I Entered an Academy in a Ruined Game

Chapter 130 : Five-Person Survival (2)

The fight between Hwang Ji-su and Kwon Seung-yeon initially had Hwang Ji-su being pushed back by Kwon Seung-yeon's offensive, which utilized her mobility to unleash heavy attacks.

However.

'Tch! She changed her tactics!'

As Hwang Ji-su thoroughly avoided effective hits, created distance, and gradually chipped away at Kwon Seung-yeon's mobility with area attacks, the tide of battle slowly began to turn.

"Ugh, my hands are freezing to death!"

Kwon Seung-yeon forcibly clenched her fist, which barely had any strength left, saying it felt like having bare hands out in the cold winter wind for about two hours.

"Screw it!"

An ultra-high-speed fist with extremely lowered weight transforms into thousands of times its mass at the moment of impact, pouncing on Hwang Ji-su like a mace.

Boom!

Kwon Seung-yeon's right straight instantly destroyed a thick ice wall, but Hwang Ji-su had already successfully evacuated the spot one step ahead.

"...Hey, this isn't King Kong or something."

Hwang Ji-su was dumbfounded by that brute force.

But.

'She's definitely slowed down. Now's my chance to decide the match with a short engagement.'

"Just prancing around and running away!"

Just as Kwon Seung-yeon was about to chase Hwang Ji-su again.

'What?!'

Kwon Seung-yeon flinched in surprise at Hwang Ji-su's momentum as she suddenly closed the distance and approached.

'That obsession with close combat!'

Whether it was stubbornness or an attempt to catch her off guard.

Kwon Seung-yeon didn't hesitate and charged in just the same.

Boom!

Kwon Seung-yeon shattered a giant ice lance like that of a heavy lancer with her fist.

'Damn! Am I going to break my hand at this rate?'

"Bite her!"

Next, a wolf made of ice bared its cold fangs at her.

"Mere ice pieces!"

Kwon Seung-yeon bravely threw a punch to counter, not knowing whether her frozen fist would tear or not.

Crack!

Amidst the ice crystals reflecting sunlight.

'Got it!'

Hwang Ji-su, who approached by piercing the gap in her consciousness, grabbed Kwon Seung-yeon's arm.

'Damn it, my reaction...'

But the frozen cells, blood vessels, and nerve cells inside had turned her into a slowpoke.

Crackle!

Seeing Kwon Seung-yeon covered in thin ice, Hwang Ji-su immediately released the freezing.

"Phew."

"I surrender! I lost, I lost."

Kwon Seung-yeon sighed and acknowledged her defeat.

"Seriously, do you just keep getting stronger as time goes on?"

"You're the one who's become unrecognizably stronger compared to before enrollment. Your physical abilities have also become tremendous."

"Hmph. Of course."

Kwon Seung-yeon bumped fists with Hwang Ji-su.

"Fight well against Jun-seong too."

"Of course. I'm going to catch Seo Jun-seong and go all the way to the finals to fight Jeong Su-hyeon."

"Yu-jin might advance too."

"Hmph, I don't care which one it is."

Lofty pride.

It was the endless source that fueled Hwang Ji-su's fighting spirit.

"Argh!"

Seo Jun-seong targeted Choi Mina first, as she tended to be slower with improvisation between the two.

Woooong!

An intense gravity field reached Choi Mina, crushing all her attacks and shields.

Crash!

Choi Mina, who flew a considerable distance breaking trees, collapsed in exhaustion.

"...Severe injury. Unable to fight."

In the midst of this, Seo Jun-seong's composure in wrapping her with telekinesis at the end to reduce the impact and ensure a safe landing completely broke her will to fight.

'Seo Jun-seong, indeed a monster.'

"Damn it!"

Since one person had left when they were already being pushed back as two, it was inevitable for Hong In-hyeon to change his strategy to aim for a last-ditch reversal by using his final reserves.

'He's given up.'

Seo Jun-seong calmly prepared for the coming attack without panic.

"Hyaaah!"

Hong In-hyeon converted all the mana in his body into wind power, creating a maximum output storm by stacking turbulences that rampaged like a crazy colt.

Gugugugugu.

Seo Jun-seong extremely compressed his telekinesis, distorting even the atmosphere, creating a vague silhouette like a person's arms.

And then.

Booooom!

Seo Jun-seong's telekinesis mercilessly tore apart Hong In-hyeon's storm.

"...Ha."

Seo Jun-seong smiled with a refreshed face, having realized the output difference between the two.

"I've lost. Can't handle it."

Seo Jun-seong, who had received Hong In-hyeon's surrender, released his telekinesis.

"No, I'm really surprised."

Seo Jun-seong wiped off the sweat beading on his skin.

"I didn't expect to have to use my reserved technique."

"Hmph."

Hong In-hyeon twisted his mouth as if it wasn't bad.

"Hurry up and go face Hwang Ji-su. Kwon Seung-yeon probably couldn't win."

Seo Jun-seong nodded.

"I will."

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Su-hyeon, facing Kim A-yun, smiled.

"Let's see the results of your progress so far."

"I won't be a pushover."

Su-hyeon was pleased to see Kim A-yun's determined eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"That's exactly what I want."

Zap!

Su-hyeon dodged the lightning coming at ultra-high speed and rushed toward Kim A-yun.

Boom! Rumble!

Kim A-yun blocked his advance by pouring lightning rain on Su-hyeon's path.

'Fast!'

Not only the explosive speed reminiscent of a cheetah.

Kim A-yun was astonished at the sight of Su-hyeon approaching while avoiding each lightning bolt individually, as if free from gravity and acceleration.

'Go, my little ones!'

Lightning hamsters sweeping the ground and lightning sparrows flying through the air advanced.

Su-hyeon grinned at the sight of Kim A-yun wrapping lightning whips around both hands.

'Good. She's becoming completely familiar with her ability.'

Zzzzzzap!

Su-hyeon ran across the sky, stepping on Mana Shields he created in the air like stepping stones.

'Above!'

Kim A-yun's expression hardened as she saw Su-hyeon approaching above her head without a single speck of damage.

'Kim A-yun doesn't have high movement speed.'

That was her weakness.

'Compared to Hong In-hyeon, Hwang Ji-su, and Seo Jun-seong, who are good at running away, this is definitely a lacking point for Kim A-yun.'

Given the nature of lightning, one hit could render an opponent unable to fight, but the absence of mobility was a weak point good for exploitation.

'Though she's countering it with sudden full discharge in close combat situations.'

How many different measures would she have prepared to face him, who had even broken through that?

Su-hyeon wondered about this as he kicked off from the air and fell fiercely toward Kim A-yun's head.

Zap!

While avoiding short bursts of lightning, Su-hyeon's eyes caught Kim A-yun taking something out from her bosom.

'...That is?'

A small magnet.

Recognizing the object that looked like a metal piece, Su-hyeon felt a chill run down his spine and quickly deviated from his trajectory to get far away.

Simultaneously.

Boooom!

The railgun fired by Kim A-yun tore through the air and split the sky in an instant.

"...!"

'A railgun!'

A projectile with terrifying power, launched using an electromagnetic field.

While Su-hyeon was surprised at Kim A-yun's evolution, whose ideas had already reached that far.

'Her right hand is left!'

Seeing the metal in her right hand, he was even more surprised by the fact that she still had one shot left.

'Damn it!'

Su-hyeon, seeing Kim A-yun's hand aiming at him, raised his sword energy to the maximum and read the timing of the railgun being fired, twisting the blade surface as his intuition guided him.

Booooooom!

The close-range railgun was shot at a speed so fast that even Eye Power had difficulty properly capturing it.

However, Su-hyeon's sword succeeded in changing the trajectory of the railgun, as if deflecting an arrow.

Thud!

Su-hyeon, who was blown backward from just the aftereffect and hit his back against a tree, exhaled empty air.

"Kuk!"

'...Blocked it.'

A life-or-death situation that made even his heart sink for a moment.

'If I had been hit, it might have been difficult to avoid a serious injury.'

Su-hyeon, clutching his chest in relief, examined his hwando.

'The blade is a bit worn, but fortunately it's intact.'

But his grip was torn, and the muscles in his arms and shoulders were damaged.

'Just deflecting it caused this much damage. If I had met it head-on, my sword would have broken with my current sword energy.'

He got up after recovering from the damage.

'Kim A-yun, you're growing stronger faster than I expected.'

Su-hyeon approached Kim A-yun, who appeared to be in a mana discharge state after both of her trump cards had missed, feeling cold sweat flowing.

Zzzap!

Su-hyeon avoided the last strand of lightning that she squeezed out and pointed his sword at Kim A-yun.

"...I've lost."

Su-hyeon, who had received her surrender, withdrew his sword.

"Kim A-yun, you've really become much stronger."

Seeing Su-hyeon smile, Kim A-yun finally smiled brightly as well.

"Yes!"

"The railgun was really good. I didn't expect you to have such a trick up your sleeve."

"Sorry. I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't."

"No, that's natural. You did well. I'm pleased."

"Hee."

Kim A-yun, her mind at ease, grinned.

"Thank you. I couldn't have done this without you, Su-hyeon."

"That's a nice thing to hear."

"......"

Kim A-yun, who had been looking at Su-hyeon with slightly deeper eyes, gently pushed his arm.

"You should go now, Su-hyeon. You must advance to the finals."

"Of course."

Kim A-yun, faced Jeong Su-hyeon in the main tournament and was defeated.

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By this time, the last person in Group A to face Su-hyeon was being determined.

"Aigo!"

Lee Yu-jin delivered a follow-up attack to Nam Tae-hoon, who had dropped his knife under the barrage of sword attacks, without giving him a chance to use his ability.

"Keak!"

Nam Tae-hoon fell into a momentary groggy state after taking a direct hit to his Adam's apple from Lee Yu-jin's dragon head fist (a technique of thrusting with the middle finger protruding from a clenched fist).

"Oh my god, I'm dying!"

"Such exaggeration."

Lee Yu-jin sighed as she watched Nam Tae-hoon rolling on the ground.

"Tae-hoon, you've lost, right?"

"Aigo. I lost, I lost."

Nam Tae-hoon lay flat on his back.

"You're really strong. I can't win."

"I didn't know Tae-hoon was hiding such power either."

Lee Yu-jin, who had her side cut by Nam Tae-hoon's dagger, frowned slightly as she stopped in the middle of sheathing her sword.

"It hurts."

"More than me?"

"That's true."

"But why has your fighting style changed so much? If you had been the you I knew, I could have had a better fight."

"Stagnation means elimination."

"So hardcore."

Nam Tae-hoon caught his breath as his chest heaved.

"Especially at the end, that made me think you were Su-hyeon."

"If it's a good tactic, one shouldn't hold back."

"Right. Then get going now."

"Okay, good work."

Looking at Lee Yu-jin's retreating back, Nam Tae-hoon thought.

'Lee Yu-jin has become much stronger than my data showed.'

And it wasn't just Lee Yu-jin.

Weren't most of the other cadets showing growth far exceeding initial expectations at the time of enrollment?

'There are several causes, but...'

Still, he couldn't exclude the name Su-hyeon.

'With just my currently allowed power, I really can't keep up with those monsters.'

Nam Tae-hoon made a pillow by folding his arms while lying down.

"Well, let them do their best."

'Having made it to the main tournament should satisfy those gentlemen.'

He decided to take a nap until the helicopter returned.

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"As expected, you've come, Lee Yu-jin."

"You too, Su-hyeon."

Su-hyeon and Lee Yu-jin faced each other on a gravel field in a wide valley.

Su-hyeon, who had consumed quite a bit of stamina from consecutive fights and Kim A-yun's railgun, with several muscles ruptured.

And Lee Yu-jin, with a stab wound on her side, soaked in blood.

'Su-hyeon seems to have taken damage too.'

Shing.

The hwando drawn by Lee Yu-jin reflected light with a clear sound.

"We often meet in sparring, but we always hold back when crossing swords."

Su-hyeon said.

"That's right. We know each other's ways too well."

But the new evolution achieved a few days ago would still be unfamiliar to Su-hyeon.

'I'll try to surpass Su-hyeon with this sword.'

"Let me tell you in advance."

With a cold face not usually seen, Su-hyeon said.

"This time I'm serious. You should be on guard."

"...!"

Lee Yu-jin felt her heart racing with tension at the scary and heavy pressure Su-hyeon was emitting.

At what point did that man surpass her strength?

She couldn't tell that far.

But.

'Becoming a challenger. It's not just a bad feeling.'

"The same goes for you, Su-hyeon."

Lee Yu-jin took her stance with the will to stake everything on this one fight.

"Here I come."