The Academy’s Time Stop Player

TL/Editor: looloo

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While Hajoon fought off the ground wasps, the rest of the kids were engaging with the Black Hound.

Anna took to the air and used another binding spell to tie up the Black Hound’s legs.

"Now!"

"Down!"

"Yeehaw!"

Cheon Inhan and Millie, each wielding a spear and a longsword, shouted out and delivered the final blow.

-Kwoooo!

The Black Hound let out a death cry that echoed through the forest. Its massive body collapsed onto the ground, signalling the end of the battle.

Next, all eyes turned to Hajoon.

But even then, he...

"Oh my..."

"Wow... There’s a reason he’s the top scorer, huh?"

"...."

Those were the reactions from Millie, Cheon Inhan, and finally, Ma Jinhan.

The giant ground wasps that had menacingly surrounded Hajoon...

Pop! Squish! Bang! Crunch!

Started dying off, one by one.

Some were cleaved in half, others lost their wings and crashed to the ground, and some exploded in mid-air, their bodies skewering trees.

The spectacular demise of the ground wasps...

Over thirty ground wasps exploded simultaneously. As more emerged from the ground, they started to explode the moment their heads surfaced.

Overwhelmed by the sheer power she couldn’t dare to challenge, Anna watched Hajoon with wide eyes.

’What the hell is going on?’

Kim Hajoon, who was single-handedly killing the ground wasps, vanished from her sight and reappeared elsewhere.

But she couldn’t see him swinging his hammer at all.

He simply vanished and reappeared, the exploding ground wasps igniting something within Anna.

It was a feeling she knew all too well.

It was the same feeling she had when she first laid eyes on Han Siyoung, and it was similar to how she felt now watching Kim Hajoon.

It was an emotion that she, as a princess of England and a future sage, never thought she would experience.

Inferiority.

"Hey."

At that moment, Hajoon turned around and addressed Anna.

Anna looked at Hajoon with mixed feelings while biting her lip, but Hajoon didn’t seem to care and calmly said,

"Go ahead. I’ll follow."

Upon hearing his words, Anna, who had been gazing blankly at Hajoon for a while, understood what he meant and nodded.

Even though Hajoon was dealing with the visible ground bees, they kept crawling up from the ground, making it impossible to take care of them all.

It seemed like there was no end to this, so his plan was to get the kids to safety first, then follow.

There was no need to help Hajoon and fight the ground bees.

The goal wasn’t to wipe out the ground bees but to take down the black dog.

Kim Hajoon’s plan was to distract the ground bees while everyone else escaped.

"What about you?"

"I’ll follow suit."

"Can you escape?"

"......"

Anna’s speech had become more respectful.

Hajoon didn’t respond to Anna’s question, but his annoyed expression said it all.

"Just go."

"......"

Confused by Hajoon’s words, Anna didn’t hesitate and turned around.

There were many questions she had, many things she wanted to know, but she chose to follow his instructions for now.

"Let’s go."

"But, can that guy follow us?"

"He probably has a way to catch up."

Without delay, Anna started to lead her team members away.

From a distance, Hajoon watched them, and as soon as their figures disappeared into the distance, he activated Time Stop again.

’Ugh, they just keep crawling up. So disgusting.’

Hajoon spun around.

He had no plans to deal with these never-ending creatures anyway.

As he casually walked toward the kids.

Hajoon stared at the system window that appeared in front of him, looking confused.

’Anyway... what’s this?’

[You have killed more than 50 beasts.]

[A job change quest has been given.]

[Job Change Quest]

Eligible Character: Kim Hajoon (Liber Laphilton Phil Ehrman)

Description: Kill the beasts. (50/100)

Reward: You will receive the title of Dwarf King Horton, the previous owner of Maharazu.

Title: Destroyer

"Hmm... well..."

He decided to contemplate it later.

At the moment, he was surviving on mental stamina, but his body was close to giving out.

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Raei Translations

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"Hmm..."

Instructor Han Eeseul crossed his arms and started to assess the students who had returned to class.

’Team 2 got back first.’

Han Siyoung’s Team 2 was the quickest in defeating the magical beasts and returning.

Team 2 provided the remains of the magical beast as proof, and they flawlessly executed the two objectives Han Eeseul intended to assess in this lesson: time and safety.

’As expected of the Sword King’s disciple.’

Then came the second team, but in some ways, the one that best understood the lesson, was Team 3 led by Liam Martel.

By using the unique abilities of the team members and excellent teamwork, they managed to swiftly and safely hunt the magical beast and return. So, they ended up with a slightly lower score than Team 1.

Third was Haruna Ruel’s Team 4, which received an average rating.

Or more precisely, they couldn’t be rated.

Because Team 4 had a female student acting as the brain instead of Haruna Ruel, their hunt was stable, similar to Team 3. However, they didn’t have the opportunity to show off Haruna Ruel’s special skill, so the assessment was unclear. Therefore, it was neither good nor bad.

’But... the remaining team is the problem...’

Surprisingly, Anna’s Team 1 was the last to arrive.

The first issue was...

"Kim Hajoon."

"Yes, Instructor!"

"Do you not want to participate in class?"

"No, that’s not it!"

He answered well.

Yet, his actions seemed half-hearted, as if it was a big inconvenience.

The main issue with Team 1 was Kim Hajoon.

This guy was more strong than anticipated but lacked enthusiasm.

Nonetheless, it was somewhat unclear to give him a negative review.

’This guy is as good as Han Siyoung.’

Perhaps even better.

Individually, he had skills and abilities equal to Han Siyoung.

But still.

"Kim Hajoon. Ma Jinhan. You both will be punished."

"What? Why!?"

"Yes!"

Ma Jinhan shot Han Eeseul an upset look, while Hajoon casually nodded, responding brightly.

For Hajoon, it was easy to admit that their lateness was his fault.

He wasn’t the type to fret over scores.

But it seemed that wasn’t the case for Ma Jinhan.

As soon as Ma Jinhan got punished, he demanded a reason from Han Eeseul with a disgruntled look.

“Think about it.”

Han Eeseul didn’t provide an answer and just walked off.

In the end, Ma Jinhan’s face turned unhappy.

He gave Hajoon a disgruntled glance, and Hajoon merely chuckled with a surprised look.

’Does he really believe he got punished because of me?’

It was a bit hard to believe, but Hajoon decided to show some understanding towards his friend, who seemed a bit dense. Hajoon, with his game knowledge, knew, but his muscle-headed friend might not have detailed information about the black dog.

His only mistake was being careless.

His carelessness had led him to confront the black dog, placing his comrades at risk, which was the reason for the penalty. Trying to strangle a demonic beast in the first place was a bad idea.

No matter how low-ranked a demonic beast was, its strength was comparable to that of an ordinary elephant or two.

"Hey, pal! What’s up? We’re penalty pals."

"Damn it, shut up and get lost."

"Oh, alright. Keep it up."

Following Ma Jinhan’s words, Hajoon patted his shoulder reassuringly and moved away.

For a moment, he saw Ma Jinhan’s face twist in anger, but he ignored it.

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Raei Translations

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Once class was over.

It was on the return to the dormitory, after Hajoon had enjoyed a satisfying dinner.

"Wow. The cafeteria food is no joke."

Hajoon patted his full stomach and headed to his dorm room.

The meals, suitable for a school designed to train the world’s top superhumans, were exceptional.

Lunch was tasty, but dinner was even better.

Dinner was served buffet-style.

"But this skill really is something."

For the record, he had eaten alone.

Perhaps because he was the top student? While his attitude towards others was problematic, nobody saw him as unapproachable and tried to be friendly.

However, whether it was due to the skill or not, his personality had comfortably and shamelessly changed.

"Alright, time to get some sleep...."

Just as he was about to reach his dorm room.

Hajoon’s formerly happy expression began to tense.

That was because Anna, a golden-haired beauty, was standing in front of his room.

"You’re different. The other kids are busy training in their free time."

Anna looked at Hajoon with her signature smile.

Hajoon scratched his head, sighed, and got straight to the point with an annoyed tone.

"What do you want?"

"Would you like to go to the café to talk? It’s a bit awkward talking here."

"Stop being so formal, we’re both students. Speak to me like you did at the entrance ceremony."

Looking a bit uncomfortable, Hajoon went along.

Whatever the issue was, he wanted to get it done quickly.

Soon after, the two reached the café and sat in silence across from each other.

Hajoon, sipping his Americano through a straw, waited for Anna to speak.

Finally, Anna, who had been fidgeting, began to speak.

"I apologize for my rudeness at the entrance ceremony."

"Apology accepted. Is that all?"

Hajoon attempted to get up immediately, but Anna quickly stopped him.

Eventually, Hajoon, sitting back down, looked blankly at Anna, while Anna watched Hajoon with doubtful eyes.

Then, Anna continued.

"Who exactly are you?"

With those words, Anna’s blue eyes began to sparkle vividly.

The question carried various implications.

However, seeing this, Hajoon could only chuckle.

’So an apology isn’t her real reason?’

One of the features of the Sage’s Eye, a lie detector, activated.

The audacity of someone supposedly apologizing... Hajoon was taken aback.

Nevertheless, he had some understanding of why she was so bold.

The fact that the Sage’s Eye could detect the truth was not commonly known. She must have thought he didn’t know.

Thud!

Hajoon slammed the Americano he was holding onto the table.

Startled by his sudden movement, Anna flinched and looked at Hajoon with a surprised expression. Hajoon glared at Anna sternly and spoke with a grave, reprimanding tone.

"......Your point."

"......"

It was a warning to quit playing games and get to the point.

At that moment, Anna’s blue eyes fluttered in surprise.

’Could it be…….’

Does he already know about the functionality of the Sage’s Eye?

No. That’s information that only she and Choi Jungwon, the current era’s Sage, should know.

Despite Hajoon’s warning, Anna peered at him with her ’discerning eyes’.

Shortly, Anna followed up with a question.

"Are you the student who killed the Full-Power Man?"

"Tch......"

At that, Hajoon, who had briefly closed his eyes, clicked his tongue in irritation and stood up.

But Anna hastily continued.

"Please answer! If you just answer this, I won’t bother you."

"......"

Hajoon, who was about to walk away, paused for a moment, smirked, revealing his shiny white teeth, and replied.

"Do you still believe that rumor?"

With that one sentence, Hajoon left the café, leaving Anna behind.

"Oh, goodness......"

Shock filled Anna’s eyes.

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