Chapter 148

Chapter 148

“Put your desks up and your phones away. Everyone knows I’m a spatial wizard so if you can cheat, try it because if you get caught, you flunk.”

The morning of the midterm was filled with the sound of desks being spaced apart.

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

For me, it was the first school test in years.

Even though I was just moving desks, I couldn’t help but smile nostalgically as the memories of those days came flooding back.

Of the three days of midterms, there were four subjects written on the blackboard today.

[Korean]

[Math]

[Morals]

[Strategy]

For Korean, math, and morals, we had test papers distributed in the classroom like other schools, but.......

The highlight of the day was the last subject.

[Strategy]

“I will come in as a supervisor during the strategy test, so when the other teachers come in, say hello to them. Oh, and by the way, if any of you......flunk out, be prepared, because this instructor will personally take you around and give you a lesson, okay?”

Before leaving the classroom, Ji-hyun said some murderous words.

The other children nodded their heads in agreement and began to look at the organizational notes they had prepared.

And as for me.......I thought about using ‘smart lenses’.

‘This is enough.’

To be honest, I felt guilty and worried about whether I should use this ability during the exam, but being able to look at the Internet in a way that others don’t know is a cheat key that is limited to days like this.

It would have been ridiculous to not use this ability.nove(l)bi(n.)com

‘It’s just a way to be faster and more efficient.’

Now, let’s get to.......

[The use of Smart Lens will be suspended for a limited time due to “Limited Trait: Start of Trials”]

“Oh, shit──”

* * *

As a result, the test was very. No, fortunately, I was able to do well.

When the smart lens was turned off, I was freaking out, but the difficulty level was easier than I thought.

The Seoul Hero Academy is not an ordinary high school, but a school for training heroes.

In fact, there’s no way that a school with such a special purpose would have the same level of difficulty as a regular high school.

As a result, I was able to get a perfect score on the test, as the questions were at the middle school level.

“Why are the questions so hard? What kind of private school are we?”

......Although the guy sitting next to me, Jin-woo, didn’t seem to think so.

We ended up taking the last subject, Strategy.

This is an important subject at the academy, so unlike other times, I could see the kids working hard to memorize the notes.

The process of taking the [Strategy] test was both difficult and simple.

One of the battles in history is recreated on a tablet at each seat, and the students use the units to fight for victory.

In other words, it was very similar to what instructor Ji-hyun showed us before. And so far, I was the top of my class in this subject.

“Okay, are you done with your screens? Is the timer up?”

The kids nodded as Ji-hyun entered the room to supervise the test.

“Yeah, I’m sure you’ll do fine. After all, you’re in the class where I’m the teacher in charge of the test, right?”

The children, who had correctly interpreted the words to mean, “If your grades are lower than the other classes, get ready to scramble,” all gulped and looked at the timer, which was slowly approaching zero.

“Okay, everyone get ready then.”

When the timer finally reached zero and the screen began to flip, Ji-hyun’s voice came through.

“Start.”

The black screen began to glow brightly, revealing a game-like interface.

It was a world where everything was on fire, as if I’d arrived in hell.

After submitting the results, I realized that I still had a lot of time left, so I buried my head in my desk and slowly closed my eyes.

Korean high school students sleep when exams end early.

But.......

‘Why is he sleeping?’

Somehow earlier than me.

There was Jin-woo, who was sleeping on his stomach.

* * *

After the exam I was summoned to the training room by Kwak Chun-sik. It was the first time I’d had an Aura class in a long time.

“Today’s test was Strategy, wasn’t it? I heard you set a new record again.”

As I put on my Midas gloves before my lesson with Kwak Chun-sik, he smiled and asked.

“You mean the strategy class? Yeah, whatever. I got lucky.”

“What, luck?”

He looked at me in disbelief after hearing my words.

“Did you think it made sense to break a world record with luck?”

“I wouldn’t say it was a combination of luck and skill, would you?”

How can a man be so arrogant when he has such a low opinion of himself?

But Kwak Chun-sik crossed his arms and shook his head.

“An arrogant person can say that. I used to do that too.”

......Sure enough, the old man did.

“Above all, my disciple should be bragging about having accomplished such a feat, and if you’re so humble, I’ll think you’re being coy, so go ahead and brag all over the place!”

I guess that’s what he meant.

Still, the way he looked at me with such pride, I couldn’t help but smile and nod.

“By the way, I’ve heard the story from Kwangsoo. You learned his techniques this time, didn’t you?”

As I was bouncing around in place after warming up, Kwak Chun-sik asked me about the events of this weekend.

“Yes, the technique of using your hands as a furnace and a hammer. It’s a deadly technique, depending on how you use it.”

“That’s true, it’s better to break something hard than to cut it.”

With that, he casually focused the aura with his hand, demonstrating the technique before my eyes.

“It must have felt like this.”

It was obviously a technique that Yoon Kwangsoo had never shown Kwak Chun-sik until he taught it to me, but in an instant, it was perfectly reproduced in his hands.

“It’s definitely a good technique, and when you become enlightened while using aura, it can develop into something good like this.”

Then a question popped into my head.

“So, why don’t you use......?”

“What? Oh, you mean this?”

For some reason, I never saw him use it in the game, despite how easily he was able to deploy it now.

I think it’s a useful skill to have so I wondered why he didn’t use it more often.

Kwak Chun-sik smiles and approaches me.

“Do you remember what I said just now?”

“Yes? It’s definitely better to break something hard than to cut it.......”

“Eugene.”

His hand is on my shoulder.

“There is nothing I cannot break with my aura, so why bother?”

It was a very arrogant and confident statement, the kind that comes with being the pinnacle of a field.

“And you, too, will not need to use it in the coming exams.”

For some reason, Kwak Chun-sik seemed cooler than usual as he spoke.

“......Is it because you’re going to teach me a new technique?

“What do you think, does this master look a bit cool, huh?”

Hmm. I guess so.