The Academy’s Time Limit in a Novel Written by a Friend

70 – Episode 70 Academy Isn’t it all about traveling on the water? (7)

I heard a lot of stories from Son Oh-gong.

“…Yeoui has such a function?”

-Yeah, then you’re sick of it, but did you think the effect of simply getting heavier and bigger was all there was to it?

In the original, it was strong enough even with just that…?

-Of course, what you have right now is like a piece of Yeouibong that fell off, so you can’t use all your power perfectly. If you want to deal with power perfectly, you have to find other mystical items or other pieces of yeui.

“No, that’s it.”

…Do you think it will be enough as it is now?

There were three special abilities that Son Goku told me that he could use right away.

There were two of them except for the change that I still use well, but this was also a fairly ridiculous ability.

The ability to borrow the power of Son Goku in the story.

Clone magic.

The ability to create an alter ego exactly like mine is amazing, but it is said that it is possible to switch with an alter ego when the main body is in a dying state.

Originally, there was no limit to the alter egos that could be created, but since they are not in perfect condition, they say that two are the limit to the alter egos that can be created.

It is an effect that can be said to be far from heroic level relics even with clones, but should I say it is quasi-mythical level?

The last one was even better.

A fairy tale.

The ability to assimilate Son Goku’s thoughts directly with the body’s initiative and fight in my place.

It was simple, but that’s why it was a ridiculous ability.

Of course, if the specs of the original body are low, it may not have a great effect, but he said that with this ability, I could easily deal with the boss of this dungeon even with my pitiful body.

It is said that if you move beyond the limit with a penalty, the load will be severe, but if there was no penalty at that level, you would have thought that it made no sense.

To be honest, it was very unexpected.

The reason why I chose Yeoui as my main weapon is that it has infinite uses and is the strongest among the weapons you can get in the beginning.

As a bonus, I think it would be a little easier for the kids in the beginning if I took away the talent that the villain gets.

But now, if everything Son Oh-gong said is true, Yeo-ui was a weapon far beyond what I thought.

But at the same time, it was also true that I didn’t understand.

…Why would a villain use a weapon like this? Even in an incomplete state?

In the original work, the woman’s clothing did not appear until the end of the year after the villain took the woman’s clothing and said that she would purify it.

I don’t know exactly because it’s not written in the setting, but maybe it was an arrangement for someone among the main characters.

When I thought about that, I started to feel a little uneasy.

Is this okay for me to use…?

-You are so amazing.

“Yes?”

I was lost in my thoughts and couldn’t say anything, but Son Oh-gong spoke to me first.

-You usually act confidently as if you don’t know anything, but you seem so flustered when something you don’t know comes up. It seems to me that you are looking at the world as if it were in a fixed frame.

In a sense, these words hit the mark.

-So, what are you going to do? If you’re going to go as planned, I’ll help you.

I was drawing a picture in my head after hearing about the hidden function of Yeoui.

I felt like I could revise the story in a slightly better direction than the original plan.

Wearing a mask and wearing a woman’s clothing like a tailcoat.

-…Hmm?

‘I can write fairy tales with my alter ego even in this state, right?’

-There’s nothing you can’t do, it’s a weapon. You can replace it with that black spirit. But what do you think?

‘What are you thinking?’

I’m thinking of doing a play that isn’t bad.

Originally, I didn’t intend to show this figure until the recruiting of allies was over, but if I had the means to film Musou alone for a while, the story would be a bit different.

It seemed like it wouldn’t be bad to show the main character the darkness of the academy.

First of all, I created an alter ego using the clone technique.

Of course, I mean Kang So-hyun, who is wearing a school uniform that has not been reproduced in Yeouido without a mask.

‘Now, let’s try a play or something.’

*

“Uh…! It’s Yuna! Fall!”

Lilac ran towards them with her smile on her face.

I couldn’t help but be happy that I finally rejoined my former friends after reaching the deep end of the dungeon.

“Huh?”

And it wasn’t just them.

The seniors of the travel club seemed safe, and as a result of examining the expressions of the citizens following them, it did not appear that there were any casualties.

“Is everyone safe?”

And when the professor and the inspector joined them one beat later than they did and confirmed the number of people, fortunately there seemed to be no casualties among the civilians caught up in it.

However, even after checking the last number of people, Professor Han Hee-na’s expression did not brighten.

“…Wait a minute, what about Sohyeon? Weren’t you with me?”

Inspector Kang Na-hyeon put a wedge in her face because she was tired of it.

Yes. I thought everyone had joined, but I didn’t see Sohyeon in any group.

Her professor Cathy tried to calm her down with her oddly calm demeanor, but she also seemed shocked by the trembling of her hands.

“Then Sohyeon is alone…?”

At Hanhee’s words, Kaeul held her breath and even Yuna frowned.

“Then we must find them quickly…! Since we all come from different directions, there is only one road left!”

Yes.

Everybody must have searched every nook and cranny of the dungeon to prevent any possible dropout.

There was probably only one road left that led to the boss room, and Kang So-Hyun was unlucky, and it was highly likely that she started alone near it from the beginning.

*

“Sohyeon will be fine.”

Cathy, who tried her best to soothe her surprised heart, said that to her students.

At least if it was Sohyeon that she knew, she wouldn’t have been overdoing it.

He couldn’t have challenged the dungeon boss by himself, he was hiding near the boss room, or he was searching to find others.

Yes, nothing bad could ever happen.

She forced the bad thoughts to rise and gave instructions to her students.

“First of all, let’s clear up the ranks and slowly search for them.”

Nahyeon has already half lost her mind.

Unfortunately, she was the only one who could take responsibility for them, so she couldn’t let go of her mind.

‘Sohyeon, please be safe.’

Everyone present prayed for his safety and explored the dungeon.

But the closer they got to the boss room, the more they intuitively felt that they could see the end of the dungeon, the more anxious they felt.

No matter how far they went, they couldn’t find the boy they were looking for.

If you are injured by a monster, at least a trace should remain.

However, no matter how far he went, no matter how far he explored, there was no trace of his battle.

Occasionally, there were traces of other people fighting, but it didn’t seem like Kang So-hyun moved with them.

*

“…”

Lilac could feel the air getting heavier.

The party lost their composure as there was no trace of Sohyeon, and the air was contagious to the general public as well.

Professor Cathy, who at least kept her cool, seemed to have reached the limit of her patience, seeing as she was making a cold expression that she couldn’t normally show to us.

Only one person.

A friend who is always relaxed and full of confidence.

It’s just that he wasn’t there, and everything was so different from usual.

If he had been able to hold hands then, would it have been different if he had started the dungeon in the same place?

– Hey, don’t be a jerk. If anyone hears it, they’ll think I’m dead.

Suddenly, I thought in my head that he would have said this.

Yeah, we haven’t concluded what happened yet.

If that’s the case, even if he started right in front of the dungeon boss, he would have survived somehow.

And as long as she’s alive, Yuna will fix it while we clear out the boss.

‘Then please stay alive. Please.’

Everyone will be relieved to see him safe and sound.

After finishing this shitty dungeon, laughing and laughing, saying that this is also a memory, everyone will go back to the way they were when they laughed and chatted.

He picks up and eats meat with a gruff face, but since he can’t lie, he must grumble about how delicious it is.

Yeah, that’s how it should be.

The deepest boss room in the dungeon has been opened.

Lilac never lost hope until the end.

Perhaps it was simply denying reality by turning the circuit of hope.

What they encountered there was quite different from what they expected.

A man stood in front of the dead rose dragon pierced by the jet-black shadow and the wounded Kang So-hyun.

Lilac shuddered at the fact that the vicious aura that everyone in the party mistakenly belonged to the dungeon boss was only a demonic energy emanating from him.

[Are you here?]

When he turned around, his pure white ghost face was revealed.

A tailcoat and a pure white ghost face.

As he shook his hand, the head of the rose dragon that had been pierced by the shadow fell, and the huge monster flew away.

[It’s a bit late.]

It was a voice that did not know whether it was a man or a woman, an old man or a young man.

When he lifted Sohyeon, who had fallen on the floor, Sohyeon’s body limped and was lifted up.

[Shouldn’t you have come a little sooner? If it was, this wouldn’t have happened.]

His words made me assume the worst.

“Who are you?”

[Is there a reason I need to answer?]

“What did you do to Sohyun?”

[Well? I don’t know if he has a reason to answer either. Ah, he seems to be able to escape from the Rose Dragon quite well.]

“…Sohyeon fought that monster?”

Although he was asking as the representative, the party had already lost their reason.

[Didn’t you say that you fought or ran away? He ran hard until the end and made the most of his time. It’s like you’re expecting someone to come to help. Oh, maybe you?]

I flinched and shivered.

“…One last question, did you defeat that monster?”

[Yes.]

“From the looks of it, it looks like it was dealt with in one blow.”

I held back my anger. Because this wasn’t a legitimate anger.

“…If you were watching, couldn’t you have saved Sohyeon before that happened?”

[You’ve been saying strange things since a while ago.]

I seemed to be able to see the expression behind his face.

[Why should I?]

It was clear he was laughing at us.

“…You bastard…!”

The first to run out were Hanhee and Inspector Nahyeon.

“Die.”

In front of the flames in the form of a tiger and the swordsman wielding a cold sword, the man with a demonic mask leisurely stretched out his hand.

[Not bad.]

And when he stretched out his fist, the flames scattered and Hanhee’s sword was captured.

[By the way, don’t you think that getting angry is a bit wrong with the number? It’s you who couldn’t save it, and that guy who couldn’t escape. It is the rose dragon that has been killed. Why are you angry with me?]

As if he was annoyed, he brushed off his clothes and distanced himself from Hanhee.

[Don’t blame others for what you lost through your incompetence. Because it’s disgusting.]

As he said that, he took a stance.

Natural body.

It was flawless disguised as full of gaps.

[Well, if you still feel angry with me, come see me. I will deal with you.]

As if they couldn’t stand it any longer, the others rushed at him.

*

Rose Dragon.

This chimera was created by a genius who was known as the Rose Alchemist while repeating experiments to achieve his goal.

It was not as powerful as a real dragon because it was created using dragon bones and a rose plant, but it is a higher level monster that is much stronger than the Ents in the Inmyeonsu dungeon that Cheonyuhak visited before.

And I am such a monster. No, to be precise, Son Goku, who borrowed my body, cleaned things up so easily.

-Hmm, easier than I thought. Even if you have great power, if you don’t have the intelligence to handle it yourself, it’s useless, but you couldn’t completely imitate the dragon’s energy because you used plants as a medium.

No, but it’s fucking strong, isn’t it?

A high-ranking species is definitely a monster that belongs to disaster.

Because it means that it is the most powerful monster among those that you can meet in person, excluding special monsters that you can’t actually see, such as the Kangwi species and the Choi Kang species.

-Tsk, what are we going to do now? Why did you beat up the alter ego you created?

‘Ah, I will be back soon.’

-Your friends?

‘Yes, I’d probably get really excited if I looked like I was victimized?’

-…And what are you going to do?

‘I have to make it look like I’m dead. And now, if I rush in excitedly, I think it would be okay if I just blew the ending comment when I got up while fighting.’

-…I don’t get it, why the hell do I have to make a show like that?

‘That’s right…’

While talking with Son Goku for a while, I started to feel the presence.

‘Isn’t it like a sign of the advent of the academy’s pleasant dark side?’

[Are you here?]

Lilac and his party hardened their faces when they looked this way.

But it seems like I’m a little more excited than I thought…?