The last time I remember fighting was in kindergarten.
I recall arguing over who would get the Gol*run toy.
Since then, I've been far from fights.
Even when learning martial arts or doing strength training, there was no pressure because I only moved within set rules.
Even if I suddenly possessed the body of a soldier in war, shooting a gun well or wielding a knife skillfully would be completely different matters.
Talent for violence? That was Baek Taeyang's story.
Baek Taeyang might have gone wild against monsters as if beating people.
But I, Lee Taeok, was not like that.
I'm not used to seeing people bleeding right in front of me.
I can see Sujin fighting desperately before my eyes.
Even though I think I should help, my body doesn't move rashly.
I wanted to turn around and run away right now.
After all, I was just an ordinary person who lived a normal life well, only an awakened in name, inside this body.
'But I have to move'
Hiding behind a woman like this didn't suit my personality.
It wasn't because I was in Baek Taeyang's body, but 'Lee Taeok's' instinct was rejecting it.
Fear? That can happen at first.
Terror? You can feel it sufficiently.
Anyone would be intimidated when encountering an unknown situation they've never experienced before.
But.
'No more.'
Just because a senior with more experience was fighting in my place didn't mean I should stay still.
Baek Taeyang had the power to protect people.
But staying still like this now was unacceptable.
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[The Dignity of the Name 'Sun'] agrees with 'Lee Taeok's' thoughts!
Act! Show! Prove!
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My trembling body calms down.
My legs, which were floundering in the swamp of fear, stop.
Step by step, I move forward.
When countless people cry out for salvation, there's no way one person can handle it all.
Someone had to help.
This innate body wasn't meant to hide behind a woman.
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[Emergency Quest]!
Additional monsters appearing!
Annihilate all monsters in the corridor!
Clear Condition :: Goblins (0/21) Kobolds (0/14) Orcs (0/3)
Reward :: (Combined with previous emergency quest) / Penalty :: Deletion of 'The Dignity of the Name Sun', ???
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As if displeased with my stepping up, the quest worsens the situation.
It didn't matter.
No matter how bad it gets, I'll take care of it all.
Monsters pour out.
People watching goblins die scream.
"Come quickly and save us! You're an awakened one!"
"Why! Why are you saving that bastard first! Save me! Me!"
"It's because of you! If we die, it's all!!! Everything!!! You killed us!!!"
The people's cries snapped me to my senses.
Sujin was silently swinging her fists amidst such cries.
She kept proving herself endlessly while moving her body.
She might have resented me for staying still, but she didn't show even a hint of such feelings.
Look at her fighting like that despite being only one year older.
Hiding behind that tiny frame and staying still.
I calmly surveyed the surroundings.
For now, Sujin was gathering attention and dealing with the monsters, but it was only a matter of time.
Now it was my turn to prove myself.
'The fastest way to resolve this'
The only area-of-effect skill I had was Coercion.
'Can I do it?'
I pushed worries aside. It wasn't a question of whether I could, but that I had to.
The surroundings were already pouring out raw criticism at Sujin in their anger.
If people kept dying like this, it would surely become a big trauma.
Everything was for Sujin's sake.
Click
The hesitation was brief and the action was quick. The control device on the bracelet turns.
'Output 40%, target all monsters in the corridor'
I didn't even hypothesize what if civilians got hurt due to my lack of skill.
The immediate priority was Sujin's condition.
Just as you protected me, I too.
"Senior, everyone's like that at first. Don't blame yourself too much."
I block Sujin's front. I couldn't let her get hurt anymore.
My body trembles slightly, then something invisible spreads throughout the corridor.
I felt it instinctively. That was Coercion.
At a glance, it seemed to take the shape of a large hand.
The hand grabbed each monster's head one by one and slammed them to the floor.
Some were grabbed and slammed, others were pounded down with a fist.
Thud, thud, thud, thud.
They're slammed to the ground in order from smallest to largest.
All are forced into a posture of kneeling with their heads pushed to the ground.
Coercion wasn't a skill that only worked on a psychological level.
The concept itself is perfectly implemented as a physical force as well.
It forcibly recreates the image of the weak kneeling before an overwhelming strong one.
The consumption of power wasn't very great.
"No one will die, so it's okay."
Sujin, seemingly relieved, sat down right there and started crying loudly.
The pressure of trying to protect everyone with an ability not specialized for one-against-many must have been no joke.
"I'll take care of the rest, noona"
Looking at the quest window, not all monsters were dead yet.
In fact, not many monsters would die from the impact of having their heads buried in the ground.
The output was low, but the skill proficiency was the biggest issue.
[Strong Hit activated! Powerful force dwells in your left fist!]
There was no big problem.
It would be quickly resolved by hitting the back of their necks with Strong Hit and ripping off their heads.
[Strong Hit activated! Strong force dwells in your right foot!]
There were injuries but no fatalities.
Since monsters appeared near the academy, rescue teams would arrive soon, so there shouldn't be any problems.
'Usually they're supposed to arrive within 10 minutes, right?'
As I quickly cleaned up and looked at the quest window, there was only one orc left before clearing.
The orc's location was right in front of the corridor's emergency exit.
It was terrifying to think about the damage it could cause if it escaped to another area.
'I need to go kill it quickly.'
Sujin seemed to have finished crying, wiping her tears and getting up to come towards me.
Her clothes and hair were a mess, but she looked incredibly cool.
If I had been alone, I surely wouldn't have been able to do anything.
"Wait! Stop!"
Just as I was about to strike the back of the orc's neck to finish it off, a voice called out right in front.
People wearing what even a layman could tell were special ops uniforms started pouring in.
They were all carrying different weapons, looking like a rescue team composed of awakened individuals.
"We're truly sorry for being late."
The rescue team efficiently approached the civilians.
'They're really good at their job'
The injured were immediately evacuated, and those not badly hurt were transported for investigation.
They also checked each person's recording devices and deleted all videos that captured the scene.
The rescue team judged that civilian footage wasn't necessary since they could secure video data from the corridor's CCTV.
It was also problematic for civilians to have separate footage.
In fact, they weren't even late.
About 9 minutes after an incident occurs is a time when there might be fatalities, but no major damage.
It was just that there were fortunately two cadets at the scene, so there were no fatalities.
'Not bad'
I stopped briefly at the command to stop, but I didn't think it was directed at me.
Just as I was about to smash the orc's head again, my hand was suddenly grabbed.
"Didn't you hear the order to stop, Cadet Baek Taeyang?"
Looking up, it was the person who had shouted to stop earlier.
I recalled the image of him skillfully directing the rescue team members as they dispersed.
Is this person the captain? But why did he tell me to stop?
As I stared blankly, he scratched his crew cut hair and spoke with a solemn face.
"This is the first time monsters have come out without properly passing through a gate. Therefore, we need to conduct a sample study."
Behind the crew cut head, people in white gowns appeared.
They started slowly tying up the orc with something like ropes, clearly intending to take it away as is.
What about my quest? My reward? My penalty?
"Thanks to the efforts of Cadets Yoo Sujin and Baek Taeyang, we were able to wrap up this incident like this."
"We're truly grateful."
Crew cut released my hand and bowed.
All team members not dealing with civilians bowed to me and Sujin.
Sujin waved both arms, saying she only did what needed to be done.
"And to leave such a good sample... truly capable."
At a researcher's words, crew cut nodded as well.
It seems they intended to take the orc away to study this mysterious phenomenon.
[Coercion activated! Setting target.]
[Target :: Life form in front]
Of course, I had no intention of letting them do that.
Leave behind? Who left it behind?
Trying to take credit at the last minute? I couldn't stand it.
After activating Coercion to pressure the bodies of nearby agents.
[Strong Hit activated! Powerful force dwells in your right hand!]
I swung my right hand to strike the orc's head.
The orc's head burst in an instant.
Green blood splattered on the faces of everyone who had gotten close to the orc for transport.
I need to clear my quest first, what nonsense are you all talking about.
I looked around with an incomprehensible expression.
Green blood suddenly splashed on the warm atmosphere.
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