Academy Silver Gatekeeper - Chapter 150



150 – The Worst Always Comes at the Same Time – 1

The most important problem to solve right now.

We need to change the pattern of Hyun Soo-jin focusing on attack and me focusing only on defense.

No matter how much that woman’s body is not normal.

They say that your skills only go up to the limit of your physical strength.

Before that, I must keep in mind the possibility that I will get tired first.

‘The strongest of the strong, who has been active long before me.’

Just as she doesn’t know much about me, I don’t know much about that woman.

If we push it to its limit, the current fixation can become a failure.

So before that, change the flow and prevent them from adapting.

They are exhausted from the attack, and now they have to face the even greater hardship of defense.

Currently, Hyun Soo-jin’s dominant position is space utilization and long-distance attacks.

You have to catch at least one of them to deal a significant blow.

Kwasik!—

I deliberately swung the sword as wide as possible and cut down the shadow.

At the same time, part of the wall blocking the side was also collapsed.

Thanks to this, sight and hearing were momentarily blocked by noise and dust.

‘Now.’

Quickly collect the sword and return it inside.

At the same time, the magic power that had been saved as much as possible was used generously.

No matter what you do when it comes to space utilization, you can’t beat Hyun Soo-jin.

All I can use are two arms, and one shadow that I saved until the end.

On the other hand, there are dozens of shadows that Hyun Soo-jin can use.

It is correct to view the fight for space as just an act of suicide.

But in a street fight, I also have an advantage.

Others have skills that are almost at the ultimate level.

Kang Min-seong easily wielded it under the name ‘wind.’

And I was able to express that wish without difficulty.

There is no need to pull it off perfectly. Just touching it is enough.

Just a warning if you think you have the upper hand on the streets.

If that happens, Hyun Soo-jin will feel threatened by reflexively increasing the distance.

“You again!”

Okay. Just remembering and being surprised like that is the first goal achieved.

Last time, I got hit hard by this wind, so I can’t help but feel nervous.

Unlike Kang Min-seong, who couldn’t control it perfectly, I can control it!

Kugugu!―

Shadows flock in as if they will never sit back and watch the wind blow.

I don’t use tricks like before. Purely, overwhelmingly, occupying the front line.

I have no choice but to block it at all costs or avoid it at all costs.

This is a sincere attack from someone who used to be S-rank and is now called ‘Elder.’

You have to stop everything you’re doing, grit your teeth and run away without blocking or looking back.

Except for Irina, all other S-classes would have acted the same way.

Ah, it’s not just Irina anymore. Because there is a guy called me.

Ugh-

I was waiting for this right now. Hyun Soo-jin was surprised and wanted to respond with all his might.

The suicide story that Kang Min-seong told us about the other day. No, it’s Hyun Soo-jin who was hit by a special move.

Of course, I expected that if I showed any signs of it this time, it would definitely come out like that.

And what I was preparing for was not the previous ‘storm’ but a ‘fresh wind’.

Kugugu!—

The flow of magical power disguised as a storm is momentarily reversed.

Then, the repulsive effect causes intense pain within the body.

Instantly pop! And the pain was so dizzying that I let out a scream without realizing it.

It almost broke my concentration and resulted in a complete failure.

‘Hold on. Fuck, hold on.’

You didn’t go through all that trouble just to collapse from the pain.

Just reversing the magic power is no big deal. You can do it.

Others will hear this and say I’m crazy, but it’s true.

It’s true that I’m crazy. I never thought I was normal in the first place.

“Ah!”

Hyun Soo-jin sighs, perhaps belatedly realizing what I wanted.

And then they urgently try to remove the shadow, but how easy is that?

Even though Hyun Soo-jin can handle the shadow like her own body

It is difficult to retrieve something that has already been launched with the highest level of magical power.

I was just waiting for this moment and cast my fishing rod.

‘And you took the bait!’

A gust of wind is created towards the shadows that were running towards them as if they were crushing them.

It is not a movement to cut or break like before.

It’s about getting caught up in the current and making it go back in the direction it came from.

If Hyun Soo-jin had noticed a little earlier, it would have been difficult.

But it wasn’t until she passed that moment that she realized and the order returned to me.

Now was the moment when the defender’s position changed from me to that woman.

Quaang!―

Kugugu!―

… Oh, what the fuck? Wait for a second. Is this unexpected?

I never thought this whole area would collapse.

‘I thought Hyun Soo-jin would be a breeze because she was able to withstand all the trouble.’

Pestilence. I have dug my own grave again.

Kwagwagwagwa!—

“… Phew!”

Gasp. And. I lived and died. Who would have thought that I would be buried in my attacks.

I’m so embarrassed that I can’t even say anything. Burying oneself alive.

When I finally made it through the rubble, I could see writhing movement in front of me.

After a while, a woman’s face brightens! And she jumps up.

Me too, but that woman is really tough. I thought she would pretend to be dead and she wouldn’t come out.

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I looked for the sword to finish it off, but I couldn’t see where it was.

Even if there was, it was probably because the magic power was reversed.

Or the body did not move properly due to the shock applied to it.

“Knock, call!”

When I take a quick look at Hyun Soo-jin coughing, it’s quite a sight.

Covered in blood and dust, there is no place for a beggar to live.

I sit down and wait for the magic to the side.

Suddenly, a sound was heard from next to me that was completely unsuitable for this situation.

“Fuha!”

… What is it, suddenly? Why are you smiling? Did you get a head injury?

Or maybe it’s just a trick to pretend to be crazy and get away with it?

“Hey. “You look so bad that even you bastards are shaking their heads.”

Beggar? No. I think they decorated it with flowers or something.

I couldn’t just sit back and listen to Hyun Soo-jin’s words.

“It’s a situation where beggars are rushing in.”

“Ah. What. Is my condition also messed up? Sorry. “I don’t know my condition.”

After saying that, Hyun Soo-jin, who was about to stand up, fell down.

I think your situation is similar to mine. So a brief truth was implicitly concluded.

Let’s rest just a little and recover our magic power so we can fight again.

“It’s okay to be quiet, but let me ask you something.”

Hyeon turned her gaze towards Sujin’s question.

“Aren’t you afraid of dying? No, no. Don’t you regret it? It felt like it was just being pushed at me.”

“It’s scary. And there are many things I regret. “Now I’m finally being treated like a human being.”

“For someone like that, you don’t look scared or regretful at all.”

When I heard those words, I unconsciously thought about myself.

… I don’t think I’ve ever acted like a guy who lost his fear

“Don’t you feel sorry for that? Dying.”

“Huh. “I don’t regret it.”

“You should feel sorry. Because the person you loved, who loved you, wouldn’t want that.”

You shouldn’t take it as teabagging and rush in to kill it.

With that thought in mind, I glanced at Hyun Soo-jin, and fortunately, there was no such sign.

“… “How do you know?”

I just asked the question, “How do you know?”

“Say it. “How did he know that to say such a thing?”

It seemed like he wanted to hear the answer.

I thought for a moment about what answer I should give to that.

“That is the minimum duty of those left behind for those who left.”

“Obligation?”

“Living. It’s about having regrets in life. So, I’m saying you should feel sorry.”

It seemed. Hyun Soo-jin momentarily flinches at my words.

I think I also had that thought, albeit vaguely.

Is everything you do now really for him?

If he is crying in the basement, what should he do?

“… “I told you.”

After a while of silence, Hyun Soo-jin finally opened her lips.

“I will never stop. “I don’t give up or regret anything.”

“Is that so?”

Well, I expected it to be like that. Not bad. He’s a villain who doesn’t do laundry.

If you regret it now, it would be a bit embarrassing. I just made up my mind.

“You were speaking informally earlier, but why are you suddenly being polite?”

“Uh. I know, right. Well, I guess this has become a habit and won’t go away.”

Damn civil servant life. I haven’t even seen a mountain or river change, but it’s like this.

I can now feel how stressed I was.

I’m glad I didn’t lose my hair. If that came, I would have killed half my boss.

“Let’s stop chatting at this point. Your magic power has been restored, right? Let’s finish this quickly.”

Hyun Su-jin stands up and raises the shadow again.

The number of shadows has decreased incomparably compared to when we first collided.

Even the magic power contained in those shadows is clearly visible.

As she said, this will be the end. A few more hits and that’s it.

“Good. Let’s finish it quickly. Because I don’t like being buried alive.”

“I agree.”

I adjusted my grip on the sword and tried to draw a path once again by squeezing everything out.

I suddenly felt a strange vibration and stopped my actions.

Is the underground facility finally collapsing? No, no. It’s not that kind of vibration.

Now, this is a phenomenon where the magic power of this area is vibrating.

And there is only one thing that appears after such a phenomenon.

Gooooo!―

That’s right, damn it! Why the gate at this time!

If you get caught up in that, you can get really screwed. It’s just banishment from the world.

I quickly step back, but Hyun Soo-jin, who was across from me, swears, ‘Fuck.’

“Hey, Baek Seo-jin. I think we’re screwed.”

“I know!”

“No, not that one. “Can’t you feel anything?”

Just as I was about to ask what that meant again.

An eerie energy was felt from beyond the wide-open bottomless pit.

This is a level that reminds me of the first time I encountered an Elder.

“This gate. Looks like S rank?”

… And. This is really fucked up.

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“No, so where on earth did the examiner go, Su-hyeon!”

No matter how much Lee Hyun-woo asked for an answer, Kim Soo-hyun remained steadfast.

He said he wasn’t told to tell him where he was going.

Thanks to this, I found out that the Elder had attacked the branch.

As a bonus, the team members also found out that Baek Seo-jin was chasing it.

Naturally, I was worried about Baek Seo-jin and wanted to support him.

Kim Soo-hyun, who seemed to know the information, was shaking his head.

“The examiner said he would come back when he was done with his business. There’s nothing to worry about.”

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“No, but…”

Lee Hyeon-woo’s words ended there.

Suddenly, with a tremendous roar, the magic power in the area began to shake.

And ear-piercing alarm sounds rang out from all directions.

“Onee-chan. No way, this…”

“I think that’s right, Dasom. Gate appears.”

The team members who had spoken up to that point ran outside without anyone else doing anything first.