Kill the Dragon

Lee lay in bed and examined the battle records. Data from the battle of Paris. Lee opened his eyes and checked the situation closely.

‘Is this really a command? ’

The troops are organically mobilized. It was like one living animal. It was a completely different realm from a platoon commander. Lee Han is proficient in commanding a platoon field, but this large operation was unfamiliar. This area has not been learned. In Arc, we raise soldiers, not officers.

‘By the time the dragons came out, they had lured all the minions outside and turned them into psychoframes and dragons' battle stations. We would have been much more disadvantaged if there had been external interference. ’

The dragon treats the minion army like a consumable. Minions unleash a merciless attack, even in the midst of influence. The reinforcements, on the other hand, should fight with their position in mind. If there is a conflict, the Dragons will have the advantage.

“Even as I move, the troops kick out the minions." ”

There is a disadvantage that psychoframes are short uptime. Excessive use of psychic abilities reduces uptime.

“This is it. ”

After the battle with the dragon, Lee checked his footsteps. I fought in a five-minute battle as a psychoframe. It was a minor impact on the overall landscape.

‘Maybe it's the Awakening Potion at the time. I missed a lot. ’

Lee recalled the battle situation one by one. Now that I think about it, there was a better way. Behaviors have swirled around without finding it. Just as he rebuilt the GO, Lee slowly engraved his memory.

Knock, knock.

Lee, who was locked in thought, raised his head. Oracle opens the door to the room. She picks up a basket of chips and puts it next to her.

“Hello. How are you feeling? ”

“It's okay. Wounds heal quickly. ”

Lee glances at Oracle with his eyes wide open. The attitude was quite smooth.

“I came to say thank you. ”

“I was just doing my job. ”

Oracle grabs Yihan's hand. Her eyes glaze over.

“That was... so cool. You're definitely popular with women. ”

Lee lets go of Oracle's hand with an uncomfortable face.

“I just didn't want to see Sergeant Red die either. ”

If Lee had gone later, it was likely that Sergeant Red would have died.

‘If the launch order hadn't been issued, I would have made the request. ’

Sergeant Red owes me. He's the one who put his own mistakes behind him.

‘Now I'm going to repay that debt. ’

Lee had always been troubled by Sergeant Red's legs.

“You're weird. ”

Oracle stares at Ethan and says, Lee Han tilted his head.

“What?”

“I never imagined this would happen before the war. Recruiting and training 10-year-olds as if the whole of humanity was crazy... I don't know if you were born after the war, but this is crazy. It's been wrong for a long time. ”

“Now this is obvious. ”

Lee Han frowned. At this point, Oracle's thinking was uneasy. It was like a flower in a greenhouse.

“Fighting while knowing how to die is not brave, it's insane. Red, the soldiers here, you're insane. I'm obsessed with the mission. ”

“But someone has to fight. ”

At this point, Oracle looks like he's going to cry. She grins bitterly.

“I'm crazy, too. I brazenly told you to save Red. I felt relieved when you stepped up. Now I feel desperate to be one of these lunatics. ”

Oracle's words were bold. Thick tears fell. Lee doesn't know how to comfort a woman. I just stared at her, keeping quiet.

“I'm sorry. I was distracted by the news. Oh, and sometimes when a woman cries, she lends me her shoulder. ”

Oracle said, concealing the makeup on his sprayed eyes. She disappears quietly. Lee thought about what she said.

‘You're weak. Oracle….'

Lee disagreed with Oracle's thoughts. The problem with reality is the survival of humanity. This was the same goal as the arc.

“I have to kill dragons to survive. ”

There is no middle ground. Either should be extinct. Lee is familiar with such games. The feeling of discussing right and wrong about survival was dry a long time ago.

It was two weeks after Yihan joined Kuro. Kuro still failed to adapt to his third grade life. No matter where I walked, I felt discouraged without Knut.

‘I liked it in second grade. ’

Kuro thought, sophomore year was a thorough squad life. I always lived with my friends 24 hours a day I wanted to fall, but I couldn't. But third-graders are fundamental to living alone. The physical waves of Ihan and Knut differed from Kuro's training menu itself.

‘I think I see Simon almost every day. ’

Obviously, Kuro encountered Simon frequently. Simon acts almost as if he ignores Kuro. I snorted instead of saying hello.

"That's 100 percent against me. ’

Kuro sighs and exercises his mind.

Speech, speechless.

Today there were a lot of people gathered in the Brainstorming Practice Room. They were mostly third-graders. They were very interested in the machine at the center.

“Psychic reader? ”

Several boys recognized the machine and said.

“This is the new version. It's more like a meter than a reader. ”

The researcher in the white robe said. A group of researchers were gathering data. The third graders stood in line waiting for their turn. No one forced him, but everyone was expecting something.

“Aja! 6700PP! ”

That's what the boy said. The other boy next to me frowned with a furious expression.

“Hey, you're finally here. Kuro, let's go! ”

Knut just showed up. Kuro stands in a line, dragged by the hand of Knute. Knut smiles with a pouty look.

“What is that? 6700PP? ”

“It's a measure that will soon be introduced. We collect data so far, we measure psychic powers. They say they're generating statistics about psychic energy and expression. ”

The boys thought it was fun, but it was a great advance for the researchers. Based on the luminescence and sensitivity of the dragon material, it is possible to quantify the psychic power to some extent. In the past, there was only one way to divide it tightly.

“Put your hands on it and maximize your psychic expression as usual. ”

It was Knut's turn. The researchers explained calmly. They plugged an electrode sensor into Knute's body. A sharp needle pierced the skin.

Puck.

“It hurts.”

Knut grunts.

“Don't use your regenerative abilities. There's a measurement error.”

There is no perfect measurement yet, so it just gets better and better. Measurement results vary depending on emotional status or characteristic expression. Usually, about 500PP keeps changing in real time.

“You got it?”

5900PP.

“You're weaker than I thought. I was so weak. ”

Knut mutters and unplugs the sensor. Next was Kuro.

“Uh, can I not? Sticking a needle... ”

Kuro hesitated to see how to measure. The researcher shakes his head decisively.

“I'll do it later anyway. And your results make me wonder about a lot of other people. ”

Kuro was captured by force. Researchers plug a sensor into Kuro's body, smiling more maliciously than ever before. Kuro lets out a sigh.

“Ugh.”

Kuro opened his eyes, twitching his eyebrows. The sensor is plugged in.

“You see that marble in front of you? Put your hands on it and start psychic. ”

Kuro takes a deep breath and reaches out.

Goooooooo!

A brilliant sicker will wind up with a psychic expression. This means that even the flow of air is strong enough to break down the psychic energy. When there was no way to measure it, grade A itself was distinguished by the phenomenon of psychic airflow; very few of the first generation were grade A.

‘Third graders were chosen assuming growth to A grade. ’

The researcher mutters to himself. They may not be grades A right now, but they have enough potential. Except for unusual cases, only boys with that much potential are selected.

‘And this kid has already broken the S rank. ’

If the psychic energy is visible, it is judged as Class S. At that level, the superhero in the movie becomes reality.

Tyrie.

The numbers keep rising. Many people waited for Kuro's measurements.

“12000PP."

The researcher says that Knut rushes over and lays a hand on Kuro's shoulder.

“Oh! Awesome. You're the best ever! Class S! ”

Researchers looked at Kuro's graph and talked to each other.

“Class A seems to start at 8000 or 9000. Kuro, A1, is about 12000PP. I'm gonna bring in another A class and run a comparison. ”

“There are a lot of errors in how we measure now. We're checking both psychic output and total energy output. I think we should put more weight on the expression and average PP. ”

“That's why we're collecting data. We'll talk all night when we get back. ”

Researchers had slightly different opinions. It was not yet a formally employed measurement formula. The researchers who measured the boys tried to clean up the machine.

“Wait a minute.”

Simon says he wants to measure. Researchers nod happily. Simon's an A-list. The more grade A data you have, the better.

"Kuroka 12000PP. ’

Simon carves Kuro's shame into his mind. He plugs the sensor into his body and focuses. Even the sharp flesh flows from his eyes.

‘12000PP.’

Simon's eyes shed a light close to madness. The wind howls around you. Even the researchers look at Simon in astonishment.

Go-oo-oo-oo!

It was much more intense than Kuro. Even the passing soldiers stared.

Duck, Duck.

Even blood vessels rose from Simon's face. The researchers raise their hands and signal you to stop.

“Ha, ha. Shame?”

Simon staggers, breathing heavily. He stares at the researcher.

“10000PP."

Simon's pupils are dilated. Kuro makes a simple test like morning gymnastics, and Simon tests with all his might. I thought it would be somewhat similar.

“Isn't that wrong? ”

Simon said as if to say something. The researcher shrugs.

“The numerical formula isn't perfect yet. It would have been a lot taller than Kuro if I'd taken power from him in a moment. But the amount of Psychic Energy measured is less than Kuro. Hmm. If there's this much difference between individuals, it's better to differentiate between measurements. ”

The researcher smiles as if he has good data. Simon pulls out the sensor roughly.

“Make it straight. ”

Simon disappears, angry with the loving researchers. The researcher only smiles at Simon's bad attitude. They look at Simon as if he was cute.

“Good times. A rival ritual. Burning boy. ”

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