308 – S-Class Holder Do Jae-hyeon (2)
“Welcome, Mr. Holder.”
Lee Ji-hye was welcoming me inside the association.
Since there are no holders or employees within the Korea Holder Association to independently review S-class promotions, their roles are limited to renting a venue, assisting in screening, and handling external administration.
I think that’s why the association chose Jihye Lee instead of looking elsewhere for an employee to assist me.
She has worked with me for a long time and is close to me, and she is now a high-ranking employee of the association who holds a fairly high position.
I heard from Ji-hye Lee before that the president of her association cares for her a lot because she and I are close friends.
“Will Jihye be her escort today?”
“Yes. “Is she disappointed?”
“That can’t be right.”
She walks in step with her feet, exchanging light jokes.
The Holder Association, which came after a long time, seemed quite busy.
Because the recent incidents were so serious, the employees had no choice but to be busy.
“The promotion review will be conducted a total of three times.”
Jihye Lee took out her tablet and showed it to her, explaining the outline of today’s screening.
“The first thing is to evaluate your abilities.”
“… Ability evaluation?”
“Yes. “Holder, do you remember when you first became a holder and took the academy entrance exam?”
Academy entrance exam.
A test that evaluates the ability of the holder of the class selected and selects a ‘temporary class’ through light sparring.
I was selected for the lower class here, and obtained the [Seeker’s Sweat] Rune through a duel with Jinwoo Park, who was also in the temporary lower class.
It is a Hyoja rune that has greatly contributed to improving my abilities, and it was also the rune that my [Rune Hunter] Successfully hunted for the first time.
It’s only been less than two years, but now it seems like something from long ago.
I nodded, feeling somewhat sentimental.
“Of course I remember.”
“In fact, the Holder Association cooperates with the academy’s entrance exam that is held every year. “It’s the association’s exclusive authority to own runes and evaluate grades.”
“Aha….”
It seemed like it was referring to the ability evaluation that occurred before the sparring evaluation.
After all, assessing rune usage and abilities is something that the Holder Association has consistently done through grade review.
“The measuring instruments used at that time were a type of magic tool made by researching various magic stones and items. “By making the rune holders react only when touched, we were able to easily check whether the test subject was really the rune holder.”
Lee Ji-hye flicks through the screen of her tablet.
Then, a special type of magic tool with a handle and a jewel attached appeared.
There were a total of 6 magic tools, and inside them, jewels of different colors were shining beautifully.
“These magic tools were designed and manufactured in a similar way. These are magic tools that measure abilities, but they cannot measure the complete value, but only know whether or not it exceeds a certain value. “You probably used it before when taking the C-level promotion review.”
I remembered.
A special magic tool used by the association to measure abilities when evaluating promotions.
Because there is a standard ability value set by the association for a C-level holder to be promoted, he had to pass this ability measurement to be promoted to the corresponding grade.
Actually, the C-level promotion was something I did so long ago, and I forgot about it because I didn’t measure my abilities from B-level and A-level levels.
The reason there are 6 gems that emit light is because there are a total of 6 general abilities given to the holder.
“As Jaehyun Holder knows well, originally, abilities are not measured when calculating Class B holders. “I place a higher value on rune use than ability scores.”
“It means that starting from S-level, ability scores also become a reference point.”
“Yes. But the standards may not be as high as you think. “You only need to exceed 900,000 for the class and main ability you choose.”
“It’s really low.”
Measurement of standard ability level 90.
As Lee Ji-hye said, the hurdle was not as high as expected.
As mentioned earlier, since there was no ability measurement starting from Class B, there were no set ability values for a specific grade, but there were definitely general values floating around like conventional wisdom.
‘S class is… ‘Maybe it was 150.’
And in general, the standard ability that people think of as an S-class holder is 150.
This is a known figure that was triggered by an incident three years ago in which an A-class warrior class holder strongly protested because he did not succeed in being promoted to S-class despite having a strength value of 131.
Of course, since being an S-class holder is not based solely on abilities, the majority of high-ranking holders almost ignored this figure, but since the incident became such a hot topic, it was a figure that was almost regarded as orthodox on the Internet or unofficially.
Even the world’s strongest player, Liam Hendrix, said, “My strength level is over 150,” A figure that gained some credibility.
‘Lucky for me.’
In that respect, it was good news for me that the standard ability score for this promotion review was 90.
Although my ability level is overwhelmingly higher than that of other A-class holders, it is difficult to reach 150 without using skills such as [Berserk].
From the beginning, I had tried to compete based on the use of runes rather than abilities.
“And there is a test.”
“A test?”
“Yes. It is a comprehensive written/practical test that solves simple theoretical problems and special magic formulas, but the nature of the test varies slightly depending on the field.”
“… “S-rank holders must study well.”
“Ahahahaha. It won’t be that difficult for Jaehyun Holder. “Holder also did joint research with Professor Dong-wook Kang.”
Lee Ji-hye, who continued speaking, clapped her hands as if she suddenly remembered something.
“Oh, that’s right. Originally, performance evaluation was also included here, but Holder already got a perfect score in that item. Even among all the current domestic holders, there are probably very few who have performed better than Jaehyun.”
Holder performance evaluated at every grade review.
I already got a perfect score in that part.
… In fact, it’s strange that it doesn’t have a perfect score.
Not to mention dungeon raids, he was very active several times in operations carried out in alliance with the Holder Association.
Thanks to this, the first screening, in which quite a few factors were evaluated, was shortened considerably.
“This isn’t the end of the review, is it?”
“Of course. This is the first screening conducted under the supervision of the International Holder Association. “S-class holders who have been invited as special judges must participate from the second screening.”
As we talked, we soon arrived at our destination.
A large auditorium on the 17th floor used by the association building for official purposes.
Lee Ji-hye faced me in front of the door.
“Then I wish you good luck with the first screening, Mr. Holder! “You’ll probably get accepted, so I’ll be waiting for the second round of screening information in advance, right?”
She smiles sweetly and assumes her fighting stance.
She smiled at him and clenched her fists and fought.
‘There are more people supporting me.’
Master and Jihye are like that….
There are many people looking forward to my S-class holder promotion.
I think I must succeed in getting promoted in order to live up to those expectations.
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“… ….”
Do Jae-hyun’s promotion to S-class holder.
The association’s 11th floor auditorium where the first screening takes place.
Kwon Young-hoon, president of the Korea Holder Association, looked at the judging scene with a nervous face.
‘I should be successful.’
Do Jae-hyun’s promotion to S-class is not just a personal achievement.
In Korea, it has been a long time since Yoo Eun-seol appeared in S-class, and if he succeeds in promotion, it will be a feat that will increase the number of S-class holders in Korea to 6.
In particular, considering the impact that the number of S-class holders in one country has on the international holder world, this is a topic that can also be connected to the political realm.
Supervised by the International Holder Association.
Selection of judges from S-class holders from other countries.
The reason why such special events naturally occurred was due to political reasons.
For this reason, the association was eagerly hoping for Do Jae-hyeon to be promoted successfully, and was also preparing with great care for the promotion review.
– Even the mana value exceeded 90.
The words of the employee in charge of measurement are heard beyond the screen.
In addition to strength and speed, even mana exceeded 90.
In fact, this means that the ability measurement section of the first screening is passed.
At that, Kwon Young-hoon let out a sigh of tension.
‘Thank goodness.’
Of course, there is only one standard for measuring ability.
Even if just one of the values set as the main ability exceeds 90, the test ends in passing.
However, Do Jae-hyun has made a name for himself in the holder world as a multi-holder, and is also promoted as a versatile holder in the international holder world.
In such a situation, if any of the main abilities such as strength, speed, and mana did not exceed 90, the pride of the Korea Holder Association could be slightly damaged.
It was a kind of saving face in front of holders from other countries.
“As expected of Do Jae-hyun.”
As if to prove him, the fluent English spoken next to him is heard.
Bill Clark, President of the International Holder Association, was exuding admiration.
In the case of ordinary holders, only one key ability score is often excessively high, so even for S-class holders, it is rare for all three abilities to exceed 90.
Do Jae-hyun has been making a name for himself as a multi-holder.
It was a measurement result that proved that his fame was not in vain.
‘Child, what a surprise.’
Kwon Young-hoon felt proud of himself for no reason.
A holder from one’s own country who is recognized by the head of an authoritative organization in another country.
No matter how much Korea is a holder powerhouse, this is not a common occurrence.
Is this called Gukbbong?
Do Jae-hyeon was doing well, and for some reason, I felt good about myself as a fellow Korean.
Kwon Young-hoon naturally accepted Clark’s words with a kind smile.
“hahahaha. He is one of the best holders that Korea boasts. Of course, this is light… “
-My durability has exceeded 90.
But the moment I was about to speak.
The embarrassed voice of a measurement employee was heard from the screen.
The durability value also exceeded 90.
In other words, a total of four abilities exceeded 90.
“W-what…” .”
“Is that possible…? ?”
With those sudden words.
Bewilderment was also evident in the voices of the executives conducting the screening.
Fourth 90.
Until now, there have been S-class holders who have exceeded 90 in three abilities, but it is uncharted territory as there has not been a single one in four abilities.
This is the first time since the S-class promotion review was conducted.
Of course, the executives of the associations in each country who were in charge of the review could not help but be embarrassed.
But it didn’t end there.
-My mental level has also exceeded 90! No, what is this….
You can somehow understand the durability.
A warrior type holder who perfectly performs not only attack but also defense.
If you look at it from a multi-holder perspective, there is a lot of potential.
But the 5th one.
If we even move into the realm of mental shame, the story is different.
Mental value is an ability value mainly used by wizard-type holders who require concentration or special-type holders who make this their main focus.
Of course, his abilities were far from those of a warrior type holder.
This is a measurement result that is beyond the realm of understanding.
And finally.
– Poetry, divinity level is also 90… !! Is this thing broken?
A measurement employee talking to himself in a foolish tone.
And the first judges who heard that far.
Clark, Kwon Young-hoon, and other association executives from all over the world had the same thought.
‘What on earth are you doing? ?’
A rune holder with all 6 general abilities exceeding 90.
This was clearly a type of holder that deviated from common sense.