NOVEL NEXT chapter 17
017. Sword Demon (1)
Humans are animals of adaptation.
While those words didn’t really resonate with Veris, who was celebrating the weekend, she had no choice but to admit it this time.
After a peaceful weekend, the Western District of the Academy boasts a quieter atmosphere today. The reason is simple. A big festival is being held in Hessen, the flower city next to the academy, to celebrate spring or something.
So, in a way, it is natural for young people to flock to enjoy the festival.
Of course, there were other students’ suggestions to go enjoy the festival with their classmates, but Berris simply rejected it.
‘This is a break.’
A festival?
Of course, the strangely exhilarating atmosphere of the city has the magical power of making people excited even without having to put bitter alcohol in their mouths. However, such a festival is good, but isn’t lying still and basking in the sun like this a rest in a way?
“Hmm.”
Beris, who climbed onto the roof of the dormitory and sprawled, turned on the status window after a long time. He is a skill that has grown without knowing after acquiring the skill called ‘overgrowth’ in the past.
Not only that, but she also gained several additional skills, so it was the result of unparalleled luck.
＜ Abilities＞
Berris von Wittelsbach
Power : 130
Intellect: 128
mana: 130
Agility: 125
Charm: 137
The effect of Overgrowth, a skill that increases the amount of experience gained by as much as five times, was truly amazing. She had already exceeded the maximum growth rate of 100, and the growth rate was so fast that it was futile.
The only regret is that the growth of ability points slowed down at some point. One of the new information I learned thanks to this is that it was extremely difficult to grow the ability once you reached 130.
Strangely enough, the growth of charm was spontaneous, but the problem is the ability other than charm.
“I don’t know.”
Finding clues to growth was a difficult task, so Jira Berris swung her hand and turned off her status window.
Even if she has reached the wall of growth and is walking in place, doesn’t he have a passive skill?
＜ Skill List ＞
{ Passive Mastery (UR) (Unique) (Bind) (Myth)}
{ Overgrowth (SSR) (Unique) (Legendary) }
{ Mana Master (SR) (Unique) (Rare) }
{ Basic Skill Mastery (R) (Advanced) }
{ Magic Shield (SSR) (Legendary) }
Compared to the past, the number of passive skills increased by two. Of course, it wasn’t just two skills acquired over the years…….
“No matter what, it makes sense to have pleasure or drunkenness.”
He knew that he could only use passive skills, but unexpectedly, there were too many useless skills.
For example, the ‘Kye Byeon’ acquired right before entering the academy is literally effective in the bathroom. It’s not like I’ve ever had a problem in real life, so where the hell are you using it?
But besides the myriad job skills, there were other meaningful things. The main characters are ‘Basic skill proficiency’ and ‘Magic shield’.
[ Mastery of Basic Skills ]
─Mighty, Colhen! Do some training while you’re making juice here! . Grave of an unknown prosecutor.
Type: Passive skill.
Effect: Increases the effectiveness of basic attacks by 300%.
The passive skill ‘Basic Skill Mastery’, which literally increases the effect of ‘flat hit’, is the one who created a flat hit that will really pierce the sky, thanks to Veris’ power and magical abilities.
And.
[ Magic Shield ]
─Pierce. This is the difference between your defense and mine.
Type: Passive skill.
Effect: Physical and magical damage received is reduced by 50% until mana runs out.
Unlike the skills that were focused on growth and attack, the performance of the ‘Magic Shield’, which was focused on defense, was similar to the defensive artifact that was said to be difficult to obtain.
The difference between an artifact and a magic shield was clear.
Unlike artifacts that turn into scrap metal if their mana is exhausted, the magic shield boasts infinite effects as long as it has Veris’ mana.
In terms of skills, unlike when I first acquired passive mastery, I literally grew tremendously. I don’t know about other grades, but right now there was no one who could compete with Berris among the freshmen of this year, so what more do I need to say?
“Haam.”
How much did you worry about your abilities and skills?
Thanks to the warm spring sun, Veris felt that her body was slowly getting weaker. Now that it’s the weekend, there won’t be anyone else looking for him.
Even if it’s a worry, the form is ambiguous. Even if you lay down and think about it like this, the answer won’t come right away…….
Veris closed her eyes. After all, isn’t napping the best on holidays?
* * *
The giant is approaching.
The preparations for the barrier are all over, and thanks to the weekend and the festival held in the nearby manor, the number of students in the dormitory is also extremely reduced. Therefore, Professor Theon had no choice but to revise his plan urgently. What he was aiming for now was all the dormitories in the Western District.
It was a long period of decades. At the end of that long time, Theon’s goal was to step on the threshold of the Twelve Black Seats, so how could his body not tremble?
“To the side that drank everything!”
Deep underground in the Western District. Standing in front of the barrier stone, Theon shouted to the sky.
The barrier he prepared required complicated work. First of all, it is the essence of barrier magic that combines a defense spell that blocks the inside and outside of the barrier and a curse spell that prevents the use of mana inside the barrier.
Perhaps the old people at the academy still don’t know that they are so well versed in barrier magic.
“Keukkeuk!”
Theon gave a fishy smile. Already, close to hundreds of members from the branch had entered the Western District disguised as identities. That means there is nothing to hold back anymore.
─ Ugh!
As soon as Theon started injecting mana into the barrier stone, the barrier stone began to vibrate with black energy. But this is just the beginning.
The scenario he drew was just the beginning.
Gather all the students remaining in the dormitory in one place and slowly classify candidates for ‘things’. And those who couldn’t become things would obviously block their path later, so everyone thought of cutting their throats.
I can’t rule out variables that appear later, but since there is a sword demon on his side, what should I worry about?
I have already inscribed a spell to get out of the mana ban on my subordinates. In other words, no one will be able to stop them in the soon-to-be-opened barrier.
* * *
─── Coo-goo-goo…….
The students who remained in the dormitory had no choice but to run out of the building due to the sudden incident.
It is a strange flow of mana. The flow did not simply prevent contact between the outside and the inside, but also prevented the use of their boasted abilities.
“What the hell is this…… !”
“Chairman!”
A huge fear began to rage among the students at what happened in an instant.
It’s the weekend, and many students from the academy have left to enjoy the festival. What is the meaning of the huge dome-shaped barrier that unfolds inside it?
“This is… ….”
“A barrier, an extremely powerful barrier. The use of mana is also suppressed, making it difficult to exert power!”
The student council president, Balten, gritted his teeth at the voice of another student.
A barrier? This is the dormitory building in the Western District where the students of the academy stay.
Because the standard of living is divided according to the class, they must not have opened such a wide-area barrier without thinking.
That means that this barrier is not just for defense against outside invasion, but for hunting. Who is the target of the hunt?
“First of all, we need to gather all the students. Come on, let’s move!”
“Uh, where do you gather the students?”
“…… Auditorium. Evacuate to the auditorium!”
“Oh, I see!”
Valten, the student council president, responded calmly to the panicked students.
His legs are shaking and his mind is on the verge of fainting. I don’t know who the beasts did this, but it’s clear that I never tried to detain them innocently.
“What the hell is this!”
But it is said that even if the sky collapses, there is a hole through which it will spring up.
“Professor!”
In an unusual situation, a professor who has mastered mana was inside the barrier! Isn’t she someone who will become a reliable ally just by being there?
Besides, the professor also knew Valten. A professor of Mana Studies in charge of the first year, and unlike his eccentric personality, he has a reputation within the academy for his outstanding skills.
“Have you grasped the exact situation?”
“Not yet. However, not knowing what will happen, we plan to evacuate the students to the auditorium.”
“Well, that’s a good choice!”
“Then the professor… ….”
After saying that, Valten was speechless.
I have no idea how the situation will go, but my opponent is a professor at the academy. Isn’t the cat worried about the tiger like that?
“Let’s go to the auditorium together. I will have to protect the students there.”
When the heavy-skinned professor said that, Valten couldn’t help but clenched his fists at that reassuring figure.
I can’t even sense how he dared to do such a shameful thing in order to take advantage of the academy. However, they have a small number of students and professors, led by him as the student council president.
“Professor Theon. The auditorium is this way!”
Valten hurried.
Student council executives have already begun moving to evacuate the remaining students in the barrier. If they were to sit in the auditorium, the menacing water wouldn’t be able to stop them easily!
“Yes. Hurry up. You should keep in mind that meaningless lives may be sacrificed!”
“Okay!”
At Theon’s trustworthy cry, Valten tightened his legs even more.