Chapter 4 Part 4: Admission Test.

This is why I liked snakes.

Even if the opponent turned invisible, I could still tell where they were.

As long as I didn’t have to flick my tongue, everything was fine.

Well, even if I had a way to locate them…

It didn’t seem like Siu and Sia had any such means.

So I was worrying about how to give them directions.

“There!”

Sia swung her sword at the empty air, shouting a battle cry.

And right after, Siu slashed through that same empty space.

To someone who didn’t know better, it would look like a futile effort, but it wasn’t.

Those two were attacking the Invisible Man’s location.

The Invisible Man, seemingly flustered, kept moving around erratically.

Siu and Sia, on the other hand, waited calmly, holding their scimitars.

They were probably waiting for the Invisible Man to attack.

I hesitated for a moment, then took my stance.

Since he had touched Siu and Sia once, it was obvious he would attack me next.

And, as expected, I felt the Invisible Man rushing towards me.

I slowly pulled one arm back, clenched my fist, and swung it at the Invisible Man.

Of course, he dodged my attack.

Seeing how he had dodged Siu and Sia’s attacks earlier, it seemed impossible to hit him with ordinary speed.

I needed to attack at least one step ahead to have a chance of landing a hit.

“Student Siu, Student Sia! If I tell you the location, can you hit him?”

“Of course! Where is he!”

“If you tell us calmly, we can do it! Oppa and I are strong!”

“I like your confidence.”

I grumbled as I stepped back.

As soon as he realized I had a way to pinpoint his location, the Invisible Man seemed to be targeting me.

He probably wanted to quickly knock me out first, then deal with the two of them.

But I had no intention of letting that happen, so I slightly enhanced my physical abilities.

Then, after flicking my tongue, I pinpointed the Invisible Man’s location and shouted.

“3 o’clock from my position!”

“There!”

“Got it!”

The Invisible Man, who had been running towards 3 o’clock, tried to stop…

But you can’t just stop suddenly when you’re running that fast.

The Invisible Man was slashed by the swords swung by Sia and Siu, and he bled slightly.

And since he couldn’t hide the flowing blood, a small wound was visible floating in the air.

“Alright, we got him!”

“Oppa, just keep up! We, the siblings, will be the ones to take down the villain!”

“That’s right, that’s right! Let’s go!”

Siu and Sia, as if they had seized the opportunity, began to push forward relentlessly.

They kept swinging their swords as if they were tireless.

Of course, the Invisible Man was dodging, but it didn’t seem like he could avoid all of the attacks.

Besides, Siu and Sia weren’t just using scimitars.

They were pulling out different weapons whenever needed, and it seemed like the Invisible Man was being cornered.

When he tried to get within the attack range of the scimitars, one of them would pull out a dagger.

And if he tried to escape outside the attack range, weapons like halberds or spears would threaten the Invisible Man.

I watched the battle between the Invisible Man and the two of them for a moment.

Their claim of being strong wasn’t just empty words; Siu and Sia were fighting quite well.

Even though he was wounded, it wasn’t a very serious injury.

But they were inferring the Invisible Man’s location from that tiny wound and fighting against an invisible person.

That was quite impressive.

They didn’t have a way to detect the location of an invisible person like I did.

So, Siu and Sia continued to fight the Invisible Man.

The surprising thing was, they seemed to be slightly overwhelming the Invisible Man.

If my memory was correct, the Invisible Man was said to be an A+ rank Hero.

Considering that A+ could handle most S-rank villains or monsters…

Siu and Sia were really holding their own.

Really, I didn’t think they would need my help.

So I was watching Siu and Sia fight the Invisible Man when…

“Huh!?”

“What is it, Oppa! Be careful!”

“Wh-Where is he!”

“Feel it with your senses! Not your eyes!”

Suddenly, the Invisible Man disappeared.

I could tell where he was, but Siu and Sia seemed flustered.

Well… it wasn’t strange.

There was no way the Invisible Man would reveal his form just because he was wounded.

He was probably being easy on the students until now.

Still, I could tell his location, so I was about to tell them when…

“5 o’clock from Student Sia…!?”

Sia and Siu almost simultaneously lost their strength and collapsed forward.

…So, I thought he was at 5 o’clock.

But in an instant, he moved behind Sia and Siu, hit the back of their heads, and knocked them out.

I thought, ‘As expected of an A+ rank Hero’.

And now, I had to face that Hero.

I was so scared that I felt like crying.

“Haha, Invincible is invincible!”

The Invisible Man deactivated his ability and revealed his form.

I watched him smooth his blond hair with his hand for a moment and tried to force a smile.

I didn’t know why he was staring at me with such bright eyes…

Well, they were like sapphires, so it didn’t feel bad.

Anyway, it was my turn now.

“Teacher, I have a question.”

“Oh, good! What is it?”

“Can I take a little… doping? I believe it’s not against the rules.”

“…If you submit that medicine to the Academy later, there will be no problem.”

“It’s just a regular painkiller. You know.”

To be precise, it was a narcotic painkiller disguised as a regular painkiller.

It was actually strong enough to be used as a drug.

If I used this openly, I could get arrested.

Of course, I had no intention of submitting this. I would submit a painkiller with the same appearance that I bought at the pharmacy.

Anyway, Aunt Ailey and the other uncles were competent.

They must have known this situation would come and made this painkiller for me.

I should probably give them a call when I get back.

Thinking that, I slowly took out a narcotic painkiller from my skirt pocket.

“…!”

As soon as I bit into the painkiller, I started to feel good.

To eliminate the pain, endorphins were being desperately secreted.

I enjoyed this feeling for a moment, then manifested.

I felt a creaking sensation throughout my body.

Each bone joint gradually changed, and each muscle felt like it was being torn apart.

There was a pain as if my eyes were being gouged out, and a sharp pain as if my head was being smashed.

But when all this was over, I felt a sense of elation filling my body.

I felt an omnipotence, like I could do anything now.

I didn’t make my lower body like a snake, but it didn’t matter.

In this state, I was strong enough to face the Invisible Man.

Like my aunts and uncles had said so many times, I was a success.

“I’ll let you have the first attack.”

I said that and smiled.

The Invisible Man, realizing the seriousness of the situation, seemed to have already turned invisible a while ago.

He was quick-witted.

I was quite strong in my current state.

Even for the Invisible Man, it wouldn’t be easy to win without fighting properly.

More than anything, he had to subdue me.

I liked that, so I flicked my tongue and smiled.

I could tell where he was by the smell.

The Invisible Man was currently running in a zigzag pattern.

He seemed to be trying to make it unclear whether he was coming from the left or the right.

But now, I could quickly tell which direction he was coming from.

Because the tip of my tongue was split in two.

“It’s the left.”

I slowly raised my arm and blocked the left.

Immediately after, the Invisible Man swung his fist at me.

With a slight impact, I was pushed back a step.

But there was no significant damage.

It felt more like I could take it.

It was different from what my uncle had said.

He said the Invisible Man was strong because he used his invisibility and body strengthening abilities well.

I didn’t know if he was holding back or if I had become too strong…

But I felt like I could easily handle this.

However, I didn’t let my guard down.

Snakes don’t let their guard down.

Until the prey is caught, quietly wait for the opportunity.

That was all.

So, I waited patiently and took the Invisible Man’s attacks.

The effect of the narcotic painkiller was still there, after all.

I had a few more pills, so it was fine to drag it out into a long fight.

But still, it felt bad to just keep getting hit.

So, I wanted to hit him back.

I didn’t need to hold back.

All the other students around were already covered in protective barriers, and it seemed like they wouldn’t break from most attacks.

So, I thought it would be okay to hit him with all my strength.

If it was really dangerous, the Invisible Man would dodge it on his own.

So, thinking that, I glared at the Invisible Man’s location.

“…!?”

“Surprised, aren’t you?”

I flicked my tongue and smiled.

I wanted to ask how it felt to be in front of a predator, but there was no time for that.

I had to attack the moment the Invisible Man was briefly frozen in fear to have a chance of winning.

So, the moment I glared at the Invisible Man, I immediately rushed forward and swung my fist.

I put a good amount of strength into it, so I thought I could expect something.

The Invisible Man, who had deactivated his invisibility, glanced at me and smiled victoriously.

I ignored that trick and immediately threw my fist.

The Invisible Man crossed his arms, took my punch, and flew back several meters.

He didn’t just fly back, he flew through the wall.

I smiled as I looked at the Invisible Man who had fallen beyond the wall.

Really, I didn’t know villains were this weak.

I guess he was holding back since he was dealing with students…

It was below expectations.

I felt like it wouldn’t be strange to clash with even more power.

Also, it would remind me of my time as a test subject, which would feel good.

But since things had turned out this way, there was nothing I could do.

This fight. It’s my victory.