Academy Dropout Is Too Strong

31. Midterm exam and postponement (1)

After choosing two rewards, people returned to the crowded streets.

It was the same place that was caught in the first explosion.

Right next to me were Chun Yu-ha, Eleanor, and even an angel.

The elf was wearing luxurious gloves that he hadn’t seen before with a somewhat excited face, while Cheon Yu-ha was almost dressed in rags for a moment.

‘What is it? It’s not a reward, but it came out after being hit by a bomb.’

I suddenly thought of that, but Chun Yu-ha himself seemed to be satisfied with something.

“… … Heh heh.”

Seeing him smiling with such a sinister expression somehow gave me goosebumps.

‘… … What is it, why are you smiling like that?’

When that question came to my mind, I suddenly felt an aura familiar to me.

When I turned my head, I saw my teacher Lee Chong walking from afar.

“Kang Jun-ah.”

Soon after, she arrived in front of me and smiled brightly.

“great job.”

So the exploration is over.

***

On Saturday, the day he was caught up in the incident, he went straight to his inn and rested.

And the next day, I was called to the student center and gave a brief statement about the situation.

It was not a particularly strict position.

Yes, the investigator in charge of one-on-one was a tycoon called the vice president of the student council, but she was mine.

“You said you were going to serve, but you worked really hard.”

Master Lee Cheong glanced at my fist wrapped in a simple bandage with a very sorry expression.

It wasn’t a major injury, just a slight burn, but it was definitely a struggle.

Because if I made a mistake, I would have gone to the other world.

Recalling that hardship, I spoke in a playful tone.

“You have suffered so much, is there anything that comes out?”

Actually, I didn’t expect much.

I got a separate reward for clearing the dungeon, and it was separate from my grades at school.

But surprisingly, the school seemed to be taking this seriously.

“It will come out big in the form of a scholarship later.”

“… … Really?”

“of course. How friendly is our school to students? If you go to school activities and get caught up in an incident, you should be compensated.”

No, then I was not given anything in my previous life because I was not a student.

Why can’t I remember getting it right?

I don’t remember receiving anything good until I was expelled in the first semester.

‘… … Maybe this school discriminates too much against those at the bottom of the grades.’

Well, such discrimination wasn’t bad for me, who was planning to live as a model student as much as possible in this life.

There were many corners where awards could come out, such as performance evaluation, exams, sports days, and festivals.

If you wipe them all out, how many elixirs are there?

My mouth was already dripping. I will wipe it out from the upcoming midterm exam.

‘Not bad.’

As I was reviewing the plan and nodding my head in satisfaction, it belatedly came into my view that Master was staring at me with her chin resting on her chin.

Apart from me, who felt awkward for a moment, she quietly smiled and recited to me.

“Are your preparations for the midterm exam going well? Maybe you’re the type to focus on actual combat.”

“I am taking care of both theory and practice. Both will get full marks.”

I wondered if I could get a scholarship if I showed results in all areas of all subjects, and if I did well, my grade level would be readjusted.

Rumors didn’t spread throughout the school, because the story that I had beaten Kisara would have been passed on to the professors.

Maybe I will become the top tier?

Master looked at me for a while as I was drawing a circuit of happiness in my head, then suddenly said with a mysterious smile.

“If you do well in the midterm exam, I’m proud of you, so I’ll give you a present as a senior.”

“A gift?”

“Yes, I will take you to a very nice place. Wouldn’t it be nice to go there and be surprised?”

“Where the hell are you… … .”

“It wouldn’t be fun if I told you from the beginning.”

The master said with a finger to his lips.

“So it’s a secret?”

Fingers were soft.

***

After faithfully attending the interrogation, I returned to the dormitory, gathered the necessary items, and moved to the seniority room.

Yesterday I was so tired that I couldn’t finish it and stretched it out, but I’ll have to finish it before going to school tomorrow.

As always, when I arrived at the practice room and sat down on top of the training staff, I stretched out in a cross-legged position.

Then, he took out Shaolin’s Great Hwandan from the box he received as a reward and swallowed it in his mouth. I chewed it thoroughly and stuffed it into my stomach.

‘This must have been the right choice.’

Shaolin Temple’s Great Revelry, Black Kidney’s Long Sleeve, Avatar’s Gloves, Devil’s Soul Stone, and more.

All of them were opportunities to be treated as treasures, but even among them, the importance was divided.

The most important thing to me, who lacked my inner strength, was the magic medicine and the great joy of Shaolin Temple.

This level of top-notch stuff was not for sale, so it was not something that could be bought blindly with only money, so I had to eat it when I could.

So I made the choice without hesitation, and I was finally tasting the fruits of this right here.

After digesting all the aura of the elixir, I was shocked when I compared my strength with the previous one.

‘… … Efficiency is as good as this?’

Before I ate the Great Hwandan, my inner workings had been over 30 years, barely exceeding the peak standard.

And the current amount of internal energy, which has just digested all the elixirs, is slightly less than 1 pack (60 years).

It was the amount of energy that could go beyond the transcendence if I really went a little further.

‘Maybe I’ll reach my peak before the first semester?’

I realized then that I had underestimated myself.

In my previous life, it wasn’t until I was in my late twenties that I didn’t know it well… … .

Now I was a master no matter what anyone said.

***

“Now, take your hand off the pen. I’m watching everything, so don’t think about writing more secretly.”

The moment the professor’s words were heard, proud breaths and mournful sighs sprang out randomly in the classroom, mixed in the air.

The atmosphere is extreme.

Surprisingly, Cheon Yu-ha, who thought he was an idiot, belonged to the very proud-looking side.

“Umm, because I have to combine the transfer of literature and martial arts as a future religious leader.”

Watching her speak confidently and mumble her knowledge, I was really curious about what the Cheonma Shinkyo would be like later in this life.

Will everyone become hot-blooded like this guy?

that’s kind of scary

“Rather than that, Choi Kang-joon, do you really have to listen to so few lectures? All in all, it’s only 12 credits?”

“Certainly, I think I listen less, but I don’t want to fill the timetable like you.”

“Ugh, since you came to school, shouldn’t you learn a lot!”

Contrary to my lowest grade, it was 21 credits, the highest grade for Cheon Yu-ha.

Are study intelligence and stupid personality different?

Come to think of it, this guy was a really good student in his previous life, so he graduated a semester early.

‘Maybe I’ll become a rival.’

Competing with Cheon Yu-ha, an idiot who is crazy about Dalian, and grade grades—the elixir.

could never lose

Having been so motivated, I suddenly recalled my future schedule and said.

“It’s definitely good to learn, but I have more important things than lectures.”

“What is it?”

“Yes, something like that. That’s why I have to move around today too, so I’m just getting up.”

“No, tell me what it is and go.”

Suddenly playful, I laughed and said.

“Yeah, it’s a secret.”

“… … .”

After that, I ran out of the restaurant, avoiding Chun Yu-ha, who had a bloody look on her face, as if she were going to strike a couple.

It’s not just an excuse, it’s a really important schedule. It was time to go find another reward I chose yesterday.

I hurriedly moved my steps before the sky darkened.

to the mountain behind the school.

***

‘I found it somehow.’

It was nominally called the mountain behind the school, but it was a giant mountain with an altitude of over 5000m.

It’s a shame to know that it’s halfway up a peak. If I didn’t know, it would have taken me a year to find it.

“What happened to the guy who found this in his previous life?”

A large tombstone located under a high rocky cliff.

Standing in front of it, I read the faint traces left there and breathed energy into it.

The glove of the warrior on my right hand converted it into my unique energy and delivered it to the tombstone.

By the time that few seconds have passed,

Koo Goo Goong—!

Soon, the tombstone vibrated, and the ground beneath it opened up, creating a staircase.

It was a dusty, underground road that seemed like someone had been here a long time ago.

This place, which was revealed later, is a secret cave secretly left by a military man in the past for decades.

It was so dark that I couldn’t see, so I kindled a fire with my fingers and lit a torch hanging on the wall.

Blazing-

it got brighter

“Okay, then let’s go.”

Holding the torch like that, I went down the deep stairs without hesitation.

It might even keep you up all night, but it was necessary to properly carry on the legacy.

Looking at the glove on my right hand, I recalled its true identity.

‘Gloves of the Coming’.

Another reward chosen with the Great Hwandan.

Unlike other rewards that shined with a little exaggeration, it was an item that was alone in a rag.

I knew that there was something secret when I saw that it was uploaded together, but I didn’t dare to choose it.

There are other good rewards right next door, but I didn’t have to risk it.

If the statue hadn’t recited its name, I would never have chosen it.

But as soon as I realized the origin, I chose it right away.

Even if he had to choose only one reward, he would have chosen this one, so the name of ‘God of War’ was worth it.

Among the scholars who graduated from Seondo in the 20th century, Kwonsa had the highest name value.

Such a top-notch unmanned instrument, I had to acquire it without fail.

Well, for a martial artist, there is no such thing as a great sword or a good weapon.

In the 21st century, many types of weapons have appeared in the world.

Among them, there were definitely gauntlets and gloves for martial artists, but the best ones that could be called relics did not exist.

All of them are mass-produced types that are worse than self-defense.

That’s why the best weapon for a martial artist above the peak is always a fist.

It was just a fist.

The present, as well as the future.

No, it seemed that way.

Suddenly, when the great war broke out, a man who called himself the second god of war appeared.

Bidong and gloves found in the mountain behind Seondo, as well as the book of martial arts left for later generations, were evidence of this.

According to him, it was only the beginning of the peak until he found it.

He must have tried his best, but seeing that he reached the state of hwagyeong in a short period of time, it was definitely a great opportunity.

‘And what if I pick it up and eat it?’

how it goes

It’s going to be much stronger than before.

I wasn’t even particularly sorry.

The guy who called himself the second god of death in his previous life was a lofty master, but his course of action was closer to that of a demon.

was virtually the enemy.

Taking away the opponent’s power and increasing my own power, so wouldn’t it be a huge benefit?

“That makes sense.”

I shook my head and realized that I had finally come down all the stairs.

Too bad it was deep.

But this wasn’t the end.

I looked at the stone gate at the end of the aisle and straightened my posture.

To be precise, the guardian in front of him.

Yes, this level of security is necessary to be sure of the reward beyond the door.

cooong! cooong!

The guardian, the size of which would be twice as large as mine, continued to strike down the ax in the water.

Quaang-!

I stretched out my fist.