Chapter Index

    The forest at midnight was noisy.

    It’s because of some monsters that suddenly fell from the sky.

    This is something new. It is common to be attacked by monsters in a forest where many monsters live.

    ‘It’s different.’

    The case of the monster that caused a commotion this time was different.

    Monsters that fell from a dark hole. They were stronger than the monsters native to this forest.

    The hierarchy was the same, but the basic weight class was high. It had physical ability, magical power, and even uniqueness.

    The place where the last battle ended. Lee Harul narrowed his eyes as he stood in front of the monster’s corpse lying on the ground.

    sport.

    It’s not just this guy. The monster that fell out of the hole was a mutant that caused the mutation.

    ‘…Did you intentionally create a mutation?’

    The Tower of Growth is divided into numerous spaces and floors. Some spaces are used as entrances, but there are also unknown spaces.

    The rate of decline was lowered here and the observed spaces were recalled.

    In a wide and diverse space, numerous monsters were growing and eating each other.

    ‘If I can handle it, I can use it as an army beyond imagination.’

    The power of growth.

    I have already experienced its power. Without thinking deeply, I could guess what power would be most suitable for creating an army.

    After finishing his thoughts, Lee Ha-yool let out a noise.

    “… One more!”

    The cadets who were catching their breath immediately raised their weapons. Then, they glared at the black helmet that Lee Ha-yool was wearing.

    It’s a similar reaction to the previous cadets.

    The actions taken by Lee Ha-yool were also the same.

    “Ouch, shit, foot… ”

    “Surprise! Mad Assassin… slap… ”

    “Real game is so dirty─Ugh!”

    He approaches the cadets who were awakened by the noise in the middle of the night and deliberately makes a noise.

    When you enter the alert state, you will be shown for a moment, and then subdue them with a secret weapon.

    He was unable to subdue him with a single blow, so he tried to subdue him by grabbing him. Then he ran away without finishing him off.

    I kept repeating the same thing all night. Before I knew it, I felt the sun rising.

    ‘…hmm.’

    Is that why?

    The momentum of those who cling to him from behind is sharp. Their faces are all fierce. They look like puffer fish with poison all over them.

    Lee Ha-yool, who had hidden his expression with his helmet, kicked a tree branch. Bam! The thin tree branches were filled with magical energy.

    The arrow did not stop. It turned its body and fluttered its robe. The rising wind narrowly deflected the arrow’s path.

    Ha-Yul landed softly on the empty lot where the trees had been uprooted.

    -Koosh!

    At the same time, the cadets who had been hiding in the forest rushed in.

    ‘The encirclement is… quite tight.’

    As he was stirring up the cadets one by one, now that the sun was starting to rise, there were quite a number of cadets determined to give chase.

    We’re at the point where we have to cooperate, however clumsily, to form a siege net.

    Lee Ha-yul raised his right arm slightly. His sleeves fluttered.

    -Tadadak!

    “Big… !”

    The student who was running towards me with a greatsword flinched. I saw a needle that had almost broken through the strong energy and stopped right in front of my nose.

    This is something I’ve already experienced once.

    The boss is in control. The weapons he fires are just carved from the trees around him, but they cut through the air.

    However, he threw it so that it could be blocked just barely with the strength he had generated. The cadet who had moved the strength and dropped his saliva swung his greatsword.

    Lee Ha-yul’s new form twisted left and right. Crunch! The greatsword split the ground. Lee Ha-yul, who had retreated like a ghost, flapped his sleeves again.

    – Pubbubook!

    A sharp pain shot through his entire body. His body froze as the dark energy pierced his circuits. The cadet’s face distorted.

    The throwing weapon can be adjusted to block with a strong weapon.

    In other words, in order to block a strong energy targeting the entire body, you must surround the strong energy with the entire body.

    If you don’t wrap your sword around it or it gets messy, ghostly magic will sneak in through the gaps. The body of a student who is rushing at you from the front will collapse.

    -It’s a greatsword, but it moves too slowly. Let’s be careful about that part.

    After subduing one and sending a message, Lee Ha-yool turned around.

    There is a sound of people rushing in from the left, right, and behind. They seem to know each other well, so they are advancing in formation quite skillfully.

    This time, Lee Ha-yul raised his left hand. His sleeves fluttered and the dagger surged forward.

    “Sigh!”

    I didn’t see it, but I expected it. I jumped as if my body was pressed against the floor. Whoosh! The wind blew faintly above my head.

    The student who smiled slightly grabbed the spear. He raised his five fingers. The magical thread entangled in his fingers pulled the secret weapon.

    Phew!

    The dark qi that had fallen backwards aimed for his back. The terrified student turned around and swung his spear. Kwarur! The strong qi that spread through the air blocked half of the dark qi.

    The remaining half cut through the air as if wrapping itself around the cadet.

    The moment the strong energy was concentrated on the spear, the strong energy protecting the body was slightly disrupted. Pbububuk! The dark energy that dug in between stabbed the flesh.

    The cadet who became a hedgehog collapsed.

    -It was a good attempt, but I let my guard down for a moment. Don’t think that the attack will end with just one shot, and always remember to use long-range control.

    The remaining students were running from the back and right. Lee Ha-yool was shaking his legs.

    It wasn’t fast. You can follow it leisurely with your eyes. Rather, it was slow. It was also in the gap. If you thrust your weapon, it seems like you’ll definitely get hit.

    It didn’t fit.

    The swaying gestures evaded all attacks by a hair’s breadth. The strange technique seemed to be teasing my eyes.

    Lee Ha-yool raised both hands. Before he knew it, the dagger he was holding became blurry.

    -Pavabak!

    “Ugh.”

    The tip of the sword was struck by a single blow and fell apart. The gap rose up, rubbing the blade and aiming for my finger. The moment I tried to respond, the other dagger cut my wrist. The next attack, the dagger lightly grazed my neck.

    Not all of them were fast. They were brutally obvious.

    -You’ve learned how to adjust the spacing, right? Let’s try handling and dealing with weapons of various lengths.

    He tapped the cadet’s forehead with his palm.

    ‘Resonance hit.’

    Bang! The cadet’s body shook from the shock that burst from within. Lee Ha-yool turned around, leaving the cadet behind as he collapsed.

    There was only one left. A student with a weary expression approached and lowered his sword.

    – Boom!

    “Oh my!”

    The magic installed on the ground exploded. It was a weak output that couldn’t even break through the protective magic of the cadet uniform, let alone the strong power. However, it momentarily scattered the posture.

    Lee Ha-yul extended his dagger towards the falling blade, aiming for the head.

    ‘Blue clouds and falling water.’

    The sword swung down on the dagger. He twisted his wrist, using his observation and senses to the extreme. The sword lost its strength and went down as if it was stuck to the dagger.

    “Wow, really crazy.”

    In the meantime, Lee Ha-yool’s legs pushed off the ground. He twisted his upper body and slammed his shoulder into the ground. He unleashed the strength he had accumulated from the ground at the tip of the point.

    ‘Jejinpagosan.’

    Kuung! The body of the student who had swallowed his scream was bent at a right angle and flew away.

    -The speed is constant, so it is easy to predict and counterattack. The sword changes a lot depending on the speed variation.

    “Mr., red… Thank you so much… ”

    The student, gasping for breath, hung his head. Lee Ha-yool, who had been stabbed in several places on his body, swung his arms.

    -Chae Jae-jaeng!

    The dagger shot down the arrows. After striking the first three, it collided with the eight that followed and scattered to unfortunate places.

    -See? It’s bad if the margins are wide, but if you fill it up too much without thinking, it’s easy to get shot down like this. Let’s keep this in mind.

    The student who was drawing the bowstring on the tree branch trembled. Then he took a deep breath and slowly turned his head.

    Before he knew it, his gaze landed on Lee Ha-yool, who was standing right next to him.

    There was no sign of anything. The cadets opened their doors.

    “… Senior, but why are you here?”

    How did you know? Lee Ha-yool blinked for a moment and started waving his hands.

    -… There is a story

    “What on earth is going on that you’re persecuting your juniors like this… Ugh.”

    -There is help and advice too…

    The body of the cadet with the needle stuck in his neck tilted. Thud! The cadet was stuck in the soft grass.

    Lee Ha-yool, who had confirmed it, puffed out his cheeks slightly.

    ‘Persecution? But I’m still giving advice diligently…’

    Of course, I am also practicing on my own. Lee Ha-yul licked his lips while rolling the dagger in his hand.

    An extremely low level clone. Both physical ability and magical power are below the average of first-year cadets.

    ‘But that doesn’t mean your skills have diminished.’

    Of course, this ability is inferior to that of the main body. The ability to be friendly with magic and an all-rounder does not reach the clone properly.

    The techniques I just wrote are not expandable, but raw techniques. Because of that, the level is a bit low.

    ‘I’ve been training my martial arts poorly for a while.’

    There is plenty of room for development here. It must develop further.

    I was unable to overwhelm the previous tower holders of Purgatory in terms of skill.

    ‘Tsk… ‘

    Considering that he was a clone, and that he had the power of observation, it would be safe to say that he was pushed back. Lee Yul clicked his tongue and touched the dagger.

    ‘I guess I’ll try practicing this way until today.’

    Anyway, the main body can’t move. Lee Ha-yool, who checked his thoughts, kicked a tree branch─

    ‘Eek…!’

    My leg was sprained.

    Whether it was the main body or a clone, in the end it was just a body that moved. The clone trembled at the sensation of touching the main body.

    The twisted clone fell down.

    “Kkuek!”

    -Ugh

    I was thrown into the bushes. A scream like a frog being crushed was heard.

    ***

    A hologram floating in a dark space. The attack from last night was transmitted from it.

    A small-sized assassin wearing a black helmet and white robe was seen running through the forest, trampling on cadets.

    “… What is our baby doing over there?”

    “… … ”

    He covered his head with a black helmet. How could he not be recognized with that much?

    Rihanna blinked as she checked the videos one by one. Next to her, Artra also opened his mouth.

    The employee who called the two people tilted his head.

    “Uh… Professor Riana, don’t you know either?”

    “Yes… The second year can’t be broadcasted in real time due to time compression… ”

    I checked the video again, with Rihanna pushing her flowing hair behind her ear.

    … you are really flying.

    For some reason, he mainly focuses on ambush attacks, and he shows off his crazy skills by learning them from somewhere.

    “Atra, did you know you could teach that too?”

    “How does it look with your own eyes?”

    “Ah, you must have taught yourself.”

    Rihanna tilted her head, quickly convinced.

    “So why is our child there? He hasn’t even finished his second year of college yet.”

    A question that naturally comes to mind.

    The second-year entrance exam hasn’t even finished yet, but Lee Ha-yool is already flipping his helmet over in the first-year entrance exam space and running wild like an event boss.

    Rihanna tapped the hologram with a puzzled face. The time of the transmission inside the tower went back and forth.

    Except for the limited parts for the cadets’ personal history, the viewpoint wandered around here and there.

    “Ah.”

    And I finally found it.

    -Daera, is that really the best you can do? Then just give up and give it to me.

    -Hey, stay still. When I keep urging you, your posture keeps getting crooked.

    This is Ihasol and Daera. The current first-year student and a cadet whose fighting ability surpasses Ihasol.

    The two celebrities are not fighting, but are just bickering with words, as if they are temporarily collaborating.

    -Ha-yul, is it uncomfortable? Just wait a moment. I’ll get it back for you.

    -What do you mean, get it back? The priest likes my arms too. He said he slept comfortably in my arms.

    -Daera has smaller breasts than me.

    -What the heck. Did you, did you see me? How do you know my size?

    -You can see it just by looking at it, but what is it…

    Among them, Lee Ha-yul was found in the arms of Da-era.

    Difficult interest rate.

    “Hmm.”

    Rihanna put her hand on her chin.

    Why did it become difficult? There was no need to think long. Of course, Rihanna and even Atra. The two of them now know the reason.

    Damage to the body that makes normal recovery impossible.

    “Eek… ”

    The employee who called the two people swallowed a scream.

    Rihanna and Atra’s eyes hardened coldly.

    “Ah, ah… It’s almost closing time.”

    The staff at Odol Odol announced that the end of the membership period was near.

    ***

    ‘ah.’

    The consciousness flickered. Senses returned. Observation also turned on.

    Lee Ha-yul blinked his tired eyes and moved his body.

    ‘I’m back.’

    The entrance to the Tower of Growth. Lee Ha-yool’s body, standing there, had returned to its original state.

    It’s relatively small… just a little small, but it’s a body that doesn’t cause any problems in its activities.

    ‘The chiseled vitality and bowl have returned. This is truly the Tower of Growth.’

    I checked the condition by touching the forearm.

    The growth inside the tower is applied, and the life and vessel that were destroyed by the three bells have returned. No matter how you think about it, it is a fraudulent function.

    ‘The feeling of Mt. Tai is the same… I like it.’

    A bright smile appeared. The feeling of Mt. Tai. I could feel the spirits of my ancestors clearly as I stepped on the ground…

    -Kkuuk…

    “That… ”

    A hand aimed at the back of the neck of the momentary sub-rate.

    But I didn’t even think about escaping. Even when he grabbed me by the back of my neck and lifted me up, I didn’t have the will to resist.

    The assassin who had been teasing the night and senses of the first-year students just a moment ago was now crouching like a cat.

    “Ha-yul-ah.”

    “Hic.”

    A sensation felt from behind. A red, burning fear. A blazing eye that seemed to be piercing the back of my head.

    Is that all? I feel a chilling energy, and a warm but sharp energy.

    It was Baek A-rin, with her mask on, looking serious, and Elia with dark eyes.

    “… Ugh… ”

    “Quiet.”

    Lee Ha-yool’s lips, which had been fluttering, stuck together. Hong Yeon-hwa stared at Lee Ha-yool in her hand with a calm expression.

    “Let’s talk at home first.”

    Red, blue, and yellow winged robes wrapped around Lee Ha-yul’s body.

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