I Killed an Academy Player - Chapter 42

[Group Task (2)]

What is a group task?

Basically, the best answer is to foster and evaluate cooperation among students.

However, according to the Pareto principle, which states that the top 20% accomplish 80% of the overall task, group tasks are a game of chicken in which the most diligent person loses.

Since the evaluation unit is ‘trillion’, there are people who do not know what the assignment is from an individual’s perspective, and there are also people who say they will do it but do not do it.

I wonder if there are cases where humans become weak when they come together, but this is exactly that case.

In other words, group tasks are a thorough process of reporting people, and the results vary significantly depending on the internal atmosphere.

“Hehe…”

In that respect, our group of 3 could be said to be a blessed group.

2nd floor cafe inside the academy. It is reassuring to see all the faces gathered together for the group task.

Jaeger Hinzpeter. 3rd class knight. Physical ability is quite high. My judgment skills aren’t bad. He quickly accomplishes what he is told to do.

Alicia, there’s no need to say anything. The sword genius’ physical strength is good, so use your body and you’ll catch up quickly.

The last member is Hwaran.

Hwaran may have a bit of an attitude, but he’s basically a sincere type. These days, seeing him focus so well in class makes me smile.

Anyway, the personnel selection is good.

I have been doing group projects for 4 years of physical education and 3 years of the Academy, with only those who don’t know what they are doing, those who are trying to free ride, and those whose grandparents have passed away.

In the previous episode, I was frustrated because my luck in group assignments wasn’t very good, and in the end, I was destined to be the carry.

But with these guys, you can do anything! I must be lucky to have such physically and sincere friends as part of my group!

“Now, how much do you all know about spearmanship?”

“You mean Corin is good at it?”

“They say those with spears have a high probability of being gay.”

“You’re so crazy! Where are you going?”

You’re crossing the line.

“…Order bread with honey and cream on top.”

Unlike Alisha and Jaeger, who answered first, Hwaran sucked down his share of Frappuccino and pointed to the desserts of the students sitting next to him.

I feel like no matter what I do in this group, I will be the leader.

“It’s okay. You don’t really know. Now here’s a collection of materials. It’s a book on the basic postures of spearmanship and the Bagua Spear Shinchan fortune-telling technique. It may be difficult to understand with pictures alone, but I’ll learn the theory first and then reproduce it in the training room and show you.”

When it comes to spearmanship, it’s hard to beat.

I started practicing spearmanship because I thought it would be easy to handle, and I read all kinds of books to survive.

Unlike games, in real life I had to move my body and use the spear.

That guy from the Park family sucked as a wizard… but if I had known this would happen, I should have studied math.

“First of all, it is knowledge. If you are persistent, you will win every battle. If you know your enemy and yourself, you will win.”

“Corinne, since you know, wouldn’t it be okay for us to not know?”

“Fuck you! Jäger Hinzpeter! As the 7th year group project leader, I will not tolerate free riding!”

“Uh…yeah.”

“The Dutch…”

You are reading the book well. Since he is reading a book every time I see him, he seems accustomed to reading print.

“The gymnasium reservation was made in three hours, so let’s start with theory first.”

“Oh…!”

“It’s the same as usual, except it’s a group project!”

Veteran knight commander here.

A swordsman from a renowned swordsmanship family.

There is a nun with the strongest physique in history and a knight friend who manages to feed one person.

This member. No matter where you look, this is not a member who will fail the group task.

………….

…………

There was a time when I thought, too

.

“friend.”

“Why are you doing this, friend?”

“We went to the team room for about two months.”

“yes.”

“The walls and flooring here. Are they all made of high-density shock-absorbing material or something?”

“It did.”

It’s very expensive.

“Was it something that could break?”

“I knew this for the first time too.”

-Patter!

The ground was crushed and dug up. The ground being swept away with a wave and creating a sonic boom phenomenon is a good thing.

“Oh my… oh my…”

Alisha was terrified as she touched her slightly swollen cheek.

It wasn’t even a hit. Even though it was just a passing wind caused by authority, it was like this.

The wall of the classroom had a neat hole behind Alisha’s back after she fell. The scenery outside the building is clearly visible.

The wall is not at the level of being broken, but at the level of fragments.

“Is it magic?”

“It’s not magic. I just… hit it with my fist.”

Of course, we are flocked here and there by the unexpected commotion. At the end of their gaze, a punk-looking girl wearing a chain nun’s uniform was standing in a pose with her fist out.

“…….”

His expression is still cold, but I can feel myself saying ‘oops’.

‘I think it disappeared molecule by molecule.’

Construction costs will be very high.

The trigger was that Arisha and Hwaran were swinging with practice spears, but Hwaran missed the spear and inadvertently punched a fist filled with magical energy.

The wind unleashed by that overwhelming force caused this disaster.

“…Hey Corin.”

“Why… Jaeger?”

“From now on, if I say anything about demons, stop me, even if it means hitting me in the back.”

“I can’t watch my friend commit suicide.”

“After all, you are my friend. You are the only one.”

It was natural to be kicked out of the filthy class room.

* * * *

The next day, Sunday lunch, we were at church.

“Well, we will have time to reflect on the first group task. Group members, please feel free to express your opinions.”

“…….”

“……..”

The group members remained silent for a while. Jaeger was poking out his mouth and Alisha cautiously raised her hand.

“Yesterday… I was sorry. I couldn’t control my strength.”

“No, Alisha did a good job. The way she held the spear and the way she wielded it was also good. It was rewarding to watch me practice.”

“Hmm… Corin’s spearmanship is so close to perfection. Just following his movements makes me feel like a real spearman!”

“It’s because you have good eyes. What about Jaeger?”

“Hmm… I’m not sure yet. It’s the same with swinging a long weapon. Did you say hoecheon? I can’t quite figure out how to do that unique twirl. I can’t see the path at all.”

Hoecheon is the most flashy and highly variable singing method. If you can imitate what you saw, I will raise Jaeger to be the next successor to the Six Choir.

“You are following along well. Just learning the eight arms will give you a variety of ways to wield the mace.”

Because Arisha’s original ‘eyes’ were good, she was good at replicating technology, but Jaeger was surprising. This guy is basically good at everything he does with his body.

“What do you think, Hwaran?”

“…….”

Hwaran came closer and was dressed as a nun as usual. What was different from usual was that he brought a large silver tray.

“eat.”

The silver tray that Hwaran handed over contained a cup of wine smaller than a soju cup and a piece of white rice cake that was easy to eat.

“Sacrament?”

“It is said to be the blood and flesh of a saint.”

This culture is similar, perhaps due to the arrangement of Earth’s religions.

The problem is that it is not just one religion, but a terrible hybrid of several religions combined.

“Volunteer?”

“Because weekend worship is mandatory.”

Inside Merkava Academy, there was a separate church for student believers.

Although it is more like an auditorium than a church, it accommodates over 1,000 students for worship.

In fact, it is ambiguous that it is for the students because this academy holds worship for one hour every Wednesday.

It is a required subject for graduation, worth 1 credit point, so it is almost compulsory.

It’s good in that they’re aware that they’re forced to listen, so they don’t point out if they doze off or do something else.

In any case, except for the academy worship time on Wednesday, weekend services are free to attend.

“Hwaran was an apprentice nun of Protestantism, right?”

“…It didn’t happen because I wanted to.”

I guess so. The reason why the Dutch can move freely, even nominally, as they do now is because of the golden precepts imposed by Protestantism and their status as nuns.

“I know it’s forced, but read the Bible anyway. The stories of the people who were called saints and saints have something to learn in themselves.”

Although there was no religion on Earth, there is still a lot to learn from the stories of the ancestors who became the foundation of religion.

Love your neighbor.

Excessive greed is the basis of suffering.

Don’t do to others what you don’t want done to you.

Admit what you don’t know and learn. Then you will find out.

Even if you don’t particularly believe in religion, isn’t it something worth learning by listening to? But even those who believe this do not keep it.

Contrary to my thoughts, the members of the group in their prime seem to feel distant from religion, covering it up.

“I don’t believe in religion or anything like that.”

“Hmm, I’m not sure what the priest or nun says because it’s all difficult.”

“The Catholic Church is strict and has a lot of fundamentalist old talk, but the Protestant Church usually says the same thing.”

“What is that?”

Although I was a little embarrassed by Alisha’s question, I answered back.

“love.”

“Uh… Yes?”

Alicia’s cheeks turned red and her eyelids fluttered.

“Love myself, love those before me, love your neighbor. Love, love.”

“Oh… that one?”

This is my favorite teaching. In fact, it is an obvious teaching that everyone will nod their heads about.

“Some may say it’s cringy, but all humans love and want to be loved. I heard that the Protestant saint knows how to touch the heartstrings.”

“Mmm…! I think it’s a really good lesson! Love! Mmm…! Love! It’s important!”

“……joy.”

Hwaran took a posture of turning away from the world with a somber expression.

“Anyway… Sister Holland. Do you know the cause of yesterday’s failure?”

“…….”

I had a rough guess, but I didn’t say it. Rather than having someone else point it out, it will be more helpful for this child to learn and speak up for themselves.

Even though he is a special magician and ginger, this child is only three years old. If the day comes when this guy who denies the original and even himself looks at himself subjectively…

“You guys are too weak.”

“???”

“It’s because you’re so weak. Even if you apply just a little bit of force, it breaks.”

You’ve reached an amazing conclusion.

* * * *

Since we could not extend the remodeling work of the class room, we applied to use the vacant space in the laboratory building that we rented last time.

If Lady Josephine had not immediately convinced and given permission, we would not have been able to find a place to practice.

“Ran (攔), which strikes away the opponent’s weapon. Pressing down on the weapon that has been struck away (拿). The strike (扎) from this state to the thrust. This is the Rannachal (攔拿扎), the basic counterattack of the spear.” ”

Movement It looks really easy.”

“It’s not like that. Strength control and waist movement are also important here.” “It’s just

as Alysha said. When doing Lanchang and Nachang, you have to move with the Changsin attached to the body.” ”

It’s basic, but this movement is. Are you saying it’s important to combine these and complete them all at once? It’s difficult.” ”

In the Great Dictionary, spears are the easiest weapons to see next to swords. It’s important to guess the opponent’s skills from their movements. If you don’t know them, you’re bound to get hit by ‘secret techniques.’ “Because.”

PvP is a battle of skill that comes from constant practice. Memorizing the intervals of the opponent’s movements and countering them is more important than attacking. “Today, let’s just

do a thousand basic movements. How is Hwaran?”

He didn’t say much, but after destroying the training room, Hwaran just watched the practice and showed a listless attitude.

Well, if you miss the spear, your fist will fly right away, so it’s a big deal that Arisha and Jaeger were scared too. “ Does

this have any meaning?”

“Hmm?”

“Even if you practice things like this, the weak are weak. The strong are strong.”

“…….”

The words were harsh, but the meaning was understandable. Perhaps, since they are Dutch, who have innate strength without even trying, they can say it with confidence. Martial

arts are ultimately about the weak. It is a technique to fight against the strong.

Did it seem meaningless to Hwaran, who was born strong and possessed the power of diamonds?

Suddenly, a question and answer from the past came to mind.

“Teacher. When will you teach me special moves and secret techniques other than these basic things? Like this. “At what age will we catch the monsters…”

I think I had similar thoughts in the past. When I was young, I said,

“Hmm…” ” Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuwwwbmmhmmhmmhmmhhhhh…] hmm…

of) hmm…! of them!”!]!)!”

that Alisha and Jaeger would attack Hwaran, There was no disagreement. The two naturally looked at me as the group leader.

Huh… If we acknowledge Hwaran’s words here, this group project will be ruined. That can’t be possible.

“What you said isn’t that wrong either.

” Mr. Corin?”

“But that’s something only truly powerful people can say.”

“……What?”

Hwaran responds to the subtle dismissal of ‘Are you the subject of that?’ Yes, he is confident in his strength. You can’t ignore a provocation like this.

“Wouldn’t I be better suited to a strong man than you, who ignores small things?”

“…Are you crazy?”

Yes, you might be wondering why he’s doing this. But this is an act of suppressing the initiative as a leader. If they are pushed back here, the Dutch will not be able to control even if they mess up the group task.

Members of the group who rebel must be quickly suppressed. This is a heartbreaking experience from a 7-year leader.

“Mr. Corin!”

“Corin… I am. I can’t watch my friend commit suicide!”

“You’re so noisy!”

I picked up a practice spear and pointed it at Hwaran.

“Do you want to make a bet?”

“What?”

“1 minute. I’ll put you on your knees in one minute. If you succeed, you will live tonight.”

“…….”

There is no need to compare. Is the difference in specs roughly 8 times different even when sealed with a golden ring?

Although it has become stronger in its own way, even Hwaran with a golden ring on it The difference with me is far-fetched. Above all, regardless of the Golden Ruler, his Diamond Buddha Ingot is ‘invincible.’

“Good. If I win… I don’t need any rewards. “Because one thing will break.” He

says harshly, saying, “It’s in lieu of hospital bills.”

Hwaran and I stand in the center of the vacant lot with Alisha and Jaeger as spectators.

We gather information.

Hwaran’s gold bullion (金剛不壞). Auror level Auror [The Legend of Arhan Heroes] has the strongest defense characteristic, which allows it to possess proportionally invincible defense power. It

may lead to the idea that this is the end when the remaining aura runs out, but even with the golden limit at stake, the auror rating of Hwaran exceeds 20,000 at the highest level. .

What do you mean?

Just by simple calculation, it means that it is about 5 times more than my auror amount. Considering that my auror level is intermediate, this difference is much larger. Therefore, no matter what I do, it is impossible to hurt the Dutch

. It’s close.

“Then get ready…”

Hwaran’s defense has never been pierced until now. Therefore, the action Hwaran will take is very simple.

“Start!”

-Walks around

. He approaches and grabs him and throws him away.

Overwhelming defense. This is an arrogant fighting method that is possible.

Without any defensive stance, he thrust his spear at the approaching Hwaran without hesitation.

A master of the Hungry Shao-ui (凶蛇奧義).

“Mr. Corin?!”

Secret from the beginning. He used the highest level of technique. . Alisha and Jaeger seemed taken aback by my momentum, but Hwaran didn’t seem to have any intention of avoiding it.

-Kakakak!

Three consecutive stabs. Hwaran allowed the stabs in the same walking position.

All three stabs hit Hwaran, but her The momentum did not subside at all. In fact, the tip of the practice spear was crushed.

This was because the durability of the spear was weaker than that of the Hwaran’s bare skin.

‘Isn’t it okay to stab it?’

“Inhale…!”

He retrieves the broken spear and swings it with his waist. The swing of the formidable spear. It is simple, but it is the maximum destructive power that the spear can produce. The

second combination, Hoengsoho Wind (橫掃虎風).

– Boom!

A dizzying noise rang out. This was because my spear was swung with tremendous force and hit the Hwaran

on the head. Even though it was a practice spear, it hit his head with such force. It was a force that could have killed him, but it was my spear that ended its life.

– Knock!

The spear that collided with the Diamond Buddha broke completely.

Bare hand. The opponent’s

empty fist.

Hwaran extends his hand. Hwaran has an expression that says he has already won.

[Bagua Bobeop Yushin (遊body)]

“……?! ”

While dodging her attacks, I use strange walking techniques to move my position behind my back. It was only for a moment, but it must have felt like I had disappeared from her perspective. “This…!” She soon realized that I had moved behind me and started punching her

roughly

. She swings.

It’s incredibly fast and spreads an incredible amount of power, but attacks that don’t hit are meaningless.

Her attacks are avoided with just a light staff change.

-Ching!

My chest was cut off with just the power, but I can still hold on.

“…. …”

The distance between me and Hwaran is a very close range of less than 30cm. The distance we can reach even if we just stretch out our arms. But we cannot reach. The

nails of Hwaran’s fist barely pass by. The magical walking technique did not allow Hwaran to hit effectively. .

It’s not a great technique. It’s just an evasion technique of Bagua footwork that contains the tricks of spiritual life.

It’s the basic use of footwork to occupy the opponent’s back.

With that basic of basics, I was dodging Hwaran’s attacks one after another.

“I’m annoyed.”

Is it the feeling that the fly in front of me keeps bothering me? Hwaran focused his ‘Auror’ on the fist he was swinging at me. It’s coming.

If

the Diamond Bull Ingot is an invincible defense… Hwaran’s magical energy is the ultimate attack. It’s massive. It transforms Aurors into pure violence.

The instinctive use of Aurors by Ginger City, a Special Demon, appears in its most destructive form.

“Damage. “Unless you want to die.”

Just by brushing against it, it will

shatter. “Take it once.” I

stretched out my hand curiously. At one point, my legs were rooted to the ground.

[Jeong-gwon]

A fist that seemed to be burning black was stretched out. It’s coming. If you get hit, you’ll be in the hospital for at least a month. You should follow Hwaran’s advice and avoid it, but…

[Bagua Link]

I’ll take it. It was easy to focus all the auras on my right arm and take down the extremely honest regime with the palm of my hand. The problem is…….

-Crack!

Even though it was a perfect defense, the overwhelming destructive power was transmitted through the palm. The muscles in the wrist were torn and blood splattered from the torn skin.

“……!?”

Couldn’t it be that he was facing it head on ? Hwaran also looks surprised, probably because he didn’t expect me to do something stupid like blocking. But my defense shouldn’t end here. I pull Hwaran’s outstretched fist with my palm

. At that moment, Hwaran’s body approaches me and the Bagua Bobeop. In an instant, he points to her back.

He hits her knee joints with his foot from behind her defenseless back.

[Bagua Yusindangjang]

No matter how strong or how hard it is, as long as it is a living thing, its joint structure is no different from that of a human.

-Suddenly!

One of Hwaran’s knees touched the floor.

“You’re on your knees?”

“This is…”

Hwaran didn’t give in. It was a structural limitation of the joint that had nothing to do with strength. She thought. It must have had a different meaning from ‘kneel.’

But Hwaran was on his knees and I was the one standing.

The original goal of the game was to get Hwaran on his knees within one minute.

“Do it again….”

As if he couldn’t give in, Hwaran asked for a rematch. As if he wasn’t going to lose this time.

“Yes, I won’t.”

“……What?”

“I won, so why are you fighting again?”

He was mean to Jo Won, who rebelled. He suppresses it with a facial expression.

“…Do it again.”

Hwaran rarely shows his emotions and shows an angry expression. This is the first time this guy has shown his emotions like this, so I inadvertently want to tease

Hwaran more. If not now, then when. Are you kidding me?

“From now on, it’s a paid service.”

“Paid?”

“If you want to retry, insert a coin.”

Hwaran searched the pockets of her nun’s robe and gritted her teeth when she realized there wasn’t a single coin in it.

“……wait.”

slap! Hwaran turns his head and kicks out of his seat. As soon as she hit the ground, the floor crumbled and a small crater formed.

“Where are you going?!”

Are you really going to get the money? I stare blankly in the direction where Hwaran disappeared, but it doesn’t take long before Hwaran booms! and settled down.

Carrying a heavy bundle.

“again.”

-Chrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Silver and gold coins pouring in. A large amount of coins, as if they had been scraped up from a house, came pouring out.

Did you really bring this money to do it again? Just by looking at this, it looks like it’s worth over 100 gold coins, right?

“Wow… I’ve never seen so many gold coins.”

Jaeger and Alicia stared blankly at the coins that poured out with their mouths open.

Was this guy this competitive?

“First year? What are you guys doing here?”

It was then. A female student came into the vacant lot.

It’s a familiar face.

“Senior Isabelle?”

Marie’s best friend. Isabelle was passing by and came into the vacant lot as if she had seen us.

“What the hell are you guys…”

“I’ll give you all of this. Do it with me again.”

“…!”

For some reason, senior Isabelle was shocked by Hwaran’s words. Why is he like that again?

“Yes, please don’t.”

“Why…”

“If it’s too squishy, it’s unpopular.”

“…….”

Looking at the gold coins made me want to do it again, but here I needed to protect the leader’s authority.

Above all, since this trick has been revealed, it is not an opponent that will work twice. Even if I am a little cowardly, I will become the victor!

“Let’s do it again…”

“Yes, no. I won’t do it~”

-Crack!

Hwaran glared at me with an annoyed expression.

It is inexhaustibly scary, but if you accept it here, it will be blown away, the authority of the leader will be lowered, and the group assignment will be ruined. Absolutely unacceptable!

“Money… again… squishy?”

“Senior Isabelle?”

Senior Isabelle, who was trembling for some reason, looked at me with eyes full of fear. Why is he doing that?

“……”

Hwaran did not hide his discomfort, but in the end, he had no choice but to give up. I won’t do it, so what are you going to do?

Although it was only for a short time, Jo Won’s rebellion was successfully suppressed. Now I just need to relax and teach spearmanship and prepare for the presentation.

But I didn’t expect it. A few days later, a regular meeting to work on group tasks. Who would have thought that Hwaran would do something like this.

“it hurts. “Except me.”

Reason for not attending group meeting.

Everyone was dumbfounded by Hwaran’s excuse that didn’t work.

Why are you hurting? This guy can chew through a piece of metal!!

This was the unexpected appearance of group task trolling.