I Entered an Academy in a Ruined Game

Chapter 71 : Dungeon (2)

Crackle-crackle-zap!

The Ma-in swung the electric whip he created by twisting his index and middle fingers together.

The movement of the whip created from his fingertips was crude compared to something like the One-Armed Trainer's whip, which was made through a harmony of physical force and technique, but.

Due to the strange trajectory created by the combination of the user's will and clumsy swinging, it was surprisingly tricky.

'If it touches me just once, I'll be electrocuted for sure.'

Park Chang-jun thought.

A whip with high-voltage current running through it.

If the opponent had been an Awakened who fought in close combat like Kwon Seung-yeon or Sung Do-kyung, it would have been a considerably difficult fight.

'But if the opponent is me, the story changes.'

"Hmph!"

Boom-boom-boom-boom!

He aimed his right palm like a gun barrel and fired energy bullets like a machine gun while creating a long mana lance with his other hand.

His tactic was simple.

'Beat it from outside its range.'

How could a whip possibly beat a gun?

Therefore, he utilized his long range, employing tactics to chip away at the Ma-in's health with energy bullets from a distance where the whip couldn't reach, then piercing openings with the mana lance.

"Grrr, an annoying little brat."

The Ma-in, having figured out Park Chang-jun's intention, bit his lips with his elongated fangs.

However, since the attack principle itself was simple, if he could just create an opening and succeed with one attack, the tide would turn at once.

Of course.

Park Chang-jun could certainly guess such calculations from the Ma-in.

'Hmph, it's not like I've just been fooling around for over a month.'

Bang-bang-bang-bang!

After stopping the Ma-in's movement by spreading energy bullets widely, Park Chang-jun brought his hands together and cast a new spell.

'Take this! New technique!'

The identity of that magic was Fireball.

And it was countless fireballs, enough to fill the entire area around the Ma-in!

"Die!!"

Bang! Bang-bang-bang!

Each individual explosion of flame wasn't much, but when they all detonated simultaneously in a chain reaction, a tremendous fire engulfed the Ma-in, and.

"Urrrgh."

It was impossible to block such fire with electricity.

"I'll finish him off!"

Kim Sang-jung successfully subdued the Ma-in who was staggering, almost unconscious.

"What, that was easy."

Park Chang-jun bragged, having overturned a clear difference in level due to compatibility.

Meanwhile.

Snap!

The Ma-in with the tricky ability that Su-hyeon was most wary of wasn't going down easily.

Snap! Snap-snap!

With one hand casually thrust into his pocket, the Ma-in kept firing his ability at cadets who entered his field of vision, causing them great difficulty.

"Ugh!"

Sung Do-kyung, whose body had momentarily stopped, was defenseless as his chest was rammed by the wrestler Ma-in's shoulder tackle.

"Do-kyung!"

Kwon Seung-yeon, who had been facing the wrestler in a pair, hurriedly jumped over the Ma-in's head and blocked the follow-up attack with a kick that carried a heavy weight.

Bwack!

Even though he had his guard up, the wrestler Ma-in's eyes gleamed as he was pushed back.

"You move quite nimbly."

"Stay away! Gross!"

Kwon Seung-yeon fled far away with disgust.

"Ah, that finger is really tricky. Do something about it!"

To Kwon Seung-yeon's cry, Nam Tae-hoon passed through the shadows of her and answered calmly.

"Be patient a little, I'll catch him soon."

"You talk well!"

Leaving Kwon Seung-yeon's nagging behind.

Siiing!

Yoon Ga-ram fired arrows from afar, hiding behind cover.

Snap! Snap-snap!

The Ma-in stopped the arrows and then leisurely avoided their trajectories, but.

'He let his guard down!'

Nam Tae-hoon, who had been quietly hiding behind a shadow, suddenly appeared and stabbed the Ma-in in the back.

Squelch!

So as not to endanger his life, but in a way that would drain all strength from his body the moment he was stabbed.

Nam Tae-hoon's dagger, with exquisite skill avoiding vital organs, deeply pierced the Ma-in's abdomen.

"Damn it!"

But the Ma-in, whose body techniques were not bad either, quickly turned around and swung his fist to shake off Nam Tae-hoon, and.

Slash!

Nam Tae-hoon avoided the fist by stepping back and struck the arm with his dagger, which he had drawn out again.

"Kraaagh!"

There was only one scream, but blood gushed from three places.

"Whoa, our Ga-ram has good sense too?"

Yoon Ga-ram had shot an arrow through the calf area in that short time, tying down the Ma-in's foot.

"Yes. This completes the subjugation."

Thud!

Nam Tae-hoon struck the Ma-in's temple hard with the dagger hilt, knocking him unconscious.

"Hmm."

'This isn't a fight that should end so easily, is it?'

Nam Tae-hoon tilted his head as if surprised even though he had caught the Ma-in himself.

'Well, the compatibility was really good. That Jeong Su-hyeon is the real deal.'

After examining Su-hyeon exchanging blows with the Ma-in using dual swords, Nam Tae-hoon shrugged as he watched Hwang Ji-su fighting noisily beside him.

'There's nothing to help with over there either.'

"Kuaaaa!"

The were-rhinoceros, after transforming, tried to crush Hwang Ji-su using the charging power unique to rhinoceroses.

Durability, brute strength, and horn solidity.

It was a charge reminiscent of a massive heavy cavalry's lance charge, but.

Bang! Bang-bang-bang!

Hwang Ji-su offset the Ma-in's charge by stacking ice walls, ice lances, and ice barricades in layers.

"Ji-su, this isn't going to work!"

Jang So-hyun, watching from behind, cried out in premature alarm, but.

"Just watch."

There was no wavering in Hwang Ji-su's expression.

"Kuoooo!"

Relying solely on overwhelming charging power, the rhinoceros Ma-in broke through all of Hwang Ji-su's attacks and narrowed the distance in an instant to ram her, but.

"!?"

Hwang Ji-su created an ice path behind herself and, like a matador, stepped aside to avoid the rhinoceros's trajectory.

"This bastard!"

Unable to change direction and unable to brake due to the ice under its feet.

Crash!

The Ma-in ran straight into the dungeon wall and rammed it.

Rumble-rumble.

Due to the powerful collision that made the entire wall shake, the Ma-in's horn was firmly embedded in the wall, and.

Crackle-crackle-crackle.

Hwang Ji-su, who directly placed her hand on the Ma-in's back, injected cold energy at maximum output, instantly turning the Ma-in into a huge ice sculpture.

"Ji-su, you're really amazing. I had nothing to do."

Jang So-hyun, who had been watching from behind, admired.

"Hmm. Well, that guy's tactics were too simple from the start. It might be effective against demonic beasts, but it was too easy for me to read."

Hwang Ji-su said.

For her, this was simply a difference created by preparation, having watched all ten people's fights and formulated countermeasures.

Meanwhile.

"They're struggling a bit over there."

The Ma-in wearing wrestler tights was not even losing in strength to Sung Do-kyung and was strongly pushing him with his unique grappling techniques.

"Just a big-bodied novice. Let me teach you wrestling. Huff!"

"I can't do it alone! Help me a bit!"

Eventually, Sung Do-kyung requested help, but Kwon Seung-yeon was equally perplexed.

"You're too close together, it's hard to intervene!"

And the tight-fitting tights he wore were also unnecessarily burdensome.

"Nam Tae-hoon! Yoon Ga-ram! You guys come here too!"

It seemed necessary to separate Sung Do-kyung first.

"What about Su-hyeon's side?"

To Kwon Seung-yeon's question, Hwang Ji-su dismissed it.

"Leave that one alone!"

'Despite everything, she trusts him quite a bit.'

Nam Tae-hoon smiled cheerfully as he drew out his dagger again.

"Okay!"

With their addition, the wrestler Ma-in's rampage would end here.

That aside.

'To handle a Ma-in of that level alone without even exerting much effort.'

Even Nam Tae-hoon had to stick out his tongue anew at Su-hyeon's skill.

'Well, compared to when the Ma-in attacked, this might be manageable?'

The Ma-in's attacks, utilizing light movements and supple flexibility to pour out consecutive strikes, were of such high quality that it made him wonder if he could have endured it all had he been there.

Clang-clang-clang-clang-clang!

Consecutive attacks poured left and right, not even giving room to breathe in and out.

"Hmm."

Even while seeing sword afterimages as if dozens of swords were being swung simultaneously.

Su-hyeon's eyes were capturing all of their realities.

Thrust with the left hand, slash diagonally with the right.

Then slash upward with the right, block a sword strike from an angle with the left, and thrust into an opening with the right.

Sword strikes integrating offense and defense drove Su-hyeon back, but not even a single piece of his clothing was being cut.

'Is this all?'

Dual-sword technique.

It was brilliant, swift, and of excellent quality that didn't allow any respite, but.

Compared to the swordsmanship of "that man" Su-hyeon remembered, it was nothing more than a mere dance.

"Hmm."

Su-hyeon's eyes narrowed.

Clang!

Su-hyeon deflected a lightning-like thrust coming from the left hand with his hwando and, using the shield on his wrist like a gauntlet, received even the right-hand sword strike head-on.

"!"

Simultaneously with panic frosting the Ma-in's eyes as he lost his means of attack.

Su-hyeon's form disappeared from the Ma-in's field of vision.

Bwack!

While the Ma-in was distracted trying to retrieve his swords, Su-hyeon, who had moved to the side, executed an oblique kick, strongly stomping on the Ma-in's left knee.

"Kraagh!"

The Ma-in, whose knee was shattered in an instant, let out a painful scream.

'A swordsman who has lost one foot is no different from being half a person.'

Clang!

After just 4 exchanges, the Ma-in's left-hand sword flew into the sky, and.

Crash!

After just two more exchanges, the right-hand sword, unable to withstand Su-hyeon's full power, shattered like glass.

"Huff. Huff."

The Ma-in's body, having lost its fighting spirit, gradually froze.

"Looks like it's finished over there too."

Su-hyeon smiled slightly as he saw the frozen wrestler Ma-in.

"Of course. Who do you think I am?"

Hwang Ji-su's lips drew an even bigger arc.

Phase 2, Stage 2 mission complete.

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Around this time.

The situation of the other teams was not as smooth as Team 3.

"Seo Jun-seong's team is having unexpected difficulties."

Kim Cheol-han agreed with one instructor's words.

"It seems that because Seo Jun-seong fights so well, the rest of the cadets have unknowingly become dependent."

And that created the difference now.

Phase 2.

Team 1, which was facing five Ma-in, made a painful mistake by falling into a trap set by one intelligent Ma-in, resulting in three members being injured in the blink of an eye.

'This is quite a dangerous mistake. What will they do now?'

True skill can often be glimpsed in unexpected crises.

Kim Cheol-han showed great interest in how Seo Jun-seong would handle this situation.

'If this is Seo Jun-seong's weakness, it's that he's too versatile on his own, making it difficult for those following him to demonstrate their abilities.'

That was different from Jeong Su-hyeon's leadership.

'He did well in previous practical sessions, but when unpredictable situations like this continue, there's bound to be a limit.'

In other words.

'The battlefield never goes according to prediction.'

However, there was still no sign of despair or resignation on Seo Jun-seong's face.

Meanwhile, Lee Yu-jin's Team 2 was showing a much more stable performance compared to Team 1.

'Some see Lee Yu-jin's solidity as a strength, while also considering her somewhat straightforward nature and slow improvisation as weaknesses.'

He also tended to agree with that opinion, but.

The image of Lee Yu-jin shown today was quite different from such preconceptions.

'Is it because of Jeong Su-hyeon's influence? Lee Yu-jin is changing. Even if not with brilliant wit, she seems to be learning the virtues of improvisation and flexibility.'

Even today was like that.

Yu-jin's steadiness, which matched Hong In-hyeon's sensible performance in support and then struck at the appropriate timing to overcome difficult situations, was consistently demonstrated even in the fight against Ma-in with many variables.

'Not bad.'

Except for Team 1, the other two teams seemed deserving of a passing grade so far.

'But the real bosses today aren't those Ma-in.'

Not to mention their strength.

Demonic beasts, wild enemies that must be unfamiliar to EFAC cadets.

How would the cadets respond in front of them?

"Judging by the momentum so far, Team 3 might soon reach the dungeon lord?"

"Hmm. I don't know about that."

Kim Cheol-han stroked his chin.

"It won't be that easy this time."