Chapter 111 – Maze (2)
Our homeroom teacher, Professor Kang Han-ja, led us to the tower.
Again, this episode was top notch. And that the tower is for the maze.
“Today’s practical skill is the ‘top’ experience.”
“Wasn’t the tower experience during the second semester of the second year?”
“Oh really. What the hell is this? Isn’t the curriculum really too strict for our freshman year?”
“You deserve it. The average itself is very high. Compared to last year. Besides, the second graders are subtle except for the seniors who are ‘terrifying’, so the first graders have a very good average in return, so they must be thinking about raising it.”
“Ah, when I looked at sophomores and raised my grades, I thought I would be in the top 20, but is it true that even middle grades are difficult?”
At the words of the strong man, there was a buzz here and there. Most of them were close to complaining.
“We need to come up with a solution sooner than that. Are you saying that Chaerin Yoon will run amok with Siwoo Lee and Suah Eun?”
“In the last survival, I was able to fight against Yoon Seung-ha and Eun Soo-ah. Ha, is that member? Are you sure your conscience has been blown?”
“Three out of five practical skills are one group, do you really have no conscience? …”
The rest is about keeping our group in check.
Well, it was natural. Regarding competition in practical skills, Yoon Chae-rin showed an extremely domineering move. She made enemies in a situation where she didn’t have to fight, and acted like triggering to defeat all beings blocking her path.
In other words, Yoon Chae-rin has built up grudges here and there. In addition, if Yoon Chae-rin is not stopped, she can become a target herself, so she is already saying that she should join forces here and there.
“Wow, are you at the top already? Because I really like it. Is there going to be a kid worth selling over there?”
“The top curriculum only takes place in the second semester of the second year. Well, if it’s this member, there’s nothing to worry about.”
Compared to that reaction, our group was pretty calm.
It’s not a crowd. In fact, our group is really incredibly strong if you look at it objectively.
“Sua, do you know anything about the tower?”
“Uh. At the academy, midterms and final exams are determined by selecting several items at random to maintain fairness, but these practical skills cannot be changed. The theme of that floating tower above the academy is ‘Maze’.”
“Maze? Oh my head hurts If you just break the wall… We have Shia, so no worries.”
“It’s not Shia, it’s Siwoo. Well, I agree. If it’s Siwoo’s head, a maze wouldn’t be a big deal.”
I thought about the maze.
I’ve experienced quite a few mazes, but the difficulty varies depending on who is assigned to the group. Now that my memory has faded quite a bit, I remember sparsely, but I’m not worried. Even if you don’t do it for about 3 months, you’ll remember it right away once you enter the tower.
After thinking about this and that, the strong man’s words were almost over.
“The giant rock inside gives 5 points. 1 point per rock spider. And the boss monster is 100 points. And if you defeat another student inside, 2 points are awarded regardless of the score. Scores are scored by drones, cameras, and professors inside the tower. What is it, Yoon Chae-rin? Any questions?”
“Yes, what if I knock the professor down?”
In response to Yoon Chae-rin’s question, the strong man sighed to see if her head hurt.
“Of course, minus 100 points. I placed the professors in danger, so don’t bother me.”
“Yes, I see!”
“Everyone texted the ‘coordinates’ on their cell phones. Everyone go there and attack the tower. If you say you go somewhere else, there is a penalty, so be careful.”
The penalty was pretty annoying. It’s a kind of debuff applied by fairies, so it’s hard to go with that.
“Then let’s go.”
As I spoke, Yoon Chae-rin and Eun Soo-ah followed me.
We moved by following the coordinates written on our cell phones. In front of a cave that feels eerie. We went inside
“It’s pretty creepy.”
“What are you afraid of, Shia? Would you like to cross your arms?”
“Pa, you say you’re crossing your arms?”
Eun Soo-ah made a shocked expression at Yoon Chae-rin’s prank.
I ignored Yoon Chae-rin’s prank and looked around. At the entrance of the cave, there was something like a gate that overflowed with mana. There was something like a net in front of it, and it was a kind of barrier created by the fairies in charge of practical skills.
“I think I can get into this after some time.”
“Well, we were pretty close. Is it operation time then?”
When I opened my mouth, Eun Soo-ah replied.
“I will propose an operation! Operation 1. Destroy all enemies you see. Strategy 2. Go to the place where people pretend to be and beat up all the kids. That’s it, it’s over!”
Yoon Chae-rin raised her hand and said.
What a great operation.
I thought about the tower for a moment.
The tower is a huge maze.
The locations are randomly assigned from the start, which is pretty tough. The party returns randomly, because the difficulty varies depending on the abilities of the party members.
Maybe- Not sure.
Our group would have been placed in the toughest place.
‘But that should be to some extent.’
Eun Soo-ah and Yoon Chae-rin. Even with just these two, it’s hard to fight against them. Even the toughest boss monster among monsters can be defeated with these two.
Even more so, if you try to attack those two with students, it will be quite a headache. The minimum members are Im Na-yeon, Lee Ji-ah, Yoon Seung-ha, and Kim Ha-rin.
At least we had to form a team like this to be able to compete against each other when the two of us formed a team.
Im Na-yeon said that she changed after eating ice crystals, but she had not been eating ice crystals for a while. In other words, it means that handling the power contained in ice crystals is immature.
One month at the earliest.
You have to train that much to be able to properly handle the ‘Chunyoung’s Flower’.
I intervened there.
Our group, in simple terms, was the target of all students, and it meant that all students had to run away unconditionally as soon as they saw it.
‘Perhaps they’ll all come together and form something like an alliance.’
It probably wouldn’t be like that without Yoon Chae-rin here. The problem was Yoon Chae-rin. Yoon Chae-rin goes on a rampage trying to catch the students.
“Just grab all the kids you see. How about focusing on defeating the boss for the rest?”
“How is that different from my proposal? I’m going to catch the boss anyway, so let’s just beat them all and go. Isn’t that the hardest thing to do if you hit it back later?”
In response to Eun Soo-ah’s suggestion, Yoon Chae-rin questioned each item. Certainly, Yoon Chae-rin’s words had some truth.
“But you make too many enemies in the process. You should also think about the distribution of your stamina.”
“Huh, I can’t help it. Our Sua is premature, so this unnie has no choice but to do her best.”
“Who, who is premature ejaculation!”
“But if you do it with me, you’ll be out of breath in less than 10 minutes.”
“Nu, don’t say something that will misunderstand if anyone hears it! It’s just that my seven colors are strong in short-term battles. You are also afraid of my seven colors, so you never fight head-to-head!”
“But I’m afraid of Sua’s big thing.”
Time ran out while Yoon Chae-rin and Eun Soo-ah were complaining. One or two nets were disappearing.
Red eyes and golden eyes turned to me. What should they do, they asked with their eyes.
“Let’s go simple. Knock down all the kids you see. Even if someone is hiding nearby, they catch it. Chaerin strikes from the front and Sua assists Chaerin. However, if the opponent is strong and needs to be defeated quickly, Sua uses seven colors. I will catch the kids who run away if I can, but if the situation is not good, I will join the main unit.”
“OK. I like that it’s simple. Let’s go~.”
“OK. It seems the most reasonable.”
We headed inside the warp gate. I could feel the space turning upside down. At the moment of oops, we had already moved to another place.
‘I’m used to it.’
As soon as I entered, I was familiar with the terrain.
It’s not as clear as looking at a map, but it was at the level where memories came to mind as I entered the road. That’s enough.
‘In addition, knowledge browsing is also working.’
When I recalled the items in the maze, Knowledge Reading immediately taught me where they were.
“Suddenly, I lose my confidence.”
“You mean Jill? I did too.”
At my words, Yoon Chae-rin giggled in response.
It was natural.
***
Goo–!
A giant golem about 3 meters tall raised a fist. As soon as he tried to hit it, Gangnam quickly charged with his leg.
That stupid.
It was his unique ability to apply all sorts of corrections to the charge.
Bang!
Gangnam, who succeeded in breaking his leg with a roar, couldn’t stop and locked himself in the wall of the cave. But it was fine.
Ji-ah let out a shallow breath.
I picked up the auxiliary staff provided by the academy.
The cane was pretty awkward. Once upon a time, Lee Ji-ah received a cane on the recommendation of Lee Si-woo. Laplace’s wand. And awakening the spirit that dwells in it, she learns her magic from her spirit.
So she was very awkward.
The spirit that used to talk to me at all times was quiet.
“Gravity Chain.”
Cheer La La Rock-
Dozens of chains twisted around and headed for the giant boulder. Dozens of chains hit the huge boulder and restrain the body. Bondi Gravity Chain was focused on restraining the opponent, but Lee Ji-ah’s characteristic, Mage’s up, gave off such an effect.
The magic she creates is not benign. Rather, she was on the verge of a runaway.
Confirm that the chain is restrained and activate the magic.
Prism beam
Arcane impact
Volcanic bomb
A blue beam containing cold air froze the huge rock. Next to it, a purple condensed sphere and a volcanic bomb mixed with fire and earth hit the huge rock.
Quaang!
It made a huge explosion and tore the huge boulders into tatters.
Ji-ah looked at it and let out a small sigh. With this, Lee Ji-ah’s group collected 10 points.
“Sugoidesuyo (that’s amazing)! After all, Jia’s firepower makes no sense. It’s really reassuring to have a wizard like Jia on the team.”
Ayane, who returned after dealing with the other members of the group except Gangnam, and the rock spider, praised Lee Ji-ah.
“What. Ayane is great too. Usually swordsmen don’t use much strength against rock properties.”
“Because my character is rather strong on this side. Ah, Kang Kang-nam was also very active. The huge boulder is very hard, but he broke the bridge.”
“Hmm, no big deal.”
Gangnam, pretending to be cool, slightly raised his shoulders.
It’s like a star Lee Ji-ah thought so, and she said with a grin.
“Then shall we move forward soon?”
“Hi (yes). It’s slowly approaching the appointment time. It would be quite scary if I even met the small group (and) Yoon Chae-rin.”
“Don’t worry, Ayane. I will protect you.”
“Hontoni Tapuri (really trustworthy), ah, I’m sorry. Because I’m not familiar with Korean yet. You’re really dependable, Mr. Gangnam.”
Gangnam’s mouth twitched at Ayane’s praise.
It’s ridiculous.
At the beginning of the semester, he was against himself, and now he is against Ayane.
Of course, Lee Ji-ah liked that side. Because she doesn’t have to get Siwoo misunderstood by staying close to a strong man.
If it bothered me, it was Ayane.
She said Korean was awkward, but it was because she had seen Ayane speak her Korean no less than a local at a party hosted by her own family. Sometimes she speaks Korean as much as she is local.
What Ayane is doing is practicing.
Prepare to dare to tail my Siwoo. After hearing from the boys in class that girls who speak Japanese are cute.
“Let’s go. I have to go see the other kids soon.”
“Sodeska (maybe).”
After talking with Ayane, Lee Ji-ah seemed strangely sharp.
Seeing Ayane looking at him with a slight smile, he was convinced of her strength.
It means that Ayane and Lee Ji-ah are competing over him.
“As the avant-garde, I have to stand in front. Everyone is behind me.”
Gangnam said that and stood in front.
