The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 58



Physical Fitness Test (10)

I had just received command from the situation room. From now on, I could act freely without Han Yumin’s instructions.

“Wait a minute! What is going on here?”

Arna couldn’t hide her confusion at the sudden change in command structure, more than the fact that a new monster had appeared.

The other students were the same.

“Didn’t the operator just say? From this moment, all command is handed over to the field.”

“But….”

Arna looked cautious. She was questioning if it was really okay to do this without Han Yumin’s permission. Even if she was punished later, she had no excuse.

I scoffed lightly, showing I didn’t care at all.

“That’s not what’s important right now. Isn’t it more important to worry about our immediate survival?”

“Ah.”

The battle wasn’t over yet. I turned my eyes to the newly born monster.

─Uoooooo!

It was a gigantic black beast on four legs. Its face was grotesquely distorted, muscles filled its legs and chest, and it had fierce teeth. It looked like a vicious pit bull terrier.

Whoosh─!

The creature even breathed fire from its mouth.

─Do we really have to face that thing now?

─Are we really capable of doing this?

The sense of intimidation was different from when we faced Code 61. It was an A-grade beast. It looked dangerous at first glance. It wasn’t an opponent we could approach recklessly.

Ding─!

While everyone was terrified, the smartwatch rang. A new playbook had been updated.

The students quickly checked their smartwatches.

“It’s data on Marbas. Oh, this is….”

Arna’s hand, which was flipping through the playbook pages, paused. Her gaze was fixed on a specific page.

“It’s a new strategy. When did this… Ah!”

At that moment, Arna gasped. She quickly looked away from the smartwatch and stared at my face.

“All that fiddling with the equipment in the control room earlier was for this…!”

“Yes. It was all to prepare for this.”

“No way…!”

Arna couldn’t close her mouth in disbelief.

The beast that appeared this time was still Code 61. No one could have predicted that it would be reborn as Code 35 Marbas, even if it was a mutant.

But I had prepared new strategies along with data on Marbas. It was impossible without foreseeing the future.

“Just like last time… How did you know and prepare this time…?”

Arna was probably referring to the beginning of the semester. She must be talking about when the beast Decarabia appeared.

Even then, I knew that Decarabia was a mutant. That knowledge led to the correct answer.

From Arna’s perspective, it was hard to dismiss it as mere coincidence. She demanded an explanation from me.

How on earth did I know and prepare?

“My ancestors told me in a dream.”

“….”

I gave the same answer as last time. There was no point in explaining at length, so I decided to be shameless.

“Ancestors again…! Are you serious…?”

“Are you getting mad at me? You don’t have time for that.”

“Oh, right…!”

Arna, having momentarily forgotten, refocused on Marcosias. The screen of the smartwatch was activated.

“….”

Arna glanced back and forth between the beast and the smartwatch a few times. It seemed she was contemplating whether to follow the playbook I had created.

“Hoo… There’s no other choice.”

The deliberation didn’t take long. Arna picked up her sword again.

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“I have no choice but to trust you here.”

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Convincing the other students was not a difficult task. With Arna at the forefront, what more needed to be said? Naturally, the students had no choice but to follow her lead.

Thus began the battle with Code 35 Marcosias.

─It’s coming this way! Everyone, scatter!

The students moved according to the playbook I had suggested.

The strategy written in the playbook was not overly complicated. It focused primarily on buying time.

Bang─!

Facing Marcosias with just the students gathered here was nearly impossible. Not only were we woefully short on numbers, but there were also several rookies with no combat experience.

To defeat an A-rank beast, we needed at least the top veterans from each guild. No matter how much we had Arna, what couldn’t be done, couldn’t be done.

─It’s changing direction! Be careful over there!

So, the only thing we could do was hold out as long as possible. The outline of this operation was to survive until reinforcements arrived.

This was not a fight to win, but a fight not to lose. There was no need to recklessly charge at Marcosias. As long as we could maintain a reasonable distance and let time pass, that would be enough.

That much, we could manage on our own.

“By the way, why have you been following me around since earlier?”

“Because it’s the safest place.”

“You’re in the way, so go away…!”

Like trying to remove a barnacle stuck to a shell, Arna tried to push me away. But I clung to her again and again.

This was the only way I could survive.

“Please, just…!”

“Arna, it’s coming over there.”

“Gasp…!”

Before we knew it, Marcosias’s attention was drawn to us. It was time to run as far away as possible.

─Uoooooo!

But Marcosias was not a fool. Seeing us flee like flies, it decided to give up on chasing us directly.

Whoooosh─!

Soon, the beast spewed a scorching inferno from its maw. With unquenchable flames, it turned the vicinity into a sea of fire in an instant.

Our retreat was cut off.

“This can’t be…!”

“We abandon this area. Let’s regroup elsewhere.”

Fortunately, this was a vast field. We could simply move to another location. We decided to leave before the flames spread further.

Thud! Thud!

Thud! Thud!

It was then. A sound of the ground rumbling came from somewhere. At the same time, we could feel a strong vibration beneath our feet.

For the record, it wasn’t Marbas’s doing. He was busy spewing fire in place.

“Hey, over there…!”

What could be the source of this sound? Arna pointed with her hand to the opposite side. There, a massive man was stomping his feet alone.

Thud!

Thud!

A towering height well over 2 meters, large and beautiful muscles that would make a bodybuilder envious, and finally, thick lips protruding from under his helmet.

The king of physical prowess, Rashid Belkalem, was causing an earthquake with his entire body.

Thud!

Thud!

─Uoooooooh!

Marbas seemed quite annoyed by Rashid’s stomping and turned his body. He changed his target to Rashid.

It was the moment Rashid’s provocation succeeded. Rashid must have aimed for this from the beginning. He drew attention so we could escape safely.

“Let’s go quickly.”

“What? Just the two of us?”

“Don’t worry about Rashid.”

It’s not like he’s fighting head-on. With Rashid’s level of physical prowess, he could easily evade the beast. He boasted not only the best jumping ability but also speed.

In terms of physical abilities, he surpassed even Arna.

Taking advantage of the time Rashid bought us, we quickly escaped the flames.

Boom─!

Boom─!

The beast’s attacks didn’t stop and continued relentlessly. They became even more ferocious than before. It indiscriminately hurled infernos everywhere. As a result, the entire field turned into a sea of fire.

If time continues to flow like this, there will be no space left to step on. Gradually, I will be forced into its encirclement.

─Ahhh! Save me!

A student has already been caught by Marbas. There was no way to escape as the huge walls of fire blocked all directions.

─Uoooooo!

Soon, the beast opened its mouth wide. It was preparing to breathe fire at the trapped student.

“…!”

I quickly sent out a spoon using telekinesis.

At the same time, I activated the status window.

─── Andvari ───

▶Active Skills

[Telekinesis Lv.1]

[???]

[???]

[Reflection Lv.1]

Available SP Points: 1

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I had two choices. Telekinesis or Reflection.

First, it was too urgent to rescue the student with telekinesis. How could I lift the student and cross that high wall of fire in such a short time? Moreover, I lacked the magical power to move a person.

Here, I had no choice but to block its attack for one turn with Reflection.

I decided to invest points in Reflection immediately.

[Reflection Lv.1 -> Lv.2 achieved!]

I wasn’t sure if I could counter Marbas’s flames with just level 2.

But at least I had to try.

Fwoooosh─!

Marbas spewed fire. It was a completely different attack from before. It was not just a simple fire pit but a long stream of fire.

It was like watching a dragon’s breath from a fantasy novel.

“Hup…!”

I quickly enlarged the spoon and decided to block its attack.

Boom─!

The moment the stream of fire and the spoon collided, I gathered all my strength and activated Reflection.

“Ugh…!”

But it wasn’t easy. Marco’s attack was like reinforced steel. It was extremely heavy. Instead of reflecting, the spoon was being pushed back.

With my weak amount of magic, it was an impossible area. At this rate, the spoon would be consumed by the flames.

“I’ll help you…!”

At that moment, Arna hugged my back tightly. It was to share her magic. She had an artifact called Slimheim.

Rumble─!

Thanks to that, the spoon that was being pushed back started to gain strength little by little. It was gradually moving forward through the hot flames.

Just a little more, if I can hold on a little longer….

“Gah…!”

Thud.

Before that, my body reached its limit. Unable to withstand the pressure of the force, I ended up coughing up blood.

“Hey…!”

Maybe it was because I exerted too much power at once. My body’s balance started to lean towards Arna. It was becoming difficult to support this body with my two legs.

I was reaching my limit.

Thud!

While barely blocking the flames, Rashid didn’t miss the opportunity and attempted a sergeant jump. Like jumping over a hurdle, he crossed the wall of flames in one go.

After that, he safely escaped with the student who was trapped inside the wall of flames on his back.

“….”

Although I couldn’t reflect Marco’s attack, I was able to achieve the goal. I succeeded in protecting the student.

Well, this was possible because Arna was by my side.

She is indeed our protagonist. Let’s leave the rest to Arna. She will lead everyone well.

“No, don’t…!”

“….”

My vision started to blur. I didn’t even have the strength to speak. This was it for me. I had used up all my energy. It was time to exit.

It was the moment when the spoon that was fighting against the flames fell.

“You’ve worked hard. Leave it to us adults from here.”

Before I closed my eyes for the last time, a gentle voice flowed into my ears. Soon, two people passed by my side.

A silver-haired woman and a man in a black leather jacket.

“Hehe. My eyes are indeed accurate. How is it? What do you think of our first pick’s performance?”

“Blocked Marco’s flame attack with a spoon? This is beyond expectations.”

It turned out to be Ryu Jung-min, the guild master of Yeonwol, and Park Won-hyuk, the guild master of Geumseonggak. Their guild members were also with them.

Finally, they had arrived. The reinforcements we had been waiting for.

“Are you Shin Yoon-seong? You’ve done well to hold out this far. You don’t have to worry anymore. From here on, the uncle and auntie will take care of everything.”

“Hey! Who are you calling auntie!”

The two guilds representing South Korea had gathered in one place. There couldn’t be anything more reassuring. It was only a matter of time before Marcosias was shattered.

“….”

Now, it would really be okay.

I closed my eyes in Arna’s arms, feeling relieved.