Outsider : Classroom Of The Elite

/Ent - Have You Protected What You Needed To Protect?

"......"

Her head exploded. Flesh, Blood, Bone fragments, and brain matter sprayed all over the kitchen.

As my eyes were open wide in surprise, some of her blood got inside, making them burn.

"...."

Perhaps Sawada Natsuha, the witness, was the target from the very beginning.. Perhaps the assailant knew that I'd dodge.. Perhaps he shot at me willingly, so I'd dodge, which would kill Sawada. And even if I didn't dodge, the shot would decapitate me instead. It was an attack with a hundred percent sure-hit effect.

I turned around to take a good look at the attacker.. but as soon as my neck twisted..

THUMP!

..my eyes cried out again in deep agony.

[ Gandr ]

I immediately swung my body to the right, barely dodging the shot aimed at my heart. It brushed past my silhouette and exploded somewhere in the wall behind me.

Gandr, a simple Nordic curse. But the magecraft version of its shots were lethal. As soon as it touched the surface of an object, it'd stress all the mana to the center and generate enough pressure to the point that it'd self-destruct and cause a high-energy explosion. It was undoubtedly the work of..

'A mage..'

No doubt about it.. My attacker, and the predator serial killer, was in fact a magecraft user.

The guy was standing at the other side of the kitchenette, a gray hooded figure. Based on his body structure and his voice, he was an adult male, probably middle-aged or older. He was probably hiding in one of the wall cabinets. That way, he was able to keep an eye on my movements through a gap.

But the 'whodunnit' or 'howdunnit' wasn't important. What was important at that time was 'The Subjugation'.

He glared at me.. I glared back.. We were simply waiting for the thread to tear before absolute chaos ensued.

THUMP!

The guy held his pointer at my direction, probably preparing another Gandr shot. As soon as my eye gave me the predictions, I instantly threw my body forward and mantled over the kitchenette. Before he could finish his chant, I slapped his hand away, causing the shot to ricochet over to the sofa. He then pushed his other palm and tried to cup his hand over my face. His palm was getting warm by the second.

Without wasting any time, I quickly grabbed his wrist with one hand, and with the other, I sent a palm strike directly at his solar plexus.

"Puuh!!" he made an airy grunt as all the air in his lungs escaped from his mouth. My grip on his hand tightened. As a desperate means to escape, he threw a Gandr shot at my feet. But I moved my legs, which caused it to go off on the floor, catching both of us in its range. In the midst of all the chaos, I let go of his hand and fell backward.

The guy was somehow able to handle the damage and remained on his feet. He regained his footing and started kicking me repeatedly, as I tried my best to get back on my feet. At some point, he stopped and tried to point another shot at my head. I saw an opening and kicked him in the side of his kneecap.

"AHHHHHH!" The guy let out a scream as he stumbled backward, jumping on one leg. I pushed myself off the ground and on the half-way, I crossed my arms forward and directly lunged at him, successfully pushing him against a wall.

Due to the struggle, the curtains of the window came off, and the metal tube fell on my head. He grabbed onto my neck from above, trying his best to choke me. But I didn't try to pull his hands off.