The Villain is Too Good at Sniping - Chapter 131



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Episode 131

Episode 131. Dungeon Break (4)

It was discovered that the watch that had been disabled was actually intact, and the cadets learned of the existence of reverse summoning.

The situation that was so close to survival was ultimately just ‘training’ and planned. In the process, most of the cadets felt helpless.

“Hey, Serin. You didn’t have to be so serious. Then.”

Inside the dark and damp cave, the gathered cadets glared at Serin Annette with stone-biting expressions.

“Speak up.”

“I don’t think it’s worth pushing too hard.”

“I’m not asking because I don’t know. I’m asking what to do now.”

Unlike the coastal camp where Zion stayed, another camp set up to the north suffered heavy damage from monster attacks.

There were many casualties, and all the supplies that had been collected were completely depleted. The monsters had even hid in caves, so a large-scale search operation was launched and they were all repelled, but much was lost in the process. It was truly a Pyrrhic victory.

The cadets’ discontent is growing, and the only one who can calm their discontent is Serin Annette. However, the leader, Serin Annette, has not yet come to a conclusion.

“Answer me, Captain Serin Annette.”

“… … .”

“You have to decide whether to go catch the kids like you originally planned, or what to do next.”

Despite Gardner Meridian’s urging, Serene Annette just stared at the sea with a serious expression.

‘Monsters and Dungeon Break.’

I never thought things would turn out like this.

All the choices made assuming that there would be no reverse summoning function were useless. There was no need to create friction with other cadets, and instead, they had to join forces.

As Assistant Professor Axion said, only then will we be able to reach the center of the island.

To enter the ruins, you must unite with others, and in Arsene, we wanted to watch you create and resolve conflicts.

Arsene, who had no purpose in mind, wanted to see the cadets grow mentally. As of now, this story has all gone down the drain. The truth about this training has already been revealed, and the existence of the reverse summoning function has also been revealed.

“If I had known you would be this incompetent, I would have just gone alone.”

Leaving behind words that pierced Serin’s heart, Gardner walked out of the cave. However, Serin could not bring herself to stop Gardner. In any case, many cadets suffered great damage due to her own mistake, and the cave was devastated by the fighting against the monsters.

No cadet would want to stay in a cave filled with the smell of blood. It was the moment when Serin Annette swallowed her sigh.

“What are you?”

“Wow… You don’t have to be so cautious.”

Cerin Annette raised her head at the sound of a familiar voice coming from outside the cave.

“…Kyle Ivanstair?”

“You were really here? No, so you stayed here until now? With all these people?”

Kyle strode in, pushing past Gardner, and scanned the inside of the cave.

“It smells, it’s wet, it’s cold, what is this…? A burn mark? It’s not even a caveman, what is this?”

Every time Kyle spoke, Serene Annette flinched. Every word was piercing.

“What on earth are you doing here?”

“You must have received a message from the assistant professor. The monsters came from the ruins in the center of the island, and if you don’t close the gate in those ruins, the dungeon will break again.”

Cerine Annette also knew that fact. She just couldn’t come to a conclusion.

“So what do you want to do?”

“Assistant Professor Exion said that this training would end as soon as the gate was closed. We ended up getting along, but you also wanted to finish the training well, right? If you didn’t, you wouldn’t have said anything about capturing the demons, and you wouldn’t have gathered people.”

Kyle, who had been scratching the back of his head awkwardly, was the first to reach out.

“So, come with me.”

“yes……?”

“We don’t know what’s in the ruins, and since the training will end once the gate closes anyway, there’s no need for us to split up and go our separate ways.”

Kyle has no talent for persuading others. He is not a great talker, nor does he present a vision that captivates others.

But Serin Annette reached out to Kyle without realizing it. She had a lot to say, but she held it back and swallowed it. What was important now was not her pride, but closing the gate safely.

“But there is one condition.”

“Why the sudden condition?”

“After you finish this training, you will spar with me again. I don’t care if you win or lose. If it’s just that, then maybe… … .”

Serin Annette swallowed her words with complicated eyes. Kyle didn’t ask any more questions. He just grabbed Serin’s outstretched hand and helped her up.

“I’m not sure, but let’s think about it after we finish this training.”

Kyle looks around the cave without asking any questions. Everywhere he looks, there is a broken piece of debris. A musty, unpleasant smell is a bonus.

“I can’t stay here any longer. What are you going to do?”

“I was thinking of setting up a makeshift camp near the ruins and staying there… … .”

Serin lowered her head without saying anything. It seemed that she had no talent for managing an organization.

“Did you hear that the professors were going to set up makeshift camps all over the island? We can just stay there for now.”

Unlike the southern coast where Kyle had been staying, there are more than a dozen cadets in this cave. Some of them are injured, so it will be an unprecedented mass exodus. That is why Kyle came to find Serin.

“So, for now, let’s do our best.”

“yes…….”

After a light fist bump, Kyle and Serin walked out of the cave.

The cadets, including the wounded, follow Serin and get up. The midnight exodus begins as Serin makes a decision that she has been putting off.

…and.

[Arsen AC: Thank you. Thanks to Zion Army, things went smoothly.]

[Arsen AC: For now, I’ve decided to assign two instructors to the southern coast. If you change your mind, you can come to the professor’s camp at any time.]

Sion, who had been watching the whole scene from the tree, closed the chat window he had been exchanging with Axion. He silently saw off the protagonists who were leaving the cave while helping the injured.

***

the next day.

More than eight cadets formed a team and left for the ruins.

The leadership was shared between Kyle and Serin Arnett. Ashley Silvergarden took on the brain work, Serin Arnett was more of a field commander, and the final decision-making authority went to Kyle.

Lara Stillheiden followed Kyle to the gate, while Elin and Chloe remained at the camp.

-I… … ? I scratched all this wood while I was sleeping? Why on earth?!

Elin was suffering from the aftereffects of the mind-disrupting magic she had experienced while catching the Owlbear last time.

-Sion, there is a magician in that party who is much better than me, so I don’t think there is any need for me to go with him.

-Someone has to guard the camp. Even if Sion is a great marksman, he can’t guard this whole place by himself.

Chloe decided to just stay at the camp. She said she wouldn’t be of much help if she went, so she’d stay on the beach and help out with chores or something.

I didn’t say anything. I thought it would be better than forcing someone who didn’t want to come out to the party.

Although the middle part was skipped and it was quite different from the original, Kyle and Serin entered the ruins safely. I was thinking of going in with them, but on second thought, I have a lot of things to do on my own.

The first thing I did was to search the entire island for any remaining mines. If there were any mines that didn’t leave, I planned to immediately intercept them or hand them over to the professors residing on the island.

Fortunately, there were no mines left. They left the island without any regrets, even erasing any trace of their presence. It was fortunate that they had decided that it was not yet time to leave.

And it took two full days to get back to camp.

“Have you arrived? Zion Illionheart.”

“yes…….”

“It looks like they’re busy preparing a meal inside. We’ll be the guard, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

As I returned to the camp, holding my numb legs, two instructors greeted me. Originally, I was going to send Airi, Chloe, and Elin to the camp where the instructors were staying, but it seemed like a waste to abandon the camp they had worked so hard to build, so they all chose to stay here.

A delicious smell wafted from inside the camp. Airi and Chloe were sitting side by side, grilling some fish.

“Oh, Mr. Zion, you’re here?”

As Airi tapped the seat next to me, Chloe smiled softly.

“Wouldn’t it be better to share it with the instructors outside? They work day and night.”

“Now that I think about it, that’s true… … ?”

Airi approached the instructor, holding a skewer in each hand. For a moment, goosebumps ran through her as she watched Chloe gently strike down her rival.

“I thought Zion had been summoned back.”

“If that were the case, the instructor would have told me.”

“What on earth have you been doing for the past two days?”

Chloe seemed genuinely curious, but she couldn’t tell him everything.

“I was just doing some reconnaissance. To see if there were any monsters left.”

“The remaining monsters… … .”

Chloe bit her lip at my uninteresting answer. But the silence was soon broken when Airi returned.

In the evening, we had our first proper meal since we got here.

In any case, the important thing is how quickly the gate at the ruins is closed. Since the theme of ‘survival’ was excluded from the purpose of this training, the professors who visited the island distributed various relief supplies including food.

Perhaps if they went to the camp where the professors stayed, they would be able to eat better meals and sleep comfortably, but most of the kids still stayed at the camp.

This was especially true for those who, like Airi, helped set up the camp themselves. They felt attached to the camp, which was a place where sweat and effort were put into it.

In that sense.

“Now that we’ve eaten, let’s do some more bare-handed sparring.”

“…Suddenly?”

I picked up Iri, who was lying in a corner of the room, and dragged her to the sandy beach.

Anyway, after this training ends, there will be a short summer vacation, and after school starts, there will be an exchange match. That means there is no time to just lie around leisurely.

I rolled around on the sand, exchanging punches with Airi. Airi is stronger, but I still have the upper hand in technique.

No matter how hard I try, I can’t land a fatal blow on Airi. On the other hand, each and every one of Airi’s attacks is threatening, and she has enough power to subdue me.

… The real problem is that Airi can’t hit even one.

Bam!

“Eww?!”

As I crossed my legs, Airi lost her balance and fell over.

“No, foot! What if you trip my leg?!”

“It is the fault of the person who fell while trying to build it.”

“That sounds incredibly dangerous… …!”

I grabbed Airi’s arm and subdued her. To be exact, I tried to subdue her, but was pushed back by the force.

But I immediately grabbed Airi’s arm and threw her back onto the sandy beach. I lay down on the ground at the same time as Airi and looked up at the stars that filled the night sky.

“If I, the shooter, can’t beat you, how are you going to beat me, Sister?”

“Sister… … ?”

“Lilia de Sugarmond. I heard that she is also coming to Arsene this time. As a representative of Joachim’s side.”

“My sister is participating in this exchange? I haven’t heard anything like that.”

Airi tilted her head. It was a look she really didn’t notice.

“Well, maybe he wanted to surprise you, or maybe he had some other purpose. But I think you can probably guess why your sister participated.”

“Maybe me… … .”

“They’ll try to beat you up. It’s obvious. You go to Arsene, and your sister goes to Joachim. Even if your sister doesn’t want to do it, Joachim’s side will force you to fight each other.”

What is certain is that Lilia will participate in this exchange and designate Airi as her sparring partner.

“But this isn’t enough to beat your sister.”

“I know, too.”

“So what I’m saying is, let’s practice some more.”

“But isn’t it a bit much to drag me out right after eating? I almost threw up just now.”

“Where is the time to rest during training?”

Iri turned away, apparently not liking what I said.

The dinner we had eaten while sitting huddled together in front of the campfire was already almost over. Instead, we were starting to get hungry.

“Do you have any special plans for summer vacation?”

“During the vacation, I don’t know… … I have to stop by my parents’ house once, but I don’t think there was anything special planned.”

If I had to say, it was just part-time work and carrying out requests, Airi muttered quietly.

A cool night air blew. A few shooting stars were passing by in the sky. I lay on the sandy beach and turned my head to look at Iri.

“Then, when we get a vacation, let’s go somewhere together.”

Iri needs a more definite growth event.