Chapter 3

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The next day, the entire school gathered in the arena located on the territory of the cube, announcing the ranking of the 100 best students. Like the new year of the institute, with the registration of new members and the departure of third-year students. The new ranking of recruits would be announced

The institute has around 3,000 recruits, and the ranking is based on recruit numbers. An example, ranking 1 would be the strongest while ranking 3000 would be the institution's weakest. That's why the lectures for the new years prioritize only presenting the institution's 100 strongest rankings.

Although this arena looks like a medieval era arena, it was far from that, thanks to the advanced technology of this new era along with magic.

— Now, we will present the institute's new rankings

This year's keynote lecture finally began, everyone without exception began to pay attention on the arena field

—Hero Association Military Agent Academy Seoul Branch Graduation, Class of 2024, Rank 1 Cadet, Kim Suho

Called to the stage, Kim Suho moved with a stiff face, as if he was nervous. it extended into a huge auditorium that resembled a temple. It had 3,000 cadets and thousands of spectators. Their gazes turned to one person, Kim Suho

So this is the main character of this novel. A fair, honest and hard-working man. Although he comes from an ordinary background, he has an extraordinary character and talent. As a genius who made his name known in the military academy, he possesses a sense of justice and other characteristics worthy of a hero. He carries a special secret that he has not revealed to anyone

But even with this character, how did he...

"He's Kim Suho? Wow."

"He's so handsome~"

Several women attended with protein and tolerant.

"...That's why people say Dom is all that matters. Who cares if you angst? People like him end up coming first anyway."

"That guy got really lucky with his Gift."

And naturally, he received the jealousy and envy of young teenagers.

"They say your grades are the best they've been in 10 years."

"Yes, I've heard of him. His gift was also announced, right? What was it again... Sword Saint?"

The guild members, who came to watch the best cadet in recent history, shined.

They were looking down from the highest seats in the auditorium. However, I could hear their voices. They must have been at least a kilometer away, but as long as I looked at them, I could hear their words clearly.

Not just their words, but I could also see their faces, almost as if I was right in front of them.

Maybe this was a gift to me from that floating window. This world is still confusing to me, I must reevaluate everything again when I get back to the dorm

"Yes, regarding swords, say that he receives the protection of the world."

"Hm... That's a pretty vague description, but I think the academy's information is all like that."

"We took duties on that boy, so don't touch him."

I recognized one of the whispering faces.

Yun Seung Ah. I heard from Ike that she was an important assistant to the main character and one of the heroines who almost became the main character's lover. At the time when the two were getting along, in fact, when the main character was getting along with many of the heroines. A tragedy happened. Thus, the two never became lovers.

"Dibs? What dibs. When it comes to cadets, there's no such thing."

At the insensitive words of another guild associate, Yun Seung-Ah smiled sweetly and refuted.

"Is this why 'Essence of the Strait' can't escape second place?"

"...Can I take this as a challenge?"

"I'm joking, of course. Plus, we still have three years before we can explore any of them."

"It's two years."

"...You know that contacting them before they graduate is illegal, right?"

"That's only if you're discovered."

Yun Seung-Ah and the man looked at each other. With the staring contest as the starting point, the atmosphere in the VIP seats began to heat up.

And so, the fight for Kim Suho had already begun.

—Class of 2024, rank 2 cadet, Shin Jonghak.

Meanwhile, the other main character of the Novel. The fourth generation descendant of Jinsung Corp, one of Korea's largest chaebolds, vying for the top spot. Son of a chaebol family, he is narcissistic and elitist. Because of his personality and the feeling of inferiority he feels towards Kim Suho, he later becomes a villain.

The audience was excited like when Kim Suho appeared. But unlike Kim Suho, envy and jealousy did not exist. There was only consideration and attention. With Kim Suho, they thought, 'Why is he better than me?' but with Shin Jonghak, it was, 'He was better than me from birth.'

As if to show his noble blood, Shin Jonghak walked onto the stage completely composed.

Kim Suho and Shin Jonghak.

Standing side by side, the two looked at each other.

Electricity seemed to crackle from his eyes.

Yes, according to the illustration I saw of the novel, these are the main characters

So where was I?

I was not on the stage, but on the farthest bench in the auditorium. I was not 'one in three thousand', but a member of the 'three thousand'. Not one guild member looked my way.

"Sakamoto, what rank are you? I'm level 2900."

Then, to me, a boy who looked like a piglet asked. With this appearance, he seems to have very low physical abilities, he didn't seem to be a hero, which means he must have a special gift that allows him to attend this institution

"Sakamoto?"

"... I don't know."

I didn't know who I was. And I also didn't know why my name was Sakamoto

"Hey, come on, if you don't know this..."

"I don't know."

Once again I responded. Apparently I appeared in this novel in the body of a certain character. Besides being a cadet at the Military Agent Academy, I was the most common and unconnected character, the type whose name wouldn't exist anywhere in the novel. In other words, I was an extra

No, it was more accurate to say that I was a mere speck of dust. But... even a simple speck of dust can turn into a hurricane


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