For a while, it was a continuation of the days that went smoothly without any major incidents.
In the class of the advisor, they practice dagger skills, and in the practical class, they gain hands-on experience with Joe.
And after regular classes, I spent time eating or training with Choi Hyun-woo and Han Soo-young.
He visited the alchemy department to learn basic alchemy, and in the archery club, he was taught the basics of how to shoot a bow.
I went to the library and searched for hidden items and skill books, but still no results.
He also did not forget to constantly absorb the water in which the mandragora was brewed.
Thanks to this, I was able to store extra mana in my body, and at least I could feel that the amount of mana had more than doubled compared to before I learned storage.
… Of course, every time it absorbs water from the tank, the guy looks at this as if he’s looking at a criminal, but he’s gotten used to it now.
“after.”
I rubbed my stiff shoulders and took a deep breath.
Moderately noisy classrooms were as usual, but these days I was able to realize that the eyes of other students around me were gradually changing.
I couldn’t go far to find the reason.
It was because of Choi Hyun-woo, Han Soo-young, and Na Il-jun.
Since that day, Choi Hyun-woo’s attitude toward me has changed strangely, anyone could tell.
It was difficult to say exactly what to say, but the attitude of the guy who treated me like an older person was sometimes burdensome.
Han Soo-young also started being very kind to me.
If I had to say he was kind, it was only about sharing snacks or sharing notes with each other from time to time.
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Occasionally, he would come to my seat and complain about the guy I had fucked with that day, or if he wouldn’t come to me a few times, why did he join the reading club?
It is surprising, but Choi Hyeon-woo and Han Su-young were the perfect fit for the term “one-time military service”.
The two had it all: great looks, incomparable talents, and skills.
No matter how many students receive an S grade at Orge Academy, they do not exceed 1% of a grade.
A simple calculation says that there are at most 30 students in the first year, and the total number of first-year classes is around that level, so it is calculated that there are roughly one in a class.
And they were the ones who got the S grade as if it was natural.
Perhaps because of that, I was in a position to attract attention in various ways.
First of all, it was even more so because it was labeled with an E grade.
In a word, there were not many people who looked at me well.
I thought it would be more appropriate to view the opinion of the class as ‘what the hell is that guy doing, so he doesn’t know the subject and gets along with those two people’.
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Of course, there were times when he spoke to me, but… … .
‘Hey, Jihyuk. Are you close with Hyunwoo? Could you give me your number… ?’
‘If it’s okay with you, can you introduce me to Han Soo-young?’
‘I heard that he’s not dating anyone right now, but what’s the point of asking him face-to-face… … Please do me a favor, huh?’
Most of them were just guys with this purpose.
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Of course, the two of them refused on the pretext that they disliked it, but it is said that the number of people who swear at me for campaigning rather than that has increased.
It was a story told to me by Jin Ye-seul, who started hanging out with some kids these days.
‘Honestly, I don’t know… … .’
To be honest, being a public enemy after doing nothing was not a pleasant story.
In fact, the most decisive cause of my reluctance from children was none other than Il-Jun Na.
“… … .”
Unlike the other kids, the guy’s gang gathered next to the guy who was just sitting there dazed.
However, unlike the first, the guys didn’t make loud noises or burst into laughter mixed with abusive language.
He just stood there quietly and depressed.
After returning from a mock dungeon class, Il-Jun Na has changed so much that no one can see it.
The problem was that if they even made eye contact with me, they would get terrified and throw them away as if they were pulling their tails out.
From the first day, there was an argument with me.
In Dalian, I thoroughly teased him.
And maybe it was because of the fact that I was at the same site during the mock dungeon class, which was the trigger that caused the guy’s mental problem, the kids in the class were almost certain that I had done something to him.
“There are ten minutes left.”
Some students sighed deeply at the sound of the church.
I looked down at the exam paper with my chin clenched.
It was a note test, but everyone seemed to be working hard as it was announced that it would be reflected in grades.
[Problem 1. In the dungeon ‘Druid’s Hunting Grounds’ discovered in northern France, multiple boss monsters rarely appeared, and the subjugation force at the time that could not occupy them suffered great damage. The boss monsters that appeared here are Ameretat and Haurbatat, respectively, along with a brief description of the two, the typical characteristic of the dungeon where multiple boss monsters appear, such as the ‘Druid Hunting Grounds’, and where multiple boss monsters appear. Describe at least three dungeon names.]
I can’t understand any of what you’re saying.
Druid hunting grounds and other dungeons were not even mentioned in the original story.
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Or maybe I don’t remember.
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Originally, I would not be able to solve any of the 10 questions on this exam paper.
But I had a set book.
There was also mana stored as a power reserve, so there was no need to worry about it as it did not feel burdensome even if it was turned on continuously during the test period.
I copied the contents of the setting book almost exactly as if they were copied.
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Occasionally, I omitted a few lines of description or wrote it in a slightly different meaning, but I was able to solve the problem easily because I just copied it.
And some issues were left blank.
There were usually two or three, but the reason was simple.
Putting it all together was probably because it was too conspicuous.
Anyway, the score of the written test was not important, so I was going to keep it in the upper-intermediate level.
“stop! Let everyone put down their writing implements and pick them up from behind! Make sure you don’t write your name down!”
After collecting all the papers, the professor checked it for a moment and then nodded.
After that, there will be another note test, and during the midterm, I will take the test in an essay format, so I went out with a nagging call to study beforehand.
“Hey, what’s so hard about it?”
Hyun-woo Choi, who came closer to me all of a sudden, was stingy.
And Han Soo-young, who followed him as if it was natural, looked at Choi Hyun-woo and shook his head slightly.
“You said that I told you to study a little earlier. Rather, have you seen the genealogy I gave you? Just looking at that would have been half right.”
“Ah, hahaha… … .”
“Eww.”
Looking at Choi Hyun-woo, who looked shy, Han Soo-young gave up as if she had given up.
“How about you?”
“It’s me, unlike anyone else, I was well prepared because I was thoroughly prepared.”
“Oh, both do too. really.”
At my answer, Hyunwoo Choi giggled and burst into laughter with a look as if he was hurt.
“Hey, Yoo Ji-hyuk.”
Then, a student I saw for the first time approached me.
The boy with a face he had never seen for the first time said, pointing towards the door.
“Is that senior asking you to call me?”
“What?”
When I said that, I turned my head to see Ye-eun Lee from the outside looking at me with only her head sticking out.
I got up from my seat and walked over to her, saying to the two of them that I would be back for a while.
“What are you doing?”
She looked apologetic at my question.
“I have an urgent story to tell. Could you give me some time?”
* * *
“… … .”
Han Soo-young, who looked at Yoo Ji-hyeok for a moment, followed Lee Ye-eun and headed somewhere, then turned her head.
Just a few months ago, being alone with Choi Hyun-woo was not uncomfortable at all, but now I feel a certain emptiness.
And it seemed to be the same with Choi Hyun-woo.
“uh?”
In the meantime, I felt Choi Hyun-woo tilting his head slightly and looking at him.
“Did Sooyoung pierce your ear?”
“yes?”
In response to his question, Han Soo-young gently pushed her hair back and showed it.
A small earring hung from her ear.
When I first got my ears pierced a few days ago, I was hung up on the advice to start small.
“You said you don’t want to have your ears pierced, so you won’t wear earrings for the rest of your life.”
“I know.”
Han Soo-young muttered in a small voice.
“But when I did it, it was fine.”
* * *
In principle, all students in the academy are allotted the same dormitory room.
Although it follows standardized standards, the dormitory of the academy boasted better facilities than most hotels.
And one of the very few dissatisfied students was Ahn Do-hoon.
He almost remodeled the inside of the dormitory at his own expense so as not to break the rules.
Not because of vanity or pride, but simply because he had been living that way since he was born, so it was a very natural act for him.
“What did you come here for without saying a word?”
And Ahn Do-hoon sat down opposite the person who came to his dormitory room and opened his mouth.
It’s unknown to first-timers, but the visitor can tell that he’s really happy now.
“Didn’t you say that you’re happy with your uncle you haven’t seen in a long time?”
A man who looked similar to Ahn Do-hoon, but had a milder impression, murmured as if complaining.
“Anyway, bring me some water.”
“Uncle, aren’t you here to talk about such a nonsense?”
“Hey, bro. How the heck did you educate your little one, so it’s not cheap.”
He grumbled and opened his mouth as if nothing had happened.
“Why did I come? Na Il-jun or something, he came here in advance for the guild invitation ceremony to be held a few days later.”
“Na Il-jun… ? Ah, her.”
Ahn Do-hoon nodded and looked at the man skeptically.
“But do you remember that he got better a few days ago? You haven’t spoken in a while, so why did you come all of a sudden today?”
“I wanted to see your surprised face.”
There were a number of reasons, but he had no reason to tell them, so he smirked.
“There is no change in the fact that there is nothing wrong. So I can’t make a lover until my uncle is that age.”
“hey. It’s not that I can’t make it, it’s that I don’t.”
At the angry man’s response, Ahn Do-hoon snorted as if it wasn’t even funny.
The man groaned and trembled around his eyes, then relaxed his face as if he was not sure what to do.
“Anyway, are you preparing well?”
“What are you ready for?”
“It’s going to be a guild invitation ceremony soon.”
The man, Joo-hyuk Ahn, was a close friend of Myeong-jun Lee and the head of ‘Green Hub’, one of the six guilds allied with him.
In addition, he was the one who proudly put his name in one of the ten rivers, even though he had a special skill that was not suitable for the battle of healing.
Therefore, even Ahn Do-hoon, who acts as a no-nonsense person to everyone, was the only relative he followed except for his parents and grandfather.
“Have you decided who to fight with? Rather, are you training hard these days?”
Ahn Joo-hyuk could easily smell the perfume from his nephew Ahn Do-hoon.
And he could easily notice the fact that Ahn Do-hoon wasn’t training much.
“The opponent to fight has already been decided.”
Ahn Joo-hyuk nodded slightly at Ahn Do-hoon’s confident attitude.
If you’re proud of yourself like that, you’re going to get a really big nose injury someday.
However, Joo-hyeok Ahn, who is well aware of Do-hoon Ahn’s brutal personality, did not express anything.
It was because he already knew well that if he had followed other people’s advice or advice, he would have fixed it sooner.
“Who are you going to fight with? Just tell your uncle a little.”
“What… … It’s not really a secret.”
Ahn Do-hoon said so and rubbed his neck as if he was drowsy.
“First of all, Ivan Hunt. He’s tied for first place, but he has a particularly stiff attitude and I don’t like the way he shoots his bow only from afar. I just wanted to let you know that s*xuality is completely useless.”
In principle, rear-row positions such as snipers do not engage in confrontation.
However, as long as it is a principle, you can participate as long as you have your own will.
Ahn Do-hoon never thought that he would reject his designation.
“And Choi Hyun-woo. I’ve been with this bastard once before, but it was a draw because of time. You have to tell me who’s on top.”
“Hmm.”
Both were students who were counted in the S rank.
It was the car Ahn Joo-hyuk thought that it would be a natural choice since Ahn Do-hoon was also S-ranked.
“Finally… … .”
In Ahn Do-hoon’s head, the face of a male student who was sane even though he was under his pressure that day and was sarcastic on the contrary came to mind.
“Yoo Ji-hyuk.”
As if chewing his name, Ahn Do-hoon showed a fishy smile.