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– it hurts… … It’s painful… …

A place where harsh shouts and flickering flames spread like wildfire.

“It was a total disaster, really!!”

” Collided!! Start the search!!”

“Overtime is confirmed today as well…!! Rotten!!”

Next to it was a high castle wall, with people well-armed running frantically over it.

A girl, who was looking up at that figure with half-closed vertically slit pupils, was staggering and walking aimlessly.

– it’s hard… I can’t move…

Above her head, a huge curtain made of hexagonal flat bodies reminiscent of an AT field covered the huge city like a dome.

That is Undenbrach, the great monster barrier that the royal capital boasts of.

It was a defense facility that effectively defended against powerful enemies by concentrating physical and magical power against gigantic monsters and preventing them from approaching.

It was a well-known story that numerous magicians devoted their magical energy to maintaining the barrier, and that at the time of development, more than 300 magicians were sweating hard into development.

When a large monster approached, it was as simple as hitting the Undenbrach, a hemispherical protective shield like a dense net, and shattering the body into pieces like sliced cheese.

In particular, no one doubted the performance of Undenbrach, which had a record of blocking the super-giant bird-type monster Albator.

However, since it was not intended to block small or medium-sized monsters, it was necessary for the soldiers to deal with such things themselves…

However, did Undenbrach, which was like an iron net perfect for tearing apart monsters of enormous size and mass that were such a threat to the city itself, play its role?

– Ugh… iced coffee… … Ahhh… …

The girl was collapsing on the spot, looking at her body that had been caught in such a barrier.

The torn, barely moving eyes looked around, struggling to capture the scenery in all directions.

A dark alley without much light, bloody body fragments spreading everywhere, broken buildings, and noisy voices.

Her eyelids, which had been holding it in her eyes, slowly closed.

“Why is this thing rolling around here?

Is this a runaway slave?”

The girl was losing her mind when she finally saw someone whose face she couldn’t clearly see looking down at her and extending a vicious hand.

– … … I’m tired… … I want to sleep… …

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In “… … So, what happened in the 52nd year of the founding of the Kingdom?

Is there a student who can answer?”

There was an awkward silence in the audience that had quieted down in response to the professor’s question.

But even in the midst of all this, there was a weak voice that broke the awkwardness.

“That… Formation of a human union… … Is it?”

“I know very well. If you know, don’t be shy and answer.

52 years before the founding of the nation, the Human Alliance was formed and fought a long fight for over 50 years.

And we have recaptured the human realm and reached the present.

haha… … These guys… Do you guys hate class that much?”

“Ahaha… … ”

“heehee… … ”

In a classroom full of awkward laughter, a professor with years of experience dealing with numerous students was bursting into laughter and organizing in his head the episodes that worked best in such situations.

And when the topic was decided, the professor pointed to a male student and asked a question.

“Then, let’s talk about the story for a moment.

What is commonly referred to as the world’s strongest monster?

Tell me your thoughts. There you are.”

“Wyvern… … ? Is it?”

“Wyvern? They are powerful beings.

Although it is said to be a winged lizard…

They are predators that are more ferocious and stronger than you might think.

then… … What about you?”

“Uh… that… excuse me… From what I heard…

A huge monster lives in the western sea… ”

“You’re probably talking about Charybdis.

Only shocking eyewitness accounts have been reported about this guy, but his true identity has never been revealed.

That’s right. A vast ocean where humans have not yet set foot.

They say that many powerful giant monsters lurk in those deep waters.

But for now, let’s talk about something out of the water.

Then this time… … There you are, looking out the window.”

Still, the students, who were at the peak of their sense of adventure, were beginning to give quite satisfactory answers. The professor looked around at the students and called out to a female student at the window who caught his eye.

Her hair, illuminated by the sunlight, became green and shiny, the same color as the sky, and it was only then that she, who had been looking out the window, began to look back at the professor.

“Ah… ? yes… yes… !!”

“In your opinion, what do you think is the strongest monster?”

Was he thinking of something else?

In response to her dumbfounded response that she had not heard the question properly, the professor leisurely repeated the question again and waited for her answer.

“Hmm… … ”

She rolled her eyes for a moment and continued to think, then frowned slightly and slowly began to open her mouth.

“Enic… shall… … ?”

The professor swallowed his words in surprise at the unique answer she gave.

However, the professor, who was shaking his head as if he was somewhat convinced, was looking at her with eyes that seemed to say that it was great while giving additional explanations.

“Enic… … It would definitely be the worst monster from the female students’ point of view.

In reality, Enic is a behemoth-type monster that is extremely difficult to defeat when properly grown.

In the last Chaonan monster incident, Enic had a strong adaptability to fire, and unlike other plant-type monsters that were weak to fire, he showed himself defending against his weaknesses. If it weren’t for the ‘soul flame’ of the transcendent Cao Xing, it would have been difficult to burn it.”

The professor was drawing the students’ attention by writing and underlining the words ‘variation’ and ‘adaptation’ on the blackboard.

“In some ways, the countless variations and adaptations…

It was also a powerful weapon that allowed humans to adapt and fight countless times and reclaim our land.

Enic, who walks that path physiologically, can also be seen as a powerful monster.

but… … ”

The professor began to trail off as he finished his explanation, but then he picked up a piece of chalk and started drawing something on the blackboard.

At the sight of a familiar figure that many people seemed to have seen somewhere, students of aristocratic background could be heard murmuring.

“This is the form of the family crest that is commonly thought of.

They have something in common, the background being a shield that protects humanity.

You, and you, and you, and of course me too.

Probably famous families have their own emblems.

And there is something that appears quite often in such sentences.”

“……?”

“What if there is something that can be called a king just by its existence?”

When the professor suddenly lowered his voice, the students were looking at him with disbelief.

“Our great ancestors, heroes of the reversal who reclaimed the human world.

A being who was the worst and worst enemy they had ever encountered.

It’s a dragon.”

The audience’s reactions to the professor’s words seemed to be polarized.

But was there a good reason for that?

When the female student who had just answered ‘Enic’ to the professor’s question asked a question, the professor looked at her again and burst into laughter.

“Didn’t dragons really only appear in legends?

From what I heard… A dragon is a monster born from description… ”

“Hehehe… You understand well, right?

Many noble families use emblems depicting dragons…

In reality, it’s like no one saw it.

What is the name of the student who asked the question?”

“BB… I am from a commoner background.”

“Yes, Miss Bibi. As you said, there is some debate about that part.

In some literature, it is said like this.

When the Union reached this place, this royal capital, the center of the realm of humanity.

If there was actually a monster that was very powerful and caused great damage, and it was said to be a dragon.

There is also a story that says that living at that time was difficult, and for humans who were technologically and physically weak, each monster was so ferocious that it looked like a ‘dragon’.

Those people used to express the opinion that they mistakenly thought that the ‘mysoetic wyvern’, which refers to an old, gigantic wyvern, was a dragon.”

As the students’ expressions began to become subtle at the professor’s explanation, the professor smiled kindly and gently lifted both hands onto their shoulders.

“But aren’t humans attracted to romance?

It exudes a fear that is incomparable to that of a wyvern.

That huge body moves magical power at will.

The hard scales are impervious to any weapon.

A monster that can be called the strongest just by its very existence.

Of course, it would be a nightmare for humanity.”

As the professor finished speaking and began wiping the blackboard with a blackboard eraser, a male student raised his hand with an adventurous expression. The professor, sensing his presence, glanced back.

And when the professor blinked as if to indicate that he was asking a question, the male student was asking him a question in an excited voice.

“Then what do you think, professor?

It really exists… Do you think so!?”

“Given the circumstances… …

I guess there’s nothing strange even if it’s not there, right?

There is a horse with horns, but isn’t there a mighty lizard?

I think it will become clear gradually. Hehehe!!”

Soon after, the class ended and Vivian walked out of the classroom with her books and writing utensils.

She seemed to be squinting her eyes as she looked at Ranie’s sleepy expression, who was yawning when she followed her out.

“Renee. You must attend class faithfully.”

“But… Professor Fedorv’s class was so… Whoa… … ”

Vivian let out a small sigh as if she was dumbfounded, looking at Ranie, who was still alive and well even after staying up all night when she was hugged by the tentacles, and who woke up from a good night’s sleep and turned into a zombie as soon as she entered the lecture hall.

Vivian herself was an honor student who studied hard for her family to begin with, so no matter how much she behaved like a brat at other times, she had no problems with her studies.

However, Ranie, who comes from a 100% pure gangster background who only likes to have fun, doesn’t seem to particularly care about such things, so he must have shown a frustrating side at times.

If Ranie also studies hard and becomes a high-level talent, it will be a great help to Enic’s plans.

‘But I still feel like a general… ‘

With his excellent physical ability and instinctive movements, Ranie was able to take on even some third-year students, so when his skills accumulated further, he would definitely become a talent with considerable fighting power.

This is what I felt while robbing Lalatina, but Ranie, who fights as aggressively as the beasts, was showing the breakthrough power of a runaway locomotive.

I’m not sure, but maybe in the future she’ll show as much skill as Lucia de Borgia.

“Knowledge is important, so I think it’s for him.”

“Hehe… … yes… … ”

Except the head, of course.

Vivian laughed, poking Ranie’s side with her finger as she watched Ranie give a meaningless answer and vaguely explain her words.

The exact moment when she was about to turn around to go to her next class.

– Quaaa

“What is it?”

“Aaaaa!!”

“What are you talking about!?”

Vivian immediately placed her hand on the handle of the sword at her side as the sound of the impact resounded as if it could reverberate through the sky.

It seemed like the sound came from outside, but even though they were inside, it felt like the shock was spreading to their bones.

“Vivian… !!”

“Students!! Don’t go outside, wait inside!!

I’ll say it again, never come out… !!”

The hallways were filled with students’ screams and anxious voices.

As the professors and teaching assistants who appeared around him took control of the situation and ran somewhere, Vivian swallowed her voice for a moment and then started moving somewhere.

“Follow me, Ranie.”

“Yes… !? Yesnet… !!”

Vivian walked quickly toward the place where the teachers had disappeared with a stern expression.

As she walked forward slightly ahead of Ranie, the front door leading out of the building was soon visible in front of her.

Vivian walked towards the front door and flung it open, but soon could not help but understand why the students had been told not to come outside.

“Red… … ”

“Uh… !! Hey, student!!

Didn’t I tell you not to come out!!”

The sky is red, as if stained with blood.

And even unidentifiable red debris falling from the sky.

The fragments, which looked like large piles of straw, were falling like meteorites and disappearing somewhere beyond her gaze.

“You guys!! Come on in!! It’s dangerous to come out… !!”

– Kwaheukduk

“Wow!!”

“Fell in the warehouse!!

This… … Flesh… is it… ?”

A question asked by the teaching assistant with a bewildered expression as he looked at the sight of a large lump of blood falling like a meteorite, shattering the roof of the warehouse with a dull sound.

“Undenbrach is working… … A giant monster…

It looks like a flying monster crashed into the sky…

Sometimes, monsters that cross the front line like this even reach places like this.

It’s a defense system prepared for that.”

At the professor’s answer, the expressions of people present were filled with astonishment.

“It happened once before, so don’t worry.

But it’s dangerous outside. Let’s wait inside the building.

You too, please return quickly.”

In the end, after seeing the entire process with their own eyes, Vivian and Ranie were dragged back into the building by the hands of the teaching assistants.

Vivian, who had left along the way to go to the bathroom, went into the bathroom with Ranie and started talking together.

“If you listen to what the teaching assistants said earlier…

I didn’t think we could get out of here today… … ?

Until safety is secured… ? What should I do… ?”

“There is no way out. The garage is overflowing.

And we’re not the ones who can’t avoid something like that falling on our heads.

Maybe things like that have made the situation outside more crowded.”

As a smile began to form on Vivian’s lips, Lanier was looking at her with puzzled eyes.

“In that case, it would be better at a time like now…

It might not be a bad idea to quietly blend in with Deckard’s slave market.

Anyway, I was planning to leave Floraz in charge of things today and go out to do some work.

This is what happened, let’s move right now.”

“Ahaha!! Are you making a ding?”

“Tell Aurora.

Come down to the den right now.”

The side wall of the last bathroom was just covered with pure white tiles.

From there, the tiles slowly begin to be removed, and I watch as beings with four pairs of legs step aside, holding the tiles.

As Vivian began to walk into the revealed inner space, a small tremor of joy was felt in her steps.

“I guess it’s a lucky day.

Is the sky helping me?”