novelraw Chapter 2 : Chapter 2
Chapter 2 : Chapter 2
Chapter 2. The Beginning of the Main Story (2)
"Ah, ah, can everyone hear me well?"
Kim Su-hyeok asked the crowd, but no one answered.
At that sight, Kim Su-hyeok made an awkward expression.
However, fortunately, there was someone who answered his question.
"We can hear you well. Cadet Kim Su-hyeok. You may speak just as you are."
The moderator replied in a cheerful voice, as if to show he hadn't earned the position of moderator for nothing.
Then, Kim Su-hyeok's oath began, and I decided to focus on his voice.
"Then I will begin. Oath!"
The protagonist's voice began to ring out through the auditorium.
With a neat voice in which determination could be felt.
However, unlike that neat voice, my feelings were incredibly complicated.
That was understandable, given that the protagonist inside the novel existed right in front of me.
"First, as cadets of Glory, we shall maintain dignity..."
Kim Su-hyeok began to recite the oath.
However, the content of the oath did not enter my ears.
'How did it feel...'
I recalled the text I had read last before coming here.
The man who shone most brilliantly in this world.
The tenacity that did not give up in any adversity.
The pure justice that possessed the will to protect everyone in the world.
'How did it feel when someone like you lost everything?'
I dare not say.
I know what the feeling of losing something is.
However, I could not know how he felt standing on that podium.
Because the emotions he felt could not possibly be the same as the emotions I felt.
'It's getting depressing.'
At first, I thought I would be happy.
The heroes in the novel who supported me so I wouldn't collapse.
Because it meant I could actually see them with my own eyes.
However, that feeling was brief.
I became sad knowing that the end for those heroes was so miserable.
"Second, we shall embrace the mindset of a hero and..."
Why did the author send me to this world?
I am not saying the author himself should have come.
Considering the words he said in the comments, it means the author cannot influence this world.
Even so, my question was not resolved.
'There must be many people more capable than me.'
The population of Earth is 7 billion.
Among them, there must be countless people better than me.
So for what reason did he send me?
"Third, we shall act only within justice..."
No.
This is a useless thought.
Even if I think about the reason, it was not something to do right now.
I have already been thrown into this world.
And what someone like me needs to do is think about the future.
"...With this, I conclude the oath!"
With Kim Su-hyeok's greeting as the last, the oath ended.
Clap, clap, clap.
The sound of applause came from the surroundings.
I also clapped along with that sound.
I had no interest in the oath itself, but Kim Su-hyeok is different.
'Because I admired him the most.'
I admired and loved all the heroes who appeared in the novel, but the depth of that feeling was not the same.
I am also human in the end, so how could the depth be the same?
Since he is the protagonist, I viewed this world mostly from his perspective.
Therefore, I liked Kim Su-hyeok incredibly much.
"Next, there will be a greeting from the second-ranked cadet!"
While I was thinking such thoughts, another figure stepped up onto the podium.
That figure was also someone I knew.
'Ryu Jin-oh.'
Unlike Kim Su-hyeok who started from the bottom, he is from the Ryu family, one of the prestigious families.
As is the case with many novels, he is a figure standing at the opposite point of the protagonist.
'He was a charming character.'
Although he stood at the opposite point of the protagonist, he was not in the role of a villain.
Because one could know his personality from his dialogue in the novel.
[Go higher, go further, Kim Su-hyeok. Only then will I be able to be proud of myself when I surpass you!]
The image of Ryu Jin-oh acknowledging Kim Su-hyeok and treating him as a rival was truly impressive.
He was a character who walked a different path from the usual chaebol young masters who are jealous and envious.
...Well, at this time, he probably isn't that mature yet.
I took my eyes off Ryu Jin-oh for a moment.
Ryu Jin-oh was also one of the important heroes to me, but the opportunity to talk to him will arise even if it isn't right now.
Since this is an academy where we will be together for 3 years anyway.
'As expected, they are here.'
I looked around the audience with the eyes I had turned away.
Then, countless people came into view.
Students chatting, instructors silently watching those students.
And.
'The heroes I admired.'
Besides Kim Su-hyeok and Ryu Jin-oh, countless future heroes entered my sight.
I felt a vague sense of nostalgia for no reason.
Was it because the last thing I saw was their deaths?
Thinking up there, the things I had to do in the future naturally came to mind.
'I must change it.'
I still don't know why it was me.
However, I could only know these two things.
First is that I asked the author to save the characters.
Second is that the author said I might be able to change it.
If so, there was only one thing I had to do.
Wouldn't it be fine if I just moved to change that shitty future?
It is not an empty dream either.
Since I had the very great information of knowing the events that will happen in the future, it will be possible.
'Therefore, I will fight for the heroes.'
And then I will save everyone and reach a happy ending.
Without fail.
***
After the entrance ceremony ended.
I returned home.
It is not like I skipped class or anything.
Since we only had the entrance ceremony on Friday and classes start on Monday, I returned.
Did they say it contained the deep meaning of spending the last weekend with family due to the nature of Glory, which operates as a dormitory system for 3 years?
Though it was a story irrelevant to me who has no family.
"It's seriously cramped to death."
The house where this extra probably lived originally.
It was a cramped place, enough to make one wonder how on earth they lived in a place like this.
My eyes went to the mirror attached to the corner of that cramped room.
Then what was seen in that mirror was my original appearance.
I don't know what principle it is, but it was fortunate that I could avoid feeling the heterogeneity of another person's body.
However, thinking such thoughts was brief; upon seeing my appearance in that mirror, a memory I had forgotten for a moment resurfaced.
"Socrates' famous saying comes to mind..."
Know yourself.
It was truly an amazing saying.
Because it was a saying that suited me too well right now.
I turned my gaze to the name tag attached to my chest.
Then what was seen was a name tag with the miserable rank of 899th written on it.
I didn't know when looking at it first, but the rank was written there.
Considering the fact that a thousand cadets enter the military academy, it was a rank one could never laugh at.
"A measly extra acted up without knowing his place."
The words I spat out earlier came to mind.
What? I will save everyone and reach a happy ending?
I couldn't even imagine that an 899th ranker would spout such words to top-ranked cadets.
'Oh, how embarrassing.'
I wanted to hide immediately if there was a rat hole somewhere.
It is fortunate that no one heard; what would I have done if someone had heard?
[The 899th-ranked cadet spouted strange sounds while looking at Kim Su-hyeok and Ryu Jin-oh.]
It was obvious that such rumors would circulate immediately.
At that time, it wouldn't be a matter of protecting or not, but I might have had to refuse to go to school because of embarrassment.
"Still, it's not like there are no fortunate points."
I immediately opened the status window.
{Player Choi Yu-seong}
- Physical Abilities
[Vitality: E+]
[Strength: E]
[Agility: D-]
[Mana Affinity: F+]
[Remaining Points: 0]
"......."
Physical abilities befitting the 899th rank.
Seeing that, my mouth shut automatically.
Considering Kim Su-hyeok's lowest stat at this stage would be C, what on earth are these stats?
Humanely, if you sent me into a novel, you shouldn't do this.
Even if not to the level of the protagonist, shouldn't you give me the ability of at least Student 1 who fought alongside the protagonist?
"Hoo, hoo..."
Taking a deep breath, my mind became a little peaceful.
And don't worry, the fortunate point I mentioned is not those stats.
Because even I shudder just looking at those stats.
Enough that it wouldn't be strange to get depression if I kept looking at them.
Therefore, I turned my gaze to the lower part of the status window.
- Possessed Talents
[Embodiment of Admiration (EX)]
[Heterogeneous Gear (SSS)]
[Swordsmanship (D)]
"EX-Class Talent..."
As far as I knew, there was only one person with an EX-Class Talent in this world.
The protagonist Kim Su-hyeok.
"It was a talent called World's Protection."
The world protects you.
Perhaps a truly vague Talent.
However, even that is different if it is an EX-Class Talent.
"Because he escaped crises several times with that."
Befitting a protagonist, big and small crises always accompanied Kim Su-hyeok.
What protected him every time was precisely that World's Protection.
Considering that, the EX-Class Talent I possess must also definitely be amazing.
"Still, shall I check the other Talents first for now."
Originally, one saves the delicious things for later.
Therefore, I decided to check the other two Talents first.
First is Swordsmanship (D).
Inferring from the fact that I had experience learning Kendo in the past, it felt like it implemented the ability I had in the original world.
"Not bad."
Better than having nothing.
Besides, it's not like I learned it just for a taste.
Because I had practically lived in a Kendo dojo for almost 10 years.
Of course, quite some time has passed since I haven't held a sword, but won't it be okay?
Still, I learned it for 10 years, so my body must remember.
"Next is Heterogeneous Gear, huh."
I quickly checked the next Talent.
Because the Swordsmanship (D) Talent wasn't to my liking enough to look at for long.
"Let's see, the description is..."
[Heterogeneous Gear (SSS)]
You are not originally a part of this world. However, the world tried to fit you in here.
Ability 1: Completely retain the memories of the original world.
Ability 2: Intensely retain memories related to this world.
Ability 3: Adapt to the new body and world.
For an SSS-Class Talent, only simple descriptions were written.
However, that did not mean the ability itself was simple.
"This is crazy?"
Completely retain the memories of the original world.
This was perhaps an obvious story.
I asked for help and was thrown into a novel, but I don't remember if this was a novel?
Because that is nonsense.
The important thing was from the second ability.
"Intensely retain, huh..."
It seems what this ability wants to say is detailed memories.
Even if it is a novel read several times, one cannot remember even the minute details.
For example, the weakness of the lowest-grade monster.
A guy who remembers shit like that until the end while reading a novel is either a genius or a pervert.
One of the two.
But this ability was saying it would let me recall all those detailed memories.
As proof, all the information of the novel I read was surfacing in my head.
"This is really a crazy ability, alright."
It is not SSS-Class for nothing.
If all of this comes to mind, I might not miss even the small parts.
Of course, I don't know scenes not written in the novel, but even this is something.
I checked the third ability last.
Ability 3: Adapt to the new body and world.
Exactly as described.
It means adapting to this body that has now become mine and this world I will live in from now on.
"No wonder there was no sense of incongruity."
Even though I am ranked 899th, I am strictly a Player.
A being far superior to the me who came from a world where there were no Gates, Dungeons, or anything.
That there was no great sense of incongruity even with such a body was entirely thanks to this ability.
Having checked all the abilities of Heterogeneous Gear, I fell into great anticipation.
"Kya! If it's this much, just how great is the EX-Class ability?"
At least it must be an ability that chews up SSS-Class.
Thinking that, I placed my hand on the EX-Class Talent, my admired hero.
"If possible, let it be a combat-related ability!!"
It is true that the SSS-Class Heterogeneous Gear is a crazy ability.
However, an ability that does not have a great influence on military force.
So, I prayed, please let this EX-Class Talent be combat-related.
And.
[Embodiment of Admiration (EX)]
1. Descending Hero's Power.
By consuming Influence Points, you can borrow the power of an admired hero and make it descend into your body. (However, if the admired hero has died, you cannot use the power.)
If points are insufficient, you can use 'Descending Hero's Power' by bearing a penalty.
Check the registered admired heroes through Details.
2. (Currently in unopened state.)
"...What??"
Upon checking the ability, I had no choice but to be at a loss for words.