[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 164

“Hurry up, we’re running out of time!”

“Wait, hold on!”

*Thud!*

Kim Chan-yong, who had been staring blankly at where Shin Yong had flown off to, suddenly flailed in surprise as someone grabbed his collar.

“Yaaah!”

“Kyaaaa────!!”

*Crash─!*

Once again, the target was hit with pinpoint accuracy.

The performance is definitely solid.

“Next.”

“Gasp.”

Noa, who had made eye contact, took a step back.

“Autumn, calm down.”

*Thud!*

“Calm down? What calm down?”

“Eek!”

“Yaaah!”

“Waaaaah──────!!”

*Crash─!*

Still accurate as ever.

“Baekseol, I’m gonna jump. Hold on tight.”

“Okay!”

*Whoosh!*

Pushing off the ground, the wind split as my body soared into the sky.

*Whooosh!*

The sharp wind sliced past my ears.

“This is fun!”

**〈High Wind〉**

*Whoosh!*

Stepping on another wind platform mid-air, I instantly arrived on the opposite side of the vertical cliff.

“Arrived.”

As I landed lightly, the three men in the room were staring at me in shock, waiting.

*Click, click.*

“Phew─ What are you looking at?”

“Y-you, what are you?”

Shin Yong asked with a trembling voice.

The top-ranked Shin Yong, who I had briefly observed, was as cold and sharp as ever. Though, from the sidelines, his seriousness was just laughable.

Still, his efforts were valuable and shining. I had no intention of mocking him.

He’s a great friend as long as he doesn’t get on my nerves.

“I’m Han Ga-eul, the academy’s bottom rank.”

“······.”

“I told you, I’m a Supporter. Have you ever seen a Supporter before?”

All three shook their heads simultaneously.

“Right? This is the ability of a Supporter. It’s just that you’ve never seen it before, so it feels amazing.”

“Is that… so?”

Even if you don’t want to hear it, it’s everywhere. Supporters specialized in Support Magic are extremely rare.

In this world, Supporters are considered a completely separate class from Mages.

Mages can learn Support Magic, and Supporters can learn Attack Magic. It’s just that the efficiency is extremely low.

That’s why the vast majority of Mages focus all-in on powerful Attack Magic.

On the other hand, Supporters can’t do anything on their own.

It already takes ages to master even one spell, and no one invests time in Support Magic, which has poor efficiency.

Moreover, the religious Heal based on divine power, which pushes regeneration to the extreme, is still shrouded in mystery.

That’s why Supporters, who invest their lives in Support Magic that might never be used, are considered an endangered species.

“Throwing people is Support Magic?”

Shin Yong, seemingly unable to understand, picked at the details.

“Get up already. How long are you gonna sit on the ground?”

Finally, he brushed off his clothes and stood up. Although his face was covered in dust, he didn’t seem seriously injured.

When Baekseol’s mother caused the group to collapse, there were exhausted people, but no one was injured.

Baekseol’s mother must have controlled her strength, but still, the awakened ones seem pretty tough.

“Let’s hurry. This is a time attack, after all.”

The team members nodded.

By now, the gap with other teams must be significant.

Looking at the sheer vertical cliff, you could almost feel the malice.

Every team has at least one physically weak member, so the other teams must be struggling.

“Wait a second.”

Standing up, they stared at me intently.

The three guys working look like a mess.

When I pulled out a water bottle from the storage space, Yongyong and Noa’s eyes widened.

“Whoa. R-really, space magic!”

“Yeah, yeah. It’s real, so spray it on your face and drink the rest.”

“Supporter… is it?”

Lost in thought, Shin Yong gets serious again.

“Stop shaking and drink up quickly.”

“Got it.”

Shin Yong nodded and gulped down the water.

Gulp, gulp, gulp.

That guy sure drinks it refreshingly.

“Ah, that hit the spot. Let’s go.”

“Come here.”

The trio, who were about to start moving again, approached me.

Ding!

When I pulled out a wet wipe from the storage space, they looked surprised again.

“Your face.”

Among the hesitant trio, Shin Yong, acting like the leader, stuck his face forward.

I wiped Shin Yong’s face with a wet wipe, and the dust covering it disappeared.

“Done. Next.”

“Thanks.”

Even though I handed a wet wipe to Kim Chan-yong, he stuck his face forward.

“Hey, kid.”

I wiped Kim Chan-yong’s face again, and this time Noa, who was waiting behind, stuck her face forward.

“Hey, kid.”

“Thanks, Autumn.”

After thoroughly wiping the trio’s faces, they started glowing again.

—Swipe, swipe.

“Phew— Let’s go now.”

“Cut down on the cigarettes.”

Things were going well, but now they’re off track again.

“My mouth feels dry. Let’s go.”

Shin Yong shook his head and started leading the way again.

***

Following the leader Shin Yong, we walked slowly, and soon a strange feeling crept in.

“Am I the only one feeling hot?”

At Kim Chan-yong’s muttering, the party stopped in unison.

Shin Yong, who was ahead, also turned his head.

Everyone’s faces were drenched in sweat.

“No, it’s not an illusion. The temperature has actually risen.”

Shin Yong, who was looking around inside, nodded.

What we’ve felt so far is that this cave wasn’t designed with monster battles in mind.

The only enemies were weak magic golems that couldn’t last a few seconds against the trio.

“Still, we have to go.”

At Shin Yong’s words, the party members nodded.

This isn’t a maze-like place; it’s a straight cave with a set path.

The surroundings are tightly closed off, making it feel like your senses are disappearing.

“A timid person would get claustrophobic here.”

“The professor also emphasized the environment the most. He probably wanted us to realize that the most dangerous thing in a dungeon, besides monsters, is the environment.”

As we walked down the only path, the air got hotter.

The temperature, which was slowly rising at first, started soaring.

Environment, monster threats, lack of teamwork—everything boils down to one thing: life is precious.

What on earth did they do to the cave behind the school? It feels endless.

After more than an hour in the same environment, the team members were visibly exhausted.

“Stop!”

At my word, the trio stopped in their tracks.

“…Why?”

All three of them look rough.

“Let’s take a break. As the leader, you should check on your teammates first, right?”

Shin Yong looked at Noa and Chan-yong, then nodded.

“I was lacking. I apologize.”

He suddenly bowed deeply.

Somehow, he still has a sense of innocence left.

“I’m fine, Yong-ah.”

“Ha ha. I’m fine too.”

“Everyone, stop chattering and sit in front of me. If you open your mouth, your stamina will drain.”

The three companions rush in and each take a seat.

No matter how much heat was in their bodies, as soon as they got close, the surroundings became warm.

Ding!

I take out a glass cup and pour water into it. Then, a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar.

Finally, add some lemon juice.

“Baekseol, can you make some ice?”

“Magic!”

“Yeah, yeah, it’s magic. Baekseol is cool, right?”

“Yeah!”

Seeing Baekseol’s parents, I think I finally understand why she’s so strong against heat and cold.

“Make it hard.”

“Yeah!”

Baekseol, moving her front paws like she’s making a snowman, drops a block of ice onto my hand.

Adding the ice Baekseol made to the juice completes the lemonade.

Clink.

Cold droplets form on the outside of the transparent glass.

“Here, have a drink.”

“Wow, this is amazing. I’ll drink well, Autumn.”

“I didn’t know we’d be drinking lemonade in a place like this. Thanks.”

“Thank you.”

Starting with Noa, they each say something and then gulp it down.

“Baekseol, do you want some fruit drink?”

“Sure!”

I take out a small disposable plate and pour the lemonade, and she laps it up eagerly.

Gulp, gulp.

“Ahh. I’m really going to live.”

“Ha ha, I know, right.”

Everyone puts down their cups and laughs.

Now their faces seem to be relaxing.

They’re all close-range fighters, so they’re completely unprepared for sudden environmental changes.

“Here. Put one in your mouth.”

When I offer candy to the three companions, they stare at it.

“What’s this?”

“What you just drank was an electrolyte drink. This is glucose candy.”

“You carry all sorts of things.”

“I’m a supporter.”

“….I see.”

Shin Yong just stares at the candy.

Rustle.

“Ah, you little one. Ah.”

When I push the candy towards Shin Yong, who was just watching, he opens his mouth.

“Thank you. I can’t use spatial magic, so I can’t carry everything around.”

I don’t know why he’s making such a self-deprecating voice over something so trivial.

Just seeing him carrying a rope in his bag already makes him seem quite impressive.

“Teacher Hwang said it, teamwork. Why are you trying to carry everything alone?”

Somehow, Shin Yong, who had been slumped, brightens up again.

“I see.”

They’re still kids.

“Me too, ah!”

Kim Chan-yong opens his mouth.

“Are you a kid?”

“Autumn, me too.”

“No, are you a kid?”

They’re kids who have grown so much overnight that they’re almost unrecognizable.

“Let’s go.”

“I want to drink a cold beer.”

“Ha ha, me too.”

“Let’s go out for a drink. I’ll buy.”

“Ooh.”

“Let’s go!”

About 30 minutes after we started walking again. The temperature keeps rising.

“Over there!”

Baekseol, who’s in my arms, perks up her ears.

“What’s over there?”

“Wind!”

Thanks to the winding cave, nothing is visible in sight.

“It seems like wind is blowing from the front.”

“Is that the ability of a phantom beast?”

“Baekseol told us, but it’s not a phantom beast.”

“Huh? A phantom beast….”

Shin Yong, who was leading the way, raises his arm and signals.

“There’s a cavity.”

“Cavity?”

I lean forward and peek into the cave that curves ahead, and…

As the dragon said, there was a huge underground cavern.

Something was stuck in the middle of the wide cavern.

“This hot wind is coming from over there.”

Without realizing when they had gathered, the three companions were all peeking their heads out.

“There are so many magic golems!”

As Kim Chan-yong said, around the device emitting hot wind, magic golems were spread out.

In contrast to the ones that had been popping out one by one, there seemed to be well over twenty.

They were forming a defensive line as if guarding that heater-like thing.

And behind the large rocks scattered around, the presence of people could also be felt.

It seemed like the instructors had been stationed here, probably thinking most of the students would be knocked out here.

“Looks like the final gate. Let’s finish this quickly and get out.”

At my words, the three companions nodded.

“While you guys take care of the magic golems, I’ll handle the heater.”

“Is that possible?”

“Hmm.”

“Magic!”

“Can Baekseol handle it?”

“Yes!”

Baekseol, who seems to have inherited a lot from her mother, is a rabbit that can use ice balls. I think we can trust her.

“Let’s go, she says she can do it.”

At my signal, the three companions, who had their hands on their waists, drew their swords and leaped forward.

They didn’t seem to hesitate at all.

They’re pretty cool guys.

“Baekseol, can you do it?”

“Yes!”

Baekseol, who climbed onto my shoulder, closed her eyes tightly.

At the same time, the energy inside me flowed towards Baekseol.

Whoosh—!

Suddenly, a cool wind blew through the cavern.

“Did Baekseol do that?”

Baekseol, who had been concentrating, shivered once.

Ding!

[The north wind blows.]

“Wow, whose rabbit is this? So good!”

Ding!

[A snowstorm descends.]

Not only was a cold wind blowing, but snowflakes were also swirling around.

Even in the midst of this, the energy inside me continued to flow to Baekseol.

“Our Pposiraegi is the best, right? I think that’s enough.”

The heater was already useless.

Ding!

[A fierce cold wave arrives.]

Whoosh—!

“Our Baekseol is so cool. Should we stop now?”

The overflowing energy, which didn’t feel lacking, was flowing excessively to Baekseol.

Ding!

[The winter general arrives.]

“Wait, wait! Baekseol, that’s too much!”

**〈Severe Winter Snow Cold〉**

Crack. Crack—!

“Ahhh!!”