◈ Episode 36 First, let’s participate (1)
School competition.
It was a kind of competition held once a year by Korea’s ‘Valhalla’, China’s ‘White Lotus’, and America’s ‘Heroes’, which are known as the world’s three largest contractor training institutions, to select representatives from freshmen who entered the school.
Well, it’s actually a competition, and the purpose of this school competition was to solidify the position of the three major academies and promote their own academies at the same time.
‘There are such strong students at our academy! If you come to our academy, you too can become like this!’
Roughly in this sense.
However, the students did not really receive much help from the academy.
That’s because most of the first-year students, regardless of whether they were second or third-year students, actually lived in the academy for less than three months, no matter how long they lived there.
However, the important thing is that this school competition actually drew quite a response from people.
Therefore, the academies considered this school competition very important.
Although the only rankings are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, the three major academies consider it very important to take first place.
The title of number one among the three most prestigious academies was that attractive.
Of course, since the Academy offers many attractive rewards, students who participate in the competition also receive great benefits depending on their ranking.
Starting from the very trivial things, to things like ‘this?’ at the end of the ceremony.
However, as Kim Joo-hyuk first told Liliya, he had no intention of participating in the competition.
‘bothered. And just waste time.’
I don’t know about regular students who have to promote themselves, but from Kim Joo-hyuk’s perspective, school competitions were just a nuisance that took up his time.
And more than anything, Kim Joo-hyuk did not want to stop training just because he was wasting time.
That’s why he refused to participate in the school competition even though his homeroom teacher, Mr. Kim, personally called and persuaded him.
It was definitely like that.
“… … “You want to participate?”
“yes.”
“… … suddenly?”
“No?”
“no. No… … “It can be done.”
“It works… … ?”
While Kim Yi-gun was pondering, Kim Joo-hyuk suddenly entered the teacher’s room and opened his mouth. He unconsciously looked anxious.
‘… … ‘What are you thinking this time?’
Of course, Kim Joo-hyuk was not a troublemaker who caused major accidents wherever he went, but strangely, he felt uneasy when Kim Joo-hyuk tried to do something.
However, rather than feeling anxious, he remembered what the principal of Valhalla had told him a little while ago to somehow persuade Kim Joo-hyuk, so he answered with a sigh of relief.
“no.”
“?”
“Anyway, you’re saying you’re going to participate in the school competition, right?”
“yes. Oh, before that, can I ask you something?”
“what?”
“I heard that during the school competition, you go into the eyes of Daesulim and take the test first during the third test. Is that correct?”
“what… … First of all, it’s true. “Why do you do that?”
If you entered the Great Forest during a school competition and escaped safely, you did not have to take the final exam.
That’s because the snow in the forest was not a ranking of students, but an absolute evaluation of whether they could survive the snow safely or not.
Therefore, if a student caught Daesulim’s attention in a school competition and persevered and passed, the student did not have to take the final exam.
Of course, if I failed to get out, I had to take the final exam even after the competition was over.
“No, I need to check.”
“check?”
“It’s no big deal. Anyway, I just need to know that I’m participating, right?”
“okay. First of all, we are going to explain the competition in earnest after school tomorrow, so you can go to the instructor’s lounge after school tomorrow.”
“all right.”
After saying that, Kim Joo-hyuk leaves the teacher’s office, humming as if he is in a good mood.
Looking at him like that, Kim tilted his head as if he had no idea, but then he looked at the Excel table and sighed.
‘Still, I’m glad… … .’
—-
List of student competition participants.
Kim Joo-hyuk.
Yoo So-yeon.
Oh Se-hyuk.
Do Jeong-jin.
—-
Kim breathed a sigh of relief as one of the two seats left vacant by Kim Joo-hyuk and Choi A-rin was filled.
That’s because it was obvious that if Kim Joo-hyuk had not been properly recruited, the principal who had called earlier and told him to persuade Kim Joo-hyuk would definitely have ripped him off.
That’s why Mr. Kim was looking at the ticket for a while.
‘… … hmm?’
Suddenly, I remembered the time when I had recommended a match to Choi A-rin earlier.
‘If we participate in the competition, the reputation of the Choi Jin family will rise again along with various benefits-‘
‘Joohyuk, are you participating?’
‘… … No, Kim Joo-hyuk said he would not participate.’
‘Then I won’t do it either.’
‘Wait a minute, what does this have to do with Kim Joo-hyuk’s absence?’
‘Because Joo-hyuk is not there.’
Kim Lee thought of Choi A-rin, who left the teacher’s office with the words, “Good luck then.”
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‘uh… … ? Since Kim Joo-hyuk is in, shouldn’t Choi A-rin also be able to participate?’
With that in mind, I immediately called her number written on the ticket.
-I told you I wouldn’t do it.
“I heard Kim Joo-hyuk is also participating.”
-Then I will do it.
“uh?”
-I will.
“uh… … Uh, okay… … .”
Pop.
Before Kim could say anything, Arin Choi spoke very lightly and hung up the phone.
Therefore, while looking at his disconnected smartphone, Kim thought for a moment about the relationship between Kim Joo-hyuk and Choi A-rin, and then shrugged his shoulders –
‘… … Anyway, it’s good.’
—-
List of student competition participants.
Kim Joo-hyuk.
Yoo So-yeon.
Oh Se-hyuk.
Do Jeong-jin.
Choi Ah Lin.
—-
-I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the full list of participants in the competition.
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Currently, there was one space in the market that everyone’s eyes were focused on.
This is a space where a building that began construction not long ago is being built.
Of course, there were people who were upset even when they first saw the movement to build a building in the market.
In any case, not only would the market not change in any way just because a building was built, but it was something that could be dismissed as just one of the ‘amazing things’ from the perspective of people using the market.
however.
After ground construction began in earnest in the center, everyone who went to the market could not help but focus on the building being built in the center as they watched the building go up.
That’s because the building currently being built in the center of the market looks like it will be raised to an enormous height.
Above all, it was because the exterior walls of that building were entirely made of ‘money’.
okay.
It’s money.
money!
A huge amount of money, which could easily break into tens of billions just to build the first floor, was being spent inside the market to build a building.
And just because that fact was revealed, it was only natural that everyone who went to the market focused on that building.
That’s because the market has never built a building that had no intended use.
Therefore, people in the market were making various guesses while looking at the building being built, and among them, there was one opinion that was the most dominant.
One of them is the opinion that ‘the market is trying to create a ‘group’ by showing off its financial power in earnest.’
Of course, there were many other opinions, starting with the opinion that people indulge in such ridiculous luxury simply because they make too much money and have no place to spend it.
“… … “Make a group.”
All users currently using the market were thinking the same thing.
That’s because, despite the incredible power of the Constellation, Market has never created a family or group, nor has it established any specific ideology.
What the ‘master behind the scenes’ has created is simply a market where anyone can naturally enter and transact by paying a small fee.
Therefore, people thought that the market was finally moving due to this unusual move.
Thanks to this, each group or industry was keeping an eye on the market.
This was because I knew that quite a few things would change depending on what direction the market took.
However, in the center of the market, where no one can enter, the black cat can watch the construction site closest.
‘Ridiculous rumors are starting to spread.’
When I heard that rumor, I laughed awkwardly.
Creating a group?
‘No, not at all.’
Everyone thought that way as they watched the current building being built, but Black Cat thought that even though their street numbers were different, they were very different.
However, even though I think so.
‘… … Honestly, I might think that when I see something like that being built.’
Black Cat looked at the building being built with an expression of boredom.
A building that is literally being built with a lot of money.
Black Cat still didn’t understand why such a building was being built, even though she had given instructions herself.
Of course, I did ask the ruler behind the constellation.
What on earth is the reason for building a building like that?
And in response to Black Cat’s question, the ruler behind the scenes said this.
It’s called a ‘gift’.
Even though it had been a while since she heard those words, Black Cat still didn’t understand what they meant.
Who on earth are you giving it to?
To yourself?
Shaking my head
Black Cat was able to make a statement while shaking her head.
That’s not a gift to yourself.
So who is giving that gift?
‘… … The one who came to sell the ring?’
Shaking my head.
Likewise, Black Cat shook her head.
It is true that the Holy See became more active after seeing the ring, but it was clearly strange that he would prepare such a ridiculous gift without even knowing who sold it.
How long had I been thinking like that?
[The ruler behind the scenes asks how long it will take to complete.]
Black Cat answered the words of the ruler who suddenly spoke to her.
“As I said yesterday, I think it will take about half a year even if we shorten it as much as possible.”
[The master behind the scenes asks if it can be made faster than that.]
“This is the maximum, so I can’t make it any faster… … .”
[The ruler behind the scenes is clamoring to make it quickly!]
[The ruler behind the scenes is clamoring to make it quickly!]
[The ruler behind the scenes is clamoring to make it quickly!]
[The ruler behind the scenes is clamoring to make it quickly!]
[The ruler behind the scenes is clamoring to make it quickly!]
“… … “Let’s try to speed things up a little more.”
That was the moment when Black Cat looked at the notification window piling up in front of her and answered helplessly.
-Wow!
A portal was created on Black Cat’s desk, and a document envelope came out of it.
[The ruler behind the scenes asks what it is with a curious expression.]
“Let me check it out.”
In response to the words of the ruler behind the scenes, Black Cat-
“… … This! “I think this is information about the person who sold the ring the Constellation mentioned last time!”
-I checked the document envelope for a moment and answered in an excited voice.
[The ruler behind the scenes urges you to open it quickly!]
[The ruler behind the scenes urges you to open it quickly!]
[The ruler behind the scenes urges you to open it quickly!]
[The ruler behind the scenes urges you to open it quickly!]
[The ruler behind the scenes urges you to open it quickly!]
“All right!”
Soon he opened the document envelope as the notification window filled up before his eyes.
