It’s an Academic Fact That Rankers Are Model Students – Chapter 162

Chapter 162: The Scenario Crafted by Kyung-joon

『File Name: Scenario Project File Z137』

『Subtitle: Ceram’s Epic Quest.』

Part of the content was as follows:

『Content: ……The story of Ceram, a mutant born with black skin.

The custom of Silva is to immediately eliminate a child with black skin, not green skin, saying that it is a child cursed by the demon.

Despite such a custom, Ceram somehow survived.

According to the analysis of the recorded simulation of the past, he was not killed at birth but was abandoned and raised by ‘Rimi Nuhu’, who ‘knows all words.’

It is speculated that the reason he is knowledgeable in various languages is due to the influence of Rimi Nuhu.

According to data analysis, Ceram seems to have a desire deep down in his heart to return to the Silva tribe.

The fact that he learned fairy language from the elf Rimi Nuhu and the fact that he does not leave Whale Forest can be seen in a similar context.

According to the ‘Quest Prediction Algorithm’ recently developed by the Seolha group, there is a 90% or higher chance that he will manifest as an Epic Quest within at least one year after the start of Chapter 2 ‘Anomaly’ of the main scenario.

In order for the player to solve this and become the main player of the ‘World Scenario’, it is necessary for all operators to pay close attention in the future.

And the expected scenario of the epic quest is……』

Thud.

The team leader closed the file.

He only needed to know the background; there was no need to read further.

The scenario prediction written here was so old that it didn’t even include any elements about Kyung-joon.

Since the most important factor was missing, reading it was pointless.

“What’s the situation now? With AngerManagementVodka.”

The team leader finally responded and asked Kim Bu-ha.

“Broki, the NPC who was the source of money for the arliv farming by AngerManagementVodka, has already left.”

The tree spirits, arliv, began to be corrupted, engulfed in black energy.

Therefore, there is no more arliv farming.

Their objective has been achieved.

“Thanks to that, AngerManagementVodka is completely enraged. Seeing him gearing up now, it seems like he’s going to cause a scene…… but it’ll probably be in vain.”

“Right. They wouldn’t even know that the church is behind this.”

An important fact that none of the players could know.

In fact, all the mutated monsters currently rampant throughout the World were orchestrated by the church.

And by the Holy Cross Faction, the heart of the church, more specifically, the papacy.

At least that’s what the World administrators were speculating.

“Anyway, even if they find out somehow, they can’t touch the church.”

The church is strong.

So powerful that it’s hard to describe.

Humanity Cantons, composed of dragons, fairies, elves, dwarves, demons, and beastkin, all of whom are physically or magically superior to humans.

The reason they don’t interfere with the mighty Holy Cross Faction?

No, it’s not that they don’t interfere.

They can’t interfere.

That was the right expression.

“So, we still can’t monitor the papacy, right?”

“Yes. The higher-ups say they need more research.”

“I see…… What about the players affiliated with the church?”

“I did read in a report from the 7th Division that Rank 6 『DPSPaladin』 and Rank 2 『NoHeals』 might have a chance to get close to the church’s core…… but honestly, I think it’s still a long way off.”

“Tsk, it seems like it’s not going to be easy going forward…… Ah, right. The church hasn’t contacted Ceram yet, have they?”

“No. User Kyung-joon made contact first and resolved the situation.”

“That’s a relief. Thanks to user Kyung-joon, things are going much smoother.”

Thanks to Kyung-joon’s various antics, the game was definitely turning in their favor.

However, the variables Kyung-joon created were so unpredictable that the administrators were worked to death every day. Despite that, the scenario was definitely progressing in favor of the administrators.

“Good. With this, Kyung-joon, a player, has completely taken one of the major axes.”

Two major axes that make up this epic quest.

Kyung-joon had completely taken one of them, 『Ceram』.

On the other hand, the other axis, 『arliv』, had been corrupted as the church intended.

“Was Ceram also supposed to be corrupted by the black stone?”

“Yes. That’s probably why the NPC named Broki suddenly disappeared. The arliv were already corrupted, and he was probably aiming for Ceram next.”

The black stone incites negative emotions and corrupts its target.

That’s what happened to the Mutated Minto Morco.

And the mutated orc, Protein.

This time, the Black Leopard and the arliv were the same.

And Ceram was supposed to be next, but…….

“If Kyung-joon hadn’t been there when Ceram was being bullied by the regular Silvas, Ceram would have definitely been corrupted by the black stone. Can’t you imagine?”

Ceram, who had been betrayed and nearly killed by the Silvas he considered his own kind despite being taught otherwise.

At that very moment, pushed to his absolute limit……

Ceram would probably encounter it.

The sparkling black obsidian light before his eyes, and the voice of the demon emanating from it.

And just like the others before him, Ceram would violently devour the black stone.

“Imagine if all the emotions Ceram had bottled up for 20 years exploded because of that?”

“Oh…… that’s terrifying to even imagine.”

“Me too.”

Ceram would have been corrupted to an unimaginable degree compared to the Black Leopard or the now corrupted arliv.

That’s what they knew about the black stone so far.

“But on the other hand, user Kyung-joon has already stopped it multiple times, right?”

“That’s right. Including Ceram, this is the fourth time he’s stopped a mutation. I mean, he only studies, how does this even happen?”

“Haha, you’re right. Let’s hold our breaths and monitor the situation today as well.”

“Hehehe. Even I have to admit, this time was truly amazing.”

Although they were wild fairies, far inferior to the fairies of the Fairy-Elven Alliance, it was still a sight to behold, a human suppressing fairies with mana.

The way Kyung-joon absorbed the Silvas’ mana was like watching a Dementor sucking out a soul in the old classic movie, Harry P****r.

“I felt it when he first met Ceram and persuaded him, but this time was truly awesome.”

But what the team leader found truly awesome was what happened after.

Kyung-joon didn’t offer comfort or sympathy to Ceram, who had been bullied by his own kind.

He punished the Silvas who bullied Ceram, but he didn’t make them reflect or lecture them like some boring school teacher.

He simply asked Ceram.

Are you a pushover?

Why are you letting them kill you?

After all that anger…

A sob story? Unavoidable circumstances?

He wasn’t interested in any of that.

Instead, he said this.

Ask me for help.

“Ah, I get it.”

As the team leader recalled that moment, he could see how the scenario would unfold.

He could see the ending of this story.

“Huh? Team Leader?”

Team Leader Jo suddenly stopped talking to Kim Bu-ha and headed somewhere.

It was his own computer.

He sat down, opened a file window, and clicked on the same file as the report he had read earlier.

『File name: Scenario Project File Z137』

『Subtitle: Ceram’s Epic Quest.』

Click. Clack. Clack.

The team leader drew a line through the middle of the file and immediately began typing in his revisions.

『Content: …And the predicted scenario for the epic quest is…….

>>>Revised 2029-10-20 by Jo Hyun-woo Kyung-joon Special Management Team Leader』

“The church’s conspiracy, what AngerManagementVodka is going to do, how the epic quest will turn out…… All of that was just a side story.”

It was actually quite simple when he thought about it.

There was no need to read various reports and worry.

He only needed to look at one thing.

Ceram’s epic quest, and all the commotion happening in Whale Forest’s tail.

It could all be summarized in one sentence.

“Monster counseling session.”

This was the key.

Therefore, he could conclude:

Clack. Clack. Thump!

Team Leader Jo vigorously typed the last period.

On the monitor screen was the revised report:

『>>>From now on, all conversation-capable monsters in Whale Forest’s tail, including Ceram, Silva, and arliv, will come to Kyung-joon’s side.

>>>Any problems that arise in the process will be resolved or ignored by user Kyung-joon in some way.

>>>This is so obvious that other factors do not need to be considered.』

Team Leader Jo leaned back in his chair and said to Kim Bu-ha,

“Tell the guys to stop analyzing Ceram’s epic quest from now on. And, Bu-ha, order some Honey Combo and beer from KyoChon.”

“E……xcuse me?”

“Let’s just watch user Kyung-joon until the end of this epic quest while munching on chicken. Like watching a movie.”

If other factors don’t need to be considered, then all we have to do is watch.

The scenario that Kyung-joon will create himself.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

How long has it been since Kyung-joon said he would listen to Ceram’s story?

“Zzz…… Zzz……”

“Because of this prejudice, our Silva people immediately eliminate those born with black skin, calling it the demon’s curse. Unlike the common belief that we inherit the energy of the forest and have green skin, black skin like mine…… Excuse me, Kyung-joon-nim?”

“Zzz…… Huh, huh? Oh, yes. You were explaining the difference between fairies and spirits, right?”

“Hehe, we talked about that 2 hours and 15 minutes ago. If you didn’t hear it, I can start from the beginning……”

“No, it’s okay. I pretty much understood it all through the linear reasoning method of machine learning.”

“Running machine linear spine……? What is that?”

“Oh, there’s something like that.”

The truth is, Kyung-joon doesn’t know what that is either.

“Anyway, I dozed off a bit. About 5 minutes at the end?”

“Haha, it was a little longer than 5 minutes.”

Kyung-joon, who had promised to listen first, fell asleep first.

But it couldn’t be helped.

He had been studying non-stop since last week for the exams, unable to relax.

He had only been sleeping 4 hours a day, so when the story got a little long, he fell asleep before he knew it.

But that was okay.

“Teemo, quick summary.”

<٩(๑̀•o•๑́)و>

Because Kyung-joon had Teemo!

<First, starting with the history of fairies and spirits, the attributes of Silva and their origins……>

“Hmm, hmm.”

Kyung-joon, who was listening to Teemo’s summarized story for a while, nodded his head several times.

“Okay. I got the gist of it.”

He was discriminated against because of his black skin.

To summarize it in an extreme way, that was all.

“Well, that’s ridiculous. Why are they making a fuss about color? Maybe on Earth where I live, but in a fantasy world where there’s all sorts of things.”

Dwarves, elves, spirits, dragons, beastkin, demons, monsters, etc……

Racial discrimination in a fantasy world where there’s really everything.

It’s really ridiculous.

No, maybe that’s why they fight more?

It makes sense somehow.

“……Kyung-joon-nim. As I said before, the color of our skin is not simply limited to color for our fairies……”

“I know. I told you before. The reason why Mr. Ceram’s skin is black is simply because his main attribute is earth, not forest. And I understand that the difference is very important among the Silvas.”

For wizards and magical creatures, attributes were very important and like an identity.

In fact, just look at Bangwool, who always says that a good fire spirit is a dead fire spirit.

Their tendencies and characteristics are so different from their own that they cannot be assimilated and can only clash fiercely.

Ceram nodded in agreement with Kyung-joon’s words.

“That’s right. As I was saying…… attributes are not that simple. It’s more complicated than the race issue.”

“That’s right. That’s why I don’t understand. Both Mr. Ceram who says that, and Mr. Ceram’s people who act that way, are all crazy.”

“Cra……”

Ceram is flustered by Kyung-joon’s sudden curveball.

“Since I started my second semester, my science electives have changed to biology and earth science, so I’ve been doing some research whenever I have free time.”

Thud!

Kyung-joon took out a bundle of papers from his inventory and placed them on the table.

The papers were all blackened with Kyung-joon’s handwriting.

It was a research paper.

“But you know what? That mana genetics are almost 99% identical between the earth attribute and the forest attribute?”

For reference, mana genetics was a subject that Kyung-joon had developed for fun this time.

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