Admission is a waste of time (177)
Lesson 35. The Last Changeling – 2
“under.”
A whole section of the forest collapsed, making a terrible noise.
Ryu Cheol-myeong laughed at that sight.
“So this is a lower-level constellation after all? I never thought I would descend under such perfect conditions only to be defeated by a mere stray from a lower dimension.”
“Hoo… … hoo-hoo.”
Dokgo Yeon, who was catching his breath, smiled with the corners of his mouth tilted at those words.
“Ignoring your lack of skill in planning the board… … you only blame your unlucky allies. Phew… … I guess that shows the size of your vessel.”
“Even after being like that, you’re still alive? Okay, well, that level of rebellion is fun to have.”
The reason Ryu Cheol-myeong’s spirit did not wane despite Dokgo Yeon’s harsh words was because he was in control of the current situation.
It’s not that the restrictions and curses that Mira and Shati placed on him were ineffective.
However, the effect was limited because the caster was too far away across the dimensional wall.
“Hoooo… … .”
“I admit that you guys have seen further ahead than I have. I’m not really good at using my head.”
Ryu Cheol-myeong said, frowning at the pain that grew worse every time he harmed Dokgo Yeon.
I never dreamed that they would prepare for the possibility of being attacked during a special activity.
‘As long as you are a professor, you deserve to be respected and admired by all your students.’
When Ryu Cheol-myeong went to see Shati and questioned her.
Shati, who said she would help restore his honor, said this to Ryu Cheol-myeong, and Ryu Cheol-myeong nodded without thinking.
From the next day onwards, whatever Chatie had done, his authority and prestige were more firmly established than anyone else in the Academy, and his voice in dealing with the students became even more powerful than that of the President.
――That’s when I should have been suspicious.
Certainly, when he acts as a ‘professor’, he is able to exert unlimited authority over his ‘students’.
Conversely, when he behaves in a way that is unbecoming of a professor, he becomes infinitely vulnerable to his students and suffers greatly.
The devil’s unique method of tricking humans with clever words and binding them into unreasonable contracts is combined with a curse that twists the restrictions to their advantage and multiplies the suffering, so even Ryu Cheol-myeong, who has abilities comparable to those of a transcendent being, cannot find a way to lift it, making its wickedness indescribable.
“but.”
A red, fierce aura bloomed from the greatsword he raised, and with a simple swing, it multiplied in all directions, filling the entire front, and soon, all of them flew towards Dokgoyeon without any delay.
“Huh!”
Dokgo Yeon bit his lip and swung his short sword―― devouring nearly half of the Auras to death before flying towards the square he had created, but in the process, he was scratched by an Aura he had not completely cut through, and blood spurted from his cheek.
Her movements had become noticeably dull, perhaps due to the repeated fighting that had occurred since a while ago.
If it weren’t for the protective artifact Yumina gave me, I would have reached my limit long ago.
That was broken now though.
“Absolute force crushes even wisdom! Look at your own body, that is the proof.”
Throughout his studies at the academy and his climb to the top, Dokgo Yeon, who had never been injured unless he wanted to, was now covered in scars all over his body.
“Hoooo… … .”
But instead of being hurt and discouraged, she simply wiped her cheek and calmly collected her spirit and strength.
“It’s laughable to see you brag and act like you have nothing but the history and years you’ve accumulated ignorantly, and that’s all you have.”
“Is your tongue still alive… … !”
Ryu Cheol-myeong charges at an unbelievable speed and swings his greatsword at Dokgo Yeon.
The momentum of the great sword was like Mt. Tai, but Dokgo Yeon was able to destroy Mt. Tai with the strength he had left.
-Spot
Without even grazing the sword, he passed to the side, and extended the black aura that had bloomed from the short sword to cut Ryu Cheol-myeong’s chest.
The moment when the armor he was wearing cracked for the first time.
“No matter how many times I cut it, it’s no use… … .”
―With a cracking sound.
The steady infiltration of death eventually destroyed the high-ranking artifact.
A sinister smile appeared on Dokgo Yeon’s lips.
“Now it’s a little more fair.”
“How… … the curse weakened even my artifact?”
Naturally, Ryu Cheol-myeong, who reigned as an absolute being in his own dimension and explored the Tower of Babel for a long time enough to occupy the position of a full professor at the academy, was clad in high-level artifacts that were incomparable to those of his students.
But, among them, the armor that protected his vital points broke after withstanding a few sword strikes from a mere student, so it was natural for him to have such doubts.
However, it was never the power of a curse, but the depth of Dokgoyeon’s martial arts and the extraordinary power of his abilities.
“after.”
A life-giving elixir candy that can be taken one pill a day, that will restore all conditions to their peak and even increase potential.
From the moment Ryu Cheol-myeong appeared, the moment he bit into the thing he had in his mouth, not only did the wounds he had received from Ryu Cheol-myeong heal, but his depleted internal energy also recovered, and the evil influence of death that had been overtaking his master’s body and mind also subsided.
‘However, if we deal with death again in this situation, the aftereffects that will come later will be doubled… … There’s nothing we can do about it.’
The situation was too urgent to worry about a backlash against power.
Perhaps the only fortunate thing is that Ban Yu-won was able to defeat the constellation’s descendant safely?
To be honest, the whole time I was fighting Ryu Cheol-myeong, I was more worried about Ban Yu-won than him, so there was nothing I could do about it.
She knew all too well the horrors of the constellations.
But, as always, Ban Yu-won did not disappoint her expectations this time either.
And as always, he would figure out the situation and rush to help her… … .
‘Running? Him? To help me? What a foolish idea.’
Dokgo Yeon, who was organizing his thoughts in his head, clenched his teeth in surprise at his own thoughts.
Since when did you stop trying to solve situations on your own and start relying on others?
Rather, it was the role of his teacher, Dokgoyeon, to help him in his crisis, but instead of doing so, he was tied down by the curse and weakened, so it was embarrassing that he couldn’t even help him in time.
‘Things are weird these days.’
Even in this situation that was by no means favorable, was it because of Ban Yu-won that I felt a strange sense of security in my heart?
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Thinking like that, Chimi couldn’t raise her head because of the shame and embarrassment.
Imagination, or rather, delusion and impulse that never suits oneself.
Did you notice that? Ryu Cheol-myeong, who was furious at the destruction of the artifact, suddenly smiled.
“If you’re waiting for Ban Yu-won, I’d like to tell you that you’re a fool. He can’t come. The core of the sacrifice to summon the ruler of the Constellation Forest is the leader of the Suin tribe. Now that he’s dead, all of his tribesmen will mercilessly bite him to death in order to avenge the leader.”
“Really? Then there’s no need for me to go and help you.”
Ryu Cheol-myeong’s words came at a truly perfect time, strangely calming Dokgo Yeon’s flustered mind.
If things had remained the same, Dokgo Yeon would have probably made another mistake and gotten into trouble again.
“Go help me?”
“Yeah, isn’t it because you came out wrapped in protective gear like a coward that the settlement is being delayed?”
When Dokgo Yeon took a deep breath while holding the short sword in both hands, the blade miraculously lengthened and transformed into a long sword.
No, in reality, it was just a dense, concentrated death that materialized so clearly that it could be mistaken for a sword blade.
“But I’m tired of seeing your disgusting face, so let’s see the end.”
“… … .”
Ryu Cheol-myeong added strength to the hand holding the greatsword.
It was not that he was angry at Dokgo Yeon’s arrogant words, but because he realized that her energy, which had been falling to rock bottom, had returned to its original state at some point.
How on earth? By what means?
I was curious as to how he could achieve something that even other full professors skilled in ancient magic could not easily do, but now was not the time to foolishly ask that question.
You can slowly uncover her secrets, including her mysterious martial arts skills, later.
now–.
“Okay. Let’s see the end.”
The aura soared, then condensed and strengthened in the next moment.
But still, it’s almost as thick and long as a telephone pole.
Dokgo Yeon, who was opposing him, kicked the ground and charged without showing any sign of being intimidated.
“――Die.”
“Just half, I’ll kill you.”
The moment when the small sword and the large sword intersect.
Aneri appeared behind Ryu Cheol-myeong and tried to cut his neck with a dagger.
But at that moment, the bastard’s artifact activated and blew her away――.
Surprisingly, it still had its momentum and rushed towards Dokgo Yeon, who was trying to knock away Ryu Cheol-myeong’s sword and stab him in the chest.
The next moment, Dokgo Yeon was blocked by a full-body armor that appeared to cover his entire body.
-Phew
Dokgo Yeon, who succeeded in the attack, retreated.
The full-body armor that covered her entire body was dismantled into pieces in the next moment, then reassembled and revealed itself before her eyes.
“That… what is…?”
Another artifact breaks apart.
The rather fatal wound left by Dokgo Yeon was healed as if time had reversed and the hole was closed.
Dokgo Yeon clicked his tongue.
“Dokgoyeon, are you okay?!”
“I’m worried about you.”
The full-body armor that protected Dokgo Yeon――Living Armor ‘Libi’ and the mercenary Aneri Dedota, who waited after annihilating all other beings on board and failed to take advantage of Ryu Cheol-myeong’s opening, took their places on her left and right respectively.
“Professor Jeong of the Academy is different! I also have quite a few artifact nullification techniques, but they don’t work!”
“That armor, no, that greatsword. Could that be my sword? The one that countered my swordsmanship… … .”
“Don’t worry, it’s not a profound sword that will give you an advantage against you just because you learned it.”
Dokgo Yeon responded with a snort.
Then he asked with narrowed eyes.
“So, does it seem like your wounds are healing well?”
“… … Ugh.”
It was a question I asked even though I knew everything.
Humans who have lived for hundreds of years are bound to treasure their lives very much, and diligently prepare escape tools and artifacts for survival in case of emergency.
-Dismissal, dismissal
One, one more.
The artifacts that Ryu Cheol-myeong had prepared in case of an emergency were being destroyed as all attempts to restore his wounds, such as turning back time, healing him, temporarily granting him the power of the phoenix, or dissolving and pouring the essence of a special race, were in vain.
“Haven’t you ever wondered why I was so obsessed with the armor when you had so many artifacts? That’s the answer.”
Although he poured all of his energy that had been restored by the elixir of life into this one room, death had firmly taken hold of Ryu Cheol-myeong’s body.
It is impossible to drive out death by any power.
Everyone would have fallen to their deaths.
“under…….”
Ryu Cheol-myeong ended up laughing.
How could you not be shocked when artifacts that had been built up over hundreds of years were destroyed and scattered all over the place just because of a single injury inflicted on a student?
What started out as a small greed of mine ended up strangling me.
but.
I might die if I don’t do anything about this situation―― Now that I think about it.
The pain that was squeezing my chest started to not seem so bad.
“If you so desire.”
The aura has risen again.
The aura that was trying to close the wound was all focused on the greatsword, and an aura of such intensity that even Dokgoyeon could not create it rose up.
It was the aura of the absolute being who deceived the heavens and ruled over them.
“Okay, let’s experience death together.”
