I Became a Person Who Wanted To Drop Out of the Academy

Episode 20 – Performance Evaluation 2 –

Episode 20 – Performance Evaluation 2 –

“Attention everyone! “Starting today, we will be conducting performance evaluations for a week.”

This was the first time I entered the auditorium since the entrance ceremony. Professor Maximilian was speaking there.

Surprisingly, it is said that this is because he is Younggeol among professors and has the highest say.

For your information, I still don’t know why that person is called Younggeol.

“Performance evaluations are conducted a total of four times per semester, and the grade settlement ratio is about half that of the end-of-semester exam. “You could say it accounts for 25% of the overall grade.”

This world view is slightly different from the performance evaluations I was familiar with.

Something closer to a mock exam rather than a performance evaluation.

Well, it can be said to be a performance evaluation in the sense that something is performed as intended.

“I heard about this performance evaluation from my seniors, from my teaching assistants, and from many places. “It’s survival.”

Seniors say this happens every year. The first performance of the first year, the first performance of the second year… Like this.

The location changes every time, but the rules are the same.

I could feel the intention to worry about running out of ideas. Or annoying.

Personally, I think it is the latter.

“I will provide you with detailed information when we arrive at our destination, so for now, let’s go and explain.”

With those words, the professor took the lead holding a huge flag.

We then saw a scene of a super-giant flying ship landing at the academy.

The playground was full.

It didn’t take that long to arrive at the dock.

The dock was an ordinary dockside.

A place with land on one side and the sea on one ridge.

There were many ships settled on the sea.

Just looking at it, there was a very flashy and extravagant ship, as if it was meant for high-ranking people to ride.

A ship of such gigantic scale that I had never been on board even when I lived in Korea.

Someone said that death is also a new experience, and I can empathize with that to some extent.

I died in Korea, and I am reincarnated here and having new experiences.

Not because it is a fantasy world, but because it has a completely different feel.

“We will arrive at the island in 4 hours, so let’s recover until then! “We will begin your performance evaluation as soon as you arrive.”

After leading the groups they were in charge of, the professors sent a signal to the captain.

The sight of the ship’s equipment operating exquisitely and circular magic circles starting up in several spaces according to the captain’s instructions was as beautiful as a modern cruise ship.

And after all the adjustments were made, the ship created a translucent bridge using magic, like connecting a bridge over a moat.

We climbed the bridge and boarded the ship.

Unlike a cruise ship, there was nothing special inside the ship.

Perhaps because it was a special-purpose ship, most of the ship was made up of mechanical devices and magical engineering.

Even on a ship like that, time passed quickly.

Time passes quickly when you spend time watching something interesting.

“Have you all had a good rest? “Let’s go now.”

And the professors summoned us 10 minutes before our arrival.

Professor Rachel, Professor Maximilian, and several familiar professors were standing in a line.

We were nervous as we stood facing them on the deck where they were standing.

I was not very nervous because I had confidence.

“Then let me explain now. First, all cadets will be dropped onto that island at regular intervals by a pre-installed device. And then you just have to survive.

No attacks are allowed for 1 hour after falling. The duration is up to a week, and if the final 10 people emerge within that time, they will be moved to a specific location and face the final battle.”

But no matter how much I listen to it, I don’t know where this is considered a performance evaluation. It’s just battle royale survival.

It’s just a test.

It’s just that it’s a performance evaluation because it’s difficult to estimate grades because luck plays a big role.

“First of all, if the magic tool that will be given out a little later takes more than a certain amount of damage, it automatically emits red light and forms a shield, so you don’t have to worry about losing your life.

If the magic tool works, that cadet will be eliminated, and the cadet who attacked and destroyed the shield will also be eliminated, so think of it that way.”

After the professor’s words, Professor Rachel casts magic and gives us magic tools.

It was quite fascinating to see magic tools popping out of thin air and being given to each of us.

The magic tool looked like a clock. The fit was also very good. I don’t know what was done to it, but it didn’t feel like I was wearing it at all.

“There are a lot of various items on the island, so I hope you make good use of them. Good luck then, cadets.”

With those words, a huge light rose from the bottom of the island and headed towards the sky.

And white light began to emanate from our bodies, coloring the world with light.

And as the light fades and my vision returns to normal.

My eyes, which were looking at the island from a boat, were looking at a boat from the island.

Survival has begun.

I immediately look around and think.

Where I am is a quiet forest. Visibility is limited due to obstacles.

However, having many obstacles means that the road is complicated. If you make a mistake, you may end up losing your way.

‘You cannot attack for 1 hour after the start.’

Now we are practically semi-invincible. So, you should go around now and learn some geography.

You will be beaten to death in open areas, so there is no way to safely travel in open areas except now.

Since there was no destination or starting point anyway, I used my sword as a machete and ran in a straight line.

Wow!

I once again felt the same emotions I felt while watching Mowgli when I was young.

The jungle looked really cool in The Jungle Book.

Looking at it now, it’s terrible. The reason why the original fairy tale is cruel is probably because reality is cruel.

Aside from the fact that poisons and biomes pose no real threat to me.

The humid environment is slowly eroding my mental strength.

I was slowly walking until an open area appeared.

Charalakㅡ

“!”

I heard an unknown sound and immediately jumped high to check the situation.

As a result of slowing down the falling speed by creating a repulsive force with aura eruption, I slowly looked around.

“Wait a minute… ! Have you forgotten that it is peace time now? “We can’t attack either of us!”

Another cadet appeared below me.

It was an unfamiliar face.

However, the other person seemed to know me.

“For now, don’t even think about using foul language! The professor clearly said that if you attack, you will be eliminated.”

“I know. “Isn’t that why you’re trying to learn geography now?”

“That’s right. No one can attack you now anyway. “If you attack for an hour anyway, you will be eliminated, so who would do that?”

He talks as if that someone will be me.

But as soon as I heard Professor Maximilian’s rules, something came to mind.

I couldn’t really relate to those words.

[Cannot attack for 1 hour.]

The professor said that no attacks were allowed for one hour after the start.

Why on earth are you not eliminated if you attack for 1 hour? Did he say no attack?

Even if we had been eliminated during the attack, it wouldn’t have mattered much.

To answer that question, I gently placed my hand on his body.

Jijijing ㅡ

A red shield erupted from his body and struck my hand away.

“What are you doing!?”

“It was a mistake. hahahaha.”

And I was able to understand the true meaning of what Professor Maximilian said.

‘If you break the shield, you are eliminated, so the shield is always on for 1 hour, right? However, it doesn’t mean that there was a lot of damage, so the magic tool didn’t work while emitting a red light.’

An average person would have just looked at this and thought it was just a simple principle and moved on.

However, there was one important thing for me.

‘If you use this well… !’

This can be a very good method.

I don’t know if it’s possible, but let’s give it a try. Anyway, if the plan goes as planned, I won’t be eliminated.

“Then what do you want to do first? Shall we split up here?”

Begin thorough preparations immediately.

In order to carry out the operation, I needed to buy time to use magic, so I had a conversation.

“Then let’s go first. “Then that’s okay.”

“Then you can’t do that. This fight was in fact a fight where surprise attacks were allowed. Unless there is a difference in skill level between Auror protection and Auror reinforcement, surprise attacks give you an absolute advantage, so why don’t I go first? “What if I go first and you are surprised?”

“Then I can also deal with the same logic. You might surprise me, don’t you think? And can’t you use Aura Enhancement? “There were rumors all over the place.”

Ah. Is it already known? If you think about it, you haven’t hidden it since you had a fight with the professor, so it was obvious.

Elijah and Sylvia didn’t know that I had awakened, but they weren’t surprised that I had used reinforcements.

However, there was still not enough time for them to separate.

Unlike his right hand, which was making gestures to him, magic was continuously being activated from his left hand, which was behind his back.

I think it would be difficult to continue the conversation in this situation.

He gave me a tip to overcome the situation.

“Then I will tell you a good way. I recommend that you don’t try to catch people in this game and just stay still.

Even if the opponent learns Aura Enhancement and uses Kigam, if they are hiding in an appropriate place, they will not be able to distinguish it from a pile of stones. “If there are few ways to beat your opponent, shouldn’t you at least be higher in ranking?”

This is a tip I learned from many battle royale games I played in Korea. Hang in there. This is the best way to improve your ranking.

Other seniors must have known this fact and passed it on to some cadets.

Of course, what I will do on this earth is a lot of trouble, so I won’t do anything.

“That’s definitely a good method… “

“I’m planning on doing that because I’m planning on hiding with them anyway. “We can’t fight now anyway.”

“Good. Thank you Abraxas English. “Contrary to rumors, you are kinder than I thought.”

Fortunately, I felt like my impression had improved a little, as if the strategy had been more effective than I thought.

I responded to his words leisurely.

“Because rumors tend to be exaggerated.”

“hahahahaha. That’s right!”

Okay.

Everything is ready.

Now that he didn’t mind leaving, he relaxed his hands from behind his back.

“Then shall we break up now?”

“Yes. Let’s do that. Thank you, Yeongsik.”

I don’t know if the other person is a noble or not. He left first, leaving behind only good feelings between them.

No, he was about to leave.

Until the ground where he turned and walked suddenly rose up.

“What!!!”

The dirt turned into powder and flew upward, and he, who could not stand on regular dirt that was not even mud, fell into the pit created by the dirt disappearing.

And the soil that rose upward was floating in clumps above.

“Many people say they don’t know that I can use simple magic without chanting. Mu-chang itself is not very difficult. “Everyone does it because it’s better to use higher-level magic.”

“During that sparring, it was really… The magic of chanting without chanting… But why… ?”

He was analyzing the cause of my behavior, as if he couldn’t understand why I was still doing this during peacetime.

After thinking for a moment, he came up with a reasonable answer.

“You can’t believe you locked me up and tried to catch me over time…” !”

However, it was wrong.

It is not profitable to take an hour to catch that one cadet.

More than 100 cadets are alive and breathing on this island.

“No? Why am I waiting an hour?”

“Huh?”

“Can I kill you now?”

As a gamer, I didn’t just play WFS. He also played other games, and the battle royale game You-Champion is a representative example.

And the Yu Champion had an invincible time in the beginning, like now, and there was a way to kill people at that time.

It was about using the environment.

“If you are buried in the dirt, you will eventually die from not being able to breathe. Of course, the defense shield will activate before that and you will survive. The shield is a natural element and cannot be activated, but when activated, it also pushes away natural objects.

Even if it breaks, it doesn’t really matter because I didn’t break it. Goodbye. Someone whose name I don’t know. “I will honor you for introducing me to these elements.”

“… “You will be in great trouble someday.”

“I don’t care if I die. “I’m not afraid anyway.”

Pulsukㅡ

He sat down on the ground, probably resigned. The soil that had risen to the top began to fall.

When the magical power that went into the magic was eventually used up.

One person became one with the island.

[Cadet No. 83. Cadet Pasadin Elio was eliminated.]

One cadet was eliminated before the end of peace time.

“Do you think it would be easier to keep it in the water next time?”

The inspiration to deal with the cadets kept coming.