Chapter 8.2
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Cheonghwa Academy is not an ordinary school.
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It’s called a school, but it’s actually more like a specialized training institution.
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Therefore, it does not prioritize the safety and happiness of students like other schools. The most important thing is experience and growth.
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However, they didn’t just let students die, so it meant that this was not a place where deaths would occur, but accidents less than that could happen at any time.
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“You guys. What do you think it means to be in your second year?”
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The location was somewhere in the mountains on the academy grounds.
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A mature woman wearing a combat suit that was almost like an armor, sat on a tree branch and crossed her legs. And she answered in a cold voice.
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“It means that you have less than two years left before you go out into the field and risk your lives fighting.”
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“. . . . . . .”
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As everyone began to focus on the story, teacher Baek Ji-eun continued.
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“Was your first year easy?”
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At those words, the expressions of most of the students changed subtly. It was because they were reminded of the countless hardships they had experienced during their first year.
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“But now, it’s time to stop raising you so gently.”
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As Baek Ji-eun exhaled, an ominous talisman flew into the air.
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Whoosh.
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And it gradually grew in size before bursting out in an instant.
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Boom!
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Something with a huge form fell between Baek Ji-eun and the students, and dust flew up enough to block their vision.
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When the dust settled, what was revealed was, literally, a monster.
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『Grrrrrr. . . . . . .』
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Although it was bound by chains and talismans, everyone knew that if it had been in good condition, some of the people here would definitely not have been safe.
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The students froze in place, and Baek Ji-eun chuckled at their reaction.
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“Scary, isn’t it? Do you feel like you’re going to be torn to shreds at any moment?”
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“T-Teacher? That’s definitely dangerous. . . . . . .”
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One of the frozen students spoke up, mustering his courage. It was understandable since even though they were all aspiring exorcists, everyone gathered here was from C to D class.
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Moreover, the yokai in front of them was definitely not just any monster.
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A clear and vicious aura that could be assigned a rank. It was an existence that could not be dealt with unless one was at least at the level of an exorcist. It wasn’t something that should pop out of nowhere for the first class.
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“Yeah. It’s dangerous. It’s a C-rank, even though it has a minus.”
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Even if it was the lowest rank, D, the fact that it had a rank meant that the target had a level of danger that required urgent subjugation. The same goes for the C-rank, which is one level higher.
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Baek Ji-eun smiled calmly. And then, she suddenly released all the restraining spells that had been suppressing the monster.
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familyg! familyg!
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Bang!
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In an instant, all the students could see was the monster getting up, realizing the changes that had happened to it, and Baek Ji-eun’s chilling smile.
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“Still, wouldn’t it be better to suffer now and die than to actually die later?”
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“Ah. Ahhh. . . . . . .”
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The eyes of the boy who had asked the question earlier and the monster met.
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The boy, frozen with fear, barely managed to form a hand sign and shouted.
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“B-Bind!”
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It seemed like he instinctively tried to do the same thing, remembering the appearance of the monster that was tied up. However, I couldn’t help but be taken aback when I saw it.
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「𝙉𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙮, 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠?」
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Not only was the level itself inferior compared to Baek Ji-eun’s, but the spell was not properly formed because he was overwhelmed by fear.
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Naturally, the spell broke apart as soon as it was completed.
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Crack!
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“S-Save me. . .!”
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Bam!
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Crackle!
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The boy, who was hit by the monster’s fist, flew about 10 feet away, breaking two or three trees.
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It was a sight that made it impossible to believe he was still alive. At that, the students panicked.
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“H-Hey.”
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“Kyaaa!”
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The students scattered in all directions in a frenzy, but their attempt was futile.
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Click.
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Creak.
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“What the heck. I can’t get through here. . . . . . .”
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“Barrier spell. A barrier spell has been cast!”
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“No way, did the teacher. . . . . .?”
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Baek Ji-eun muttered, looking at them with pity.
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“Oh my. There are a lot of kids to carry this year too.”
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“H-How do we catch that? Please save us!”
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It was a chaotic mess, but it wasn’t strange for the students to react this way.
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「𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨.」
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【Horned Ogre】
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▶Level 35
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▶Ability Scores
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【Stamina: B-】
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【Vitality: C+】
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【Spellcraft: -】
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【Mental Strength: B-】
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▶Traits (4/10)
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【Berserk (B)】
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【Bone Crusher (B-)】
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【Super Strength (C+)】
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【Intimidation (C+)】
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Horned Ogre, an inferior species of ogre that has not been given a name.
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Judging from the fact that it had no ability score for spellcraft, it wasn’t that dangerous of a monster, but it wasn’t a level that C and D class students, whose highest level was only in the late 20s, could deal with.
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It was such an unconventional class that even I, who had been somewhat anticipating the situation through the original story, was surprised for a moment.
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However, although they were relatively inexperienced, C and D class students were still an elite group compared to ordinary people.
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“Calm down, everyone! This is a class after all!”
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“. . .We won’t die at least, right?”
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There were also students who remained, determined to fight without running away.
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「𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.」
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【Choi Eun-yeol】
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▶Level 28
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【Jeong Seung-won】
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▶Level 27
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Two men and women in their mid to late 20s. Their ability scores or traits were nothing special, but they were among the strongest here.
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「𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙜𝙪𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙚.」
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I had gained some experience by creating shikigami during the vacation, but since I had no actual combat experience, my level was only 2.
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Choi Eun-yeol, who had the highest level among them, took a step forward and looked around.
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When he saw Jeong Seung-won’s face, he smiled a little, but when he saw my face, his expression turned sour.
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“Han. . .Kang-yoon?”
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Choi Eun-yeol immediately frowned and tried to say something.
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However, in an actual battle, the enemy doesn’t give you time to talk.
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Choi Eun-yeol immediately cast a spell as the Horned Ogre charged at him and shouted.
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“I’ll hold him back, so counterattack!”
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Boom!
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Choi Eun-yeol’s spell and the Horned Ogre collided head-on.
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An applied spell that combined several basic spells. It was a spell that decomposed the impact and returned a certain amount of it.
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“Ugh. . . . . .!”
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However, I, who had grasped it, could clearly see what would happen next.
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「𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.」
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I quickly looked behind me and saw Jeong Seung-won forming a spell to attack. I decided to change my movements accordingly.
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“Hey, wait a minute! This isn’t going to work! Dodge it!”
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Bam!
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『Grrrrrr!』
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As expected, Choi Eun-yeol’s spell broke, and the Horned Ogre began to attack us without any hindrance.
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Jeong Seung-won hurriedly canceled his spell and tried to dodge, but at that moment, my fingers moved and formed a hand sign.
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“Fierce Wolf. Bone Bear.”
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From the black shadow, from the deep, deep abyss,
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Something wriggled and burst out like a reverse current.
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