episode_0026
by adminThursday of the second week in Eden.
At first glance, it was a day without anything special, but that was not the case for the cadets who had finished their morning lectures and had lunch time.
Professor Roman Kelia’s lecture on ‘Monster Structure’ held in the morning.
The reasons and results of the sparring that followed were enough to make Eden’s cadets fuss.
“I survived thanks to Yuhwa’s help.”
Although I was the top student selected by Hermod Beowulf, I was not the one who started attracting attention by being called the top student.
Because I had no intention of revealing the fact that I was still the top student.
“Really? I’m glad it helped.”
A female cadet sat across from me and began sipping a pure white yogurt smoothie that contrasted with her own color.
It was Cheon Yu-hwa, who was currently being talked about as the top student of the year.
“But isn’t it uncomfortable? I plan to reveal it soon, but I’m worried that it will only receive unnecessary attention.”
Things that people talk about cause more problems and incidents than you might think.
Moreover, because Cheon Yu-hwa matched my rhythm, she became the subject of rumors that did not even exist in Palja.
All kinds of stories must have reached her ears, and among them there must have been quite a few random noises that would have disturbed her.
When I asked with a bit of concern and apologies, Cheon Yu-hwa put down the yogurt smoothie she was sipping and burst into laughter.
“Because you have nothing to worry about. There is no need to be sorry.”
“… Still.”
“Is it okay? It’s just nice that the annoying noises have decreased.”
Has the thick, sweet aftertaste of plain yogurt disappeared in my mouth?
Cheon Yu-hwa took a sip of the yogurt smoothie she had put down and opened her mouth.
“The places where people live are all similar, so even in Eden, people were often looked down upon for not having magical power.”
Cheon Yu-hwa turned her head and giggled, as if reminiscing about old memories, and looked at me.
“The rumor spread that I was the top student selected by Othinus, having destroyed all of your technology that had turned Hermod into a hive.”
What do you think happened to the people who looked down on me?
I couldn’t help but laugh at Cheon Yu-hwa’s attitude when she asked that question.
What was positive was that she was like her, but I was surprised to learn that there were cadets who looked down on Chen Yu-hwa just because she didn’t have magical powers.
“At least I can’t say it openly. What about the guys who aren’t brave enough to challenge their reputation as top students?”
“That’s right. Thanks to this, no matter which lecture I took, the number of people who looked down on me or were annoying me has decreased.”
“I’m thankful for that,” he said, taking another sip.
Cheon Yu-hwa, who had already drank half of the yogurt smoothie, leaned forward.
“But why are you hiding the fact that you are the top student?”
Well, it’s not that I don’t understand Chun Yu-hwa’s perspective.
By displaying a replica Gungnir and riding on the prestige of being the top student, various things become convenient.
But I want even bigger gains.
“There is someone who definitely needs to get their attention.”
Look at the forest, not the trees.
I really like this word. Rather than rushing to make small gains right before your eyes, you should aim for big gains in the future.
Aleister Crowley, President of the World Hunter Association.
The midterm exam will begin after the dungeon strategy practice. We need to attract his attention when he appears at the sports competition that will be held after that.
“Still, I plan to release it before the end of the first semester.”
After finishing the story, I took the yogurt smoothie in front of me to my mouth.
I followed Cheon Yu-hwa into the cafe without much thought, but the drinks tasted better than I expected.
Thinking that she might be a gourmet who is interested in delicious food, she ate cake and cookies from the cafe for lunch that day.
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Thursday went by crazy.
During my afternoon major class, I chatted with Professor Caria, who knew what happened with Hermod somewhere.
After that, I did not learn spearmanship or other weapon techniques, but mainly engaged in sparring to utilize the barrier armament in earnest.
I exchanged attacks for quite a while with Professor Caria, whose eyes were wide open, as if she didn’t know that I could use the barrier technique in that way.
As a bonus, instead of ending the lecture right after the sparring, we also exchanged several stories about dungeon raids.
We received a variety of knowledge, such as what to watch out for in a dungeon, what preparations to make before attacking a dungeon, what is important in the process of matching up with party members, and the characteristics and identification methods of dungeon owners.
Rather than a class based on theory, it was a conversation that felt like Professor Caria explained his experience in a way that was easy for me to understand.
Of course, thanks to this, I was able to easily acquire a variety of useful knowledge without much burden.
I had forgotten about it since we were fighting to the death while wielding weapons against each other on a random day, but I was reminded again of the fact that Professor Caria was also a top-level hunter who had experienced all kinds of battles.
Her skill in interpreting experiences and the depth of her knowledge were something that could never have come from the mind of an amateur.
There was no special schedule after my major lectures ended.
After filling my stomach with delicious knowledge, I went back to the dormitory and continued studying by listening to the recordings of the lectures I had missed.
Just like that, Thursday evening came to an end and Friday morning arrived.
Tiring-.
‘… come!’
Early morning, before Friday morning assembly even started.
An email arrived on my smartphone.
The main content that Professor Caria mentioned during the Monday morning assembly was the group formation guide for dungeon strategy practice.
Dungeon strategy practice is a kind of group task.
In other words, the difficulty level varies greatly depending on which team members you play with.
I took a deep breath to calm my pounding heart and calmly checked the file.
[group 1]
◆Level 4 Dungeon: A-13 Forest Dungeon
◆Category and goal: Regular subjugation / Defeating the dungeon lord
─Namgoonghyeon
─Nolan Duarmid
…
[Article 2]
◆Level 4 Dungeon: C-8 Desert Dungeon
◆Category and goal: Regular subjugation / Defeating the dungeon lord
─Cheon Yu-hwa
─Tatsuya Fujiwara
…
[Article 7]
◆Level 4 Dungeon: B-21 Cave Dungeon
◆Category and goal: Regular subjugation / Defeating the dungeon lord
─John Smith
─Liner Plane
…
[Article 14]
◆Level 4 Dungeon: F-38 Swamp Dungeon
◆Category and goal: Regular subjugation / Defeating the dungeon lord
─Seong Yujin
─Hermod Beowulf
─Han Se-hee
─Miguel Loenzo
…
“No, crazy.”
A swear word came out in a voice.
Hermod Beowulf. He frowned and his gaze turned to that name.
The seeds of confusion were poured into the dungeon strategy practice where important grades were at stake.
“It’s even a swamp?”
I’m also sad that I failed at the team gacha in an activity that was no different from a group task.
While everyone else was running around on the ground, I ended up struggling in a muddy swamp.
The morning began when I felt like swearing at Othinus for some reason.
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Friday of the 2nd week, morning assembly time.
The first year and second class classroom was quite noisy.
Normally, it wasn’t a particularly quiet atmosphere, but since the group formation for the dungeon strategy practice was revealed, it tended to be twice as noisy as usual.
There were cadets everywhere crying that their group formation was ruined, while on the other hand, there were cadets shouting out their joy saying that they liked the group formation.
‘Fucking hell.’
I still feel dizzy when I think about the quests I missed and the rewards I missed because of Hermod Beowulf.
As this was repeated at least dozens of times over 9 episodes, an indescribable feeling of anxiety came over me.
Hermod will probably have a hard time in this dungeon strategy practice, to the extent that it can be said that he is.
‘… Should I just tie it around the gate using barrier techniques?’
In the first place, the barrier technique was nothing more than a collection of buff skills and debuff skills, so it is not an impossible task.
Even if it is not a magical measure such as restraint or restraint, it is possible to physically bind someone by pulling out a binding thread.
“Ha… .”
A sigh that came from deep in my heart poured out mixed with a sigh.
It was after Professor Caria entered the classroom that the agony that lingered in my head and the endless sighing stopped.
“I believe everyone has checked the group composition sent out early in the morning.”
Professor Caria, who had started the morning assembly while standing at the teacher’s table, glanced at the seats where the cadets were sitting.
A cadet looking at Professor Caria with a stern face, a cadet with a gloomy expression, a cadet with a frown, and even a cadet with a grinning smile.
Professor Caria, who saw the cadets’ mood of joy and sorrow with various expressions, smiled slightly and opened his mouth.
“Party members are important in dungeon strategy practice. The moment a party member who is not of the same mind and lacks skills gets caught, the entire party suffers fatal damage.”
The atmosphere in the classroom calmed down due to the realistic words that everyone knew, but Professor Caria continued to speak regardless.
“But you are all students of Eden. These are the best talents who will take responsibility for the future.”
Professor Caria finished his story by saying, “Keep that fact in mind,” and clapped a couple of times to attract everyone’s attention.
Because the sound was quite loud, it naturally attracted the attention of the cadets sitting in the classroom, and Professor Caria announced today’s schedule.
“The weekend from today is time to prepare for next week’s dungeon attack schedule. Gather in groups and have a discussion on countermeasures, or come up with a plan in advance to prepare for the actual game.”
With those words, Professor Caria left the classroom and the other cadets began to move around busily.
But in that situation, I just sighed and held my head.
‘I have no luck.’
Thinking about having to do group work while holding on to Buntang, my head was already pounding.
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