chapter 12
12.Lukedia Academy Admission Test (1)
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Without incident, the carriage moved toward the academy.
Thanks to the carriage that Sasha provided, her butt never hurt.
‘As expected, signing a contract with Sasha was the answer.’
Without meeting Sasha, it would not have been a joke if she rode in a general wagon like other people, and the burden on her hips would have been a joke.
There wasn’t anything particularly noteworthy about the move.
If I had to call it an happening, it was just a goblin wandering around on the road, so I got rid of it.
Being in the wagon was boring, so the appearance of the goblin was good to refresh the mood.
But in the end, I had to spend most of my time riding the carriage.
Before arriving at the academy, I opened the status window once again to check the current situation.
‘Status window.’
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Name: Sihan Lee
Gender: Male
Ability
Stamina: 6
Strength: 4
Agility: 6
mana: 2
Luck:3
Fame:5
Retained points: 1
Possessed Skills: Penetration (EX), Spearmanship Mastery (MAX)
Title: Bandit Hunter.
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There was no special title or reputation to be gained by catching a Stone Orc.
It’s expected, but you have to defeat an enemy with a name like a bandit officer to get points and reputation points.
The points obtained from defeating Rubid are not added to the stats and are left alone.
Investing in stats increases my power, but I didn’t feel the need for it that much in the current situation.
Because of the penetration, stabbing attacks will be lethal to any enemy.
Thanks to spearmanship mastery, the body shows the optimal movement according to the desired trajectory or spear.
As the main quest progresses in earnest, there shouldn’t be any problems with the current stats until the time comes for a strong enemy to appear.
So if you must get it.
‘It’s definitely a skill.’
Penetration and spearmanship mastery are passive skills.
I really need to know how it works when I acquire an active skill.
Of course, there are skills that can be obtained with the current points.
Representatively, screw sting, which is a rotating stab, double sting, Lee Yeon-chung, and attack power. Here, there is a self-buff called Rubber Spear that increases power by 15%.
But.
‘I have to get something better to get it.’
Basic skills aren’t bad either, but it doesn’t look very attractive because there is a spearmanship mastery and penetration combination.
A skill that cannot be replaced with spearmanship mastery.
In other words, it is ideal to acquire a skill capable of wide-area attacks.
Like this skill, for example.
[Zero Spear (絶槍): A huge spear filled with power falls from the sky and blows away nearby enemies. Required points to acquire: 5]
Superlative Spear is a skill that can be obtained only when the player reaches the 5th level of the character level when climbing the spearman tree.
As soon as you use it, the camera work goes in for a moment, and the giant spear falling from the sky knocks out nearby enemies.
For reference, all gacha characters are unlocked from the time you first acquire them to the final skill.
However, the goods for skill level up are no different from the player character.
‘But why is this 5 points?’
Required points to acquire 5 points.
You can get it easily by defeating a named enemy or clearing a quest if you are lucky.
Of course, compared to the basic skill, the requirement is 5 times, but I thought that 5 points was too easy to learn.
‘Well, I have no choice but to think about it now.’
In the first place, I feel that I may have gotten it too easily, but this may be normal.
In addition, except for spearmanship mastery and penetration, which were brought as perks, only the skills that can be obtained are written about what actions are performed, and there is no indication of percentage increase like in the game.
‘It was written correctly in the equipment effect.’
The wind leather armor and the New Moon Spear clearly indicated the percentage increase when opening an opening.
Skills other than perks don’t have a percent mark on equipment.
It’s definitely strange, but there’s no way to study this until you get the skill.
‘I have no choice but to quickly accumulate points and acquire useful skills.’
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After two days, we finally arrived at Lukedia Academy.
In Lukedia Phantasm, Lukedia Academy is not just a school, but also a general term for a city.
There is a reason why this Lucidia Academy is needed.
The demon lord of chaos is currently treated as a legendary being, but there is a threat called a monster in this world.
There is the power of chaos, which is said to be the remnant of the demon lord of chaos, and the Chaos Church, which is fascinated by that power and worships the demon lord of chaos.
In order to counter the Order of Chaos, which is nominally obsessed with monsters and chaos and doing suspicious things here and there, the Lucidia Academy is where promising talents from each country are gathered and their talents blossom.
This title is a natural prerequisite, and for other purposes, it is also a place where promising aristocrats from each country send their children to build personal connections.
It is also a place of opportunity for success for ordinary people with good skills but low status.
Of course, that’s possible because, after all, a nominal reason is really needed.
As the game progresses, it is naturally revealed that the monsters and the Chaos Church’s actions are a real threat to each country, so it is not a position to cover and teach commoners and nobles.
For reference, the story progresses in such a way that the player starts as a commoner and gradually builds up achievements to be recognized by the people around him.
“We have arrived, Sihan Lee.”
After listening to the coachman’s words, I got off the carriage and looked around.
‘Ha, that’s really amazing.’
I felt it in Valendia, but as a user who has played for more than 10 years, I am thrilled to see the streetscape of Lukedia Academy, the most frequented place in the game, and the ‘Lucedia Academy’ building, which I always see on the title screen. .
‘If it weren’t for this unreasonable situation, I would have been happier.’
“Then excuse me.”
I thanked the coachman who nodded and bowed his head.
“Thank you. Please tell Sasha that she arrived safely.”
“Yes.”
After parting with the coachman, I walked toward the academy.
Around me, I see people getting off the wagon and walking in the same direction.
Some look like aristocrats themselves, and some look like adventurers who got off a group riding wagon.
And some people look like gachasan characters I know.
I knew right away that everyone was going to take the same entrance exam as me.
I headed to the entrance examination center following the information board installed for today.
At the entrance examination hall, which I arrived at after walking about 5 minutes, there were literally people dressed in various costumes.
They were applicants from 7 different countries to enter Lucidia Academy.
Among them, the only thing that stands out to me is this.
“Uh, uh, uh, what should I do… I came to the academy, but can I really pass? Master says there’s no problem, but I, like me…”
She was a woman with long, wavy, dark purple hair, wearing a black witch’s cone hat, a black cloak, and a long side-slit skirt that exposed slightly above her thighs.
She
She has a slightly arched back and her stammered words reveal a timid and insecure personality.
‘I’ve already seen it.’
One of the gachasan characters that I want to recruit as a fixed member.
For Rupan users, Pamela is known as the Cheolbo Divenk Queen.
There is still some time before the entrance exam begins.
‘It’s good to get close quickly with the person you need to party with.’
She moved behind Pamela and spoke to her.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, yes!?”
Pamela flinched and trembled and slowly looked behind her.
“Ho, ho, did you, by any chance, tell me?”
“Yeah. You look bad, but are you sick?”
“Ah, ah, no! It’s okay! I’m fine! I’m sorry! I’m sorry for misunderstanding you! I, like me, make others worry. Ah, sure… Just stay by Master’s side. I did. To come to a place overflowing with resentment and cause harm to others…!”
Her very low self-esteem, which is also Pamela’s trademark, and her self-deprecation that resulted from it were revealed.
‘The best communication to choose here.’
“It didn’t cause any damage. I just asked because I was curious. I’m glad it’s okay.”
“That, is that so? Go, thank you! That, but why…”
She slurred, but she’s asking why she cares about him here.
“Looking at your outfit, you must have come from another country to enter the academy.”
“No, that’s right.”
“I thought it would be a big deal if I arrived all the way and was not feeling well. So I asked.”
“You mean I was worried?”
“Yes.”
“Me, why am I like that…”
“Hmm, that’s strange.”
Here, I ask curiously as I stroke her chin.
“Do you really need a reason to worry about someone who doesn’t look good?”
“Ah…”
Blinking, Pamela stares blankly at me.
The answer I gave now is very unusual considering Pamela’s background setting.
This is the answer I was aiming for in the first place.
“Sah, you’re kind. Ah! Oh, I’m sorry!”
“Why are you apologizing?”
“That’s right, I feel bad for someone like me who carelessly praises me. Isn’t the speed good? I’m sorry!”
“No? I’m happy?”
“Yes?”
Pamela looks at me blankly again.
“I don’t know what kind of person you are, but I don’t feel bad about being praised.”
“Uh, uh uh…”
As if from culture shock, Pamela’s mouth opens wide and won’t close.
It was then.
“Everyone gathered well.”
An academy admissions officer with a scar over one eye appeared in front of countless applicants.
“Start now. Look ahead and concentrate.”
“Oh, yes, yes!”
“I am Delt, who is in charge of supervising this entrance exam.
“Delt?”
“The delt called the crushing sword?”
“The Delt that subdued the Basilisk?”
Kung!
Delt shouted as he slammed the greatsword on his back into the ground.
“Quiet!”
When the whispering stopped, Delt nodded.
“From now on, I will explain the entrance exam!”