Real Combat Training

With the morning theory class finally over, the afternoon was practical training.

Because the boring morning theory class had ended, the other cadets were all buzzing with excitement.

"Finally, the first real combat training."

"Been sitting through the morning and my body is so stiff I couldn't stand it."

The massive training ground was divided in half: one side for melee combat, the other for ranged shooters. In this training, magicians were included among the ranged shooters.

"Gather on the left for melee combat based on me, and on the right for ranged. Among the ranged, magicians come behind me."

Instructor Kim Jin-hyeok appeared and divided the students by their specialties.

Since I was a magician, I naturally went behind Kim Jin-hyeok.

But on the way, he grabbed my nape.

"The melee ones will be divided by weapons used here, so wait a bit... um, Lee Ho-yeon cadet? You didn't listen to my words well. Only magicians among the ranged shooters come behind me. You should go to the left."

"Huh? I'm a magician."

"What are you talking about? It says 'sword' on your academy entrance application. You also submitted documents that you've been training with a sword steadily before entering the academy."

This is weird.

In the game, your specialty is determined by which one you join here.

But the default is sword? No, then why give [Mana Sensitivity] in the special? [Sword Talent] or something. This is ridiculous.

No choice. I had already decided not to fight close to the bad guys, and it seems I have talent for magic, so I have to change now.

"Actually, after seriously considering my career path, I thought being a magician was right."

"Your document submission was last month and the entrance ceremony was just yesterday, what kind of consideration did you do?"

"..."

"Sigh, okay. Tell the responsible instructor well. If he is fine, I won't say anything."

"Yes. Thank you."

Finally, I barely stood behind Kim Jin-hyeok.

"What kind of guy is that? I thought he was smart, but his head is messed up?"

"Well, maybe he awakened to the magic side?"

"A freshman awakening like that? Not even active hunter."

"Rather than that, I believe he went to see Professor Lim Sol."

"Really? Is that the purpose? Hehe."

Many gossips about me from behind.

By the way, awakening is a phenomenon experienced by professional hunters, where honed abilities evolve to a higher level.

Usually made through many trainings, real experiences, or intense battles.

Really exceptionally, there are cases where one awakens just with talent.

For example, the professor Lim Sol I mentioned. She did only research in the room without proper training or real combat and awakened.

And although not yet, soon Mun Su-rin will awaken as an academy cadet and cause a stir about a new record.

And the current freshmen will break that record... but it's not important now, so pass.

Anyway, we divided by class and headed to the training ground.

"Finally, magic class. I've been waiting for this day."

"I really wanted to learn from Professor Lim Sol, I'm so excited I might go crazy."

Magic responsible professor Lim Sol.

She is called the great genius magician. She took the position of academy professor because the president said she would support unlimited research funds and materials.

There is a rumor that 30% of the academy budget goes to Lim Sol, but her value was more than that.

In the game too, she was a popular character because she was pretty and had an attractive personality. Unfortunately, she is not a heroine.

After all students gathered, Lim Sol took her eyes off the book and lifted her head.

"Eh? Huh? What, when did everyone come?"

"Tap tap"

Lim Sol stood up from her chair and brushed her butt as she approached us.

"One, two, three, ... um, the number I received is different from the other. Why is that?"

"I was newly added today. Actually, after deeply considering my career path..."

"Oh, welcome."

I had prepared a serious excuse, but it passed. Originally, Lim Sol is like this character.

She came for research rather than having the intention to teach. However, she doesn't do the class half-heartedly, but ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠for trivial matters, she skips like this to avoid troublesome work.

"Well, then shall we start the training?"

The magic practical training ground looks like a shooting range. It's a system where you implement and fire magic on a long line, and Lim ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Sol walks around checking one by ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠one.

"Moving mana is too slow. You seem to be paying too much attention to implementing magic, but if it was real combat, you would have died three times already. You have to abandon the thought of implementing it perfectly."

"Your accuracy is too low. The thought of attacking quickly is good, but the attack has to hit to mean anything."

"Of course, magic is best when it's comfortable for you, but your magic form is too inefficient for attack. If you want to use it in real combat, make it like a plain arrow."

Being a professor is not easy.

After seeing more than half the students, Lim Sol thought.

It's a pity to waste time like this, but rather than doing hunter work to earn research funds, the professor position is less time-wasting.

While doing the professor position, you see many students. Some have outstanding talent, but most don't utilize their innate talent properly. But even if there is talent, utilizing it is also the person's talent.

Continuing meaningless feedback, the last remaining one.

He said he chose a different class than when entering, but no particular interest.

But, upon seeing the magic implementation, the thought changed.

Concretely shaped fire magic.

Concretely shaped is the most image-easy form used a lot, but the mana loss is large. Compressing mana into a sphere is not easy, so a lot of mana is lost in the process.

But this student's sphere was different.

Unbelievable cohesion. Most of the mana is gathering in the center of the sphere.

'...Is this possible?'

A freshman who handles mana this well? Unbelievable, but it's happening right in front of me.

Moreover, something was strange. She had been active since childhood, so she had over 5 years of active activity excluding the professor position.

During that time, I met all sorts of magicians, but this mana operation method was the first I saw.

Usually, magicians set their own standards and operate mana, but this student... doesn't feel like there is a standard...?

BOOM! And it hit the target's head exactly. Accuracy was perfect.

'If I have to nitpick, the total mana amount and insufficient proficiency.'

With this level of magic use, breathing became a bit faster. It means the total mana amount is insufficient.

"You, what is your name?"

"This one?"

When I saw the side profile, I thought the face was half, but this is severely half?

"Yes, control is good, wavelength is stable, there is something regrettable, but among these, it seems the best?"

"Thank you. My name is Lee Ho-yeon of Class A."

Lee Ho-yeon. Just in case, remember.

On the attendance list, next to Lee Ho-yeon's name, I checked with a V mark.

Small letters below: 'Face also GOOD.'

"Hmm, even so, since it's a class, I'll point out..."

Sigh, today's class is over.

The morning theory class wasn't bad, but the afternoon practical training was definitely fun. Professor Lim Sol gave proper guidance as befits her name.

Leaving the 1st year class building, I walked towards the dormitory. Today, I planned to stop by the training center to meditate a bit and study theory.

Nyaong~

On the way to the dormitory, a cat sound comes from between the buildings.

Since there are so many buildings in the academy, I don't know which building it is.

I was about to walk the straight path, but a very awkward crying sound was heard.

"Hey... meow?"

Nyaong~

"Ya~ ong~?"

Very high-level conversation is happening in the alley.

Curious how amazing the student and cat are having such conversation.

I stood on tiptoes, approached silently, and peeked into the alley by sticking my neck out.

Nyaong~

"Nyaong~"

Nyaong~

"Nyaong~"

Oh, now it's similar?

Only back view, but it seems like a small female student, who is it?

"Eh?"

Lucy? Why is Lucy here?

Nyaong!

"Ah. Nyaong! Where!"

Big trouble. Suddenly Lucy's status window appeared and I made a sound with my mouth, and the cat that heard it ran away.

"Crap. Hey! What are you doing making the cat run away!"

She hasn't seen my face properly yet, should I run away now?

No. Honestly, apologize like a man. Maybe it's better.

"Hey, don't answer? Eh? You..."

"Um, hello. I'm Lee Ho-yeon in the same class."

"The sexual harassment criminal who slept at the entrance ceremony!"

"No, really?"

"What do you mean no! Do you want to see me at the police station?"

"Sigh. Sorry. Really sorry. At the entrance ceremony, I was too excited and couldn't sleep so I dozed off, and at the training center, I couldn't manage condition late at night and fell after training."

I bowed my waist almost 90 degrees and apologized.

Based on social experience, in such cases, honestly apologizing is most efficient.

"Hmm."

"Really sorry!"

Somehow tense. Lucy's personality isn't one that doesn't accept apology, but if I get caught here, the future development will be difficult.

"Well, okay. Honestly, it wasn't that big a deal. It was an emergency situation too."

"Thank you."

Sigh. I exhaled inwardly and straightened my waist, looking at Lucy.

"But, I won't accept the apology."

"Huh?"

"Apologize again tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?"

"Yes. I'll accept the apology then."

Lucy left those words and disappeared towards the female dormitory.

What the hell.

After sending the strange-speaking Lucy, I headed to the mana training ground.

Since the semester has just started, it's bustling. Originally, people register for library or gym and don't come back, half of them say they don't come, how far will these go?

Today, I came to find the meditation room.

There is nothing better for increasing mana than meditation. I don't like it, but there's a saying to save blood as much as sweat shed, so I have to try.

I sat comfortably in the center of the meditation room.

I felt the mana stone hanging from the ceiling spewing dense mana.

Sweep- ha-

I slowly inhaled and exhaled.

When I concentrated, I felt the mana spread in the air. I had to pull the mana around me into my body as much as possible.

I had to firmly hold the mana of the mana stone trying to escape from my body into my body. I remember that it was not easy, as mentioned several times in the original game.

I can't let concentration break here. I have to raise concentration as much as possible and erase distractions...

After that, I meditated for about an hour, but mana didn't increase more.

It seems they don't want to give stats easily.

Still, I could expect much faster growth than others. Normally, it says you have to meditate for a month to see effect, but I saw effect from the first day.

Is this also because of [Mana Sensitivity]?

Back ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠to the dormitory, I opened the book.

Just the title looked like a terribly uninteresting 1500-page book.

Every small event was organized in detail, more like an archive than a book.

Instead, strict sexual management is required.

The leading 'Sexa' of the trash y-game has a real expulsion ending. Strong and heroine hunting is going smoothly, but expelled because of low stats.

No matter how I think, it's strange.

Does expulsion ending make sense in y-game?

But it said if you can't avoid it, enjoy it. Even if I can't enjoy it, I have to try hard.

With [Memory Supplement], I can memorize anything just by looking once.

So, no need for useless summary. Instead of looking at newspaper, magazine, etc., I chose this book that can solve a little useful information at once. I'll buy some good reference books later to look at.

[It was 1xx years ago, the first gate appeared on an island in the Philippines...]

Ah, I don't want to read it.