Professor Bong Mi-chun’s Class Of Information On Monsters And Their Ancient History (1)

Professor Bong Mi-chun.

She was known as a living fossil, having worked the longest at the [Gonis Hunter Academy] and having witnessed numerous events in the early awakened society.

Given her age, she didn’t participate in the hierarchy battles among professors, so she didn’t have a definite rank.

However, not a single professor looked down on or underestimated her.

After all, more than half of the incoming professors were her former students who had learned and grown under her guidance.

Even Peng Jin-ah was one such case.
How could one take their teacher lightly?

Additionally, having lived a long time, Bong Mi-chun was a specialist in the field, possessing practical experience and various expertise.

The information on monsters that she personally researched and published in the academic world was treated as a precious legacy and managed with strict care.

However, despite having such great abilities.
She was not particularly popular among the cadets currently enrolled.

The reason was simple.

She was the type of professor who filled every minute of the class…

Additionally, she was famous for assigning a mountain of homework.

If were not a mandatory general education course for freshmen, seniors believed that no one would have registered for it.

―What do you mean, three consecutive full classes…?
―It would be nice if she just gave an orientation and let us go…
―…Isn’t the level too… high?
―Exactly, I saw that in a dictionary… There’s no way we can handle that level.

Additionally, the content of the class was difficult.

Not only the content written in the book, but also subtly mentioning her own experiences.
She often included these in her , earning her the reputation of an ‘unexpected obstacle’ among seniors.

But in return.
The class content was truly beneficial.

‘…It almost exactly matches what I know of this world…’

I nodded slightly.
I was impressed by the knowledge she shared.

Especially the explanation of the ; it was eye-opening.

The B-grade monster uniquely had eyes, a nose, and a mouth on its buttocks.

So, attacking what seemed to be its head wouldn’t inflict any significant damage.

Professor Bong Mi-chun explained this accurately.

Considering that few NPCs in ‘GAL’ knew this, her knowledge was at an astonishing level.

―…Therefore, the best strategy is for the tank to draw aggro on the front lines while the dealer attacks from the rear…

For me, it was an interesting topic, and since earlier, [Unprecedented Sense] had been activated, so I couldn’t take my eyes off it.

But for others, it seemed no more than a sleepy lullaby.

One by one, they nodded off, heading straight to the land of happy dreams.

5 minutes.
10 minutes.
About 15 minutes passed.
Soft breathing sounds could be heard here and there.

…?

‘…Wait a minute? Breathing sounds?’

Only then did I sense something strange.
I quickly scanned my surroundings.

‘…Many.’

Too many.
There were too many cadets sleeping face down.
No matter how boring the class was, this was too much.

In fact, the only ones awake were me, Meowi, and Ju Na-young.

“Meow. Seha!”

I turned to see Meowi, who had activated [Cat’s Instinct].

Her eyes were trembling, and her two tails were raised like antennas searching for a frequency.

It wasn’t just Meowi.

“Hey, hey, Yu Seha. Something’s weird right now.”
“Ju Na-young, you feel it too?”
“Yeah. I have this [Instinct] type skill called [Dragon’s Touch], and it’s tingling right now.”

Ju Na-young’s green pupils calmly conveyed her words.

“…Something is happening right now, isn’t it?”

I slowly nodded my head.

Oh, you might be curious about what Moon Bora was doing.

“…Uhehe, Bora Bora… Hehe…”

This one had long since fallen into the world of dreams.

I took a deep breath and infused mana into [Unprecedented Sense].

Its characteristic red wave flickered like a living creature.
It spread out in all directions with a whoosh!

Then, inside the classroom, I sensed something subtly spreading.

This powdery form…
Could it be?

‘Is it the [Sleep Powder] skill?’

Normally, the powder should be visible to the naked eye.

The fact that it wasn’t meant that a skill similar to [Stealth] was also activated.

‘Where is it?’

Where exactly is the source of this powder coming from?

Whoosh!

The red light spread throughout the surroundings.

The uncomfortable feeling persisted to the point that a cold sweat ran down my back.

But thanks to that, I was able to understand.

The identity and whereabouts of those playing such tricks right now…

“Ju Na-young, Meowi.”
“Yes.”
“Meowi.”
“There are a total of three.”

At my brief explanation, the expressions of the two people changed.

[Unprecedented Sense] was informing me.

There was one at the back door of the classroom and one at the end.

Lastly, a fly-like creature was hiding at the top of the ceiling.

“…Is it a monster?”
“I don’t think so; they’re in human form.”
“…Where exactly are they?”
“The back door of the classroom, near the windows, and on the ceiling.”
“…What will you do?”

Ju Na-young seemed to be waiting for my instructions, willing to leave everything to me.

“I’ll give the signal. Meowi and Ju Na-young, take down the one at the back door. I’ll handle the one by the window… and the one on the ceiling.”

At my explanation, the two nodded without any objections.

Feeling grateful yet inwardly worried.

“…Actually, all of this might just be an overreaction.”

Right now, we are inside the [Gonis Hunter Academy].

Moreover, it was a classroom where a professor was conducting a lesson.

Logically, it didn’t make sense for a terrorist attack to occur in such a central place.

Maybe… all of this was just part of the class.

“In the worst case, we might get demerit points.”

“What are you talking about? Sprinkling sleep powder in a classroom is clearly a terrorist act.”

“Meow…! I trust Seha’s judgment. Just give the order.”

The unwavering trust of these two people.
I gave a faint smile.
I felt relieved.
I was convinced that I could trust them.
At the same time, I felt that all the things I had done since arriving here were not in vain.
The tingling in my stomach from the sentimentality was just a bonus.

‘Hoo…’

I shook my head.
I thought carefully, and once I made a decision.
I would act swiftly without hesitation.

That was a principle I had learned through my life.

I raised my hand slightly, watching Bong Mi-chun, who now glowed even more red than before.

It was a signal that I would give the order soon.

Both slightly lifted their hips, ready to move at any moment.

―…Then let’s turn to page 8, where the A-grade monster Propos appears…

“Now!”

Before the words were fully spoken, the three of us dashed to our designated positions.

I put strength into my legs.
[Charge] activated, quickly boosting my speed.

Then, an additional ability was activated on top of that.

It was [Agility], which usually activated as a set, but this time it was much more powerful.

Recently, the evolved [Powerful Agility] was activated.

The effect of increasing movement speed proportional to my Strength was palpable, allowing me to move at a noticeably faster speed.

And that wasn’t the end of it.

Placing my hand on the hilt, I conveyed the intent to use [Flowing Slash].

My entire body began to slide forward as if gliding.

The [Charge] effect of the [Kappa Rhino] rune was activated.

Originally, it would only allow linear movement, requiring attention to timing and situation, but now there was no need for that.

The increased movement from [Charge] was now able to change direction as I wished.

The ability of [Free Charge].

During [Charge], I could inflict damage proportional to my Strength on any target I collided with, and I had the freedom to change direction.

Additionally, the higher the mana consumption, the greater the turning degree.

‘…Still, a charge is a charge…’

It was certainly not easy to move agilely as desired.

However, this was a classroom with a clear structure.

There was nothing to hinder climbing through the empty space.

My speed, activated with [Dash], [Powerful Agility], and [Free Charge], was as fast as Ju Na-young running beside me.

Considering the gap in our abilities, it was truly a formidable speed.

“Guruk?!”

Thanks to this, I could quickly close the distance with the unseen foe.

The startled enemy retreated backward.

The maintained [Stealth] was lifted, revealing its identity.

A body the size of an adult male and yellow in color.

A monster with mushroom feet was running away.

[Mushroomber].

It was a subspecies of [Mushroomber] that had knocked down a girl in the [Swordsman] class during the entrance exam.

While the [Mushroomber] used poisonous powder for its attacks, this creature’s specialty was a technique with a sleep-inducing effect.

“Grr, grrr!”

The fleeing creature seemed to have judged that it couldn’t outrun me.

It gave up escaping and turned its cap towards me.

Chiiik!

Mustard-colored powder poured out like mist.

It was a darker color than the [Sleep Powder] currently circulating in the classroom.

It was the main technique of the [Mushroomber].

[Paralysis Powder].

I was currently activating [Charge].

Ten to one, I would step into that area made of [Paralysis Powder].
The probability of my body freezing and stopping was high.

‘No.’

I correct myself.

If there had been no recent growth, that would have been the case.

Without caring, I moved straight ahead.

A notification that [Paralysis] was triggered sounded, but I didn’t mind.

I had something to rely on. This was it.

If it were just [Endurance], the duration would have only been reduced.
It wouldn’t have been able to resist.

This was possible because of the unique effect of [Strong Endurance].

The additional effect that increases the resistance rate to status effects in proportion to the user’s durability stat was worth its weight in gold.

‘This is the power of a Rare skill.’

I thought that the grade of a skill should indeed be high as I bent my body.

I drew the sword at my waist.

Running forward without stopping, I swung the sword imbued with speed and mass.

Shuk!

“Kurgh!”

The was instantly cut in half and spun in the air.

“…Huh?”

At the same time, the body of the turned into blue powder and vanished.

Knowing what this meant, my eyes widened.

It was not a real living creature, but an entity woven from magic.

What is this guy…?

‘…It’s not a monster…’

Was it a summoned creature?