◈ Strategy – Flow (4)
“It’s going to be like this in the end.”
“…I don’t have a face.”
“no. Because it was me who pushed it.”
Having said that, Ellen, who was exhausted, was the one who took up Noah Park.
According to my abilities, going through a kneading state and running with Ellen is impossible, even after dying, so there is nothing I can do about it. The part where he was kicked by the devil still hurts.
Noah Park looks at me as she runs, wondering if she wants to tackle something. I ignored the stinging gaze and looked straight ahead. If there is something you want to say, you can say it directly.
‘Am I just missing the timing to open my mouth so I can’t speak?’
Now that’s what I’m thinking. Or that we need a method other than combat. Still, if it’s gotten to this point, it’s not an urgent problem right now.
It was very easy to navigate to the illuminated meteor academy. As I ran non-stop, the building slowly got closer.
-^#^@#@!
A commotion is felt from afar. I raised a custom gun in case of any unforeseen disaster. I slowed my movement speed to about a foot and said.
“Let’s be careful from now on. Because there may be demons.”
“yes. Then I will walk from here.”
Ellen stumbled down on Noah Park’s back. Hmmm, this side would be better to move quietly.
“How is your body?”
“…To be honest, I think it would be unreasonable to have a blue flame right now because the mana rod hurts. I think it will be magic below that level.”
“If Mana Lord is sick, just rest. If it’s not at their level earlier, it’s possible just the two of us, Noah and I.”
Noah Park nodded to see if she agreed, and pulled out a magic sword. The erosion rising from her demon sword became thicker than before. It was because they cut down the mine and absorbed the remains.
‘By the way, are you not talking now?’
Even if he became a demon sword because he is an ego sword, it must have been clear that he would continue to talk to Park Noah…
‘I’m curious, so I’ll have to try to catch it later.’
Fortunately, unlike before he left, the demons running wild were nowhere to be seen. The battle had already entered a lull, and it seemed that most had been dealt with. As the knights began to appear everywhere, Ellen looked around and said.
“The damage is worse than I thought.”
“I know. The level of Magicians is higher than I thought, so there must be a side of me being careless.”
The floor was full of bloodstains. As if the body had been cleaned up, on one side were the feet of a person protruding out of the black cloth.
“I want you to send me inside!”
“What are you going to do when they come again?!”
On the side of the school gate where the battle was completely over, the Awoken were clashing in front of it. But they could not enter the school gate. It was because the imperial knights were firmly standing in front of them.
“I’m sorry, but that’s not possible. The identity is unknown, and a battle is still taking place on the campus. It will be safer this way.”
The imperial knights were responding to them by repeating the same words steadfastly. It is not wrong to say that now, the nuns were walking around treating the wounded here.
‘If you see that the number is smaller than you think…’
The Holy Knights who had come this far were scattered and one of them must have entered the campus. If you can’t even see Astiel and Drakhan, it must be that way.
I dug into the group of Awoken and approached the front of the Imperial Knights. And I told the driver who seemed to be the representative.
“I am an aspiring hero from the Yoosung Academy. I’m back from fulfilling the princess’s duties, so please send me inside.”
When I showed the armband, the knight looked at my face and raised his eyebrows as if he remembered.
“Oh, I heard the story. Stand…, no. Aspiring hero. The battle is still going on inside, so you have to be careful.”
As I tried to say my name, being aware of the people around me, the Imperial Knight changed his words. Since I had already learned the face, I could easily enter the school gate.
We entered a niche made by the imperial knights turned aside. There were swear words coming from behind, but I ignored them.
“These children. Shall we burn it all down?”
Ellen, who was following her, frowned and murmured as if she had heard harsh words. She’s been down a lot lately, and it’s obvious that she’s pretty patient, considering that she’s a temper even to Ellen.
The same goes for the main characters of other evil tendencies.
Anyway, it was a good thing that the Imperial Knights were protecting this place. Because there was no need to go to internal support. Of course, since we’ve come to Drakan, there’s no need to worry about putting the situation to rest.
‘You don’t know.’
If the class of demons I was dealing with earlier had been to the Yoosung Academy, it would have been difficult to cover even Drakhan.
Upon entering the Yoosung Academy, the perks were activated.
It was painful to have consumed ‘Amplification’ and ‘Still Hidden’ in advance, but I couldn’t help it. As if to prove that the battle was still taking place, noises could be heard here and there.
“Mr. Jihan. What are you going to do?”
When Ellen asked, I thought for a moment before making a decision.
“I want to see the princess first. We don’t even know what the current situation is, so it’s hard to go to other places to apply.”
You should be in the student council room by now. Maybe Astiel was there too.
what. I stop and look around and see someone familiar sitting on a bench. Carnis Ele lifted her head as if she felt popular. There were bloodstains on her clothes and cheeks as if she had fought a demon.
“Canisil?”
“Uh… hello!”
When his name was called, Canisil lifted his head and looked at him. Unlike the face that had been lively until now, the eyes were tired and dull. There was also a slight fear in the shaky pupils.
After seeing that for a moment, Ellen cautiously spoke from behind.
“Oh, you don’t know. It’s Sharon Canisil, a freshman in the first year. I’m also close with Arwell.”
Ellen’s eyes widened in surprise. I approached Canisil and talked to him.
“What are you doing here alone, dangerously?”
“Hey, I’m a little out of my mind…”
“Ugh. I died, I got hurt, and I ran away… I don’t know where it is, that.”
I’m gibberish as if I was shocked. Although this may not be the first battle, it seems that there were several things that happened.
Looking back, Noah Park was still looking at this side. Come to think of it, I wonder if this is her first meeting with Canis Il and Park Noah.
uhm. I can’t leave Canis work like this…
“Then follow us. It’s dangerous to stay here.”
Rather, if everyone knows Canisil’s personality, ‘Link’, it will be useful for planning to deal with Desaruuk later.
“Yes···? me?”
I nodded my head at the silent reply.
There was no one guarding the front door of the student council room defenselessly. I wondered if there was anyone there, but when I opened the door, there was a princess staring outside from the window alone.
When the door opened, Yuria turned her head to find me. Yuria looked at me and tilted her head and said.
“Hey, warrior. How did you come so quickly?”
“I found it because I wandered around without a break.”
“… your friends have told you everything. Things were a pain in the ass. Suddenly, you are an immortal magician. What happened when you said you had to go to the temple? ···yo. this.”
Yuria, who talked without hesitation, saw people following from behind and added a respectful expression naturally. It wasn’t particularly surprising, so I answered naturally.
“I went all the way. I also brought in a support group for both.”
“When the Holy Knights came, I thought it was something a hero did. And they are…”
Yuria’s eyes focused on Ellen. Her strikingly flashy outfit and a blue cape draped over her shoulders are visible. This is Ellen’s exclusive manager outfit.
“Is that Ellen Aiden?”
“Yes, it’s been a while. Princess.”
“It was very big. She said she was a manager. Are you here to help?”
“This is true. Are you reliable?”
Since Ellen has a connection with Line Castell, who was the same ‘tower’, she also has a connection with Yuria.
‘···Well.’
Watching the two of them shake hands and greet each other warmly gave me a strange thought.
In fact, in the original story, the two don’t get along well. At this point, the original Ellen has also turned into an enemy, and she has followed Castell as well. In a way, she is like the enemy who killed her own brother.
I’m glad I ended up avoiding that direction.
“Besides…, Untitled Park Noah. Who is that person?”
“I mean?”
Canisil pointed to himself and answered, as usual, with a sullen look.
“I’m just a first-year aspiring hero…”
Having said that, Canisil looked carefully at Noah Park, who was next to him. About the untitled, Park Noah, Kanisil must be well aware of it. The original world line of being a mentor was also common.
“Hmm···?”
Yuria glances at me. I mean, why did you bring in Canisil, an ordinary aspiring hero? When I didn’t answer, Yuria’s eyebrows rose slightly.
“Then, warrior. Let’s hear the story first.”
As the princess sat down, I sat across from her. Rest has finally come to my tired legs. I felt lethargic and explained the situation.
“The main unit that is coming here now has saved some time, and the Red Hawk mercenaries and Ryu Seo-yeon will also come soon. He also brought a relic to fight him.”
“···her. What did you do in such a short amount of time?”
“It was a lot of luck.”
It would not have been possible to solve this quickly if it had not been for shortening the schedule from several days at the tower to a few hours with shortcuts.
“So now I want to tell you about the plan.”
“A plan against a demon called Desaruuk? If that’s the case, it’s okay to explain when the situation ends and people gather. After all, I am out of power.”
“no. This is the plan after that.”
Yuria, who expressed her doubts, seemed to understand the meaning of my words right away.
“Hmm. do you mean union? I still wouldn’t have fulfilled the conditions I put forward…”
“The Holy Knights, who have come to support this place, have also come as a representative for the Confederacy. The saint candidate, Astiel Gran, has arrived.”
“…Okay, let’s hear it. Others can hear it, right?”
Some people may need to listen more, but for now, this is enough.
“The goal of the alliance is to attack the 100th floor.”
He drew conclusions based on what was happening.
“I want to play a short game. Our goal is to reach the 100th floor by the end of this year.”
Silence came to the student council room.
