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Episode 38. Okay, now that the distracters are gone, let’s quickly go to our room. I’m already feeling sore from not being able to go to your room over the weekend.

“The practical test for this first year first semester mid-term exam will be measured by aiming for the ‘top’ score.”

Morning time as usual.

Instructor Lee Ari gathered the students who had completed the now familiar basic physical training and swordsmanship training in one place and told them about the midterm exam.

-You who signed a contract with two ego swords have a lot of responsibility!

-Even if it’s just a midterm practical test, if you’ve signed a contract with Ego Sword, you shouldn’t show any shortcomings in something like this!

-At least in this practical test using a sword!

-There are only two choices given to you.

-A breathtaking senior, an overwhelming senior.

-There are no other options.

Quest success reward: Increased favorability of Eclay and Deus, 2000 SS coins, 1 rank increase in sword management kit.

Quest Sylphy penalty: Eclay’s favorability decreases, Deus’ trustworthiness decreases.

Attack the tower.

This main quest was a system that appeared frequently in games.

“Instructor, what is a tower?”

“To put it simply, you can think of it as an expanded version of a dungeon.”

In a dungeon, there are at most two or three types of monsters and one environment, but in the artificially created tower, different monsters and environments unfold each time you pass through each layer.

“How to attack the monsters you have learned so far, how to adapt to the environment, basic physical strength, application skills, and the ability to adapt to the environment. All you have to do is literally apply everything you have learned before the midterm exam and aim for the top.”

“What is the party composition?”

“Ask for that too through your own abilities. You can attack the tower with a party of at least 1 and up to 4 people. Please keep in mind that you will be evaluated based on the level you conquered and the performance you showed in that level.”

With those words, as soon as Instructor Lee Ari disappeared from the training ground, the students urgently went out to find the party members.

“Hey! Do you want to party with me?”

“Come join us! I’ve already found a healer, so if I just find a tank, it’s a party of 3!!”

“Get out!! We have wizards, healers, and even swordsmen! As long as you are the tank, it will be a 4-person party, so it will be much more stable than that party!!”

“Healer!!! Please, is there anyone who can apply to be a healer!!!!”

“That’s right.”

As I was watching the students trying to save their party members from afar, several students hesitantly approached me.

“J, over there!”

“If you haven’t found any party members, would you please join our party…? What?”

With black eyes, I look at the daggers and weapons positioned at the sides of the guys approaching me.

Category:Dagger

Grade: C

Feature: This is a work that doesn’t even have a name.

*The sword is corroding at a rapid rate because the monster’s blood was not properly removed.

*Durability has permanently decreased due to lack of management.

*The internal core has been distorted due to continuous shock over a long period of time.

Category: Bastard Sword

Grade: B

Features: None.

-This is a well-maintained sword.

-Due to long-term use, durability has temporarily decreased.

-There is some dust accumulated.

“Turn off.”

It felt like I had taken care of the weapons I used for hunting, but the dagger I bought for collecting monsters was out no matter how I looked at it.

The fact that it doesn’t even have a name means that it was a work that someone threw away.

There’s no problem using it, but I couldn’t spend even a moment with someone who manages it like that.

“I see. Daeyang Park is going to join a party with me.”

What are you again?

Before I knew it, the bitch came next to me and opened her mouth to the students.

“There is no way that someone who can barely manage a sword properly can stay with Mr. Park Dae-yang.”

“What are you talking about! Look at my sword!! How is this sword so poorly maintained?!”

In front of me, the guy who was hesitant like a small turtle shouted loudly as soon as the female dog came in front of him.

They probably look down on me for declaring defeat in the slave declaration right in front of me… Unfortunately, I chose the wrong opponent too.

“Ha, this is why it’s a problem. You don’t even know where your problem is.”

“What bullshit! You’re just finding fault!!!”

“Isn’t that object at your side a sword?”

“Look, it’s true!!”

As he said that, the eyes of the guy who pulled out the dagger from the holder on his side quickly shook.

It looks like he wasn’t interested. So much so that he doesn’t even know the condition of his dagger.

“Even after looking at that situation, do you still think that what I said was a fault?”

“Well, that’s… .”

“Ah, is that so? Since what you need anyway is an item that can only be used as a weapon, there is no problem even if the daggers used for gathering are poorly maintained. Ah, probably not. No matter what, there is no way a student who entered the academy would say something that only a third-rate person like that would say, right?”

The bitch’s words, pouring out like clear water, pierced the daggers of the guys who were trying to invite me to the party as if it were some kind of novel.

“Okay, then can you explain it to me? What was the flaw in what I said about you not taking care of your sword properly?”

“ㄱ, that’s… !!”

“Yes, please say it. Because there is plenty of time.”

The bitch, full of scorn, looked at the party in front of her.

The man in front of him couldn’t stand it anymore, his face turned red, and he committed suicide, facing the bitch who said, “If you can talk, do it.”

“Why are you so good? You too, threw away all your pride and became Park Dae-yang’s bitch!!!!”

Meaningless insult to character.

It didn’t matter what the reason was. At the point when those words were said, the man in front of him was telling the bitch that he couldn’t win in an argument.

“Hmm, so?”

“… What?”

Besides, it was no longer an insult to the bitch.

“Was there anything wrong with my losing and declaring Mr. Park Daeyang a slave?”

“No… What?”

The man looked at the bitch with an expression of incomprehension.

That reaction is normal. Because they don’t usually proudly say that they declared defeat in the slavery proclamation.

“I lost a fight with Daeyang Park and declared defeat. And I declared myself a slave to Daeyang Park because I wanted to become his slave. There isn’t a single factor that can explain why I’m inferior to you here.”

“No… What do you mean?”

It is an expression as if one is faced with something incomprehensible.

The bitch continued talking, ignoring the man who looked like a protagonist from the cosmic horror genre.

“Try again. What does my declaration of defeat and slavery to Mr. Park Dae-yang have to do with your failure to properly manage your sword?”

Trudging.

The man in front of me took a step back.

And as the party members behind them all took a step back, the female, on the other hand, took a step towards them with a sneer on her face.

“Why are you running away? Oh, you’re not saying this to the people behind you? If I saw a person at a party who couldn’t even properly argue like this and started to insult others out of anger, I would probably want to run away. Rather, I recommend that you run away quickly now.”

The party members, except the man who spoke to me, noticed the bitch’s words and gradually moved away from the man.

If this was a proper party, there would be no way it could have fallen into this level of discord, but it was a temporary party. I would say that it’s great if there’s even a speck of trust in a relationship that’s only been a month or so.

“Now, party leader…do you mind if I don’t catch the party members who are running away? Otherwise, you might have to take the practical exam alone and lonely?”

“ㅈ, wait!! Guys?!”

The party leader screamed when he saw the party members trying to run away after hearing the bitch’s words.

“Listen to the story… No, let’s talk!!”

“No, we’ll find another party.”

“Yes, I’m sure you can find someone better.”

As I was watching the parties quickly moving away, a bitch approached me and leaned towards me with a smile.

“Okay, now that the distracters are gone, let’s quickly go to our room. My body is still aching from not being able to go to your room over the weekend.”

“Did you bring your things?”

“Of course. Oh, and I brought some extra towels for myself. These days, I’ve been playing so vigorously that I often bounce on the floor.”

“It feels a bit like that. Then shall we go?”

To take care of the sword.