Episode 13

Before returning to the past, I killed a lot of villains while working as Iron Judgment.

But it’s not just the villains I’ve killed. Rather, he faced more monsters than that.

Just because you’ve awakened, doesn’t it mean that the way to fight is suddenly stuck in your brain?

In addition, to catch big game rather than rogues, it would take time and money to deal with it. And acting as a hunter solved the cost aspect of the two.

In short, I mean I’m good at killing monsters.

“Kyaa, kyahahahaha… .”

The Goblin King let out a shrill groan. It must have been such a shock that the familiar he summoned with the blood of his subordinates died.

However, I have no intention of giving ejaculation.

When the mana is blown into it, a chirping sound resonates in both ears. The rip-and-tear rotated at high speed, brushing away the remaining pieces of meat from my body.

He immediately kicked off the floor and charged towards him.

“Yah Mbulnahor!”

The Goblin King hurriedly memorized a spell. The sound of bones and flesh grinding filled the air.

“Cabi.”

It was a short car.

The Goblin King’s spell was a little faster. The corpses of the goblins scattered everywhere gathered together as if to protect him.

The rip-and-tear was embedded in the wall of the corpse.

“Ahjah Idmo!”

From beyond, the bastard’s spell followed again. The goblin corpses wriggled as if they were alive.

I distanced myself lightly. Because he knew what he was going to do.

Arms and arms and legs and legs were intertwined like weft and warp threads, and the corpse’s head was stuck between the seams.

Hundreds of heads and hundreds of bodies were tangled together and merged with the Goblin King to become a gigantic monster.

“Kyahahahahaha-!”

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Loud laughter echoed through the cavity. It was because the heads clinging to the monster’s body laughed in unison.

“It’s disgusting to see you again.”

I knew what magic he was doing.

Demonization, the art of turning oneself into such a hideous monster by making numerous sacrifices.

Originally, it was a magic that the Goblin King couldn’t use, and required a lot of mana. However, it was clear that he had even used the magic of the dungeon core embedded in my chest.

Of course, that wasn’t a huge threat.

“It’s a good size to tear to death.”

Since he revealed his hand, it’s time to show mine.

Hundreds of weapons that killed goblins and hobgoblins were left here.

At my will, the weapons scattered everywhere began to melt.

“Kyahak-!?”

Eventually, the molten metal coalesced and formed a shape. A dummy unit similar to mine took place in an instant.

And each dummy had a rip-and-tear in both hands as well.

The sound of keying sounded simultaneously.

“Kyaa, kyahahahaha… !”

The Goblin King swung his huge arms as if in a fit. It was as if he was trying to catch a fly. But it seemed too slow to me.

That meant it was slow, even for my piles.

The dummy squad, including myself, got on his arms at the same time. After that it was just what I wanted.

“Kieek-!”

The dummies dismantle him at my will. Even if the guy cried out in pain, he didn’t stop and cut it off.

Tear, rip, cut.

Actions closer to labor than combat, things that are so familiar to me that I don’t even feel particularly inspired.

The corpses that make up his body resist as if they were alive, but to no avail.

“Kikiiik-!”

The dummies I create feel no pain, and do only my bidding.

Even if it is damaged, it is restored with my mana, and it does not stop unless it is my will.

Therefore, it was as if the victory or defeat had already been decided.

There was no reason to take any more time.

“I caught the big guys until they got sick of it.”

I attached it like a lip and tear. This weapon was detachable, and if used separately, the speed was fast, but the cutting area was small.

The doubled size of the saw blade and long handle made the Rip and Tear a greatsword the size of me.

With this, I swept the ankles and cut off the necks of frost giants three times the size of that Goblin King.

Dummy didn’t react faster than me, so it was a bit difficult to write in this form.

“Ke-ke-heh… ?!”

Even in the middle of the pain, my rip and tear must have been noticeable. A frightened face came into sight.

However, the result does not change. I climbed right on my shoulder.

A huge, violently spinning saw blade lodged itself in the scruff of its neck. The field of view was stained red with a violent spray of blood along with a loud bang.

Both of his arms were being overrun by the dummy, so he gave up his head helplessly.

With a slap, blood and flesh scatter and the body of the creature disintegrates.

Contrary to its name, the appearance of the Goblin King who had exhausted all his mana and fell covered in blood was very shabby.

“Kkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeukkkeuk .”

Even when he was covered in blood and bruised, he did not let go of the magic book.

I cut that bastard’s throat at once. Then, the core embedded in his chest began to slowly lose its luster.

“It’s a dangerous thing anyway.”

I kicked the magic book down with my foot. This magic book was the reason I remembered this Dungeon Break.

The name of the magic book is ‘Devil Maker’, and it is an artifact that controls the possessor.

It is an abomination that gathers followers and sacrifices them to summon demons, just as the Goblin King did.

Before returning to the past, it became a big problem because it was in the hands of some pseudo-religious leader.

The religious leader promised salvation, saying to prepare for the end of the day, and had the believers take their own lives. By sacrificing the dead believers like that, the great devil the size of the 63 Building was summoned in the middle of the city.

It was resolved only after Code Red was activated, 6 middle-ranking guilds were wiped out, and the number of civilian victims exceeded a thousand units.

“It won’t happen this time.”

I lit a cigarette and burned the magic book with a lighter. He lit a cigarette on the burning magic book and inhaled deeply.

I guess it will take some time for the smell to go away.

* * *

Ko Min-soo, Song Dae-bum, and Min So-yul rejoined Seol Ga-eun. There, all the survivors rescued by other students were gathered together.

“I’m glad everyone is safe!”

Seol Ga-eun was relieved to see the students. However, her expression soon hardened.

“… Who is Teacher Taemin?”

It was because Kang Tae-min was nowhere to be seen. The three students hardened their faces.

“that is… .”

It was Song Dae-beom who spoke first. He explained the situation to Seol Ga-eun.

“Hey, you said you went alone?”

“… Yes.”

“I tried to follow you, but I blocked you.”

Go Min-soo added the words as if chewing. It was because he was dissatisfied with himself for having to back down at the end.

‘Taemin’s judgment is correct. But no matter how alone… .’

Seol Ga-eun was worried.

No matter how strong Taemin is, wouldn’t it be unreasonable to solve the core by himself? At least it would have been helpful if he had been by his side.

The image of Kang Tae-min, who was seriously injured, appeared in her mind. My heart was beating wildly.

‘But I can’t leave the students like this.’

The scales in my heart tipped around. He, as a teacher and manager, and himself, who was worried about Kang Tae-min’s safety, took their places on both sides.

“Sir Gaeun!”

Before the results came out, someone called her. Startled, she immediately knew why.

“Are you all okay!?”

Association staff in blue uniforms were coming up the mountain. It was not only them, but also the paramedics in orange uniforms.

They were the ones who came to rescue the survivors first after confirming that the surrounding monsters had been cleared through the drone.

“Sa, live!”

“finally… !”

The surviving hikers were relieved and rejoiced. Fortunately, thanks to Seol Ga-eun’s efforts, no one was injured.

“you guys are… ?”

The field manager’s eyes widened.

It was already expected that there would be Awokens through drones. However, it was completely unexpected that they would be such young students.

“Ah, we… .”

Seol Ga-eun quickly explained the situation. The head of the field team opened his mouth wide with a proud face.

“A real student? Oh My God… !”

He immediately bowed his head.

“I would like to thank you as a representative. If it hadn’t been for you, I don’t know how much damage would have been done.”

“No, what… .”

“Is it that great?”

The students whispered with embarrassed faces. But not everyone felt bad.

“Support from the guild will come soon. Leave the core processing to them and wait at the border for now. Are all the students gathered?”

The team leader asked Seol Ga-eun.

No matter how great they were, they were students. I couldn’t leave it until the dungeon core was solved.

“Teacher Taemin hasn’t come back yet!”

Min So-yul interrupted and answered. A question mark was drawn on the leader’s face. However, when Kang Tae-min said that he went to solve the core, his face became contemplative.

“Ho, you mean alone!?”

“Yes, you are welcome. I will ask the students.”

Seol Ga-eun’s scales tilted completely with the appearance of the association’s employees. It was decided to help Kang Tae-min.

“Oh no!”

However, the field manager was strongly against it.

With his radar, he knew how many goblins were gathered in the core.

“Thanks to your efforts, the Crisis level has been prevented, but it is actually Code Yellow!”

“yellow… !”

Seol Ga-eun and the students’ eyes widened. It’s because I didn’t think it was such a serious situation.

“Wait, then teacher Taemin… ?”

“How is it going?”

“no way… ?”

At the reaction of the students, the field team leader opened his mouth with a sad face.

“… It must have been to buy some time. If the monsters in the core spread, the students would be in danger.”

“ah… .”

At those words, the faces of the students became complicated. Did the homeroom teacher who bullied them like that prepare for death?

“No, no. It can’t be. Even Taemin… .”

Min So-yul’s eyes lost focus. It was the moment when her heart became endangered like an ice field to live in.

“for a moment… !”

“The forest… ?!”

The surrounding landscape was slowly dyeing its original color. It was proof that the overlapping space was regaining its original form.

“no way?”

The field manager was startled and turned his head. This phenomenon meant only one thing.

“He said he handled the core by himself… ?”

It was before the surprise was over.

“Me, over there!”

Everyone’s eyes turned to someone’s cry. From above, someone was trudging down leisurely.

“Sir Taemin!”

“Sam!”

Seol Ga-eun and Min So-yul ran out at the same time. Kang Tae-min was surprised to see two people suddenly rushing at him.

“Sam! Sir, I’m so glad!”

“Oh, Soyul. Still smells like cigarettes… .”

Min So-yul hugged him. It was like he would never let go again.

“You are not injured anywhere!?”

Seol Ga-eun immediately examined his body. It was evident that he was worried that he might have been seriously injured.

But surprisingly, there were no scratches.

“Yes, it’s fine. What about the other students?”

“Everyone is fine. really… How worried everyone was!”

Seol Ga-eun finally felt relieved and glared at him with resentful eyes.

“Also… !”

“I am not one to die so easily.”

“Actually, the real monster is a teacher, a monster is a monster… .”

Only then did the relaxed students laugh and joke.

‘You eliminated that many monsters by yourself?!’

The only one who was still in shock was the field team leader. Kang Tae-min soothed Seol Ga-eun and Min So-yul and approached him.

“As you can see, the situation has been resolved. Since the core has been completely removed, the gate will not appear.”

After a dungeon break occurs, the subsequent aspect varies according to the state of the dungeon core.

If there is magic power left in the core, a passage or gate leading to the dungeon is formed.

Since there are various resources that can be obtained from dungeons, most guilds do not destroy the core even if a break occurs.

However, Kang Tae-min did not let that happen. The guild’s pursuit of profit was of no interest to him.

“Ah yes! That, really alone… ?”

“Isn’t the association observing with drones? You should check the records.”

The site manager nodded quickly. It was as Taemin Kang said.

However, the reason he spoke was not simply because of the report of the results.

“As you know, our students also took risks and fought monsters. I believe that the association will give a reasonable reward.”

Nothing is free in this world.

Wouldn’t it be wrong if you don’t get fair compensation? It was necessary to point it out for myself as well as for the students in the special class.

“Oh, of course! I will take responsibility and post a detailed report.”

“Okay, then I’ll take care of the rest. I am a little tired.”

Only then did Kang Tae-min smile and return to the students.

“I think everyone felt a lot about today. So, I will cancel the scheduled training and end here.”

The students’ faces lit up. Kang Tae-min examined their faces one by one.

‘It’s a great success.’

In addition to the practical experience, I felt rewarding as a hunter. This feeling will not be easily forgotten.

It must have been a valuable experience for students who only vaguely felt the future.

“Good job everyone. Everyone worked hard, so let’s have a class dinner.”

“Five… !”

“Dining together!”

“Sam, what are you eating?!”

To that question, Taemin Kang answered with a playful smile.

“After climbing the mountain, of course you should cook duck.”

“OMG.”

“OMG… Absolutely bad taste.”

“uh? It’s surprisingly delicious.”

At the lukewarm response from the students, Kang Tae-min smiled and opened his mouth again.

“Of course it’s a joke. Wouldn’t it be meat at a party?”

“meat!”

“Oh, do you enjoy it infinitely?”

“Hanmugogi Gazua!”

The excitement was still there, and the students were talking lively.

* * *

Headquarters of the Korea Hunter Association.

The head of the headquarters was the position following the head of the association, the highest officer.

As much as that, the responsibility given to the general manager was quite heavy, and his time was like gold.

“Director Bae Seung-joo, this is the report you mentioned.”

“Thank you.”

“By the way, Chief, why is the Dungeon Break at the level of Code Green… ?”

Bae Seung-joo glanced at the secretary. Then the secretary flinched and bowed.

“Excuse me.”

“No, you might be wondering.”

Bae Seung-joo withdrew his gaze from him and continued talking behind his back as he looked at the report.

“But expecting an explanation from me is a little presumptuous.”

“Lord, I will be careful.”

“That would be good. Let’s go.”

The secretary hastily left the office. Bae Seung-joo did not give him a glance.

“Hmm… .”

Of course, the secretary’s question was not wrong. There was no reason for the general manager to be interested in a dungeon break that was only at the code green level.

However, the story is a little different if there is a special item attached to the report.

“It’s a special class at Noblesse Academy… .”

Not the hunters of the guild in charge, but the students of the academy, and students who had been enrolled for less than a week became the main players in resolving the situation.

Isn’t it harder not to pay attention?

“If it’s special, does that mean it’s the best class?”

It must have been. Since they are such talented students, there must have been no hesitation in dealing with monsters.

“I like it.”

Bae Seung-joo immediately adjusted the schedule. And immediately wrote an e-mail and ordered to prepare commendations and rewards for the students.

‘I’ll have to ask for permission from the president of the association.’

It wasn’t just an idea to make amends with pure intentions. Police hunters belonging to the association were always lacking in numbers because their duties were greater than their rewards.

This decision was based on a calculation that would instill a positive image of the association to untainted students.

“Then, first of all, this teacher… .”

Kang Tae-min, the homeroom teacher of the special class.

According to the report, he was the one who solved the dungeon core alone.

Bae Seung-joo reconfirmed the mana wavelength record observed with the drone.

“… It wiped out all of these numbers at once.”

Hundreds of mana waves disappeared in the blink of an eye. It was clear that he had not struggled alone and had demonstrated his overwhelming skills.

However, the record of the awakening ability was unclear.

“It would be nice to meet you in person.”

Bae Seung-ju prepared a separate reward for the teachers accompanying the special class. Then he added one condition at the end.

“It won’t make sense if you prepare in advance.”

The visit to the noblesse academy was a condition that it would proceed in secret.

* * *

The weekend has passed, and Monday, which every office worker hates, has arrived.

“Then let’s begin.”

However, Cha Dong-hyuk always started the faculty meeting in a consistent manner. The content went smoothly because there was nothing different from usual.

But there weren’t too many differences.

“Sir Taemin Kang.”

“Yes.”

“How was your weekend supplementary class?”

Seol Ga-eun trembled at the question. Naturally, she was seated at a class dinner, and she had asked Kang Tae-min for a favor.

‘You said that if that happened, supplementary classes on weekends could be restricted.’

If the academy found out that the students were caught up in the dungeon break, supplementary classes could be restricted.

In particular, if it was the personality of Vice Principal Cha Dong-hyuk, he did not know that he would not allow supplementary classes so that there would be no problem at all.

Because of this, she looked at Kang Tae-min’s complexion with nervous eyes.

“No problem.”

However, the person in charge opened his mouth with a face that was not a big deal.

It wasn’t a lie, of course.

The dungeon break has been resolved and the students are safe, so it is safe to say that there is no problem.

‘I’m not interested anyway.’

Besides, Kang Tae-min was well aware of Cha Dong-hyuk’s personality. His question is not of interest, but of confirmation.

“All right. So today… .”

“Wait, I have something to suggest.”

Attention was focused on Kang Tae-min’s words again. Cha Dong-hyuk looked at him for a moment and then nodded.

“This is the supplemental class I mentioned earlier. Students tend to shy away from it because it is a way to spend time on weekends.”

“I thought you took that into consideration.”

“Yes, that’s right. But if there is a better alternative, I think it’s good to follow it.”

“If there is an alternative… ?”

Taemin Kang did not answer right away and made eye contact with the other teachers. Catherine flinched and looked away, but anyway.

“I would like to ask you to adjust the priority of using the after-school training ground. The special class is at the lowest level, so even if students want to use it, the opportunity does not come back easily.”

The teachers’ eyes widened. Cha Dong-hyuk also looked at the faces of the other teachers and opened his mouth.

“This is not a problem to be solved on my own. If anyone else has an opinion, please feel free to tell me.”

The use of the training ground was tied to all classes. Cha Dong-hyuk did not try to take responsibility for such a serious problem alone.

However, there was no teacher who opened his mouth easily. It was because there was no problem with the special class for the middle and lower classes, and the top class was ranked first anyway.

Is that why?

“Mr. Kang, I think that is a bit difficult to accept.”

The one who expressed his opinion was Park Jung-hoon, the homeroom teacher of Class 2, Cha Sang-wi.

‘The guys from the special class, even if their personalities are flawed, their skills aren’t bad.’

Through Kang Tae-min’s practice class, Park Jung-hoon realized that the special class students were growing remarkably.

If the priorities were adjusted, there was a risk that the second class would be pushed back.

‘Besides, Teacher Seol is also paying special attention to the special class, so I can’t let her get worse.’

Park Jung-hoon happened to see Kang Tae-min and Seol Ga-eun having dinner separately.

He didn’t like that. A person she never thought of as a competitor suddenly occupies the seat next to her.

“If it’s difficult, why?”

Park Jung-hun smiled and looked back at the other teachers.

“It’s simple. What is the motto of our academy?”

“It’s a principle of excellence.”

Vice-principal Cha Dong-hyuk answered while adjusting his glasses. Park Jung-hoon’s smile grew wider.

“Yes, that’s right. The reason why the priority of the special class was ‘lowest’ was because we couldn’t prove our performance.”

Park Jeong-hoon looked back at Kang Tae-min while putting emphasis on certain words.

“And isn’t it because of Mr. Kang’s curriculum that supplementary learning is necessary on weekends in the first place? I don’t think it’s fair to say that the other class is denied the opportunity because of that.”

He concluded by pointing out Kang Tae-min’s class method. Then Seol Ga-eun glanced at him with a pouty face.

‘You don’t even know how hard Taemin is working. And isn’t it already unfair to deprive the opportunity in the first place?’

The reason she didn’t let her thoughts come out was because she wasn’t the homeroom teacher.

If Kang Tae-min answers with a similar nuance, then it is not too late to help.

But.

“Ah, you mean performance ranking. Do other teachers agree?”

Kang Tae-min rather seemed to agree with Park Jung-hoon. No, I received the word right away as if I had waited.

The other teachers also glanced at the question and nodded slightly.

“great. Then I will decide to keep the status quo.”

Cha Dong-hyuk quickly ended the faculty meeting. Park Jeong-hoon smiled with a repentant smile.

That was the moment when the teachers were about to return to their respective seats.

“Yes Yes… ?”

Cha Dong-hyeok picked up his smartphone and answered the call. However, something was unusual about the atmosphere.

Cha Dong-hyuk’s eyes, which had not always changed much, grew wider. And that gaze turned to Kang Tae-min.

Then the call ended and Cha Dong-hyuk opened his mouth.

“… Taemin Kang.”

“Yes.”

“Surely there were no problems over the weekend… .”

“Yes, there was none.”

Taemin Kang replied with a smile. It was because I could guess what the phone call was about.

‘It’s faster than expected.’

Cha Dong-hyuk let out a short sigh and opened his mouth as if to confirm his thoughts.

“After that, all scheduled first period will be cancelled.”

“Yes?”

“Suddenly?”

The other teachers asked in bewilderment. Cha Dong-hyuk returned to his usual expression and gave instructions.

“The head of the association visited in person.”

“Bo, the chief… ?!”

“why not?!”

Eventually, everyone turned their attention to Kang Tae-min. From the previous conversation, it was easy to see that the reason was related to Kang Tae-min.

“The students from the special class blocked the dungeon break. It is for the reward and commendation. All students, please move to the auditorium.”

“More, dungeon break?”

“The special class!?”

“Oh no, what the hell is this?

Cha Dong-hyuk left the classroom without further explanation. It was because I had to prepare for a sudden guest.

Kang Tae-min leisurely turned his head to Park Jung-hoon.

“There will be some fluctuations in the performance rankings.”

Park Jeong-hoon couldn’t say anything with his face reddened.

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