Chapter 67 – Chapter 01: Elf Heavenly Horse
To put it another way, despite the conditions attached, thousands of test takers were taking the test, and only 1,000 of them passed.
Although the number of students is less than 10,000, the competition rate can be said to be quite high in that the requirements for taking the entrance exam are quite high compared to other departments.
“No matter what, there is no way you would fail this test. “What’s important is whether you really want to enter the academy and whether you’re going to interfere with that girl who thinks she’s an idol.”
But despite this, Yeonhwa did not think that Eugene would fail the test.
Rather, as Eugene’s turn is slowly approaching, she is just anxious about whether Eugene will leave her and enter the academy without changing her thoughts even after being accepted to the academy.
… And she realized that she was anxious about that fact, and it was an uncomfortable situation for her.
In that sense, when Yeonhwa mentioned Nefty, who did not need to be mentioned, Eugene opened his mouth when his turn came at the right time.
“I told you. She hasn’t decided yet. … “As for Nefty, I will probably intervene if I recommit myself to my goal of preventing the destruction of the world.”
But to put it another way, as Yeonhwa said, she chose the goal through inertia, so it was also a story that she would not interfere if she eventually gave up everything.
“Even if you want to save the world, you don’t necessarily have to help that girl, do you?”
“If necessary, there is. “Even if it’s not necessary, I’m reluctant to leave it alone even though I know clearly what will happen if I don’t help.”
“Is this the knowledge of the future?”
When Yeonhwa continued to ask questions, furrowing her brows as if she was uncomfortable, Yujin did not deny it but just smiled bitterly.
In fact, as Yeonhwa pointed out, Eugene knew how far other heroines who were neglected by the protagonist could fall even as the main story progressed, so she did not just neglect them.
“Like I said, they will be helpful if we are trying to prevent the destruction of the world.”
“Ha, it’s just that I don’t like it…”
Yeon-hwa’s attitude is that she doesn’t want to understand why she is criticizing people who haven’t even sprouted yet, assuming the help of others, when she is confident.
However, she soon found herself in a situation where Eugene had to enter her exam room, so she took a step back.
“… First, take the test and come back. Well, in the end, it’s funny to be obsessed with a goal that you can’t be sincere about.”
Therefore, Yeonhwa begins to act, showing the attitude that the test that Eugene is currently taking is meaningless.
“Where are you going?”
“From what I heard, didn’t you say that this entrance exam is half practical and half interview? “I am preparing in advance to go to the place where you will see the performance and take a look.”
“Is it okay to wander around like that?”
Yu-jin went around with Yeon-hwa, who had been completely deceiving the people around her through Hwan’s tricks, and even had a conversation.
But even so, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy about Yeonhwa freely walking around the academy grounds without permission, so she asked him.
“Don’t you see that even though I’m talking to you like this, no one is aware of my existence? Rest assured, we will not be able to detect any traces of you within this academy.”
It might not have been possible in the past, but now Yeonhwa can easily bypass magical security, so she has the confidence to walk around the academy grounds without being seen by anyone.
Therefore, before Eugene enters the exam room assigned to him to see her interview, he is a legal loli elf who first hides his presence in front of Eugene and then disappears.
Seeing that, Eugene let out a sigh as his thoughts about not only her but also other heroines, including Petit, were confusing in his head.
‘What on earth is this main character doing?’
Since there is no immediate answer, should he really do as Yeonhwa said and beat everything and just live in the cabin with Yeonhwa? He thinks of this.
“Under…”
However, she said that Eugene, who made a bewildered expression at the thought that she had come up with the idea of spending leisurely time with the Heavenly Demon, soon entered the examination room to see her interview.
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Orbital Academy’s combat department entrance exam could be said to be 50% interview and 50% practical.
The interview literally means an interview conducted with professors who teach students at Orbital Academy, and in the case of the practical exam, it is conducted with light sparring between test takers under the observation of professors.
In this part, Eugene wasn’t worried about practical skills at all. Although the requirements for the combat department’s entrance exam are at the beginner level, most test takers are only at the beginner level.
Those who have reached the intermediate level of entry are rare, and those who have reached the advanced level of entry are likely to be in the top 0.1%, that is, less than 10 people.
In such a situation, Eugene was at the highest level of initiation, on the verge of becoming a superhuman, whom society would treat as someone with special abilities.
Considering that the minimum requirement for graduating from Orbital Academy in the combat department is to reach the level of a superhuman, it means that you can already secure the graduation requirements at any time.
In other words, I was not worried about the practical test, which included sparring, as it was clearly beyond the student level. If there was anything I was worried about, it was the interview test. That would be…
“The name is Jeol Yu-jin, age 18… Is this some kind of joke? “Stral Zenon, no, Stral?”
‘I’m just unlucky.’
… If the interview was conducted by a professor who knew Eugene’s face, as was the case now, it would have been a hassle.
Most of the faculty participated as interviewers in this entrance exam, so even though 50 people were interviewed at a time, the interviews themselves were conducted one-on-one.
In other words, there were 50 professors conducting interviews inside the test center building, and so he secretly hoped that among those 50 people, he would be caught by a professor who did not know Eugene, or more precisely, Stral’s face.
However, as expected, Heaven was indifferent, and Eugene’s interview was conducted by a female professor who knew the face of Strahl, who had already been expelled for colluding with the Demon King’s army after engaging in all kinds of misdeeds in the administrative department.
“Answer me. You were expelled from the Administrative Department and stripped of your noble rank, so for what purpose are you saying nonsense about enrolling in the Combat Department? Is the level there the highest level for users? “If you tell a lie like this, it will only make you laugh.”
A sharp-looking female professor wearing glasses. Judging by the fact that she is not in Eugene’s memory, she was not the main character, and she must have been one of many professors.
When the professor glared at Eugene with a fierce expression and argued with her, Eugene was getting ready to come up with the excuse she had already thought of.
‘Let’s see… , The crystal ball of truth is ready. If this is the case, there will be no problem if we proceed as planned.’
With that in mind, Eugene ran the simulation again to see how he would roast the professor in front of him.
However, perhaps because he thought he was silent because he had nothing to say as he was thinking, the bespectacled professor in front of him continued speaking in an even more fierce tone.
“No, you should be grateful just for being alive in the first place, so how dare you play a prank like this on the sacred academy’s entrance exam without even knowing the topic…”
Perhaps because of something Stral did, the professor in front of him seems to be on edge just by the fact that Eugene is taking the entrance exam.
It was obvious that if things continued like this, his score on the interview test would hit the bottom, so Eugene took a deep breath and spoke of the ‘setting’ he had in mind.
“… “First of all, before explaining my situation, could you please activate that truth phrase?”
“Hmm… ?”
The Orb of Truth, the official name of the Crystal Orb of Truth, was an artifact imprinted with the magic of Distinction and Discrimination.
Distinction is a magic that reads the thoughts of the desired target and determines whether the words spoken by the target are true or not.
In other words, it is an artifact imprinted with lie detection magic and plays the same role as Yeonhwa’s human sword.
‘Of course, it’s not all-powerful.’
Just as there was magic like that, there was also magic that blocked that magic, and those who were at a high level and could manipulate their thoughts freely were able to bypass that magic as they wanted.
Even if he is a ‘culprit’ who cannot avoid the detector by any means, he can hide the information he wants by using a speech method that hides another truth within the truth, just like Eugene did with Yeonhwa.
However, even if that were the case, it was better than nothing, and the existence of the Truth Orb, an artifact boasting a considerable price, made it possible for the Academy’s entrance exam to filter out the Demon King’s army and Crescent’s spies to some extent.
‘Well, the spies who are determined to come in will receive special training or use some kind of detour to get through.’
However, just because of that, it can be said that it is better than nothing as many people fall away.
“You want to activate the truth sphere yourself? “Is this the purpose of the store?”
Of course, even if it is not universal, the use of truth phrases runs the risk of infringing on individual privacy.
For criminals who have not yet learned this ability, it is a very accurate lie detector, so their personal information that they want to hide may be exposed.
Therefore, the truth phrase prepared for the interview test could be used when the interviewer wanted to check whether the other person was truthful, but it could be imposed on the interview test.
Conversely, the test taker could have refused to operate the truth sphere instead of giving up the store.
In this case, there was a risk that the score itself would drop in that it would not only give up the store but also create a bad impression on the interviewer, but it means that the individual has the right to protect his or her privacy.
However, since Eugene has now given up that right and wants to operate the truth sphere on his own, it would not be strange if the interviewer, the professor, judged him to be targeting the store.
“It cannot be said that the store is not the purpose, but rather it is closer to a means to increase the credibility of what I say from now on.”
Eugene honestly said that unless he proved the truth through truth seeking, it would be impossible to give trust, so he planned to use it.
“… “How much time do you want to turn on the truth sphere?”
Whether it was for a store or something else, the professor couldn’t refuse the examinee’s official request as an interviewer, so even though he was suspicious, he accepted it for the time being.
Instead, Eugene immediately opened his mouth to the professor who was looking at him as if he would see what you had to say.
“Five minutes is enough.”
Eugene’s answer to the interview was to activate the truth sphere as is, with the condition of adding a store suitable for activating the truth sphere for 5 minutes.
Then, I planned to use this time to find out the truth through truth-seeking to investigate Eugene’s purpose…
“First of all, before you ask me this or that, please listen to what I have to say. “During that time, I’ll accept it if you don’t charge the store.”
Eugene, who cut off the interviewer’s words from the beginning, spoke the ‘truth’ to the interviewer, who had a shocked expression on his face.
“First of all, I am a being with a completely separate ‘personality’ from the Strahl Zenon you know, the man who has now become Strahl.”
“… To?”
Even after the interviewer, who had a serious attitude, said something that made him sound foolish without realizing it, Eugene continued talking.
“At the same time, I don’t have a single memory of what this Strahl did.”
“What is that…”
“It’s not just that I don’t remember. “Jeol Yu-jin, who is here now, is a completely different person in that his personality is different, and in a way, the soul itself can be said to be a different being.”
“… Why does this appear to be true?”
