Why Did I Have to Enroll

The dimensional ship carrying all students and faculty of Union Academy returned to the academy at 3:30 PM on Sunday.

The school-wide special activity that began on Friday morning had finally come to an end.

Looking back, it was like a baptism ceremony that the academy gave to its clueless freshmen.

It showed the true power of Union Academy and the path they needed to take to those freshmen who had only thought about how great Union Academy was and how excellent they were for being selected as its students.

Although there was a clash with a massive dimensional pirate group, and during that process, the most promising first-year student lost an arm and an eye, it was enough for the academy's freshmen to realize the capabilities of the faculty and Union Academy's status.

Among them, the person who benefited the most from this special activity was Yumina.

"Professor Yumina stopped the dimensional fleet by herself?"

"You should have seen it. When Professor Yumina stretched out her hand, thorny vines as thick as buildings grew in the sky..."

"She's admirable. But why would someone like her be in charge of those misfits?"

"It doesn't seem to be entirely like that. Haven't you heard? In the dungeon created by the Exodus constellation..."

Rebellion, which had been expanding its influence within the academy before, also established a more solid image as capable individuals after returning from this special activity.

Since they emerged unscathed from the dungeon where Ortima's successor returned injured, people couldn't help but pay attention to their abilities.

Although students from Class 1 who followed Ortima like a leader spread nonsense about how Class 11 was safe because he sacrificed himself, there was no one in this academy who trusted his character to that extent.

In fact, after it became known that he got rejected after making advances toward Dokgo Yeon, even his entering the dungeon to rescue Class 11 students was being questioned!

"I definitely saw it. The 'Princess' was eating with them."

"He seemed close to that guy, you know... that blonde guy who looks like a gigolo."

"Actually, she always had the skills. That woman. The scary-looking one."

"If someone has outstanding abilities, they can make up for their dimensional background being a bit lacking. If they receive proper support from the academy from now on..."

"What can we do about people who are close to the Princess?"

The fact that Class 1's Untouchable Princess (Ayre seemed to hate being called by this nickname) who was known to have been pulled into the dungeon with Ortima, started hanging around with Rebellion members after clearing the dungeon accelerated this perception.

Why would she, who was extremely picky about people, hang around with Rebellion?

Obviously, something must have happened in the dungeon that made her acknowledge them!

Some even spread rumors, similar to Ban Yu-won's speculation, about Ayre and Light, whose appearance suited the term 'young noble,' having that kind of relationship.

"Hmm?"

"Hmm... this is quite. An immediate reaction."

"It's a gaze I received a lot when I was young. Expectant eyes."

"...Me too."

Thanks to that, the very next day, in the fourth week of the academy.

When Ban Yu-won entered the classroom, the quality of gazes directed at their group had changed.

They began receiving gazes with slight goodwill and expectation, as Light had mentioned.

'At this rate, it feels like our image improvement is perfect.'

Even before departing for the special activity, a positive image had been forming among students except for Class 1 of each year - that is, the Special Class. ŕαƝỒᛒÊş

And now, through the special activity, that perception was starting to take firm root.

Moreover, coupled with Yumina's display of divine power, rumors were spreading that she was in charge of Class 11 first-years because she had discovered special talent in them, and that she was nurturing specially admitted students in her own unique way.

It's not like they were plants or anything.

"If they had just acknowledged us after watching the videos uploaded to the channel, they wouldn't have had to take such a roundabout way."

"This is pretty quick. It hasn't even been a month since we enrolled, right?"

"Are you trying to brag about being competent?"

"It's an achievement we accomplished together, so what..."

Strangely, after returning from this special activity, Dokgo Yeon seemed to be treating him more critically.

He hadn't done anything particularly wrong during the trip, and she had even seemed friendly when they were touring the capital of the Tolmon Empire on the last day, so he couldn't understand why.

"Now that more people are acknowledging us, we can't afford to be complacent. There will be special training after school."

"But why?! I mean, I'm grateful if you're offering but..."

Now in the fourth week of the academy's curriculum.

The academy's freshmen would gradually adapt to the Tower and continue to grow through 'leveling up.'

Weren't they all geniuses with potential representing their dimensions?

If he became complacent just because his own growth was fast, he might get held back by these excellent individuals!

'I need to quickly embody the Mysterious Body Technique. Complete the transformation of the physical concept and develop Mysterious Qi. It's time to strengthen both core concepts - physical and magic power.'

Now that the growth from absorbing concepts had become minimal, what's important was refining the concepts important to oneself and sublimating them to suit oneself.

Even though he was dedicating 24 hours to Mysterious Body Technique, the speed wasn't very satisfactory.

It wasn't a martial art that could easily grow just by quietly and diligently circulating energy.

In fact, he felt Mysterious Body Technique being stimulated when he moved his body to face monsters and Erecto in the dungeon last week.

Perhaps that's why Dokgo Yeon brought up special training.

"What did you all learn from the lower dimension you visited last week? It's about what a king must possess to be a king..."

While letting the arrogantly developing lecture content go in one ear and out the other, Ban Yu-won began mental preparation for the special training in the afternoon.

Of course, whether he prepared mentally or not, getting beaten to a pulp by Dokgo Yeon would be inevitable.

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Dokgo Yeon is currently in a bad mood for some reason.

The special training wasn't just for Ban Yu-won's Mysterious Body Technique- it was also for her to vent her frustrations.

That was the conclusion Yu-won reached after getting beaten up by her for 30 minutes.

[The depth of the Body stimulated by Mysterious Qi decreases to 260. The concept of the Body is changing. You perceive that the transformed unknown concept's depth has surpassed 150!]

[Due to practicing Mysterious Body Technique, some negative concepts in the body have been eliminated. A positive surplus of life is generated. This surplus potential will promote the growth of other concepts.]

[Mysterious Body Technique's depth has become 47, and Mysterious Qi's depth has become 244.]

"Ugh... I don't want to live..."

Ban Yu-won, who was sprawled against one wall of Class 11's training room, muttered as he slid down.

What was even more irritating was how amazing Dokgo Yeon's techniques were - the growth rate of the Mysterious Body Technique and the acceleration of the physical concept transformation.

"Yu-won, do we really have to upload this video? It's too... extreme."

Luciel carefully asked while checking the video that Tyche had recorded.

Ban Yu-won, still sprawled on the ground, thought for a moment before weakly nodding.

"Showing this intense training will help increase likability too."

"Training? This can't even be called proper training. You just got beaten up by me."

Dokgo Yeon said coldly while beckoning to him with an open palm.

"So get up again. I hit you in a way that would let you stand."

"Dokgo Yeon... can't you tell me what's really wrong? Whatever it is, let's solve it together, okay?"

"I told you this morning, didn't I? I just want to make you stronger as quickly as possible. For Rebellion's honor."

"...Coward."

It was Luciel, not Ban Yu-won, who had muttered that.

Dokgo Yeon's eyebrow twitched when she caught that word...

—BANG!

"Kyaaang!"

The next moment, Luciel was also sprawled against the wall next to Ban Yu-won.

"Beast, you come at me too."

Though they clearly saw her reach Luciel's position in an instant and strike her with a knife hand, Dokgo Yeon had already returned to her original position.

Could this be the realm of ground-folding movement called "Instantaneous Movement (縮地)"?

"Luciel, why provoke her like that?"

When Ban Yu-won gave her a pitying look, Luciel tried to force a smile and replied in a trembling voice.

"Now we're... the same... I'm so happy..."

"Don't copy things like that when you're scared..."

"Are you two not getting up?"

While the pitiful man caught by a hell demon and the holy maiden who voluntarily walked into hell to be with him were burning in the hellfire named Dokgo Yeon,

Light was desperately swinging his spear, trying not to witness their ordeal.

"Light, you prepare yourself too."

But hellfire is hellfire because it indiscriminately devours its targets.

Light shouted while trembling.

"Why me?!"

"I hear you resisted the holy sword's temptation in the dungeon. Honestly, I hadn't expected much... but I've decided you're worth teaching seriously. As a reward, I'll teach you superior spear techniques."

"Reward? Is that really a reward?"

"Hehe, that depends on how you look at it."

That was the moment when Dokgo Yeon showed an opening while talking to Light.

Ban Yu-won silently rose like a ghost and charged at her, determined to at least cut her collar with the Executioner's Greatsword!

'Hup!'

Using a concept he had never used in front of her before - the Shadow Step!

Adding a 4x acceleration, his shadow step was so fast yet smooth that it made his feet invisible, and his movement was so different from before that Dokgo Yeon had no choice but to react a step late.

The power in her reflexively extended knife hand would be reduced accordingly, and if he could naturally deflect that with the principle of flow while extending his sword toward Dokgo Yeon's seemingly empty chest—!

"Ho."

"Kuhak!"

He got hit.

Dokgo Yeon had casually waved her hand as if swatting a fly to nullify Ban Yu-won's sword strike, then kicked him back into the wall.

"That was a fairly decent attempt. But it's sloppy. Did you really think you could deceive my eyes with such basic footwork?"

"Kueeeh..."

"The shadow-imitating footwork is quite good, but the harmony of energy is terrible. As you learn Mysterious Body Technique, develop your own Movement Technique(步身輕) that suits you."

He had no idea what she was talking about.

Meanwhile, taking advantage of Ban Yu-won's attack, Luciel, who had been clinging to the ceiling outside of Dokgo Yeon's perception, suddenly revealed her wild nature and dropped down.

She attacked Dokgo Yeon with her extended claws but got hit and bounced away, rolling beside Ban Yu-won.

"Kyaang..."

"But since it's a martial art that doesn't suit you, it can be even more useful sometimes... Alright. Let's learn that too. Always picking up odd skills."

Dokgo Yeon, who hadn't even paid attention to Luciel's ambush, muttered something and then confirmed Ban Yu-won's supplementary lesson.

"Don't worry, Ban Yu-won. You're doing very well. Just successfully incorporating Mysterious Body Technique into all your movements would be halfway there, and you've already come that far."

"Well, thanks for that..."

"So I can push you a bit harder."

"Oh."

Hearing those words, Ban Yu-won became certain of something he had thought before.

Dokgo Yeon definitely had the qualities of a teacher.

A somewhat violent but undeniably skilled teacher who makes you want to learn from them!

"Hm...?"

That's when it happened.

While trying to sneak in some skinship with Ban Yu-won as they were rolling on the floor anyway, Luciel's eyes suddenly widened as if realizing something.

"Yu-won, where's Eve?"

That's when the rest of the group realized it too.

Eve, who was always wrapped around one of his arms, was nowhere to be seen.

Come to think of it, they hadn't seen her since morning.

"Dungeon."

Ban Yu-won answered briefly.

Luciel tilted her head and asked again.

"What?"

"Dungeon."

Ban Yu-won repeated and added:

"Ever since eating Ortima's metal sphere, she's been able to freely use my authority even from a distance. That's not the only effect, but anyway, that's the key point. Even without me around, she can now collect language concepts."

The metal sphere that Dokgo Yeon had stolen from Ortima... or more precisely, the concepts that had sprung from Astraia's first star 'Spica' were quite varied, but the core concept among them was Resonance (共鳴).

As Eve herself had devoured it and explained to Ban Yu-won, this concept, which suited his subordinate better than its master, allowed her to harmonize and resonate with her soul-linked master Ban Yu-won, enabling her to more intimately and naturally receive and utilize his will, magic power, and authority.

In a way, it could be explained as Assimilation (同化) - simply put, Eve had become Ban Yu-won's autonomous avatar.

"So since this morning, Eve has been taking Lilith and roaming the dungeons outside the academy, collecting concepts left and right."

"What...?"

Ban Yu-won added that because of their closer connection, he could now know where they were and what they were doing whenever he wanted.

That's right...

Ban Yu-won was essentially multitasking!

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