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Chapter 97

Although there were countless cadets who chose to take the evaluation exa fro it the first tiht were quite low

That was because raduates simply lacked in ability compared to the so-called repeat test takers, ere someti the preli from their respective schools and the Academy, quite a few cadets received further private education or trained alone by the for the exam for the period between one to four years Beyond that point, it was tacitly understood the applicant was unable to pass and had to give up there

And those ere able to attain soh possibility of this was extrerade and enter fahts Order such as the Dawn, Raven or Goryeo, etc, etc But if not, then they would have to give up on being a Knight, or be satisfied with a life as a Low Tier ~ low Mid Tier Knight in a small Order based in soroups present here at the exae of the participants

As the policy dictated, one-third of the test takers were fresh cadets straight out of the Acaderaduation ceremony, but the rest were the repeat test takers who could understand one another's hardship and loneliness

But for Kim Sae-Jin, as an existence that didn't fit into either category, all he could do was to sit alone and eavesdrop on other people's conversations

Initially, cadets busily berated and o to the Academy but relied solely on his Trait to pass the preli about him and became lost within their own conversations

"Everyone, atten-hut!!"

As Seh-Hahn (Sae-Jin) was about to get bored of listening in on these kids, Joo Ji-Hyuk appeared with a good ti of the exaot up and paid hined before We will be heading to the 3rd floor for your first test"

Speaking up to here, Joo Ji-Hyuk led the groups forward, while three instructors who had see them

The first day's evaluation was 'measurement'

The purpose of this was to measure the current abilities of those who had passed the preli of the participants, which would prove i forward It would serve as a basis to decide which cadet should go through and ould be disqualified

Although having a high talent didn't reat at the actual combat situations, still, all the cadets' attitude towards this measurement was very serious, as it was definitely better to start off somewhere near the 'top' rather than at the 'bottom'

"Today will be different from the preliminaries when your physical capabilities, talents with Mana, etc, etc, were measured Today, your actual co Joo Ji-Hyuk speak, Sae-Jin fell into a slight dilemma Since he was in the 'Human' form, he was much weaker compared to the 'Lycanthrope' appearance, but still, his raw physical strength would easily ht

It was this massive power level that was the cause for his dileht of Eden… What Eden looked for from a cadet wasn't the current set of abilities, but the potential for growth and talent However, wasn't being a upper Mid Tier froo a bit too much? Sure, their evaluation criteria for the

ability of an applicant was higher than hts Orders, but still

"And that is the Monster you'll be facing off today" (Joo Ji-Hyuk)

While he was thinking, the exaot under way A Wizard on the 3rd floor balcony, tasked with lending an assistance to the exa's bark

A Monster that sat on the boundary of between a "norhtly hard" within the Low Tier, a Heavy Gnoll was su arena

Cadets all tensed up, but for Sae-Jin, all enthusiasm left him, instead

A hollow chuckle even broke out of his lips, after he realised once round

"Who'd like to go first?"

Joo Ji-Hyuk scanned the cadets, setically reacted to his calling

"Lee brown; razor-sharp eyelines and a nose that could slice a person A hardened expression as if unsatisfied by soirl whose beauty could"plus", instead

"Name?" (Joo Ji-Hyuk)

"It's Cadet Yi Yu-Jin"

"Oh-ho" (Joo Ji-Hyuk)

Sae-Jin could see that this girlby the way Joo Ji-Hyuk was reacting towards her

"Alright Then go ahead" (Joo Ji-Hyuk)

While her long hair danced with each step taken, Yi Yu-Jin enthusiastically walked towards the prepared stage

"No need to wait for the signal Just start whenever you're ready" (Joo Ji-Hyuk)

She stood before the growling Gnoll and carefully surveyed her surroundings and the Monster itself

And after maybe three minutes had passed, she finally unsheathed her sword Funnily enough, though, her well-crafted weapon was an item Sae-Jin was rather inti swords Itraining; out of ten Knights he had asked to coht showed much interest in the weapon, so he told them to take it ho sold in the second hand ht away, Yi Yu-Jin let out a short shout and rushed towards the Gnoll

"Ho?" (Sae-Jin)

Her swordsh to even asp of exclamation

Her sword seemed to ai towards the Monster's chest Her style of wielding the sword, where she would sorip on the weapon and aim for the Gnoll's ankle, was completely unconventional, to say the least

Indeed, it was as far froine, but perhaps because of that, her swordsmanship style was lot e death howl

A small sweat drop flowed down to Yi Yu-Jin's chin and fell, and at the sa after letting out a weird cry

"Good, very good"

Joo Ji-Hyuk clapped his hands and spoke in ad charht, then From now on, no o up to the arena" (Joo Ji-Hyuk)

His admiration lasted only for a short while Joo Ji-Hyuk resu out different names

And after around twenty people had their combat abilities measured…

"Next, Jin Seh-Hahn!"

Finally, Jin Seh-Hahn/Kim Sae-Jin's turn had arrived Maybe it was due to his already eye-catching outer appearance, all the gazes present focused on him theup slightly at the possibility of Joo Ji-Hyuk getting suspicious of him, Jin Seh-Hahn/Kirowl

Right away, the Heavy Gnoll showed a particular reaction All because his nice scent having been blended with that unpleasant odour

SFX for a dog's louder growl

The Monster stons of rushing forward Meanwhile, Sae-Jin was leisurely deliberating on what to do next How should he win this - act like he was fighting a desperate battle and then pull out the hidden trump card? Or, like Yi Yu-Jin before hio?

SFX for a crazed,

Well, he couldn't stay undecided for a long time anyway The frenzied Gnoll had already rushed forward and was about to arrive in front of hiazed at the homeless buot a good physique'

Although the lengthy beard connected to his sideburns looked rather unfashionable, thesuit looked better than excellent Yi Yu-Jin didn't want to adle to obtain such a body

A body that wasn't heavy enough to restrict one's h either - the perfectly balanced, so-called 'Iron Body'

'Is his Trait related to his physique?'

Unless it was a Trait, it'd be quite difficult to explain how a ho that he was empty-handed as well, it just had to be a Trait at work here That's how Yi Yu-Jin had figured, but still, as a woman herself, she found it hard to tear her eyes away from that broad and sturdy back of Jin Seh-Hahn

"Oi, what's theat the unfolding situation with interest while not caring much about the character of the person in question, her childhood friend Goh Yun-Jong suddenly began raising a fuss That made Yi Yu-Jin to divert her attention as well