Chapter 8: Practice (1)
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[Boost]
Type: Active Skill
Rank: C
For ten minutes your speed increases by 30%
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[Fencing]
Type: [Active Skill]
Rank: C
If you hold a sword, the damage with the sword will increase by 30%
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[Ether Cannon]
Type: [Ether Magic]
Rank: C
You concentrate a large amount of the Ether element creating a burst of energy with the power of a cannon, it is more adaptable to the other elements
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«Not bad, I got two new useful skills and a magic»
During the "Daybreak" the hunters were born as the last forces of humanity in the face of these new calamities that human science and technology could not do anything about, societies collapsed and the rule of law returned to the law of the jungle
Fortunately the world corrected itself, and then rebuilt itself little by little, with its help humanity regained its lost glory after that "magic science" and "magic engineering" originated by Professor Hans were born
Eventually these threats were designated as targets to be defeated such as towers, dungeons and monsters, but the difference between the first two was huge
Towers required a lot of people and a long period of time to be conquered, on the other hand, depending on the difficulty, dungeons could be conquered by a group or a single person as long as the location was known
Towers gave better rewards such as giving "constitutions" or "Talents" but the latter cannot grow and would always be at the same level
-So, what is the name of the era after the events of "Daybreak" on December 12, 2020?-
«These kinds of questions don't come up often but you should still know about conquering towers and dungeons»
Today's class was history, I was reading a textbook of almost 400 pages
«It was called the era of chaos, after that followed the era of magic which was the foundation for the current era»
Every time I watched something I could gain a little bit of knowledge so much so that I wanted to fall asleep, even Nameless fell asleep floating next to me I could even hear him snore
Sometimes I was envious of this ghost for his privilege of not being observed by anyone
-Hu…-
On the other hand, the girl in front of me scratched her head and sighed
Hanami Sasaki, seems like the type who doesn't like to study, she had the ability to take first place among the female students, but because the written exams bored her, she had to give up first place to Alice even though she gritted her teeth in her humiliating defeat, the written exams were still an obstacle for her
And I'm barely in the number 5 spot in these types of exams, remembering better when I was in school I was in first place and no one took it from me, I was close to my promotion, of that I was sure
At that moment, Hanami turned her head towards me, her frivolous eyes looked at the person who was sitting behind her… I obviously, must have heard my laughter
«This girl has very sharp senses!»
I feigned ignorance while remaining calm, lowering my head and just concentrating on making my notes, Hanami clicked her tongue and looked ahead
And so the lesson continued
Places with high mana density, monster behavior, the list of Daemons…
The bell didn't ring until two hours had passed
-Make sure to go back and read the notes you took today otherwise you'll cry on the exam-
The gray-haired teacher with round glasses left with those words
-Tsk, how annoying, why do I have to learn all this? Written exams are so annoying-
Hanami started complaining the moment the teacher left, however her face was filled with joy most likely because of the next class
Anti-monster combat training
As the name suggests, this is a combat training against monsters, the monsters used in the lessons were Mana Beasts, but their appearance and destructive power were true to reality but, they were weaker than their true counterparts, but there was a high possibility of getting injured
"Finally you can show off~"
The ghost spoke sarcastically
«Shut up don't tell me something I'm going to do soon»
-Everyone gather on the field in 20 minutes!-
A loud voice echoed in the classroom, I turned to the voice
The lancer, Damian Connors became our president the other time, well I'm not interested in his affairs I just hope he doesn't bother asking me for a rematch
***
After a 20 minute break
Everyone from Class A gathered at the novice camp
We were wearing our combat gear, a tight black polo shirt, a black and white hooded jacket, black pants with boots of the same color, normally this would be uncomfortable but they fit so tight that it looked like we weren't wearing anything, they probably put enchantments for comfort
With 100 people here, it seemed pretty packed, everyone was sharing their expectations between nerves and excitement with their friends, but I was alone, I was alone
"Damn bro, your life is so sad"
«Shut up, I feel like crying right now»
As I was sinking into depression, Professor Nishizono appeared
We all stood in ten columns in front of him
-I'm sure everyone knows what this lesson is about, so I'll announce the teams without explanation unless something special happens, this team will be the same until after the midterm exams-
«Team formation? Well at least I won't be excluded but it bothers me that the teams are the same»
A team was made up of warriors, supports, mages, fighters, etc. Warriors were usually short-range combatants like spearmen or swordsmen, Archers or gunners were long-range attackers, and support people were people like Mirai Shiva who used their skills to provoke monsters or buff us with their spells.
[(Close Range) – Rank 1: Hajime Aikawa, Rank 2: Damian Connors… Rank 876: Alan Harwey]
As I expected
As he sighed, the professor announced
-Team members will be selected fairly. Lower-ranking cadets will be paired with higher-ranking cadets-
Our classes were managed by the AI developed by an eminence in the field of magic science David Martinez, as a result there was no room for corruption or persuasion
And I could see the result with my own eyes
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[Team 1] [Hajime Aikawa/Donald/Charles/Rick]
[Team 2] [Damian Connors/Isaac Arden/Reggie /Sasaki Hanami]
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[Team 6] [Alan Harwey/Adrián/Miguel Hidalgo/Mirai Shiva]
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"Hey kid… isn't that her last name?"
«If it was that girl's, it was definitely hers… I got in the same group as her!»
Mirai Shiva
The second daughter of the head of the second largest guild in Japan "Yamato"
I met her eyes, those eyes shone with deep contempt and disdain, but it was only for a moment, by the time I blinked once, the negative feeling in her eyes disappeared
Surprisingly, she walked towards me with a smile, her short dark hair fluttering in the air with each of her dignified steps, her beautiful lips moved modestly
-Nice to meet you-
-Ahh i.. I…-
-Miss Shiva-
Unfortunately that greeting was not for me obviously, meeting her eyes was my imagination, she was talking to the guy behind me
"…Poor thing"
«Shut up!!»
Playing with my illusions felt very ugly
-Ah! Alan, it's been a long time!-
All my sorrows were atoned for, my friend, my soul brother was here, Miguel my brother
-Miguel, my soul brother, it's good that you're on my team!!-
-Oh... it's a miracle, but get off of me, you're dirtying me with your tears!!-
After drying my tears I noticed the conversation between those two
-Oh hello-
-Have we met somewhere?-
She spoke with a lot of respect, almost not seeming like a 17-year-old girl, it seems like she wants to keep her distance
-No, we've never met-
After exchanging just two sentences, Adrian broke out in a cold sweat. Talking to Mirai Shiva was very difficult, as in a short time everyone noticed his cold and arrogant personality to the point that only the high ranks could speak to him normally
-Ah, hello! Miguel, it's good that you're here!-
-Hello...-
After Adrian said that, Miguel began to approach, his eyes looked like he was about to cry from his nerves, Shiva looked at him a little upset and spoke
-And where is the other person?-
-That's me-
-Listen to me, I'm the leader of this team, understood? Call me by my last name and not by my first name. I hope you have some education-
"What a hateful girl! We're unlucky to tolerate her attitude!"
«Yes, I know that»
Tolerating this girl would be a personal challenge. I never understood this type of egotistical people. Just because she's in rank 8, does she think she can look down on us? I'd love to crush her and take away her rank so she'll step on the ground and learn the harsh reality.
-You should have gotten the coordinates and information of the monster you needed to kill on your video transmitter. Let's go!-
The teacher spoke
A total of 26 teams, including other classes, joined, there were a total of 100
The mission was to go to the coordinates that were given to us and kill the monsters there along with the boss
Then we would be classified according to the speed and safety with which we fulfilled our mission
[Iron-jawed wolves and Twin-horned wolf 31° 30° 36° N]
"How good killing wolves is your specialty"
I am so lucky today
The names and coordinates of the monsters were written there
Shiva spoke bluntly
-Let's move on, we can talk more on the way-
**
I was running through a green field, the grass was very tall, almost 50 cm, beyond this ocean should be our target, the twin-horned wolf
We all stopped for a few minutes, Shiva sat moderately on the ground, reading information about the twin-horned wolf and the iron-jawed wolves
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[Iron Jaw Wolves]
Rank: C
Characteristic: Iron Jaw Wolves always go in packs following a specific leader, they are very troublesome if they are together, their jaws can split metal itself
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[Twin-Horned Wolf]
Rank: C
Characteristic: These wolves are very territorial, their white fur gives them a good defense against weapons, they can generate lightning through their horns and are especially very agile when hunting their prey, they have the [Commander] skill that reinforces the attack and resistance of their subjects
Strategy: Separate the wolves from their leader, as an alternative always attack the jaw where they always attack their prey
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-I will take care of your subordinates, you three attack the boss wolf-
Shiva soon turned off his video transmitter and ordered us
After our little break, we ran until we found our target, some wolves near a large forest, they were running frantically while saliva came out of their mouths
-I'm ready-
Shiva said while bending her body, Adrian and Miguel took out their sword and gun respectively
-When we run, the subordinates start attacking us, you three must carefully attack the twin-horned wolf, the skin of that wolf is very tough so it will be difficult to kill it-
Shiva's explanation continued
The truth must be done in a team of at least two, plus it will be difficult to eliminate those subordinates without them hurting you in the process
However, she didn't say anything, so I just stood still while yawning
"That girl is really arrogant, I'd like to hit her…"
«I agree with you, buddy»
-So let's start-
The moment her words fell, Adrian, Miguel and I ran, after getting quite close, we all screamed
The leader wolf discovered us and began to follow us, the plan was going well, we separated the leader from his subordinates to a safe distance where Shiva would take care of them
A loud roar was heard and rays came out of his body, his fur was now whiter and his eyes became wilder
Miguel began to shoot at the wolf, but the creature's agility was surprising
On the other side Shiva fought against everyone with his whip, moving them with his magic power clearly
I raised my sword and faced the predator, a smile appeared on my face
-Lately I have been humiliated and I never had my chance to shine, you will be my punching bag-
[Concentration has been activated]
[Focus has been activated]
I felt that everyone was slowing down, the blood in my body began to boil with emotion and my vision became clearer
The wolf began to attack me, I unsheathed my sword and then began to attack
The wolf's horn shot rays at me that grazed my clothes, I could feel the pain but it was tolerable, my sword made contact with the wolf, its skin was too tough to be cut
It tried to scratch me but I stepped back now planning something while my companions distracted it
«The wolf's skin is very tough, as the report said, so the areas with the least defense would be the stomach and the neck»
"You know what to do."
I quickly made a stance while putting the [Sword of Twilight] into its sheath, applying magic power inside it to give it explosive acceleration. I was fully focused, my goal was to go for his neck and stomach so that he would die once and for all
I quickly made a provocative signal to the creature
It had rage in its eyes and jumped into the air against me
[Boost has been activated]
[Fencing has been activated]
I activated [Boost] and [Fencing] creating a small shockwave at the time of the draw, the wolf was large so killing it would not be difficult, I managed to cut the neck and stomach of the creature making it bleed and dying in the process
-God it turned out well-
-Wow bro what was that?-
Miguel asked as he looked at the corpse of the beast surprised by such a sudden act
Flattery something I always wanted to hear it's good to be flattered
I wanted to cry with joy, but a voice interrupted me
-Stop flattering and let's leave-
«Oh stop interrupting me!!»
"Hey, that wasn't me"
When I heard that voice again I saw Shiva with her black whip full of monsters' blood, apparently she said that a while ago
But behind her back I could see another 3 iron-jawed wolves pouncing in front of her, apparently there were survivors
She turned around but couldn't react in time to the attack, before the monsters touched her, I activated my four skills separating their heads from their bodies in the process, a lot of blood coming out of them that spilled and stained me in the process
Shiva looked at me with a deadly look, but I knew that now was not the time to complain.
At least a thank you, right?