267. The Forest of the Sword (2)

“So, this time I’m going to the Forest of Swords to train.”

“Hmm······. Well, I understand that our level has gotten so high that classes have become meaningless······.”

Shin Se-hee nodded in agreement to what I said.

“Inspector······. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that name. I’ve only heard the name, but I was curious about how strong it actually is because everyone said different things about it, so that’s good.”

Kang Do-hee expressed his anticipation at actually encountering the sword master he had only heard of in words.

“Then, junior. Are we all going this time too?”

“Well, not all of them.”

I shook my head at Senior Ga-eul’s words.

“then······?”

“Learning from the sword master can be quite effective in terms of physical abilities such as swordsmanship, physical training, and defensive techniques, but it is said that it is not as effective in terms of other abilities.”

That’s why Lina recommended that only those with important physical abilities go together.

I agree with that part.

There is no need to bring along people who are inefficient.

“So, who will go to the Forest of Swords together this time······.”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on my mouth.

“Me, Gukbap, and Poppy. There are three of us.”

A result that could perhaps be said to be natural.

Since Kang Do-hee is a fighter who uses a fist and Lee Yu-ri is a tank who uses a shield, the increase in physical ability for both of them is directly related to this overall ability.

Still.

“······ah.”

“Three, three people are finished······.”

“Benefactor······.”

“Hey, junior! I’m really not in good physical shape!?”

Those who were not chosen sighed in regret and denied reality.

“Huh!? Me? Really!?”

“Well, it’s a good appointment.”

The chosen one smiled with a mixture of joy and satisfaction.

‘Everyone has a good desire to improve.’

I nodded inwardly at the reactions of the party members.

Since only some people come to train separately, don’t those who can’t go feel so sorry?

‘Yeah, it’s discrimination to only give special training to a few people.’

If I had thought that I was in a position where I wasn’t chosen, I would have completely understood the party members’ reactions.

If they go and become stronger by themselves, even without saying anything, dissatisfaction will build up.

I haven’t forgotten this part either.

‘So, I made a separate request to Director Lina.’

I raised the corners of my mouth as I looked at the dead party members.

“Don’t be too upset. That’s why I prepared something special for you.”

Then, Shin Se-hee, Sophia, Im Ga-eul, and Ichika.

All four of them suddenly raised their heads at the same time.

Clap clap─

I clapped my hands twice.

“Come out.”

Okay then.

The sky was rippling.

A woman appeared.

A girl with purple hair tied into pigtails and a grumpy expression on her face.

Everyone stared into space, their eyes wide open.

“······Lee, Lina Lee, Chairman!?”

At Shin Se-hee’s voice, which seemed to ask her why she was coming out of there, the girl frowned as if she was in a bad mood.

“I am Lina, not that woman.”

“······yes?”

She crossed her arms and turned her head to the side, as if expressing with her whole body that she had been forced to do something she did not want to do.

I chuckled and said to her.

“It’s confusing because of that appearance. Please return to your original appearance.”

Okay then.

Ss …

Her body began to shrink, becoming the size of a palm.

From behind, four rainbow-colored wings sprouted.

Flap flap

Director Lina, who looks like she’s cosplaying as a fairy, is mini-sized.

I opened my mouth to the party members.

“You’ve all seen it at least once, right? Oh, Ichika wasn’t there at the time, so I don’t know.”

“······.”

“Oh, this, this person······.”

I nodded.

“That’s right. It’s Reina, who served as the store NPC during our midterm evaluation.”

“Who is the shop NPC!!!”

Reina tackled me with a loud voice.

“Oh, oh! That, that! Chairman Lina’s homunculus!!!”

Sophia, who had been talking to them the most, glared at her.

“······Don’t point your finger at me like that. How rude.”

Even the personality was exactly the same, so no one would say she was Chairman Lina’s clone.

*

Omnyumnyum.

Reina was flapping her wings and holding a large piece of candy in her arms, eating it.

The biscuit was as big as her body, so it looked like a hamster gnawing on the cookie.

“cute······.”

Ichika’s eyes sparkled as he stared at Reina, surprisingly liking cute things.

“······But, junior. That, Director Lina’s clone? Why is that person······.”

“You can call me Reina, Senior. Well, I thought everyone would be upset if we went to train alone and came back stronger, so I asked Director Lina separately.”

Then, Senior Autumn made a subtle expression.

“That, that’s not what we’re upset about······. We’re together with our juniors─”

“Ahem!”

Senior Ga-eul tried to continue talking, but Shin Se-hee interrupted, coughing in vain.

“Mr. Jin Yu-ha, does that mean he’s going to teach all of us?”

“Yes, I don’t actually have the same level of power as Director Lina, but I have learned some magical knowledge from her. She will be treated much better than most instructors.”

“······okay.”

Shin Se-hee clenched her fist and her eyes lit up.

It was nice to see you burning with enthusiasm.

Perhaps, this was the first time he had experienced actual combat in a party unit in China, and he seemed to have realized his own shortcomings.

‘Certainly, this will be an opportunity for the entire party to take a leap forward. I was planning on coming up with a plan anyway.’

hmm.

I don’t think there’s anything to worry about here.

“Anyway, let’s wrap things up. Lee Yuri, Kang Dohee, pack your bags and go right away.”

“huh!”

“Okay, I got it.”

* * *

I parted ways with the party members and went straight back to my room to pack my bags.

Even though the dormitory has been changed to a private room, the blue moving box still occupies a corner of the room.

Alice Box.

I opened the box, looked inside, and opened my mouth in bewilderment.

“······No, was it this empty?”

I expected it to be empty, but it was more crowded than I expected.

The most number of magic stones ended up in the mouths of Gaeul Seniors, or were sold whenever money was urgently needed, so there wasn’t much left.

The women’s equipment was also secretly passed on to party members as needed.

Before I knew it, I had almost finished emptying out the once full box.

Now all that was left was mostly junk.

First of all, I need to check what’s left.

“······Forgotten Essence, 12 pieces of broken Lepnich’s Spear, and Alabaster? These are items that don’t even have a clear use for, and why are there so many Laughing Bell items? I really have nothing left to give······. Is this the only useful one?”

Flutter.

I took out a neatly folded set of pure white uniforms.

Delicate sewing that appears to have taken considerable effort.

A fabric as white and smooth as snow.

A cool chill that touches your fingertips.

Even though it had been in the box for a long time, it still didn’t get a speck of dust on it.

《Green Guardian Armor》

[ Inspection ], [ For Women ]

Because of this wearing restriction, this item was left unattended and could not be given to other party members.

I remember this being rated quite high.

‘So······. What are the detailed specifications······.’

It’s been almost a year now.

My memory was also vague.

After thinking deeply for a while, I opened my mouth and said, “Ah.”

“Oh, that’s right. This······. It’s equipment that inflates the ice attribute attack coefficient······?”

When Alice was originally released.

Little information has been released about her.

All that is known is her rustic real name, ‘Kim Mal-sook’, and her well-made illustration appearance.

Because of this, information about her was limited to predictions based on her appearance.

First of all, since he is a swordsman, he would be a swordsman who uses a sword as a weapon.

She is a cold beauty with silver hair, blue eyes, and an expression as cold as ice.

Based on the clichés of various works, it would naturally be an ice attribute.

As a result of the heated discussion between the Velvets veterans, they put their heads together.

Alice concluded that it was an ‘ice attribute inspector character’.

Convinced by those words, I immediately emptied my poor wallet and played the gacha game, and ended up getting this.

‘Well, since none of our party members have ice attributes and we don’t have any swordsmen, I guess I can give this as a gift.’

I took the green guardian armor.

and.

“Just in case. Let’s take all the other items too.”

I also swept all the other odds and ends from the Alice box into my subspace tattoo.

With this, we are ready to go to the Forest of Swords.

“Ha, I hope this chance is effective. I feel uneasy without my teacher······. Ha, I miss my teacher.”

at that time.

Shudder.

For some reason, I felt as if the air itself was trembling.

“?”

I stared into space and tilted my head.

“What is it, is it my imagination?”

I scratched my head and went out of the room.