I Got a Fake Job at the Academy

Massive debris hovered in the air.
The debris, accelerated by the power wielded by the God of Machinery, was comparable to meteorites.
It was weaker compared to the metal-type grand magic [Celestial Collapse Falling Jade], but there were far more pieces.
If asked which had more formidable power, Rudger could confidently say it was this current attack.
-KWAGWAGWAGWANG!
As the massive objects fell to the ground, they raised pillars of hazy dust.
This continued to happen across a wide area within a radius of several hundred meters.
It was a terrifying power that made the entire island shake violently.
Even a Master-level knight would have disappeared without leaving a trace of blood if they had been at the site of this bombardment.
Rudger, with shadows covering his entire body, wrapped them around himself like a cocoon and rotated them at high speed.
The shadows, imbued with spatial energy, bent and pushed away all incoming debris upon contact.
No matter how heavy the mass. No matter how fast the speed. No matter how vast the kinetic energy contained within.
He had a power that bent everything regardless of scale.
However, it was specialized only for defense, and as excellent as its performance was, it consumed a large amount of magic power, so he couldn't maintain this state for long.
Although Rudger's magic power capacity had increased enormously through various experiences, it was obvious that if he couldn't eliminate the direct cause, this situation would continue and become a war of attrition.
"Huhaha! Where are you looking?"
Whiron, who had been wrestling with the mechanical arm, burst into laughter as he applied strength to his muscles.
His already huge muscles pumped to their maximum, pushing the mechanical arm aside.
Just as Whiron thrust his fist to exploit the opening, a flash of light gleamed again from the God of Machinery.
Whiron's fist didn't reach the God of Machinery and was pushed back. Whiron's large body flew like a pebble and crashed into the debris.
-KUUNG!
As hazy dust clouds rose, debris scattered in all directions.
Rudger watched the scene from within the shadows.
'That attack again.'
The moment the light flashed inside the visor helmet, a powerful repulsive force occurred, sending the opponent flying far away.
There was no warning sign, and it was so fast that it was difficult to react.
Moreover, if one didn't close the distance to check that attack, they would inevitably become the prey of that being.
As he was pondering what to do, Rotheron stepped forward.
Sharp claws grew from his two widely spread arms.
His teeth also grew longer than usual, and the irises of his eyes were stretched vertically.
The physical changes that occur when the beast-folk enter combat.
In addition, he donned the soul of an ancient hero, and another soul was charging toward the God of Machinery from the opposite side.
This time, it was a hero wearing a helmet and clothing full of feathers, wielding a long spear.
Facing attacks from both sides, the God of Machinery stared at Rotheron.
As the eyes flashed, Rotheron’s body flew backward.
Immediately after, the spear thrust by the hero's soul pierced the shoulder of the God of Machinery.
-KWAJIK!
Originally, it was an attack aimed at the head, but the force of the barrier worn on the body caused the attack to bend sideways.
-KAGAGAGAK.
The spear shaft scraped against the shoulder armor, creating sparks.
The God of Machinery immediately turned to the soul and flashed his eyes again.
PUEONG!
The soul scattered, unable to withstand the force applied but Rudger wasn't surprised by it.
'He couldn't react instantly.'
The power to repel facing entities with repulsive force was tremendous, but there was clearly a condition for activation.
The need to see with the eyes.
He was helpless against attacks coming simultaneously from both sides.
But could that be called a weakness?
Although it was possible to attack from multiple directions simultaneously, someone would inevitably have to face that gaze.
"Just attack from where he can't see!"
Whiron had the same thought as Rudger.
Whiron, who had been embedded in the ground, soared into the air at a speed faster than when he had fallen and charged toward the God of Machinery.
The God of Machinery turned his head toward Whiron.
At that moment, Rudger stepped forward.
[Dream of the Foolish]
The darkness that rose around settled between the God of Machinery and Whiron, blocking their view.
-FLASH!
As the eyes flashed, the dark magic scattered and was torn to pieces, and the debris floating around was also pushed away by that force and shattered.
But Whiron wasn't there.
As the God of Machinery turned his head to find Whiron, he had to bow his head deeply due to a dull impact felt from above.
-DAENG!
It was the result of Whiron striking the crown of his head like a hammer with his hands clasped together.
A large sound echoed widely as if a giant bell had been rung.
However, the God of Machinery quickly raised his head, which had been bent down.
"Oh no."
Whiron, who hadn't expected such a quick recovery, couldn't react in time.
Just as the light inside the helmet was about to flash, something flew at his temple, turning his head sideways.
-FLASH!
Turned head. Changed view. And flashing eyes.
-KUWAAANG!!!
A massive explosion occurred in an already ruined clearing on one side.
The explosion soared high into the sky, forming a pillar of light.
"Don't stop, keep moving!"
It was Rotheron who saved Whiron.
He had kicked the head of the God of Machinery at a critical moment, turning his line of sight.
Rotheron’s body wasn't normal either.
In just one attack, all the protective artifacts he had worn had disappeared, his clothes were torn, and he was covered in wounds.
Even though he had strengthened his body with Spirit and had a magic barrier around his body, this was the result.
Whiron and Rotheron engaged in close combat, keeping the God of Machinery close while moving quickly.
Their intention was to attack rapidly from places outside his line of sight and hit and run.
But the God of Machinery had no intention of passively watching the humans' antics.
-KIIIING.
Two of the four mechanical arms tried to grab Whiron and Rotheron.
Thinking that it would be over if caught by those, Whiron and Rotheron gritted their teeth.
At that moment, a black dot formed in the air, expanded, and Rudger appeared.
Rudger dropped vertically toward the God of Machinery and struck the crown of his head with a spear of fire.
-KWAJIJIK!
The spear of fire, imbued with enormous magic power, succeeded in penetrating the barrier of the God of Machinery but failed to completely pierce the solid armor.
Rudger strongly exploded the magic power applied to the blade.
Hot heat spreads, heating the body of the God of Machinery.
The God of Machinery turned reddish-hot, as even the strongest armor couldn't resist heat but the creature moved perfectly fine even in that state.
As the remaining two mechanical arms tried to grab Rudger, he activated another magic.
The spear of fire disappeared, and an ice greatsword was grasped in his empty hand.
Rudger swung the weapon again toward the God of Machinery.
-JJEOJEOJEONG!
The hot God of Machinery cooled rapidly.
The armor that had expanded due to heat contracted quickly as it cooled.
-JJEOJOK. JJEOK.
Small cracks began to form in the sturdy armor.
Additionally, sharp ice penetrated between the joints of the armor, restricting its movement.
'Just a little more like this.'
As Rudger was about to deliver an additional strike, he opened his eyes wide at the flickering light in front of him.
The golden halo possessed by the God of Machinery burned hotly like a flame, and then another layer formed.
-KWACHING!
With the aftermath of the halo's creation alone, the ice pieces and frost covering his entire body shattered like glass and scattered into powder.
At the same time, it even pushed away the [Aether Nocturnus] that Rudger had wrapped around himself.
'Divine power!'
Even if it was a created god, a relic existed at its core.
A relic is an object made by a god. Naturally, the power of the god was imbued in that object, and it could manifest in the form of divine power like this.
Rudger's body, unable to withstand the force, was pushed back and caught by a mechanical arm.
"Teacher!"
"Mr. Rudger!"
While Whiron and Rotheron rushed to save Rudger, they failed to notice the mechanical arms coming from their blind spots as they were distracted.
Rotheron was also caught without a chance to escape, and Whiron tried to resist by grabbing the fingers of the mechanical arm with both hands.
"UGGGK! This is nothing compared to morning exercise!"
The God of Machinery stared at Whiron.
The light in his eyes didn't flash. Instead, the remaining mechanical arm additionally grabbed Whiron.
While Whiron could somehow withstand one, he was helpless against the second one.
The God of Machinery quietly looked at Whiron, whom he held with two hands, and then lifted both arms and slammed him to the ground.
-KWAANG!
A huge explosion occurred, and a shock wave spread in concentric circles.
The air distorted, and an ear-piercing noise spread throughout the island.
The two mechanical arms had created a massive crater on the ground from the collision.
White steam and groundwater flowed from the broken underground water pipes.
The God of Machinery didn’t stop there.
-KWANG!
Once.
-KWANG!
Twice.
-KWANG!
The mechanical arms holding Whiron continued to slam him to the ground.
Whiron lay sprawled on the floor like a frog.
The mechanical arm that had released Whiron clenched its fist and fell like a hammer toward Whiron.
-KWAAANG!
Spider-web-like cracks appeared on top of the crater.
White steam rushed out through the cracks, and gas leaked.
-PAJIJIK!
The electric current from broken wires ignited upon contact with the gas, causing a massive explosion.
Red flames filled the crater and bloomed like a flower.
Gabriel sneaked into the laboratory.
He had taken advantage of the distraction provided by Rudger and Whiron outside to secretly hide.
'If they created an experimental subject using the World Tree's cells, then the materials and reagents must still remain.'
Gabriel thoroughly searched the laboratory, which was as complex as a maze.
'Found it.'
Finally discovering a door leading into the laboratory, Gabriel quickly checked it with his hands.
It was a door so sturdy that it was impossible to open by force.
Being such an important place, the security would be thorough.
'Magic security device. The door won't open without an authorized security key.'
Only a very few people in this laboratory would possess that authentication key but Gabriel didn't panic.
'It's good that I took precautions.'
Perhaps due to the news of Rudger's arrival, the laboratory staff was quickly evacuating.
Gabriel had searched the belongings of the researcher who appeared to have the highest position among the evacuees and stole everything inside.
Of course, the security key was among them.
Gabriel, who had released the time freeze, used the security key to open the door.
He was anxious about what would happen if it didn't open, but fortunately, the security key worked normally.
Gabriel frowned as he saw the inside through the opening door.
He had only come to find reagents, but inside, there were traces of all kinds of biological experiments.
Inside large glass tubes were experimental subjects where the World Tree's cells had been replicated and applied to humans.
Arms and legs sprouting in multiples, bodies horribly twisted, or transformed like trees.
Failures were everywhere, and each had a serial number written below.
As the numbers of the experimental subjects increased, the traces of failure decreased, and they gradually took on human form.
'This is not the time.'
Gabriel turned his attention away from the experimental subjects and went further inside.
The laboratory, which they hadn't had time to organize due to their hasty escape, was filled with various reagents and materials.
'Found it!'
Just as Gabriel was about to reach for the object he had finally found, he hesitated and trembled.
Gabriel looked around just in case.
He had clearly sneaked in while stopping time.
He was confident that no one would catch her. After all, only he could move in the stopped time but strangely, he didn't feel good about it.
Especially in a tense situation like this, things going smoothly was even more concerning.
Gabriel immediately raised his magic power.
He planned to stop time and look around carefully before organizing his thoughts.
Gabriel, who had stopped time, retraced his steps.
He discovered that the door he had opened and entered had closed.
‘When did this happen? I never closed the door.’
Could someone have entered from inside?
Gabriel thoroughly searched the inside of the laboratory. But there was no trace of people.
'The door was closed remotely from outside.'
Gabriel considered trying to open the door but realized it wouldn't budge and gave up.
Knowing there was no use just staying here quietly, Gabriel released the time freeze.
"Hmm. In the meantime, you froze time to find a way to escape, but in the end, you couldn't get out?"
A voice full of leisure came from beyond the door.
Gabriel swallowed his breath. The other person knew that she could stop time.
"Who are you?"
"Who am I? Rather, I'd like to ask. Did you sneak into my laboratory without even knowing who I am?"
"Could it be, Nikolai?"
"Oh. You're not stupid enough to require me to introduce myself."
Gabriel bit his lip.
Why him of all people? And what happened to Rudger?
At that moment, a shock wave and vibration were felt from afar.
It was a massive impact enough to shake the secret laboratory, which resembled a bomb shelter.
"By now, the guys outside should be dealt with."
From Nikolai's words, Gabriel realized that the situation was unfolding strangely.