I Don’T Have Any Magic Power But I’M Having A Blast At The Academy 64
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Nam Joo-chul, the leader of
His usual business involved robbing those carrying valuable items while exploring dungeons.
This time, his prey was three young men and women he spotted in the Black Dungeon.
Individuals who boldly ventured into the territory of the fearsome ‘Black Skull’, known for swiftly defeating the White Bone troops. Nam Joo-chul witnessed the weapon carried by one of the men and confirmed it was a ‘relic’.
This was a golden opportunity to seize the relic.
Though they seemed skilled, they were still young. They aimed to hunt the Black Skull relying on the power of the relic.
With no CCTV in the dungeon, Nam Joo-chul summoned his mercenaries without worry.
Waiting for them to tire out, he donned a mask and leisurely entered, finding the individuals seemingly at rest.
“I had a feeling about this, but it’s real, isn’t it?”
“See, what did I say? It was no joke.”
The mercenaries’ faces lit up with greed as they realized the value of the weapons carried by the three.
***
“What are these?”
“I’ve heard of bandits, but never thought we’d encounter them in person.”
“Hmm.”
Ten masked figures exchanged words, sending unpleasant glances. Eun-ga and Amelia’s expressions hardened.
“Three minutes. Drop all your weapons.”
If we’re late, we’ll be scolded by our brother? I’d rather do the scolding. The masked figures chuckled.
“Where are you folks from······!”
“Don’t say a word.”
Guide Oh Dong-jun seemed to want to disclose that we came from Eternity Academy, but I grabbed his shoulder and shook my head.
“Yes? Why are you acting like that······”
“I want to fight. If they know, they’ll run, and then it’ll be a hassle to catch them.”
“······.”
At my straightforward words, Odongjun closed his mouth with a hesitant expression.
Honestly, my intention was to test their mettle, but what I just said wasn’t entirely wrong. It’s only natural for my hands to itch when I see those who are here to pilfer my belongings. Sometimes, events like this add some fun to the mix.
It seems like they consider us as hunters of dark skulls through cursed relics, but that’s a massive misconception.
It’s just because they are not familiar with the undead. Even if it wasn’t me, both Eungaye and Amelia were strong enough to easily hunt down a Grade 3 demon.
As long as it’s not a Blood Bone Gargoyle with its grotesque vitality, even a Grade 4 demon could be hunted down.
Moreover, the ethereal cores of the masked figures in front of me were much clearer compared to Eungaye and Amelia. They were clearly inferior to those two. Even if they were off the mark in their assumptions, Eungaye and Amelia, not being aware of it, seemed subtly tense. The mercenaries’ overconfident attitude seemed to bother them.
So, when suddenly ten enemies appeared wearing masks and exuded a confident demeanor, it was only natural to suspect something.
The masked figures, considering Eungaye and Amelia’s tensed stances as a matter of course, were so bafflingly confident that I couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Oh, how amusing.”
Whether they interpreted my laughter as mockery, the masked figures immediately reacted.
“Well, we were going to show some leniency.”
“These youngsters these days have no respect.”
A sword in the hands of one advancing masked figure was imbued with magic. Another raised a magic circle as if to threaten. However, that turned out to be a mistake.
Amelia and Eungaye’s expressions turned oddly puzzled.
“What is this?”
“Could this be intentional? Trying to lull us into complacency?”
To both Eungaye and Amelia, the swords and magic circles displayed by the masked figures seemed too sloppy.
But no matter how you think about it, there was no need to pretend to be incompetent in a fight.
Then, Eungaye’s expression suddenly contorted in realization as she grasped the masked figures’ underlying intentions.
“Oh, what a scare for nothing.”
“I don’t understand what they’re up to.”
Amelia let out a deep sigh. In response to the two’s reactions, the masked figures’ faces crumpled.
“Looks like they were insane after all.”
“We’re short on time, let’s finish this quickly.”
They rushed towards us.
Eungaye leaped forward to meet them. The outcome was one-sided.
Thud! Thud!
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Soon after sending the party ahead, I remained in the dungeon alone and summoned Parang.
“Kwaak! Kwaak!”
“Go ahead, eat.”
Parang lunged ferociously at the bones of the Blood Bone Gargoyle as soon as the words left my mouth.
Crunch, crunch!
“It seems like the more we progress, the more it eats.”
Come to think of it, it seemed to have grown slightly in size too.
As I watched Parang swiftly devour a rib bone, I found myself seriously contemplating Parang’s food supply.
“Huh?”
Parang suddenly assumed a position and defecated.
“Oh!”
I stared in awe at the feces it produced.
A stone emitting a dim light.
It was a ‘Spirit Stone,’ known for increasing natural affinity just by carrying it, a coveted item among elementalists.
Indeed, a phoenix was a phoenix, after all.
“It was worth raising you.”
With a pleased smile, I picked up the Spirit Stone that Parang had excreted.
***
Exactly one hour had passed since Seoharin had forewarned of her return.
And Seoharin could only stare in shock at what had unfolded in her absence for that hour.
“...You cleared the dungeon?”
“Yes.”
“And you even defeated the Blood Bone Gargoyle?”
“It’s only durable; the actual attacks weren’t that strong.”
“······.”
The Blood Bone Gargoyle wasn’t that strong? Was this something one would expect to hear from a first-year student?
Seoharin, momentarily dumbfounded, managed to nod her head.
“...You three really know how to surprise me multiple times.”
Even on the way to the training ground, Seoharin was amazed by the high level of the three individuals. To think they had defeated the Blood Bone Gargoyle as well; this was truly a result beyond imagination.
To the point where she regretted not choosing a more challenging dungeon for them to tackle.
Moreover, what the three had experienced went beyond just clearing the dungeon.
“Even attracting looters... I don’t know how to apologize to you three.”
Seoharin politely bowed. We shook our heads.
“No, it’s not your fault that they barged in. It’s not your mistake, team leader.”
“Right, it’s their fault for intruding. Why should you apologize, team leader?”
“We told them to wait, but it was our mistake to let them inside.”
However, despite us saying we were fine, Seharin did not lift her head.
After all, she was the mentor of this experience, and if she had not left her position, such a dangerous situation would not have occurred.
Therefore, she finished her apology after promising us financial compensation and assistance at any time.
“But, what did you come back for?”
“I came to help with the news that a horse escaped from the field.”
“Ah.”
Seharin’s every action was tailored to the stability of the city. That’s why she even received the title of ‘Knight.’
Capturing a Variant Horse of 6 Stars during the day, and even being a field experience mentor, to catch a horse that left the field in the meantime...
It was when I was quietly impressed by the vigorous activity that never stopped for a moment.
Suddenly, Eungaye’s smartphone rang. Checking the caller, Eungaye seemed slightly surprised and said,
“I’ll take this call for a moment and come back.”
Eungaye’s expression was stiff as she came out of the dungeon to finish the call.
“What’s wrong?”
“Something came up at home.”
Eungaye kept her mouth shut with a firm expression, indicating she wouldn’t say more. I knew what had happened from her appearance. There was only one thing that could happen in Eungaye at this time.
‘It has begun.’
One of the top ten swordsmen holding Korea in his grip. The incident of Haegeum Eun Sung-ho, the head of Eungaye, falling.
It was the beginning of the Eungaye Swordsmanship Episode.