No Lies, Just Extra

School Life is Freakin’ Spectacular #7

[Would you like to start the next stage?]

As I fuel my fighting spirit and wipe the sweat away, the AI’s refreshing voice tickles my ears.

“Ha, are you taunting me?”

Telling me to hurry up and start the next ‘challenge’? Is it hurrying me like that? It’s an arrogant statement, but I’ve been waiting for it. For your rush.

For me now, that provocation to take on a challenge is just candy to my ears. It’s like a taste as sweet as honey.

I am thirsty for battle.

“Bring it on. Summon my next enemy… a more powerful one! A worthy adversary that will satisfy me!”

[Starting the stage.]

ㅡZiiing.

The same production as before. Lasers shot out, and a holographic monster began forming at the feet, like a 3D printer.

“Ah.”

This time, there were two Antazora monsters.

Two F-rank monsters.

“You sneaky bastard. Going to gang up on me now?”

Well, fair enough. Such creatures likely don’t travel alone. Weak beasts tend to form groups. It only makes sense to anticipate a fight against multiple opponents. This is a thorough back-check.

The education philosophy of Ares Academy is truly shining.

“Of course, even if you gang up on me, you won’t beat me… Please know your place. You vile little worms.”

While my fighting spirit burnt brightly, I said,

“Squeeeeeeak!”

“Squeeeeeek!”

The two Antazoras raised their heads and roared, waving their tentacles around. They felt like blue spirit bodies because they were holograms, but the details were so lifelike that they felt quite real.

Those disgusting bastards.

Let’s see.

Their movements were monotonous. They ran and attacked with their tentacles when they got close. It meant low intelligence. If intelligence is low… there’s no need to worry about being surrounded.

This is my prediction, but let’s crash into them and see. Anyway, it’s just training and I’m not going to die. By bumping into them this way and working things out, I’ll get used to it.

“Come at me!”

And the moment I shout!

ㅡPapapap!

Two Antazoras charged at me!

“As expected.”

They don’t show any movement to surround me. They just both run towards me side by side. Such foolish movements indeed. I can’t accept such creatures as worthy opponents.

I time my attack to kill the beasts!

And the moment they got close!

ㅡPah!

I jumped to the side and avoided the charge.

“Squeeeak!”

“Squeeeeek!”

Predictably, the two creatures reacted identically. When they missed me, they started to slow down and prepared to turn around. Maybe it’s because they are AI and have simple patterns? I’m not sure if real monsters would act like that.

But well, I just killed one of them. I immediately kicked off the ground and stabbed my sword into the back of a slowing Antazora.

“Fast!”

ㅡPang!

“Squeeeeeek!”

What a satisfying sound of impact! The creatures die in two hits. Earlier, I worriedly only hit them once, but now there’s no need.

“It’s a combo, you bastard!”

A series of attacks. I swing my sword again!

ㅡPang!

With that, the creature turned into a burst of light and dispersed. Simultaneously, the other creature behind me was charging again. It had already turned around.

“Squeeeeeek!”

“I’ll easily dodge.”

ㅡPah!

Just when the creature slowed down showing its back to me.

“Die!”

I quickly hit it with a second 2-hit combo. I haven’t learned swordsmanship per se, but anyone can swing a stick twice quickly.

ㅡPang!

ㅡPang!

That was the end.

[Victory]

“Yeehaw!!!”

Handling two creatures was no problem at all!

It seems even ordinary people could handle F-rank monsters if they have a weapon.

“Are these bastards weaker than deer?”

Honestly, during my military service, wild boars were just a disaster, so I avoided them altogether. No matter where you encountered them, you just wouldn’t go near.

But sometimes I would confidently face a deer, and every time I saw one, I seriously wondered if I could win in a one-on-one fight.

“But this Antazora bastard is just a pushover.”

With this level, even if I fought a large dog, I think this bastard would lose. Ah, but I haven’t been hit by those tentacles, so that could change things. If those tentacles are dangerous, the combat rank changes.

[Would you like to start the next stage?]

Once again, the AI’s voice can be heard.

“Didn’t you hear? I said I’m going hardcore training Moonlight Sculptor-style!”

I’ll keep smacking down these hologram monsters here and grow stronger.

“Summon it! The enemy of the next stage!”

And what was summoned was.

ㅡZiiing.

“Three Antazora bastards!”

Stop copy-pasting monsters!

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“Ha… Ha…!”

This hardcore training Moonlight Sculptor-style is ridiculously exhausting when I keep at it.

“Damn, that’s so damn tiring.”

Bloody hell, after moving intensely for the first time in a while, I feel like I’m running out of breath.

“I can hardly breathe, mayday.”

But anyway, I managed to take down three Antazoras rather easily. They came at me with a bit of space between them, and I simply slipped in and ambushed them from behind before slashing them lightly twice in quick succession.

That was the third stage of level 1, and from the fourth stage, a monster called Camphunia appeared, an F-rank monster.

It looked like a chunky caterpillar with something like a duck’s bill and was as large as a pig, which almost knocked me out.

At first, I thought it was a pushover, but then, all of a sudden, it spat out some toxic liquid from its mouth. I dodged well and managed to kill one, but in the fifth stage, two appeared and I was crossfired and died a pathetic death. Honestly, I even danced around trying to dodge, but I ended up getting hit by both of them, those bastards.

After dying like that, the training was over. The hologram disappeared and the original training ground returned.

“Phew.”

After catching my breath, I got up.

“Very nice.”

Although I’m out of breath and it’s damn hard, what I feel is a sense of accomplishment and pleasure. I’ve defeated up to the fifth stage of level 1 from the beginning. It’s nothing but talent.

And more than anything, I’ve got a little sensation of how to swing a sword, how to attack and such. But that’s just it. The level of enlightenment when someone has just begun martial arts.

If I expand on this, eventually I’ll become a powerful superhuman. But since I trained, I haven’t used mana. I really don’t know how to use this stuff. I also wanted to try using my enchant skills, but they wouldn’t work.

Since it’s mana, should I ask Instructor Kawar? Although she teases and cackles, she seems like she would teach well. And she doesn’t seem like the type to turn away a student asking questions.

“But, shouldn’t my stats be going up?”

I’ve killed how many hologram monsters, but there’s no message about my stats increasing. This hardcore training Moonlight Sculptor-style isn’t going to work?

“Still, it was fun, I admit.”

Honestly, it was ridiculously fun.

This combat training seems like it will be fun to do every day. If something like this existed in reality, I probably would have done it every day just for fun. It was that realistic and entertaining.

But since it involves a lot of running and jumping, it seems good for aerobic exercise, but not much for anaerobic. It wasn’t like sprinting.

“Hmm.”

ㅡSsshhh.

I immediately took off my top and stood in front of the mirror to look at my body.

“…”

Just a normal high school student’s body. I’m not particularly muscular. If I want to build that up, I’ll have to do strength training separately… Okay.

“Let’s see.”

Once school ends at 5 PM, I’ll come straight here. Start with a little strength training and then head to the training ground to slice up monsters.

Studies? I’ll do that in school. How important is studying in becoming a hero? They seem to fight monsters all the time anyway. The profession values the body and techniques the most. Once I learn to use my body, I can do well too.

“Hehehe.”

Now, my motivation is exploding. It’s more fun than I imagined, and I’ve got my plans all set for starting tomorrow.

“I’ll run a few more training rounds, hit the gym, and head home.”

Starting today, human Kim Geun-chul evolves into a superhuman!

Who dares to stop me!!!

“Who dares to stop meeeeee!!!!”

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“Ah, really. Housemaster, please look the other way just this once. I didn’t know. I’m sorry. It’s not like I did it on purpose.”

I’m pleading with the foreign woman in front of me, dressed as a maid.

“I’m really sorry. It was just a one-time mistake.”

And I sincerely begged her for forgiveness as if my hands and feet were on fire. Damn it. After a gratifying workout, what’s all this fuss?

“And I wasn’t out playing. It’s the start of the semester so I went to the training ground to work hard.”

“Did you train hard? That’s commendable.”

“That’s right! Look! I’m drenched in sweat!”

I immediately flutter my tee to show how hard I trained.

“So, please spare this hardworking student just once. I’ll make sure not to be late again. Ah, the bag I have… I hadn’t eaten because of the training… I bought it at the store on the way back. Will you forgive me?”

“No. You’ll be penalized with a demerit point.”

After all that pleading, she still imposes a demerit point!

“No way! Housemaster! No matter what, how can a demerit point be justified! If there had been proper notice, maybe, but I didn’t know!”

“You have to accept the demerit point. There are no exceptions to the dormitory rules. Even if you worked hard in training, a demerit is still a demerit.”

“Please…!”

“One exception breaks all the rules. Cadets need to learn this.”

She’s right and I have no counter-argument!

“One demerit point, and three points will lead to disadvantages. That’s all.”

“Damn it!”

“Please pick up a copy of the dormitory regulations at the first-floor counter.”

In the end, I couldn’t avoid the demerit point.

This snotty woman dared to impose a demerit point on me.

“Ah.”

But what can I do? There’s a curfew in the dorm by 11 PM. It’s my fault for not even thinking about it. But it’s so frustrating I just can’t help but grumble.

I then entered the dormitory, picked up a copy of the regulations, and climbed the stairs.

“What the hell kind of housemaster is that.”

Unbelievable. After enjoying the gym to the fullest on the third floor of the training hall and returning triumphantly, the foreign housemaster stopped me. If I had known this would happen, I would have only played until exactly 10 PM.

But she’s pretty, isn’t she? The Director as well. Instructor Lee Sora, Leona, and now the housemaster. They’re all beautiful women indeed.

While thinking about this and looking at the regulations as I went up the stairs,

-10th floor public bath hours of use: 06:00 to 00:00.

“Oh.”

It seems the public bath is open until midnight. It even says there’s a sauna. Wow. Since it’s a superhero school, they’ve got such facilities too? The welfare facilities are top-notch.

I have to try it out.

While thinking this and arriving at my room door, I heard footsteps.

ㅡStep, step.

I saw someone walking towards me, holding a can of cola, probably just stepped out to get a drink.

And it’s someone I know.

“Hey, isn’t that Sihu!”

“Huh?”

It’s Lee Sihu for sure.

My very kind and friendly friend.

“Geun-chul?”

As he recognizes me, he approaches.

But looking at this guy, he’s surprisingly androgynous. He’s shorter and smaller than me. It’s kind of amazing that such a guy is stronger than me.

“Is your room on this side?”

“Yeah. What about you?”

“I’m down at the end.”

“Not much of a difference, huh?”

Well, we’re in the same grade and class.

It can’t be helped.

“That’s true. To be close to Geun-chul… but, did you just get in now? It’s already past curfew?”

“I just got caught and received a demerit. I didn’t realize there was a curfew. I got caught right after coming from the training grounds.”

“You were at the training grounds?”

“Yep, it was actually pretty fun. Haven’t you tried?”

“Uh…”

“Shall we go together tomorrow?”

“Sure, let’s do that.”

Okay. One more person on my team. Then, if someone picks a fight, two of us can handle it.

“But did you shower?”

“Huh? No? I haven’t yet. Why?”

“Just asking. On my way here, I saw there’s a bathhouse on the top floor of the dorm. Haven’t showered yet? Wanna go together?”

“What? A, a bathhouse?”

“Yeah.”

“That… uhm, No.”

“Hmm?”

He awkwardly touched the area near his chest and bowed his head.

“No, I’m fine. I have things to do. I was planning to do that and then shower in my room.”

“That so?”

Then I’ll use it alone.

“Then go inside. See you tomorrow.”

“Yeah, see you tomorrow, Geun-chul.”

He entered the dorm.

Maybe I should try the bath.