Subject Evaluation Test (2)

Essentially, it was the decisive exam that determined whether students would advance to the next grade level or be held back.

All cadets headed to the exam hall with a solemn resolve on their faces.

“Everyone, please take your seats.”

The protagonist of the first was Professor Choi Chae-gul.

He wrote “Byproduct Harvest” in large letters on the blackboard.

Nodding at the full attendance, he gave a signal to the assistant next to him.

Swoosh!

At the assistant’s gesture, the exam papers flew into the air.
They reached the cadets without a single error.

“We will now begin the written exam. Remember that there is a practical test in the afternoon, so please respond accordingly. Then… start!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than the sound of pens and pencils tapping could be heard.

Soon, that sound also disappeared automatically after about ten seconds.

It was evidence that the artifact, installed to accommodate the sensitive cadets, was in operation.

About 40 minutes later.

‘Hmm.’

I wrote down the answer to the last question and stood up.

‘I think I did my best…’

There were a few things I didn’t know, but at least I solved everything within the range of what I knew.

I briefly looked around.

There were still cadets solving problems.
Cadets roughly lying down and sleeping.
And some cadets had already left the classroom.

Ignoring all these, the first thing that caught my eye was Moon Bora.

Even though she seemed naive, she was an excellent elite by setting, and she was checking the problem book she had already finished.

‘She always goes, ‘Huh? Uhh?’ But she’s really good at studying.’

Then our eyes met.

With her jewel-like eyes blinking, she gave me a faint smile.

Then followed by a mouth movement saying, ‘Did you do well?’

I nodded slightly and looked at the girl sitting right next to me.

“Meow, meeeooow, meeeooow! Meeeoooowwww!”
“……”

Our angelic Meowi.

She made enthusiastic (?) sounds as if she were battling a workbook.

Interestingly, Meowi’s cat ears moved one forward and the other backward alternately.

It was as if they were like bicycle pedals interlocking with each other.

Additionally, her two tails were spinning like propellers.

‘A rare sight indeed.’

If this were a typical exam setup with rows of desks.

The person behind Meowi would have been quite distressed.

But it was okay.

The seating was deliberately spaced out, and there was the artifact I mentioned earlier.

In reality, unless someone was observing like me, whatever she did didn’t affect the people in the seats in front or behind her.

‘The last one is…’

It must be Ju Na-young.

“Yong-aaah, yong-aaaaaa… Yong-aaaahhh!”

Ju Na-young was holding her head with both hands.

With steam rising and her eyes spinning…

It seemed she was fighting quite a big battle.

‘Still, it seems she’s solved almost everything she can.’

I smiled gently and closed my eyes for a moment.

I took a brief rest, anticipating the upcoming <Practical Exam>.

A few hours later.

After the written exam ended, the <Byproduct Harvest> practical evaluation exam arrived.

In groups of ten, cadets lined up and entered the outdoor practice field.

It was a place remodeled from part of a <Dungeon>, with no particular dangers, but where the flow of mana was clearly present.

In reality, it was a practice field precisely set up for .

Thus, ten cadets entered before Yu Seha’s group.

Upon entering their private rooms, they couldn’t hide their bewildered expressions.

―Wh-What is this?
―…This isn’t in the textbook, is it?
―No way… Did they actually include the mentioned during class?
―I-I was sleeping… Damn it.

And in the center of the practice field.

Choi Chae-gul watched this scene with his arms crossed, silently.

He observed the troubled cadets and then shifted his gaze.

The waiting area.

For Choi Chae-gul, seeing the four-person team naturally brought a smile as they took care of each other.

“Hana, your blade was dull. Use this new one.”
“Meow?! You’re right! Thanks, BoraBora.”
“Ju Na-young, do you remember what I taught you yesterday?”
“Yong-ah. Ah, maybe?”
“…Maybe?”
“Yong-ah! No, I remember it well!”

The appearance of the group of four, including Ma Hana.

They were the most popular figures among the first-year students.

Choi Chae-gul smiled softly at Ma Hana, who wore a cute apron as adorable as her petite figure.

As a professor, he couldn’t speak openly.
He could only cheer silently.

‘Ms. Hana, and the three of you…’

Please do your best.

‘If it’s you…’

I’m sure you will do well.

“Judging by the reactions of the cadets who went in earlier, it seems something difficult came up.”

I nodded at Moon Bora’s words.

Seeing everyone swearing here and there, it seemed more challenging than expected.

Moon Bora then started to say something to me but stopped.

Her expression clearly conveyed, ‘You will do well, so there’s no need to say more.’

Ultimately, Moon Bora’s gaze was fixed on Ju Na-young.

“…Wh-what?!”
“…Na-young, stay strong.”
“Yong-aaah…!”

Ju Na-young flared up at those words.

“Wh-why?! Why do Yu Seha and Ma Hana get a pass, while you only say that to me?”
“…You’re not really asking because you don’t know, right?”
“Yooong-ahhhh!!!”

A laugh burst out involuntarily.

I raised my hand above my head, looking at Ju Na-young, who shouted, ‘Don’t laugh!’

“Yongah!”
“It’s okay.”

Recently, I’ve seen firsthand how hard Ju Na-young has been working.

Here, Ju Na-young is a person who shows even higher potential in typical real combat.

“You can do it.”
“Mmhm…”

A moment later.
Finally, our turn arrived.

We entered as instructed.

The unique magic of the swirling around.
Inside was a simple room.

I found the room labeled , and slowly opened the door to enter.

I couldn’t help but smile at the carcass of the that suddenly appeared.

Well, well.

Was it worth all the hard studying?

It almost feels like the goddess of fortune is smiling at me.

The identity of the is a green goat with three eyes.

It was the I had eagerly taught Ju Na-young about just a few days ago.