Episode 39 Freshman Hunt (9)
“So, is this a total of 600,000 points?”
Just now.
Ahn Ho-yeon was wandering around the sub-space alone and attacking the students.
Unlike the others who organized the party, he dealt with the current students with his own force.
The reason was simple.
‘I have to know in advance how far my ability is.’
In order to survive at Milles Academy, self-objectification is more important than anything else.
How far does one’s ability work and how much can one win against them? It is because you have to check them in advance so that you can deal with them immediately if problems arise later.
“Still, somehow I didn’t die and survived well. Now you just have to hold on for one more day.”
Of course, there were a few crises along the way.
However, he succeeded in overcoming all threats based on his natural talent and sense.
Thanks to that, on the morning of the third day, I recorded 600,000 points, exceeding the expected 500,000 points.
“By the way… you can’t win first place even if you do this. After all, it is Milles Academy.”
Of course, his words were somewhat ambiguous.
The score of 600,000 is good enough to aim for first place in any other year.
However, there were three more cadets in front of him in the ranking tallied in the translucent window that appeared in front of him.
Among them, the name that caught Ahn Ho-yeon’s eyes is definitely Min Jae-hyun, whom he met earlier.
“He was also a great person. 1st place in the magic world in a situation with skill restrictions. On top of that, even getting all the same team members into the top ranks.”
It was an unbelievable result.
The number of points Jaehyun has earned so far in this freshman hunt is a whopping 1.1 million.
Anyone else would have suspected a system error first.
However, the moment I saw Min Jae-hyun’s name at the top of the rankings, that possibility disappeared from my mind.
Ahn Ho-yeon had a vivid image of Jae-hyun fighting dozens of goblins that day.
Jaehyun showed meticulousness that did not allow even an inch of gap while defeating the pouring goblins using his A-class active skill 《Chain of Lightning》.
Although he was well aware of his own strength, he did not underestimate unexpected variables.
Ahn Ho-yeon couldn’t help but be genuinely surprised.
The strength of a raider is not determined only by strength and skill.
A carefree mindset.
Without it, no matter how strong Ray was, he could lose his life in a low-level dungeon.
In that respect, Jaehyun is a person who exudes the scent of a professional.
Ahn Ho-yeon chewed his lips and burned his friendly spirit.
‘I still only have one A-class skill, and I’m not used to it.’
A skill that surrounds the body with an aura and opens a new realm of swordsmanship.
That was the only A-class skill Ahn Ho-yeon possessed and was the last bastion.
Even that can be maintained for only 5 minutes at most.
On the other hand, on that day, Jaehyun was very skillful with 《Chain of Lightning》.
At the age of only 17, he freely handled A-class skills.
It seems as if it has been used for a long time.
‘Perhaps if my prediction is correct, Min Jae-hyun is at least a C-class person. Maybe I’m putting my feet on the B rank.’
With the status of a cadet, and even as a freshman, he goes beyond the level of a C-class raider?
To be honest, it was hard to believe, no matter who I told it to.
However, Ahn Ho-yeon was sincerely convinced that Jae-hyun had reached that level.
The overwhelming force shown that day.
and a relaxed attitude.
“Anyway, he’s a great person. I have to work hard to not lose.”
Ahn Ho-yeon stood up with determination.
A shelter near the ‘Fairy Spring’ where I was taken care of for two days.
But now I have to leave.
I have to diligently take away the name badges of current students in order to get grades until the end.
“Uhhhh…….”
That moment when Ahn Ho-yeon was about to get up.
―< ??? > infiltrates your mind.
“uh?”
For an instant, an intense sensation as if my brain was burning came crashing in like a tide.
Excruciating pain that came at the same time.
Ahn Ho-yeon’s eyes turned upside down, and a moan of pain began to flow from his lips.
And the message came again.
―Your mind is polluted.
* * *
Quick!
Smoothly aiming at my left arm, I twisted my body and let go of the incoming sword attack, then looked at the front.
A blue sword surrounded by An Ho-yeon’s sword.
That meant that he was activating 《Extreme Justice of Nothing》, and An Ho-yeon was in a stronger state than before.
‘shit. Annoying.’
Jaehyun tilted his head to avoid the sword coming up vertically as he aimed for his neck, then kicked the ground and quickly opened the distance.
The sword of Ahn Ho-yeon, who had engulfed his mind, persistently aimed at Jae-hyun.
A heavy and fast attack that is launched based on excellent physical abilities.
It was definitely a level of strength that was difficult for Jaehyun, a magician, to endure.
charrrrr!
However, Jaehyun did not back down either.
He opened the chain of lightning and hit An Ho-yeon’s sword one after another, aiming for an opening.
How many times have the battles continued like that?
Ahn Ho-yeon’s face was stained with bewilderment at Jae-hyun’s spirit, which seldom collapsed.
Jaehyun smirked at his twisted brow.
‘Ahn Ho-yeon has no actual combat experience other than Dalian yet. It seems like it’s the first time I’ve ever faced an A-rank skill. This will definitely give me an advantage.’
Jae-hyun did not miss Ahn Ho-yeon’s panic and quickly put magic on his legs.
―< < Wind Boost > > is activated.
‘First of all, I have to drive Ahn Ho-yeon into a corner.’
Kicks off the ground and closes the distance with the enemy.
It was a level of speed that even the sword of a martial arts student could not dare to chase.
but.
Quaang!
Ahn Ho-yeon had a far greater talent than Jae-hyun thought.
The moment Jaehyun jumps on his feet and approaches his blind spot.
The sword slammed into the ground emitted a roar.
Jaehyun broke out in a cold sweat and looked ahead.
‘I swung my sword on the ground and blocked my movements. It’s an innate fighting sense. After all, isn’t it an easy opponent?’
Jaehyun bit his lip.
Right now, he is clearly in a difficult situation.
Just a moment ago, I thought I could easily subdue him.
Jaehyun had no choice but to admit that his complacency had gone astray.
‘It’s impossible to deal with that guy without causing damage.’
After quickly coming to a conclusion, Jaehyun once again raised his mana all over his body.
Powerful magic power that is clearly different from just a moment ago.
In an instant, the blue energy that surrounds Jaehyun’s body begins to glar at Ahn Hoyeon as if to swallow it.
Parts Tsutsut!
A high-pressure crackling sound of clashing magical powers.
“Now go back properly.”
Ahn Ho-yeon, too, was not to be outdone, so he strengthened his hand holding the sword and began to apply even thicker magic power.
‘It’s the most important thing to finish quickly. The most important thing is to release the < Brainwashing > from An Ho-yeon with minimal damage.’
And in order to do so, she must activate her own magic «Absolute Calculation».
The problem is that in order to use magic, you have to get close to An Ho-yeon.
Inflicting minimal damage in the process was quite tricky than I thought.
If you go in clumsily, you won’t even be able to pick out the bones.
then.
Hoyeon Ahn began pouring out blue sword strikes again.
Aiming for the left arm, left leg, neck and abdomen, a series of sword strikes came in like a bow.
However, Jaehyun did not back down and deflected all of his attacks with a defensive force field.
The translucent bluish shield deflected all the bending swords and created a small gap.
A very small gap that no one else can ever see.
‘Now!’
However, Jaehyun didn’t miss it and jumped right into the gap.
Tsutsutsut!
The lightning that was raised to the maximum rushes towards An Ho-yeon.
A quick attack that Hoyeon Ahn, who was capturing the magic that bounced off the force field, could not block.
In an instant, Jaehyun caught up to An Hoyeon’s chin and immediately sealed his body.
charrrrrrr!
Six chains were wrapped around An Ho-yeon’s body, and his movements were momentarily slowed.
and.
Jaehyun, not missing the timing, stretched out his arm and punched An Hoyeon in the abdomen.
Quaang!
roaring sound at the same time.
Ahn Ho-yeon, who was hit directly by the pit of the stomach, immediately bounced back, and then hit a huge stone behind him, spurting out blood.
“Cuck!”
Ahn Ho-yeon collapsed on the spot.
Seeing this, Jaehyun scratched his head with an embarrassed face.
“I didn’t mean to go this far… well, since you’re strong, you’ll wake up soon.”
Apparently, An Ho-yeon seemed to have completely lost her mind.
However, Jaehyun was aiming for this from the beginning.
‘The 《Brainwashing》 skill temporarily loses the power to control the target when it loses consciousness.
Now, all you have to do is put your hand on Ahn Ho-yeon’s head and reverse the magic to break it.
However, Jaehyun decided to prepare another safety device.
With his hands on the ground, he began to materialize his magical powers.
A white halo is derived from the fingertips and spreads out in a small circle.
A skill that was used in the decisive battle against Night Shade the other day.
It was “Flash Bomb”.
―Active skill 《Flash Bomb》.
Wow!
At the same time, a fierce explosion sounded like it would tear your ears apart.
Along with the dust that filled the hall, all sights flickered in white light.
And then.
The unmanned camera and drone that were filming the subspace suddenly lost their function.
Jaehyun smiled and put his hand on Ahn Hoyeon’s head this time.
―Active skill «Absolute Calculation».
―Are you going to break the mind manipulation magic «Brainwashing»?
* * *
When all the instructors were busy doing their jobs at once.
Gu Jain, who was sitting in the control room, was still unable to take his eyes off the TV screen.
On the screen, Min Jae-hyeon and Ahn Ho-yeon, whom he brainwashed a little while ago, are facing each other.
He chinned his chin with an interesting expression.
‘Ahn Ho-yeon is a special talent with the potential to grow into an S-class even in the martial arts world. He is a person who will easily defeat and win even if three or so students are attached to him. But what is that figure?’
Gu Ja-in brainwashed Ahn Ho-yeon and made them fight each other in order to gauge their skills in the first place.
Ahn Ho-yeon, who has a talent that the media says is the lumber of the next S-class raider.
And suddenly, like a comet, the magician Min Jae-hyun took the first place in the freshman hunt.
It was very important to him to measure the skills of the two.
“It’s a magic-type radar that fights in the vanguard like a martial arts fighter……”
Gu Jain’s mouth greedily rose as he watched Jaehyun’s movements.
An appropriate sense of excitement and exhilaration spread thrillingly throughout Gu Jain’s body.
The hint he gave to An Ho-yeon earlier was simple.
―Find the guy at the top of the freshman hunting rankings and get rid of him.
Currently, the person at the top of the freshman hunting pyramid is none other than Min Jae-hyun.
It’s just that the composition you want is created.
……but.
‘Unexpectedly, the result came out too easily. The excitement is broken.’
On the screen, Min Jae-hyun overcame Ahn Ho-yeon so easily and won.
He even reduced the attack damage to a minimum as if he was considerate of An Ho-yeon.
‘How on earth can I show a movement like that for a freshman subject?’
His magic aptitude, confirmed in his profile, was a whopping 97.
At first, he was dubious, but judging from the figure he is showing now, the test result must not have been wrong.
“Fun.”
Gu Jain muttered involuntarily.
It was the same for the other instructors who were continuously surprised.
Instructors such as Kim Seok-gi and Kim Ji-yeon continued to glance at the TV while handling their work.
It was such a shocking development.
Originally, it would have been Ahn Ho-yeon or Cha Yoo-won with a low probability to exceed 1 million points in this freshman hunt.
It was never a score that would be given to some magical cadet who suddenly popped out.
“Huh……”
Kim Seok-gi let out a sigh in shock.
If I remember correctly, Min Jae-hyun must be a skinny guy like that gisaeng brother.
I didn’t know it when I picked up the bus, but now I see it, it’s a complete monster.
‘And to think that Chairman Koo Ja-in is directly interested in it……’
Kim Seok-gi swallowed his saliva.
It was because it was very rare for Gu Ja-in to be interested in individual students like this.
‘For now, I have no choice but to watch.’
A few minutes of quiet silence ensued.
The time when everyone was silent and watched Jae-hyeon who defeated Ho-yeon Ahn.
Aaaaaang!
All academy systems, including the control room and computer room, were paralyzed with a mysterious explosion.
Thanks to this, the video transmitted from the transmission tower was also colored pure white.
Kim Seok-gi asked the staff who were checking the video with a puzzled face.
“What is this all about? Why did the screen suddenly become like this?”
“Ah…that’s it. On the way, it seems that the magic that blocks the vision has been activated.”
“yes?!”
at that time.
Gu Ja-in’s expression twisted fiercely, and the remote control he was holding shattered.
“…… 《Flash Bomb》. Is that how it came out?”
At that moment, Goo Ja-in had clear confidence in Min Jae-hyun’s ability.
In a situation where An Ho-yeon was rendered incapable of combat, he dared to block their vision by using the Flash Bomb.
The reason is that?
“Instructor Kim Seok-gi. A cadet named Lee Min Jae-hyeon. Please call me to the chairperson’s office immediately after this event.”
Kim Seok-gi immediately understood the meaning of Gu Ja-in.
he asked in a cold sweat.
“yes? Oh I see. But would it be okay to make such a hasty decision…”
“Instructor Kim Seok-gi.”
Gu Jain’s calm voice.
For a moment, Kim Seok-gi had goosebumps all over his body.
Gu Jain continued without looking back at him.
“Why do you think Cadet Min Jae-hyeon used magic to block our view when his victory was so obvious?”
“Yes? Well for me…”
“He knows.”
Crunchy.
The muscle fibers made a wriggling sound, and soon Gu Jain stood up from his seat.
His ferocious eyes turned to Kim Seok-ki.
“How to increase your self-worth.”
