The Villain is Too Good at Sniping - Chapter 120



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Episode 120. End of semester training (3)

The day after the sweet holiday, Arsene’s parade ground was bustling with first-year cadets.

“I’m sure you’ve all received the notice that was sent out in advance. The end-of-semester survival training begins today. As this is the last evaluation of the first semester, I hope you’ll do your best to finish on a good note.”

The first-year students standing in front of Isabella, who speaks calmly, look like tourists visiting a tourist destination during the peak season.

There are cadets who have their backpacks stuffed to the brim, and there are cadets who are clutching plastic bags containing various items in both hands. There are also cadets who are carrying a lot of potions, and they seem to be alchemy cadets.

You probably think that if you were thrown into a rain forest, you’d have a terrible time. And you’re half right.

“But, Professor.”

“Yes, Kyle Ivanstair.”

Kyle Evanstairs raised his hand. He unfolded a leaflet. Surprisingly, both sides were blank. We had all been given that blank sheet of paper.

Instead, the way he argues with students is truly a role model for students.

Kyle is the main character because he always steps up without hesitation whenever something like this happens.

“Is this really all there is to the guide? There’s nothing there.”

“It’s not a computer error, nor is there any magical spell drawn. All the messages you’ve received are correct.”

At those words, Kyle looked at the blank sheet of paper. He held it up to the sunlight, folded it, and unfolded it, but nothing changed. Just a blank sheet of paper fluttering in the wind.

“You have to find all the answers yourself. The whole process from the moment you pass through the gate to returning to Arsene is your homework.”

All the answers, we have to find out ourselves. Arsene won’t tell us anything and will just watch, Isabella declared proudly.

“So, believe in yourself. That’s all I can say. I hope you show us your full potential.”

Isabella’s voice echoed throughout the parade grounds through the loudspeaker.

But as the sun began to beat down, everyone’s faces were filled with discomfort. The summer sun is hot and sticky. And in a place crowded with hundreds of people, the discomfort is even greater.

The professors must have been aware of this fact, so there was no need for further explanation. They only mentioned the necessary parts and immediately opened the gate.

Well, the explanation itself wasn’t much of a deal.

They would check the skills you have built up over time, and the evaluation would be objective and fair. Do your best to show your abilities. That was all.

“The professors at Arsene, including myself, are counting on you. You have passed Arsene’s entrance exams with flying colors and are safely completing the semester. This semester’s survival training will be the last training of the first semester and will also be your final exam. So… … .”

It was a long story, but to summarize, it’s just telling you to do it on your own with your own will.

The most important thing is effort and will, and if you don’t give up, something will work out, that’s the mentality.

But surprisingly, that kind of mentality works in this world. Just look at Kyle, he doesn’t solve cases with his extraordinary abilities, but pushes through with just [will]. And in the end, he gets it done.

Of course, it would be a difficult task for the rest of the cadets except for Kyle Ivanstair.

“Then, I want you to show me everything you have honed so far.”

Isabella’s last words continued, and the microphone line was disconnected.

Dozens of assistant instructors guided the cadets. The cadets already present had been through the gate training many times, so they followed the instructions obediently.

“I will let you in.”

“Please stand in a line.”

Looking at his weak steps, it may seem like he has given up.

I followed the lead and went to the gate.

I saw some cadets stuffing their backpacks with food, but too much luggage can actually be poisonous. The smell can irritate your senses, and above all, it can make it difficult to move.

On the other hand, my luggage was light this time as well. Even if I took this and that, it would be useless beyond the gate and would just be a burden. So there was no benefit in taking a lot.

Rather, it is much more helpful to bring small tools.

“Then, Mr. Zion, cheer up too.”

“See you inside.”

“Yes! Mr. Zion, please come back alive!”

I don’t know if we’ll ever meet, but we’ll have to go and find out.

There was no time for small talk. Airi passed through the gate first, and then it was my turn.

I passed through the gate following the assistant’s instructions. I felt like I was floating for a moment, but then my vision went dark.

***

Swaaaah-

When I came to, I was stuck on a sandy beach.

I could hear the wind in my ears. I could also hear the sound of waves and the pungent smell of water.

Only then did I finally raise my head and look around. The sandy beach and dense forest that usually come to mind when thinking of an uninhabited island came into my sight.

I landed on a beach at the southern tip of an uninhabited island connected to a gate.

“The starting point is the beach… … .”

… To this extent, I am quite lucky.

As the cadets pass through the gate, they are randomly thrown onto the island. No one knows where or how they will land.

You might fall right into a lake, or into a tree, or some students might fall somewhere worse than that.

Of course, since it was for training and not a trap, it wouldn’t have been life-threatening. Still, I can’t help but say that it was really lucky that it landed in a safe place.

“At least I won’t get lost.”

If you go through the forest and into the island, you might not know, but there’s no need to take such a risk.

If you just keep going along the coast, you’ll be able to get at least a minimum amount of food. If drinking water is a problem, that’s a problem, but there’s a way to boil seawater, so it’s not like you can’t get it at all.

While I was shaking off the sand that had gotten all over my body and even into my cadet uniform pockets, this main quest came to mind.

Time left until event occurs? 00:00:00

An event occurs.

[Main Quest: End of Semester Survival Training]

Arsene’s end-of-semester survival training begins. You will be dropped on a remote island and must prove the skills you have developed so far.

From the moment you pass through the gate and land on the island, your training begins. What you can do on the island and what you have to do to get back to Arsene is entirely up to you.

Never give up. You can do it.

I took a look just in case, and it was as expected.

“… Are you really not telling me anything?”

The Arsendo system also hides information tightly and only repeats, “Find out what you want to do.” At this point, it’s suspicious that this isn’t a hidden camera set up by a group.

Perhaps the other cadets who landed on this island are wandering around the remote mountains right now, wondering what the real purpose of this training is.

Maybe you’re being chased by a monster or you’re stranded in some strange place and you don’t have the heart to think about it.

Swaaaah… …

“… … .”

In that sense, I was once again quite lucky to have landed safely on the beach.

I picked up the watch first. I checked it just in case, and sure enough, it didn’t work. It didn’t show the time and all the functions were broken. Now it’s just a piece of scrap metal in the shape of a watch.

Most of the cadets are probably already very frustrated with the fact that their watches are not working. Since the fact that their watches are not working means that they also do not have the ability to recall, a thousand different thoughts will come to mind.

“Seeing as the network isn’t working, it looks like they sent it inside the gate… or rather, to an area where radio waves don’t reach at all.”

In fact, in the original, this episode was just a passing story.

It was a calm-eve episode where they gathered on the island for the last time before the battle to subdue Rebecca, the last episode of Act 1, and talked about the future while laughing.

But as this world becomes reality, I am experiencing scenes that would have been cutscenes or skipped. I am living each day that was not depicted.

At least he’s better off than the other cadets because he knows what happens next and what Kyle gets out of this test.

‘First of all… we need to secure drinking water.’

While I was looking for something to scoop up water, a flash of light suddenly appeared behind me. For a moment, I thought it was a monster and raised my Glock.

“oh……!”

But then, there was a girl sitting on the sandy beach with her buttocks bent.

No, it’s a little different. The lower half of the body is completely buried. I thought that if I was unlucky, I could fall like that.

Lara Stillheiden, who appeared out of nowhere buried in sand, is struggling to pull out her lower body that was buried in the sand.

“Huh… … ! Haa, hoo… … .”

Perhaps because he wasn’t a strong or physically fit guy, he quickly gave up and started staring blankly up at the sky. I stared at him blankly and then slowly took a step closer.

“Can I help you?”

“Oh, who… …?! Huh? You are… … .”

Lara, who was spitting out words that wouldn’t even make a single sentence, barely recognized my face.

I didn’t reach out right away, but waited for a moment, just in case something had changed.

Lara looked back and forth between her surroundings and me for a moment, then lowered her head in resignation.

“…help.”

A slightly flushed cheek was visible through the hair.

***

Arsen didn’t give us any conditions or goals. They just parroted that everything was part of the training and that the training would start the moment we were thrown onto the island.

Not only Arsene, but the system is the same. This time, there are no system privileges for the player. I will start from scratch just like other cadets. The only thing I can trust is myself and the memories of the original game that I have seen while playing.

“As you know, the most important thing is drinking water. We need to find drinking water first.”

I explored the nearby forest with Lara Stillheiden.

I searched through the forest for drinking water. There is a way to distill seawater, but if I were to do that with the water jug ??I had brought, it would take all day just to make drinking water, so I decided to first look for a nearby water source.

“What’s so difficult? Summoning Elfin will solve the problem of drinking water. After all, she’s a water spirit.”

Lara came up with the answer easily. It seemed like she was planning to use the water spirit to get drinking water, just like she did during the last cold weather survival training.

“Huh… …? Why on earth?”

However, Elfin did not respond. It seemed as if the summoning had been forcibly lifted, and it was unable to manifest at all.

“…I’ll try again.”

I swallowed my anger and drew out my magic power once more, but the result was the same. Elfin was not summoned, and Lara’s magic power was wasted. I stopped Lara for now.

“It doesn’t seem to be working, so let’s stop for now.”

“Something feels strange.”

“It’s probably not just you, other cadets are probably the same.”

You can’t use the power of the spirits on this island. They were intentionally excluded from Arsen because training would be too easy if the spirits interfered.

So, it is likely that Esili Silvergarden is going through a similar situation. Esili also relies on the power of the spirits.

Lara Steelheiden seems to be trying to be of some help, but she must conserve her strength here.

“What can’t be done is what can’t be done. For now, let’s do what we originally planned to do. If it’s there, it’s good. If it’s not there, it’s not bad either.”

Even if you can’t find the water source, it’s still worth searching the area. If you can meet other cadets, that’s even better, and if not, you can at least check if there are any hazards nearby.

Lara Steelheiden and I went deeper into the forest.

and.

Drool drool drool-

“I found it!”

“Are you there?”

“Over here! Over here!”

Luckily, I soon found a small stream. I checked the extra water bottle I had brought with me. I had been drinking conserved water, so I still had plenty of drinking water left.

On the other hand, Lara Stillheiden’s water bottle is half empty due to her dependence on the water spirit.

First, I left a sign near the stream so that I wouldn’t get lost when I came back later.

“First of all, it’s fortunate that we found drinking water… … .”

The rumbling sound that rings at that moment.

Neither I nor Lara Stillheiden had eaten anything since breakfast this morning. While Lara Stillheiden blushed, I picked up a nearby tree branch.

There were bugs, but I didn’t catch them. The texture was the worst, so I tried to find some edible fruit first.

“Don’t just sit there and watch. Help me.”

“… What should I do?”

“I’ll support you from below, so you climb up this tree. Just watch out for the spiders over there.”

“Where’s the spider… Huh, ugh?!”

Lara stumbles and almost falls as she encounters a spider right in front of her.

The next thing to do is to procure food and a place to sleep.

The sunset seen through the trees. The first day of the end-of-semester survival training had already passed.