Chapter 191: Chapter 191

Many students passing Silver examinations created pros and cons.

First the advantage: students are whipping themselves.

Seeing results of running without stopping created earnestness.

They got proof they could do it, reasons to charge forward more.

Doing just this, they could become stronger, safer, more famous!

Conversely the disadvantage: reaching target points makes them gradually loose.

Since examinations were so strict, everyone suffered much.

Getting results naturally removes previous earnestness and tension.

But reaching Silver isn't the end.

What I presented is merely minimum one-person's worth in this Great Upheaval era.

Must advance further for the world they want to unfold.

'I even worried if I should really move to Gold rank examiner.'

Meanwhile, the Joint Academy matter Suhyeon and Irina caused unexpectedly helped.

Before explaining, must clarify one point first.

Joint Academy has no personnel limits per country.

Meaning if skills suffice, one country could have many students.

Places with small populations or low ability user levels are regrettable but unavoidable.

Current world prioritizes survival over fairness.

It's a world where coldly cutting insufficient levels benefits everyone.

Anyway, why am I saying this suddenly?

The more domestic students at Joint Academy, the stronger it means.

It becomes objective indicator of so-called 'nationalism.'

Nationalism. National drug working in any country worldwide.

Unless truly ridiculous levels, those criticizing nationalism get treated as traitors.

And each country decided to use students for that nationalism.

As reasons and obligations for domestic ability user students to work hard.

Our country's pride rests on you! like that.

'Korea can't be excluded from nationalism either.'

Korea already benefited from Irina, recently benefited differently from me.

In such situation, Joint Academy comes to homeland but few domestic students?

Nothing more shameful. Must enter many to occupy positions.

As part of that, they promised exceptional treatment for Joint Academy graduation.

What was there? First, pension payments regardless of future rank.

From tax reductions to complete tax exemption at highest?

Plus treating as figures who raised national prestige, so everyone must be tempted.

"Lost again? Why not stop now?"

"No! One more time!!"

Consequently, most students started training like crazy as new semester began.

Whether wanting to become frontrunners of national prestige feeling that honor,

Or aiming for accompanying wealth, whatever it was.

"From my perspective, this definitely works. Nationalism is always correct."

Once Han Jiyoon told me such words.

Seems she felt something while serving as Clan Master and professor. The source of this content ɪs novel-fire.ɴet

And from my perspective, it was quite good motivation too.

Of course only motivation was good - skills were so-so.

'Let's see. First, students worth selecting...'

From first-years, seems like Suhyeon and Lee Hyunwoo are the end.

Actually, having even one from first-year is amazing.

Upper-class students naturally have advantages in experience and training.

Excluding those two, finding notable talents was difficult.

At least going up, I could see several more clearly.

Starting with Kang Hana and Yoo Dasom, students showing impressive activities.

Most are verified talents already going between Gold and Platinum ranks.

'Jeong Yuhyeon, that bastard would be here if he was normal.'

Guy who ruined his life due to twisted superiority complex.

Plus human trash who planted spies at Academy for whatever thinking.

Thanks to his nonsense, that family literally fell apart.

First the entire corporation completely failed, family members mostly imprisoned.

Meanwhile, properly angry Irina deliberately injured him.

Finally Jeong Yuhyeon himself was eventually arrested recently.

Until capture he talked about revenge, but just ridiculous bullshit.

At his level, he can't do anything to me even if he dies and awakens.

'Meaningless extra villain disappeared like that.'

Roughly organizing personnel, about thirty are coming out.

Now must help their preparation so no complaints when Joint Academy admission comes.

When such things happen, inter-country power struggles always occur.

I don't like nationalism much, but naturally hate losing to other countries.

Since it came to this, must smash everything and wave the Taegeukgi.

"Hey, you rascals! With this, forget Joint Academy - what will you properly do going to real combat?! Juniors. This senior's heart truly aches. Aches to death! No, to death!!"

Ah right. One more reason students must work hard.

A new instructor appeared at Academy welcoming new semester.

And that new instructor was existence making ordinary instructors look like nothing.

"Right. Irina. I'm the strongest in Republic of Korea. From such my perspective, juniors are all chicks. But you know? Even chicks have standards. In that sense, damn! This isn't right!"

Just lightly swinging her hand once as if frustrated,

The ground gets roughly carved as dirt and dust scatter everywhere.

Without adding any jokes, if she swung that at students, limbs would separate.

"Juniors. I absolutely can't stand seeing my motherland Republic of Korea pushed by other countries. Beautiful three-thousand-ri gorgeous mountains and rivers! Where Dangun established the nation, Dangun's descendants like me! But if you don't work hard, if levels are low, you die to me!"

Irina. Others aside, you saying that sounds strange as I've told you several times.

Our Dangun would have had black hair. Not blonde blue-eyed like you.

You saying you're Dangun's descendant just looks like comedy to anyone.

"...That one really. I warned her so much."

Appearing from somewhere, Han Jiyoon bites her lips muttering.

Said please consider kids' levels. And don't scare them, treat them well.

But Irina forgot all such requirements, catching students like mice.

"Seojin. Is that Irina really okay?"

"I'm also slightly worried, but what can I do? The Dean already okayed it."

"Really don't know what the Dean was thinking."

At my words, Han Jiyoon goes "Yes?" questioning.

"Isn't it because of Joint Academy?"

"...Indeed, that reason would be biggest?"

"Stimulating students is natural reason, and considering the rest, that's biggest."

The place Joint Academy is built is none other than here, Korea.

But if Korea can't send many students, it would be shameful, ridiculous - much talk would arise.

"...Still worried. I'll go stop that Irina."

If she listened to stopping, she wouldn't be Irina anymore.

I swallowed that afterthought.

[...So the Association wants Baek Seojin to go to Joint Academy.]

Right after finishing new semester's first day, I had a call with Association President.

Content was as expected - Joint Academy examiner position to announce its start soon.

With people from countries worldwide gathering, inside will be tremendously chaotic.

Therefore, even more thorough skill-based systems must be built.

Only then will there be no talk of bias or unacceptability.

"I actually expected this somewhat. I considered that position too. However..."

"If I go, what about Bronze students here at Academy? They're clearly under my management."

Actually the solution is very simple. Just quit.

But if traits have problems from that, it's troublesome.

Whether this Gatekeeper trait's 'Academy' part applies to Joint Academy too.

If that doesn't work, leaving here would be like doing something stupid.

Might need to keep affiliation here and do dispatch format.

[I expected you'd say that. If you're concerned about Academy, you can maintain examiner positions at both places.]

"Would that be possible?"

[Nothing difficult. Actually other countries don't value examiner positions much.]

Really? Then fortunate. More than that, not valuing examiner positions.

This makes it a situation where I must shout thanks even more.

"How far has Joint Academy progressed?"

[Probably about 70 percent completed.]

"Incredibly fast. Excessively so."

[Originally Korea's the best at building structures. Plus what increased in this twisted world is damage recovery and living space regeneration. Crucially, with worldwide support, being late would be stranger. Might be tiring if other opinions about construction location arise.]

Had to nod at Association President's words.

After designating location, dawdling would naturally make people want to change.

[However, since only verified students come, unexpectedly most might pass examinations. Would that be okay?]

Quite valid opinion. I worried about that part too.

But if really so, that's also good for me.

Many students who can handle their share alone - naturally good.

"It's fine. More than fine. However, Association President."

Joint Academy. Educational institution more important than each country's academies.

Then could set standards higher, more strictly than before.

"Unexpectedly, most might not pass examinations. Is that okay?"