“Instructor, instructor, could you please extend the training time?”
“?”
Chick number 7, was her name Rose?
A passionate female student who appeared after Levi Fault.
It’s true that it’s strange, but Lee Han knows.
I’m not asking for such favors because I want to be a journalist.
“And, if possible, I would like to improve my physical strength and athletic ability, huh, is that possible?”
“It would probably be difficult in many ways to make that possible in a short period of time, right?”
“Father, you didn’t say it was impossible, so I’ll do it.”
“… I guess the sports subject is a bit precarious.”
“yes.”
A struggle for survival.
How many people are there?
As of today, more than ten people have already asked me to reorganize their training.
There are even cadets who bring potions, high-quality chocolates, or whiskey as a favor.
However, Lee Han felt empty because he knew that this wasn’t a real request, but just a plea to somehow improve his physical strength and athletic ability.
What is this? It’s not even a gym.
It feels like I’m being asked to give an intensive lecture because I urgently want to build abs as summer approaches.
Still, whatever.
“Everyone, please stop asking for favors. Those who want to improve their physical strength and athletic ability, come every morning by 7 o’clock without fail. I don’t know if it will improve your athletic ability, but it will definitely improve your physical strength.”
-Yes, yes!
The chicks returned with happy faces.
He looked like he had won a thousand troops when I said I would help him.
However, anyone who has worked under Lee Han will know.
It was like trying to avoid a snake and ending up on a cliff.
“You’re doing something you’ll regret.”
“It looks like a lot of people will die tomorrow.”
Garland and Arno had sad expressions on their faces, saying that the sight of the chicks crying was already beautiful.
but.
“Eww!”
“Wow, there’s so much to memorize!”
“… Isn’t it enough to just be good at handling a sword? Why does a knight have to study?”
“Because it’s not an article yet.”
“… … That’s right.”
While there are those who will cry tomorrow, there are also quite a few who will cry from now on.
Square, square.
In the practice room, where there should have been only the sound of rough wooden swords and rope jumping, there were many people studying with pens and graphite instead of wooden swords.
In the case of libraries and study rooms, all the seats had already been taken, so people were just crouching down to study.
In the case of teddy bears, they studied by cleverly using bear skins as a mat, which seemed to be quite convenient for studying.
…use it instead of armor.
“But is it better than those who waste money?”
However, the ones who were wasting tools even more than them were the masters who bought desks and made study rooms in their training rooms.
Although Lee Han allowed him to use it as he pleased, he was hesitant, wondering what kind of money it was.
Anyway, I was frustrated because I couldn’t show off my rich kid image.
“That’s why I call you Master.”
“I can hear everything, Instructor.”
“I’m telling you to listen, you guys. So you should be studying regularly, why are you doing this now?”
“…I was busy.”
“Your tongue is so long, tsk tsk.”
“… … .”
They had a lot to say, but they didn’t want to hang out with him anymore.
Rather than arguing, let’s memorize at least one more.
“…hmm.”
As Lee Han watched the martial arts field blowing with an unexpected fever of learning, a famous saying suddenly came to mind.
“They say it’s a comedy when seen from afar, but a tragedy when seen up close.”
As funny as it sounds, Lee Han couldn’t help but shake his head and decide to do squats in silence.
Let’s just do ten thousand.
* * *
The exams at the Pendragon Royal Academy are a famous ‘Big-event’ for the citizens of the royal capital.
Why are you barking like a dog all of a sudden?
No, I’m not barking, I’m telling the truth.
Of course, you might ask why the exam period can be classified as a big event, but in some ways, it is similar to the war game that took place the day before.
“Do you know when the debate will be held?”
“I guess I’ll be watching a polo match for the first time in a while. Oh! Does it overlap with the tennis match too?”
“Hmm, I guess I’ll wait for the cricket.”
“Why that boring cricket? I’d rather watch the yacht ‘exam’.”
“Cricket has its own charm!”
“It’s serious.”
Due to the Royal Academy’s emphasis on both civil and military education, more than 90% of cadets had to take a sports subject as a compulsory liberal arts subject.
A healthy mind resides in a healthy body?
This is probably a story I’ve heard a lot.
In any case, the important thing is that in order to achieve this level of both civil and military prowess, cadets had to show excellent performance not only in written exams but also in sports.
It means that even if you are not good at it, you should be average.
However, while for cadets it was a desperate test to get good grades, for commoners it was merely an opportunity to watch a rare luxury leisure sport.
Yeah, funny enough, the academy was open during exam periods like midterms.
As with war games, public participation is permitted.
The purpose of the opening was said to be to show the general public the level of the cadets and to demonstrate authority, but the rumor that it was actually for the nobles to show off their superiority was widely believed to be the established fact.
Still, watching these sports is a great source of entertainment for the people.
No matter what the era, nothing penetrates the psychology of the crowd and creates harmony like sports.
… I thought maybe someone who knew the psychology of this crowd had deliberately included a sports subject.
To gather the hearts of the people.
But even these massive events, like sports, are just a sideshow.
The biggest event this country’s intellectuals and ruling class are looking forward to is none other than.
“Hey, who came up with the idea of replacing written exams with discussions and presentations?”
Discussions, exhibitions, and presentations are the most important evaluation subjects for assessing students’ performance.
It was terrible.
If you go into law, military science, literature, or art, the discussion should last at least 100 minutes.
For 100 minutes, you must use terms, cases, and examples from papers learned in class.
The evaluation criteria are given to prominent scholars who have received formal invitations, including professors, and if you do not show a strong impression and intellectual side through discussion, your score will be immediately deducted.
The same goes for the rest of the exhibitions and presentations.
Experts and professors from each field come together to evaluate everything.
As with any discussion, it all comes down to how professional and well-prepared you are.
It is also important how much you have internalized the knowledge, how you deal with sudden situations such as questions, etc.
I felt like it was more of a ‘real-life’ experience than a test.
In this sentiment.
“The Academy, no, the Kingdom, wants people who are not just good at exams, but also excellent people who can be used in real life. After all, studying is just a common thing where you get good grades if you memorize and understand well, right? That’s why the Academy checks how good the students are at responding and judging on a large stage like a debate, and carefully watches how much of what they have learned has been internalized. And thanks to these exams, the Academy always puts out quality people into the world.”
“… … .”
“Why do you look like that?”
“I thought it was an unlucky remark.”
“Huh?”
Damien Follett tilted his head, wondering what strange remark he had made.
I just said the obvious, so what’s so strange?
Damien Follett was a talented man despite his looks, and Lee Han felt that even the heavens were indifferent.
I wonder how someone with that kind of personality can be so multi-talented.
‘Then is someone who can’t even memorize something a goldfish?’
How difficult is it to demonstrate that memorization and comprehension, let alone express it as ‘that kind of’?
Lee Han wanted to open this guy’s mouth right away, but he held back.
Because I don’t want the person who’s going to do the work to disappear.
‘Still, it’s practical.’
Let’s face it, I can see how serious this country is about nurturing talent.
The will to graduate only the most talented students in a practical manner.
Could this be the so-called mecca of early education for talented people?
‘If I were here, I think I would have quit right away.’
I don’t know about anything else, but things like discussion forums and presentations weren’t something he could handle.
“So each student has to do at least five discussions and presentations?”
“It’s not always the case, but if you don’t have the confidence to show off your best side, then filling it with sheep is the best.”
“But if you don’t show above average performance, you’ll be expelled.”
“Those who fail to properly answer questions from professors and intellectuals are eliminated, rather than the debate itself. So, those who do not study enough will be at a disadvantage.”
“Are you okay?”
“Nobles often enter the academy having already studied the expected questions and discussion topics through their tutors, so they are relatively free.”
“Wow, somehow.”
The chicks, that is, the noble young ladies, all had reasons for being more passionate about sports than preparing for debates or presentations.
They have already made sure that their children receive early education through private tutors, so there is less to worry about.
So, just focus on your weak subjects.
“Clever things.”
“That’s how noble young ladies are originally. They may look innocent and pure, but they’re no different from foxes.”
“I’ll pass that on to the chicks, literally.”
“!!?”
“I’m joking.”
“Teacher, my heart was pounding because I thought you would really do it.”
“That’s a joke.”
“… This is not a joke.”
Ignoring Damien’s blushing face, Lee Han understood why there were so many students expelled from the academy.
It’s surprising that only 10% of students graduate by taking these tests.
“……huh?”
While checking the grueling test schedule, Lee Han doubted his eyes.
I think I saw something strange.
“What is this? Why is it like this?”
“What are you talking about?”
“No, I mean the last day of exams.”
The exam period lasts for almost two weeks.
But, unusually, there are no tests on the last day.
entirely.
“Why is the swordsmanship department exam the main thing?”
Fencing department exam.
The test was written on the schedule as if it were the final climax, and Lee Han blinked.
But Damien took it for granted.
“Isn’t that obvious? In fact, it’s the biggest attraction, or rather, the exam schedule.”
“Did you say there was something to see just now?”
“Tea, that’s a mistake. … Look at that! The instructor left the schedule up to me and didn’t check it himself, so isn’t that why the information is late?”
“Where did you get your nagging?”
Bam!
“Ahhhhh!”
How dare you talk back to a slave, or rather an assistant.
Still no bald head.
Lee Han carefully read the schedule and plan, drawing attention to the assistant who was writhing in pain while holding the back of his head.
To find out why the swordsmanship department exam is so important.
And after a while.
“… That’s why so many people drop out.”
It was absurd, and I thought I understood why the common students of the swordsmanship department were dropping out one after another.
Because this was a test that a commoner, a prosecutor who had not learned the art of speculation, would never be able to pass.
[Solo battle with ‘Troll’].
The so-called subjugation of demons.
But.
“… …Why do I feel uneasy?”
The bitterness felt in the content of the troll being subjugated despite being ‘friendly’.
Lee Han didn’t know why he felt friendly towards the troll, and tilted his head with a strange sense of trepidation.
