Episode 148
“As you all know, the sparring exam will begin tomorrow.”
The homeroom teacher said.
“Wow. I was waiting for the sparring exam, really. “It’s finally happening.”
“Isn’t the sparring test really purely about skill? “It’s only 1:1, excluding everything else.”
“So the dog is good. “In 1:1, there is no room for anything other than skill to intervene.”
“Recognize. “I really need to show my skills this time.”
The students began to get very excited.
The sparring test is a test that accounts for a fairly high percentage of scores in performance evaluation.
And the test is conducted through 1:1 sparring.
“Foot-“
The homeroom teacher chuckled when he saw the students’ reactions.
“This sparring test will not be conducted 1:1, but will be conducted in a way that a group of 4 people will be paired with another group.”
“What? Really?”
“Hasn’t it always been 1:1 until now? Evande the dog.”
The homeroom teacher shook her head and said.
“Let me ask you just one question. Do you go into the dungeon alone?”
“….”
The students continued to remain silent.
“As you all know, many people enter the dungeon together. Hunters are never meant to fight alone. No matter how excellent a person is, there is bound to be a fatal weakness. “
“…”
“That’s why it’s important to learn from now on. No matter how great your capabilities are, you will be limited by your limitations. That’s why we need to learn how to cooperate as a team starting now.”
“…”
“Well, if I had explained it to this point, it would have been sufficient to explain why the sparring test is conducted in groups.”
“….”
The students who were complaining quickly became mute.
“There is a group composition table in front, so please refer to it.”
The homeroom teacher posted a poster in front of the blackboard.
The students’ attention immediately focused there.
“Where is my group? Ah, I found it.”
“It’s not bad?”
“No. “Wait a minute, isn’t that group too much of a bell-bung?”
“What? Which group?”
“There’s Joe over there.”
One student pointed with his finger.
“Uh. That’s right. Does it make sense for Cha Ji-yoon and Radeon to be in the same group?”
“How on earth do you beat that? Does that make sense?”
The students sighed when they saw that group.
“So, which team looks the weakest here?”
“That’s right… of course.”
The students’ attention was focused on one place.
There was a group of ‘Nam Do-yoon’.
The team consisted of Nam Do-yoon and Beccaria, with the remaining two having low-ranking scores.
“Honestly, with that group composition, I don’t think anyone will win. Admit?”
“That is true. That side is very weakly constructed. “On what basis was the group composition structured?”
“Isn’t it just randomly selected? “Only that one place is completely out of balance.”
The students shook their heads.
“But it doesn’t matter anyway, right?”
“What?”
“The sparring test is given in a similar way to balance. Then, even if that group is the weakest, won’t they put the other group into the weakest group as well?”
“…I guess that’s true.”
“Then, it doesn’t matter that we were organized anyway. “Anyway, you end up in groups that are at the same level as you.”
“That is true. And don’t you just fight once?”
“That is correct. So, you just have to pour everything in at that time.”
The students nodded.
“Has everyone checked their group?”
The homeroom teacher said.
“Yes. Has confirmed.”
“Then, have your group sit together. “There are reserved seats, so you can use this as a reference.”
The homeroom teacher wrote the name of the person who should sit in each seat on a poster on the blackboard.
In short, she was a reserved seat.
“Hey. “Let’s get together quickly.”
“I am here. “Come out.”
Students began to go to their assigned seats and sit down.
The students were largely divided into two divisions.
To the left and right.
“Now that everyone is seated, we will begin the next announcement.”
“…”
“People in the left division should look at the people on their right, and people in the right division should look at the people on their left. To your own line.”
The students started looking at each other.
The student in the first row on the left looks at the student in the first row on the right.
The students in the two rows on the left looked at the students in the two rows on the right.
It was completely divided by line.
“Why are you suddenly asking me to look at you?”
“I don’t know?”
The students tilted their heads in puzzlement.
“The opponent you are looking at now is the opponent you will face in the sparring exam, so remember it well.”
“…”
“Please note that sparring only takes place once. The sparring starts tomorrow, so everyone come prepared well. That’s it.”
I could hear the students murmuring.
“It seems like the balance is pretty good?”
“Recognize. “It really puts similar classes together.”
“…But I don’t think that’s a good place?”
One student said, pointing to that place with her finger.
Then the students’ attention instantly focused on that place.
“Hey. “Is this a true story?”
“Is balance really real?”
Nam Do-yoon, Beccaria and the other two, Radeon, Cha Ji-yoon and the other two were facing each other.
“Isn’t there just nothing to see over there?”
“I don’t think there’s any need to take the test.”
“Okay. “Why is it like that?”
***
I looked to the side.
There was Cha Ji-yoon and Radeon.
Comparatively, in my group, there were two people in the bottom tier, Beccaria and I, who had slightly higher scores.
“..How do I beat this?”
I muttered in a low voice.
There is no way we can win. Such a monster.
Why is it structured like this?
“Teacher. “Can I ask you just one question?”
One student raised his hand and said.
The homeroom teacher nodded her head.
“It seems like the team balance over there is really unbalanced?”
The student said, pointing in the direction where I was.
It just so happened to scratch the itchy part well.
I was trying to say
“I think Do-yoon’s group is at a great disadvantage.”
Oh…
Still, it’s a bit impressive, isn’t it?
I guess what I did last time had some effect.
“No matter how I look at it, the balance doesn’t seem to be right. Is there some kind of standard for balancing this? “If you have it, I’d like to refer to it.”
“In that case, you can tell the president. “It’s a dueling table created by the president himself.”
“…”
Then the students’ voices became quiet.
It was only then that I understood.
Why was the group formed like this, and why did my group end up with Radeon and Cha Ji-yoon’s group?
Because the president was completely mistaken about my strength.
***
“Hayeon. What’s the matter? “You don’t seem to be in a good mood?”
‘Kim Min-seo’ said.
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’s expression currently looked quite bad.
“Our group is very well organized. “The distribution of roles is very good, isn’t it?”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’s group consists of 1 tanker, 1 supporter, 1 ranged dealer, and 1 wizard.
It was designed with the best combination.
Other groups usually had unbalanced roles, such as having two tanks or three supports.
In that respect, Ha-yeon Jeong’s group was the golden balance.
“..No. “That’s true, though.”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said while chewing her lip.
“Then, it’s a good thing. But why is your expression so dark?”
“No. Nam Do-yoon’s team is so out of balance. “Is that right?”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said while looking in the direction where ‘Nam Do-yoon’ was.
“…”
“I think the ‘President’ made a mistake this time. Shall we file an objection?”
“…Huh?”
‘Kim Min-seo’ said with a puzzled expression.
“Hayeon. What’s the matter.”
“I don’t think that’s right.”
Her group members told her.
“If the president gets angry, it will be very difficult.”
“Majang. Our group is very well organized. If this continues, we will win.”
“If you file an objection, you will be criticized, but the group may be changed now.”
“…”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ looked at ‘Nam Do-yoon’.
Then she seemed to be thinking deeply about something and then spoke.
“No. No matter how much I think about it, I think it’s right to tell the president.”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ stood up from her seat.
“Not everything the president says is right, right? “I think I should tell you this.”
“Are you really going to talk?”
“Uh. I will be back.”
The moment when ‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ was about to stand up.
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ started following her.
“Huh? Jiyoon, why?”
“… I think I should go tell you too. Let’s go together.”
“Right? “Jiyun, you look very unbalanced, don’t you?”
“Uh. That’s why I think I should go directly to the president.”
“I think the president made a mistake this time. Nam Do-yoon’s group is so overwhelmingly weak. However, it is your team that gives it to you. Isn’t this too much? “It’s too unfavorable for Nam Do-yoon.”
“…I’m not going for that reason?”
‘Cha Ji-yoon’ said.
“Huh? What are you talking about. “I’m leaving now because you seem to be very unbalanced.”
“…Uh. “It’s out of balance.”
“Then, I’m right.”
“… To deal with ‘Nam Do-yoon’s’ team, we need to have at least four other teams, but our group can’t do it alone.”
“…Huh?”
‘Jeong Ha-yeon’ said with a blank expression.
“…No, to express it accurately, it would be correct to say that it is Nam Do-yoon alone, not Nam Do-yoon’s team. “In fact, there are other students.”
“…What is that…”