Regressor, Possessor, Reincarnator

Episode 83

Amidst the noise of the students, the professors gathered in one place.

Like the professors who could be said to teach the equipment of the Galshudin Academy, they did not lose their cool.

“… Why do you think this happened?”

“All artifacts have already been checked before departure.”

“The preliminary exploration was also confirmed through the report submitted by the investigation team, right?”

They were also surprised that such an incident had occurred.

Although there are many secrets that have not yet been discovered in the ruins, it has already been hundreds of years.

The Academy has explored, documented, and documented the remains of the Great Desert for hundreds of years.

Therefore, I did not understand the fact that this happened in a practice that was supposed to proceed smoothly.

“Well, it’s not an ordinary ruin, it’s a very large ruin, so something unexpected might happen.”

They couldn’t tell a sluggish story like this, so they turned the story around.

“What about the students who fell first?”

“I woke up a little while ago and checked, but it’s okay, except that the memory of that time is vague.”

“Did you check the video recording equipment of the students?”

“I checked that first, but… .”

The professor, who was keeping the recording device in response to other people’s questions, got up from his seat with a sigh.

“I couldn’t quite figure it out. It is certain because several professors, including myself, have personally investigated the site.”

“Yes? what is that… .”

He activated the artifact as if it was better to see than speak.

Then, a square screen floated in the air, showing the scene at the time.

“As you can see, these students seem to have been trying to get artifacts from the relatively safe first floor.”

“… Hmm, it’s on the first floor.”

The students were progressing step by step as they practiced in advance at the artificial ruins of the academy.

“By the way… , see here.”

As soon as he spoke, the screen suddenly turned black, and only the sound of a crash was heard.

Scream, resistance, threat.

The students fell without any sign.

Milton, a professor of spears, was impressed by the strange sight.

“I don’t think it’s poison… . Wouldn’t it be a psychic trap?”

“But the students do not have a characteristic resistance reaction. Didn’t Diax’s cross-validation prove that humans have resistance to anything that touches the mind?”

“You’re right, but if you want to get rid of the resistance in an instant like in that video, there must be an overwhelming skill gap… .”

He couldn’t help but burst out laughing when he said that.

“Couldn’t the investigation team not have discovered such a being?”

If there is such a thing, why would the cadets have to stir the ruins for over a week?

When the investigation team enters the depths of the ruins or when the advance team searches, they remain silent, and only after the students search the ruins for a week do they go out?

“That sounds funny. It would be more plausible that a new kind of trap had been discovered.”

“Uh… , well, the president directly manages it, so there is no reason to make such a mistake.”

“It’s the same even if it’s on the soul side, not the mind. If it’s on the soul side, it’s probably necromantic, but what do you mean by just letting it be stunned? Those madmen.”

The professors talked without changing their facial expressions.

For them, an accident of this magnitude was the kind of thing they encountered several times a year.

A certain faction commits a terrorist attack, an ancient monster pops out of a ruin, or an artifact that works fine suddenly stops.

Sudden situations are now a part of their daily life for them.

So, rather than talking without much fuss, they pinched other parts.

“It was a sudden situation, but… , as no one was able to deal with it properly, this is a deductible factor.”

“If anyone had any reaction, I would still consider it, ttt. Students these days are way too far back. I didn’t at the time.”

“Okay, right. Am I not doing this for nothing? What would you do if this was real, huh? Shouldn’t we at least buy time to fire the flares for our fellow comrades?”

Following what one professor said, other professors also talked about that students these days have lowered their vigilance and that they have become sluggish by trusting only their talents.

Jacquesnir could sympathize with the scene, but he did not.

‘I wonder where there are children who are good at coping at that age… .’

On the other hand, I thought that if I was a student at Galshudin Academy, who came through the competition of several thousand people, I would have to overcome this kind of hardship.

Isn’t it natural? The purpose is to raise them as a warrior’s companion in case an enemy such as the Demon King appears someday. Even if it was impossible to overcome it, he had to resist at least a little bit.

Even if that resistance is impossible to achieve.

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“Anyway, it doesn’t matter. It seems that the story has already spread and the students are anxious.”

“No, didn’t everyone know that it’s dangerous? The actual battle wasn’t even a picnic, and you didn’t expect an accident like this, did you?”

“that is… , there have already been a number of groups saying that they will give up the practice… .”

The professors already opened their mouths as if they didn’t know that.

“There is also a problem with the Artifact, so we will protest. There are quite a few students who agree with that opinion.”

“No, ha… .”

Is practice a joke? Are you acting like you’re on an outing?

“Time has passed, time has passed… .”

“Ew, twit. Thirty years ago, it was natural for a person who gave up to be treated like an asshole… .”

The professors sighed. However, he could not stop practicing dungeons here. The level of the ruins is high, so the students took off their tails?

“I’m already afraid of what you will hear.”

“There have been few great things that have happened in hundreds of years, but… .”

“Never, never! Even if it’s not because of the prestige of the academy, does it make sense to quit here?”

Actual combat is not something you can quit just because you want to quit, and it’s not something you can get away from just because you want to escape.

It was a practice to show that, it was a practice.

“Anyway, practice should be enforced. However, if we keep going like this, many students will be scared and give up… .”

How can I inspire students’ motivation and encourage them not to give up until the end?

Jacquesnir, who had been silently watching the meeting, spoke as their faces darkened at a situation they had never done in their entire career as a professor and never thought they would.

“I will enter the ruins.”

“No, Zachnir, what is that… ?”

Jacquesnir answered with a face that it was nothing special to Clark, the welcoming professor who spoke for the first time.

“Let the students know that I will go into the ruins and watch.”

With that one word, they understood what Jacquesnir was talking about.

“Their anxiety is not real. To put it bluntly, it has nothing to do with superstition. So, if you have a place you can lean on… .”

“I’m going into the ruins… .”

“Even though nothing has been resolved.”

Who wouldn’t believe it if he said he would go directly to the ruins and keep them safe?

“In fact, if something like that happens again, I can protect you, so it’s not a lie, is it?”

The professors nodded with plausible faces. However, they did not agree and had no choice but to stare at him.

From now on, the date of entry and exit to the ruins is 6 days, or if today passes, only 5 days remain.

During those five days, Zachnir must be in the ruins day and night. Just by looking at it, the hard road is tough, but who can tell me to do it myself?

This is something that teachers are supposed to deal with.

If Eight Kang, who followed me, takes over that… .

However, they weren’t bad for once, so one professor who had the courage to open his mouth carefully.

“I am very grateful to Jacques. Thank you for the passion that moves directly for the students… .”

“Well? What does that mean?

Jacquesnir said with a sly smile on his lips.

“Haha, I can’t serve the students alone, can I?”

“Let’s all go together. Together.”

At those words, the professors’ faces became contemplative. Perhaps he expected the torture, Malvern, the oldest water current professor, said with a weeping expression on his face.

“Ha, but I’m over sixty this year, and now it’s my turn to see my grandchildren… .”

“Then you’re saying that I should go into that dark and dangerous ruins alone?”

When he opened his mouth with a hardened face, Malvern quickly corrected his words.

“Oh, no. What I meant was that it would be a shame if you left me as an old man. haha… .”

Even as he said that, swear words filled his heart.

What the hell is there to be dangerous for the Eight Rivers!

“Hahaha, I misunderstood. I am still young and have little social experience, so please understand everything.”

“All right, isn’t it obvious? I will show you the power of Noikjang.”

“Will all the other professors be there for the students?”

When he asked with a smile, everyone nodded in unison. I felt like a chimney to refuse, but it was depressing that I couldn’t.

“I will go. I have to go. Uhm, it’s for the students.”

“Hey, it’s been a while since I entered the ruins and my heart is pounding.”

“ha ha ha… , it feels good to be young again to be with students at this age.”

Jacquesnir replied vigorously, whether he was satisfied with their answer.

“It feels good that everyone agrees. Oh, you’re going like this, shouldn’t there be something to talk about? Everyone seems to be stuck at the 6th or 7th rank… .”

The professors’ eyes twinkled at Jacques’ words.

The gaze of the old, middle-aged men wasn’t so good, but Jacques Nir persevered.

If I dragged him like this, it would only hurt my feelings, so I had to give him a carrot.

“If you are in a dark place, you will get bored, so why not take turns discussing the topic of hierarchy?”

“It’s me, it’s Chansung!”

“Oh my gosh, I absolutely love one dark place!”

“Uhm… , Maybe because I’m old, I like dark and quiet places these days.”

Jacquesnir looked at them chattering like a child and burst out laughing together.

“I wish you well.”

The meeting ended successfully.

“William, did you hear me?”

“… Everyone was just talking about it.”

“It’s so loud, who knows?”

“Then what will you do? ?”

Ariel looked around her mouth with a worried face.

There was a lot of noise around them talking about what had happened in the morning.

“How can I do it, I can’t give up here.”

“still… , the artifact doesn’t work… .”

“I believe in Jacquesnir, isn’t he the youngest eight-legged man? And the professors also announced that it was a kind of new trap.”

“That’s right… .”

“Professors are also waiting at various places in the ruins just in case, so what do you have to worry about?”

Ariel stared blankly at the sky, still unable to open her eyes.

You must be diligently weighing the new traps, their risks, and their rewards.

Allen looked at them, thinking about what was in the ruins.

‘Are you a servant of the Demon King? Or a warlock? Or is it an ancient beast?’

The sunset in the sky had already set, and not a single span of orange could be seen, and only the twinkling stars quietly illuminated them through the black night.

As the atmosphere calmed down in thought, William mustered up the courage to speak.

“Well, everyone, why don’t you worry too much and look at the stars. One of my friends is from the central part of the country, and they say that there is a meteor shower every few decades in this area… .”

“He said that there were so many stars that it looked like a sea of ​​stars… , I, I investigated separately, and a comet passes by every 82 years. I will… The time will come soon… .”

William’s voice was getting smaller and smaller, as if that was the limit, and he shut his mouth completely.

When Allen was thinking about whether to open his mouth in the noisy surroundings and the secluded silence, laughter was heard.

“Puh… What is it, William? Are you trying to change the mood right now? because of me?”

“That’s not it, don’t worry too much… .”

“Isn’t that what it is? William was so in love with me, didn’t he? It wasn’t even Evan, so blatantly… .”

“Keek, wait, when did I say that?”

William was perplexed, and Ariel smirked softly. Evan groaned as he heard her story in his own way.

“After all, I feel better thanks to you. Thank you. And the remains… .”

Ariel thought about it, then burst into laughter.

“When did you say you didn’t take the risk… . give it a try At least try it so you won’t regret it later, right?”

“Well, that’s right. Personally, I wish I could have had a conversation with Jacques-sama… .”

“I’ll see you when we meet, okay? I don’t know if we’ll find it.”

As the three of them chatted with laughter, Bestla asked abruptly.

“Allen, do they know what you’ve been through during this internship?”

‘What?’ Allen’s eyes turned to the three students.

Beings who enjoy the youth of that age, and have a sense of concern and improvement commensurate with it.

“Is it meaningful that you worked hard enough for a few weeks to fit in as much as possible and provide information?”

‘Well, maybe I don’t know.’

“Then why are you working so hard together? I thought I was just going to live with affection. It’s not like you, so I’m a little surprised, isn’t it?”

At Bestla’s question, Allen was a little worried.

‘that… .’

“Did you feel anything right now?”

Allen answered a little late, sticking a branch in the bright yellow bonfire.

‘No, that’s not it. just… I just adjusted it a little bit.’

Ariel checked the time and stood up.

Unlike the first time I sat down, my face was clear without any worries.