episode_0057

It was Monday and there was tension here.

The protagonists of this day are not Shin Jeul, but the awakened ones.

Starting Monday, awakened people will gather separately.

Kang Cheon-seong was joining forces with his gang on the bus for training.

“Daeho, is it okay if I go out with support equipment? Training is also possible for priests.”

“Then it has no meaning.”

Ahn Dae-ho shook his head while fixing his hair.

“It should work even if the equipment is poor. Club activities are going well. And it receives more media attention.”

“Well… . Anyway, it’s a good opportunity to show my skills.”

Aether gathers in Kang Cheon-seong’s hand and then disappears.

“Simulation and all. The battle between people was not real. You have to hit it without limits to be awakened.”

“That’s it. Sparring and fake simulations where you control each other without dying are definitely not good.”

Dae-ho Ahn also agrees and moves his finger.

They were not alone in this excitement. All of the awakened people are eager to take on the challenge of this exercise with tension and excitement.

A fight against real monsters. Therefore, the military and teachers are mobilized in that place to prepare for emergencies.

There are even referees to intervene from time to time and safety is also taken into consideration.

“From last year’s experience, fields exist and are randomly placed. Monsters are either controlled by professionals or sealed with ether and released when people come. Last year was my first time so I made a mistake, but this time I really beat Sanghyun Lee.”

Ahn Dae-ho was conscious of Lee Sang-hyun on the departing bus while clenching his fists.

Lee Sang-hyun was quietly looking out the window in the front seat, holding the mechanical sword made by Shin Je-ul.

Other students on the bus also start to get excited.

“I’m looking forward to the guild experience in the second half of the year and the new class competitions, but practice is still the best.”

“What kind of people are waiting for you? Wouldn’t it be impossible to get a black grade?”

“Crazy bastard. Even the pros who say they’re great are cut off, so what kind of black level is this? If I tried, it would probably be yellow or green.”

As they say, the grade of the cloud is determined by color. The lowest rank starts with yellow, and goes in that order: green->blue->purple->orange->red->black.

Of course, as students, going above the purple level carries a lot of risk.

Even if a safety guard is deployed, life can be lost in an instant.

Different settings are used to deal with weak monsters rather than strong monsters.

Yoo Sang-min, one of the second-year students, caught everyone’s attention on the bus Ahn Dae-ho was riding.

“Now it’s real time. One mistake can cost you your life, and one mistake can determine your life. Be nervous!”

It’s similar to giving mental training before shooting in the military.

“This training is said to be dangerous from the outside, but it is a valuable opportunity for those of you who deal with monsters. If you enter the professional world without this experience, the risk is high. Here you can fight against real monsters and feel it with your own body!”

The muscular Yoo Sang-min clinked his palms and fists and all the students nodded.

Their buses leave the building and begin to enter the circular Colosseum behind the clock tower one by one.

There are a total of three coliseums, and full-scale practice began after being divided into three groups.

***

At this time, when the awakened people were moving to the training room, the support department also left the main building and entered the playground in front of the clock tower.

A stadium with a capacity of 5,000 spectators, which is not surprising even when an international match is held.

Sports competitions are held here.

“There is a track and a stadium like this!”

When Shin Je-ul spoke again, Ahn Deok-hoon gave a puzzled look.

‘right. I was in a setting where I experienced first grade, right?’

Shin Jeul broke into a cold sweat. Shin Je-ul, a first-year student, visited this stadium last year as well.

“Do you remember last year?”

For the first time in a while, I took the opportunity to warm up and started turning my body around.

Since he had learned Muay Thai, he felt no pressure about exercising.

So I was waiting for this school sports competition.

Of course, Ahn Deok-hun sitting next to me was disgusting.

“I just want to rest comfortably. Jeulth. Moving your body like this! I want to rest in our club room. I want to get Nadenade!”

“Anyway, the auxiliary aircraft has already started production. You warm up your body at sports competitions like this.”

Shin Je-ul was actively encouraging Ahn Deok-hoon.

Their progress now is simple. An auxiliary aircraft is being designed and manufactured.

Just like last time, it will take a week. So they were able to enjoy this sports competition leisurely.

-Remaining points: 450 (monster), 2,000 (plus)

Thanks to Lee Sang-hyun, the plus points have increased significantly, so there is more room to strengthen.

‘I’ve been focusing on development and work for the past few days.’

Today I give my all to the sports day.

The awakened people’s practice lasted three days, but the support section was completed in just one day.

As with all sports competitions, most people participate and end in about a day.

The number of players who participate in these sports competitions is set, and most of them just cheer for their class from the cheering stands.

The only sports that can be seen as participation by everyone are long-running, tug-of-war, and gourd bursting.

“Class president, I also wanted to participate in the relay race, but why did you skip it?”

However, Shin Je-ul wanted to participate in several games.

I also wanted relay races and dodgeball.

But his name was not on the list.

The class president touches his glasses and says it with a natural expression.

“You couldn’t practice properly because you got caught by April.”

“That’s true, but.”

As the class leader said, it was an area that was understandable to some extent.

Because of the sub-scenario, Shin Jeul contacted various places and was even dragged by April.

To others, I looked really busy.

“Then there is nothing I can do about it. I guess I should cheer here.”

Shin Je-ul quenched his appetite.

Meanwhile, dodgeball and relay games began to take place in the morning.

The stadium was actually big, so hundreds of people were busy moving around here and there.

“Win! Win! Our class B, fighting!”

Shin Jeul started cheering hard while waiting for the team game like everyone else.

It’s time for a tug-of-war, so I finally rush in.

Of course, even if you are motivated and powerful, the problem is that you are one of nearly 50 people.

Not long after, Class B was eliminated from the preliminary round of tug-of-war.

“Wow, it’s a waste. The stronger ones over there were placed at the back and the center of gravity was shifted towards that side.”

“Aren’t the strong ones supposed to move forward?”

Deok-Hoon Ahn asks while shaking off his dusty clothes.

“It’s better to stick to the back.”

But what can I do since I lost? But Shin Jeul was still smiling.

‘It is interesting.’

Forgetting everything else and going to a competition like this as a group, it wasn’t very enjoyable.

“Deokhun, how are you? Isn’t it fun?”

“No.”

However, Ahn Deok-hoon and others who belong to the room-room group began to slowly fall out.

Normally, when sports competitions or other such events are held, there are a lot of people who miss out.

It is also common to see these people gathering together and playing in a corner or warehouse.

Of course, Ahn Deok-hoon was caught by Shin Je-ul before he could go there.

“Deokhoon, let’s cheer and play here. Where are you going?”

“Kyunso!”

Ahn Deok-hoon expressed his anger at being caught and was forced to sit down.

But around lunchtime, an accident occurred.

One of the relay runners in the same class injured his back.

“What the hell is going on?”

Everyone in Class B, including Shin Je-ul, ran towards the relay runner who was staggering down the stairs.

“Let’s go to the nurse’s office first. I can’t run if this hurts my back, right?”

“Then what about the relay race?”

“Abstention? Wait a minute, then I need someone else to take my place.”

In many stories, Shin Je-ul supported her shoulders and moved her to the nurse’s office.

“But how did you get hurt? Did you fall?”

“…that’s… .”

The other person could not speak easily and was prevaricating.

“?”

“How did you get hurt? I won’t laugh at you.”

“That’s right. What did you do to get hurt?”

People in Shin Je-ul’s class are worried about this and that, but he doesn’t respond.

However, Shin Je-ul soon realized that this relay runner had a lot of sweat and a woman’s perfume.

“Is this a women’s perfume?”

“Uh language, ㅁㄴummuh?”

At that moment, Shin Je-ul and the Class B students fired lasers at the classmate who was making a half-hearted reply.

“Was it a woman?”

“I was wondering where you went during lunch break. Have you been playing with a girl?”

“Hey, but who is your opponent?”

“Look at this guy? You got horny and did it in the corner of the school? And then my waist goes out!”

“Eray. Crazy bastard.”

“You crazy person, do it! You can do it after it’s over.”

The men cursed and the relay runner bowed his head and was placed in the nurse’s office.

Next, Shin Jeul realized that his opportunity had come. This is the moment when a pinch hitter is needed.

“I will apply. I also exercised.”

“What exercise?”

“No… .”

Shin Je-ul was about to say Muay Thai, but stopped.

The fact that Jetman uses Muay Thai has already spread. So, there are instances where the media is suspicious of Muay Thai athletes.

He says he is Muay Thai there? There was a possibility that it would arouse unnecessary suspicion.

“…I learned martial arts. Poomsae or something like that.”

“Anyway, you did some exercise, right?”

It was natural for the class president to include him as a relay runner.

‘at las!’

As Shin Je-ul immediately begins to warm up, he can finally fully experience the true taste of this sports day.

So, two o’clock in the afternoon. Several games passed and the relay time arrived.

As he was waiting as the third runner, a large student approached him.

“Shin Jeul.”

“And you?”

Shin Jeul knows who he is. This is Min Seok-woo, who was the first to respond to what he said during the protest at the Ministry of Education last time.

“Are you a relay too?”

“The guy who was originally supposed to do it today has been in bad condition for the past week. Are there ghosts? He said he couldn’t come today at all.”

“Ghost?”

Shin Jeul thought of his sub scenario.

Isn’t there clearly something ghost-related there?

“Of course, where are the ghosts? I don’t know if he’s joking or serious, but he looks like he’s been having a hard time lately.”

“Tell me after that story.”

“Are you okay? It must be hard to listen to it after losing, right?”

“Eol, it will be difficult to talk to you after you lose. If you’re having a hard time, tell me.”

Shin Je-ul and Min Seok-woo began preparing for the relay with a sense of competition burning with each other.

***

The awakened people’s practice field had dozens of monitors and drones showing the entire stadium without any empty space.

Plus, professionals control monsters.

“Your brainwashing and manipulation skills are really good?”

The employees who monitor this watch as the guilds prepare the monsters one by one.

Either it was manipulated with ether, or the ability itself was using genjutsu to obediently trap the monsters.

Approximately 10 employees are constantly watching the three stadiums and responding to any external problems.

“That guy is the strongest among the green grade, right? It was completely sealed?”

A monster that was incapacitated was moving not only through chains but also through a sealed wall made of ether.

“Those guys say so-called bonus points? A difficult enemy in practice evaluation.”

“Isn’t it dangerous at any time?”

“I heard that among the Awakened, there are some who are already considered professional level? Those will be the ones to catch. It’s a kind of killer question.”

“Truly, I do my best. Scouts from other guilds are also coming to see this?”

While they are talking about various things, someone watching the external camera shouts.

“Team leader. There’s someone in front of the stadium who isn’t registered here? Do you look young?”

“Aren’t you a student of the support department? During this practice, regular students other than awakened students are not registered.”

“Why is the support department here?”

“Scan it.”

They use the camera’s identification system to identify people in front of the camera and outside the stadium.

“Heonsu Lim. I’m a 2nd year student in the support department.”

“But why are you here?”

It was a strange moment for them. Suddenly, Lim Heon-su let out a scream toward the stadium.

[~~~!]

There was no sound coming from beyond the monitor, so everyone was staring blankly.

And not long after, they heard surprising news.

The monsters in the stadium started running wild without control.