139 – Final Exam (1)
Academy professors are busy in many ways.
Basically, the students who entered the academy are talented people from all over the world.
Therefore, most people naturally have strong pride and are often immature.
It is better to be from a commoner background, but this also varies from case to case. It is convenient to think of it as just a difference in personality.
Even managing students like this is a daunting task, but fortunately, professors are not overlooked for their skills.
If something happens that is ignored, it is immediately taken to the sparring hall. After that, I quietly relieve my stress.
Very occasionally, a person comes along who is so overflowing with talent that he or she is better than the professors, but in these cases, the professors don’t pay attention.
Because the country has to take care. If it’s a commoner, I try my best to recruit it, and if it’s a citizen of my country, I tend to manage it by acting as a face madam.
Therefore, professors do not experience much stress in managing students. That’s usually the case.
“Is this really the only way?”
“Or? Is there another better way?”
“The problem is that there isn’t one. This is the best, but even the best seems like an idiot.”
Marlboro smiled bitterly at the harsh criticism of Yeonhwa, a professor from the East.
I tried my best, but I feel like an idiot. This is a statement that fits the current situation that professors face.
“He told me to watch my mouth, but he ended up using the harshest words.”
“It’s noisy, Sarah. Honestly, Sarah, don’t you think this is true?”
“··· ···”
Sarah also kept her mouth shut in response to Lee Yeon-hwa’s clear rebuttal. She was just thinking the same thing.
But the problem is that no alternative can be found. At this, Marlboro sighed and opened her mouth.
“You can’t find any other alternative. Let’s be honest. Is there anyone here who can defeat Sivar one-on-one?”
“··· ···”
“··· ···”
No one answered Marlboro’s question. They know it too.
There are very few people who can defeat Sivar one-on-one. Even if there were, there would be only Rod and Rize.
I realized this when I first met Shiva. An incident that almost got into trouble when Godin approached him from behind saying he was joking.
Godin seemed to know this as well, but he only showed a shy expression. Meanwhile, Marlboro spoke.
“The three of us had to stick together to slow down Sivar’s attack even a little. It means that his strength is ridiculously strong.”
“Since then, I have learned techniques and acquired various tactics… So the stronger I become, the stronger I will become.”
“I watched with my own eyes as he held the Usk blade with his bare hands. My sword barely made a scratch.”
“Even magic won’t work. You took a direct hit from a bomb during the midterm exam, but you were fine except for your clothes, right?”
Like the professors’ comments, Shivar is a subject of major interest beyond a person of interest.
Balance destroyer, mutant, or ecosystem destroyer, etc. It’s not strange that all kinds of modifiers are attached to it.
“It’s fortunate that I am able to attend classes well and have good relationships with friends. If that hadn’t happened…”
“I would have resigned and returned to my hometown.”
“I have no choice but to agree with this.”
The thing that professors are most stressed about is political battles.
As can be seen from the case of Delphi, professors are often politically involved as they serve as the face of each country.
Moreover, as conflicts between countries have intensified recently, there have been cases where people have become uncomfortable with each other. In fact, they almost did that too.
But with Shivar suddenly appearing, it all became meaningless. First of all, if you take care of Sivar, there will be no problems later.
“When evaluating him, it’s right to leave out Sivar. It would be okay if he had a bad head, but I think he’d do something strange again.”
“If your body is in good shape, isn’t your head in bad shape?”
“It’s not that they’re not smart, it’s that they don’t use their brains. Rather, if they had poor learning ability or intelligence, they wouldn’t have been able to survive in the wild.”
Sarah said exactly. Humans in the wild are at the bottom when it comes to physical ability alone.
Except for its excellent endurance and throwing ability, it is a weak animal. What covers it is tool use and intelligence.
“When I washed Sivar before, he had scars all over his body. He probably wasn’t strong from the beginning. He got stronger.”
“I guess I can say I stopped using my head because my body got stronger.”
“If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have done such a crazy thing.”
Shivar’s behavior during the midterm exam was shocking and frightening to the professors.
This was the moment when Delphi’s trickery actually acted as a poison and proved his intelligence.
Even his dexterity was excellent. He messed with the bomb, made a vest, and charged.
With firebombs and meteor storms using them. I realized that even the applicability was amazing.
“Is this really the only way? I came up with it, but it seems really stupid…”
“If there is a better way, feel free to give your opinion. I don’t care.”
“Honestly, I don’t think there is a better way than this.”
“We are definitely not lacking, so you don’t have to blame yourself.”
Godin is right. It’s not that professors lack intelligence or anything like that.
The problem stems from the sudden transfer of a student whose level is unexpected and beyond common sense.
Marlboro looked at the paper on which the final exam method was written and sighed. Then he pressed his eyebrows and opened his mouth.
“Now I have to report this to the president… I’m really curious what he will say.”
What can I say?
“Really…What an idea. It’s really interesting.”
“··· ···”
“If something strange happens even after doing this, one page of the poem will not be enough.”
I had no choice but to get robbed. The good news is that Rod also understood.
Because Sivar’s power was so strong, he had no choice but to do this for the sake of balance.
“But if you look closely, it’s not that bad. It’s just that it adopts the format of high risk, high return.”
“hahahaha. Right, right?”
“Students will be able to understand it well… I hope you do well.”
Rod also no longer put pressure on the professors. In fact, they also had some unfair sides.
It was Lord himself who enrolled Sivar in the first place. Last time was so unfair, I tried so hard, but I can’t say anything.
“Did the final exam last a week?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“I hope it goes well. Good luck.”
The professors greeted Rod and left. Naturally, Rod was the only one left in the president’s office.
He sighed at the rush of work and then looked at his paper. This is the plan that the professors just gave me.
“It’s not that bad…But it’s not uncommon to treat people like weapons.”
Rod skimmed through the plan and checked other reports. There’s still a lot to check.
[A series of abnormal signs were discovered on the outskirts of the Forest of Chaos. Presence of corpses of advanced and giant monsters. There is always excrement left on top of the corpse. Considering the consistent shape of the excrement, it is highly likely that a new predator has appeared.]
[Inferring that there are two predators, not one. It is assumed that each ‘zone’ is established.]
[Please ask the president directly. There is a high possibility that the predator is very strong, so please form a subjugation team for the safety of the students.]
“··· ···”
You are doing very well. The president nodded after looking at the contents of the report.
‘There are certainly many capable people.’
He thought so as he lightly folded the report.
*****
If the same routine goes by day after day, time passes quickly. The same is true of my current situation.
After selling Jane to Godin(?) And gaining his favor, there was nothing much to do.
I learn fighting techniques from Kara every Wednesday, and improve my skills by sparring with Rize on the weekends.
Other than that, I tended to kill time by taking classes taught at the academy. I also bought stocks sometimes.
“Brother Sivar! Please take note! I’ve lost it again!”
“Go away.”
“Please! If I keep doing this, I’m going to get scolded by my brother again!”
Friday morning. I pushed Antonio, who was whining about losing stocks again, and sat down.
That’s why I invest in the stocks I invest in. I wonder why they put it in such a strange place.
Even though it was announced recently, it is still like that. I was so anxious that I took it out in advance or something.
“This is the first time I’ve seen Sivar tell me to go away. How annoying are you?”
“That’s right. Before that, there was no one except for one person.”
These are conversations between Kara and Luna, respectively. They looked disapproving as they watched me remove Antonio.
“There was one person? Who was that?”
“Saint.”
“Ah.”
I did it because I felt a sense of crisis at that time. But because it was true, I couldn’t even make an excuse.
One way or another, something noisy started in the morning, but there were no major problems. Whether Antonio despairs or not is none of my business.
“Are final exams starting next week? As soon as final exams are over, it’s vacation.”
“It won’t be a vacation. I heard there’s a new student banquet.”
“Oh, that’s right. A banquet. That’s annoying, but do I really need to participate?”
After final exams, there is usually a vacation, but the first semester is a bit different.
As mentioned before, this is a new student banquet where people from all over the world gather. You can think of it as a unique event.
‘You can also see new skins.’
Originally, Kara’s dancing uniform appears at the banquet. Instead, she is less exposed than the dancer’s uniform she wore during ancestral rites.
You can also see the main character, Luna’s ballroom suit. As far as I know, she was wearing an ordinary dress.
“Kara is a Tatar princess. Shouldn’t she attend?”
“Ugh. Only for times like this, princess? Are you going to attend?”
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“I’m just going to look around. If it feels uncomfortable, I’ll get out.”
After saying that, Luna turned her gaze towards me. Is it my turn now?
“Shivar, are you going to attend too? There will be a lot of people, so if you feel uncomfortable, you don’t have to come.”
“Something sweet.”
“Huh?”
“Do you have a lot of sweets?”
The event itself is important, but there is something I care about. That is, sweet and sweet desserts from different countries come together.
Not only can you get a justification, but you can also get involved in the middle of an incident. This is a preparedness measure for this.
‘Should we call it build-up?’
Actually, it’s a build-up and I’ve been eating too many sweets so far. It was so delicious that I couldn’t help it.
“There will be a lot of sweets… I guess there will be a really big cake too? Do you know?”
“It’s my first time and I don’t know. Wouldn’t it be okay to ask Grace?”
“Why did you call me?”
Grace came to us at just the right time.
Standing next to her was her attachment doll, no, her friend Lee Yeon-ju.
Kara seemed to be pleased with their appearance, and began to explain her new student banquet so far.
Grace listened to the explanation in silence, and he answered in his characteristic confident manner.
“Of course. There will be a lot of desserts that you can’t even imagine, Mr. Shivar. So, I recommend attending.”
“Yes.”
As I answered that, I glanced at Lee Yeonju. I don’t know what she’s thinking, but she has an almost expressionless expression.
Lee Yeon-ju will definitely attend the banquet, and there is a high probability that she will clash with the distinguished guest from the East.
Rather than a conflict, it is closer to being rude on the part of the VIP. Of course, GoStop fixes everything.
‘Lee Yeonju doesn’t know that…’
She was thinking about that for a moment.
“Now, I guess I’ll have to match Mr. Sibar’s clothes. If I want to attend the banquet, I have to wear a formal attire as well.”
“Huh? Formal clothes?”
“Yes. I will prepare a very nice formal attire for you. Shall we go together this weekend?”
It doesn’t matter to me. There seems to be an abundance of money and so does time.
As she nodded, the smile on Grace’s face grew even brighter. He seems quite happy.
“Then shall I go too?”
“Yes?”
“I also want to see Sivar in his formal attire.”
But that smile did not last long. As Kara naturally intervened, their alone time was broken.
“If it’s already like this, you can buy me other clothes. Every time I see you, you’re just wearing a baggy T-shirt and pants. It’s a waste of your face and body. Don’t you agree?”
“Um…Is it okay if I go alone?”
“I’m just curious. Besides that, I also want to see if there’s anything I can buy.”
You just have to wear a dancer’s uniform. That is enough.
While I was thinking about that, a fierce argument between Kara and Grace continued.
Grace was trying to go alone with me, and Kara seemed like she was trying to barge in.
But Grace, unable to find a reason why the two should be together, eventually raised the white flag. He seems satisfied just by meeting me on the weekend.
“It’s very clear inside, very clear.”
“··· ···”
Let’s ignore Kara’s comments. Grace probably didn’t understand because she spoke in Tatar.
“Okay, everyone, pay attention. As I announced, the final exams will start next week. I’ll explain the contents briefly today so everyone can concentrate.”
When it was time for the assembly, Marlboro began to tell us about the exam content.
Even though there was a disaster during the midterm exam, the content did not change much.
But it hasn’t changed ‘bigly’, just the fact that there are some changes are the same.
“This test is scheduled to last approximately 5-6 days. The theme is occupation and siege. It ends when you occupy the castle for a long time according to the theme or capture all of the opponent’s points.”
The content of the final exam was very similar to what appears in many games.
First, the team is divided into two teams, and it is up to each team leader to divide each team into squads.
Unlike the last time, this test does not have the concept of failure, and the protective shield is activated when you faint.
However, if the shield is activated, you will be evacuated immediately. After evacuation, you can receive simple treatment and be revived.
“There are a total of 3 occupied areas here. There is one nearby occupied area for each resurrection point, and there is a ‘castle’ in the middle. You can supply supplies and make weapons at the occupied area. This is yours. “It’s up to you.”
“Supplies? Wait a minute. Does that mean we have to eat separately?”
“That’s correct. You must take care of your own meals during this test.”
In other words, if the supply route is broken, we must starve. If you only listen to this, you can say that the strategy is simple.
The problem is gender. The longer it takes to occupy the castle, the longer your score increases exponentially.
So, you can choose whether to dominate the remaining two occupied areas and starve the men in the castle, or to wage a normal siege.
“Finally, a weapon that can penetrate a castle. Numerous weapons, including cannons, are spread throughout the test site. The further away you are from the occupied area, the stronger the weapons appear. Of course, the weight will also be heavier.”
He also spoke about the importance of reconnaissance. Either somehow stop the opponent before they come with a weapon, or intercept them midway.
Although it may seem simple, various strategies and tactics can be established. This is also the beauty of the occupation war.
‘But what should I do?’
Of course, everything is useless in the face of overwhelming power. The moment I step out, it will be occupied and I will have to figure out how to survive.
Other people must be thinking similar things. I wonder when I will tell you.
“Now, let me tell you about the team. Team A is Luna Estelle and Grace Del Verce…”
Marlboro began announcing the list one by one. I listened in silence.
First of all, seeing as they are not in Team A, they seem to be Team B. Maybe that’s why the people in Team A were already excited.
“Team B consists of Kara Mayer, Hectorsdóttir, Antonio… (Omitted)… And that’s it.”
“?”
What? Where did my name go?
My name was not on Team A or Team B. For a moment, I thought I had heard wrong.
But as if I hadn’t heard wrong, Kara raised her hand and expressed her doubts.
“Professor? You didn’t mention Sivar’s name?”
“I was just about to talk about that.”
Marlboro looked at me with a strange expression. It’s a face that says something is complicated.
Then he let out a long exhalation of his nose and quietly opened his mouth.
“Shivar will not participate as a student. Instead…”
I had one thought after hearing that.
“I plan to participate as a siege weapon or mercenary.”
It was quite difficult to strike a balance.