It’s an Academic Fact That Rankers Are Model Students – Chapter 151

Chapter 151: Monster of Legend (1)

“Huh……?”

Kyung-joon was greatly embarrassed by the sudden situation.

He was choosing a king, and suddenly he was being told he was the king?

What in the world was going on?

However, the Whale Forest Wolf continued speaking as if reporting to a king, with an attitude that suggested there would be no king other than Kyung-joon.

“Your Majesty! You are the king of our Whale Forest Wolves! Grrr!”

“No, what do you mean I’m suddenly the king……?”

“For generations, the king of our Whale Forest Wolves has been the strongest among us! Grrr! But you said that the true leader of a pack is not the strongest but the wisest! Grrr!”

“That’s right, isn’t it……?”

Leading a pack meant commanding battles, which required more wisdom than strength.

Ultimately, the one who could lead the pack wisely should be the king.

“After witnessing the battle between you and the Black Leopard, we all realized! Grrr! The one who can communicate with us, the strongest among us in our eyes, and at the same time, the one who led our Whale Forest pack most wisely, is you! Grrr!”

“No, that’s…… that makes sense……?”

Thinking about it again, it made perfect sense.

If there was anyone here who could communicate well with the Whale Forest Wolves, was the strongest among them, and was wise enough to lead the pack well, it was Kyung-joon.

Of course, Kyung-joon wasn’t a wolf, but……

“There is only one who can be our king! It is you! Grrr!”

To the Whale Forest Wolves, who had just witnessed a tremendous battle worthy of legend, it didn’t seem to matter whether Kyung-joon was a wolf or a human.

After all, thanks to Kyung-joon’s excellent wolf language skills, communication was smooth and without problems.

“Your Majesty! Please lead us! Awooo~!”

“Awooo~!”

The Whale Forest Wolves bowed their heads to Kyung-joon once more.

“Hmm……”

Should he accept and become their king, or should he refuse……

Kyung-joon pondered for a while before finally making his decision.

“Alright. But you have to promise to listen to me, okay?”

“Of course! Awooo~!”

“Awooo~!”

[You have successfully cleared the Unique Quest 『Become the King of the Whale Forest Wolves』.]

[The wolves at the edge of the Whale Forest swear allegiance to you.]

[You are now the leader of the Whale Forest Wolf pack.]

[You have acquired the title 『King of the Whale Forest Wolves』.]

[From now on, whenever you encounter other Whale Forest Wolf packs, you will be treated as the king of a pack.]

[The inhabitants of the forest will seek you out first when they need someone for matters related to the Whale Forest Wolves.]

And so.

Like the other monsters, the Whale Forest Wolves came under Kyung-joon’s command.

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Back in the Study Villa.

Kyung-joon was examining the items he had obtained from the Black Leopard.

In addition to the Tarnished Black Magic Stone, there were three more items he had acquired.

[Black Leopard’s Black Fang]

▶A fang that Black Leopard used as a medium to shoot Black Lightning. It is imbued with the energy of darkness and lightning.

▶Item Grade: Rare

[Black Leopard’s Black Hide]

▶It is the hide of the Black Leopard. It has high lightning and dark attribute resistance.

▶Item Grade: Rare

First, the fangs and the hide.

Both items possessed abilities befitting the Black Leopard, a demon’s pet that mainly used Black Lightning.

Honestly, he couldn’t think of anything to do with these items other than displaying them as decorations in the Study Villa.

“I’m sure Kingyear would make something decent out of them if I gave them to him.”

Considering he made the Wild Bow and Arrow set last time, he thought he would make something pretty good this time too.

The way he kept going on about the ‘good old days’ was surprisingly trustworthy.

Just then.

Knock, knock, knock.

“Oh my, Kyung-joon-nim. I heard from Ceram that you achieved something great. It’s me, Kingyear.”

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Kingyear knocked on the door of Kyung-joon’s villa.

Kyung-joon told Kingyear to come in and asked what brought him here.

Creak.

But it wasn’t Kingyear who came in first when the door opened.

No, it wasn’t even a person in the first place.

“Kyung-joon! Kwoool!”

Hop!

A forest horned rabbit jumped into Kyung-joon’s arms, greeting him.

With its sharp horns pointed straight at Kyung-joon!

Swoosh!

Right before the forest horned rabbit could pierce Kyung-joon’s heart……!

Wheeik~!

The forest horned rabbit’s body suddenly swerved to the side.

It was like watching a professional soccer player’s banana kick.

Thud!

Instead of stabbing Kyung-joon’s chest, the forest horned rabbit landed on the desk next to him.

It was a familiar form, as if it had practiced dozens of times.

“How was that? Kwool!”

The forest horned rabbit stood on two legs and proudly stretched its back towards Kyung-joon.

And a triumphant look as if asking for praise.

As requested, Kyung-joon stroked the forest horned rabbit’s head and said,

“You’re getting better. You seem to be getting used to handling mana.”

It wasn’t just the strategy of tricking the player that Kyung-joon had taught the forest horned rabbit.

Kyung-joon had completely modified and upgraded their attack skills as well.

‘Banana Kick.’

A technique of kicking a soccer ball with a spin to make it curve in the air.

Kyung-joon analyzed the principle of the technique and applied it to the forest horned rabbit in the same way.

‘I used the Magnus effect.’

Originally, the banana kick creates a difference in airspeed on the left and right sides by spinning, causing the ball to curve due to pressure changes.

It implements the same principle with mana.

For example, by using wind magic.

Unlike other ordinary forest horned rabbits, the Whale Forest forest horned rabbits could handle mana.

It wasn’t that difficult to teach them the very basics of wind magic, like how to create wind.

“Kwool! Before, all I could think about was hardening my horns with mana! But when I do it the way Kyung-joon taught me, it curves like this! It’s so cool, Kwool!”

“Haha. I’m glad you like it.”

“Kyooool~ Kwool~”

The forest horned rabbit rubbed its head against Kyung-joon’s hand, happy.

“Huh? But why are you wearing armor? Clothes?”

As a beast-type monster, the forest horned rabbit didn’t originally wear clothes.

But now it was wearing leather armor that fit snugly, but not so tightly that it would hinder its movements, covering only its vital points.

“Haha. It’s a piece I made while Kyung-joon-nim was out for a bit.”

At that moment, Kingyear, who had been outside the door, came in.

“How is it? Not bad, right?”

“Yeah. How did you make it fit so perfectly?”

“Haha! Back in the day, I used to make equipment for my pets and put it on them myself. Pikachu, Raichu, Typhlosion, Bulbasaur…… It really brings back memories.”

Kingyear rubbed the bottom of his nose with his index finger, his expression nostalgic.

It made one wonder what kind of person he was in the past to have made and equipped so many pets.

As Kingyear was lost in his nostalgic thoughts.

“Ah.”

Kyung-joon clapped his hands together as if he had just remembered something.

“By the way, I became the king or something of the Whale Forest wolves, you know?”

“Oh…… The king of the wolves, you say?”

Kingyear’s eyes widened slightly in surprise.

He then added in a tone that sounded like he was speaking from experience,

“That’s amazing. It’s not easy to be accepted as a member of a wolf pack.”

“It just kind of happened. Anyway, that’s not the point. Since I’m the king now, I feel like I should do something for them to commemorate it.”

“I think I understand what you mean. Like the armor I made for the forest horned rabbit, it would be nice to make something similar for the wolves to wear. Is that right?”

Kingyear accurately grasped Kyung-joon’s intentions.

“Exactly. But it doesn’t have to be armor…… Ah, I just thought of it, we have the Ice Demon Claw, right?”

“Yes. The Ice Demon Claw. You mean the one that the spotted deer gave you because it was having trouble with the smell?”

“Yes, that one. When I put it on the wolf, it was pretty good.”

It was because of the wolf wearing the Ice Demon Claw that they were able to deal with the Black Leopard much more easily.

“I think it would be good to make something similar and give it to the wolves. Can we proceed with this kind of feeling?”

“Of course. Why not? I already had a lot of ideas floating around, and this is perfect timing! I have a few drawings I prepared in advance just in case…… “

“Where? Let me see.”

Kingyear took out a few sheets of paper from his inventory and placed them on the desk.

They were filled with drawings of various pieces of equipment that he had drawn beforehand.

“However, this…… Ah! This would be even better if we did it this way! Excuse me for a moment……! I’ll be done in a jiffy!”

Scribble! Scribble, scribble!

Kingyear was already excited about Kyung-joon’s suggestion and began to add more concept art to the paper.

Not only for the forest horned rabbit, but also for the Triple Horn Wild Boar, spotted deer, and more…… It was full of equipment that seemed perfect for the monsters they used.

It seemed that his claim of having made equipment for his pets in the past wasn’t just empty boasting.

“Huhu, at first, I just made it for fun because it reminded me of the old days…… But now, it seems like the time has come for me to show my true skills.”

Kingyear, who had finished brainstorming with Kyung-joon.

The time had come for him to show his skills from the good old days once again.

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<Humanvs.WorldShowdown Showdown>

▼SurvivalKing

<Humanvs.WorldShowdown Showdown>

▼CameraMan

SurvivalKing and CameraMan run the YouTube channel 『Man vs World』.

The two came near the tail of Whale Forest for filming.

Filming was already underway.

“We ended up letting the Black Leopard go last time, but there are still various monsters living in the tail of Whale Forest besides the leopards. Considering that, it’s a huge achievement to have chased the Black Leopard, the top predator in the tail of Whale Forest, far away without dying.”

SurvivalKing survived a seasoned battle with the Black Leopard.

Of course, SurvivalKing didn’t know that the escaped Black Leopard had awakened by eating black obsidian, becoming a much stronger being, and was immediately subjugated by Kyung-joon.

It was a fact known only to Kyung-joon and those around him (or monsters).

“Then let’s keep going.”

SurvivalKing moved forward, cutting through the swamp and branches with a jungle knife.

CameraMan followed behind him.

How long have they been walking like that?

“Turn the camera this way, CameraMan!”

SurvivalKing stopped suddenly.

“Shh. I almost missed it. We have now entered the territory of the Whale Forest Wolves. Look at this.”

SurvivalKing lowered himself and pointed to something like black soil on the floor.

He bit, chewed, tasted it, and soon became convinced.

“This definitely belongs to the Whale Forest Wolves. They never travel alone and have a habit of traveling in groups like this. But judging from this amount, it’s more of a single individual than a group, or a small group of two or three. This is probably the work of scout wolves that came out to patrol the territory. And judging by the temperature, it’s still nearby.”

SurvivalKing said so and immediately took action.

Pakpakpak.

He dug into the ground, hammered in a sharply sharpened wooden stick, and covered it with branches, leaves, and soil to create a dangerous trap.

“Now I’m going to lure the wolves that are nearby, who may have already smelled me, here. Whale Forest wolves are wolves who follow the strong more than any other wolf and value strength. If you provoke them by taking full advantage of that point, you can easily lure them out. Awoo~! Awoo Awoo~!”

SurvivalKing made a hand trumpet and imitated the wolf’s howl.

It’s a very awkward howl, unlike Kyung-joon, who specializes in wolf language.

But that’s what SurvivalKing was aiming for.

Soon after.

“Growl!”

“Woof woof!”

Whale Forest wolves angered by SurvivalKing’s awkward and provocative wolf howls.

The sound was heard not far away.

“As expected, it was right around here. Whale Forest wolves are very proud of their howls, so they hate it when humans imitate them without knowing anything… Huh?!”

SurvivalKing’s face, which had been explaining, suddenly hardened.

Pasak!

Whale Forest wolves emerged from the bushes.

[Ice Demon Claw]

[Fallen Executioner’s Mouthpiece]

[Blackbone Warrior’s Disc Spine Protector]

[True Warchief’s Chain Whip Chest Protector]

[Lego Anti-Stepping Jelly]

The wolves that popped out were fully armed.

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