Chapter 48: Endurance Test (2)

Chapter 48: Endurance Test (2)

Chapter 48 Endurance Test (2)

Now, we shall begin the endurance test.

Right before the test began, a Magic cadet raised their hand in doubt. Kim Seok-Gi gestured with his chin in acceptance.

Standing from their seat, the cadet hesitantly asked.

In such a test, Warriors will be at a great advantage Would it not be unfair?

All the Magic cadets whod wanted to ask the same thing started nodding their heads.

JaeHyun looked around. Across from the area where all the Magic cadets including him were sitting were the Combat cadets.

This endurance test was part of the evaluation which gave no relevance to the cadets department. Hence, the Magicians and Warriors took the class together.

As a result, it wasnt included in their grades. It was, however, true that the points would be taken by the Warriors.

But Gu Ja-In wasnt someone who would consider this a problem.

To him, the worth of a Magic cadet was lower than that of a Combat cadet. There was no reason for Ja-In to create an advantage for Magicians.

JaeHyun crossed his arms and observed the expressions of the Magic cadets and Kim Seok-Gi.

True, its a question that a freshman whos just started at Millaes Academy might ask. Since a Warrior is physically better than a Magician, testing both departments in the same way is not sound logic but

Haha. Everyone, it seems theres something you are misunderstanding right now.

Kim Seok-Gis eyes suddenly turned cold, and a terrifying voice rang out.

A raider hunts monsters for a living. Its a dangerous job where one has to go into dungeons and fields. Millaes is a place to train you into deadly weapons that can handle such a job.

It wasnt wrong to say Kim Seok-Gis words were slightly excessive.

But the effect was obvious. Simply hearing that they would be turned into deadly weapons brought them great terror.

Kim YooJung and Seo Ina also looked quite stiff. However, JaeHyun didnt show much reaction and concentrated on the following words.

Kim Seok-Gis eyes were dull.

Do you think the monsters will go easy on you because of your physical weakness? Do you think you can stop the swing of a sword because you are a Magician? No. No monster cares about such things.

Although Kim Seok-Gis words were exaggerated, they werent wrong. In the past, JaeHyun had seen numerous people die in dungeons because they put too much faith in their Magic and ran out of stamina.

Even in the period where Warriors were on a decline and Magicians were on the rise, the mortality rate of Magicians was much higher than that of Warriors at the start.

Magicians were weak alone. They had overwhelming strength in groups, but it was true that this did not ensure their safety in dungeons.

This was also the reason JaeHyun had entered the A-rank dungeon before his regression.

All tests in Millaes Academy are set to assess whether you are able to eliminate monsters or not. So please do not ask any more questions similar to the previous one. Its a stupid question.

At Seok-Gis criticism, the cadet who had asked the question turned red. But it was hard to say anythingor rather, it was hard to argue against the instructor.

JaeHyun was already aware. Entering a dungeon to hunt for monsters or going to fields overtaken by monsters was almost an act of suicide.

Surviving in those situations was extremely difficult, and such complaints did not work.

A dungeon and field was where several of these people who had worked hard as elites in their schools in the past would die.

As a pro raider, Kim Seok-Gi was someone who had faced countless life-or-death situations and come out on top. It was better to take every word of his as gospel when it came to fighting. This was true, no matter how much of a lapdog he was for Gu Ja-In.

All assessments will be graded fairly. This fairness will be decided not by you but by Millaes Academy, and in the future, the dungeon and fieldas well as the strength of the monsters there.

Encountering such an unforeseen incident, everyone let out a sigh.

The Combat cadets mocked the Magic cadets, and the Magic cadets did not hide their complaints. Annoyance towards each other filled the air.

JaeHyun took a look at the situation and pondered.

Fights between Warriors and Magicians would only continue. There was, for example, the approaching event, Millaes Academy Festival, as well as the academys one-on-one sparring.

Warriors were currently subconsciously looking down on Magicians, while the Magicians felt inferior in front of the Warriors.

The spell that had controlled Ahn HoYeon at the time was one that wouldnt have worked on those with a strong mentality.

Of course, he didnt know who had used such a spell on him.

But what if it had been JaeHyun on the receiving end?

If that person had used the same spell on JaeHyun, would JaeHyun also have fallen under the spell like he did?

No way.

HoYeon smirked as he darted a bit ahead.

JaeHyun, whod been running beside him, started to fall back.

Having already run 97 laps, JaeHyun was starting to feel the limitation of a Magician, with his muscles starting to spasm.

JaeHyuns Combat talent was almost rock-bottom if he didnt consider his passive skills.

Since he used his muscles in such a state for so long, problems occurring irrelevant of his Endurance stat were to be expected.

Damn. If I knew something like this was going to happen, I would have raised my Strength and Dexterity as well

His Endurance was not low even when compared to Ahn HoYeon or Cha YooWon. They likely had pretty much similar stats.

But JaeHyun had not invested any points in Strength. As a result, even though he had such a high Endurance, he couldnt make full use of it.

The higher ones Strength is, the better the performance ability of ones muscles. Currently, my Endurance is high, but because my Strength is too low, my body cant take it. Damn. I was too short-sighted.

Strength was needed for muscle growth and basic physical damage, while Dexterity was needed for basic speed and slowing down ones opponents. JaeHyun had not touched those two stats and had only focused on Magic and Endurance.

Since Lightning Chain and Sacrifice needed quite a bit of mana, Magic was necessary, and Endurance was needed for quickly leveling up. So it couldnt be helped.

Haa

In the end, JaeHyun, whod been running hard, stopped first. Ahn HoYeon ran exactly two more laps before he stopped too.

Kim Seok-Gi stopped running and yelled in the direction of the cadets right away.

1st place: Ahn HoYeon, 101 laps. 2nd place: Min JaeHyun, 99 laps.

JaeHyun came back panting and kept his head down after drinking some water.

YooJung approached him and exclaimed about how hed managed to run for so long and asked him to share his secret. But he merely stood with his head bowed for a while without saying a word.

There was only one thought running through his head.

I lost.

For an instant, an image of the time he had lost his whole party overlapped with reality.

The memories of the numerous times where he and his companions narrowly escaped death appeared in his mind, making his breath catch in his throat.

While it was true that JaeHyun had an excellent score as a Magician and had succeeded in receiving an overwhelmingly good score of 2nd in the whole grade

he was totally unsatisfied.

The current Ahn HoYeon is about D-rank among the Warriors. I knew I was still lacking, but to think Ive lost to another cadet Damn.

JaeHyun clenched his fist and let out a deep breath. Then, he lifted his head.

Staring at him, Inas pupils shook. JaeHyuns left eye seemed to glow with a golden light for a moment.

This is the first time Ive seen JaeHyun make such an expression No way.

Gulping wide-eyed, Seo Ina stared at JaeHyun whose own eyes were fixed on HoYeon.

Ahn HoYeon and Min JaeHyun.

In that short instance, sparks flew between their locked gazes.

Ina was left with a bewildered expression. She trembled slightly as she looked at JaeHyun.

Is JaeHyun acting like this not because hes tired, but because he didnt get first place?

Editor: Sorry for the delay again! I got busy with my sister's wedding and also fell a little sick, but we should be back on track again now