All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 47

47. Unbelievable – 1

The day of the Heroic Feat’s final test, the survival exam, had arrived.

Park Bare, watching the students gathered before the Mial Mountains, clicked his tongue.

“Wow, look at those eyes. Ian, it seems like everyone is wary of you?”

“Of course. Famous figures are targeting Ian from all over the place, right? Plus, the cooperative battle incident is well-known.”

After the monster hunting, Class B continued to use the same tactic during the cooperative battle.

Ian defends alone.

The rest attack.

And he flawlessly blocked the attacks from all classes.

Thanks to that, Class B achieved an incredible record of 6 wins and 0 losses, and Ian’s evaluation rose even higher.

As such, it was clear that everyone would be targeting him in this survival exam.

Defeating him would bring attention and offers from many places.

Moreover, it wouldn’t just be the students targeting Ian.

“Ian, how about reconsidering?”

With Helrid’s help, the rumors had spread significantly.

About the corruption of Hastings, who represented the senior instructors.

And about Ian digging into it.

Because of this, there was a lot of talk within the academy and elsewhere.

And now this kind of attention.
Hastings alone was dangerous, but now it seemed like more burdens were being added.

“I’m fine, so just stick together. Don’t get hurt while I’m gone.”

“We’re more worried about you than us.”

Graegin said to Ian, who would join them later, with a heavy tone.

Wildy approached them with a smile.

“Ian, take this just in case.”

“What is it?”

“It’s a magic dagger that can use shields. It’s on a different level from those with limited uses, so use it well.”

“I prepared something too. Here.”

Haroon also handed over a necklace.

It was a necklace that looked precious at first glance.

“I told you before, right? It’s just a necklace filled with mana. These are better when extracting mana.”

“I prepared something too.”

“Oh, me too.”

“Hey, take this too.”

Holy objects, artifacts.

There were items of varying value, but they were definitely helpful.

Ian, receiving the items from the Class B students, smiled.

“Aren’t these expensive?”

“Yeah, they’re expensive, so use them well.”

“It’s cheaper than your life. If you’re thankful, come to my house later. I got that as an academy entrance gift.”

As they spoke with laughter here and there, Ian put them in his bag.

“Class B!! Pick up your supplies!!”

Senior Instructor Villadi was in charge of distributing supplies.

Haroon, receiving the bag he gave, checked the contents on the spot.

“……What are you doing?”

“Just checking. Hey, Ian, come get it.”

After confirming that there was no tracking magic, he handed it over to Ian.

The other supplies were also checked by the mages.

Villadi’s expression twisted even more at their actions.

“……Class B is currently ranked 1st overall. As such, you’ll be starting last.”

The survival exam was more advantageous the earlier you started.

You could go first to secure a spot or prepare for an ambush.

This was the rule of the Heroic Feat, so Class B didn’t particularly show any dissatisfaction.

“Class F!! Start!!”

Class F, currently the lowest-ranked, was seen ascending the Mial Mountains.

After them, Class D, E, and C followed in order.

“Class A!! Start!!”

Class A seemed to have decided to stick together from the start.

Haroon, watching them swarm up, grinned.

“To stick together like that in a survival exam where you earn individual points.”

“We use the same strategy, though. Well, they’ll probably distribute the necklaces later.”

Graegin, speaking lightly, glanced around.

Villadi was watching them.

Being aware of that, Graegin deliberately spoke in a loud voice.

“Then, as promised, let’s meet up at the Pode Gorge and then move from there.”

This was enough for Villadi to hear clearly.

Ian nodded as he even told them the location to make it easier to find.

This was enough.

If he didn’t come, they would just have to find him.

Hastings and Romentle had already been designated as hostile entities.

As Ian, having confirmed that Villadi could also be tracked, packed his bag.

“Class B! Start!!”

The gate opened.

Among the instructors who came to see them off, Aranse was sending a desperate gaze.

“Instructor!! We’ll be back!”

“Class victory! Individual victory! We’ll take it all!”

Aranse laughed heartily at their shouts.

“You guys!! Then I’ll borrow money to buy you something delicious!! Everyone has to be there then!!”

“Yes!!”

The students entered the Mial Mountains.

Ian, who had gone with them to a certain point, put Myaene, who was on his shoulder, into his pocket.

“Then, see you on the last day.”

He broke away in the middle and arrived at the Pode Gorge alone, where he immediately sat cross-legged.

“Myaa~.”

Myaene, peeking her head out of his pocket, cried softly.

Ian, who was about to meditate, took out jerky from his supply bag.

While Myaene, receiving it, munched on it, he sensed someone approaching.

“Ian!”

“So you were here!!”

Those who wanted to beat Ian among the students from each class gathered.

The number was over ten.

Ian, watching them all grinning, picked up his sword and stood up.

“Originally, the good don’t come, and those who come aren’t good.”

[This is a proverb meaning that people who approach with ulterior motives are rarely benevolent.]

If they wanted negotiation or conversation, he would have accepted, but they didn’t seem like that at all.

Their eyes were full of desire.

“I’ll catch you and raise my name value.”

“I heard you’ve been invited to many places? Lucky you. If I catch you…….”

Their attention would come to him.

The students, thinking that, smiled confidently and started their attack.

“Energy Bolt!!”

“Lightning Bolt!”

“Take this!!”

“Euhryaaa!!”

Those with artifacts.

Or those who use throwing weapons.

Knowing that Ian was strong in close combat, they poured attacks from a distance first.

“Myaaaaaaaaa!!”

But Myaene didn’t just stand by and watch.

As soon as she raised her voice and cried loudly, the magic was canceled.

Ian, lightly dodging the slings and daggers that flew at him, flicked his sword.

“Why are there only small fries?”

The desired prey hadn’t even taken the bait yet.

He snorted as if it were ridiculous and rushed at them.

* * *

After fighting several battles, snatching necklaces and artifacts, and chasing them away, it became night.

A bright moon rose in the sky.

While Ian was meditating under the moonlight, Kirke spoke to him.

The moment he heard the report, Ian swung the sword he had placed beside him.

-Chaeng!!

The arrow of light that flew at him was deflected by the sword and disappeared.

Slowly opening his eyes, he looked towards the direction from which the arrow had come.

From quite a distance.

He made eye contact with the prey who was mistaken in thinking he was hunting him.

At that moment, the prey turned around and ran, and Ian stood up.

On a night with a dark full moon.

The absolute being began his hunt.

Hastings was only at the Expert level.

The reason he was able to become the representative of the senior instructors was because his level was just before Master, his excellent archery skills.

And his many connections and political power.

Lastly, it was thanks to his many years of experience as a mercenary.

Thanks to that, he was able to surpass the Master-level senior instructors and become the representative.

‘What is this…….’

One of his prides, his experience, was being thoroughly shattered today.

He had intended to end it with the first strike.

Hit him with a magic arrow created with the Bow of Boheran.

Afterward, he would use the monster aggregation potion he had obtained before to make it look like he had been attacked by monsters.

Just like he did with Leila.

He was confident when he shot the first arrow.

The opponent wasn’t moving and was just sitting still.

But what was going on?

The guy who had been as still as a stone suddenly moved and shattered the magic arrow with one strike.

‘This is ridiculous.’

The miss of the first shot raised his alertness, and he trusted the warning of his accumulated experience.

That guy.

There’s something about him.

He would have to pour everything he had prepared to catch him.

Hastings, thinking that and trying to change his position, was shocked again.

Because Ian was smiling grimly and running quickly towards where he was.

Hastings, feeling eerie, moved with all his might.

And so.

A chase that seemed to have changed, a hunt of chasing and being chased, began.

-Chaeng!!

Ian deflected the flying arrow of light with his sword and jumped over a rock.

-Kuaaaaa!!

The kobolds blocking the path of pursuit.

‘That’s right. If it were mediocre guys, they would have been caught here or missed him.’

He was deliberately passing through places with many monsters.

If they were mediocre guys, they would have been caught by the monsters and the pursuit itself would have been impossible.

-Keureureureu!!

A light arrow grazed the cheek of a troll.

The troll, awakened from its sleep by the pain, raised its club as soon as it saw Ian.

“Heup!!”

With a low shout, the troll’s head was cut off.

Dodging his falling body, Ian grinned.

Hastings could be seen crossing the hill.

The tedious pursuit was gradually coming to an end.

When Ian crossed the hill after him.

-Kuuuung!!

An arrow of light, larger than anything before, almost the size of a spear, flew at him.

It was an attack that even decent Masters would have been hit by, as it was aimed from a blind spot.

But Ian dodged even that too easily.

“Did they all run away?”

He sneered, but Hastings didn’t get angry.

Rather, he raised his vigilance even more.

“Amazing. I saw the forest keeper running like that in the past. You. Did you really learn from him?”

Ian took a step instead of answering.

At that moment, Hastings aimed the arrow of light at Ian.

“If you move, I’ll shoot.”

“You’re saying that as if you haven’t been shooting until now.”

-Piiing! Piiing!! Ping!!

Three consecutive arrows were fired.

Easily blocking them, he pointed to the rocks behind Hastings.

“Why don’t you tell the two hiding there to come out too?”

“……Did you know?”

“Why do you think I chased you all the way here without catching you? I have to catch you all at once. There’s no need to lengthen the hunting time.”

As Ian sneered, Hastings raised his hand.

At that moment, the two who were hiding showed themselves.

They walked out grimly, holding swords and axes, and said coldly.

“I admit that you are strong.”

“But you were too cocky.”

Instructor Romentle gripped his sword tightly, and Instructor Villadi infused his axe with aura.

“I heard you caught a drake, so I prepared too.”

Hastings wore a confident smile.

No matter how much Ian had caught a drake, he could be suppressed by three senior instructors.

“You were too reckless.”

He said calmly and then picked up his bow.

It wasn’t like they hadn’t done this kind of teamwork once or twice, and the three of them naturally surrounded Ian.

Hastings said grimly and then instructed the two.

“If you catch that guy, I’ll tell that person about you.”

“Oh. Then I’ll have to give it my all.”

“Hehehe…… Then I can finally meet that person too.”

‘That person?’