chapter 4
2. I take the reward for 1st place in the retest (1)
“What the hell are you so upset about? People asked our Aegis for help. Then, of course, you should go to help. Isn’t that a hero?”
Wearing a black hunter suit, An Yu-min’s expression crumpled. Seeing her like that, the blonde nun Ha Ye-eun sighed.
“Haa… so, so, so, so! This merger is more important! It’s not just streamers coming, you said famous hunters are coming too! How many times do I have to tell you?”
“Hero activities are more important than broadcasting! Now that there are no obstructions, I have to work harder!”
“But if you keep skipping important broadcasts, what will you do with the sponsorship contract for hero activities? In the first place, if it wasn’t for my broadcast, Saint TV, Aegis wouldn’t have become so famous! And right before that, Yumin-nim asked me to go, so I forced myself to go to activities!”
“……”
It was seldom that the opinions of the two narrowed down.
The silver-haired sorceress Song Shia leaned against the wall of the club room and crossed her arms.
She watched the two of them arguing.
‘They’re fighting again.’
After expelling Lee Jun-woo, who was the party’s operator.
Those two were very happy.
Those two are near the end of high school. Because there were so many complaints against Lee Jun-woo. After that banishment, the two went on a wild rampage.
Just like the way I am right now.
An Yu-min has always been active in hero activities.
Especially according to the definition of the word hero.
He was always eager to help the so-called poor and underprivileged, like a hero.
‘There is no Lee Jun-woo to dry it. Are they fighting like that?’
However, in Songxia’s eyes, the immature sense of justice was useless.
The poor and disadvantaged people were not absolute good.
over the past month.
Aigis began to act as a hero as Ahn Yu-min wished. Absolutely free of charge.
So, the request for cooperation was running out of control.
Although objectively they are Awakeners with skills higher than high school students. Only three people couldn’t handle that much work.
‘Even if I go out every time, the work piles up.’
Of course, it was different when Lee Jun-woo was there.
Lee Jun-woo in his line. I’m sure you’ve set standards.
‘I only helped people who seemed to really need help.’
And, only those who know how grateful they are for their help. Aegis was always a club activity.
I don’t know if I helped once, but after that, it was impossible to care for monsters continuously.
I glanced at the public opinion on Aegis on my smartphone.
[Can you help me and shut up? One kill isn’t enough! There are more dungeons nearby!]
[It’s all about being condescending for broadcasting! If that’s the case, why don’t you just say it’s a hero activity!]
[Can’t you help me if you don’t come out? Disappointed lol]
There were many requesters who wanted more help that way.
Lee Jun-woo even dealt with such malicious requests directly.
Getting cursed at yourself. Sometimes he fights them himself.
‘An Yu-min… really despised Lee Jun-woo for being mean to those pitiful people.’
Lee Jun-woo often cursed at me for despising the weak. Not only that, but I also cursed at Lee Jun-woo’s private life.
In any case, there were no practitioners of hero activities in the current Aegis.
Ahn Yoo-min, whose sense of justice is ahead of her. Because Ha Ye-eun, who only thinks about her personal broadcast, couldn’t have done that.
Of course, what Junwoo Lee did at Aegis. That was just the tip of the iceberg.
Not only did he do a lot of work, but he personally took care of each of the three members of Aegis. Even oneself who is judged to have no feelings.
It would have been nice if he had more.
Unfortunately, Lee Jun-woo’s mentality. I didn’t think I would be able to endure the official hero activities that would take place after entering the academy.
Due to sleep deprivation, he was always late or absent from class.
Even during hero activities, there are a lot of things where I get bruised due to fatigue.
‘It’s different from me. Lee Junwoo is not a machine like me. If I suffer like that, it will inevitably break down.’
Song Xia quietly closed her eyes.
She grew up without emotion like a machine in the house since childhood.
My father, the guild leader, was cold-hearted. A person who has lived only for the benefit of the guild and family.
So, he always educated candidates for the succession of the family.
Athletes are likely to be sold to other teams when they get older. People with poor performance should be kicked out.
‘Lee Jun-woo…’
As an operator and as a manager, his ability is certainly good. Basically, an incompetent person who cannot be called an Awakener.
In addition, Lee Jun-woo, whose condition will surely deteriorate in the future due to mental issues. I didn’t have to take any more.
So I was in favor of deportation.
– Let’s see how well it goes without me. You will definitely regret it.
Suddenly, I remembered what Lee Jun-woo said as he left the club room.
Ahn Yu-min and Ha Ye-eun even laughed at that. At that time, Xia Song was silent.
Clearly, exiling him was a reasonable choice.
And I thought that side would be better for Lee Jun-woo too. The distorted expression of Lee Jun-woo at that time is still in my memory.
‘I’ve never seen Lee Jun-woo’s expression like that…’
When I remembered that expression, I felt strange. But Song Xia, who had no feelings, couldn’t figure out why.
No, somehow I was afraid to find out why. So I denied that feeling.
‘It’s over anyway.’
On the other hand, the other person in Aegis was needed by Song Xia.
As a party, the combination of the three is pretty good. The external image was also very good.
Even Song Xia’s cold-hearted father. Because I praised myself for doing Aegis activities. There was no need to get along with the other two to hold on to Lee Jun-woo.
‘maybe. I guess so.’
If Ahn Yu-min and Lee Jun-woo run into each other, there might be trouble.
So that the two never meet again in the future. Songxia wrote down some numbers. It wasn’t difficult since she submitted the Aegis’ recent activity report instead of Lee Jun-woo.
‘Because I wrote my hand to the staff of the administrative office. Not even Theia. I’ll be able to get a letter of recommendation from another academy if needed.’
And it was something I couldn’t even explain myself.
Lee Jun-woo’s eyes looking only at An Yu-min. Seeing that single-mindedness made my heart feel stuffy from sometime ago.
Song Xia personally. I thought it was dangerous to be with Lee Jun-woo.
‘…… Let’s stop. What do you think about Lee Jun-woo?’
I deliberately turned my gaze to the person whose argument would never end.
she opened her mouth
“Stop the meaningless debates at that point. Let’s hire a new operator. I don’t know if both of you will write a brief report. Things keep getting pushed back.”
“A new operator?”
“okay. because one person is gone We have to pick another one.”
“great! Then you need someone who can also do the broadcast manager job! Instead, someone like Lee Jun-woo who reveals women in a dirty way is absolutely not allowed!”
At Song Xia’s words, the two finally agreed.
However, the atmosphere of the Aegis once started to creak. It didn’t calm down right away.
***
on the day of the retest.
I arrived at a test center at Theia Academy.
Oh, there are so many people.
It was the same foundation anyway, so the distance was close. Building sites for high schools and academies were separated.
Reexam is a former Theia High School graduate.
And at the same time, it was also an entrance exam in which applicants from external high schools took the exam together. That’s why it’s held at an academy, not a high school.
Of course, the external awakened high school as well.
Students with excellent grades were already able to enter Theia Academy through a separate selection process and without exams.
So, the test takers gathered in this exam hall. It means that the level is lower than that of students who have already been confirmed for admission.
‘So it’s fortunate for me.’
The first episode of the original game ‘Ashen City in Full Moon’.
The original protagonist, An Yu-min, also started his first quest with this retest.
Retest is a way to hunt monsters using your powers. Like the first quest, the difficulty was easy enough to be close to introducing the game system in normal mode.
‘But now it’s hard mode.’
After clearing Academy Story’s normal mode. The second hard mode has been opened.
The true story of the original continues through hard mode clear. It was natural that the current reality was hard mode.
So, he suffered to the point of death while raising An Yu-min as he is now. The result was… my expulsion.
Anyway, the hard mode retest wasn’t easy.
In terms of difficulty, it was of course more difficult than the final episode in normal mode.
‘It would have been absolutely impossible for me in the past.’
Even though it’s hard mode, I’ve actually memorized all the patterns because I’ve cleared it to the point where it’s boring.
With the existing garbage authority, it was impossible even for me, a deceased person. In particular, in order to clear as 1st place, I had to compete with one difficult character.
But not now.
An authority obtained through the 2nd Awakening. The seat of power of the Shadow Mirror existed for me.
‘I’ve already obtained an item that can create a new power.’
‘The Holy Knight’s Sword with the Goddess’ Blessing’ obtained as a graduation souvenir.
Actually, it wasn’t that special sword.
It was just an ordinary steel sword with the blessings of the priestesses of the Goddess Church. There was not much difference from the longsword you can buy at a regular hunter shop.
‘It must be a few million won at the most expensive price.’
Of course, it’s a good enough item for graduates who are just about to become cadets of the academy.
It is common knowledge that high school students want to take off their high school clothes from the moment they graduate.
It’s a souvenir with the high school’s emblem and its flag written on it. In fact, many Holy Knight graduates were ashamed to use that sword.
But that’s just the story of people who don’t know the value.
It was different for me.
‘Because of that emblem and flag, the rating has risen to a rare item.’
Just as the smartphone didn’t come with usable power.
If it was an item that could be easily bought in the market, it had no value to me.
[The level of power is affected by the rarity of the skill item.]
just like that description. What affects the level of power is rarity.
The prestigious Theia High School. Even there, it was an item that only Holy Knight graduates could obtain. This means that it is quite rare.
Besides, I don’t know if it’s because of the blessing of the goddess, but the sword was very shiny even if I didn’t take care of it. As expected, it was judged as a mirror.
‘So I was able to use the Mirror’s Seat of Power.’
Acquired a new power through the Holy Knight Sword.
That authority had useful attack skills. During the remaining period, I properly leveled my skills.
‘It’s enough to win first place.’
Starting from hard mode, the reward for 1st place in that quest is very useful.
I didn’t know if I could get another item for a new power if I did well.
‘The rewards that can be obtained in the future must be obtained by hand.’
As much as the fraudulent powers and titles obtained.
The system warned that fate could never be reversed.
Whether it’s revenge or destiny to become an underworld celebrity. First of all, it was difficult if the stats were at the level of ordinary people like now.
Fortunately, the title ‘cold fire avenger’.
Because of that effect, you can get double rewards if you play an active part in the academy side.
When I was calmly thinking about the pattern of the retest in my head.
Suddenly someone spoke to me.
“Um… Can Team 13 wait here?”
I turned my head.
A female student with long black hair and an elegant headband was looking at me.
‘As expected, I came to take a re-exam like the original.’
A competitor in this episode that appears in the original work. And it was Hana Choi, the main character who will be the core of future darkhouse content.
***
There is some time left before the retest begins.
I gripped the handle of the sword tightly.
Hana Choi and I are retesting Article 13. The two of them had been practicing for a while.
Swish- Swish-
I could feel Hana Choi’s gaze glancing at me wielding the Graduation Paladin Sword.
‘Hana Choi.’
She is a female student that I, the deceased character of the original work, cannot know.
As a mobile game, Ashen City in Full Moon lacked content at the beginning of its release.
One of the contents added through several season updates is ‘Darkside of the Ashen City’.
And the fact that the main character of the content was Hana Choi surprised the users.
‘Originally, it felt like a boss in the very beginning.’
Like the current retest.
Hana Choi is a competitor for the first episode of story content. Simply put, it was a quest NPC.
But for that matter, the character design came out very well, so there were many people who said it was a pity. The cool beauty with black hair couldn’t be unpopular.
Is it because I was conscious of that public opinion?
Hana Choi took on the main character of one content with additional settings.
Right away, the setting of being the daughter of the fallen boss of the underworld.
Users cheered because it was a setting that went very well with Hana Choi’s appearance.
‘But after going through that, the content difficulty was too difficult.’
And Choi Hana, a new limited gacha. Compared to the rating of 4 stars, there were many reviews that the actual use was ambiguous.
Unlike Song Si-ana and Ha Ye-eun, human rights canines that even newbies can use easily.
Hana Choi was very difficult to raise.
However, as a top ranker, I always put the lowest in my pvp content deck. It means that he is more confident in developing Hana Choi than anyone else.
Even though it was a country that I wished for An Yu-min. Even though they were from the same high school, there was no contact with her in the current reality.
It was different in the future.
Hidden title ‘unknown’.
Because of the fate of reigning at the top of the underworld. It will definitely get entangled with Hana Choi.
However, she was born with a lot of caution, and especially with that appearance, she was the type to thoroughly build a wall with men.
Ha, come to think of it, the rumors about the girls at Theia High School are not good.
Although it was all misunderstood.
Anyway, even if it’s essential to be with her in the future. It didn’t seem like it would be easy to make friends. I had to get close though.
‘Well, I still can’t give up this first place.’
Anyway, in the original work, the first place belonged to Ahn Yu-min. It won’t be a problem if I take that first place.
I was focused.
It was time to use the authority worthy of the authority that he had finally possessed in a retest.
Graduation Paladin Sword. The power created by that sword was manifested in my body.
That moment. Hana Choi, who was still looking at me, changed her eyes.