I Became the Academy's Disabled Student-Chapter 249: It is delicious

Heehee!

I felt a breeze tickling my skin. From afar, something was darting towards us, disturbing the wind as it came closer.

Wind Demon. It was a creature with an intuitive name, "Wind Spirit," resembling the Noksunho that Lee Ji-yeon had just wiped out.

Its characteristics included two pairs of long legs that allowed for speed and agility. With innate wind-elemental magic, this creature could enhance its movement speed and stability.

The Wind Demon had a standard rank of Level 6. The ones approaching us were all Level 6, but the one leading the charge, driving a particularly strong wind, was Level 5.

‘Level 5... It’s obviously not an alpha of the dungeon. Just a simple rank-up.’

I carefully transferred a small amount of magic from the core to the floating spirit beside me.

Sizz! Though it was a small amount, the quality of the magic was exceptional. The lightning spirit shuddered as it absorbed the magic, unleashing a burst of lightning.

Kwarrrrung!

Immediately, a sharp thunderclap pierced my eardrums. The Wind Demon’s agonized cry echoed. A thick bolt of lightning tore through the wind shield and struck the body of the Wind Demon.

Kwarrrrrrr!

The lightning wasn’t a single strike. It wasn’t just one lightning spirit either.

A flurry of lightning bolts tore through the air. Multiple bolts of lightning struck, hitting not only the leading Wind Demon but also the group following behind.

Boom!

Through the barrage of lightning, a battered Wind Demon shot out. It was the Level 5 one that had been in the lead.

‘Hmph.’

I slightly turned my head. Although my eyes were closed, I did it to show my face to the spirit.

[Heh.]

Zzztzzzt!

The lightning spirits, seeing my strange expression, puffed up their bodies. I felt a sense of dissatisfaction, almost like embarrassment, radiating from them.

Shrugging, I handed them a chunk of magic.

Sizzling! The lightning flickered more fiercely than before. Multiple strands of thin lightning shot into the sky. The magic in the air shifted. I twitched my finger in response to the tingling sensation on my skin.

Kwarrrrung!

A massive lightning bolt struck the battered Wind Demon. The output was clearly stronger than before, and the demon’s legs wobbled.

Bang! Finally, the demon’s body fell apart. With no more strength, it slid across the floor, scraping against it.

The creature came to a stop near my feet. Its outer skin was ragged, and its insides had been fried and melted. The Wind Demon finally breathed its last.

‘Hmm.’

I tapped the demon’s lifeless body with a strange expression. A Level 5 creature. Of course, it wasn’t anything unique; it was just a simple rank-up. But it still had basic strength.

To think that such a creature was easily wiped out by a dozen or so lower-level spirits.

‘Efficient.’

Nodding, I patted the lightning spirits that hovered near me, as if expecting praise.

‘Well done, I’m counting on you in the future.’

Zzzt!

‘Alright, you all go back to your positions.’

The lightning spirits, glowing with joy, flew towards the forest ahead. Not long after, thunder echoed from afar.

They were executing the orders to handle the approaching monsters.

These orders were distributed to all the spirits, so in the depths of the forest, multicolored spirits and monsters were engaged in battle.

I briefly checked the state of the situation. The push was going well, with no particular signs of being overwhelmed.

‘Good.’

I felt the value of learning spirit magic again. I was glad I studied it. Nodding repeatedly, I reached my hand out.

‘Come here.’

Woo woo...?

The wind trembled faintly. A glimmer of green light flickered near the body of the Wind Demon that had just died. This dungeon was full of spirits.

It was rare to see mid-tier spirits in nature, but lower-tier ones could sometimes be encountered.

Lower-tier spirits usually linger in places with a strong affinity for their elements or near monsters that emit such magical energy.

Woo woo...

At my gesture, the wind spirit moved.

Normally, spirits that hadn’t made a contract wouldn’t obey orders, but due to my assumed racial affinity, the spirit readily settled on my palm.

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I stroked the spirit once, and gently infused it with white magic.

Woo woo!

The spirit, which had been enjoying my caress on my palm, shook violently. The green light flickered and turned white before quickly returning to its original color.

In an instant, a process had taken place. I smiled softly.

I could now feel the connection to the spirit on my palm. The contract was made, almost like roasting beans over lightning.

Normally, it was the spirit who would sign the contract presented by the spirit mage. But due to my race and magic, I had an exception where the spirit handed me the contract first.

Thanks to this, I was able to collect spirits with ease.

Already, I had contracted with over thirty spirits in this dungeon. I patted the new spirit in my hand and sent it floating towards the gathered group of wind spirits.

‘Manifestation, Necromancy.’

Gooo...While practicing spirit magic, I was also training in necromancy. The body of the Wind Demon, which had just collapsed in front of me, twitched.

Creeeak... The shattered bones, torn muscles, and shredded skin were roughly pieced together as the summoned creature rose.

‘...It’s a bit flimsy.’

To be honest, the result was unsatisfactory. It was raw necromancy without the aid of Taesan.

Without Taesan’s enhancement, the results were unimpressive. Comparing it to Lee Ji-yeon’s necromancy, the difference was clear, and I couldn’t help but pout my lips.

‘But I can’t use Taesan here...’

Would I be crazy to use Taesan with Lee Ji-yeon right next to me? Of course, I would if I had no choice, but this wasn’t one of those situations.

...In fact, even now, being caught for homogenization wouldn’t be a problem, but there’s no need to poke the hornet’s nest.

I sighed and sent the clumsy summoned creature to the back.

“How’s it going?”

[Yes, no problem.]

I nodded at Lee Ji-yeon’s question as she glanced at my summoned creature going to the back.

Unlike earlier when she had been in the lead, she was now behind me. It was because of our recent agreement.

The fact that my side had been protected without me having to do anything... it felt good, but...

If things stayed like this, my growth rate would drop.

So, we decided to split the monster-fighting responsibilities between the front and back. Since then, Lee Ji-yeon had been summoning creatures and sending them to the rear.

Her special modified summoned creatures formed formations and tactics, slaughtering monsters, while the corpses were reanimated and used as meat shields for the formation.

Necromancy, especially, shines on the battlefield.

A necromancer like Lee Ji-yeon, with a powerful mana pool and exceptional recovery, had monstrous combat capabilities.

Thanks to that, the number of her summoned creatures increased over time. So, my rear was filled with the temporary army of summoned creatures she created.

In the gaps she had made for me, I shoved my own summoned creatures in and continued training necromancy.

Of course, the temporary summoned creatures were weak and quickly consumed, but since they were expendable, it didn’t matter much.

I just used them to raise my proficiency and as temporary meat shields on the front lines.

Grrr...

Of course, I had my own special modified summoned creatures. I winced at the sound that came from beside me.

Crack!

Khaaaang!

I immediately struck with purification. The creature with a staff stuck in its head let out another cry.

I didn’t like that sound at all.

‘Shut up.’

There’s a basic function of absolute obedience between summoned creatures and their necromancer. At my command, its mouth immediately sealed shut.

I frowned and jabbed the creature’s head with the end of my staff.

“Don’t you dare open your mouth again. I’ll crush your skull.”

Of course, I wouldn’t break it since I had put effort into it, but I could still make it suffer by hitting it repeatedly.

I healed the damage on the creature’s body and sent it back to the front lines.

This way, I could slowly increase the synchronization between its body and soul, and later on, I could make further modifications.

Lee Ji-yeon had made a small resolution before entering the dungeon.

‘I won’t let Lee Ha-Yul overexert himself.’

When we discussed it at the café, I had declared that I would enter a Level 2 dungeon alone if no one else came with me. That had been Lee Ji-yeon’s resolve in response.

Of course, it was unnecessary worry. The dungeon inside Shiyoram had basic maintenance, and with the safety measures provided by the vice-captain, my life wasn’t in danger.

...But even considering that, the worry didn’t dissipate.

Ha-Yul wasn’t in danger of dying immediately, but he was in a condition where he could collapse without warning. Even if he didn’t fall, no one knew when he would deplete the little vitality he had left.

‘...At least he’s replenishing his vitality regularly...’

It was fortunate that Lee Ha-Yul seemed aware of it and had been replenishing his vitality on a regular basis. It seemed that he had learned from the training I had shown him with Taesan.

He quickly picked it up and seemed to replenish his vitality in places where I couldn’t see.

...But for some reason, he only replenished a small amount at a time. In his state, I couldn’t help but embrace him and fill him with vitality.

Thus, Lee Ji-yeon had entered the dungeon with the intention of taking on a reliable role. To ensure that Lee Ha-Yul wouldn’t overdo it, and that he could rely on me.

But...

“......”

Lee Ji-yeon snapped out of her thoughts and blinked. What she saw was the lavish temporary quarters.

Forget magic tools; the magic spread across the space was of a level so high she couldn’t even begin to comprehend it.

All of it was magic that Lee Ha-Yul had personally set up.

[?]

[Would you like more?]

Lee Ha-Yul, sitting across from her and nibbling on an energy bar, tilted his head.

Before him, a pot of soup was still bubbling.

“...Yes, please.”

Lee Ji-yeon hesitated for a moment, but eventually, she shyly extended the bowl.

The soup that Lee Ha-Yul had made was so delicious...

‘Huh...’

Lee Ji-yeon took the soup cautiously, reflecting on the memories from just hours ago.

At first, she had been impressed with his behavior. She knew Lee Ha-Yul was strong, but he had shown a reliable side too. It seemed like Lee Ha-Yul also noticed that, as he hovered around her with a somewhat surprised expression.

But after that, he didn’t show much reliability. Necromancy? Of course, Lee Ji-yeon had the upper hand. Lee Ha-Yul was hiding Taesan and wasn’t using Taesan’s enhancement in necromancy.

But Lee Ha-Yul had spirit magic. The hundreds of glowing lights that emerged around him were not inferior to Lee Ji-yeon’s summoned creatures at all...

His own strength? Clearly above Lee Ji-yeon’s.

He wasn’t someone who needed to be protected by her in the first place.

Search ability? His sensory abilities, amplified by Taesan, far surpassed hers, and his detection range was vast, precise, and fast.

Formation-building ability? All Lee Ji-yeon had done was stack earth to build a functional wall.

Though it was true that Taesan’s abilities weren’t helping, Lee Ha-Yul could definitely manage without them...

Moreover, Lee Ha-Yul had engraved high-level magic onto the walls and floors everywhere.

In the past, Lee Ji-yeon had been able to decipher the purpose of magic, but now, she couldn’t even begin to understand it.

She had thought that this Level 2 dungeon, which she had entered with so much tension, would be a struggle, but it turned out to be much easier than expected.

It was all thanks to Lee Ha-Yul’s versatility. In other words, it seemed that Lee Ji-yeon wasn’t much of a help.

‘Sigh...’

Lee Ji-yeon felt a bit down, realizing this.

Her recent growth was on an upward trajectory, but it still didn’t seem like something to boast about.

And since there was nothing she was ahead of Lee Ha-Yul in, she couldn’t help but feel her recent confidence shrinking.

Swallowing a sigh that was about to escape her throat, Lee Ji-yeon rummaged through the pocket pouch on her waist.

“Junior, take this.”

Lee Ji-yeon pulled out a small pill. She gently extended it to Lee Ha-Yul, who tilted his head in curiosity.

[Huh? What is this?]

“It’s a kind of minor supplement. My family made it, and it’s quite effective.”

[Oh... Thank you.]

Lee Ha-Yul smiled as he accepted the pill without asking what it was or what exactly it did.

Lee Ji-yeon’s expression grew strange. Of course, it wasn’t poison.

It was a high-quality medicinal root that her family had specially prepared for Lee Ha-Yul, but...

She couldn’t help but think that he was too trusting, and perhaps that meant he trusted her a lot. That mixed feeling of joy and pressure.

[Thanks. I’ll eat it.]

Lee Ha-Yul smiled without knowing what was going through her mind.

In fact, Lee Ha-Yul had nearly turned off his observational senses.

Instead, he activated the power of spatial abilities. In his mind, a green line and a map with a black background appeared.

Spatial perception.

He had turned off observation and was focusing on training spatial abilities for when the time came to find and interfere with something in the future.

Munch

That was why.

He hadn’t been able to read Lee Ji-yeon’s exact expression.

Also...

“How does it taste? Is it—”

[Tasty.]

“Use a lot of this, and what do you...?”

The analysis had finished, so he couldn’t deduce the taste of the medicine. Lee Ji-yeon’s movement, as she took out sugar, froze stiffly.