Chapter 109 – The More Talkative You Are, the More Likely You Are to Be an Extra
“Cadet Baek Taeyang, look at me for a second.”
“Yes? Yes.”
The day before the gladir competition.
Jang Doo-cheol suddenly called me to the counseling room.
“You must win.”
“Suddenly?”
I wondered if it was something like encouragement, but it was nice to see it completely missed my expectations.
Usually, when it’s like this, don’t you say something like, cheer up, don’t be nervous, if it’s you, you can do it?
To start talking about the championship out of the blue.
‘I was thinking of doing it anyway’
No matter how many rookie hunters participate, that’s the case.
I never dreamed that the instructor would mention this openly.
“It’s not that I’m overestimating you or anything like that. This is a conclusion I made with a very objective evaluation.”
“I can’t use my main skill?”
“Does not matter.”
The permanent main skill holders were on the same level as nuclear weapons.
No matter how good the Hunters compete in good faith, even if it is a gladir that stimulates enterprising desires, goodness still exists.
That’s why in Gladir, if you have a constantly activated main skill, your main skill is thoroughly sealed.
It wasn’t that Kim Min-soo was stuck in the training room all day for no reason and trained his body more severely.
Jang Doo-cheol also had a face that knew that very well.
“I know what you’re worried about. The difference between using the main skill and not being able to use it is a really big difference, but we are saying this on several grounds.”
Did I feel that the desire in my eyes was gradually disappearing?
Jang Doo-cheol wrote down a few things on the white board, writing ‘the reason for winning’.
“First of all, this tournament is focused on rookie hunters. As it is a tournament where all new hunters participate, not only in Korea but also around the world, there may be many talented players, but honestly, compared to you, many parts are inferior.”
“But did they even graduate from the academy?”
“Not everyone who graduates from the academy becomes first-class. Even at Victory Academy, everyone thinks they will become first-class hunters once they graduate, but the truth is different.”
“Aha…”
It was a little surprising that the first-class hunter’s wall was so high.
All of a sudden, I realized what a great hunter Yoo Min-hyeok was.
‘Did I eat the daughter of such a hunter?’
The desire to conquer that had never been there suddenly arose.
As soon as Doo-cheol Jang noticed that I showed interest, he quickly moved the black marker.
“First of all, I’ve narrowed down a few candidates for the championship, but would you like to check it out?”
“Well…”
“You’re showing off the fact that it’s not even worth checking from the very face.”
“Sorry.”
“It doesn’t matter. It’s all about you winning anyway.”
To be honest, I wasn’t even interested in winning the title.
Since Kim Min-soo said that he would participate in Gladir, most of them must have talked a lot before leaving.
I didn’t want to waste my time on such a trivial detail.
‘It might be Kim Min-soo’s second growth event.’
A warrior who overcomes adversity and grows.
The main character has his main skill sealed, but he manages to defeat the winning candidate in style.
Considering that 〈 Academy Sunae Diary 〉 is a royal road growth, it was a highly probable guess.
That’s why I have to win even more.
“But why do I have to win? Kim Min-soo is there too.”
“Oh that’s…”
Jang Doo-cheol checked through the window of the counseling room to see who was outside before continuing.
At first glance, not a single person was passing by, but to see if that was not enough, I even opened the door and thoroughly inspected it.
“Actually, I guess you can say that this is the main topic. This should be a story that only you and I know.”
Clap.
Jang Du-cheol even locked the door and sat down in front of me with a serious face.
It was an expression that I couldn’t even think of as someone who had lightened up the atmosphere with a soft face until now.
“There might be Noble’s cousins within Victory Academy as well. And it’s very likely that they’ll approach Cadet Kim Min-soo.”
“Could it be Kim Minsoo then…?”
Even as I answered, I knew that it would never happen.
There was no way that stupid guy could play an active role in a huge criminal organization called Skill Hunter.
‘But I have to match the rhythm first.’
Since it was a serious atmosphere, it was right to match it appropriately.
“It’s not Kim Min-soo’s cadet. It’s not like that, but the problem is the people around Kim Min-soo’s cadet.”
“You mean you can approach Minsu and do something?”
“Yes. We can form an alliance without knowing it and help Minsu. Maybe the entire Awakened Congenital will form a team.”
“What do you gain by doing that?”
It was a really pure question.
What do you mean by giving full support to Kim Min-soo, who is not active in Noble, and taking sides?
‘Is there any point in sharing it in the first place?’
The purpose of differentiation seemed too vague.
What are the advantages of having a faction fight by dividing the born awakeners and the acquired awakeners?
Jang Du-cheol also noticed my question and immediately opened his mouth.
“Does not exist.”
“Yeah?”
“It doesn’t exist at all. You must have guessed it. What on earth does it mean and what advantages do you have by dividing this? You must have thought about it at least once in their situation.”
But no. That’s why it’s dangerous
The words he uttered had a lot of meaning.
The most obvious of those many meanings.
‘They’re quite crazy, aren’t they?’
The purpose is vague and the process is risky, but there is no benefit.
For the purpose of discrimination, it is to clarify the difference in status between the born awakened person and the acquired awakened person, and to make everyone aware of it.
Noble was carrying out the high-risk low-return work.
“So, you, the representative of the Awakened, must win the championship. Be proud to win and create a Hunter world without discrimination. Even though the upper level is rotten, there is no law that says that the lower level is rotten as well.”
“But why fold?”
“That’s…”
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“Because it’s the fastest thing…”
I took a step while thinking over Jang Doo-cheol’s last words.
I’m not some kind of speedrunning character.
I wanted to ask in detail, but Jang Doo-cheol’s eyes were so serious that I couldn’t open my mouth any more.
‘But what should I do now?’
Since Gladir is an individual event anyway, he said that he did not need to contact Kim Min-soo separately.
In the first place, if I was attached, Noble might not approach me, so I had to separate myself.
Fortunately, an announcement sounded in the stadium while I was riding a sucker to know what to do.
The Gladir qualifiers will start soon, so all participating Hunters please gather in the center of the arena immediately.
The center of the gladir arena.
When I moved there, the entrance to the large gate greeted the participants.
‘What?’
There were some oddities from the beginning.
It was because the arena was too small compared to the number of hunters fighting individual battles.
As hunters come from all over the world, you will need a huge space.
Gladir was prepared with more than enough items to blow away those worries.
Participants, please let go of your guard and enter the gate. This gate is an artificial gate that does not contain monsters and was created purely for the purpose of gladir tournaments. Please enter the gate with peace of mind and a comfortable mind. Guidance once again. Hunters participating in the Gladir Tournament, relax your guard and enter the gate…
“What kind of test… Are you taking it inside the gate? Seriously… It’s absurd.”
“That’s right. But we’re a little different. It’s because we’re experienced. Uhahahaha!”
I received a reaction that it was strange and new to take the test inside the gate, but I guess it was not from the surroundings.
I could see that even if I picked up the voices around me roughly, it wasn’t all positive.
Since all the hunters were newcomers, everyone lacked room in their hearts.
Some hunters even shouted ‘It’s a monster!’ As soon as they saw the gate, and there were cases where they got hurt.
“Ah… It wasn’t…”
Of course, Minsu was included among them.
‘But I really cared about it.’
There were so many things to see because Gladir had everything from her outfit to her weapons.
In particular, those who were thoroughly prepared were so packed that they wanted to prepare for moving.
Minsu was wearing a traditional hanbok and a black hat, as if he did not want to lose among such geeks.
“Huh? Are you White Sun?”
“Yes?”
As I was about to pack my equipment and walk toward the gate, someone started talking to me.
“My name is Park Gyeong-cheol. You know me, right?”
“You don’t know?”
“?”
“?”
We looked at each other blankly for a few seconds with a question mark floating above our heads.
Who is Park Kyung-cheol?
Why are you interrupting this precious time when you have to enter the gate and get to know the environment?
The man who introduced himself as Park Kyung-cheol stared at me intently, then started laughing heartily.
“Uhahahaha! It’s hot and cool just like I heard! But, I think I made a mistake for a while, so I think I need to fix it and move on… I’m older than you. So, you think it’s a bit strange to speak plain language? Of course, I’m nervous. It could be… So I’ll apologize lightly and move on. The reason I approached you is…”
“No, I’m not nervous, I did it on purpose.”
This was not an academy.
“…What?”
“I said it on purpose. Besides, when did you say you saw it? No, and how did you know it was me?”
“…Uh…No…That’s…”
Therefore, there was no need to forcefully look good to anyone.
And if you go according to the cliché of the novel, this guy was unconditionally an extra.
‘Originally, the more talkative he is, the more likely he is to be an extra.’
It looks like he’s trying to get something out of me by sticking to me.
It didn’t matter.
[Activate Rocinante! Drive safely!]
Hee hee!
The sound of the warhorse hooting and neighing echoes loudly in the arena.
It was Rocinante who showed off his appearance after a long time and appealed his presence to the fullest.
‘I don’t have to deal with guys like that.’
I didn’t want to waste my time with useless conversations because I was tied up by the extras.
I immediately boarded the Rocinante and entered the gate, leaving Park Gyeong-cheol behind.
It was the beginning of the full-fledged Gladir qualifiers.
“No… I carry a weapon case the size of a bed, how can I not know…”
I ignored the words that came from behind me lightly.
