310 – S-Class Holder Do Jae-hyeon (4)
Korea is a holder powerhouse.
Currently, it is considered the best country in the world, along with the United States and Japan.
They have produced numerous high-ranking holders, including 5 S-class holders, and the large clans, known as the top three clans in Korea, are also performing noteworthy activities in the international holder world.
Excluding China, which cut off exchanges in the holder world and turned to domestic consumption, it actually had the 2nd largest holder national power in the world.
Even the absolute number of holders itself is not low.
It has the fourth largest number of holders after the United States, China, and India.
Considering the situation in Korea, where the population is not that large compared to other countries, it was definitely a strange thing.
Aren’t the areas where talent is born not proportional to the population?
Korea was a unique region where the talents that created Holder were concentrated.
‘… ‘I’m very nervous.’
However, there were some who had a disapproving view of Korea.
Jean Lemaire.
The only S-class holder in France, and the person who was invited as a special judge for Do Jae-hyeon’s S-class promotion review.
He came here at the request of Bill Clark, the president of the International Holder Association, but he was looking into the exam room with an uncomfortable expression on his face the whole time.
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In fact, Le Maire did not like this test from the beginning.
The reason was simple.
Korea, which is called a strong country, was not a country he liked very much.
‘Korea views S-class too easily.’
I don’t know how they became a powerhouse in such a short period of time, but Korea was particularly proud of their own skills.
The reason why they produced 5 S-class holders is because they only had 5 talents, but they push it as if it was because of their educational ability or upright administration.
That’s right, since the birth of the youngest S-level holder, Eunseol Yoo, there are already three Korean A-level holders who have gone through the S-level promotion review.
This is the 4th time including Do Jae-hyun.
Originally, S-class holders are very strict and complicated from the moment they enter the screening stage.
Even across the world, the S-class promotion review is something that is difficult to see less than once a year.
When I looked back at those things, I was able to gauge how many promotion reviews there are in Korea.
‘… ‘S class is not that easy.’
Lemaire didn’t like that.
French holders have only been given the opportunity to be evaluated for promotion twice, and he is an S-class holder who succeeded in getting promoted through that gap.
This is a grade that should never be treated lightly.
Despite this, Korea has always pushed for S-level screening, and since Yoo Eun-seol, no holder has passed the screening.
Of course, the perception of him was bound to worsen.
‘How good will Do Jae-hyun be?’
The same goes for Do Jae-hyun, the main character of this review.
Lemaire thought that Korea was also obsessed with its unique ‘creating star holders’ and was overhyping prospects who were only slightly outstanding.
Even this time, it is a 21-year-old rookie Holder.
Students who have not yet graduated from the academy are being promoted as if they are the best holders in the world and are challenging them to be promoted to S-class holders.
I was even told that he was Korea’s Liam Hendrix. The more I thought about it, the more absurd and appalled I became.
“Then, the second screening will begin.”
With such uncomfortable gazes, the second screening began.
Do Jae-hyeon stood in front of the group of golems.
The second screening is conducted using a special magic golem made of a scarecrow.
Holders being judged can choose the type they want, and among them, Do Jae-hyun is a ‘golem group’… In other words, a wide area target was being selected.
And Lemaire snorted at that sight.
‘You’re making the worst choice.’
He also knows well about the scarecrow test of the second screening.
This is a type of test given mainly to direct combat classes, and is an evaluation item that requires you to show how well you can utilize the main runes you possess.
Most of the judges evaluating this are S-level holders from each country, so the standards are high and demanding.
For this reason, you must use your runes to the extreme to convince the judges.
In that respect, Do Jae-hyun’s choice of a group of golems was the worst.
‘For the offensive warrior series, it is best to choose a single golem. Because he needs to show the maximum damage he can inflict. I guess in Korea, they don’t even provide training on that before screening.’
He is known as a multi-holder with various abilities, but in any case, Do Jae-hyeon’s main line is the assassin line or the offensive warrior line.
And the greatest strength of such a series is its ‘offensive power’.
In the judging, you have to show off your powerful attack power, and to do that, it was naturally best to choose a single golem.
Despite this, Do Jae-hyeon chose a group of golems.
He is not a type of wizard who proves his abilities through wide-area magic, so it was a choice that did not necessarily make sense.
“The rune I will show you from now on is ‘Plum Blossom Sword Technique.'”
It is not even about taking out a long sword or using a contractor.
The weapons taken out were just two small swords.
And then he declared that he would show a very common and ordinary rune called [Plum Blossom Sword Technique].
‘Arrogance soars to the sky.’
Lemaire is also a judge, so I know brief information about him.
[Pasang Geombeop] And [Yoosu Geombeop].
Martial arts runes that are said to have been created by Korean academy professors.
Do Jae-hyeon’s main runes are clearly the two runes that were taught to him by his teachers.
This is probably something not only Lemaire but also other S-class judges know.
But out of nowhere, he pulls out a small sword and uses the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique], Which is a degraded version of the [Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique].
It was a situation that could only be seen as arrogance.
Sut- Chutz-
Pad Baba-.
Nevertheless, Do Jae-hyeon steadfastly prepared for the evaluation.
Unknown energies gather around him.
It wasn’t mana.
I couldn’t feel any flow of magical energy from him as he took the stance.
However, the omen energy that appears when using certain skills.
I could tell that he was trying to use some powerful skill.
And.
“Get away.”
When he finished preparing and briefly uttered a word.
Tsk- Pababat-!!
Pod-Pod… !!
Can, Can, Can… !!
The sword flower became a beautiful dance and fell on the golems.
Incredibly fast speed and movement.
Intense destructive power that destroys everything it scratches.
Underwhelming attack range that completely eliminates all targets.
I’ve never seen it before…
However, a near-perfect ultimate skill was unfolding.
“That…” .”
“What kind of skill is this?”
All S-class holder judges, including Lemaire, widened their eyes.
Even though I am clearly standing, I feel like I have to stand up.
The skill that Do Jae-hyun showed was shocking.
“Whoa…” .”
And after defeating the last golem.
Do Jae-hyun slowly lowered his weapon and took a deep breath.
He was using his skills while digging into the leftmost golem in front, and before he knew it, he had wiped out all the golems and was back at the golem on the right next to it.
And near the heart of the test golem developed by academia….
-Instant death of monsters below Class D
-Class C monster fatal wound
-Cannot be measured for Class B monsters or higher.
These measurement results were being recorded.
Instant death for Grade D and below, fatal wounds for Grade C, and damage that varies depending on the monster’s personality from Grade B onwards.
This attack was said to be almost at the highest level of damage that can be inflicted by wide-area skills.
And above all.
‘… ‘They’re all the same.’
Jean Lemaire looked blankly at the damage figures of the golems.
They are all the same.
Without any discrepancies, they all record the same damage of 70.
What that means is that Do Jae-hyun, who used the skill, handled it at a perfect level.
Even though it was my first time seeing the ultimate skill, it was like saying that its perfection had reached its limit.
Lemaire was lost and moved his gaze to Do Jae-hyeon.
After neatly completing the skill, he was smiling as he slowly put away his weapon.
“This is the ultimate skill I developed myself, the aesthetics of falling flowers. There are currently two people who have acquired it, myself and my teacher, Eunseol Yoo Holder. “This is a skill that is currently being registered in academia.”
Ultimate skill [Aesthetics of falling flowers].
[Plum Blossom Sword Technique], Which was called Yeolhwapan martial arts and was treated as a low-level rune.
In it, Do Jae-hyeon created this skill himself.
It also demonstrated the overwhelming performance and effectiveness of the skill, proving that it handles it more perfectly than anyone else.
Second screening for S-class promotion.
It was the most appropriate appearance for ‘rune utilization’.
And.
“Tong… class.”
The word ‘pass’ comes out of Jean Lemaire’s mouth.
A French S-class holder who was dissatisfied with this test from the beginning of the examination and had the worst regard for Do Jae-hyeon.
However, among all the judges gathered at the test site, he was the first to declare passing the second screening.
It is such an overwhelming skill.
This is the ability to break down prejudice.
“… “It’s a pass.”
Jaehyun Do was showing results that made even people who disliked him accept him.
* * *
The second screening also ended smoothly.
[Plum Blossom Sword Technique] The ultimate skill created from the rune [Aesthetics of Falling Flowers].
This is a skill that my teacher, Yu Eun-seol, also coveted, and it is a skill that I am quite proud of, so I thought that if I showed it, I would get good results.
And the result was unanimous.
After showing the ultimate skill and briefly explaining the process of creating it, I immediately passed the second screening.
Actually, I had plans to show the use of the [Brave Wave of Eternity] Rune in addition to this, but as it ended up being ‘pass without further ado!’, It lost much of its meaning.
‘Anyway, I’m glad.’
Rune utilization evaluation is an item that evaluates how the holder handles the rune and how deeply he or she studies it.
In that sense, creating an ultimate skill is no different from using the rune to its limit.
Considering these points, I confidently presented it in the second screening, and was fortunate that the results were good.
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“The third screening is an evaluation of combat capabilities.”
And without delay, I moved on to the next screening.
Evaluation of combat capabilities.
A test that evaluates the holder’s dungeon exploration ability, combat sense, and use of simple strategies.
The evaluation items for the S-class promotion review tend to be slightly different depending on the branch, but for me, who is in the direct combat branch, it was an evaluation item that was almost essential.
“The review dungeon has been decided to be Ogre Forest.”
Advanced dungeon .
A very unusual type of dungeon in which the only monsters within the dungeon are ogres.
However, the level of ogres is B-level, and A-level monsters such as Black Ogre and Twinhead Ogre often appear, so the difficulty of conquering them was quite high.
And because the strategy was simple, it was also the most suitable dungeon for the 3rd screening.
“From now on, you can hunt monsters in the dungeon in any form. You can hunt monsters yourself, or you can show off your tanking skills by hunting them down… Please note that the judging score may vary depending on Do Jae-hyun holder’s fighting form.”
Finally, a judge and association employee delivers a note of caution.
With those words, the third round of screening began in earnest.
Graaa-.
Ugh… !!
After passing the entrance, a group of ogres had already gathered.
“… Ah.”
When I saw that, I was about to take out my sword, but then a thought flashed in my mind and I stopped moving.
Then he raised his magic power and quietly declared.
‘Call of the Covenant.’
Ssssseu-!
Magic power gathers on the back of the hand, and the [Law of Contract] Runes move.
And then the contractor who was sleeping on the other side was summoned.
The main character is….
-What, you’ve been summoned? Uh, Do Jae-hyun? Oh right! Hey! Jaehyun Do! Wanna die? Whoever takes my magical power and uses it as they please! At that time, I almost collapsed from exhaustion of magical power… !!
The fourth contractor and the first command contractor.
It was a vampire, Count Ripley.