“…… Yes? It’s not?”

 

Shin Se-hee suddenly rushes forward, grabs the blade, and tries to stab me in the neck.

 

‘What kind of dangerous thing is he doing?’

 

Poof!

 

I took the knife away from her neck with a cold face.

 

I am speechless because it is so absurd. How on earth can you think like that?

 

“Why did I kill you?”

 

“…… To?”

 

When I asked her, Shin Se-hee blinked her eyes with confusion on her face.

 

“Oh, isn’t it? Because I’m not strong enough… …. I was always missing in battle situations, and if you catch me, you can earn a lot of coins…… ?”

 

I laughed out loud at her words.

 

Ha─.

 

“So… …. You thought I came here to get good grades and steal your coins, right? “That’s too much, you saw me as complete trash?”

 

“Well, eh…” …. Well, that… ….”

 

“And you’re going to get out of this dangerous situation on your own?”

 

I asked in a playful tone.

 

Shin Se-hee realized belatedly that she had misunderstood and waved her hand with her embarrassed face.

 

“…… Oh no! “Ho, I’m not saying I’m going to get out on my own!”

 

I smiled.

 

“No, I got hit.”

 

‘Hmm, you always took it out when fighting, and now you’re thinking about taking it out of your body first when something like this happens? ‘Because he didn’t think this was the place for him.’

 

It is not because Shin Se-hee is not capable,

 

It was because the chemistry with Lee Yu-ri was not good when they were grouped together in one party.

 

She is also a 4-star regular even if she dies soon.

 

It was also an indispensable character with wide-area attacks.

 

No matter how much higher compatibility this guy is scheduled to appear in the future,

 

That did not mean that Shin Se-hee was weak.

 

Of course, her other abilities (party management abilities) were so superior to her combat power that they were overshadowed.

 

‘That’s good. I was worried about that part because I was going to be entrusted with it anyway, but after going through this task, I’ll be able to gain some confidence.’

 

Inevitably, the most important highlight scene will be the new character, Sophia.

 

What she will do now is not an easy task. Having to overcome her own compatibility would be a significant burden.

 

First of all, first of all.

 

I squeezed Shin Se-hee’s hand and brought it towards me.

 

Then, as if she belatedly felt pain, she furrowed her eyebrows.

 

“Ouch!”

 

The hand that held the blade with its bare hand.

 

As I hurriedly withdrew the sword, a straight wound appeared on my hand, with its mouth open and red blood dripping out.

 

I clicked my tongue as I looked at it.

 

“Tsk, so someone would suddenly do such a dangerous thing. “I was so surprised that I pulled out my sword.”

 

She was about to call Sophia right away, but when she remembered that she had entrusted her with her mission a little while ago, she quit.

 

Instead,

 

Jik─

 

I tore off the cadet uniform I was wearing.

 

“…… Ugh, Ji, Jin Yu-ha? Well, it’s okay if you don’t go that far… ….”

 

“Sweet, be quiet.”

 

I stopped Shin Se-hee, who kept squirming and trying to pull her hand away, and wrapped the torn piece of cloth around her hand.

 

Kwaak─

 

I tied it tightly to prevent any more blood from leaking out.

 

“I’ll ask Sophia to shoot an arrow later. “Don’t use too much effort so the wound doesn’t get worse.”

 

“Ugh, yes…” …. “Thank you.”

 

“If you receive healing late, you may be left with scars. “You have pretty hands.”

 

“… ….”

 

Shin Se-hee lowered her head with a bright red face.

 

“Well, that’s why! “What did you ask me to do!?”

 

As if she couldn’t bear the awkward atmosphere, Shin Se-hee raised her head and asked urgently.

 

“Oh, it’s nothing else, you have to take on the role of leading the entire cadets.”

 

“…… Yes?”

 

“Of course, it may be a bit burdensome for you, but this is something only you can do.”

 

And when Shin Se-hee heard my plan, she seemed surprised and widened her eyes.

 

*

 

“… ….”

 

The place where Jin Yuha left.

 

Only silence remained there, as if he had come and gone at some point.

 

Shin Se-hee covered her bright red face with both hands.

 

‘…… I’m embarrassed. ‘I’m ashamed, I’m embarrassed!’

 

What on earth did he misunderstand?

 

She took great pride in objectively accepting the situation and deducing the situation by combining the clues extracted from it.

 

The given situation is that demons are planning to invade this mid-term evaluation, and I plan to finish the exam today by dealing with the demons without any damage to the cadets who are advancing.

 

At such a time, who is the most dangerous on this battlefield?

 

It is none other than yourself.

 

This is Shin Se-hee.

 

Why?

 

Because it was ambiguous.

 

My role is Utopia’s manager.

 

In combat situations, he was always a step away and was a party member, not a combat worker, who was in charge of post-war processing.

 

However, they are slightly stronger than regular cadets, so they do not die easily.

 

In other words, in the case of other cadets here now, when Mine is in danger of attack,

 

Jin Yuha could have stepped in and put an end to her quickly.

 

In his case, with his mediocre defense, even if his timing was slightly off, he might have been killed sooner by the demon’s attack than by Jin Yu-ha’s sword.

 

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So Shin Se-hee made a decision.

 

In order to exclude Jin Yuha from the upcoming fight, she came to kill him in advance.

 

And since she has the most coins in this place, if she dies by him, the coins she has will be his.

 

Of course, this did not mean that the record of collecting coins disappeared.

 

In the end, her own test ends here.

 

Shin Se-hee was secretly happy with that choice.

 

I was grateful that Jin Yu-ha came to visit me like this because he was worried about me.

 

He died in his hand, so I handed over the coin to him and the fact that he was helpful was also good.

 

His contribution in this battle was quite small, but still.

 

However, when Jin Yu-ha said that he also had a role to play, he gave him a separate mission.

 

She was able to become aware of her feelings that were hidden deep in her heart.

 

Shin Se-hee had a bitter smile on her lips.

 

‘…… ‘I was sad.’

 

Every time something like this happened, she had to take a step back.

 

The other party members risk their lives in battle, but you are the only one who has to wait for them in a safe space.

 

Of course, I am not denying that now.

 

Because that would be denying Jin Yu-ha’s ability to speak highly of him.

 

Shin Se-hee looked back at her feelings objectively.

 

This is just a feeling that arose because her part in this incident was very small.

 

The role is to deliver the dungeon map in advance, to obtain information about the enemies to be faced, and to check items and respond to variables.

 

It seems like Jin Yuha is trying to do everything on her own without receiving any help.

 

So, I felt a little sad.

 

‘…… Jin Yu-ha also said that he really hates being in front. I’m a person who likes to rule from behind…….’

 

However, the corners of her mouth naturally turn upward, and her pleasant hum comes out without her realizing it.

 

Hmm. Hmm.

 

“But, since you really need me… …. “I can’t help it this time.”

 

Shin Se-hee lightly touched the cloth wrapped around his hand to his lips, then took it off and looked at the battlefield with clear eyes.

 

* * *

 

Quaaang—!

 

Boom!

 

Kwaang─!

 

The iron and fist clashed and a loud noise occurred.

 

It’s already been an hour.

 

Kang Do-hee and Yu-ri Lee were continuing their battle.

 

“Ha! How long are you going to keep blocking it!”

 

“Hmm! “You’re talking a lot even though you haven’t hit a single hit until now!!!”

 

Kang Do-hee’s eyes sank low.

 

Of course, if I used the skill now, defeating Yuri might have been easy.

 

However, that was like admitting that he could not overwhelm Yuri when he clashed with his bare body.

 

Because Kang Do-hee was the embodiment of competitive spirit, she was not easy enough to accept this comfortably.

 

That was when she once again lifted her body into the air and vigorously swung her feet.

 

“The fight ends there.”

 

Suddenly a voice came between the two.

 

“…… Shin Se-hee?”

 

“What are you doing here…” … ?”

 

Kang Do-hee and Lee Yu-ri stopped and looked at Shin Se-hee with questioning expressions.

 

“Things have changed. “The battle must end now.”

 

“Ha, do you think I’ll hear you say something like that? “Are you under the illusion that I really came under your control?”

 

“Well, there’s no reason why I should listen to you, right? “You are our enemy.”

 

Kang Do-hee responded with an unpleasant look,

 

Lee Yu-ri also did not accept her words.

 

The two people who were fighting just a moment ago expressed hostility toward Shin Se-hee, but Shin Se-hee’s expression was calm.

 

‘Well, in this case, there is the most effective word.’

 

“Jin Yuha ordered it.”

 

“…… “Nurongi?”

 

“…… Eh? “Jin Yuha?”

 

Then, the hostile atmosphere melted away in an instant and changed into a feeling of just coming in.

 

‘As expected.’

 

“Yes, I’m in a hurry, so I’ll explain the situation a little later. First of all, Yuri Lee. Can you use her skills at full power to attract the attention of all the cadets here?”

 

“…… “Is that also something Jin Yu-ha told you to do?”

 

“Yes, it’s important.”

 

Shin Se-hee looked at her Yu-ri Lee seriously and nodded her head.

 

‘As expected, it still feels uncomfortable.’

 

Yuri Lee, who was in the middle of a battle, overflowed with mana and consumed those around her.

 

Shin Se-hee, who is vulnerable to her mana, had to use up her mental power just by maintaining her poker face and talking normally.

 

Yu-ri Lee, who was staring at Shin Se-hee, slowly nodded her head.

 

“…… Well, it was something he told me to do. Instead, you have to be prepared if it’s a lie.”

 

“No way. “Should I lie to Jin Yu-ha?”

 

Suuu

 

Yuri Lee slowly took a breath.

 

A concentration of mana that could not be compared to before gathered around her.

 

At that point, the nearby cadets stopped fighting and turned their heads towards Yuri.

 

Soon, she drew her dagger and

 

The moment the shield was struck.

 

Kaaang━!

 

A resonant sound spread along with the sharp sound of metal, and everyone’s eyes were fixed on Yu-ri Lee.

 

Shin Se-hee chewed her lips.

 

The throbbing mana shakes as if scratching her insides.

 

When I received Yuri’s skill directly from such a close distance, I felt nauseous and my mind became dizzy.

 

Rurrr

 

Bright red blood flowed from the corner of her mouth as she bit down hard.

 

‘It’s okay. You can do it.’

 

Even though I already put a wet cloth in my ear, my head keeps turning back.

 

A thin vein appeared on Shin Se-hee’s neck.

 

Whoo─

 

She took a deep breath and slowly opened her eyes.

 

Then, with her eyes wide open, she opened her mouth to the cadets in front of her in the clearest voice possible.

 

“Everyone stop fighting for a moment. “Please listen to me.”