How to Survive at the Academy Chapter 178

Ed subjugation (1)

After all the trials and scenarios are over, Taylor, who has become a swordsman, leaves school with a diploma.

There is a wide world outside Sylvania. There are a lot of incidents and accidents that remain due to the entanglement of many forces and groups.

A close-up of Taylor’s back as she leaves Maxess Bridge. A large great sword is tied to his back, which has become noticeably more reliable, and his colleagues are full on both sides.

The end credits roll up with faint music. It is a scene that I have seen many times in my memory.

On the black screen, the ordeals that swordsman Taily McLore went through begin to overlap one by one.

While various names in English come up, the life of Taylor McLore is revealed in a condensed way.

Born in a poor family, a life of being looked down upon without any talent.

On the day he returned from being beaten up by a neighborhood bully, he wandered the streets at night, not wanting to show his wounds to his parents.

I hug my knees behind the barn and cry, but I dream while looking up at the stars. I dream of the day when I can become a person who can play my part and stand proudly in front of people.

When I was covered in scars and buried in the night air, my childhood friend Ayla quietly came and sat down with me.

We sit around looking at the night sky together, pretending not to see the wounds and talking about lunch tomorrow.

Taily groans and lowers her voice to cry, but her weak self doesn’t change.

He went through so many hardships.

The first act boss, Jenika Failover, is revealed. Quietly continuing her bachelor life, she graduates as the top of her year and a scholarship student… She is somehow mature, but her quiet face looks even more lonely.

The second act boss, Glast, also passes through the credits. His wife and assistant professor Claire are laying a wreath in front of his tombstone, which is buried in his hometown, Cohelton.

The boss of Act 3, Lucy Meiril, lost her magic response greatly due to Taily’s sword ceremony. However, her mighty power is still the same, and it is the same as she wanders around the school with all kinds of mobility magic on her body. In the credits, he is staring at the sea in a daze while watching the sunset in a coastal cave somewhere on Aken Island.

The Act 4 boss, Kreffin Roth-Taylor, is revealed in a large portrait. Along with the image of Tanya sitting quietly in front of it with her head bowed, the image of the burning mansion flashes by.

And the Act 5 boss, Velbroke’s scales, is revealed to have fallen from the cliff area, and the great sage Sylvania’s amulet is seen falling down into the depths of the sea.

The appearance of Sylvania, who ended her life on Aken Island to seal Velbroke. As the figure is revealed as a portrait inside the amulet… The boss’s later stories are quietly finished.

After that, as the scenario progresses, the appearances of various extras that have been revealed pass quickly… and the appearance of Taily, who became a swordsman, appears last. The place has already turned into a hometown.

Taily came back after being beaten up because he couldn’t win against a bully in the neighborhood. The barn is still there in her hometown, where she returned after graduation.

A starry late night like that time.

Young Taily from the distant past wipes her eyes and stands up. She wiped away the bruises and stood up, clenching her teeth while holding on to her training gauntlets.

Then, suddenly, he makes eye contact with the current Taylor, clenches his fists and runs out somewhere.

Ayla, in her memories left in the empty seat, looked at Taily, who ran out, met her eyes with the current one, and bowed her head.

Then, he runs out after Taylor, who has gone out to practice.

Sword Saint Taily quietly sat on the back seat of the barn, leaning back as before.

The same night air tickled my nose. While doing so, the great sage Ayla follows from the darkness of the night.

Unlike when I was young, I have matured quite a bit, but even so, the youthful energy has not completely disappeared.

She quickly closed the collar of her neatly fitted wizard outfit and sat down next to Taylor.

Even when everyone in the world regarded Taylor as a loser, she was the girl who stood by and protected him.

With her head buried in Taily’s shoulder, she rests, buried in memories.

The credits end, the music stops.

Taylor closes her eyes. The screen goes dark.

*When Taylor McLore slowly closed her eyes and opened them, the surprised employees of the store were in a situation where they were preparing for battle.

“I won’t talk too long.”

Even in the living area, the gold dust land right in front of the Maxes Bridge. The Elte Trading Company building was built there.

Although the barbed wire was hung high, it had a magnificent appearance, but it collapsed in one blow from Taily McLore.

“Where is Ayla Triss?”

– Bang! Kwakwang!

When Dune, who received the report, was quickly out in the front yard of the store, I was able to notice the situation at a glance.

Along with the mercenaries guarding the entrance of the store, a handful of people from the store were rolling on the floor.

At the center of the scene, where dozens of rough-and-tumble men were groaning and drowning, there was a boy holding a greatsword in one hand.

‘already…?’

Dune narrowed his brows.

The Elte Corporation has agreed to help Ed Rosteiler kidnap Ayla.

Of course, it is good if it is handled neatly without any problems, but it is difficult to have no problems in securing a new recruit by kidnapping a person.

Academic problems, avoiding the search, etc… I was expecting that there would be some work to do.

However, the tracking is too fast.

It is correct that it should take several days at least until tomorrow morning to realize Ayla’s absence, and to fully conclude that she is missing.

It took about a week until the search was properly carried out and the blade of doubt came to Elte Co., Ltd.

However, the pursuit of Elte Company in half a day… No matter how much I think about it, it’s too fast.

“I know Ayla is being held here, so bring her out quickly!”

The workers who rushed to subdue Taily were the ones on the Elte Company side as well.

In the first place, Elte Corporation is not an armed group. There are mercenaries that have contracted themselves, but there is a limit to dealing with real talent.

It was not the headquarters, and there was no way that a strong mercenary force belonging to the headquarters would be dispatched to the Sylvania branch, which is stuck at the southern end of the empire. In the end, it is a story that there is a limit to stopping Taylor.

However, since it is not an armed group, there is no reason to resolve it by force.

“Calm down.”

“…you are?”

“My name is Dune Greg, who is currently in charge of Elte Trading.”

Dune broke out in a cold sweat, but quickly activated his brain to clear things up.

“At this point, he is the de facto chief executive officer of Elte Corporation.”

“Wasn’t the person in charge of the Sylvania branch of Elte Corporation Lortel Kecheln?”

“Now, the assistant manager of Hoeju is unable to use his hands in business because of personal circumstances.”

Dune raised both hands and spoke deftly.

“If there’s anything you want, I’ll give it to you. However, it’s difficult to make a fuss inside the company like this.”

“I came to know that you guys kidnapped Ayla!”

Tailigan, who was respectful in everything, completely lost his temper and shouted at the workers at the shop while slapping his short tongue.

“You won’t stay still if you cheat, okay?!”

“Calm down. There’s nothing good about either side of this. However, the fact that they kidnapped Ayla Tris is unheard of. Where the hell did you talk about that?”

“I already got a letter from Ayla herself!”

It was a letter delivered in advance at Ed Rosteyler’s request.

The letter had already reached Taylor when she was kidnapped from Lorail Hall.

The content was obvious.

I am being kidnapped now. The kidnappers are trying to get in by breaking the windows.

Ed Rosteiler and Elte Corporation joined hands. It seems that they are trying to sacrifice me for the study of Aspect Magic.

Ask for help from the Bachelor’s side. I’ll try to hold on somehow.

After writing the letter, he put it on the corner of the desk. It was a subtly inconspicuous location, but Ed thought that with Taylor’s keen eye, he would be able to spot it quickly.

I can’t wait until I can ask for help with the bachelor because the day is bright for Taylor’s personality. That’s why he had already broken down the front door of the store and entered the situation.

“This is slander. What profit did the Elte Company gain by kidnapping Ayla Tris?”

“You joined hands with Ed Rosteiler! The fact that Ed Rosteiler is behind you guys… I know everything…!”

That word was correct.

I thought it was neatly kidnapped, but there was a gap in Ed Roth Taylor’s work.

A few of the shop workers rushed at Taily, but with one stomp, Taily released a shockwave and pushed them all away.

‘Shock release’

The combat magic used by the Ministry of Magic is very simple compared to the ones learned professionally by the Ministry of Magic, but it responds so quickly that it is good to use in direct combat.

As it was, Taily grabbed the greatsword with both hands, and with one large horizontal cut, she overpowered the workers around her.

Workers with weapons and canes spurred the store door and rushed out in unison. They were much higher level than those who were guarding the gate in the first place, and there were many of them.

Taily narrowed her brows, closed her eyes gently, and concentrated.

Soon, his black hair turned gray, and his eyes turned red. The magic power that wraps around her body also grows stronger and overwhelms her surroundings.

sword ceremony.

A swordsmanship devised by the first swordsman, Luden McLore, and a unique skill handed down by the descendants of his blood.

The sword that Luden McLore set as his goal in life is a sword that cuts down all ‘existence’.

From things that have form in this world to things that are invisible. He was the one who pursued the extremes of the sword… cutting down everything and erasing its existence.

Elemental Slash, Thought Slash, Flow Slash, Space Sever, Explosive Sword, Twin Sword, Divine Kill Sword, Heo Sword, Dragon Kill Sword, Devouring Sword (捕食劍).

Everything that can be cut is cut.

Because I walked the road with only that will… I only pursued the polishing of that skill.

As such, there is no wealth or property left in the McLore family. He lived by slashing and defeating numerous monsters recorded in the history of the empire, but he did not accept any reward or glory. Even his whereabouts were unknown, so it was not easy to meet him.

It was because of that tenacity that only looked at the sword, that he was able to remain as the strongest swordsman in history.

The potential of Taylor McLore, who was born with that blood… is at a level that is completely different from that of ordinary people.

As much as he grew up with just a little chance, he was able to overcome all the trials that remained in his life.

Every time you swing the greatsword, three or four people come out and fall. The screams of the workers spread far and wide in the yard.

It was late in the morning, so there was no one on the street. That’s why the scream echoed through the quiet night street.

“For now, take refuge inside the Chamber of Commerce! You will get hurt if you stay here!”

One of the workers shouted at the dune. Dune gritted his teeth and had to flee to a safe place to think about how to resolve the situation immediately.

As Dune and a few of his entourage rushed into the shop, the workers closed the front door. At the end, the figure that could be seen through the crack in the door… was clearly not a human, but a monster.

They meet eyes with a boy who uses the magical power that surrounds his body as a weapon to pierce dozens of hundreds of workers alone.

It was only after the door slammed shut… Dune let out a sigh of relief.

However, it is still too early to be relieved. nothing has been resolved In order to stop him, the manpower inside the store is not enough.

“Find Ed Rosteiler! He’s probably right now… in the office of the deputy head of Lortel Hoju!”

“The workers have already gone to find them! But…”

A worker who ran down the stairs of the storehouse gasped for breath and reported. Another worker was on his back.

“There was… no one in the office! Not even Ed Rosteylor, not even Lortel Hoju’s assistant manager…!”

“what?”

“Tiel, who was serving as a guide, was attacked! And… there was a commotion in the upper floors!”

Dune gritted his teeth as he gripped his beret tightly.

“What do you mean again!”

“According to reports… there seems to have been an intruder from the roof. As of now, it has been confirmed…”

– Bang! Kwakwang!

Another explosion sounded. However, the epicenter of this explosion was not from the entrance to the store, but from the upper floors.

A different person apart from Taily McLore had broken into the building.

“…Keugh!”

Dune barely braced himself for the sudden vibration. The store worker, who was staggering at the same time, quickly continued talking.

“Ziggs Epelstein! Guardian of the Northern Steppe!”

The worker shouted urgently and reported to Dune.

“He broke the roof of the shop and entered!”

“what?”

“I’m not sure what the intentions are! First of all, according to what the high-level manager has reported, yes!”

“I knew he had a sense of justice, but he wouldn’t be someone who dared to get involved in such an under-the-hood fight?

First of all, the most urgent thing is to hide Ayla.

It is not easy to stop Taylor McLore by force. However, if you somehow hide Ayla Triss and remove the legitimacy of Taylor’s act of force… you can hold him accountable for his reckless actions.

Merchants fight like merchants. With that in mind, Dune quickly moved his body.

“Prepare to block the upper floors too!”

Dune gritted his teeth and said. Although he was distracted by the sudden change of situation, he had to maintain his reason.

“And… find Ed Rosteyler!”

There is a lot to do in a short amount of time. Manpower distribution is key.

Dune quickly came to his senses and calmly began to sort things out.

*- Bang! bang! Quaang!

“It’s a building with a quarterly budget for the head office only for the construction cost…”

“Is money an issue now?”

I grabbed Lortel’s arm and walked quickly along the upper hallway.

Lortel, who had calmed down even more, wrapped her arms around me and followed me close to me.

“I can’t help it. But… what are your plans for the future?”

“I have to get you out of the way first. I don’t know what Dune is planning, but it seems like it won’t work if we don’t hold you back.”

“It’s pretty flashy for something like that.”

“Since it’s like this, Taylor and I have something to settle.”

If you want to check out Taylor’s specs, now is your chance.

Since they had secured a good scapegoat called Elte Sanghoe, they just used it to create a position.

It wasn’t easy to create a place where Taylor could run amok, or a reason to do so.

However, if the situation has come this far, it is more comfortable to use Taily to solve the dune.

“Are you Taylor McLore?”

“Yes. That guy who is likely to be the next swordsman.”

“It’s potential, everyone admits it, but… Certainly, Elte Corporation isn’t an armed group… It would be troublesome if someone like that suddenly came and ran amok.”

Although the mercenaries of Elte Firm are quite skilled, they are by no means comparable to the strong players in the scenario.

The reason why Elte Corporation can stand on this island of Aken is the key to money and political power. If you start running wild like that, you can’t help but be in trouble.

“It will be difficult to stop the Elte Company with its own force. I don’t know if the bachelor’s side or the school’s internal security personnel are mobilized… but it’s probably late now.”

“Yes. So I brought some people to help Elte Co.”

“I beg your pardon?”

The moment Lortel answered, a familiar face immediately appeared after turning the corner.

It was Ziggs Eiffelstein who subdued the workers walking around the shop.

“Are you here?”

“I didn’t expect you to do it this far. Senior Ed.”

Ziggs knows how to use all types of weapons. This time, holding a small rapier in one hand, he was about to clear the hallway in an instant.

“Everything upstairs has been tidied up. I’ve even tied an escape rope to the rooftop.”

“Taily is coming.”

I did not speak at length.

The first floor will be blocked by Elvira.

Ziggs is said to be in charge of the 2nd floor here, Yenika is waiting in the VIP waiting room on the 3rd floor, and on the 4th floor, an even more demanding helper will be waiting.

I plan to follow the path to the rooftop on the 4th floor and get out of the store by using the escape rope tied by Ziggs.

I’m not sure how far Taylor can go. To be honest, Taylor in her current state is too strong an opponent to deal with.

I don’t think you can reach me. In the first place, I’m in a state where I can’t use my power properly because of the recoil of the ring, so it’s more difficult.

“I’m glad you look well, Lortel.”

“I didn’t know Ziggs would come to you.”

“There is no time to explain the lengthy circumstances, so let’s solve the hoepo later.”

Lortel and Ziggs, who belong to the same class A, are old friends. After a brief chat with each other, Ziggs spoke to me.

“That… I don’t think it’s better to go near the VIP waiting room on the third floor.”

Seeing Lortel and her arms crossed proudly, Ziggs talked awkwardly.

“I took a peek at Yenika sunbaenim on the way down, but something… I was scared.”

“what…?”

“It’s just… It seems you don’t like the current situation. He’s sitting in the VIP waiting room and drinking tea… Something indescribable energy is flowing… I couldn’t speak to him.”

Ziggs still noticed Lortel. As for the opinion not to show this situation in front of Yenika… To be honest, I agree.

“Oh, I want to see your face once.”

“Lortel.”

“It’s so touching to see Ed sunbae-nim stretching out his arms like this to save me and giving it to me.”

Laughter like a fox for a while, then Lortel shook her head.

“Well, you have to distinguish between public life and life. Every minute and every second is a waste. There are many things to deal with.”

Lortel said that and narrowed her brows. It seems that he already has some idea of ​​the overall picture of the power struggle surrounding him.

“We escape the merchant building and head to the camp.”

“Okay. If there are any changes, I’ll tell you separately.”

Saying that, Ziggs sat down on a nearby wooden chair. He leaned his sword against the wall, and his hands were clasped.

“Then… let’s watch the situation for a moment.”

I nodded and continued upstairs with Lortel.

*-Whoop

It took less than five minutes to clean up the shop workers who were almost at the end of the hundred units.

In front of a mountain of collapsed workers, Taily quietly swung his greatsword once.

Not even a drop of blood is shed in front of the overwhelming difference in skill. He was an opponent who didn’t even have to commit suicide.

As I slowly lifted my terrifyingly red eyes, I saw the closed front door of the shop.

Taily, whose spleen energy flowed out, slowly went to the main gate of the store and raised his greatsword. A single sword attack could destroy the entire front door.

“Oh my gosh, it’s really not a fuss.”

However, a familiar voice tickled Taylor’s ears.

Workers piled up like a mountain. It was Elvira’s voice that wandered around.

“…Elvira?”

Elvira, wearing a shabby wizard’s robe… was fully armed.

The bag is full of all sorts of alchemy reagents and magical engineering supplies.

Elvira, sitting roughly on the mountain of workers who had just left, crosses her legs and smiles sinisterly.

“You’re welcome, Taylor.”

“Why are you here…”

“I’m sorry, but I have to stop here.”

The Sylvania branch of Elte Corporation, which has joined hands with Ed Rosteiler.

Elvira, who appeared in the garden on the first floor of the store building… didn’t seem to be very kind to Taily.

Taily sensed this and silently gripped the greatsword tightly. He is a boy who is still sharp as far as his senses are concerned.

As Ed Rosteylor puts it, he’s in charge of Phase 1.

Elvira Aniston, senior year pension department chief.

By the time she showed up and stopped Taily, the boy had already started to have an ominous intuition.