I went from an F-rank to an E-rank student. (8)
I went from an F-rank to an E-rank student. (8)
"What, what the hell is this...! Using a bind like this when you're just an E-rank!"
He thrashed around pathetically, bound by the bind, and yelled as he tried to escape.
I could understand his feelings.
E-rank and C-rank.
You couldn't deny it was a pretty big gap, but charging in so arrogantly without assessing my power just because of ranks was a clear blunder.
"No thoughts on begging for your life?"
I asked him one last time.
Behind me, 20 magic missiles floated around menacingly.
"Don't make me laugh! Using sneaky tricks like this...! Aren't you ashamed!"
He glared at me with a face twisted like a demon and shouted.
"Jeez... look at this bastard."
Magic was clearly my weapon.
If he called that sneaky, wouldn't he have to chop off his own hands and legs for using martial arts to make it fair?
I fired all 20 magic missiles that had been floating ominously behind me.
-Kung, kung, kung, kung, kung.
The magic missiles flew quickly, slamming into his body and exploding.
As expected of a C-rank, I guess.
His body was torn in places, blood seeping out, bruises forming, but it didn't seem like this would kill him.
"Urk...! You sneaky bastard! If it weren't for this bind!"
He yelled as if he was wronged, but there was no one around to sympathize with him now.
What he was shouting was just the result of unjust self-rationalization.
That if it weren't for the bind, he could've beaten me?
"Pfft... heh... ha... really? You think you can beat me without the bind?"
I spat out the laughter I couldn't hold back and asked him.
"Y-yeah! Winning with sneaky shit like this—aren't you embarrassed in front of your girlfriend!"
So he wasn't embarrassed at all right now?
His face flushed at my laughter, but he shouted defiantly anyway.
"Hmm... fine. I'll release the bind, so come at me."
-Strength +70
-Agility +70
-Stamina +30
-Endurance +30
I released the bind and cast buffs purely for physical abilities.
Suddenly, strength and leeway overflowed through my whole body, and my senses sharpened to the point where the world's movements felt slowed.
He looked genuinely surprised that I'd actually release the bind, then a sleazy smile crept onto his face.
"Ha, haha! You dumb bastard. Daring to act cocky in front of me? I'll make you regret it!"
He immediately charged at me and threw a punch.
-Shuuk.
As expected of a martial arts Awakened, his fist was fast and heavy.
But it was slower than my agility of nearly 100.
After dodging the punch flying at me, I countered with a punch to his gut while he was still off-balance, not expecting me to hit back.
"Kuhek...!"
He let out a weird noise, clutching his stomach as he staggered back.
Even as he did, the look in his eyes as he looked up at me was filled with bewilderment, like he couldn't accept the current situation.
"What're you staring at? You said you'd win if I released the bind. Not coming at me?"
I looked down at him with a sleazy smile and said.
"You... you fucking dog bastard!!"
My gaze must've really gotten to him, because he forgot the pain and charged at me with a fierce reaction.
Right chest.
Left ankle.
Abdomen.
Right face.
Chest.
Calf.
Lost in rage, he swung his fists and legs wildly. His rage-fueled, sloppy attacks didn't land on me, and I deliberately dodged every one without countering even when openings appeared.
Thinking I was just scrambling to dodge, he swung at me with hope of victory, but after 10 minutes of repeated evasion, his face filled with despair.
Solar plexus.
For 10 minutes straight without pause, he poured attacks at me and finally threw a very slow, powerless punch, as if he'd used up all his strength.
Did he not invest much in stamina stats?
I slapped his hand away and kicked his leg, forcing him to his knees.
"What's wrong? You said you'd win if I released the bind? How long you gonna take to win like this?"
I lifted my foot and ground it into his knee as he knelt on the floor, asking.
"Haa... this... haa... impossible..."
Even as I crushed his knee, he couldn't resist at all and just muttered.
-Puck
"Euk...!"
I lifted the foot from his knee and kicked the side of his face.
With all strength drained, he couldn't withstand even a light kick.
"Hey, you fucking bastard. Say that shit again. Huh? No answer?"
"Euk...!"
"Answer."
-Puck!
I kicked his abdomen hard.
"Wuok...! Keok... keok..."
He rolled his eyes back, gasping for air like a fish.
"Answer."
-Puck
I kicked his abdomen again.
"Uuuk! Kek... kek..."
"Answer."
I kicked his abdomen once more, and he spat a bit of blood from his mouth, grabbing my foot.
It was more like clinging than grabbing, his grip so weak.
"Not letting go?"
"St-stop! I, I was wrong! Forgive me!"
He clung to my ankle and begged pathetically.
"You only gonna apologize to me?"
"No! I'll apologize to A-young too...!"
-Puck.
I kicked his abdomen again.
"A-young?"
"Keuk... kuek... Seo A-young...! I'll apologize to Seo A-young too...!"
"Hmm... fine. Handle your withdrawal yourself."
The cocky guy who'd been provoking me was gone without a trace, replaced only by the one clinging to my ankle begging forgiveness.
Honestly, since we were inside the Glass World, I wanted to just kill him once, but he was already combat-incapable.
It could lead to trouble for me.
I exited the Glass World.
This sensation was subtly similar to the dungeon training but clearly different.
The students looked at me with fear, A-young with strong belief in her eyes, Chloe with surprise, and Leisha with joy.
"Hm... good work. I've heard the full story from the class rep, so return to your seat. Appropriate punishment will be given to Jang Dong-jin."
"Yes."
Would he withdraw?
Honestly, I had no idea.
He didn't seem like the type to honor the bet with A-young and withdraw, but he was a thug who knew how to survive.
For a guy like that to endure the shame of getting wrecked this badly by an E-rank like me and still come to school?
It was harder to imagine him not withdrawing.
"Good work."
As I sat down, she grabbed my hand and said.
"Yeah."
I casually watched the other students' battles, then observed A-young's fight.
Her opponent was Leisha.
A-young said she'd asked for it.
It was a Glass World with soil, a pond, and wind, so A-young held her own using spirits, but in the end, Leisha's sword tip reached her throat and the battle ended.
A-young lost but fought well, and she seemed satisfied with the result.
∴
In the end, Jang Dong-jin and Kim Tae-yang decided to withdraw.
Garden's punishment for him was 2 months of dormitory confinement.
I'd heard he'd used all his GP to rank up to C-rank, so he had no GP left to pay monthly.
"Hng... good work today too."
Sunday.
After I'd ranked up to D-rank and she to D+, we cleared D+ rank Glass Worlds a total of 3 times, returned to the dormitory, washed up, and lay in bed to wrap up the day with sex.
By the way, today was my room.
From now on, we'd do it in my room on days off, as per our agreement with A-young.
Because washing the blankets soaked with her juices and my semen every day was a hassle.
Before starting sex, I licked her clitoris with my tongue to wet her pussy.
"Mmm... yeah. You too, A-young."
"Shall we start now...?"
A-young said, looking at my rock-hard erection.
"Yeah..."
I was just about to slowly align my glans tip with A-young's vaginal entrance.
-Ding.
A message alarm rang from my Cube Watch.
I'd forgotten to mute it.
"Ah, sorry."
I gave her an awkward smile and reached for the Cube Watch.
"No, it's fine. Leisha again?"
A-young asked.
Up until Friday, Leisha had been texting once a day, but starting Friday, it was every 3 hours.
Of course, I'd ignored them all, saying I was busy.
And I really was busy.
Morning sex with A-young or Seo-in, then conquering Glass Worlds, then sex again—no time left.
"Yeah... seems like it. Hold on...!?"
"Huh? What's wrong...!"
I stiffened checking the Cube Watch, and A-young checked her message too.
-I apologize for the rudeness, but since you haven't replied, I've come to the dormitory. I'm right at your door.
It was shocking—she was already at the door...
-Knock knock knock
Knocking echoed through the room.
'Fuck, my room must reek of pussy for sure.'
Cursing inwardly, I looked at A-young.
"I'll hide! Hurry and open the door!"
Having been through this before, she skillfully grabbed her clothes and shoes and slipped into the wardrobe.
-Stealth +7
I cast stealth buff on her, then hurriedly put on my clothes.
Why open the door when I could just pretend not to be home?
"Can't we just pretend we're not here?"
"No! She's a new girlfriend candidate, so you have to treat her well!"
"Girlfriend candidate..."
I wanted to say I had no such thoughts, but A-young shut the wardrobe door like she wouldn't hear objections.
I moved slowly.
Even if it meant me doing A-young's blanket laundry, I'd never let this happen in my room again.
"One moment."
I grabbed the doorknob and slowly opened the door.
Beyond it stood Leisha, her blonde hair tied in a ponytail, and her knight Chloe.
"Hello. Sorry for visiting so late at night."
Leisha bowed gracefully like a noblewoman.
For reference, Leisha really was nobility.
Chloe, standing behind Leisha, also bowed in greeting.
"May we come in?"
Maybe because I didn't speak first.
Leisha asked me.
"No, absolutely not... come in..."
In this déjà vu situation, I tried to stop them, but A-young's words about treating the new girlfriend candidate well came to mind.
Both Leisha and Chloe were hugely popular characters in the game, absolute beauties.
Leisha with her slightly large, perky breasts and elegant, refined features radiating nobility, and Chloe with similar-sized breasts and a cool, icy beauty vibe.
Honestly, in this world where monogamy wasn't the norm and polygamy was possible, they were beauties too good to pass up.
"Yes, then excuse us for a bit."
Leisha flashed a bright smile and entered the room.