Fated to Die in an Academy Novel – Chapter 162

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: JayM
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The poor trio that had charged at me unfortunately couldn’t even put up any resistance and saw stars.

Honestly, no matter what, I was a regressor who even sparred with Professor Cathy every day. It would be a bit much if I were just on equal footing with these first-year friends.

It would be a decent fight if it were a special case like our kids, but in the end, there would be no one in the first year who could be my match yet.

“Let’s go easy for now. We just got started, right?”

I had knocked them out for now, but I didn’t remove their bracelets.

It wasn’t out of some mercy or sympathy, but because those who diligently gathered points at this point were scheduled to be eliminated with tears of blood tonight.

A little later, starting in the evening, the NPCs, that is, the faculty playing the role of villains, would begin to attack the students, and the standard for this attack was the order of who had the most points on their bracelets.

Should I say the funny part when they came to catch the guys who attacked others instead of cooperating was strangely hero-like?

Before I regressed, the professors had even given their own advice to these guys, who claimed it was unfair when they were only doing their best, by saying ‘In a real battle, the neck of the one who moves hastily without assessing the situation gets cut off first. Of course, they also endanger their comrades’ necks, not just their own.’

Thinking about it now, it was all advice that could save flesh and bone.

Well, anyway, should I stop the not-so-pleasant reminiscence of the past here?

“I think there was a river and a cave around here…?”

If I had my way, I would have liked to not rely on my uncertain memories and just ride Ruyi up to see the surroundings, but I felt like that would draw too much aggro.

-Devil’s Touch offers a helping hand.

“…Huh?”

-I can find the way for you for one serving of innate qi.

“…Oh?”

Come to think of it, it wouldn’t be strange if there was a type of devil who could find their way through this.

-Saint’s Will rebukes you, asking if you’re crazy.

…No, why? It’s fucking reasonable. So you want me to get lost here instead?

-What kind of madman uses their life to find the way!?

Huh? Was that so? I hadn’t thought about it because I had so much innate qi lately, but it did seem like a bit of an unfair trade.

-Devil’s Touch becomes enraged at Saint’s Will, saying to it not to act without business ethics during a deal.

…These things fought at the drop of a hat because their dispositions were opposite.

But as always, there was no way I would be persuaded by Saint’s Will.

It might have been different in the past, but now, what I had to spare was life force.

“Then…”

The moment I tried to infuse life force into the dagger…

A little way off, a huge thunder qi and a holy aura collided, letting out a roar.

…What was that? Surely, the ones over there weren’t my friends, right?

Would the top students really move so thoughtlessly? I believed they wouldn’t.

Bang!

As another sound was heard, a thunderbolt shot up.

I really believed they wouldn’t.

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Lilac, who had arrived on the island with a relatively early turn, was first scouting the area.

As it turned out, the mission was quite simple, but he thought it would be better to build a base camp first rather than fight as soon as he arrived.

“Good.”

He was worried because the food provided to them was insufficient, but fortunately, there were many edible fruits and even animals nearby.

He was also given a lighter, so there would be no problem if he wanted to cook here.

Well, of course, this might be somewhat dangerous for someone who lacked survival skills unlike him, but in that case, they would probably try to survive by taking food from others through battle or by using the existence of NPCs.

He made a simple guess and picked a fruit from a tree before putting it in his mouth.

“Hmm, it’s a bit bitter, but it’s not inedible. I should take this too.”

After harvesting a decent amount of fruit and coming down, he felt someone’s aura from afar.

It was a sharp, tingling, yet well-controlled aura.

It was an aura he had become familiar with from his frequent spars with him.

Cheon Yoo-hak.

The one who had declared himself his rival and said he would settle the score this time was openly spreading his aura.

…If he emitted his aura so openly, his location would be revealed, right?

Ah, no, that’s not it. It was ridiculous to worry about Cheon Yoo-hak as if he were an ordinary person.

As his pride pierced the heavens, he had revealed himself before he could be discovered.

He was saying right now that he wouldn’t run away, so if you were confident in your skills, come at him. Going a step further, he was provoking Lilac.

He knew well what the guy wanted to say.

‘I’m here. Where are you?’

It was an act that was completely incomprehensible by common sense, but if he ignored the love call that was being sent to him so fervently, Cheon Yoo-hak would probably brag about this for a while.

Good. That provocation, I’ll accept it.

He emitted the aura of the Holy Sword in response, which he had been restraining as much as possible.

Seeing as Lilac’s aura was slightly disturbed, Cheon Yoo-hak must have noticed the former’s location as well.

He was coming.

As soon as he noticed Lilac’s aura, without hesitation, he started running towards him.

If the other side had the penalty of being the only one who ran, he might say it affected the match, right?

“Then I should go too…!”

The distance wasn’t great, but Lilac ran with all his might.

The match wouldn’t be decided in this first clash, but he could still lead the fight more advantageously.

As a swordsman, he had to close the distance while Cheon Yoo-hak had to maintain an ideal distance.

He was coming.

The guy would definitely come with his most confident technique as his first move.

A thrust.

A completed thrust that still sent a chill down Lilac’s spine once in a while would come flying.

Normally, Lilac would choose to deflect it, but perhaps because he was provoked, he wanted to face it head-on right now.

He gathered the aura of the Holy Sword and compressed it as much as possible.

The moment they finally found each other, Cheon Yoo-hak was already aiming a thrust at Lilac.

The Thunder Dragon Spear that was clad in lightning and the sword of the White Rose that was clad in the light of the Holy Sword clashed, and a roar that shook the entire area erupted.

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“Hehe, I’m lucky! I don’t know who did this, but this is a jackpot!”

Just before the clash of superhumans shook the area, Kim Ga-eul had finished farming in a very good mood.

It was because there was someone who had knocked out three cadets, taken only their food, and left their bracelets as they were.

“Wow! It’s right after the start, but if I already have three, doesn’t that mean I might be in first place!?”

Honestly, at first, she was worried it might be a trap, but when nothing happened, she soon felt relieved and approached them.

Well, she had waited for a long time and no one came out, and since nothing happened when she took the points, they must have left them behind for some reason!

Maybe the three of them fought each other and all three collapsed!

Isn’t this what they call a windfall?

She wanted a good grade this time, and also wanted to receive a look of re-evaluation from her friends sometimes.

“Hmm, should I save one bracelet and give it as a sign of alliance when I meet them…?”

As she was about to get the points from the last bracelet, the thought that there might be a better use for it suddenly crossed her mind.

Of course, since it was an exam, she couldn’t completely rule out the possibility that they would attack her without warning, but for some reason, she felt that her friends wouldn’t act that way.

And if possible, if she could meet him, Kang So-hyun and give him the bracelet as a gift, wouldn’t it be possible for her to gain his favor?

“…What if they’re surprised that I knocked out three people? Should I brag a little and then tell them the truth? Hehe.”

She spread her wings of imagination, never dreaming that the cadets she had farmed were a work of art created by Kang So-hyun.

Until she heard the roar of something huge colliding with a ‘Bang!’.

“…Scary. I want to meet them soon.”

‘Let’s carry this bracelet as a bribe for now so I don’t get attacked. Yes, that would be good.’

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“Phew, that was refreshing.”

There was a cadet who was lucky enough to fall near a body of water, and a pretty upstream one at that.

Kang Ha-ni.

She had decided to build a base camp nearby without much thought and had just come back from collecting food from the surroundings.

After lightly wiping off the sweat she had shed, and before sorting the food she had collected, she was facing a considerable ordeal.

“Ugh…! Ugh, it’s so bitter. I can’t eat this.”

That was right. She couldn’t distinguish which fruits were edible and which were not.

She was well-versed when it came to ingredients, but there was a big difference between fruits in their natural state like this and the goods sold at the supermarket, and even if there was something similar, she couldn’t be sure if it was the right harvest season.

Just a moment ago, she had been careless, thinking that the banana-like fruit she had picked up was edible, but not only was the skin incredibly tough, but the taste was also disgustingly bad.

“Right, I think I read in a book a long time ago that green bananas are inedible unless they’re ripened.”

‘Hmm, since the one I was most looking forward to the most was wrong, the probability of the others also being duds had increased. What should I do about this?’

She thought that it could be a big problem if she tried to eat them one by one.

“…Huh?”

Suddenly, she heard footsteps nearby.

‘Ah, come to think of it, if they found a river, they would come upstream first, right?’

The thought that building a base camp here might have been too naive, along with a certain plan, came to her mind.

She had no intention of fighting if they were friendly, but what if they weren’t friendly?

Specifically, what if they tried to take over the base camp, or tried to attack her without a word?

A smile formed on her face as she thought she had come up with a good way to distinguish food.

As she waited without even hiding, she saw some guys who weren’t exactly unfamiliar to her, but whom she had encountered passing by from time to time.

“Huh? What? There’s already someone here.”

“…Still, it looks like he’s alone.”

“Uh, hey. That’s Kang Han-hee!”

Oh? They knew me? Then I would feel a bit sorry if I beat them up.

“What!? That bastard is Kang Han-hee!?”

Bastard. Fortunately(?), the first words that came out of the opponent’s mouth weren’t so favorable.

“Why? What is it? You guys know me?”

“…Look at that, look at that shameless bastard!”

Judging by their reaction, it seemed like they weren’t just ordinary acquaintances, but unfortunately, she had no memory of them.

Were they one-sidedly disliking me?

“Don’t get too excited. It’s not his fault that your ex-girlfriend fell for him.”

“She was just your first girlfriend. Your relationship didn’t even last for thirty days, and you’ve only gone on a couple of dates. Honestly, you and her were different from the start.”

“Honestly, she probably would have left you out of boredom even if it weren’t for him.”

Wow, thanks for the explanation, but you guys are being really harsh.

“Hey!? Whose side are you on!”

“On the side of you, who has returned to being single.”

“It’s only right for the popular guys to die.”

Hmm, honestly, I felt a bit sorry for him, but it would be a problem if he resented me.

Not only had that girl not confessed to me, but even if she had, I would have refused since I was straight.

“…Hey, you guys are honestly a bit pitiful, so I’ll give you a chance. Get lost. The three of you won’t be a match for me.”

Despite her kind mercy, they seemed to be planning to entrust their bodies to anger and friendship, and drew their weapons.

“Ah, if you draw your weapons, that’s a different story. I warned you, right?”

“Shut up! We’re still in the same first year! You think you can do anything if we gang up on you with numbers!?”

They charged at her.

Ah, there were still those who thought like that.

Things like being in the first year and being a superhuman yet talking about numbers.

What was important for a superhuman wasn’t numbers, and even less so, size.

The moment the smoothly drawn sword drew an elegant line, their bodies stiffened and fell to the floor.

“Uh… Uh?”

“Oh, so this is how it works? If you receive a shock that would be instantly fatal, it takes the damage instead, but your body gets paralyzed?”

“Crazy…!”

“Ah, don’t worry. I won’t take your bracelets yet.”

“Huh? R-really?”

“Of course. Instead, you guys inspect those for me.”

“…Inspect?”

They broke into a cold sweat when they saw the food she had collected.

“Uh, I’ll spare you the ones that don’t make you pass out after eating them. So you guys distinguish for me what’s edible and what’s delicious.”

Honestly, they wanted to refuse, but thinking that they would be immediately eliminated if they refused, they had no choice but to nod their heads.

“Now, let’s start with this one.”

And that decision soon turned into regret the moment she took out a brilliantly colored mushroom from the food pile, a type that was clearly inedible.

“Stop! Just kill me instead…!!!!”

“Nope, no take-backs.”

Amidst their continuous screams, she suddenly felt a huge clash of auras and raised her head.

“Huh, what? They already started? Ah, how cheap.”

And unluckily, at the point where they hadn’t even inspected half of the food yet, the last one fainted.

“Huh? Ah, shit… He already collapsed? I haven’t found many edible things yet.”

‘What should I do?’

It was a waste to throw these away…

But she was also a bit curious who would win between Lilac and Cheon Yoo-hak.

“Should I just go over there too?”

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T/N – Well, this arc is off to a good start. Lots of set-up going on. Can’t wait for Arcadia to show up later on.

If you find any mistakes, feel free to point them out in the comments.