I Possessed It Instead of My Younger Sibling

53 – Special Promotion Test

“Yes, then I will register as Mistiltein.”

‘… Phew, is it a success?’

I saw a receptionist named Kitrin who started manipulating the crystal ball without any reaction. I internally let out a sigh of relief.

That means that the magic pattern I intentionally ‘transformed’ was successfully registered as Misteltein.

My original magic pattern must have been registered as Lee Seon-woo of Valhalla Academy.

But if you registered as a mercenary without changing your magic pattern… It would have been immediately discovered that the first year head of Valhalla Academy, Lee Seon-woo, and the new mercenary wizard, Misteltein, were the same person.

‘Then there’s no reason to go through the hassle of changing hair color, height, and body shape.’

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That’s what I thought as I looked at the gray hair peeking out at the edge of my vision.

The fictitious status of ‘Mercenary Mistiltein’ was obtained because she needed a status that was ‘completely unrelated’ to student Lee Seon-woo.

‘… By the way, it’s a mercenary guild, it’s nice to see it like this after looking through the screen….’

From a group of mercenaries who chatter loudly, to a mercenary holding a request form and thinking about it, to a mercenary lined up at a sales counter to sell by-products of monsters… Etc.

Many people were lively and moving vividly.

And I watched the scene with half nostalgia and half wonder.

‘I’m still more familiar with this scene than the academy.’

Because…

‘Because I went the ‘Mercenary route’ when I played the game.’

I think I’ve said it before… Before recommending ‘Est Saga’ to Seonjwa, I had played Est Saga only once.

At that time, I ignored the main quest of entering the academy and took the mercenary route.

At that time, Seonjwa had just been bullied at school and had just shut herself in her room, so she didn’t like the quest to go to the academy, so she did it out of the blue, but….

‘I never thought I’d become a mercenary not only in the game, but also in real life. It’s something the world doesn’t know….’

… Well, who would have known that they would get sucked into the game?

‘… Still, it’s been a long time since I played without any information. Did you do it for half a year in real time? The characters were also developed quite well….’

Even when he was in real life, he was feeble, but maybe it was because he had a

Golden sense.

In the latter half of the game, even while the murderous intentions against the players are rising to the sky.

My character survived and rose to the level of a hero.

… Well, it was game over when I met an ‘overwhelming enemy’ that even the level of a hero couldn’t handle.

‘… Is it.’

As I was thinking about the past, I suddenly realized something.

‘… It will be quite a bit later, but do I have to fight ‘that guy’ again….’

Koo-wook-

Remembering my character who had risen to the level of a hero, the expressionless ‘gray-haired girl’ who wielded a gift of ‘absolute’ power that was as easy as catching insects, I grabbed my cane.

It was Kitrin’s words after completing the mercenary registration that woke me from my thoughts.

“Yes, registration is complete! From now on, Mr. Mistiltein can act as a ‘Wood’ level mercenary! Can you briefly explain the mercenary level?”

“…….”

Nod-

I nodded.

I know roughly about mercenaries as much as I’ve played in the game, but there might be something added that I don’t know.

“Okay! First of all, let me explain the ranks of mercenaries. There are 10 ranks in total, from Wood, the lowest, to Diamond, the highest rank!”

… Obviously, in order, Wood (Thursday) – Iron (Iron) – Bronze (Bronze) – Silver (Silver) – Gold (Gold) – Platinum (Platinum) – Ruby (Spirit) – Sapphire (Sapphire) – Emerald (Emerald) – Diamond (Geumgang) Was it?

“All mercenaries, without exception, start at Wood level, and if you pass the ‘promotion test’ that you can take after completing a certain amount of quests, clearing dungeons, and making outstanding ‘achievements’, you can increase the mercenary level. Can!”

As the ‘promotion test is an important test that raises the grade. It’s hard to pass unless you have skills that don’t match it, so please be careful when you apply. From the second attempt, you will also have to pay the expensive test fee~” Said the receptionist with a smile.

I remembered the strength of the mercenaries that I saw when I played Est Saga.

‘… In the game, obviously, gold-class mercenaries had, on average, the fighting power of a ‘superman’.’

Of course, mercenaries are not limited to those who excel in military power, but there are also mercenaries with special abilities or specialized skills, such as searchers and commanders, but….

Basically, the higher the grade, the more powerful it is.

“Ah! And if you have the skills, you can reach the gold rank, but… From the platinum rank, we carefully look at the ‘personality’ of each mercenary, so please be careful about your daily behavior?”

“…….”

Nod-

I nodded my head at the receptionist’s cautious words.

‘… Well, no matter how much this world is a place where the ‘force first’ principle prevails, in the mercenary guild, which can be called a kind of trust business, it will not be possible to raise a mercenary like a character-breaker who is only excellent at military power to a high level.’

If you recklessly raise such a mercenary to a high rank, and you run into a big accident…. Because the mercenary guild’s face wouldn’t make sense.

After that, after hearing about the mercenary from the receptionist. My conclusion is…

‘There is no big difference from what I know.’

Even if it’s a difference, it’s just that a detailed setting was added as the game turned into reality, and as a result, there was no big difference.

‘… Then, that ‘system’ too. It will be just like in the game.’

As I expected, if there was a ‘system’, I would be able to get out of the wood grade right now.

To the receptionist in front of me, I brought out the ‘word’ that I had learned while taking the mercenary route before.

“…Apply for the ‘Special Promotion Test’.”

“Huh…? Really…?”

Hearing that, the receptionist’s eyes widened slightly, and he asked me if I was serious.

‘… Was there too That’s good.’

‘Special Promotion System’

It is a special test that the mercenary himself can apply for when he judges himself that he currently has ‘skills superior to his level’.

The maximum level you can apply for is ‘Gold’.

The content is to engage in a ‘one-on-one battle’ with a mercenary ‘one level higher’ than the requested level.

For example, if a mercenary applies for a special promotion to silver rank, he will fight 1v1 with a gold rank mercenary.

If the mercenary is judged to be a competent person worthy of the grade he applied for after a confrontation with a high-level player like that. It is a system that allows you to be promoted immediately without any other exams.

Looking at it this way, it seems like you and I would apply for the system, but….

There are only a handful of mercenaries who actually apply. The reason is that…

“…Do you really want to apply? If you fail the exam… You mean, with a hefty fine, you can’t apply for a special promotion test, nor a regular promotion test for ‘5 years’?”

Yes. The reason why so few mercenaries apply for this special promotion test is because the ‘penalty’ is so heavy.

Heavy fines are a problem, but not being able to upgrade for five years is a very big problem.

To the extent of being lethal to a person living as a mercenary.

That’s why, even among mercenaries, this special promotion was a system that only a few people knew about.

Even if they knew, most of the mercenaries would give up the moment they heard the penalty.

Still, it’s not like there aren’t any mercenaries who couldn’t give up and applied… With the exception of a small number of them, they only tasted bitter, bitter failures.

Seeing such people, the receptionist in front of me must be trying to stop them.

But….

“…….”

Sigh-

I just looked down at the receptionist, silently asking for a special upgrade.

“…hahahaha. I can’t help it…. The receptionist can’t stop the mercenary from applying for the test.”

Seeing my eyes, the receptionist sighed as if he couldn’t help it, and started manipulating something like a flat board attached to the desk.

Is it like a fantasy computer?

“Then, I’m going to write the contents for the test application from now on? First of all, the combat ability series…”

“Magic.”

“Yes, sorceress. Then what grade would you like to apply for the exam at? Iron? Bronze? …Surely not silver, right?”

I spoke briefly to the receptionist who asked while busily manipulating the plates.

“Gold.”

“Yes… Gold…….Yes?! Gold…!?”

‘Split-‘

“…Ah! f*cked this…?!”

Diring!

─You have applied for the Special Promotion Test (Fri) (Wizard).

I unconsciously operated as I said, but the receptionist, who came to his senses, hurriedly tried to stop….

Perhaps he was embarrassed and sprained, a mechanical voice that said that the promotion test had been applied resonated mercilessly.

“…….”

“…….”

In the place where the mechanical voice passed, a quiet silence settled.

Jureuk-

Sweep-Sweep-

Me, sweating profusely, staring down at the board, playing with the stiff receptionist, stroking the bag wrapped around my neck with my fingers.

“Shee it…♬”

Watching Baekyi acting cute and waiting for the receptionist to restart,

Diring!

─The opponents for the special promotion test have been decided.

─-‘Platinum’ grade mercenary, ‘Nosa Lao-wu’ Gapera Denmarie.

─Test takers, please come to the No. 1 Arena in 5 minutes.

“—Hot.”

The mechanical voice was heard again, and the receptionist, who had been frozen, moved.

“Gapera Denmarie…? …Oops! Oops, sorry…!!! Applying for this test was my mistake! I’m going to cancel this promotion test somehow!”

“No, let’s do it like this… Where is the No. 1 Duel field?”

Dreuk-

I panicked, stopped the receptionist from canceling the promotion test, and stood up.

“Uh… The arena is over there… Ah, no, that’s not it! Mistiltein-sama! Even if you say you’re taking the test, at least try another opponent tomorrow! Your opponent is too bad!”

“…Do you know who the opponent is?”

I asked the receptionist who stopped me in bewilderment about the test partner.

“Yes…! Gapera is a battle mage who has been active for over 20 years at the platinum level! Although, due to aging, her magic output has weakened compared to her prime… He fills it up simply, he is a very experienced battle mage! An old and seasoned snake ─ to the extent that he is nicknamed Lao-sa…!!!”

The receptionist poured out his words in one breath, swallowed for a moment, and then started talking again in a quiet voice.

“Moreover, Gapera-sama’s stubborn personality is rumored to spread! …Even if Mistiltale-sama shows a level of skill. Gapera-sama won’t let her pass the test unless she defeats herself. You will!

He is a talented person who can’t be touched just by listening.

As the receptionist said, it might be better to postpone the exam and fight someone else.

But…

“…It doesn’t matter who the opponent is. Winning is the only way to pass.”

Especially, I have no intention of losing if my opponent is a mage.