I Became an Academy Game Character

Entrance Ceremony (2)

“Kyaaaa!”

Sand Snake.

This monster, commonly known as the sand worm or earthworm, is like a mascot that always appears at the Academy’s entrance ceremony.

It appears in the entrance ceremony and mid-story, and currently, the Sand Snake’s power has been restricted by the Academy so that we can face it.

“Haah!”

“Damn it! Cut off its tail first!”

“It’s too hard! The blade won’t go in!”

Well, even with restricted power, the battle won’t be easy.

The students have no real experience catching monsters and have never practiced team play.

Their scattered attacks might damage it, but could hardly be called strategic.

“Everyone get back!”

Whoosh.

With a surge of heat in the surroundings, someone emerged from among the students wielding a spear.

The figure leaping through the air with flames wrapped around their body particularly caught everyone’s attention.

I immediately recognized who it was from their distinctive appearance compared to other students.

‘Kena Freya.’

The heir of the Freya family, who wields fire and bears the symbol of the sun.

In the main story, they appear as the protagonist’s enemy but can be recruited as an ally through certain events.

Kwang!

The flame-wrapped spear strikes the Sand Snake’s head directly.

The impact sound was clearly different from the other students’ attacks.

However, it’s far from enough to finish it off.

“Really now, I told you to say something before rushing out.”

Crash. Thud. Boom.

Following Kena’s voice, this time a giant ice fist rose up and pounded the creature’s body.

While the Freya family uses the sun as their symbol, the most promising heir of the Einstro family, who uses ice and bears the symbol of the moon…

“Why are you butting in, Reglia Icetroll!”

“It’s Einstro, not Icetroll! I told you to be careful because it makes me sound like a descendant of some stupid snow troll!”

Even during the fight, the students’ attention turns to the two as Freya and Einstro appear.

“It’s Freya and Einstro.”

“The houses of Sun and Moon. As expected of the direct lineage.”

“Were they close?”

“They must have interacted since childhood.”

“As expected of the Four Great Houses, they’re on a different level from us.”

Some look on with envy and jealousy, while others with admiration and awe.

The two seem used to these reactions and ignore them casually, but I want to tell them and everyone else that they shouldn’t be so relaxed.

The creature hasn’t even been defeated yet, what are they doing?

Kuguuuuu.

“W-What?!”

The fallen Sand Snake suddenly raised its head and its eyes flashed fiercely.

Looking for Reglia, who had just inflicted heavy damage with ice, it began to thrash violently with glowing eyes.

“Even when it’s served on a silver platter, you can’t finish it. Now I know your level, ice user~”

“Sh-Shut up! That was just meant to keep it in check!”

Kena teased Reglia for not finishing it off, and Reglia’s cheeks turned red as she screamed in embarrassment.

From my perspective, Reglia should be the one teasing Kena.

Any way you look at it, Reglia’s first strike was clearly superior.

“Kyaaa!!”

Just look now.

Isn’t the Sand Snake fixing its gaze on Reglia?

It’s clearly conscious of her as the one who dealt the most threatening attack.

Whether aware of this fact or not, Reglia’s expression twisted.

“If you’re a snake, go hibernate already!”

As Reglia’s skill, Glacier Formation, activated, even more ice appeared than before and started pounding the creature.

Her earlier claim about it being just for keeping it in check wasn’t entirely false, as this attack was definitely more threatening than the previous one.

‘But that’s not enough.’

It’s still not enough to catch the Sand Snake.

Even though its power has been restricted, it was prepared for us entrance students to fight together.

It’s easier to think that while its attack power might have been restricted, its defense stats were barely limited at all.

‘Hmm…’

To deal with that thing, Mir’s help is essential.

Given her characteristics and the unique ability of , it should be easy to resolve.

‘Or I could step in.’

Boom!

“Watch out!”

“Debris flying!”

As Sand Snake writhes, broken objects from the auditorium scatter through the air.

“Whew.”

I gripped my sword tightly and swung it with force.

With a light yet chilling cutting sound, the debris split along the trajectory of my sword swing.

‘Is Mir not ready yet?’

Glancing around for Mir, I found her watching the battle between Sand Snake and the students with indifferent eyes.

She shows no sign of intervening.

She clearly wants to remain a third party, separate from that fight.

‘I’ll have to step in.’

If Mir won’t step up, then I should.

But to face that thing, I need one prerequisite.

And that prerequisite is held by the person who just flew to my side.

“Ugh, uhhh…”

“Are you alright?”

“Th-thanks.”

I caught the person who was blown over by the tail’s wind pressure.

There don’t seem to be any injuries, and seeing them struggling merely from lack of stamina, I smiled.

In that state, they won’t be able to rejoin the fight.

“Rest here for a moment.”

“Ungh…”

“Ah, by the way, can I borrow your sword?”

“Huh? But you already have one.”

Of course, I do have a sword.

But to do what I want, having two swords would be best.

“Don’t you want to quickly deal with that snake and finish the entrance ceremony?”

“Hmm?”

“I can take care of it quickly, but I need another sword for that.”

“Were you a dual-wielder?”

“Well, let’s say I am for now.”

At my answer, they slowly held out their sword.

Even though I might be lying, they’re lending me their sword so readily.

Grateful for this naive trust, I took the sword and charged straight toward Sand Snake.

Of course, before running off, I told them this:

“I’ll finish this quickly, so just wait here.”

Watch the show like that guy inside, maybe while eating popcorn.

Boom!

Loud noise fills the air as chaos erupts around.

Threading through it all, I fully displayed the power of my 30 stat points.

Slash. Bang!

I clear away everything blocking my path.

Cutting, deflecting, dodging.

Repeating these basic and simple actions, I finally reach the center of the battlefield.

“It’s dangerous, stay back!”

Reglia shouted as she noticed my presence drawing closer.

However, ignoring her words, I instead closed the distance and drew my sword.

Grrrr.

Compressing muscles.

“Wai-!!”

Bang!

In an instant, I release and explode.

“F-fast?!”

“What suddenly?!”

“…Who?”

“Who is that guy?!”

Using techniques impossible for a freshman student, I quickly climbed up the Sand Snake’s body.

Slash!

“Kiaaaaaak!”

“Your skin is incredibly tough.”

I forcefully thrust my blade and cut along with my running speed.

The scales keep catching the blade, and if I loosen my grip even slightly, the sword feels like it might fly off.

Even with a stat of 30, this isn’t easy.

‘Just a little more and…’

At that moment.

“…Oh no!”

The Sand Snake suddenly twisted its body, instantly throwing me into the air.

Even as I fall through the air, I feel regret.

Just a little, just a little more and I would have reached its head.

Then I could have finished it off with my skill!

Thud.

“Huh?”

Before I could perform a landing technique as I fell to the ground, an ice platform appeared below.

I worried about slipping on the ice, but surprisingly, it felt as stable as stepping on snow.

“Really now, rushing out dangerously like that!”

Reglia complained about my sudden solo charge, but I was already pointing at the ice platform I was standing on, struck by a new idea.

“Thanks for the help. But can you make more of these?”

“It’s not a difficult form, so I can, but wait…!”

Tap.

“One more platform!”

“Eek!”

Despite frowning at my shouted commands without explanation, Reglia faithfully created platforms beneath me.

Using this method, I wouldn’t need to dangerously climb up its body.

I’d never received help like this in the game… it’s quite a novel experience.

“Kiiiiiik…!”

The creature’s eyes, which had been focused on Reglia until now, turned to me.

Well, while Reglia had hit it with ice fists, I had cut its skin with my sword and made it bleed.

Tap. Thud.

The time spent on each ice platform wasn’t long.

The moment I land on one, I immediately jump to the next, continuously moving forward.

My target is my sword stuck in its body.

Distance to the sword: 10m ahead!

5m ahead!

Whoosh.

“Ugh?!”

Crimson flames interfere with my path.

Even without touching it, the intense heat already makes my skin sting.

There’s only one person here who can handle fire like this.

My gaze turned toward Kena Freya.

“That bastard.”

Of course, it wasn’t intentional.

The flames he shot had accurately hit the tail heading this way, twisting its path.

But in the process, I could have been hit by those flames.

“You crazy fool! What are you doing!”

“It was a mistake! You’re moving too fast!”

“You should predict that when attacking!”

Unable to respond to Reglia’s shout, Kena gritted his teeth and lowered his head.

Right, even Reglia can create platforms for me without hesitation, but you can’t calculate one thing and almost burn your ally?

‘More importantly, it’s about time for that pattern to come out.’

Considering the damage I’ve dealt and the psychological pressure, there’s a high chance that most dangerous pattern will appear.

“Kyaaaak!”

‘Here it comes.’

Sure enough, the Sand Snake’s scales slowly began to open, and like missiles, stone fragments between the scales were sprayed forward.

Dudududu.

The pattern you need to be most careful of when dealing with the Sand Snake.

The skill that deals indiscriminate area damage to the front, [Stone Rain].

“Everyone gather!”

Reglia hurriedly created ice barriers around to protect everyone while making a shield for me.

“Quick thinking.”

To think she could create a barrier covering the front and extend a shield to me in such a brief moment.

Of course, due to the distance and hasty creation, the defensive barrier on my side seems relatively weaker.

Crack. Crackle.

It’s already developing cracks.

But thanks to that, we gained enough time.

This girl.

Somehow aren’t these flying rocks rather concentrated towards my direction?

‘It’s not just my imagination.’

The attacks are indeed unusually focused on my position.

Did she manage to guide the attack direction even in this chaos?

She’s more intelligent than when I faced her in the game.

Bang. Boom-boom-boom. Booom.

‘These weapons…’

Just as the barrier was about to shatter and I was about to block the attacks directly,

Glowing weapons flew in from one direction, intercepting the rocks.

“And here I thought you were just going to watch.”

In my sight was Mir, floating various weapons in the air including white swords, spears, axes, and small daggers, while looking at me.

As I briefly met her eyes glowing from the skill’s effect, I had already reached my intended position with my recovered weapon.

‘…Then shall I show my part as well.’

I’ll be taking the highlight of this entrance ceremony.

There was no new student here who could interfere with that.