Chapter 3.

Guns were still excellent weapons in this world . But that was only for ordinary soldiers who couldn’t wield mana .

Rather than traditional bullets, this world’s guns used ‘magic bullets’, bullets containing compressed mana with the power to kill low-intermediate rank grade 8 monsters . In comparison, the training saber said to cost 5 million won could only kill low-rank monsters on average . So, the gun was a stronger weapon on its own .

But Heroes and mercenaries who could wield magic power didn’t choose guns . That was because ‘magic power’ couldn’t be applied to guns, so no matter how strong the user of a gun was, the weapon had a clear limit in potency .

In choosing a main weapon, the most important aspect was its origin . In short, a weapon’s grade went up the grander its origin was .

For instance, guns were separated into three grades – mass-produced, custom-made, or masterpiece . Swords, on the other hand, had much more – artifact, armament, treasured, mythical, legendary, etc .

This was because myths and legends were manifested in this world .

The sword was a weapon of long and deep history . Naturally, many swords had descended from myths and legends .

Sword of Freyr, demon blade Muramasa, magic sword Tyrfing, holy sword Durendal, king’s sword Excalibur, etc… In this world, many swords of legends remained undiscovered in ‘Dungeons’ or ‘Towers’ . Each of them was a priceless treasure . Of course, these treasures could only be used by those who were proficient with swords .

Consequently, Heroes chose more ancient weapons . Even if they reached a bottleneck in their growth, a high grade weapon could help them break through .

“… Kim Chundong . ”

Kim Soohyuk called my name once more before activating his smartwatch . For some reason, I could also see the information hidden by the information protection system .

It was information about me, cadet Kim Chundong .

“Didn’t you use a sword?”

As expected of an extra, Kim Chundong was an ordinary swordsman .

“I decided to change my weapon . ”

“After coming all the way to Cube?”

“Yes . ”

Kim Soohyuk didn’t look happy with my choice but he nodded with a slight frown .

“That’s fine . Cadets can make their own choices at Cube . Instructors won’t interfere at all . But that also means the responsibility falls on cadets . ”

Kim Soohyuk moved on, but the whispering among students didn’t stop . Whispers that should have been too quiet for me to hear, for some reason, I could hear them clearly . It seemed this was Chundong’s Gift . How useless .

“Gun? Is that guy insane?”

“Why did he even come to Cube if he wants to be a mercenary?”

Before entering Cube, cadets got to try all sorts of weapons . It was to find the weapon that suited their Gift . But a Gift wasn’t needed to use guns . You just had to put your finger on the trigger and pull .

“You can easily change the main weapon you chose today . And regardless of what you chose, you will go through the same training and tests . That means the weaknesses of a weapon will be yours to handle . ”

Kim Soohyuk announced while looking my way .

I get it, damn it . I just didn’t have any other choice!

The cadets here had been attending military academies since they were 7 or 8 . In other words, they had been practicing cutting, slicing, breaking, and shooting for 10 years .

But I was different .

I didn’t inherit Chundong’s memories, and I was far from a swordsman in the real world . Heck, I wasn’t even into sports . I wasn’t much of a thrill-seeker either .

In the end, I could only choose a long ranged weapon, so a bow or a gun . Thanks to Korea’s military service, I was at least familiar with guns .

“Now, we’ll assign you your rooms and your personal belongings will be sent there . Afterward, you’re free . Classes will start four days later, that’s next Monday . ”

Kim Soohyuk spoke as he looked at me with pity .

And thus, the main weapon selection ended .

*

“Yo, gunner, are you for real?”

“I just don’t understand . Are you one of those attention seekers? This is the first time I’ve heard of someone choosing a gun at Cube . ”

On the way to the dorm, a group of guys struck up a conversation . I simply ignored their sarcastic remarks .

Seeing me unperturbed by their provocations, the group left after snickering to themselves . As expected of teenage boys, they were more interested in female students .

Even I turned my sights their way .

Chae Nayun, Rachel, and Yoo Yeonha . These three girls’ beauty had far surpassed my settings .

While I observed them with a side-glance, we arrived at the dorm .

“Here are the dorms for the first years . ”

Six extravagant skyscrapers stood in front of me .

According to Kim Soohyuk, each building had 100 floors, each consisting of 5 rooms .

The rooms were distributed according to grades, but even if one’s grades were dead bottom, they still their own room . Agent Military Academy’s top three male and top three female cadets got the penthouses . Kim Suho was the only one who gave up on it, saying it was too big for him to use .

“Guys are to the right, girls are to the left . The key to your rooms will be stored in the smartwatches you’ll get now . ”

While Kim Soohyuk explained, other first year classes arrived . If I remembered correctly, the first year classes were Veritas, Acceptance, Intelligence, Wisdom, Cultivation, Honor, Virtue, Friendship, Potential, and World – a total of 10 classes .

Should I try looking for other major characters? Some of them should be antagonists…

“Chundong, Kim Chundong!”

“Huh, me? Why?”

“… Why?”

Kim Soohyuk was calling me . I was just distracted for a moment, but Kim Soohyuk’s eyes narrowed like a hawk . His fierce gaze made me froze . Seemingly disappointed by my reaction, Kim Soohyuk closed his eyes and sighed .

“… Your smartwatch, come to take it . ”

“Ah, yes . ”

I almost fell over from my legs shaking . I could hear other students laughing behind me .

You dare laugh at your creator?

I got angry momentarily, but I generously chose to forgive them .

Since I didn’t have a way to get back at them, I didn’t have any other choice .

*

The room assigned to me was bigger than Chundong’s apartment and came with a couch, bed, rice cooker, TV, computer, and even magic tools .

“… I still can’t get used to it . ”

Slouching down on the comfy couch, I pondered .

The weight of the handgun in my hand didn’t feel real .

Thinking about it now, it might have been better to leave Cube if I was going to choose a gun . Having been a cadet at the Agent Military Academy should have been enough to let me live without starving .

But my problem didn’t end there .

Why I was sent to this world and how I could go back . To find out, I had the feeling I needed to stay close to the main storyline .

… Though, I doubt I could get too close with just a gun .

Should I try shooting it to see its power?

“Mmm…”

I thought of something good .

Jumping up from the couch, I aimed at the wall and closed my left eye . Just when I was about to pull the trigger…

—ding dong

The bell rang .

An electronic voice rang out beyond the door .

—Rank 934, Kim . Chun . Dong . Take . Your . Luggage .

It was a robot . Throwing the gun on the couch, I opened the door and saw a fairly big box on the ground .

It seemed Chundong sent his belonging beforehand . I picked up the box and brought it in .

[Agent Military Academy Rank 1543, Hero Military Academy Rank 934 Kim Chundong . Personal belonging . ]

Rank 934, wasn’t that too average?

With a smirk, I pulled off the tape .

“… Huh?”

There was only a single item in the big box .

But I knew what it was .

This wasn’t Chundong’s, but mine .

This was from my previous life… Though, it felt a bit weird to call it a ‘previous’ life .

Anyways, this was the laptop I had used on Earth to write my novel .

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