How to get on the protagonist’s flower path

Lee Ha-na, who was sending ice spears flying in all directions, took a step back and began to gather her magical power. The cold and chilly magic she was gathering turned the gymnasium into a sheet of ice.

While she was accumulating her magic, she couldn’t actively attack. I focused on sniping the cores of the monsters surrounding her.

“Uuuuuuu—!”

“Kieeeek—!”

However, as more and more monsters swarmed in, the front line began to shake precariously.

It’s dangerous.

Bang-!

I sniped a monster that was targeting Dumdum.

As small wounds began to appear on Dumdum, who was in the front line, Lee Ha-na finally spoke.

“Ready.”

The winter fragment hanging around Lee Ha-na’s neck sparkled.

“Skill activation. Absolute Zero.”

And then a cold and beautiful world of ice unfolded.

All the monsters froze.

The gym transformed into an art gallery filled with intricately crafted monster statues.

The power of Lee Ha-na’s magic was so strong that the frozen monsters could not move. Even the few stronger ones that trembled slightly couldn’t break the emerging ice and ended up frozen solid.

Soon, all the monsters were completely encased in ice.

Na Yu-han shouted.

“Good! Next!”

“Nyahaha!”

Immediately, Choi Soo-jung’s sharp blades of wind swept through all the monsters.

With each pass of the wind blades, the ice statues shattered and lost their form.

“Good…!”

First wave completed.

The scammer, seemingly relieved, lowered the flag he had been holding high. He appeared to be relaxing his tensed shoulders.

However, unfortunately, the ‘Ambush Event’ was not over yet.

The scammer only knew the direction of the ‘game’s’ progress, but I knew the direction of the ‘novel’ world in which the scammer was the protagonist.

And unlike the game, a greater disaster was about to hit this place in the novel.

Moreover, since I had manipulated the story to draw the invaders’ focus to the gym, it was even more certain.

Knowing this, I quickly spent my remaining points on stat upgrades and skill upgrades.

“Everyone, you can rest now—”

Just as the scammer was about to release the skill from the flag,

“Uuuuuuu—-!”

An even larger howl than before enveloped the gym, which had briefly quieted down.

The source of the howl was clearly nearby. It was rushing up from the ground quickly.

“……! Shield of Protection, expand!”

The scammer quickly strengthened his skill, but the timing was slightly off.

Before we could defend ourselves, a gigantic monster suddenly burst up from the ground. The club-sized body sent the club members flying throughout the gym.

“Ugh…!”

Moreover, following that gigantic monster, more small monsters rushed in from the ground.

The second wave had begun.

I lifted my aching body off the ground and grabbed my gun again. I had no time to worry about the pain.

I quickly turned my head to look at Lee Ha-na and Choi Soo-jung. Thankfully, it seemed they weren’t seriously injured, thanks to Choi Soo-jung’s quick response. They seemed to quickly assess the situation and were downing magic potions.

Even so, it would be difficult to use the same linked area attack as before.

I moved toward the scammer’s protective barrier, smashing the cores of the approaching monsters. Thankfully, Lee Ha-na and Choi Soo-jung also safely joined Dumdum from the other side.

Just as the club members were trying to reorganize their formation, a massive wolf monster in the center of the gym inhaled deeply and let out a loud roar.

“Release the… tower…!”

Everyone was momentarily stunned in surprise upon hearing that voice.

“……A monster is talking?”

Lee Ha-na muttered.

In the current understanding of this world, it would be hard to believe.

The wolf screamed as if in agony.

“Release us…!”

Then the gigantic wolf charged at us.

Bang-!

The shield created by the scammer’s flag blocked the wolf’s charge. However, the power overwhelming the skill began to crack the barrier.

Creeeak, crack!

Just as that bizarre sound signaled that the barrier was about to break, the scammer shouted.

“Gang Na-hyun, pour all your magical power into sniping that wolf’s left eye!”

As expected, insight. He discovered the hidden core at once.

“Park Si-woo, defend against the mobs!”

The scammer empowered me with the flag’s skill and shouted again.

-Clack.

I concentrated all my magical power into the gun as the scammer instructed.

Perhaps unable to withstand the power of the skill I had just leveled up to level 10, cracks began to appear on the gun.

But it didn’t matter.

“Uuuuuuu—!”

If I could just get a single shot through!

Bang-!

At the moment the wolf’s paw was about to crush us, a brilliant bullet of light pierced through the wolf’s left eye.

The recoil was too much, and the gun shattered. The fragments pierced my hand. It hurt.

But I did it.

Thud-!

I saw the gigantic wolf’s form topple backward.

Boom-!

The gymnasium floor shook as the wolf fell, and I could see the monsters making pitiful noises as they fled back inside the gate.

At the same time, the blue orb illuminating the night field slowly began to shrink.

I let out a sigh of relief.

For now, the ambush event was concluded.

[Current Meta Points: 30]

Well… my meta points had hit rock bottom, but I had planned to spend them all in this event anyway.

Everyone seemed relieved that this situation had come to an end.

“We survived~.”

“Yeah.”

The seniors were recovering their health by drinking potions, and Dumdum plopped down on the gym floor.

“I’m glad we resolved it.”

The scammer seemed to be lost in thought, appearing somewhat flustered. Was it because things hadn’t gone as expected?

Well, anyway, it was all good since we handled it well.

Just as I was feeling at ease while cleaning up the shattered gun fragments, a low and rough voice that I hadn’t heard before caught my attention.

“Can you believe it? Failing even in the second round with increased density.”

A voice that clicked its tongue lightly revealed its identity.

The man had a rough and deep voice that felt quite dangerous, and I swallowed hard.

Even though he was wearing loose clothing that concealed his large build like an adult male, it was still apparent.

The silhouette of a tail slightly visible between the swaying robe and the ears that faintly appeared on the hood indicated that he was a beastman or a half-beastman.

“Who are you?”

The scammer shouted, full of caution.

However, the voice ignored his words and muttered.

“Even if the memory is gone, it’s still a ‘player,’ right?”

What is this?

This figure had never appeared in the novel. Is he a variable?

I didn’t know who he was, but one thing was certain: he harbored a deep-seated malice toward the author. A clear and sharp malice.

I quietly opened my inventory and took out the academy-grade gun.

Although the sharp fragments I hadn’t completely shaken off were digging into my palm, I had no time to worry about that.

“I’ll end this here.”

The robed man took out a small flute from his pocket and prepared to play it.

His hostile gaze was clearly aimed at the scammer.

That’s right. He was targeting the scammer.

No way. If I leave it like this, the scammer will die. I felt a sense of foreboding.

The moment my intuition pierced my chest, I immediately aimed for the man’s hand.

Bang-!

The flute shattered, and its fragments flew toward the voice.

“Chit…!”

Lee Ha-na, recognizing the danger, quickly created an ice spear to attack the man.

But the man effortlessly dodged the ice spear that Lee Ha-na shot. Clicking his tongue, he took a quick breath and conjured a massive spear in his hand.

The spear of electric shock.

With a loud sound, that gigantic spear, crackling with bright yellow electricity, threatened us.

“I can’t help it. I’ll have to deal with this myself.”

And then the enormous spear flew swiftly toward the scammer, who was holding the shattered flag.

No.