After I Stopped Sponsoring, the Female Leads Began Obsessing Over Me

25 – Combat Training Practice (2)

— Caang!

It was an exhilarating swing that I intuitively felt was a home run the moment I hit it.

I felt that way even though I had never played baseball.

The body of the skeleton that lost its head collapses.

“Ahahahaha. This is Mr. Ian as expected! What a great reaction speed? I want to learn a few things too.”

“Be quiet and prepare. It looks like there are several more.”

Ian lightly ignored Yulan’s praise.

This is an old dungeon.

A lot of explorers come to dungeons anyway, so corpses pile up. It is possible for them to become undead.

A soldier rose from the floor just now.

If it wasn’t for Danya, it would have been hard to notice.

You need to concentrate as much as the surroundings are dark.

“Lux.”

Average that enhances light magic a little more with good timing.

Danya’s sniffing cycle also became faster.

Ian extracted and transformed parts of Lunar.

Lunar covers from the fist to the shoulder blades.

The magic wand, which used to be the size of an adult’s arm, was shrunk to two-thirds.

“There are three ahead!”

Danya exclaimed.

Twenty steps ahead. Skeletons in tattered leather caught my eye.

“Take the tank position. Let’s strike first.”

At the same time as Ian’s order, Danya’s magic arrow pierced exactly one guy.

Those who run straight after seeing this place.

Average’s crossbow shoots at the one remaining guy.

“Missed one!”

Yulan missed the undead for being a priest.

Damn you bastard.

I was about to test Lunar’s performance anyway.

If you’re a skeleton soldier, you’re a monster of level 7 or lower.

In the middle of preparing for a punch as usual.

‘Is something strange?’

A strange energy emanated from the approaching skeleton.

‘…Sulfur?’

Everything that comes from the earth belongs to Ian.

I sensed that it was dangerous.

I immediately took out a slightly shorter and lighter staff at the sudden ominous feeling.

And just like that, I swung it towards the skeleton’s head.

— Caang!

A cheerful shock sound heard once again.

The soldier’s head is blown off.

But this time the feeling was different.

A bit more heavy-, and the feeling of lighting a fuse.

“Everyone close your ears!”

Ian exclaimed.

Right after that.

— Quaaang!

An explosion filled the room.

Huddeuk –

Shards of stone scattered by the vibration.

It was an explosion of such magnitude that his head rang even when he momentarily wrapped Lunar around his ear.

“Are you all right? Mr. Ian!”

At least Average, who was in the back, came to his senses and checked the condition of his teammates. Yulan, who grimaceed his face for a moment and then restored his smile. And Danya and Ian…

“Whoa.”

Ian let out a sigh and lifted his upper body.

At the same time, he removed his hand that was covering his fluffy ears.

“…I can stop it on my own.”

Muttering as if taken aback by the sudden closeness.

“Sorry. I’m in a hurry.”

“No, I’m sorry… Thank you?”

Danya returns to her position with a hissing sound.

Seeing that, Average shouted.

“Are Ian’s ears okay? You should have covered them…!”

Took. Ian hit his ear.

The silvery metal that had blocked my ears slowly regains its place with the staff.

“…That’s great. Usually wizards are slow to react. It’s like they’re used to melee combat… Ah.”

Average glanced at the magic wand and nodded at will.

It’s hard to point out one by one, so let’s just leave it alone.

“How did you know that explosion, by the way?”

Average asked, looking at the finely ground skull of a skeleton in the distance.

“Just a sense.”

To be precise, I felt the presence of gunpowder.

It’s something completely different from the five senses, so-called super senses.

It was another sense that could detect things from the earth.

“Is everyone okay?”

Checking the condition of his teammates, Ian walked to the skull (what was).

Bone meal finely ground in the aftermath of an explosion.

I could feel the brimstone between them.

‘It’s also a device someone intended.’

Ian narrowed his forehead.

Apart from the type of dungeon, the presence of skeleton soldiers is understandable. Because these are beings that can appear anywhere as long as there is a corpse and a sound.

However, the fact that a soldier’s earthenware pot explodes like a bomb is another story.

If you were a normal tank, you wouldn’t worry about the skeleton soldiers’ weapons, because you wouldn’t think their heads would explode.

If you get hurt, at least seriously.

There’s no way professors would do anything close to terrorism like this. Because it’s way too insidious.

‘It’s exactly what I was worried about.’

As expected, it is going according to the scenario.

Ian tried to look back at Yulan, but I held back.

There’s no reason to show off what you already know.

I’m rather curious about that side.

You must be wondering how I got away with it.

“You’re responding faster than I thought?”

As expected, he asked first.

Yulan approached with a single single smile.

“You say it as if you’re sorry?”

“Ahahahaha! Could that happen? It was my mistake. I’m not used to using holy power aggressively. I’m sorry.”

“No. It was a situation where I could come out well. Don’t worry, you too, focus on attacking rather than tank support. My tanking won’t be too much.”

Actually, the intention is to block Yulan’s nonsense.

Did you notice the heart inside it?

The guy’s eyes curved into half moon shapes.

“You seem a bit different from the Mr. Ian I know.”

The guy paused for a while and continued.

“Do you think people have changed?”

He smiles smirkingly, but his eyes are infinitely serious.

Unlucky bastard.

“Let’s focus instead of talking nonsense.”

Ian took the lead.

Fortunately, after the self-destructing skull, no such traps appeared. It’s just that the deeper you go into the dungeon, the darker and more shady the surroundings become.

After that, various other mobs appeared.

Danya and Average played their part to the point where Ian didn’t have a chance to play an active part.

“Divine Cleanse.”

As if that was a real mistake earlier, Yulan’s holy power never missed. Rather, he was blowing away the undead faster than anyone else.

About 30 minutes to go that way.

“The air is getting humid.”

“I can feel the wind.”

“Is there a way out?”

Suddenly, the scenery inside the dungeon began to change.

From a certain moment, the surroundings are getting brighter little by little.

The air that fills the surroundings feels like humid night air.

That moment.

“Something’s coming. Animals, predators. Packed and numerous.”

Danya briefed.

Soon after, I saw something wriggling in the distance.

Explains Avery, who has a good eye.

“Twilight wolves. There are about 11 of them. This is difficult, isn’t it?”

“Twilight Wolf?”

Danya jumps up.

It deserves it.

Twilight Wolf.

It is not easy for wizards or ranged dealers to hit the skill because they have high agility and take battles systematically.

Also, the leather is tough, and the hair itself has strong magic resistance.

A very difficult opponent for a team without knights. It was too bad even if it was bad with Ian’s 13th group. Outwardly.

‘Strength is magic resistance, weakness is physical damage from blunt weapons. They attack in groups, but they also retreat in groups.’

Of course, there are plenty of strategies.

“Prepare the support for the average crossbow.”

“…Yes?”

Ian took the lead, completely extracting Lunar from the back.

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Meanwhile.

Group 7, which includes Lena Roswell and Jacob.

The situation here was not so good.

It’s because Jacob, who is in charge of the team’s tanker role, was seriously injured by a self-destructing skeleton soldier.

The need to heal Jacob has slowed me down considerably.

“How can a guy called the Faculty of Engineering not avoid that?”

Lina Roswell muttered to herself.

It was so loud that everyone could hear it, to say it alone.

“Ha… But. This. Because Skeleton Soldiers don’t usually explode like this.”

“Haa. That’s it.”

Since they are on the same team, they cannot be separated from each other. Anyway, I’ve been breaking through quickly until then, so I have some time to gain.

“Haaa…”

Lina Roswell sighed deeply.

Of course, the 7th group of children did not just listen to it.

‘It has changed too.’

‘It’s not the old Lina anymore.’

‘No matter how important grades are, isn’t that breaking teamwork?’

Lina Roswell suddenly changed.

Anyone can see that her kindness and consideration have disappeared out of nowhere, and her selfishness and aggression have taken their place.

At the same time, her skills improved somewhat, but-

This team was originally formed with the expectation of Lina’s awareness and personality. The dissatisfaction that had been piling up before had no choice but to continue to pile up.

Meanwhile.

Jacob’s mental state was noticeably deteriorating.

“……”

Time to take a rest after receiving the priest’s healing magic.

Jacob’s eyes shook wildly as he sat down.

He is a proud cadet of the Faculty of Engineering.

He was such a nuisance to the team.

And also to Lina Roswell, whom he had a secret interest in. When this team was formed, didn’t it appeal somewhat loudly and become the same team?

The scenery he dreamed of was himself standing by Lina’s side in a cool way instead of the other shabby undergraduates.

‘This… This isn’t it.’

I didn’t want this pitiful situation. He didn’t want to be seriously injured by some crazy skull head.

‘f*ck. f*ck…’

A sense of bewilderment rears its head. At the same time, the negative emotions that have settled deep in the heart are also brought up.

I know.

I know I act infinitely confident, but that’s not the case on the inside. Rather, after entering the academy, he was filled with jealousy towards the inferiority of his talent and the outstanding honor students.

Jacob secretly searched his pockets.

[ Medication that eases the mind ]

The medicine I bought just in case while heading to the customs clearance at the Magic Engineering Gate. Popped it into your mouth.

— Gee. You had a lot of worries.

A sweet voice began to fill his head.