I'm a C-Class, but All the S-Classes Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 84

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Chapter 84
Squelch.
Squelch—
With each step forward, a sticky sound trailed behind.
‘Damn.’
They weren’t going to make anything easy, then.
Since the only briefing we’d received about the theme was that it was a “Maze,” everyone—myself included—had no choice but to learn the hard way, feeling our way through this environment with our bodies.
I kept my gaze fixed downward, scrutinizing the ground near my feet.
Yet no matter how carefully I looked, the floor remained as flat and hard as before, except it felt as though hardening sugar had been smeared all over it.
Because of that, my progress toward the seemingly endless opposite end could only creep forward like a tortoise.
Just as I was silently cursing the sticky resistance clinging to my shoe soles, something changed.
‘Huh—!’
Lifting my gaze suddenly, I caught sight of a new Monster popping up ahead.
‘Why does the path open up on both sides right there?’
In other words, the terrain ahead formed a T-intersection—which meant at least three of us, including myself, could potentially target that creature.
Unable to help myself, I drove the tip of my Greatsword into the ground and used it like a walking staff to quicken my pace, but even then, my speed didn’t match my intentions.
Whish—!
And in that instant, a thin cutting sound pierced my ear.
“Ah, damn….”
If I wasn’t the only one caught in this section, then archers held the absolute advantage right now.
Sure enough, a reddish arrow that flew from the corner on the right struck the small Monster’s forehead with perfect precision.
The color was red, as though it contained heat, but the impact seemed ordinary enough.
The Monster burst with a soft pop, and the small robe it had been wearing fell lifelessly to the ground. Had that arrow carried a fire attribute, it would’ve burned away entirely.
I watched as the male student who emerged from the corner casually picked up the Artifact.
‘Snatched right in front of me.’
Watching him slip away without any interference, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of irritation….
Still, having encountered people from the same Academy I’d never seen before, and even witnessed a Rare A-rank Buffer Technique, I decided to take that as consolation.
Walking at that same sluggish pace, I veered toward the corner from which the arrow had come.
‘Whether I’m genuinely unlucky or what.’
The floor here was unremarkable, so it seemed I alone had stumbled onto that trick of a sticky section.
After that, walls continued moving and paths shifted multiple times. Anyone who’d tried to memorize the layout probably gave up long ago. And naturally, I was no exception.
Yet why did I have the lingering sense that someone—just one person—could hold this entire complex terrain perfectly in their mind?
“Ha—.”
It was then, as Cha Yu-hyeon’s expressionless face surfaced in my thoughts and I involuntarily let out a low chuckle.
After a stretch of silence, the most welcome blue glow materialized before my eyes.
[ The Guardian of Tae-won stretches lazily with a long yawn, remarking that reruns of K-dramas would be more entertaining at this point. ]
[ The Arbiter of Truth glances sideways at the Guardian of Tae-won and shakes their head firmly, saying they have much to tell you but will refrain. ]
Given how the Guardian—who always loved anything drastic and fascinating—was reacting this way, the truth was I’d started feeling a bit bored myself.
The sound of walls shifting around me continued unabated, yet strangely, I hadn’t encountered anyone in any of the corridors I’d entered, nor had any event Monsters jumped out.
‘Not a bad position to be in….’
If things continued like this and I could sweep the place without rivals, it would be ideal.
Yet for some reason, that uncomfortable scratching sensation at the back of my mind wouldn’t go away.
It must be because this was the Grand Training Grounds where the Midterm Exam had taken place—
[ The Arbiter of Truth tilts their head at the sudden unfamiliar sensation, then says it doesn’t seem to be an unusual status effect meant for the event, and scans the surroundings with a puzzled gaze. ]
That moment, as the System window appeared, I felt the air against my skin shift subtly.
“Ha….”
I exhaled deeply and came to a halt. Then, just as my grip on the weapon nearly slipped, I tightened my right hand firmly.
‘Is this another trick?’
The faint dampish energy unique to the Grand Training Grounds that I’d felt at my fingertips grew sharper. And with it, an inexplicable sense of helplessness began creeping across my entire body.
‘First, I need to get out of this section.’
I can figure out what this is afterward.
Begging the Guardian’s pardon, I gripped the Greatsword like a staff again and forced my legs to move despite their growing weakness.
But the more I walked, the more I felt that the sticky floor from earlier had been a mercy compared to this, as my head and body began to work against each other.
And seeing that even the Arbiter, who seemed so sharp with these things, had gone silent, it appeared impossible to pinpoint exactly what this phenomenon was.
A strange stubbornness seized me as I pushed forward with difficulty.
Rumble—!
Accompanied by a familiar sound, the ground trembled faintly.
I instinctively stopped and reached toward the left wall, my attention snapping to the ground ahead.
‘…What is this?’
Before, I’d seen a red line appear even before the sound burst forth.
I spun around reflexively, but as expected, there was no trace of anything.
Instead, without any warning save for noise and vibration, walls rose at dizzying speed, sealing off both passages before and behind me simultaneously.
‘I need to choose fast.’
If I turned back now and bolted toward the path I’d walked in through, I might just barely manage to leap over the suddenly risen wall—if I was quick enough.
But the instant I considered that this too might be a trap wearing a different mask, my legs stiffened beneath me.
I was curious how the Academy people—who were surely watching every student’s movements right now—would play their next hand. It might be the very catalyst I needed to transform my lingering suspicion into absolute certainty.
‘Maybe this is actually good…?’
One thing had become clear: someone watching this place could manipulate the System in real time. And whoever could do that had to be someone high up in the Academy hierarchy.
Either that, or I’d have to resign myself to feeling like I was trapped inside a cube, with air so thick and damp it made my chest ache—
“Huh.”
In that moment, I let out a stupid exclamation and naturally tilted my head back to gaze upward.
A white silhouette had suddenly appeared, stepping over the top edge of the wall with ease, then crossing directly over my head in a flash before landing softly behind me with a sharp tap.
And the instant he landed, a deep boom echoed through the space, sealing off all four sides completely.
‘Wait, what’s he doing here?’
I naturally recognized who that silhouette was, and I turned slowly to face him with a bewildered look.
The man with the solid build who now faced me bore the signs of having encountered some trap himself—ash-like dust clung to his white shirt, and his black hair was thoroughly disheveled, swept back far enough that his full forehead and eyebrows were exposed.
Though when he ran his hand through it, his rather long bangs fell back down to frame his straight forehead, obscuring it once more.
Somehow, I felt a strange sense of relief that this wasn’t like that night—trapped alone with him in the darkness.
“Ha-ryeong.”
Then a low voice, slightly strained, burrowed into my ear, and I felt tension shoot up my spine against my will.
My gaze, which had rested on his lips for a fraction of a second, naturally drifted upward.
“Why—”
“Why did you come in?”
I cut him off before Seo Do-hyeok could finish speaking.
For once, I’d actually hoped to be caught in a trap, so I had no idea why this man was suddenly standing before me at this particular moment.
Besides, since we’d taken different routes from the start, the distance between us should have been considerable.
‘No way.’
So I really hated thinking of it as some kind of self-absorbed delusion…
“I just wanted to come in.”
……
What was it about this innocent answer—the kind a small child might give?
As if this situation meant nothing to him, he simply lowered his gaze slightly and brushed away dust from the hem of his shirt with a casual gesture.
While I watched him quietly, I suddenly noticed that Seo Do-hyeok had stopped moving, his chest heaving deeply.
Just like me moments before, he seemed to have deliberately drawn in one long breath and released it.
He’d realized the moment he entered that the air in this space was different from what we’d experienced in the Grand Training Grounds so far.
When the surrounding environment or monsters caused status abnormalities—debuffs—the very sensation of them differed fundamentally between S-Class and C-Class.
Seo Do-hyeok could probably hold out until these walls moved again in decent condition, but in my current state, I’d be fortunate if I didn’t collapse gasping for breath.
‘Well, we’re trapped regardless.’
Since it had come to this, even if I ended up losing consciousness, I had no intention of backing down from seeing this through with the Academy. And besides, after that night, Seo Do-hyeok and I were in the same boat whether we liked it or not.
At the very least, there were only the two of us in this space who’d noticed how deeply suspicious the Academy was. Though Cha Yu-hyeon couldn’t be left out of the equation either.
Anyway, if I gauged the situation carefully, I might just be able to coax out some reaction about why Seo Do-hyeok had only handed me that photograph and kept his mouth shut since then.
Having thought it through quickly, I opened my mouth toward Seo Do-hyeok, who was once again meeting my gaze.
“Is this a trick—”
The moment I began to speak, a sharp pricking sensation, as if tiny needles were poking at my throat, suddenly flared up.
Startled, I naturally raised my hand and gently pressed the area near my collarbone.
It was at that exact moment that Seo Do-hyeok stepped closer to me, and a familiar, warm sensation descended upon my lips.
C-Class, Yet All S-Class Hunters Are Obsessed With Me
Episode 84
Author
| Seo Yu-yeon
Publication Date
| March 6, 2026
Publisher
| Talesyx Inc.
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| Choggeuk
Title Design
| Malangkkongtteok
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