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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Midterm evaluation.
In regular schools, a midterm evaluation refers to a test conducted to assess the academic skills students have accumulated so far.
In contrast, at Arena Academy, the midterm evaluation refers to a period of assessing how much a student’s skills have improved.
Of course, unlike the large annual event of the Duel Season where rankings are determined and classes change, nothing like that happens here.
Literally, it means that even if a student deliberately fails right at the start of the midterm evaluation, there are no disadvantages.
Of course, that doesn’t mean students will take the evaluation lightly.
This is because while there are no disadvantages, it is still an evaluation after all.
As with the entrance exam, instructors monitor and record evaluation results in the student records (life records).
Unless they’re quitting being a hero, they’ll do their best to get into a good guild.
“It’s been a while since we’ve been in the main auditorium.”
“Yeah, it’s been about 5 months since the entrance exam, right?”
“It was really cold then, but now it’s really hot.”
“That’s Korean weather for you.”
Students from Classes A, B, and C gathered in the main auditorium, guided by their respective homeroom instructors.
It seemed like they were planning to move using the principal’s large-scale teleportation, just like during the previous entrance exam.
However, contrary to my thoughts.
“Is everyone here?”
The person who appeared as the floor of the platform opened, rather than the air, was not the principal.
“Huh? It’s not the principal?”
“Yeah, who is it? An instructor?”
“…Wow, she’s really pretty.”
When a woman, not the principal, appeared on the platform, the students began to murmur and as one student said, she was indeed very beautiful.
Red bobbed hair that reached her shoulders and scarlet eyes along with a charming appearance that would make even women, let alone men, turn to look and a fit body that suited her white shirt and black suit pants well.
Most students from Classes B and C stared blankly at the woman on the platform, as if looking at a young lady from a chaebol family with her elegant and sophisticated appearance.
On the other hand, Class A, perhaps because they often saw top beauties like Seo-yeon and Asuka.
“Hmm… she’s pretty, but is it really worth making such a fuss?”
“Hey, it’s because we’re used to Seo-yeon and Asuka’s looks. If it wasn’t for that, we’d be like them too, right?”
“…Isn’t that not good? It means our standards have become really high.”
Unlike Classes B and C, they weren’t particularly impressed.
I chuckled at my classmates’ reactions and looked at the woman on the platform.
The woman who appeared instead of the principal’s identity was none other than the vice principal.
The reason students didn’t know the vice principal well was because the only information about ‘Sung Yu-ri/Vice Principal’ was registered on the Academy’s intranet without a photo.
And she spent most of her day cooped up in her office, lab, or personal workshop.
‘The vice principal appearing instead of the principal means… it must be Korea’s turn to fulfill the transcendent’s duty.’
Otherwise, there was no way the busy vice principal, swamped with work, would be here.
The transcendent’s duty referred to closing special high-risk rifts that even top-tier heroes found difficult to close, among the numerous rifts that occured on Earth.
“Homeroom instructors, please report your headcounts.”
At the vice principal’s words, the homeroom instructors of each class began to report one after another.
“Class A, total 100 students, all 100 current students present.”
“Class B, total 97 students, all 97 current students present.”
“Class C, total 93 students, 3 hospitalized, all 90 current students present.”
…Ten students have already dropped out?
When it’s only been the first semester?
As if agreeing with my thoughts, the vice principal frowned upon receiving the headcount reports and said,
“It’s only the middle of the first semester, yet there are already 10 dropouts.”
The vice principal continued, glaring at the homeroom instructors of Classes B and C with cold eyes.
“I seriously doubt the leadership of these two homeroom instructors.”
“”We, we’re sorry!””
At the vice principal’s words, the homeroom instructors of Classes B and C simultaneously stood at attention and apologized.
Seeing the two homeroom instructors like this, the vice principal let out a short sigh and turned her head towards Kang Cheol-su.
Then, as if she had never frowned, she said with a pleased smile.
“As expected, Instructor Kang Cheol-su, unlike these two instructors, you don’t disappoint me.”
At the vice principal’s words, the heads of Classes B and C’s homeroom instructors lowered.
Kang Cheol-su scratched the scar on his forehead as if troubled, but regardless, the vice principal kept praising Kang Cheol-su.
Each time, the faces of the two homeroom instructors turned red with shame and the students from the two instructors’ classes began to look at us with hostile eyes.
At those hostile gazes, I sighed and looked at the vice principal.
“Continue to be a role model for the instructors.”
As she said this, the vice principal’s eyes momentarily glanced at the two instructors and after taking her gaze off Kang Cheol-su, the vice principal looked around at the students of Classes B and C and nodded briefly.
‘…As expected, she did it on purpose.’
She praised Kang Cheol-su while tearing down the pride of the two instructors.
This caused the students taught by those two instructors to burn with hostility towards us.
‘Even if our class is superior, does she really need to do this?’
As far as I could tell, there was only one reason why the vice principal did this.
To prevent the students of Classes B and C from being intimidated by our Class A and to push their skills beyond their limits.
‘…As expected of Arena Academy’s vice principal.’
She liked talent just like the chairwoman.
“Before we begin the midterm evaluation, I will now provide some guidance.”
As the vice principal said this, an alarm sounded from our smartwatches.
“Everyone, please check your smartwatches.”
At those words, I raised my wrist wearing the smartwatch.
□ No killing.
□ No use of outside food.
□ No use of outside items.
– Academy-produced and supplied items are allowed.
■ Violation of any of these three rules will result in immediate disqualification.
Hmm… Academy-produced and supplied items are allowed, huh.
‘Then I can use most of my stuff, can’t I?’
Of course, I couldn’t use Thunderbolt or the specially modified rifle since I bought those from the point shop, but all of the other new firearms, special bullets, explosives, and various items were all made at the Academy.
‘I thought we’d have to use training weapons and rubber bullets like in regular practice sessions.’
As expected of a midterm evaluation, the conditions were generous.
“Has everyone read it?”
“Yes!”
Nodding at the students’ shouts, the vice principal snapped her fingers.
Then, the floor to the right of the students, including myself, rose up and stopped at waist level.
It split in half and opened, revealing a metal bracelet known as the ‘HP’ bracelet, which we saw during the entrance exam, and a scroll.
“Everyone, put on the bracelet.”
At the vice principal’s words, the students put on the bracelets without any hesitation.
I appraised the bracelet and scroll using the system, just in case.
‘Hmm, it’s fine.’
Only after confirming there was no problem did I put the bracelet on my wrist.
Beep.
HP : ■■■■■■■■■■
The ‘HP’ bar appeared on the surface of the bracelet.
At this, the students looked down at their bracelets with expressions of renewed feelings.
But that was only for a moment.
“Has everyone put on their bracelet?”
“Yes!”
“Then now tear the scroll.”
At the vice principal’s words, everyone shifted their gaze from the bracelet to the scroll and they tore the scroll vigorously.
Rip, riiip! Riiip!
The sound of scrolls tearing could be heard from all directions and due to the scroll’s effect, a teleportation magic circle appeared under everyone’s feet.
Shortly after as the magic circle activated, a bright light began to emanate.
“Everyone, do your best to survive.”
And with those final words from the vice principal.
Flash.
The scenery changed.
From the main auditorium to the uninhabited island.
The theme of the midterm evaluation is ‘Survival’.
Survive for a total of ‘5 days’ with the strength, skills, and knowledge you’ve accumulated so far.
– If you lose all of your bracelet’s ‘HP’ bar, your evaluation will end and you will return to the main auditorium.
– If you want to give up the evaluation, press the give up button on your smartwatch. Your remaining HP will immediately disappear and you will return to the main auditorium.
Tip 1. Supplies will be airdropped once a day. The location is random.
– When near supplies, an alarm will sound on your smartwatch.
Tip 2. Supplies are hidden throughout the island.
Tip 3. The island’s magical beasts are ‘edible’.
“Supplies will be airdropped, huh…”
The midterm evaluation was always new because it changed every time.
I looked around as I lowered my hand wearing the smartwatch.
Unfortunately, this time we were teleported to the beach, not the forest.
“The beach doesn’t have many items…”
And the few items on the beach were useless at my current level.
No, not just this area, but items from all of the areas were useless.
The only items useful to me were stealth-related items from the forest area or observation-related items from the central area.
“Wait… come to think of it, wasn’t there an item called ‘Thousand-Mile Eyes’ among the observation-related items?”
I grinned at the name and effect of the item that suddenly came to mind.
This was because the effect of ‘Thousand-Mile Eyes’, an item limited to the uninhabited island, was,
“The difficulty goes down from easy to super easy?”
It allows you to observe all areas.
“How can I resist that?”
I was going to find it right away.
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[Forget grinding bro is always cheatin his way to success, this is the way brothers]
