A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy-Chapter 225

William is an ordinary academy student.

No, rather than ordinary, he could be considered one of the students boasting quite high rankings.

Born as the heir of a noble family, not a commoner, he received an education and confidently entered the United Academy.

Since then, he has steadily achieved good grades and gradually grown, earning the trust of the professors.

There were even rumors that his home country was taking an interest in him, so if things continued this way, his life seemed to be on a smooth path.

And this was actually true, so he didn't pay much attention to other matters. After all, every other student was a competitor.

"But seriously, what's up with that class? Why is there never a single quiet day?"

"What?"

"Class A, you know. The one with both the Barbarian and the Wild Man."

"Ah, that one?"

Still, it's not like he didn't have any friends. He had the kind of friends you'd find anywhere.

Friends who didn't care about grades and burned their youth at the academy. The kind of people who were mood makers in the class.

"Do we really need to care? No matter how strong they are, the rumors might be exaggerated."

William had also recently heard the famous rumors circulating in the academy. To start with, there was the Barbarian, Kara.

News of a Tatar Descent entering the academy had been around for a while, due to Kara's adjustment period.

At that time, Kara had caused violent incidents due to discrimination and was frequently sentenced to community service.

Rumors about her often using violence, befitting a Barbarian, were formed then. Even after officially enrolling, the rumors didn't disappear.

"As you said, the rumors might be exaggerated. But there are so many bizarre rumors. And you even witnessed something, didn't you?"

"Yeah, I saw some crazy guy climbing the Memorial Tower with his bare hands."

William recalled the early days of his academy life, when he wandered around to memorize the paths.

It was an utterly ordinary day, no different from any other, but he clearly witnessed it with his own eyes.

A man he had never seen before climbing the Memorial Tower with his bare hands like a monkey.

The Memorial Tower is enchanted with special magic that prevents the use of mana. Therefore, it can only be climbed with one's body, yet he managed to reach the top.

"That's not all. I heard he beat a professor who tried to assault the Duke's Young Lady to the point of near disability, destroyed several buildings, and recently ripped out the tongue of a student who insulted him."

William's friend listed the rumors one after another. They seemed slightly exaggerated, yet most of them were factual.

Other stories included being stronger than the professors, being noticed worldwide, being close to Rod, and so on.

The volume of rumors that came from just one person was unbelievable. William, hearing this, asked back in disbelief.

"Hey, even one of the things you mentioned would make someone seem insane. Are you saying one person did all that?"

"Hmm... Maybe? Actually, there's even more."

"What is it?"

"During the midterms, the professors placed combat restrictions on that Wild Man, but the Wild Man retaliated with water torture. And they say he even made a bomb vest and carried out a self-destruct attack."

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"That's seriously insane, isn't it? If he did that, he should've been expelled ages ago. What you're saying doesn't make sense."

Yeah, 'logically,' those antics are impossible. It's hard to believe one person did all that.

Just one of the things mentioned above would make someone a superstar in a different sense.

But thanks to Rod and the professors' tearful cover-up efforts—no, concealment work—they managed to move past it.

In other words, the other classes had no idea how strange the Wild Man, Sivar, really was.

"Forget it. I'm more curious about how strong that Wild Man is. I heard he's even stronger than the Barbarian."

"Apparently, he's ranked 5th? He originally had higher scores, but he lost them all due to penalty points."

"That seems a bit more realistic."

Still, they were cautious about his strength. After all, his ranking was quite high.

Moreover, it wasn't just Sivar they were wary of. Sivar's class also had Kara and Luna.

Despite Luna's slightly eccentric traits, she was a genius who entered as the Entrance Top Student. She couldn't be overlooked.

"But we have a Cleric, don't we?"

"That's true."

However, William wasn't worried. The reason was the presence of the Cleric.

Clerics are extremely valuable human resources, and their presence or absence often changes the game.

Moreover, being a follower of the God of Life, Gaia, made them even rarer.

"But it's a bit..."

"Weird, right?"

"And scary. What on earth happened during the vacation..."

However, they showed a slightly uneasy reaction. At the same time, they thought of the rumored Cleric.

Hair reminiscent of cherry blossoms from the East and eyes to match. Originally, the Cleric, with their slender figure, evoked a protective instinct.

Forcing vegetarianism was a minus point, but their cute appearance made people let it slide.

But after the vacation, what a surprise. No one knew what had happened, but their physique and even their mentality had changed.

"I still remember. Seeing that huge chest turn entirely into muscles."

"Rumor has it they received teachings from the Saintess. What kind of teachings could they have received..."

William shook his head. At first, he thought the God of Chaos, Chaos, had ruined a talented individual.

But the more time passed, the more he realized that wasn't the case. It wasn't ruin; it was development.

The problem was that it was like a monkey evolving into a human. It was excellent human resources from a support perspective, but the method was bizarre.

"Can't they just do it normally through prayer?"

"Leave it. Unless it's a dangerous situation, they'll do it normally."

"Let's hope so."

Though their thoughts were all over the place, the important thing now was the Brawl. They decided to focus on the Brawl first.

In the Brawl, skill was important, but so was strategy. Eliminating the strongest contenders first made the future easier.

With that in mind, William decided to target Kara, who was rumored to be strong even under normal circumstances.

No matter how strong she was, it wouldn't matter in front of a group. The problem was whether other teams would agree to this...

"That's it. Let's take down that Barbarian first!"

"Yeah!"

Thankfully, Kara's display of skill helped them succeed in the strategy game.

In the end, Kara's team scattered or got eliminated, struggling more than expected.

Kara also fought desperately and resisted the opposing alliance, but it wasn't enough on her own.

No matter how complete a Warrior she was, numbers rendered it meaningless. And treating it like a real battle was also tricky.

"Ugh! Don't you guys have any pride?! What did I do wrong?!"

"Well, you shouldn't have drawn our attention."

"Ha. Seriously..."

While her strength was notable, Kara's appearance was also too attention-grabbing.

Her bronze skin that contrasted sharply with others, her fiery red hair, her objectively beautiful face, and so on.

If she weren't of Tatar Descent, she might have been attractive as a romantic interest. But now, she was just a competitor.

'But the problem is, she still has two lives left.'

That's fine. Just making her lose one life is enough.

More importantly, additional participants were about to arrive. The broadcast didn't reveal specific participants or rankings.

It only announced that the next participant would join. If they weren't careful, another top-ranked individual might show up.

[The next participant is joining.]

And that prediction came true shortly after. As soon as William heard the broadcast, he turned his head.

'Ah, damn. Another top ranker.'

Seeing only one person enter, it seemed a top ranker had joined. They needed to act quickly.

Just as William took a step to finish off the struggling Kara.

Boom!!!

A sudden, massive explosion struck their ears. Startled, his neck shrank reflexively.

Not just William, but the other students also reacted the same way, and Kara, who had been cornered, also looked surprised.

All of them turned their heads in the direction of the sound with blank expressions.

"...A hole?"

"Did someone cast magic?"

Rising dust and a large hole, its power was evident.

Then who could have made this hole? Kara turned her head toward the entrance with a sinking feeling.

"You shouldn't kill people! You'll really get expelled if you do!"

"Sorry. It was an accident."

"If you're sorry... No, never mind. Sigh..."

Familiar faces came into view. Sivar, with his characteristic blank expression, and Lee Yeonju, scolding him.

It seemed Lee Yeonju had stopped Sivar just before he caused trouble. And that was indeed the case.

For a moment, a heavy silence fell, and all eyes focused on Sivar.

Even as Sivar was being thoroughly scolded by Lee Yeonju, he recalled something he had forgotten.

'I might not know how to control my strength, but I haven't practiced mana control.'

During the vacation, he had practiced physical strength control. However, he hadn't thought about mana control at all.

The Death Beam just now was used with output that shouldn't kill, but it was far from safe. It could have resulted in a massive massacre.

Of course, unless it directly hit, the protective barrier would have activated. Still, the fact it could have caused significant damage didn't change.

"I'll leave for now."

"Go ahead. I'll quietly provide support."

"Alright."

Still feeling awkward, Sivar scratched his head and began walking. The direction he was heading was, of course, toward Kara.

Perhaps because his entrance had been so impactful, the students couldn't even think about stepping forward first.

For some reason, they had the ominous feeling that stepping forward recklessly would lead to disaster.

As a result, they could only watch as Sivar approached Kara.

"Kara, are you okay?"

"Uh, yeah? Ah. I'm fine."

"Go rest. I'll take care of it."

Despite the situation being unfitting, Sivar and Kara exchanged friendly words. The students watched the scene unfold.

"Hey, isn't that guy the one? The one who came from the Forest of Chaos..."

"Looking at his eyes, it seems like it. They said his eyes were bright red."

"His skin is also super pale. That's definitely him."

While the students whispered among themselves, Kara left the scene, escorted by Sivar.

Even as she left, she couldn't erase the worried look in her eyes, though her concern was a bit strange.

Rather than looking worriedly at Sivar, she was gazing at the students, including William, with concern.

As William felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort from her gaze, Sivar spoke up.

"Why did you do it?"

"What?"

"Why did you bully Kara?"

Sivar asked the students why they had attacked Kara as a group.

The students exchanged nervous glances, unable to answer. They seemed to hope someone else would respond first.

However, this only served to provoke Sivar further. He nodded and spoke in a tone close to certainty.

"It's discrimination, isn't it?"

"...Discrimination?"

"I heard it earlier. You called Kara a barbarian."

"...Isn't that accurate?"

When one of the students muttered in disbelief, Sivar's lower eyelid twitched.

Chill!

Seeing that reaction, William felt the hair all over his body stand on end.

His instincts screamed at him. Run away from that savage immediately. Otherwise, something terrifying would happen.

"W-what? Just now..."

"G-get your weapons ready!"

It wasn't just William who felt that way. The other students felt similarly.

Their hair stood on end, and they felt their blood run cold. Before reason could intervene, their instincts were warning them of danger.

"Discrimination is bad."

Sivar said as he took a step forward. Though his steps were quiet, it gave the illusion of a giant walking.

William gulped. Then, without realizing it, he stepped back, only to be startled by his own reaction.

There was only one opponent, so why had he stepped back? Before he could think, his instincts had taken over his body.

'It's just one opponent. There's no need to be scared.'

William tried to convince himself as he shouted to the others.

"It's just one opponent! There's no need to be scared..."

And that was.

Smack!

The last thing William managed to say.

Crash! Bang!

With a single punch from Sivar, William's body was sent flying.

Then, as the protective barrier activated, he was naturally eliminated. With just one punch, Sivar had completely subdued him.

The problem was William's original position. William had been standing at the center of the students, taking his position.

"Gasp!"

"H-how?!"

In other words, Sivar was now standing right in the middle of the students.

Without a sound, and without even a trace of presence, Sivar had approached, leaving everyone in shock.

Just moments ago, he had been at the front, but now he had appeared in their midst. It was truly astonishing speed.

"Bad people..."

While the students were in a panic, Sivar looked around and said.

"Get hit."

A wolf had appeared among the sheep.