Admission is a waste of time (12)
Lesson 3. This is your pet – 4
Yumi didn’t say much to him other than asking him to find a city if there was a street near the dungeon, and Ban Yuwon realized the reason as soon as he got out of the dungeon.
“Could that president possibly be the ruler of the human world?”
“Shh, shhh.”
The exit of the dungeon he came out of was in the form of an extremely small cave that had formed naturally under the mountain. When he looked around, he saw a mountain of such caves.
I had a good idea that each and every one of them was a dungeon, and I could also roughly guess that the formation of these dungeons was extremely artificial.
Considering that Union Academy conducts practical assessments for incoming students in a dungeon, it was easy to conclude that the person who took this measure was the principal.
‘Even if we can’t control the creation of dungeons, shouldn’t we be able to designate where dungeons will appear?’
If you gather all the dungeons in one place like that, it will be easier to eliminate them and manage them in times of emergency.
And of course, there was a path right outside of that dungeon-dense area.
Well, to make management easier, it would be better to form a colony in a place where people can easily reach!
“I can even see it right in front of my nose… … .”
The tall buildings visible beyond, the faint sounds of civilization audible.
If you walk, you’ll be covered in 30 minutes.
Professor Yumina must have known this from the beginning and said that the temple must be in that city.
“Shurirut.”
“Huh? Uh… … .”
Eve gently squeezed Ban Yu-won’s arm.
When I looked at him, he was looking up at the sky, and when I looked up at where his gaze was directed… … .
There was a huge island floating there.
Although it was difficult to see because it was so high up, you could still see the shape of the tower jutting out in the center.
“Surely not, isn’t that our school?”
“Shhh.”
Ever since Eve took on the form of a beast, Ban Yu-won has been able to understand the guy’s intentions without knowing it.
It seemed like the guy was looking for the Tower of Babel rising above the ground.
Since the area continues to be a flat plain with few mountains, if there was an academy nearby, the Tower of Babel should have been visible.
But it was not visible, and the moment he raised his head full of doubt, he said that he discovered the floating island.
“I was completely fooled. I didn’t know when I saw it in Professor Yumina’s room… … .”
There is a high possibility that the field of vision was insufficient or that it was being hidden by magic or something.
Anyway, it’s so frustrating that there’s nothing in the environment you’re in that isn’t fantasy.
As I was walking around the floating island, I suddenly realized that the city was within reach.
Ban Yu-won was surprised that so much time had passed, but he had not taken into account the fact that his physical abilities had improved during that time.
“Wait a minute! I haven’t seen that face before.”
A person jumped out of a large building located on the border between civilization and nature and blocked Ban Yu-won’s view.
Eve turned her body transparent before anyone could hear her, as it seemed her senses were more advanced than Ban Yu-won’s.
“oh.”
“Prove your identity! Are you a monster disguised as a human?”
Ban Yu-won let out an exclamation of admiration at the person blocking his way.
He was wearing a unique suit made of tight-fitting spandex, with matte metal parts protecting critical areas such as his chest and thighs.
“No, it’s people. Union… … .”
“No, you little brat! You’re a student at Union Academy!”
As Ban Yu-won was about to reveal his identity, a man wearing identical clothes jumped out of the building as if chasing him and hit him hard in the head.
Immediately after, while examining Ban Yu-won’s uniform, he frowned slightly when he saw the blue striped decoration on his uniform (it was a design that indicated that he was a special admission student), but then he checked the brooch on his chest and saluted with a deep thought.
“Hello! I am Milton, the third outpost commander in charge of the western border of the academy city of Ronika!”
“Hot, this is Dallon from the outpost… …!”
Judging from the reaction that just occurred from that Milton, it seems that outsiders are very aware of what a special admissions student at Union Academy is and even look down on them to some extent, but the brooch that Yumina personally gave them seems to have blown away that prejudice.
I didn’t think that someone would wear such an expensive-looking brooch to ask me to buy them alcohol, but it seems that Professor Yumina has her sights set on him.
I don’t know whether I should be happy about this or be prepared for it.
Ban Yu-won greeted them, holding back a sigh that was about to escape.
“Uh… … Hello? I’m Ban Yu-won, a first-year student at Union.”
“By any chance, how did you get here…? If you’re a freshman, did you just enroll today? Or did you receive official permission to go out…?”
“Dengshin-ah, how can a freshman in the academy come out without the president’s approval?”
I don’t know for sure, but I have a feeling that once Ban Yu-won leaves, Dal-lon’s head won’t be left behind.
“Mr. Ban Yu-won, are you coming back after clearing the dungeon?”
“Sir… … . Yes, that’s right. You said I could explore as I pleased.”
“Thank you. I can’t help but look up to the Academy staff who proactively block the threat of the dungeon, which can change at any time.”
“Is that the case for the outpost too?”
“Yes.”
Milton, whose gaze became noticeably warmer when he heard that he had cleared the dungeon, smiled and explained.
“Although the General’s authority is somehow controlling the creation of dungeons, there’s no telling when the overflowing dimensional energy will create another irregular dungeon. We’ve set up many outposts on the outskirts of the city to keep watch. If the dungeons are intertwined, it’ll be difficult to even use machines. Haha.”
Is it difficult to use the machine when the dungeon is entangled?
Are you saying that there were machines in this world in the first place?
Ban Yu-won, who was about to ask a stupid question, immediately covered my mouth.
It is a world that treats the Earth as a lower dimension.
Even if it wasn’t a machine that Ban Yu-won knew about, it wouldn’t be strange at all if there were machines developed independently in this world.
“Okay, let’s go inside. If you need any guidance… … ?”
“Then could you tell me the way to the Temple of Spring?”
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Ban Yu-won, who had put aside his doubts for the time being, decided to follow their guidance.
Since Milton clearly mentioned the word Ronica earlier, we should be able to find the Temple of Spring inside.
At the mention of the Temple of Spring, Milton looked again at the brooch on his chest, then nodded and said.
“I will bring it to you myself. Dalon, stay awake and watch.”
“Chief?!”
“Okay, let’s go.”
If the other person treats you well, there is no reason to refuse it.
Moreover, since he thought that someone as high as a sergeant would be suitable as a bodyguard, Ban Yu-won quickly accepted his request to accompany him.
After passing the checkpoint, the road widened in an instant.
It seemed like buildings were popping up here and there, but after walking for exactly 5 more minutes, a city that was no less envious of modern Seoul had spread out before me.
Surprisingly, there were streamlined cars running around, seemingly built for moving around the city, all of which were floating in the sky.
Not only that, cars were running on a road made of flashing holograms created in the sky!
“I want to buy one of those.”
“You mean hovercar?”
I already knew about it, but hearing the word hovercar, which was both familiar and unfamiliar, gave me a new sense of science fiction.
“Haha, you won’t be able to ride it on the floating island anyway.”
“How about keeping it in your inventory and only riding it when you come down here?”
“… … Have you already received the inventory? Today is the first day of school?”
Oh, by the way, I thought you said that inventory was only given to students who had special achievements at the academy!
Ban Yu-won began to feel slightly burdened by Milton’s attitude, which increasingly seemed to regard him as a rope of success sent down from the sky.
“So… how much will it be?”
“If it’s a cheap, popular model, you can probably buy it for around 200,000 won, including the cost of safety training.”
Ban Yu-won just learned about the concept of currency in this world for the first time.
“I’m sorry, but I’m not from this world. How much is it worth in gold? I brought quite a bit, but I don’t know the price… … .”
“gold?!”
Could there be something wrong with gold? Is it because it is so high-dimensional that it is treated as a cheap mineral? Or is there a negative element of gold that has not yet been discovered on Earth… .
At that moment, when Milton’s excited reaction was sending Ban Yu-won’s thoughts spiraling out of control, he asked cautiously, trembling.
“If you brought quite a bit, how much would you like… …?”
“Uh, can I go to the bank first?”
The half-sister, who had read something in his tone, made a suggestion instead of answering, and Milton nodded firmly as if he thought that would be better.
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To conclude,
In this world, at least within Ronica, gold was worth ten times more than it was on Earth.
Gold is a precious metal on Earth, but when you go to the higher dimension where mana is handled, its value is added to it.
Gold is the most preferred material for all types of magical tools, and is the most efficient material for all things related to mana and magic power, such as a catalyst for high-level magic, a material for magic circles, and so on!
“Your account has been opened. Please check your balance.”
After completing the process of opening a personal account at Ronica’s bank (which, oddly enough, he did with his magic power, which was possible because every being’s magic power was unique), Ban Yu-won accepted the small crystal that the bank teller politely handed him.
This decision seems to be safe, as it serves both as an account and a payment card, so even if it is stolen, it cannot be used anyway since the magic structure is different.
[Ban Yu-won’s account balance: 7.53 million Ronia]
Ban Yu-won handed over a one-kilogram gold bar to the bank.
After deducting various fees such as account issuance, the total amount received was 7.53 million won.
Coming here, I was able to confirm that 1 Ronia is worth approximately 100 won, so I made 750 million won by selling one gold bar.
I still have 99 more of the same in my inventory.
The price is ten times higher because the dimension is different. This is why everyone does trade!
“That’s right.”
“Thank you for using our Central Bank. Have a nice day.”
Our grandpa’s words that gold and silver work anywhere in the world were absolutely right, Ban Yu-won nodded and left the bank.
“Okay, then let’s go. I’ll take you to the highest-end hovercar store!”
“No, I’m sorry for taking you around so much. You must have something to do… … .”
“That’s fine. But if you could buy me a simple snack, I would be grateful.”
In both lower and upper dimensions, the soldiers are all hungry.
Having attained a good enlightenment, Ban Yu-won, who was also interested in the snacks of this world, followed his guide and took a walk through the city’s shopping district.
It was just a normal city, except for the hovercars speeding through the sky, the people he knew who looked more like monsters than humans passing by, and the holograms appearing here and there to solicit customers instead of people.
“Well, even the taste of street food stall chicken skewers is similar.”
There was a minor difference, however, in that the food cart floated in the sky, looking for customers.
“It’s not chicken, it’s the leg meat of the monster Meruda. Oh, that’s it!”
Did I just eat a monster leg?
Milton, who seemed more excited than Ban Yoo-won, who was shocked and dropped the skewer, dragged him towards the huge building.
On the first, second, and third floors, all kinds of magical tools powered by magic were being sold, and Ban Yu-won couldn’t help but be reminded of the Yongsan Electronics Market when he saw them.
Milton smiled and said, looking at the half-widow who was looking here and there.
“Haha, there are a lot of fun things coming out. I heard that the floating island where the Academy is located and the machines inside the building protected by the President’s barrier work properly, so it might be worth buying a few.”
And then I finally learned that all devices powered by horsepower are called machines in this world!
‘Oh, I see. Well, machines are all devices that use power to do work. I’m used to electronic devices, but the basic power source in this world is mana. A magic machine, that was a given.’
It was truly an absurd realization.
Following Milton’s advice, he selected a few ‘machines’ that interested him and calculated their value, which came to a whopping 300,000 IRON.
“It’s expensive.”
“Hahaha, this is a top-class store… … .”
The 4th floor was finally a hovercar store, and upon hearing that the 5th floor was displaying cutting-edge off-road hoverbikes, Ban Yu-won’s steps headed in that direction as if possessed.
“I guess a bike would have a better sense of speed, right?”
“Oh, but I guess it’ll be harder to ride. Besides, off-road bikes sound great for having fun outside the city, but if you go into a dungeon area, you’ll end up just throwing it away… … .”
“Our state-of-the-art off-road bikes are designed to withstand dungeon mana waves for long periods of time, as long as they don’t enter the dungeon directly!”
Perhaps the news spread that Ban Yu-won had happily purchased 300,000 Ronya worth of magic tools from the store downstairs?
An employee of the hovercar store approached them, smiled at the brooch on Ban Yu-won’s chest, and continued his explanation.
“It’s even designed with a replaceable core, so if it gets damaged too much, you can replace it right away. It’s currently a campaign period. If you purchase it during the period, you can exchange the mana core at the production price up to twice within 3 years!”
“No, but in the end, you have to be prepared for damage, right?”
“No no, it’s just insurance against any eventuality. The new model, ‘Onyx’, announced this month, is already scheduled to be delivered to the Dimensional Boundary Army in ten units. This is clear evidence that our development capabilities are ahead of the military’s! What do you think, customer? Would you like to take a look?”
I don’t know what the Dimensional Boundary Force is, but it seems like they’re pretty trustworthy considering Milton, who had been so excited until now, has kept his mouth shut.
Ban Yu-won followed the staff upstairs and was captivated by the sleek, streamlined body of the ‘Onyx’, from the front fender that protruded sharply forward, and he ended up paying for it.
“3.5 million Ronia… … No, it will be 3.2 million Ronia with the campaign discount. Oh my, a lump sum! Thank you!”
Converted to Korean Won, it was 320 million won. It was the biggest diameter in Ban Yu-won’s life.
But why are you looking at the brooch on my chest when you say it’s a campaign discount?
Ban Yu-won promised that when he returned to school, he would ask Professor Yumina about the brooch.
“If you’re flying in the sky, there’s no chance of getting dusty, so why do you have a fender?”
“You misunderstood, sir. This sharp part is not the front fender, but a reinforcement part. It is designed to inject magic power to destroy obstacles in the way, or conversely, to block attacks.”
“Why would a hoverbike need the ability to attack enemies?”
Milton was still grumbling about buying the bike, even though it was a half-baked deal.
The professionalism of the staff who supported him to the end was truly amazing.
“As I said before, this is a special item made for combat situations. Would you, the Dimensional Border Force, be greedy for it? Here, there’s a number engraved on it! Only 50 units were produced, and this is the 7th of them.”
“I think I can check the device description later by looking at the manual.”
Ban Yu-won, who was concerned that the Q&A would continue on endlessly if left alone, interrupted and asked a question to an employee.
“Can I get some driving lessons or something?”
“I was going to tell you this. Our company can issue the certificate for you. You can take the test right away or receive training.”
“Then I will take the test tomorrow.”
“All right!”
Among the relics brought from Earth, there is one that can be used here.
Moreover, if it works out well, this bike could be used in ways that even its developers could not have imagined.
‘It was a good decision to stop by the city.’
After finishing a pleasant shopping trip, Ban Yu-won was finally able to head to her original destination, the Temple of Spring.
But the special treatment he received elsewhere in the city was paltry compared to this one.
The moment Ban Yu-won stepped into the temple, which was made up of a white stone temple centered around a magnificent building that resembled a cathedral, the priests who discovered him reacted as if they had been struck by lightning!
“The person wearing Yumina’s brooch has arrived!”
“What? Take me inside the temple!”
“Don’t stand there, come this way!”
“Come on, sit down!”
The priests paid no attention to his uniform.
It took a whole 5 minutes for me to introduce myself and get to the main point, as I kept asking for things to drink and eat and wondering if the seats were uncomfortable.
“I’m Ban Yu-won, a student at the Academy. Today, I came to see you at the request of Professor Yumi. Actually, she wanted to buy two bottles of Honeymoon, a fruit wine produced at this temple… … .”
“I have already prepared it.”
“yes?”
“There is only one reason why he would come to the temple.”
It was the moment when Yumi’s image in Ban Yuwon’s mind clearly changed.
“I will also give you a bottle as a gift, so please drink it.”
“Huh? No, I’m still underage… … .”
Ban Yu-won, who was about to say that he was a minor, thinks about it carefully and realizes that he is now twenty years old.
Aren’t you old enough to drink alcohol?
“Can’t you enter the Academy if you’re under 17? In the Union, anyone over 17 is considered an adult.”
“I’m only eighteen years old… … .”
“There is no problem.”
Moreover, since the priest said this, Ban Yu-won, who thought it was a good opportunity, decided to get into alcohol on his honeymoon.
“Thank you for coming today. Please give my regards to Yumina as well.”
“all right.”
Of course, I could tell from their appearance why they were so devoted to Yumina and to me, who was wearing Yumina’s brooch.
Blue or pale skin, hair made of leaves, and the crown of the head occasionally bearing flower buds.
Perhaps they are of the same race as Yumina.
Well, I should have noticed it from the beginning when I said it was a temple dedicated to the god of spring.
“Then I’ll take my leave… … .”
Ban Yu-won, who could no longer endure the extreme behavior of the priests who seemed to be offering him dinner and a place to sleep if he just stayed still, stood up from his seat as soon as he received his drink.
Then, as expected, the priests said that they could not send him away like this and gave him a box full of refreshments made in the temple.
“You’ll be back soon, right? If you tell me which snacks you liked, I’ll prepare more for you then.”
“no…….”
What the hell is Yumina to you?
Those words were on the tip of his tongue, but Ban Yu-won swallowed them, sensing that if things got messed up wrongly, it would only get more annoying.
No, but what?
You’ll be back again soon?
