I Became an Illegal Cheat User

63 – Mid-Evaluation (2)

“Look, it’s Class A!”

“Catch them! No, kill them!”

“Hey, hey, it’s not about killing; it’s about elimination.”

“What does that matter! Just catch them!”

“……?”

Lee Seoyeon tilted her head at the sight of her classmates rushing at her with fierce determination as soon as they discovered her.

‘Why are they so angry?’

Had she done something wrong?

But they were all unfamiliar faces.

She couldn’t understand the reason.

So, Lee Seoyeon decided simply.

They were the enemy.

Enemies obstructing her search for Lee Yujin.

Swish.

Lee Seoyeon drew her sword.

She wanted to pull out her gun too, but it was stored in her spatial ring, making it impossible to retrieve.

Due to the clause that prohibited the use of external items.

‘It feels empty.’

After using both gun and sword during every practice and training, it felt strange to wield only the sword after such a long time.

Beyond the emptiness in her left hand, her heart felt hollow.

But Lee Seoyeon knew.

She knew how to fill this emptiness.

It was simply to find Lee Yujin.

‘I need to find Lee Yujin…’

– That’s right, we need to find Yujin.

A voice echoed from beside her.

Lee Seoyeon turned her head to look.

There stood a translucent ‘Lee Seoyeon’ that looked just like her.

The ‘Lee Seoyeon’ approached.

Then, it wrapped its arms around her shoulders and whispered in her ear.

– We need Yujin.

“…That’s right.”

– But Yujin isn’t here. So what should we do?

“First… we have to kill all of them.”

– …We just need to eliminate them, right?

“Shouldn’t we kill them?”

– Of course not.

“Why?”

– Because Yujin would hate it.

“…Ah.”

Lee Seoyeon understood the words of ‘Lee Seoyeon.’

That’s right, she shouldn’t do anything that Lee Yujin would dislike.

– Got it?

“Yes.”

– So what should we do now?

At the same moment as ‘Lee Seoyeon’s’ question, five enemies, closing in, swung their weapons.

But Lee Seoyeon, without a hint of tension, raised her sword with a cold expression and said,

“We have to cut them all down.”

– …You understand that we can’t kill them, right?

“I understand.”

As she spoke, Lee Seoyeon reached out toward the first enemy who swung their sword at her.

The sword extended lightly.

With a thrust that held no power, the enemy wielding their sword let out a scoff.

To think they could block their full-powered strike with such a light jab.

What does it mean to be the daughter of a swordsman, and what does it mean to be a genius with the sword?

But that scoff was short-lived.

Tap…, clang!

“Wh-what!”

Just the tip of Lee Seoyeon’s sword barely grazing the enemy’s weapon caused it to shatter in two.

The enemy who had mocked her realized they were nothing more than a frog in a well.

In that moment of recognizing their own weakness.

Thud!

A dull impact struck the enemy’s head.

As consciousness faded, they collapsed to the ground.

Purr-burr-burr-buck!

The same went for the other four.

All lost their weapons to Lee Seo-yeon’s blade.

They collapsed helplessly to the ground.

And a moment later.

Wooong.

Light flowed from the HP bracelets of the five fallen, enveloping their bodies.

Then, not long after, the light flashed brightly and.

Vanished without a trace.

Since they were all eliminated, they were returned to the auditorium.

But Lee Seo-yeon had no interest in that.

The only thing on her mind was.

“Where could Yoo-jin be?”

– If it’s Yoo-jin, wouldn’t she start by looking for items?

“Items?”

– Yeah, there are hidden items on this deserted island.

“But we don’t even know what items to look for.”

– Hmm… then should we head to the central area first?

“Central area?”

– Yeah, the central area.

“Why?”

– I can’t explain exactly, but I just have a feeling she’ll be there. Don’t you think so?

“…I guess that makes sense.”

– Then what are you hesitating for? Let’s go right now.

“Okay, got it.”

It was only about finding Yoo-jin.

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Grrr…

“Ugh…, I’m already hungry.”

Asuka drooped her arms, holding the iron sword, and pouted.

Around Asuka, seven students lay sprawled on the ground.

All of them were from Class B and Class C.

“Where could Yujin be…?”

Asuka glanced around.

Of course, just looking around wouldn’t make Lee Yujin appear.

“Ugh…, I miss Yujin.”

Was it because they had seen each other every single day for five months?

With him nowhere in sight, she felt not just melancholic, but utterly empty.

In that moment, Asuka made a decision.

“I can’t just sit here…, I have to find Yujin.”

She resolved to search for Lee Yujin.

But how could she possibly find him?

Asuka pondered deeply.

Grrr…

“Ugh….”

But perhaps it was because her stomach was growling that thinking was proving difficult.

So, Asuka decided to fill her stomach first.

After all, they had been moved to a beach, and she had heard that the local creatures were edible.

With that thought in mind, Asuka approached the sea.

And when she got close enough to the water, she discovered something.

“Eh? These footprints….”

They were none other than Lee Yujin’s footprints.

“…There’s no doubt, these footprints belong to Yujin.”

Knowing his shoe size and what kind of shoes he wore, Asuka was certain that the prints imprinted in the sand were his.

With that, Asuka immediately changed her direction.

“Based on the direction of the footprints…, Yujin must have gone toward the central area.”

Toward the central area he was headed.

Grrr.

“…I hope there’s something to eat along the way.”

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“Hmm, they lack tenacity.”

Arthur found the sight of his classmates sprawled helplessly around him truly pathetic.

He had deliberately not eliminated them right away, giving them the chance to challenge him again and again.

Yet, after just two or three attempts, they had given up entirely.

No matter how great the gap between their classes, he never expected the difference in determination would be so stark.

“Ah, so the A-class students have a lot of grit.”

Those from A-class, who kept getting up and charging at him, no matter how many times they fell.

Now, Arthur finally understood why they were in A-class.

It wasn’t just about skill; it was the difference in willpower.

As he pondered this, a sudden thought of Lee Yoo-jin crossed his mind.

As the top student, how strong must his will and tenacity be?

‘With such physical strength, his determination must be remarkable as well.’

Arthur recalled Lee Yoo-jin’s figure.

And when he remembered being struck by him with a rubber bullet, his face—and indeed his whole body—began to heat up.

“Um….”

For some reason, the area around his lower abdomen felt like it was racing, like a heartbeat.

He instinctively placed a hand on his lower abdomen.

“…I wonder where Lee Yoo-jin is.”

Arthur looked around.

Perhaps because they had moved to the forest, all he could see were trees.

Yet, he had a feeling that if he headed in this direction, he might just find Lee Yoo-jin.

With that thought, he struck the heads of his classmates sprawled on the ground with the hilt of his sword, knocking them out cold.

Then, he set off in the direction his instincts were guiding him.

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“Top student!”

“Catch him! No, kill him!”

“Our enemies from Class B and Class C!”

As we headed toward the central area, we faced countless foes.

And even now, Classes B and C had joined forces to attack.

But how could it be that all their lines were the same?

Is there some kind of predetermined script?

The thought made a chuckle escape my lips.

“You little punk!”

“Is it funny? Are we a joke?”

“You think we’re a joke, huh?”

But perhaps my laughter was perceived as mockery.

The enemies began to go wild.

In response, I raised my submachine gun for clarification.

And I pulled the trigger firmly.

Tatatatatatang─!

Bullets fired with a satisfying crack.

Pervabervabervabuck─!

At the same time, the heads of the enemies charging at me snapped back.

Thud.

They collapsed backward in a heap.

All ten who had been rushing forward fell silent.

Still, they might just be pretending to be unconscious.

I took out the pistol from the holster on my tactical vest and shot each of the fallen enemies in the head.

Of course, the bullets in both the submachine gun and the pistol were rubber rounds.

In any case, the first nine truly seemed to be out cold, not even stirring despite the bumps forming on their heads.

However, just as I was about to shoot the tenth and final enemy in the head—

“Don’t you have any mercy?!”

One who had been quietly pretending to be unconscious suddenly sprang up, swinging a knife in hand.

I calmly parried the enemy’s arm holding the knife, then jabbed the muzzle of my gun into their chest.

And the moment the enemy staggered back from the pain in their chest, I quickly fired two shots into their chest and one into their head.

“…Crack.”

The enemy collapsed with a gasp, falling heavily to the ground.

At that sight, I quietly placed my fingers against his neck.

Not yet… no, fortunately, he was still breathing.

I exhaled in relief and began to move my feet again, which had halted due to the encounter.

It wasn’t until I faced the enemies about three times that I finally said,

“Phew… I’ve arrived.”

I had reached the central area.

‘Where was Cheonrian located again… was it the lighthouse?’

I rummaged through the strategy guide in my mind.

And before long, I was able to recall Cheonrian’s location.

‘Indeed, it’s inside the lighthouse.’

Having remembered that Cheonrian was in the lighthouse,

I dashed toward the old structure that came into view.

As soon as I entered, I closed the door and began to set traps.

“If it’s our class, they’ll notice.”

Everyone must have grown accustomed to traps, so they wouldn’t just burst through the tightly shut door.

That meant only the kids from the other class would fall for the traps.

‘Surely, our class wouldn’t be foolish enough to get caught in a trap.’

What if even one of the kids from Class A got caught?

Then I would ask Kang Cheol-soo for help.

To let us have villain response training again.

He would probably accept, saying it would be good.

Anyway, the trap installation was complete.

I leaped up the broken stairs of the lighthouse.

Once I reached the top of the lighthouse,

I discovered an old box.

I opened the box immediately.

Inside, I found a necklace shaped like an eye.

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【Cheonrian (B-)】

An item that allows you to see far away.

*This item can only be used on the ‘Deserted Island’ under the jurisdiction of Arena Academy.

– When equipped, Clairvoyance (B-) can be activated.

– Duration: 30 seconds.

– Cooldown: 5 minutes.

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Now that I’ve acquired Clairvoyance.

I should use it right away, right?

I hung the Clairvoyance around my neck.

At that moment, I activated the item’s effect.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, I felt as if my consciousness was floating upwards.

Everything on the deserted island began to unfold before me, like a 3D map.

‘Can I move in this state?’

Just as that thought crossed my mind.

‘Oh, I can move.’

My body atop the lighthouse began to shift.

With a sly grin, I opened my inventory.

I stowed away the pistol and pulled out the machine gun.

Of course, the bullets were rubber rounds again.

‘Is there a way to see only the kids from Class B and Class C?’

Then, red and blue dots began to appear all over the deserted island.

‘Clairvoyance is great! They must sell items like this at the point shop, right?’

I should check it out after this midterm evaluation.

Thinking that, I zoomed in on the area where the red and blue dots were clustered the most.

And as soon as I spotted the enemy.

Tatata-tatata-tatata-tat!

I opened fire with the machine gun.

From the lighthouse, a barrage of bullets flew through the air, tracing their paths like missiles being launched.

And a moment later.

…! ……!!

……!!

Bullets rained down over the enemies’ heads.