Chapter 241 – Academy Festival (1)
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A space with poor ventilation to the point of feeling unpleasant, a space with humid air and even a musty smell.
It seemed far from a prison built to imprison ordinary people.
There were layers of strange-looking magic gins centered on men.
This is a special prison that accommodates awakened criminals, and men are surrounded by so many restraining devices that it is excessive to think that they are different from those criminals.
Among the Awakened, as those who fall into the path of criminals appear, the response to them is bound to become more radical.
As for the vicious criminals, commonly called villains, no one would take issue with them even if they were killed on the spot.
It will depend on the level of the Awakener, but depending on the ability and rank, the number of casualties that only one person can create is beyond imagination.
However, not all villains were killed during arrest.
Surrender yourself out of fear of death, or intentionally keep alive because of your outstanding ability.
Men tied to restraints were closer to the latter.
When a gate with high risk and lack of information appeared, the risk was great to inject hunters who could be called high-end personnel.
In such a situation, death row inmates, such as men, were put in first.
If you refuse to enter the gate, you will be executed, so no matter how dangerous the gate, they did not have the right to veto.
Most criminals were forced into high-risk gates and died without returning, but this man was special.
Unlike other villains who died after not being able to endure for a while, the male came back alive from all the gates.
With his tongue-in-cheek survival skills and strong strength, the man was rated A-rank, but in the end he was just a criminal.
Still, in order to inspire some willpower, every time he solves the gate, he reduces his sentence, but the price was too low compared to risking his life.
But the man did not complain. He just quietly solved the gate.
Considering the man’s cooperative attitude, it was an overkill, but considering the man’s ability, it was prudent and there was nothing wrong with it.
A crack suddenly appeared in front of the man who was staring into space with a helpless expression.
“… “
The man stared silently at the crack that had formed in front of him. Since his limbs are completely restrained, will he be able to resist if the monster pops out?.
Even in the worst situation where he might die, the man just looked at him as if he had no feelings.
The man’s lifeless eyes began to return little by little when he saw an unexpected presence.
That’s because the existence that appeared from beyond the rift was completely unexpected.
“I found it~”
A playful voice and a suspicious-looking woman wearing a dark red robe appeared from beyond the rift.
Dozens of layers of magic circles are sealing the entrance so that no one can enter, but how did they get here?
The rift that woman created looked different from a normal magical portal.
“Hi? Was his name… Lee Byeong-ho? Nice to meet you~”
Lee Byung-ho looked at the woman without a word.
She had an ordinary appearance that did not look special on the outside, but Lee Byeong-ho had a sharp feeling that could not be explained in words.
Perhaps because he had been through the gate of death many times, his appearance was normal but not ordinary.
From his face to his toes, the bloody scar marks showed that his life was not ordinary.
Short hair and ax eyes full of flesh.
The eyes were so bloody that ordinary people would not even make eye contact with them, but the woman maintained the same attitude as at the beginning as if nothing had happened.
“Why aren’t you saying hello?”
“How did you get in?”
Apparently, the security magic was still maintained at the entrance.
As much as his skill was outstanding, it was impossible for a normal hunter to control him.
For safety, S-class hunters were always mobilized in most cases.
The magic circle engraved at the entrance was also the work of Choi Arin, the magic empress known to fit into the five fingers of Korea.
The woman with her light blue hair and a nonchalant face possessed such strong power that even Lee Byeong-ho could not ignore it.
Is it possible to ignore the security magic that has been warned to the extent that it can be said to be impossible to dispel and enter inside?
“Are you curious about that? You’ll find out about that later. Will it matter?”
“… “
“Don’t you want to get out of here?”
Escape, the man who heard the woman’s words felt his emotions fluctuate without realizing it.
If you can ignore Choi Arin’s magic circle and come in, then it’s equally possible to get out.
“Can you break the bondage yourself?”
As the woman said, Lee Byeong-ho had the ability to break free from restraints.
Even so, I didn’t try it because there was no way to solve the magic circle at the entrance.
But, what if it was possible to ignore the magic circle?
“What do you want? I hate being used.”
“Use? Hmm~ It’s an interesting story. I am not such a great person, so I have no power to do anything to you.”
The woman walked slowly towards Lee Byung-ho. Even though she was wearing a robe, her every movement looked enchanting, perhaps because of her outstanding figure.
She started whispering in his ear as she gently stroked Lee Byung-ho’s face.
“We are just helping each other. Is it some kind of deal?”
It was a seductive act that would arouse her sexual desire in an ordinary man, but Lee Byung-ho just stared at her like a wooden stone despite her woman’s behavior.
“How am I supposed to trust you?”
Even if you break free and get out of here through a rift that looks like some kind of portal, you have no idea what lies beyond.
How do you know what’s worse than now?
“Hmm~ Am I the kind of person who doesn’t trust that much?”
The woman began to caress the scars on Lee Byung-ho’s body with her soft hand.
“Actually, I don’t want anything from you. We just want revenge.”
“Plural?”
Lee Byung-ho’s body reacted to the word revenge. The reason he can endure this kind of humiliation is because there was someone he wanted to kill.
“I want to take revenge on this world.”
The eyes of the woman seen from the inside of the robe were full of life like Lee Byung-ho.
“I am gathering people like you. And they need someone to lead them, right?”
“… “
“I think I can trust you.”
Her woman’s pupils began to emit an unusual light.
“It doesn’t work for me.”
“It’s no fun~ But I wasn’t lying. What are you going to do?”
“… “
If I had to wait for the day I would die here anyway, wouldn’t it be better to follow that crazy woman?
“Would.”
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“Are you busy with something?”
Being at home made me feel sore, so when I came to the academy to train, the inside of the academy seemed busy preparing something.
Next to him, Da-eun, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time, answered with his characteristic soft smile.
In Minji’s case, she was sleeping at home because she was bothered by me yesterday, and Seo-ah said she couldn’t come because she had something to do.
Coincidentally, Da-eun also said that her mission was over, so we decided to train together at the academy.
Although my rank has risen, I can’t use the DIA training room yet.
Training should feel comfortable there.
“Ah~ You don’t know Siu well?”
“Are there any events?”
“Yeah~ It’s Academy Festival Day in a little while!”
“Ah. Was it this month?”
It seems that the festival is held right after the dispatch mission is over.
Well, even if it’s a festival, there’s nothing special about it, it’s just a common college festival where some firecrackers are set off, invited singers come and sing.
Actually, I don’t know because I’m not interested.
“Yeah~ I heard that preparations are completed in advance during the dispatch mission period. Have you ever participated in Siu?”
“This is the first time.”
“During the festival, ordinary people can enter the academy! There are limits to where you can go, but~”
Considering the value of Daehan Academy’s name, it feels like quite a few people will flock to it.
In Da-eun’s case, it seems that she came to see the festival before entering the academy.
I’ve never been to a festival like this before, so I don’t know the details, but Da-eun, who was next to me, kindly explained it to me.
We didn’t know because we didn’t have a club to join, but I heard that the club inside the academy takes charge of each booth and prepares to deal with the general public.
There are booths that sell food and alcohol, and booths that make games that can be played lightly using magic.
And I heard that there is a club that makes a house of horror that can only be found in an amusement park.
“I heard that each booth charges a fee, so it can cover the activity costs, so they prepare with care.”
“Are you making some money?”
“Huh. I’ve heard that it’s more than you think. I’m not the person involved, so I don’t know, hehe.”
It’s not such a big amount, but it seemed like a burden to visit all the booths inside the academy.
“I heard that there is also a purpose to prevent too many people from coming.”
It is difficult to maintain security when too many people enter, so it seems that it also serves as a filter.
In general festivals, the more people there are, the better, but at the academy festival, there are too many or something.
“Arrived~”
After talking with Da-eun, I arrived at the training room building before I knew it.
I was surprised by the number of users for a holiday. I felt it even during vacation, but there are definitely a lot of guys who are sincere.
Even though preparations for the festival are in full swing inside the academy, the trainees seem to be focused on training.
‘By the way, it’s a festival… All right, right?’
Well, it’s okay, I need to help Da-eun with training.
“Would you like to check how much you have increased?”
“It’s burdensome to say that~ hehe.”
