Chapter 42 – Practice

Episode 42 – Practice

In the noisy classroom, the students still could not escape the excitement of the retreat.

I lay face down on the desk, letting out the words I heard in a daze, waiting for Sarah to come.

Grumble!

Just then the door opened and she appeared.

“Everyone be quiet! I know you’re excited, but stay focused. Some people you know, some you don’t, but there’s a practical training in two weeks. We will randomly group them and drop them in the forest. You have to be careful because you could die if you don’t come to your senses. Okay? I’ll tell you more details at the funeral, so brace yourself. Well then, this is the end for today. “I just call attendance and leave.”

After gaining discipline, Sarah left the classroom after checking attendance as she said.

Before we knew it, the subject of the students’ murmuring had shifted from retreats to practical training.

‘It’s a practice… ‘ .’

I remember it as a pretty interesting episode.

This was the part where Abel, who had been growing steadily both inside and outside the academy, finally began competing head-on with the top students.

The highlight was the battle of nerves with Scadia over the boss monster.

As I recalled the thrilling memories of playing, I suddenly turned the topic elsewhere.

‘Anyway, what about the possessed people?’

The bald swordsman, I’ve clearly seen his face, so there’s no problem, but I’m a bit lost on how to find the fire wizard.

It’s easy to find, but difficult to obtain information without arousing suspicion.

Should I use the information guild?

‘Even if it costs a lot of money, it will be sure.’

However, there are a ton of items to use when intervening in the main story in the future, so I wonder if it would be okay to spend money on such things.

I think it would be a good idea to reconsider requesting the information guild.

‘I can’t help it. I have no choice but to run with my feet.’

The last time I saw a fight, I confirmed that all the possessed people were not that much different from me.

It is unlikely to cause a serious problem right away, so if you take time and learn about it step by step, you will find the answer.

Or, you can leave the request later when you have more money.

‘Good. Decide on this.’

Well, now that I’ve decided what to do next, I’m going to sleep in peace.

These days, I’m using the Infinite Thread in my training, so my muscle pain is getting worse and I feel like I’m going to die.

I gently closed my eyes.

*

“…”

It was late afternoon, and I was currently sitting across a desk from Deborah and three others.

It’s all because of practice.

I randomly selected a group for the practice that was scheduled to take place in two weeks, but I ended up being on a team with Deborah.

Well, I’m not particularly dissatisfied.

Even if it wasn’t her, it was still an uncomfortable position for her.

“Good. Let’s do this for each position. Gyle is in the lead, Shane is behind him, Luan and I are in the center, and Lia is in the back. How is it? I think this is the best.”

“Agree! Leave the front to me!”

“Just catch them and I will destroy them all.”

“I’ll work hard too!”

In response to Deborah’s words, each member of her team made an appeal and expressed their motivation.

I am the only one who remains quietly silent.

Deborah’s eyes turned to me, as if that had bothered her.

“Luan. “And you?”

A very haughty way of speaking.

In front of his friends, he seemed to want to act like a chic class president, but he showed the exact opposite attitude compared to when the two of them were together.

As I slowly frown, my purple eyes shake slightly.

“… It doesn’t matter.”

“Good. Then let’s do the position like this. Next is each person’s role. Actually, I don’t think there is any room for disagreement on this. “Everyone must have been convinced from the moment the position was decided in the first place. ..”

Deborah used her illusion magic to create a virtual battle layout on her desk.

While Guile in the lead catches the monster’s attention, Shane provides support from behind, and at the same time, Lia in the back provides cover.

And my role is to block the monsters that rush in when Deborah casts.

Her teammates were amazed by the delicate magic.

“Is it huge? After all, it’s Deborah.”

“I can understand it right away.”

“As expected, it’s Deborah! “Amazing!”

“It’s no big deal. “It’s not that difficult.”

In response to the outpouring of praise, Deborah fluttered her hair in the air and raised her eyebrows.

Despite her timid personality, her desire for recognition seems to be great. Maybe that thick smokey makeup acts as a switch to switch between the dual personalities.

‘Anyway, it’ll be annoying for a while.’

The team has been decided, but it won’t be over just by deciding on positions and roles.

As if to prove it, Deborah made a suggestion.

“Now that the rough shape is in place, let’s call it a day. How about getting together on the weekend instead? “You have to do mock exercises.”

“Of course!”

“Of course. “I will definitely be in the top 30 in this practice.”

“I agree too!”

In no time, the opinions of all team members except me were unanimous.

Their eyes completely shifted to me.

Amid the unspoken pressure of what you were going to do, I confidently declared.

“Not on Saturday.”

As soon as those words were said, the mood among the team members turned gloomy.

Lia, who was in charge of the background, hesitated and asked.

“Lu, Luan. But if you want to get good grades in this practice, you better keep your hands together.”

“If that doesn’t work, it doesn’t work. “I have something to do on Saturday.”

“Hey…”

When her seed she didn’t work, Lia’s lips pouted out. She is short and has a bit of a chick-like image, so she is quite cute.

The round head she forced me to want to pet it, but I held back.

“I’ll participate on Sunday instead. So I know that. So this is the end, right? “I’m going.”

After giving notice, I quickly left the classroom without anyone having time to catch me.

‘Just in case, I’ll have to stop by the magic tool store on Saturday.’

There is quite a bit of time left until practice, but something urgent may happen, so you need to prepare in advance.

I started checking my schedule.

*

“Ah, it’s here!”

As soon as we entered the group sparring room we had promised, one of the chicks shouted excitedly.

She was holding a bow the size of her body.

Despite her lively appearance, Lia was the type of sniper who focused on one shot after another from a fixed position.

I’ve never seen her fight her, but if she’s that size, I’m sure she’s powerful.

I approached my teammates.

“Good. Everyone is gathered. Then let’s start training right away. First, let’s start by forming a formation and moving. “Just a moment.”

As Deborah explained, she took something like a remote control out of her pocket and operated it.

Then, just like what happened during the placement test, the space melted, turned white, and was then painted over again.

Before we knew it, we were thrown into the center of dense greenery.

I was a little amazed.

‘After all, the Academy.’

This is the power of the illusion battle system installed in the group training room.

The academy has installed a number of cutting-edge magic tricks so that students can safely experience real-world combat.

It must have cost a lot of money.

Just when appreciation was about to move into the adult realm, Deborah opened her mouth.

“Done. Then, let’s get into formation and move. Now, everyone goes to their respective positions!”

Devo really had a surprising leadership temperament.

She may have been the class leader, but in any case, everyone moved in order and formed their formation under her neat briefing.

I also quickly caught up with Deborah.

In fact, unlike others, it was simple for me to just stand still and look around.

Of course, it will be different in practice, but in any case, it means that there are no immediate difficulties.

We moved around the forest in formation for a while, and after 30 minutes, we took a short break.

“I think the formation is well prepared at this level. Now that the rest is over, let’s summon monsters and engage in battle in earnest.”

“Huh. Deborah! But what monsters are you going to summon?”

“Well. Since it’s your first time, it’s best not to overdo it. I think an Orc level would be fine at first, right? What do you all think?”

Orcs are low-level monsters whose level is approximately 60 based on the lowest level.

According to the current standards, where the average level is close to 80, it can be said to be a super easy difficulty level that cannot even be warmed up.

Guile said, folding his arms her to emphasize his her biceps her.

“I don’t mind being a Warrior! “Please come as many times as you want!”

“Gail! This is too much of an exaggeration! “If the Warrior appears, no one will be able to deal with it except Deborah, right?”

“I agree with Leah. “It’s too dangerous.”

Warriors are on a different level from regular orcs.

Its level is over 100, and its physical ability is at least twice as good. Above all, it can use sword techniques, so it cannot be dealt with by ordinary iron weapons.

Even Guile’s strong shield will be cut like paper in front of him.

‘Well, we probably won’t meet in the first place.’

No matter how much of a practical training it is, it’s just a test. There’s no way the academy is going crazy and throwing students into a place where Orc Warriors are.

Of course, if you say that, a boss monster will appear, but that’s an unexpected variable, so let’s make an exception.

After a while, we finished resting, found suitable terrain, and formed up.

“Then I summon you. Everyone be nervous!”

With a warning, Deborah summoned an orc.

The space crackles and shakes, then the blurry image becomes darker, and a body is formed as if loading from the tips of the feet.

When it was fully summoned, the orc opened its eyes and roared at us.

Suddenly, the guy rushed towards me, raising the ax in his hand.

Guile stands in front of him.

“Here, here!”

Earth! Land!

When you hit the shield with a long sword, a clear sound ring out. The orc, stimulated by the sound, struck the shield.

However, since Guile is ahead in both strength and durability, there is no harm in doing so.

Shane stabs that gap.

“Huh!”

With a swift movement, Shane’s rapier grazed the orc’s ankle.

It wasn’t cut, but the cut was quite deep, so the orc’s movements became stiff.

“Kaaaaa!”

Even while screaming, the guy swung the ax again and again as if he wanted to pour out the pain on his body.

As Gyle and Shane were working together to accumulate damage, Lia, who was calmly aiming behind her, fired an arrow.

Her tension was so strong that the arrow shortened the distance in an instant and hit the orc in the eyeball.

Whoa!

The sound is extremely heavy.

In an instant, the orc’s brain was destroyed through his eyeballs, and he stumbled and soon fell down, completely suffocating.

The system must have recognized him and reverse-summoned the orc and erased it.

“Wow, I won!”

“Haha! It’s no big deal!”

“It was so easy.”

The team members were intoxicated with victory.

Although it was a planned result, we worked well together for our first battle and it was resolved easily.

Deborah lowered her head and mumbled, probably thinking to herself, and then she got everyone’s attention.

Wow!

“Well done everyone. But this is just the beginning. There was only one. From now on, we will try to increase the number little by little.”

“Oh, yes!”

“Don’t worry. Because I don’t let down my guard.”

“Rather, it is what I hoped for.”

In such a passionate situation, the battle with the illusion continued.

And then, the day of practice arrived.