I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy

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These were chaotic times.

The world seemed to break apart like glass, fusing with all sorts of dimensions.

This was when the assassination guild came into being.

A group formed by those who had lost their families, friends, and loved ones to the Mines and villains.

Bound by "deadly poison," they promised to only kill those connected to the Mines and villains, setting up a guild specifically to get rid of villains and Mines.

A period when a human life was worth less than a meal.

A time when life seemed to vanish as effortlessly as a blade of grass.

Then, the times started to shift.

The rise of the greatest and most splendid hero in human history.

He ruled the age as a symbol of peace.

He pushed the Mines to the brink, tore apart and killed all the villains, and brought together the heroes to form a guild.

The world found its peace again.

However, the assassination guild was subjected to the fear of political and chaebol families, who were under threat from the schemes of Mines and villains, and who could potentially label them as villains.

So, the assassination guild vanished from history.

At least, from recorded history.

Seol Hwaryeon. She was an assassin, the product of all the guild's efforts and resources.

A deadly machine, built to wipe out Mines from the world and kill anyone working with them.

That's who Seol Hwaryeon is.

In the future, she would become the ally of the protagonist, recognized as the world's best Mine killer.

"Wow, you look suspicious. Don't you feel awkward wearing a mask and carrying such an idea?"

"......"

Her over-the-top expression. Her mocking tone.

Even though she talks like that, there's no apparent weakness.

Seol Hwaryeon is a murder weapon, trained from a young age to kill only Mines.

She doesn't give in to her firmly established standards.

"By the looks of it, you don't seem to be a Mine. Are you a villain? Well, we'll find out once we catch you."

She took a step forward.

Crunch!

The cold begins to spread.

The temperature falls.

If Seo Gayeon had the power of the stars, then the power she had was the power of ice.

But it's still underdeveloped.

It seemed far from triggering 'that power' that freezes all phenomena.

She moved her right foot forward and slightly pulled back the hand holding the long sword in front.

The basic stance of dual swords.

[Master, be careful.]

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword spoke, rarely, upon seeing her stance.

[Dual swords are generally hard to manage due to the balance they require. So, there are two kinds of people who use dual swords.]

Firstly, the show-offs.

Naturally, the power transmission is weak as they use two swords.

Furthermore, since both hands are used at the same time, their sense needs to be exceptional.

Secondly, those born with a sense that can cover all the above shortcomings.

[The one you're dealing with is a mystery. Dual swords aren't a common weapon technique. Two swords create more variations than you can think of. In such cases, it's better to push harder from the front.]

Regrettably, as one who aims for a lethal strike by targeting the opponent's weakness, this opponent is even more troublesome.

She may be the world's best assassin, but her targets are mostly Mines and villains.

I can't kill her, and fighting her makes me nervous, fearing that my true identity might be revealed.

I looked at her calmly.

"Do you have anything to say in your defense before I catch you?"

"...Are you from the assassination guild?"

Grumble.

Seol Hwaryeon stopped at my words. Seol Hwaryeon clearly looked startled.

Timing is everything.

I triggered Spirit Reading.

“……!”

Seol Hwaryeon's face changed drastically. From a serious expression to one filled with surprise.

It was due to triggering the Spirit Reading using the Body Against Heaven.

"The brighter the light, the darker the shadow. That's why we should always be wary of the light."

“……!”

The assassin clan vanished into the shadows of history.

They poured all their strength into creating a killing weapon named Seol Hwaryeon, and exhausted their power.

However, not everyone agreed with this plan.

There were those who refused to pass on the mission to future generations, choosing instead to kill the Mines. Their reasoning: "we must end this within our generation."

All I have to do is hint that I am walking the same path as those clan members.

There is no fear of those clan members appearing. They have already been killed by other Mines.

"C-could you possibly be, a-a senior?"

"……Yes."

Though it's weird to be called a senior by someone who is the same age as my physical body.

"So you are the child our clan created."

"Th-that's right, senior."

Seol Hwaryeon looked at me with eyes filled with tears.

……That's right, Seol Hwaryeon was a character who was set to experience a lot of loneliness.

This led to a twisted mindset of never killing Mines.

"Sir, do you possibly l-live near here?"

"No. I came here to find the traces of a certain Mine."

"A Mine, you say?"

"Yes."

In fact, there isn't any important Mine in this vicinity.

Because this is near Korea Hero Academy where Seo Yebin has power.

[Master, there's trouble. Someone with a lot of power is coming this way.]

The Heavenly Demon was watching from one side and spoke.

I looked at Seol Hwaryeon.

"I'd like to chat more, but it seems we're out of time."

Thud.

I moved towards the window.

"Seeing your uniform, you must be from the Korea Hero Academy. Be careful of Professor Han Yoonbi from the Alchemy Department there."

"Is, is she a Mine?"

"Yes. I need to leave now."

"Se-senior!"

Just as I opened the window with a thought and was about to leave, Seol Hwaryeon grabbed onto me.

"……."

"I-I'm sorry, but, do, do you have a phone number?"

"No. Mobile phones are the best way to reveal a Mine's identity."

"Do, do you think I could know where you, where you live?"

Looking at Seol Hwaryeon, she appeared quite sad.

She had been taught all sorts of things since she was young, but her clan was in ruins, and she was alone.

Seol Hwaryeon seems to value family ties more than I thought.

I turned off Spirit Reading.

"We'll meet here, same time in two weeks."

"Y-yes! I understand!"

It was only then that Seol Hwaryeon let go of me.

I opened the window and stepped out.

I made a light jump.

Although this was a 5-story high building, I slowed down the fall using Nyeom. Then, I landed gently.

Looking up, Seol Hwaryeon was waving at me with a bright smile. After looking at her once, I moved towards a busy area.

[Seol Hwaryeon remembers you clearly. You have earned 1,500p.]

[You have killed the Mine of the Black Bear Faction. You have earned 3,000p.]

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Raei Translations

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After finishing the exhausting morning training.

I was having breakfast, worn out.

In front of me, Hong Yuhwa was wearing a pleased expression.

"Do you admit that I won against you today?"

"......"

I was truly at a loss for words.

So far, Hong Yuhwa and I had faced off a little over ten times.

As always, I had triumphed over Hong Yuhwa in most things.

And today, for the first time, I lost to Hong Yuhwa during morning training.

There was only one reason, I was tired from the Mine raid yesterday.

'She's really happy with herself.'

Hong Yuhwa had always been like this.

"Ha ha, Yuhwa sure is competitive."

Kim Seohyun awkwardly chuckled and commented.

"This much is a given."

Hong Yuhwa scooped up a spoonful of bean sprout soup with a chuckle, and put it in her mouth.

After popping a piece of Vienna sausage in my mouth, I thought about the schedule ahead.

The mid-term evaluation, which is soon to come.

There, the Alchemy professor, Han Yoonbi, stirs up trouble.

She leads a mission to the dungeon, cuts it off from the outside, and sends Mines to find Seo Gayeon inside.

'I need to locate her quickly.'

But the Alchemy professor was strangely silent.

If things were normal, she should have been meddling when we entered the dungeon.

'The Mines wouldn't be mad enough to invade the school.'

If things escalated to that extent, the group known as the Seven Evils would have to step in directly.

That's because this place is a stronghold defended by Seo Yebin, who has the alias Emperor.

If the Seven Evils don't keep Seo Yebin in check directly, it would be a lost cause.

The only plausible target might be the dungeon during the mid-term evaluation.

"Seoha, would you like some tteokgalbi?"

I was deep in thought while eating a piece of tteokgalbi that Seo Gayeon offered.

Although the dungeon is a prime spot for the Mines to attack, the Alchemy professor doesn't act.

'Has the challenge level increased and more professors joined the Mines?'

I'll have to dig deeper into the school.

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Raei Translations

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I came back to the penthouse.

I wanted to sleep right away, but with the Heavenly Demon pestering me, I couldn't drift off.

[You should be able to manage this much by now.]

Since my Conceptual Stat Spirit Against Heaven exceeded 10, the Black Heavenly Demon Sword said it would teach me a new fighting technique.

[Black Divine Martial Art is a fighting technique that controls the body. Master, do you know what is most important for controlling the body?]

"Eyes?"

[That's right.]

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword raised the corner of its mouth.

[Eyes are the start and finish of everything. Simply observing your opponent well can end a master's fight uneventfully. And the Black Divine Martial Art is the finest fighting technique from the perspective of 'seeing'.]

[It's also something that the previous master focused on the most while creating it,] the Black Heavenly Demon Sword added.

[So, I'm quite excited. The master originally had very good eyes. You might even exceed the previous master in terms of eyes alone.]

"......"

I felt strange.

I didn't realize that striving to improve at the game would earn such commendation.

[Then, let's proceed to the training. I'll explain about the Sheng Chen Eye.]

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