I Entered an Academy Chapter 101 : Guerrilla (2)

"Man, I nearly lost my liver."

Kim Ho-su grumbled while clutching his heart.

"I was confident I wouldn't be surprised, but the timing was just too perfect."

"The hanging mannequin coming down from the tree was really amazing, wasn't it?"

"I seriously thought I was going to die."

Kim Ho-su grumbled at Han Soyul's words.

"I know, right? When did they prepare all this?"

"From what I can see, it seems like the hotel staff did it. There's no way all this could have been done in a day."

Seo Jun-seong quietly rebutted Hwang Ji-su's words.

"No. It might not have been the staff."

"What? Why?"

"...When we were all playing together earlier, the Assistant Instructors were the only ones missing."

"......"

And so they once again deeply engraved in their hearts the determination to never, ever apply to beco Assistant Instructors.

"Anyway, we're almost there."

Bringing back a marker from an old shrine at the top of the mountain.

That was the final mission of this courage test.

"But why is that here?"

"Maybe it's a shrine for patriots or fallen soldiers?"

Hwang Ji-su nodded at Seo Jun-seong's words.

"That must be it."

After all, as Instructor Kim Cheol-han said, this was a place where the sea was dyed with blood decades ago.

"Anyway, let's quickly get the marker and go back."

"Who wants to go?"

"Hmm. I'll go."

"I want to go too."

Just as Seo Jun-seong and Choi Mina took a step forward.

Peoong!

An intense flash of light exploded with a boom from behind the shrine.

"What the?!"

"Oh shit! What is this?"

Both the Ma-in who had rushed out of the tunnels to attempt a surprise attack and the confused cadets were startled simultaneously.

Waaaaaang!

The resort imdiately sounded the alarms after detecting the abnormal situation.

[Ergency situation. Ergency situation. An unidentified explosion and flash have been detected. All cadets, please put on your masks and prepare for combat.]

This was a warning broadcast according to the manual prepared by EFAC for potential incidents.

"Ah shit, we're totally screwed!"

"This feels sketchy from the start, doesn't it?"

The presence of two Ma-in approaching while grumbling made the expressions of the Group 2 cadets, who still hadn't grasped the situation, harden.

'They're strong.'

Although their faces couldn't be seen because of their masks, the distinctive thick magical energy and killing intent made the cadets' skin tingle.

"Put on your masks first!"

"Hey, what's this, is this a real situation?"

Kim Ho-su was flustered.

"You idiot, do you think this is so kind of courage test? Can't you tell just by looking that those bastards are Ma-in?"

At Hwang Ji-su's rough admonishnt, he shrank his shoulders and put on the mask he had been carrying at his waist.

"...Damn it! How do they keep interfering with everything we do?"

"This never happened in our seniors' ti!"

"Stop talking like you're dying and get ready!"

While they might have panicked and fumbled when first caught in an unexpected situation.

Having heightened their awareness through a terrible nightmare just a few months ago, the Class 1 cadets quickly completed their combat preparations.

"Hehehe, could it be that those fucking bastards set a trap?"

The large man cracked his neck and exuded killing intent.

"No, I don't think so."

The thin-frad man shook his head.

"Whoever is responsible, what we need to do hasn't changed, right?"

"Good! Let's play a bit!"

Right at that mont.

Kwaang!

An area attack launched by Hwang Ji-su, Seo Jun-seong, and Choi Mina flew toward the two Ma-in and instantly destroyed the shrine building.

"Trash like you sure talk a lot."

Hwang Ji-su looked down at the two Ma-in with a cold and arrogant expression.

"Did you co all the way here just to chatter?"

"Haha, these kids have no fear."

The giant who had blocked the attack without any injury revealed his yellowed teeth and laughed.

"Let's see how long you can keep up that arrogance!"

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The two Instructors who had set up a temporary command post behind the mountain peak and were directing the courage test instantly realized that the very thing they had been dreading had occurred upon hearing the explosion, flash, and siren.

"These bastards!"

Instructor Lee Ho-seung burst out in anger.

"How the hell did they crawl all the way in here?"

Despite thorough preparations, they had been breached beautifully.

"These Ma-in bastards are getting more and more cunning. There must be so pretty smart-headed guys on their side!"

Excitent, humiliation, anger.

A demon seed to possess the face of the usually glib Lee Ho-seung.

"First, we need to save the cadets!"

At Instructor Kim Cheol-han's words, he put on his mask and answered.

"I'll go to the mountain peak!"

"I'm counting on you!"

Lee Ho-seung, with a sword at his side, ran like the wind toward the mountain peak.

Kim Cheol-han imdiately picked up the phone to notify the outside about the attack.

'Communication works! What are these guys?'

In the past, they would have triggered an EMP first.

Is this also a trap?

'Or we could also consider the possibility that the attack entity is different.'

Despite the urgent situation, Kim Cheol-han's reason still maintained its coolness.

'With Instructor Lee Ho-seung, there should be no worries.'

Around that ti.

'Surprise attack!'

Lee Ho-seung, sensing sothing with his sharp instinct, drew his sword.

Kaang!

Sparks flew, illuminating the darkness of the mountains where even moonlight barely entered.

"Well, Instructor. Where are you going in such a hurry?"

One in front, one behind.

Two Ma-in casually revealed themselves.

"Who are you guys?"

There wasn't a trace of a smile on Lee Ho-seung's face.

"Wearing masks like so bank robbers. What the hell are you doing."

Having gauged the strength of the two Ma-in, Lee Ho-seung then asked in a low voice.

"Hey, who sent you guys?"

"What?"

The Ma-in pretended to hide their inner thoughts as they were hit on the mark.

"Small fries like you couldn't possibly do sothing like this, right? No way. There must be soone who designed this."

"......"

The Ma-in standing behind him maintained silence.

"Haha. Small fries, shouldn't you be wary?"

The other Ma-in who had attacked and stopped his advance smiled.

"Bullshit."

Lee Ho-seung's blade reflected the moonlight, revealing a bluish glow.

"Don't be troubleso and co at

all at once."

"Whoa whoa, don't worry."

The Ma-in slyly answered.

"That was the plan anyway."

anwhile.

Kim Cheol-han, who had finished reporting and was running toward the mountain entrance, was also surrounded by two Ma-in, just like Lee Ho-seung.

'Damn it.'

His expression was extrely unpleasant.

'How the hell did they do it? How did they know the location of this island, and how did they succeed in a surprise attack without leaving any traces and even deceiving the patrol boats and guard outposts?'

It was difficult for him to understand what part of their preparation had been lacking.

Another thing that was hard to understand was.

'The aura emanating from these guys isn't that impressive.'

The Ma-in he had faced while crossing countless battle lines during his active duty years.

And the recent encounter with "Executioner" Kwak Hyeok-jung, a direct executive of the 'Sword of Belphegor'.

It was difficult to feel the sa kind of intimidation from genuine Ma-in like them in the two Ma-in before him.

'Is their purpose to buy ti?'

Kim Cheol-han thought as he watched the Ma-in who weren't rushing in first and were just grinning.

'If so, the cadets are in danger.'

Having completed his thought, Kim Cheol-han said.

"I have many questions to ask you."

His wrists rotated smoothly.

"...To get a confession, I only need to keep your mouths intact, right?"

He was in a very bad mood right now.

"You have been a bit too arrogant."

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"Yu-jin!"

"Leave it to !"

Kaang!

Having blocked the rapier thrust aiming for Kwon Seung-yeon, Lee Yu-jin took advantage of the Ma-in's montary stiffness to shallowly cut across his waist.

"Damn it!"

The two Ma-in clicked their tongues at the defense line that was proving difficult to break through.

'We should have already retired a couple of them with a surprise attack. The situation has gotten complicated.'

If that's the case, they needed to move to Plan B.

Kwon Seung-yeon snorted as she saw the Ma-in taking a defensive stance.

"What? What are you guys trying to do? Striking first and then stalling for ti?"

Su-hyeon's eyes narrowed as he watched this scene.

'Are they trying to move to Plan B?'

As far as Su-hyeon knew, their Plan B was simple.

While stalling for ti against Groups 1 and 2, which had the strongest combat power among the 30 cadets, the Ma-in who had instantly crushed the other groups with relatively weaker combat power would launch a surrounding attack from the rear.

'In that case, ti is not on our side.'

"Kim A-yun."

"Yes?"

Su-hyeon grabbed the shoulder of Kim A-yun, who was holding the Ma-in in check with pinpoint lightning fire from the rear.

"I need your help."

"! What kind of help?"

"Just a mont."

"Kyak!"

Su-hyeon lifted Kim A-yun onto one shoulder and jumped high into the air, stepping on a Mana Shield.

'H-his strength is no joke.'

As Kim A-yun tried to calm herself while clutching her startled chest, Su-hyeon continued speaking.

"First, we need to see where everyone is. Light up this area with lightning."

"Got it!"

"Flash!"

Kim A-yun lowered the power but widened the range of her electric shock, creating an effect similar to a flare as she fired it widely left and right.

Thanks to that light, the figures of cadets scattered and fighting here and there were clearly visible.

'Eye Power, activate.'

Kiing!

Su-hyeon's enhanced eye power instantly read the chaotic battle situation.

'First, there's no need to worry about Group 2.'

Of course, there were the two cheat characters, Hwang Ji-su and Seo Jun-seong.

Kang Geon-woo and Han Soyul, two lycanthropes who possessed both strength and skill, were handling close combat.

With the addition of speedy Kim Ho-su and Choi Mina, who could provide the best fire support from the rear, Group 2 was actually pushing back the two Ma-in they were facing.

'They're barely stalling for ti.'

It was a situation similar to Group 1.

anwhile, Group 3, led by Hong In-hyeon, was fighting fiercely, but the situations of Groups 4 and 5 were not so good.

'The Assistant Instructors are especially in danger.'

The Assistant Instructors, who had been waiting in ghost costus, were having a hard ti after being suddenly ambushed by an equal number of Ma-in.

'It's difficult for ordinary Assistant Instructors to win one-on-one against major combatants of MK-1.'

If the Assistant Instructors collapsed and the five Ma-in imdiately pounced on one group each.

The battle situation would collapse beyond control.

"Kim A-yun, one more ti."

"Okay!"

Flash!

The second light flashed, lifting the curtain of night.

'First, we need to reinforce the Assistant Instructors.'

But.

"Heh."

Su-hyeon smiled as he saw Seo Jun-seong, whose eyes had t his.

'I don't even need to tell him.'

"Jeong Su-hyeon!"

Seo Jun-seong, having entrusted the fight to his teammates, flew toward the two.

"Well done. Thanks to you, I can see the battle situation a bit."

"It's thanks to Kim A-yun."

Seo Jun-seong supported the two who had been standing on Mana Shields with his telekinesis and asked.

"How do you see this situation?"

"First, it's aningless to question who got in and how. What's important is how we respond."

"I agree."

Seo Jun-seong nodded.

"The Assistant Instructors are in the most danger first. Both Instructors are surrounded by Ma-in, but they're not easily defeated."

Looking sowhere, Seo Jun-seong responded to Su-hyeon's words.

"Indeed. So they're trying to draw our attention while breaking the weakest links and gaining nurical superiority?"

'As expected, his understanding is quick.'

Su-hyeon said.

"That's probably it."

"Then... we should reinforce the Assistant Instructors now."

Seo Jun-seong made the correct judgnt.

"May I ask for your help?"

To Su-hyeon's question.

"There's no need to ask."

Seo Jun-seong's eyes sank deeply.

"I'm very angry too."

"That's scary."

An angry Seo Jun-seong was like an African elephant.

There was hardly any way to stop him.

"Do you need more people?"

"...I think it would be good to take Kim Ho-su."

"That's a good combination."

"Huh? Huuh? What's this!"

Kim Ho-su, who had been fighting using his speed, suddenly floated up.

"Co with

sowhere."

"Huh?"

Seo Jun-seong gave orders without room for questions.

"Go to the spot where the mummy ghost appeared earlier. An Assistant Instructor should be fighting there."

Swoosh!

"Uwaah!"

Kim Ho-su flew off sowhere.

"Kim A-yun, sorry, but please help once more."

"Okay."

Pajijik!

As soon as the bright light illuminated the sky once more.

Tang tang tang!

Seo Jun-seong's telekinesis blocked bullets that had flown from sowhere.

"...I guess I should go there."

"Don't die."

Su-hyeon said.

"You too."

Swooosh!

Watching Seo Jun-seong fly toward the point where the gun had been fired, Su-hyeon sighed.

"Huu."

'Is this it?'

He had done all the asures possible now.

"Let's go down too."

"Okay."

Su-hyeon stepped on Mana Shields to decelerate and safely returned to where they had been originally.

'Any more would be unreasonable.'

They weren't soldiers who had morized the terrain in advance, and even if told to go sowhere, cadets who had suddenly been ambushed in the mountains couldn't suddenly find the exact spots.

It's not as if they had communication ans to direct each one individually.

'...From here on, we have to rely on everyone's abilities.'

Because.

This event was a trial created to step up the nad characters to the next level.

'Don't die, any of you.'

Su-hyeon thought.

'I'll block the enemies you can't block.'

And when this fight ends.

'You will have beco one step stronger.'