Academy Silver Gatekeeper

176 – Everyone Is Doing Well – 1

“Hyaaa!!”

The will is good, but just because the cheers are loud doesn’t mean everything will work.

Look at it right now. How can this be an attack when all the gaps are clearly exposed?

This is nothing more or less than a new type of suicide where people rush in and say, ‘Please kill me.’

“Off!”

After sneaking an attack, it hits the stomach.

If this were a real situation, there would have been a hole in the air.

“Off…”

The female student lying in front of her is clutching her stomach and whining.

Still, he doesn’t scream in pain like the previous student did.

I don’t know about your skills or growth potential, but one thing is certain: grit.

“I must have told you this many times, student Jeong Soo-jin. Attacking blindly is not a good idea, and even if you do attack, first erase your own weaknesses, or if that doesn’t work, hide them.”

“Well, you said that.”

“It’s the same today. I can’t cover the gap at all. If you do this, it’s just like rushing to kill you. “What if the person in front of me wasn’t me, but a villain or a monster?”

What happens? You die. It is also very miserable and painful.

It seems like I get goosebumps thinking about it myself.

I saw him wake up holding his stomach that was still throbbing.

“If you doubt your efforts, think about the future.”

Gate explosion, and monster cataclysm. Both are disasters for humanity.

For those who are accustomed to the present, there will be no nightmare worse than that.

However, there are times when the change acts as a positive factor, like now.

‘The reason why I must become stronger, the instinct to survive, and even the desire to possibly become even more famous than I am now.’

When I first served as a silver grade examiner, there was severe opposition from students.

It was so bad that I thought to myself, “Is it really right to do this?”

But not now. The situation is completely different from before.

Now, I hope that students will treat themselves more harshly.

That’s how I want to fight better in real combat, and that’s how I survive.

If I’m lucky, I’ll dream of becoming famous like everyone else.

“Take a good look back at the review process that just took place. “All the hints are already there.”

“Oh, I understand! Thank you for your hard work, examiner!”

Hint mentioned. Probably Lee Hyun-woo or Su-hyeon would have noticed this a long time ago.

The route I avoided will become the best attack route you have.

For you, the counterattack I have launched will be a path that you must block at all costs.

I hope that the student realizes this on his / her own and improves upon it.

Spoon-feeding something doesn’t accomplish anything. You must know how to do it yourself.

Only then will you be able to become a hero and not a nuisance when you go into battle later.

“Now, next student.”

The male student who stood next was one head shorter than the others.

Even though I’m not tall and have a small body, I can’t help but feel small.

An appearance that is not suitable for using one’s body at all, let alone work for a person with special abilities.

“It’s been a while since I saw you, student Lee Dong-hyeop.”

“Yes, examiner.”

Nevertheless, this is why I evaluate this student very positively.

Although my current skills are poor, there is a part of me that says I will never stop.

It’s not just grit. That means having confidence and faith in yourself.

Even though I’m having a hard time even taking a step forward right now.

Instead of just repeating the same steps as others, we are making even a little progress.

“How would something have changed from what I said last time?”

“I think I have made improvements, but I would like to hear the judge’s judgment.”

“It’s good. “Being able to say that is proof that you made an effort.”

Starting with Soo-hyeon and Lee Hyun-woo, all players with considerable skills advanced to silver.

Now, the ones left in Bronze are those whose immediate skills are average but who cannot grow.

And the other group is the type that shows growth potential but cannot support it with basic skills.

My goal is to somehow get them all to move up to silver.

Because you lack skills, or because you don’t know how to achieve your own growth.

No matter what the reason, it is my resolve to overcome it.

In this way, I will make sure I get enough for just one person and do not die in vain.

“Ruler. Let’s work hard today too, Donghyup students.”

“I’m going! “Hmm!”

Although it is small, it has clear martial arts abilities.

Therefore, it is necessary to treat them more harshly in screening.

Because the sweat you shed today will replace the blood you will shed tomorrow.

◎ Number blocked

: 774 ( 774 / ? )

“Hmm.”

The hook mark still hasn’t been erased. It does not give exact figures.

If it had been a while since I found out about the characteristics, I would have been very anxious.

How painful it is to run toward a goal that is not clearly visible.

I may have done everything I could to erase that hook mark at any cost.

But it’s okay now. I try not to worry too much.

Whether that hook changes or not, in the end I will still be here.

And I will continue to do this, and someday there will be change.

‘Now is not the time to focus on this.’

The more urgent matter is the question of ‘what to do with the remaining bronze.’

Currently, each student sent to the silver level has their own reason.

Either the basic skills were good from the beginning, or a little refinement was enough.

Either that or I was literally unlucky and stayed in Bronze.

But unfortunately, the remaining students do not fall into that case.

Either your basic skills are poor, or you have already reached your growth limit.

Either that, or they have no intention or intention to make a big effort in the first place.

I rather feel comfortable with the latter. Because they will be eliminated anyway.

The academy doesn’t just end once you enter, you have to be constantly on your toes even after you enter.

Now I’ve talked to Ma Hak-jun and ended the disadvantage for Bronze.

There is no reason to maintain it, even for those who do not make efforts to change.

Those guys can be eliminated at once. Ma Hak-jun would also secretly want it.

There is no need for people who can’t behave in a place run by taxes, right?

‘The problem is the first and second cases.’

No matter how you think about it, this is a very embarrassing part.

“What are you planning to do? I looked into it and found that all the students who were eligible to move up to silver level had now moved up. The ones left are students who were originally Bronze or Silver but had poor grades.”

Ma Hak-jun, who was drinking tea, also seemed to be bothered by that part.

Once you get into the academy, you are definitely a person with decent abilities.

But filtering it out once is not enough. That only means passing the admission criteria.

Here, becoming stronger and improving your skills is much more important.

“Examiner Baek Seo-jin, you can’t always judge for the silver level. “Shouldn’t the Academy now prepare for the next screening instead of just Bronze and Silver?”

“If it’s the next screening…”

“Gold level review. “We need to teach better things to the students who came to Silver.”

From Ma Hak-jun’s perspective, he has no choice but to become greedy.

Since the S grade comes and looks after the students directly, they will want to bring in those who can grow.

“Of course, I don’t mean to abandon students who are falling behind. They also need people to lead them. But isn’t there any reason for you to be there anymore?”

That’s not entirely wrong. It is understandable that Ma Hak-jun does that.

Now, we are no longer holding on to students who may grow up at some point.

Leading students whose growth is clearly guaranteed to a higher place.

In this way, we want to train more outstanding juniors.

“Dean.”

But no matter how much I think about it, I don’t think that’s true.

“I would like to take full responsibility for that matter.”

“How can you say that?”

“First of all, we will let Hyeonwoo Lee take charge of bronze students who lack growth potential or talent.”

“Hmm? “You’re still a student, so are you saying you want to use me as a teaching assistant?”

No way. I’m literally still a student, so what’s the point of being a teaching assistant?

We just need someone next to us to set the mood and apply the whip.

“No. “I just want to have them train next to me.”

“Are you trying to make up for talent with effort?”

“It’s similar. No matter how lacking you are, if you practice and practice again, you will be able to reach the average.”

If you are an academy student, you should do that. It’s not a place where dogs or cows are herded.

Even if you just eat and train with Lee Hyun-woo, if the results are not satisfactory, it is a lack of effort.

“On the other hand, I plan to group students who do not have immediate skills but show some potential with Kim Soo-hyun and others. They will also be a good stimulus.”

“Being a bronze student also reduces the feeling of being left out from other students. “Am I wrong?”

Ma Hak-jun nods his head as if he understands up to that point.

Nevertheless, there is one part that I still cannot easily accept.

He crossed his arms and continued speaking with his eyes focused on me.

“Leave the bronze students and take charge of the silver students. Isn’t it time we need a gold gatekeeper?”

I shook my head at Ma Hak-jun’s words.

If I had meant to do that, I wouldn’t have caught them so hard.

“Others will do the judging for gold level.”

“Others?”

“Student Hyun-Woo Lee and Su-Hyun Kim. These two.”

Ma Hak-jun’s expression slightly distorts at my words.

Not because I don’t like it, but because I don’t understand it.

“Even though the two students are in grade A, they are still students. There has never been a case where a student took charge of a student. Moreover, those two are first year students, so how could they… ? .”

“Not right now. Wouldn’t next year, that is, second year or so, be enough? “Students wouldn’t be able to say anything if they got an S grade instead of an A grade.”

Then Ma Hak-jun’s expression became serious and he asked a question.

Are these two students really at that level? Of course, it is true that they are outstanding in my opinion.

I wonder if his skills are so great that they are already talking about S rank.

“You will do well. And students in that section already have basic self-management and skills as a base. “It would be better for two people who put in the same amount of effort to take charge rather than me.”

I will remain here until the end, as the gatekeeper in the transition to silver.

And there will be a moment when the last bronze finally becomes silver.

That is the significance of my characteristics and the driving force that brought me this far.

Above all, it is a path that will make me stronger.

“I have one goal. Let’s make sure every last person gets ‘one serving’.”