Chapter 208

Chapter 208

[Entrance Exam (4)]nove(l)bi(n.)com

Whats wrong with Parang?

His face is a mess. How many times did he get hit by a ball?

Its all self-inflicted.

Eunha replied to Seona and Eunhyuk as they approached him.

Jin Parang was lying under the shade of a tree.

He had skipped lunch, claiming he lost his appetite after getting hit.

This hyung doesnt know what hes doing.

Eunha clicked his tongue as he looked down at Parang, who had faint bruises on his face, and shook his head.

While deep sleep played a crucial role in recovering the bodys mana, there was something even more important for mana recovery in this situation.

It was Hayangs lunchbox.

Dad wants me to share it with you guys! Lets eat this and gather strength for the remaining exam!

Wow! Truly, Hayangs dads cooking needs no words!

Eunhyuk opened his mouth wide in admiration as he saw the lunchbox Hayang had opened.

It was filled with mouth-watering food.

The kids eagerly used their chopsticks.

The rolled omelet is really delicious! At home, we usually eat it with salt, but its not bad with sugar!

I like the sandwich!

Minji, who was devouring the rolled omelet, and Seona, biting into a large sandwich, were both full of excitement.

Eunha and Eunhyuk didnt lag behind.

Both of them swallowed the food with determination to finish it.

This is healing.

Tch, whats that. Hey, kids, lets drink tea together. It might help with mana recovery.

Eunha felt a soothing sensation as his mana began to replenish.

The other kids seemed to be feeling the same way.

The kids who had consumed a considerable amount of mana during the second exam smiled contentedly as they held barley tea in their hands.

Captain, I really thought I was going to die. I had to deploy the mana detection net and move my body at the same time, do you know how difficult it is to multitask like that for ten minutes?

But you did it. You did well.

Well, I guess I managed to do it while I was at it.

Did you all do that? I just deployed the barrier and stayed still

Hayang said casually.

The children stared at her as she sipped her steaming cup of barley tea.

Captain, isnt she overdoing it?

I know Hayang has a lot of mana, but Im still envious.

Eunhyuk and Minji were devastated.

No wonder.

They were running around sweating, and she was getting high grades while standing still.

Dont be envious of what others have. Use that time to think about how to use what you have effectively.

Eunha admittedly envied Hayang.

But he could imagine the care she must have taken to maintain her barrier for such a long time.

If she could smile like that now, it was only because she had to work so hard.

Come to think of it, there was someone else who deployed the same barrier as me.

She had a lot of mana, too?

Yes, I think she did. I learned it from Eunha, but she must have been self-taught, and she was good at it.

Hayang spoke up as if she had just remembered something.

Eunha had listened to her and Seonas conversation in moderation.

While it was impressive that someone at this age maintained the barrier for a long time, that was all there was to it.

There were many promising members of the golden generation in the 031st.

Thats what he thought.

Whats this? Where is this delicious smell coming from?

At that moment, Parang, who had been lying still, suddenly sat up.

With wide-open eyes, he vigorously wagged his wolf tail, staring at the lunchbox. His mouth was filled with saliva.

Oppa Parang, you can eat the bread they distributed at the academy. This lunch is for us.

Its Parangs fault, theres nothing left.

Kim Minji, Jin Seona, dont be like that! Give me your chopsticks!

Parang swallowed hard and extended his hand to Hayang.

Smiling awkwardly, Hayang handed him the chopsticks.

Oppa Parang, you cant just eat like that!

Thats right, Parang, you have to leave us something to eat!

We have to eat quickly before this hyung finishes it!

Get out of the way! Youve been eating all this deliciousness by yourselves, you cheaters! Its all mine!

There was not much time left for lunch.

The kids waged a lunchbox war under the tree.

Its fine. Ive done enough. Theres still the fourth exam So I have to take care of the kids from the subsidiary companies first.

Did you forget what I said this morning? To be selfish

This is my way of living selfishly.

Hayang didnt hesitate.

Smiling, she cut off Eunhas words and deployed her detection net, feeling for the presence of kids from the subsidiary companies somewhere in the academy.

I want to create debts for them. To make them follow my orders at the Academy and become a force that protects us.

I see. I get it now.

Even if one was recognized for their talent and abilities, it wasnt guaranteed survival in the Academy.

The Academy was a place where people gathered.

In a place where people interacted, human relationships were an unavoidable problem.

Problems that talent and ability alone couldnt solve.

Keeping that in mind, she was delaying this exam for a better future.

Youve grown a lot.

Huh, Ill be 14 next year. And Eunha, were the same age, you know.

To me, youre still a kid.

Well see. Ill make sure you dont think of me as a kid.

Jung Hayang puffed out her cheeks.

Eunha chuckled.

He hoped to pass the third exam safely.

Alright then. Stay strong. Ill check it out too.

Yeah, you too, stay strong.

He pulled up his mana.

He ran out of the building and onto the roof.

A gust of wind greeted him.

He leaned against the railing, not caring that his hair was being pushed back.

Where could they be?

The supervisors, each emitting different colors of mana.

Considering the size the supervisor had demonstrated a little while ago, he could easily find them even from the rooftop.

Sure enough, mana in various colors was rising into the sky like a whirlwind all around.

Eunha looked away from the mana that held a single color.

What he was looking for was the mana that contained the most colors.

Found it.

He had found it.

He had found the colorful mana rising near the Professors Hall.

It contained many colors indeed.

And yet, he could see all of the colors mixed together.

Heavenly Pace

He stepped on the railing.

He didnt hesitate to jump off the roof.

He landed on the roof of the entrance hall and ran in the direction of the Professors Hall.

He passed by some students on the way, but they didnt notice him darting through the trees.

The opponent had sensed his presence.

Perhaps they intended to lead him to the location for the problem.

He turned his body in the direction where the splendid whirlwind of colors fluttered.

After running for a while, the whirlwind stopped at the lakeside behind the Professors Hall.

If youve come this far, your abilities must be considerable.

It was when he arrived at the lakeside.

He spotted a supervisor standing on the water.

Huh?

The supervisor seemed taken aback.

She blinked, her silver earrings glinting in the sunlight.

He was confused, too.

Then they both burst out laughing.

Yeah, I guess. Theres no way you wouldnt come up with something this difficult.

Noona, youre the one who told me to find it.

Eunha grumbled at Shin Seoyoung, whom he hadnt seen in a long time.

Seoyoung, clad in a leather jacket over her shoulders, retorted with a pleased expression.

Youre calling me Noona now, but Im a supervisor now. So, student number 759, No Eunha. Can you tell me what colors Im emitting?

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, navy, purple, black, gray, pink, brown, and also Noona, you have a full set of colored pencils.

Eunha rambled on, listing more than ten colors.

Shin Seoyoung shouted that it was correct.

Good job. Now, Ill start setting the problems. Ive been curious about your abilities, Eunha, since a while back, so this works out well.

Shin Seoyoung took out her Mana Resonance.

Eunha manifested his inner mana, following the energy emitted by her.

I diedwell, not literally, but you get the point. Hopefully, I passed physics so that when the time comes, the rest wont really matter. As for now, the schedule will be the same! Good nightt.