Chapter 158 – 26. One Fine Day in October (5)
From now on, you have to be alert.
Of course, it wasn’t that she had been distracted up until now, but an unusual energy was pouring out of Elin that was clearly different from before.
The previous attack would have been dangerous if he had lost his concentration just a little bit.
It’s a shame because the hidden piece [Little Pixie] I saved earlier took the attack instead.
I took a deep breath calmly.
A thumping heart, a rush of adrenaline accelerates blood flow.
But don’t get too excited.
At times like this, I had to calm myself down and find the best case to win.
[Remaining magic attribute: 99%]
[Limit Time Remaining – 3:36]
There is only about half of the time left.
The mana that was artificially amplified is gradually depleted at a rapid rate.
After all the mana is consumed, you probably won’t be able to lift a hand for a while.
So somehow I had to see the match before that.
“Run away like a flying fly until the end, you bastard.”
“How can you be so embarrassed with one student?”
“If I catch you… I’ll rip you from the jaw.”
Anger may temporarily increase your strength, but it can never help you judge.
He didn’t seem like someone who would succumb to such a light provocation, but was he unexpectedly hot-tempered?
Or maybe it’s because you don’t want to waste time like this.
Either way, there is no change in the fact that it is a situation that I can do enough.
Because now I have both strength and strategy.
Strategy may never be so important that it completely fills the power gap, but we can’t just let it go.
“Whoa…”
Come over
A bunch of wriggling stems.
A straight line becomes a curve, and a curve transforms into a straight line again.
After letting out a light breath, immediately respond to the opponent’s movement.
Stabbing attacks are avoided by spinning the body.
The stem that swings forward lightly lowers its head and sheds.
In that state, the enemy’s additional blow that was about to be rammed, it was a blow that I did not see with my eyes, but I sensed it.
– Upper phagong sound occurs. Attention required.
The information that the sonar system analyzes, dismantles and reassembles becomes another eye to me.
So, lightly.
Even a fatal surprise can be avoided by rolling the body once again.
“This… Avoid this?”
Now it’s my turn.
I put strength into my legs and sprint straight into the gap that was created in an instant.
The panicked enemy somehow gathers stems and tries to block me, but it will be difficult not to allow effective hits as long as the speed has already increased.
Fuck!
The fist collided with something with a dull sound.
The tree roots that blocked Elin’s body by a short distance were also not easy.
Even if you are very angry, in the end, a professor is a professor.
However, it didn’t seem that the attack just now had no results.
It was because the enemy in front of her had a face that was more painful than any expression she had ever seen.
I want to take another hit like this, but my arms feel tingly from the recoil from the previous attack.
If you overdo it, the charter can turn around in an instant, so you don’t have to be greedy.
Just like now.
It’s about accumulating damage one by one.
[Magic Remaining: 89%]
[Limit Remaining – 2:59]
The notification window that came into the corner of the field of view glowed red, indicating that half of the time had passed.
It’s a little tight, but that’s okay.
It’s because you can fight with the thought of defeating it before then.
As soon as her numbness subsided, I immediately ran back to her.
This time, with even greater force, she slams her arms out just as she did before.
As if she still couldn’t control her body properly, she plunged her fist straight into the staggering chest of her foe.
“Keugh!”
This went right in
Those thoughts passed through her mind.
But immediately, at the same time, intense questions began to dominate her mind.
Why are you so weak?
Is it right that someone who is on the same level as, or maybe even better than, Shiana in her prime, is barely embarrassed by me?
Even though plants are much weaker in battle, isn’t it not good enough for a student?
Something is strange.
Do you have a plan?
No, judging from the reactions so far, it is clear that they are really doing their best.
If so, then there is an outside intervention…
– Heh, you’re doing better than I thought.
The moment my thoughts went to that point, I heard someone’s voice as if whispering in my ear.
It belonged to a very familiar person with whom he had just had a peaceful conversation.
“Buy it!”
– Yes, his name is my disciple. Can I be embarrassed here? Master Lee put a little bit of effort into it.
This crazy old woman…
Somehow, I got suspicious from the time I said something strange about the performance evaluation against the professor, but it was just an open plan.
Elin Day Hearts will definitely come to the principal’s office to sever her link with the academy, and since I also know the dangers of her being Elin, going to the principal’s office was the order of the day.
First of all, it had a thousand eyes.
The ridiculous ability to observe the entire academy even from the principal’s office located in the center of the school was precisely coordinated so that Elin and I naturally jumped into the game designed by Sanya.
“But let me fight against the professor! Besides, he’s trying to kill me!”
– Hey, would you mind letting me die? Besides, there’s no way my apprentice could just die from something like this.
“I’ll see you when I get back… Just wait.”
– Haha, Jihoo. I’ll be looking forward to it.
After the short conversation ended one-sidedly, Elin, who had been slammed against the wall as if she had waited, staggered and raised her body.
Perhaps she is just at my level, or just one notch higher than that. Otherwise, there’s no way we could continue fighting like this.
“Whoa, whoa… Hey, you. Let’s… Negotiate with me.”
“Negotiation? Suddenly?”
“Sanya, that crazy bastard… He’s twisting my body. Stop the meaningless fight here, and I’ll put one condition on you, so just listen to it.”
[Remaining magic attribute: 62%]
[Limit Remaining – 2:04]
There are still 2 minutes left.
Even if Elin suddenly turns around and rushes at her, that’s enough time for her to cope.
Though I don’t know what she meant, I nodded her head thinking that she’d give it a listen.
“Say it.”
“Do you know what Arbadelin’s contract means? Seeing how you use evil and try to stop me.”
“Uh… A contract?”
“What? Did you just fight without knowing that…?”
I’ve never heard of a contract or anything like that.
After hearing my words, Elin showed an absurd expression she had never seen before.
She looks like she’s seen something she shouldn’t be seeing, so she’s trying to make her feel bad.
“What is a contract. Don’t be the only one who knows, explain it first.”
“Whoa… To think you were fighting this guy with all your might. Well, I’ll tell you, don’t crumple your face. You know Arbadellin was founded by the witch Arbadella, right? Arbadella uses a special artifact to create faculty contracts. That’s why I set the faculty to be monitored in real time. The reason I’m applying for leave is because I can’t be tracked anymore when I’m on leave. You understand?”
Arbadella.
It was a name that was relatively unimportant in the original work, so I didn’t even know that such a setting was given in the faculty contract.
The idea of tying humans into a contract using artifacts so that they cannot do anything that threatens them is very genius.
“So, what do you want to negotiate? Surely you’re not asking for the contract to be released?”
“Puha, can I suggest something like that? It’s just simple. Give me 30 seconds or so. Avoid those horrible eyes.”
“30 seconds?”
[Remaining magic attribute: 53%]
[Limit Remaining – 1:35]
If she had something to say to me, even avoiding Sanya’s eyes, what the hell was she trying to say?
Sanya, who was looking at us from somewhere in the hallway, raised her thumb to tell her not to worry, then nodded towards Elin.
I don’t have enough time left, but I’m confident that I’ll take my body if an attack comes.
“Okay, then let’s begin… Wood Dome.”
As she sings quietly, in an instant, her roots sprout from the middle of her hallway and cover the two of us.
The roots that grew in an arch shape intertwined and intertwined with each other, eventually creating a perfect dome that did not allow any light to enter.
As she raised her magical energy toward her eyes to prepare for an unexpected situation, her blurry vision brightened again.
“So. What do you want to say?”
“Lee Ji-hoo. I don’t have much time left. Since things have already happened like this, it can be said that all plans have failed. In the meantime, I’d like to reveal a secret. Do you know what this is?”
Elin pulled out one of her small marbles from her bosom.
An orb that can only be perceived as pitch black even with magically enhanced eyesight.
At least it was certain that it was not an ordinary object.
“This is an integer. Even if you don’t know about contracts, you at least know what an integer is, right?”
“Do I look so ignorant?”
“Foot, I’m kidding. This… Is not a simple essence, but something called an artificial essence. In the organization I belong to, it is also called a ‘seed.’ That’s why I failed.”
Seed.
When she heard that word, an ominous thought came to her mind.
A confrontation with the undead sea dragon that took place during the practical evaluation.
In addition, the experimental specimens and various documents that Pantagruel extorted during the last secret facility raid.
The core of the two incidents was the realization of an artificial Awakener after all.
What if Pantagruel succeeded in creating a ‘perfect awakened person’ beyond an unfinished work like Xian with the data obtained through the two incidents…?
As she thought about it, she felt a sense of crisis that she had to tell Sanya and Shiana about this in a hurry.
However, there was still a green-haired woman standing in front of me.
“As expected, you seem to know.”
“Are you from Pantagruel?”
“No. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to that point. In fact, if it had been originally planned, we could have become an official member after finishing this job. But… In the end, it turned out like this.”
Elin’s expression is lonely.
At least that feeling didn’t seem fake.
“Why do you bother telling me this?”
“Fuu, do you want to know that? You’re very curious. Well… Let’s just say it’s a whim for no reason. Seeing you makes my incompetence more visible, so I guess it’s like that.”
As soon as she had finished her words, Elin waved her hand at her ceiling.
The tree trunks surrounding us are rapidly disappearing.
“Then stop. It was fun.”
“What?”
Elin smiled and threw the ‘seed’ at me.
And at the same time, her body starts to swell.
Self-destruct attack. No, it wouldn’t be an attack done by her will.
“Buy it!”
– I’m still watching. 2 seconds… 1 second… Fixed!
Click.
With the sound of a button being pushed up, the entire space instantly fell silent.
Elin’s body, which had been constantly swelling, did not expand as if time had stopped.
– You interfered with all the waves in that area. Can you imagine hitting the pause function on a cassette tape?
“This kind of application works…”
– Graham. Who am I haha!
“What about Elin? She looks dangerous to leave as is.”
– Um… Come back to the principal’s office. Because it looks like I need to tinker a little bit.
“Yes. Then… She self-hypnosis off.”
[End of self-suggestion]
[All essence functions are temporarily paralyzed by the overload of essence.]
[Time remaining until recovery – 39:25]
As soon as she unravels her self-hypnosis, fatigue sets in throughout her body.
If she stays off guard like this, she feels like she will collapse in place at once.
As I returned to the principal’s office with such a tired body, I couldn’t get a single thought out of my head.
Elin, Professor Elin Deicharts.
Why did he change her mind only at the end?
He handed me the seed and told me about Pantagruel’s plan, even giving up his comfort.
I don’t know what her purpose is.
I don’t even know why she left me advice.
Only one thing seemed to know.
‘Seed.’
That this bead vibrating quietly in the hand will be the key to the future.
It felt like an extra weight had been added to my chest.
