A Sleepy Summoner Wants To Rest

20 – 1. Academy (20)

#20

The war continued in the afternoon.

The number of duels that were held countless times decreased as time passed, narrowing them down to rounds of 64, rounds of 32, and rounds of 16.

As the number of people participating in the duel gradually decreased, the arena of the match began to become wider, and in the round of 16, a separate environment was created to make the battle more intense.

In addition, there was a dedicated gimmick for each field, and the battles of the cadets using these were more spectacular action scenes than in most movies.

It was the same in Gyeonggi now. The field of the duel that decides the end of the round of 16 is a misty marsh. I couldn’t see well, but the damp and muddy ground continued to eat away at my stamina.

The dazzling sunlight coming down through the middle fog was blindingly bright, and even made a simple bridge by creating a rainbow.

It was a surreal scene that was only possible because it was a world full of fantasy and mystical elements.

If the target is Ban Tae-woong, the main character of the current topic, it would be better if the heat was heated up, but it would not cool down.

Ban Tae-woong pushes forward as if to overwhelm the enemy in close combat, and Ban Tae-woong’s sharp offensive with a unique and bizarre technique using a spear and sword at the same time, and then counters the opponent.

There was no magic-like flashy battle in the battle that had already taken place for nearly 10 minutes, but there was something that made the viewer feel hot emotions in the fierce hand-to-hand combat of swordsmen in the mud.

Shiny!

Ban Tae-woong moved at the gimmick of the field happening again.

“Kuh…!”

As the side of the sword reflected sunlight and covered the opponent’s eyes, the other swordsman expressed his nervousness and tried to widen the distance by swinging the dagger held in his left hand.

The javelin, bent like a snake, was aimed at Ban Tae-woong’s lower body and was shot, but Ban Tae-woong burrowed into the other’s arms first.

I dodged the short spear in just two steps and swung the sword in his hand horizontally.

The opponent hurriedly swung the sword, but Ban Tae-woong’s sword, which immediately changed its angle in the air, perfectly intercepted and bounced the opponent’s sword, which had not yet been strong.

Bang!!

Ban Tae-woong’s sword aimed at the gap created by cutting off the opponent’s sword with a clear sword. When the sword steel that accurately cut the opponent’s neck exploded and exploded, the barrier cell gauge on the opponent’s chest became [0%].

Because it happened almost simultaneously, the guy whose neck wound healed immediately smiled bitterly while his complexion turned blue. When Ban Tae-woong reached out his hand to him and raised him up, a celebration exploded and announced the result.

[The match is over!]

[Winner: Ban Tae-woong]

Wowaaa!!!

Everyone was enthusiastic at the sight of Ban Tae-woong raising his fist to the sky while letting out the breath he had endured in the fierce battle.

[Ban Tae-woong – School Ranking: 29th]

As if the opponent he just defeated was a guy who was ranked higher than Ban Tae-woong, his ranking soared from 34th to 29th. He had accomplished the promise he had made this morning of putting himself in the top 30.

“Awesome”

As I watched, I was genuinely amazed. That’s a fight between people who use real swords. Looking at that, I was sure that Reus was half-assed against me.

Reus is also a strong player in the upper ranks. It means that you can fight fiercely like that. But if there was a lot of magical power there, I would have said that.

In Kang So-seon’s case, he was more like a wizard using a sword rather than a pure swordsman, and Reus, whom he had fought the other day, was only defensive and used only magic power to pressure and test me.

Certainly, fighting with swordsmanship didn’t suit me. It means that no matter what opponent comes out, you have to fight several battles under the pressure of being in close proximity and noticing that your neck might fly off at any moment.

It is said that they are forced to engage in close combat right now, but if they can learn magic, they have the heart to turn right away.

‘I’m doing this because it doesn’t work’

If only I could learn magic, I want to learn it too. But magic, unlike mana handling, requires talent related to magic purely.

First of all, you need to acquire a job related to magic or a skill related to magic. That’s the first gateway, and then you have to be able to subdivide magic into attributes that fit your skill or job.

If magic is a puzzle, subdivided magic is a piece of the puzzle. By putting these pieces together and arranging them well, magic is activated.

I heard from Heroine No. 2, Lili, that that is the most basic and simple way to manifest magic.

The problem is that most of the people who can’t subdivide that magical power. I also belong to that placenta of people.

It is difficult to subdivide magic even with the assistance of the job, and it is the level of an ordinary wizard to manifest two or three magics only when it is assisted by skills.

A high-level wizard is a level where it is possible to go beyond simply putting together puzzles and mix other puzzles, which is an advanced level. .

It was a lengthy explanation, but in the end, it means that even if I die and wake up again, I cannot use magic.

That’s why I was so obsessed with making my summons a one-hander. In the first place, if you create an object related to magic, you don’t have to think about it separately, if you summon the summoned beast, he will use magic on its own.

‘Shall we go soon’

I also checked the growth of the main character, so there is nothing more to look at. As expected, Ban Tae-woong loses the next match. It’s not because of lack of skills, but because of the difference in physical strength and compatibility.

Ban Tae-woong’s next opponent is German Zenimia.

The Zenimia family is exiled as a family of spiritists, but German Zenimia mainly uses archery, which is an application of spiritism.

The tactic of German Zenimia, which we saw in the round of 16, is a thorough long-distance battle.

Use the earth spirit to create a safe bunker and occupy the high ground. Based on his high skills, he prefers to play as a sniper, who unilaterally tramples enemies by moving around quickly and shooting arrows wrapped in wind spirits.

From the point of view of Ban Tae-woong, who needs to approach the enemy quickly, from the moment he fights him, he loses. Even if he wins by luck he is bound to use too much stamina.

This is impossible because he is the main character and he is away from himself. It is a match that will lose unconditionally unless it is awakened suddenly and does not attack from a distance by extending the sword straight like Reus.

“…”

For some reason, I am hesitant because I think the words will become seeds, but this must also be a crisis and an ordeal of its own. Based on this opportunity, I will devise a new combat method. It’s not for me to worry about, the main character will worry about it on his own.

“Wait a minute”

As I got up and walked down the aisle to get out of the arena, someone following me passed me and blocked my path.

“Talk to me”

In the arrogant appearance of a cat, wavy blonde hair that came down to the waist, and a cross star were shining bright inside the mysterious wall that seemed to mix a meadow and a lake properly. The typical yet stable combination created a somewhat mature atmosphere.

Heroine No. 1. I hope the main character is seriously ill. She was Lucia Valentia, the only daughter of the Valentia Group.

By now, the main character should have arrived in the waiting room, so why did he come to me and not him? The unexpected situation made me frown. As long as he voluntarily blocked his way, he would have no intention of getting out of the way.

“What is it?”

“…There is a place prepared. It’s a little noisy here to talk, so follow me.”

It’s annoying. I was going to go to the dungeon from now on, but I really hated this kind of surprise. I don’t want to waste my barely-charged mental strength on something like this.

She left those words as if she didn’t care about my inner feelings and moved forward with a gait as proud as her demeanor. Are you saying you don’t need my answer?

In the meantime, two people dressed in black suits appeared at some point and occupied my back.

‘It’s still meticulous and meticulous.’

That made it even more annoying.

When I tried to teach the main character something, he would stop me from the sidelines and yell at me with human rights, abuse, and whatnot, so it was very noisy.

Of course, it served as an example of how effective it was to crush all of them with their teeth and silence those who insisted on such personal reasons.

I couldn’t seem to get tired of it, so I developed endlessly every day, so I brazenly took classes together and only set a thorn against me. Thanks to that, it was a good eye-level experience that made me nod my head to the main character.

As a result, she became a dog mate with me, and became the Cheolcheon enemy of the Dragon and Tiger Sangbak.

Ah, I’m telling you in case you misunderstand, but the only thing I can do is counter the stabbing from the other side. That’s why it’s just that the other side thinks it’s their own, whether they’re dog-dogs or dragon-tigers.

At least, the moment when that hedgehog-like pouting personality becomes tender is only when there are heroines who are good friends with the main character.

Most of the others are cold, businesslike, or overbearing, and the attitude towards me is hostile and then added.

In other words, if I try to force myself to run away from here, it is certain that they will harass me with more troublesome methods later on. Let’s just listen to the story. If you don’t like it, just skip it and that’s it.

The place she followed her to was a cafe with a private room inside her.

The academy is also a place where high-ranking government officials or equivalent people can easily gather, so such places often exist at Sunrise Academy.

As we entered, the clerk who had prepared black tea and refreshments left the room as if he had been waiting for us. Lucia Valentia straightened her waist, caught her breath, and took a sip of the black tea placed in front of her.

It seems like her aristocratic leisure, but that’s her own way to relax. I spent a lot of time teaching the main character, but he is using it better than the main character.

“…Whoa”

“So, what happened?”

I decided that I was ready to talk based on the fact that I was out of breath, so I leaned back on the sofa and crossed my legs to open my mouth.

Lucia’s eyebrows twitched for a moment at her posture, which did not show her dignity, but she calmly closed and opened her eyes to hold it back. Put up with this? Is there something I really don’t know about? I felt calmed down.

“Are you aware that there have been a lot of rumors about you lately?”

Is that the case? I agreed with a calm nod of my head. Then Lucia narrowed her eyes and let out a low sigh with the same expression as expected.

“What the hell are you up to this time? Academy conquest? Do you want to feel dark? Or a continuation of making nonsense heroes?”

The more she spoke, the more intense emotions began to appear on her face.

It was anger. Strangely, her boiling point for herself is extremely low, but she gets angry very easily about things related to Ban Tae-woong.

She had been with me for the longest time besides Ban Tae-woong, so she thought she had a vague understanding, but it was the first time she had ever asked such an open question.

The reason why I give Ban Tae-woong a strange education. It’s because I’m expecting something from him. An act that is no different from making others harbor one’s ideals.

She couldn’t forgive that.

So it annoys me. She knows me as I know her of her. She does it because she knows that what I hate most is to bother me.

I see it as a hindrance. This is why I’m not on good terms with her.

She likes Ban Tae-woong. He regards her as a companion he wants to be by her side for the rest of his life before being her friend and generously expresses her love. At the same time, she is a wise mother who is hard to find in an era where she firmly supports him behind the scenes.

On such a subject, it is truly spectacle that he is trying to restrain himself for fear that his own emotions will become his shackles. The problem is that it is easy for those emotions to break through the lid and go out of control.

The result of the aggravation of that phenomenon is the field magic (not) that fills the mouth with a sour taste that was not as sweet as before.

From my point of view, I’d rather have her hold on to Ban Tae-woong so that he won’t get involved in troublesome things anymore… But I wouldn’t even listen to her if I forced her to.

I consider Ban Tae-woong a friend, but at the same time I try to use him.

It is for a peaceful future. The main character, Ban Tae-woong, was used as a shield to escape from troublesome things.

Because I respected and understood his values, which are like scales, that I had even before I became “Me,” I hoped to maximize them.

So, with good intentions, I packed more than I needed and built it for him.

I gave it to him as a gift, expecting it to come back to me someday. He thoroughly imprinted his and my position by continuing to accumulate unrepayable debts.

Even if the middle of the journey is made up of hell.

And that fruition came to fruition and he grew up to become the current Ban Tae-woong who is not afraid to break through and move to solve a sudden danger.

Do you know? The road to hell is paved with good intentions, neither malice nor anything. It is not a book or an application of philosophy. This is an experience A lesson learned from experiencing the bone-crushing pain of a previous life.

In fact, this is no different from an extension of education. I planned this in the hope that he would notice the lessons I had learned in my previous life.

Of course, the plan was possible because the prerequisite was that he would be favored by the world.

He will grow up on his own without me intervening. Everything in this world begins around him and moves for his growth.

That’s what being favored by the world is like.

If I hadn’t known that he was a ‘protagonist’, I would have been f*cking right by now to become a ‘protagonist’. Even if he became a criminal, he would have been breaking the heads of the f*cking bastards, saying that he would give them dog food according to the rules of the world.

Then she met the girl and she must have accepted her proposal which was then rejected by her. A sweet offer he would have accepted if he had not known the existence of Ban Tae-woong.

“There are a lot of things I want to say, but let’s start by correcting the wrong information.”

“…What is it?”

“I didn’t spread the rumors. The incident was not caused by me.”

Why would I bother to do such a thing? In the past, I forcibly pushed an inexperienced protagonist into a crisis under the pretext of early education as a hero, or there were a few things I did secretly, but that is over now.

As he approached the entrance to the academy, incidents began to occur around him on his own, without me having to decorate it.

The kidnapping case involving Lucia right in front of you was like that, the communication at the research center involving Liri was like that, and even the terrorism of the Onohara group was like that.

Even if I don’t intend it, the world prepares incidents and accidents for him. Until now, I had induced Ban Tae-woong through a tightrope that I could solve, but now that is impossible.

I felt that keenly in this academy incident. But that’s a story from my point of view.

“You want me to believe that?”

So even more so, she was wary of me. She was frightened, assuming that I would regard Ban Tae-woong as a chess piece that would consume Ban Tae-woong for my own purposes.

The reason for the thorny hostility toward me is because Ki-woo, who is worried that someday I will betray Tae-woong Ban and Tae-woong Ban will despair, is based on it.

The reason why she first had doubts about the identity of me was probably because she knew that I was in command during the process of cleaning up the laboratory where Lili was experimented on, and that the government was involved at the end.

Actually, the woman moved, but she must have worked hard to uncover the truth about the suddenly evaporated laboratory.

You must have heard from Chairman Valentia, who was numb because of the presence of the woman who intervened, to get her hands off the matter. It was a cause and effect that could be easily inferred even without the power to know the past.

The current head of the Velentia family is someone who at least indirectly knows what happened that day.

There is no way you don’t know that the 10 groups that were famous as the 10 Great Powers have shrunk to 7 overnight. Her emotions, which had become jumbled up and piled up, became distrust toward me.

‘It’s annoying’

Of course, I have no intention of erasing the deep-rooted distrust in her.

This woman and I are a bond that would never have happened without Ban Tae-woong. Just because she’s a heroine, she’s too far away to devote my precious time and emotions to.

So I have to make the choice I’ve been putting off. Should I be hostile to this woman in this place? Or should she count as an ally?

Talk, talk, talk

He tapped the armrest of the sofa in a regular rhythm. Habits I had from my previous life were still in my body. It was both memory and experience. The only thing different is the motivation of the me in my previous life and the current ‘me’.

If you compare benefits and risks, the answer that comes from the difference is simple.

There was something I felt after being stabbed in the back of the head by the darkness this time. I’ve already been caught up in the world’s plates. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have the slightest intention of grabbing it and wielding it.

If God planned all of this, this situation is also a great opportunity to feed God a big taffy.

There is one thing I was sure of the other day.

The reason why I, not the main character, was used to deal with the irregulars found in the evil spirits. There must be a reason why I kicked the perfect material for adversity.

God, the will of the stars is neither omniscient nor omnipotent. They just know more than we, with limited information, and use more powerful power.

Let’s move with that assumption. The first thing is to attract her to her. It is to change the NPC called the heroine in the game board of God into a single ‘player’ called ‘Lucia Valentia’.

What will her god think when she sees her moving away from her set rules and starting to think with agony? Would you say she did better? Or will he curse at me for creating this situation?

Boom!

As soon as she set her course, she slammed her raised hand down.

Generates magical energy and puts pressure on the entire area around it. Reflexively, the rice cake sticks behind me tried to move, but I applied the skill [Charisma] To kill them and stopped their movements.

I have no particular intention to catch and eat them. This is my job and hers. Stay out of the outfield.

“I am determined”

After finishing her thoughts, I slowly turned my eyes to face her.

I changed my point of view, which was consistent with being annoying and ignoring. If you attract them, they will thoroughly use them. You can live smiling and pretending not to know anything in the bright side, but you are the one who dared to step into this dark side.

“Are you prepared to cooperate with me knowing everything?”

She looked at her with her warning. Looking at her from the front, her expression did not change. However, immaturity was seen in other things. The proof is her hands gripping her skirt and her faintly trembling body.

But on the other hand, it means that the poker face is a passing grade.

The eyes filled with determination were looking at me without cloudiness. The eyes of the flickering star that symbolizes the Valentia family shone brilliantly and reflected her image.

Nod

She nodded slowly. Confirming that, I reaped my mana and life.

“Huh…!”

“Lady!”

Her Lucia clutched her chest to him and took her breath hard, and her two rice cake sticks blocked her way as if to protect her. I ordered them with a chin.

“Go away”

“…That can’t be.”

“Because this is our job”

At that, I smiled. Do the sh*t If it was such great loyalty, he would have moved even when he let go of the murder just before. Of course not to blame. Because people instinctively shrink when they feel a crisis in their lives.

More than anything else, what they are afraid of is not me, but because they know that there are people who will move because of my injury. To put it simply, I’m afraid of the backs behind me, so I’m jerking my feet like that.

There’s a high probability that they’re the ones who have been tipped off by the president.

I didn’t like this about Lucia. She couldn’t even make her own subordinates, whom she now used as limbs.

The one that those guys sincerely follow and move is Valentia’s president, not her. The reason they protect her is because she is the daughter of President Valentia’s beloved, and she is doing so because he has given her orders.

The complacency that these people took for granted and took for granted was so immature. Well, I didn’t like those bastards who were so overwhelmed that they could barely survive and forgot their master’s duties and tried to take care of their own lives.

As for her, she wasn’t too worried because it was a problem that could be taught and corrected one by one, just like her main character. She must have understood something in her own way from her just exchange.

In that respect, I feel Ban Tae-woong is really great. Perhaps Ban Tae-woong will stick his head into the case just for the reason that his colleague was hurt, regardless of what the problem was.

If there is a misunderstanding, in order to resolve it, if it is a conflict that cannot be resolved, we will confront each other until we can resolve it, and we will continue to present convincing conditions. That is a person named Ban Tae-woong.

He struggles desperately to save others when he is in danger, even in a crisis where he is desperate to live. Even if that is impossible, he moves.

When he falls into such a crisis, the world lends his strength to save him. It’s such a cycle.

He must have instinctively understood how to use the power given to him.

So Ban Tae-woong struggles. It’s impossible for the whole world, but I try to be strong to erase at least the injustice that came into my eyes.

Are you ready to accept the damn fate of such a stupid nice guy? Lucia Valentia.

“…Get out, both of you.”

She barely regained her breath at my cold gaze, straightened her posture and opened her mouth.

“But…”

“This is an order. Please back off.”

In the coercive expression, there was no frightened, weak girl like I had seen before. There was only the image of the head of the next Valentia family. Did you clear your mind in that short amount of time? That’s really great.

‘So it must be a heroine.’

Well, it’s a bit of a flaw that you can see the heart not for me but to keep them safe, but that should be enough for now.

After thinking silly thoughts, I slowly drank the cooled tea. It is a noble and aristocratic rite of celebration. Literally translated, it means that I won’t deal with you until you guys are gone. I can afford to drink tea, but I’m also putting pressure on you guys.

I don’t really like this kind of twisted ostentation, but since she acts like an aristocrat, it would be right for me to match her.

“…I understand.”

At that, the two rice cake stands salivated and went outside with their heads bowed. When the two rice cake sticks, wrapped in guilt and bitterness in their tightly clasped hands, went outside, silence fell over the room. Anyone who sees it will know that they are captured by the enemy general.

“Now then, let’s start talking.”

Talkak

I returned the half-drinked black tea to my cup, reversed my crossed legs, and looked at Lucia. Which one should I start with? Yes, i like this

“Would you believe me if I said the world favors only one person?”

Starting today, you will not be a simple heroine, but a heroine who has come to know that the main character is a ‘protagonist’.