I Killed an Academy Player - Chapter 44

[Group Task (4)]

A week has passed.

Although the Hwaran escaped in the middle of the war, the escaped ninjas tend to become stronger.

The report will be written as per the report, and the ‘technique’ to be demonstrated during the presentation is ‘Lanna Chal’…

“Hey, check my posture. I feel like I’m having trouble moving from the bottom to the middle.”

“There must be a time difference between the hand holding the spear and the body. That way, the tip of the spear moves like a bounce.”

“Oh~”

For a week, the team members’ spear skills improved day by day.

Of course, practicing this does not mean you can use it in real life, but at least you will be able to understand and respond to the Lanna Chal.

“…….”

“Put the position where you are holding Hwaran down slightly. So that part of the window clings to the side.”

From that day on, Hwaran also followed my guidance quite faithfully.

Today’s practice was over and I was writing down a journal to submit as a group assignment when Alisha approached me without going back.

“Mr. Corin, are you going to make the decoction today as well?”

“I’m going to suck out the extract, so take the boiled water with you.”

I’ve already seen the effects of the Mandragora decoction, but there’s something I need to do in this vacant lot.

While boiling the mandragora that I boiled and rescued last time, with the intention of extracting its essence, I carve new ‘runes’ in the vacant lot.

While I was doing that, Alisha was making skewers and grilling them with meat she had bought somewhere.

Has it felt like about an hour has passed? We decided it was time and stood in the middle of the vacant lot.

“Let’s start light.”

“yes!”

Throw away the practice window you were using until now.

Arisha held up a silver spear that flew a yam sword. First of all, he received non-lethal treatment in the division room.

Cheolpa (鐵破) Samhak.

A two-faced evil-doer, a dragon-blooded killer

– Kkagang!

Two blades collided. However, in the second attack following the first collision, Alisha raised the spear blade that almost grazed her wrist.

“You said it was light!”

“Is it a light hit?”

The open-style stabbing of a bad man.

A double stab that takes advantage of the spear’s characteristics of causing a collision with the first attack and being good at retrieving and stabbing again.

It is a relatively simple technique that is more suitable for continuous attacks than the space suppressor Gajinsa.

“Concentrate. A spear is always faster than a sword in a thrust.”

“He’s subtly raising his spear again.”

“Yeah, why don’t you try to beat me and refute me?”

Alisha takes a halting stance. If it was usual sparring, here comes Jinna Biryong, a checker. However, Alisha is in a state of weakness.

Aden-ryu’s one sword (一劍)’

s fastest cut is pure light.

A sword loaded with aura rushes at super speed. Tremendous speed. None of my skills can respond to anything other than evil drama.

If it’s not even warmed up enough to bring out the dramatic point, then we have no choice but to respond with a simple counterattack. The third of

the six choirs

is Lannachal.

I comb it out with an egg, press it with a knife, and stab it with sticks. In the Hunting Ground practice, I was hit by this…

Aden-ryu’s one sword,

Gwon Rak, fell.

Pass it over to Gwonrak and stab it with corruption.

The tip of Arisha’s sword barely passes in front of her nose. The smooth technical connection reminded me of Runia Arden.

“…….”

“What do you think? Are you surprised?”

Alisha was excited as if she had landed a good blow. Clench your fist during sparring! There is a problem with doing it though.

“It was a connection as well thought out as Runia’s.”

“really?”

“Okay then, shall we increase the tempo?”

“Eh? Oh no. I’m fine.” The fourth

harmony of the Six Choirs,

Hoecheon (廻天).

Accelerate the spear and swing it around. A window that rotates while showing flashy movements.

– Whilick! Whilick!

As it rotates, it gradually accelerates. The change in the style of this song is more complex than that of any other six-chorus song.

“hmm…!”

Arisha’s pupils follow the movement of the spear. left? right? Either that or up and down? Either way, you can’t catch up with your visual acuity…

[Vigilant eye]

… right?

Horizontal date.

-Click!

Hoecheon collides with the sword strike and stops. The area… is not. Just now, that was the maximization of moving body vision, which is an additional function within the perimeter.

“Are those eyes even able to read changes in the tone of the sky?”

“How can I?”

It’s scary performance. Indeed, eyes that can even see through gaps in dimensions. Can you easily keep up with my speed?

“Hehe, once I can stop it, I can’t use that dizzying technique anymore, right?”

“It’s a huge improvement. I’m happy.”

“We’re the same age?”

I’ll have to check it out. Is that a problem with body vision?

Sixth chorus (六合槍)

Sixth chorus────

“Huh?”

Alisha’s pupils shake. At that moment, the air around her became dry and explosive heat assaulted her.

Hoecheon transplant (廻天二式) Hoemachang

– Kang!

“What?!”

Still following. But the more it rotates, the more it accelerates. Can this acceleration be followed?

Nanchang, an endless stream.

-Kagagagagagak!

Run to the edge of acceleration. If you look at me from the side, I will look like a runaway locomotive running without brakes.

Hoecheon competes with change in style and splendor, but when it gets to this point, it is a two-headed horse that crushes with pure violence.

-Kang!

Alisha bounces away with a clear metallic sound. It wasn’t that much of a bounce, but I threw myself backwards on purpose.

-click!

Arisha retreats and puts the yam sword into the sheath. It is a signal signaling entry into the territory.

────────

The world stops and only the two of us remain in the dark space.

[Aden-style one-sword, area-slashing]

A sword that is struck. The spear that opposes this is the ascending serpent of the evil historical drama.

If we recall the duel with Runia Aden during the midterm exam, it was an area where both Runia and I were barely at the ‘cognitive’ stage. Even in that half-sized area, Runia was half a step ahead of me.

But Arisha Aden is a real user of the area. A blessed talent allowed to take a step forward in the field.

It’s late.

My spear is definitely slower than Arisha’s sword. But this difference is……

Seungcheonsa (昇天蛇) poisonous dragon appears (毒龍出頭).

-Gaaaaa!!

A sound like steel clanging and space screaming. This was the sound made by swords and spears clashing.

“uh?”

-Kang!

A weapon flying into the air with an explosive sound. It was my window that bounced off, but it was Alisha who had a confused expression on her face.

“Mr. Corin…”

“Half a step… was that enough?”

“It’s more than that! It’s even better than before!”

Alicia clapped her hands with joy as if it were her own business.

This is not the first time I have sparred with Alisha like this.

Start lightly and gradually go through a warm-up process before entering the zone. Of course, unlike Arisha, who can cut through boundaries and areas, I couldn’t win with my half-sized area.

No, there was a difference in a more serious area than during Runia.

“The more you enter the domain, the more sophisticated Corin’s domain becomes. I can’t believe it has grown in such a short period of time…”

Alisha, who is a complete domain user, looks surprised. This probably means that my area is one step closer to perfection.

It was thanks to this trait that I, who until recently could not even walk half a step in the area, was able to handle the area to this extent.

【Area understanding】

A characteristic that increases the probability of entering an area and the understanding of the area each time you enter.

It is thanks to this ability received as a reward from the precepts after clearing Arisha Arden’s scenario.

“Thank you every time. Can you do more?”

“Hmm… I think that will be difficult.”

Alisha showed a troubled expression, showing her trembling right arm. The body cannot withstand the load of the area.

Unlike me, who is not perfect, Alisha has always shown full scope, so her subordinates must be much worse than me.

“As expected, the body doesn’t follow suit?”

“Yes. The first one was a bit shaky too.”

“Because acting in the zone overloads the body.”

Weapons made of iron tend to be crushed when wielded in an area, but is it any different with the human body?

Arisha also has the physical strength befitting a second-class knight, but the physical strength required to cut an area was beyond imagination.

“Train every day. Eat milk and anchovies. I will also give you boiled mandragora water, so drink it. Your bones will become stronger.”

“…….”

“Why?”

“Corin, if you just look at us, it seems like you’re treating us like children.”

“Are you adults then?”

“Corrin, you’re not an adult when you say that, are you?”

“I can do that. I do.”

“What is that?”

My mental age is over 30.

“Well… Corrin is very different from other boys.”

“right?”

“Um… old man? Uncle?”

“…….”

Why? Why do all the young girls look at me and think I’m an old man?

“Arisha.”

“yes?”

“Do you want to call me oppa?”

“Suddenly?”

“Oppa, he doesn’t look that old. Huh? He’s a bright teenager.”

“Isn’t that kind of what he is like?”

“…Older. Since you’re older, call me oppa.”

Now that I think about it, even when I went to church, I was called a church guy, not a church guy, right? This is so infuriating?

Of course, the first time I went to church was after I was discharged from the military… and that was as a helper for the boys’ department… but I was a fresh-faced 25-year-old.

“Mr. Corrin… well, he’s closer to your dad or mom, right?”

“…….”

Are you Dad? Didn’t you weigh more than your uncle? Do I look that old?

“But why is the story about my dad coming out of nowhere?”

“It’s hard to say this, but… I grew up with plenty, without lacking anything. But I don’t think everyone liked me.”

The current head of the family, Jade Arden, and her wife are not that shabby in personality, so they must have created a generous environment for them.

But not if there was love there.

“My father always clicked his tongue when he saw me, and um… I don’t think he ever talked to my adoptive mother.”

There is no way the members of the Arden family would have welcomed an illegitimate child from outside.

Although she was raised in the name of doing her duty, no one would have played the role of an adult for Alisha.

Although she has low self-esteem, the reason Alisha was able to grow up so well is because her older sister, Runia, took care of her.

“For me, I liked her. She was the only one who spoke to me, noticed that I was tall, and patted my head.”

Alisha let out a quiet laugh as if reminiscing about the past.

“My sister… was like my father. I went to the dentist with her… and she also gave me the first birthday present I received.”

Alisha flipped the meat skewer with slow, languid movements.

“When I think about it, all the memories I could have with my dad were with my sister. I haven’t talked about it a lot, but Corinne is like an older sister to me.”

“In terms of gender, isn’t Runia the mother and I the father?”

“No, Corinne is more like a mother!”

“…No, just call me dad.”

This is not gender-wise, Ms. Alicia.

“So, Corinne, it’s mom! I think it’s mom! Can you introduce me to your sister… No, I don’t think this is right. Yes, absolutely not possible.”

Something resolute. Is that it?

“…You can be my older brother.”

“We’re the same age, right?”

“Really? Your ears and legs don’t fit. You can be a mom, but why can’t you be an oppa? Call me oppa. For real. I’ll buy you food.”

“I’ll think about it later!”

Frown! Alisha winks. I want to grab one. Mom? Isn’t the whipping of love okay?

“Ugh…”

The sensitivity of teenagers these days is…

“I understand. Just call me mom.”

“Um… then Mom!”

“Come on, daughter.”

“Please give me some pocket money.”

“…….”

When I saw Alisha with her eyes sparkling and her hands spread out, my snort came out like a steam locomotive.

-Aaaah! What’s the use of rubbing your fist against your temple? Oh, it hurts! Kwaaa?!

………….

…………

……

“Oh, that’s right! Corin, what was that during the sparring?”

“what?”

“Hoecheon! When I use that hoecheon, it suddenly goes to an unbelievable level——”

-Shh!

He put his finger on the corner of Alisha’s mouth and closed it.

“it is a secret.”

Everyone has at least one hidden card, right?

* * * *

Time has passed and it is now mid-May. This is the first week to announce group tasks.

The presentation order was sequential, with the group ahead of us starting with the presentation.

Now, what will the newbies in spear art announce? I’m a little excited. Hehe, I want to give it a try.

“Yes, this is Team 1 leader Felace.”

Group 1 leader Peles and his three followers. Looking at the spear, it is an Eastern-style long spear. So the task is fortune telling? Surprisingly similar to me, the Bagua Spear family?

“What we are going to announce today is Oh Seong-chang.”

“What kind of spear is the five-star spear?”

“Yes! It is a group spear technique from the East. It is an easy spear technique to hunt monsters through collaboration with group members.”

Ah… newbies are just newbies.

“Hmm, good. Try it out.”

A total of four members, including Felace, formed a group and gave a demonstration.

-bout! hot!

-bout!

The four members holding spears showed off their spear skills in unison. Single suppression and group stabbing are the basics of group spear techniques.

“Hmm, not bad. Feleis student.”

“yes!”

Captain Pelais is incensed by Permak’s praise. It was a natural reaction even though we had been preparing for it for two weeks.

“From now on, I will try to break through your formation. Let’s try to block it.”

Permak climbed onto the podium wearing practice gauntlets. I was nervous, but there were still four people here. The 1 trillion members grabbed their spears and headed towards Permak.

“If you last 10 seconds, I will give you full marks for this assignment.”

“…!”

-Cancan!

Gauntlets that clash loudly and sound an alarm. As he takes his stance, I tense up again.

[Ducking Dash]

Permak Daman digs in. The lead pellace responds. However, when Permac’s fist hit Pelais’ spear, the spear bounced to the ceiling. Recovery is slow.

“Sigh…!”

“Oh Seongjin Oh!”

“bout!”

The remaining three respond and strike down. A straight window series similar to my window. The spears that tried to hit Permak’s shoulders hit the wrong place due to his flashy walking.

“Stop it.”

[Down ducking boost jab]

-Pang!

One of the 1 trillion won was unable to stop Permak’s light boxing and fell to his death.

One of the men tried to hook a spear at Permak’s leg, but the characteristic dash retreated like a slide and returned like an elasticity.

[Gorgeous combination.]

The straight hits one person with a dizzying sound, and while they stiffen from the numbing impact, jabs and hooks come in succession.

“Kaaak…!”

Jo Won collapses from shock. Even though you did your best, you won’t be able to stand up for a while.

“Teacher, I don’t know much about five-star spears. However, group spears basically require that the sum of each skill be correct. In order for the sum to be correct, you must first learn the basic techniques well.”

Well understood. As you can see just by looking at the name Five-seong Chang, this spear is a group technique that is based on a group of five people.

“Of course, there are separate formations of 4 people per group and 3 people per group in case of casualties. It looks like they actually focused on learning that. However, they should have acknowledged that they lack the skills to reproduce it.”

The next best solution is always the next best solution. In addition, the skill of sufficiently skilled spearmen must be added to maintain the line.

“It’s good that I chose group singing. The practice… is a bit lacking, but it’s still a passing grade. A B- would be appropriate. Any objections?”

“……doesn’t exist.”

A B- is not a bad grade, but Professor Permak is famous for giving generous grades. Since the score is a relative evaluation, it is not a high score that can be reassured.

After Group 1’s turn, it was Group 2’s turn.

“We are the Northern Special Forces. This is Guryongpil Island! They say it looks like nine dragons running rampant──”

-Quek!

-Ouch!

-It’s a special move!!

“Not only is the technology needlessly flashy, but it hasn’t been learned properly. Let’s refrain from imitating everything just because it’s cool. C-.”

Group 2, who only showed off, was quickly eliminated. Ugh… It’s true that they are in their teenage years.

“It’s Group 3’s turn next. Group 3 leader Corin Locke. Please come forward.”

My group members, including Jaeger Alicia Hwaran, appear one after another. Practice spears are uniformly a type of spear that doubles as a javelin.

“It is said that Korin’s student group will demonstrate the Bagua Spear. Which technique is it?”

“This is Lannachal, the Bagua Spear.”

“Are the spear techniques on the Eight Trigrams Spear correct?”

“Yes, actually, it is a common spear technique.”

Press and stab while blocking the opponent’s attack. Whether it’s a sword or a spear, surprisingly, they all share similar skills.

Subtle, right? Doesn’t it feel uncomfortable? know.

“Hmm… that’s good. Then, let’s demonstrate it.”

We straightened the window as we had practiced.

Ran (攔) deflects incoming attacks and

Na (拿) crushes the opponent’s weapon.

Strike (扎) To stab a defenseless opponent.

The basics of a spear that actively utilizes the superior power distribution, spacing, etc. that comes from a long weapon. This is called Ranna Chalchang.

Jaeger passed.

Arisha passed.

Hwaran…… Passed. You practiced hard.

-Clap clap!

“It’s excellent. It’s all minimalistic, simple, yet exquisite.”

Professor Permac applauded our demonstration and approached us. Now that you’ve seen the demonstration, it’s time to practice.

“Then get the group members ready….”

“No, it’s enough for the target to be a Corinne student.”

“…….”

I trained the kids hard for two weeks, so what? I understand why.

Permak Daman.

A native of the Dingle Peninsula in the Northern Continent and an honors graduate of Northern Guardian Academy Berkut.

A former first-class knight of the El Ras Kingdom, he is a strong man of this era who has slain numerous demons.

His characteristic is that he is a master of ultra-fast close combat. In in-range battles, even Runia Aden is a player with a skill that cannot guarantee victory.

The spear is a strong weapon in the out-of-range. Even experienced swordsmen find it difficult to penetrate the scope of a spear, let alone a gauntlet.

However, he has rune magic that can turn the unfavorable situation around.

“I’m going.”

『 』──Raido.

Compression movement that instantly closes the distance. This is short-distance, ultra-accelerated movement using runes. I didn’t use it for students, but if I did…

[Ducking Boost in Dash.]

It’s fast. Permak, who accelerated enough to crush the floor of the platform, quickly closed the distance and stopped in front of me and took a stance.

-Squeak!

A good position to extend a hook unique to boxing techniques. But I know. The guy is left handed. Unlike regular boxing, the left foot and body move together. Then──

[Southpaw Jet Boost]

Six Chorus,

Third Unit, Lannachal.

“……?!”

Fermak, who was stretching his left arm while faking a right arm hook position, seemed surprised by my movement of throwing my left arm away without hesitation.

The gauntlet is pressed against the spear with a loud metal sound and is struck across the Lanna.

“Sigh…!”

Permak urgently stretches his upper body backwards in a fullback position. Even that was useless due to the long reach, but a parry with my right fist knocked my spear away.

“How is it?”

“…….”

Permak stared at me for a moment. It must be suspicious. So far, he has shown that he is right-handed, using only his right arm.

But in reality, he is left-handed. Therefore, he attacked me in a southpaw style rather than an orthodox style.

However, my response was based on the recognition that Permak was a southpaw from the beginning.

What does this mean? Isn’t that right?

“…It was great, Group 3. It seemed like the group members had trained hard and had a good understanding of the basics of the spear.”

Even as he spoke, Permak looked at me as if he felt uncomfortable. Why do people know I’m left-handed? Why do I use ‘yukhap’?

But I don’t want to tell you right now.

“When it comes to secret arts, we often blindly pursue only flashy techniques, but in fact, these basic skills can be said to be the true secret arts.”

A+. He gave us the highest praise and finished demonstrating our group’s group work. After class ended like that.

“Student Corin. Could you please look at me for a moment?”

“What’s going on?”

“It’s a 1:1 consultation. Don’t feel too pressured.”

Permak Daman called me into the professor’s office with a serious expression.