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The retest is over.

Choi Hana, who lost all strength in her body, sat down. There were quite a few passed out cadets around.

As expected, it was different from high school. The level of the test was much higher than expected.

I was surprised when more monsters appeared than expected.

As expected, the biggest obstacle in the test was the reinforced monster.

It was so agile that it wasn’t suitable for its huge size. Allowed a lot of effective hits against the boss.

‘I had a really hard time dealing with that leader orc. ha…’

Even though I am confident in actual combat. Hana Choi lost quite a bit of the number of kills she had worked so hard to accumulate due to that deduction.

Additionally, it is a dark attribute monster that basically spreads curses.

I barely managed to kill him before time ran out. It was quite difficult to defeat the boss while enduring the debuffs on my body.

‘It was difficult even for me who was somewhat familiar with the dark attribute. Other cadets must have had a much harder time.’

When I checked the status board, it seemed like there were quite a few applicants who had retired. Even if I survived that boss, I would definitely pass the retest.

‘for a moment! What about Lee Jun-woo?’

And I instinctively checked Lee Jun-woo’s name.

At the same time, I was surprised.

Lee Jun-woo not only survived, but also ranked first in Group 13.

‘No, this is the best record so far!’

I cleared the retest with 25 seconds left.

It was right after an intense battle, so my whole body ached. Choi Hana hurried out of the testing area and immediately checked the replay.

‘Nonsense…’

Choi Hana was astonished. Lee Jun-woo’s battle was perfect.

Although it was a dark attribute boss that spread curses. The Holy Spirit of the Paladin protected him and he was never attacked.

‘Even when I wasn’t using my shield, I avoided all of the boss’ attacks.’

An avoidance that is close to predicting the future.

Above all, the movement was ridiculous.

As if I was watching you secretly during the test.

Although it moved very slowly. It was calm, not frustration.

And a blow delivered after fully identifying the opponent’s weaknesses during the battle.

It wasn’t an explosive blow, though. Three hits that hit exactly the right spot completely eliminated the boss.

‘For a hunter, he really looks like a textbook.’

Even in situations where we were at a relative disadvantage, we were not embarrassed or frustrated.

Calmly deploy your best moves and achieve a perfect victory in the end. Truly the look of an expert.

To be honest, I was impressed.

It was a look that was not seen in young hunters like the test takers gathered here.

The organization where she is the boss.

Although there were awakened people in that organization who had been living in the underworld for a long time. Even they were not as calm in the face of a powerful enemy as Lee Jun-woo was a moment ago.

‘If that Lee Jun-woo joins our organization…’

So, I inadvertently let that overwhelming feeling go too far.

All of a sudden, I ended up standing in front of Lee Jun-woo. And shouted at him.

“I… I… go… go…”

But Choi Hana was embarrassed. I stuttered.

Just because he was a man, he wasn’t the type of person who couldn’t say anything. But inadvertently, my body stiffened.

‘Why am I doing this…?’

Maybe it’s because I’ve become a habit of always hiding and watching him.

I was embarrassed to be right in front of him like this.

To exaggerate, it felt like I was standing in front of an idol I admired. Of course, Choi Hana is not interested in celebrities at all.

What I was trying to say without thinking was, ‘I’m touched!’ When I thought about it again, I was so ashamed of those words.

“What’s wrong?”

Of course, Lee Jun-woo looked at Choi Ha-na as if she were puzzled.

“I… I… Thank you!!”

I couldn’t bring myself to say my original words and quickly ran away.

***

After a while. The re-exam results were announced.

But for a while, Choi Hana could not calm down. I kept thinking about Lee Jun-woo.

Soon, the words of gratitude I had shouted earlier came out. When I thought about it, it was so unexpected that my face turned bright red.

‘Why are you doing this? Choi Hana! If this happens, we can’t recruit Lee Jun-woo to our organization!’

Let alone recruiting. She might think of herself as a crazy woman.

‘omg! ‘That’s trouble!’

When I thought of that, my heart sank.

Most of all, it was that last scene in the replay that really touched her.

She has seen firsthand the will that Lee Jun-woo has as a Holy Knight.

‘Lee Jun-woo… even though he was so physically exhausted. ‘I stayed there until the end without collapsing.’

One of the most important virtues that a paladin of the Goddess Church must possess is indomitability.

Paladins were to be the light and shield in the party’s ranks.

If the paladin cannot hold on and falls. It won’t be long before the party’s staying power falls apart.

But Lee Jun-woo, even at the last moment.

Even though my face turned bright yellow and my whole body was shaking. I held on without falling on the spot.

It was the exact opposite of her, who collapsed on the floor after losing strength the moment the test was over.

‘No student from the Holy Knights Department has ever shown such noble behavior.’

More than the honor of being a paladin. The trend among paladins these days is to chase more money and fame as a tank for a famous guild.

But Lee Jun-woo is the complete opposite of that. Choi Hana knew it well.

‘Such a good person, even has an indomitable will. ‘We definitely need it in our organization.’

To exaggerate a bit, he was my classmate, but I had a lot of respect for him.

I became even more determined.

But it wasn’t easy to talk to Lee Jun-woo right away.

Because I looked embarrassed a little while ago. My face was still warm.

Just like that, the rest of the group’s retest was all over.

The re-exam results were announced shortly.

“The top cadets whose names will be called from now on, please gather here! Lee Jun-woo, Choi Hana, Seo Jin-hyung…”

I came to my senses at that call.

‘Come to think of it…’

Theia Academy is strictly based on merit. So, in any test, the top three were always given the reward.

So Choi Hana stayed up all night preparing for this retest.

Above all, ‘Wyvern Red Molar Powder’ is the pre-announced number one reward. It was an item highly coveted by alchemist Hana Choi.

But of course, the first place was Lee Jun-woo.

The gold medal and its powder go to Lee Jun-woo. Choi Hana, who came in second place, only received a silver medal.

‘But I’m not disappointed. Above all… If Lee Jun-woo wasn’t in first place, I would have won.’

The fighting spirit that Lee Jun-woo showed today was well worth it.

Of course, Choi Hana was not a loss at all. Just with a silver medal record, I was able to earn extra points on the midterm exam and points at the school store.

Suddenly, An Yu-min came to mind.

The past three years of high school. I was often in the same class as An Yu-min.

Choi Hana, who has a strong competitive spirit, was strangely upset when she lost a match with her. An Yu-min is also the type of person who can never accept defeat.

But somehow, this defeat was different.

“I don’t need this, so you take it.”

And that was the time.

Lee Jun-woo handed her a small package containing molar powder.

“Um, is this?”

I looked at him in confusion.

Lee Jun-woo seemed like he didn’t really need that expensive item, so he just handed it to her and turned around.

Then the supervisor who awarded the medal, instructor Lee Soo-yeon, also said with an expression of bewilderment.

“It’s expensive, so why give it up like that?”

Sooyeon Lee faced Hana Choi. Choi Hana also knows the value of that item. I was very surprised by that indifferent kindness.

Other than the honor of being number one, he is completely indifferent to wealth. He really looked like a model of a paladin.

“I am a student named Lee Jun-woo. Maybe he’s interested in you? Otherwise, there’s no way I’d just give that expensive thing away.”

“Well, it can’t be! Well, that can’t happen to someone like me… That’s because Lee Jun-woo is a model paladin who is not interested in money!!”

Choi Hana’s face somehow became very hot. I quickly shook my head and ran out of the testing room.

Instructor Lee Soo-yeon looked at him curiously.

***

After the re-exam, I left the high school dormitory.

Students who have already graduated.

Although I was able to extend my dormitory stay until the re-examination. Now that it was over, there was nothing I could do.

There is still one month left until admission to the academy.

Now, I was in a PC room that doubled as a net cafe that I used to frequent in high school. I had to find a short-term part-time job and had a lot of work to do.

‘Money… I also need more money.’

As expected, money was the truth in the world.

Theia Academy was famous for its expensive tuition. Of course, it is impossible for me to receive an entrance scholarship after retaking the test.

If you were as famous as Aigis, it wasn’t difficult to make money. It’s impossible with me right now. I was a little jealous of that popularity at this moment.

At that time, my eyes suddenly went to the seat next to me.

‘huh? It’s not an empty seat.’

It seemed like there was someone who came first next to my seat. It seems like he was away for a moment.

On the monitor screen there, a live broadcast from Tka TV was playing.

I interviewed Aigis at the last graduation ceremony. It was a broadcast from a major streamer.

Nickname: Mungseokkkyun.

And the title of the broadcast caught my eye for a moment.

[ Aigis is coming to Seokkyun Studio today?!!! Everyone come in to hear the behind-the-scenes stories! Legends are coming together!!! ]

Aegis. It seemed like those three people were doing a joint broadcast with that streamer today.

The three people have not yet been seen.

That’s why I keep looking at other people’s monitors. I checked the email I was originally trying to see on my monitor.

[from. Theia Academy Administration: Congratulations on your advancement to Theia Academy.]

The information email made me briefly think about the previous retest.

The retest results were very satisfactory.

Before I awakened my hidden power, I had to worry about whether or not I would even pass the re-exam.

With that new power, he proudly ranked first in the retest.

‘Well, it’s just a re-exam without any top-ranked cadets.’

I looked at the medal given to me by the test proctor.

My face was reflected in the medal.

For reference, the additional reward, Wyvern’s Red Molar Powder, was given to Choi Hana.

‘If I sell it, I’ll easily get a few million won. That item would be very useful to the alchemist Hana Choi.’

Underworld side.

In the future, not only did he have to grow up at the academy, but at the same time, he had to work as a villain unknown in the underworld.

That is the fate given to my hidden title.

So, you will need cooperation with Choi Hana, who is leading an organization in the underworld. It was not a waste.

Rather, it was a trivial investment considering the rewards I would receive in the future.

I checked the notification window.

[Quest]==========================​​​

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[Episode 1. Admission! Theia Academy! ]

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▶Quest 1-1

: Pass the re-examination of Theia High School and advance to Theia Awakened Academy.

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▶​ Details​

: The quest has been completed. / First clear

: Quest rewards will be paid.

▷​ [Details]​

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Originally, it was a quest that An Yu-min, the main character of the original work, had to clear. Instead of An Yu-min, I cleared the first quest the first time.

I am also an extra.

The details of the reward appeared before my eyes.