Chapter 31 – 11. Seo Soo-Ah at the Opening General Meeting (3)
Krael was carrying out Eric’s orders.
Even though I only made eye contact with my lord. He had already been told in advance what to do today.
‘You told me to protect the cadets.’
And colleagues who cross the firing line together can know everything just by looking at their eyes. The lord tried to protect Nova’s cadets.
“Ugh-“
One villain dressed as an employee was defeated with a sword.
However, light emanated from the magic seal that he had previously thrown into the air.
“Kaaaaak-“
Three gray goblins were summoned at the same time.
Usually, demonic beasts are summoned from gates or appear in dungeons. It was possible to summon a demonic beast like this with a special magical tool called a sealing sphere.
“Everyone be careful! Don’t ignore me because I’m a goblin! “The gray goblin is a strong one!”
The cadets of the swordsmanship department who had been caught off guard came to their senses after hearing those words.
Krael was not a transfer student. Since he was a freshman, he has been a member of the swordsmanship department.
Although she is not as strong as Seo Soo-ah, the monster of the Swordsmanship Department. The other cadets knew that he was an excellent cadet.
Everyone formed a formation with him.
Shasasasasak-
Krael’s sword decapitated the goblin. Other cadets also worked together to kill the remaining two.
‘Cheet. ‘My body isn’t perfect yet.’
Metastatic sequelae. Because of the disease in his mana heart, he was unable to regain even half of the strength he had during his Arnster days.
It was a shame for him, who had enjoyed numerous battlefields as the second member of Eric’s mercenary group.
But it was okay for now.
Because I have finally confirmed that my master’s memories have returned.
‘It’s a good thing I trusted and waited. After all, you are my lord.’
He was very happy when he found his master here at Nova Academy.
But for some reason, the lord did not recognize him. Of course, his appearance has changed slightly due to the aftereffects of his transference.
And that wasn’t the only thing.
The lord was spending his time working as the manager of an ordinary general store.
He probably lost his memory as an aftereffect.
If you still have memories of your past life. There is no way a man with a reputation as big as my lord would be the manager of a general store.
‘My lord is a great man who even gave up his position as king for us.’
The disappearance of the mercenary king.
Even within the mercenary group, there was a lot of conflict about Eric’s disappearance.
Eric’s right-hand man, Krael, knew the inside story.
For the country that Eric’s mercenary group founded together. And to prevent the end of the world.
The lord threw away everything he had achieved and sacrificed himself.
But Krael stopped being overly sentimental.
Now is the time to carry out the master’s orders.
I had to protect the cadets. And the main culprit who committed the current terrorist attack. I had to find the main culprit who summoned that A+ class demon beast.
‘Shit. It is somehow possible to protect the cadets, but…’
But unlike the small villain we dealt with a little while ago.
The main culprit seemed to be hiding himself very secretly.
If he can summon a high-level demon beast, he is definitely a top-class villain.
And I won’t just give up on that magical beast that feels like it’s A-level or higher. He must be hiding somewhere, watching over that magical beast.
Even if you take out the magical beast, if he is safe, I don’t know what else could happen. He had to catch that guy.
‘If you figure out how to live as your master taught you!’
There’s also the villain who was disguised as an employee just a moment ago. I found it through the subtle radiating vitality.
This is what Eric emphasized during the 13th Platoon’s first actual training not long ago. It was that sense of living.
Of course, Eric’s instincts as a mercenary king were said to be the best in the empire.
He said it would be impossible for him to imitate his master. Still, I am suffering from the aftereffects of the metastasis just like now. The new insight I gained through my master’s teachings was of great help.
However, finding the main culprit was not easy.
‘No. ‘It seems like they are using magic tools or spells that hide their presence.’
Then, the lord’s first order. He had to prioritize the safety of his cadets.
Still, all the cadets were safe.
Although the taste of the food and alcohol was slightly strange. But everyone ate that food. Everyone was fighting the demon beasts properly.
‘How far have you foreseen, my lord?’
I gave the hangover medicine that the master had given me to the cadets in advance. It seemed like it was probably a medicine with a detoxifying effect rather than an ordinary hangover medicine.
As a result, everyone is calmly fighting against the demonic beasts. Although each cadet is different, they are all Nova’s elite.
So there have not been any casualties yet.
‘On the contrary, my lord is in danger.’
Kakakakakakakang-
A huge metallic sound was heard not far away.
Krael urgently turned his head towards him.
“My lord!”
The person currently dealing with that high-level demon is none other than Eric. Several minutes have already passed since the two faced off alone.
Krael’s heart sank for a moment. The lord was safe.
“Huh, how did you avoid that attack?”
“Did anyone properly follow the demonic beast’s attack just now with their eyes?”
Other cadets also looked at the scene with fascination.
A huge gray beast that appears to be an ogre. The demonic beast’s ax spear tried to tempt Eric. Eric didn’t get hit even once.
The angry demonic beast’s ax spear only hit the empty space and the floor.
And it was that moment.
Kwaang-
I heard something explode.
Everyone who didn’t understand the situation looked in that direction again.
There was no magic beast there.
There was only Eric and the ogre’s body, which was still intact.
***
There was silence around for a moment.
It was a noisy downtown area due to the appearance of the demonic beast.
It was so quiet for a moment that I could hear Su-ah’s breathing as she came closer to me.
I was looking at the figure of a gray ogre, a magical beast with a hole in its chest in front of me.
‘I couldn’t kill him cleanly because I didn’t have the right weapon.’
A+ class demon beast.
Although it is a magical beast that can be seen quite often when heading to a notorious dungeon or field.
Grade A and above are specially managed high-ranking magic beasts.
Still, if it were me from the time of the mercenary king. I would have easily decapitated him without making such a fuss.
‘Because I’m not a martial artist. ‘I don’t like loud fights.’
Moreover, I was not a prosecutor with a career as an engineer. My employer didn’t pay me more just because I killed him noisily.
During my days as a mercenary, I always preferred to deal with opponents with the minimum amount of movement.
But there were no weapons.
As the window of the bar was shattered a little while ago, I used the fork that came flying out as a weapon.
And as that piece of meat proves. I dealt with that demon beast with a fork.
Although the mana I could use was much less than during the time of the Mercenary King.
If you gather all that power into one point and aim only at the magical beast’s vital points. It’s not difficult.
“Uh… How can you do it with just a fork…”
Su-ah, who was standing with him, muttered in disbelief.
I responded kindly to Su-ah.
“The gray ogre is an A+ class magic beast, so its physical strength and magical energy are very strong. However, its movements and reactions are slower than those of an equal-level magic beast. On the other hand, he has an impatient personality and openly spreads his life here and there.”
“Is that so?”
“Huh. So, if you concentrate just a little, you can see his movements at a glance. If you take advantage of the excited guy’s gap, focus on that vital spot and launch a single attack. “It’s not as difficult as it is now.”
Instructor Joo Na-yeon, who came back to me later, had a similar reaction to Su-a.
“It’s not difficult? My… What did I see? “Are you sure you really just killed that demon beast with a fork?”
However, there was no time to explain the process to instructor Joo Na-yeon. I just nodded my head in response.
Krael was running from far away.
I hurried to his side and whispered.
“Krael. “Be careful and follow me.”
He nodded his head without even asking.
I shouted at Joo Na-yeon.
“I will ask the instructor to take care of the cadets here! “I’ll take a look and see if there are any additional demons summoned!”
After saying that, he and Krael quickly moved on.
Krael whispered as he moved away from the surrounding gaze.
“All the cadets are safe. But now, the summoner who is the main culprit of the terrorist attack… I can’t find the location of how he hid…”
“I already found it. “Where is that guy?”
Then Krael shouted with a surprised face, as if he had seen a ghost.
“How did you find out? “I found the small villains, but how did I find the summoner…”
“A little while ago, I felt a slight sense of life in the gaze directed at the ogre. We have already captured the person who unleashed that deadly force. “He must have run away down this alley.”
“As expected… My lord is amazing.”
But there was no time to feel good about the praise.
I saw a guy wearing a black hoodie and a black mask running away into a very dark alley.
The fork I used a while ago. I threw it at the guy.
“Kaaaaa!”
It hit exactly on the guy’s leg. The guy rolled around.
“W-what is he doing… Ugh!”
And then I hit the guy who was yelling at me on the back of the head and knocked him out.
“If we hand it over to Hunter Headquarters or Nova Academy’s security department like this, no information will be released. “You can’t do that.”
Krael chuckled at those words.
“At the right time, I called a service provider nearby. “I know of a good warehouse near Seoul.”
“Krael, I can trust you. Now, this!”
I threw him some special handcuffs that I had purchased through a network of general stores.
Krael is not only my right hand man. He was a master of torture, no, interrogation. In that case, that summoner would volunteer the information.
“Then let’s go back for now.”
A summoner was thrown into a nearby van.
The service worker who was waiting in the car immediately started the engine and left. The work is finished.
I returned to the place where I hunted the demon beast a little while ago.
***
Instructor Joo Na-yeon ended the situation well.
The cadets gathered around her safely.
‘It looks like there are no victims.’
As expected, the notification window was activated. I was certain when I saw the notification that it was perfect cleared.
However, there were too many people gathered to leisurely look at the notification window.
Meanwhile, agents from Hunter Headquarters and Nova Academy Security Department were dispatched.
Because it was an unexpected terrorist attack, it seemed that the department head-level professors who remained at the academy also came to visit.
“Luckily, there were no other demonic beasts nearby.”
Then, let’s talk to instructor Joo Na-yeon. Not only she but everyone else gathered there looked at me.
“Did you really take care of that gray ogre? “Not instructor Joo Na-yeon?”
A middle-aged man with fierce eyes stood in front of me.
The face was someone I knew. Head of the Department of Swordsmanship. It was Professor Cho Hyeong-jun.
Currently, I am focusing on nurturing younger students.
The Thunder God’s Holy Spear is considered one of the highest level guilds in Korea, following the Helios Guild. He was once a strong player who was the main dealer of the elite team of the Thunder God’s Holy Spear.
I spoke calmly to him.
“That’s right.”
“Eric Becker… I guess he’s a new instructor since his name is unfamiliar. “From what I heard from the bishop, he is a practical training instructor.”
“Yes. “I am the instructor of the 2nd grade 13th platoon.”
He saw the ogre’s body again.
“A sophisticated attack targeting the gray ogre’s vital points. But other than the scars from that attack, no other wounds remain. I killed that A+ level demonic beast with a single blow. Honestly, it’s amazing.”
He looked at me with disbelief.
However, instructor Joo Na-yeon and most of the cadets here saw it in person.
“Professor! That Uncle Eric really killed the demon beast! Of course, before Uncle Eric came, Su-ah was dealing well with that magical beast, but…”
A female cadet shouted. Other students in the Swordsmanship Department also joined in with those words.
“It’s true, Head of Department!”
And all the cadets’ eyes turned to me.
I felt a sense of awe that was burdensome. Several female cadets were creeping closer to me.
Instructor Joo Na-yeon. For some reason, those eyes kept looking at me. I couldn’t tell that it was a look of longing.
Right then. The notification window buzzed busily again.
‘What’s going on?’
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[Status]
* Passion being activated by family member Seo Soo-ah
: 「Stingy」, 「Jealousy」, 「Anger」, 「Lust」, 「Greed」
: Special points can be acquired through the 3-stack bonus effect of Passion.
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It was a system notification to family members.
It was Su-ah. Su-a gently pushed the female cadets away and stood in front of me.
Her eyes were pitch black. At that moment, I realized why the notification had popped up.
‘No way. Instructor Joo Na-yeon and her female cadets were looking at me…’
It was truly extreme jealousy.
Now other women are looking at me with envy. Su-ah seemed unable to bear it.
And when not only Professor Cho Hyeong-jun but also agents from Hunter headquarters tried to talk to me.
Su-ah, who was standing in front of me, suddenly collapsed on the spot.
“Suya!”
“Cadet Seo Soo-ah!”
Instructor Joo Na-yeon and Professor Cho Hyeong-jun were surprised.
Su-ah is a model cadet and an excellent cadet. She suddenly lost her consciousness.
Fortunately, I caught her body and she didn’t fall to the floor.
Although there was a brief commotion. After a while, Su-ah opened her eyes again and spoke in a weak voice.
“I… I’m sorry. “I felt relieved later…”
But she couldn’t control Su-ah’s body. I supported her.
At that time, instructor Joo Na-yeon spoke.
“The cadets must have been very surprised by today’s terrorist attack. Department head! I think we’ll have to talk about it in detail later. Since it was the opening general meeting, everyone must have been drinking…”
“Okay. Instructor Joo Na-yeon is correct. Then, instructor Eric! “I would like to ask for Cadet Seo Soo-ah.”
I nodded.
But I saw it at that moment. The corners of Sua’s mouth rise slightly.
“Then I will clean up after you. Ruler! “Will the other cadets also report their injuries to me?”
“Yes! Professor!”
I felt like there was no need for me to be here anymore.
“Mister… No… Instructor… I feel dizzy…”
And Su-ah was still leaning against me.
I just supported Su-a and headed to the nearby taxi stand.
