A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy - Chapter 515



The Nine-Tailed Fox (2)

Let’s go catch her before she gets possessed by the nine-tailed fox. That was the new group’s goal.

If there had been even one male being here, there would have been a problem, but fortunately there was only one, no, only one.

Any one of those could have been dealt with on the Lize Line if there was a problem, so now is the time.

“Are you really going to skin me?”

“It depends on what you do to us.”

“It sounds like you’re going to do something.”

“It’s only natural, considering the nature of that monster.”

Luna, who always walked beside Lize, had a question.

Every time I hear about the nine-tailed fox, I think about it, but Lize really seems to hate that monster.

Is it because he was once seriously hurt, or is it because he dislikes people because he is possessed?

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to ask now? The more you know about your enemy, the better.

“Are all the bad rumors about the gumiho true? Like they possess people and eat them? Like they possess men and ruin their families.”

“······Where did you hear that it would ruin a family? This is the first time I’ve heard of it, too.”

“No? Oh. Did I mishear that?”

Luna scratched her cheek, feeling embarrassed. It seemed like her thoughts were drawn to the part about bewitching men.

I already know how to charm a man, but I don’t know if that man has a partner.

As I dug deeper, I think my imagination went in a bad direction.

“······Well, it’s not like it’s completely nonsense. There have actually been cases like that.”

“Really?”

“Yes. However, as a gumiho, I don’t prefer men who have partners. This is because the partners usually suck out all of my energy.”

“aha.”

“The same goes for demons and succubi. They also secretly care about appearance, so they don’t often absorb energy. Unless there’s a serious situation.”

In some situations, it feels like that last part is particularly emphasized.

It sounded as if she had been through that kind of situation before. Luna tilted her head at this.

The part where Lize doesn’t like the nine-tailed fox and truly loves Shivar.

Just as I was trying to cleverly connect these two, I realized that the time zones didn’t match up in the first place.

It’s been at least 10 years since Lize and the Gumiho met, and in the meantime, Shivar must have been living in the Forest of Chaos.

‘Come to think of it, when was Shivar born?’

As I continued to think along the flow of consciousness, I also had this question: When on earth was Shivar born?

I thought I fell into the Forest of Chaos shortly after I was born, but I didn’t think that was the case.

No matter how strong Shivar is, he probably wasn’t strong since he was a baby.

‘Have you been chasing tigers since you started walking on two legs?’

It’s a hypothesis that makes sense. He probably beat up the tiger with a club and then climbed on top of it.

Anyway, there must be another reason why Lize doesn’t like the gumiho. There’s also something more important.

“Are all the bad stories about the nine-tailed fox true?”

“It’s half true. But the whole cannibalism thing is a lie. It’s all done by tigers.”

“A tiger?”

“Yes. There’s a reason tigers are called mountain lions. There were so many people who died from tiger bites that that story spread.”

In the East, there is a Chinese idiom called “Yongho Sangbak”. In addition, there are also idioms like “Hoga Howi” and “Hobu Jianzi”.

The reason there are so many idioms and proverbs related to tigers is because we have suffered so many losses from tigers.

That’s why people in the East call tigers “Sangun” and revere them. Maybe that’s why there are quite a few spiritual beings.

“Is there a tiger spirit too?”

“Yes. There is a tiger called Baekho, which symbolizes the Four Guardian Gods. However, I don’t know where it is now. By the way······”

Lize stopped walking. As she stopped, the group also stopped.

Did a nine-tailed fox appear? Or did he use some other magic?

As they each had such thoughts, Lize began to let go.

“I think we’re almost there.”

“yes?”

At Lize’s words, Luna looked ahead. Ahead was a very high cliff. A cliff that was incredibly high.

The East is home to countless mountains, many of which are incredibly high.

It’s not for nothing that some experts don’t even check if their opponent has fallen off a cliff and just say that he must be dead.

“Aha! So this is also a welcome?”

Maybe it’s because I’ve already been bewitched once. Ellie clapped her hands and opened her mouth.

The other members of the group nodded as if they finally understood. They wouldn’t climb up to such a high place themselves.

Besides, didn’t you say that Lize was about to arrive? That’s perfectly common sense.

“No, you are not welcome.”

“yes?”

“You have to go up there yourself.”

But Lize smiled brightly and shattered the group’s expectations. And then, without a word, the group raised their heads.

It is a cliff so high that it pierces the clouds and reaches the sky. There are parts that stick out here and there, so it seems like it would be possible to rest, but······

‘But isn’t this too much? I feel like I’m going to faint?’

Luna decided that climbing this cliff was impossible. She doubted whether she could do it right now.

Even Grace and Ellie are relatively weak. They would collapse before they could even climb a few meters.

When the group was just staring up at the cliff like dumb people who had eaten honey, Lize made a suggestion.

“So here’s my suggestion. Do we all go up together, or just Sister Luna and I?”

“Who? Me?”

Luna couldn’t help but feel flustered when she was suddenly singled out. Why was it her, and not Kara?

But soon he realized that it was balanced out, because Kara was much stronger than he was.

Moreover, they are a species perfectly adapted to the extreme environment of the desert. They must have extensive knowledge of survival.

Above all, there was also Ratatosk, so as long as you don’t eat poisonous mushrooms or plants, there is no great danger.

“Ha, but what do you mean by going up together? Is that possible?”

“Yes, that’s possible. I can take Grace and Ellie with me.”

“Can you climb up without arms?”

Grace’s question was reasonable. Even though she was a Lizer, she was not an Asura and only had two arms.

Lize smiled brightly and responded with actions instead of words. First, she started by slowly walking towards the cliff.

Finally, Lize stood proudly in front of the cliff. As the group focused on her actions, something surprising happened.

-Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

As if completely ignoring the laws of gravity, Lize literally began to ‘walk’ down the cliff.

It was a truly mysterious technique that appeared to be bent at a 90 degree angle to the group’s view. There was no magic involved.

“You don’t necessarily need arms to climb up. All you need is your feet.”

“··· ···”

“So which one would you choose? I’m fine with going up like this, so there won’t be any problems.”

After some fairly logical discussion, we decided that only Lize and Luna would go up.

Kara and Luna are strong, but if they fall by any chance, it will be very dangerous. For safety’s sake, it’s better for just the two of them to go up.

“Do you think it will take a long time?”

“It won’t take long. I’ll just skin it and come back.”

“······You’re not really going to take it off, are you?”

“We need to take measures to prevent them from using magic.”

I’ll come back properly, Lize said with a smile.

He’s smiling, but it doesn’t look like he’s smiling. On the contrary, he looks like he’s expecting something.

The group, except for Luna, foolishly moved away from the cliff, thinking that they would do well. There was a possibility of rocks falling.

So Luna and Lize were left alone, and Luna began to struggle to figure out the current situation.

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“Okay. Let’s go up now.”

“······Your Majesty?”

“Yes. Go ahead.”

Luna, who had finished assessing the situation, cautiously called out to Lize. She seemed to have something to say, as she was watching her carefully.

Then she looked up at the cliff again. It was a very high cliff that seemed to pierce the clouds and touch the sky.

How long would it take to climb that? I thought to myself, and it made sense.

“It would take a long time to climb that cliff with bare hands, right?”

“Yes.”

“It seems like it’ll be dangerous even after climbing up… Don’t you think so? You, the saintess, know the dangers up there best.”

“Yes, it is very dangerous. Especially when the air is so thin that it is difficult to even breathe.”

“then······”

Luna asked, giving a suitable reason and basis.

“I dare suggest that you take me up the cliff with you, Saint.”

“Because it saves stamina and allows me to prepare for emergencies?”

“That’s correct. What do you think?”

“hmm······”

Lize nodded and slowly approached Luna, placing a hand on her shoulder.

Luna flinched slightly, but for a moment, she was able to relax because she was in the saint form and not the Kwon Seong form.

“Surprisingly, you are not saying strange things, but rather persuasive arguments based on facts. I am truly amazed.”

“That’s right, right?”

“Yes. But now it’s my turn to spit out chaos.”

“······yes?”

Luna felt uneasy at the suggestion for a moment, but then she felt a strong pressure coming from her shoulders.

However, Lize still had a smiling face. At that moment, I felt a strong sense of unease.

“Everything Luna said is correct. Yes, it is correct.”

“But, why······”

Are you squeezing my shoulder hard? Before I can even say those words.

“Because it’s a hit.”

-Chooo!!!

As Lize said this, she threw Luna over the cliff.

“Kuaaraarakaa!!!”

Luna’s scream echoed throughout the mountain.

[Faith rises!]

In the midst of the dizzyingly changing vision, only that message remained fixed in sight.