I Became the Academy's Disabled Student-Chapter 369: 2nd year dungeon practice (1)

A few days passed since Daera received the prosthetic arm.

“Grrrrr... aaah...”

“Your precision has really improved. If you continue like this, it’ll be perfect. Now, stop whining and drink some water.”

“It’s so hard...”

During this time, Daera had been put through her paces by the teacher.

The slight errors in movement that appeared after wearing the prosthetic arm...

For someone like the teacher, who teaches to respond to any situation with the minimum effort required, those small errors were hard to ignore.

And today was no different.

In the training area set up on one side of the large training ground, Daera, covered in dirt, lay sprawled out on the ground.

“You’re really working hard. I see you’ve been training all day, but aren’t you overdoing it a little?”

While watching Daera wriggling on the floor like a worm, Baek Arin tilted her head. Her neatly gathered hair swayed gently behind her.

Baek Arin had also joined the morning training. She wanted to warm up her body before the dungeon practice later.

[It’s dungeon practice now, so you’d want to reduce errors as much as possible, right? Here.]

“Ah, thank you.”

Baek Arin smiled as she handed Daera a drink. Her pale skin was flushed with warmth, and beads of sweat dotted her forehead.

This was thanks to me applying a bit of reinforcement magic during the training.

“Haiyul, do you have more drinks?”

It wasn’t just Baek Arin who had joined in the training. Yeonhwa, who had been adjusting the reinforcement magic, tilted her eyes slightly and reached out to me.

“Here.”

“Thanks. I’ll drink it well.”

As I placed the drink on her hand, her curved eyebrows returned to their usual position.

“Eliya and...”

[Please give it to Senior Lee Jiyeon too.]

“Thank you.”

“I’ll drink it well.”

I handed drinks to Eliya and Lee Jiyeon as well.

They were all warming up their bodies before the dungeon practice and had come out together.

Ssshhh...

At that moment, Baek Arin’s spear, stuck in the ground, unraveled like a thread.

The unwrapped cloth wrapped around Baek Arin’s arm, and the wings on her back floated up.

It wasn’t just Baek Arin’s spear.

Hong Yeonhwa’s sword, Eliya’s staff, Lee Jiyeon’s axe—each unraveled in cloth, turning back into winged forms.

My expression became strange as the winged cloth that rose behind me fluttered.

[...Doesn’t the form start to solidify differently as you continue engraving? There’s no need to keep the basic form as a winged cloth, though...]

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The main material of the special custom armor I gave them was the feathers of heavenly wings. Because of this, the basic form reverting to winged cloth couldn’t be helped.

However, through the engraving process, the basic form would eventually solidify according to the owner’s intent.

“I prefer this state.”

Baek Arin shrugged her shoulders and stroked the winged cloth.

“I could carry it like a spear, but when it’s not, this form that covers my back and arms is also quite useful.”

“...I’m the same.”

[Ah, I see.]

It wasn’t as good as the original heavenly wing feathers, but there’s a shape-shifting function, so it could provide protection against unexpected attacks when in that form.

After glancing at each other, everyone nodded in agreement.

The reason was practical.

I nodded and approached Daera.

[Daera, are you thirsty?]

“Ugh... I’m dying... If I drink now, I feel like I’ll puke right away...”

[But this isn’t just water; it’s an electrolyte drink.]

“...Oh, electrolyte drink?”

Daera, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly perked up. Her sparkling eyes fixed on the drink in my hand, and she snatched it away in an instant.

[...Since today’s schedule is lighter than usual, isn’t it a bit more relaxed?]

Today, after the weekend, was Monday, the day of the new semester's dungeon practice.

When the sun rose high, the teams and dungeon assignments would be announced.

Yesterday was a good rest day, and today’s training only lasted a short while before the real practice began.

“Gulp... Ahh! Teacher, it’s just as tough as usual.”

[Yes, I know, but...]

Even though it was just a warm-up, the teacher’s training was still tough.

I shrugged my shoulders and turned my gaze away.

While Daera rested on the ground and had a few sips of water, the teacher smiled softly when she noticed my gaze.

That smile reminded me of what happened a few days ago.

This prosthetic...It’s a prosthetic I made myself. It’s synchronized with sensations, sturdy, and responds well with the special abilities.

The day Daera first wore the prosthetic. When the teacher heard about it, she looked at me with wide eyes and embraced me tightly with a complicated expression.

...Thank you...

Her voice was filled with emotion. That ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) night, I fell asleep in the teacher’s embrace, receiving the most devoted care.

“Hehehe...”

When I remembered that, a smile naturally spread across my face. I grabbed a cold towel and walked briskly over to the teacher.

“Are you ready?”

“Yes, I packed everything and overdid it a bit.”

If you slacked off in preparation for a dungeon of this level, you might hear some scolding from the teacher.

Upon my confirmation, the teacher smiled even more brightly, took the towel, wiped her face, and then kissed my cheek.

Chuu

“Uh, hehe...”

The soft touch on my cheek made my lips stretch into a smile, and the affection spread within me, causing my cheeks to warm. The wings at the end fluttered gently.

Whoosh!

[Hah...!]

Suddenly, a cold sensation on my rear caused me to jump up. There was no malice, and the wings didn’t react.

The culprit was a hanging icicle in midair, radiating cold. Only one person here could handle such things.

[Baek Arin?]

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"Hehe, I noticed the alarm went off, so I decided to have a little fun."

The icicle melted in an instant. Baek Arin shrugged with a playful laugh, tapping on her smartwatch.

[Alarm? Oh.]

Upon checking, there was a notice for the dungeon practice.

‘It seems it’s finally arrived.’

Time passed faster than expected. I opened the notice and turned my attention to it.

"Professor Riana... Are you waiting in your lab?"

"That’s right. Just in case, I’m also waiting. And I’ll be the one to receive reports and organize things once the first-year cadets finish their practice."

Professor Riana, who hadn’t done much exercise and had been playing with the spirits in the nearby grassy area, nodded.

Professor Riana was in charge of the Spring Class, so she would be busy during the practice period.

“Last year... there weren’t any issues during dungeon practice, right? I hope we won’t have any accidents this year.”

"I won’t cause any accidents... How would one cause an accident here?"

"Hehe, I was just saying it."

While listening to my complaining, I looked at Professor Riana with a sullen face, and a hologram appeared before me.

A list popped up. I searched for my name and checked the team assignments.

[Spring Class 1 Team]

IhayulNam YeonjoongAiden ReynoldsKatsuki YuseiLorraine Agnol

▲ Level 2 Dungeon: Cave Maze, Dungeon Entrance 3

▲ Type: Dangerous Exploration and Map Updating

[Hmm...]

When I saw the list, my face turned strange.

Everyone on this list was someone I’d faced before.

In a way, this was a relief. Familiar faces were always easier to deal with than strangers, and there was no one I had bad feelings about.

[....]

But there was no one from my immediate circle.

The wings on my back drooped.

Dungeon practice starts as soon as the announcement is made.

Since everyone had been waiting, there was no delay.

It would take three to four days at most, or two days if we were quick, so we exchanged greetings before heading out.

‘The dungeon entrance... this way.’

After the announcement, a group chat for the teams opened. The meeting place was set near the dungeon entrance.

On the way to the destination, I checked the preliminary information on the assigned dungeon.

‘This time it’s a Level 2.’

At the start of the first year, the dungeon practice was in a Level 4 dungeon.

Because of the periodic subjugations and exploration, the paths were well cleared, and the monster colonies were eradicated before they could grow too large.

In contrast, this Level 2 dungeon is much more dangerous.

The first year was assigned a Level 4 dungeon because of their inexperience, but after a year, we’ve been upgraded.

‘This feels a bit too high... It’s exploration, not subjugation. And we’re splitting the team across multiple entrances to handle it.’

The Cave Maze Dungeon.

There are two other groups besides ours entering this dungeon.

‘Cave Maze... I remember this place.’

It was a dungeon I’d experienced in the original story.

True to its name, it was a straightforward place.

A vast underground cave, and with the Level 2 classification, it was enormous.

Because of its size, there were several entrances to the dungeon. The entrance I would be using was Entrance 3, one of the three entrances.

[Hello]

We arrived at the dungeon entrance. A large swirling vortex stood before us, and several people had gathered nearby.

Aiden and Nam Yeonjoong, whom I’d often encountered during last year’s dungeon practice.

Katsuki Yusei, my opponent during the regular evaluation.

And...

Startled

"Ah, hello. Long time no see."

[...Yes, hello.]

Lorraine Agnol, whose head I had split with my sword in the first semester of my first year at the Tower of Growth.

When she greeted me, I noticed her shoulders twitch slightly, and my expression became strange.

[Hmm, who will be the team leader?]

There was no more small talk, and we got straight to the point. Everyone’s eyes turned to me.

[...Should I do it?]

“There’s no one else here who will take charge, right?”

Aiden’s comment went unanswered, and everyone nodded in agreement. I nodded silently as well.

[Then let’s head in. Since I’m the team leader, I’ll lead the way.]

After a brief discussion about the formation and exploration strategy, I stepped forward.

[Waiting time is 30 seconds. Please enter one by one.]

“Understood.”

After checking the supplies and taking out the necessary gear, everyone began to enter.

I activated the hologram to signal the start of the practice and reached my arm forward, touching the vortex.

Whooooosh...

As the vortex swallowed my arm, my body was immediately sucked inside.

Thud...

I landed on solid rock.

The dark cave. It was so dark that with normal eyesight, it was nearly impossible to make out anything.

Whoosh!

I didn’t mind, but I used magic for the others who would follow. This was part of the role of the lead.

A sphere of light appeared on the ceiling of the cave, illuminating the surroundings, revealing the dull appearance of the cave.

‘There are no monsters nearby... thankfully.’

I had already scanned the area using my observation powers. Fortunately, there were no monsters to start a fight right away.

Instead, the intricate structure of the cave entered my mind.

Like an ant tunnel, the cave twisted and split in all directions, with large chambers opening up, leading to multiple paths.

It felt complex just by instinct. Thinking about how we’d need to map and explore this with our own eyes made my head spin.

Whooooosh...

‘...Hmm?’

While waiting for the others during the brief 30-second window, I felt an odd sensation.

Swish! The winged cloth on my back automatically spread out. Three pairs of wings spread out in an instant, and their antennas activated.

The sensation of magic touching my perception.

Earth magic, the element of earth.

Of course. The dungeon’s environment was underground. Filled with earth and stone, it was natural that earth magic would be abundant.

‘The purity is much higher.’

But the purity was unusually high. It was almost as if the natural earth magic had been filtered and purified...

‘Elementals.’

I recognized the similar energy. The earth elementals that used to dig around the mansion grounds like moles. This energy felt similar to theirs.

However, some of this energy felt even purer than theirs.

If this was higher than the middle-level elementals, then...

‘High-level elementals.’

There were only high-level elementals beyond the middle-level ones. My heavenly wing feathers fluttered.

“Second group has entered, uh—”

Slap!

[Ah, sorry!]

The fluttering wings slapped Aiden’s cheek as he appeared from the air.