Aseong University's Goddesses (3): Those Filthy Looks!

Just looking at them, I could tell exactly what they were thinking with those eyes. Utterly repulsive stares!

"If you two help us out a bit, we could share some food, right...?"

They hadn't said it outright, but anyone with ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠half a brain would know what they meant. No wonder Seo-rin was fuming.

"Those fucking bastards—I’ll kill them all! Fire... Mmph?!"

"Hey—?!"

I clapped a hand over her mouth in shock as she tried to cast a spell out of nowhere.

"Han Seo-rin, hold it! Let’s just go!"

"Mmph! Mmmphh—!"

"Yeah, unnie, hold on!"

She was drooling all over my palm, thrashing around like she had something desperate to say. It didn’t bother me—in fact, it was kind of...

I could’ve easily overpowered those canteen creeps by force, but I didn’t want to waste energy fighting people if I didn’t have to. As I tried to drag a struggling Seo-rin away, the guys whined in disappointment.

"Mmmghh—!"

"What, you’re just leaving? We could treat you way better than some guy like that!"

"We’ve got tons of food here! We can hold out till rescue comes!"

"Pathetic losers..."

Da-on muttered under her breath, eyeing them with pity. She was so petite no one heard her.

I ignored the guys and started to leave, but something impossible to ignore appeared right in front of us.

A pack of monsters—two orcs and over ten goblins.

We must’ve been too loud. The moment I spotted them, I let go of Seo-rin.

"Tch, how long were you gonna hold onto me? Ptoo, ptoo."

"Sorry... Let’s focus on those first!"

"Obviously!"

Do-hyun and Seo-rin stayed pretty calm, but the guys behind us freaked out.

"Th-that’s... an orc...?!"

"Why are there so many goblins—?!"

Everyone inside the canteen noticed the monsters right away, plunging the place into chaos. The two guys bolted inside and barricaded the door.

Da-on stared at them in disbelief.

"Wh-what the hell are those things? Oppa, unnie... you’re gonna fight them...?"

"We can. I’ve already taken one down before! Seo-rin, you good?"

"If you can do it, so can I!"

Da-on remembered the dead orc next to me when we first met. It was grounded confidence—I could see the trust in her eyes. And Seo-rin had protected her useless self so far. With the two of them together, this was doable.

"Oppa, unnie—if you get hurt, I’ll heal you for sure!"

Da-on looked reliable to us too, just like we did to her. Do-hyun and Seo-rin stepped forward side by side.

"I’ll take the front—you’ve got my back!"

I charged ahead. Seo-rin held her tongue despite having plenty to say and prepped her magic. A goblin blocked my path, but one spear swing took out two heads.

Goblins were no issue. But there were too many for me to handle alone.

Now, though, I wasn’t alone.

A goblin lunging from behind me burst into flames.

『Kreeegh—?!』

"Magic’s the best!"

Having backup made my charge unstoppable. I put my General Spear Technique to full use. The goblins trembled in fear, not daring to advance.

But goblins were just appetizers. An orc shoved them aside and lumbered forward.

『Orrgh—!』

"Yeah, you’re next!"

Before clashing, I spent coins to level up Strength and Agility by one each. Unless it buffed up like the first one, my stats were ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠no longer inferior.

My spear carved countless wounds into the two orcs. In under a minute, they were drenched in blood.

"Oppa, you’re awesome!"

"Not bad... 【Fire (火)】!"

"Who... who the hell is that guy...?"

"He’s human, right?"

"We picked a fight with him?"

"You’re the one who started it!"

"You blaming me now—?!"

The more you fight monsters, the stronger you get. I proved it with my own body.

Realizing they couldn’t win, one orc started buffing—its skin turning red. No repeating the same mistake twice. There’s always a fatal opening during the buff.

"Hup!"

『Ooo— Oog—?!』

My spear pierced its throat, silencing the roar. But two orcs meant the other was buffing too—my reaction lagged a bit.

"...Not you either!"

I thrust hard, but the orc twisted luckily, and the spear grazed its unarmored shoulder. Tough bastards—these wouldn’t finish it.

"Damn... this is gonna drag on...!"

It didn’t.

Seo-rin’s voice rang out, and the orc’s head ignited. It thrashed in agony as I dodged back to her side. The flames wouldn’t go out no matter how it rolled.

A goblin would’ve died instantly, but this was an orc.

"This is straight-up broken."

"Broken... You tanked for me, that’s why...!"

She hated admitting it, but with her current skill, she couldn’t aim a spell at a moving orc’s head. Me being upfront made it possible.

Still, my eyes burned with envy—not at the cheat skill, but wanting magic myself.

The orc finally stopped moving. The remaining goblins fled, and Da-on hurried over.

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"Oppa... did you train with a spear in the mountains or something? You’re like a master!"

"Training? Nah, all thanks to the skill!"

Experience was piling up fast. We’d cleared the crisis—time to wrap things up here.

I headed to the canteen. Not just the two guys, but everyone inside came out.

It was coincidence, but they had a right to demand food after we’d blocked the monsters.

"Changed your mind about sharing now?"

"Y-yes... H-here you go!"

Their attitude had flipped in ten minutes. I grabbed enough food for the three of us and headed out. As we turned to leave, one guy stopped me.

"Um, hey...?"

"What?"

"Wanna... stick with us? We’ve got food and numbers here..."

I scanned the group. People who hadn’t lifted a finger while we fought. Teaming up would just mean carrying dead weight—no mutual help.

I placed a hand on the guy’s shoulder.

"Life’s always every man for himself! But here’s some advice: don’t hide forever."

"Ah..."

They’d seen my strength—no more arguments. The image of me piercing that orc’s throat was burned into their minds.

We left the canteen—Seo-rin, Da-on, and me.

Da-on bubbled with excitement.

"Oppa, that felt so good! Right, unnie?"

"Well... a little..."

"Good to hear!"

With nowhere better to go, we returned to the second floor of our original building and ate the canteen food for dinner. The spot was the TA lounge—spacious enough for three, easiest to defend.

Mid-meal, I brought it up.

"I’ll split the coins we got earlier."

"Huh?"

"We took them down together. Can’t hog ’em all."

I could’ve kept them to get stronger and protect everyone, but honestly, I wasn’t sure I had that level of power yet. Plus, these two were already exceptional!

"But..."

Da-on started to say something, but a message popped up for all of us.

"Looks like it’s possible...!"

"Yeah."

That must’ve been what Da-on wanted to say. They’d asked for coins earlier—guess the system spells it out.

"I don’t need any. I already got mine!"

"Got it."

Seo-rin had killed an orc and goblins too, so she was set. Even split between me and Da-on worked fine.

"I didn’t do much—really okay to take some?"

"A healer’s crucial! Just being here helps!"

"...If you say so, I’ll gratefully accept!"

We shook hands. So soft!

"We got 2600 coins this time."

"Just give me 1000 coins."

"Huh?"

"You getting stronger means I live ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠longer too!"

Agreement reached—I transferred the coins. After dinner, with nothing else to do, we prepped for bed. But first, to secure some safety, I tested my untested Demolition & Construction.

"How’s this work?"

"For me, reaching out and imagining does it."

Eyes turned to Seo-rin.

"What...?"

"You?"

"S-same for me..."

Imagination, huh. I went to the wall, reached out, pictured demolition. Enough to block the door—max skill range.

Something drained from my body. Tiring, but working. A mental countdown: 20, 19, 18... 3, 2, 1.

Cracks spread. When done, exactly the right chunk collapsed—concrete, rebar, all dismantled.

"That your skill, oppa?"

"Y-yeah... Kinda dizzy."

"Probably mana drain. You’re still level 1."

Da-on’s words prompted me to invest in mana.

Mana to 5, now test construction. I moved debris to the desired spot.

"Oppa, I’ll help!"

"No, rest!"

Can’t let those pretty hands get hurt. But Seo-rin pitched in.

"I said rest."

"Shut up, let’s finish fast!"

"..."

"Me too?"

"No, it’s fine—almost done!"

We piled concrete and rebar by the door.

"And... now!"

I pictured a wall connected to the doorframe. Countdown—materials assembled themselves into a perfect wall, seamless with the frame.

"Whoa!"

Magic! Not offensive, but still thrilling! Up close, the concrete fused like original, rebar perfectly aligned. Punches and kicks—solid as rock.

Goblins wouldn’t budge it; even orcs would buy time.

"Now we can sleep easy!"

"Really?!"

"Sleepy..."

Time to crash—this day’s been endless.