Hidden Sanity at Villain School - Chapter 34



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(034)

Sega’s songs went smoothly, but there were also many songs that were badly broken.

“Is this a strategy you came up with?”

“The teaching assistants in other subjects had a lot to say about the student’s attitude in class. This group lost the right to declare a dropout because of the student. It was very impressive to see him doing his best to do something else.”

Group 12, which Choi Seon-mi belonged to, was no exception.

“Student Choi Seon-mi?”

“yes yes?”

“Group 12 is comprised of elementalists and telekinesis magicians in the vanguard. May I ask why the body magician, who should be the core of the force, is in support?”

Seonmi’s face turned red and her eyes darted around in space.

If you answered here that it is because I am weak, then you were wrong.

Because it’s an admission that Joe is a total burden.

With her heart pounding like crazy, Choi Seon-mi looked at Jeong Se-ga without realizing it.

What would you have said if that were the situation?

If that kid were invincible.

“As you said, our group has a high proportion of elementalists and telekinesis. Also, the Minotaur is a demon with strong physical abilities.”

“In terms of stability in hunting, we decided to avoid direct confrontation and adopt a strategy of repeated hit-and-run.”

“At this time, I, a strong-willed magician with relatively good physical abilities, will act as both a scout and support, drawing the attention of the Minotaur, while the other members of the group launch a fierce attack.”

She began to speak without pause, then gradually raised her head, puffed out her chest, and by the time she finished speaking, her natural cheerfulness had returned.

Ina nodded and asked the question again.

“What would you do if a demon with weaker physical abilities than the Minotaur appeared as your enemy?”

Choi Seon-mi answered as if she was mustering up her courage.

“If it is most efficient for me to take the vanguard, then I will do so!”

The moment he shouted, “Nidaa!” his voice became slightly distorted, and laughter broke out here and there.

While Choi Seon-mi hid her face, her face turning completely red, Lee In-a nodded her head as if satisfied.

* * *

The next morning.

The students stood in front of the unusually large dome gymnasium with expressions of excitement and fear.

“This day has really come.”

“I didn’t even eat breakfast.”

“Relax! It’s just training. Training.”

This was a dedicated gymnasium for various ‘mock matches’ and was equipped with various facilities.

The real hunt next week, as well as the simulation using Ina’s summons today, were scheduled to take place here.

“I told you, the nickname ‘Death God’ didn’t just come to you for nothing.”

Lee Gyeom said, rubbing his temples.

“You’ve already started training that would normally be at the second semester performance evaluation level.”

Iljinrim repeatedly pulled out his gun from its holster and put it back, and Joo Dahyun nervously shook her legs and glared at the students around her.

“Okay. Let’s go in now.”

“Please gather by group and line up.”

Ina’s teaching assistants led the students into the gym.

The hallway was clean, but somewhat chilly.

Everyone seemed to be looking forward to the mock match and chatted about this and that, but Sega felt as if someone was holding his heart with pliers and twisting it.

‘I’m going crazy. It’s a demon.’

How fortunate we are to be able to do mock battles.

If I had met a real Minotaur, I would have probably collapsed from hyperventilation.

Then, the legend of the 78% S-class situation ended that day.

We split into men and women in the middle, changed into special training uniforms, and then gathered back into groups.

It was an auditorium with a clear view of the large central hall divided into sections.

After waiting for a moment, the curtain in the center of the auditorium opened and Ina walked out with the senior assistant.

“Everyone is here.”

The students all bowed their heads, and Ina gestured to the teaching assistants and brought up the screen behind her.

“Let me explain right away.”

It was a neat class, typical of her.

“We will go down there in groups of six at a time and have a mock battle with my summons. All the rules are the same as the performance evaluation. You can use any strategy, any attack method.”

A staircase leading down opened three on each side of the auditorium, and students let out a muffled groan.

“This building is an artifact made by planting the entire Golem’s magic stone, and it will create an environment similar to a real battle. Once the environment is created, it will be used as is during the actual performance evaluation, so there will be no penalty due to changes in the surrounding environment.”

On the screen, I could see the hole below moving around.

Most of the students exclaimed in surprise, and some, including Joo Da-hyun and Kang Joo-hyuk, looked smug as if they knew what was going on.

“My summons have had their stats lowered to match that of a D-class Minotaur, and their intelligence has also been lowered. Don’t worry, all of the summons’ attacks will be absorbed by the artifact you are wearing. You will lose if the HP of your training suit reaches ‘0’. The same applies to the actual performance evaluation.”

While sighs of relief were bursting out like crazy, Ina continued to speak with a sadistic laugh.

“Of course, if an attack comes in that exceeds the defense value of the training suit, your body may be damaged, and you will feel pain as it is. I hope you do not establish a strategy that only relies on the training suit and neglects defense and stable operation.”

“iced coffee.”

“I knew this would happen.”

Sighs of relief burst out from everywhere.

* * *

The simulation started right away.

Six groups descended the stairs, and the remaining students dispersed to a small conference room next to the auditorium, carrying snacks and other items.

There was a screen in the conference room so we could see the situation and the team members could get together and check the strategy.

‘There has to be a success story or a failure story. If we charge forward like this, we might end up in a miserable state. I don’t want to perish like this.’

Sega strongly expressed his opinion that it would be better to watch the other groups practice rather than check the operation, and the group members agreed.

‘Group 6 has planned a strategy to protect the model.’

Group 6 was a top-tier group centered around two model students, Model Jun and Class President.

Although he was relatively buried due to the two S-class 70% superhumans, Kang Joo-hyuk and Jeong Se-ga, Moo-pyong Jun was also a genius telekinesis with a S-class 50% power.

Ban Jang-hwa was also a talented water magician and blood magician, and the other two members were also quite powerful body magicians and excellent explorers.

“It’s a similar strategy to ours.”

“The correct method is not the correct method for nothing.”

“We’ll catch them.”

It was a great strategy with great team members, from Sega’s, Jinrim’s, and Gyeom’s perspectives.

[The mock match will now begin.]

Ina’s voice flowed out from the speaker.

The next moment, the view of the hall reflected on the screen began to stretch and distort strangely, transforming into a run-down street on the outskirts of the city.

The sky was red, broken-down cars were parked here and there, and a dry wind was blowing.

The students gasped at the sight that seemed more real than real.

The student who was in charge of the explorer quickly climbed up the chimney of the abandoned factory next door.

He hesitated for a moment, then started running to one side, jumping over the roofs of several buildings, before pulling out a walkie-talkie from his waistband and shouting something.

Model Jun and Class President started following the explorer.

The explorer pointed to one side, and a black shadow moved in the parking lot of a villa.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Its heavy body came walking, breaking the pavement blocks with its hooves.

A height of nearly 3m, dark red muscles bulging like ship’s rope, a road sign held in one hand, and two horns rising like a crown on the head of a cow.

“Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!”

The Minotaur, with black lightning flowing through his body, stood before the students, shouting a battle cry.

“good.”

As Model Jun prepared the Yeomdong Matan, the martial artist in charge of the vanguard clashed his fists, making a metallic sound.

“Would you like to go somewhere and play?”

The battle began with a terrifying roar.

And after a while.

* * *

?Failure of mock battle

Capture time: 1 minute 23 seconds.

Total attack amount: 45%

Remaining health: 0%

First death: Kim Jong-wook

Final time: 3 minutes 20 seconds.

Overall Rating: F?

The measured information was displayed on the screen.

Everyone was shocked by the one-sided and unexpected result.

Sega also stuck out his tongue and was embarrassed.

‘It’s pushed this far?’

Jongwook, who had fallen on the floor, got up with an awkward smile.

“I didn’t know you could count like that. I’ll try to take a little longer next time.”

The other groups either hadn’t found the Minotaur yet, or were taken by surprise by the Minotaur and fell faster than Group 6.

The causes were varied, but could be broadly categorized into two.

1. If the explorer finds the Minotaur and is attacked and defeated before the crew arrives.

2. If the body caster in the front is destroyed before the psychic and elemental caster in the back can prepare their skills.

Iljinrim laughed at them.

“Everyone is frozen solid. I guess they’ve never seen a real demon before.”

But the other three couldn’t nod.

“But we will still be different.”

Lee Gyeom looked at Jeong Se-ga as if he had come to his senses.

“Just hold on until I throw one punch. Okay? I trust you! You said you’d protect me!”

Joo Da-hyun also looked at Jeong Se-ga as if she was gaining courage.

“Hill, I’ll do it well.”

Iljinrim also looked at the situation and twirled his pistol around.

Everyone’s eyes were full of flavor.

As for the situation, I was going crazy and jumping for joy.

I suddenly felt like going to the bathroom.

Other students also lined up and headed to the bathroom.

[Group 8, Group 4. Please go down according to the instructions of your respective assistants.]

At that moment, Ina’s voice was heard, and Sega stood up from his seat, feeling like a prisoner being dragged to the execution ground.

“I’m excited.”

“You must be shaking!”

“… … .”

Iljinrim made a face as if he was going to die in style, Joo Dahyun screamed, and even the talkative Lee Gyeom kept his mouth shut.

Sega craned his neck until the end and looked at the screen showing the mock matches of the other groups, hoping that it might be of some help.

“… … !”

The psychic was still too weak to fall to the Minotaur even after landing a solid blow, and the body caster, who was barely holding on, was seen eventually collapsing.

It was the worst.

‘I’m going crazy.’

As I was chewing my lower lip, I saw another group standing in front of the stairs next to me.

‘Group 4, it’s Kang Joo-hyuk.’

With Jo Jang Joo-hyuk at the center, they had the genius flame magician Hwa-yo, the psychokinesis magician Yoo Sang-ah, and the last physical magician also had a name of his own.

It was a strong group competing for the ace of the first class along with the 8th group of the Jeongse Ga.

Sega thought that if teamwork was included, Group 4 would clearly be in first place.

At that moment, Kang Joo-hyuk and Jeong Se-ga’s eyes met in midair.

“I guess you were the vanguard in your group too.”

Kang Joo-hyuk raised the corners of his mouth.

“This time, I’ll really beat you. Even you can’t match my experience from actual combat.”

It was a great provocation that was bound to happen if you had a competitive spirit.

‘Please. Please. Please.’

But Sega only hoped to climb back up these stairs while preserving its social life.

That’s why I was able to laugh off Kang Joo-hyuk’s provocation.

He answered in a calm voice.

“Yeah. I hope it produces satisfactory results.”

Although he was so nervous that he sank down, on the outside he seemed to respond in a very adult manner.

The assistants opened the door, and Kang Joo-hyuk frowned and growled.

“Are you going to act so petty this time too?”

“… … .”

His words were not heard by Sega’s tense ears.

He just smiled, seemingly invincible.

“Group 4, Group 8. Come on in.”

The teaching assistants urged the two groups.

‘Are you ignoring me like this?’

Kang Joo-hyuk went down the stairs, gritting his teeth, and Sega went down the stairs without hearing Kang Joo-hyuk’s last words.

‘I think I said something, I’m sorry.’

The moment I entered the hall, the stairs rolled up to the ceiling and disappeared.

All you can see is a red sky and streets lined with abandoned cars and buildings.

It was like a scene from an end-of-the-century zombie apocalypse game.

Iljinrim and Judahyun tensed up with tension, while Lee Gyeom relaxed his limbs and prepared to go out exploring.

Sega took a deep breath and regained his breathing.

‘To live, one must be prepared to die.’

[We will begin the mock match.]

The cold mechanical sound echoed in my ears.