1st place in Gaon’s grade ranking. The strongest first-year student, according to everyone. Adela Ortensia.
The place where she was standing was one of the dungeons not far from Academy City.
[Yeomhwasan Cave]
As the name of the cave suggests, the monsters that appear here are fire attribute monsters with a difficulty level of level 3. But now, all that remained in the Chlorsan Mountain cave was cold ice.
“… … clear.”
Adela’s emotionless voice echoed through the cave. Her colleagues who participated in the attack looked surprised as they looked at the ice covered in ice.
“As expected, Adela… … .”
One of my colleagues is Lee Chae-hyeon, who is from the same S class and has short, straight hair.
“We really didn’t do anything. “Can I keep the request fee?”
And the man smiling nervously was Min Seong-hyuk, also from Class S. Adela made no reply. Adella had a characteristic cold and dull emotion like ice.
However, there was someone at the academy who caught Adela’s attention.
‘… … In the end, the man took part in the competition.’
[Academy Dungeon Strategy Contest]
A competition hosted by the association where top geniuses from around the world gather. Among them, the list of students competing at Gaon was always a hot topic.
If all goes as planned, Adela and Kim Eun-ah will be competing in Gaon. Nevertheless, principal Jin Byeong-cheol chose Shin Yu-seong.
‘… … Shin Yu-seong. Did you think that guy had a better chance?’
Adela slowly closed her eyes.
‘I’ll have to check for myself.’
As her beautiful, long eyelashes fell. All the ice around shattered.
Jump! Damn it! Kwajangchang!
The monsters that were frozen like statues were reduced to shapeless powder, and Adela leisurely walked out, leaving the frozen Chloride Cave behind.
“wow… … .”
“If you look at Adella, even the same S class is on a different level?”
While Min Seong-hyuk and Lee Chae-hyun were cleaning up with admiring expressions on their faces, Adela took out a square hot pack from her band-shaped pocket.
Bibby.
Let’s rub our hands and give mana to the military hot pack. The hot pack quickly radiated warmth and became hot.
Adela calmly warming her hands with a hot pack. Even though the trait was the ability to manipulate ice. Adella is from Florence, Italy, which is especially famous for its heat. Perhaps that’s why Adela hated the cold.
Bibby.
‘… … warm.’
Adela still held the hot pack with an expressionless face and warmed her hands.
* * *
Lunch time at Gaon Academy.
Shin Yu-seong sits on a bench overlooking the lake. I was checking the data released by Kang Yu-chan.
[Dungeon 4]
[Name: Cemetery of Despair]
[Difficulty: Best]
[Reward: Black Dragon Cannon (Artifact)]
[Types of monsters… … .]
Although the information written in the document was brief, it was clear what King Kwon wanted from Shin Yu-seong. Collect artifacts in preparation for later conquering the tower.
‘… … ‘Heukryongpo.’
Among them, the Black Dragon Cannon was an artifact with a deep connection to the King of Kwon.
‘An artifact obtained by the teacher while conquering the 30th floor.’
It was King Kwon who obtained the Black Dragon Cannon as a reward from the tower, and the power contained in the Black Dragon Cannon was a great match for King Kwon, who was a non-fighter.
‘There is no need for Master, who is now out of active duty.’
For Shin Yu-seong, who acquired the skill as a disciple of King Kwon, the Black Dragon Cannon was the perfect artifact.
‘… … Instead, at least 3 people are needed for the attack.’
Excluding the party leader, at least two people were needed. Shin Yu-seong looked at the grass next to the bench. Sumire and Ishiu were sitting on a mat and enjoying an unseasonable picnic.
“and! “You made this?”
“Bye, it’s no big deal! just… … . Anyone can do it… … “Because they are simple things.”
Sumire is now number seven, so she doesn’t have to worry about tuition. The Gaon’s luxurious school meals, which she had previously overgone, were burdensome to her, so she had to bring a packed lunch.
Perhaps because of that or because of her experience taking care of her younger siblings in Japan, Sumire had excellent cooking skills.
Take a peek.
Sumire watched from the corner of her eye for a while. She picked up a piece of fried chicken with her skillful chopsticks.
“Uh, over there… … Mr. Shin Yu-seong, wouldn’t you like to try one too? Rather than looking like karaage, it tastes… … .”
“no it’s okay.”
However, Shin Yu-seong cut Sumire’s favor like a knife. Sumire’s shoulders seem to be sagging more than usual. Shin Yu-seong asked Sumire, recalling the Dungeon of Despair he had seen in her materials.
“Sumire. Could you please explain your characteristics in detail? “All the skills.”
Let Shin Yu-seong ask a question. Sumire’s face turned bright red as if it had never happened before.
“yes? yes I, really… … It’s not a special ability, but… … . If you’re curious about Shin Yu-seong… … .”
The name of Sumire’s trait is grandiose: [Administrator of the Dead].
Of course, the grade was F. However, the reason for the low rating seemed to be a problem of versatility.
Perhaps because of this, Sumirega’s skills were also severely limited.
[Summon Skeleton]
A skill that uses parts of the body, such as hair or nails, to contract and summon a skeleton.
[Familiar]
A skill that allows you to summon a familiar and control small animals.
[Call of the Dead]
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And the last was the Call of the Dead skill that allowed you to control undead race monsters with your own mana.
Although it appears effective on the surface, it was a skill that had never been used at the academy, as students rarely had to deal with undead monsters.
However, Shin Yu-seong discovered Sumire’s potential while recalling the monsters in the dungeon written in the information.
‘… … After all, the level of characteristics is not everything.’
The characteristics ultimately depend on how you use it.
“I will continue to ask you to take good care of me. “Sumire.”
Let’s look at Shin Yu-seong with a smile. Sumire nodded instead of answering with a red face.
* * *
[1st grade – Class D]
The students of Class D were holding a meeting in preparation for the class competition. Among them, the students with the strongest say were naturally those with the highest grades, and Joo Ha-jin was among those three.
“Ha, look at this, you lost to that guy Shin Yu-seong in the A Peninsula sparring. “No wonder I lost.”
Let Joo Ha-jin come forward with a triumphant appearance. The girl from Class D next to her pushed up her glasses and frowned, as if she was annoyed.
“so… … What do you want to say? “Can you at least give me a compliment?”
Her name is So Ha-won. She is ranked 20th and has the highest grade ranking in class D. She was the class president of class D.
Joo Ha-jin responds to So Ha-won’s words with a bang! He slapped the desk and stood up.
“No shit, what kind of words are you talking about… … .”
“stop. Let’s calm down. Hajin.”
Then Kang Min-soo, who was next to him, stopped Joo Ha-jin with a narrow smile. Unlike his tone of voice, Kang Min-soo was holding Joo Ha-jin’s shoulder with a bit of force.
Joo Ha-jin glared at So Ha-won and sat down as if there was nothing he could do.
A student of class D.
In particular, all students with grades that allowed them to participate in extracurricular activities were in a sensitive state.
Class president So Ha-won looked around at the Class D students and said coldly.
“You know what happens if you come in last place in a class competition, right?”
After-school classes to improve skills.
No going out during the weekend to encourage competitive spirit. In Gaon, which is based on merit, there were various penalties for various reasons. Among them, there was one penalty that was the most fatal.
No extracurricular activities for one month.
“Me and Kang Min-soo have a request for next week. If class D loses to class F and comes in last place… … .”
So Ha-won, who continued speaking, sighed. Kang Min-soo opened his mouth.
“I guess I’ll have to cancel. Of course, they also ask for the request fee. Well, the credit rating we have placed with the Hunter Association… … Haha, you will get cut a lot.”
“… … “Are you laughing now?”
Even though So Ha-won appeared abrasive, Kang Min-soo did not lose his easy smile.
“calm down. Ha Won. Have you forgotten why Class F has been ranked last in the class competition so far?”
The ones who came forward after those words were Jin Min-ah and Seong Ik-hyeon.
They were both students who received help from Shin Yu-seong when they were in danger surrounded by Salamanders on Jewel Island.
Jin Min-ah began to persuade class leader So Ha-won.
“There are 30 students in one class. We have to use those numbers. So give me operational authority.”
“that’s right. “I also think Minah should receive the remaining operational authority.”
There are a total of three people who can have operational authority in an anti-war war. In class D, So Ha-won and Kang Min-su were fixed, and there was only one seat left.
“Can you do well?”
So Ha-won, the class leader, asked. Jin Min Ah nodded her head.
“Uh, Ikhyeon will help you.”
However, in the atmosphere of everyone approving, Joo Ha-jin was the only one with a bad expression.
“hey… … Class monitor. What are you talking about?”
Squeak.
Joo Ha-jin pushed the desk again and stood up. He gritted his teeth as he looked at So Ha-won.
“If you look at my grades, of course I’ll be in last place!”
So Ha-won laughed at Joo Ha-jin.
“Phew. Who said that? “It’s me, the class president, who makes the choice.”
“you… … .”
Joo Ha-jin’s fists were shaking. So Ha-won looked at Jin Min-ah without even looking at her and twisted her hair with her index finger.
“congratulations. Jinmin. I will give you command of the operation. An operation using the numbers you mentioned? Well, I’ll look forward to it.”
“thank you! Class monitor!”
Jin Min-ah is excited and gives Seong Ik-hyeon a high five. Joo Ha-jin roughly got up from his seat and left the classroom.
The students of Class D look at each other at Joo Ha-jin’s unexpected behavior. So Ha-won took off his glasses and waved his opposite hand.
“Just leave it alone. “They’ll say something like that.”
* * *
After training for nearly 3 hours in the training room, Joo Ha-jin returned to the dormitory.
“Are you going to give operational authority to Jin Min-ah, whose grade ranking is much lower than mine?”
Joo Ha-jin muttered with an angry look on his face, as if his anger never went away. Joo Ha-jin didn’t want the operational control, but she didn’t like the fact that he chose Jin Min-ah over her.
“Sow House. Someday I’ll smash the bridge of my nose… … .”
Joo Ha-jin, who was about to climb the stairs with a huff, checked the white envelope stuck in his mailbox.
[Building B, Room 102]
It was clear that the letter was addressed to him.
“Tsk, someone wrote a letter… … .”
Joo Ha-jin grumbled and opened the envelope of the letter.
“Seo, this can’t be…” … .”
The letter contained the simple words, “If you want to become stronger, eat it~” and a pill.
Joo Ha-jin looked at the pill and swallowed with a nervous expression.
The bag and the pills it contained were stimulants used by active duty personnel.
‘Who did this?’
Joo Ha-jin looked around and had a question. The entrance to the academy was heavily guarded, but the dormitory was a space with complete privacy.
At that time, Joo Ha-jin opened the folded letter. There were additional words written at the bottom of the letter, as if she had expected it.
[Don’t you want to beat Shin Yu-seong?]
Kugit!
Joo Ha-jin crumpled the letter and frowned.
“What kind of bastard… … .”
Ability stimulants were one of the hunter supplies that were difficult for students to obtain without permission from the association. Joo Ha-jin had no idea who was the culprit who had sent the stimulant to him.
As short as 3 seconds.
Joo Ha-jin began to worry in his head. Ability stimulants are hunter supplies that are difficult for students to obtain.
‘… … If you think about it, it’s not a violation of school rules, right?’
Of course, I had no intention of using it. The reason hunters were reluctant to use stimulants was because of the possibility of [runaway].
If they demonstrated abilities they were not prepared for, there was a possibility that the hunters would be eaten by that power.
But for Joo Ha-jin now, that power was desperate.
gulp.
Joo Ha-jin swallowed, looked around, and put the pill in his pocket.
‘just in case… … . Let’s just take care of it for now.’
Joo Ha-jin went up the stairs as if nothing had happened.
fantasy,
