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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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A blue sky.
Not a black sky filled with demonic energy…
…but a clear, blue sky, bathed in sunlight.
The Fallen attack was over.
Or rather, the Named Fallen who had accompanied Greed, who had been defeated and obliterated by the Martial God along with the Fourth Apostle, had fled.
The Dimensional Rift, and the Special-Grade Rifts, had all vanished.
Both the Main Quest and the Great Achievement Quest were complete.
I should be rushing back to my dorm to enjoy the rewards, but…
…unfortunately, that would have to wait.
Static.
– This is Q1. All clear.
Static.
– Q2. All clear here as well.
Static.
– Q4. All clear h… Fallen!
– 「…Shit!」
– Get him! No, kill him!
Static.
– This is Q3! Monsters hiding inside the second-year building!
– Screech! Don’t let a single one escape!
– Boom! Boom! Thoroughly search the building!
While the Apostle, the Named Fallen, and the Rifts were gone…
…the Fallen and monsters that had poured out of the Rifts were still scattered throughout the Academy.
The situation wasn’t completely resolved yet.
“Tsk.”
I clicked my tongue, frowning as I listened to the radio chatter from atop the main base wall, the safe zone.
I kept the minigun in my right hand pointed towards the sky.
“They’re worse than cockroaches.”
No matter how many you killed, they kept appearing from somewhere.
And their tenacity and repulsiveness were far worse than cockroaches.
I wasn’t the only one who thought so.
Everyone in the country, no, the entire world, felt the same way.
I was certain of it.
Static.
“This is T1. Does anyone need fire support?”
Static.
– This is T2. Fallen sighted in the Crafting Department area. Judging by their aura, most of them are High-Rank. Requesting fire support.
Static.
– T3. Large number of monsters occupying the third-year coliseum. Requesting fire support.
Static.
– This is P1. Large number of monsters and Fallen occupying the Grand Park area. Requesting fire support.
– …Instructor, that’s quite a distance from T1’s location. Can you even provide support?
– …T1. Can you provide fire support from your location?
“Yes, I can.”
It was only about 900 meters from the main base, well within the 1-kilometer range.
Of course, even if it was further, it wouldn’t matter.
While I couldn’t use Transfer, I could still deliver bullets.
“Then I’ll commence fire support. Everyone, get ready.”
I said, ending the transmission and putting the radio in my pocket.
I activated Atlas Armor and retrieved 34 miniguns from my inventory.
‘Terra, do you have enough processing power for fire support?’
– Yes, I have enough.
‘Good, then let’s begin.’
Having confirmed Terra’s processing power…
…I lifted the miniguns with telekinesis and activated Clairvoyance.
Whoosh!
A floating sensation.
And my vision expanded.
The entire Academy area came into view.
And I began providing fire support, like playing a real-time strategy game.
T2. Crafting Department area.
Fallen sighted.
Most of them High-Rank.
I unleashed a barrage of holy bullets from 35 miniguns.
T3. Third-year coliseum.
Large number of monsters occupying.
I dropped five grenade boxes and 200 bomb drones.
And I transferred two defensive golems, grenades, and various supply boxes.
P1. Grand Park area.
Large number of monsters and Fallen occupying.
I dropped ten grenade boxes and 300 bomb drones.
And I transferred three defensive golems, five Iron Golems, grenades, and various supply boxes.
Having finished providing fire support, I deactivated Clairvoyance.
Static.
– …This is T2. Fallen eliminated. Thanks for the fire support.
– …Instructor, we weren’t even nee… static.
Static.
– This is T3. The fire support was more than enough, but thanks for the supplies as well.
– …Instructor! Look at this! Everything in the boxes is Rank A!
– Wow… holy crap! I heard the first-year Top Student was amazing, but this is…
Static.
– This is P1. Thanks to you, we can fight much more easily. Thank you.
– Holy shit! That fire support was insane!
– The supplies are insane too!
Words of gratitude and amazement came from the radio.
I chuckled, placed the miniguns in my hands on the ground, and leaned against the railing of the wall.
Then, I manipulated my smartwatch and activated the hologram.
“I have nothing to do until my mana recovers or I receive another request for fire support…”
…so I might as well browse the community.
[Title] [Did you see the sky today?]
[Picture of the shattered sky.JPG]
It returned to normal after a few hours, but…
What the hell was that?
ㄴ I have no idea.
ㄴ (Do you know? emoticon)
ㄴ (I don’t know either. emoticon)
ㄴ Why are you asking here?
ㄴ Seriously lol. Even the Rift experts are baffled.
[Title] [I heard the sky shattered above Arena Academy.]
And not only that, but four Special-Grade Rifts opened as well?
ㄴ Really? Four Special-Grade Rifts? Is that for real?
ㄴ Isn’t that just speculation?
ㄴ Yeah, did you read some fake news?
ㄴ Seriously lol. A single Special-Grade Rift can wipe out a city, and you’re saying four opened? Get real.
ㄴ Seriously lol. If that were true, a whole country would be gone by now.
– Hey! I heard it from my friend! My friend said it’s true!
ㄴ “Heard it from my friend~”
ㄴ “Said it’s true~”
– Shut up, I’ll bring proof.
ㄴ Yeah, right~ There’s no proof~ It’s all your friend’s imagination~
ㄴ If you bring actual proof, I’ll be your girlfriend.
– Fuck off.
[Title] [I’m the one who posted about the sky shattering above Arena Academy. Look here, you bastards who asked for proof.]
[Picture.JPG], [Article Excerpt.JPG], [News Report Screenshot.JPG]
So, you assholes.
Can you still deny it?
ㄴ What the… It’s actually true?
ㄴ Holy shit… wait a minute. It’s true, but there weren’t just four.
ㄴ Wow, holy crap… how many are there?
ㄴ Look at the Rifts pouring out of the shattered sky, holy shit;
ㄴ But if you look closely at the picture, it seems like only four Rifts opened, like the OP said. The rest are being blocked by that white pillar that looks like an inverted umbrella.
ㄴ Is that white pillar holy power?
ㄴ Yeah, it’s holy power.
ㄴ Oh, really? But how is it so massive? Even a thousand priests couldn’t do that.
ㄴ Because it’s the Saintess’s holy power.
ㄴ ?? Why is the Saintess suddenly being mentioned?
ㄴ ? Don’t you know? The Saintess arrived in Korea.
ㄴ Huh? Why???
ㄴ Hey, read some articles or watch the news. Don’t ask here.
ㄴ That’s so mean.
ㄴ You’re the one being mean for asking here.
[Title] [Wasn’t it Duel Season at Arena Academy today?]
Are the people who went to watch the matches okay?
ㄴ I know, right? I heard a lot of people went to see the first-years, who are apparently amazing. I hope they’re all alright.
ㄴ Fortunately, they’re all safe. The Academy seemed to have prepared for this, and they evacuated everyone to a safe zone as soon as the sky started acting up.
ㄴ ? How do you know that?
ㄴ My friend who went to watch the matches called and told me.
ㄴ Oh, really? That’s a relief.
ㄴ As expected of Arena Academy, huh? Their preparations were thorough.
ㄴ I agree. It’s usually difficult to use artifacts or teleportation magic when a Rift appears, but they managed to safely evacuate all those people. They must have prepared meticulously.
ㄴ They’re the best for a reason.
ㄴ Are the commenters above Academy employees?
ㄴ Busted lol.
ㄴ But you agree with us, right?
ㄴ Yes.
ㄴ I agree.
[Title] [A name has been given to the sky shattering phenomenon.]
The Rift experts, after much deliberation have finally decided on a name.
ㄴ Oh, what is it?
ㄴ That’s great.
ㄴ I see (Actually, I have no idea. emoticon)
ㄴ ? What? The post cuts off. What are the comments above referring to?
ㄴ (What? What did they see?.JPG)
ㄴ (Show me what you showed them!.JPG)
ㄴ Seriously! What’s the name?!
ㄴ How to piss people off.
ㄴ First, start talking and then stop.
ㄴ Second…
ㄴ You!!! Son!!! Of!!! A!!! Bitch!!!
[Title] [A name has been given to the sky shattering phenomenon ← I found out the name that the OP omitted, you son of a bitch.]
It’s called a Dimensional Rift.
ㄴ Ha… thank you.
ㄴ Thanks, OP.
ㄴ Dimensional Rift? That’s such a generic name.
ㄴ Why? It’s better than Special-Grade Rift.
ㄴ I agree. It’s much better than Ordinary Rift, Dangerous Rift, Special-Grade Rift, etc.
ㄴ But why Dimensional Rift? Because the sky shattered?
ㄴ That, and because they could faintly see what looked like a civilization inside.
ㄴ Oh, really? They’re calling it a Dimensional Rift because they saw another world?
ㄴ What’s so surprising? All the Rifts that have appeared so far are other worlds in a way.
ㄴ That’s true, but… isn’t it a little scary?
ㄴ Scary? Why?
ㄴ Well… all the other Rifts, you had to enter the vortex to see another world. But with this Dimensional Rift, you could see another world without entering it, right? Doesn’t that mean it’s connected to our world?
ㄴ Uh… that’s true.
ㄴ I’m scared now.
ㄴ Holy shit… I was planning on going out today, but I think I’ll stay home.
ㄴ I can’t tell you to go outside today… I’ll stay home too.
“Dimensional Rifts are definitely scary.”
Both literally and figuratively.
They were terrifying.
Posts about Dimensional Rifts were flooding the communities, the superhuman gallery, the hero gallery, the academy gallery, and more.
Most of the posts were filled with shock and fear, indicating that even those accustomed to Rifts found Dimensional Rifts terrifying.
Well, even if you were used to Rifts, seeing a vortex appear in the air was scary enough.
But the sky shattering… that was a whole different level of terror.
Hum, hum.
I nodded, understanding their fear.
As I was browsing the communities, reading news articles and reports…
Ding.
…my smartwatch chimed.
A notification appeared, indicating that I had received a message from the Principal.
“…Why would he suddenly message me when he’s so busy?”
The Principal should be busy dealing with the aftermath of the attack, both inside and outside the Academy.
‘Since it’s a message, not a call, it’s probably not urgent.’
Still, the fact that he had sent a message meant…
…he had something to say.
I checked the message.
[Principal]
– Lee Yu-jin, the Chairman is looking for you. Go to her office immediately.
“Oh.”
The Chairman is looking for me?
Is she going to give me the gift she promised when I was being threatened by the Saintess?
“Then I should go right away.”
I pushed myself away from the railing.
And I picked up the two miniguns I had placed on the ground.
“But I should provide fire support before I go.”
While I hadn’t received any requests for fire support through the radio… there might be requests on the way to the Chairman’s office.
So, I decided to provide support preemptively.
I activated Clairvoyance.
And I began dropping bullets, bombs, and supplies on areas that seemed to need fire support.
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“You’ve arrived.”
The Martial God, Baek Yoo-hwa, was sitting on her massive throne with an indifferent expression, just like last time.
But her complexion seemed pale.
No, it was definitely pale.
‘…Was the fight with the Fourth Apostle that difficult?’
That shouldn’t be possible.
‘The Martial God is practically a demigod among Transcendents.’
I wanted to ask her why she looked so pale, but that could wait until after I heard why she had summoned me.
“Yes, you summoned me.”
“Indeed. I have something to tell you, child.”
Something to tell me?
Not about the gift?
“Heehee, of course, I’ll give you your gift.”
Ah, my thoughts were showing on my face.
I chuckled awkwardly, realizing she had read my mind.
“But I need to tell you this first, so please bear with me.”
She said, her smile vanishing.
She looked at me with a serious expression and said,
“The Outer Gods… they are aware of your existence.”
The Outer Gods.
The usurpers were looking for me.
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