#117
Semifinal match between Archery Department and Magic Department A.
Just as I feared.
The power of the archery department showed a different aspect than before.
<Archery Department Kang Jun-pyo’s temporary shields are all exhausted!>
<All Archery Department Moon Ki-ho’s temporary shields are exhausted!>
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As soon as the mock battle begins.
Due to the magic of Magic Department A, many of the temporary shields of the archery students were exhausted.
“Oh, I just can’t help it.”
“If you look at magic regeneration alone, you can’t beat the Department of Magic.”
“There’s even a buff spell, so there’s no way.”
“ha.”
Likewise, Minjun also tried to reserve some strength in this mock battle, unlike before.
He didn’t offer any resistance.
This is because a certain amount of time was needed to regenerate magical power.
For him, what was more important was what would happen once the semifinals ended.
Soon after the semifinals began, Minjun also used up all of his temporary shields.
<All Archery Department Cha Min-jun’s temporary shields are exhausted!>
As Minjun, the last trusted corner, ran out of temporary shields, the Archery Department’s journey came to an end in the semifinals.
<All archery department temporary shields are exhausted!>
<Magic Department A advances to the finals of the department competition!>
“Do you feel like you’re done without even trying something?”
“In the end, just like last year, the Department of Swordsmanship and the Department of Magic are competing again this year.”
The semifinals ended in less than 10 minutes.
From the perspective of Magic Department A students.
We made it through the semifinals with ease, so there was nothing to regret.
“Isn’t this more bland than I thought?”
“Well, there’s nothing bad about us. “It’s actually a good thing to prepare for the finals.”
“Shall we see how long the Gunner Department holds out?”
The magic students took a sweet break after the semifinals, which ended early.
On the other hand, the mock battle between the Swordsmanship Department and the Gunner Department was still in full swing.
“Oh, the resistance is stronger than I thought?”
“I know? “It’s a bit tense.”
“There was a reason you came up here.”
In the match with the Swordsmanship Department, the resistance of the Gunner Department was harsher than expected.
Rather, the strengths of the two departments seemed vaguely similar.
Meanwhile, Minjun, who was watching the scene, thought that the longer the delay, the better it would not be.
‘Just a little more, just a little more. ‘Take it as far as you can.’
There was a reason he did this.
The reason is.
This was because the 3rd and 4th place match was scheduled to take place immediately after the semifinals ended.
In the original departmental competition, there was no official 3rd or 4th place match.
This year, a new 3rd and 4th place match will be added.
There was a reason the Academy did this.
A competition between departments suddenly unfolded at the start of the second semester.
As of today, there will be no more departmental competitions this year.
The position of the trainees is also likely to be awkward.
Because of this, an unscheduled 3rd and 4th place match will be held.
Minjun thinks.
Rather than putting all their effort into the semifinals, which seemed like they had no chance of winning in the first place.
I thought it would be more beneficial to focus more on the 3rd and 4th place matches and achieve good results.
‘Let’s just get to the finals. I’m sure it will be over in less than a minute. Even going up was daunting in the first place.’
Even if we somehow make it to the final stage.
The physical strength of the students in the archery department was already at its lowest point.
Anticipating that the 3rd and 4th place match would be successful with Gunner Department, we thought it would be best to reserve our strength.
On the other hand, going to the finals with the swordsmanship department?
If this match were to happen, it was obvious that it would be the worst inter-department final in history.
Meanwhile, the Gunner Department has no idea what the future holds.
Gunner Department trainees were engaged in a mock battle more fierce and fierce than ever before for a ticket to the finals.
Bang- Bang-
“Tighten up! “You have to make sure it doesn’t stick at all.”
“You’re too fast for that!”
“Please provide support fire from the rear as much as possible.”
“Ah, sir! “I can’t give you a chance.”
They tried to somehow stop the Swordsmanship Department’s offensive with different firearms.
Due to his tendency as a long-distance dealer.
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I tried to avoid closing the distance against the swordsman who was good at close combat.
However, the swordsmanship department is filled with many elite trainees.
There seemed to be no intention at all to follow the Gunner students’ plan.
“more! “More pressure!”
“Anyway, as long as we narrow the distance, the tide will naturally turn to us.”
“Heh, the mood is already tilted in our favor.”
“It’s over.”
It’s a department that definitely stands out for its well-organized structure.
The longer the mock battle takes, the more time passes.
The true skills of the swordsmanship department began to be displayed here and there.
***
A mock battle that lasted about 40 minutes.
The Gunner Department was already exhausted.
The Department of Swordsmanship also showed signs of exhaustion.
It wasn’t as good as the Gunner Department.
Although the Gunner Department had quite a bit of resistance, it could not withstand the swordsmanship’s skill and tenacious fighting spirit.
<All Gunner Department temporary shields are exhausted!>
In the end, the Department of Swordsmanship defeated the Department of Gunners and succeeded in advancing to the finals of the department competition this year as well as last year.
Although it was a mock battle with no surprises.
Gunner’s excellent defense was also enough to receive high praise throughout this departmental competition.
With this, all semi-final mock battles come to an end.
Xenics faculty gathered in one place.
“This competition has truly exceeded my expectations, with every match being so exciting!”
“I had no idea that the level of Gunner students was this high.”
“The future of the Gunner Department looks very bright!”
On the other hand, there were some faculty members who were disappointed that the finals proceeded like this.
“Isn’t it unfortunate that the finals are taking place right away?”
“you’re right. “The trainees probably didn’t have any time to prepare for the departmental competition, but there are some shortcomings in just watching the finals like this.”
“Hmm, but it’s a bit burdensome to do a loser revival match.”
“It feels a bit late to revive the losers now.”
“Is there any other way?”
The discussion among the professors is getting a bit longer.
President Kim Han-seok stroked his beard.
“Then why not hold the third and fourth place matches separately? “These are the two departments that stood out the most in this department competition.”
“Ohh!”
“That’s okay, President.”
“This is the first time a 3rd and 4th place match has been introduced. “It looks like it would be quite something to see.”
The faculty’s response to President Kim’s thoughts was quite positive.
“Let’s see.” “If it’s a 3rd or 4th place match, it will be a match between the Gunner Department and the Archery Department.”
“Both departments had a lot of things that were quite impressive. “I’m a bit curious about the match.”
“I don’t think it would be a bad idea to give it a try.”
“It’s the first 3rd and 4th place match of the year! Are you okay?”
Accordingly, President Kim made a decision.
“Then I assume everyone agrees.”
“yes.”
After discussion among the professors.
President Kim came up to the podium.
“Now only the finals of the departmental competition remain. This year, it seemed like they showed a lot of different things, so I was also very happy to see them. I think our faculty and you, as well as our faculty, will be very disappointed if we proceed with the finals right away like this. so.”
The trainees, who had no idea what President Kim was going to say, all paid attention to him.
“This year, we are planning to introduce a 3rd and 4th place match for the first time in the departmental competition.”
“!!”
I heard they are introducing a 3rd and 4th place match.
The trainees started whispering to each other.
“to? Are they introducing a 3rd and 4th place match?!”
“wait for a sec. What if it’s a 3rd or 4th place match?”
“They are the archery department and the gunnery department.”
“This suddenly?”
“It might be a bit fun, right?”
“Isn’t this an advantage for the archery department?”
“As it stands now, Gunnerhak is completely exhausted.”
“What should I do? It felt like I went all-in with Gunner in the semifinals.”
“Did you know it would end up like this?”
As the atmosphere became a little chaotic, President Kim continued speaking.
“It’s a competition between departments that started suddenly. This is a method designed to give you more opportunities. After giving us a little preparation time, we will begin the 3rd and 4th place match. “I hope that the Archery Department and Gunner Department will meet in the main stadium field shortly.”
***
<Department competition for 3rd and 4th place>
Students from the Archery Department and Gunner Department gathered in the middle of the stadium.
“Hey, Cha Min-jun. “You knew, right?”
“what?”
“I never thought it would be like this.”
“I’m not from some future. “How do you know that?”
“okay? But you said earlier that what happens after the semifinals is more important.”
“Oh, that? “I thought there might be a resurrection of the loser.”
“Loser Resurrection Battle?”
Kang Jun-pyo looked at Min-jun with suspicion.
However, Minjun responded calmly as if nothing had happened.
“I heard that in the early days of departmental competitions, there was also a revival match for the loser. So I did it just in case.”
“What if I hadn’t?”
“For that reason, this departmental competition was too inconsiderate to the trainees. “I didn’t think President Kim, who cares about trainees more than anyone else, would go that far.”
“Oh, did you have a point? Then, at least tell me in advance that you think that will happen.”
“If I say something for no reason and it doesn’t work out, I’m going to blame someone.”
“You’re handsome, really.”
Fortunately(?), the suspicion seemed to have diminished a little.
Because of Kang Jun-pyo’s personality.
It was true that he was a guy who kept asking questions, but maybe it was because he was surprisingly equipped with a trick.
He was easily persuaded(?) by Minjun’s words.
Meanwhile, the expressions on the faces of the Gunner students opposite were not so bright.
Because he had already fought a mock battle with the Department of Swordsmanship that was so difficult that it almost put his life on the line.
There was no way they had any stamina left.
“Oh, if I had known it would be like this, I would have done it in moderation.”
“But since the opponent is in the archery department, wouldn’t it be worth a try?”
“Can’t you see us now? “Some kids have a hard time even standing.”
“There is really no luck.”
They had already lost their magic power.
It was true that the archery department, which had been resting all along, had an advantage.
Meanwhile, Minjun gathered the archery students.
“Okay, it’s the last match, so let’s finish well. “Isn’t this worth a try?”
“of course.”
“Let’s get it over with once and for all.”
“I’ll look away from the front as much as possible.”
The archery students’ eyes suddenly became bright.
Minjun was like that too.
