Academy Squinting, but not dark-Episode 45
Episode 45
45fury. anthill(5)
‘It's probably around here.’
The hole was made by ants, but the huge cavity was created naturally..
No, it was created by the game art team?
Well, that's not what's important right now, so let's just skip it..
‘Although it appears to be a circular structure on the outside, there is clearly a top and bottom..’
And on the lower right side of the map, there is a secret passage leading to ‘there’..
The unique thing about this secret passage is that although it appears blocked on the outside, there is a path that can be moved once you enter..
Why isn't there something like that in old games?.
It looks like a wall, but there is a way to move within it.
‘To be precise, this is the limitation of the 2D map structure..’
「“Hero of the Academy” is a game from 18 years ago..
It's a classic game among classic games..
Although it is a masterpiece game, it cannot escape the map structure unique to 2D SRPGs..
‘In other words, it is originally a well-opened road, but it is not visible from the outside..’
Of course, this is reality now, so that method would be impossible..
But it was definitely implemented in some way..
‘It might be an illusion spell or a breakable wall..’
Or maybe both..
Stuttering. Rub, rub, rub.
It was a time when I was caressing the wall with care..
“What is he doing now??”
“The wall… … I'm groping?”
“I heard that people have different tastes... … That kind of taste exists??”
“Don't look. Perverted disease spreads.”
Gossip and gossip.
In an instant, I was reduced to a wall-loving pervert..
But that only lasted a moment.
Synergy of [Ominous Energy] at a glance.
The kids quickly took their eyes off me..
It's so ominous that I don't even want to look at it..
Rather than wanting to ask what you're doing, you'll probably want to avoid it much more..
I can't understand it, but I'm trying to pretend not to see it because it's my preference.?
That can't be possible..
The game's setting must have played a role..
……It has to be that way. To protect human dignity.
‘Well, it's a good thing for me.’
If it is discovered that you entered through a secret passage, various problems will arise..
So this is a good thing.
Being called a pervert who rubs the wall is nothing..
Juruk-.
After wiping away a trickle of sweat, I returned to concentration..
Stuttering.
It was time to continue polishing the wall..
Mugwort-.
‘found.’
Heading to the ant spawning ground.
discovered a secret passage.
* * *
To my surprise, half of my hand was gone..
At first glance, it looked like the hand was digging into the wall..
It wasn't cut off. Because the finger was moving on the other side.
‘Was it really an illusion magic?.’
Originally, it was open, but an illusion magic was applied to make it look like a solid stone wall..
It didn't matter who did this.
This is a one-time dungeon consumed in the game anyway..
I took my hand off the wall..
Because I couldn't go in right now..
‘Waiting for the ants to attack.’
Luna is a problem, but the biggest problem is avoiding the eyes of the instructor and Charon..
But people like me will disappear out of the spotlight..
‘The ant attack will begin soon..’
Aren’t there contingencies? Of course it could be.
「The game “Hero of the Academy” is a game with a high degree of freedom..
But that won't happen.
because.
‘We've done thousands of experiments in the game..’
Wall with illusion magic.
If you are nearby when the ant attack begins, you will have two options..
-Head to the space behind the wall.
-fight with ants.
When you head to the space behind the wall, you can reach the hidden 'ant spawning ground'..
This is the route most hunters use because it is a hunting ground that can be used heavily..
Although I and other high-ranking people repeated it tens of thousands of times, the instructors, including Charon, never pursued me..
‘Not even once.’
That's why I was so sure..
It has been confirmed that if you move when the option appears, you will 100% forget your existence..
It was time to calmly wait for the right moment..
Charon shouted loudly..
“What is this... … ! Everyone form a circular square.!”
“yes?”
“It's an attack! Stand back to back! Half of the instructors should plug the holes and the rest should protect the students.!”
Before Charon could finish speaking, the instructors moved..
At the same time, ants came out of some holes..
Keyeeeeek!
kieek!
“Wow!!”
“Everyone run away!”
“Well, I have to confess!”
Busy instructors, children gathering together, children falling while running away, children in panic, etc..
Confusing. much more than expected.
‘It's now.’
When I pushed myself in, I was sucked into the wall..
I came inside the wall, but there is no problem with breathing..
The body also moved freely.
‘It's an environment no different from the one next door..’
The problem is that there is not a single point of light, so you cannot see the surroundings at all..
It's okay though. Because this is a straight road.
I moved forward slowly with my hands on the wall..
‘There's no problem even if I'm not there.’
Charon is also Charon, but they are instructors at Annwood Academy..
Talented people who can easily occupy the position of knight of a prestigious noble family..
Instructor Ron, who was in charge of our group, was also a talented person who could easily overpower Luna..
‘It's an event with no deaths in the first place..’
Luna has no reason to worry either..
So what I have to do now is not miss the opportunity to become stronger..
‘It's light.’
A point of light shining in the distance.
I walked a little faster and was able to get there quickly..
I arrived at my destination, but I didn't move quickly..
No, I couldn't move..
As soon as I came out, a steep cliff welcomed me..
“Hehehe, it’s just like the game..”
I wasn't embarrassed at all.
Because it was the same as the scenery I saw in the game..
Huge cliffs facing each other.
On the other side of the cliff, there was a path made by ants, and hundreds of ants were moving around busily..
A place full of queen ants, baby ants, eggs, and worker ants..
Yes. The cliff on the other side was a breeding ground for black ants..
‘But the queen ant and baby ants are deep inside the cliff..’
Even the dungeon managers probably didn’t know that a place like this existed..
You would never have imagined that there were two queen ants in one dungeon..
I'm sure I'll have a hard time writing the statement and taking care of things later, but it's none of my business..
The most important thing now is.
‘Because my level up.’
Actually, the secret passage I passed through is one of the hidden pieces..
A secret passage that can only be used by supporting characters and extra characters, not the main characters..
But one more condition was needed..
‘The character must be able to attack from a distance..’
Yes. Storm level up.
The way to do a so-called explosion was to attack the cliff on the other side..
There is no need to aim.
Since there are so many ants, no matter where they attack, they are guaranteed to hit..
It was such a bustling number..
Of course, even if I prepared as much as I could, including mana potions, leveling up by 3 to 4 was the limit..
Now at the beginning of episode 1.
This is because the number of skills is not enough and the attack power is poor..
Even if you were lucky enough to obtain good skills through potential gambling, there were limitations due to lack of mana..
‘but i am different.’
Because now I have [Imitation of God].
A skill that can only be obtained after Episode 3.
I have that skill now..
“Hehe, the other stagnant people are going crazy..”
I placed my hand on the newly issued scabbard..
It was a new sword given to me by Rodelin after conquering the devil's side..
I received 1 penalty point, but it doesn't matter..
I wish I had gotten it for free.
After putting my hand on the scabbard, I fell into a short thought..
The attack skills currently being imitated are [Turn over the Earth], [Split the Sky], and [Slash]].
First of all, [Splitting the Sky] is excluded..
‘This is a technology that can only be used vertically..’
[Due to [Imitation of God], all skills imitated are graded A..
Moreover, Lucid's vision swordsmanship is considered the best..
With such vision technology, it cuts from ceiling to floor.?
There was no way the community could collapse..
‘On the other hand, the angle of Ilseom is free..’
Actually, there was one more reason why I came here..
Understanding how powerful class A skills are in reality.
In the game, there were many times when the result of a skill effect was not shown after it was unfolded..
It may have been because it was difficult to implement, but it was probably more because it was a 2D game..
2Because there are clear limits to the graphics of D games..
‘A flash of light has the effect of splitting the moon..’
This was why he told Luna that the Lester family's swordsmanship could 'split the moon'..
「It is one of the most beautiful effects in “Hero of the Academy”..
of course.
‘Except that the final boss uses this skill..’
What is the feeling I get when I see my character collapsed after the moon splitting effect?.
I couldn't dare express it in words..
Anyway, I had to check the power of the A-level skills..
That way, you will be able to distinguish between when to use it and when not to use it..
If it was weaker than I thought, I planned to use it comfortably at any time..
‘I guess I'll have to use it horizontally on the top street..’
If you cut off the bottom, the cavity may collapse..
Well, it might not be that strong, but since safety is my top priority, it was better to be careful..
The number of ants that die may be less than expected, but.
‘It's not too late to use it a few more times after checking its power..’
The Lester family's [Ilsum]].
As soon as I announced the use of the skill, my body began to move on its own..
Slightly bent left knee, scabbard raised at a right angle.
Even the angle of the wrist when drawing the sword.
All of these movements moved naturally as if they were one movement..
At the same time, his right hand moved like lightning and pulled out his sword..
Leicester's first draw.
One island).
and.
The communal light went out for a moment..
* * *
“Buy, save me!”
A giant pincer attached to an ant's mouth was aimed at a boy's neck..
‘Am I going to die without being able to confess even once?!’
I've never exchanged words, but if I confessed, I'm sure they would have accepted it..
I feel sorry for you.
Crackling-!
“uh?”
The boy couldn't help but be surprised.
This is because the head of the black ant that was threatening him had already fallen to the ground..
And next to it.
“Ka, Mr. Caron?”
“join me over there.”
“yes yes?”
All I had to say was to join..
Charon started to move towards where the children were gathered, with him by his side..
Meanwhile, Charon did not stop moving..
Dozens of ants died at the hands of Charon..
“Take heart here and join the battle..”
“Yes, yep!”
Charon dropped the boy off at a safe place..
I took off another ant's head and looked at the situation at the same time..
There were still too many ants to count..
but.
‘The confusion has diminished..’
Anxiety, fear, and panic that began at the same time as the ant attack..
The thing you have to be most careful about in battle is the guy called panic..
Because it makes rational judgment impossible and prevents me from using my skills..
But the panic was gone..
Not even 5 minutes have passed since the battle started..
Although the instructors were able to demonstrate their skills, what was more important was that the children's basic abilities were excellent..
I remembered what teachers in other subjects were talking about..
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