It’s an Academic Fact That Rankers Are Model Students – Chapter 241

Chapter 241: Arc-en-Ciel Strategy (1)

Swoosh.

Suddenly, Kyung-joon disappeared from sight.

It wasn’t teleportation.

“Swift.”

Kyung-joon vanished from sight, leaving only those words behind.

And right after.

“1 minute.”

Rebirus heard Kyung-joon’s clear voice behind him, as always.

Snap!

Rebirus quickly turned his head in the direction of the voice.

Behind him, he saw Kyung-joon walking calmly with his back turned.

‘W, What was that…?’

He hadn’t felt himself move backward until he heard the voice.

There was no sound, no vibration, no afterimage of light.

It felt as if he had literally disappeared from the spot.

Of course.

Kyung-joon had used his martial arts to move behind Rebirus.

Just like Azuaz did.

But there was a slight difference.

[Unique skill 『Isolated System (Lv.1)』 ]

[Blocks all sound reverberation, light scattering and reflection, air vibration, etc.]

Unlike Azuaz, Kyung-joon mixed Isolated System while using Swift.

To prevent anyone from knowing where he was going while moving, he momentarily blocked and concealed all physical phenomena during the movement.

That’s why, until the moment Kyung-joon jumped behind Rebirus, he was not visible and no sound or vibration was generated.

With this, Kyung-joon completed the initial suppression of power against Rebirus.

Therefore, Kyung-joon declared without looking back.

“It’ll take 1 minute for me and my students to take care of everything.”

“O, One minute…? That can’t be possible…”

“Of course, I’m talking about the 1st floor.”

“……”

The Arc-en-Ciel Magic Tower, with a total of 10 floors.

From the 2nd to the 10th floor, there was no capture method yet.

However.

<•̀.̫•́✧>

<Master, I have located all enemy positions and virus cores on the 1st floor.>

If it was only the 1st floor, it was a different story.

<-_-a>

<However, based on Master’s current abilities and other student power data, the capture manual will take another 5 minutes.>

“Increase the P-value from 0.05 to 0.20. I’ll take care of the increased 15% failure rate with improvisation.”

<^o^7>

<Understood. I will send you the capture manual right away with P-value 0.05→0.20.>

“Okay.”

Ding!

[Arc-en-Ciel Magic Tower Capture Manual! -1st Floor-]

Dozens of lines of text appeared before Kyung-joon’s eyes.

While the students were helping the police forces to deal with the virus zombies outside, Kyung-joon sent Teemo separately to analyze the situation inside the 1st floor.

This tactic was possible because Teemo was not detected separately except by Kyung-joon.

It was the same situation as when he had thought in advance about how to communicate with him while eavesdropping on the conversation of the foreign minister in Luxemb.

“P, Please wait a moment…!”

It was when Kyung-joon was about to enter the 1st floor of the magic tower with his students.

Rebirus stopped Kyung-joon with his words.

As Kyung-joon only glanced back, Rebirus quickly began to speak.

“The virus zombies inside are clearly more than half of the Arc-en-Ciel employees! Especially in the case of researchers, unlike ordinary employees, more than half are in the realm of 4th Subtlety and 5th Yongji…! Even if you don’t know, Professor, the students alone will never be able to suppress them!”

“But you couldn’t suppress them until now, could you?”

“T, That’s because we didn’t have proper Radiati countermeasures! Due to the capital decree of the Fairy-Elven Alliance, the use of magic above a certain level is restricted……”

“I haven’t studied criminal law or civil law yet.”

Kyung-joon immediately turned his head back as soon as the headache-inducing talk of law came up.

“And don’t you know that promises are meant to be broken and laws are meant to be broken?”

“No, what’s that supposed to……?”

Rebirus is flustered by Kyung-joon’s blatant disregard.

“Professor! You can’t do this now!”

He stands next to Kyung-joon and walks with him, clinging tenaciously.

“The entry of unauthorized civilians is prohibited now! If you act like this now, it’s trespassing on private property and obstructing the execution of official police duties……”

The moment Rebirus said that.

Vwooong!

Something flew in at tremendous speed.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

Thud!

The flying object stopped right in front of Kyung-joon and Rebirus.

“Gasp……!”

A tremendous high-speed wind blows, scattering Rebirus’s vision.

On the other hand, Kyung-joon used his Isolated System skill to create a windless zone where not a single wind touched him.

“Oh, you’re here now.”

Kyung-joon acted as if the person he had promised to meet had finally arrived.

Whoosh.

The wind stopped.

<The greatest magic tower investor in the history of the Fael Alliance>

<Representative director and CEO of Magic Tower Arc-en-Ciel>

<Representative director and non-executive strategic director of Magic Tower Edes Meruk>

<Representative director and CEO of Magic Tower Rokakolka>

▼Siam Tinya (NPC)

In front of him was a fairy, her silver wings shining, wiping the sweat from her forehead with an expression that said she had barely arrived on time.

“T, That person is……?”

Rebirus, a resident of the capital and the police chief of this Magic Tower Valley, had seen Siam Tinya countless times in the newspapers.

She was the majority shareholder and owner of three Grand Magic Towers.

It was safe to say that there was no one in Magic Tower Valley who didn’t know her, the greatest magic tower investor in the history of the Fael Alliance.

“S-Siam-nim…?”

“Oh, Rebirus, wasn’t it?”

Siam, who had worked here for hundreds of years, remembered Rebirus’s face and name.

But unfortunately.

“What brings you here……?”

“I couldn’t help but come after hearing that a place that’s like my own home suddenly turned into a zombie dungeon. Excuse me for a moment.”

She hadn’t come here to see Rebirus, the head of the site.

“Hoo. You came just in time. Mr. Kyung-joon.”

The one she was interested in was Kyung-joon.

“Yes, the timing was perfect.”

“That’s a relief. Oh my. I thought you had already restored the technology of the previous generation when I got the call, but I never thought my backyard would be on fire…… Here you go. First, what I asked for.”

Chuck!

Siam handed Kyung-joon two pieces of paper.

Kyung-joon accepted them and politely expressed his gratitude.

“Thank you. I’ll take responsibility and purify Arc-en-Ciel.”

“Oh my. Please do. This year’s investment is already on the verge of ruin, and you’re the only one I can trust.”

“Haha. Yes, yes. But don’t forget what I asked you to do.”

As soon as Kyung-joon heard from Ezeri that the mana virus had spread to Arc-en-Ciel, he contacted Siam.

He used the business card she had given him before to contact her, and Siam accepted Kyung-joon’s 『proposal』.

That’s why Siam, the biggest shot in Magic Tower Valley, was running around like this.

“Don’t worry. I’ve already sent someone to talk to the person you introduced me to. Thanks to that, my stock is on the verge of being delisted.”

“But it’s not delisted yet, is it?”

“Haha. That’s true. …Sigh.”

A 『proposal』 of some sort that Kyung-joon made and Siam accepted.

If things went according to this proposal, the current disaster of the Arc-en-Ciel Magic Tower virus could be turned into a huge opportunity.

“Um…… You two are……?”

Superintendent Rebirus, who had been staring blankly at the conversation between the two as if he were a discarded child.

He subtly expressed his desire to join them.

Of course, there was no chance for Rebirus from now on.

Chuck.

Kyung-joon handed the documents he had received from Siam to Superintendent Rebirus.

“T, This is…!”

His expression changed in an instant.

There were two pieces of paper in total.

[All actions of this man (otherworlder ‘Kyung-joon’) within Arc-en-Ciel are permitted for one day under my responsibility, above the law of the Fairy-Elven Alliance. -the Fairy King Takiki-]

One was a document bearing the seal of the the Fairy King.

[I, as the owner of Magic Tower Arc-en-Ciel, acknowledge all actions of this man (otherworlder ‘Kyung-joon’), including access to Arc-en-Ciel. -Arc-en-Ciel Magic Tower Owner Siam Tinya-]

The other was a document bearing the seal of the owner of Arc-en-Ciel.

“With this, obstruction of official duties, trespassing on private property, all of that doesn’t matter, right?”

Kyung-joon’s words about breaking the law.

They weren’t just empty words, but his true feelings based on a clear plan and scheme.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

‘Gasp……! W, What is this?! The the Fairy King and the tower owner themselves have given him full authority……?’

It was unbelievable to Rebirus.

He didn’t know the names and existence of all the professors at Fael University, but there was no way he didn’t know someone with such immense power.

‘J, Just who is he…?’

But he couldn’t remember the human man who was claiming to be a professor and trying to turn the place upside down.

‘He’s definitely human…… And an otherworlder, at that…… What’s going on in this situation……?’

From the situation where zombies appeared in the middle of the capital and caused chaos, to the otherworlder he had only seen in the newspapers appearing with such enormous power.

There was nothing he could understand.

‘……That’s not the problem right now. Focus on one thing. My promotion to police chief is at stake. I need to somehow get involved and share the credit!’

Rebirus decided to keep it simple.

All he had to do now was somehow get involved with the otherworlder Kyung-joon and make sure that the police were recognized for their ‘joint contribution’ to resolving this incident!

‘Later on, I won’t have to hear things like 『The police couldn’t do anything again this time』 or 『The police, who only waste taxes, should be downsized immediately』. If such an article were to appear in the newspaper…… Forget about my promotion, my entire police career would be over……!’

With a firm resolve, Rebirus carefully put Kyung-joon’s documents in his inventory and said as if giving permission.

“……Alright. But if I see any shortcomings or problems, I will intervene and join you.”

Anything would do.

If he saw even a small opening, he could use it as an excuse to intervene and join them.

Then at least he wouldn’t have to hear that the police didn’t do anything and left everything to someone else.

“Okay.”

Kyung-joon agreed to that extent.

“Then let’s start with the briefing. We’ll share the internal information we’ve gathered through our investigation so far.”

As the saying goes, a kind word begets a kind word.

Rebirus decided to do Kyung-joon a favor first.

However.

“It’s okay. I know pretty much everything.”

His kindness was meaningless to Kyung-joon, who had already figured out everything from the internal situation to the capture manual through Teemo.

“Well then, let’s clear the 1st floor quickly and move on to the 2nd floor.”

“Yes!”

“Okay!”

“Yay!”

Tadatak!

Flap, flap!

The Fael University students began to quickly enter the 1st floor of the Arc-en-Ciel Magic Tower, following Kyung-joon’s words.

“H, Hold on…?!”

Rebirus never expected him to refuse even the information briefing!

“Here, take this.”

Kyung-joon tossed something to Rebirus.

[Wireless Telegraph Transceiver]

▶A mana-powered walkie-talkie that can be used within a radius of about 1km.

▶Item Grade: Rare

“Huh?!”

Rebirus reflexively caught what was thrown at him.

“W, What is this…? Ah?!”

By the time he finished checking the item Kyung-joon had thrown,

Bang!

Kyung-joon and the Fael University students had already entered and the door had closed.

And exactly 1 minute later……

━Static. Static.

……No, about 10 seconds later.

The walkie-talkie Rebirus received rang.

━Static. 1st floor clear. Static. We’ll move on to the 2nd floor as soon as the situation is under control, over.

Creak.

The door to the 1st floor of the magic tower, where Kyung-joon and the Fael University group had entered, slowly opened due to some aftermath.

The sight inside, visible from the outside,

“Ah……”

……was enough to shock everyone outside.

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