NOVEL NEXT Chapter 6
School Life is Freakin’ Spectacular #1
Holy shit, I thought I was flying! Why the hell is that voice so damn loud, huh?!
“What the hell?! Am I actually flying?!”
—Swoooosh!
My body was really flying!
—Bam!
“Aaaaargh!”
As my body collided with a window, air burst from my lungs! Cr-crap! Seriously, it hurts like hell! Is this a traffic accident?
“Urgh, darn it!”
“What on earth is this ruckus, Kim Geun-chul!!! Can’t you stand up straight!!!”
Somehow having risen from her seat, the Director glared at me with fiery eyes and bellowed. What’s with all the scary women here? The instructors are like that, and the Director’s scolding is just as terrifying.
“Argh! No, Director! It’s not what you think!”
So I trembled and desperately pleaded.
“What excuse do you plan to spout, Kim Geun-chul!!! Can’t you get up straight away!!!”
“I want to get up, pleaseee!!!”
—Rumble!
A gust kept blowing out furiously so that the pressure wouldn’t let me get up!
Let me stand, please!
“Please stop the wind! I can’t get up!!!”
“Hm? Ah. Maybe I was a bit too harsh. Stand up now.”
“Yes… I’m up.”
—Phew.
Finally up. Have I ever seen someone this spectacular? Is the window okay? Looks fine. Perhaps it’s been made bulletproof just for situations like this.
“Sit down. Kim Geun-chul.”
“Yes…”
I naturally entered the Director’s office and sat down. Damn nervous. If I get a beating here, I can’t even tell anyone about it.
“What business do you have with this Director?”
“Well, that is…”
“Speak clearly!!!”
“Yes! I have come to apologize!!! I’m sorry!!!”
—Whoosh!
Jumping up, I bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle right then and there, my hands respectfully together.
“I apologize for cursing in front of everyone during the entrance ceremony! I was so nervous that I screamed reflexively when I was startled!”
Even after speaking, I felt nervous. Can I straighten up now? I squinted and tried to steal a glance in front.
“Ooh, really? Was it just that?”
Her voice softened considerably.
“Yes. Good, that you came. If Kim Geun-chul hadn’t come to apologize, the Director would have held a grudge! Hahahahahahahaha!”
“Ha, haha… Of course, I had to apologize. I was rude.”
“You know well!”
—Bang!
Huh?
—Bang, bang!
“What, what?! Oh…!”
I couldn’t understand what was happening to me at all. When I finally grasped the situation… Yes.
“That’s very commendable! Kim Geun-chul! There, you apologized! Even a young man can make mistakes! The Director forgives you!”
Suddenly, the Director who had approached me, patted my back—no, pounded it heavily.
—Bang, bang!
“Esquivyyyyy!!!”
TLN: Some sort of scream
“What? Oh no! Kim Geun-chul! Are you okay!”
*Gasp*!
“Pull yourself together!!!”
* * *
“Ahh.”
What a freaking spectacular day.
Passing out while gaming, then waking up in the game world was shocking enough, but since the entrance ceremony, not one single thing went smoothly.
—Bang, bang!
I’m so embarrassed I can’t stand it!
“Aaaaahhhhh!”
No matter how much I kick the blanket with my feet, this burning emotion won’t dissipate! It’s a relentless, terribly embarrassing experience…! I can’t gather my wits!
How am I supposed to live from now on?
“My back hurts like a bitch, shit…!”
I had fallen flat like a basketball, and the flustered Director rattled me, making me think she was trying to tenderize my meat.
Moreover, although it seemed odd to the Director that the basketball didn’t bounce back after hitting the ground, I couldn’t hear her clearly over the pain.
What’s important is that I ended up being carried to the dorms by the Director.
“…”
The stares of the other students who saw me carried by the Director are unforgettable…!
“Status windoooow!”
Kicking the blanket and wallowing in my embarrassment, I called up my status window to spark a change in my paradigm.
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[Status Window – Kim Geun-chul] [Rank: F]
「Strength: 13」
「Agility: 12」
「Stamina: 12」
「Endurance: 10」
「Mana: 10」
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Of course, there was no change.
“Give me a damn quest, you bastard!”
It’s confusing not knowing what the situation is right now, especially when such things aren’t popping up timely.
“Give me a quest!”
Still, no new quest window appeared.
*Sigh*
What can I do?
I lay on the dorm bed, took a deep breath, and composed myself. What should I do now? It seems I really have to live through the academy, but how will I survive?
There’s no guideline.
“Can I make it here?”
As far as I know, this game is mainly about academy life, but essentially it’s about combat. It’s a world where battling monsters, freaks, and villains are the norm.
If I have to live here… I’ll have to fight. But can I really fight those beasts with a sword in hand?
I might have to redo military service at this rate. No, no, cancel that thought. Maybe it’s because my mental is shattered that I even think about this crap.
“Right.”
I survived the extreme military life in the hellish frozen lands; there’s no way I can’t handle this kids’ den. I trust myself. As long as I have these stats, training will eventually make me stronger.
After all, I’ve entered a game; there’s no other choice but to follow along. It’ll probably be easier to find my way home that way.
*Phew*
I got up from the bed, stripped off and headed into the shower room.
“Ugh…!”
There were bruises! I was all bruised from getting beaten by the Director! How could she thrash a kid like that? It was a shower of fury. After screaming and washing up, I sat down in front of my computer.
First, I need to gather information.
“Hmm… Monsters? Right. Let’s check out the monsters.”
Searching brought up a video site similar to YouTube. I entered and searched for ‘monsters,’ and unsurprisingly, tons of videos popped up.
Clicking one.
“Wow.”
I was impressed.
—Roaaaarrrr!
—Turn right! I’ve got the front!
The superhumans in the video were dealing with a giant monster. It didn’t resemble any living creature on Earth. It looked like something straight out of a movie.
“So this is for real.”
The superhuman dodged the monster’s attacks with a sword in hand, drawing its attention, and a magical projectile flew from behind, smashing into the creature’s eye.
—Flash!
Simultaneously, the superhuman who had circled to the side now climbed atop the monster, tearing off its head… What an intense thrill. It was truly awe-inspiring.
“Is this what you do after graduation?”
They receive professional training to fight such monsters.
“That’s one serious 3D job.
“What’s the day rate?”
“Wow.”
Pretty hefty, huh?
Makes sense, after all, superhumans are risking their lives, so the pay couldn’t be cheap. Now that was an interesting video. Despite being a regular monster hunt, it felt like I was watching a well-produced Sci-Fi action movie.
—Click.
I continued to scour the video site.
“The world sure is convenient.”
For someone like me who lacks essential knowledge about this world, these videos scattered across the site are like my textbooks.
I have to live through the academy one way or another.
It’s useless to just sit back and refuse because it sucks. Then I must do it, get through it. I need to fit in with this world first. Only then I can find another way out.
“Ah, shit, I’m starving.”
Do they deliver?
Yes, they do.
I’m exhausted. Time to eat and sleep.
* * *
It goes without saying, but students’ right to sleep must be preserved. Waking kids up in the morning is almost abuse. So, resisting that abuse, I remember sleeping through morning classes during my school days, and looking back, those were happy times.
“Who tells you to arrive at school by 8 AM?”
Just give people a break, will you?
Maybe it’s yesterday’s exhaustion, but as I barely opened my eyes and forced myself up. And after getting ready and such, I opened the classroom door and was heading to my seat when…
“Hmm?”
Some bastard was already lying down there.
Right at the seat behind mine.
To be specific, the dude was lying back with hands supporting his head and legs comfortably up on the desk, even equipped with a sleep mask and earphones. Truly the perfect sleeping posture; it’s impressively comfortable.
But the problem was that this guy’s feet were touching my chair. Damn. And look at his hair, sky blue… Never mind, I just pulled off his mask and said.
“Hey. Move your feet, please.”
The kid’s not bad-looking?
“…?”
He frowned slightly and then gestured with a flick of his hand.
What does he mean, the hell? Move your feet, man.
“Hey, move your goddamn feet, will you? They’re touching the chair.”
—I poked his leg.
The guy finally moved his legs a bit. Despite the look, he’s someone you can talk to. That’s right. Talking things through is best.
“Good.”
So I took my seat, and in that moment—
—Bang!
“My back, the impacttt!!!”
This jerk just kicked my back!!!
“Motherfucker! You dare start with me on the first day, you shitty—”
“Get lost.”
“What the hell?”
I turned to see him glaring at me, uttering that word.
“Get lost.”
His voice chilled to the bone, practically murderous.
This dickhead starting a fight on the first day? Instinctively, I checked his name tag. Ryu Cheon-hwi. Ryu Cheon-hwi? If it’s that name… it’s the valedictorian. Also the one they said was the rival of the protagonist.
Ah! It’s that guy!
“Get lost.”
Like a broken parrot, or rather, a broken radio, he just kept repeating that one phrase. Bullshit, gotta shut this kid up on the first day.
As that thought crossed my mind—
—Ding.
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「Quest Triggered」
「Subdue the hostile student」
「Reward: 2,000 Coin」
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2,000 coins?!
This I’ve got to do! Already pissed off and now this punk dares to pick a fight in the morning? Seems like a pretty tough guy, and if he’s the protagonist’s rival, then he’s got to be tough!
But I can’t pass up this fight and reward. Even if I’m not sure what coins are for, collecting them surely can’t hurt. Plus, a fight between kids at school? There’s always a way to win, superhumans or not.
—Voom!
I jumped up from my seat so intensely that the chair fell over. But the guy just looked bored, staring at me while keeping his feet up on the desk.
“Take out your earphones.”
—Tap tap.
As I tapped his ear and said that, he removed his earphones and asked.
“Who are you?”
“Your dad.”
“What?”
His eyes widened with bewilderment.
“I said, your dad. Look at this.”
—Swooosh.
I plucked one hair from my head and waved it at him mockingly.
“I’ve snatched your dad’s pubic hair. Quite long, huh? Swish, swish.”
“What the hell are you…”
“Take it.”
—Whoosh!
Just like a martial arts master, I blew a strand of hair towards him. As ridiculous as it was, my hair collided with his astonished face.
“How dare a piece of shit like you act up? Tell your dad to get lost, asshole. Starting bullshit on the first day, you damn beast. Did your dad die? Did he kick the bucket? Huh?”
Just as I finished taunting—
“How dare?”
—Shiiing.
The jerk stood up spewing a lethal tone, unsheathing a sword, of all things.
Uh.
What?
“He drew his sword?”
“How dare you, a nobody?”
“Hey, wait.”
—Slash.
With a murderous glare, he took a step forward when…
“Ahhhhhhhhhhh! You motherfuckeeeer! Save meeeee!”
This sick fuck actually drew a sword in school!!!
“Superhuman assassinationnn!!!”
Screaming, I raced out of the classroom as if my life depended on it.