The Academy’s Deceased Ate It All

itself.

And the other are weapons made from the by-product of Nidhogg, which ate the roots of the World Tree.

 

In other words, the current me was the perfect counter for him.

 

So, fighting him was not a problem in itself.

In fact, I was looking forward to the rewards that I could get and the thought of being able to experiment with the Hunter's Mark for the first time.

 

‘If possible, I'd like to avoid people's eyes focusing on me.’

 

All I had to worry about was how to cover up the aftermath when I defeated him.

 

* * *

 

A man with a troubled expression as if he was caught up in something.

Han Soo-Young was looking at such a man carefully.

 

“…… .”

 

Taking the role of a scout and a guide, he was walking at the forefront of the group, thinking hard about something.

 

She didn't know what he was thinking about, but what she did know for sure was that at least it wasn't this model dungeon class that was bothering him right now. 

 

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Yoo Ji-Hyuk.

A boy of the same age, whom she had first met at the research institute where she had arrived at the request of her master.

Choi Hyun-Woo seemed to really like him, but she got an indescribable feeling from him.

But at least she could say with certainty that she had never seen anyone as suspicious as Yoo Ji-Hyuk.

 

Esmeralda Lysnerger was a criminal who was wanted worldwide.

The direct risk was low because she mainly committed crimes such as espionage, all kinds of manipulation, and theft, but only in comparison to other criminals.

How could she be weak if she hadn't been caught for years even with all the heroes and government agencies in the world against her?

 

However, Yoo Ji-Hyuk fought against her and created a fatal gap.

For a man with such strength, when it came to the measurement records in the academy, he received an E rank, a level slightly better than the average person.

 

‘Suspicious…… .'

 

At first, she thought that he might have approached her with some bad intentions, but after purposefully spending some time in close proximity and observing him closely, it seemed that this was not the case.

If anything, it was even more so when she saw that Choi Hyun-Woo, who was almost as perceptive as an animal in such a sense, was spending his time at ease.

 

‘Hmm…… .'

 

But just because he doesn't have bad intentions doesn't mean he isn't suspicious.

 

He's not a bad guy, but there's something fishy about him.

That was Han Soo-Young's impression of Yoo Ji-Hyuk.

The way he smiled and then immediately managed his expression as if he didn't know she was watching him, was even more so.

And that kind of behavior made the scar on Yoo Ji Hyuk's face stand out even more.

When Han Soo-Young saw it, she felt uncomfortable, as if something was being placed inside.

 

After all, It was her fault that he had that scar.

As soon as she remembered that fact, Han Soo-Young felt herself gripped with guilt once more.

 

Later, when she looked it up, she found out that there was a curse that the wounds caused by the dagger would never disappear, but did he really know that? No, even if he didn't know about it, how could she be suspicious of a guy who would immediately throw himself in front of the weapon by putting himself at risk and forgetting defense for the people he met for the first time that day?

To be honest, she didn't have a real suspicious disease…….

 

“That's weird.”

 

“White radish, what?”

 

Han Soo-Yeong, who was so lost in thought, answered Yoo Ji-Hyuk's sudden murmur without realizing it.

For a moment, she felt an inexplicable sense of embarrassment, but when she realized that the mood of everyone except her was strange, her eyes also became strained.

 

Yoo Ji-Hyuk, who was the first to warn of danger, suddenly lowered his posture and began to watch the area, ready to draw his dagger at any moment.

Seeing him, the other five naturally took out their weapons as well and assumed a wary posture.

A little time passed in this way.

 

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“I was going to quit because I thought the timing was a little strange and unlucky to say now.”

 

Ivan, who had his hand up so that he could pull the magic bow at any time, opened his mouth in a quiet voice.

 

“One of my specialties is sensing.
But, I can't sense anything…
What about others?”

 

At that, Lee Hyun-Seung, who was looking around nervously, answered.

 

“I don’t feel anything.”

 

“Me too.”

 

Kim Yoo-Hyun answered while fixing his halberd.

Next to him, Jin Ye-Seul, who was crouching with a shield in front of her, mumbling something in a low voice.

 

It was the same for Han Soo-Young, who couldn't feel anything.

She was just thinking that no matter how much Yoo Ji-Hyuk was, he might have just made a mistake this time.

 

“…It's here.”

 

Along with Yoo Ji-Hyuk's murmur, Han Soo-Young was able to feel the magic of an explosion.

Rather, it was such an explosive amount that it was questionable why she hadn't felt it so far.

 

“What?! It's absurd, the spirits are like this…
!”

 

Right next to her, Ivan was making the first startled voice.

And before they knew it, they all realized that the ceiling, floor, and walls of the dungeon were shrinking as if they were exploding at some point, putting pressure on them.

 

“Crazy, what the hell is this!”

 

“Ahhhhhhhh!”

 

Even in the midst of the instantly panicked screams and chaos, Han Soo-Young could clearly hear an urgent yet resolute cry.

 

“Don't use your powers! It's okay, don't do anything weird and just let yourself go!”

 

Han Soo-Young, who was collecting mana to use magic immediately, was troubled for a while.

However, she let the mana flow away that was shaking as if it was about to explode at any moment, according to his words…….

 

“… Ah.”

 

Immediately, her vision darkened.

And in her fading consciousness, she thought.

 

‘I guess it was just a lie.’