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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Saturday, Claris Academy Student Council Room.
“Haa… Ha… Ah, bastard junior… Junior…”
Even after a day had passed, the anger of Liris, the 2nd-year magic department student council president, had not subsided.
Her hands trembled, and her mind was difficult to control, feeling like she would make a sound like “Blaah.”
“Liris… Calm down… Calm down.”
Worshiping demons was never an easy task.
Because in this academy that existed solely to destroy evil, one had to take a path that others would not.
Naturally, Liris thought it was reasonable to have this level of trial.
She covered her face with her hands and sobbed.
“Hu…hic… Junior Lev… I want to… gouge out his eyes…”
Had she taken him too lightly?
Once a weakness was exposed, unexpected expenses occurred.
She ended up being played by his hands.
Therefore, Lev Denec,
She wanted to kill him.
As painfully as possible, leaving his screams and pleas as his last words, making him a demon… and causing him to die in an explosion.
And perform human sacrifice.
In that way, getting a little closer to Satan’s will.
Until then, Liris clenched her fists so tightly that her nails were pressed, thinking she should endure a little more.
“Wait a little longer… Incompetent junior…”
The selection test for 1st years was coming up on Monday.
That day was perfect for demonizing him.
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Sunday, Academy Fitness Center.
With my muscles well-toned over the past two days, I was heading to the shooting practice room.
“Ugh, ugh…”
Indeed, the fatigue recovery agent from the black market worked well, and it was difficult to see a significant effect from buying it inside the academy.
This was also because my body was subject to the closed beta judgment of the game system, so it didn’t benefit from item standardization.
In the early days of “Reincarnated Hero,” the efficiency of consumables varied by region, so troublesome movement was forced to stock up on the best-performing potions.
Considering these aspects, it couldn’t be regarded as a flawless cheat passive.
Shooting range entrance.
-Flicker
The crystal ball briefly lit up, allowing my entry.
And what greeted me was…
-Swish!
-Bang!
-Swish!
-Boom!
Long-range magic, javelins, hidden weapons, bows, etc…
In each space, which was transparent but definitely felt like a wall, the sight of students in training uniforms immersed in practice was reminiscent of the Taereung Athletes’ Village.
‘The problem is, hmm, there’s no space.’
The shooting practice range had individual rooms and shared practice rooms.
Still, the individual rooms were already fully booked, probably due to the reservations of senior students.
It was a mistake to wake up late because I was too tired.
Inevitably, I had to use the shared space, but fortunately, the B shared shooting range was empty.
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A dome-shaped circular space.
I stood at the shooting lane at the end and took out my crossbow.
It had been well-dried after yesterday’s practice, so the dry grip felt good.
The distance to the target was 50m.
Shorter than Olympic archery, but still not easy for me.
‘First, one shot…’
-Swish!
-Thud!
First shot.
Close to the edge, but I seemed to have gotten used to hitting the target itself.
I shook my hand once and loaded the second shot.
-Swish!
-Thud!
This attempt also went into the target.
But it was further away from the center point.
It’s okay.
My goal is solely to hit it.
Since the power is sufficient with the crossbow’s strength, the primary goal is to hit it for now.
That alone is enough.
Just as I loaded the third arrow onto the frame, someone took a position in the lane next to me.
“?”
Pale but not too white skin, matching platinum blonde hair…
A familiar face…
It was Selena, the heroine who appeared around Main Episode 2.
Did she also come to shoot arrows?
Indeed, she had a cynical personality but no lazy attribute.
So, even though she would have an individual practice room, why… deliberately…
And in this empty place, next to me?!
This is like going to the bathroom and deliberately coming to the urinal next to me to pee, isn’t it?
Despite my silent scream, she just stood still with her eyes closed.
She didn’t take out her bow as if she had no intention of training herself.
“……”
And as I quietly watched her,
Selena opened only her left eye slightly to check on me, then closed it again.
“…Hey, what are you doing?”
“…”
No answer.
Come to think of it, in the novel, she was only interested in archery, self-management, training, more training, mindset, and meditation.
Just like how she glared at me last time.
Could it be that she came to check on me because I was bragging about being an archer?
To see how well I shoot?
Even though we were strangers, I couldn’t help but ask her.
“…Hey, don’t tell me… you came to observe me?”
At my gruff question, she answered nobly.
“…Just do what you’re going to do.”
My hands were sweating.
‘Just leave me alone!’
The problem was that I shot terribly compared to the academy’s archer aspirants.
Because I was a bow newbie…
Isn’t it the same at the gym?
When you can only bench an empty bar, you can’t help but be conscious of the people around you, right?
Where’s your newbie sensitivity?
“It’s burdensome if you stare like that…”
“……”
“Sigh, leave it.”
Considering Lev Denec’s reputation, she couldn’t be reasoned with.
I had no choice but to load the third shot.
And the moment I took an aiming stance,
-…
Selena had already left the lane.
“Oh my.”
Was it because she was a talent-filled person that she could tell by looking at my posture?
Like that, I devoted myself to training alone.
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-Rustle…
Fortunately, the weather was sunny on the day of the selection test for grade assignment.
The test was conducted in Lint Forest, the largest site within the academy, which is suitable for constructing a unique barrier.
Although it was the first schedule of the day, it was well past 4 p.m., and due to the tall length of the trees, it created a pretty dark atmosphere.
The test was scheduled to start at 5 o’clock, so it was noisy with the conversations of students in high spirits after coming outside.
“Hey, did you see that? Someone became the third person to clear Chamber 1.”
“Yeah, I saw it. Didn’t they say it took over 6 hours?”
“That’s tough, really tough. Did they use some kind of trick? There’s a new 3-hour limit rule now.”
“It’s suspicious that it’s anonymous too…”
“The administrator is an honorary professor, so could there have been some collusion?”
Ahem. Hmm.
It’s pretty embarrassing.
It seems like it was a good idea to keep it anonymous.
I didn’t know there would be this much attention.
With an awkward feeling, I opened the status window.
With the power of weekend special training, I achieved some results.
Above all, the crossbow proficiency was 3,
Putting aside the critical hit probability, there would be almost no chance of missing in terms of accuracy.
Although my stats were still meager compared to the main characters, I was confident I could pass this test smoothly.
At that moment, I heard a familiar sound effect once more.
-Ching!
‘What is this…’
Hazel the Wonder.
I couldn’t remember her well because she had too little presence.
Roughly speaking, she had a low-tension voice and a passive attitude.
She had an unremarkable face with glasses, and her overall stats weren’t described favorably.
Above all, she wasn’t the main character.
Like all extras and supporting characters, she played the role of a detonator for event occurrence.
For example, Lev would have combined initially with the demon rag to help Edwin’s awakening.
In Hazel’s case, she is a character like a burden that exists to create a sense of crisis for the main character’s party.
‘I’m starting to understand the system a bit now.’
This supporting role quest seemed to occur every time just before the main event started like this.
At that moment, I heard the words of a female student beside me.
-Our party is in big trouble… We’re short one person.
-Then what about that guy?
-Who?
Suddenly, I felt a cold sensation of them glancing at me.
-Hey, do you want to die?!
-Be quiet, he’ll hear us…
‘Damn it…’
It felt strange to experience the “there goes your boyfriend” in real time.
These things were always heard and stabbed my heart.
Yeah, this was all because of that bastard Lev’s karma.
The results of this test determined the grade and provided various benefits and gems.
So, no one would want to form a group with someone like me and cause unnecessary trouble.
It would be the same for that kid, Hazel, or whatever.
‘I guess I’ll have to give up on the supporting role quest.’
That’s what I thought.
For some reason, Aria was slowly walking towards me from a distance.
I quickly turned my gaze away.
Melissa might pick on me again, and I didn’t want to invite unnecessary misunderstandings.
‘I wish the test would start soon…’
“Excuse me.”
“…”
“Lev Denec?”
“Oh, me?”
I was surprised, but the surrounding students, including Melissa, seemed to have not expected it either, as it suddenly became quiet.
An absolutely impossible fantasy.
The development of a beautiful girl talking to the class loner had occurred.
This wasn’t in the novel, was it?
But Aria clearly spoke to me.
“Form a party with me.”
It was a concise and blunt tone filled only with purpose.
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[Hey boys, its yo Daddy Fusion doin late night uploads for his tls *sigh*]
I wonder if he is going to ignore his mana and just put points into the perks
Thanks for the chapter
Unexpected development for MC but not for us