Chapter 91

### Chapter 91: Practical Monster Training

"Ayoung, I'm leaving now."

Fortunately, Baek Ayoung seemed to understand my situation and didn't send any more lustful glances.

After finishing the blowjob, I had a simple lunch with a bento.

"Yeah... If your libido suddenly flares up, you can come find me..."

"Sure. Thank you. I feel much better now."

"Umm, yeah."

It seems she no longer felt the need to act, speaking so openly.

But even so, she demanded threats when we had sex, and I didn't know how to handle it.

I checked the time as I left the infirmary; it was 12:50.

I had to be at the exam venue by 1:00, so I had exactly 10 minutes left.

I wasn't going to be late if I walked, so I took my time to digest my lunch.

"Oh, right. I need to contact Sulin."

Since I had already eaten lunch, I needed to take care of my tasks.

- Me: Sulin, I'm sorry to bother you, but there are a lot of fake patients in the infirmary. We need a way to punish them.

The reply came immediately.

- Sulin: Got it. I'll suggest it to the principal.

- Me: Yes, thank you. Good luck!

It seemed that Sulin was very busy, as the conversation ended there.

She must have a lot on her plate, so I understood.

Of course, I had added to her workload, but I couldn't stand the idea of Baek Ayoung being a spectacle.

I would have to go out for dinner with Sulin later. That Korean restaurant was really good. *smirk*

When I arrived at the exam venue, I looked around.

Several large training grounds were set up, and the A-class students were gathered in one corner.

I approached them and joined the group.

"I won't go into detail since we've done this before. Take turns stepping onto the measurement magic circle to get your combat power measured, then enter the training ground. That's all."

Professor Kim Jin-hyuk gave us the instructions and then went to another training ground.

He seemed to be serving as a judge for other classes as well.

To avoid any bias, a teacher from a different class was assigned as the judge.

While a teacher from the same class might show favoritism, the mana oath should prevent that, but it's better to be safe.

The A-class students lined up in front of the measurement magic circle, waiting for their turn.

Since all the first-year students were at the exam venue, the measurement process took a long time.

I found Lucy and Lumi and stood right behind them.

"Hyun, what did you have for lunch?"

"Huh? Just something from the student cafeteria."

"We were at the student cafeteria too, but we didn't see you?"

"... Oh, I was hiding in a corner to eat alone."

If I was going to the cafeteria, I should have brought them along.

Of course, I didn't regret spending time with Baek Ayoung. It felt good.

The students in front of us stepped onto the measurement magic circle one by one.

"I wonder how many points I'll get this time. Can I break the 8th level?"

"Last time it was the 7th level... This time, it might be the 8th level, Lucy."

"I think so too. You've become incredibly strong, Lucy."

"Is that so? Hehe."

Lucy seemed pleased with the compliment and twisted her blue hair.

The main characters in the game become much stronger as the story progresses.

Lucy is no different. She should easily break the 8th level.

Last time, I was rated at the 5th level and cleared up to the 7th level.

Now, I'm much stronger than I was then. I wonder how far I can go.

"I'll go first!"

Lucy quickly stepped onto the measurement magic circle.

Soon, the number 8 appeared above her head.

"Yes! 8th level!"

"Congratulations, Lucy...!"

Lucy was so excited that she jumped around on the magic circle, and Lumi, wanting to congratulate her but not wanting to make a loud noise, whispered softly.

"Phew."

"Why, why are you laughing...!"

"Just congratulate her, why are you whispering?"

"Ugh..."

I teased the embarrassed Lumi and then stepped onto the measurement magic circle.

"Please state your name... Ah, it's Hyun. Please place your hand on the upper part."

"Sure."

It felt strange that a professor I had never met before recognized me.

I placed my hand on the blue magic orb in the center of the magic circle.

Whirr—

The mana from the magic orb scanned my body a few times before returning to the orb.

Last time, I got a 5th level rating. I wonder what I'll get this time.

Soon, the number 8 appeared above my head.

"A-class Hyun. 8 points. Oh, you've improved by 3 levels from last time? You're indeed a promising student."

"Thank you. I'm glad to hear that."

Last time, I was asked if I was really in A-class, but this time, I received praise. It feels good.

"Wow, Hyun, you improved by 3 levels from last time. Are you crazy?"

"Your growth is really fast... But isn't 8th level a bit awkward? I'm also at the 8th level."

"Nam Da-eun is at the 10th level, so Hyun should be at that level too. A 2-level difference is like the difference between heaven and earth... ."

The other students who had already finished their measurements were interested in my score.

An 8 is slightly above average.

However, the expectations for me have already surpassed 8.

I've already caught an ogre and released a magic video, so the students expect me to be beyond their level.

But why did I only get an 8th level? The measurement magic circle doesn't recognize special abilities.

My [Combat Sense] and [Mana Sensitivity] are responsible for most of my combat power, so without them, my score would naturally be lower.

Last time, I was at the 5th level and cleared up to the 7th level.

This time, I got an 8th level, so I might be able to aim for the 10th level.

*

'Flame Chains'

Swoosh—!

Rattle!

In an instant, over a dozen flame chains shot out from the ground and bound all the remaining moonlight moths.

"Damn these moth bastards."

The sight of moths the size of a human palm attacking was grotesque.

I had finally bound all the moths that initially numbered in the dozens.

They flew around, spraying some kind of paralyzing powder, but I managed to block it with a rune barrier around my body.

I infused the flame chains holding the moths with mana to increase their heat.

As the moths turned to ash in the burning flames and the paralyzing powder around my barrier disappeared, I released the barrier.

"Phew..."

The mana barrier surrounding the training ground was lifted, and the sounds from outside became audible.

"Hyun, nice job!!!! Keep it up!!!"

"Hyun, keep it up...!"

I smiled at Lucy and Lumi, who were at the front.

Lucy had cleared up to the 8th level, and Lumi was at the 7th level.

For reference, the moths I just fought were at the 9th level.

In the practical monster training, with the permission of the observing professor, students could challenge levels up to 2 levels higher than their combat power.

"Professor, I will challenge the 10th level."

"Hyun, you will challenge the 10th level. Approved."

"I'll go right away without a break."

The name 'moonlight moth' sounds weak, but my heart was beating fast due to my [Combat Sense].

The combination of the paralyzing powder, which starts to paralyze my body with just a slight inhalation, and the moths' solid bodies and fast speed was worse than I imagined.

I wanted to maintain my current combat sense while fighting.

The mana in the training ground opposite me began to fluctuate.

- Rumble

A strange sound echoed as a mass of darkness filled the opposite side of the training ground.

"Damn, my luck is terrible. It's the nightmare."

"What's a nightmare? I've never heard of it."

"Have you never heard of the nightmare from the Hamel dungeon? Half of the raid team went insane and died from brain damage because of that one nightmare."

"I don't understand why they put something like that in the curriculum."

The voices of the students outside the training ground, who seemed to know about the creature, were heard.

I also remembered reading about it in a paper.

Half of the raid team that had cleared the Hamel dungeon went insane and killed each other due to the nightmare's mental attack.

The paper described it as a case where a raid team, which had been progressing smoothly without any casualties, was shattered by the boss monster's mental attack.

The nightmare's characteristic is that it has a weak physical form but focuses all its abilities on mental attacks.

"Hyun, the nightmare from the Hamel dungeon can cause mental damage even after the exam is over. Do you still want to challenge it?"

If the observing professor is warning me directly, it must be dangerous.

"Can I change my mind?"

"No."

"... I'll challenge it."

If the mental damage is so scary, they shouldn't have included it in the first place... Anyway, I don't understand it.

But I was already planning to challenge it.

Thump thump.

My [Combat Sense] was telling me that I could easily defeat that creature.

As the training ground was enveloped in mana and communication with the outside was cut off, the pitch-black darkness that filled the opposite side enveloped me, and a primal fear washed over me.

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