A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy

Chapter 87

87 – Midterms (1)

Equity and fairness. They sound similar, but if you dig deeper, there are many differences.

First of all, fairness. It is to help you take the test regardless of any conditions.

To put it a little extreme, it can be seen as playing sports with normal people even without one leg or arm.

And fair. Contrary to fairness, normal people pit each other against each other. Fine-tuning work so as not to burn the conditions.

“Why can’t Sivar alone have the right to attack?”

“It was adjusted through discussion with the professors. I think you guys know the reason best.”

I understand that United Academy is based on fairness and fairness.

Status, origin, age, body, etc. I don’t care about these things and live equally.

However, even wizards do not undergo the same tests as warriors. This is fair

So, it could be said that the condition of not being able to attack was the same as Marlborough’s.

“It wasn’t that there was no resistance at all. Some people even said that Sivar should be excluded from the exam. But as you can see, Sibar’s adaptation period is completely over. It means that he has officially entered the school.”

I didn’t get an admission certificate from Lord. I’m guessing I’ll receive it within two days though.

If I become a formally enrolled student, I will live while receiving points. Of course it won’t be very high.

I will take actions that can be called intermittent accidents, but what is the point? Even a simple violence can be shattered.

“Then does Shivar have to defend himself unconditionally?”

Luna asked, raising her hand. The fact that I don’t have the right to attack directly means, on the contrary, that it is possible indirectly.

Luna also wanted to ask a question to confirm whether she knew that. Marlboro nodded her head.

“The student is right. Even if you can’t attack directly, you can counterattack. The standard for counterattack is also very simple. We will only deal with the opponent’s attack or the phenomenon caused by it.”

Marlboro explained in more detail. First of all, an attack using my body is absolutely impossible.

The same applies when countering an opponent’s attack. If the fist goes out even if the attack is good, it will be judged as a direct attack.

Hasn’t there ever been a time when Rod cut through space and my fist punched me in the face? It is allowed only in this case.

It is also forbidden to throw anything. It seems to have taken my throwing ability, which I saw during the survival practice, into consideration.

At least, it is said that skillful use of geographical features will be tolerated to some extent. In other words, use your head.

‘It’s annoying to write my hair.’

I know it’s a balance patch, but isn’t this a limb-cutting level balance patch?

A situation where I have to do nothing but defend, and leave the offense to another team member.

It can be said that it is commonly referred to as a supporter. Of course, if Rize listened to it, it would be a kind of support that would be truly lamentable.

‘But I understand.’

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m more than just an ecosystem disruptor, I’m an ecosystem destroyer.

A giant snakehead plunges into a peaceful riverside! And diving level.

Professors must take action without removing the stingray, which will make your head hurt in many ways.

“This is about Sivar, and I will tell you about the team test. The team test is similar to the survival practice, but different. However, the crucial difference is that, unlike survival practice, you have to defeat the opponent unconditionally.”

“Does that mean that it will be held in the forest again?”

“No. That’s not it. It’s going to be held in a specially designed space. The scale itself is similar to a forest, and the magic field will also decrease. But the time to decrease is much faster than survival practice.”

“Whew… That’s good. You don’t have to eat bugs.”

Grace let out a sigh of relief and murmured softly. It seems that the shock at the time of the last survival practice was quite big.

Actually, I didn’t eat bugs, I ate them alone. He even vomited watching me eat a wild boar heart.

For me, it’s just a little disappointing. The forest is much better.

‘But was the midterm exam like this?’

I don’t remember this very well. I only remember the storyline, that is, the story about the devil, so I don’t know much about these things.

Still, the more I listened to Marlborough’s explanation, the clearer the memory became. It seems to be due to the presence or absence of murals.

“Also, unlike survival practice, there are collection elements. From basic first aid tools to various weapons. The collections that exist outside are less efficient, but the more you go inside, the more powerful they become.”

Ah. I think I know roughly what kind of test it is. It is a survival test in the true sense of the word.

To be precise, it’s a battle royale. Falling in a secluded place, farming this and that, then fighting the other person.

Even if farming isn’t enough, if you support your skills, you can drop your opponent enough. The opposite is also true.

“And at the very bottom, there are hidden artifacts that can increase your rank. It will depend on the user, but I won’t deny that it’s a great tool.”

“Umm…”

“Would you like to go inside?”

“No. It’s better to go slowly with the magic field.”

Even though there are various strategic options, they are too diverse. Already, the students wrapped their heads tightly and pondered.

Not even paying attention to me was a more comfortable choice because I knew that I had no right to attack.

I was no different from them. My head hurts already because I don’t have the right to attack.

“The evaluation is the final ranking, the number of eliminated opponents, the number of battles, etc. We will consider various things. The point to note here is that you must not form alliances with other teams. If you violate this, it will be considered cheating and will be immediately It’s a failure, so you know that.”

“··· ···”

There will be a few people stung by that word. Right away, I felt someone trying to look away from behind me.

The theme of the survival practice is literally a theme, but the theme of this exam is a battle royale.

A system where if you don’t drop the other person, you fall. Fighting is essential.

“Then, I will announce the team members first. First, Luna Estel…”

The announcement of the most important team members has begun. I don’t care who it is, but I hope it’s someone I know.

“Cibar. Grace Aria del Verce. Yeonju Lee.”

“Huh?”

But what is this? That heart came true. In a rather strange way.

As well as me, Grace and Lee Yeon-joo, who were next to me, reacted in bewilderment when they heard the names of the team members.

Not only this, but also Luna and Kara. It is a response that I do not understand the same team members as at the time of survival practice.

“That’s all. Any questions?”

“I…”

If a question arises, it must be answered immediately. Luna timidly raised her hand.

But Marlboro seems to have guessed what she was going to ask. He double-checked the list of team members and spoke sternly.

“I didn’t call the team member wrong. However, unlike the survival practice, there are many things to consider in various aspects, so I assigned them like this.”

“··· ···”

“The important thing in this test is not absolute force. It can be directed at someone other than me. Strategic perspective is the most important.”

So you’re saying that my strategic perspective is way behind other people’s?

It’s really sad that I can’t deny it. Since we have only used our bodies without using our brains, strategy establishment is a rat poison.

So it looks like I have Grace and Yeonju Lee next to me. After the survival training, the intimacy must have increased, so he must have judged that the words would work.

Luna also quietly lowered her hand, as if she had no room for further refutation. Is this correct? The thought was evident on his face.

“It shows off very much. Too close is just as unfair as close.”

But Marlboro smiled like he was cute. It’s not a reprimand, it’s a really cute face.

Of course, Luna didn’t know what those words meant, so she just tilted her head. I don’t even know what that means.

“Any other questioners?”

“There is an artifact right in the middle. Can you explain roughly what it is? Also, I wonder if there is a separate map.”

I heard a voice behind me. I turned around and saw Antonio raising his hand.

A person who has a history of being severely burned by me during survival practice. Suicide Squad was a little fun.

“That’s a good question. As I said before, you can get the map by collecting it yourself, not by paying it from the beginning. But it’s meaningless if you don’t know how to read a map. And the artifact in the center is…”

Marlboro murmured, then paused. And then he glances at me for a moment.

“······If there is someone who has obtained it, the bracelet will immediately warn you. Also, since it is a powerful artifact, your location will be exposed.”

It is the so-called public enemy. How powerful is it that even the user’s location is exposed?

Did you feel my curiosity like this, or did you anticipate this too?

Marlboro looked around the student and gave a very pertinent example.

“An example would be giving Shivar the right to attack. It’s more of an authority than an artifact… But you’ll know what I mean even if I don’t say it loosely.”

“······Does such a thing really exist?’

As soon as I heard that he even had the right to give me the right to attack, the atmosphere in the lecture hall instantly calmed down.

As they worry, the game is over the moment I take the direct right to attack. At the time of survival practice, they were all stolen even though they attacked as a group.

“Check that yourself. I’ve only given examples. As I’ve mentioned many times, alliances are absolutely not allowed in this test. Instead, implicit alliances, that is, temporary alliances for strategy, are allowed.”

Are you saying that you should aim well for embossing? At least that sounds like it to me.

Soon after Marlboro laid out various rules, the class ended.

Since the next day is an exam, there are no classes today or something. I just need to do some training.

“This is really fate. It’s the same team as last time and this time too.”

“I-I see… Is there something…?”

After the survival training, Grace and Lee Yeon-joo became a team again. They also look dumbfounded as if this was unexpected.

It’s not that I don’t like it, but in terms of difficulty, it can be said that it has improved more than last time. The biggest thing was that I didn’t have the right to attack.

“Ha… When will I be a team with Shivar? I want to try at least once.”

“Wouldn’t it be difficult for my sister and me?”

“Someday it will work. I want to believe that.”

I could hear Kara grumbling next to me. She seems genuinely envious of Grace.

If we become a team like Kara in the future, um… Wouldn’t that destroy the balance as it is?

Because even the occupational groups overlap, it would be quite a headache to become a team.

“Besides, I have to fight this time. I don’t want to fight him. Will I be able to break through in the first place?”

“You need to know how long and short it is. I don’t care.”

“You’re right. I’ll have to work hard. Do you want to go to training first?”

Today’s routine was simple, basic training and finished. Because tomorrow is the test, I couldn’t lose my stamina.

The first day I went to class wearing a school uniform.

“Welcome. Didn’t you have class today?”