I got into school for nothing-Chapter 133
I got into school for nothing (133)
Lesson 27. Mock Constellation War - 3
A student, still a mere mortal, gained transcendent status, if only within a limited space, to wield the Authority of a Constellation.
This was an absurd privilege, and in fact, greatly aided the students' growth.
It was such a significant advantage that the future growth rate of students differed immensely depending on whether they could attend Zenon's lecture.
Student Council President Shati, who ran in sole first place among third-year rankings despite not being able to attend Zenon's lecture due to her lack of a Constellation contract, was truly a remarkable individual.
"But now I'm about to be overtaken by Mira, what do I do! Save me, junior!"
Lately, however, Mira, who had contracted with a Constellation, was fiercely chasing Shati, also in the position of Solo Exploration. With her eventually attending Zenon's lecture, the possibility of her surpassing Shati grew significantly.
It was, therefore, only natural that Ban Yuwon, who visited the Student Council President with Mira on Wednesday afternoon, carrying documents detailing two weeks of club performance, would hear such a lament-filled complaint from her.
"Actually, it's a lecture that would be incredibly helpful even without a contracted Constellation. Our members are actually attending it without any contracted Constellations. It is a bit strange that Senior Shati, the top student of the third year, can't take that lecture."
"It's the Rebellion members taking that lecture that's strange! It was originally a lecture held only once a week because Professor Zenon's burden was severe, but to suddenly put you four in there—do you know how surprised people were?"
When he first heard about Zenon's lecture, he wondered how much they were exaggerating, claiming it was a class everyone in the Academy wanted to take.
Now, having experienced the Orb's space, all those things made sense.
The lecture being held only once a week was undoubtedly due to the burden of activating that Orb.
"Ugh, someone's stagnating, but these guys are growing so fast..."
Shati, who had unfolded the documents, scanned the contents and began groaning again.
Ban Yuwon said jokingly,
"Are you going to join our club, then?"
"Not joking, should I really do that?"
"Don't joke."
"Kya ha! I'm not joking, I tell you!"
Shati continued flipping through the documents, clicking her tongue in amazement.
It was just a report concisely describing the changes in the seniors from the Special Admissions group, along with their progress in Tower exploration over two weeks—yet it was incredible.
"Wow, no, but this. Wow..."
When Shati finished reading the report and lifted her head, her vertical pupils were filled with shock.
Her fiery red hair fluttered dramatically, as if spreading like a vast flame.
"How can you change these slugs so much in just two weeks? What are you, a professional trainer? Are you a monster master that Evil Ones, who raise monsters, only dream of?"
"Let's start by not treating people as monsters, shall we?"
What even was a monster master? Was it similar to a Pokémon Master?
Just hearing the name 'Evil One,' Ban Yuwon might have been misunderstanding the race.
While he was imagining an Evil One monster trainer who, after taming and evolving weak monsters, would conquer monster gyms throughout the demon realm, Mira cleared her throat.
"Shati, you've confirmed the results enough with this, right? The reactions to the videos uploaded on the channel are also excellent. Of course, the three witches who handle the assistant roles are popular, but... there's definitely a lot of support mixed in for the special admissions students who are fiercely striving and growing slowly but surely."
"Of course, I know that. I'm watching it too. The results are already this good, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens in about half a year."
Regardless of the era, the theme of success for those who strive attracts many people's attention.
This is because most beings want to confirm with their own eyes that 'effort is rewarded.'
In reality, not everyone who diligently tries gets rewarded, and there are plenty of beings who easily surpass those who strive with only their innate talent...
Therefore, all the more so.
For the majority of beings for whom effort is their greatest asset, a subject for vicarious satisfaction was needed.
Ban Yuwon knew this well, and the video editing was also done with that in mind.
The demon before his eyes, Shati, seemed to have received good stimulation from it.
"So I'm telling you, I want to join too! Will my junior just instantly make my aptitude blossom? Kya ha!"
"Shati, you're already doing well on your own. Don't bother Yuwon for no reason."
"Ugh, but if things continue like this... Maybe I should have contracted with a Constellation after all?"
Shati finally slumped, leaning back in her chair.
Could it be that even she, whom he had thought was carefree, harbored a competitive spirit towards Mira?
But she soon sprang up from her seat, showing a firm expression once more.
"No, I'll still go alone. I am an Evil One, after all, so I can't enter into a disadvantageous contract."
"Ah, you're really the type to be fixated on contracts, it seems."
"Kya ha, of course. I never lose out on a contract. In fact, the contract I made with my junior definitely yielded benefits."
Evil One, or more intuitively, a demon (惡魔).
From the first time he saw her, he had a sneaking suspicion, and indeed, this race felt similar to the traditional demons depicted in all kinds of Earth media.
They were basically evil, commanded monsters, made contracts with humans, were skilled in magic, and most of all, their appearance was that of a demon itself.
However, it was an extremely rare case for Shati, born as a variant among those who were inherently evil, to be living in Union Academy.
"I also benefited in many ways, so it's fine, but."
"That too, of course! I'm not an evil Evil One, but a variant, so I always pursue a win-win situation, I tell you!"
She wasn't just talking about putting a 'restriction' on Ketra.
Thanks to the video uploaded to the main channel a while ago, the alliance between the Student Council and Rebellion was placed on solid ground.
He didn't know if the Student Council's power was actually at work, but even though more than half of this week had already passed, he could enjoy a truly comfortable life.
Among these benefits, what Ban Yuwon liked most was being able to finish Lyu Cheolmyeong's lecture early, in the form of completion.
Perhaps various complex circumstances were mixed in, such as Ban Yuwon's Aura awakening, the forced transfer situation revealed due to the outpouring of interest, Dokgo Yeon's abilities, or the Student Council and Yumina's protests leading to rule revisions.
But looking only at the results, it was an event almost unprecedented in the Academy, serving as an opportunity to further elevate Rebellion's reputation.
Thanks to this, the Rebellion members would not only have their second period on Wednesdays free for the entire semester, but in the next semester, instead of Lyu Cheolmyeong, they would be taking practical combat lectures from a different close-quarters combat professor.
"Ah, but you know what? That matter was quite sudden."
Shati, who closed the report with a satisfied expression, spoke with a slightly serious expression.
"This rule revision was achieved after we and some like-minded professors joined forces and protested so that tenured professors would not arbitrarily change class schedules or student rosters again. ...But we didn't have the right to stop an ongoing lecture, did we?"
"I suppose so."
"But Lyu Cheolmyeong suddenly withdrew on his own, as if he had become a changed man. A tenured professor who normally valued his reputation so much, even enduring the humiliation across the entire Academy, processed your completion on the grounds that 'you had nothing more to learn'... isn't that too strange?"
Of course it's strange.
Because it wouldn't be strange to interpret it as Lyu Cheolmyeong's surrender.
"Regarding that matter, I think this: that, at any rate, the Academy has given up on bothering us any further."
No one present failed to grasp the significant hidden meaning in Ban Yuwon's words.
"Surely not that far."
"They were beaten in the Tower too. But since we paid them back handsomely this time, it seems there won't be any troublesome incidents during exploration for a while. So only one thing remains..."
Ban Yuwon didn't believe Cantone and Lyu Cheolmyeong would simply concede defeat and withdraw.
As they were competent enough to become tenured professors, their pride was strong, and given their disdain for Ban Yuwon's group's origins, they would never forget being humiliated by them.
If that were the case, it wouldn't be strange for them to 'directly' step forward to deal with them next.
Not in the Tower, not in the Academy, but an opportunity to play a trick on Ban Yuwon, evading the Principal's eyes—precisely targeting the special activities.
"Their withdrawal being too compliant was indeed suspicious. It was like kneeling down to leap."
"The possibility of them taking exaggerated measures to appear unconnected with Yuwon... is certainly high."
"So that's how it is—"
Shati bit her pinky finger and groaned.
As if to prove she was a demon, her nails, stained jet black, were striking.
"For this special activity, Professor Yumina is there, so it should be fine. The vacation will be the most dangerous, right?"
"But we'll both be performing special activities during that time."
"Ugh, Mira, let's form a temporary team between us first. At the very least, we two must perform special activities together."
"That's a good idea. There's no choice but to finish it as quickly as possible."
"It's the 9th week now, so the summer vacation special activities are in the 17th week... 8 weeks left. Yes, we can prepare sufficiently."
Just a few words exchanged between the two women, and the conversation progressed smoothly.
He understood that they would form a team and undertake special activities, but surely they weren't planning to finish early and then intrude on Ban Yuwon's team's special activities, were they?
"We can't use these yet, can we? Although they've improved a lot."
"Yeah, probably. And we still can't completely trust them. We have no choice but to do it ourselves."
Mira nodded in agreement to Shati, who spoke while tapping the club activity documents.
Shati let out a deep sigh.
"Just us... right. If we're going to do it, we must be prepared to finish it definitively. In that sense... junior?"
Shati suddenly made a cute voice and exaggeratedly blinked her eyes.
"How about you officially join the Student Council at this point? Basic duties would be sufficient just by occasionally filming videos with Mira, as before, and managing the special admissions students, and you can just think of it as taking on a title. How about it?"
"The Student Council, you say."
"That's right. The official announcement would be in the second semester, and for now, we'll only report to the Principal..."
It wasn't an entirely sudden proposal.
Ever since Graham first approached Ban Yuwon, he wanted to recruit him into the Student Council, and considering what Ban Yuwon was currently doing in cooperation with the Student Council, he was already practically half-affiliated with the Student Council.
Ban Yuwon had only not readily agreed to maintain the initiative in the relationship between Rebellion and the Student Council, but in the long term, he had intended to join the Student Council.
Wouldn't there be no need to refuse a privileged status that even the Special Class couldn't look down upon?
However, there had to be another reason why Shati brought up the topic of joining the Student Council at this particular moment.
For example, a reason related to the special activities during this vacation.
"If you become a Student Council executive, you can be more closely connected with us than ever before. There's a dedicated communication channel, and if necessary, there's even a Student Council-exclusive spaceship. Even our Principal, who treats students like fleas, pays quite a bit of attention to the Student Council."
"The announcement won't be made now, right?"
"I think we can do that after you've further solidified your 'position.' Actually, it seems everyone already half-considers you a Student Council executive."
Ban Yuwon, who chuckled at Shati's playful words, turned his gaze to Mira.
At her firm nod, Ban Yuwon could also firm his resolve.
"—Why not give it a try. Please take care of me from now on, President."
"Kya ha ha ha! Please take care of me from now on, Head of Planning!"
The Student Council President grabbed Ban Yuwon's outstretched hand with a beaming smile and shook it up and down.
Even the position was decided in an instant.
When Mira mentioned it before, he thought it was a joke, but it seemed to have been decided internally even then.
"Ah, and in private, call me Shati-senior as always. If you prefer 'Shati-noona,' do that."
"Shati—?"
"Just kidding, a demon-style joke! Kya ha!"
Shati, hurriedly making excuses at Mira's lowered voice, burst into laughter.
From Ban Yuwon's perspective, it seemed she was doing this less to tease him and more because she wanted to see Mira's reaction.
"Alright, now that you're a Student Council executive, I want you to officially train me!"
"Wasn't that a joke?!"
"It wasn't? Mira's growth accelerated tremendously after getting involved with you, junior. So I'm sure there's a secret to growth with my junior!"
"Mira, you handle this person."
"Leave it to me."
"A sudden close-quarters fight, Mira?!"
At Ban Yuwon's request, Mira nodded without hesitation.
Watching two beauties get entangled before his eyes, even if it was in the form of a Cobra Twist, it was the kind of sight that naturally brought a pleased feeling to his heart.
"Oh, right. While we're on the subject, let's do that."
"That?"
Shati, who had been in agony from the Cobra Twist, looked back at him with a perfectly fine expression.
As expected, this woman was clearly no less fond of Mira.
Truly, it was popularity befitting the Academy's idol.
"You know that thing I asked you for before, monster summoning. Please do that."
"Ah, right, right. I understand. You're really quite unique, junior."
"You're really going to do that..."
Special monsters that only Evil Ones can summon, and rare concepts obtainable from them.
Shati's ability, which was practically a defective product, summoning monsters she herself couldn't control.
To Ban Yuwon, it was nothing short of a treasure trove.
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