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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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[Get out.]
The message, scrawled in blood, made Yoo-cheol’s eyes tremble.
A shiver ran down her spine.
She quickly turned her head.
“…”
“…”
A Witch.
The same one who had threatened them with her aura while Lee Seong-hyun ate with them, and again during the fortune-telling.
Her face was hidden by a robe that reached her feet, but Yoo-cheol could sense her presence, her overwhelming power.
The Witch brought a finger to her lips.
A gesture for silence.
But it also conveyed a warning: stay away from Lee Seong-hyun.
Yoo-cheol swallowed hard and blinked, and the Witch vanished.
As if she’d been hallucinating.
Yoo-cheol bit her lip.
‘I need to hurry the investigation.’
The Witch was more dangerous than she’d initially thought.
Anxiety clouded Yoo-cheol’s face.
Soon she used warp again.
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“Han Yuri! Ah-hyun and I will take three! You handle the rest!”
“Got it!”
Leaving Han Yuri to her task, I focused on the five ogres in front of me.
C-rank ogres.
It was a bit of a challenge for me at my current level, but I had this.
Eve.
“Rooooar!”
One of the ogres lunged, extending its arm.
I stepped back and swung my sword.
Clang!
The sword was blocked.
But Eve’s true power…
‘…was just getting started.’
I gripped Eve tighter, and felt my blood being drawn out.
At the same time…
[Pain Points increased by 1.]
A welcome message appeared.
When the white blade took on a faint red hue, I swung again.
“Ha!”
“Gwaaargh!”
An arm flew off.
‘Hell yeah! This is it!’
The power was on a different level compared to the cheap, crappy sword I’d been using.
It felt like years of rust were being scraped away.
But I was still just a tank.
“Seong-hyun! We’re done!”
I couldn’t match the hunting speed of my two damage dealers.
“Get Meteor and Wind God ready! I’m going to group them up!”
“Okay!”
They prepared their skills.
“Grouping them up” meant…
“Groooar!”
“Raaaaar!”
…drawing the ogres’ attention and luring them into a single spot.
I weaved between them, taunting them, dodging their clumsy attacks.
They swung their arms and stomped their feet, trying to catch me. And finally…
…they were clustered together.
‘Lightning God.’
Crackle!
I slammed my sword into the ground and momentarily paralyzed them.
I jumped back.
“Now!”
Boom! Crash!
Meteors and shooting stars rained down.
A devastating bombardment.
But C-rank monsters were tough.
“Grooooan…”
All five were still alive, though barely.
“Hyaah!”
Choi Ah-hyun’s Wind God finished them off.
Her Periona’s daggers flashed, and ogre heads thudded to the ground.
“Clean finish! How was my burst damage, judges?”
“20 points.”
“What?! That’s too harsh!”
“The one who dragged us here wants points or something? Ah-hyun, do you want to get your ass kicked on such a beautiful day?”
“Eep… I’m sorry!”
As Choi Ah-hyun groveled, I surveyed our surroundings.
A gaping black hole in the sky.
Monsters were pouring out of it endlessly.
An emission-type dungeon.
Monsters would multiply inside until, after a certain amount of time, they’d flood out.
We had to clear them out regularly.
Like turning a faucet on and off.
But the sheer number of monsters that emerged each time made it impossible for a single team to handle.
‘At least three teams.’
The student council, a group of third-years responsible for the party’s safety, a first division second-year team, and our team.
Three teams in total were dispatched.
And the reason we first-years were participating in this normally avoided mission…
‘…was because of this little devil.’
I glared at Choi Ah-hyun, and she flinched before shouting,
“I-I’m sorry! I applied by mistake! It’s not fair that I can’t cancel it!”
“There are mistakes, and then there’s this. How could you mess that up?”
She’d somehow applied for the emission-type dungeon clearing team instead of a regular external dungeon.
‘And she applied right before the deadline, so we couldn’t cancel it. Tsk.’
I hadn’t expected her privilege as a top student, which allowed her to challenge dungeons one rank higher, to backfire like this.
“Ah-hyun, assume the position.”
“Yes…”
Han Yuri’s study plans had been thrown out the window because of Choi Ah-hyun.
She was giving off an icy aura.
‘Two weeks of this…’
It was good for academic credits, but I didn’t care about those.
I’d rather clear another external dungeon.
It was frustrating.
The only consolation was…
‘…this was perfect for getting used to Eve.’
Ogres.
Humanoid monsters, perfect test subjects for Eve.
I finished my thoughts and approached the student council team to report our progress.
They seemed to have finished their hunt as well.
“Wow, the first-years are impressive this year. I was wondering what you were doing applying for the clearing team, but you’ve got some skills.”
“Ah, thank you.”
Kim Seong-ho, the third-year B-rank student council president.
The quintessential “perfect son.”
Son of the prestigious Baekho Guild leader, with movie-star looks.
He was practically born to be student council president.
‘But his personality…’
‘…was trash.’
A womanizer who looked down on others, with a superiority complex.
“Seong-hyun, with a bit more practice, you’ll be strong in no time. Want your hyung to mentor you?”
“No, thank you.”
“Don’t be shy. My connections aren’t something to scoff at. I’ll take good care of you…”
He gave me a sleazy smile.
“Introduce me to Ah-hyun.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Why? Does she have a boyfriend?”
“No… it’s not that…”
I’d rather introduce him to someone else.
I continued to politely refuse, but he was persistent.
“She’s so bright and cheerful. Friendly too… makes my mouth water.”
This guy would be perfect for a contraception commercial.
It was a shame.
Knowing this would go on forever, I cut him off.
“I apologize. We have to go.”
“W-what?! Hey!”
He hadn’t expected me to refuse so bluntly.
His face turned red.
I ignored him and returned to my team.
Han Yuri glanced at me.
“Something happened?”
“Nothing.”
She frowned at my curt reply.
Choi Ah-hyun hugged her from behind.
“Seong-hyun, Yuri and I are going to pull an all-nighter at the library. Want to join us?”
“No, I have something to do today. You two go ahead.”
“Wow… you’ve been spending a lot of time alone lately. I’m starting to feel a little neglected.”
She was right.
I’d been spending most of my time outside of hunts elsewhere.
The reason was Shin Su-yeon.
I had to take care of her admission to the Academy.
“I’ll go with you next time.”
“That’s what they all say… and then 10 years later, the promise is forgotten…”
“I’ll go, I promise.”
“Okay!”
After Choi Ah-hyun finally extracted a promise from me, we returned to the Academy, which was bustling with people and cars.
[1st Annual Support Class Entrance Ceremony]
We pushed through the crowd and entered the auditorium.
Irena was giving a speech.
“In light of the recent demonic cult attack, our Academy has recognized the urgent need to cultivate talent. Whether combat or non-combat, we must nurture anyone capable of defending against monsters and the demonic cult.”
Irena paused and looked around the auditorium before continuing.
“While it’s true that the mental interference skill created a divide between the first and second divisions, it’s also true that it led to unfortunate incidents of discrimination against support students. The Academy will take strict action against any such discrimination in the future.”
Irena’s declaration.
“We sincerely welcome the new support students.”
Clap-clap-clap—
Thunderous applause erupted.
It seemed I’d arrived near the end.
About ten minutes after the ceremony ended, someone rushed towards me.
“Seong-hyun-ssi!”
Shin Su-yeon.
She was wearing the standard entrance ceremony uniform.
“You’re late.”
“Yes, there was an orientation.”
Support students didn’t form teams.
They chose their own research topics and wrote theses.
A more individualistic approach compared to combat students.
I showed her around the Academy, pointing out various facilities.
The training grounds, the library, even the grassy plaza for relaxation.
And finally, the highlight of the tour, the Hall of Challenges.
Although assignments were currently unavailable, we could still look around.
“Wow, are those all teleporters?”
“Yes. They’re currently closed due to the incident.”
Shin Su-yeon was amazed by the countless Post-it notes covering the wall.
Her childlike wonder made me chuckle.
She examined the notes, starting from F-rank, and stopped at one spot.
S-rank.
“There’s only one Post-it note here.”
“Yes. No one in the Academy can clear it.”
It was practically impossible to reach S-rank before graduating, so the note was there for formality’s sake.
“…”
Shin Su-yeon stared at the Post-it note, captivated.
I’d intended to wait, but after five minutes, I prompted her.
“Shall we go?”
“Ah, yes!”
The tour finally ended after over an hour.
“It’s much bigger than I expected… bigger than most universities.”
“It’s the largest academy in the country.”
We sat down at the grassy plaza and chatted.
“You don’t have to move into the dorms. It must be tiring commuting two hours every day.”
“It’s fine. My current lease hasn’t expired yet.”
“I can pay the penalty fee.”
She waved her hands and shook her head.
“No, it’s really okay! I can study during my commute!”
“Alright.”
She insisted she was fine, so I dropped the subject.
We continued chatting, and then headed towards the dorms.
Shin Su-yeon kept glancing at the dorm building with her curiosity piqued.
“Um, aren’t your teammates inside?”
“They’re pulling an all-nighter, so they won’t be back.”
“B-but…”
I led her towards the dorms, ignoring her hesitation.
I checked inside just in case, but as expected, it was empty.
“E-excuse me…”
Hesitantly, like a cautious hamster, she stepped inside.
She gasped at the interior.
“Wow… it’s so beautiful. Seong-hyun-ssi, what is this?”
“A shoe sterilizer and deodorizer.”
Han Yuri had bought it.
Ironically, she rarely used it herself.
I put her shoes inside.
“You just put them in, and it sterilizes and deodorizes them.”
“…As expected of the Portan Guild Leader’s daughter.”
She followed me through the living room and into my room.
I’d cleaned it beforehand.
I glanced around, making sure I hadn’t missed anything, and noticed a box.
‘Oh, right.’
I’d forgotten about that.
I’d planned to test it on her, but hadn’t had the time.
I took the object out of the box and handed it to her.
“Here.”
“What is this?”
A small, palm-sized rod.
Smooth and oval-shaped, with a hole at one end.
“Have you heard of a Womanizer?”
“What?”
She didn’t know about the ultimate female pleasure device?
Showing her would be more effective than explaining.
I pulled her close and used the Womanizer on her.
“Haaah!”
Let’s go.
To the depths of pleasure!
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