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31.2

Ch. 31.2
Crackle! Crackle!

The number of skeletons grew more and more. If it was not an illusion, the skeletons were intentionally gathering towards this place.

“... Maybe, to capture us?”

Stella's student could fetch a high ransom. Or it could be that they would be forcibly turned into undead to create mage skeletons with high potential.

“Just because I usually diet hard, I don’t want to become a skeleton!”

As Ben shouted and beckoned, a fierce gust of wind blew and swept the skeletons away. Although it didn't kill them instantly, Eisel then shattered their skull by summoning an icicle blast with an explosive power of lightning.

The group of students encountered the skeletons for the first time, and it could be said to be their first real battle, but they were breaking through the challenges brilliantly.

However, there was always one variable.

“Hee, hee!”

Perseok! Kashif Derek, frightened by the skeleton rising from the ground, screamed and fell down.

His position was priest. He cast magic to prepare a big attack.

However, what would happen if it was canceled midway?

“It’s a rebound explosion! Keep your head down!"

“...!”

Hong Bi-Yeon quickly noticed it and shouted, but Eisel and Denmark, who were standing close by, were swept away.

Pew!!

The explosion wasn't much of a big deal at the level of a gunpowder bomb, but the most frightening thing about the rebound phenomenon within the group battle was that the rebound happened in a chain.

“Kyaaak!”

“Keugh!”

The magic of Eisel, who was swept away by Kashif’s explosion, was also canceled and a rebound occurred again, and the magic of the next one that followed her was also canceled.

Pew! Pop! Explosions occurred in succession, and the perfect offensive formation was disrupted in an instant. Edna, who retreated quickly, was not swept away, but several members of Hong Bi-Yeon’s group were knocked out.

Fortunately, they didn't faint, but due to the mana reflux, they wouldn’t be able to use magic for the time being.

'That idiot!'

Hong Bi-Yeon raised the group members who were deadly pale due to the rebound phenomenon.

“Go, Princess, I’m sorry…”

Of course, the girl who was swept away was Arshuang, who had defeated many skeletons with the highest accuracy rate among the group members. She was consuming a lot of mana to appear more active than Hong Bi-Yeon, which made her rebound even bigger.

"No. There’s nothing to be sorry about, so get carried on by Meradin.”

“But Meradin is a knight……”

“Shut up and get up! Are you thinking of getting in the way?!”

Now was not the time to argue. She had no intention of abandoning even a single member of her group, so she had to force herself to take care of them.

".... Yes."

Arshuang bit her lip with a shocked expression on her face and was carried on the back by a boy named Meradin. Since Meradin was the only knight except for Denmark, the situation turned even worse.