episode_0040

“Hey! Well done June! It was really cool, right? Of course, you can do it if you do it. It was the best!”

“Sejun. I knew you could do it.”

“… Thanks for your efforts. You have good skills.”

“Thank you everyone.”

Han Se-jun, who returned to his seat while listening to the overwhelming applause of the entire gym, scratched the back of his head when he saw his teammates giving encouraging comments like a parent giving his talented child.

Just as people are embarrassed and troubled when they encounter unusual situations that they have not experienced often, the encouragement and cheers that are pouring in on him now are already too much for him, who grew up in a single family and lacks praise, to endure, so Han Se-jun, with a red face, quickly takes care of himself. I returned to my seat and sat down.

Even so, Muriel and Tania were probably the most awkward between themselves and Nakajima, and it seemed like she was quite worried about herself as well.

When she returned, she quickly adjusted her facial expressions, but with a relieved expression and a small sigh, her sallow face returned to that of a gentle, round, cute puppy.

Although the team had not been formed for very long, did they develop a bond with each other? This is desirable.

“Whoa~ The leader should have been here. If I had seen Lee the way he is now, I would have held my stomach in laughter, right?”

Muriel made her unique finger-shaped hand flute and blew the flute in a jeering tone.

It was a hand movement called hand flute, which is mainly used by Westerners. And the subject of the hand whistle was walking out of the gym with his followers, his face turning red.

“Then, the last runners should come to the center.”

The central test was now leaving the last teams. The instructor’s name is called and the test resumes.

Inside the academy’s gymnasium, the sound of the sparring battle echoed like a small echo.

*

All exams are over. I scribbled down the scores of the last runners with a pen and closed the folder until it clicked.

My evaluation as a proctor of the test was generally positive. Even if there was no real effective hit, it was a standardized body movement that was imbued with individual effort.

There were quite a few people who made mistakes during some tests, but they were literally just mistakes and not a problem of skill.

It may be a divided opinion, but I don’t consider luck or mistakes to be skill.

This is because relying on vague expectations of luck without certainty is not seen as demonstrating a person’s true abilities.

Of course, if mistakes are made too often, it is natural that it will become a skill, but not everyone I have seen so far has made that level, so I was able to relax.

Some of the guys who demonstrated their skills properly were evaluated quite generously.

It’s my first year, so people don’t know much, but they will soon realize that although I may be a bit old-fashioned and strict, I’m not the type of person who scores points.

Because I’m not the kind of person who vaguely uses C or D overuse.

‘hmm.’

The inside of the gym was filled with the unique freedom and vitality that the exam was over. Students were seen gathering in small groups with their faction members and chatting in low voices.

I knew that an organization called a faction had formed within the academy. At first, I wondered what to do with them, but decided to just leave them alone.

‘There is no reason to stop them from competing with each other and growing.’

From my perspective, where I had to encourage the rapid growth of students due to circumstances, I did not actively encourage the growth of factions competing with each other, but it was not to the point where I directly intervened and suppressed them.

There won’t be much of a problem as long as the fight between factions doesn’t become too intense or growth stagnates due to infatuation with faction play.

It was a good thing since they were currently competing with each other with the goal of becoming stronger through a battle of pride.

And the guy who just showed off his skills.

‘Is it definitely the main character’s bloodline?’

Han Sejun was truly amazing. If I were to choose the most talented person in Ellada, I could proudly call him that person.

A fraud character with excellent combat sense and outstanding application skills. That was my evaluation of Han Sejun.

I guess it’s not for nothing that he’s not the father of the heroine, Jang Su-ri.

I remember Jang Soo-ri, who became a son-in-law to Taesung Group’s Jang A-hyeon and combined the talents of Han and Jang, to be one of the best talents in the original Academy Award.

‘Compared to that… .’

There is a name that makes me feel frustrated every time I think of it these days. Yoon Sia.

Although the scores are calculated by combining the evaluations of all instructors, if I had to name the last place in this test, I would probably choose her out of ten.

If we were to rank based solely on sparring results, we wouldn’t be last, but if we were to give scores, we would obviously be last.

‘Yoon Sia’s sparring… .’

I reviewed her sparring. In fact, there was nothing to call it restoration. Because if the other person hits you, you just get hit hard just as they hit you.

Even though he was beaten like that, he didn’t give up, instead he hugged his opponent and fell down together to mount him, making it feel like a back alley fight.

Another major point was that the girl she was competing against withdrew, probably because she was tired of seeing her having a nosebleed and having a fit with venomous eyes.

Anyway, this is a test, not a duel. You may have won the fight, but you got the lowest score on the test.

The more I think about her, the more my heart feels frustrated. I honestly wasn’t sure if what happened on the first day of class was helpful to her.

After that, it seemed like he was working hard with venom, but what could he do if there were no results?

It’s sad, but it might be a good idea to leave Elada and live as an ordinary person. If things continue like this, she will definitely die.

Whether it is too late or soon, all people with superpowers must become soldiers and fight against monsters.

It was safe to say that there was little chance of her surviving a battle where blood and flesh were flying everywhere like a splatter movie, as she couldn’t even handle magical power properly.

‘If she is destined to die, it would be better for her to live in a different way… .’

If she has to leave here, I will be able to support her future living expenses.

Even though it was a short relationship, it was the maximum consideration I could give as someone who knows the original work.

‘I wish I had been a more proper educator.’

She comes here because she admires me and is working hard to become the object of her affection.

In fact, longing is a vague concept. In other words, in most cases, people long for something, but do not know much about the object of their longing.

She aims for me and works hard, but she doesn’t know how or in what way I need to grow to become me.

Considering that she has awakened her special ability, she must have the potential to grow. There must be a way to grow,

All I can do is a common curriculum that everyone goes through and learns together. We cannot provide training tailored to her individual needs.

It is an issue of equity as an educator and an administrator in charge of the academy, but more than anything, it is a lack of ability on my part.

‘Maybe I was taking reality too lightly.’

These days, I often find myself in deep self-doubt.

My goal of founding an academy and becoming its principal was actually more of an impromptu decision.

This world is in a pink romance novel, but the world in which the sweet pink novel became reality was not a kind and soft marshmallow-like world to everyone.

On the first day I fell into this world, realizing that it was 30 years before the start of this work, I set the goal of becoming a principal without much thought. Without even thinking deeply about the problems that would bring.

However, as I was somewhat crushed by the weight of life and my sense of reality returned, the resistance to that choice was pushing me.

‘No, now is not the time to think about that. I’ve already decided on a path.’

Yes, I am already on the galloping horse. I can’t help but regret it now.

As a duty to the countless people caught up in my choices, I have a duty to embrace them forever.

As the world’s hero and the academy’s dean, I have a responsibility to fight with my students, grieve with them, and move forward together.

I am not simply a wanderer who fell into this world, but the Grand Duke of Grandis and the hero of Earth, Elm Northmund. That is my identity that will never change forever.

At first, it was just a scam I started for my own personal gain, but not anymore.

So, first of all, we must remove the darkness that has hung like a curtain over this world.

‘6 months. The time I promised them.’

About half of the promised time has already passed. This is a very tight time limit. Therefore, you should use your time as frugally as possible.

When I remembered that, with an unknown sense of elation welling up in my heart, I put on my red cap and headed to the front of the gym podium.

The gymnasium, which was full of chattering with excitement and a sense of freedom at the end of exams, lowered my voice as I seemed to have something to say.

After waiting for a while, when all local broadcasts ended, I opened my mouth.

“Thank you all for your hard work taking the test. Seeing you all today makes me happy because you seem to have worked really hard.”

“No! It’s all thanks to the instructors who taught me well.”

“Thank you for your hard work, instructor!”

“Yes, thank you. The reason I am here is because I have an additional important message to convey to you. There are quite a few people who are not here due to going to the infirmary or other reasons, so I would appreciate it if you could pass on this message to those who cannot hear. Of course, this content will also be posted on the bulletin board in the main hall of the main building.”

I felt interest and attention being focused on me and I spoke again.

“As part of preparing for the current serious crisis of humanity, it has been determined that it is a priority to equip everyone with the minimum amount of force capable of fighting against monsters as soon as possible, so future curriculum will be provided tailored to the development of your force. This is the decision of the International Defense Organization and Dean Northmund.”

“Yes? Then what about a minor?”

“The dean estimated that it would take about half a year for you to reach that stage, so all minor courses will be canceled for this semester. This matter has been discussed with the professors and they have all agreed to it.”

There was silence in the lecture room for a moment as I quickly addressed them in a translated tone, like a notice printed on a computer window.

Contrary to expectations, there were some faces that looked a little surprised, but they didn’t seem to be particularly dissatisfied.

Do you think it’s better to just roll over with your body rather than using your brain? However, the classes that will begin from now on will be far beyond their expectations.

“The new curriculum will start immediately from the next Monday. Please note that this will be an extremely harsh process. Please prepare your mind over the weekend and attend the lecture after a good rest.”

“Okay.”

“Yes, instructor.”

Everyone responds to my declaration in the same tone as usual. Looking at their facial expressions, there are some who are happy and ready to die.

iced coffee. I completely failed the introductory economics exam because I didn’t study at all, so I’m glad I did. There was also a guy who just smiled.

For some reason, I almost got upset and started yelling, but I quickly exercised self-control when I realized that I was an instructor, not a principal.

I turned my gaze and looked at Han Sejun and his group.

Not you guys? I kept an eye on them, thinking that students should do their best in their studies.

“Ahaha… I’m glad. I felt a little sorry to my business professor in every lecture… .”

“Sejun is always dozing off. Do you have trouble sleeping at night?”

“No, that’s not it… .”

Seeing him scratching his head, my patience was triggered once again, and his evaluation, which had risen considerably due to the sparring just before, plummeted to the bottom again.

It was truly fortunate for him that the sparring scores had already been calculated. If it had been the other way around, I might have been a little selfish in my evaluation.

Muriel, on the other hand, looked a little pouty. From what I remember, I was probably taking a practical music class, and I think I quite liked the class, perhaps because I was originally a musician.

After taking a moment to observe the reactions of each individual in the gym, I opened my mouth about the final message.

“And there are some people who haven’t been able to create a mana hole yet. There are 8 people on the list, but they must reserve time this weekend.”

“Eh?!”

“Hey, Robert. I’m talking about you, giggle.”

The story to come from now on is very important. This is because it will determine whether they can continue to study at Elada and be reborn as people with full abilities.

“Those 8 people can come to the Mana Chamber on the 3rd basement level of the main building at 1pm on Saturday. There will be a mandatory mana hole creation task, and the Dean will personally handle it, so you must never be late.”

As I said those words, my eyes were only looking at one person. She has long hair.

He must have been seriously injured in Dalian, but instead of going to the infirmary, he sat alone in a corner of the gym.

It’s been like that from the beginning, but now there’s an even stronger gloom surrounding her. As if she sensed my gaze, she lifted her face and looked at me.

“The new curriculum starting next week will be taught assuming that you have completed creating a mana hall and can sufficiently handle mana. Therefore, it would be safe to say that this weekend will determine whether or not you can stay in El Lada.”

For a moment, she flinched sharply, as if she had been struck by lightning. I could see his eyes looking at me trembling violently. Her pupils, which are like deep, deep swamps, fluctuate and spit out various cloudy emotions.

At some point, her gaze that was staring at me gradually lowered to the floor, and then her head lowered.

The girl with sickly white skin and long hair was trembling with her arms wrapped around her shoulders.

“That’s it. Thank you all for your hard work on the exam. You can go back now.”

After looking at her for a moment, I announced the end of the exam and turned around.

Ellada was built not long ago. If you smell it, you can still smell a slight chemical smell that is unique to new buildings.

But as I left the gym, there was a sticky, sweet smell wafting through my nose. At first glance, it seemed like the scent of overripe peaches that had fallen to the ground.

That dim feeling made me take off the red hat I was wearing.