The S-Rank Warden Devours the Academy - Chapter 92

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Episode 92

“Oh, that’s perfect?! Just like you, Go Gyeol!”
Tae Eun-o readily agreed after hearing Go Gyeol’s plan.
Ha Jae-yun, who had been nodding quietly beside him, suddenly asked with an uncertain tone.
“But… wouldn’t we be able to pass through without any real combat if we use the Sloth Skill?”
Yu-wol raised an eyebrow and countered matter-of-factly.
“The Sloth Skill only applies within the range of Sloth’s field of vision.”
Go Gyeol nodded and picked up the thread.
“Exactly. That’s why we can’t control the blind spots. We can’t stop the swarms pouring in from all sides. And…”
Go Gyeol cleared his throat and continued with a troubled expression.
“Ever since that poisoning incident, the kid’s been acting strange. Even during training, she’s been completely listless.”
After drinking the crimson mist from Go Gyuk’s ability, Achinomics had lost all enthusiasm for Yu-wol’s commands.
Tae Eun-o let out a hollow sigh and tilted his head.
“One taste of dopamine and she hits a slump…”
“This is the best option we have right now.”
Go Gyeol exhaled deeply and turned his gaze toward Kang Lee-su.
“Kang Lee-su, where exactly is the door we need to go through?”
Kang Lee-su placed one hand on his hip and opened his mouth.
“Straight ahead the moment we enter. There’s a wooden door there. We just need to get past it.”
“Easy!”
As Tae Eun-o flashed a light smile, Tae Jun, who had been observing the situation, shrugged resignedly.
“Alright then, I’ll leave it to you all.”
Something about his condescending tone made Tae Eun-o narrow his eyes with suspicion.
“Hmph, looks like you just didn’t want to join in. Come to think of it, you were the first one to run outside before, weren’t you?!”
“That’s not true.”
Tae Jun lifted his eyebrows shamelessly.
“I definitely saw it!”
Just as Tae Eun-o raised his voice, Baek Iwon hesitated before giving a thumbs-up.
“If you happen to need assistance, I’d be happy to lend my strength…!”
“Are you being serious, sir?”
Kim Jun-hyeon blinked and asked back, at which point Baek Iwon cleared his throat loudly.
It seemed like nothing but a courteous remark.
Baek Iwon murmured softly with a distant look in his eyes.
“The feeling of kicking and having a monster burst… I didn’t like it very much.”
“Ugh.”
Kim Jun-hyeon scrunched his face as if the mere thought was appalling.
Tae Eun-o, lifting the corner of his mouth into a grin, called out eagerly.
“Alright then, teachers and seniors—just follow along!”
With those words, Tae Eun-o stood confidently in front of the entrance.
Go Gyeol and Ha Jae-yun took their places on either side of him.
“Let’s go.”
Yu-wol gave a nod, and Achinomics, who had been holding her ears back in an alert posture, reluctantly moved forward with heavy steps.
“I’ll open it now.”
Ha Jae-yun took a deep breath and gripped the door handle.
Go Gyeol nodded, and Ha Jae-yun wrenched the door open.
The four of them stepped into the dimly lit interior of the ship.
The dining hall was pitch-black.
Skritch-skritch-skritch-skritch—
With nothing visible, the strange scratching sound brushing against their ears became all the more vivid.
Go Gyeol swallowed hard and opened his mouth.
“Turn on the lights now.”
Click!
Tae Eun-o flipped the switch.
The dining hall’s lights came on all at once, flooding the interior with bright illumination.
Clatter-clatter-clatter-clatter—!!
At that instant, monsters began twitching their antennae violently and launched themselves into the air with fierce movements.
“…Tsk.”
Faced with the grotesque sight, Go Gyeol held his breath and unleashed his skill.
Whoooom—
A massive shadow domain materialized in one corner of the vast interior space.
Then—
Skitter-skitter-skitter-skitter!!
Monsters swarmed toward the wall where the shadow spread, their bodies blackening the surface in an instant.
They trampled one another, clumping together, stacking upward like a grotesque tower.
The unspeakable hideousness of it made Go Gyeol’s breath catch for a heartbeat—but he pushed off the ground and bolted forward.
“Break through now!”
While the creatures’ attention was fixed on the shadow, the group surged ahead.
But their massive bodies and sheer numbers meant that individuals bouncing free from the tower lashed their antennae and lunged toward the fleeing students.
“Aah! Stay back!”
Tae Eun-o screamed in terror and fired his skill at the descending monster.
Crunch—thud!
The monster’s torso severed by the Wind Slash, it crashed to the floor with a deafening sound.
Bang! Crackle-crackle-crackle—!
Yu-wol’s gunfire and Achinomics’ electric shock followed in rapid succession.
Go Gyeol’s plan was straightforward.
First, he exploited the monsters’ love of darkness by luring them with the Shadow Skill.
Then they would hold off the stragglers and run without letting them close in.
Ha Jae-yun and Tae Eun-o formed the front line; Yu-wol and Achinomics held the rear.
Fluids sprayed and monster fragments scattered in all directions.
Go Gyeol wanted nothing more than to squeeze his eyes shut, but he suppressed the urge and fixed his gaze only on the door ahead.
Ten meters remained.
Everyone was running with desperation.
Skitter-skitter-skitter-skitter!
From an unexpected angle, a single monster flew toward them.
“Ha Jae-yun, head-on!”
Go Gyeol shouted urgently, and Ha Jae-yun, shielding him from the front, drove his massive fist into the creature.
Crack—thud!
The monster embedded itself in the wall beside the Wooden Door, green fluid erupting everywhere.
……
“Sick to my stomach—can’t watch!”
Kim Jun-hyeon cried out as if in agony.
Most of the students who witnessed the spectacle contorted their faces in disgust.
Retch.
Go Gyeol felt bile rise in his throat but forced himself to look away, his eyes widening with focus.
At last, the Wooden Door was within his fingertips’ reach.
He threw all his strength into shoving it open, then hurled himself through as if falling.
“Aaaagh!”
“Finally!!”
The remaining students tumbled through after him, crashing noisily across the threshold.
The group had barely made it into the Safe Zone.
Tae Eun-o collapsed flat on his stomach on the floor.
“Man, Kang Lee-su—I’ll give you that. Nightmare fuel right there.”
Heave.
Achinomics began retching violently.
“Having to watch that again…”
Kang Lee-su pressed his palms hard against his eyes and groaned.
While all the students lay sprawled and exhausted,
“Look at the state of you lot.”
Yeom Sa-hyeon strolled in without a hint of disturbance and shut the Wooden Door behind him.
Park Jae-hyuk, unshaken as ever, wore his usual serene expression.
He drew a handkerchief and brushed off his jacket with light pats, then surveyed the space around them.
“The path splits into two here, it seems.”
They had entered a long, narrow corridor.
On the wall directly ahead, a signboard with arrows pointing left and right was affixed.
“Think we split up from here?”
Yeom Sa-hyeon cleared his throat and made the suggestion quietly.
“Staying together just cuts down our efficiency anyway.”
“Very well.”
Park Jae-hyuk gave a light nod.
At this, Tae Eun-o seemed to shake off his daze, vigorously ruffling his hair as he stood, then gazed intently at the signpost.
“So which way looks good to you—left or right~?”
Looking at the directional sign, the left arrow read “Internal Plaza” and the right read “External Plaza.”
This time, Go Gyeol turned to Kang Lee-su with a question.
“Which way do you think is better?”
Kang Lee-su let out a heavy sigh and rose from his seat.
“From here on, you’re on your own. My difficult stretch is over.”
“…You’re awfully cold about it.”
Go Gyeol clicked his tongue with dissatisfaction.
In the end, it was naturally decided that Park Jae-hyuk and Yeom Sa-hyeon would scout ahead.
And so the Martial Arts Division headed toward the “Internal Plaza,” while the Combat Division took the “External Plaza.”
Just before the two groups parted ways, Tae Eun-o flashed a confident grin at Tae Jun.
“From now on, we’re going to show you how we surpass the senior class scores~”
“Quite confident.”
Tae Jun let out a hollow laugh and, offering a wave, turned to leave.
The two groups then headed off in opposite directions, with Kang Lee-su following silently behind the Combat Division.
The corridor the Combat Division entered was lined with ordinary cabins stretching endlessly ahead.
As they walked along the long hallway.
“—Hey, isn’t this a map?”
Go Gyeol spotted a Cruise Map affixed to the wall and examined it closely.
“…There’s a door leading outside here. If we just keep walking straight, we’ll reach the Outdoor Plaza.”
Go Gyeol glanced back at Yeom Sa-hyeon as if seeking permission, but Sa-hyeon merely shrugged, indicating he should do as he pleased.
Taking the lead, Go Gyeol pressed forward.
Before long, just as shown on the map, a door leading outside appeared.
Opening the heavy door and stepping through, a lukewarm sea breeze brushed across their faces.
A long corridor that ran along the edge of the ship’s hull.
The island where they were moored and the surrounding sea came into full view.
“Wow~ But that island really has a weird shape!”
Tae Eun-o practically clung to the railing, exclaiming in wonder.
Kang Lee-su glanced at him, then explained matter-of-factly.
“That’s Stone Tomb Island. In this Theme, that area is usually where most Gathering happens. The Ore that comes from there is used as material for armor crafting, or so I’ve heard.”
“Ooh, so it must be super hard then? Should we do some Gathering there after the test ends?”
Tae Eun-o spoke playfully with a grin, but Go Gyeol, looking unamused, jerked his chin toward the corridor as if to hurry along.
“Let’s just finish the test first and talk about it later.”
“Ugh, I can’t even say anything~”
Tae Eun-o was in the middle of reluctantly tearing his gaze from the island.
“…Huh?”
Suddenly, Tae Eun-o’s brow furrowed.
“But doesn’t that Stone Tomb look farther away than it did before?”
“What are you talking about? The stone isn’t alive and moving around,”
Go Gyeol dismissed him with a remark and was about to stride ahead when—
Lurch.
“…What?”
The ship shook ever so slightly.
And then.
Slide—
The view beyond the railing began gradually shifting sideways.
No, not the view shifting—rather—
“The ship… is moving?!”
Ha Jae-yun’s eyes widened in shock as he cried out.
Screeeeeech—
The Cruise Ship, which had been stationary, suddenly trembled violently and began moving toward the sea.
At this, Tae Eun-o burst into a startled laugh.
“…What the hell, you said it was a wreck! How is it moving?!”

S-Rank Gyodogwan Devours the Academy — Episode 92

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Baek Ruga
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