『. . . Well, I see. How long can you maintain it?』
“If I adjust the intensity appropriately, it should be fine for about a day.”
『Then keep the surveillance going for now. If there’s an enemy on our tail, we can just lead them in another direction.』
In that way, we achieved the original goal of the movement distance mission and the additional mission of collecting 50 points worth of tree fruits.
【14th place: 2-B class Yoon I-hwa team】
▶150P
14th place out of a total of twenty teams.
It could be said that we were doing well, but to be honest, it wasn’t a very good score.
In particular, the gap with the top teams was widening.
【1st place: 2-A class Grace team】
▶500P
【2nd place: 2-B class Goo Beom-joon team】
▶370P
【3rd place: 2-C class Gong Min-ji team】
▶300P
“Wow, Grace’s team is where Sophia is. 500 points already?”
Perhaps Sophia had cleared the 400-point first team hunt mission.
It was still not long after the exam had started, but as expected, it was an overwhelming feat.
“. . . Do you think we’ll have enough points if we keep moving defensively like this?”
“I’d like to aim for at least the top 10, but it might be difficult.”
Lee Yu-min and Han Chae-won, who were also class B students like Yoon I-hwa, expressed their concerns in somewhat worried voices.
Most of the team members agreed with that statement.
『. . . Certainly, if we have Han Kang-yoon’s shikigami technique, we might be able to move a little more aggressively.』
Yoon I-hwa, who had been hesitating for a while, asked me for advice in a slightly shy voice.
『What do you think? Is there a mission that we can aim for?』
I also pondered the matter seriously.
After a while, I pointed to the treasure hunt mission in the northern cave area, which was worth 350 points.
『. . . Are you suggesting that? There must be a lot of strong teams gathered there.』
“As the name suggests, it’s a mission with a high risk of danger, so there won’t be as many as you think. And in a space like that, I can maximize the use of my shikigami.”
It was possible to minimize encounters with enemies, and it was also possible to use shikigami to help with the treasure hunt.
It was a mission worth trying if we moved carefully.
At my words, Yoon I-hwa confirmed everyone’s opinions and made a decision.
『Okay. Then let’s search for the treasure hidden in the cave from now on.』
Just like that, we headed north again.
🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷
ᴀ𝘸𝙚𝚋ṡ̇ṫ̇ᴏ𝕣𝘪𝙚𝔰.𝙘𝕠𝕞
Thud!
Splash!
“I’m sorry~ I don’t want to be so harsh, but the commander keeps getting angry.”
“Ugh. . . . . .”
Jingle!
『2-B class Baek Jong-beom eliminated』
『With the elimination of the last team member, the class 2-D Go Seung-yoon team has been eliminated.』
Beautiful blonde hair and an unadorned smile.
Sophia, who had finished another battle in the blink of an eye, pouted subtly as she fiddled with her communicator.
“Grace, too. I told you that the strategy was too aggressive. The kids must be desperate, so why don’t you give them some time to earn points?”
『Hey, Sophie. I’ve said it over and over again, but that’s a bluff. And originally, humans are supposed to be able to grow stronger the more they break.』
Sophia Charlotte, the top student of the year, and her best friend, Grace.
Although they had spent all their points to bring Sophia alone, they were currently in the lead and widening the gap with the other teams.
『Haha. As expected. With Sophie, anything can be solved.』
“No. You shouldn’t think like that. We haven’t met the Class A kids yet.”
『So, what’s your gut feeling?』
“Uuum. Well, we won’t lose to anyone who comes, so as long as we don’t let our guard down, there’s nothing to worry about~”
It wasn’t exactly arrogance. In fact, Sophia had that much ability.
For her, it was a matter of course to come in first place in the exam.
As Sophia moved on in search of a new mission, a single flying shikigami, which had been floating in the void, was detected.
“You’re good at controlling it~ I can barely feel the spiritual power hidden in it.”
『I can’t see it from here, but is there a shikigami?』
“Yeah. At this level, it has to be Kang-yoon.”
Since there weren’t many students who specialized in shikigami techniques in the first place, Sophia was able to guess the owner right away.
『Han Kang-yoon? Then it must be Yoon I-hwa’s team from class B. Let’s go catch them. Sophie.』
However, to Grace’s communication, Sophia responded with a thoughtful expression on her face.
“Uuum. Maybe it’s better to let it go?”
『. . . For Sophie to say that, something must be up. Why is that?』
“Kang-yoon is good at real battles, so I think we’ll lose if we chase after him.”
Sophia recalled the first mission of the comprehensive exam that had taken place on Yeongwol Island.
Han Kang-yoon, who had come to chAlange the boundary stone of the Class A with only one first-year student.
However, Sophia remembered that she had her camp captured by Han Kang-yoon.
『That’s because Sophie let him. You couldn’t even use your strength properly because you were afraid that the boundary stone would break.』
“That’s true, but it’s also true that I admired him separately? You’ll know once you fight him. Kang-yoon’s fighting style is. . . . . . peculiar.”
『Peculiar?』
“Yeah, really. I’m not just talking about the techniques he uses, but it’s very tricky. It’s like he has a countermeasure for any move you make?”
『. . . Eh? Is Han Kang-yoon really that good?』
It was rare for Sophia Charlotte to rate an opponent so highly.
She was generally very kind, but she was rather cold when it came to her views on ability.
“Oh, there’s someone else nearby. I think it’s Guilford’s team.”
『Guilford? Is he aiming for the team with Han Kang-yoon?』
“Hmm. When was the last time he lost a battle? When he fought me?”
『Yeah. That’s right. It must have been during the comprehensive exam in the first semester of the first year.』
At those words, Sophia, who had been silent for a moment, suddenly raised the corners of her mouth.
“Then, this might be the second time he loses.”
Sophia, who smiled faintly, turned around and began to move to another location. In her hand, a Black Bird belonging to Han Kang-yoon was tightly bound.
