The Genius of Cloning in the Academy City-Chapter 137: Violet Will Give Courage to Her Team! (1)

Our Violet is a girl who loves peace.

However, there are too many selfish and nasty people in this world. As a girl who loves peace, Violet can’t just stand by.

Even the noble Romans used to say: "To keep the peace, prepare for war!"

So, I am preparing for war, rolling my body around. I am learning new combat techniques, refining my tactics, and continuing to study how to use weapons.

Thus, for the next two days before setting off for the new dungeon, Violet and the others repeated simulations and actual training.

Currently, we are in the Novastia Dungeon. Violet and the others ran through the grey alleys they hadn’t seen in a while.

"Advance! Advance!"

The reason we chose this dungeon was simple. It has a wide space and low difficulty. Even if we go a little deeper, there are few hunters, so we don’t need to worry about being noticed. It’s perfect for mock training.

I slowly exhaled. As I circulated my magical power through my body, strength surged within me. With my body lightened, I kicked the ground hard and jumped to a small rooftop two stories high.

Dozens of girls in black combat uniforms climbed onto the building rooftops, one by one. I turned my gaze.

Over there, I could see violet hair fluttering between the alleys.

"There she is! Get her!"

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Violet scattered widely. They formed a relatively sloppy encirclement and slowly closed the distance. Each Violet became a knot in the net.

Without using her unique ability, Irene was relatively slow compared to other awakened beings.

Of course, slow is a relative term. My friend’s running speed is so fast it couldn’t even be compared to a 100-meter sprinter.

"Shoot!"

When Violet No. 52 gave the order, the leading team of the 3rd squad took out their crossbows and rifles and shot.

The bolts without tips and rubber bullets split the air. Irene nimbly took cover. Bullets and arrows hit the wall and floor, missing her by an inch.

The chase continued for a minute. Through alleys, rooftops, walls, and slanted structures. Our friend skillfully weaved through the gaps in the net, but each time, we used updated information from the Violet network to close the distance and tighten the encirclement.

After kicking away a few Scraks, we finally managed to corner Irene.

In a corner of the dungeon, the girl stopped with her back to the wall. Irene faced us with an indifferent expression, as if she wasn’t tired at all.

"Fire!"

-Tat-tat-tat!

Without a signal, with perfectly coordinated movements, they fired without delay! The ruthless crossfire hit Irene!

"Ugh! It deflected!"

She casually deflected the bullets with her spear. She even swatted away a bolt flying at her face like swatting a fly.

At first glance, it might seem like a meaningless act. But there is no such thing as a meaningless action. Continuous shooting kept her in place, even if only for a brief moment. Ꞧ₳ꞐǒᛒĚṡ

"Good! We’ve got her!"

As the gunfire made our friend stagger, the 1st and 2nd squads charged in without hesitation. The sound of their rush was so close, I could almost hear the air whistling above them.

At the perfect moment when the shooting stopped, spears and swords clashed.

"Push forward!"

As the 1st squad blocked the weapons, the 2nd squad rushed in. The 2nd squad carried nets for large beasts and chains.

-Ka-kang!

"Kyaah!"

When the net flew in, Irene swung her spear to knock it away. Violet, who threw a chain like a lasso, was struck by the spear and flew off.

After exchanging several attacks, the 1st and 2nd squads jumped back and retreated. Then the shooting resumed. Irene charged forward without hesitation.

The 1st squad didn’t retreat, instead charging in reverse. Perhaps they were too lazy to unsheathe their swords, so their firearms were equipped with bayonets.

-Ka-kang!

While the 1st squad bound Irene, the 2nd squad changed weapons and resumed shooting. This time, the 3rd squad charged with nets in hand.

After a few moments of struggle, Irene raised her hand. She smiled, looking satisfied.

"Well done. Looks like you understood it properly."

Seeing our friend’s reaction, we couldn’t help but smile.

"So, how does it feel? Not bad, right?"

"Yeah, this modified tactic really suits us!"

I nodded at my friend’s words.

The whale-hunting tactic Irene taught us had been slightly altered to fit our team of awakened Violet soldiers.

Running through buildings and using gunfire to corner the enemy, or having the rear shooters charge forward when they’re attacked—those were new ideas that didn’t exist in traditional tactics.

Of course, there were even more things missing. Self-destructs, and things like long-range shooting weren’t things our potential enemies could even imagine.

For a moment, I fantasized about launching a flare and going out in a blaze of glory, taking the enemy down with me in an inferno.

"If that day comes… I’ll shout this out dramatically."

"Broken Arrow!"

When we have artillery and air support in the future, I’ll try going down in a heroic sacrifice.

"Well, this is just the basic tactic. We’ll have to add in the things we’re missing. But..."

She raised her spear and pointed to Violet No. 52.

"You made one mistake. Did you really corner her properly?"

I was confused.

"You said to corner her into a blind spot, right? Her back was against a wall."

I pointed to Irene’s back. She quietly shook her head with a smile.

"No, Violet. That’s something only a non-awakened would think. We are awakened, aren’t we?"

"...Oh? Ah! Right!"

The moment I realized it, Irene released golden magical power from her entire body and charged toward the back wall. With a loud crash, the wall crumbled like a piece of candy. She escaped through the gap...

While three squads chased after Irene, the other team members moved with Violet, attempting various strategies.

Not everyone was as sturdy as Irene, so they refrained from using weapons.

"Are they okay over there? Even if they’re not using live rounds..."

"Don’t worry, Daphne. Irene’s body is tough enough that handgun bullets won’t even scratch her. Now, focus on maintaining the barrier!"

"Ugh... Got it!"

Daphne hesitated briefly before deploying a modified shield at the entrance of a building. The shield, in a flat shape, blocked the incoming Skrax horde.

"Cro-oak! Cro-oak!"

The short, stubby gray dwarves let out cries of pain, pounding on the barrier. They looked like people frantically knocking on the door of an occupied public restroom.

And for good reason—they were currently the test subjects of a new incendiary bomb.

I wanted to confirm the bomb’s power, so I lured the beasts toward it.

Once they followed me, I set it alight and quickly retreated.

The building only had one entrance, which was now blocked by Daphne’s barrier.

The only way out for them was through the gate to the afterlife.

"Even though they’re beasts... This feels a bit cruel. Is this really okay?"

"It’s fine. Beasts don’t have international laws or rights! If it bothers you, look away. Here, put on this headset!"

Although Daphne was uncomfortable, she didn’t refuse the measures I suggested. The Skrax creatures pitifully scratched at the barrier with their claws, one by one turning black and collapsing.

「Hehe, they burn well!」

Unfortunately, they didn’t suffocate completely. Their resilience was impressive.

While Daphne was assisting me with weapon testing, I was conducting another experiment with Kalia.

"So, you’re saying you want to read my movements in this state?"

"Yup!"

In a quiet clearing, I was sparring one-on-one with Kalia.

However, the duel was somewhat unusual. Eight Violets surrounded the area.

Before the duel began, four Violets took positions to the north, south, east, and west of me and my opponent.

Then, another four Violets appeared to fill the gaps in between.

A total of eight Violets formed a 360-degree perimeter, analyzing and observing Kalia in real time.

This was a technique utilizing the ability to share sensations. For now, I was testing it with eight individuals.

Ta-da! The Violet 3D Scanner was born!

「Wow! I can see Kalia’s movements!」

「I can see the lines! The shapes are forming!」

In the network, a Violet wearing a pink wig appeared. She wore jeans and a white jumper.

While the real me exchanged blows with Kalia, a Violet cosplaying as Kalia awkwardly moved along.

A fierce duel unfolded both in the network and in reality.

"Kyaaah!"

Unfortunately, the first attempt failed. I was too slow to keep up with Kalia’s movements.

Meanwhile, the shared-sense and extension technique, which we called the 3D scanning technology, was also being used for purposes beyond sparring.

In one corner of the duel area, other Violets were practicing evasion. They trained to dodge or deflect attacks from a turret.

The turret’s operator was Lucian Blackveil—a rude male student proficient in magic.

"Crazy…! Crazy…! I don’t care if I die, okay? You asked for this! Got it?"

Lucian grimaced.

Initially, he had refused vehemently. But after I brought up the tenant-landlord relationship and invoked my unique ability of conditional immortality, he reluctantly agreed to act as the turret.

As glowing magical blades shot out, the Violets scattered, dodging the attacks.

"Alright then, if you don’t want to kill them, shoot gently!"

"Actually, you can go all out! Hehe!"

"What kind of nonsense is that? You lunatic! Argh! Dodge better, please! For the love of—!"

From the expanded field of view, we could see the incoming magical arrows. The Violets leaped and rolled, narrowly evading the strikes.

"Kyaa-hoo!"

And so, the Violets darted here and there, dodging the magic.

Of course, not all Violets were running wild. The squad moving with Levi was relatively composed.

With a loud thud, a massive beam of light shot out in the distance and struck.

A scout Violet observed the target through the dust cloud and frowned. It had missed.

"V-Violet, how was it? Did it hit?"

From inside the base, Levi asked curiously.

Radio Violet No. 752 responded with a displeased expression.

"The first shot missed. Adjust slightly to the left, and lower the angle."

"Got it!"

Once again, the ballista’s string was pulled, sending a bolt flying over the building.

After two more shots, the bolt finally struck the target.

「Indirect fire is tough.」

Long-range indirect firing with shared vision was no easy task, especially since I wasn’t trained as an artilleryman.

「Once we get used to it, it’ll be useful!」

Still, practice was necessary. Sniping and indirect fire over kilometers—how useful would that be?

Thus, the training and exercises in the dungeon continued.

While five team members participated in Violet’s training and experiments, a large boy was receiving indoctrination.

Inside an empty building, several Violets surrounded a boy.

"…I’m not sure. Will this really help?"

"It will definitely help!"

When he hesitated, we responded firmly.

The boy standing before us was Granite Vernius, a first-year student at Polaris Academy.

He was nearly 2 meters tall. His main weapon was a massive poleaxe.

He had the attacking power to match the size of his weapon.

However, his combat will did not match his strength. He wasn’t as much of a coward as Levi, but

when most of our team members were casually hunting monsters as if it were a walk in the park, this was a serious problem. Daphne was an exception since she wasn’t a combatant!

I thought about it. He had a somewhat clumsy and simple nature, but objectively speaking, he was a good person.

The fact that he took me to the infirmary when I was passed out drunk was enough to prove that.

There was nothing special about his past. According to the investigation by Team Leader Leslie, it went like this.

So, you’re from outside of Academy City, right?

Yes, that’s correct. My parents left home when I was young, and I was raised by my grandparents. Before awakening, I helped with the logging work in my village.

In other words, you were a lumberjack.

He had lived in a small village on the outskirts near a wall. It was mostly a village that survived by logging and farming.

Now that I think about it, his personality reminded me of a simple, somewhat gruff country boy.

Being kind was a good thing. However, a naive village lumberjack wasn’t something we needed in Violet’s army.

Our team members should be like this:

A marine who munches on crayons as a snack, hunting ghosts.

A hellish warrior who offers enemy skulls to the ancient barbarian gods while chanting blessings of blood.

A terror-stricken barbarian who enjoys making trophies out of enemy heads!

A man who burns down enemy villages in the morning, enjoys skewering children for lunch, and deepens his bonds with teammates while crafting skull goblets and igniting his artistic sensibilities.

A Viking who drinks spirits late into the night, reliving the thrill of slaughter!

Granite should be like that. Not some oversized rookie who’s scared of bugs and only reluctantly fights monsters.

Unfortunately, unlike Levi, this guy had a strong sense of self. It would be impossible to suddenly instill courage in him.

Fortunately, though, he was well aware of his own problems.

“Honestly, I’m scared of fighting monsters. I still remember the moment of awakening. That big, ugly mouth… if I hadn’t awakened, I would’ve died right there in the forest.”

“But you survived, didn’t you? You can do it!”

It would require patience and a slow process of instilling courage.

As I encouraged him, Granite scratched his head as if unsure.

Looks like numbers are the answer.

Violets waiting outside the room entered and surrounded him even more.

“Granite. From now on, you’re going to be a proud warrior of blood! A warrior of courage!”

“What... What is this all of a sudden...”

No matter how he reacted, we ignored him and continued planting thoughts into his mind. Images of a brave warrior!

“Let’s become revolutionary warriors! Courageous revolutionaries!”

“Skulls! Blood! Violence!”

“Ugh...! What is that...”

I kept talking into his ears, slipping in things that might catch the attention of a young man.

“We’re going to collect the skulls of monsters and offer them to the god of warriors! Then we’ll go to heaven!”

“They say in heaven, you can have 72 beautiful women!”

“W-Wait a second, what’s with all this absurd talk? That’s too much! I’m not that kind of pervert!”

When I brought up harem and crusade stories, Granite gave me a serious look. This was my mistake. Was the topic too bizarre?

I changed the subject.

“Forget about that. Let’s try something else. Come on, repeat after me. ‘I am a real man!’”

“I... I am a real man!”

“Louder!”

“I! AM! A REAL! MANNN!”

Good. He follows directions well. Now let’s move to the next stage.

“Skulls are good! Blood is good!”

“Skulls are good! Blood is good... Ah, no, this doesn’t seem right…”

Ah, resistance is strong! Looks like this will turn into a long battle.

“Repeat after me. ‘To the god of warriors, glory in blood!’”

“To the god of warriors, glory in blood!”

Whether it takes days or months, I will inject courage into this team member, just like the Wizard of Oz gave courage to the cowardly lion!

No tree is too hard to fell after ten blows, and even a drop of water can drill through stone if it keeps falling.

The Violets decided to dedicate 24 hours a day to turning this boy into a warrior of war like Levi.