The Academy’s Weapon Replicator - Chapter 204

Chapter 68 Reaction

Time passes and the day of the joint mission arrives.

Constell’s students gathered on the field.

This joint mission, which has been held every year, was originally training for first-year students.

Freshmen who have just joined Constel form a makeshift team and experience professional duties in a small way with the advice and help of their seniors.

Therefore, Frontier, a second-year student, also had to lead the freshmen who would join the team well.

Of course, Frontier had no major concerns about this. He has a lot of experience fighting not only the inner monsters, but also the outer monsters, and can teach tracking and disarming traps through a combination of the theories learned at Constell and attack and defense analysis.

Yes.

The problem wasn’t with Frontier.

“There is nothing to learn from someone who became strong through cowardly methods!”

“….”

The freshman who teamed up with Frontier pointed his finger at him as soon as he saw his face.

Her name is Roxy Taylor. He is a wizard who was on a team with Pielot Dier during the skill test.

“There was a time when I admired you! But it actually got stronger through mana injection. “I’m disappointed, sloth!”

Roxy confidently shouted with clear eyes and a loud voice. Of course, since the team’s training hadn’t started yet, everyone around them heard the voice and looked up.

Frondier thought.

Dier thought the rumor that Frondier had received a mana injection while fighting him was a rumor, but Roxy, on the contrary, is convinced that the mana injection is real after seeing it for herself.

People’s opinions are so different even when looking at the same thing.

‘There’s no point in persuading him here.’

There’s no way I can persuade her, and I can’t do anything about the people around me being nervous after hearing Roxy’s words.

Frondier shrugged his shoulders and said.

“You don’t need to learn from me. There is a third-year senior on the team, so you can learn from him. “I won’t get involved.”

“It will happen even if you don’t say anything.”

Roxy slowly lowered her hand and responded.

It seems like he felt embarrassed because more people were staring at him than he expected. Roxy herself probably didn’t know.

Even though everyone is pretending not to be, they are paying close attention to the existence of Frontier. So, if Roxy says something like that even a little loudly, naturally all eyes are on her.

“So who is the third-year senior on our team?”

“well. “Now that the lottery is over, I think we’ll be able to find it soon.”

The team formation method was the same as last year. A team of people with the same alphabet chosen from a lot. Frontier drew ‘A’ from the lot.

From the moment he picked ‘A’, Frondier felt something ominous.

Of course, there is no meaning to the alphabet, but somehow I immediately remembered which third grader best suited the letter A.

“hi.”

And the man came to them, fluttering a swallow.

“nice to meet you. “It’s Elin Evans.”

“….”

Frondier looked at Elin with cold eyes. Elin, as always, had transparent and emotionless eyes.

“Ha, student council president!”

Roxy’s eyes sparkled as if she was thrilled. Elin smiled slightly as she looked at Roxy, as if she was familiar with that reaction.

“huh. Although temporary. nice to meet you.”

“Hey, me! I respect the student council president! “It’s an honor to be on the same team!”

“With all due respect, I’m not even a wizard.”

Elin is a prosecutor. A swordsman who boasts extraordinary skills.

But Roxy shook her head as if it was nothing.

“no! What I admire is not Elin as a wizard, but Elin-senior’s spirit of improvement and attitude! “To think that you can reach that level with pure swordsmanship alone is something I will always keep in my heart, so I made up my mind and made up my mind…!”

Roxy was so overcome with emotion that she began to have trouble speaking.

“Ok, thanks. “It would be an honor to be a motivator for a child like you.”

“Oh no no! “I am truly honored…!”

Elin stroked Roxy’s head. While Roxy looked at Elin with sparkling eyes, Elin shifted her gaze to Frondier.

“It’s been a while, Frontier.”

“It’s been a while, Elin senior.”

“Was the winter barrier okay?”

“It was cold. “How was your professional internship?”

“I’m tired.”

The two looked at each other with similar expressions and weak smiles. It is the eye of comradeship.

Beep!

Then the whistle blew and the teacher on the podium opened his mouth.

“Then let’s start the joint mission now. “The important thing in this mission is—”

The teacher repeated words almost similar to what Frontiere had heard last year. Meanwhile, Elin said.

“The rumors haven’t been good lately, Frontier.”

“My rumors are always bad.”

“That’s right.”

Elin said no more.

Frontier’s carefree answer. Hearing that was enough.

At that moment, Roxy tugged on Frontier’s sleeve.

“Don’t pretend to be close to the chairman.”

“….”

He’s such a troublesome guy.

“And this time, there is one thing that is different from last year.”

At that moment, the teacher said something slightly different.

“The stage of last year’s joint mission was in the forest. Within it, the teams all moved individually. So, small accidents occurred that the teacher could not see. Of course, a professional’s job always involves injuries and sometimes requires risking one’s life. However, it is dangerous to have unexpected variables in training now.”

Hearing those words, Frontier thought of Edwin. At that time, a monster attacked Edwin, who was briefly distracted during a joint mission.

Of course, Frontier and Queenie helped resolve the issue safely, but it seems that the problem wasn’t limited to the Frontier team.

“Therefore, after accepting the strong opinion appeal of the student council president, we changed the field through a meeting.”

As the teacher spoke, a large Wizard View came up onto the stage. Soon the screen turned on.

“This field is an urban area.”

The screen was filled with tall, large buildings. Of course there was no one. It was similar to the scene during the final exam, but the buildings were much more densely packed.

‘I always think about it.’

Since Frontier came to this world, I have felt something new.

Constell’s ‘field’ is the most ‘gamey’ of all the settings in this game, Etius.

Despite the field’s enormous scale and freely changing terrain environment, no one knows its principles and structure. We don’t even know who is in charge or who is planning it.

It’s obviously someone from Constel’s teachers or staff, but it’s questionable whether even Zodiac Osprey would be able to create a new map each time on a scale that accommodates almost all of Constel’s grades.

“Becoming a professional means eradicating monsters and saving people at the same time. If you become a professional and work in ‘accident response’, the places you will most likely see are urban areas with many citizens. Cities and nature have different ways of understanding and remembering maps. “You will learn better through this experience.”

After hearing that explanation, Frondier asked Elin.

“Did that really change because the senior made a strong appeal?”

“huh. that’s right.”

Elin answered calmly.

Those still emotionless eyes bothered Frondier a little.

* * *

Even if the field has changed from a forest to an urban area, the mission is the same.

To track down monsters and destroy them more quickly. However, since this is for the purpose of educating new students, the records are not important.

Of course, it would be annoying if the monster you were chasing was caught by another team, but if you just chase another monster, that’s it.

Moreover, unlike the forest, the cityscape has wide visibility, so you can see other teams clearly. No matter how many buildings there are, if the goal is in the same direction, situations where teams encounter each other will inevitably occur.

Even so.

“…There are too many.”

“I know.”

Frontier and Elin muttered as they walked.

Roxy tilted her head.

“What is there so much?”

“Other teams. “There are tons of them around.”

At those words, Roxy glanced left and right. Of course, there are some teams in sight. But it’s not like there’s that many.

“Hide. “On the rooftop behind a pillar inside the building or from a very long distance.”

“Is that really true? President?”

After hearing Frondier’s explanation, Roxy looked at Elin and asked again. The determination not to believe anything Frondier said was noticeable.

“huh. Everyone follows me around pretending not to be the case. “Of course the reason”

“It’s me.”

Frondier said in a sighing voice.

Everyone wants to see what kind of skills Frontier will show. Should we accurately say that we are monitoring?

‘It worked out better. That’s because I learned it from Dier anyway.’

From the beginning, Frontier planned to appeal that he had nothing to do with mana injection.

Because of that, I tried to fight without mana, and to do that, I learned how to hide mana from Dier.

“──Hmm.”

While walking for a while, Frontier pulled out his short sword.

“What is it?”

“It’s near the monster.”

“yes?”

Roxy looked around again. There wasn’t a single cat in sight, let alone a monster. No, it’s natural that you can’t see the cat.

Above all, there is no tension in the other teams, but Frontier is talking about monsters alone.

“Well, aren’t you misunderstanding something? “I don’t see any monsters or anything…”

“He’s good at hiding his presence. “They seem to be careful not to leave any footprints, and besides, in urban areas, there are even fewer traces left than in the forest.”

Traces of footprints?

Roxy’s eyes narrowed even more at Frondier’s words.

I’ve never seen anything like it before. Elin wasn’t saying anything either. The other teams are still chatting instead of preparing for battle.

“When did you find the footprints?”

“hmm. “About 10 minutes ago.”

Roxy opened her mouth in bewilderment.

“Then shouldn’t you have told me sooner?”

“You won’t believe me if I tell you.”

…That’s right.

Even if I had heard it at the time, I would have probably dismissed it as nonsense.

“…Frondier. To be honest, I don’t know. “Is there really a monster nearby?”

Elin said. Like the rest of the team, she also couldn’t read the monster’s signs.

After seeing that, Frondier nodded as if he was convinced.

“As expected. “I think I know what this monster’s intention is and what its model is.”

“…Model?”

When Elin asked, Frondier nodded.

“Sir, do you remember the monster incident outside last year?”

“…You mean that eleven third-year students at that time died?”

One of the monsters outside that broke away and was eliminated. He used obstacles and darkness to hide himself and secretly murdered students.

Even though Quinier, who received information from Frondier, took action in advance, many of them died.

“This monster is him. To be precise, it is a deteriorated version of that damn thing.”

There is no way a monster identical to that would pop out during a simple joint mission. Aside from its feasibility in the field, it is a monster that even killed third graders at the time.

It probably has weaker stamina and strength speed than that guy. In short, it is less dangerous.

“but.”

Frondier glanced around. A strange landscape that heightens the tension by feeling the presence of monsters in the still relaxed air.

“That hiding ability is exactly the same.”

* * *

Exactly 5 minutes later.

Phew!

Frondier plunged his short sword into the monster’s chest.

The guy who was looking for an opportunity in the darkness created by the ceiling and walls of the building lost his way of escape due to the walls and ceilings and gave up his life in an instant to Frondier who attacked him by surprise.

Crunch….

The monster died without even screaming.

As Frondier drew his short sword and threw the monster aside, the first thing that caught my eye was a huge, furry physique.

Sharp teeth and claws, long nose and sharp eyes. At first glance, it clearly looked like a wolf. Just standing on two feet.

“It’s this guy after all.”

“…Awesome.”

Roxy mumbled without realizing it and then suddenly covered her mouth. She also knew about the Constell incident last year.

The news that a walking wolf killed Constel students had been rumbling around for a while.

Constel’s students played an important role in the future security and public order of the country, and their death meant civil unrest.

Frondier knew in advance that it was the wolf and killed it faster than anyone else. And that’s without even using mana.

“Roxy.”

“Hot yep.”

When Frontier called, Roxy quickly answered. After seeing Frondier fighting the monster without using mana, his attitude completely changed.

“What will other students think about this?”

“Uh… yes?”

“Do you still think I got a mana injection?”

At those words, Roxy wondered what he was talking about for a moment, but then realized. I see, so you killed the monster without using mana.

Frontier’s current method is closest to the standard for eliminating rumors. Realizing that, Roxy thought for a moment.

Of course, Roxy herself suddenly began to doubt the truth of the rumors about Frontier’s movements. That’s true. however.

“…I don’t know?”

Will that really apply to all students who see this scene? If so, I don’t know. When it comes to rumors, the truth isn’t really that important.

I heard that it is dozens of times more difficult to suppress a rumor than to explode it.

So, just think about it and think, shouldn’t we just show the same thing to students dozens of times…?

“It’s okay, Frontier.”

Then Elin said.

“Because I know. “You didn’t get a mana injection.”

Frondier smiled bitterly at Elin’s words.

“I’m glad that even a senior recognizes me.”

“I am the student council president. If the students feel that it is dangerous, they will come forward and shout loudly that you are not. are you okay.”

Those were truly reassuring words. Uncharacteristic of Elin, she was also quite an active supporter.

“…So the joint mission is over?”

Roxy asked.

“Well, that’s right. Mission accomplished because I caught one monster. “It would be nice to be first.”

“Maybe so. This monster’s original intention seems to have been to see how it would react when attacked first. “I wouldn’t have thought that they would find me and kill me first.”

In fact, this monster is cautious, so it takes a lot of time to decide its timing.

Until then, this field was actually quite peaceful, but only Frondier had struck the player and cleared away the monsters.

“Wow, then you’re in first place!”

“yes. “It doesn’t really mean anything, though.”

“It can’t be! If the record is this fast, the teachers will definitely be—”

That was when Roxy was happy without any affectation.

Boom –

Frondier and Elin squinted at the sudden strong feeling of mana.

‘I’m used to this feeling.’

It was similar to Jacob’s mana manifestation that I saw at Terst Department Store with Selena not long ago.

But the problem was not just one place. Similar increases in mana were felt in all directions of the field.

This could not be true, all the monsters in the field…!

Elin shouted.

“Roxy! “Quickly get out of the building!”

“yes yes?”

“It’s dangerous here. My son-in-law has to go to an open place! “Go and join the other teams!”

“Ha, what’s your mission to join?”

“This is an anomaly! “There’s no need to worry about that anymore!”

“Oh yes!”

Roxy heard Elin’s words and quickly ran out of the building.

Roxy was unable to make a proper decision because the situation was so urgent.

Why did Elin send her out alone?

What is the reason for the two of them to remain in the building?

“…under.”

Frondier took one look at Roxy who had left and burst into laughter.

And then I saw Elin. Elin was also quietly looking at Frontier.

Frontier tried speaking as a test.

“Let’s go help too, right? Another team.”

It was a natural thing. It’s hard for Roxy alone. It’s time for talented Elin and Frontier to take active action in order to let other teams know about the situation and deal with it.

“….”

But Elin remained silent.

Frondier closed his eyes. Tiredness came over him and gradually subsided with his long exhalations.

And when Frondier opened his eyes, his eyes were as dark as a cold cavity.

“senior.”

“Don’t worry too much, Frontier.”

Elin’s mouth opens and

Kwaaaa!

A powerful mana surged out from Elin.

“Frondeer received a mana injection without any side effects or symptoms? That can’t be possible. I know better than anyone else.”

Elin, Constel’s most skilled swordsman.

As if it were a reaction, Elin originally had very little mana.

Mana soared from Elin like a storm.

“Because that’s me.”