Episode 137
Finally, a new semester has begun.
Ha-on Yoo and the party, who are the main characters and the protagonists of this exorcism series 1, are in their sophomore year, and I am in my 3rd year of graduating class.
‘… Looking back, it will be soon.’
Unlike a game where you just pass text and images, you had to spend every day here by yourself, but nevertheless, time seems to pass very quickly.
And it probably won’t be much different in the future.
The busier I get from now on, the busier I get, because I don’t have time to enjoy leisurely time.
‘If there is room to catch my breath, is it the beginning of the semester?’
So, you should use that time as much as possible to complete all the tasks you have to do.
“Now, 2nd and 3rd year students move to their class according to their ranks! Everyone must gather by 9:30!”
After finishing the opening ceremony at the same time as the entrance ceremony for the new students, we gathered again by class and checked the faces of our classmates.
In fact, the members themselves haven’t changed much.
By the 2nd or 3rd year, the growth gap between the cadets had already been almost settled, and there was hardly any chance that the ranking would be overturned.
If there is only one noticeable change, it will be the addition of Laura, who is also the princess of Spain.
“She joined us at the Chunghwa Academy this year. It’s a good exchange opportunity, so I hope everyone can share their knowledge usefully.”
“Nice to meet you. As an exchange student here, there is no need to treat them as difficult or difficult. I will ask you to be like a friend.”
There were some people I met face-to-face last time, but as expected, most of them showed interest as it was their first time seeing a person with the status of a princess.
After that first meeting, it was time to set the curriculum for the second time.
The method itself was not much different from last year, but there is one peculiarity for the third year, the graduating class.
That is, he had to join a club somewhere and make a graduation work and leave it behind.
‘Of course there are exceptions, but… … .’
At least right now, you have to choose a club that you want to sell out.
So, after I finished selecting all the elective subjects, I looked carefully at the screen of the cadet terminal and started looking for clubs that I could enter.
‘Actually, I don’t want to worry about it that much.’
Perhaps Yoo Ha-on and his party remember that they also joined the club and did some stories, but none of them were meant to be serious.
There probably won’t be anything I’m going to do.
With that in mind, I decided to simply select a suitable field and focus on my work.
The place I chose to do so was the expedition club.
‘A place that conducts expeditions while visiting spiritual places and cultural properties of each region.’
Here, you don’t have to worry too much about it, and you can take a break and have some personal time at the same time.
Also, one more reason remained.
‘I’ll have to start looking over there soon.’
A long time ago, the Blue Dragon’s Yeouiju, which Cheongwoon took from the Blue Dragon, and promised to bring it back through the last contract. I was planning to proceed with the search gradually through the expedition activity.
After entering all the items, I submitted the contents to the terminal, and unlike last year, the registration was completed without any major problems this time.
There weren’t that many classes on the first day, so I went to see someone at the academy as I had planned ahead of time after everything was done.
The target was Yoo Ha-on.
***
“How are you today?”
“It seems to be steadily getting better. Most of the tricks you mentioned last time can be used.”
As my sister and sister say, the most important thing in the future is the growth of Yoo Ha-on, the main character of the original work.
Fortunately, Yoo Ha-on seemed to be steadily learning the magic of the future that I had taught him, but again, I thought that this alone was not enough to overcome the difficulties of Hell difficulty.
Therefore, one should not neglect to find the sub-characteristics of the perm (破魔) characteristics.
Having confirmed Yoo Ha-on’s condition, I decided to use the early part of the semester when I had spare time to help the other candidate acquire the traits I considered last time.
‘What’s left is the magical properties of A-rank and the anti-magic properties of B-rank.’
It’s not easy to get these two, whatever it is, but for now, the psychic is worth trying.
I made an appointment with Yoo Ha-on, and a few days later, as soon as the weekend started, I took her and dragged her somewhere.
The place was a similar gambling place right near Incheon.
“Here… … ?”
It wasn’t such an open-minded place, but a bet on a semi-sincere bet is being made among people without realizing it.
This time, Yoo Ha-on asked me with questions.
“Why are you here… … ?”
It was natural. If I had brought someone to a place like this for training, I would have thought about what happened to the other person’s head.
But I can’t help it. This was the best way to aim for the flowering conditions of the supernatural powers.
“… Can I train in a place like this? No, is it a better place for us to come in?”
Like a girl of her age, Yoo Ha-on was confused and did not know what to do.
But there is no other way. If you can help protect citizens by doing this in the future, wouldn’t it be a surplus business?
So, I decided to mix the drugs appropriately and sell them.
“I’m not proud of it, but I used to come here often.”
“why? ah… … .”
As if reminded of the daycare work, Yoo Ha-on suddenly stopped talking and looked at me with sad eyes.
And, the main point was now.
“The more high-level opponents you face, the faster your judgment and ability to respond become the deciding factors.”
“… … ”
“To gain an edge in such a number of fights, you first need to practice identifying various opponents.”
It sounded absurd, but depending on what I heard, it wasn’t that far-fetched.
To the hesitant Yoo Ha-on, I threw one last word.
“As you said before, it may be because of this experience that I am able to engage in expert battles anytime, anywhere. At least I thought it was helpful enough.”
“… Then I’ll give it a try.”
The process of acquiring the magical powers is not a big deal.
You just have to make countless choices in various situations and come up with the correct answer.
In a way, it is a characteristic that touches a boundary similar to intuition.
Just as in reality there are people who do well and have luck in everything they do, to be honest, it takes aptitude above all else to get it.
But I was sure. If it was Yuhaon, who had the characteristic of a blue lighthouse, he would surely possess that aptitude as well.
After all of that on Saturday, Haon Yoo went back to the academy with me with a tired face.
As if you couldn’t be satisfied with the first drink, there were no noticeable results.
I said my last goodbye to Yoo Ha-on before we parted.
“I will go tomorrow.”
“… Can’t we just take a day off?”
***
Two days later, the next week, classes began in earnest again, and programs about future careers were often held to match the name of the senior class.
And in the process, there was one piece of news that drew the attention of many cadets.
It was the announcement of the early recruitment of candidates for the Exorcist Qualification Exam.
“What do you do, anyway, the pass rate is very low, and even if you get it right away, there’s no point in using it.”
In fact, most of the cadets were of the same opinion. I was thinking that I would focus on self-development for the future rather than taking a difficult exam and losing weight.
But they also knew at the same time. What does it mean to take and pass the Exorcist Qualification Test early?
If you pass, you will be coveted by many prestigious families, and anyone, whether it is an institution or a company, will try to take you.
However, the difficulty of the test was so high that most of them could not even dare to even think about it.
Unless you’re a really special talent, it’s hard to even get close to passing at the level of a cadet of this age.
Therefore, it was usually only the cadets of Class A or Class B who paid serious attention to the exam.
“Are you going to hit it?”
At Hansol’s words as he spit out his drink, I remained silent for a moment before answering.
“for now.”
“Eh really? It’s a big deal. I thought you wouldn’t be interested.”
I don’t know why he thought so, but if he thinks about his future career, it would be better for him to obtain an official exorcist license.
So, I was determined to pass this exam at once.
“I heard this is very difficult, are you confident?”
“There’s nothing you can’t do. Last year, there were two successful candidates.”
“Well, both of them were seniors who went back and forth in the top 5 of A-Class. No, come to think of it, is it worth doing it secretly again?”
Obviously, the difficulty of the test was difficult, but it is not impossible to challenge if you are one of the cadets of the carefully selected Cheonghwa Academy.
Because Hansol, who is right next to him, was also a genius who could overcome any level 3 exorcist with his skills.
“Then, shall I give it a try? There are no plans whatsoever.”
Then there’s nothing wrong with me either. If it’s Jeonghansol, it can be said that he is a very good practice partner.
“Are there any other kids? I heard that there is also a cooperative test, so it would be nice to train together.”
“I’ll ask you later.”
When I asked the opinions of classmates I met while taking the class, there were a total of three cadets except me and Hansol Han who clearly expressed their intention to take the exam.
It was Sophia, the chief, Ji-hak Hwang, the second, and, surprisingly, Guilford Fisher.
“Why are you doing this? Is it that special?”
“No, man, didn’t you go back to your home country?”
“I recently decided to stay. It’s not like I’m going to inherit the family anyway. It would be the right choice for me to be where I want to be.”
Leaving behind the surprised Hansol, Sophia and Hwang Ji-hak also revealed their reasons.
“I’m going to go to the field and play right away, so I need a qualification first, right?”
“I also need to create qualifications and experience to confirm the next eldership.”
It’s certainly understandable for different reasons.
In any case, with this, there are a total of five test takers, which is just the right number to train for the exam.
After setting a time to meet regularly, each of us devote ourselves to preparing for the exam.
‘It’s definitely not easy, but it’s not difficult either.’
Even if they had to compete with adult exorcists who were more experienced than cadets, there was nothing to fear.
While organizing the information on the exorcist qualification test that appeared in the original work one by one in my head, I raised the corner of my mouth.