Academy Munchkin Grew Up To Become a Genius

Episode 4 Time for a counterattack (1)

“Test student Park Shin-hoo. Please return to your seat under the control of the teaching assistant.”

The instructor stopped Park Shin-hoo, who was approaching Kang Seo-jun as if he were possessed.

“…….”

Only then did Park Shin-hoo realize that she was approaching Kang Seo-jun.

She finished her exam in much better condition than other test takers, but she was also half-fazed.

If the instructor hadn’t stopped her, she might have pulled Kang Seo-jun out of the glass tube and asked him what he did.

‘I can’t believe I lost to that bastard…’ .’

As Park Shin-hoo returned to her seat, she did not turn her eyes to Kang Seo-jun.

He memorized Kang Seo-jun’s face.

The strength of the artifact has already reached the mid-A grade range.

“Ugh…!”

At this point, even Kang Seo-jun, who had 30 willpower, had no choice but to show a message.

Pain as if the internal organs of the body are being squeezed.

Hard breathing, as if a rope was choking me.

A foul odor as if you were pouring rotten water from a corpse into your nose.

Noise that feels like your eardrums are being hit with a drill.

The image that appeared before my eyes was now showing the miserable future of my current life, not the past of my previous life.

In the end, he was unable to obtain the fruit of the Aspect and awaken the stigmata, so he slowly died on the street, carrying only various debuffs.

“Hmm…!”

But Kang Seo-jun endured it all with just a groan.

‘This video motivates me. If you don’t want it to end up like that, you have to endure even more.’

If it had been him before the possession, he would have given up long ago, but even Kang Seo-jun was surprised at how smoothly he could endure the pain.

However, apart from his mind, his body was slowly reaching its limits.

His fists trembled spontaneously, and his lips and eyebrows trembled.

The sight of him shaking his whole body intermittently did not seem surprising if he died of shock at any moment.

However, his determined expression still showed determination, so the instructor could not stop the test.

“Instructor. When instructed, place your hand on the lever so that the artifact can be stopped immediately.”

The instructor spoke to the teaching assistant with a stern expression.

And then I looked at Kang Seo-jun with quite a bit of anticipation.

‘An unexpected gemstone came in.’

What if other abilities are grade F?

As long as you have willpower, you can increase other abilities as much as you want with effort.

The strength of the artifact has already reached the latter half of Grade A. Everyone held their breath.

The only sounds that can be heard are Kang Seo-jun’s moans and the sounds of onlookers swallowing their breath and saliva.

And as mana output increases, the only sound is that the artifact cooler is becoming increasingly overloaded.

‘It’s becoming more and more vicious.’

The second half of Class A was literally hell.

There was no need to describe the physical pain, and a truly magical scene unfolded before my eyes.

All kinds of traumas were mixed and distorted, persistently targeting the weak points of the mind and arousing the desire to give up right away.

Even if my willpower reached 30, I couldn’t help but be tested now.

[Your willpower is being tested. Mental breakdown may occur.]

The system seemed to recognize this and warned in a dry voice.

“Kuuuuut…!”

However, what Kang Seo-jun let out was not a groan of pain, but a refreshing smile.

[A flash of lucky inspiration fills my mind. ‘Self-denial’ is demonstrated.]

The fact that he was able to endure this much pain just by changing a single number in the system, which he could not have endured for even 3 seconds if he had been before the possession, gave Kang Seo-jun enormous expectations.

In the future, not only willpower but also other stats can exceed 30 and 40 or 50 depending on effort.

Kang Seo-jun’s goal was already set when he started pampering the character with all kinds of debuffs.

All stats SSS grade.

Kang Seo-jun is an old person in this world. He was confident that he would achieve that goal.

When that time comes, how free and fantastic life will be.

Kang Seo-jun couldn’t help but smile at that anticipation.

“Instructor…! This test student…Is he smiling?”

“What?”

The instructor, who was looking at the overloaded cooler as if it was about to explode, quickly came forward and looked at Kang Seo-jun.

His whole body was shaking as if he was having a seizure, but his mouth was clearly drawn.

“Maybe it’s a gem… Or something more than that…”

The instructor could not hide his astonishment.

“How could it be like that…”

Jin Se-rin muttered those words without realizing it.

Is that really an area that can be endured just by holding on?

He couldn’t even reach the B grade section.

It felt like my whole body would explode if I held on just a little longer.

But how could that man endure the second half of Grade A as if he were having a pleasant dream?

The moment when the entire group was amazed by Kang Seo-jun’s willpower,

-Jejeok!

-Paang!

The artifact, which had reached its limit of magical output, was split in half, and a bright light of mana covered the area.

“Ugh!”

“What!”

The test takers covered their eyes and were embarrassed.

“Ugh…!”

“Ugh…!”

Park Shin-hoo and Jin Se-rin witnessed the scene until the end,

“Instructor! Lower the lever!”

“Yes!”

The instructor and teaching assistant quickly controlled the situation.

-Shooooo.

The light that covered the area slowly subsided, and the terrible pain and illusions that had bound the body quickly disappeared.

‘It’s over.’

Kang Seo-jun opened the glass door and came out, as if he were opening a bathroom door.

“Wow, awesome.”

After a moment of silence, the hall suddenly became noisy.

“The artifact broke first.”

“Wow. This is grade A+. It’s the highest score, right?”

“All F- grades and only A+ grade in willpower? Does this make sense? Wow.”

“Isn’t there some trait whose stats depend on willpower?”

“What is it? What are those trash characteristics?”

“But it’s a balance that really can’t be explained other than that.”

Park Shin-hoo and Jin Se-rin also quietly glared at Kang Seo-jun.

‘How did you do it…? .’

‘How on earth…? .’

Even with systematic training from top-notch trainers, raising willpower to grades C and B was limited, so how did that guy develop willpower to grade A+ with that body?

“It was impressive.”

The instructor approached Kang Seo-jun and said.

“Your willpower is grade A+. You are confirmed to have passed. Congratulations.”

When Kang Seo-jun did not react in any way, the instructor added.

“A perfect score in willpower is one of the best records not only in Korea but also in the world. It’s okay to be proud. With that level of willpower, I think you can accomplish anything, no matter how bad your natural environment may be. We’ll keep an eye on you. Kang Seo-jun.”

The instructor tapped Kang Seo-jun on the shoulder.

“Thank you.”

Kang Seo-jun answered dryly and returned to his seat.

In fact, he didn’t have time to be conscious of the reactions of those around him right now.

[Quest ‘Pass the Academy Entrance Exam’ completed!]

[Quest success reward! Physical strength increases by +1!]

[The constellations are amazed by your performance.]

[The constellations are proud of you for receiving attention.]

[The constellation ‘The Sympathetic Hermit’ sponsors you with dimensional currency.]

[The constellation ‘Guardian with the Scales’ sponsors you with dimensional currency.]

Really important reactions were being displayed in real time before his eyes.

Among them, the one that stands out the most.

[The constellation ‘Wise Old Snake’ sponsors you with the skill ‘Time to Counterattack’.]

Skill ‘Time to counterattack’.

───────《Skill》───────

Name

Time to counterattack

◆Grade

[Narrative]

◆Description

-When used, avoids all melee attacks of epic level or lower for 10 minutes, and uses the enemy’s attack power to counterattack by 1.2 Times. It can only be used once per day, and the cooldown is reset every midnight.

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‘You’re lucky.’

This was a skill that Kang Seo-jun needed right away.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The entire entrance exam process has been completed.

A path where test takers disperse to their respective destinations.

“Hey.”

Someone stopped Kang Seo-jun, who was just passing through the school gate.

When I turned my head, Kang Seo-jun saw a familiar face.

A villain extra with a slim and mean look.

He was Park Shin-hoo’s henchman.

“There is someone who wants to see you for a moment. Follow me quietly.”

Park Shin-hoo’s henchman put his arm around Kang Seo-jun’s shoulders and gave him strength, as if he thought he might run away.

“…….”

Kang Seo-jun followed them without saying anything.

‘As expected, an event occurs.’

This was a situation that Kang Seo-jun had already assumed.

Park Shin-hoo event that occurs when you stand out sexually at the academy.

In any other round of the entrance exam, I have never had such a strange ability, so this event has never occurred at such an early stage.

However, this time, he stood out as he focused on one ability, which is probably why the event occurred earlier.

We arrived at a deserted alley.

Even though the sun was still bright, there was little light here.

In the darkness, several cigarette lights flickered with smoke.

“I brought it to you.”

The gangster pushed Kang Seo-jun into the alley.

“Ugh….”

I almost fell awkwardly.

“Whoa….”

Unlike the gangsters sitting on the left and right, Park Shin-hoo, who was sitting at the head of the table at a glance, was exhaling cigarette smoke and pointing a finger at Kang Seo-jun.

“…….”

“What are you doing? They told me to come closer.”

As Kang Seo-jun stood still, the gangster behind him pushed Kang Seo-jun once again.

After a few steps, Park Shin-hoo’s cigarette smoke was close enough to touch my face.

Even though Park Shin-hoo was sitting on the outdoor unit, there was not much of a height difference between him and Kang Seo-jun.

There was a reason why Park Shin-hoo was over 190cm tall, and there was also a reason why Kang Seo-jun’s waist was curved due to his hunchback characteristics.

“How did you do it?”

Park Shin-hoo asked Kang Seo-joon that question out loud, exhaling cigarette smoke.

“What?”

“You’re talking about the final exam. You frustrating bastard.”

When Kang Seo-jun played the role, the gangster behind him came forward instead.

“Quiet.”

Park Shin-hoo stopped the bully.

Yangachi, who was pressing his face towards Kang Seo-jun, retreated back to the wall like a trained dog.

Park Shin-hoo looked down at Kang Seo-jun as if he was looking at him and said.

“How did you do it?”

The tone is no different from before.

“What?”

Kang Seo-jun also answered in the same tone.

“This bastard…”

Just as the gangster was about to take his place,

-Puck!

Park Shin-hoo stood up vigorously and stretched out her foot to Kang Seo-jun.

‘As expected.’

This was the reaction Kang Seo-jun expected.

When he wants something from the other person, his method is to choose extortion rather than negotiation.

Therefore, this event is limited to three routes.

One is the route where Park Shin-hoo’s gang gets beaten up and gets an injury penalty,

The other route is to bow down to Park Shin-hoo’s gang and become a bully,

The last route involves fighting with Park Shin-hoo’s gang and becoming hostile.

This is an event with no route that can end on a good note from the beginning.

That’s why Kang Seo-jun, without hesitation,

[Activates the skill ‘Time to Counterattack’.]

As soon as Park Shin-hoo moved, it was time to counterattack.

‘That’s it.’

The feeling of activating a skill was unfamiliar yet familiar.

From the moment the skill was sponsored by the Constellation, I instinctively knew how to use this skill.

“What…?”

Park Shin-hoo’s powerful kick ended up in a garbage bag,

-Puck!

Kang Seo-jun’s backspin blow hit Park Shin-hoo’s chin and an exciting sound rang out.