NOVEL NEXT chapter 45
45 – Entrance exam (10)
As I was distracted by Alex and Noah, Lou’s voice suddenly brought my mind back to reality.
“Okay, I get it.”
“Hmm?”
“Honestly, I still can’t believe it. Because the president said that.”
“…….”
“I’ll trust you.”
“I see.”
That’s fortunate.
That means Lu will not be hostile to Noah.
‘…Although it seems to have bothered the other way instead.’
Well, that part is my sincere condolences to Noah.
At that time, Lu continued.
“By the way. Are you planning to support Noah? Then, do you intend to let the other guys know about Noah as well?”
“No, I’m only going to inform a few people. As it’s top-secret information, I’ll have to pass it on to people at least at the manager level.”
If too much information leaks out, the possibility of annoying incidents increases.
‘It will spread someday, but it will be beneficial to him and me if it is known as late as possible.’
The fact that Noah is Alex’s son is sure to bring a bigger wave than the news that a disciple from the shrine is coming here.
I can’t tell anyone about such a shocking news.
I plan to control the spread of rumors as much as possible by distributing information only to the managers of each department, excluding executives who already know.
‘If you’re a manager, you’ll be able to move while properly reading the members.’
Members who feel favoritism towards Noah may be dissatisfied, but I believe that each manager will suppress it well.
‘Well, it was unexpected for me to tell Lu first.’
In that sense, it would be correct to say that Lou recognized the relationship between me and Noah.
Because in that short amount of time, you noticed that I was paying a lot of attention to Noah.
“What? Are you serious about that?”
And when I took it out of my mouth, Lu gave me a dumbfounded look.
…… Why?
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.
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“So, are you going to support Noah from now on?”
“Yes. We plan to move with his growth as the top priority. This time, the terrorism is also planned to help him grow.”
In that sense, having an experience coupon for Noah was a huge boon.
‘Just yesterday, through Hi-Ho, I confirmed that a gate generator was installed near SKY.’
That means that the terror prepared by the demons is a monster attack, as expected.
‘Experience coupons for a large-scale monster attack. Can there be such a delicious event!’
Maybe this is an opportunity that will never come again.
That’s why I’m going to have to pull out everything I can pull out as much as possible.
‘I have to harvest everything without leaving even a single piece of experience!’
Is this the heart of a farmer waiting for the harvest?
I felt proud as the time for the seeds I had prepared for years to come to fruition approached.
“Didn’t you tell each academy?”
“Yeah, I’m sorry, but they’re acting as decoys in this terror.”
The symbolism of SKY is recognized throughout the continent.
So, I expected that if the demons were aiming inside the city, they would aim there unconditionally.
‘Of course, I didn’t hide the information at all because I couldn’t let a single victim come out.’
Still, I only informed the head of the academy and the vice-principal.
And they must be paying close attention to safety inside the academy.
‘Instructors and students who find out that it was used as bait may complain, but it’s not a big problem.’
All academies in Academy City basically aim to produce excellent heroes.
And the ultimate goal of all heroes is to subdue the demon lord.
Furthermore, it is to subdue the demons.
As such, I would have welcomed this role if SKY, the educational institution for warriors, had welcomed it, but I would not complain.
Because it was a matter approved by each academy director in the first place.
In fact, when I told the academy directors that the mastermind behind the terrorism was presumed to be an executive, they welcomed it with open arms.
The instructors and students’ dissatisfaction will be sorted out on their own line.
“There are two things I have asked each head of the academy to do.”
“Two things?”
“Yes, the first is to keep the omen.”
It is not to destroy the gate generator installed around SKY.
It would be catastrophic if it was destroyed before the terror started.
Experience points are blown away, and above all, you have to predict what the demons will do if they can’t use it.
That alone adds to the burden of the scenario.
‘Considering the scenario in the future, it is appropriate to leave the internal spy at this point.’
I can’t pay attention to him forever.
If you think about the previous series, there will be more and more difficult bosses, but you can’t spend time on only executive level ones.
With such an intention in mind, she nodded her head with her eyes twinkling as she explained it to Lu.
“So what about the second one? What’s the second one?”
“The second is the practice of terrorism.”
“A practice of terrorism?”
“Yeah, making real situations into training.”
“Practical combat as training…?”
Lou made a puzzled expression at the combination of words that did not match.
“What kind of stupid thing is that?”
Practice is practice, training is training.
No matter how close you are to actual combat, training is always training.
It could never be put into practice.
However, the chairman had a different idea.
“To find outstanding talent, you always have to present new and creative trials.”
“……?”
“A famous saying left by a great hero.”
It is also the educational philosophy of the Slane Academy founded by Dae-Hero.
“Good words. Great advice from his experience.”
Yes, didn’t the great hero overcome countless trials and eventually defeat the demon king?
Just–
“But it is also a word that reveals its limitations.”
Yes.
It’s definitely a good word, but there was a limit to that.
“There is no way we can always present new and creative trials in the first place.”
People often say that a person’s creativity is infinite, but that is because a person’s lifespan is limited.
‘And humans aren’t the only intelligent beings here.’
Basically, Dwarves and Beasts who live for over 100 years, as well as Elves who live up to 1000 years if they live long, even Balaur, whose lifespan is meaningless because they exist for such a long time.
Those who spend more than human years taste the limits of creativity.
And the place where all those people gathered was Academy City.
The creative ordeal had already been wasted, and the current Academy City was reusing the same things in tatters.
‘Under such circumstances, a new ordeal is impossible.’
Of course, the time when there was a great hero was the beginning of the series and at the same time, it was the age of mythology when the Shinma War was in full swing, so the ordeal would have come without worrying.
‘It actually happened.’
However, the era of myths has ended and the era of demon kings and warriors has arrived.
A new and creative ordeal was a fantasy existence that could hardly come out.
That’s why.
A new type of ordeal like the present one is needed.
“Since ancient times, heroes are made in hardship.”
In the midst of war.
To stand against a cruel tyrant.
In order to drive out the greedy duck who plunders the people.
Or, in an urgent situation where the main base is being robbed.
“Each student will be tested to their limits.”
Are the things you have trained so far effective in actual combat?
How do students who have shown excellent grades so far behave in real situations?
Who has the most heroic moves?
Who looks the most like a warrior?
Students who encounter the situation will be tested on their qualities as warriors from that moment on.
“Of course, the instructors will be with you, so minimum safety will be guaranteed.”
However, the actual battle is different from training in terms of mental burden.
The ability to adapt to extreme situations is probably the criterion for dividing qualities.
“In addition, in order to see the quality of such students, the intervention of instructors must be minimized.”
“Surely…”
Of course.
I haven’t been able to properly examine the students’ qualifications yet, so the instructors shouldn’t intervene and end the case.
It will be in the form of putting the students in the forefront and the instructors supporting them.
Of course, if there are more monsters than expected, the instructors will come to the fore regardless of that.
Even if it is not necessary, there is a high possibility that instructors who know from actual combat will come to the fore.
‘The important thing is that there will be an instructor who will be watching the students’ behavior.’
It could be an instructor fighting together on the frontline, or an instructor ordered by the school principal or vice principal to watch from afar.
‘No matter what happens, not to mention SKY, any academy in Academy City will never miss this chance to become a genius.’
Isn’t it a good opportunity to know the qualities of students?
There was no way they would miss this opportunity as they train students by giving them endless trials.
‘Well, I even called in reinforcements just in case.’
If a situation actually occurs, you and the strong people inside the city will have their eyes on you, so you can minimize the damage…….
‘Because it might be a diversion operation.’
In the meantime, the main force of demons may attack Academy City from the outside.
It’s an exaggerated assumption, but it’s not an improbable scenario either.
Well, whatever the case, that’s the conclusion.
“The entire student council, as well as the board of directors and the central control tower, are fully prepared. We leave room to respond to any situation at any time.”
‘Besides, if the stats I just heard from Noah are true, I can deal with them alone unless the Four Heavenly Kings come in groups.’
Although level 99 is not the highest level, it is by no means an easy level to reach.
Among the Seven Great Powers, only the Demon Gods and War Gods are the only ones who are over level 99.
‘What? Come to think of it, if I’m at level 99, I’m sure I should be listed as the Great Leader, right?’
The chairman wriggled his eyebrows at a sudden thought.
If the stats and levels Noah explained are true, it can be said that he has risen to the ranks of the great powers.
‘However, I don’t have the sense that a soul is engraved in the Great Power Stone.’
As it turns out in Fallen Warriors 2, the Yeolgangseok records and ranks the souls of all beings on the continent.
It is not recorded every few years, but since the soul is measured and recorded in real time, there is no such thing as a late update.
If the spirit is judged to be stronger than that of the existing Great Powers, the Great Power Stone automatically renews the ranking, so no matter where the target is, the Great Power Stone can feel the soul engraved on it.
By the way, the level 99 president wasn’t recorded in the Power Class?
‘I can think of two things.’
‘Assuming that there are at least 7 guys stronger than me, one of which is level 99.’
‘Another one assumes that I am not recorded in the Great Power Stone due to some kind of bug.’
Realistically, neither made sense.
Unless you can level up just by breathing, 99 levels can’t be that many.
Yeolgangseok is also a product that has not had a single bug for thousands of years, so there is no way that the bug just happened to the chairman out of nowhere.
‘Still, if you have to think about it, bugs are at least realistic…….’
If there is a variable, it must be that the president himself is a being from another dimension.
Because the dimension of the soul is different, the heat river stone could not record him──
‘But if that’s the case, it doesn’t make sense that the soul came over to this world in the first place.’
The heat stone was also created by the Goddess of Light.
If, as he expected, it was the goddess who summoned him to this world, there was no way the pyrotechnic stone created with the same power would not be able to detect him.
‘Ugh…….’
He pondered for a moment, then sighed and gave up his thoughts.
‘Okay, let’s give up. If you join the great powers, it will help your reputation and achievements, but it’s not necessary.’
Originally, the Seven Great Powers was a title that would naturally be obtained by clearing the scenario, so the rewards for achievements were weak.
At least, fame was given quite a lot, and the rewards were quite tasty, but that doesn’t mean you have to obtain it as a necessity.
It would have been more beneficial to recruit the existing great powers instead.
‘Let’s ask Master about this later.’
Because Master might know.
After organizing his thoughts like that, the chairman immediately took out the flute at the vibration he felt in his arms.
“What happened?”
[President, this is Tatiana.]
As I lifted the flue and brought it to my ear, I heard a soft female voice from inside.
The chairman nodded his head leisurely while receiving Lu’s curious gaze, and his eyes trembled at the words he heard immediately, and he was taken aback.
“What…? Can you tell me again, again?”
[Yes, Chairman.]
[The vice president has just returned.]
“Hmm? You’re back earlier than expected.”
[Yes, and with him came the thunderbolt.]
“…Is that the thunderbolt I know?”
[Yes, ‘that’ thunderbolt.]
“…….”
The chairman’s mouth suddenly shut tight.
The fiercely trembling eyes seemed to represent the current mood.
And a hesitant voice from beyond the flue followed.
[…And the reply to the invitation sent by the president to his acquaintances has arrived.]
“Is that so? Did everyone reject it because they were busy?”
The chairman asked, trying to calm his surprised heart.
‘Since Alencia is here, it would be nice if at least one more person came. I still had a crush on him when I was a student, but didn’t everyone reject it just because they were busy?’
[Well, everyone said they would accept the invitation.]
“……What?”
[All 23 people to whom the president sent an invitation replied that they would accept the invitation.]
“…….”
What, was there a reunion this year?
No. They had a class reunion last year.
Besides, the reunion venue has always been on the front line.
They always had class reunions there, so why are they suddenly coming as a group?
A lot of thoughts passed by the moment, and the chairman struggled to open his mouth…….
“……”
[President? President?!]
In the end, I dropped the flu without being able to speak.