“Congratulations, how did you find the generator right away?”
“Hmm…. It just worked when I tried it?”
‘Too relaxed… What, the default settings were all supposed to start with male characters, right?”
Confidently rushing in and destroying the generator with a single blow, that white-haired girl was one of the white-haired female students who had passed through the gates during the entrance ceremony.
The women’s side had too much white, so much that I almost overlooked them, but I didn’t expect the protagonist to be a woman.
“President? We should wrap this up.”
“Ah, sorry. I was spacing out for a moment…”
She must have been so focused that she didn’t even notice the Student Council members approaching.
“Information, I need information……….”
<><><><><><><><><><><>
<Information>
<Name: Seo Ji-an>
<Age: 18>
<Alignment: Good, Inquisitive>
<Skill List>
<Victory Road (UR)>
<If there's even the slightest possibility, it can be realized>
<Sweat of the Hardworking (UR)>
<A great increase in growth stats; if an extreme experience occurs, the increase doubles>
<Unkillable Slayer (UR)>
<Can kill unkillable beings>
<Stats>
<Strength: B+>
<Defense: B+>
<Magic Power: B+>
<Health: B+>
<Agility: B+>
<Luck: B+>
<><><><><><><><><><><>
“It’s really…the protagonist is a woman?”
It accurately matched the protagonist’s skill list that you could see at the start of the game.
“The <Great Fortune (S)> isn’t there as expected.”
Still, it’s fortunate that she possesses the <Unkillable Slayer (UR)> skill, which is essential for confronting the final boss.
<Victory Road (UR)> and <Sweat of the Hardworking (UR)>… <Sweat> is the UR ability you could select when entering the second cycle, and <Victory Road (UR)> is a skill you must purchase to obtain.
Anyway, the protagonist appears to have entered with growth that is strong enough to handle the final boss independently.
I might really be unnecessary after all.
Honestly, it’s quite common in reincarnation stories where the original protagonist turns out to be so weak that their significance fades. I felt a bit lost and fearful when I couldn’t see the protagonist.
I even had the thought that I might have to defeat the final boss alone, but now I am relaxing, thinking I can just ride this wave.
Though she lacks immunity to mental attacks, I can handle it by obtaining the necessary blessings and passing them to her. It’s simple.
The production team spread quite a number of blessings related to Yoon Se-ah within the academy, which earned her the nickname “User Slash.”
If these blessings are absorbed correctly, they can render Yoon Se-ah’s mental attacks useless even when playing solo. With enough, you can even distribute some resistance-related blessings to your party member characters.
Since we won’t be in conflict with the protagonist’s group…
I have absolutely no intention of antagonizing them, and since I mostly know where the blessings are located, I can smoothly assist in their growth.
This means…we can return home safely.
Unless they deviate from the objectives, I intend to ensure that the protagonist defeats the final boss, even if I must forcibly accelerate their growth.
Though, of course, it’s unlikely I’ll need to take such harsh measures.
-Squeak
[Student Seo Ji-an, who originally belonged to Class B, but due to correctly identifying and destroying the generator’s location, I propose an upgrade to a higher-ranked class, Director.]
This was the final record of documenting the students’ detailed performances during the Entrance Ceremony Incident.
…
Right after the entrance ceremony, the new cadets moved to the armory to receive weapons suitable for their bodies.
Since the protagonist, Seo Ji-an, used a one-handed sword to destroy the generator, it seems she has chosen the balanced Striker class position.
“Thank goodness.”
Thankfully, she didn’t make the ridiculous choice of selecting the Defender position and wielding a spear like some fools do.
“Leave the follow-up to me… please proceed to your respective classes. Listening to the conversation between the Director and the board might be a little awkward.”
“……Yes.”
After giving a light implication, the Student Council members instantly understood, gathered their things, and started moving to their respective classes.
“Ayul, you too; we have classes, unlike the freshmen.”
“That’s true. Don’t be late; it would be embarrassing for the Student Council if our president is late.”
After sending Kang Ayul off, I approached Eve casually to give her the record book.
[“Director Eve Meitner!!! What kind of behavior is this?! We clearly stated it was virtual reality! We said it would test the cadets’ mental fortitude without any actual physical damage!!”]
“Oh that? Sorry! I’ve been distracted lately~”
[“That’s not the issue! Broadcasting the entrance ceremony live, what were you thinking doing something like that!!”]
An enormous voice filled with rage flowed out from Eve’s phone.
‘Has she been eating train whistles? It’s so loud.’
Even without a speakerphone, that level of volume speaks volumes about how enraged she is.
“Why? Your bribe-supported nephew and son both foamed at the mouth and fainted on live TV, so is that it?”
[“Th, that’s…!!”]
“Ah, that was hilarious. They were saying holodecks could be ignored, but then got knocked out when hit by a Lizardman’s tail… and another guy tripped over someone’s foot and fainted while running away… Pfft! If they’d been placed in Class A, they’d have been demoted to Class C. The Student Council president recorded it all.”
As Eve’s playful tone kicked in, the voice of the old man beside the phone grew even louder.
[“You old relic…!!”]
“Exactly, but isn’t your guild full of S-ranked members who could never reach our level? You’ve been treating us as if we’re mere S-ranked heroes, but don’t forget, Thousand Horse and Jinmyung and I let you be.”
[“……”]
‘Ah, the Director’s upset.’
Eve’s voice began to carry traces of anger.
“This is my academy, and when I first proposed creating the academy, you all said there was no need for another academy since a national one already existed. But now you’re trying every backdoor to sneak your kids in.”
Striking the nerve, the other side fell completely silent.
“Exactly, it might be a good thing. We should abolish the special admission system or just bring in the kids I personally select. If this proposal is refused, I, as Director, will exercise my authority to have you removed from your position.”
[“I’ll cut off all funding to the academy!! If our guild’s capital and others aren’t invested, the academy wouldn’t even function as intended……”]
The elderly man resorted to threatening with funding, in what felt like his last desperate attempt……
-Krack!
“Phew, it was exhausting to listen to such nonsense.”
‘To think Eve Meitner, who’s actually the Guildmaster of Golden Guild, mistakenly thought those people were her friends just because she had listened to them.’
It was an inevitable outcome.
Apparently, this person has little knowledge of the influence Eve Meitner holds in South Korea.
“Mommy, Se-ah. I believe you’ve already overheard the conversation…”
After saying that, Eve gave me a long, penetrating look.
‘A bit unsettling.’
“How about it, would you consider becoming our Raon Academy’s new sponsor?”
It was a direct request for me to become the new sponsor.
“….Since I’ve demoted the class rank of a certain person’s child by two levels earlier…”
[Me]
[Dukbae, I’m considering investing in Raon Academy.]
[Kim Choonsik]
[Yes, Miss. If we decide to invest, how much would we put in?]
“…Director, what guild was the person on the call a part of?”
Now that things have reached this point, there’s a need to remind the elders who holds their leash.
“Hmm……… [Teacher], [Jinhae], [White Horse], and [Seorabeol]? Not large-scale guilds, but when they consolidate, they’re quite formidable.”
“Most of them are guilds that have colluded on potion prices with Spiral Guild?”
[Me]
[Increase the price of potions supplied to Teacher, Jinhae, White Horse, Seorabeol Guilds. Since many larger guilds were affected by my previous actions, they will likely accept quietly. And if we purchase in bulk, we can offer slight discounts which might make them refrain from complaints.]
[Kim Choonsik]
[Ah, so you’re forcing smaller guilds to either purchase at large guild levels or accept the marked-up prices. Brilliant.]
[Me]
[Indeed, but if they attempt to collude with large guilds…]
[Kim Choonsik]
[Yes, increasing deliveries to Vultures Guild would be wise. Your foresight to strengthen trade relations with Vultures Guild recently has proven useful…]
[Me]
[…I haven’t said it yet.]
[Kim Choonsik]
[Apologies, Miss.]
“Hmm… when a guild faces the threat of disappearing, they tend to become rather obedient, don’t they?”
Showing the text message history, Eve’s lips curved into a wide grin.
“How do you manage to only do such beautiful actions~!”
“Ghh, can’t breathe!”
