Chapter 302 – Episode 302 – Academy (35)

Episode 302 – Academy (35)

Siwoo, who parted ways with the Holy Knights, frowned.

I felt uneasy for some reason earlier. I feel a prickling sensation in the back of my head. My intuition warned me. We need to hurry.

Sigh!

I cut down the nameless monster blocking my way and continued moving forward.

The uneasiness in my head grew bigger and bigger. I couldn’t just ignore it. Because the developed top battle was a warning. If things continue like this, it might be too late.

Whoa!

The wind passing by my ears stung. I was already running at full speed, but I didn’t like it.

‘Too slow.’

I wanted to join Lydia as soon as possible. Only then did this anxiety seem to subside.

I felt a compulsion to hurry. But the speed was still the same. Because it was already at its limit.

‘How should···.’

Could it be faster? I focused on that simple sentence.

The first Muyeong Shintu, said to be the most popular person in the martial arts world. I reflected on the Wolyeongsin method he left behind.

My spirit gradually heightened and I made instinctive judgments.

The body is already giving its all. To go any further, external force had to be used.

Ugh!

I focused my mind on something else. I was moved by the natural spirit that resides in all things in heaven and earth.

‘Ah.’

Is it because of the heightened spirit? My intuition, which was several times sharper than usual, led me to a new level.

‘I crossed the wall.’

It has not reached the present level. It is simply one of the many gateways that exist in the landscape. I just climbed over a small wall.

And that was enough.

Whoa!

The air passing by my skin suddenly became hot. The cause is simple friction. My skin turned red just from colliding with the fine dust in the air.

The ecstasy was greater than the pain of my whole body being cooked. My body moved as I thought. There wasn’t any inconvenience. Freedom was overflowing.

Taaat!

A strong elasticity was felt in the earth. The dirt floor pushed the soles of my feet as if they were bouncing, and the wind pushed my back.

I felt like I was free from the constraints of gravity. Everything in heaven and earth helped me run.

Hehe!

The rock that was visible in the distance suddenly approached and passed behind me. Every time I blinked my eyes, the surrounding scenery changed quickly.

How long did it run?

Quang!

Another communication tower crashed into the ground. The signal I had longed for began to arrive.

***

An underground cavity blocked on all sides by rocks.

Quaaaaang! Quang!

The place shook as if it would collapse. It was Lydia wielding a golden battle hammer.

“Haha..”

She frowned as she squished a meter-long bug.

‘There is no end.’

Front, back, left, right, up and down. Everywhere I looked, it was full of bugs. It was crowded with disgusting creatures that resembled cockroaches.

-Gigeek.
– Crunch, crunch, crunch.

The sound of carapace scraping gave me goosebumps. The unique noise made by insects crawling continued endlessly.

-Geek!

It’s not just one or two. At least a few hundred. Insects with bright red shells were crowded around. It crawled continuously, flailing its six legs.

Kwasik!

The moment a bug was crushed by a hammer.

“Tsk..!”

Lydia hurriedly retreated.

Quang!

Red liquid burst out from between the crumbled carapace. There was a strong feeling of heat.

Wow.

I bit my lower lip.

‘It’s terrible, really.’

It was a truly horrible bug. The ferocious aggression that keeps rushing towards him is also a problem, but he did not die gracefully. This bug had lava in its stomach.

It exploded with lava and even self-destructed.

It was a monster filled with such malice that it wanted to kill its opponents even as it was dying.

-Quek!

The bugs crawling around vomited lava. I dodged the red liquid that slowly flew at me.

There was no way she could have been hit by an attack like that with her skills. However, this does not mean that there is no damage.

Chi-ik!

The stray lava began to melt the floor. Sizzling, nauseating smoke was produced.

‘Ugh…!’

Anyway, this place is underground. I couldn’t breathe in the hot air.

Frowning, she clasped her hands together.

“Goddess…A shield to protect me.”

Ugh!

Brilliant golden light rushed in and created a curtain. The moment her oval sphere enveloped her.

Kwaaaaang!

A powerful explosion swept through the surroundings. The bugs were torn apart by the vortex that spread out in a spiral. The broken shells flew in all directions.

As expected from an attack that invested half of its sacred power, the noisy space became quiet for a moment.

Googungung!

The firepower was overwhelming enough to shake the joint, but it came at a price.

“Ugh..”

Lydia stumbled.

Her complexion became pale, but there was no time to rest. She couldn’t waste the time she had worked so hard to create. She immediately crashed into the wall.

She fell to her knees and put her hands together as if praying.

Ugh.

Unlike before, a soft light enveloped her. It was one of her sacred magics, the Stealth Veil.

“Haha..”

Calculate her remaining divine power. About 1/3. It wasn’t good. The divine power was too low. If it continues like this, it won’t last long.

– Crunch, crunch, crunch.

Before even a few seconds had passed. Once again, the sound of insects crawling filled the surroundings.

-Geek! Geek!

Her bugs swarmed around her, looking for her.

‘How many are there?’

She killed more than five hundred bugs alone. Nevertheless, the offensive continued.

Beyond the veil of stealth. I saw a swarm of insects swarming around. The cavity that had been empty due to the explosion was filled with red waves. I couldn’t even count how many there were.

Lydia, whose complexion darkened, was worried.

‘The remaining sacred power is 1/3. Even though she maintains the veil of secrecy, her divine power is consumed…’

I had to choose. Will I wither and die while maintaining the tent, or will I die fighting?

“······I want to see my master’s face before I die.”

I was startled by the weak words I had uttered without realizing it. I shouldn’t have given up so easily.

At that time, she was thinking about how to escape.

A slight vibration was felt in her communication bracelet. It meant that the signal of one of her colleagues had been picked up.

‘Ah···!’

Good luck that came when you desperately needed help. It was so exciting that it was exciting. I quickly checked the artifact.

The moment I saw who it was, an exclamation came out.

‘Master!’

A smile formed on my lips. The master’s signal was caught at this time when anyone would be happy to be connected. I wanted to be in his arms right now.

-Crackling.. Chicking..

The distance was far and the signal was faint, but it didn’t matter. Because you can use magic attribute to amplify the output.

I tried to connect right away but got stuck.

-Geekigeek.
-Kikigeek.. Kikigeek.

Outside the veil of concealment. The bugs came closer. The antennae that had been wandering around headed in this direction. I felt something and wandered nearby.

“···.”

It’s not because of the noise. In the first place, the Stealth Curtain reduces all presence. Still, the fact that I got caught…

‘Is it because of the flow of magic power…?’

It was a more sensitive bug than I thought. I didn’t know that if I increased the signal output, the location might be affected.

‘What should I do…’

The antenna light blinked. It felt like the connection would be lost at any moment. As she pondered her thoughts, she let out a sigh.

There was no choice. If I keep going like this, I’ll just die anyway.

Infused her bracelet with her magic. Artifact output was amplified.

-Lydia?
“Ah… Master!”

-Where is it? Cheesy! Try increasing the output a little more.

With a welcoming voice. The attention of hundreds of insects was focused. Bright red eyes floated in the darkness.

-Geek!

With a strange crunching sound. A red wave surged.

Tu-tu-tu-duk!

The hot lava spit out by the bugs hit the tent. I urgently put my hands together.

Ugh!

As I recited the prayer, the veil of concealment became thicker. Instead of having the effect of hiding one’s presence, durability has been maximized.

Tooung! Tutu tung!!

Lava poured down like rain and bounced off. It was difficult, but it was worth enduring. At this level, it can be prevented.

The moment I was thinking that.

Kwaaaaang!!

The curtain shook violently. I’m crying! Blood welled up.

The bugs that were spitting out lava threw themselves into the tent. It started to self-destruct. A strong shock struck me without stopping.

“Ugh..!”

I forcefully swallowed the blood that was gushing out. The remaining divine power disappeared in one piece.

-···Lydia. Is this a dangerous situation?

“Joe, just a little. Ugh.”

Quang! Quaaaaang! Bang!

The sacred power curtain was quickly removed. If things continued like this, it was clear that I would die before I could last even a few seconds.

-Gigeek!

The moment I hit the charging bug with the battle hammer.

Quang!

The guy blew himself up. I almost lost the hammer due to the strong recoil. His whole arm was numb, but there was no time to rest.

Whick!

He swung a hammer bigger than his body. I hit the bug that was running at me from behind again.

‘Ah..’

It was dark.

I don’t know exactly where the owner is. The distance is so far that even the signal is faint. No matter how fast I ran, I would be late.

“Master. “I guess it’s because you’re not coming.. Ugh!”

Pee it!

While speaking, he hurriedly rolled on the ground.

A chunk of lava passed by the side. A wave of divine power was emitted and the insects were pushed away.

I took advantage of the momentary opportunity to speak.

“···Sorry. “I think it’s better not to come here.”

It’s already late.

By the time he arrives, he’ll be a miserable corpse. Maybe he would be torn to pieces and his body would never be found. He didn’t want to be seen like that.

-Don’t come?

With a soft voice.

Googoo googong!

The underground cavity shook as if it would collapse.

-That won’t work.

Kwaaaaa!!

The ceiling exploded. Intense sunlight poured down from the collapsed ceiling.

Along with that light, someone struck down like a meteor.

“It’s already arrived.”

I heard a voice in my ear. Clear upbringing, not a communication bracelet.

I stared blankly at the man blocking my path.

Chi-i-ik…!

Acrid smoke rose from my skin. He ran so fast that his whole body was bright red, as if he had been burned.