episode_0005

Before the re-examination of Article 13 begins.

Choi Hana was watching Lee Jun-woo closely as he was swinging his sword for practice.

Swoooo-

The sound of a sword swinging echoed around the area. A faint light of divine power was scattered.

‘Both the sword’s stance and divine power are stable.’

I was inwardly surprised by that fact.

Lee Jun-woo of Seonggi Apple Department.

His name was also famous at Theia High School. He was a member of the famous hero activity club Aigis.

However, unlike the other three members of Aigis, Lee Jun-woo had a bad reputation.

‘I also did hero activities. There were a lot of rumors that it was to hang out with pretty women.’

Ahn Yu-min and Ha Ye-eun. And even Song Xia. All three were famous for their looks at Theia High School. The key reason for Aigis’ popularity.

On the other hand, Lee Jun-woo was a bad Geum Taeyang, just like he is now.

If you erase that preconceived notion, it was a pretty neat face. Of course, the rumors couldn’t be good when those three were together.

But the more important issue is not Geum Taeyang’s appearance, but Lee Jun-woo’s behavior.

Lee Jun-woo was always late or absent from class. The practical performance was also the lowest.

Not only that, I kept hearing that he was being harassed not only by the female members of the club, but also by the female fans of Aegis.

‘There were even rumors that he was hanging out with villains.’

Considering that Aigis’ image as a hero is very good to the public.

In many ways, his impression at Theia High School could not have been good. To put it mildly, he was called a cancerous being of Aegis, no, of Theia High School.

The other students waiting for the re-exam did not even come close to Lee Jun-woo.

Except for Choi Hana.

‘Lee Jun-woo. You said you left Aigis. Then… I wonder if I can get close to him.’

Rather, today, Choi Hana deliberately came closer to him. I was secretly observing him like I was doing now.

I’ve heard a lot of strange rumors about Lee Jun-woo. Actually, I didn’t really believe the rumor.

From the beginning, Choi Hana was the type of person to judge people through first-hand experience rather than based on rumors.

There are countless people who are different on the outside and the inside.

I knew her very well through her father’s work. My father was killed by subordinates he trusted.

‘But Lee Jun-woo is a person you can trust.’

Of course, it was not a groundless belief.

In fact, Choi Ha-na is like Lee Jun-woo.

My attendance record was so bad that I now have to retake the test. I had no choice because of the organization’s work.

One day I missed school due to personal reasons.

Choi Hana sees Lee Jun-woo, who is as late as her. I happened to see it outside the high school.

We haven’t been late to each other once or twice.

When I encountered him several times and was building up a strange sense of kinship with him in my heart. Lee Jun-woo often showed unexpected sides of himself.

‘He was a good person.’

Helping a woman who was pickpocketed. I helped a disabled grandmother cross the street.

In addition, he also fought against gangsters who were arguing with the general public.

Of course, I got beaten rather harshly by that bully.

Still, he protected the public until the end.

‘My swordsmanship skills were lacking. He seemed more suited to being a student of the Holy Apple Department than anyone else.’

In the end, Choi Hana secretly dealt with that bully later. When I look at him, the word ‘hero’ comes to mind.

Anyway, that incident became the trigger.

Even on the campus of a high school.

At some point, secretly observing Lee Jun-woo became a daily routine. In the process, Choi Ha-na came to appreciate Lee Jun-woo.

‘It’s a good opportunity. ‘If Lee Jun-woo is not in the party like now.’

***

And Choi Hana recalled the recent news.

Lee Jun-woo leaves Aegis. I was surprised by that fact.

She finally had a chance to get Lee Jun-woo on her side.

Choi Hana’s goal is to get revenge on the two underworld people who betrayed her father.

Although her father was once the only boss of the underworld.

Now, the two people who betrayed their father have become the heads of a large underworld organization. She even laundered her identity to survive those traitors.

However, in today’s underworld, there are only a few people who know Choi Hana’s identity.

The small number gathered again and followed Choi Hana. It still had so little power that it was embarrassing to call it an organization.

So, I was always coveted when I saw talented people. Just like Lee Jun-woo.

Choi Hana’s organization always lacked people.

Individual powerlessness may be regrettable. Lee Jun-woo has the right thoughts.

The same goes for the hunter world. Betrayal is common in the underworld. Therefore, Choi Hana needed someone like Lee Jun-woo who was based on personality.

‘I don’t want to be betrayed like my father. ‘I need someone to trust.’

But it wasn’t just humanity.

Above all else, Lee Jun-woo had the greatest ability as an operator.

After finding out his true colors.

I happened to secretly follow the hero activities of Aegis, which he belongs to.

‘Contrary to rumors, it was Lee Jun-woo who commanded Aigis during dungeon raids and villain hunting.’

Unfortunately, the party members seemed to regard Lee Jun-woo as a porter or a chore worker.

In reality, every instruction he gave was perfect.

‘Even though Lee Jun-woo’s practical grades are not good. Because my theory grades were top-notch.’

Although it was a small organization. Hana Choi has experience leading people.

So, it is about getting perfect results by placing the right people in the right places. Because I know how difficult it is.

But Lee Jun-woo did it on his own.

Aegis’s reputation. Choi Hana knew that his role was actually very big.

Anyway, I have been observing Lee Jun-woo for nearly a year.

And now Lee Jun-woo surprised Choi Hana once again.

Ssss-

His sword cut through the air again.

It was neat. Geomro started and ended without any unnecessary details. Choi Hana was horrified by that meaning.

‘When did swordsmanship develop to this level?’

No, in a way it was natural.

Because of his bad image, the training grounds on campus didn’t seem to be used often.

Lee Jun-woo is in a place like a rooftop that no one can see. I was practicing swordsmanship in my spare time.

Lee Jun-woo was such a sincere and kind-hearted person.

‘Because I always tried. The goddess must have responded to that effort!’

So, the goddess must have blessed him as a paladin. Of course, practice and actual performance are different. The results of the retest are not yet known.

Still, Choi Hana decided again. He said he would definitely make Lee Jun-woo on his side.

At the Academy and even after graduating from the Academy. It was clear that Lee Jun-woo would be a great help to his work.

Of course, I felt guilty about dragging a paladin who followed the goddess’s will into the affairs of the underworld.

In fact, either the hunter world or the dark world. In today’s era, there is no black and white anywhere.

A city where everyone follows their own interests and desires. That’s what Seoul is now.

‘If only he were such a good person. In the future, they may be used and then abandoned.’

So, I was surprised when he left Aegis.

The public is saying that the other members cut Lee Jun-woo. That was strange.

Although my circle of friends is not wide.

As they are female students from the same high school. I know the rumors about those three that are spreading among female students.

There was a time when I was in the same class as An Yu-min.

‘It’s a ruined party without Lee Jun-woo. If that really happened, it would be suicide.’

Unless you go out of your mind. Unless they were crazy people, it would have been impossible according to her common sense to kick out a talented person like Lee Jun-woo first.

In any case, she couldn’t stay still from now on.

Everything in this world is give and take.

If you need that Lee Jun-woo. Choi Hana, she also had to become someone worthy of Lee Jun-woo.

‘That’s natural. If you make it on my side, you should treat it accordingly. Somehow!’

If your skills as an awakened person are excellent.

In general, I would choose a large corporate hunter guild rather than an underworld organization.

She had to try too.

Whether in the underworld or at the academy. So that Lee Jun-woo becomes interested in what he does with him.

‘Then you have to show it first from the retest!’

Luckily, I was in the same group as him. If you show your skills. I might be able to get Lee Jun-woo’s attention.

Choi Hana burned her fighting spirit like that.

“……?”

At that time, Lee Jun-woo’s eyes fell on Choi Hana.

‘You were staring too long.’

Choi Hana hurriedly turned her head.

I’ve always observed him. Until now, we have never had a proper conversation.

Just like before, I naturally asked him where to sit. It took more courage than I thought.

‘I don’t want to give a bad impression for no reason.’

When I calmed my startled breath like that.

The re-examination of Article 13 has finally begun.

‘what. Was the retest originally this… difficult?’

Choi Hana was more focused than usual. Her alchemy was activated.

***

The re-examination of Article 13 has begun.

“The test method has already been communicated. Start the test as soon as you get the notification!”

The instructor in charge of conducting the retest shouted. It was a female instructor with serious eyes.

I saw the academy instructor for the first time today. This is a person who has already become sick of the original work.

‘It was Lee Su-yeon, instructor of the Department of Liberal Studies.’

The academy has various departments and many instructors.

Faculty and instructors are very important in character development. Instructor Lee Su-yeon was especially famous among Goinmul users.

As he is an instructor in the liberal arts department. Any character of any class could receive training from that instructor.

There may be limits to teaching that has reached its extreme.

Instead, he is an excellent instructor for teaching comprehensive basic skills as a hunter. In other words, he was the ideal instructor for me today.

‘Still, I have a picky eye on the cadets. It would be difficult to catch her eye right now.’

If you pass the retest anyway. I decided to choose the liberal arts department. So, there will be a connection in the future.

I focused on the retest at hand.

Beep-

The start-up sound rang.

The test method is to kill as many monsters summoned to the field as possible within a certain amount of time.

It wasn’t a real monster. But the smells and sounds coming from them were vivid.

“Crrrq-”

A magic stone that appears when you defeat a monster.

Then, the magic stone was specially treated with magic and linked to the AR device she is currently wearing.

Of course, it is an AR device that responds to the awakened mana.

The monsters in front of me were no different from real monsters.

‘AR devices really hurt me.’

So, just like in reality, points are deducted if you are attacked by monsters. When damage accumulated that would result in death, it was automatically retired.

Naturally, Retire failed the retest.

Even the number of monsters that appeared was large and their level was quite high.

The monsters I faced through actual training at the high school were E-class and D-class.

However, as it is a re-examination to enter the academy. Most of the current monsters were D-class.

‘My current hunter license… it’s embarrassing, but it’s level E.’

Although it is not absolute.

Monster grades and hunter license grades are relatively similar.

Previously, it would have been absolutely impossible to deal directly with D-class monsters that were higher than me.

Shasasak-

“Kyaaaagh-”

However, I lightly decapitated the goblin that was running in front of me.

‘Killing monsters was this easy?’

I couldn’t believe it.

For a moment my hands trembled. It wasn’t because I was afraid of monsters. It was because I was happy.

Previously, just catching a single goblin required hours of fighting. I am now amazingly different.

Shock-

The Holy Knight sword he was holding in his hand drew a neat trajectory. He cut off another goblin’s head in one go.

In the corner of my vision, a new power acquired through the graduation paladin sword.

The notification window for ‘Goddess’ Faithful Guardian Knight’ was flashing.

[Power]==========================​​​

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[Awakening was successful. A new power is being activated.]

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* Power Name: Goddess’ Faithful Guardian Knight (N)

* Rating: 3★​​

* Authority level: 13

* Class: Paladin

* Attribute: Light

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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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▶ Passive skills

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* Sword training (lv.2)

: Become proficient in the Holy Knights’ unique sword techniques.​

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* Holy Shield (lv.2)

: A shield containing the divine power of the goddess protects you.

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A Paladin sword of rare rarity.​​​

So, unlike ready-made products that only had one star power. As many as three levels of power were formed.

Usually, the slots for skills that can be used increase depending on the level of power.

It’s a 3-star rating, so three stars.

[Passive skill Sword Training (lv.2) is in effect.]

The 2-star power I originally had did not have a passive skill.

The power ‘Goddess’ Faithful Guardian Knight’ had all useful skills. Through training in passive skills and swordsmanship, I have become more proficient in swordsmanship than before.

Above all, the power of the first awakening recorded in the High School. It’s the same class and the same attributes as a peacefully shining mirror.

It felt very natural to use this power at the academy as well.

‘It’s a secret to everyone that I have hidden powers.’

As I cut down the goblins one after another, this time a fairly large orc rushed at me.

The guy swung a large ax.

Kakakakakakang-

But the attack did not reach me. A sacred light green shield protected me.

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

In addition to skills that increased swordsmanship skills, there were also protective passive skills like now.

And I immediately stabbed the counter towards his weak point.

[The active skill Divine Strike (lv.2) was used.]

A paladin sword burning with divine power. The sword struck a powerful blow to the orc’s heart.

“Kyaaaagh-”

The orc died instantly.

I killed three monsters rushing toward me in one go.

“KeyDeviceDevice…”

“Greee…”

Then the group of monsters that were rushing towards me with great force backed away from me.

I felt like I could slaughter them all at once like this. There were dozens of them. On the contrary, it was they who were scared.

‘Normally, I would push harder with this momentum, but…’

Although the current retest is at the level of the first quest, it is in hard mode.

I already knew that this test was not just a time attack.

“Kaaagh-”

With AR, the testing site turned into a dungeon field.

So, I saw students in Group 13, the same retest group.

‘Most of them cut down more monsters than me.’

As it was a time attack, no effort was spared and everyone was desperate to increase the number of kills. There are many students like me who have a D-level hunter license rather than an E-level one.

In particular, Hana Choi was amazing.

Through her alchemy, monsters were being slaughtered in real time.

Choi Hana’s kill count has already exceeded three times mine.

‘But there’s no rush. Let’s calm down.’

I know the flow of the second half of this retest well through the original game.

Clumsily trying to hunt down too many monsters within the time limit. In fact, you can be defeated by a boss monster that appears later in the time limit.

‘While maintaining a reasonable number of kills. ‘You have to save your stamina and mana for the second half.’

I just gained new powers.

My stats are still the same as those of an ordinary person. I never forgot.

‘You must end the monster’s life with a single blow. That’s the most efficient.’

The guys who were overwhelmed by my momentum still hesitated.

I used that opportunity to wait for the mana that had already been consumed by more than half to recover.

According to the records of the same group, my number of kills is at the bottom. I could feel the cadets lagging behind swinging their weapons very impatiently.

But my mental power is close to 90. That cold reason whispered in my head.

‘I am different now than before. you can do it. Even getting first place.’

Then, in my head, I quickly organized the types of monsters in front of me and their weaknesses.

The time on the time bar quickly decreased.

As expected, the flow of the retest soon began to change.