———Wiina———
“She just ran off on her own, huh…” I remarked as I played around with my hair.
“Just how she is, what can I say?” Karra replied. “Probably causing so carnage sowhere, so about the usual. What are the guys doing?”
“Most of them go to the gym or combat-related facilities, but Orrel and Gregori are checking the library.” I recounted what they all said before everyone split.
“...Is there anything revelatory there or…” Karra asked, clearly a bit concerned about information overload.
“In the forbidden section, which is there for the fun of it, basically.” Even then it’s not like it has anything too existential, as far as I can see.
“Ain’t that sothing…” She remarked. “...So do these secret rooms exist everywhere?”
“In a lot of facilities, but they don’t have much practical use besides being a private space, like this one.” I said, looking at the transparent wall behind her that is covered in orange light.
It’s probably bizarre to think we are in the globe of light that is on top of the canteen building. It looks like it’s just there for aesthetic, which it admittedly is, but no one would expect there to be a hidden telepad that gets you inside in. With tables and chairs.
It’s going to be fun seeing people discover these, even if most of them don’t have much to them. It’s like a secret area in a video ga. Those are fun to find.
Anyway, how is everyone else doing I wonder…
———Lynda———
*Swing* *Evade*
“Shit!” That was too close of a call!
“Don’t just run away now!” She scread as she kept swinging the massive scythe towards .
*Swing* *Evade*
I felt goosebumps all over my body the mont the fight started, and since then I can’t do anything besides being on the defensive.
Just trying to parry her attack once leaves my arms completely numb, and the only thing I could reasonably do is dodge.
Damn it, don’t you think attacks that look like they hit as hard as a sports car ramming you at top speed is going a bit much!? I really feel like my limbs could be cut off here!
Her animalistic movents really make her seem more like an unhinged monster more than anything else. Hard to believe she’s part of the horoom known for acing every subject with how she’s conducting herself. It’s like they’re in an entirely different realm!
“Attack won’t ya!?” She yelled out before-
*Leap*
“Ugh!?” There’s no way I can dodge a human cannon ball!
*Swing* *Crash* *Clack*
“Gah!” Trying to swing my axe towards her doesn’t help counter her offense at all! She powered through it and slamd her body into mine and sent flying, and I lost my axe as I was sent flying and hit the barrier… Wait.
“Trying to opt out already?” Shit, she figured it out quickly, but she’s a few seconds too late before I- “I set the match to stop only when you hug it for thirty seconds, not enough ti.”
*Grab*
In my confusion I didn’t even realize she was running at and grabbed by the neck!
*Swing* *Slam*
“Argh!” I let out a cry of pain, my throat hurt as did the rest of my body… That bitch, she pulled a fast one on !
“Alright, that’s enough.” Now soone else new ca in!
*Slash* *Shatter*
“” A sharp sound is heard and suddenly the robot announcer says the fight is over, and I feel a sense of relief… In a more literal sense, with the healing magic fixing up.
“I thought you might try sothing funny, but you practically speedrun it.” The newcor said, and I turned my head to see a familiar figure. That’s-!
“You’re ruining my fun, Wiina.” Emmie bitterly said. That’s what she’s going to say, out of everything? “Guess I should’ve expected you to be around, since you’re so involved.”
“Should your tone be so haughty at a ti like this?” Wiina said before glancing down at .
“W-What the hell is going on?” Trener said, having been nothing but a spectator after that embarrassing loss.
“Anyway, got anything to say for yourself?” Wiina asked the crazed woman, ignoring the guy.
“Not much. You ruined my mood, that’s about it.” She said, sounding quite petty about it. “So why are you here?”
“What do you think?” She asked, clearly not expecting an answer. “Still, I hope you didn’t cause any trauma on the first day, that’d be one hell of a bad look.”
“Co on now, all the pain is skin deep anyway.” No they’re fucking not! It felt like so bones were broken!
“Not exactly convincing…” Wiina said as she took a glance at . “I guess I can overlook this for now, if none of you have any objections.”
…I really want to complain, but with the heavy atmosphere I find it hard to say anything bold.
“Lynda…” Glery walked over, clearly rather concerned.
“I’m fine… mostly.” I replied, probably not sounding all too convincing.
“In that case, I’ll take my leave…” She said before turning her back to us. “Also, Emmie. You better not try sothing like that again. Lest the basent floors ended up with an early occupant.”
*Zoom*
Just as sudden as she appeared, she disappeared into thin air… What was that about the basent?
“She really kills my mood.” Emmie said before turning around to look at , not with the sa predatory gaze as a few minutes back. “Anyway, guess I have to dip. Get stronger or whatever.”
And with that, she just left. What’s with all the theatrics earlier?
…Also, she was really fucking scary. Despite her attitude just now, that’s not going to stop from seeing as so sort of monster in human form. Just how strong is she? What about the others in the sa class?
This whole situation felt like it should’ve made everyone a little bit more equal, at least in certain areas, and yet…
“So is anyone gonna fill in on what just happened or…” Trener interrupted my line of thought with his annoying voice.
“Just go sowhere else, dude.” I said before gathering my stuff and having Glery follow behind.
———Kenni———
“How does matchmaking even work?” I asked out loud.
“No idea. Like will one be teleported to the other or what?” Jennla threw the idea out there. I ant more of if there’s so sort of weighted result, or is it completely random.
“I’m asking if it’s skill-based matchmaking.” I replied.
“Oh. That.” She awkwardly responded while scratching the back of her head. “I dunno. Can it even check how strong we are?”
“Let’s check its features more thoroughly first, rather than yapping.” I said before walking over to the interface and feign tapping around. I already know it exists, but that’s because of getting early-access. “Huh. This is probably it.”
“Really? Lem see!” Jennla walked over, excited about this for so reason.
“There are multiple types of results, which do you want to use?” I asked, just to give her the options.
“Uhh…” I guess she wouldn’t know which is the best. Honestly, I don’t either.
“Guess we’ll go with Magic Reading then.” I said while pressing a few more buttons and a magic circle appeared on the field. “Go step inside it.”
“Will do!” She said before walking over to it.
*Shine*
After a brief flash of light, the results ca up, displaying the numbers above the control panel as a hologram.
“57/112” I repeated the result shown.
“...What does that even an?” Jennla asked as she walked over. Thankfully, there is a help section to explain things.
“Seems like the forr number is how much power you can put out in one go, and the latter is the amount of power you have. Output and Capacity, it said.” I explained using the terms ntioned in the explanation. “It also said the average capacity for humans is around 20.”
“What about the Output? Does it say anything about the average?” She asked, tilting her head.
“It just says that most people have the Output to Capacity ratio of one-to-four. If you try to input more mana into your spell than that ratio it will cause a strong recoil, damaging you physically and spiritually, whatever that ans. It does seem like the latter number is still more important overall, since it’s your absolute limit.”
“...So if we dumbed it down to the bare basics, I’m five tis stronger than a regular joe?” She asked while scratching her head.
“No idea. You would think that, but…” From what Wiina had told us, these readings aren’t always the most reliable. There are other factors that can amplify either numbers, this is the baseline. “We don’t know if the numbers are relative… And I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s so other way to boost these numbers in the middle of a fight.”
“Like pulling a new power out of your ass?” Yeah, that. Isn’t that kinda common in fantasy stories anyway?
“Basically. I bet those exist.” I said, already knowing it to be true. “Anyway. Just showing the numbers on the screen isn’t all that exciting is it?”
“It’s a little bit interesting, at least.” She said, not having the sa opinion as I do. It kinda lacks weight or has any sort of punchline, so it feels rather empty, at least to . “Especially if I compared mine to yours.”
“What.” Is this what it’s all about?
“C’mon, I wanna know yours too! What’s your power level?” …I guess I should’ve expected that. She is right that there really needs to be sothing else for scale aside from the ‘average’.
“I guess that is the punchline ain’t it.” I said before repeating the process and walking over to the magic circle.
*Shine*
“...Huh.” Jennla muttered, clearly rather surprised and taking a bit of ti processing it. “The hell is your training routine!? 141/299!? I thought I worked my ass off during the downti!”
“Well clearly, it’s not enough.” I said with a grin. Okay, this is quite funny, seeing her reaction.
“You’re almost three tis stronger than I am? How is that real?” She seems to find it hard to believe. The funny thing here is that it really does co down to the training thod. I have access to more advanced tools right off the bat and a training partner in Karra… and Wiina a few tis when I pissed her off hard enough.
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