Chapter 306
Jin Yuha’s party, with a single blow, finished off their opponents.
The other parties, feeling a sense of crisis due to the sudden appearance of the irregular, Alice, gritted their teeth and faced Jin Yuha’s party.
“Attack as quickly as possible and stop that girl!”
But.
Yes.
Click.
Kwaaaaaang!
“Kyaaaack!”
“Ugh!”
“How can we stop that!?”
Jin Yuha’s party, 2 wins.
“Unite! Wrap yourselves in mana and link arms! Survive no matter what!”
Yes.
Click.
Kwaaaaaang!
“This is cheating!”
“This is too much…”
“Hiii…”
Jin Yuha’s party, 3 wins.
“I will definitely win this and join Utopia… I will become a true fan of the Flower on the Cliff, living up to the name of an excellent member…”
Yes.
Click.
Kwaaaaaang!
“Kyaaaack!”
“She needs a 3x mana limit!”
“What is this…?”
The strongest emotion shared by those facing Alice was ‘unfairness’.
She simply charged in, loaded with mana, and swung her weapon, and they couldn’t stop her.
The pressure was like facing a one-man tank platoon, and it was impossible to block her with bare hands.
Kwaaaaaang!
“Ugh! I held on!”
“I’m dying…”
“We can’t help you anymore— You have to do it!”
However, there was a party that managed to succeed.
They were a team that had also won three matches, so they were quite skilled.
Although three tanks were sacrificed to Alice’s attack, they managed to hold on. A sense of euphoria rose on the faces of the opposing party.
“Yes, that’s it! She must have run out of mana now!”
“Reorganize and attack immediately!”
“Let’s go!”
But they had forgotten something.
“What about us? Are we just going to stand here?”
“Ugh, I was really worried that I wouldn’t get a chance to fight today… We’ve been through so much!”
Jin Yuha’s party wasn’t just about Alice.
Hwarang and Cheolbyeok, the DPS and Tank who entered as special admission students, were also there.
“Ugh! Why are they so fast!”
“They weren’t this strong before…!?”
“No, these two… What’s going on?!”
Unlike Alice, Hwarang and Cheolbyeok had already made a name for themselves before entering the academy.
According to previous analyses, they were exceptional enough to enter as special admission students, but not as outstanding as Alice.
In other words, with the mana-limited artifact, ordinary students should have been able to handle them.
However, during the training period, they seemed to have shed their limitations and showcased improved skills.
Despite their childlike appearance, Cheolbyeok had a sturdy body and skillfully wielded a large shield, while Hwarang, who had decent attack power and flexible movements, was previously evaluated as having low stamina and weak defense.
Both of them now displayed more natural and improved skills.
“Hahaha! This is it! Yes! This is it! I thought I had gotten weaker because I kept losing to the instructor, but I was wrong!”
They looked like two hungry wolves running through a flock of sheep.
It wasn’t surprising that the instructor’s face, which had initially cheered for enduring Alice’s attack, became stiff.
“What… Why are they so strong?”
“No, what’s with them? Did they take some kind of drug?”
“Hmm, there doesn’t seem to be any noticeable change in their stats… But their movements are completely different from before…”
The instructors watched the hologram screen and whispered to each other in confusion.
This was the result of enduring Jin Yuha’s killing intent for nearly a month and surviving extreme situations.
Compared to Jin Yuha’s attacks, these attacks were not threatening.
Their eyes, which had experienced a higher level, became even sharper, and they could now dodge more easily.
Shin Se-hee and Lim Ga-eul, who were watching, also widened their eyes in surprise.
“Wow… Those juniors are no joke. They’re quite skilled. Are they special admission students?”
“Yes, they are. They’re wearing mana-limited artifacts, yet they’re not overwhelmed in a 1 vs. many fight… In fact, they seem to be toying with their opponents. They still have some areas to improve, but… They’re quite, no, very useful assets.”
At this point, the evaluation of Jin Yuha also began to change.
-Huh? What’s going on… Are Hwarang and Cheolbyeok always this strong?
-No, they’re not usually this strong; Hwarang and Cheolbyeok are both A-rank prospects, but two B-rank students should be able to handle them…
-Then why is this happening? They’re completely outmatched.
-F*ck, I thought Jin Yuha just got lucky with the special admission student lottery and got the Sword Emperoro’s granddaughter…
-These guys have just been trained to be this strong…
The perception that Jin Yuha was just getting lucky with the special admission student lottery and winning with Alice’s irregular strength was changing.
It was now being proven in real-time that he truly had the talent to teach the students.
And as Jin Yuha watched their performance, he nodded.
‘That’s right, if Alice neutralizes the tanks, the rest won’t be able to handle Hwarang and Cheolbyeok.’
Although it would be good to watch their fight until the end, Jin Yuha had his own tasks to attend to.
‘Alright, the appetizer is over.’
It was time for the main course.
‘Now, let’s go hunt demons.’
Jin Yuha licked his dry lips and called upon all members of Utopia, except for Shin Se-hee.
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Haaat!
Haaat!
Haaat!
Under the scorching sun, the students trained hard under the guidance of the instructors.
On the rooftop of the academy, a man sat on a chair, overlooking the entire academy.
The demon who dealt with deceit and lies.
Min Tae-hoon.
“Khehehehe…”
He laughed with a sinister voice, looking down at the academy from the rooftop.
His plan was nearing completion.
As the previously weak students suddenly improved and achieved results one by one, the instructors seemed to sense something amiss and began moving behind the scenes.
But it was too late.
More than half of the 1,000 new students had received the seeds of mana he had distributed, and he had used his power of deceit to erase his existence.
He had also created a scapegoat for the male quota system.
In other words, the academy was rotten from the inside, but they couldn’t find him.
Now, with just a flick of his finger, the academy would turn into a living hell.
“I can’t wait. Right, Alice?”
Min Tae-hoon turned his head and spoke.
Swoosh—
Alice, with her expressionless face, poured wine into the glass he was holding.
“Yes, your plan will succeed, Min Tae-hoon.”
Min Tae-hoon nodded with a satisfied look.
Alice.
He knew she was a big catch, but she turned out to be an even bigger fish.
‘The granddaughter of the Sword Emperor…’
He caressed Alice’s cheek, who stood beside him like a doll.
Could there be a better trophy than her? A sense of fulfillment welled up inside him.
Alice, who used to follow Jin Yuha around, now chose to stay by his side, no longer paying attention to Jin Yuha.
“Hahaha, now, if we offer all those who received the seeds of mana as sacrifices, the Demon Lord will descend! It will be a spectacular sight!”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, think about it! It’s the biggest terrorist attack ever! More than 500 new students will die in the very heart of the Velvet Hunter Academy, a place believed to be the safest of all!”
Excited, Min Tae-hoon boasted to Alice.
“Then what will happen? The reputation of the academy will plummet to the depths of hell! Parents who sent their precious sons and daughters to the academy as new students will see them either sacrificed to the demons or returned as corpses infected with mana! Do you think the academy can handle that?”
The smile on Min Tae-hoon’s lips stretched from ear to ear.
“Khehehe! Then, doubts will arise about Lina’s abilities, and countries will no longer rely on the Velvet Hunter Academy! Even Utopia won’t be able to escape this!”
Once that happens, demons around the world can act on their instincts without any hindrance.
The Velvet Hunter Academy will be overwhelmed just trying to deal with the simultaneous incidents.
“Yes, the era of chaos will truly begin!”
Min Tae-hoon spread his arms and shouted.
“Now, let’s offer the sacrifices and summon the Demon Lord!”
Wooooooong—
The seeds of mana that Min Tae-hoon had distributed to the students began to resonate.
“Now, false demon, descend upon this place—”
At that moment.
“You crazy bastard.”
An unfamiliar male voice came from behind Alice, who was standing there expressionlessly.
A deep man’s voice that didn’t seem to belong to her.
“Huh?”