It’s an Academic Fact That Rankers Are Model Students – Chapter 210

Chapter 210: A Selfish Declaration of War (1)

[Teclyn’s Status Window]

▶Damage inflicted is converted into points based on affiliation.

▶A total of 3,124 points have been earned.

Thanks to Kyung-joon, Teclyn was able to acquire a huge amount of points at once.

“Kyaaaak?!”

But it only caused more damage to her mental state.

“Give it back! Give it back to me right now!”

Teclyn hopped around trying to take Kyung-joon’s microphone scroll.

However.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Wheeew!

“Where are you aiming, exactly?”

With an agility stat of 699 and a 3.76 times acceleration from the Dimensional Study Room, Kyung-joon’s movements were impossible for her to follow, as she had only been studying and not exercising.

Still, Teclyn didn’t give up and kept jumping to somehow take the microphone scroll!

“Where else?! Give it back! Ugh! Eek! Eeeek……! Please, just!! “

Wheeew! Whoosh~! Wheeeew~!

Kyung-joon kept dodging her hand by a hair’s breadth with almost magical movements.

And then he added slyly.

“That’s just my afterimage, you know?”

Wherever Teclyn aimed, Kyung-joon slipped away like a loach, saying only annoying things.

“Give it back……! Give it back, give it back, give it baaaack―!!”

She was getting more and more out of breath, but Kyung-joon was the opposite.

The stress he had accumulated from studying was melting away.

‘So this is the joy of a festival,’ Kyung-joon thought, feeling happy to be around people for the first time in a while.

Kyung-joon’s heart was immediately reflected in his status window.

[The hidden characteristic of Infinite Knowledge Seeker is activated.]

The status window that popped up was similar to the one that appeared after he had fully healed himself on Plovdiv’s Player Street during summer vacation.

“Oh…… Wow.”

However, the effect was much greater than it was then.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

[Currently enjoying the festival!]

[All stress accumulated so far has been released, increasing all study efficiency by 50% for the next month.]

※The effect gradually decreases over a month. The buff will be removed to 0% after one month.

※All study efficiency is limited to the unlocked study buffs.

※Currently unlocked study abilities: Tenacity, Creativity, Calculation ability, Memory, Concentration

“Oh…… Wow.”

Anyway, the recent study buffs were all drug-type – Four Color Herbal Tea & Coffee Pod – with side effects.

Of course, one might think, what does it matter if there are side effects, it’s just a game?

‘It’s not just a game anymore.’

Kyung-joon’s real brain was also being affected by the study buffs in the game.

The headaches he had suffered during the recent midterms were all due to the side effects of the Four Color Herbal Tea and Coffee Pod.

Of course, if one’s brain suddenly got better and then worse again repeatedly, even the healthiest person would get a headache.

Especially since Kyung-joon had only been studying in the game lately and hadn’t been exercising much in reality, the effect was even worse.

Of course, it was too precious to give up on the drugs, so research was currently underway in the Whale Forest’s herb workshop to eliminate the side effects.

‘Ceram is still researching with AngerManagementVodka and the silva group…… but it’s been a really long time since I’ve had a buff without side effects like this, right?’

A study buff without side effects meant a buff that made you smarter without side effects!

It was an incredible benefit.

And the number wasn’t 20%, 30%, but 50%!

Of course, the number would gradually decrease over a month as time went on, but by the time the buff was over, Kyung-joon’s brain would have evolved to another level.

He wouldn’t be able to confirm it, but if he opened up his head, he might have five more wrinkles in his brain.

Kyung-joon was very satisfied with the buff that actually made him smarter after a long time, and turned his gaze to Teclyn.

“Gasp…… Huff…… “

Thud!

Eventually, Teclyn collapsed, unable to overcome her exhaustion.

Kyung-joon clicked his tongue and added the same thing he said when he subdued Uh-uh.

“Oh dear. You can’t study for long if you get tired that easily. Don’t you know that stamina is national power?”

It wasn’t something that Kyung-joon in reality would say, but at least in the game, it was clear that he had much more stamina than Teclyn.

“I don’t know…… I’m doomed…… “

Despite Kyung-joon’s light provocation, Teclyn simply muttered like someone who had given up, without much reaction like before.

“My image that I’ve built up so hard…… I can’t show my face anymore… I’m finished…… Haha…… Hahaha…… “

Teclyn’s eyes were unfocused.

Perhaps she was seeing her past, brilliant image through the air.

Unfortunately, that image would now be gone forever.

Feeling a little sorry for her, Kyung-joon tried to comfort her a little.

“A mask is bound to come off someday. Since it’s going to come off anyway, wouldn’t it be cool to just rip it off all at once?”

“Yeah…… Cool, right…… Hahaha…… Haha…… Sh|t…… “

Kyung-joon’s comfort didn’t work on Teclyn at all.

The head of Scrollpia’s control camp was so depressed.

Considering that she had to work like Uh-uh, it wasn’t a good situation.

Snap.

When Kyung-joon snapped his fingers, the control camp colleagues he had been hiding with the skill 『Isolated System』 appeared one by one.

They had been watching everything that had happened.

(Kyung-joon had made separate arrangements so that they could see outside from inside like a magic mirror.)

“Uh…… Teclyn? Are you okay?”

The control camp colleagues approached Teclyn and asked cautiously.

“Does this look okay……?”

Teclyn replied weakly, seemingly too tired to even complain about her colleagues who suddenly appeared.

Swoosh. Swoosh.

Kyung-joon signaled with his eyes for them to comfort her more.

Anyway, they also knew that Kyung-joon was Kyung-joon from the situation, so they readily agreed.

“It’s okay, girl. Everyone already knew from when you had that fight with Zot during the first week of the festival.”

The first day of the festival.

After Teclyn got into an argument with Zot and ended up revealing her true colors by hitting him in the back of the head with earth magic, her calm and composed image had long since crumbled.

And today, that image was completely shattered.

Pat, pat.

Her colleagues patted her on the shoulders and back, comforting her with sincerity.

“That’s right, that’s right. Anyway, there won’t be any big problems. Everyone already knows.”

“I thought you were the most normal person in the Scroll Department, but I feel closer to you now that I know you’re not. “

“I feel like I’d be the same if I had to clean up after Edict all the time. Cheer up.”

But the problem was that it was 100% sincere comfort, without a single ounce of pretense.

“Boohoo!”

In the end, Teclyn burst into tears at the painful comfort that dug into her wounds.

Kyung-joon, thinking that they were truly honest and good friends, decided to do his part as well.

Step, step, step.

Kyung-joon approached Teclyn and bent his knees to meet her eyes.

“Sob……?”

Teclyn, who was sniffling, slightly lifted her head towards Kyung-joon.

Grin.

Kyung-joon, whom she was looking at, was smiling brightly.

Then, from his smiling mouth that slowly opened, came the words that would put an end to the situation.

“Since you’ve already done it, let’s go all the way.”

Click.

Kyung-joon reactivated the microphone scroll.

“No, no―!”

Teclyn stretched out her hand, her tearful face once again painted with horror, but.

“Huff……!”

Kyung-joon had already stood up and was preparing to shout.

“―way!”

The moment her futile words of resistance ended.

[Mana fully recovered.]

[Microphone scroll ON, loudspeaker magic tool ON.]

[Converting 99% of current mana into sound wave energy.]

The flow, the development, the plan so far.

A shout that would overturn everything once again echoed throughout the Magic University.

Of course, naturally……

[Rare Skill 『Voice Modulation』 ]

[Modulates the voice to mimic the target’s voice.]

▶Target to mimic: Teclyn Uo

……In Teclyn’s voice!

《Hey! It’s me, Teclyn Uo! I, the de facto representative of Scrollpia, am making an announcement! You paper-ripping b@stards! And you parrot-like fools who keep talking about parachutes and corruption! Come out, all of you! Let’s settle this once and for all tomorrow! And all you Scrollpia people come out too! Let’s go out with a bang one last time!》

“Hey, you freaking @sshole───!!”

Teclyn’s mournful cry could be heard from behind.

But Kyung-joon’s next words completely buried her cry without a trace.

《All you poor Fael University students who have been stuck studying all the time! Those of you who want to let loose, gather in front of the Scroll Department tree tomorrow morning, the last day of the festival!!》

Kyung-joon’s declaration of war to the entire Magic University.

Of course, it goes without saying that this declaration was also made in Teclyn’s voice.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

Those Who Tear Paper.

They were currently in the middle of a broadcast, situated at the Magic Tool Department tree beyond the Scroll Department tree.

<Those Who Tear Paper – Vice-President>

▼Keron Funes (NPC)

《The time has come to tear the black paper. If you don’t tear it now, you’ll never be able to tear it.

Before this rotten paper blinds your eyes……》

Keron diligently read the broadcast script, which was almost like a speech, through the loudspeaker magic tool.

At first, he stuttered a few times, but as he went on, his pronunciation became clearer and his momentum grew.

<Those Who Tear Paper – Representative>

▼Zot Kalisberg (NPC)

“Hmm hmm.”

Zot, who was next to him, also nodded his head in satisfaction, watching Keron’s broadcast.

“Yes, as the second-in-command after me in Those Who Tear Paper, this is the least you can do.”

Zot had given Keron, the second-in-command position of vice-president, in recognition (?) of their friendship that had continued since their days as classmates.

Knowing Keron’s timid personality, he had deliberately given him this broadcasting role, and it seemed that the saying “position makes the man” was true.

《……Please support our Magic Tool Department! Come to the 1st Annex of the Applied Magic Building, Magic Tool Department, now! Sign the Those Who Tear Paper petition! Protect your Fael University!》

Click.

Keron finished the broadcast and put down the loudspeaker magic tool.

“Phew.”

Beads of sweat had formed on his forehead, as if he had put in a lot of effort.

With Keron’s personality, he couldn’t help but feel a considerable burden from this kind of outward-facing task.

“Good job, Keron. Keep up the good work.”

However, Zot, who believed, or rather, thought that Keron’s personality could be fixed, only continued to burden him further.

“Yes. Until the end of the festival tomorrow…… “

Still, if that was the case, Keron was determined to do his best until the last day of the festival.

But then.

“No.”

Zot made a very serious expression.

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