Cheong Haram took out a talisman from her bosom at my nonchalant attitude.
However, she couldn’t bring herself to do anything further, her body trembling. She was being influenced by the suggestion even subconsciously.
“Don’t get so worked up. I’m not saying I won’t fix it.”
I’ll tell you now, but I didn’t actually inflict any curse or hex on Cheong Haram. I was simply using the mini Phantom Nightmare to make her feel 「𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮」 in her mind. It’s more like hypnosis and suggestion, if you ask me.
However, for Cheong Haram, who has difficulty controlling her emotions due to her Emotion Devouring trait, it must’ve felt like an irresistible obsession.
「𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙.」
However, that 「𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮」 is the catch.
All they did was check for the aftereffects of a fight between students. There weren’t even any visible symptoms.
Overconfident in their abilities, they must’ve concluded that it was Cheong Haram’s personal mental health issue after performing a cursory examination.
「𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧.」
Her reputation was already damaged after losing to a Class D student from a non-prestigious family, and now, if rumors spread that she had mental problems, it would be unacceptable for Cheong Haram.
In the end, it meant that she had no choice but to rely on me, the person involved.
“. . . What do you want.”
“Just help someone out. We’re on the same team, aren’t we?”
On this side, the team composition remained the same as in the original story.
“You probably know her. Yoo Ha-on.”
The one variable.
Yoo Ha-on, who lacks the Anti-Demon trait.
Cheong Haram would be a reliable support to fill that gap.
🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷
“What formation should we go with?”
The second test began. Johan, relaxed due to the somewhat resolved atmosphere, approached us.
Han Seo-ah answered him.
“. . . Oppa is a shikigami summoner, so he’s not that great at direct combat, right?”
“I guess so.”
“Then I’ll take the vanguard.”
“I think I’ll be in the middle.”
I nodded and tried to probe Han Seo-ah’s emotions.
Ding.
【Han Seo-ah】
▶Level 28
▶Ability Scores
【Stamina: A+】
【Spiritual Power: B-】
【Spellcraft: B】
【Mental Strength: B+】
▶Traits (5/10)
【■■■(-)】
【Long-term Chronic (S)】
【Accelerated Growth (B)】
【Fistfight (B-)】
【Composure (C+)】
One unidentified trait, and the Long-term Chronic trait that becomes more effective as her level increases. Her ability scores were exactly the same as in the original story.
「𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨.」
Having made up our minds, we quickly began searching the area.
「𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙝𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨.」
Then how do we compete?
A signal is emitted from the identification tag of the team that discovers a target first, and that team has the priority to attack until the target is missed and the signal disappears.
Therefore, finding the enemy first was the most important point.
“Oppa, can you scout with your shikigami?”
“I already am.”
We had to find and defeat as many monsters as possible that were released on the island. Of course, my goal had nothing to do with points. The second test would be canceled one way or another.
「𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮.」
Naturally, it was better to defeat them while they couldn’t attack us because of the suggestion.
「𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙.」
『Chirp.』
Thanks to the hard work of the three Black Birds, we were able to find targets fairly easily, and we quickly increased our score by taking them down.
Ding.
『5th place. Han Kang-yoon, Han Seo-ah, Johan (245 points)』
“Aren’t we doing pretty well?”
Yohan expressed his joy at the results that exceeded expectations.
It made sense, considering that we were maintaining a high rank, beating out many other strong teams.
「𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.」
I was also quite satisfied with the results.
The real game was the elite monsters brought by Bi-hyeong and the students influenced by him anyway. There was no need to exert ourselves more than necessary here.
Rustle.
Just then, I felt a faint demonic energy from above the trees.
“Rending Wave!”
Swish!
『KWAANG!』
As soon as Han Seo-ah attacked, a large figure burst into the air with broken branches and leaves flying everywhere. It was one of the targets. It was also one with a high score.
“A-A hundred points?”
Johan muttered in surprise, and Han Seo-ah also rushed forward, determined not to let it get away.
However, the target’s condition was strange. It looked dazed, as if it was listening intently to something.
Seeing that, I ran forward without hesitation, grabbed Han Seo-ah’s collar, and pulled her back.
“Dodge!”
And then.
『KWAANG─!』
KWANG!
With a kick that clearly contained killing intent, the ground around us erupted, and a strong gust of wind blew.
“. . . Oppa!”
Han Seo-ah cried out in shock, but I had already managed to block it somehow, having anticipated the attack.
「. . . 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙣.」
In the original story, this was the climax and the end of the first chapter, with a total of 17 casualties, including two teachers.
The true beginning of the Yeongwol Island incident.
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