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Theia Academy’s re-examination was busy.

It is both a re-exam and an entrance exam for those from outside the country. So, an instructor at the academy might have been interested.

In fact, most instructors were indifferent to retests.

‘Well, the top cadets have already confirmed their admission through internal admission. ‘It’s only natural.’

It was quite a hassle to come as a proctor for the re-exam.

Although instructor Lee Soo-yeon of the Department of Liberal Studies was different.

‘There hasn’t been a candidate that interesting so far. Indeed, this group…’

There are a total of 20 groups taking the retest.

Half of it has already passed. Still, instructor Lee Su-yeon did not get bored and observed the candidates intently.

It’s fun to teach cadets who are already full of talent.

It was her great pleasure to find gems who did not yet know their talents and develop those talents.

‘Well, the other instructors are saying that the three Aegis members are very talented.’

Above all, the top cadets were already too specialized in their classes.

Therefore, it does not really fit the motto of the liberal arts department, which aims to foster multiple classes by converging them.

Of course, the interest of Lee Su-yeon, Theia’s youngest official, was also evident.

Beep-

The re-examination for the next group, Group 13, has begun.

Monster hunting using special AR equipment. Since it was a retest with many D-class cadets, the level of difficulty of the monsters was also adjusted to that grade.

The method is time attack.

The goal was to hunt as many monsters as possible within the time limit.

Surprisingly, we were able to see a lot about the cadets in this simple test.

‘The only thing that was informed to the test takers in advance was the simple rules of the test.’

So, most of the cadets in the previous group’s exam were similar.

10 minutes of time attack.

Additionally, the monsters that appear in the beginning are not that strong.

A normal monster, not a strengthened monster. Everyone must have hunted goblins and orcs in high school.

Candidates had a lot of fun killing monsters.

‘Without sparing even mana or stamina.’

But there was a catch.

The retest was not a game. It was an evaluation for hunters.

The moment you enter the academy, you are issued a formal license, not a temporary hunter license.

So, of course, unexpected situations were created during the retest.

As that time limit gets closer and closer. A strong boss monster will appear.

‘The basic attitude of a hunter is complete coolness.’

Of course, we had to be careful. Blindly giving your all from the beginning is suicidal. I don’t know what variables there may be inside the dungeon.

Applicants who are caught up in the word ‘time attack’ and give up on themselves are naturally disqualified as hunters.

‘You’re going to have a hard time.’

In fact, there were quite a few candidates in the front group who retired due to the unexpected situation.

Although they are now adults, most of them were high school students just a few months ago.

As a hunter, I can’t help but say that I’m still a novice. It was clumsy and lacking.

‘huh? That candidate…’

But at that time, I was watching the exam of Article 13.

There was a cadet who caught her eye. I confirmed the name.

‘Choi Hanara.’

It was a female student with long black hair. Although she had a pretty face that caught my attention for a moment.

The expression was cold and serious.

‘My major in high school is alchemist. ‘It’s interesting.’

Choi Hana seemed to be quite skilled in combat.

The iron chains commonly used by alchemists in battle split the air. The sound was sharp.

“Keeek-”

The chain transformed in the air and strangled the goblin.

And part of the chain turned red and exploded.

‘Hmm. ‘That’s hot.’

In addition, things like throwing metal weapons to explode, etc. He killed the monster very quickly with neat movements.

‘If your skills are so good, why do you have to retest… hmmm.’

I busily looked up the grades. Instantly, Instructor Lee Su-yeon was convinced.

‘Attendance and theory are a mess. ‘Practical performance scores are top tier.’

Because you have such a pretty face. Perhaps focusing only on your studies will inevitably become boring.

I understood because when she was young, she always wanted to skip school and play.

And that moment.

Instructor Lee Su-yeon looked at the other test takers.

***

Contrary to Choi Hana just a moment ago.

I saw a male student swinging a sword very calmly.

‘Ohh. Geomro is very clean.’

Although the speed was not very fast.

The trajectory drawn by the sword strike was standard. I saw that the sword was shining with a light green light. He probably looked like a student who majored in Paladin.

‘He looks like the golden sun, but he’s a holy knight. Well, no problem. No matter how you look…’

When she was young, she always wanted to stand out better than others. I understood this time too. But soon, Su-yeon Lee was surprised.

‘what? ‘It’s not just slow.’

The rate at which the number of kills increased was noticeably slower than that of the cadets in the same group.

But there was no way instructor Lee Su-yeon could have missed that fact.

That cadet named Lee Jun-woo. He was thoroughly targeting only the monster’s weaknesses.

‘Normally, I get excited when the time bar blinks like that. Are you a student who just graduated from high school?’

It looks frustrating at first glance. It wasn’t so.

The interval between attacks is slow. Instead, it ended the monster’s life with just one attack.

‘If you do that, there’s no need to attack multiple times. Since there is no counterattack from monsters, it is also advantageous for maintaining stamina.’

I quickly checked Lee Jun-woo’s profile.

Like Choi Hana a little while ago, attendance was a mess. The other thing was just the opposite.

‘Are your theoretical grades the best? But my practical skills are the lowest.’

Other physical ability measurement records were also abysmal.

It seemed like that was the reason why the movement was so slow.

However, the candidate named Lee Jun-woo was very calm.

He was attacking that monster with the best moves he could choose.

‘amazing. His composure may be comparable to that of a professional hunter.’

That kind of composure is not something you develop overnight. It was clear that high school grades were underestimated.

Poor practical performance as well. There must be a reason for assessing physical ability. Did you drink alcohol the day before the evaluation?

‘I probably wanted to play until high school. I’m serious now.’

Before I knew it, 7 minutes had passed.

Lee Jun-woo’s kill count is half that of an average cadet. Nevertheless, Lee Jun-woo was still calm and not excited. It was like seeing a worn-out veteran hunter.

And right now, this was the most important moment of this retest.

The flow of the test began to change.

‘From now on, the level of monsters will increase.’

So the number of kills so far doesn’t matter. If you get an effective hit from a high-level monster. All points earned from those kills will be deducted.

“Ugh!!”

Sure enough, another cadet from Group 13 seems to have been attacked by a stronger monster than expected.

However, Lee Jun-woo did not even move at all despite the screams.

‘How will that candidate…’

Without thinking, I ended up rooting for Lee Jun-woo. Undeniably, she was the cadet who stood out the most during this exam.

Instructor Lee Soo-yeon decided to watch the candidate’s exam until the end.

***

The end of the reexamination was approaching.

While the retest was in progress, I faced the monsters while conserving my stamina as much as possible.

‘Because I cleared the quest in the original to the point where it was boring. It’s not difficult at all.’

Even if it’s a quest you’ve cleared once.

The original game system is that you have to repeat the quest to level up your powers or build skills.

Not only that, even in the current reality, I was faithful to my theoretical studies at high school.

It was to tutor An Yu-min for his theory test.

Anyway, thanks to that, the knowledge of my past life and present life was enough for me. I quickly checked the status.

[Status]====================​

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▶ ​Profile

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* User: Junwoo Lee

* User level: 8(+2)

* Awakening level: 33(+8)​

* Mana available: 55 / 70(+20)

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▶​ Status

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[Basic status]

* Strength: 10

* Speed: 10​

* Intelligence: 15

* Horsepower: 15​

​* Mental Strength: 90

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▶​▶ Extended status

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[Disabled]​

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Various levels have risen due to the awakening of the second power and subsequent power acquisition.

User level related to the current system. And all power levels due to additional power awakenings.

‘I gained status points because my authority level went up.’

Unfortunately, due to the limitations of being an extra.

The number of stat bonuses according to level was small compared to the original human rights character. Clearly, due to the influence of the second awakening, the ratio has risen to some extent.

Considering that you can acquire multiple powers in the future. For me, it is unconditionally beneficial.

‘Mana has also increased like now.’

I invested that stat bonus into mana.

Mana, which was previously 50, increased to 70. In numerical terms, it is a whopping 40% increase.

Kakakakakakang-

[Passive skill Divine Shield (lv.2) is in effect.]

[5 mana has been consumed.]

When skills are used like now, mana is naturally consumed.

Active skills are unconditional. Passive skills vary depending on the type. Anyway, this means that you cannot use the skill indefinitely.

‘So it’s a good thing I invested all of my bonus stats into mana.’

As much as mana is consumed.

The effect was very clear.

Attacks from monsters such as goblins or orcs could not damage me due to the sacred shield.

‘Because now I have a body similar to that of an ordinary person. ‘Not a single attack should be allowed.’

My strength and speed stats are 10. Is that the stats of an average person who has exercised to some extent? It wasn’t a metaphor.

So, with the previous powers alone. Even the random mobs in front of me couldn’t be caught easily.

However, if you have solid defense skills like you do now, the story is different. I waited for that time, maintaining my physical strength as much as I could at the beginning.

[Remaining time / 03:00]

Finally, the remaining time changed to 3 minutes.

“Kyaaa!!!”

The atmosphere of the exam room has changed.

Although they were monsters with many heads.

Meanwhile, a large reinforced monster suddenly appeared.

“Hey, what is that!”

The shouting of another test taker was heard.

Just as I knew, a huge jet-black orc appeared.

‘Dark leader orc!’

The grade is D+.

Considering that most of the current applicants are D grade. An opponent one level higher.

Even to me, he was an opponent two levels higher.

However, considering that the goblins and orcs from before were normal attribute monsters. That boss orc with the added dark attribute was very picky.

Above all, most of the other test takers are probably at full physical strength by now.

‘It’s point deduction time now.’

No matter how many monsters you killed than me.

Points will be deducted if you allow an effective hit against that boss orc. Plus, if it’s that boss level monster, the damage will be huge. The number of kills so far is meaningless.

‘This is the beginning.’

2 minutes and 50 seconds remaining. The leader orc glared at me.

Obvious hostility.

Sooo

The giant ax held by the boss split the air. If you pass by it, you have a gut feeling of death.

But if I were the person I am now, I could have won.

Kacang-

[Passive skill Divine Shield (lv.2) is in effect.]

Blocked the ax’s slash.

Although he can’t keep up with my reaction speed. I have a time bar for the exam.

‘I memorize all the patterns.’

Although it is strong like a real monster. They only move according to the patterns programmed by the test hosts.

It wasn’t difficult at all for me, a person with a lot of knowledge, to get the exact timing.

Because second-by-second strategy is the basis of stagnant battles.

‘Shield for the next five times. The active skill divine strike can be performed about three times.’

It was impossible for me, who only had a strength stat of 10, to inflict a fatal wound on him.

There was a way.

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[Check available skills.]

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▶ Active skills

* Holy Strike (lv.2)

​: Swing a powerful blow with the divine power of the goddess. The effect increases on dark attribute monsters.

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Holy blow.

The main skill of the power ‘Goddess’ Faithful Guardian Knight’. As befits the power created through the Holy Knight Sword. The effect increases for monsters with the dark attribute.

Just like the name of the boss, Dark Leader Orc. For me, that scary strengthening effect was actually beneficial.

‘Only three times. If you precisely aim at his vital points three times, you can kill me too.’

Of course, there is a condition that the guy must move strictly according to the pattern.

Fortunately, I confirmed that all the monsters in the test site were the original pattern.

If my strategy is correct. That boss mob can be cleared with 25 seconds remaining.

‘Avoidance and defense. And if you don’t make a single mistake in your attack!’

And time passed.

[Remaining time / 00:25]

At the same time, my paladin sword emitted a light green light.

Paaang-

The sword pierced straight through the boss’s heart. Defeated the boss.

Exactly, my mana became 0.

“I won…!! Ugh…”

Although I was happy with the assurance of victory.

Soon my hair turned white. My whole body lost strength. As expected, limitations in stats appear to be unavoidable.

However, I held on without fainting due to my mental strength.

“Haa…haa…”

As long as the stats are 90. The awkwardness of fainting after defeating a boss was avoided.

‘Ha… If it were me before, I would definitely have fainted and foamed at the mouth.’

Choi Hana is watching. I couldn’t disappoint her, who would become my collaborator in the future.

I had to show a confident appearance in front of her who was living in the underworld. At this point, it was definitely a success. At least you’ll be guaranteed a medal.

At that moment, the faces of the three people who exiled me came to mind. They probably thought I wouldn’t have passed the retest.

‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’

Title Avenger of Cold Fire. Because of that effect, I maintain absolute composure against three people who are my revenge targets.

As expected, I felt that absolute composure was a fraud.

My ultimate goal guided by the title.

For my work, all the fame that those three people deserve is mine. Because my emotions shouldn’t be shaken by trivial satisfaction like now.

‘okay. ‘It’s just the beginning.’

Choi Hana was still taking tests. If so, I probably achieved first place in the retest.

It means that a reward is waiting. For me, whose stats are miserable compared to the potential of the power, it is like a sweet reward for a drought.

‘The reward is a medal, so if it is judged as a mirror, you will also receive new powers…’

After taking a moment to catch my breath, I headed to the waiting area.

After a while.

Choi Hana, who finished the exam late, also arrived there. Her expression was pale. I guess retesting wasn’t that easy.

‘In the original, it was clear…’

If you lose to An Yu-min.

I accept the result, but I will not lose next time. He says with a cold expression and disappears. Strangely enough, An Yu-min and Choi Hana felt like rivals.

Anyway, it seemed like he couldn’t believe that he cleared it later than me.

‘Good. If you do this, you will definitely have a chance to get involved with Hana Choi. Because of that competitive spirit.’

She stood there for a while and checked the replay of Group 13’s retest.

Then he finally stood in front of me. It seemed like he was about to say that line. She opened her mouth.

“I… I… go… go…”

But Choi Hana actually didn’t yell at me.

‘Why is it like that?’

Instead, he made eye contact with me and was stuttering terribly.