I got into school for nothing - Chapter 170
I got into school for nothing (170)
Lesson 34. Free Subjugation - 5
From the very beginning of its creation, he had to admit, the intention was blatant.
Any young person of this generation, upon seeing Ban Yuwon create mechanical vassals, would immediately think of it.
A combined robot! One formed by five robots, each with distinct appearances and characteristics, merging into a single entity!
Of course, Gwangjo wasn't present at this moment, but Gwangjo, with its large wings, was designed from the start as an additional part for aerial combat — quite literally, wings.
Even without it, performing ground combat posed no problem whatsoever!
‘Naturally, it was also designed with partial combinations in mind — two or three robots merging to excel in specific situations.’
And the moment Lilyth was inserted as the core into its center, the perfect form was born.
Though it went without saying, Lilyth also functioned as the robot's cockpit, or rather, its control seat, simultaneously with being the core.
It was Ban Yuwon who piloted the giant robot!
‘...To be frank, even without me, Lilyth could move on its own.’
By Ban Yuwon taking his place in the cockpit, it could move more nimbly, the robot's performance was overwhelmingly amplified by his mana and Authority, and most importantly, his safety was guaranteed by his presence at the combined robot's core.
“I don't know what kind of magic he’s using, but...”
“To openly show such a weakness in front of the enemy, these first-years are certainly soft!”
“Let’s take an arm first!”
The scoundrels charged forward, spouting lines straight out of a villain's handbook.
Each one of them possessed a deeper 'Life' concept than Ban Yuwon — to put it simply, they were higher Level.
Even if their roles were those of third-rate thugs, their strength couldn't be ignored.
In a one-on-one fight, victory was far from guaranteed.
It was for this reason that he unleashed his 'combination' without hesitation, a trump card he had been saving.
—Crack!
“Ugh!”
“Electricity... lightning?!”
Regardless of whether it was a tokusatsu show, a magical girl anime, or a robot series, there were broadly two types of transformations that appeared within them.
One type would fail if interrupted midway.
The other type became invincible during the transformation.
Naturally, Ban Yuwon's design followed the latter.
He absolutely refused to allow for the pathetic sight of failure due to a minor enemy interruption!
A transforming robot simply *had* to be invincible!
And a scenario where the robot was seized during its transformation and turned against him? That was utterly unacceptable...!
“Damn it, break through!”
“It might be possible to break through, but then my arm would be incinerated.”
“If it were Master, such trivial magic would be... *Gasp!*”
The moment Ban Yuwon declared the combination, Lilyth generated a unique, spherical electric force field, shared exclusively with the mechanical vassals.
The mechanical vassals that entered it activated their pre-installed transformation functions, combining into a robot centered around Lilyth.
The wavelength maintained during this process served both for offense and defense.
Even now, a sphere of lightning nearly tens of meters across had formed, protecting the exposed Ban Yuwon and his mechanical vassals.
The enemies had been riding on some unknown floating constructs, but the lightning, stretching in all directions, destroyed even those, sending them all crashing to the ground.
“Damn it!”
“The bugs, we can use the bugs!”
“No, it’s no use. Control over the curse spell has already been taken by someone else... Is he even a first-year?! He’s not even specialized in curses!”
“Don’t get excited, just withdraw for now. There’s no way he can maintain such a large-scale magic for long. Prepare to attack.”
“Indeed, you have a point. That lowlife surprised us... He immediately took fright upon seeing us and resorted to self-preservation, a true coward.”
Regardless of what the outsiders babbled, the combination was proceeding rapidly.
First, Lilyth, holding Ban Yuwon within her, transformed into a smooth, oval-shaped cockpit that also served as the robot's head.
The first to attach itself was the tank-type robot, Heaven-Shattering Cannon, equipped with a massive gun barrel.
It latched on beneath the head, forming the torso, and the gun barrel protruding from the center of its chest glinted menacingly.
Next, Frost Fortress became the right arm, wielding a shield that froze and repelled all.
Hell Auger became the left arm, grasping a massive sword that rotated ferociously like a drill.
The upper body was completed in an instant.
“Wait a minute, come to think of it, it already had a drill. Couldn’t I just imbue it with the concept of 'Excavation'?!”
[This is a greatsword that gains penetrating power through rotation, Master. It’s different from a digging machine.]
Lilyth retorted in a calm voice, unable to resist making the comment.
No, if the blade rotates, that *is* a drill! And what was the reason for naming it Hell ‘Auger’ in the first place?!
However, it seemed not only Lilyth but also Hell Auger had no desire to associate with the concept of 'Excavation'.
In that case, there was nothing to be done. Concepts had their affinities and antipathies.
Just as imbuing a sharp blade with the concept of a blunt weapon would only damage it.
Just as one couldn't imbue a human with concepts like 'Giant' or 'Myriad Transformations'.
Hell Auger, despite its name, was ultimately a sword, a weapon that simply couldn't be imbued with the concept of 'Excavation'.
‘Tch, I suppose it was time for my romantic ideals to be shattered once.’
This was not a thought Ban Yuwon, who was currently living out every man's fantasy in real-time, should be having.
Even as he indulged in such idle thoughts, Heukrang, attaching itself beneath the torso, was forming two legs.
The moment the humanoid robot's form was complete, the force field rapidly compressed and was absorbed into its entire body.
The energy released by Lilyth flowed through the combined robot, amplifying all its functions.
[Code Name Abel — Combination complete.]
For him to name the combined robot, with Lilyth serving as its core, Abel — it was a truly atrocious choice of name, yet Ban Yuwon was immensely pleased with his own naming sense.
He particularly felt it commendable that he hadn't easily compromised and named it Cain instead.
Sputtering and sparking, the mechanical giant landed on the earth, its eyes flashing.
The curse of solitude was still active, but the bugs already had no interest in anyone else.
They merely bit and tore at each other, offering their blood and flesh to the hand drill in the center.
‘It’s even better than I expected. The overall depth... perhaps around 1,500?’
Abel's size reached approximately 12 meters, but monsters of this scale weren't particularly difficult to find.
The mountain giant Dokgo Yeon commanded, for instance, was far larger than Abel.
“What, a golem? After all that fuss? It’s a bit big, I guess.”
“He probably clad himself in a golem like armor to protect himself. I've seen mages do that occasionally. But Master said he was a swordsman, not a mage...?”
“Anyway, the lightning’s gone. Now’s our chance!”
“Smash that golem to pieces right now!”
Perhaps that was why, even as Abel completed its transformation within the force field and revealed itself, the black-robed attackers weren't particularly surprised or intimidated.
But if they knew how much effort Ban Yuwon had poured into this combination, and its true potential, they would never have shown such an attitude.
“You know, the idea of creating several strong vassals, at the very limit of what you can make, and then combining them again to produce an even stronger vassal — I honestly think that’s brilliant, you know? It’s not something anyone can just copy just by thinking about it.”
“Right? Right?”
“But I don't understand why it absolutely has to be in human form.”
A mage materializing cursed magic.
A swordsman charging directly, wielding an absurdly large greatsword in both hands, reminiscent of Lyu Cheolmyeong.
A warrior, armed with sword and shield, blocking the path as if to protect the mage.
And one, likely the leader given his calmest demeanor, stood a step back, extending a hand towards the earth.
“—Hmph.”
Ban Yuwon activated his Giwon Sword, making the surrounding area his domain, then let out a breath and replied in a decidedly calm tone.
“That’s... because ultimately, humans are the strongest.”
“Are you alright?”
No, he knew.
That in this vast universe, it was easier to find races stronger than humans than weaker ones.
What Ban Yuwon meant was that the human form was the most perfect for manifesting his abilities.
“Lilyth.”
[I’m sharing.]
Lilyth's answer was brief, but reliable.
Immediately after, all enemies froze.
“—?!”
The mage attempting to manifest curses.
The swordsman extending his greatsword with enough force to shatter mountains.
The warrior nervously holding up his shield.
And the mage who, feigning inaction, was subtly injecting mana into the earth to ambush Ban Yuwon from behind.
Perhaps they hadn't actually stopped; it might simply be that Ban Yuwon's perception had become so heightened and his movements so fast that time felt elongated, making them *appear* frozen.
It was the same logic as Star Platinum using The World!
“Let’s finish this — in one hit.”
Though in truth, the mana consumption was so immense that if he didn't end it in one strike, the aftermath would be extremely tough.
All of Lilyth's mana resonated with Ban Yuwon.
Perceiving all preliminary information needed to kill the enemy, he ‘input’ the optimal movement he should make in the next moment.
Thump— Abel surged forward, stomping on the ground.
Compared to his overwhelming perception, it might feel sluggish, but from the enemies' perspective, it would appear nothing short of a monster.
‘One down.’
Whirrr— Lilyth's mana flowed into the fiercely rotating Hell Auger, forming a blue vortex of thunderous lightning.
Though it undeniably looked like a drill, he conceded since its wielder denied it, and extended it, grinding the head of the foremost swordsman.
“Wha—”
The scoundrel wasn't given the luxury of finishing his sentence. Since Ban Yuwon had grasped the strength, angle, and even the Authority contained within the greatsword the enemy wielded, there was no way that attack could even graze Abel.
The greatsword, losing its power as its owner fell, dropped uselessly, but even before it hit the ground, Abel was taking its second step.
It wasn't a step for leaping, but one to draw forth power.
—CRASH!
He performed a True Stomp, just as he had learned from Dokgo Yeon.
The principles governing all of Abel's movements, as a humanoid robot, perfectly matched those of a human.
The moment it stomped on the ground, all the kinetic energy, surging as if to topple Abel's very frame, was concentrated into its arm—and it hurled the greatsword.
‘Two, three.’
The greatsword, still retaining its momentum after piercing straight through the shield-wielding warrior and the curse-wielding mage, continued its rotating trajectory.
Behind it, the discharged lightning painted a beautiful blue arc.
“—run?!”
The last member, who had been attempting to cast earth magic, barely reacted and changed his spell's composition.
He stopped his attack on Ban Yuwon and instead created an earthen barrier to protect himself.
However, the greatsword, having already impaled two enemies, slammed directly into the newly rising barrier and pierced right through it.
—Thunk, thwack
Only after piercing the barrier did the greatsword lose its momentum and stop moving.
Distracted by its overwhelming majesty, the scoundrel failed to perceive Abel's third step.
“Ah.”
The barrier crumbled, revealing a clear line of sight.
The mechanical giant, standing beneath the moonlit sky, filled the scoundrel’s vision.
With no time to cast a spell, the ice shield slammed down, crushing his spine and emitting chilling cold, slowly beginning to kill him.
“You kept calling him 'Master' earlier, didn’t you?”
Having no time to retrieve the greatsword, he'd just slammed the shield down, and as he thought it seemed quite effective, Ban Yuwon asked.
“By any chance, are you talking about Lyu Cheolmyeong? No, that’s right, isn’t it? That warrior earlier, the way he swung his greatsword was exactly like him. So you weren’t dimension pirates, but Lyu Cheolmyeong’s personal hounds?”
“Ha, haha. No way... to think we were merely bait.”
“What was that, punk?”
He was just a dead man walking, and Ban Yuwon had planned to curse him thoroughly before he went.
“You’ve been played...”
The words this scoundrel spoke before dying were far more unsettling than he could have imagined.
“My Master said you would come here.”
Even those who didn't know the exact nature of Ban Yuwon's Authority could roughly grasp what he was capable of from the videos uploaded to the Rebellion channel.
First, his ability to uproot or plant trees.
And his superior detection abilities compared to anyone else.
If the enemy had devised this plan knowing Ban Yuwon possessed these two abilities, then the curse of solitude manifested in this artificially created clearing was clearly intended to lure him in.
And one crucial fact was this:
From the very beginning, Lyu Cheolmyeong's target had been Rucell and Dokgo Yeon.
“Damn it all.”
“Those bitches... all of them...”
“No, you’re done for.”
“Cough!”
Knowing he'd only get more frustrated by listening, Ban Yuwon brought the shield down, cutting off the scoundrel's breath.
With that final blow, the combination was undone.
A thought crossed his mind: perhaps he had used his trump card too soon.
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