363 – Treasure Hunt (2)

Treasure hunting is a game that is usually played at sports days or festivals, but it is also very useful in practice.

You can chase to find treasure somewhere, or you can secretly follow the pursuer.

This means that there is more room for a variety of strategies and tactics to be used than expected. Moreover, this is an academy.

It will be even more fun because the professors are not idiots and must have used their brains as much as possible to create the rules.

“Treasure must be found through clues, and the clues will be all over the testing room. Maybe, while looking for the clues, you will find the treasure.”

“How many treasures are there in total?”

“That’s a good question. There are a total of 7 treasures. Also, if you find the treasures, you can get very special benefits.”

Aside from the benefits, the number of treasures is less than expected. In this case, there is one of two things.

Either the treasure is hidden in a place that is really hard to find, or there is a secret hidden in that benefit.

In particular, it was revealed that the treasure guarded by the assistant will be given an overwhelming score over other treasures. Actually, this is also a bit questionable.

In the end, the test is taken by the student, so it could have been unfair to give more points by taking away the assistant’s treasure.

But no details have been released yet, so we need to hear it. It is still too early.

“You will find out what benefits there are when you find the treasure. “Some treasures accelerate the resurrection time, and some treasures increase your strength or magical power output.”

“Then wouldn’t the person who found the treasure have a huge advantage?”

“Instead, there will be more people looking for that treasure, so it won’t be particularly advantageous.”

That is correct. It is often called aggro, and the more you look for treasure, the more attention it will attract.

Especially since it is a treasure that is directly related to your score, you will be looking for it with your eyes turning red. This is unconditional.

However, the problem here is that the teams were not divided. If we had divided into two teams, people would have thought that the teams were fighting against each other.

‘Why on earth did you make it a solo exhibition?’

In fact, it is a solo exhibition. If this happens, there is a high possibility that the diss will go in a different direction than desired.

We are trying to unite a team that is nothing but soybean flour, but the test is actually the opposite of that.

What on earth is Diss aiming for? I think I will call the teaching assistants separately later and explain.

“The period is scheduled to last a total of three days, and whoever has more treasures when the test ends may have an advantage.”

“What you’re saying is that it may be advantageous, but doesn’t that mean the end is important?”

“You can interpret it that way. Our professors will grade the scores.”

The method of scoring was also ambiguous. No, rather than being vague, I kept it a secret.

The freshmen also began to mutter, perhaps because they thought it was strange. Most of them were closer to being unfriendly.

I also tilted my head when I heard the rule that Dis brought up, but I wondered if the students were shocked. I don’t really know what’s going on.

“Everyone’s reaction is that they don’t understand. Everyone can understand.”

“··· ···”

As soon as Dis spoke, the murmurs suddenly quieted down. It seems like they are trying to throw out another clue.

Eventually, Dis glanced at me and spoke out what might be the most important rule for the students.

“As I said before, each treasure has a special secret hidden in it. So you might think about it this way. “What would happen if we collected all the treasures?”

“··· ···”

“If you collect all the treasures and meet the special conditions, benefits greater than anything else will await you.”

“For example?”

Master Namgung Seok opened his mouth when he heard that it was a special benefit. She rarely asks questions, but she seems curious.

For your information, I’m also curious about the same thing. I will be participating in the exam as a teaching assistant, and I will be in charge of one of the treasures.

What on earth is going on in Dis’s head? I’m really curious.

“For example…”

Dis blurted out her words, quietly scanning the students. And then he even smiled.

It’s really true that a bald man with a deep X-shaped scar on his head smiles like that…

‘He seems like a strange man.’

It really looks sinister in many ways. Now that I think about it, I understand that that person also has a family.

Like Marlboro, its rugged look seems to be quite popular. It may be because of the impression that it is reliable.

Anyway, putting aside the random thoughts, Dis made a bombshell statement with a grinning face.

“From now on, you can move up to the second year without taking any classes or taking any exams.”

“!!!”

“If you want, I can suggest that you take second-year classes right away.”

“Yes?”

“What is that…”

This is a benefit that is far beyond expectations. In fact, it is no different from an early graduation.

Unless there is a special case, most people at the academy graduate after completing the entire academic year.

Even though my skills are far beyond that of a mere student, I am gradually improving.

Of course, I attend school because I lack ‘culture’ rather than military power, but other students are different.

“Does that make sense? It’s the midterm exam for the first semester of the first year?”

“This is truly unconventional. “What were they thinking when they offered such benefits?”

Even Kara and Karas couldn’t help but be surprised. It doesn’t make much sense.

‘I think it will only lead to division.’

It may be appropriate, but it is a huge advantage. As a person, especially as an academy student, I can’t help but be greedy.

Although there is a condition that all the treasures must be collected, three days are given.

This is a rule optimized for people to fight among themselves if they are not sufficiently divided. Honestly, it’s too much.

‘Raina is also interested.’

Even Raina’s eyes were shining. Looking at his clenched fists of her, it looks like he will somehow make it to the end.

At this point, I just felt puzzled. We will find out the whole story later when Dis calls the assistants separately.

“Then, everyone, train hard this week. Also, I hope that students who are blinded by greed should refrain from doing so as they may end up repeating a grade. That’s it.”

Dis said and ended the ceremony. Even after the funeral, no one left the classroom.

The teaching assistants, including me, slowly followed behind Dis. I followed along and looked around at the students.

Is this because the forces are already divided to some extent? I could already see some students plotting a plot.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like they’ll be fighting among themselves instead of harmonizing. I wondered if I had already given up.

“What on earth were you thinking when you created such a condition? It’s already a dangerous situation.”

Kara asked as they walked down the hallway. She also knew that the atmosphere in her class was not good.

Now that the unconventional test details have been revealed, teaching assistants will have more work to do.

No. The problem may spread not only to the teaching assistant but also to the entire class.

“It’s hard to tell you now. It would be best to go inside for a moment.”

The diss didn’t even tell me right away. She seems to think she has listening ears.

It seemed like a pretty big secret, so we followed along obediently. Perhaps it is the most important content.

Eventually, when I entered the study room where Dis was resting, Dis motioned for me to sit comfortably on the sofa.

Size-wise, I was the biggest, so I sat in the corner. Kara sat next to me.

“Hmm. Are you guys big, or am I small?”

“Both?”

The problem is that the sofa is full with just the two of us sitting on it. This happened because Kara is also of the same size.

Although it is not big on the sides, it cannot be helped because it is big on the top and bottom. Also, other parts may be big in a good way, which can make you feel embarrassed.

Anyway, Karas roughly dragged a chair and sat down. When we were ready to listen, she sat down across from us.

“It’s probably hard to understand. Why do you stimulate the class even more when it’s almost like a tip-off?”

“If the problem gets bigger, we may not be able to resolve it at the academy.”

“I don’t want that either. I don’t want to be fired from my job when I have a wife and children. I might actually get my head cut off.”

Dees pretended to cut her throat. It’s a humorous behavior.

But the problem is that there is a high possibility that this will actually happen. Of course, I couldn’t listen to it easily.

“There must be some secret in the test.”

“Rather than a secret… It should be seen as a third force. For example, assistant teachers like you.”

“Us? Are you saying we are participating in the test ourselves?”

Dis nodded her head in response to Kara’s question. That is correct.

It is not unusual for teaching assistants to participate in exams. Wasn’t it like that during the previous training session?

However, this test is different from practice. Balance is very important because it is directly related to students’ scores.

If the balance is not struck, there will be a strong protest from students. Professors, including Dis, will have to give a reasonable reason.

“That will happen. You too can work together to collect treasure. Then the more you do, the more intense the attacks from the students will be.”

“Even if we are under concentrated attack…”

Kara looked at me, her words slurred. Even if students come at us in droves, they are looking at us as if we can defeat them.

Dis seemed to know this and said with a grin.

“In the last practice, students committed suicide among themselves, and more than anything, Student Sivar used the darkness too well. Fortunately, thanks to the incident that occurred in the forest, the students recognized Student Shiva’s power.”

“You are trying to make Sivar a public enemy. Don’t let anyone do anything in vain.”

“That’s accurate.”

Public enemy. There is probably no condition more suitable for uniting people than this.

But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any problems. It is motivation.

I wondered if there was any need to work hard, even if it was a third force, but Dis seemed to know this, so he struck out first.

“For your information, your midterm exam will be replaced with this exam. We have agreed in advance with Marlboro.”

“What are our opinions?”

“We are professors, and you are students. But you don’t have to worry too much. You will be given extra points because you are teaching assistants.”

“If that’s the case…”

Honestly, the score doesn’t matter. There is something else that is important now.

“Professor.”

“Speak.”

“When we collect all the treasures. Is this wish possible?”

“What wish?”

I’ve seen something similar in a movie. I took the idea from there.

“All test scores were 0.”

“··· ···”

“How do you feel?”

Diss smiled in satisfaction at my opinion.

******

Meanwhile, Marlboro and the professors should have taken Sivar with them for the midterm exam.

“Hey. It’s so easy to balance even if one person is missing?”

“I worked overtime every time I had an exam, but today I can get off work like a knife…”

“Ah. There is such a thing as time for us.”

“It’s easy, but it’s too easy… No, it’s just like this.”

I was enjoying the day of liberation after a long time.