Regressor Takes Everything-Chapter 31

Sung-jin’s written test consists of dungeons, monsters, and magic, all of which are given 90 minutes.

Sung-jin is considered one of the most prestigious academies in the world, so it was not easy even for the lowest silver class, but among them, the spell power subject was the one that cadets think the most difficult.

“Start the test!”

Whooong!

At the same time as Lee Hyun-chang’s shout, a shield covered the surroundings, and seven test papers were distributed before Kang Yoo-sik.

The test of the spell power subject does not write the answer with a writing instrument, but rather solves the problem with spell power and then engraves it inside the test paper.

Because of that, there is no fixed answer, and points are given according to how innovative and efficient answers are engraved. But since the scorer’s criteria are strict, there has never been a perfect score.

As a result, the main issue was not how well he was doing, but how much he did without mistakes, but Kang Yoo-sik was confident in that.

‘Well. It’s a piece of cake.’

Woooong–

In an instant, the squeezed formula refracted light to create a triangle, and Kang Yoo-sik, who confirmed that the activation was working properly, engraved it into the test paper.

A stable formula that isn’t special but flawless. When he was suffering from lung disease before returning, he focused on not failing the magic, so this part was mastered.

‘Although I won’t get a high score instead… … Well, anyway, I can make up for the missing part in another exam.’

Honestly, with the current specification, even if the spell power test failed, I can easily be on the top level.

Kang Yoo-sik thought so and solved the problem appropriately and looked at the last question.

‘Based on the light-absorbing formula, rearrange and fill in the formula that creates light… … That’s insane.’

After reading the problem, Kang Yoo-sik looked outrageous.

Reassemble your fruit peeler and make it a peel-making machine. What this question asks was as absurd as this.

‘Do they wanna see how drastically wrong it is?’

Every time, the cadets try to keep the score by choosing only the safe path, so they seem to put in a problem that must be wrong so that they can challenge properly.

I don’t know who the teacher who created the problem was, but in many ways, he seemed to be a progressive person.

‘Hmm. Let’s do this carefully.’

Honestly, it can’t be possible, but at least I should try sincerely. Kang Yoo-sik analyzed the written formula because he got enough time by solving the previous problem quickly.

Hooong-

At the same time as it is activated, it absorbs the surrounding light and creates a black circle. After confirming that it was working normally, Kang Yoo-sik began to assemble the formula again.

‘Because this passage attracts the light… … .’

Break down an equation into dozens or hundreds of pieces and put it back together. Kang Yoo-sik did not think deeply because it was pointless to count the number of cases.

‘After all, it is the realm of intuition.’

Even with the same magic, the power and direction differ depending on who unleashes it, and even the same person varies greatly depending on the situation.

Therefore, some schools of magic argued that the completion of magic was not calculation, but intuition through self-analysis, and Kang Yoo-sik was also in favor of the theory.

‘Because the calculation was wrong… … .’

Kang Yoo-sik giggled a little and began to rearrange the formulas broken down to thousands of units only according to his intuition.

“60 minutes remaining!”

The first formula he completed didn’t contain any spell power, and Kang Yoo-sik relocated it without being discouraged.

“40 minutes remaining!”

The second one had spell power, but it absorbed light more quickly, and there was no sign of making it back.

“20 minutes remaining!”

Third one, a very small light flashes and flickers in the center of the black circle, but it turned out that the light was not created, but it was the last flash before being absorbed.

“10 minutes remaining!”

Kang Yoo-sik looked at the formula he had created, thinking that the light had arisen and reviewing it.

‘Just stop it here?’

Almost an hour of rearranging the formulas caused a headache, and although it failed, a creative formula was created.

Wouldn’t it be possible to get a good enough score? Kang Yoo-sik, who was pondering for a moment, licked her dry lips.

‘Let’s do it for the last time.’

If I stop here, there is nothing else to do. Kang Yoo-sik, who was determined to make use of the experience of creating formulas earlier, quickly started re-arrangement.

“5 minutes!”

The formula was placed not with thoughts, but with the feeling of spell power from the fingertip sense, and the formula changed to the extent that the original form was not left.

“1 minute!”

The form is so messy that it may have ruined the descent formula. However, Kang Yoo-sik continued the arrangement without shaking, and a final warning was heard from the outside.

“10 seconds! Now get it organized!”

The moment all the other cadets entered the formula and sighed. Kang Yoo-sik moved his hand quickly even at that time, and the moment the shield was raised to announce the end of the test.

Whooong!

The formula completed by Kang Yoo-sik smeared into the test paper, and Kang Yoo-sik sighed, completing the arrangement that came to mind in one second.

“Hah… … .”

Obviously, the first six questions were simple, but he touched the last question and what was this like?

While Kang Yoo-sik was drooping, Lee Hyun-chang, who recovered the test paper, went outside, and some cadets chatted with friends.

“Wow… … I thought it was a real headache. How long have you solved it?”

“Me? I think I only got half the test. I can’t do anything because if I put it in the wrong way, I would rather deduct.”

“So, did you solve the last question?”

“How do you solve it. They just put it in to make us think about it.”

Kang Yoo-sik, who heard the stories around him, laughed without knowing.

‘They don’t even try creatively.’

It seems that the strictness of the scorer, who deducted the score when they wrote a messy answer, created side effects. When Kang Yoo-sik is touching his eyes in the feeling that he did something meaningless.

Suddenly, he remembered the formula he engraved at the end.

‘… … Will it be activated?’

It doesn’t mean much, but he was a bit curious because it was a formula that took an hour to make. Kang Yoo-sik immediately activated the last formula, and after a while, the magic started to fluctuate in his hand.

Whoowoo–

The light is sucked in a spiral and a black circle with the size of a grain of sand settled in the center.

The absorption method was changed and the area was greatly reduced, and although it was a little strange, it did not produce light.

“… … I knew it”

Kang Yoo-sik laughed and released the formula, and closed his eyes for a while, rubbing his stiff eyes.

And in the place where the black circle was, a very small light shone like a shooting star and disappeared without anyone knowing.

* * *

Day 2 of the test.

Cadets gathered in the building where the devil fight test was held and moved to the floor assigned to each class.

A tense atmosphere flowed in the first-floor fighting hall where the cadets of the silver class gathered, and Han Moo-jin shouted loudly when he saw the scene.

“Everyone is familiar with it, but I will explain about the Devil fight test once more to confirm!”

As the name suggests, the Devil fight test was a simulated combat test that assumed a battle with the devil.

The test taker’s level is simply checked through the measurement magic inside the battlefield, and based on the data, a suitable devil is produced with simulation magic.

All the devils that are brought up are those who have been subjugated in the past or are currently imprisoned, and the spell power of the battlefield backed up and unfolds a similar ability to the real one. This battle was the test of the fight against the devil.

“It is impossible to change the designated devil. Candidates can challenge 3 times in total, and it will be judged according to the final battle. So, make sure to figure out and determine your condition accurately. Do you understand?”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing the cadets’ answers, Han Moo-jin looked satisfied.

“Then, the devil fight test begins now. First of all, the cadets who are called come in order!”

The test began at the same time as Han Moo-jin shouted, and five cadets of each grade were called and climbed onto the battlefield.

Woooong!

As the cadets climbed onto the battlefield, the guiding voice was heard several times, and then a translucent panel appeared upward, indicating their combat power.

Combat power is divided into 10 stages based on the approximate sum of stats and data stored on the battlefield during class.

Out of these, the average of the silver class was 2 to 3 levels, but the level was a little lower, so all the devils that appeared were mediocre.

‘The devils… … I haven’t been seeing you in a long time.’

Kang Yoo-sik looked at them with a happy expression, who saw the appearances of the devils reproduced through the battlefield.

Before the return, he met them every other day, but now they only can be seen and heard via the internet.

‘But they are all weak, it’s boring to see it.’

Devils that look like ordinary humans, except that scales, fur, and horns are sprouting little. Kang Yoo-sik took on a slightly disappointed expression.

Devil is a creature that transforms by putting magical power into the heart of humans, and it had one feature, perhaps because of its transformation process.

When they accumulate spell power through a magic stone, the body begins to transform like a monster, unlike the hunters.

So, usually, the strength of a mine is judged by its appearance, but the case where the whole body is transformed like a monster was called ‘disaster grade’.

‘Although there are some exceptions… … .’

Kang Yoo-sik, who recalled the memories of devils, suddenly became curious about the disaster-class devils.

‘Came to think of it, what are they doing now?’

Among the famous disaster-class devils, there are some old ones like the first-generation hunters, but some have grown rapidly in a few years.

This was exactly the case with the disaster-class “Escar,” who gave Kang Yoo-sik a chance, and according to rumors that spread, he was still a normal hunter.

‘Hmm. I want to find out, but nothing is known exactly… … .’

Devils’ past was rarely known, and even the things that are known are not sure if it’s true or simply conjectured.

Because of that, Kang Yoo-sik wasn’t interested in the hunters who would become devils, but today he suddenly thought about it.

‘But maybe I could see them once in a while?’

What should I do if I meet someone who will become a disaster-class devil in the future? When Kang Yoo-sik is immersed in a topic that is more troubled than expected.

-1 Grade. Kang Yoo-sik, Kim Jin-hyuk, Ban Kyung-Hoon… … .

‘It’s finally here.’

When the name was called, Kang Yoo-sik quickly walked forward to the battlefield and glanced at the guys called together.

They were all top-notch candidates for the gold class, but they all came out together as they called in order of skill.

When Kim Jin-hyuk made eye contact, he clenched his fist as if trying to encourage, and Ban Kyung-hoon turned his head to the other side to avoid eye contact.

‘If someone sees you, they think I hit you usually.’

Kang Yoo-sik glared at him with a displeased expression, and a guiding voice came out from above in the meantime.

[I will start measuring the combat power. Please wait.]

Blue magical power wrapped around Kang Yoo-sik’s body, and after a while, a translucent panel appeared on the top.

‘Is it about 5?’

Because the stats are so high, it will come out a little higher than other top ranks. Kang Yoo-sik, who thought so, waited for a while until the measurement ​​came out.

[Measurement completed. Cadet Kang Yoo-sik has 7 levels of combat power.]

[It is not possible to bring up a suitable devil through the output of the battlefield on the 1st floor. Please go to the second floor.]

“… … ?”

A notification sound that it is not possible to play against the panel labeled Step 7.

The voice that had never been heard in the meantime attracted the attention of the entire battlefield, and Kang Yoo-sik also gave an embarrassed expression.

And looking around, he found Han Moo-jin looking blankly, and asked with a laugh awkwardly.

“Shall we go up?”