chapter 42
42 – Entrance Examination (7)
It is relatively quiet in the middle of the night.
There are also members on duty, and sometimes drunken or bad students visit, but that has drastically decreased since the leader’s notoriety spread.
Director Seondo, who used her skill to bury her guys who looked down on her because of her young age, was feared by her delinquent students.
A crazy dog that wanders around the back alleys looking for something to fight with when it gets bored.
A fighting maniac who will appear out of nowhere and go wild whenever he wants to do something bad.
Thanks to the manager’s rumors that spread implicitly, the leader, who was noisy every night, was also spending quiet days.
But now, this moment.
The vanguard has been in a turbulent situation for the first time in a while.
“Noah!”
“…Ouch! Sashimi, Chairman!”
Noah spat out an astonishment at him, pushing his face stained with tears and snot.
Yeon Je-seong, who rushed to Lu’s contact, was astonished at the sight of her and grabbed her hand and helped her up.
“Why are you here?”
“Kheung! I-I’m not a bad person!”
Did the president also misunderstand?
Noah, who had gone so far in his thoughts, began to defend himself desperately.
‘I don’t know about anyone else, but the president! It’s not just the president!’
It will be difficult if a bad image is engraved on him because of this incident.
Noah, who was continuing his conversation with an anxious mind, stopped talking in a hurry at the voice he heard in the middle and looked at him still.
“Stop it. It’s okay since I know the circumstances.”
“…Ah.”
Wrong.
It is clear that you have already heard the story from the lead team.
You must have been disappointed.
Is it because of my mood?
Your eyes, which looked warm until just now, look unusually cold.
“That, ugh, ah…”
I couldn’t bring myself to say anything, so I just kept mumbling, so he, who had been watching me, spoke slowly.
“Good job.”
“……Eh?”
Hearing completely different words from what he expected, Noah raised his head and looked at him.
And she could see.
The eyes made of infinite trust without a single doubt.
“Wow!”
At the gaze of strong faith, the padlock that had been carefully locked was broken down in an instant, and emotions began to vomit.
The face suddenly gets hot and it becomes difficult to keep eye contact.
However, regardless of Noah’s reaction, the chairman’s voice was clearly audible.
“They said terrorism happens.”
“…!”
“I wonder how you know, but I’ll listen to the details later.”
“…Yes.”
As Noah waited anxiously for the chairman’s next words, he heard the chairman’s voice in his ears.
“First of all, what you know must be true.”
“As expected!”
“It’s natural that other students didn’t know about it because it’s a top secret. This is a fact that only a small part of the school, the board of directors, and the members of the delegates’ meeting know about.”
So you’re not wrong.
After that, the chairman looked around and opened his mouth slowly.
“Let’s change seats.”
The chairman added that it was not a story to be brought up in the presence of not only the leading manager but also the leading members, and then turned around and escaped from the leading team.
As he hesitantly followed him, Lu, who was leaning against the wall, followed slowly.
A luxurious wagon that seemed to have been driven by the chairman was prepared outside the vanguard.
“…Are you going to follow?”
“Can’t you?”
“It doesn’t really matter.”
“Then I’ll go with you.”
“Do whatever you want.”
The chairman looked a bit puzzled when he saw Lou following him, but he nodded at Lou’s answer and approached the carriage.
The black wagon seemed different from wagons of other countries even at first glance, probably because of various magical engineering.
Above all, the fact that there were no horses that should have been in the carriage was enough to make me wonder if this was a carriage, so it was only natural for Noah to tilt his head when he saw it.
“That, is this…?”
“It’s a wagon. It’s stronger and faster than the wagon you’re thinking of.”
With that said, he opened the carriage door and winked at Noah and went inside.
“Can you see outside?”
“It was made to be invisible only from the outside. It was designed to be visible from the inside.”
Obviously, all the windows were black from the outside, so I couldn’t see the inside at all, but when I went inside, I was surprised to see the outside better than I thought.
When Noah opened her eyes wide and wondered, Lu, who rode with her, pushed her chest out and shrugged.
“What do you think? It’s something the chairman invented! Isn’t it amazing?”
“Very good!”
“It’s a gross exaggeration. I was just presenting an idea. It’s the researchers of the development district who suffered.”
The chairman, who lightly retorted at Lu’s words, closed his mouth and stared at the front with unknown eyes as soon as the carriage started to move smoothly.
Lu, who was explaining the carriage with an excited look, also stopped talking at the sight of him and looked at us still.
“First of all.”
Gulp─
The sound of swallowing came from somewhere.
“How did you find out about the terrorism?”
“Actually…”
Noah, who had been expecting the chairman’s question, did not panic and continued to answer slowly.
The chairwoman, who was silent as she watched the wagon move automatically without a coachman, began to change her mood as Noah continued to speak, and by the end of her words, her expressionless expression was broken and she was looking at her with her surprised eyes.
“That, is that really…?”
The system actually existed!
It was a shock enough to wake up my tired mind at once.
How many times have you been possessed in the game and found the systemic part?
The NPCs and items related to the [Failed Hero of Academy City] Series could be found, but the level or quests related to the system could not be found at all.
So I passed it on saying that there would be no such thing in a world that has changed to reality.
‘I can’t believe it only happened to the main character!’
Once I thought about it, there was some truth to it.
Even in games, the point of view has always been the first person of the main character.
Because levels exist only in the status window, and I have never heard a systemic term such as level from an NPC.
When I think about it now, it was a natural story.
People in the game wouldn’t even know the existence of the system except for the main character, so they didn’t even know about the level or quest.
‘Skills exist in the form of skill books, so you know, but those NPCs wouldn’t have known about achievements, titles, and other stats that don’t exist in the world.’
“Wait.”
Suddenly thinking of one assumption, the president suddenly stopped talking to Noah and put his hand on his chin.
‘As long as the main character has the system, the world will be affected by the system. Then, even if NPCs can’t see the system, can’t they be affected by it?’
For example, the president himself clears achievements.
Obtaining titles to gain additional stats, or something like that.
‘Maybe you already got it and don’t realize it.’
Thinking that far, the chairman felt that his expectations as a gamer rose exponentially.
The pleasure and joy I felt a long time ago.
As a familiar sense surfaced, the chairman revealed an interesting smile over his expressionless face.
“Noah, can you check other people’s abilities?”
“…….”
“Noah?”
“…Huh!”
Noah, who was looking at the chairman with hazy eyes, responded in amazement when he asked again.
“Yes, it is possible.
In fact, when I first met Lu next to me, I tried to see his stats, but I was lightly blocked.
At that time, I was disappointed that I couldn’t even see the leading member, a student of my age, but thinking about it now, it was only natural.
Because he was not an ordinary leading member, but a leader.
No wonder she can’t see her abilities.
Noah nodded her head coolly, unaware that Lu, who was by her side, was looking at her with her unknown eyes.
Meanwhile, the chairman, who had been listening to her Noah’s words, closed her eyes and thought for a moment, then immediately told her.
“The level is severe… Then is it possible to suppress the energy?”
“Yes? I’ve never done that before…”
“Then you can try it now!”
At that time, Lu, who was by her side, suddenly intervened.
“Director?”
“Ah, that’s okay! We’re about the same age and seem to know each other. Just call me Lou.”
More than that!
“How is it? I’m holding down my energy right now. Is it possible now?”
“Ugh, wait!”
Her outward appearance did not change, but in the eyes of her chairman, it was clear that her Lu had kept her own energy to the limit.
‘The qi that had spread throughout her body gathered into a danteon. I don’t know how the system identifies the opponent, but if you kill the presence itself, you’ll be able to look at it to some extent.’
Forcibly suppressing his energy might result in a weakened figure, but he was sure that that would never happen.
‘The current situation can be said that the virus (system) has been automatically blocked by the vaccine (inner hole). So, as long as the vaccine is turned off, no matter how much vaccine is available, the virus will not be able to detect the body.’
In short, the vaccine is not functioning because it is turned off.
Especially while confined to the danteon like now, it will be difficult for the vaccine (inner air) to move even if it wants to move, so the virus (system) will be able to grasp the ability level to its heart’s content.
‘Of course, if even this fails, the only way to check it is to squeeze your inner strength to the limit.’
The chairman, who was watching Noah’s reaction with his heart pounding, secretly squeezed his hand when he checked Noah’s expression that changed dramatically after a while.
‘I can see it!’
On the other hand, Noah, who was checking Lou’s abilities, suddenly made a surprised expression at the status window that was full of sight.
“Whoops!”
“Can you see it?”
“Success!”
The voices of the two resonated together, but Noah couldn’t even look at them for now.
『Name: Lu Karna
Level: 72
Job: Highlander
Title: One who rises from defeat
Prestige: 35100
HP: 623520/623520
MP: 32500/32500
[Strength: 32100]
[Duration: 43200]
[AGI: 33700]
[HP: 41080]
[HP: 11050]
[Aura: 43100]
[Divinity: 10]
[Luck: 300]
Achievement: ‘The Conqueror of the Back Alley!’ 6 Others』
“My God…”
Noah couldn’t bring himself to speak at the overwhelming number that was impossible to compare with himself.
‘It’s a monster. It’s a real monster!’
As her half-human ability catches her eye, Noah begins to feel just how dangerous she is by her side.
“How is it? Did it come out well? I think you trained hard!”
She couldn’t bear to smile brightly at Lou, who was waiting for Noah’s words.
“Uh…Are there many strong people like Lou in Academy City?”
‘I said I’d try, but it should be realistic to some extent. This is too much!’
If there are countless students like this in the city, Noah himself will surely be defeated.
“Hmm…Probably not much? First of all, the only people stronger than me in the school are the president and the vice president. Maybe there are less than 5 people in the whole city?”
“For reference, Lu’s standard is the standard that includes the instructors.”
At the words of the president who muttered that the reference point was strange in many ways, Lu could only hesitate.
However, unlike those who laugh haha, hoho, Noah did not dare to laugh.
‘The level is so different…… ?!’
She seems to be at most her own age, but she is one of the strongest in her city!
Noah felt giddy at her incredible reality.
“So what? Huh?”
“That’s…”
Noah continues her explanation even though hesitating at Lou’s urging.
Lu nodded her head with her eyes sparkling as if she was interested, then smiled broadly and said.
“72! Is this high? It’s high!?”
“Uh… I don’t know the details, but it’s probably high.”
I don’t know if she’s over level 100, but as expected, if the limit is 100, it can be said that she’s level 72, so she’s strong enough.
Thinking so, Noah opened her mouth as if surprised by the words of the chairman who came after her.
“72. That’s enough to become an executive level of a decent demon tribe.”
“Hey…”
“What? Only an executive level?”
“It’s rare to find someone your age as strong as you are.”
In the first place, executives are not weak enough to be given the modifier of barely.
Although it is inferior to the Four Heavenly Kings, among countless demons, those who stand out exceptionally are chosen as executives.
‘The guy who infiltrated this time is probably an executive level.’
If you sneak into Academy City, it means you have that ability.
I wouldn’t have dared to try it unless I was at the minimum executive level.
‘Well, it was caught by Hiho and I, who were preparing.’
Come to think of it, Hiho must be doing well now.
I got belated permission from Slaine the other day, so you should be in charge of that by now.
‘Well, I guess I shouldn’t go to the control room for a while.’
I’m sure he’ll get mad at me because of his personality.
Well, it’s me who promised to support Slane, so I’m not wrong.
“..Chief! Chairman!”
“Hmm? What is it?”
She was thinking about something else for a while when she suddenly heard Lu shouting.
“What are you thinking?”
“Nothing.”
“Anyway, check out the venue too! I’m curious too!”
Lou says that with her eyes shining with anticipation.
She is with him Noah who spares her words but glances and gives her inquisitive gaze.
Catching the gaze of the two, the chairman nodded.
“Of course. Rather, I wanted to ask you. Noah, would you please write that for me too?”
This is an opportunity to check the results of decades of training.
You can’t miss this.
‘I haven’t done many achievements or titles. You’ll have to catch me later.’
If even an NPC can get additional stats, it would be right to deal with it first, even if it delays work.
I killed the aura as much as possible and looked at Noah with tense eyes.
‘What if I can’t see the status window?’
I will be really disappointed if I can’t apply the system for some reason even though I’ve saved all the Auras.
Her disappointment will be multiplied, especially as Lu looked passable right before.
‘Don’t let the system reject you as a real suspect!’
Assuming the worst situation and closing her eyes, she suddenly heard Noah’s short exclamation.
──Ah.
A short voice is heard.
“Hee-hee–!”
With a high-pitched scream, Noah’s complexion instantly turned pale.
“9, 99!”
At the end of the day, my eyes popped open at the outburst of shouts.
“Whoops!”
“Nah, the stats…! The stats are crazy…!”
Hearing that, Lou raised her head in surprise and Noah, who looked at her status window, looked at her detailed stats and started the game as if she was about to faint.
“Detailed stats! Tell me the exact stats!”
“That, that’s…!”
While stuttering, Noah spat out words.
『Name: Yeon Jeseong
Level: 99
Occupation: martial arts
Title: Pioneer of Destiny
Name: 1685500
HP: 4794560/4794560
MP: –
[Strength: 923250]
[Duration: 899769]
[AGI: 853401]
[Stamina: 949520]
[HP: 0]
[Aura: 999999(-OVER-)]
[Divinity: 100000]
[Lucky: 10000]
Achievement: ‘The One Who Reached the End’ and 51 more』
Noah’s eyes shook violently and cold sweat broke out on his forehead as he struggled to continue his words.