?”

“It is not a detection type, but the detection level can be changed with magic.”

“If you detect anything unusual, please report it.”

The game start signal rang out. The cadets, who had established a simple chain of command, formed a formation and hurriedly walked.

“Now that we’ve just started, the occupied map is probably a no man’s land. If I see someone of the same affiliation, I’ll join them, and if I see an opportunity, I’ll quickly take over the occupied map.”

The destination is the nearest occupied area.

Since the game has just started, all the occupied territories are empty land without owners.

In other words, whoever occupies the house first gets to eat it and move in.

However, there are currently almost 2,000 cadets who have entered the Tower of Growth. It would not be strange if the occupied area was lost by a hair’s breadth.

“Let’s sit down first and wait for the support that will come.”

It is advantageous to secure a position and take the water first if possible.

Don’t they often say that in a siege, the attacking side should have at least three times more people than the defending side?

There is no absolute certainty in a battlefield where variables are rampant, but it is true that Mercury has a comparative advantage.

Especially when wizards settle into an occupied area and start laying down countless defenses, the difficulty level increases rapidly.

“What if another affiliation occupies the territory first? You will receive compensation in the occupied territory.”

“If you think you can re-report the estimate, we’ll rush in and retake it. Otherwise, we’ll head to another empty occupied area or wait for support.”

But now, the game is just beginning.

Wizards don’t have the luxury of setting up elaborate workshops. At best, they can only have makeshift workshops that help with magic a little.

If it’s to that extent, it can easily be penetrated.

– Woof woof woof!

“This… ”

Claire let out a gasp. The pillars rising from the occupied territory they were heading towards began to change color.

The player was taken away. Claire looked defeated.

Even though it is the early stages when it is difficult for a magician to prepare for battle, it is difficult to drive out and take away those who have already occupied it.

If I may be a bit hopeful, I can only hope that they are a green group like us.

I stopped for a moment and stared at the changing pillars.

But the pillars were dyed in a different color than hope.

“White?”

The white color spread rapidly from the bottom of the pillar. Soon, as if connected to the clouds, the pure white color rose into the sky.

“White… If it’s white… ”

Someone’s muttering made everyone recall the rules they had been told.

[Set 3, Special Rules]

[Randomly selected cadets will be assigned to the ‘White’ affiliation]

Each cadet is assigned to one of three groups: red, blue, or green.

However, randomly selected cadets are placed in the white group.

It was not announced who was transferred.

“You must be a special admission student.”

“This must be student Lee Ha-yul.”

“There’s no one else but him.”

But even without being told separately, everyone knew which cadets would be assigned to White.

The rate of special admission students is below. The main character of this era who gets on and off the most in the world these days.

He was the one who initially suppressed the sudden dungeon rampage that occurred in Shipnaha, and killed the twin-headed dragon that was resurrected as a commander in China.

Also, a hot topic that has been setting the internet on fire for days because of the absurd appearance shown at the birth ceremony.

“Um… ”

Lin Xin, who was periodically casting sensing magic, stared at the white pillar and let out a complicated voice.

Lin Xin is from China.

His hometown was okay, but he knew how dead the land was a little further away.

Although 40 years have passed since the two-headed dragon was defeated, the diseases and poison it shed did not easily disappear from the land.

So Lin Xin, people from the Chinese region all hate and fear the monster called the Two-Headed Poisonous Dragon.

Because of one monster, that vast land was transformed into a dead land where no one could live or use it.

A strange strength that is incomprehensible even to those who have become superhumans. There is a reason why there are people who have seizures just by hearing the name of the two-headed dragon.

That two-headed dragon almost rose up as the commander. The already difficult region of China almost turned into a barren wasteland.

The person who prevented that was Lee Ha-yool.

What if the initial response had not been quick? Even if it had been suppressed late, China might have become uninhabitable by now.

She stroked the cane with complicated feelings.

First of all, I felt uncomfortable about having to point my cane at my hometown benefactor.

Other people have complicated minds too.

“Can we win?”

But it is a complex reason different from Lin Xin’s.

Claire remained silent when asked by one of the cadets.

Lee Ha-yul is currently one of the most famous people in the world, and his activities are quite well known.

It’s only been two months since I became a superhuman.

In an isolated space, he slaughtered hundreds of 7th-tier or higher monsters that were under the dungeon’s control, and single-handedly subdued a 6th-tier monster that was presumed to be an alpha entity.

In China? Even though it is an imperfect commander, it is estimated to be a 4th rank. Considering the toxicity, it is a dangerous entity that is even more dangerous than that, and it has completely destroyed the two-headed poisonous dragon without a trace.

Just thinking about the two known achievements above, the only thing that comes to mind is a future where the five of them fight and end up in a miserable state.

Lee Ha-yul, a lottery winner who is far from winning the lottery, is not an easy opponent for a fellow student of the same school.

“… Waiting for support.”

Claire, who took command, came to this conclusion after much thought.

The opponent is that special admission student. There is a high possibility that their skills will be overwhelmingly different.

“But this game is focused on conquest. One person has their limits.”

It’s a logical statement. No matter how great your opponent’s skills are, there is always a limit.

The white pillar, already, stands out among the three colored pillars rising from afar.

Looking at the other pillar rising from the side, that must be the light from that special flag.

No matter where you look, there are enemies everywhere targeting him.

No matter how strong you are, stamina and magic power are resources that are consumed. This time, even if you are defeated, you will be resurrected after a certain amount of time, so if you keep pushing, you will eventually break through.

“Well, let’s think of it as a skirmish. Even if you die, you won’t be eliminated right away, and we don’t know the exact process of taking over yet─”

At that moment.

Claire saw a light twinkling on top of the rocky mountain. Her subsequent actions were based on instinct and the practical experience she had accumulated so far.

He covered his upper body with both arms and pulled up his energy with all his might. Bright yellow energy swelled up roughly from both arms.

‘Expression.’

At the same time, the unique ability ‘hardening’ was manifested. Hard ore blossomed on both arms.

– Bam!

There was a short, dull thud. A beeping sound rang in her head. Claire realized belatedly that she was rolling on the ground.

“─Senior!?”

“Bam… ! It’s okay, okay… !”

Her head was pounding and her voice was muffled. But it was a bad idea to just lie on the floor like this. Claire gritted her teeth and got up.

‘What did you get hit with?’

It was so fast that she didn’t even notice it. Claire looked down at her two arms that had been hit.

As soon as he was hit, a powerful energy burst out, absorbing a lot of magical power. The ore surrounding it was also shattered in an instant.

And yet the remaining attacks were lodged in both arms, and now instead of blood, a halo of light was flying out.

The defense that could easily block attacks from even 5th-tier monsters was instantly destroyed.

It was an absurd blow. I barely recognized where the attack had come from before it hit.

The top of the rocky mountain. Perhaps the lower level in that occupied area…

‘You hit it exactly at that distance?’

Claire was shocked and quickly pulled herself together. Next to her, Lin Xin also appeared shocked as she activated her healing magic.

“No, why magic…!”

She deployed her detection magic. She didn’t want to detect it perfectly, but she wanted to at least read the traces so she could identify traps or take follow-up measures.

She didn’t even realize it. She only realized the attack after Claire rolled on the floor.

Claire is the leader. She has carefully placed defensive magic in advance.

It was pierced without a fight. The attack that treated the defensive magic as if it were a piece of paper hit Claire directly.

Although everyone was confused by the sudden situation, they rallied in formation in front of the rocky mountain.

“… Here we go again!”

Claire shouted as she looked up at the top of the rocky mountain. Her vision sparkled again and light came flying at her.

‘Bigger than before… but slower than before.’

A huge lump of debt compared to the previous blow. Perhaps because of that, it is much slower. It is more than enough to deal with.

Claire wiped the halo from her lips and raised her spirits again, casting a spell on both arms.

– Boom!

“Huh?”

The light that had been flying burst into the air. The light split into dozens.

Boom! And another explosion. Dozens of lights explode, splitting into hundreds.

The hundreds of lights created in this way decorated the sky like shooting stars. Each of those lights was just as powerful as the previous attack.

“Fuck, back off!”

Claire screamed as shooting stars poured down, aimed right at her.

– Kwagagagagagagang!

Hundreds of light weapons were fired accurately at them.

Countless explosions shook the ground.

* * *

A huge cloud of dust rises.

‘Five removals.’

He nodded, confirming the observed information. The cadet in the lead seemed to hold out for a while, but eventually they all turned into a halo of light and dispersed.

Intermediate magic ray. Here’s a shotgun ray modified in my own way.

The number and output were increased by modifying the method appropriately.

Thanks to this, it was easy to use by roughly sprinkling it on.

I used it for the first time in real life, and the performance was surprisingly good. I’ve already caught twenty of them.

But there were also some things to improve on. Because the speed was slow, it gave us time to react.

So, first, quickly shoot the beam, and then pour out the shotgun beam on those who are running around.

Of course, this is partly because I’m keeping my distance… but anyway.

– Woohoo…

I glanced around at the sound I heard nearby. Right next to me, a pseudo-drone made of light was clicking its lens and filming me.

‘Is this how you show it?’

This time, we will also show you the inside of the Tower of Growth, which is a groundbreaking move.

Especially since I have provided this space, I will try to catch the timing and spread it widely.

‘Rather, it is welcome.’

Normally it’s better to keep your power hidden, but for now it’s welcome.

Before I go into the background, I need to show the world what level of skill I have in the ‘Great War’.

This inauguration is a great opportunity to prove himself.

Of course, I have no intention of playing the most important pattern like homogenization.

‘But when will the hated drug be tested?’

I racked my brain over who to feed it to and when.

I eat? I have no intention of eating here. I have no desire to be hated by others… especially by those around me.

A pufferfish like me would probably hang myself if I heard bad things about myself from people around me…

‘If the drone disappears, should I catch a monster and feed it to it? Or maybe just capture one cadet… Even if it’s the Tower of Growth, is that too much?’

He rolls his head and waves his hands. The magic that blossoms from his fingertips is complete.

‘A ray… a shot ray.’

– Bang! Bang!

Light shoots out with two loud bangs.

The first beam of light hit the forehead of the student in the lead.

Soon, a ray of light split into hundreds and poured down on the heads of those who entered the boundary tower.

Kukukung! A cloud of dust rises, and a slight thunderclap is heard later.

Long range sniping. Once it enters the observation range, it can hit anything accurately.

‘Is it because it’s the beginning? Not many people are coming.’

As far as I can tell, there are a total of 10 occupied areas on this floor.

That is, in addition to the territories I’m wreaking havoc on, there are nine other occupied areas, so everyone is probably still scattered and fighting like a mess.

‘But they’ll come soon.’

In the end, I’m the only one in White. It’ll seem easier than occupying a place with hundreds of people gathered together.

Right now they are coming in small groups and individually, so defeating them is easy, but later they will come in groups of tens or hundreds.

Now that we have some free time, it’s time to prepare for that time.

After clearing away all the nearby cadets, I nodded and focused my mind.

‘Manifestation of power.’

knowledge.

– Clang!

Some of the countless books stored in my head slipped out. Books with various covers. They hovered around me like butterflies.

and.

‘Manifestation, manifestation, manifestation.’

The magically imbued book opened in perfect unison. The complex ‘crafting techniques’ stored within the book were revealed.

As books fell all over the rock, the magic of the workshop melted into them.