I Possessed a Broken Academy Instructor

Chapter 6

‘Was I too hasty?’

Jin Crow couldn’t help but think that as he left the classroom.

Baek Hwi-yeong’s question was sharp.

It was a lecture that wouldn’t have existed if things had gone as usual.

Chiiik, sss-.

He lit a black cigarette at a nearby smoking area and thought about the lecture he had just given.

‘Staying in theoretical lectures is meaningless. I have to get to the combat department somehow.’

What came to mind then was the incident on the Aurum planet, later called the ‘Aurum Shock.’

By a stroke of luck, the timing was perfect.

‘After all, the enemy is the creatures.’

The problem was that the lecture he aimed for had not yet been established.

Because of that, he deliberately showed a video about the creatures to stir up controversy.

The starting point for the establishment of the lecture would be the rapid increase in creature invasions, including the Aurum planet, over the next six months.

It was a clear gamble for him, who had nothing to gain from being in the spotlight, but there was a basis for it.

‘In the original work, it was mentioned that Jin Crow was recommended as the instructor for the newly established course. However, he declined for personal reasons.’

The details are still unknown, but seeing that the Rosen side instructor somehow took over, it means that even the faction that is Jin Crow’s sponsor and biggest obstacle wants this course.

In other words, it’s a gamble worth taking.

‘By the way, the reactions were unexpected.’

Even if they weren’t pleased, he didn’t expect such an intense reaction.

Basically, the cadets of the Central Special Officer Academy are adults.

Moreover, who are they?

They are called cadets, but most of them are monsters with enough power to easily demolish a building.

Especially in the martial arts department, there are sometimes cadets who become disabled during training, so this level of reaction is…

‘What kind of battlefield will they face in the future?’

Of course, wars between humans are also brutal.

In fact, the three galactic wars with the Holy Galactic Empire that Jin Crow and other soldiers of this world experienced were endlessly devastating.

But the war they will face with the creatures in the future is of a different nature.

‘A desperate and bleak world is coming to strangle humanity, no, all species in the galaxy.’

Even Baek Hwi-yeong, the regressor, failed seven times.

Yet, all species, including humanity, dismiss the creatures as mere space monsters and show an endlessly complacent attitude.

Sizzle-.

He extinguished the fully smoked cigarette in a portable ashtray and murmured softly.

“Because there hasn’t been a case like Aurum Planet until now.”

Millions of defense forces lost their lives to mere monsters, billions of citizens died, and an entire planet was abandoned.

This is just the beginning.

‘It’s going to be exhausting.’

He seemed to understand why Jin Crow’s personality turned out this way.

He nervously ran his hand through his hair, checked the time on his watch, and headed to his quarters.

There was a lot to check if he wanted to transfer to the combat department, but for now, he planned to get some sleep.

There was still plenty of time until dawn.

*

The night on Sigma Satellite is quiet.

Of course, it is.

On a satellite slightly larger than the moon, with a population of less than ten thousand, it was still a military academy training soldiers.

“Loyalty.”

Because of this, the streets of the academy were only populated by infantry in reinforced exoskeletons and androids equipped with combat parts.

I was suddenly relieved to be possessed by an instructor.

If I were a cadet, I would have been restricted in many ways.

Beep-.

[Instructor. Jin Crow. Confirmed. Welcome to Training Ground No. 7.]

A woman’s voice, whether recorded or AI, brushed my ear.

It was a rather pleasant voice.

As I entered the training ground, a clean white desk came into view.

As the door closed, a blue-haired female android who had been mumbling something at the desk stood up and spoke.

“Nice to meet you, Instructor Jin Crow. Are you here to use the training ground?”

“Before that, I have a question.”

“Yes. What are you curious about?”

I felt it again, but if it weren’t for the legally engraved light under her ear indicating she was an android, she could be mistaken for a real human.

‘Android. Lambda.’

The reason I came to Training Ground No. 7 instead of a closer one was to confirm her face.

She was clearly a good character, so it was worth making an impression.

“How is the data recorded inside the training ground managed? Is it stored separately or reported to the higher-ups?”

This was a rather important question.

My physical condition should not be revealed to others yet.

Meanwhile, Lambda blinked at Jin Crow’s question before opening her mouth.

“In principle, it is stored, but the records and personal information of the instructors at the Central Special Forces Academy are managed with a top-level security clearance.”

“What?”

“Just as I said. You have used it several times before, but as you know, top-level security can only be accessed with the approval of the Ministry of Defense.”

All he could do was momentarily close his mouth and manage his expression.

However, the important thing was certainty.

“Then, within this academy, who can access classified information…?”

“No one.”

“Perhaps, the headmaster?”

“Uh… In principle, it’s possible, but you’ll need to get approval from the Ministry of Defense first.”

It was a firm statement.

Not bad.

No, rather, it’s a good thing.

“Where’s the most secluded room?”

“Go to F10.”

He immediately headed to the training ground she mentioned.

As he stepped inside, the wind brushed against his cheek.

Viiing-.

Soon, the barrier that completely isolated the inside from the outside closed, and he lightly scanned the interior of the training ground.

The interior of the training ground was desolate.

In fact, it wasn’t strange.

If it were a fantasy or even a modern military training ground, various facilities and weapons would have been cluttered around, but what kind of world is this?

This is a world where dozens, hundreds of planets have been terraformed, and hyperspace jumps between stars have become a reality.

[User Jin Crow. Please input the training settings.]

“Difficulty: low. Assumed enemies: creatures. Background: urban warfare.”

[Starting the training. Please be aware of motion sickness.]

At the same time, the previously empty training ground turned black.

It didn’t take long to realize why they warned about motion sickness.

It was terribly dizzying.

But that was only for a moment. Soon, as his vision returned, what he saw was not the desolate interior of the training ground, but the chaotic cityscape.

“R-Run!”

“aaah!”

The faces of the citizens running on the cracked asphalt were filled with confusion, anxiety, sorrow, and desperation.

He looked up at the sky.

Countless void rifts, mixing purple and red, covered the planet’s sky.

Kwooom!

Boom boom boom!

Massive warships tilted and crashed from the sky, and soldiers hiding behind various debris kept pulling their triggers, dragging their injured bodies.

[This is Arden Crossroads! We need support! Support is needed!]

〔Don’t even hope for a special operations officer, just send a Titan!〕

The staged radio transmission rang loudly in his ears, but he stood there for a moment, staring at the city.

“Haah.”

The sigh he let out unconsciously carried a multitude of emotions.

It was only natural to assume the creature as the enemy, as he wanted to face the battlefield that lay ahead.

But standing in the middle of this battlefield, which was merely a simulation implemented under the pretext of giving cadets more experience, he suddenly became aware of the true nature of this world.

‘Remember.’

This world is a hell filled with absurdity.

And the steps he would take as Jin Crow would be no different.

It was fortunate that he came to the training ground.

It had awakened a sense of alertness in him, who was still floating a bit like in a dream.

Gulp-.

He took out the hip flask he had prepared in advance and took a sip.

The sharp liquid flowed down his esophagus, and with the hot heat, a bit of muddiness and a strange sweetness lingered at the tip of his nose.

Was it the power of the stimulant?

His body felt lighter, and he began to move as if remembering the past.

He grasped the handle of the sword that touched his fingertips.

Sreung-.

The tip of the drawn sword trembled slightly.

At the same time, he faced the creature that had already discovered him and was glaring at him.

-Kkaduduk!

Covered in an exoskeleton mixed with purple and red like a crack, the creature with one hand shaped like a long spear resembled a medieval soldier.

It was immediately clear why it was given the code name “Pawn.”

“Unnecessarily large.”

Pawn was clearly a mass-produced, lower-class entity among space monsters.

Even so, it was twice the height of an average person, making it hard to breathe.

-Kyaaah!

The creature immediately leaped, breaking the asphalt on the ground, and extended its dull but heavy spear-like arm.

“Kuh!”

Driven by instinct, he threw himself.

Rolling on the ground, he could feel the small debris brushing against his cheeks, but what mattered was not the minor scratches.

-Crunch!

“Damn it, shit!”

Whether Jin Crow’s mouth was originally foul or if it was the voice of his inner self bursting out in the face of mortal danger, he couldn’t help but curse.

Boom!

The spear of the phone, emitting a red glow, not only pierced the ground but also picked up a nearby car and threw it.

‘…Can’t dodge!’

In an instant, a black shadow covered his vision.

At that moment, instinctively closing his eyes.

A screeching sound echoed within.

His hand moved on its own, slicing through the air with the tip of his sword, and in that moment, the car flying towards him was split in half.

‘Cut it!’

But at that moment.

Thud!

The spear of the phone extended through the gap and pierced Jin Crow’s chest, and instead of pain, a red light flashed with a ‘beep’ and an indifferent voice brushed past his ear.

〔Survival time 2 minutes 49 seconds. Training terminated.〕

“…Huff!”

He belatedly swallowed his breath and hurriedly checked his chest.

But he realized that what had just happened was all an illusion.

However, even knowing it was just a simulation, the pressure of having his heart pierced was real.

But…

‘Gear. Is this why they call it gear?’

With slightly dazed eyes, he recalled the car he had clearly cut through in the simulation and savored the sensation of ‘something’ moving within him.

‘More. Just a little more.’

It was a fleeting moment, more fleeting than a blink, but the exhilaration he felt in that moment captivated his heart.

He opened his hip flask and took a swig.

Gulp, gulp.

After swallowing nearly half the liquor in an instant, he wiped the liquor flowing down his chin with the back of his hand and opened his mouth.

“The difficulty is low, the assumed enemy is a creature. The background is urban warfare.”

At that moment, he didn’t know.

With the blood flowing from his nose, he realized he was making an impulsive choice without even knowing it.

……It seemed like it was going to be a long night.