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nThe day of the Maelka Dungeon event.

nAraceli and I who teamed up were now standing in front of a black hole, one of the entrances to the dungeon.

nThere are sixteen entrances to the Maelka Dungeon.

n16 teams of pairs will compete to see who can attack the dungeon more efficiently, skillfully, and quickly.

nAs their ‘first dungeon,’ the students were very nervous for this special event.

nAs many as the top 16 professors will be joining the students to attack this dungeon.

nThe three supporting characters who got first, second, and third places, as well as Fiolen, received the highest marks during the preliminary exam.

nFiolen, who had a disciplinary committee held against him, was able to join the competition, no matter if he is found to be guilty or not.

nIt was not surprising, and frankly, it is the natural outcome.

nIt wouldn’t make sense if the protagonist couldn’t participate in the main event of their world.

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nObviously, the cliché must have twisted it somehow.

nCome to think of it, did Fiolen seduce a female professor in her late 20s to join him?

nI couldn’t believe it and can’t help but to laugh.

nDoes he like women that much?

n“Erm…Thank you. Actually, the other professors don’t really like me these days, so I was wondering who I could ask to the Maelka dungeon.”

n“Thanks to you. I was able to come here.”

n“What? Is that so?”

nSuddenly, she clenched her fists.

n“I’m sure we’ll get a good result!”

nI felt strange when I saw Araceli full of fighting spirit.

nPipipi-

nThree black fairies appeared out of thin air.

nThese fairies were probably in charge of transmitting the video of this event.

nI felt that it was only proper, considering it’s a world of magic and not technology.

nScenes inside the dungeon will be broadcast live not only to the academy, but also to the nobles, the mage’ towers, and everyone who came here to watch.

nIt goes without saying how big this event was for the students and protagonist.

nAfter a while, the fairies spoke.

nThe dungeon will begin in one minute.

nA minute quickly passed, and as soon a fairy said, ‘please start attacking the dungeon,’ I took out my mega shooter.

n“That big thing…?”

n“My wand.”

nChikchik!

nDungeon attacks were too easy for me.

nThis is something I’ve always done, and in the first place, this event was created with the strength of the students in mind, so it wasn’t too dangerous.

nTrap -> break.

nMonster -> destroy.

nIt was enough to just destroy everything.

nWavelength detectors could even detect magical traps, and aether firearms were very effective against the monsters here.

nOriginally, I was a bit nervous hearing that it was a dungeon made by mages, but my worries turned out to be unwarranted.

n“Wow…This is amazing.”

nIs this the power of equipment?

nFrankly, I wanted to use a sword, but I couldn’t because it was a world of mages.

nEach bullet I used cost a lot of money, but I had to maintain the image of a mage until the event ended.

n“Let’s head to the next area.”

nThere were three stages in total.

nEight teams are allowed to pass the first stage, and four teams are allowed to pass the second stage.

nWhich means the teams that can clear faster will have an advantage.

nAnd only four teams could enter the ‘boss room.’

nTherefore, there was no time to waste.

nWhile rushing with Araceli, suddenly, a red glow came from the wall and a hot liquid spewed out.

n“Oh my god…!”

nI hurriedly lifted my wrist, formed a barrier, and blocked it.

nIts durability was quickly reduced by half.

n“W-what was that?”

n‘Hm.’

nSince it was a dungeon meant for students, such dangerous traps shouldn’t have appeared.

nSo, it was because of this.

nChapter Maelka Dungeon Hell Beast (3) shows hostility toward you.

nEvidence that the world is slowly beginning to twist in favor of the protagonist.

nThe corner of my mouth curled up as I looked into the air.

nThere were originally only three video fairies, but now it has increased to dozens.

nIt meant there were more viewers.

nAs we broke through the dungeon at an incredible speed, more people began to take notice of us.

n“Ermhm.”

nAfter clearing my throat, I looked at the fairies, and spoke.

n“Hello, everyone. This is Yoo Seodam, a professor in the Combat Magic department.”

nAraceli, seeing my abrupt behavior was puzzled, then asked.

n“…What are you doing?”

n“Viewers public relations.”

n“Huh?”

nNoisy child.

nWhat do you know?

nAll the professors and students of this academy were nobles, so they did not like associating themselves with commoners.

nIn other words, I’m probably the first in this world.

n“Ladies and gentlemen, starting now, let’s investigate this dungeon together.”

nThe first dungeon attack live broadcast.

nFiolen calmly recalled the events of this dungeon from his memories.

nFirst stage, monsters and traps.

nAlthough it was a memory from 20 years ago, the memory of this place was clear to Fiolen.

nHe hasn’t forgotten this day.

nIt was his first stage as a commoner mage.

nThe elders in the mage’ towers from all over the world were watching this event, as well as countless nobles and professors.

nTo see Fiolen, a commoner genius mage, unprecedentedly emerge victoriously!

nBut…

n‘Why are there fewer video fairies?’

nIn his memory, there were supposed to be even more.

nOf course, 20 years ago only one basic video fairy followed him, but Araceli had dozens, if not hundreds, of video fairies.

nIn other words, he should have that much.

nBut now there were only 20 video fairies following him.

n‘…Why?’

nCrisis detected for protagonist Fiolen.

nKugugung…!

nSuddenly, a rumbling noise came from somewhere.

nBut Fiolen didn’t pay much attention to it.

nBecause he thought it was just someone having a tough battle.

n‘If I recall, the hell beast hasn’t appeared yet.’

nSecond stage, passage through a maze of complex magic circuits.

nThe first stage tested one’s combat capability and the ability to improvise.

nSomehow it seems there was a team faster than him.

nHowever, it was impossible for others to be faster than him in the second stage.

nThe teams had to identify and interpret the magical structure throughout the maze that blocked them from advancing and find the exit.

nThe process had to be repeated dozens of times.

nFor Fiolen, it was not very difficult.

nBecause he has already solved the maze once.

nSo he pretended to solve the magic circuit, quickly taking a shortcut, and decisively claimed first place in the second stage!

nHowever…

n‘Why are there so few video fairies?’

nStill, it was fine.

nIn the end, the process will be the same.

nAfter finally reaching the entrance to the long-awaited third stage, Fiolen took a seat at a corner of the plaza.

n“Well, Fiolen. That’s amazing. By the way…How were you so fast?”

nAsked Yoo Seodam in a surprised and questioning tone.

nOriginally, professors and students would tackle the second stage maze together.

nFiolen completed it alone and unrivaled.

nFiolen smiled and gave a simple reply.

n“I have my ways.”

nHe would never reveal the secret that he returned from the future, and will take the secret to his grave.

nThat’s the only way for him to stand out as a genius.

nBesides, is there any benefit to telling anyone he came from the future?

nFiolen thought as such.

nAs time went by, a couple more people reached the plaza after passing through the second stage.

nOnly four teams are allowed to pass the second stage.

nAs expected, Gurim and Mazelon, the second and third enrollee, arrived at the third stage.

nBut strangely enough, I couldn’t see Araceli.

n‘That’s strange. The original Araceli worked with her professor to clear the second stage quicker than anyone else.’

nThinking so, Araceli barely made it, arriving in fourth place.

nShe looks exhausted for some reason.

n“Uwu. Professor…I can’t believe you left me alone…”

n“I wanted to see your ability.”

nYoo Seodam cleverly lied.

nThe fact is, Seodam was completely helpless in the second stage.

nHe couldn’t see the future properly, so he barely managed to find the correct path.

nOn the other hand, Araceli was able to break through the maze with her own strength.

nManaging to find the right answers to the advanced formulas after struggling was both thrilling and exciting to the viewers!

n“You’re a TV star.”

n“Huh?”

nAraceli couldn’t quite understand what Seodam said, but somehow it sounded like a compliment, so she smiled happily.

n4 teams have arrived at the final stage. Now, let us show you the long-awaited boss room!

nThe boss monster wasn’t really a monster.

nThe monsters we’ve encountered on the way were created through alchemy, and the boss monster was no different.

nSo simply hitting the boss monster was not the way to defeat it.

nIn order to defeat the boss monster, we had to understand and analyze all the abstract patterns and gimmicks it used.

nAnd.

nFiolen also knew the boss monster was actually fake.

nOnce it’s defeated, a monster from hell called ‘Hell Sphinx’ will pop out.

nThat was the real highlight of the event.

nProceed to the boss room.

nFour professors and four freshmen.

nWith the power of the combined elites, the boss monster prepared for this event quickly lost its strength after being bounced around like a ball.

nIn the first place, the gimmick created for ordinary students was helpless in the face of the professors, and the freshmen who got 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

nFiolen purposely did not go all out against the boss monster.

nFinally, with a plop.

nThe boss monster has been defeated!

nAs everyone was approaching the boss monster to collect the spoils.

nFiolen grabbed the wrist of his partner, the female professor he brought along.

n“Wait a minute. Something feels strange.”

n“Huh? Strange?”

nStrange?

nThere’s no such thing.

nHe’s only saying this because he knows the future.

n“Somehow…”

nThe moment Fiolen deliberately slowed the end of his sentence.

nThe boss monster’s body suddenly exploded.

nFrom all sides, strange red lines appeared, then it became a strange magic circle.

nA magic that feeds and grows through death.

nIt was ‘black magic’ that was strictly forbidden in the world of mages.

nFiolen knows who used this magic.

nHowever, it was not important right now.

nAt this moment.

nThe stage was set for him.

nHell Sphinx.

nA beast from hell with a monstrous mana power of at least 150!

nThe professors and freshmen who have never fought it won’t be able to defeat it.

nAfter many casualties, the Araceli from 20 years in the future managed to find the weakness of the Hell Sphinx, and defeated it after gathering many expert mages.

nAt that time, while the whole world was celebrating her great achievement, she was trying to figure out how a S-Rank hell beast had appeared.

nBut at this moment, the spotlight belongs to Fiolen.

n“Ack!”

n“D-damn it!”

nEmergency! Emergency!

nIn a grim world made of red, 7 mages looked around in a panic, then Fiolen calmly spoke.

n“Everyone, please listen to me. I have a plan.”

n“Huh? What are you talking about!”

n“Hey! Fiolen! You’re just a commoner, stop talking nonsense!”

n“…Let’s hear him out first.”

nOf course there was such a cliché.

nOne who gives doubt, one who tries to stir the situation, and one who tries to stay positive.

nHowever, Fiolen didn’t care about the freshmen, so he slowly opened his mouth to speak.

n“Hell Sphinx has the same patterns and gimmicks as the boss we just faced.”

n“I-is that true? How do you know this?”

n“I’ve read it in a book before. I didn’t expect to see it here.”

nFiolen calmly began to explain the Hell Sphinx’s weakness while glancing at Yoo Seodam.

nAn annoying professor who had ruined his plans.

nHe also has no memory of this person.

nIn other words, it means that he was an insignificant existence and was just an extra that died at some point.

nHowever, he didn’t want to see such variables.

n‘You die today.’

nFiolen deliberately placed Yoo Seodam in a dangerous position, regardless of the strengths and weaknesses of each person.

nCoincidentally, the raid against the Hell Sphinx was only possible with eight people, with each taking on an important role, such as being in the forefront, attacking the Hell Sphinx, or drawing magic circles.

nGrawr…!!

nHearing the roar of the Hell Sphinx, Fiolen signaled everyone and shouted.

n“Now!”

nFiolen’s instructions were perfect.

nThis is because he has been preparing for this moment ever since he regressed.

nA thought that everyone had at least once in their life.

n‘Oh, if I could go back, I would put in more effort and do it differently.’

nEven before regressing, Fiolen had constantly imagined what it would be like to be in Araceli’s shoes.

nThat’s why he was able to copy Araceli’s work easier than anyone else.

n‘Ha, this is the result of my efforts!’

nS-Rank hell beast.

nA monster so powerful that if released into a small city, the city itself would disappear from the map.

nBut now, under Fiolen’s command, all the students and professors were coordinating perfectly to attack the S-Rank hell beast.

nWithout a single casualty.

nAs if it was planned.

nA clean and perfect raid.

nKuung!!

nThe moment the Hell Sphinx fell…

nFiolen slowly looked up and took a deep breath.

nIt was exhilarating.

nTo the point where his whole body trembled, and the refreshing feeling overwhelmed his mind.

nHe had constantly imagined this very moment.

nIf only he could go back to the past with the knowledge of the future, he could do better.

nThis was his first step towards becoming a mage, so he had desperately thought about it.

nA freshmen 1st year who completely subdued a S-Rank hell beast without backing down.

nFrom now on, the name Fiolen will go down in history.

n…That is the only possible outcome.

n‘…Huh, the video fairies…?’

nStrange.

nHe was the conductor here, and positioned himself to be more noticeable than anyone else.

nBut why were there even less video fairies?

nSomehow, he had a weird feeling.

nHe turned his head to look at Yoo Seodam.

nSeodam has been broadcasting every moment since the beginning to when the Hell Sphinx was defeated in front of the hundreds of video fairies floating in the air.

n“It’s certain now. All the anomalies in the dungeon as well as the S-Rank hell beast, Hell Sphinx.”

nHuh?

nShortly after.

n“…Freshman Fiolen, it’s clear what you did.”

nThis…

nFiolen with a puzzled look, turned his head.

nThe professors and freshmen, who had just listened to his commands without question, were all pointing their wands at him while distancing themselves.

nHe was so absorbed in himself that he had forgotten.

nThe fact that a professor was constantly broadcasting the anomalies that occurred in the dungeon.

nHe had no idea at all.

nBecause it wasn’t something that happened in his memory.

nA regressor could not respond at all to what they did not know.

n“Wait, hold on. I worked harder than anyone else to defeat this boss monster.”

n“…How do you know so much about the Hell Sphinx?”

nAsked a professor.

nIt was a trivial question.

nUnder normal circumstances, the question would have simply fallen to the cliché of ‘protagonist correction.’

nHowever, there was a character here who could compromise the protagonist’s ‘correction.’

nYoo Seodam.

nHe had constantly voiced his doubts while attacking this dungeon.

nWhy did this anomaly occur in a safe dungeon?

nSomething suspicious is happening.

nThe state of this dungeon is strange.

nLittle by little, these doubts began to form a question in everyone’s mind.

nAs if answering their question, the Hell Sphinx appeared.

nIt was only when the freshmen attacked the Hell Sphinx, something they’ve never even heard of before, that it seemed everything was too perfect, for one person.

nNo matter who saw it, it was doubtful.

nThey had no choice but to doubt.

n“Y-yahiren, professor…I read about it in a book…”

nSaid Fiolen to his partner, but she too, pointed her cane at him with a trembling look.

n“The Hell Sphinx is not registered in any books. Because it’s forbidden. Even if it did exist, it’s like a fable…It’s the kind of book that doesn’t even exist.”

n“Professor…!”

n“Fiolen. The price of using black magic is your soul…Did you know that when you used it?”

n“N-no! I didn’t use black magic!”

n“If so.”

nHow come.

n“The Hell Sphinx, and this dungeon. You’ve done everything perfectly, when even our professors couldn’t?

nWith a wailing voice, professor Yahiren spoke.

n“Even now you’re making excuses. Please. I really want to believe you. You’re not that kind of kid. Right?”

nBut.

nHe couldn’t answer.

nThat he knew about it after regressing.

nCould he say that?

nWould they even believe?

nEven if they believed him.

nWhat happens when they’ll inevitably ask, ‘Then why didn’t you tell us about the danger earlier?’

n“Wait, hold on! I know the real culprit. If we get out of here, I can prove-”

nPang!!

n“Kuck!”

nWhen Fiolen was screaming, from somewhere, a shot rang.

nA very unusual magic used only by Vivienda’s guest professor of Combat Magic.

nIt was Yoo Seodam.

n“We can’t let the Black Mage leave.”

nThen, they saw Fiolen standing up without a scratch even after being shot.

n“I’m issuing a field command as a Combat Mage. Right here and now, the Black Mage has to be neutralized.”

nYoo Seodam reloaded his mega shooter.

nHow did it come to this?

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nFiolen couldn’t understand.

nThis didn’t happen in the future that he knew of.

nThere was no future more perfect than this.

nSo why.

nThen.

nFiolen instinctively looked at Yoo Seodam.

nThe corners of Seodam’s mouth moved slowly where only Fiolen could see it.

n‘Dumbass, this is how you rewrite the future.’

nIf a regressor had wings and flew high up using knowledge from the future.

nNow because of that future information, it’s time to thoroughly crash.

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