On My First Day Undercover, the Organization Collapsed - Chapter 78
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The Organization Collapsed on My First Day of Infiltration Episode 078
This Much Should Be Fine
Group 1’s advance continued.
The ruins exploration was about 50% complete.
After dealing with the troublesome Stone Crook, they thought there would be nothing to worry about.
But the difficulties continued.
“Watch out!”
The student walking at the front got caught in a trap and fell down.
“Behind, from behind!”
“It’s a Stone Crook!”
“What’s coming out again!”
A new Stone Crook appeared from the rear and was approaching threateningly.
Ziel still didn’t intervene.
Because it wasn’t a dangerous situation.
More precisely-
‘This is a situation they can handle sufficiently.’
At that moment, Delev’s eyes met his.
The moment Delev’s gaze met Ziel’s, he misunderstood.
‘The teacher is telling me to think.’
A Stone Crook was chasing from behind, and going forward meant not knowing what traps might await.
The students in the rear had just switched with the front and were exhausted!
In that dilemma.
‘Ah!’
The moment Delev saw Ziel, one thought came to mind.
“Everyone get down!”
With his shout, Delev reached into his chest.
Rip!
He immediately tore the Praise Card he pulled out in half.
Whoosh!
The moment he threw the bottom half!
Bang!
It hit the Stone Crook charging from behind, creating a powerful flash and sparks instantly.
“Forward, to the front!”
Delev didn’t miss that opportunity and quickly moved the team members holding spears in front.
“Phew.”
And this time Delev drew his sword.
‘Small-range attacks won’t work. I need to finish it in one strike.’
The Kundel Heavy Sword Style 8th Form came to mind.
With Teacher Ziel’s help, he grasped the essence of the 7th Form and then incorporated Celia’s Rihart-style Swift Swordsmanship into the 8th Form.
He had practiced it many times, but this was the first time using it in actual combat.
‘I absolutely need it now.’
Stone Crooks were strangely resilient against piercing attacks.
But if it was a slashing attack with added weight and power.
Thud!
Meanwhile, three spears pierced into the Stone Crook.
Thump!
At the same time, Delev leaped up.
“Haaah!”
Kundel Heavy Sword Style, 8th Form.
Delev’s sword, enhanced with powerful speed and strength, fell toward the Stone Crook’s head.
And what erupted wasn’t the sound of a sword cutting through something.
Crash!
It was the sound of force clashing against force.
And shortly after.
Crack, crackle.
The Stone Crook’s head split apart.
Thud!
And it collapsed.
“D-did you just… see that?”
“…That’s impossible.”
“As expected, Kundel is different…”
One-hit kill.
From the front, a spear thrust created an opening.
Even so, he finished off the Stone Crook in one blow – a creature that previously required multiple attacks to defeat.
“Talent really is talent…”
“Damn, our group leader is ridiculously strong.”
“Our group leader is definitely the strongest. Right?”
“Anyway, we won!”
Amid the students’ cheers, Delev sheathed his sword with an embarrassed smile.
From that sight, Ziel instinctively realized something.
‘He’s gotten stronger than before.’
Then he also noticed one fact that the students hadn’t caught.
Kundel Heavy Sword Style 8th Form.
That single downward slash, combined with swift swordsmanship in his own way, had power beyond imagination.
Not only did it shatter the Stone Crook’s head…
Crack.
The impact transmitted all the way to the ground, causing part of the floor to split with a crack.
Of course, Ziel thought of a critique from that sight.
‘He’ll need to learn to control his power.’
Delev looked a bit tired.
Finishing an opponent in one blow was fine if there were more threats afterward, but…
This level of destructive power was excessive.
‘Hmm.’
Ziel, who was about to approach Delev, paused for a moment.
Delev was surrounded by his team members receiving encouragement.
“Group leader, we survived thanks to you!”
“How did you do that just now? Can’t you teach me too?”
“Are you stupid? Why would Delev teach you family swordsmanship?”
Normally, Ziel would have given criticism without mercy.
“Well done, student Delev Kundel.”
Just this once, he decided to postpone the critique for a while.
It wasn’t that he absolutely wouldn’t do it.
He just didn’t want to right now.
“I thought the teacher was coming to criticize.”
“So Delev really did well?”
Delev was also a bit bewildered.
Usually praise came with criticism mixed in.
It wasn’t that there had never been times without criticism, but with the current situation added, it felt even more moving.
“Thank you, teacher.”
“Check for injuries and prepare to depart again.”
The ruins exploration continued.
Even afterward, they encountered magical beasts they’d never seen before, causing tension.
But something was strange.
“They’re not attacking?”
Delev, who was in the lead, tilted his head as he watched the magical beast back away the closer he got.
“Ah.”
Delev’s gaze fell to his waist.
That very thing from which a smell rose when he concentrated!
It was the pouch containing the Peckworm scent gland.
‘So this is why the teacher…’
He definitely didn’t have the illusion that it suddenly smelled fragrant.
It was still a nauseating smell.
Delev thought this worked out well and took the pouch in his hand, slightly opening the entrance.
“Ugh.”
“Ack. The, the smell.”
“Cover your nose. Cover your nose.”
The students behind him backed away in horror.
Delev, who had suddenly found himself alone, threw the pouch toward the magical beast with a lonely expression-
“Kieeeek!”
He clearly saw the creature flee in terror with his own two eyes.
“The power is incredible…”
He learned something new.
Peckworm scent glands make most magical beasts run away.
‘I wonder if it didn’t work on the Stone Crook?’
Anyway.
They won without fighting.
Thanks to Teacher Ziel.
And….
Not far away.
Agent 8, who had been watching while hidden in the darkness, gave a generous evaluation.
‘Peckworm scent gland, huh. It smells a bit, but excellent.’
There are various ways to win.
Among them, winning without fighting is truly one of the best methods!
‘At least they’re far beyond first-year level.’
Delev Kundel.
Celia Rihart.
And Yurio Harmatan, who he was newly paying attention to.
If the growth of these three first-years continues, they might become legendary talents.
Swish, swoosh.
Naturally, Ziel continued to be aware of Agent 8’s presence.
Though he didn’t pay much attention to it.
‘Hmm.’
This much should be fine.
‘Group 1’s score is excellent.’
Agent 8 had no idea.
Behind him.
Ziel had hidden using an unimaginable stealth method.
That he was looking at the score sheet he was writing.
At the same time.
‘When is Group 1 coming out?’
Outside the ruin entrance.
Celia grumbled.
She actually wanted to go in quickly.
Waiting was boring, and staying like this made her restless.
But she couldn’t act rashly.
‘Since the teacher isn’t here, I need to do well now.’
Teacher Ziel had entered the ruins.
With only students remaining, she needed to be even more careful with her actions.
Whoosh, whisk!
Fortunately, the remaining students were spending their time well, either stretching or doing light training.
“Group leader, our Group 3 had no unusual incidents during patrol.”
“Ah. Good work. What about Groups 4 and 5?”
“Group 5 is currently on perimeter watch, and Group 4 should be patrolling over there? It’s about time for them to return.”
Just then, Group 4 returned.
However, the expressions of returning group leader Lydia and the other team members were strangely odd.
‘What’s wrong?’
As soon as Lydia approached, Celia asked.
“How was the patrol?”
“Oh, um. Celia. We didn’t really find anything, but it’s a bit strange.”
“Strange?”
“How long has it been since Group 1 went in?”
“About… 40 minutes?”
“Right. That’s about what I thought.”
“But why?”
Lydia carefully continued her answer.
“We looked at the Zone 9 ruin entrance where the Arcane School first years should come… but we didn’t see anyone.”
“Huh?”
Delev’s words suddenly came to mind.
Before entering, Delev who had scouted the surroundings had said the same thing.
‘He said there was no one at the Zone 9 ruin entrance.’
“Celia, maybe they… already went in much earlier than us, finished everything, and came out?”
Lydia was anxious.
Worried that Arcane School might be ahead of Sword School.
But Celia thought differently.
“I’m not certain, but probably not.”
“Huh? Probably not?”
“Earlier, Delev also patrolled before going in and said the same thing.”
A chill ran through them at those words!
“…Then they still haven’t come yet?”
“Unless they all entered before we came, finished everything, and already returned.”
It’s impossible time-wise.
No matter how much the world reveres mages, there’s still such a thing as basic common sense.
“We arrived before the sun was fully up, so it’s probably impossible.”
“I heard Arcane School uses all sorts of tricks though. Maybe….”
There’s no way to know that for sure.
One thing is certain.
“They couldn’t have done better than us, right?”
“That’s… right, isn’t it?”
“Of course. Look who we learned from.”
The teacher who already had the unlimited trust of the first years!
They had learned from none other than Ziel Steelheart.
There was nothing to worry about.
Teacher Ziel had said so too.
The only thing to focus on was their own training.
‘At this rate, won’t I be unable to offer him the guard knight position?’
Come to think of it, even if he’s just a liberal arts instructor, if he’s this outstanding… it wouldn’t be strange for him to receive scout offers from anywhere.
‘Damn, that won’t do.’
“Oh, it looks like Group 1 is coming out.”
Just then, Lydia pointed toward the ruin entrance with her hand.
Group 1 really was coming out.
Much to Celia’s displeasure, they had very refreshed expressions.
“Oh! Group 1 is out!”
“What’s their record? 41 minutes? Is that fast?”
“We’ll know when the next group goes in, won’t we?”
The Group 1 students looked tired but quite proud.
“How was it? Is it dangerous inside? Are there many magical beasts?”
“What’s that? What did you bring from the end of the ruins?”
What Group 1 brought out after their hard-fought battle was a small gem.
A target prepared in advance by the Academy.
It was also a very important target that signified reaching the end of the ruins.
“Stone Crook? What’s that?”
“Thrusting is useless. Slashing is much more effective instead. Giving it a shock is also a method.”
Other students eagerly took notes on the advice given by the Group 1 students who had gone first.
This wasn’t a competition between groups.
While students could kindle some competitive spirit among themselves, the practical training was evaluated by year level.
In the end, everyone’s scores would rise if others did well too.
Of course, getting some advice didn’t make exploring the ruins easy.
From the perspective of inexperienced first years, everything was their first time.
“Student Celia Rihart.”
Meanwhile, Ziel approached Celia.
“Was there anything unusual?”
“Of course! Nothing unusual happened….”
Celia paused to think and recalled what Lydia had said.
“It’s not exactly unusual, but while Group 4 was patrolling….”
Celia conveyed the fact that the Arcane School first years still hadn’t arrived.
“I’m not sure if they already went and came back, or if they haven’t come yet, but I thought I should report it anyway. Right, Lydia?”
“Oh, yes. I was just a bit worried… so I reported it.”
“I see. Understood.”
Ziel’s expression remained calm.
Celia became a little dejected.
“You really don’t care much, do you?”
“Right. What’s important is our practical training.”
Lydia, who was standing nearby, became equally dejected.
However, praise followed.
“But information is always important. You reported well. Information never knows when or how it might be used. Make sure to report all information discovered during patrol processes without fail from now on.”
Their faces brightened again!
“Yes! Understood!”
“Yes!”
Both answered energetically.
“And Student Celia Rihart, get ready. Group 2 will be going in soon.”
“Ah, yes!”
While Group 2’s deployment into the ruins was being prepared, Agent 8 was finalizing Group 1’s score sheet up in the trees.
But then another bird flew in.
‘Again?’
There’s no way birds would fly in this frequently during practical training.
Agent 8 first unfolded the message slip tied to the bird’s leg.
“…!”
There was some rather surprising news written there.
-Arcane School First Years returned to campsite. Currently awaiting supplies. High possibility of ruins exploration being thwarted due to magical beast attack.
It was another message slip from Agent 9.
-Additionally, magical beast traces spotted near Points 33 and 34. Individual confirmation needed, but immediate verification difficult due to Arcane School situation.
The fact that magical beast traces were being continuously spotted meant….
‘Magical beasts have appeared there, is that what this means?’
Points 33 and 34 were respectively the routes that Sword School and Arcane School students had taken from the forest entrance to the campsite.
Of course, they were emitting specific mana frequencies to block magical beasts, but it wasn’t perfect.
‘Probably small magical beasts.’
I’ll need to check on the way back.
Anyway, I could tell that the Arcane School situation wasn’t looking good at all.
‘Those First Years are screwed.’
In contrast, the Sword School First Years were exceptional.
It was a performance that would force even someone who personally disliked Sword School to give good scores if they were assigned to evaluate.
Not only Group 1 that had just entered, but Group 2 that would enter soon also seemed like they would perform considerably well.
But above all, one person.
Ziel Steelheart.
That teacher’s leadership and preparedness were incredible.
‘Is that why they told me to observe him separately?’
Before deployment.
Agent 9 recalled the instructions that had been delivered separately.
It was an instruction received directly from Prince Dietrich II.
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