NOVEL NEXT Chapter 87
Chapter 87. Feedback (2)
After the video of Kim Myung-su’s Party ended.
During the short break before the next party’s video started, Yoo Ji-han’s party organized their thoughts.
“I’ll post the notes in the party chatroom.”
Min Yu-ri sent the feedback she had written via messenger.
Yoo Ji-han and Kim Si-hu clicked their tongues as they read the contents.
Thanks to her, the text was nearly 10,000 characters long.
“Analysis of the Giant Cat Monster’s habits and attack patterns… and even a weakness analysis? When did you write all this?”
“If you add a little more, you could write a thesis on the Giant Cat Monster.”
“Oh come on, it’s not that much.”
Min Yu-ri had hunted the Giant Cat Monster for four years.
At least in this place, no one knew the Giant Cat Monster as well as she did.
Drawing from her vast knowledge about the creature, she pointed out the shortcomings of Kim Myung-su’s Party.
“I think it’s good to base our thoughts on Yu-ri’s input and add our own.”
Yoo Ji-han felt like he was just sprinkling a bit of seasoning on an already excellent document.
If this feedback earns a good evaluation, Yu-ri would deserve the most credit.
“Let’s play the next video.”
Another video started playing on the black screen.
Slowly, a shape began to become visible in the blurry footage.
—Hello!
—We are Go Mina’s Party from the Ladies Guild!
“Oh dear!”
The Ladies Guild consisted solely of female heroes.
What played next was the video of Go Mina’s Party.
Go Mina covered her eyes with her palm as she saw her own face on screen.
—There it is!
The hunting of Go Mina’s Party began in the video.
“Cough!”
“Humm.”
“Truly the Ladies……”
Go Mina’s equipment looked like tights that stuck tightly to her body.
In fact, all the members of Go Mina’s Party wore similar gear.
It caught the attention of the men watching the video.
‘Where should I even look…’
Their body’s curves were completely exposed.
It wasn’t just for show; it was the result of countless training sessions.
Yet someone seemed embarrassed and kept rolling their eyes.
“What’s that?”
“Tch!”
“Are they going to do yoga or something?”
Other female heroes from different parties watched Go Mina’s Party with slightly displeased expressions.
Some murmured disparaging comments where it seemed deliberate for them to hear.
‘Hmph, what does it matter to me?’
But Go Mina didn’t care much about such reactions.
From her perspective, tights were the optimal gear that reduced air resistance and posed no hindrance to heroes who needed swift movement.
If she needed it and wanted to wear it, who was to question that?
‘Good choice.’
And Yoo Ji-han agreed with her.
In the past, he had considered wearing tights similar to those of a cartoon superhero like Superman.
However, he had given up on such equipment because even minor damage would make it difficult to address on the battlefield.
*
The first feedback session of Hero Academy Class 3 had concluded.
All parties had submitted feedback on the three parties featured in the videos and left the classroom.
“Phew.”
Instructor Jin Seok-woo returned to his seat in the Hero Academy office.
As soon as he sat in the chair, a small sigh escaped him.
‘I wonder if I did well for the first training.’
Jin Seok-woo was an active hero and also worked as an actor.
It was his first time conducting training for the juniors as an instructor, despite his numerous experiences.
He usually felt quite nervous, and he tried to maintain composure during the first training.
But once the session was over, all the tension melted away.
“Fortunately, they seemed to follow along well.”
Perhaps it was due to his reputation.
The juniors had been attentive during his teaching.
He also received timely feedback submissions from all parties without any omissions.
‘I need to be a good instructor…’
He took considerable pride in being a hero.
Having gained the opportunity to be a Hero Academy instructor, he wanted to lead the other parties to become excellent.
This feedback session was one of the training programs he personally proposed for the Hero Academy.
He was genuinely interested in training as an instructor.
“Let’s see, let me check my emails.”
Jin Seok-woo turned on his computer and opened his inbox.
Excluding advertising emails, he had received feedback from a total of 30 parties.
He had already checked the contents on his phone.
“Hmmm…”
Jin Seok-woo opened and reviewed the feedback submitted by each party.
As expected, they contained comments on what was good and what was lacking about each party.
He usually received more positive feedback than negative…
‘Just about Rank 4 level.’
The feedback seemed to be at a level that even ordinary citizens could make by watching heroes in battle.
Even though they had selected from amongst the Rank 4 parties they applied to.
There were no particularly striking points, perhaps due to their lack of experience.
Some even mentioned they didn’t like the appearance of the equipment, which was a personal opinion.
That wasn’t really appropriate feedback for the party shown in the video.
‘I was like that too.’
Jin Seok-woo had expected some degree of this.
He couldn’t expect too much from the new Hero Academy juniors who had just entered the program.
He had also been at a similar level in the past.
“…Hmm?”
Just then, while opening a new email.
There was a party that didn’t send their feedback as content in the email but as a separate attachment.
‘It’s not a virus, is it?’
Jin Seok-woo downloaded the text file to his computer.
He opened the file and said,
“Why is this so long?”
Drrrr— Drrrr—
He had to scroll down several times before reaching the end of the document.
The feedback totaled over 10,000 characters.
Did they copy something useful from the internet…?
Jin Seok-woo slowly began to read their feedback.
And ten minutes later.
“…Huh.”
Jin Seok-woo chuckled as he read the last sentence of the feedback submitted by Yoo Ji-han’s Party.
“You wrote this in such a short time?”
He copied part of the feedback and searched it online.
[Search results: 2 items]
However, the search results did not yield any significant content.
It meant it hadn’t simply been copied from the internet.
“Seriously?”
Jin Seok-woo checked his wristwatch.
The total time for the training he conducted today hadn’t even exceeded two hours.
“How did they gather such detailed information…?”
What surprised Jin Seok-woo the most about Yoo Ji-han’s Party’s feedback was the section detailing strategies for hunting the Giant Cat Monster.
[…Kim Myung-su’s Party consists of four warriors and one mage, showcasing the main dealer warrior leading the way in hunting the Giant Cat Monster…]
[…There were some shortcomings in the battle. Firstly, they relied too much on the warrior, failing to utilize the advantages of the mage…]
Though a bit rough since it was written in a short amount of time.
They pointed out the shortcomings of the party in the video, along with suggestions for improvement and optimal strategies that could have been taken at the time.
To Jin Seok-woo, these insights seemed remarkably accurate and valid.
‘They grasped the situation frighteningly well.’
What was the most important thing to consider when hunting a specific monster?
How could the party in the video conduct more efficient battles?
The individuals who wrote this feedback had a strong understanding of monsters as well as heroes.
Such understanding made the feedback completely impossible without it.
“Yoo Ji-han’s party, huh…”
Jin Seok-woo opened his inbox again to check the sender.
It was a party he had seen on the list before, but he hadn’t expected much from them.
However, the feedback they submitted was anything but ordinary.
“How interesting.”
Jin Seok-woo smiled, lifting the corners of his mouth as he read through the feedback.
*
The next day, during the second training session of the Hero Academy.
The new students gathered again in the classroom.
“I’ve read all the feedback you submitted yesterday.”
The students listened carefully to Jin Seok-woo’s words.
Who would become the owner of the elixir?
Perhaps today could decide that.
“From an instructor’s standpoint, I can summarize that many of the feedbacks are fairly standard critiques that anyone, not just heroes, could make.”
“……”
“You need to develop a sharper perspective on the situation. This is as important as fighting on the battlefield, so I hope you can have a little more composure and see things more broadly… however.”
Jin Seok-woo paused mid-sentence and looked toward the side where Yoo Ji-han’s party was seated.
Yoo Ji-han, who met his gaze, locked eyes with him.
“One feedback among those I reviewed yesterday stood out the most.”
“……?”
“I won’t say which party submitted it. However, it’s certain that I found it particularly impressive.”
Jin Seok-woo picked up a white document he had placed on the desk.
He looked around before continuing.
“I’ll read a portion of the feedback from the party I just mentioned.”
Jin Seok-woo slowly began to read from the document he had brought over.
The heroes who realized that the feedback was not theirs felt a bit disappointed inside.
‘Huh?’
‘That’s ours!’
On the other hand, Yoo Ji-han’s party felt a bit flustered as they exchanged glances.
They hadn’t expected him to read it out loud.
“The tanker tends to move ahead too far from the party.”
Jin Seok-woo continued speaking.
As the shortcomings of the party in the video were listed one after another, their expressions stiffened.
Their frustrated looks seemed to Jin Seok-woo that they wanted to argue back.
“The active involvement of the mage, who has been rather inactive, is needed…”
But as improvements were mentioned, some nodded along, focusing on Jin Seok-woo’s words.
This was something they had felt lacking in their usual training.
“The role of the party leader, who serves as the focal point, is incredibly important. In that regard, the Go Mina Party, which has all its members perfectly following the leader’s commands, serves as an excellent example.”
“Hmm!”
Go Mina, praised by Yoo Ji-han’s feedback, wore a somewhat proud expression.
She made a very sulky face in response to the following shortcomings.
But overall, she seemed to acknowledge the feedback.
After reading everything, Jin Seok-woo turned to the party that was the subject of the feedback.
“What do you think?”
“I think it’s generally correct, but I believe there are also some inaccuracies! Especially regarding the criticisms of our party, I find some points quite puzzling…”
“I understand the desire to object. However, from my perspective, it all makes sense.”
“……”
“From highlighting the party’s strengths to pinpointing its weaknesses, this feedback aligns closely with my own thoughts.”
The man, who had wanted to voice his objection, fell silent upon hearing Jin Seok-woo’s affirmation.
Though he wanted to argue, he had nothing to say against the instructor’s stance.
“I’ve realized a lot after hearing this!”
“Who could have provided such feedback? Did the instructor help them?”
“No, I haven’t touched a single letter of the submitted feedback.”
“Oh…”
“I will grant a high bonus point to the party that wrote this feedback.”
Jin Seok-woo’s gaze shifted again to Yoo Ji-han’s party.
Feeling that strange attention, Yoo Ji-han gave a slightly awkward smile.