◈ Episode 37 First, let’s participate (2)
[The ruler behind the scenes asks what this is all about.]
“uh… … “I guess that’s the list.”
[The ruler behind the scenes is extremely irritated!]
[The ruler behind the scenes is extremely irritated!]
[The ruler behind the scenes is extremely irritated!]
[The ruler behind the scenes is extremely irritated!]
“… … .”
Looking at the notification window in front of her, Black Cat checked the contents of the document envelope again.
‘… … Is it a list?’
It was just a list.
It’s also a list with quite a lot of people.
Black Cat smiled bitterly as he looked at the paper filled with names and photos of the person with that name.
‘Well, I thought it would be like this.’
In the first place, in this market where so many people come and go, it is true that it is difficult to find people in their 20s with young voices that were heard at the time, even if there are still some unique features, such as the clothes worn at that time.
‘Rather, even if it was reduced to this extent, I did everything I needed to do.’
Although the information was collected by mobilizing starting from the site, employees, and even information merchants, narrowing down the search to this point with only a few unique items was quite an achievement, Black Cat said.
“I… … Constellation? First of all, I have found this much, so I think if I spend a little more time, I can produce somewhat meaningful results.”
This was real, not a lie.
First of all, it will be much faster to find something if you have a certain amount of information than to search in an empty space.
That’s why Black Cat said so. The ruler behind him seemed to be thinking for a moment without saying anything, and then a notification window appeared.
[The ruler behind the scenes thinks about it for a moment and says it’s not that bad.]
“Is that so?”
[The master behind the scenes says that if he had found it right now, he would not have been able to endure it before the gift was completed.]
Can’t you stand it? what?
Black Cat had that thought in her head, but didn’t specifically ask about it.
It was obvious that if I asked anyway, I would be nagged to finish the building quickly.
so that.
[The ruler behind the scenes tells you to search as quickly as possible and build the building as quickly as possible.]
“All right.”
Black Cat quietly put aside the questions that arose in her mind and decided to observe what the ruler behind her said as much as possible.
Anyway, with the thought that all questions will be resolved later.
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The next day, after school, in the teacher’s lounge.
“Why are you here?”
“Because there is?”
“… … ?”
Now, it was Kim Joo-hyuk who was trying to say something to Choi A-rin, who was trying to start a conversation without even mentioning the subject.
“Is everyone gathered?”
Kim Joo-hyuk soon opened the door to the teacher’s lounge and turned his gaze towards Lee Sang-cheol, who came in.
Lee Sang-cheol counted the five students sitting separately in the teacher’s lounge, then nodded slightly and spoke.
“It looks like everyone is here.”
After saying that, he pulled a chair across from the students and sat down.
“First of all, I think you all know how you all came together. So, I will take your questions later and from now on I will give you a brief schedule for the school competition.”
I immediately moved the topic to the main topic and started talking.
“first. “The school competition is exactly two weeks from now.”
“second. “The school competition is divided into three stages: the first, second, and third rounds, and the five of you will participate in the first, second, and third rounds.”
“Thirdly, everyone knows this because they heard it from their homeroom teacher, but if you enter the eye of Daesulim, which is the third test, and complete the test stably, you don’t have to take the final exam.”
After saying that, Lee Sang-cheol took a quick look around and said.
“Do you have any questions?”
It was Yoo So-yeon who quietly raised her hand in response to Lee Sang-cheol’s words.
“what?”
“I knew that the 3rd game was ‘Snow of the Forest,’ but what are the remaining 1st and 2nd games?”
“Oh my, now that I think about it, I was so quick to explain only the key points that I didn’t explain the first and second rounds. “Good question.”
Lee Sang-cheol chuckled for a moment, cleared his throat, and spoke.
“The first test will be an individual competition, like the ranking competition you had at the entrance ceremony, and the second test will be a team competition.”
“What if it’s a team match?”
“If you watched the inter-school competition last year, you might know, but all the students participating in the competition will fit into a 2km diameter area and fight as a team.”
“Are there any special rules?”
“does not exist. There are no rules for individual matches or team matches. During the team competition, you will all wear competition-specific shield bracelets, so you don’t have to worry about getting hurt. “Do you have any other questions?”
“no.”
“Anyone else have any questions?”
Students remain silent in response to Lee Sang-cheol’s question.
“Well, then I understand there are no further questions. From now on, you five will receive special guidance from me.”
“What if it’s a special map?”
When Oh Se-hyuk raised his hand and asked, Lee Sang-cheol spoke.
“That’s literally it. From now on, you will miss school for two weeks for the school competition and receive special guidance from me.”
“Does that mean you’ll be training all day?”
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“That is correct. As I said when we first started, school competitions are a place where quite a lot of industry attention is drawn. This means that you will also gain a lot from the Academy as they promised you many benefits when you become first in the Academy. therefore-“
Lee Sang-cheol opened his mouth with a stern expression.
“We are trying to create an environment where you who have been selected as starters for the inter-school competition can do your best. “For you and for the school.”
Lee Sang-cheol said that and continued talking.
“So, does anyone here have any other questions?”
“Me.”
The person who raised his hand this time was Kim Joo-hyuk, who had been listening to the story just a moment ago.
“what?”
“Is it necessary to undergo that special training?”
“What are you trying to do?”
“I’m thinking of training separately.”
Kim Joo-hyuk’s question.
Lee Sang-cheol stopped talking for a moment and looked at Kim Joo-hyuk.
‘… … surely.’
Looking at the steps Kim Joo-hyuk has taken so far, Lee Sang-cheol also knew that he would not need any special training.
That’s because in Lee Sang-cheol’s opinion, Kim Joo-hyuk’s level was surpassed by other first-year students a long time ago.
However, not allowing only Kim Joo-hyuk to participate in the training was detrimental to teamwork, so Lee Sang-cheol thought about it for a while and then made a decision.
“You want to train separately?”
“it can not?”
“I will allow it.”
Since Lee Sang-cheol knew roughly Kim Joo-hyuk’s abilities, he decided not to include him in special training.
However, doing so may cause dissatisfaction.
Therefore, Lee Sang-cheol immediately looked around at the other students and spoke.
“Of course, if other people want to train separately, they can skip it like Kim Joo-hyuk. but-“
“… … ?”
“-The only reason you can miss school classes is to skip training for a competition, so training should be held at a public training center outside Valhalla. “Are there any objections?”
When Lee Sang-cheol spoke while looking at Kim Joo-hyuk, he nodded as if he understood.
‘Anyway, it’s only beneficial if you can do it.’
Anyway, from Kim Joo-hyuk’s perspective, it didn’t really matter where he trained.
No, rather, it was better for Kim Joo-hyuk to move the training location and allow him to train without classes like now.
Kim Joo-hyuk didn’t particularly like classes, and as long as he could train anywhere, it didn’t really matter.
That’s why Kim Joo-hyuk nodded willingly.
“Then, starting tomorrow, all five people participating in the student competition will come to the common training ground at 7 o’clock. That’s it.”
Soon, Lee Sang-cheol said that to the students who were looking at him.
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It may be surprising, but before Lee Sang-cheol entered Valhalla, he was revered by many hunters under the name Clear Master.
Clear master.
Of course, that name was given because Lee Sang-cheol’s dungeon failure rate was only 1%, and Lee Sang-cheol himself didn’t think the name was that bad.
However, in fact, colleagues who knew him even a little well called Lee Sang-cheol an analyst rather than a clear master.
The reason Lee Sang-cheol’s dungeon failure rate was only 1% was not only because he was very good at conquering dungeons, but also because of his ability to analyze his teammates.
Which team members are good at what.
Which team members specialize in which aspects.
Which team members prefer which type of battle and what level of ability do they have?
His eye for understanding such aspects like a ghost just by guessing the sum a few times was the actual ability that brought his dungeon failure rate down to 1%.
That’s why Lee Sang-cheol was curious about Kim Joo-hyuk.
This was because even with the eyes of Lee Sang-cheol, who has the eyes to understand others in an instant, he could not easily understand Kim Joo-hyuk.
No, to be precise, he was confused by Kim Joo-hyuk’s appearance, which changed every time he saw him.
First, what was it like when he saw Kim Joo-hyuk?
Kim Joo-hyuk was clearly weak.
Although he ranked first among Valhalla’s first graders, Lee Sang-cheol knew that his body was definitely far from its strength.
But after that, what was Kim Joo-hyuk like when he entered class after the entrance ceremony?
‘Obviously, things have changed.’
Even after that, every time he went to class, Kim Joo-hyuk continued to get stronger.
Even without having to see him fight, Lee Sang-cheol realized that he was clearly getting stronger day by day.
During the midterm exam, Lee Sang-cheol was convinced that his thoughts were correct.
In that short period of time, which was only a month and a half, Kim Joo-hyuk had grown to the point where he was completely unrecognizable from when he first attended the entrance ceremony.
Because of that, Lee Sang-cheol became interested in Kim Joo-hyuk.
How on earth does Kim Joo-hyuk, who gets noticeably stronger every day or two, become stronger so quickly?
Therefore, Lee Sang-cheol wanted to answer his questions during this training period.
Therefore, he wanted to observe Kim Joo-hyuk while teaching other students.
‘Is it physical training?’
First day.
Lee Sang-cheol came out earlier than other students and saw Kim Joo-hyuk, who had come to the public training room earlier than him, and was training his body.
Kim Joo-hyuk also nodded when he saw him, but there was no other reaction.
However, he didn’t particularly feel uncomfortable about it.
Because he was more focused on his curiosity about Kim Joo-hyuk rather than having time to feel uncomfortable about such things.
That’s why Lee Sang-cheol continued to observe him.
To satisfy your own curiosity.
He saw Kim Joo-hyuk, who didn’t stop training his body even when it was 7 o’clock, which was the morning start time.
I saw Kim Joo-hyuk not stopping his physical training even when other students went to eat lunch.
I saw Kim Joo-hyuk still continuing his training even after lunch and the finale.
“her.”
Around that time, Lee Sang-cheol was impressed by Kim Joo-hyuk without even realizing it.
It was clearly not something special that Lee Sang-cheol had in mind, but it was very difficult to handle such an intense routine in a row without taking a break.
That’s why Lee Sang-cheol was impressed, but soon he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
That’s right too.
“Whoa.”
Even after 5 o’clock.
“Sigh!”
Even after 6 o’clock.
“… … !”
Even after 7 o’clock.
“!!!”
Even after 8 o’clock, Kim Joo-hyuk’s training was not over.
“… … .”
Lee Sang-cheol had no choice but to keep his mouth shut without realizing it.
When it was 9 p.m.
“Now then, shall we try running?”
After moving around the training room for over 14 hours and training his body hard, he watched Kim Joo-hyuk, who muttered to himself without stopping and immediately started running his routine.
“… … crazy.”
He swore with a tired expression.
