Chapter 15 - Academy Competition (1)
Academy Competition?
Seo-joon stopped exercising.
“I have heard of it.”
And when I think about it for a moment, one memory comes to mind.
However, Seo-joon immediately continued.
“But I don’t know the details.”
In response to Seo-jun's answer, Seo-yoon slowly nodded.
“The academy competition is literally a competition between hunter academies.”
And Seoyoon's explanation followed.
It was quite a long explanation, and the contents were roughly like this.
The academy competition was a contest in which numerous hunter academies competed.
The purpose was none other than to cover the superiority and inferiority among the academies.
In a word, it could be said that it was a competition to evaluate the level of the Hunter Academy.
There were quite a lot of competitions to evaluate the academy like this, but among them, the academy competition Seoyoon was talking about was treated as the 4th tier among those competitions.
In fact, only words were in the 4th division, so it is safe to say that it was a non-league competition.
A competition with no restrictions or conditions to participate.
Nevertheless, the reason for holding and participating in these competitions was that if they performed well in such competitions, they would be eligible to participate in the 3rd division competitions.
Part 3 becomes part 2 again, part 2 becomes part 1 again. Stepping on them one by one, the academy's position rises and it becomes known to the students.
Above all, the government also evaluates the level of academies through competitions such as academy competitions.
And these evaluations were gathered and gathered to be recognized by the government.
Only after receiving accreditation does the academy have the authority to issue temporary licenses to students.
From the standpoint of students who learn with fame, nabal, and expensive money, there is a world difference between whether or not they can issue temporary licenses.
For one reason or another, hunter academies focus on competition.
“okay.”
After Seoyoon's explanation was over, Seojun nodded slowly.
“Then why are you suddenly explaining this to me?”
“That... that...”
Seoyoon hesitated a lot and didn't speak easily.
A bit of time passed, and soon Seoyoon shouted as if she had made a big decision.
“Seojun! I was wondering if you could participate in the name of our dream academy...”
But what else would it take? At the end, the voice almost crawled in.
“Me?”
“Yes...”
Seo-joon thought for a moment while looking at Seo-yoon's anxious expression.
‘Academy competition...'
The academy competition was a competition in words, but in reality it was no different from a war.
The academies in the rankings are struggling to defend their rankings and compete in higher competitions.
Other academies try to take the place by pulling down the academy in the rankings.
Therefore, the students who participate are also the best prospects who do not spare all kinds of support from the academy.
Even if it was a competition treated as a 4th division, it could not be ignored.
‘It's a competition with other students...'
Seo-joon pondered once again last night.
Thoughts from before I went to sleep ran through my mind.
‘Wouldn't it be possible to speed up the progress of the lecture?'
It is much more efficient to increase the progress rate through real combat through monster raids than simply listening to lectures.
However, the more it is repeated, the more the efficiency decreases. It was confirmed yesterday.
So, it was Seo-joon who was constantly thinking about new ways besides raiding.
For such Seo-jun, Seo-yoon's proposal this time was attractive enough.
After all, this is no different from experience.
Seojun laughed inwardly.
Above all, the academy competition is not different from what you see in the pro hunter exam.
Since the purpose of the academy was to pass the pro hunter test in the first place, it was a natural story in a way.
No matter how you look at it, Seojun had nothing to lose.
Seojun said with a smile on his face.
“great. I will compete.”
“really?!”
Then, Seoyoon's face turned bright and she shouted.
why do you like it so much
Seojun tilted his head once and said.
“Isn't it natural? That was the content of our deal in the first place.”
In fact, Seo-jun's thoughts were also thoughts, but the deal with Seo-yoon was like that in the first place.
Seoyoon does not spare any support so that Seojun can grow.
Instead, Seo-jun participates under the name of Dream Academy in all external activities related to the academy.
This was a transaction Seojun and Seoyoon mutually agreed to.
“That was it.”
Seoyoon replied scratching her cheek like someone who had forgotten that fact.
‘Sometimes I wonder if I'm the granddaughter of the Sword Master.'
Seeing Seoyoon like that, Seojun burst into laughter without even realizing it.
‘Anyway, I need to prepare.'
Although he didn't know exactly what the competition was about, as Seo-jun knew roughly, the competition was a dungeon raid and a tournament-style duel between students, and the scores were combined and evaluated.
However, Seo-joon's experience of fighting monsters was yesterday's kobold.
As it is almost obvious, I had no experience fighting people, that is, fellow students.
‘I want to go out properly, but...'
One person caught Seo-joon's eyes at that time.
“excuse me. Mr. Seoyoon?”
“yes?”
“If you have nothing to do, can I ask for a sparring session?”
At Seo-jun's sudden words, Seo-yoon tilted her head once.
Then he pointed to his chest with his index finger and asked again.
“With me?”
“Then, who else is here at Dream Academy besides Seoyoon and me?”
Seoyoon looked around for a while before opening her mouth again.
“That’s right, but why all of a sudden?”
“Why? It’s to prepare for competition.”
“But the difference in level is too great.”
Even so, Seoyoon's reaction was mild for some reason.
Seojun smiled and provoked.
“Are you afraid?”
Seoyoon held up a wooden sword for sparring.
‘What am I doing now?'
A deep sigh escaped in an instant.
To be honest, Seoyoon was dumbfounded. Even saying no was not enough.
Seoyoon was a B-class professional hunter. Compared to Grandpa Swordsman, it was infinitely, really infinitely lacking, but that was because the Swordsman was unreasonably strong.
In terms of conventional wisdom, B-class hunters were never weak hunters.
A B-class hunter is also a B-class hunter, but Seoyoon is a B-class hunter who studied under Geomseong.
“I was wondering how strong Seoyoon was...”
It was absolutely not a place for a mediocre student, not even a pro hunter, to evaluate.
Seoyoon looked at Seojun, who was excited like a child right before receiving a Christmas present.
“By the way, how long are you going to use that iron bar?”
“Haha, I'm used to using it.”
Seo-joon was still using an iron bar, similar to what one would see on a construction site.
Seoyoon asked to bring anything from the academy, but Seojun refused for some reason.
He said he had a good window and would just use it until he bought it, so he didn't say anything more.
In fact, it was only after I heard that that Seo-jun learned how to spear.
“You know I’m a B-class professional hunter, right?”
“sure. So please be gentle.”
Seeing Seo-jun's smirk on his face, for some reason, Seo-yoon's medicine rose.
“I will give up the player. Come in anytime.”
“Then I will not decline.”
and tap.
Seojun rushed towards Seoyoon.
‘As expected...'
Seoyoon nodded softly at Seojun.
It's clumsy. The approaching movement was fast, but the appearance of stepping was quite clumsy.
The line of sight was so obvious that it seemed to tell me where to attack.
It seems that there is no overestimation of the appearance in the last Kobold Dungeon.
Clearly, students were students.
Seoyoon reiterated the mana training method she had learned from the swordsman and loaded mana into her wooden sword.
I don't know what kind of confidence she had with such a provocation, but Seoyoon was thinking of ending this sparring with just one attack.
however.
Kang!
“Keugh! This is so… hard…!”
Seo-jun held up an iron bar to block Seo-yoon's attack.
“How...?”
Seoyoon was greatly embarrassed.
It was because Seoyoon had no doubt that Seojun would be knocked out with a single blow.
“Keuk...!”
Of course, Seo-joon was blocking it.
However, that burden was the problem. You shouldn't be burdened.
Originally, that sleazy iron bar should have bounced out of my hand.
So, the sword should have been thrust into Seo-jun's nape.
And we still have a long way to go. So try harder. I should have let the world know the gap with myself by pretending to be cool.
It should have been…
“Then… I mean it too!”
The iron bar suddenly bent in a strange direction and rushed towards Seoyoon.
A sudden change in momentum. Seoyoon hurriedly retrieved the sword and blocked Seojun's attack.
Kang! Caang!
“What is this...!”
It's so different from before!
Seoyoon and Seojun's workshop was fiercely intertwined.
Kang! Caang! Kang!
Cacan! Kagagak!
It was a fierce battle with sparks even though wooden swords clashed with metal.
On the other hand, Seo-jun was in a trance right now.
[If the other person is a thinking being, the concept should be different. If you can think, the other person can think the same. Especially if it's an opponent stronger than himself.]
To be precise, the transcendent lectures were playing in Seo-jun's head.
Cacan!
[Stop thinking like an idiot that your opponent will take your attack straight away! No matter how trash you guys are, you've probably heard the word wasteland, right?]
Kang! Kagak! Kang!
“It’s worth watching, but not yet…!”
[Mix the weeds. how do you mix it? You trash! Make an obvious attack! Obvious attacks follow obvious defenses. You are forcing your opponent to adopt the posture and defense you want!]
Kang! Kagak!
“Do you think this obvious attack will work on me?”
[Slowly drive it like you're holding your breath! Until your opponent can't block your real attack! Until your obvious attack becomes an unblockable attack! I hope the time comes after driving like that!]
Kang! Cacan!
[Bet everything on your next blow!]
“Ah...!”
The loophole you see at that moment.
‘now!'
Seo-joon poured all his strength into the iron bar he was holding onto.
The sound of muscles tearing echoed through his body, and Seo-jun bit down on his teeth and threw an iron bar at Seo-yoon.
Wedge!
‘danger!'
In an instant, an alarm bell rang in Seoyoon's head.
So Seoyoon unknowingly parried off Seojun's attack with all her might.
Quaang!
exploding sound.
‘Replacing what I just did...'
Seoyoon panicked.
“Cool!”
Seo-joon collapses coughing up blood.
Only then did Seoyoon come to her senses and approach Seojun.
“are you okay? Unbeknownst to me...”
“Keuuu... It's okay...”
Fortunately, Seo-jun, who may have been seriously injured, brushed himself off and got up.
As Seo-yoon was looking at Seo-jun with concern, Seo-jun spat out words.
“More than that… I lost in the end. haha.”
“at last?”
Seoyoon was dumbfounded for a moment.
Does that mean you could have won? It was a showdown between a B-class professional hunter and a student?
“As expected, not yet.”
yet?
Seoyoon was confused as to how to accept this.
‘Is a pro hunter a pro hunter?'
However, Seo-jun thought over the contents of the sparring with Seo-yoon, whether or not he knew Seo-yoon's feelings.
It was definitely different from fighting monsters. And even the gap between Pro Hunter and himself.
‘It's a long way to go.'
That was when I was about to leave.
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Suddenly you hear a notification sound on your smartphone.
“hmm?”
When Seo-joon checked the screen of his smartphone, compared to before, Chi-ron was up by 0.2% and Hangwoo by 0.7%.
‘As expected...'
Seojun nodded inwardly.
Even though it was an almost one-sided sparring, it was clear that the progress of the rising river would rise more in the competition.
‘Are you trying to build up experiences like this? It's not a real experience, it's won...'
Seo-joon burst out laughing.
At the same time, I also thought it was a good choice to go to the competition.
“Why are you like that? What are you doing?”
Seo-yoon asked if Oi, who had been out of town due to Seo-joon's sudden action, had returned.
“Mr. Seoyoon. Do you have anything else to do before the competition?”
“Uh… is that so?”
Seoyoon was slightly taken aback.
It was because there was nothing to do before the competition and after that.
Whether he knew it or not, Seo-jun continued.
“Then why don’t you spam like this when there is no dungeon raid?”
“Dalian?”
“yes.”
At Seo-jun's request, Seo-yoon thought about it for a while, but came to a conclusion quickly.
Seoyoon always liked teaching someone, and most of all, didn't she promise to help Seojun?
“yes yes. I'll do anything you want. If you win, I will give you all the prize money.”
“what? Was there any prize money?”
Seoyoon said with a smile as if she didn't know that.
“sure. After all, competition is a competition.”
“How much?”
“Maybe...”
Seoyoon's words continued.
“I heard it was 100 million.”
“I beg your pardon?!”
At that moment, Seojun's eyes changed completely.
It was because with 100 million, he could buy the Longinus spear sold at the Transcendent Academy.
Seo-joon took a step forward and approached Seo-yoon.
“Did you say when the academy contest was!!”
‘Why are you doing this all of a sudden...'
Seo-yoon said in embarrassment at the sight of Seo-joon pushing his face in so much that he could feel his breath.
“About two weeks… left.”
“fortnight!”
Seo-joon's eyes were burning like they were on fire.
Then, Seo-jun looked at Seo-yoon with burning eyes and asked.
“Are there any sandbags here? No, Mr. Seoyoon. How much do you weigh?”
“yes? What is that all of a sudden?”
“60kg? 70kg?”
“It doesn’t even weigh 60 kg!”
“That’s it. It won't be very effective.”
“Efficiency? No, what is that…”
Seo-joon turned his back as if nothing was wrong.
And I took a step
“one!”
Squat!
‘Now I don't even know...'
Seoyoon finally decided to give up on understanding who Seojun was.