Chapter 238 – Chapter 238 Hero Academy (3-45)
‘Crazy, I didn’t even think of this.’
It would be enough to treat the condition abnormality as soon as it occurred, but there was nothing the healer could do about scattering.
I quickly turned on the flashlight on my smart watch and looked around to check the number of people.
Jiah Yun, Ara Song, two cadets, and one guard.
Fortunately, unlike before, the combination was not bad.
The problem is there are no heroes.
Everyone in the same place as me was looking around in a state of anxiety.
I immediately came to my senses and told Yoon Ji-ah.
“Instructor Jiah Yoon, could you please contact the other two?”
“Yes!”
I asked Jia Yun to call, and I immediately tried to call the other cadets.
As a result….
(Fortunately, it looks like they’re only split into two groups this time.)
It was divided into two groups: the group with me and the group with Oh Jin-ho and Park Hee-yeon.
In addition, when entering deep into the dungeon, there was a tendency to basically cut off radio waves from outside the dungeon.
Oh Jin-ho and Yoon Ji-ah came to a conclusion while having a conversation like that.
(For now, let’s find each other while exploring dungeons with a focus on survival.)
“All right.”
Of course, it was a story about finding an exit and a companion.
(Currently, the place we are in is a dungeon that has not been explored. The size and level of the monsters have not been completely confirmed. Please put the safety of the cadets first.)
“All right.”
Oh Jin-ho said that and cut off the communication, and Yoon Ji-ah came to me and muttered.
“That… What should I do?”
In fact, it was Yun Ji-ah as an instructor who was in the position to lead us here.
However, he came to me without hesitation and asked me, perhaps because he was not born with the nature of a leader to lead others.
I glanced at the cadets and guards before speaking quietly.
“Let’s start at once.”
***
Oh Jin-ho and Park Hee-yeon led the way, followed by cadets and security guards.
The two of them talked quietly so that people behind them could not hear.
“I’m glad. It turned out the way you wanted it.”
“Yes.”
Unlike last year, Jinho Oh and Heeyeon Park raised the level of the dungeon to the next level.
In addition, in preparation for an unexpected situation, I deliberately chose a dungeon with insufficient information.
Most of the new dungeons had gimmicks all over the place, and gimmicks that made them scattered were often activated.
However, this scattering gimmick was not a gimmick installed in a real dungeon.
Oh Jin-ho whispered while touching the marble in his pocket.
“I bet you didn’t think that we had items like this.”
The orb that Jinho Oh had was an item that forcibly messed up the dungeon’s gimmick.
Although it didn’t make the desired gimmick appear or appear, it was an item that was useful enough inside the dungeon.
Thanks to that, the reason why the cadets were in the middle of the gimmick was because of Oh Jin-ho.
Park Hee-yeon asked quietly.
“Where did you get that? Did you get it from the black market?”
As Park Hee-yeon said, it was not at the level of an item that could be obtained normally.
However, Oh Jin-ho, who usually expressed his feelings without hesitation, also closed his mouth heavily.
“… There is a place like that.”
“Ah, it’s small….”
Although the two are not lovers, they share some secrets as they have been together for a long time.
Park Hee-yeon laughed and skipped it, and Oh Jin-ho smiled at Park Hee-yeon’s reaction and moved on to the story about Seong Soo-ho again.
“Even if you have good skills and a lot of experience, in the end, it’s at the level of helping with support.”
“In addition, looking at the time when the advance party went in and out, I don’t think it will be finished in one day.”
The two did not have any ill feelings toward Seong Soo-ho.
However, the two belonged to the church and had their own positions.
The cadets who saw the assistant instructor struggling and the cadets who saw the performance of the Order’s heroes.
Both of them knew that it was a crappy method, but it was a choice that was inevitable in order to receive good reviews externally without being coercive.
“That Assistant Instructor… What if I die?”
“….”
Oh Jin-ho was silent for a while at Park Hee-yeon’s words, then glanced at the cadets behind him and quietly chanted.
“Then it was just unlucky.”
“Ow, be cruel.”
“Anyway….”
“… ?”
“Of course the cadets who go with us will have no problems. But that assistant instructor and the cadets he goes to will definitely have problems. Even if we get some criticism, it will be a plus factor for the church.”
“That Assistant Instructor, it’s like having a funeral because you did something that stood out.”
The two of them made a nonchalant expression and led the cadets through the dungeon.
***
I had been searching for hours in a place where it was difficult to tell whether it was night or day.
Fortunately, I had a smart watch so I could tell the time.
The time is 10pm.
The cadets and guards were already exhausted.
I was the only one okay here.
When poison builds up in my body, I just have to deal with it myself.
If you want to build up a little during the battle, you can solve it by canceling the abnormal status right away.
However, the cadets and Yoon Ji-ah were different.
Above all, even Yoon Ji-ah, who has status ailments, could see the fatigue accumulated in her eyes.
Although he didn’t participate in direct combat, it seemed like he couldn’t relax because he used more status canceling than usual.
First of all, I thought that I should take a break right away for Ji-ah Yoon rather than for the cadets.
“Please wait here for a while.”
“Yes….”
Not only Yoon Ji-ah, but other members of staff sat down on the floor exhausted.
I got in touch with Jinho Oh, and coincidentally, Jinho Oh’s group was also getting ready to go to bed.
(For now, sleep while standing guard. I will call you at 6:00 tomorrow morning. If you have any problems, please contact me right away.)
After hearing that answer, I gave instructions to the cadets.
“First, take out the simple tent from your luggage and sleep.”
“Yes. That… Sam.”
“Yes?”
Song Ah-ra answered and asked a question while hesitating.
“If you have to stand at night, I’ll stand in the middle.”
“….”
The guy who had never been on a night watch picked out the time he hated the most and put it in her mouth.
If you have no choice but to stay vigil, the beginning and the end are the most comfortable.
And the closer the time zone is to the middle, the more likely it is to fall into the sage time of the universe.
I laughed and said to Song Ara.
“I had a hard time today. I know you’re tired. In times like these, don’t worry about nighttime vigils and go to sleep.”
“… Yes?”
The other cadets were also looking at me with puzzled eyes.
I said the same thing to the cadets setting up the tents.
“You guys also had a hard time today because of unexpected things. You don’t know what will happen tomorrow, so rest in peace today.”
“That… Sir… Then the night shift….”
I smiled as I watched the guard staring at me with anxious eyes.
“I’ll work it out somehow. Go in and rest.”
“Yeah, but… Then….”
Not only Song Ah-ra, but other cadets also started to notice.
I hardened my expression and pushed hard.
“If not… Are you saying you don’t want to listen to what the instructor is saying?”
“It’s not like that….”
“Then go in and sleep. If you reply just one more time, it will go to the consulate and be reflected in your evaluation score.”
“… Yes.”
Although Song Ah-ra put on a disgruntled expression, she eventually surrendered and started pitching the tent.
Since it was a simple tent, it didn’t take long, and after installing it, Song Ah-ra began to look at me again.
Looking at her Songara, I narrowed her eyes and made a chin gesture to her, then sighed at her and said.
“That… If anything happens, please tell me right away.”
I said with a smile.
“Isn’t that what night watchmen do?”
Hehe….”
Song Ah-ra smiled bitterly and entered the tent.
There were two tents built now.
A tent for men and a tent for women.
It would be nice if each of them had one, but it was an inevitable choice because if the security guards were carrying that much luggage alone, there would be no food for that space, so there could be a difficult situation.
Girls: Yoon Ji-ah, Song A-ra, Cadet 1.
The man is me, guard, cadet 2.
I quietly waved to the guard who came with me.
“….”
Just looking at it, it was a very anxious expression.
‘If anyone sees it, they’ll think they’re trying to keep a vigil.’
[From my point of view, it seems that they are trying to keep a vigil. Wasn’t it?]
‘… Okay?’
Come to think of it, yes….
If you change your position, if you call me like that, even if you’re like me, you’ll misunderstand and curse yourself.
I whispered to the approaching guard so that the others couldn’t hear.
“Today I will watch the vigil alone.”
“Uh… ? Gwa, are you okay?”
“For now, I plan to watch it alone until the end, but if I’m not feeling well, just know that I can call you at that time.”
“… Yes.”
The guard went into the tent with a worried look on his face, confused as to whether I meant it.
And the rest of Jiah Yoon.
“I… Me too….”
Yoon Ji-ah would not be the type to sleep comfortably in this situation.
It’s a style that sees people’s eyes very much.
But I firmly said to Yoon Ji-ah.
“Go to bed today. Especially Instructor Jiah Yoon, you really worked hard today.”
“But… Instructor Seong Soo-ho also….”
“Never mind me. Since I am in charge, the work to be done only increases.”
“Ah….”
Yunjia heard me, she lowered her head for a moment, and then she muttered quietly.
“… He is very different from my brother.”
“Yes?”
“Oh, no….”
“Now, go to bed. Don’t look at me for nothing.”
“Eww… Yes. If anything happens, please call me.”
“All right.”
I laughed and confirmed until the end that Yoon Ji-ah went completely into the tent.
There were about three portable lanterns placed around it, illuminating the surroundings brightly.
It was definitely a tent made for entering dungeons, so the blackout function was certain.
From outside the tent, it was completely unknown from the outside who was moving and how many people were inside.
And it will be the same on the inside.
‘Armonia.’
[Yes.]
I checked the area around the tent one more time to make sure there were no problems, then spoke over the phone.
‘Prepare Lena and Beatrice.’
***
“Haaaaa….”
One of the male students stretched out with a big yawn.
And as he stretched, the female cadet next to him began to grumble.
“Sleepy… Wouldn’t it be fine if one person stays vigil? Why are you doing this?”
Jinho Oh and Heeyeon Park’s group started looking for a suitable place to pitch a tent when it was time to go to bed while on the move and found a good spot nearby.
It was a corner of the cave, and it was a place that had the great advantage of being able to stand guard on only one side.
The problem was the fact that two people were setting up vigils, ignoring the advantages.
And even worse….
“Aww….”
“Sue….”
It was the fact that the two heroes were excluded from vigil.
“Ha… I’m dying of exhaustion because of the miasma, but I’m even sleepy….”
“What can I do? To be honest, the two of you over there handled it. You can hold on while exploring.”
“Right… To be honest, it’s better to be tired. Will it be okay over there?”
“Even if that assistant instructor is a decent person… You are also an assistant instructor. Are your kids having a hard time?”
As the cadet said, the cadets in Seongsuho’s group slept comfortably, but the fatigue from the battle was piled up beyond comparison.
No matter how much Seongsuho helped, in the end, it had to stop at the level of support from a distance.
As the two were having a conversation, a sound came from the tent.
“Shut up….”
“Ugh!”
“Hick!”
The two cadets were surprised by Oh Jin-ho’s annoyed muttering and immediately apologized.
“”I’m sorry.””
Oh Jin-ho, who did not respond to the apology of the two, began to spit out nonsensical words with the sound of breathing.
“Stupid archer bastard… With so many excuses…. Big ooh….”
“… Phew.”
The two of them let out a sigh of relief and opened their mouths.
“No, this person who is normally calm is not joking around sleeping.”
“I thought he was cool, but when I see him like that, I wake up a little….”
“I rather thought Hero Park Hee-yeon talked in her sleep and snored, but surprisingly, she sleeps really calmly.”
As the male cadet said, Park Hee-yeon was sleeping without breathing.
“Sue….”
The two of them turned their eyes towards the tent for a while, then looked at the front again for alertness.
That was the moment.
Sasak….
“Ugh!”
“Why, why? What did you see?”
The male cadet was startled by the female cadet’s startled sound, and immediately got up and grabbed his weapon.
The male cadet looked straight ahead, wondering if he should wake the others up, but nothing particularly happened in the dark.
“What? Didn’t you see something?”
“That… Well, what has passed….”
“Wait. Get ready to wake up right away.”
“Yes.”
The female cadet immediately got up and took her stance.
After checking the female cadet’s condition, the male cadet picked up a flashlight and cautiously headed into the darkness.
And after looking around a few times, he went back to his place and grumbled.
“A… There is nothing.”
“Not really… I must have seen something….”
“Perhaps… Aren’t you a ghost?”
“Uh, don’t say that….”
“The resentment of the heroes who died in the dungeon until now….”
“Madam! Ha, don’t….”
The male cadet laughed lightly and continued to play pranks on the female cadet.
***
[Suho, I received a message from Lena and Beatrice that they found it.]
I listened to Armonia and hummed while stretching her.
‘Okay~ let’s go.’
