I got into school for nothing - Chapter 122
I got into school for nothing (122)
Lesson 25. Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder - 3
Room 33 held a hidden element.
Namely, a dead human body lay somewhere in the forest, and the moment they discovered a hidden letter in its embrace—a shift occurred.
It was both a Chain Room and a Trick Room.
Thus, Room 34 was an environment for a chase, given only one trick: "do not let anyone seize the letter."
“Dokgo Yeon, don't you actually have a talent for sorcery rather than martial arts? You should seriously consider it.”
“Ban Yuwon, if you speak nonsense again, I will use a sorcery that cuts out your tongue.”
“That's not sorcery. Spare me.”
While space had dramatically changed upon previous shifts, they never imagined such a violent upheaval.
“But is this carriage just running? If it's moving without a coachman, then what kind of magic—”
—the moment Light spoke, sounds of *whoosh*, *thump*, *ugh* came from outside, and something rolled off the carriage.
And suddenly, the carriage began to shake violently.
It seemed what had just rolled off was the coachman (or what used to be).
“......”
“Indeed, this must be the power of sorcery.”
At Dokgo Yeon's strange exclamation, Ban Yuwon sighed, opened the carriage door, and stepped outside.
“Kill them!”
“Kill them and take everything!”
—*Neigh!*
It was utter chaos, unlike any chaos he had ever seen.
The forest environment remained the same, but the carriage they were on was racing along a treacherous road, and the horses, having lost their coachman, were galloping wildly, threatening to veer off the path at any moment.
Adding to the mayhem, suspicious bandits, their faces covered by masks or hoods, were riding horses, their tongues flicking wildly, chasing after the carriage.
‘It's a good thing I usually ride Lilyth and have developed my concept of horsemanship.’
Ban Yuwon quickly moved to the coachman's seat and calmed the horses.
Bandits, approaching the carriage from both sides on horseback, shot arrows and swung their swords, threatening him, but the torrent of Stormrain Swords, emerging one after another from his inventory, blocked them.
“Swords?!”
“They're moving on their own—*ack*, they even contain mana!”
Now was no time to worry about swordsmanship or anything else; he simply focused on driving the carriage while simultaneously controlling the Stormrain Swords to block the attackers' blades and arrows!
“He's a telekinetic user?! So he was a traitor after all!”
“Let's capture him and offer him to Lord Delphon!”
Telekinesis? It seemed they thought Ban Yuwon was individually controlling the Stormrain Swords with psychic powers.
Though the resonance connecting him and the Stormrain Swords was far too magnificent to be compared to mere telekinesis—he decided to remember their words for now.
Perhaps the theme of this Chain Room was telekinesis.
“Tikke.”
—*Whirr!*
While the twelve torrents of swords focused solely on defense, Tikke, free to move, began to intercept the enemies instead.
Its Projection Art was a technique that suppressed the movements of targets within its camera range, pinpointed weaknesses, and allowed for easier and more powerful shots to hit their marks!
The pursuers, seemingly feeling a burden on their bodies, flinched and stared with wide eyes.
“What overwhelming telekinesis is this!”
“You must have stolen some formidable secret technique, how dare you......!”
Whether it was betrayal or secret techniques, whatever they had heard, their misconceptions were continuously deepening.
But it didn't matter to him.
—*Boom!*
“——What was that just now?!”
“Hey, Brother Steve just got taken out in one hit—!”
—*Crash!*
“Paul!!”
Tikke, having pinpointed all enemies, commenced bombardment!
Tikke’s unique concept, the Sevenfold Magic Cannon, possessed two major abilities.
One was the ability of rapid fire, allowing it to unleash seven magic bullets in the time it took to fire one.
The other was the ability of superposition, concentrating the destructive power of those seven magic bullets into a single, devastating shot!
“What in the world is that crazy artifact?!”
“Could that also be something he stole? We must take it back—!”
As they stretched their arms towards Tikke, Ban Yuwon was surprised to see a type of fluid concept, one he had never seen before, flowing from their fingertips.
It was obvious, it was telekinesis.
However, before it could achieve its purpose, a sudden aura of death spread from inside the carriage, skillfully scattering and nullifying only the telekinetic energy.
“——Ah!”
—*Boom! Crash!*
Tikke, instantly regaining its freedom, repeatedly fired angry projectiles, blasting large holes through the enemies' heads and torsos.
Though shouts of pursuers on horseback could still be heard from behind, all enemies that had closely followed the carriage were now wiped out.
“As expected of Teacher.”
Ban Yuwon clicked his tongue in admiration at Dokgo Yeon's ghost-like energy control, which allowed her to suppress enemies by releasing her aura at the perfect moment without even looking outside, and proceeded to recover concepts from the corpses.
[You have gained Life (生) 0.6, Body (肉體) 0.3, Telekinesis (念力) 3, Soul (靈魂) 1.4, Murder (殺人) 3, and Constellation's Stigma (星痕) 0.03.]
“Oh. Murder... it’s been a while for this too, but more importantly.”
He had successfully acquired the concept of telekinesis, which he had been curious about.
Ban Yuwon ordered Tikke to snipe the enemies still pursuing from behind, while he himself delved into analyzing the newly acquired concept.
And before long, he came to his own conclusion.
‘This... isn’t this an energy created by a mind-based inner art, using the brain as its foundation?’
Although it felt very foreign, that was the result of analyzing the structure by which telekinesis exerted its power.
By accumulating mana in the brain through unique methods, a mutation occurs, and as a result, one can trigger special mana effects with just a thought, influencing the external world.
That is why it is called psychic power, or telekinesis, the power of the mind.
While it seemed like an astonishing and formidable power, Ban Yuwon was, in fact, already wielding a type of telekinesis; what was there to hide, his Authority, the Babylonia Code, was precisely that.
‘The telekinesis Cantone wielded seemed very intuitive, quick to activate, and powerful. But thinking about it, that too must be the result of repeatedly training and mastering telekinesis to instantly use specific techniques.’
The conclusion came easily.
Telekinesis was a greatly degraded fragment of his Authority, the Babylonia Code, yet in terms of speed and power, when it came to triggering specific phenomena, it could even surpass the Babylonia Code.
‘Even then, if I practiced, I could probably surpass it.’
Therefore, there was no need for him to specifically learn telekinesis.
However, the already complete concept of telekinesis held significant meaning; as a power that fundamentally stimulated the brain, it had a positive influence on his Authority as well.
Ban Yuwon absorbed the telekinesis of 3 points as it was, without needlessly converting it into Hyungi, and quietly observed it stimulating and moving his brain.
If he studied this mechanism, perhaps he could apply it to the martial arts he would create in the future?
[The brain is stimulated and activated by specially processed mana. The depth of the All-seeing Eye, All-hearing Ear, and All-speaking Tongue each deepens by 15. The depth of your Soul has become 770.]
‘As I thought.’
This telekinesis was a goldmine!
Though it seemed to grow quite easily, the concept of Authority itself would not budge when he seriously intended to make it grow.
In such a situation, with a concept appearing that could grow his Authority through a 1:1 exchange, how could he not be pleased?
Of course, the efficiency would decrease with repetition, but even considering that, it was magnificent!
“Ban, how do we clear this room? Do we have to keep fleeing in the carriage?”
Just then, Light poked his head out the window and asked.
Ban Yuwon thought so too.
So he stopped the carriage.
“Ban......?”
“Let's think about it. Since we're stronger than them anyway, is there really a need to endure the inconvenient condition of moving in a carriage and keep running away? Wouldn't a shift just occur automatically if we kill all the pursuers until there are none left?”
“That's a rather convincing statement.”
Dokgo Yeon appeared, opening the door of the stopped carriage, and said.
“However, I can seemingly read your true intention behind that statement. You appear to have something to gain from those pursuers, don't you?”
“Dokgo Yeon... you know me too well.”
“Doesn't it just mean you're far too easy to read?”
Ban Yuwon felt terribly wronged but approached her and handed her the letter.
It was the very letter found in Room 33 that had become the clue for the shift.
“It might get complicated if this is taken, so please hold onto it.”
“Did you read its contents?”
“There wasn't time for that.”
Now that the carriage was stopped, he had even less time for it.
Ban Yuwon licked his lips as he watched the pursuers appearing one after another.
“They use telekinesis. It activates incredibly quickly, but remember, it won't affect us as long as the mana generated from them doesn't directly touch our bodies.”
“So, we just need to kill them quickly, then.”
Rucell slightly bent her body forward and instantly dyed her hair black.
Furthermore, her body instantly swelled to more than double its size, beast ears and a tail sprouted, and blue sparks enveloped her entire form.
With her partial beastification due to the concepts of Heart Furnace and Giant (Superstrength), augmented by the Lightning Beast power, she transformed into a literal monster, unleashing two or three times her original strength!
Watching Rucell like that sometimes made him think of a transforming Pokémon, but he suppressed the thought.
“Telekinesis... it's mana anyway, right? So that means I can nullify it with my mana.”
“Exactly.”
Light and Ban Yuwon also picked up their respective weapons and prepared to fight the enemies.
Only Dokgo Yeon remained still, arms crossed, without drawing her sword; this was partly because she was tasked with protecting the letter, and partly because it was more combat efficient for one member to actively keep watch rather than engaging directly.
“—Hah, what fearless fools.”
*Thump—.*
With a heavy thud, a man appeared, wearing bracelets carved from glowing gems on both wrists.
Around the blue-glowing gem bracelets, mana of terrifying density swirled.
By the Tower's standards, he was clearly an elite monster.
Perhaps stopping their escape had activated some sort of trigger for Ban Yuwon's party.
“Hand over what you have stolen. You still don't understand its value—”
—*Crack!*
Rucell's spear-like, sharp kick slammed into his face.
The moment the attack landed, the bracelets flickered, and a massive barrier appeared, but her lightning-clad claws shattered the barrier, and along with it, the man's face.
“Boss!”
“That bitch attacked our boss!”
“...Light, Rucell didn't listen properly and just smashed the boss's face. Is that okay?”
“What are you talking about, Ban? Why should we listen to guys who are attacking us with swords?”
Ah, indeed.
He had been worried, thinking they would treat NPCs like people, but it seemed the dimensions these guys hailed from originally treated people like monsters anyway.
“You bastards—the boss!”
“Ugh, this bitch is shameless—*Kuaaaak!*”
Rucell's combat power, having gained the Lightning Beast ability, had long since surpassed what could be measured by first-year standards.
Ban Yuwon launched himself forward, sending twelve torrents of swords one after another towards the enemies charging at her.
Light, too, began to rampage excitedly, injecting mana into his spear; fighting alongside him, Ban Yuwon could clearly see that his movements had become more natural than before.
“Oh, is this telekinesis... *Kuh-hap!*”
“He's nullifying telekinesis with a battle cry!”
“Th-these bastards, I think we picked a fight with the wrong ones. How can they be so strong—*Kuaaak!*”
“That damn beast, a beast got me, *Keeuaaa?!*”
While Rucell held the boss down and battered him, Ban Yuwon and Light killed all the extra telekinetic users, who seemed to be endlessly replenished from somewhere.
Of course, not all of them were fools; some shot telekinetically enhanced arrows at Dokgo Yeon, who stood still with her arms crossed to one side—but all of them collapsed and died, spewing blood from their seven orifices without even knowing when they had died.
“All these humans are using the same kind of power. Perhaps it's deeply connected to the setting of this Chain Room.”
“Well, that might be... Ah, no more are appearing.”
Ban Yuwon's prediction hit the mark.
After gleefully annihilating enemies for about 30 minutes, no more pursuers appeared.
“Ah, so can I kill him now?”
“Ye-yes, Lord Yergel will never forgive you—”
*Thwack*, Rucell's powerfully brought-down foot snapped the elite's neck.
As the noisy forest path, once filled with the din of battle, fell silent, Ban Yuwon looked around, checking if any changes had occurred, but no shift took place.
“It seems we still need to move, after all.”
“Still, with no pursuers, we can move at our leisure. Ban, I'm starting to get hungry.”
“Light, you sometimes treat me like your personal chef. ...Hmm.”
Ban Yuwon felt as if something was on the tip of his tongue, yet he first absorbed all the concepts from the corpses scattered around.
Concepts like Life or Body were minuscule even when combined, but telekinesis was abundant, especially the elite's telekinesis, which Rucell had killed, was a staggering 20! His Constellation's Stigma was also a remarkable 1!
[The brain is stimulated and activated by specially processed mana. The depth of the All-seeing Eye, All-hearing Ear, and All-speaking Tongue each deepens by 15. The depth of your Soul has become 770.]
“How touching.......”
Of course, doing this frequently led to a slight decrease in conversion efficiency, but even so, the depth gained thus far was an immense benefit.
Moreover, hadn't his soul grown along with his Authority?
Ban Yuwon shed tears of emotion, feeling his fundamental self grow for the first time in a long while.
“Wow, Yuwon. An artifact dropped!”
“Oh, as expected?”
The gem bracelets that the elite had worn on both arms remained in place, maintaining their form.
It seemed these were appraised items, as Rucell and Light each exclaimed in admiration upon confirming them.
“It seems like a support item. Wearing it apparently creates a barrier in response to the user's crisis, and also enhances weapons during an attack.”
“What's with that convenient item?”
Ban Yuwon chuckled in disbelief and reached out to take it—but didn't.
“Rucell, throw it away.”
“Yes.”
Unlike Light on a previous occasion, Rucell immediately dropped the bracelet to the ground upon hearing his words.
Ban Yuwon took out Cellon, drew a circle around it, and carved the character for 'Seal' (封) within, activating his Language Magic.
“But why are you doing that? Based on what we read, there didn't seem to be any problem.”
“This is a Portkey.”
The party tilted their heads in unison.
Ban Yuwon translated and informed the poor Muggles, who didn't know *Harry Potter*, in words they could understand.
“It's a forced teleportation device.”
Comments