143 – A Month in Hell (4)

‘Protein, bar… … ?’

When my gaze reached the things that were clenched in both hands, a big ripple was created in the blue eyes of Hana Baek.

‘Ugh, the food is random… … !!’

Hana Baek roughly stuffed the things she had in her hands into her pockets.

Chewy.

He took one of them out, peeled off the wrapping paper, and bit into it.

“Ugh… … .”

Aside from being tough, it was tasteless.

‘Maria said these days, what’s good for your health tastes good… ?’

Hana Baek glared at the protein bar, which had the texture of chewing dry mud and had a subtle taste, but soon closed her eyes and stuffed it into her mouth.

“It tastes awful… … .”

Throwing the crumpled garbage into the prepared bag, I went to the food storage area and quenched my thirst with a bottle of mineral water.

Ugh-!!

And after some time passed, a person who was still a bit awkward to talk to appeared.

“Oh, you are still here.”

“What… … .”

From that day on, Yun Yi-seul respected himself.

Hana Baek scratched her head and rolled her eyes with her hand.

“OMG… … .”

“Why is that?”

“it… .”

When Baek Ha-nan slightly wrinkled her expression and pointed down at herself, Yun Isul also lowered her head. And I was able to realize that I had a protein bar in my hand.

“This?”

“… I think that’s today’s food.”

“Hmm, it’s a Purchas product. Instead of balancing all the necessary elements such as vitamins, proteins, minerals, etc., it is filthy and tasteless. It’s an emergency ration that I usually take with me at long-term strategy parties.”

“… … .”

Baek Ha-na looked at Yun Seul, who was suddenly reciting explanations about the product, for a moment with a sullen eye, then nodded once.

It wasn’t that his taste was fussy, it was because he knew he had no taste.

“Shall we leave at once?”

“… Yes.”

Baek Ha-na, still wary of Yoon Isul, came out with her.

Jigsaw Jigsaw——!!

The first thing that caught their eyes after leaving the waiting room was blue lightning striking from the clear sky.

“Is this just a magic acid?”

“The more I look at it, the more I am amazed.”

Not only the two professors, but also the other students were admiring Nam Seo-hee, who was spewing brain energy under the stadium.

“Isn’t Nam Seo-hee’s ability to strengthen eyesight?”

“you’re right. That makes it even more surprising.”

Cheon Ji-ho continued with an expression of admiration.

“Namgoong-min, the guild leader, and the entire family seem to have been blessed with the thunder attribute. Without that, you wouldn’t be able to handle brain power so freely, which is difficult to express as a superpower.”

“When the opportunity arises, I would like to have a detailed discussion.”

Hwaaak——!!

While the two were chatting, Nam Seo-hee’s sword cut off the head of Italy’s No. 1.

After Nam Seo-hee mounted the sword, the head disappeared along with the summoned object.

Jayden said as he looked at the stadium, which quickly became empty.

“Then, let’s start individual lessons from now on.”

“Student Daegeun Park.”

Following the instructions of the two professors, the students entered the arena one by one.

“Frederic’s sword is definitely fast. However, because of the pursuit of speed, the power of each herbivore is not very threatening. Rather than overdoing the block, attack with the least amount of magic while protecting only vital points. You must not be afraid of your opponent’s sword.”

He also made a breakthrough by telling the opponent’s weakness and strategy.

“Juhee-yang, the firepower in the elemental state is definitely as powerful as any active Awakener. But the consumption of mana is too extreme. The problem is that it consumes more mana than necessary. First of all, I focus on increasing the time to maintain elementalization.”

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Rather than digging into the opponent’s weaknesses, he also encouraged individual achievements, even if it was slow.

– Well, from far away, I can see something I couldn’t see.

-Originally, hunsudu sees better.

-Sweep, no matter how much I think about it, it seems like it will be difficult to break through to 1st place in one go.

The students also chewed on the tasteless protein bar that was served today and watched the other students duel, and continued to reflect on their opponents.

“You worked hard today, and tomorrow you have to start early in the morning, so take a break and go to bed.”

Jayden and Cheon Ji-ho.

And all the students who participated in the festival were very satisfied with today.

The two professors had a taste for teaching because the students learned faster than expected, and the students felt proud of their own growth in one day.

After the second day, where everyone was satisfied, the third morning dawned.

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“today… … ?”

Baek Ha-na, who defeated China’s No. 1 spot, which appeared third after Italy, looked the same as yesterday, and began to feel a little uneasy about holding the food she ate in her hands.

Tuuk.

“… … ?”

Baek Ha-na, who was staring blankly at the protein bar in her hand, bowed her head at the sound of something falling.

[ Special drink ]

And I found a plastic bottle with dark green contents that I was reluctant to eat just by looking at it.

Gulp—

Baek Ha-na’s neck belt moved once in a big way.

“Woo-wook… … .”

After picking up a PET bottle that had fallen on the floor and tasting the contents inside, Baek Ha-na’s expression turned into a crumpled piece of paper.

Sour, salty, astringent and bitter… … The indescribable taste almost paralyzed my tongue.

What surprised me more than the terrible taste was that I swallowed the liquid, but it left a clear impression on my tongue as if I had tasted all of the dozens of flavors separately.

It was torture itself for Baek Ha-na, who was sensitive to her sense of smell than other Awoken people because of her enlightened ability.

“yes? Were you waiting for me?”

“… It is not.”

Baek Ha-na, who was brushing off the tingling tongue and the smell remaining in her nose, answered Yoon Isul’s question with a frown.

“Today, a drink has been added. This doesn’t taste too bad either, but—”

“Is it made by Paschus or something?”

“Yes. Convenience food for the Awakened is tightly held by you.”

Baek Ha-na didn’t want to hear any more, so she got up and went outside.

“It’s close, but Seo Hee-yang will clear it in one go.”

Cheon Ji-ho quietly affirmed Jayden’s words.

Woowoowook—!!

Soon after, Nam Seo-hee pierced the summoned creature’s heart and disappeared.

“We will make sure that all the students who have not passed the apprentice chevalier level can do so today.”

And just like yesterday, the two of them carefully explained to each student the advice and how to attack the summons.

the third day like that.

All students were able to pass stage 1.

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“Is it one?”

“uh?”

Before turning off the light, Hana Baek, who had been lying in a daze in advance, turned her head to the side.

Nam Seo-hee, who had just finished taking a shower, asked while lying on her side with a nice scent.

“Because you don’t look good.”

“… no.”

Baek Hana could not bear to say that there was a problem with the food provided.

Even though the taste was the worst, it was because I understood in my head that there was no more efficient convenience food.

“One hundred. Would you like to eat this?”

Bassrock.

Na Joo-hee, who was lying next to Baek Ha-na, held out a small piece of chocolate.

gulp.

“… really?”

“Of course, come on.”

“… … Go, thank you.”

Baek Hana received the chocolate with trembling hands, immediately opened the wrapper and put it in her mouth.

“Hmm~”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Baek Ha-na’s face, which always had a cold and sharp expression, melted away, and Na Ju-hee and other students around her stared at her face for a moment, stunned.

– Lights out.

At the same time as Cheon Ji-ho’s voice, the light in the waiting room disappeared.

Those who were looking at Baek Ha-na’s face sighed briefly and lay down.

‘You like chocolate… … .’

‘Shall we go to a dessert cafe later?’

‘Ha, Jin-soo, you idiot. Why did you eat here something you wouldn’t normally eat!’

The third day ended as the minds of some of the students were filled with thoughts unrelated to the duel.

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– Keuheuk!!

“Student Kang Seok-ho!! The moment you stop in pain, it leads to defeat!! Think and move constantly!!”

In the second stage, Cheon Ji-ho shouted at Kang Seok-ho, who was facing Italy’s 9th place.

-Kuhhh?!

However, the advice was colorless, and Kang Seok-ho could not distinguish the opponent’s fault and was pierced through the abdomen with a spear.

“Umm, if I concentrated just a little bit more, I would be able to overcome it.”

Chun Ji-ho let out a small sigh as he remembered Seok-ho Kang who had disappeared from the stadium.

“hahahaha, if you try one more time, you will be able to jump over it.”

“Whoa… Yes. I believe so too.”

day six.

Most of them have entered the 3rd stage, and Jaden and Cheon Ji-ho still have time to spare.

But.

Moon moon moon——!!

one side of the audience.

Baek Ha-na, with dazzling white hair hanging down, looks down at the stadium with snow colder than the midwinter wind, and her legs tremble like crazy.

It was a kind of withdrawal symptom caused by not consuming proper sugar.

and on the other side.

“Woo-wook… I think I’m going to vomit… … .”

“Ha, I really eat to live.”

Some students ate protein bars with disgruntled faces.

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tenth day.

“Fuck… … .”

“This, this is torture!!”

It was when students who had woken up early in the morning were forcibly swallowing their loathsome protein bars and horrible drinks.

Ughhh——!!

Baek Ha-na appeared in the center of the waiting room with a familiar vibration.

When most of them were staying at level 6, they came back after clearing level 10 England alone.

“uh… … ?”

“Huh!!”

And the students, who were devastated by the terrible convenience food, opened their eyes wide and opened their mouths.

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Rustle.

Baek Ha-na held a small envelope with the Academy Mart pattern in her hand.