339 – Control (1)

I must have done well in the interview, all that remains is sparring between the candidates. This is much easier than an interview.

Basically, if you have a good body, your brain doesn’t have to suffer, but interviews where you have to use your brain are the most difficult.

Moreover, I haven’t had a chance to spar or fight lately, so my body has been a bit sore.

I wanted to go into the forest and hunt, but Rod tried to stop me.

I don’t know if it’s because I was joking around at the time, or if it’s some other reason, but in most cases, entry is prohibited.

‘Is this to gradually lift the ban?’

When I asked that question, the answer was roughly correct. So he tells me to be more careful.

They say that if I run into students while hunting, I’ll get a strange report or something.

However, this does not mean that it is completely banned, but rather that new students should be careful so as not to be surprised.

“Is it difficult for new students this year to enter the forest?”

“The rumor is that the entry ban will be lifted?”

“Oh. So now I can go in as I please?”

The rumor that the ban would be lifted must have spread quite widely, and similar stories were heard in the class.

Inside the forest, the balance has been somewhat achieved with the emergence of rulers, and there are no problems outside.

However, it does not mean that there are no concerns at all. That is not me, but Porori’s existence.

‘Are there going to be strange rumors when new students enter?’

I found a squirrel and it fainted after being hit by a squirrel.

Or, while trying to hunt a squirrel, you get hit by its tail and it breaks in one place.

Finally, the squirrel spread its arms toward the sky and lightning struck, etc.

It is clear that all sorts of rumors will flow. Now Porori has recovered all of his vitality and is active in the forest.

‘Now they have even created their own faction.’

Perhaps it was because of his memories of being attacked by hunters, but Porori established his power in the forest.

To be more precise, we should call them watchdogs. If you see signs related to demons, you can confront them immediately.

Of course, most of those forces are squirrels. Maybe that’s why there are so many squirrels in the Porori area.

Well, I didn’t pay any attention to it because it didn’t really matter. It seems that it will be called Squirrel Forest in the future.

“By the way, did you see the sparring today?”

“Of course I saw it. It seemed like the Frozen Princess was the strongest, right?”

In addition, sparring was held every time new students entered school.

I was busy so I couldn’t see it in person, but Raina was doing well as I expected.

Even though it wasn’t as good as Kara, Raina also had excellent military power. She will be the strongest among the new students.

‘I also have quite a bit of practical experience.’

Although she doesn’t fight people all the time like Kara did during the tribal unification period, Raina also has combat experience.

Frozen is rich in resources, so there are no thieves, but criminals tend to come in from outside.

Because of the harsh environment, it is difficult to track them once they arrive in Frozen.

Moreover, there are many monsters that are difficult for ordinary soldiers to solve, so Raina often steps in directly.

‘They come all the way to catch just one bear.’

Combined with her cheerful personality and passion, her skills are bound to be outstanding.

Although the problem is that she lives with only love and does not care about her comments, this can be corrected gradually.

The priority now is to help her not get hurt. That’s why I applied for a teaching assistant position.

“But why are those people there?”

“Those people. They’re professors.”

While the freshmen were sparring, we were also planning to spar separately.

Therefore, it is common to spar with only the professor acting as a referee rather than a spectator.

“Why did those people come?”

“Don’t we know that?”

That’s originally it. In the beginning, that is.

I had doubts as I looked at the professors gathered in the stands of the general sparring hall.

New student sparring is held in a special sparring hall, not a regular sparring hall, and it is normal for professors to be there as well.

However, I don’t know why, but some familiar professors were sitting in the stands in the general sparring hall.

I have no idea why people who are busy watching the new students are here.

“But it doesn’t matter, right? I think it’s just a matter of scoring points.”

“Hmm. Is that so?”

“That’s right.”

I listened to Kara and nodded her head. It seems like he was embarrassed because it was different from the situation in Soul World.

In any case, the points are divided depending on the winner or loser of the sparring match, so there is no problem if the professor observes.

On the other hand, you may be able to make a proper eye stamp. I plan to.

‘I understand that you will be assigned to the class where Raina is, whether you lose or win… But I’m not sure about this.’

Above all, the presence of Karas is very significant. Karasu will definitely be assigned to the same class as her siblings.

In particular, there is a rumor that Raina and the Mangnani siblings were in the same class. It’s not a rumor, it’s probably true.

There were three assistants per class, so she had to choose the remaining two. How can I get in?

‘If this goes on, it’s certain that I’ll end up with Luna or Kara. No. Should I think about Erica too?’

As for Erica, since she is a member of the Gaia Church, she is likely to be in the class that is most difficult to control.

The problem is that it is a class with siblings. If this happens, neither of us can meet.

‘It must be awkward.’

Karas will only care about her little brother and sister, and Erica and I may have to take care of the rest.

Even though Karas is okay, Erica is a little uncomfortable. She’s done something to me so far.

Even though Rize corrected it to some extent, you never know. I am anxious because the child is a troublemaker in another sense.

“The next student, please enter.”

It looks like my turn has come while Kara and Nogari are peeling. I got up and got ready.

“Then go through the hard work. Even if the other person criticizes you, just ignore it.”

“Okay.”

I passed through the passage without any weapons and reached the sparring hall.

Just then, the other person also came out of the passage. When I see this face for the first time, it seems like I’m in another half.

Just deal with it moderately and then knock it out. Because I never had a hobby of hitting people.

“What? You don’t even have a weapon?”

“Yes.”

“Ha. Indeed. When I saw you during the last fight, you were just a little strong and there was nothing special about it.”

“··· ···”

Actually, I was a little stressed.

*****

Most of the professors sitting in the audience were in charge of first-year students, but there were also professors in charge of second-year students.

The representative one among them was Marlboro. Originally, I was planning to watch the freshmen’s sparring.

However, an enemy pretending to be her friend suddenly dragged her in saying he wanted to see Sibar’s sparring.

And that friend sitting right next to me was Dis, the professor in charge of first year students.

“Do you really need to see it in person? I’m going to put Shiva in your class anyway.”

“You can control it by looking at it. We should put the strongest kid in our class.”

“Ugh.”

Marlboro sighed at Dis’s words. The reason the selection of teaching assistants is based on points is because of the class.

Most freshmen believe that they are assigned classes based on their grades. This is the most convenient method.

But it wasn’t like that. The academy divides class assignments by background, not by grade.

In other words, there is a strong tendency to lump the self-control of high-ranking people into one class. The reason is simple.

“That doesn’t make it easier to control. “I did that.”

“He was a complete wild man back then, not now.”

“Not that, dude. It’s hard to completely control the kids just because he’s around.”

This is to reduce discrimination and factional fights based on social status as much as possible.

Although each person has different tendencies, most people of high status have a strong desire to stand tall.

Also, perhaps it is human nature, but people often build their own forces, which can lead to various problems.

No matter how small the academy is, the moment politics gets involved, it becomes a headache.

That’s why high-ranking people are lumped into one class and adjustments are made to make it difficult to build power.

“Your class is good, right? There’s a Tatar princess. There’s also a student at the top of the class. There’s also a princess from the Matra Empire. There’s also the younger brother of the general of Granada. Are you saying I can’t do that?”

“That’s not it… Ha, Mr. What should I say about this?”

Marlboro couldn’t help but worry about Dis’s rebuttal. He couldn’t find anything wrong with what Dis said.

Actually, Marlboro’s class is quite tough. However, strangely enough, conflict did not occur often.

The incident where Sivar cut out his classmate’s tongue? It is difficult to treat that as a classmate’s character being ruined.

Anyway, I don’t know why, but there wasn’t any bullying or clique problems that would normally occur. They just play among themselves and that’s it.

“The students are better than expected. There is no way to explain it other than that.”

“I think it’s because of that guy? Honestly, are there any other topics that are easy to talk about besides him?”

“Umm…”

That too was difficult to refute. It was true that the class atmosphere changed after Sibar came in.

Because Shivar caused so much trouble, he often became a hot topic.

There were students who became friends because of that, and there were also students who became distant.

Didn’t they originally say it was a law for people to get together? Everyone doesn’t care if it’s not their own business.

‘I’m very satisfied with the grades.’

I wouldn’t know if they tackled the part related to grades. There was nothing like that.

Traces of the professors’ crazy efforts to somehow achieve balance were visible throughout the exam.

The students recognized the hard work, so they only protested a little, but they couldn’t say anything more than that.

“Okay. Do whatever you want. If he does something wrong, I won’t know.”

“Ah. What accident happened again…”

-Quang! Bang!

It was just as Dis was about to say something. A loud noise rang out from the sparring hall.

I looked at the sparring hall and wondered what was going on. Sivar was in an accident that wasn’t an accident.

Originally, sparring was about fighting with the opponent. However, this is only when the difference in ‘power’ is small.

“Hey…”

“Uh…”

And the difference between Sivar and his opponent is stark. That’s why there is no such thing as technology.

The current situation is also the same.

-Humming! Boom!

Instead of fighting, Sivar grabbed his opponent’s ankle and turned it like a windmill.

Then, he lowered it to the floor a few times, spun it around again like a windmill, and repeated the lowering again.

The first sound was the sound of Shiva holding his ankles and hitting them on the floor.

“Turn off …”

The student pinned to the floor and let out a sob. It is similar to a moan just before death.

Sivar looked at the student with an expressionless expression and leisurely went inside.

One-sided fight. No, I don’t know if I should describe this as a fight. It’s not a fight, it’s violence.

“Even if it’s like that?”

“··· ···”

“That guy is stronger than us, right? I guarantee it.”

When the sparring was over, Marlboro smiled and asked Dis. The question is whether you can control it.

At this, Dis rolled his eyes and looked at her, then quietly opened his mouth.

“······Rumor has it that if you give them a piece of candy, they’ll become quiet?”

“Where did you hear that rumor?”

“I don’t know. There were rumors like that.”

“Ugh.”

Marlboro shook her head.

She was someone who had to try it to know if it was poop or soybean paste.