◈ Strategy – For Success (1)
The emergency situation in which even civilians were involved was rectified with the help of Drakhan.
Tenian, who had put Hong Jae-yu in danger, was devoured by erosion along with a ghost sword. It was spectacular to see him sucked into the darkness and cut off as he spoke.
It was cleared up for now, but Drakhan and his partner, Riel Arwell, decided to keep this place, and the Paladins decided to go around the area and try to deal with the remaining mines.
Astiel woke up after Hong Jae-yu was healed.
“I want to go to the student council. We are controlling the situation there, so we need to inform the intervention of the Holy Knights.”
“i get it. Let the non-Awakened keep it from this side.”
“Is it okay if I stay here?”
At Hong Jae-yu’s question, Drakhan nodded. The answer was replaced by Riel, who was standing next to him.
“Are you an idiot? Then can Drakhan follow you?”
When Riel kicked her shin, Jae-Yoo Hong took a step back.
“Are you saying that your survival is known by those who know it?”
“Well, yes. It’s been a long time since I returned to my sanity, so don’t worry. Junior.”
“…a junior. I understand, anyway, the intervention of the presence of seniors like Top and Cheokjin will be a big help, and Jihan will take responsibility for it.”
Having said that, Astiel made a familiar decision like the former student council president and moved out of the shelter. Hong Jae-yu followed him, and Astiel, who was walking in front of him, spoke to him.
“More than that, were you acquainted with that person?”
“Yes, for now.”
Hong Jae-yu answered with an awkward expression.
Drakhan Beatrice is a war criminal declared by the Tower. Only a special class and a few knew that he was alive.
“I heard that you co-existed with that Weapon Master, but it must have been a lie. Is this what Jihan did?”
“You know.”
Astiel suddenly craved cigarettes.
“The principal?”
“You’re busy.”
The principal of Yoosung Academy, who is always watching from behind, is a wizard. He circled the meteor academy and moved to rebuild the broken defensive magic.
“This is the way to deal with the demons.”
“Hmm. Yeah?”
The situation in the academy was slowly being sorted out, so the quiet student council room was full. Except for the instructors and wizards, there were a few aspiring heroes and Astiel, the former student council president.
“Candidate Saint. Hello. It’s been a while.”
“Hello, Princess.”
Astiel, who was sitting next to Yuria, who had already taken the top seat, answered her head. There was a strange tension between the two.
“…we have a lot of things to talk about, but how about dealing with the urgent ones first?”
“It’s the same idea.”
Originally, both the imperial family and the temple had come for the establishment of a union, but for now, Desaruuk’s main force, which was attacking the entire safe zone, was the problem.
“Then, warrior. Please tell me about the current situation.”
When Yuria spoke to me, I told her my plan to deal with Desaruuk. The representatives of the wizards and instructors here hardened their expressions. The layer looked at me. Perhaps it was because he had received treatment, his complexion was much better than in Hell.
“You only get one chance?”
I took out a bullet wrapped in the saint’s handkerchief from my arms. The light on the bullet made it clear that it was a sacred object.
“It is a relic imbued with the power of sealing. If it misses, there is no way to seal Desaruuk.”
“Hmm. Wouldn’t you rather bring several feet?”
“…because it’s a holy thing since then. You can’t make multiple things at the same time, unless you’re consuming it and making it again.”
Maybe the bullet came out because I was the one who made the relic. Anyway, that shouldn’t be the case, but if an unfortunate accident happened, Noah Park had to create a sacred object this time.
After all, the Meteor Academy would have been destroyed anyway, so there was no reason to hesitate.
“I’ll have to catch him for sure.”
“Yeah. The problem is that Desaruuk is incredibly powerful.”
I told you that Ahat had been attacked by Desaruuk. Everyone was surprised to hear that the wind attribute headmaster was seriously injured.
“Is the headmaster hit…?”
Walkers mumbled nonsense.
“If he’s going to be beaten… well, that’s all the plan is all about?”
“For now. After all, Desaruuk is a stumbling block.”
The main force of Mine, which will soon arrive, will be stronger than the advance force that came in by surprise.
It was decided that the groups that were temporarily formed to prepare for the current emergency would deal with the demons, but avoid the biggest problem, Desaruuk. It’s impossible to kill anyway, so it would have been a pointless sacrifice to deal with Desaruuk.
To stop him, it was important to stop moving. At that time, some necessary instructors and wizards were called out. Layette, Beatrice, and Jenna Walkers were the reason why they were here.
“The special class is to stay by our side and watch just in case. It’s dangerous, but it can’t be helped.”
Oh Yoon-seong, who was accompanied by this place, said. Another special class was currently supporting elsewhere. Hong Jae-yu seemed to have come before, but he moved to another place.
“If something happens to us, you have to do the rest.”
“The question is whether aspiring heroes will be able to deal with demons. In the end, Desaruuk has to be dealt with quickly…”
“We have a good chance of winning.”
Looking at Ellen, Ellen placed the glass box she had on the desk in the middle. Inside, there was a strange life wriggling.
“I’m Liu. He’s a person who brings unbelievable good fortune. Some people may know, but I got it back from Ryu Seo-yeon.”
Beatrice looked at Liu and said.
“Are you saying you’re going to succeed in sniping with this? Relying on luck?”
“No. Sniper doesn’t depend on luck. Liu is insurance against unavoidable situations.”
The conditions for the fortune that Liu evoked are still uncertain. Because it’s a life, not an item, the information window didn’t even appear, so I couldn’t figure it out. What is certain is that there is a difference in the frequency with which good luck occurs.
I’ve only felt it a couple of times yet, and Ryu Seo-yeon happened to me every time she had it. The reason I entrusted Liu to Ryu Seo-yeon is because it proved that although the work was risky, it had a definite effect.
So, having a re-yu for this sniper is like insurance at the last minute.
“I learned new magic when I went to Hell Island.”
Grace from Maiden Curse. There was a ‘curse’ he learned from him.
It consists of a technique that cuts lifespan, but it was not unreasonable to invest that much since only one shot was shot anyway. This is because the curse will only be triggered the moment the trigger is pulled towards Desaruuk.
“It’s Arwell who loads the bullets, and there are also reliable juniors.”
I pointed to the person in the corner. It was Kanisil who quietly rolled her eyes and watched the situation.
Canisyl, who suddenly received all the gazes on her, pointed at herself in surprise.
“I mean?”
“Yeah, you need personality.”
The personality of Canisil, ‘Link’.
It is a power specialized for supporters that transfers some of the Awakened’s stats to other Awoken. Normally, if he had grown up as in the original story, he would have been able to freely transfer the power of others besides his own by now, but it seemed impossible due to the absence of Noah Park.
‘I mean, there is another way.’
‘Ron Ahart’ is the final boss, ‘Crazy Housekeeper’, the 55th perk obtained from the destruction of the tower scenario.
‘Enhancing individuality.’
The effect of this privilege has the effect of strengthening not only my individuality, but also the individuality of others. After using this to strengthen Canisil’s personality, I was planning to link my stats amplified by the curse to Arwell to increase the power of the bullet.
Of course, as the 99th perk, it would be nice to share and link Noah Park’s stats, but the link doesn’t work in the system because it’s ‘shared’, not my stats.
“Okay, then the first plan is for the Red Hawk mercenaries to arrive safely.”
“Yes. If you look at the time, it will arrive soon.”
“Then let’s disperse to our respective locations.”
Everyone started moving to meet Desaruuk. I got up and walked over to Astiel.
“Chairman. When the Red Hawk mercenaries arrive later, there are wounded there, and I think we need to heal them right away.”
“Well, that’s right. Are you with Ahat-sama again?”
“My name is Ryu Seo-hyun, Ryu Seo-yeon’s older sister. Ma-in hurt her head.”
“Eh. Still, you neglected it? I wish you had healed me. I’d be able to achieve that level by now.”
“I wanted to. But it was impossible to heal Ahat-nim and me because all of my divine power was wasted.”
Astiel blinked at those words.
“Are you hurt too?”
“Yes. Oh, you haven’t told me yet.”
Until now, the pain had subsided a lot as if even adrenaline was being secreted. Maybe it’s okay because I’m used to this condition.
“Can I ask you to heal me first?”
“I hope you come out soon.”
Healing in the student council room was crowded, so I went out into the hallway.
I immediately felt that I was an amateur by the bright divine power I felt on my back. The fatigue and pain that weighed on your body slowly disappeared.
‘After all, I’m not saying I’m not a saint candidate for nothing.’
I found out about it this time too. He seemed to have improved his ability to use divine power while on the front line.
Astiel said as he continued to heal.
“The academy is still there.”
“What. It hasn’t even been a year since you graduated. Are you talking like it’s already old?”
“Is that so. It seems like it’s been a while because I’m busy. What about the other student council kids?”
“I think I may have stayed here and then applied to another place. I can’t stand still.”
Whoa! When the healing was over, Astiel slapped him on the back.
“OK. End.”
“Thank you. …for the first time, I had a little talk with the princess about the union.”
“Yeah? You said you would take the initiative in the coalition?”
“Ah. I haven’t talked about that yet. I’m not the representative of the temple, and I’m in a very awkward position, so there may be problems later.”
“Then what were you talking about?”
I was outside with Astiel, so no one else was listening in the hallway. Astiel, the representative of the temple, needed to speak.
“What do you think the purpose of the alliance is, President?”
“That’s right, defeating the erosion that descended to the 50th floor and dealing with all the currently living monsters.”
“Yeah, but I set my goals higher than that.”
“To conquer the 100th floor by this year.”
Abusive words came out of Astiel’s mouth, who had never said anything harsh.
“Crazy.”
“I’m not crazy.”
“no. Even if you think so Do you say nonsense to the princess like that?”
“I’m not foolish. I just looked at the situation objectively.”
Rather, the bigger the picture, the more difficult the situation will be.
Even if you become stronger after years of training, it is difficult to see that the group’s armed forces become stronger, and in the end, conflict elements inevitably arise in this coalition.
‘Then when it collapses, it’s really over.’
In addition, the most important main character, Noah Park’s force, has been forced up to a line similar to the original due to ‘erosion’ and ‘magical sword’. Maybe it could have been more than just pure specs, except for experience.
The special class fellows, who are also members of the special class, were able to roll in the same way in this worldview, so it will be of sufficient strength.
In the end, only considering the hardcore difficulty and the uncertainty of Hell Mode.
‘Enough is possible.’
If we set an efficient goal of reaching the 100th floor rather than pioneering, it could not have been impossible. The only question is how to convince them.
“Anyway, you…”
At that moment, Astiel stopped talking and a signal flare went off in the distance. There was only one thing that meant. The Red Hawk mercenaries had arrived safely.
“The Red Hawk mercenaries have come close. We’re getting ready soon.”
“Ha…. I see.”
Astiel followed me and took a cigarette out of his arms.
“Isn’t smoking on campus?”
“Shut up.”
