Became a Genius Shikigami at the Academy

Episode 81

Without even having time to forget about the events in Spain, a new week has arrived.

And, of course, the second semester comprehensive exam, which has been postponed, is also coming soon.

“Sometimes the timing is vague, so this test seems to be conducted in a slightly special way.”

“A special way?”

“okay. The exact content will be disseminated on the same day, but what is certain is that it will be a real-world test.”

As Baek Ji-eun said, it would probably be a formidable difficulty.

“The exam is tomorrow at 10 am. I will send a notification to a personal terminal, so everyone should assemble in time.”

Each class A cadet listened to Baek Ji-eun with serious expressions. And everyone was busy heading to the training ground for the final preparations.

Watching such a scene, I slowly returned to the dormitory alone.

‘You don’t have to worry so much.’

As I said before, test scores don’t mean much to me.

Rather than belong somewhere after graduation, I decided to act according to the events that would happen in the future.

Therefore, it would not be a problem if you recorded enough grades to take the Exorcist Qualification Test early.

‘As long as you have an A-class title, it’s not that difficult.’

As I recall, it was probably enough to keep my grades at the bottom of the class.

‘… Still, in case you don’t know, let’s check it out.’

After searching for information using my laptop in the dorm, I soon realized that my thinking was completely wrong.

‘What’s this?’

The conditions were completely different from the information I was aware of. At this level, it is necessary to maintain a top 10 grade within the A class.

‘Why are the requirements so high?’

I asked a question out of embarrassment, and it wasn’t long before I was able to figure out the answer myself.

‘… It’s the effect of Hell difficulty.’

According to my experience so far, the youkai of this world tended to be relatively more powerful than I knew.

Simply put, it has been leveled upwards according to the difficulty level.

‘So the qualifications of the exorcist must have also been raised.’

This was a blind spot. If this happens, the current grades are at a level that is not young.

Apparently, he didn’t have enough time to properly take this exam.

I sighed and headed back to the training ground for maintenance again.

“what. You pretended not to be interested, and then you came? Anyway, are you still a little scared on the eve of the exam?”

I found an old-fashioned training ground with rare users, but unexpectedly there were passengers. It was Hansol.

When I looked at it with doubts, Hansol Jung revealed the reason for coming here as if it was nothing special.

“No, Hwang Ji-hak and you are all using it, so I wonder what it feels like.”

“… The day before the exam?”

“Because I’m not the type to really care about that. Now that you’ve come, please help me with some practice.”

It seems that Hansol was testing the new recipe he had learned. As you can see, it’s a drink I know well.

Intermediate restraint technique, excellent performance.

Like the Wall of Heaven, it was a spell with the highest level of difficulty within the intermediate class.

“Because there are only geniuses in Class A. If you carry the same tactics as the last test, it’s perfect for being attacked, isn’t it?”

“… He’s pretty enthusiastic.”

In the original work, his playful personality was mainly emphasized, so it was quite unexpected to see him working hard like this.

When he gave a slightly admirable glance, Hansol gave the truth as if he was shy.

“Actually, I built up some karma in the last exam… … . Guilford and Shin Sora must be holding on tight. If it were a form of direct competition, they would be very willing to kill me.”

“… … .”

Sure enough, it was the reason why he was truly Jeonghansol.

“By the way, do you think you’re doing it too? If the content of the exam is like that, will you stick with me?”

“No, I will decline.”

“why. Don’t do that, man. What’s good about a friend?”

Hansol patted me and begged me earnestly, but it was my specification to make enemies for nothing.

Sora Shin and Gilford, who are ranked in the top 5, are a business that doesn’t make sense at all.

After finishing the maintenance by the evening, we each went back to the dormitory.

And finally, the day of the exam came.

***

The place where the test was held, just like the last time, was inside a specially crafted barrier.

The target audience is all classes in the second year.

With the exception of other grades, virtually all of the students gathered to take the test.

“Everyone has gathered. From now on, I will reveal the contents of the exam. First, check the messages sent to each individual terminal.”

tyring.

Baek Ji-eun’s statement that the test was conducted in a special way was not true.

I quickly read the contents received on the terminal.

【2-A Class Han Kang-yun: Field Player】

▶Affiliation: TBD

The meaning of the message’s content could be understood from the following explanation by the professor in charge.

“According to faculty meetings, twenty conducting cadets were selected from the entire academic year. From now on, command cadets will use their respective points to recruit field players.”

With those words alone, it was possible to roughly infer the manner of the test.

The cadets paid attention and listened, and the professor in charge continued.

“Recruitment is in the form of an auction, and if you are a cadet with good grades, there is a high probability that the cost will be set too high. Through that process, the commanding cadets form their own team to accompany the exams.”

And, after that.

“You just have to choose what you want out of dozens of missions notified through the terminal and achieve it. Competition is free. The achievement team is given different points according to the content of the mission, and of course, it is reflected in the evaluation as well.”

Simply put, it was a type of test in which 20 commanding cadets use points to bid team members and lead them to clear the mission.

‘This is not going to be easy.’

In addition to individual skills, it can be seen as a test that requires several qualities such as cooperation and judgment.

As I am also a field player, working with team members and commanding cadets will be important.

“Like the last test, dog tags are distributed, and cadets who have lost them will no longer be able to help the team. Then we will start forming a team right away.”

Tiling!

[The competition for the 2-A class Guilford cadets has begun.]

[150 points]

[210 points]

[270 points]

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[The final decision was made with 510 points.]

[Class 2-A Guilford cadets join the team of Class 2-C Joseph cadets.]

The commanding cadets were evenly distributed across several classes, and after dozens of bidding processes, each other’s teams were finally completed.

[The final decision was made with 310 points.]

[Class 2-A cadet Han Kang-yun joins cadet 2-B class Yoon Yi-hwa]

A total of 1,000 points are given to the commanding cadets. In other words, in my case of 310 points, it was set quite low compared to other A-class cadets.

‘Because Sophia, the top grader, was all-in with a thousand points.’

Following the terminal’s message, I, too, joined the quickly formed team members.

The commander was Lee Hwa Yoon of the 2-B class, and the team consisted of 2 cadets from class B, 2 cadets from class C, and 2 cadets from class D, except for me.

Rather than investing too many points in the top cadets, it seemed that the number of people was increased by balancing them properly.

Looking at me, who was the last to join, Yun Yi-hwa, the commander, murmured.

“… To be honest, I wanted to bring Adrian, but I can’t because I don’t have enough points.”

It seems that Yoon Yi-hwa doesn’t trust me that much.

Well, in terms of rank alone, I am still laying the groundwork for the A-Class. It will be difficult to be seen as an attractive card compared to other high-ranking cadets.

From Lee Hwa Yoon’s point of view, wasn’t it enough to match the minimum assortment?

When everyone gathered, Yi-Hwa Yoon made a serious expression and quickly delivered the operation.

“I will tell you the plan. We will collect points step by step while avoiding battles as much as possible. To that end, we have increased the number of people evenly, so even if you face the enemy, don’t fight as much as possible.”

“It doesn’t sound like a bad idea, but what if we have to face each other?”

“If it’s a viable opponent, fight back, if not, avoid the seat at the expense of the person with the lowest rank. After all, there are no complaints because the proportion of common points is high, right?”

“Zeep. Well, I see. After all, if there is an A-class on the other side with our skills, there is no answer.”

This is also a fairly passive operation. It seemed like the idea was to reduce the risk as much as possible and collect the score as much as possible.

After thinking deeply, I sneakily called Yoon Yi-hwa to give her an opinion.

“It doesn’t seem like a very good operation. It’s not going to work out as well as you think.”

“… Oh yeah? Well, it might seem that way to you, who got promoted to A-class with pull-ups, but this is the best we can do. You know that? The top-ranked kids are really different from each other.”

“… … .”

“To be honest, can you beat Sophia or Hwang Ji-hak?”

“I can’t tell.”

“Look. In the end, it’s too risky to go on a combative mission. Have you forgotten the rule that you must cooperate with the commander?”

It was not a statement that made no sense to deny it from the front, so I decided to follow Yoon Yi-hwa’s instructions and see the situation.

‘… Well, when you feel like you can’t do it, you can do it.’

The command cadet was responsible for controlling the team members in a separate space, so the rest of the teams went to their designated locations.

And finally the test began.

Tiling!

First of all, we had to clarify the purpose, so we checked the contents of the mission that was revealed at the same time as the start.

【Light a beacon in the Western Tower, keep it for 3 hours】

▶200P

【Acquisition of hidden treasure in the northern cave area】

▶350P

【Team members achieve a combined travel distance of 10km】

▶100P

【All teams survive until the end of the test】

▶300P

【Inducing the complete elimination of the hostile team first】

▶400P

As the examiner guided, there were dozens of missions, and it seemed to consist of a common mission where any team could get points if they met the conditions, and a competitive mission where only the team that won the competition could get points.

[…] First, we should aim for a common mission. Everyone moves as I direct.]

The voice of the commander, Yi-Hwa Yoon, was heard through the communication device distributed in advance.

Our first goal was to achieve the 10km total travel distance between team members.

[A path that is too conspicuous should be avoided. Obviously, there are teams that are moving towards the mission of being completely eliminated for the first time. Let’s avoid the cave area and head west.]

Hearing Yoon Yi-hwa’s instructions, I shook my head invisibly.

The idea of moving away from the cave where high-scoring missions exist was not bad, but at the same time it was too obvious.

And, unfortunately, my predictions came true.

“Hey, are you really here?”

“Look, Jackson is correct.”

A battle-focused team consisting of two A-class cadets and two B-class cadets.

Their fingertips began to point towards us without hesitation.