Hidden Sanity at Villain School - Chapter 18



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(018)

The team decided on Team Chulse and submitted the documents.

When Sega saw the assistant teacher mutter, “These guys know a thing or two,” after seeing the two-letter names, he was secretly shocked by the fact that this unwritten rule really existed.

‘I’m not in my right mind.’

As I was quietly looking around at the groups around me, I saw them actively introducing themselves to each other.

“This is Lee Do-yoon. He’s a Class A blood magician with 18% of the power.”

“It’s Kim Ji-min. A-class 11%, B-class 69% telekinesis accident.”

Since Sega’s group was 8, it means that 28 students had formed a group before that.

Assuming that the groups were formed with only capable students, this was the time when most of the upper and middle ranks were eliminated.

That means, 28 people were left in the top, middle, and bottom ranks.

Their competition was fierce, if not vicious.

Nowadays, there are hardly any students walking around alone, and most of them form groups of two or three and try to join other groups.

“Come with us. Two of you, two of us-.”

“You’re both B-class 30% weaklings. I’m still a promising lightning enchanter, so why bother? There are plenty of useful stronglings out there.”

“That group is really screwed. Poison magic, low-level pyromancy, low-level pyromancy.”

“A bodybuilder is good at least, but an elementalist at the beginning of the semester is weaker than a gun.”

“Unless they are at the level of Tuesday or Lee Si-won, you need to invest in them in the early stages based on their potential. Where would you find a strong magician who would devote themselves to protecting an elemental magician with a C-class aptitude score?”

Comprehensive Hunting Studies was the most practical class, assessing all nine subjects including telekinesis, body mechanics, mobile marksmanship, pyromancy, lightning, poisoning, bloodletting, swordsmanship, and modern history.

It’s difficult to mix things up and make use of your major.

It was a level of damage that would be difficult to overcome if similar awakened people gathered together.

“No, come here. I told you I’ll take one of you.”

The black-haired female student who had been hanging out with Iljinrim stepped forward and gestured.

“go away!”

“If you hadn’t taken Minyoung, we would have already gathered all four of them.”

“Chief. Let’s discuss with the kids over there, Chief?!”

In a group of three that was competing against another group of three, the leader suddenly jumped out and stood behind a black-haired female student.

“I’m still a decent bodyguard! Whether I’m standing in the vanguard or a scout, I won’t hold you back.”

“Ha, but there is one smart kid.”

“betrayer!”

While the group leaders were talking in groups of two or three, four students who had been exchanging glances suddenly ran out and formed a new group.

“Professor, we will submit it.”

“It’s a ‘traitor’! Hahahaha!”

“Hey, where are you going!”

So they left in groups of four, then four more, until eventually some students were left alone.

‘I know what it feels like to be left behind.’

Sega raised his head slightly and looked at them with sympathy.

If his true nature, which we will never know, were true, he too could have been caught between them.

‘Still, Sunmi found Joe. That’s fortunate.’

Choi Seon-mi stood next to the female student who had been hanging out with Iljinrim with an awkward smile on her face.

It felt like a pretty keychain that was taken for its looks rather than its abilities, but it avoided the disaster of being left behind until the end.

Lee Kyeom looked into Sega’s eyes and spoke.

“Sega. You don’t have to look at it that way. Shinseoul is a place that trains hunters who can face the miserable and cruel times head-on. If you are weak, you should have gathered information in advance like I did.”

Joo Da-hyun also nodded.

“Yeah. This time, the corpse guy is right. Either you have the ability to pull up whoever becomes your crew member like me, or you show an overwhelming personality like Jinrim, or you gather information and build connections like the corpse guy.”

Sega bit his lower lip and nodded.

Kyeomdo, Dahyun, and Jinrim all seemed accustomed to this atmosphere.

It was an atmosphere he also knew.

The students here could be said to be better.

Those who were left behind in the slums quietly disappeared without even being laughed at.

30 minutes have passed.

In the end, some of them couldn’t make it to the end.

Ina called the remaining students forward and randomly divided them into groups.

“You must be upset, right?”

“… … .”

“Don’t forget this feeling right now and work hard. No matter how much you are an A-class, it’s just a probability. In this place with high magical power concentration, anyone can quickly become stronger. You are the students chosen by Shinseoul. Raise your heads.”

They faced each other, gritted their teeth, and looked prepared for something.

Ina looked at the sight with an expression as cold as the corpse soldiers she commanded, then walked towards the screen.

* * *

“I have an important announcement to make. The week after Conservation Week ends, there will be a performance evaluation of the Comprehensive Hunting Studies class for the first Comprehensive Hunting Studies class.”

There were murmurs of silence coming from all over.

Performance evaluations were a serious matter that directly affected large scholarships, grades that determined expulsion, and one’s only life.

From now on, the infamous Shin Seoul Hunter Academy was truly beginning.

“The performance evaluation contents are as follows.”

When Ina gestured, the teaching assistants naturally turned the PPT over and showed a photo.

A two-horned demon appeared before the students.

“ah……!”

It was a demon that even Sega knew about.

Minotaur.

Height: approximately 2.5 to 3.5 meters.

A bipedal, tool-using, highly intelligent humanoid, and a beast-like creature that has evolved to resemble creatures from this world.

It was a fearsome demonic beast, ranked D-class in the ‘ranking system’ that only measured pure magical power, but ranked 5th in the ‘ranking system’ that comprehensively evaluated intelligence and sociality.

“Your first opponent is the Minotaur.”

A twitch appeared on each and every student’s face.

“Hey, isn’t this jumping over a bit too much?”

“You really want me to fight the Minotaur?”

Instead of going up in order from the N-class, which is similar in size to a person, it starts from the D-class, which cannot be subdued with general firearms.

Even with the world’s greatest leader in sight, voices of opposition could be heard from all over.

“You will be sent to a special training ground in Shinseoul with your crew in about two weeks to hunt the Minotaur. There will be no threat to your life as you will be protected by the training device.”

But Leena continued speaking calmly.

“Detailed rules will be distributed later using the school application, but there are no restrictions on tactics, weapons, or positions.”

The students had no choice but to listen.

“The evaluation criteria will be based primarily on the success or failure of the hunt, with separate considerations for time spent, stability, cost, teamwork, creativity, and proficiency in portrait abilities.”

Ina smiled coldly at the students who had become quiet.

“Also, if a serious variable occurs during the test and the team fails to hunt despite their best efforts, the team leader can declare a retreat. In this case.”

The students all thought they would get the lowest score.

I literally pledged to risk my life.

“You will receive a base score of 50 points. Of course, the judgment of whether you did your best or whether the variables were serious will be decided by me and the teaching assistants. If you use your brain a little too much, you will receive the lowest score.”

So for a moment I couldn’t understand what Ina was saying.

“yes?”

“I misheard.”

Ina raised her crimson eyebrows.

“You are not soldiers who devote yourself to your people and country. You are hunters who make money by catching demons. If the cost of treatment exceeds the value of the magic stone, it is putting the cart before the horse. Needless to say, death can occur. It is also an important ability to clearly recognize your own limitations.”

“ah.”

“So, if even one of your crew members is injured to the point where they are unable to fight or move, be prepared to go down to the lowest point.”

Complex calculations were running through the students’ heads.

If you’re faced with a situation where you absolutely can’t win, it might be better to just pour everything out and then give up.

“Minotaur is a demon with high intelligence and great strength. Please pay attention to the classes that will be held tomorrow and the day after. Please use all your abilities to the utmost. Whether you have done your best or not will be determined by judging your attitude in other classes. Now. Do you have any questions?”

A few hands went up.

Ina pointed to the girl with pigtails.

“It’s the class president. I heard that Professor Ina is a necromancer. Is this a performance evaluation using the professor’s summoned creatures?”

“These are real, live, vigorous demons that the Hunter Guilds have captured from the former North Korean territory, the Chinese Federation, Japan, and Southeast Asia upon request from the New Seoul Hunter Academy.”

Ina answered as sharply as the legs of the suit she was wearing.

“You will be required to sign a physical waiver before taking the performance evaluation.”

Sega muttered to himself, “This is crazy.”

Many students’ faces, including that of Banjang, turned black.

Ina gestured to the next student.

“This is Kang Joo-hyuk. To what extent can you use hunting devices and consumables?”

“That’s a good question. I guess I should explain it properly.”

Ina said with a slightly satisfied look on her face.

The teaching assistant quickly handed over the PPT.

A table showing the average weight of magic stones and the prices of by-products according to the type of magic stone appeared on the screen.

“As I said before, you are hunters. Equipping yourself with good equipment is also an important skill. There is no limit to the price or type of hunting device. If you register for the school in advance, anything is possible. Last year, there was a student from a wealthy family of magic stones who brought an artifact worth a fighter jet.”

“!”

“But consumables are a different story. If you are losing money while hunting for money, you can’t be called a good hunter. Minotaurs, when combined with magic stones and various byproducts, generate an average of 10 million won per minotaur. Therefore, keep consumables within 10 million won per group. You must submit receipts in advance, and if you reduce the cost, you will receive bonus points for the amount you reduce.”

After that, several more questions were asked, and Ina answered them all without hesitation, then brought up the schedule.

“Next week, we have two Comprehensive Hunting Studies classes. In the first class, each group will present their hunting strategies. In the second class, we will practice using my summoned creatures. Then, the first class the week after will be a real-life class.”

The students who heard the word “practical training” held their breath quietly.

“Please discuss the operation with your crew members for the remaining time.”

“Yes, Professor!”

With eyes shining with excitement and fear.

* * *

From all over there came murmurs, cheers, and commotion.

“I’m a lightning wizard, but I haven’t even taken a lightning class yet. Let’s start by taking the class tomorrow and then discuss it again.”

From the extremely cautious Joe.

“What is there to say? I charge and you support.”

There were even some who looked confident as if they had already finished hunting.

And Sega’s 8th group clearly falls into the latter category.

Kyeom said with an expression that seemed like he had already won.

“Since we have such good teamwork, I think we can go with the regular method. I’ll lure him, Jinrim shoots him in the eyes a few times, Sega attacks his ankles to tie him up, and then Miss Dahyun shoots him once, and it’ll be over, right?”

Jinrim nodded as if to ask her to just leave it to him, and Dahyun snorted as if it was obvious.

“A D-class is just a one-hit kill. If you, Sega, break just one of his legs, even if it’s not the Minotaur, but a higher-level A-class demon beast, Asterios, it will never be able to avoid it.”

“Okay! Okay.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Sega was actually sweating profusely.

‘Are you all crazy? What’s wrong with charging? No. Before that, how strong is a D-class? When I lived in the slums, even an N-class had to have three or four adults armed with guns. But you want me to break the legs of a D-class demon?’

Kyeom, Jinrim, and Dahyun all looked at each other with eyes full of anticipation.

“Can you do it? Sega.”

“I trust you, buddy.”

“He said he would protect me.”

Sega tried to speak calmly as he felt his eyes turning yellow.

“Let’s prepare one or two more things.”