I Killed an Academy Player - Chapter 10
[ Corin Locke (2)]
When I first became possessed here, I was really desperate.
I learned martial arts to try to keep my body strong without any corrections, as I have a body and a weak mind that are at the level of a knight’s pull-up.
I chose Windows because it seemed easy to learn.
What I trusted was player Park Si-hoo and future information… However, when I faced all kinds of monsters and geniuses in the actual scenario, I felt fear.
There’s a main character next to me?
You know information about the future?
That doesn’t help at all. A sword and magic stabbed in front of me right away. To survive in the main scenario where all kinds of disasters lurk, even that was not enough.
So much so that I can really pat myself on the back for having had such a sparkling three years.
Master tried to teach me with sage words to see the forest and not just the trees, but how easy is that when you’re busy trying to survive?
The tips I had acquired for living soon became habits, and the habits soon stuck.
The advice of the teacher, who sounded like an old sage or philosopher, only sounded like he was practicing Taoism, but now I think I understand.
“What is needed to reach the depths of the heart is not the amount of strength or special abilities. Your talent isn’t that easy to understand. A little more heterogeneous──”
There is no strong body either.
There is no massive magical power or aura.
There wasn’t a single trait that caused him to become a dog.
I have dysentery. Incompetent and weak.
An inanimate object that cannot pursue simple power that can be measured in size or number.
“Phew…”
The spear held with both hands feels warm.
The spear, which was swung again and again, became hot with friction and dripping sweat.
I saw many geniuses and great powers became my enemies.
In order to overcome it without the cheat called player, I have no choice but to become stronger as I know the future.
-Wheeeeeeee!
The spirit body can’t keep up with me now.
The fastest thrust is slower than its movements. Therefore, what is needed is not power but analysis.
Analyze.
Analyze myself and analyze him.
Don’t rely on your body.
Memorize the intervals and calculate the orbit.
Think of any means necessary to reach you.
The reason it is difficult for the spirit body to hit is because of its flight technique, which detects vibrations in space rather than speed and avoids them by taking the optimal route.
If you attack on the right, dodge to the left. Since this natural action is unconditionally successful, it can never be achieved at a similar speed.
So, shooting down a spirit body meant having the power to overwhelm the spirit body. But is that really the only way to catch a spirit body?
A spear is a simple weapon.
Thrust, swing, counter, spin, throw.
Malicious death.
Ho-pung (虎風).
Rannachal (攔拿扎).
Hoecheon (廻天).
Goesan (壞山).
Five basic sums. The optimal attack is found from dozens of herbivores derived from this.
Technology that can overturn specifications.
A person with five evil intentions.
* * * *
Marie left the stubborn boy until the end and headed to the student cafeteria with her classmates.
“Did you see him? The kid who was struggling to catch that spirit form.”
“Ah, that first year student.”
“How long did it take you to clear it? I caught it in less than an hour.”
“Me? I cleared it in 2 hours!”
“What are you talking about? I saw that it took you 6 hours and you didn’t even eat.”
“no it’s not?!”
The first grader I saw in the gymnasium caught the attention of the upper graders, whether in a good or bad way. At least it’s something to talk about on the way to the cafeteria.
“Now that I think about it, Marie also quickly became successful last year, right?”
“Huh? Ugh.”
“Hey, Marie, you can’t even compare her to begin with. I caught her in less than a minute.”
“Later, I saw them practicing in the team room. Even if they do 10 at a time, just shoot them down.”
“Genius is at a much different level.”
Marie Dunareff.
The best magician in the second year and one of the few first-class magicians in the academy. His status is incomparable to that of other students.
“But Corinne is working hard too!”
“He worked hard.”
Marie smiles at the motivation that recognizes her efforts. Just when I was about to talk about Corin’s great persistence…
“It’s all just a lie.”
“That’s right, it was too pretentious.”
“I guess it was even more so because he was a knight when he was young and people around him praised him.”
“…….”
“I can’t get that level 5 in the first place. I probably won’t be able to get it until I graduate.”
“You’re level 5. No matter how hard you try, you’ll graduate as level 4.”
His classmates said similar things, saying that he was stubborn and stubborn about doing impossible things.
“But… isn’t it amazing? If you try that hard, you might really succeed.”
“Marie, you’re a genius, but it’s natural that untalented people can’t do that. You should be humble enough to admit it.”
“What if you overdo it and ruin your body? If something is impossible, it’s better not to try in the first place.”
Although it was a shameful decision, what my comrades said made sense. Marie, who could not think of anything to refute their words, twisted her cheeks and closed her mouth.
“If you started at level 5, there is no hope for you in the future. Instead of torturing your hopes for no reason, you should at least look for a job after graduation from now on.”
Is that really true? Marie was lost in thought and followed her classmates.
Marie is a so-called genius.
A first-class magician in the Department of Magic. A promising next wizard.
A girl with innate mana sensitivity and sense gained wings by entering Merkava Academy. I passed the promotion exam in just one semester.
In her bright and sunny world, there was no such thing as failure, frustration, or despair.
effort? The girl was clearly a hard worker. As the eldest daughter of three sons and four daughters in a farming family, she is far from lazy.
I had talent and worked hard. I was not satisfied with level 1 and the remaining desire to improve was being completed with the addition of experience.
That’s why I think about the girl who is praised as a genius.
‘Even if I fail like that kid…’
Will I still be able to try without getting frustrated?
Will the girl be able to stand up even though she is sweating like rain and her limbs are trembling because she was barely able to shoot down a single spirit body?
It is difficult to imagine a girl who has always been far from the word ‘desperate’.
* * * *
“Good night Marie!”
“Marie, there’s an orientation tomorrow too, right? See you then!”
“I enjoyed the lime juice I gave you last time!”
After eating and enjoying the leisure time at the beginning of the semester, Marie waved her hand and parted ways. This is because, unlike her classmates, Marie’s dormitory is located on Jungang Street.
As I was passing through Jungang Street, where convenience facilities such as restaurants, shops, and entertainment facilities were gathered, I suddenly thought of the boy in the gymnasium.
“Are they still doing it?”
The sky has already become dark, and it is time for the touring carriages to come to a halt. It’s almost curfew time now, so they must have gone back a long time ago.
Marie secretly had the thought that there was no way Corin could have succeeded and sorted things out.
In her opinion, it was an impossible challenge for a first year student who was only at level 5.
‘I didn’t mean to give up…’
It’s also the way to the dormitory… Should I stop by?
“Miss Marie.”
“Oh… I left something behind.”
“Really? If it’s lost, it’s over here…”
“No, no! I left it in the corner of the room, so you wouldn’t have found it!”
Marie pretended to go to the class room I used and secretly looked at the room Corinne was in.
-phut!
Marie couldn’t believe her ears as she heard a clear sound echoing in the hallway.
‘Are you still doing it?’
It’s been a few hours since the 2nd graders cleaned up and left… and they’re still doing it?
Marie approaches Corinne’s room. At that moment, the spirit body was rushing towards the boy.
-Shh!
A sharp stab aimed at piercing the spirit body. Is it because of my mood that I felt like I was going much faster than before?
Shooting down a spirit body itself can be mostly successful with persistence and effort.
All you need is a moment’s concentration and basic analytical skills to understand the speed and movement of the spirit body.
-Shisisit!
-Sigh!!
That too is in the realm of ‘average’. Surprisingly, there are many below average.
Even at level 4, but level 5… Corinne Locke, who scored level 6 in the comprehensive evaluation, is far below the average.
-Papat!
The spirit body effortlessly dodged even the second stab. I was probably exhausted, but the third thrust was delivered.
-Shhhh!!!
Since it has no vision, it is a spirit body that distinguishes the air vibration waveforms that the window passes through and responds with minimal movement. That is why the spirit body cannot be known, but there is something that can be known about Marie.
“uh?”
Marie couldn’t believe her eyes. Three stabs. I was able to tell because Marie had visual acuity better than that of a knight.
A person with five evil intentions.
Three stabs aimed at the spirit body. It wasn’t actually aimed at the spirit body.
‘Chang’s prison?’
A waveform formed by three stabs. The three predicted attacks that were designed to narrowly avoid the elemental form actually blocked the elemental form from escaping.
The afterimage that causes the air to tremble remains even after the spear is recovered, preventing the spirit from escaping in the direction the spear pierced.
It is truly a creative prison.
The three stabs, which seemed to be in vain, completely pushed the spirit body away.
A prison in which one cannot help but be confined because it is an elemental entity that does not rely on sight but responds to vibrations in the air.
‘Fourth stab? ‘No, it’s too late!’
The limit was reached after three thrusts. Recovery is late. The moment he retrieves the spear and stabs it, the spirit body twists its orbit.
But this attack was not a stabbing. Corin’s spear was bent and split horizontally.
He used shoulder and waist rotation to accelerate the spear, and with just a few step changes, he showed incredible speed.
Not missing the elemental body trying to escape, the spear engages and tries to cut off the wings. At that moment…
Marie’s superhuman vision witnessed the spirit body folding its wings just as the spear blade was about to touch it.
‘Did you fold your wings? ‘That’s disgusting!’
A spear that cuts through the empty air. A spirit that spreads its wings in a mocking manner.
It took a little effort, but it was worth it…
Contrary to the spirit body’s taunts, Marie clenched her fists in admiration for her junior’s effort.
I want to support you. People who work hard should be given joy and applause.
Just as she inadvertently cheered for the turtle in the race between the rabbit and the turtle that she saw as a child… Marie cheered for Corinne.
“cheer up!”
The elemental body tried to fly by flapping its wings thousands of times per second, which meant that it was out of Korin’s range.
“Ah…”
A sigh flowed from Marie’s mouth. This is because there was no picture at all to capture the extraordinary spirit body.
late. I don’t know how many times I swung the spear, but this time it was too late.
Anyone can see that Corinne’s momentum is full of power. He poured out all the remaining energy in his body and trapped the spirit body.
The blow that was swung sideways must have been a turning blow. The reaction when it fails is not something a genius who has never failed can guess.
Should I at least comfort him? Should I have steamed the potatoes at least?
Let’s go and tell them that it was great and that it was great. Let’s praise your junior for doing his best. Encourage them that they can do better next time.
-??!
A fleeting moment. The spear bounced at an impossible speed.
The spear bounced at explosive speed, like a grasshopper jumping. A tricky anomalous technique of kicking the window pole.
It rose faster than the reaction of the spirit that was just about to take flight.
-Pow!
Debris splitting and scattering. Inside, the frightened wind spirit looked down at the broken spirit body with a bewildered expression.
“………….”
Mouth gaping. Marie’s expression, which was still, soon smiled brightly.
“That’s amazing. You really did it.”
Just like the day when the cheering turtle beat the rabbit, Marie captured the tenacious turtle in her sights with a pure smile.
It feels like every bit of common sense within her is broken.
Strong, outstanding, etc… such clichés don’t suit me. Just… words that could be summed up as honest feelings lingered in my mouth.
“That’s cool.”
The boy probably didn’t need comfort or consideration. Marie turned her back on me without saying a word and headed toward my dormitory.
* * * *
“Gajinsa Hopung Hoecheon completed.”
Clean up the broken debris. The spirit inside must have returned to an empty spirit body according to the contract.
‘I never thought I would succeed in a technique that didn’t succeed in the previous episode.’
Although it wasn’t truly spaceless, I could see a ‘zone’ for a moment.
‘Will I be able to reach it this time? ‘In the depths of the heart.’
A spear technique learned from the master in the previous session. I wasn’t able to complete it back then, but I might be able to do it this time.
‘I could go right now… but it’s too suspicious.’
It was thanks to Park Si-hoo who introduced me that I was able to get involved with her in the first place. Right now, there is nothing I can do to attract Master’s attention.
Come to think of it, Master evaluated Park Si-hoo quite harshly.
“That guy can’t do it. My spirit has rotted away. “I regret accepting you too late.”
The longer I lived, the more accurate my view of people was, but at the time, I just ignored it.
Is this why you should listen to what adults say?
– Quad deuk…!
As I was heading to the class room to return the window, the window holder was crushed and fell to the floor.
Damn practice spear. Durability is trash. I used only a little bit of Aiki because I was afraid my body wouldn’t be able to handle it.
‘Is the body what is urgently needed to fight properly?’
There is only one way for me to increase my physical strength without relying on Mr. Park’s elixir.
commandment. It’s also an item about not ignoring misfortune.
The road to the dormitory. I stared at the Merkava Library, where the lights never went out even at night.
* * * *
The next morning, first graders were given unexpected free time.
If the first day was all about daunting and taking the initiative, the next two days are about learning about the school’s system and surrounding facilities from professors and seniors.
“Hello~ junior!”
As if Marie wasn’t tired, she came out today to welcome the new students. Did he participate in the new student training session last year as well?
Maybe I simply don’t remember.
For me, it feels like it was three years ago, and since honor students in higher grades tend to have higher grades, they tend to have more free time.
It’s no wonder that Marie, a second-year honors student, came out to help the freshmen.
After a short orientation in the morning, the afternoon is completely free time.
The freshmen were paired up and had time to get to know each other.
Some people were bold enough to find someone to eat with, while others made friends through the common sense of being in the same grade.
Jaeger, a level 3 knight, hung out with similar types of people, as expected, and Larc, a level 5 magician… was also on the move.
“…….”
A guy who can’t get along with the students around him and heads to the cafeteria alone. In fact, this atmosphere was the common atmosphere among 5th grade students.
Disdain and contempt for inferior students who received a grade 5 in the first grade test have already spread among freshmen.
“Lark…Lark Bergman.”
I know the inferiority complex he has.
He did such a thing because he was overcome with an inferiority complex after seeing Park Si-hoo, who started in the same 5th grade, grow steadily.
I followed behind Lark and put my arm around his slumped shoulders.
“Hello, my friend.”
“Huh?”
Lark, who was stunned by my surprise attack, rolled his eyes.
“Do you have a moment?”
“Huh? Huh? No… to the dormitory now…”
“Your trait is ‘Memorize’, right?”
“……?!”
Lark looks surprised and looks at me. There is nothing good about making him wary.
“I heard Professor Ronan talking to himself. He saved a lot of spells from that spellbook.”
“……ah.”
I felt Lark’s guard relax a little. But I soon feel like I’m becoming glum.
‘Memorization’ is a trait that is quite common in the Department of Magic.
An auxiliary system that allows you to quickly chant magic without the complicated process of storing the magic diagram and developing the magic separately. Simply put, it is a cheat sheet.
It was a trait that could be purchased at a level 3 store in the game.
Lark would have memorized all kinds of magic and saved them in his spellbook. I knew this because I saw the densely stored order list in Park Si-hoo’s loot warehouse.
This guy is a hard worker. He was an intellectual and a nerd.
“It looks like I wasn’t able to use it properly in the grade test.”
But no matter how many spells you have saved, performing them is a different matter. If the magician’s level and magic level were low, results could not be produced even if the theory was thorough.
“……whatever.”
Lark also seemed to know this and growled in an indignant voice. Even so, he is a puppy in front of a wild beast.
I whispered in his ear so no one could hear.
“Friend. Would you like to have a meal with your brother? We can also talk about ‘Grimoire’.”
“……!!”
The guy’s pupils widened when he heard the word Grimoire.
‘I’ll feed you something good for you. Instead…’
Tell me about a ghost.
On top of that, I also achieved Buddhahood for one special demon spirit.