I Became Strong At Night And Weak At Day Inside A Game

The scale of the explosion on the second floor of the main building couldn’t be described as small.

The soaring flames died down quickly, but black smoke continued to rise.

The outer wall, visible through the gaps in the smoke, had exploded and collapsed.

There was a hole in the outer wall, so the students and academic staff in the main building rushed to escape.

Among them, there is a man who runs alone toward the scene of the explosion.

Anyone can see that it is extremely dangerous, but he runs straight to the scene.

Leon Hilfenberg is that guy. 

“Hey! Leon! Where are you going!?”

“There might be people inside.”

Leon’s words are correct.

Even if it is correct, it is not something you would normally try.

However, Ethan ran after Leon, who casually took action.

When they got to the bottom of the main building, they stepped on the outer wall and jumped into the hole where the building had fallen.

Originally, I was going to leave it to Leon, but I never thought Ethan would join him like this.

Should I say I’m lucky? I was worried about what would happen just now, but that’s a relief.

If there are two of them, they’ll be able to solve it without any problems.

Even though the building will be full of low-ranking believers among the pioneers who will be with Zeist, there won’t be any problems.

Now all I have to do is leave slowly and quietly, as if I hadn’t been here from the beginning.

“As planned, as planned.”

“What do you mean as planned?”

Again, I heard the voice from behind.

People in this neighborhood always come up and talk to me from behind.

Then I turned around. 

Zeist brushed his hair to one side and looked at me with emotionless eyes.

“Is it you again?”

“…What are you talking about?”

I replied instinctively.

It’s obvious that it would be troublesome if I gave it a little space here.

That day, in front of the old dorm building, I must have been the disturbance Zeist was talking about. 

It was obvious what would happen if I left even the slightest hint that I interfered with Zeist’s plans.

“There is no need to pretend. I have already confirmed that you are the source of the obstacles.” 

“So what are you talking about? What do you mean by obstacles…More than that, there was an explosion, so we had to evacuate. No, please help with the fieldwork. Zeist Intermediate Wizard.” 

Even though I was acting desperate, Zeist was still staring at me.

He pulled his hand from the inside of his robe.

What he held in his hand was a short wand.

“Those who interfere with our plans are unforgivable.”

Ah, I’m doomed. 

The moment I reached that point, I reflexively pulled out Deathwise.

It was instinct to defend against the first attack.

It was also the result of getting training from Deathwise in my spare time to learn how to use the body correctly.

When I wielded the sword, a bullet of compressed water cut from the tip of the sword.

It’s an attack magic that can easily break a person’s bones and go through skin and muscles if squeezed even more. 

Contrary to its soft-looking image, water-based magic has considerable destructive power.  

In particular, if you focus the damage on a single point, its power is the same as typical attack magic like flame or explosion magic. 

“Listen to me! Damn it!”

How can he blow something like that all of a sudden?

The villains in this world only talk about themselves and don’t care what other people have to say, even if they die.

Please have a conversation, not a collective monologue!

– Complain later, you fool!

“I know, I know that too!” 

It has already gone wrong.

I never expected that I would get involved like this, but it was too late for me to regret it.

I firmly gripped the Deathwise with both hands.

Water magic is powerful, but Deathwise is stronger than that.

Even if it’s not at night, if it’s a bullet of water, I can cut or block it with Deathwise.

Then numerous water bullets flew without sound.

It’s impossible to get rid of them all.

I avoided everything I could avoid, and I only used Deathwise on attacks I couldn’t avoid.

“Ugh…!” 

Every time I hit it, I feel a heavy impact on my arm.

It’s hard to get used to the shock that shook the entire skeleton.

Whenever the shock accumulates, the posture collapses little by little, and the hand holding the sword loses its strength.

Still, I barely survived.

Right now, I have less than a 1% chance of defeating Zeist.

It would be nice if I could overcome it purely through physicality, even if I lack qualification, as in games.

It’s not impossible.

Theo’s body is definitely good,

I rolled my eyes through the bullets of the pouring water.

I figured out where Zeist was and lowered my posture to run.

When the shooting area gets smaller, so does the area that needs to be blocked.

I don’t know where else, but if I protect my head and body, I can do anything.

The distance between each other was about 5m at most.

I narrowed it all at once and swung the Death Wise horizontally.

Slash–!

Zeist was slashed by Deathwise.

At that moment, Zeist’s form collapsed.

It was his other self that was made of water.

Of course, I already knew this.

Because it’s the last pattern of Zeist’s Phase 1. 

And in this pattern, the main body always appears behind the player.

I twisted my body without slowing down.

Zeist, who was standing behind me, widened the gap after I turned 180 degrees and swung Deathwise.

The taste of his hand was transmitted through the tip of my sword.

There was a small cut on Zeist’s cheek.

It was shallow. No, should I say it’s late?

“To see through it, I can’t underestimate you.” 

After widening the distance, Zeist swung the wand.

That movement of drawing patterns in the air like a pen was familiar to my eyes.

Can I cut it?

I can’t stop that attack if it’s a water bullet.

The decision was made at that time. 

Play

Unmute

He kicked the ground straight away.

That’s when a huge tiger made up of rapid currents attacked me.

4

The Magic Research Academic Society, where the explosion occurred, was located on the second floor of the main building and was occupied by people wearing white robes. 

When the people in white robes came through the outer wall, Leon and they looked at each other and pulled out their weapons right away.

“What is this? They don’t look like a cleaners, right?” 

“It seems that way.”

Ethan, who followed, also raised a sword and shield.

Even though if they just counted the numbers, the difference was 10 times bigger, the two still swung their weapons.

Clank! 

The two swords clash against one another.

Since the explosion occurred there, the ground is unstable, and the smoke makes it hard to see and breathe.

However, Leon swept the white robes as if that didn’t matter.

He launches an attack and a counterattack with minimal movement to knock it down.

It wouldn’t be too much of an exaggeration to say that counting even one breath is already in the range of conversion.

Even though the battle had only been going on for a few minutes, the tide of victory was already clear.

In the meantime, Leon’s gaze returned to the noise he had heard outside.

Theo Agrit was fighting someone in front of the main building.

Leon felt an unbearably strong sense of déjà vu when he cut off the water-based magic and quickly closed the distance.

“That.” 

The posture of wielding the sword, the way of walking, and the distribution of breathing.

The way Theo Agrit fought looked so familiar to Leon.

“The Hilfenberg School…” 

An independent school that has only been passed down through the Hilfenberg family

Occasionally, there are outsiders who formally enter and learn, but it is not easy to visit it by the standard.

Not to mention, Theo Agrit is not an introductory member of the Hilfenberg school.

Rather, even during sparring, it seemed that he had no skill in swordsmanship.

But in fact, Theo Agrit, who is now in front of him, was vaguely imitating the techniques of the Hilfenberg school.

Leon could only come up with one hypothesis from there.

“Don’t tell me he copied it from that brief sparring session?”

Short sparring between Leon Hilfenberg and Theo Agrit. 

Even at that moment, Leon deliberately relaxed while sparring.

Therefore, if he saw Leon’s sword at the time and followed it, it would be understandable that Theo’s technique was clumsy. 

Of course, the reality is completely different.

It’s just that the only swordsmanship that Theo Agrit has seen the most in his life is the Hilfenberg school.

Even so, he has only seen the natural connections between movements set by the system beyond the monitor, so it would be clumsy to follow them directly. 

But Leon couldn’t have known this fact, so he came up with the most reasonable and likely explanation.

In the meantime, a huge tiger jumped out of Zeist’s wand, avoiding Theo Agrit’s fatal blow.

A tiger made up of rough water currents attacked Theo Agrit.

Theo Agrit, who managed to avoid it with difficulty,  grabbed his side as if he couldn’t completely avoid it.

The blood dripping from the hand wets the ground.

“I will leave the remnants to you.”

Leaving aside the words one-sidedly, Leon jumped from the second floor. 

He lands on the ground as it is and runs forward.

Recognizing Leon’s presence from the roar of the landing, Zeist swung the wand.

Whoosh! 

A huge wall of water blocks the gap between Zeist and Leon.

If he collided with it, his entire body would be ripped to shreds, but Leon doesn’t stop.

It’s already late.

He just raised his sword high.

The sword cut vividly. 

It should be impossible to cut water with a sword. 

Leon Hilfenberg, however, even cut down on such common sense. 

The wall of wild swirling water was cut.

Leon didn’t stop there. He kept going and cut off Zeist’s shoulder, who was standing beyond it.

5

“Keugh!!”

Leon’s sword cut Zeist.

No, he blew it to be precise.

Zeist, which flew magnificently, crashed into the outer wall of the main building.

The scene of the relentless attack on evil was truly Leon.

“Are you okay?”

“I wasn’t seriously hurt. It’s a bit bitter, but… More than that, it’s not over yet, so be careful.”

I grabbed Deathwise and got up.

It hurts as much as my blood flows through my side.

Still, I held it firmly and pointed to the Zeist’s side, and the guy stood up quickly with blood dripping from his head.

“…Has the obstacles increased? It doesn’t matter. I’ll take care of both here.” 

With this, Phase 2 begins. 

Zeist raised his mana as if he had no intention of going easy on us. 

The mana that had formed around him transformed into water and swirled.

Quaang! Quaang! Quaang!!

Like a living snake, the wandering waves scooped everything up.

Simply put, it’s like a hydro pump. 

It is difficult to respond because it moves so complicatedly.

Even that, we can’t cut it with a normal attack. 

“…Did you commit this incident?”

Leon, who identified the enemy, stepped forward without hesitation.

And then he cut the meander hydro pump—when he realized he couldn’t do it, he backed off.

“If so?” 

“Why?”

“A great plan. Even if I explain it, you won’t understand.”

The two continued their battle while exchanging typical questions and answers. 

However, the power of water-based magic that Zeist wields is considerable.

Even the way to defend is limited if it can’t be cut down.

The situation of fight is one-sided.

Leon, who had accumulated minor injuries, was dripping with blood all over his body.

His breathing is rough, and the tip of his sword trembles.

Anyone could see that he was approaching the limit. 

However, his eyes didn’t shake at all. 

I was relieved to see it.

Ah, the victory and defeat already decide.

“I never intended to hear it from the beginning.”

Leon dashed off with a word, denying all the villains who had been blinded by the explanation.

He seemed to be trying to penetrate Zeist’s arms at once. 

There’s no way that Zeist wouldn’t know that. 

Naturally, a huge hydro pump attacked Leon.

Leon continuously swings his sword.

It is impossible to cut water with a sword, but it was Leon who just denied it. 

If he’s done it once, there’s no law saying he shouldn’t do it twice.

Slash–! 

Leon’s practice sword, which couldn’t withstand the power, was shattered.

As I have said, the durability of that practice sword is considerable.

The blow, wielded with enough strength to destroy it, cut down even the roughly swirling hydro pump.

“No way…!” 

Buk! 

Was it because there was no sword?

Leon hit Zeist with his bare fist.

Zeist, who had once again flown magnificently, slumped and didn’t move this time. 

It was over with this.

I was worried that a third party other than Zeist would intervene, but fortunately, it didn’t happen. 

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine.” 

Blood dripped from all over his body. What do you mean by you’re fine? 

Anyway, seeing this guy fighting makes people more nervous.

“Hey! Friends! Are you both okay!?”

Just in time, Ethan poked his head out of a hole in the outer wall.

I waved my hand appropriately and responded.

“We solved it safely here. What about you?

“Here, too!”

Well, with this, the case was handled perfectly.

It’s worth the hard work.

As I nodded my head in satisfaction, Ethan belatedly added a word.

“But here! The safe is empty!”

…Huh?

But the attack blocks it just now. 

So why is the safe there empty?