In the dungeon, it was an Orc Warrior known as the newbie weeder.
A large axe was held in each of his hands.
The students murmured.
“That’s insane. That’s not student level.”
“Isn’t he being too cocky? Even so, that’s….”
The students’ worries were spectacularly shattered.
Crack.
An enormous chill emanating from Hwang Jeseong.
Frost formed not only on the glass box but also on the Orc Warrior’s body.
The Orc Warrior thrashed about, but his movements slowed and he gradually stiffened.
Soon, the Orc Warrior was completely frozen, covered in white frost.
Hwang Jeseong simply walked over and kicked him.
The Orc Warrior died, shattering into pieces.
The proctor applauded without realizing it.
“Truly amazing. I’d believe it if you said he was an active B-rank.”
It was true that being inside the glass box gave him an enormous geographical advantage, but even so, he thought it was incredible for a student to overwhelm a B-rank monster.
The watching students also applauded along.
“For your information, it’s best not to proceed to the next step. No matter how skilled an examinee Hwang Jeseong is….”
“I know. We have this testing machine at home too. I failed it.”
The proctor nodded.
Next was Sin Noda’s turn.
In the proctor’s eyes, Sin Noda had made a poor first impression.
‘A middle schooler with piercings. Kids these days.’
He received the document with the status window written on it from Sin Noda.
After quickly scanning the document, he laughed inwardly.
‘Agility D, Intelligence E? And Psychokinesis on top of that…. He’s undoubtedly failing.’
Whether Sin Noda knew of the proctor’s insolent gaze or not, he entered the glass box calmly.
As he entered, a guiding voice spoke out.
“This is the strength measurement. Hit the scarecrow with all your might.”
Sin Noda threw a punch, utilizing his waist strength to the fullest.
The scarecrow shook from his powerful blow.
Compared to the performance Hwang Jeseong had shown just moments ago, it was pathetic.
The proctor said with an expression that said, “Just as I thought.”
“Your stat is C, but your power is D-level. You haven’t trained separately in martial arts, have you?”
The students watching also murmured in disappointment.
“What’s with that guy?”
“I guess he came to donate his application fee to the school.”
The scarecrow changed form.
Goblin Archer.
“Next is the agility test. As I said earlier, you won’t die even if you get hit, so don’t feel pressured and just dodge.”
Sin Noda focused on the Goblin Archer’s eyes.
Thanks to the ‘Succession’ skill, Sin Noda had faced numerous criminals.
Among them were those who threw daggers or throwing knives.
What he had realized based on his combat experience with them was that where the opponent’s gaze was directed was important.
The moment the goblin released the bowstring, Sin Noda hurled his body to the right.
His agility stat was D.
He didn’t have the luxury to dodge after seeing the arrow like Hwang Jeseong.
He merely predicted based on the goblin’s gaze.
Fortunately, he dodged the arrow.
The goblin nocked another arrow.
Sin Noda met eyes with the goblin again.
‘Is it left again this time?’
He hurled his body to the right and managed to dodge once more.
That was the end of his luck.
The third shot.
The goblin was no fool.
He noticed how Sin Noda, whose movements were slow, was dodging his attacks.
He feigned firing his bow, tricking Sin Noda into throwing himself aside.
Then he shot an arrow at Sin Noda, who had fallen to the floor, hitting him.
The proctor filled out the evaluation sheet.
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Actual Recorded
Strength D+ C
Agility C- D
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‘Hopeless. To think he’d apply to the Academy with such skill. Did those self-proclaimed admissions experts advertise weirdly again?’
It happened from time to time.
Cases where those so-called admissions experts went around various middle schools, implanting vain dreams in young Awakeners.
When their stats or skills themselves were at a level that made admission impossible, yet they demanded money to help with personal statements or mock interviews.
The watching students began to ridicule Sin Noda.
“He’s one hundred percent failing.”
“I sneaked a peek, and he has Intelligence E-rank with Psychokinesis. Heh heh.”
“Psychokinesis with E-rank Intelligence. Puhaha! What a trash character.”
As the surroundings grew noisy, Yang Minseo, who had been waiting in line at Booth 6, glanced toward Booth 7 to see what was happening.
She spotted Sin Noda, who had just finished the agility test, and crossed her arms.
‘Let’s see if he’s just a simple extra thug or not.’
The proctor for Booth 7 cleared his throat and shouted for them to maintain order.
Only then did the students’ chatter stop.
“Next is the comprehensive combat ability evaluation. This will be evaluated together with your skill, so please use your skill at least once.”
“Yes.”
Sin Noda also knew that his scores so far were in the failing range.
To turn the situation around, he would need to receive at least an A in the combat ability evaluation.
Defeating an A-rank monster was absolutely impossible considering his stats.
Yet he was confident.
Because he had a hidden move.
The day before the entrance exam.
I went straight home after parting with Park Hayeon.
Since tomorrow was the exam, there were a few things to prepare.
“Status window.”
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◈ Name
Sin Noda
◈ Stats
[Strength 042 C]
[Agility 224 D]
[Intelligence 337 E]
[Luck 659 E]
[Overall D]
◈ Skills
[Succession 366 A]
[Dragon Heart --- A]
[Psychokinesis 223 E]
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Sin Noda looked at the stats floating before his eyes and sighed.
“Not enough.”