Admission is a waste of time (84)
Lesson 18. Midterm Exam – 6
Thursday lunch.
Ban Yu-won and Ketra were in the private reading room of the Academy’s library.
Union Academy, which was about to enter the exam period, was burning with academic enthusiasm just like a university in South Korea, and Ketra successfully secured a personal study room by using her power as a student council member!
“How is it, junior? Isn’t it exciting? Don’t you want to join the student council? After all, power is the best.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Ban Yu-won was astonished, but he immediately drew his hand in the air and activated the magic by drawing several magical languages.
Soundproofing, barriers, blocking.
All physical and magical actions are completely cut off from the outside world.
“Hey, this isn’t at a first-year level.”
Ketra, who watched as the private reading room was fortified in a short period of time by Ban Yu-won, said in bewilderment.
Still, the tone of voice was quite friendly, as if they had greeted each other before.
“Really? I don’t know because I’ve never compared myself to other people.”
“Well, you may not be as good as an expert in barrier magic… … but you also use attack magic, right? And you have such a solid image and the speed of constructing your spells. Everyone should pay attention to this.”
Even though Ketra honestly acknowledged and praised Ban Yu-won’s abilities, there was not a single trace of jealousy in her.
Being the vice president of the student council means being an elite, superior to students in special classes.
Moreover, since he is attending Zeno’s lectures, he must have a contract with the constellation, be under its patronage, or at least be approached by it.
If you have strong confidence in your own abilities, there is no reason to be jealous of others.
‘That’s the image of an ideal strong person… … .’
On the other hand, Lucien Ortima is the worst.
People who are truly confident in their abilities prove their worth through actions, not just words.
But he was a piece of trash who only knew how to use his abilities to oppress the weak, so there is no way to avoid comparison.
“By the way, Lucien Ortima, you said you’d be back before the exam.”
“It’s pretty late. I guess the wounds were that serious… … Now that I think about it, we went into the same dungeon, right? What was it like in reality?”
Once again, the Academy Student Council is in opposition to the Special Class.
I guess I can be a little honest.
“He wasn’t a good guy.”
“I heard the whole story, I heard it all.”
Ketra shrugged her shoulders exaggeratedly, then turned to face Ban Yu-won.
“You can tell that you’re favored by Professor Yumina just by looking at that flower brooch. But it would be better to have a solid connection with the students, right? Especially if you’re going to deal with teenage families like Ortima.”
With that said, a wink.
Ban Yu-won said with a serious expression.
“From now on, only wink at women.”
“That’s strange, it works well with men too.”
“Let’s get to the point, the point.”
Ban Yu-won coughed in vain, thinking that being overly confident might not be a good thing.
“I’m talking about this situation.”
Before entering the private reading room, you could confirm that someone had drunk the potion just by looking at the students in the general reading room.
Maybe it was because of the potion, but everyone seemed to be focused on their studies… … But Ban Yu-won couldn’t help but feel nervous as he saw the traces of the constellations emitting an ominous light within their bodies.
Each and every one of them seemed like a bomb that could explode at any moment.
“Oh, you figured something out?!”
“I don’t know who the culprit is… … but how is the potion being detoxified?”
If you’re not an idiot, you can probably guess from those words that Ban Yu-won has achieved success in potion analysis.
Ketra explained with a much brighter expression.
“As you may know, professors tend to avoid helping students when things go wrong. However, they tend to pay attention to first-year students… … The culprit knows this, so he limited the sale of the potion to students who are second-years or higher.”
“So, now that we can’t get help from the professors, it’s difficult for the students to interpret the potion and resolve the side effects alone?”
“yes.”
I had a rough idea when I came to ask for help from Ban Yu-won, who was only a freshman.
Of course, I don’t think that all the students in this academy, which has gathered only the most talented students from all over the world, are incompetent.
But having the ability to solve a situation and taking action to solve it are two different things.
That would be the case, because if we just stand by and watch, wouldn’t dozens of competitors just fall away on their own?
As the president said, if you reveal your weaknesses and get hurt by your competitors, it is entirely your own responsibility.
“Ah— I think I know what you’re thinking right now, my junior. That’s right. Most of our academy students are individualistic. Up until now, we’ve been dealing with situations like this with the power of the student council alone.”
“I now know for sure why a student council is needed in an academy controlled by an absolute being called the president.”
Free competition is a good word, but if everyone is allowed to set up and run around as they please, the academy is likely to collapse.
The Student Council was like the last conscience of the Academy, supporting it to prevent that from happening.
“Well, that’s right… … Originally, Mira was in charge of this kind of thing. But Mira’s busy with other things these days… … That’s why I recommended you instead.”
“What are you busy with?”
“Huh? Are you… … .”
When Ban Yu-won showed interest, Ketra smiled mischievously and poked him.
I was really annoyed.
“You fell in love with Mira? Well, she’s really pretty. But it won’t be easy. She’s a woman with high ideals.”
“No, I didn’t fall in love with you. I like you two more than me… … .”
“huh?”
Ketra burst into laughter, having guessed what Ban Yoo-won meant.
“No, that can’t be. We’re just a rare species from another dimension, so we’re just a little close. I’m a free lover. I don’t like being tied down to one person, okay?”
“Does he think so too?”
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“You said your ideals were high. I guess you wouldn’t even consider me?”
Ban Yu-won didn’t pursue the issue any further.
At least Ketra seemed to genuinely think so.
“The student council officers are always busy, including Mira. Oh, of course, it’s all good experience. In fact, all of the officers are getting good grades at the top. Did you know that when you advance to the second year, you get extra points for reaching the top class? Most of us are at the top.”
Ketra diligently promotes the school in case Ban Yu-won develops antipathy towards the student council.
Maybe this person is more focused on bringing Ban Yoo-won into the student council than on resolving this situation.
“So… … Junior Ban Yu-won. Did you figure out how to decipher it?”
“Yes, but I want to hide it a little.”
“hmm?”
Ketra frowned slightly.
“Is that why you mentioned Mira? Maybe you were concerned because they are of a similar lineage.”
“Honestly, yes. This ‘detox’ recipe is based on my vision, so I want to keep it as secret as possible.”
Of course, that’s a lie.
Even if he were Campanella, a professor in the Artifact Creation Department, or even the president, it would be difficult to see through the structure of Ban Yu-won’s creations.
He just didn’t want Mira, or the constellations behind her, to find out that he was making plans.
I would rather die than get tangled up with these constellation guys any longer.
“So, I want to resolve this issue between me, my senior, and the people who drank the potion.”
“Ehhhhh, I appreciate you offering to help even though it doesn’t mean anything to me.”
The brown-haired dark elf nodded, a faint, bitter smile on his lips.
“As someone who is close to Mira, I feel a bit like that. No, I’m not blaming my junior. I feel bad that I didn’t trust her.”
“I think things will change if we become closer. But please be lenient this time.”
“Oh! Remember that?”
Ketra smiled and patted Ban Yu-won on the back.
If you can fool him to this extent, then you paid a cheap price.
Ban Yu-won also smiled back.
“Then let’s talk seriously. First, how do we identify all the people who drank that potion, and how do we give them the antidote… .”
“Okay, okay. That’s my specialty. I can do whatever I want—”
* * *
On Thursday afternoons, there is a magic lecture given by Yumina.
As Ban Yu-won sat down, Aire, who had arrived at some point, sat down next to him.
Even though Aire and the other Rebellion members weren’t on bad terms, the two of them were rarely seen together, so a faint commotion arose among the first-year students taking the same class.
“Why all of a sudden?”
“Because we’re friends, we wanted to strengthen our friendship.”
“Even if you try to be friends with me… … Ah, that’s a positive.”
Ban Yu-won nodded naturally as he recalled the face of his classmate who had tried to talk to him as if she was friendly with him in order to approach a girl he was close with in high school.
It’s funny because you can see right through her, but I’ve said it time and time again, Aire is a figure with a name recognition comparable to Lucien Ortima among the first-year students.
If I could become friends with her, I could sell all the Light Jeongdon I want… …!
“Half-circle.”
“huh?”
Ban Yu-won prepared to answer her questions, recalling each piece of information he knew about Light.
“I was studying.”
“Study.”
“Only with the kids from Class 11.”
“Oh, did you see the video that was uploaded on the channel?”
He quickly figured out what Aire wanted to say and nodded with satisfaction.
Indeed, I put a lot of thought into it.
It’s a 9 out of 10.
Ban Yu-won responded, grading her in his head as if he were some kind of love teacher.
“You can join us as much as you want. We just have to change the location a bit.”
“Yeah… … ? That’s not bad either.”
“huh?”
“Study magic with me.”
Ban Yu-won blinked.
Me, not light?
Aire continued talking without paying any attention to him, who was slightly embarrassed by his unexpected deviation.
“I’ve learned a lot about my weaknesses through our magic training. But there are also areas where I can help you. So let’s study together.”
“Hmm… … ?”
―What is this little girl saying? How can she possibly help me!
It may have been because his order was interrupted last time, but Celon, who especially looked down on Ayre by calling her a ‘woman’, became excited by Ayre’s words and raised his voice.
Fortunately, though, her voice does not reach Aire.
Ban Yu-won let out a small sigh of relief when he realized that Aire had made the offer purely to improve his magical skills.
“If you write and submit a joint paper, it can replace the midterm and final exams for this course.”
“Let’s do that.”
Ban Yu-won nodded readily after quickly calculating in his head.
Of course, Celon was disgusted.
―Hey! You should learn magic only from me!
‘Why am I learning only from you? I learned the basics from Mina noona.’
―Wow, seriously. It would have been hard to make the amulet and the medicine this year without me. Wow, wow.
‘I certainly appreciate that, but… …isn’t it just a hint?’
-Wow!
When I first woke her up, she wasn’t this annoying, so where did I go wrong?
Ayre spoke to Ban Yu-won, who was seriously in agony.
“Then let’s start after school today.”
“I need to think about that. I have studies with the kids and personal training… … Do you want to do that too?”
“Okay. Fellowship.”
“… …Why are you becoming more and more ignorant?”
“huh?”
As we were finishing the agreement, Yumina came into the classroom.
Ayre immediately reported on the joint research, and naturally, attention to them increased.
“How about we ask you to join us, Misty?”
“I’d rather bite my tongue and die. Why on earth did the princess… … do that guy…!”
“What if the princess really goes to class 11!”
And maybe you should start talking to us directly, Misty.
I’m a bit concerned about the name.
* * *
It was a bright Friday morning.
It was originally a day to enter the tower or perform special activities, but because it was an exam period, the schedule was canceled, so students were left to study or perform assignments at their own discretion.
It was also the day when Ban Yu-won and Ketra decided to make their move in earnest.
I had to finish it today because things would get out of hand next week when the real exams start.
“Isn’t it all specific?”
“Sure. I had Graham’s help. He’s surprisingly meticulous and has a keen eye for detail, despite his appearance.”
“I’m a bit curious about that story, so let’s hear it later… … Let’s get started.”
“good.”
Ban Yu-won hands Ketra a flask containing a clear liquid that glowed like a flame.
“Let’s finish this quickly.”
Exactly!
The dark-skinned fairy smiled and snapped her fingers.
“Changeling.”
Time to turn all the poor fools back into pretty children.
The place they were now was the student cafeteria where all the students ate.
