Avoid Former Co-Workers

88 – 88. Reversal (4)

Lebrand Academy’s academic year, a unit of learning process, limits and determines the range of lectures that students can take.

I know it sounds obvious, but you won’t be able to conduct real-life input lectures from your freshman days.

Therefore, it is unavoidable that each grade is different in learning.

The changes are especially noticeable in the second and third years.

In my sophomore year, at this time of year, my life on campus is all about listening to lectures, learning theories, and training with my body.

However, from the third year, that becomes a thing of the past, and it is time to seriously consider staying at the academy.

Among them, if you have no experience in the battlefield, everyone says that the 3rd year is a big hurdle, but actually, statistically, it is around this time that they are looking for a different path than combat positions, and the dropout rate is the highest.

That’s why the 3rd year is called the ‘Evil 3rd year’.

Because it’s the first year you’ll be fighting a monster.

“I warn you again. If the bracelet lights up and you notice that your demons are about to disappear, leave the battlefield immediately. If a supervisor or instructor steps in and stops a student who doesn’t follow the terms, the target will be completely zeroed. It’s considered point processing, okay?”

At that time, how many nobles were given 0 points for disobeying the instructor’s words and trying to get points?

Anyway, I don’t think there will be any guys who will be treated as 0 points among the guys who take the positions of the vanguard or support.

There are some guys who don’t have magic, but that’s okay. Because this test is openly grouped.

Even if there is no leader, since it is a unit created only for the purpose of taking tests, if someone thinks it is too much, they will try to come back through mutual agreement.

‘Still, this quarter will be more stable.’

Reassuringly, it is not the first time that many are taking the test.

A little earlier, at the joint practice in Tveshar, I met Kud Rats, albeit weak beasts, and some of them dealt with Giant Kud Rats.

I don’t know what it was like there, but aren’t there quite a few guys who dealt with Osopteras? At that time, the vigilance against the Witchbeast must have been sufficiently strengthened.

What’s left is what’s going on here. You just have to keep a close eye on it.

“Goodbye. Senior.”

“…Aren’t you too worried?”

“You’re a senior, so you’re not worried? hehehehe.”

Because she had watched almost everything Junon was showing her, Renias had nothing to worry about.

She said she had faced the most important moment as an academy student, but she had no doubts that her seniors were so talented that they would take care of it on their own.

“If you come back, I’ll prepare something to congratulate you. Hee hee.”

She went one step further and was already preparing for the celebration. How far is she leaning? Junon just laughed dejectedly.

“I will announce the groups that will take the test. Everyone check it out.”

Let’s go- Junon went to visit the manufacturers, leaving behind Rhenias who waved her arms.

And then, we met.

Two people holding a fluttering piece of paper with the letter J written on it.

“”…””

I wonder if our thoughts were similar here.

Could it be that they are all the same group? Maybe with those thoughts.

***

A lot of people putting their heads together, or working together. It is easier and faster for a person to solve a task that is inherently done alone by dividing it into several people.

Dealing with demons is of course the same.

Even if a human body is given a weapon called magical power, 1:1 victory still cannot be guaranteed when dealing with a demonic beast.

It is in that sense that the groups were divided this time. It’s smaller than a team with all six positions, but even a group can complement each other.

It must have meant trying to increase teamwork.

Of course, each person’s personality is different, so there are definitely some colleagues who don’t like it. So discord is inevitable.

However, this was too explicit.

-Kee…!

A debuff is applied to Fenrir, which slows down noticeably.

It was Erica’s magic that allowed her to join the support world as a sub in case of emergency.

“…”

Fenril, which showed noticeably slow movements, is weak against side attacks, and Senia and the other members easily deal with the Fenrir by taking advantage of the gap.

On the surface, what’s wrong with this series of processes? Would like to

However, what if one person’s hand is empty?

Our group’s position is the two frontline fighters in the melee range. One buffer. And one person who is a near-difference level potential. It is composed of four

To bring the standard method, it is better for the buffer to apply a buff to the melee stage to receive the monster’s attack, and then take advantage of the gap and let the two melee attackers dig in.

Continuously inflicting damage on enemies and reducing incoming damage are much better this way.

Then, why is one person’s hand empty at the near-difference level?

That’s because the buffer took away the role of the frontman in the melee level, claiming to be a support position that didn’t have to be.

Thanks to the aggro, I was pulled to the other side, and the person who should be the first to be the shield of my comrades couldn’t even deal with the beast.

In other words, Erica, the buffer of our Group J, is saying this after estranged one person.

Don’t even think about stepping out. Called.

‘Erika seems to be disapproving of me.’

For some reason, it’s the same as Aris… No, it doesn’t seem that his attitude has changed even though he pointed out the past more clearly.

I was worried about what would happen if there was more awkwardness in group actions on such a topic.

I wanted to snort at my foolish thoughts.

‘Looks like we’ve come this far.’

As soon as the individual who hunted Kanak Penril, Morel Snake, and Willos Boar turned 15, the limits of this group were quickly revealed.

“Ah, I can’t anymore…”

Erika and Senia are still fine, but the other member’s bracelet is on.

This is a signal to return now that the duration of the sorcery has run out. In addition, it also means that if you go further, you will be treated as 0 points.

“The three of you seem to be still fine, so I’ll go back first.”

After saying that, the 3rd year male student nodded and left, saying thank you for teaching me well.

In a place where one member of the crew left and only three people remained, only silence flowed, and something unexpected happened.

“Hey, what are you trying to do?”

Senia grabbed her by the collar and said that.

The important thing is… The collar that was caught is Erica’s collar.

‘…What are these guys doing?’

I honestly don’t know what happened, and I don’t like the situation itself.

You should be prepared for deductions, but ending with deductions is the best for now.

“If you don’t like it that much, why don’t you just talk about it? Then I would have pulled out of it from the start.”

“Wait, Junon! That’s not…”

“Yeah, well. I guess I didn’t notice. I’m leaving because I don’t want to disturb the atmosphere. The cause will be left out, so don’t fight and take care of yourself.”

Then he turned his back. As if he were going to take the test alone, he went to one side of the other branch.

The seal of Junon quickly disappeared.

‘I can’t keep up with this…!’

Isn’t it the case that one careless person will step back rather than suffer damage? Senia felt sick to her stomach as if the acid from her stomach was going to travel up to her esophagus.

She tried to avoid causing trouble among her teammates as much as possible, but she couldn’t stand it.

Erika reacts calmly by shaking off Senia’s hand.

“Did I do something wrong? Why?”

“Ha…! Did I do something wrong…? Are you kidding me? You’re just blocking that guy outright. Did you think I’d just get over it?!”

Senia felt it too.

Even though there is a avant-garde in the melee level, it strangely turns off aggro first, or it activates crowd control magic directly on the beast without applying a buff.

It was clearly an act of wanting to exclude one person from this group.

“Tell me. What were you thinking doing such a petty thing?”

“Cold? I just did it the way I was taught.”

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“Don’t be ridiculous. How many mock battles have you and I played together? Are you going to gloss over things like that?”

“I don’t know. I had no choice but to alienate them because I didn’t have a role to play in my group. What’s wrong with that?”

“Ha…! Are you going to come out like that?”

Seeing her beyond naive and even brazen, even Senia had no intention of putting up with it any longer.

“Are you so afraid of Junon interfering? Why, why did he make the mana stone faster than you and the magic wand much faster than you?”

“You…!”

“Isn’t it painful, envious, and envious when this guy participates in battle? Oh, I’d rather be like that, but that might not be the case again. In terms of the speed of mana stones and magic powers manifesting… Junon grows faster than you. Doing it… is it scary? Yes, so that’s why you keep it in check, right?”

“Senia!!”

Erika also raised her voice at Senia’s sarcasm. Even so, the words she heard from Rhenias continued to resonate, which was annoying, but Senia’s sarcasm was enough to raise Erica’s voice.

“You will definitely regret it. Keep that in mind.”

Group J’s test ended here except for Junon.

***

Thembris wasn’t without friction either. It was a ‘little side’, and there was no such thing during the battle process.

In terms of each person’s personality, it’s normal for the two of them to bicker, so I’m not unaware of it.

However, it was between Senia and Aris that she could be said to be enemies, but Erica wasn’t particularly like that. So she was a little suspicious.

“Still, I think I did well to come out.”

With or without Senia or Erica, if you go around as part of a group, your body won’t be free, so you can’t figure it out.

Adele said something might happen, so now I’m free and I’m checking everywhere.

In the meantime, catch these guys alone and reflect on your sense of battle.

– Kweek…!

I took the risk because I was alone, but I raised my assimilation rate up to 40% in mock battles, and I’m a beast I’ve ever faced, and the battlefield is overflowing with even worse things.

In the midst of that, there’s no way you’ll feel a sense of danger when you’re catching these low-level magical beasts.

I’m not vigilant, but at my level, of course, it felt bland.

“I think I’ve made up for the points deducted enough… The light still doesn’t come on.”

The bracelet does not light up even though the number I caught exceeds 10. That said, the duration of the magic field and the magic power were still sufficient.

Since I’m hunting alone, I thought I’d be able to return much faster than the people who went back earlier… Anyway, how about that? That’s not a bad sign.

“I think that’s the last one. Shall we go see it all over there?”

─Thanks for the backup. I live thanks to you!

—Thank you. But… Ugh, my magician ends here too.

—Still, you held out for a long time. Let’s go back

Furthermore, I looked around, but nothing that could be called a big problem appeared during the exam.

Because the voices of the students, the noise of the battle, and the broken heart that had been heard in the exam hall had completely stopped.

I thought there must be a reason why Adele gave me so much attention, but she said this time she was in vain.

It’s okay though. Rather, nothing is better.

In this way, the first actual battle of the 3rd grade students ended safely.

But… By the time I went back to the academy after this exam.

The incident was happening in an unexpected direction.

‘Why… Dubekan…?!’