episode_0037

“The numbers are chosen completely randomly. I’ll put them on the board so you can check them. ”

As soon as Lee Joo-hyuk left the paper, the students rushed to the blackboard. It was important to know who they would be working with. It was natural since they usually valued grades.

So the children will be looking at the paper with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety.

In my case, I don’t think it matters who I play with anyway. Even if I’m in a group with a good guy, I won’t be able to do my best. So in a way, I want to be in the best group, but since it wasn’t a test anyway, it didn’t really matter.

If it’s a test, things are a bit different.

I got up from my seat leisurely and walked forward. At first, there were too many kids to go to the blackboard, but as time went by, there were fewer people. Thanks to that, I was able to go to the blackboard. At the same time, I could hear voices.

“Ah, I wanted to do it with you, Yuseo!”

“Me too. I really have no luck.”

“You guys are worthless, you idiots.”

“What the heck is this?”

“What the heck is this.”

I guess most of the class here were hoping to be in the same group as Yuseo. Thanks to that, we were able to see a slightly funny situation.

Some of them were even making strange screams. I can’t tell if it’s because they’re happy or because they’re fucking sick.

At least it didn’t seem human.

Anyway, after the kids left, I was able to look at the paper in front of me. Only then was I able to see who I was paired with.

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[Group 2]

Kang Ha-hyun Kim Seon-yul

Kim Seo-jin Yoo Seo-ra

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One, I saw a familiar name.

‘uh?’

Am I the same as Yoo Seo?

I wasn’t really considering this class that important anyway, but it was still good. I smiled faintly, vaguely believing that it would somehow have a positive influence.

You’re lucky.

“Okay, I don’t know what your group will be like, but I hope you’re satisfied with this! And since there are individual evaluation scores, it shouldn’t matter much. That’s it! Follow me!”

After saying what he had to say, Lee Joo-hyuk immediately went out of the classroom. Since everyone else was at a loss, I grabbed my weapon first and followed him as if nothing had happened.

After seeing me come out into the hallway, the other kids started to come out too, perhaps because they had relaxed.

After walking down the hallway for about 20 minutes, we arrived at the academy and entered a mountain. Of course, it was a different place from the forest behind our ordinary dormitory.

It felt lush. It also felt slightly refreshing. The smell of grass was strong.

“The gate our class enters is right here.”

With those words, Lee Ju-hyeok threw something he was holding. Then, a burst of air appeared with a pop, and a door of blue energy appeared.

Everyone was looking at it as if they were used to it, and Lee Joo-hyuk continued throwing things without paying attention.

That’s the gate produced by the Academy that also appeared in the original work.

It’s a little strange.

“Let’s start from the beginning. The evaluation will be done internally.”

With those words, a group of cadets who appeared to be in the first group stepped forward. Then, after observing the situation, they took out their weapons.

Everyone was looking around for a while, and then one of them spoke.

“Is it okay to enter?”

“Okay, now you can go in.”

So slowly they went inside.

“Okay, then wait a moment and let’s go in. So come out early and come here.”

At those words, me, Yoo Seora, and a boy and girl who were in group 2 came out. We naturally looked at who our group was. In my case, I didn’t really care because I knew Yoo Seora would do everything by herself anyway, and the other two guys kept looking at Yoo Seora.

In Yusera’s case, it seemed like she was constantly feeling uncomfortable somewhere.

Even so, it will probably end up being something related to Seo Jae-hyuk.

“Okay, let’s go in now.”

At those words, we immediately went to the gate next to the one where Group 1 had entered. We were sucked in so slowly.

As soon as I closed my eyes and opened them, the place changed. It was dark, gloomy, and yet felt familiar. It was a place where anyone could see a monster.

A cold wind blew. Some people might have felt fear along with the wind, but I wasn’t nervous.

Because I’ve seen worse.

First of all, I plan to work hard. If I train properly here, it will have an impact in some way. So I plan to do it properly.

Since we are in the same group as Yuseo, I think I can properly fulfill my role.

“Ah, that will? Should I introduce myself first? My name is Kang Ha-hyun.”

A girl greeted Yusera with a nervous look. She tried her best to smile, but it felt awkward and made me nervous for no reason. Still, she was polite enough, and it would have been okay for anyone to just say hello. However, Yusera ignored her and just looked at the road in the distance.

The girl named Kang Ha-hyun lowered her head while acting embarrassed. There were small tears in the corners of her eyes, so it seemed that she was weak to people with strong personalities.

It was at that moment that I was about to speak to Yusera, thinking that she might help me a little.

“If you’re going to follow, follow me.”

Leaving those words behind, Yusera quickly ran away. Those of us who were left there could only stand there in silence, unable to say anything. Everyone had a blank expression on their face.

“Haha, that’s what it is.”

A boy, probably named Kim Seon-yul, smiled and formed a rapport with the girl. It wasn’t a pleasant smile, but it was typical of a high school student.

Kang Ha-hyun nodded.

“Okay.”

Kang Ha-hyun answered in a calm voice and just kept looking at that place. It seemed like neither of them had any intention of following him.

But I was a little different from them.

“That kid is real!”

Unable to hold back the swear words that were coming out of his mouth, he shouted loudly. Then, gritting his teeth, he ran after Yu Seora.

Even though I didn’t really care about this class, I was annoyed by her individualistic personality. Above all, I had decided to work hard, so I didn’t like her behavior. So I felt like I had to go along with her. At least I had to say something to Yoo Seo-ra.

Maybe, somewhere in my heart, I wanted to do well. That’s why I felt more emotional.

Unlike Yusera, I was far behind in agility and speed. That’s why it was hard to keep up, and because of that, no matter how much I ran, I couldn’t find Yusera. Naturally, since Yusera wouldn’t wait for me or the others, I thought I’d get even more annoyed.

But let’s give it a try anyway.

Since I followed you here anyway.

“Ah, don’t just follow me!”

I couldn’t control my momentary anger and kept running, but then I started to feel regretful. I should have just left it alone to move on its own.

No, but it seems a bit odd that he cleared the gate by himself.

No matter how much of a psychopath you are, what’s annoying is annoying.

Even if it’s true, I don’t like that attitude.

What good would it do if you were a little more considerate?

I muttered under my breath.

“Ah, should I use Manara too?”

Currently I am not using mana. The reason is that if I use mana here, it will be recorded and I will have to tell people.

Honestly, it doesn’t really matter if it’s known, but it’s better to hide it if you can. Of course, it’s a bit embarrassing that I’m a strong breather, but that part doesn’t matter, so it’s okay.

That’s probably because I’m not a nerd, I’m just a loner.

How can you be strong when you have no strength?

Anyway, that’s how it is.

“Fuck. It’s a will, really.”

A lot of random thoughts come to mind. I guess it’s because I’m so tired.

It really annoys me.

“Ah, let’s take a break.”

I stopped running and sat down.

“Oh my, this isn’t really a performance evaluation, is it?”

If this continues, our group will just be screwed.

I kept sitting there thinking that somehow things would work out. First of all, since this scene was also in the original, I was sure that it wasn’t a performance evaluation. That was a little comforting.

I was catching my breath.

That was the moment.

Suddenly, I could see Yusera running quickly in front of me. For some reason, she looked a little annoyed.

After continuing to run, Yu Seo-ra stopped when he realized I was there.

“You were here?”

“What.”

Why is that guy coming back?

“Already cleared?”

I asked lightly.

If it was Yusera, it was quite possible. I was curious, thinking that maybe it could be finished even faster than this.

“No, something else has come up.”

“Other issues?”

“Yes, it says that four people must enter together.”

“Ah.”

I remember.

In the original, there was a gate that you had to enter to see the boss monster. I could definitely understand that.

“Then we’ll need other kids too.”

“Yes. So go ahead and wait. I’ll call the others and come back.”

I nodded to indicate that I understood.

When Yuseo saw me like that, he immediately started running again. He was so fast that I thought it was amazing.

I kept looking at Yusera and then turned around and started walking again. Since it was a straight road anyway, there was no chance of getting lost.

As we continued walking, we came across a place full of monsters. They were covered in blood and, of course, corpses.

It felt a little cruel, but compared to a dead human corpse, it was nothing special. Still, it was a different monster from me.

Walking leisurely, but not slowly, I was able to arrive at the place Yusera had mentioned. There was a huge door there, and something was written on the side.

[Only 4 or more people can enter.]

It seemed like it was made to prevent people from clearing this place alone. It was clear when you see that Yusera was blocked because of this.

It was a bit funny to imagine how pissed off Yoo Seol would look.

Let’s wait a moment. As expected, since they are the Awakened ones, Yusera and the others arrived quickly. It looks like the two people next to him are trying too hard to catch up with Yusera.

It looks a little pitiful to see him panting so heavily.

“Now that we’re all here, let’s go in.”

Without giving them a moment to rest, Yuseo immediately went inside. Since they weren’t going to do anything anyway, I didn’t really try to stop them.

So Yoo Seol-ra opened the door and went in.

As the light came in, the surroundings began to shake rapidly. It felt as if an earthquake had occurred, and it was difficult for an ordinary person like me to even stand properly.

When we looked at each other, we could see a huge number of monsters. And from afar, we could see a huge entity that seemed to be a boss monster.

Naturally, it was noticeably smaller than the monsters I had fought before.

“Then, wait here.”

With those words, Yuseo ran straight towards him. Naturally, he was caught by the monsters around him and couldn’t reach the boss right away.

I could probably ignore it and reach it, but it seemed like they were planning to attack it perfectly.

“What should I do with this?”

“First of all, I need to help you, right?”

Kang Ha-hyun and Kim Seon-yul said that and immediately rushed at the monsters. Then, their expressions suddenly changed. They fought with the expectation that Yoo Se-ra would be easy to defeat, but she was stronger than expected. Thanks to that, we were able to see her make a few mistakes.

‘Well, I guess I should help out a little too.’

Because I can’t do nothing.

I took light aim and immediately pulled the trigger.

Very lightly against boss monsters.

A giant monster that would normally not move unless I drew aggro started to move in response to my bullets.

“Oh, no, that guy!”

A girl named Kim Seon-yul spoke to me.

“What are you doing!”

What are you doing?

Since it’s a will, I’m going to do it all by myself anyway, so I’m just trying to get in the way.

“Ha, you.”

Unlike the other two kids, he seemed to understand my intention to leave a will and let out a hollow laugh.

“Then why are you moving alone?”

“You didn’t like that?”

“Well, honestly.”

“Okay, I won’t do it again. Just help me out.”

“How?”

To my question, Yusera said:

“Please adjust that.”

“Okay.”

I pulled the trigger right where Yusera had said. As soon as I aimed at that spot, the wall collapsed as if it had been torn down.

Do you know this the moment you see it? You should ask them to tell you.

Because it’s a skill that I absolutely need.

“Please wait here.”

“Okay.”