『CHEEP!』
『PEEP!』
A total of three Black Birds flew quickly, searching for the students scattered throughout the island, but they had not yet been able to find the student who had become a sacrifice.
「𝙄𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚?」
Considering that the ritual has progressed this much, it doesn’t make sense that there is no reaction at all. I’ve already checked almost the entire island, and there are only a few students left to check.
「𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨.」
From what I can see, the battle is still going on in the hall. James’ life or death is unknown.
Just then, Han Seo-ah, who had been following me, opened her mouth with difficulty, as if she was out of breath.
“O-Oppa. Just slow down a little.”
“Sorry.”
I guess I was running too fast while I was lost in thought.
“. . . . . . .”
However, such thoughts were short-lived, and I felt that something was logically out of place.
「. . .𝙈𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚?」
Han Seo-ah and I are similar in level, so naturally her physical abilities should be higher.
Feeling something strange, I stared at Han Seo-ah. Cold sweat was running down her neck and her face was pale.
I felt an ominous feeling creeping up on me.
“Wait a minute.”
“. . .Phew. Why?”
I stopped where I was and hurriedly approached Han Seo-ah and lifted up the bottom of her shirt.
“O-Oppa. Wait a minute?”
Han Seo-ah tried to stop me, blushing, but that wasn’t important.
Wriggle.
「. . . . . . .」
An ominous colored curse was pulsating on Han Seo-ah’s skin. It was definitely Bi-hyeong’s spell.
“. . . . . .Huh?”
At the unexpected sight, Han Seo-ah closed her mouth with a blank face. It was a look that she couldn’t understand why she had such a mark.
At that moment, a single thought pierced my mind, which had been struggling to figure it out.
“. . .Where did you get your sponsor?”
“Huh? I guess it’s because I’m Class A. Well, somehow.”
“What did they ask for in return for the sponsorship?”
“Just, there’s a spell that they are researching, so they asked for a little help. . . . . .”
Han Seo-ah, who was calmly recalling her memories, began to look increasingly gloomy as she realized something.
“W-Well, I did help him test the spell a little. But I’m sure there was nothing at the time. . . . . .”
It was a complete miscalculation. I had never expected him to approach in such a way.
In the first place, in the original, it was simply revealed as a backstory.
「. . .𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨.」
To make matters worse, the spell carved into Han Seo-ah’s body was special. It was quite different from what I had checked and prepared for.
However, since it was a spell of a similar system, it was possible to understand its contents to some extent.
「𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚.」
I felt my expression harden on its own. It felt like I had seen something I shouldn’t have.
「𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨.」
The meaning of those words was simple.
It meant that Han Seo-ah was the center of the resurrection ritual.
And, if my guess is correct.
「𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙃𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙤-𝙖𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙.」
Although it would not be in its complete form, a monster that would be difficult to handle in any form would be released on this island.
In addition, Han Seo-ah, who had fulfilled her role as a sacrifice, would lose her life.
“. . .Oppa?”
I looked at Han Seo-ah with complicated eyes.
There was only about ten minutes left before the ritual was completed. It was impossible for me to come up with a spell to counter it in that time.
Han Seo-ah cannot be saved.
And if the ritual succeeds, countless main and supporting characters, including me, will be in danger.
「𝘽𝙪𝙩. . . . . . .」
Does that mean I should kill Han Seo-ah before the ritual is complete?
That could never happen.
At least for me, it was unacceptable.
I grabbed my head in frustration at the unavoidable dilemma.
I had only hoped to get out of being a sacrifice, but this was ridiculous.
“. . .Oppa.”
To make matters worse, the hardship didn’t stop there.
WHOOSH.
THUD.
THUD.
The presence of two people was felt from behind. They were not students. I tried to ignore the ominous feeling and turned my head.
“. . .I found it. That must be the sacrifice that guy was talking about.”
“Ha, I’m going crazy. Of all people.”
Choi Do-won, who had blood running down his forehead, and Baek Ji-eun, who was covered in bruises all over her body. It was obvious that they had already had a fight.
「𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.」
TING.
【Choi Do-won】
▶Level 46
▶Ability Scores
【Stamina: C-】
【Spiritual power: B】
【Spellcraft: B+】
【Mental Strength: B-】
▶Traits(5/10)
【Swordmaster(A+)】
【Dictator(B-)】
【Enhanced Output(B-)】
【Ruthless(C+)】
【Intimidation(C+)】
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【Baek Ji-eun】
▶Level 47
▶Ability Scores
【Stamina: A】
【Spiritual power: B-】
【Spellcraft: C+】
【Mental Strength: B】
▶Traits(5/10)
【Tri-Unity(A)】
【Martial Artist(A)】
【Tenacity(B-)】
【Enhanced Output(B-)】
【Strong Bones(C-)】
In short, they are strong.
They had not yet reached the 50th level, which was the standard for true powerhouses, but as teachers at the academy, they were both close to it.
And why did those two come here?
There was only one reason.
CLICK.
CREAK.
Baek Ji-eun took out a cigarette from her bosom and put it in her mouth and looked at me. Her voice was indifferent, but it was filled with deep guilt and irritation.
“Move aside. Han Kang-yoon.”
“. . . . . . .”
Then, Choi Do-won followed up with a definitive declaration.
“Since she became the subject of the ritual, there’s no way.”
In other words, what the two of them were trying to say was very simple.
“. . .Han Seo-ah has to die here.”
At those words, Han Seo-ah’s face turned pale.
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