Admission is a waste of time (317)
Lesson 62. Change – 2
The final exam was very boring.
All artifact tests have been replaced with assignments as Professor Thalia Liliana Campanella has not recovered from her injuries sustained in the last Union invasion.
Zeno, who had caused great physical and mental harm to Professor Campanella, also disappeared without a trace, and Babylon and Constellations, one of the most notable subjects during the final exams, was canceled altogether.
The problem wasn’t just with the professors.
Not only did the strong first-place candidate, Dokgo Yeon, go missing, but the successor to the teenage family, Lucain Ortima, never returned.
Although he didn’t intend to quit the academy altogether… … As Ban Yu-won, who knew that he had feelings for Dokgo Yeon, she couldn’t help but worry about his future actions.
So, in the final exam, the only rivals left for first place in the first year are Ban Yu-won and Aire.
“abstention.”
“Are you really going to do this?”
“The dragon’s power does not target its friends.”
Even that Irema ended up giving up in vain before the showdown with Ban Yu-won.
She felt like she had changed a little since the previous expedition against Zenon.
Well, by coming into contact with the Dragon Tooth Soldiers who still have traces of the real true dragon? By linking with Asha and gaining experience handling her breath?
Or maybe you had some thoughts while fighting Zenon?
As before, she felt like she was becoming obsessed with her identity as a dragon.
“Aire… … If you have any concerns, you can always consult me. Okay?”
“I’m the one who wants to give you advice.”
Meanwhile, her thoughts about Ban Yu-won also seemed to escalate day by day.
She was originally expressionless and it was difficult to read her emotions, but now she was looking at Ban Yu-won with an expression that clearly showed her feelings.
“If you’re having a hard time, you can always lean on me. I can do better than Asha.”
“Asha will be angry if she hears this, but okay. I’ll ask you then.”
“In that sense, I have a suggestion.”
After the showdown ended in vain due to Aire’s withdrawal, she held Ban Yu-won’s hand tightly and spoke carefully.
“Rebellion… I want to go in.”
“Aire.”
“Let’s climb the tower together. I want to be by your side.”
She never mentioned joining class 11 again.
But the demands were even more unreasonable… … Rebellion was demanding that he give up the tower exploration records he had accumulated over the past year and climb from the first room with him.
Of course, first-year students in the same class can freely form teams even if they belong to different classes, and since Aire, who is the only child in the special class, wouldn’t care about the opinions of other special class members, forming a team itself would be possible.
“Aire.”
“To be a little more honest.”
“Kuk,” Aire continued, holding his hand with added strength.
“I am convinced that without you by my side, I will not be able to see the end.”
“Do you know that we’ve reached room 300 now? If we want to explore with you, we have to start over from room 1.”
“If I join the team, I can quickly make up for that loss.”
Yeah, I guess so.
Aireda showed off her incredible abilities even more during this expedition.
Although… … he didn’t do very well against Zenon, that was the case for everyone except Dokgoyeon and Shati.
The more he thought about it, the more he realized that there was absolutely nothing wrong with Ayre’s proposal, but Ban Yu-won still hesitated to answer.
It was because I thought that Ayre would take Dokgoyeon’s place.
‘Of course, it is essential to climb the tower with a strong helper in order to save the kite. Even if you climb the tower with three people, excluding Aire, it will be a record that will disappear without meaning after you save the kite, so there is no need to worry about it.’
Yes, I already know this rationally.
But the heart that remembered Dokgo Yeon rejected it.
She is giving excessive meaning to the empty space left by her disappearance and is violently pushing away Aire who is trying to enter it.
“――Phew.”
Ban Yu-won took a deep breath and blew away those thoughts.
It’s all about saving Dokgo Yeon and nothing else.
There is no time for weak escapes.
“Yes, please take care of it. Aire, I will accept you into Rebellion.”
“policy……!”
Aire takes a step closer to him with sparkling eyes after hearing his answer.
Ban Yu-won also now knew that Aire’s feelings for him had long gone beyond simple friendship.
Right now, I just feel grateful for her heart, and also sorry.
I had lost something so big that I didn’t have the space in my heart to accept anyone else right now.
Ban Yu-won said, trying his best not to show his feelings.
“It’s a good thing we’ve decided now. Let’s show it properly during the two-week long-term exploration after the final exams are over.”
“I’m happy. … … I’m very happy.”
Perhaps because she had been anxious that her strong proposal would not be accepted, she, the noble Yongin, even had tears in her eyes.
Ban Yu-won just held her hand and smiled vaguely.
This news was also announced to Mira and Shati, honorary members of Rebellion, that same day.
Mira had never hated the fact that she was Ban Yu-won’s senior as much as she did then.
“I wanted to climb it too, but what if I climb it with you… … . What if that lizard wags its tail at me?”
“What are you doing? Our harem will become stronger.”
Mira glared at Shati’s natural response, but she didn’t seem to be affected at all.
Was it because he had awakened the power of destruction thanks to Ban Yu-won, and also because he had learned a lot from the fierce battle with Zenon, his senior who could handle the power of destruction, that he was able to defeat Mira and other competitors by an overwhelming margin and become the top student in the third year?
“Shati, where did you learn such a mercenary idea?”
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“Ruchel――.”
“No, wait a minute. Did you say we were a harem earlier?”
“Slip of the tongue――.”
“… … Chatty?”
* * *
As soon as the final exams were over, a meeting with Ban Yu-won and Ulrike Prominence was scheduled.
In fact, she wanted to return to the academy and meet him right away, but Ban Yu-won, who had lost Dokgo Yeon, was in no condition to meet others, so she kept refusing… … Now, she finally felt a little more at ease.
“Welcome, Yuwon.”
“sir?”
“You are the lord’s younger brother, so you should call me this.”
What should I say about Ulrike, whom I met again? She looked very detached.
It must be because the arrogance and vanity that made her up have disappeared as if washed away.
The pride he had as the successor to the teenage family was shattered by the rightful usurper, Ban Yu-mi, and instead, his affection and loyalty to Ban Yu-won were filled in its place.
Ulrike was also aware that she was now in a very distorted state, but she really liked her new self.
The feeling of relief that came from losing the responsibility of being the successor that he had been carrying since birth must have also had a significant impact.
“Please take a seat. I have a lot to tell you about the changes that have occurred in Prominence.”
“I don’t think I need to know that.”
“You should know. Unless the head of the household gets married, Yu-won is the most likely candidate to become the next head of the household, and even without that, as the head of the household’s younger brother, he has the highest status in the family.”
“you?”
“I am Yuwon’s accessory.”
Ulrike said that and smiled gently.
“Thank you for thinking of me, but I’m happy now.”
Hmm, Ban Yu-won groaned.
She was so damn pretty, but her overbearing attitude and posture had completely destroyed her charm, so now that she was finally starting to use her looks properly, my heart was pounding.
If the imaginary Dokgo Yeon hadn’t been glaring, I might have moved on to a harsh imagination.
“First, I’ll show you this quarter’s financial statements. Fortunately, this battle for the Prominence family head hasn’t had a big impact on the family’s progress. There are a few families that have unilaterally notified us of the termination of their contracts, but they’ll soon change their minds. The fact that this generation’s head is stronger and bolder than the previous generation’s head will soon be known throughout the entire Ten Dimension.”
The financial statements of the Prominence family that he received along with those words made Ban Yu-won’s mouth drop open.
Ban Yu-won, who runs the most profitable channel on YouTube, was thinking that it was time to dare to call himself a denier, but that thought was quickly crushed when he saw Prominence’s net profit this quarter.
First of all, the unit of money was beyond Ban Yu-won’s imagination, and what is even more surprising is that this is only the net profit made in this quarter.
Since there are four quarters in a year, the income a family earns in a year is four times this… … !
“Of course, this is only the business sector, and there is a lot of revenue generated from outside of the business. I have organized the information here, so please check it out… … .”
Every time Ulrike took something out, Ban Yuwon became more scared.
No, if Prominence is like this, then what about the Melodia family, which is said to have the wealthiest family in the universe?
Now I think I understand why Prominence keeps pulling out ridiculous artifacts whenever something happens, destroying them, and eating them without going bankrupt.
“Next is the report on the operation and management of the clan’s troops. As you know―― it was by no means Yu-won’s fault, but in this battle for the family’s lord, many soldiers and combatants who were direct descendants of the clan were killed or injured. Of course, thanks to the life candy (生命沙糖) that Yu-won sent, even those who were seriously injured were all able to recover, so fortunately the damage was not severe… … .”
“Your four letters have become proper nouns… … . By the way, you really have reduced it a lot.”
Ulrike added an urgent explanation to Ban Yu-won, who was silently reading the report.
“But now that we have gathered all the troops under the command of Gaju, even though the number has decreased, in terms of quality, we are overwhelmingly superior to the previous family.”
“Thanks to the power of the undying flame?”
“That’s right. Originally, our family was supported by the undying flame and the support of the constellations. However, the constellations were actually enemies who tried to suppress and devour the undying flame… … Now that the constellations have been destroyed and the undying flame has regained its full power, strengthening the unique abilities of all family members, everyone’s growth rate has become overwhelmingly faster.”
Is it not for nothing that it is the power of the household?
Ban Yu-won nodded quietly, feeling the flame burning within his body as well… … Hong-yeon.
He too could feel Hongyeon growing on his own.
I thought it was because I had a lot of skinship with my older sister, but that wasn’t the case.
“If you continue to grow like this, I am confident that you will soon fully recover your power and even aim for the position of the head of the Ten Clans. I am sure that I will be able to firmly support you in whatever you wish to do, Yuwon.”
“You work hard together with your older sister. Thank you.”
“Oh, thank you… What are you… I was just doing something that was normal.”
It seems like the person has really changed so much, I wonder if something has been done to his brain.
Ban Yu-won was staring at her head with such an impolite question, but Ulrike lowered her head with her cheeks flushed as if she had misunderstood something.
“If there is anything you would like from me… … please let me know at any time and I will be happy to… … .”
“No, that’s fine. Sorry, this isn’t the time to think about that.”
“ah.”
Ulrike, realizing her mistake, bowed her head even more deeply.
“I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.”
“It’s okay, really. And… … tell your sister too. It’s not your fault, so don’t worry about it and contact me.”
If Ban Yu-won knew Ban Yu-mi’s personality, she would have contacted him that night after he returned to Union, but no one had contacted him since, as if someone had told him the news of Dokgo Yeon’s death.
Maybe she’s blaming herself for losing her teammates because Ban Yoo-won was too pushy to help her.
If you look at the chronological order, you might think that way――but how can Dokgo Yeon’s death be Ban Yu-mi’s fault?
Ban Yu-won smiled bitterly as he thought of his older sister, who pretended not to know anything but was actually very delicate.
“Okay, I’ll tell you. … … and then.”
Ulrike raised her head again and continued speaking cautiously.
“Even if it’s not because of the oath, I always want to be of help to you… … . Whenever, just tell me.”
“… … Yes, senior.”
“How could… … .”
A faint smile appeared on Ulrike’s lips, but she quickly spread out her fan and covered her mouth, perhaps because she did not want to show her expression ruined in front of Ban Yu-won.
It was difficult to hide my feelings, as the crescent moon was still hanging over my eyes.
Ban Yu-won sighed at the thought that his affection for this person or that person was too heavy, but he did not forget what he had to say as the top student of the first year.
“Congratulations on your seniority.”
“I really felt sorry for that person. He really grew a lot over the past year. I guess it’s because Yuwon raised him.”
Kshana, a second-year student, is the most anticipated member of the club Union Travel run by Ban Yu-won.
Having developed an amazing ability to manipulate sound, she boldly challenged Ulrike and was defeated by her, eventually having to settle for second place in the second year.
That alone was an incredibly surprising achievement, and it gave us an opportunity to reevaluate the special admission process.
“Next year, there will be students admitted through special admissions. The way they are looked at will probably be completely different from before. The top student of the first year and the second top student of the second year are admitted through special admissions.”
“I guess so.”
Come to think of it, was there also an improvement in awareness of special admissions as part of the club’s operating purpose?
Ban Yu-won smiled bitterly, feeling slightly disillusioned with himself for having come to think that that was okay too.
And next Monday.
The last tower exploration of the first year is approaching.
