The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 51



Physical Fitness Test (3)

“Sigh. There’s no good stock, no good stock.”

In the midst of the ongoing physical fitness test, a woman shook her head and expressed her dissatisfaction.

With her pure white silver hair and blazing red eyes, she had a youthful face that wouldn’t look out of place among the students.

Ryu Jung-min, the guild master of Yeonwol, one of the five major guilds representing South Korea, had appeared at Hanyul Academy.

To watch the showcase of her juniors.

“Why do they all seem the same?”

However, when she opened the lid, the contents were not very satisfactory. It was only the first day, but she could hardly find a promising student.

They all fell short of the standards.

“At least in my time, it wasn’t this bad.”

It had been over ten years since Ryu Jung-min graduated from Hanyul Academy. She too had once taken the physical fitness test there.

Back then, everyone was determined. They struggled to shave even 0.01 seconds off their running records.

But these days, the kids seemed complacent, lacking any grit. They all seemed drained of energy. It was a different atmosphere from the past.

“But the average record is the highest this year.”

“…”

Her reminiscing was interrupted. The HR team member who came with her showed her the tablet screen.

It was a graph showing the historical records of the physical fitness test, with a beautiful upward trend.

It was proof that the records were improving every year.

“HR, before I hit you, get that tablet out of my sight. How dare you interrupt an elder speaking.”

“…”

Despite the small age difference, the HR team member sighed deeply and put away the tablet.

“What I want to talk about is not the current records. It’s the uniqueness as an awakened one.”

Ryu Jung-min continued speaking without stopping.

“These days, the kids all look so similar. They feel like something mass-produced in a factory, don’t they?”

“Finding uniqueness with just a physical ability test is…”

“HR? The elder is speaking now, isn’t she?”

Ryu Jung-min smiled. There was a hint of menace in that smile. The HR team member gave up on arguing further.

“Well, Rashid’s jump just now was quite impressive. Among the students I’ve seen today, he was the most…”

Beep─!

At that moment, a student attempted a standing long jump with the sound of a whistle. He was jumping right after Rashid.

Ryu Jung-min’s eyes naturally turned to the track.

“Huh…?”

That student, it seems like he used magic the moment he took his foot off. Is it possible to jump over 4 meters with that body without a single muscle? Pure strength?

That, he definitely used magic.

─Hey! What do you think you’re doing using magic at will! Go back!

The recorder shouted and smacked the back of the male student’s head. He really had used magic.

Ryu Jung-min chuckled and then started laughing out loud, holding his stomach.

“Kya ha ha ha ha ha! Insa, who is that student just now? I’ve never seen such a strange guy!”

“Uh…”

It seemed like the HR staff was experiencing this for the first time, as they couldn’t close their mouth. The glasses they were wearing were also crooked.

─What’s with him? Does he think the physical test is a joke?

Other guild officials had similar reactions to the HR staff sitting next to them. They all showed signs of confusion. Additionally, some criticized the student for his slightly arrogant behavior.

“Oh my stomach! This is hilarious!”

But the guild master of Yeonwol, Ryu Jung-min, was different. He was busy laughing, thoroughly enjoying the situation.

It had momentarily made him forget the boredom.

“Hey, Insa. Didn’t you hear me earlier? What’s that student’s name?”

“Oh, I’m sorry…!”

Only then did the HR staff grab the tablet and start searching for data. Then they reported to Ryu Jung-min.

“Second-year combat department, Shin Yoon-sung. He’s a C-grade.”

“Oh, his name is Shin Yoon-sung. Anything else?”

“Other notable details… hmm?”

The HR staff squinted at the tablet. Then, they adjusted their crooked glasses properly.

“His evaluation record… is all losses?”

“What? All losses?”

Ryu Jung-min tilted his head. The HR staff handed over the scouting report on the tablet.

“Yes, exactly 0 wins and 24 losses. Among them, 23 losses were against Arna Kristindottir.”

“Oh my.”

Ryu Jung-min was slightly impressed. It wasn’t the fact that he lost 23 times in a row, but that he challenged Arna 23 times.

Usually, after getting beaten once or twice, one would know their place and stop, right? But what made him keep applying for evaluations? Was he Bill Gates of time?

It was a moment of rising curiosity.

“Then, what about the other one?”

“It’s a loss caused by Kang Tae-hoon.”

“Arna is not enough, now even the young master of the Kang Yoon Group. You’re just poking around everywhere, aren’t you?”

He seemed to have made up his mind to be really pathetic. A kid who’s only C-grade is going after S-grade and A-grade without discrimination.

Doesn’t he know what shame is? As an Awakened, shouldn’t he have his own ego?

Looking at his evaluation records, he didn’t seem to care about his pride at all. He wasn’t afraid of losing at all.

“Huhu, this is fun.”

For some reason, my heart started to lean towards him. Unlike kids these days, he had a persistent side to him. I could sense something like tenacity.

Although he’s a bit stubborn, I liked his attitude of not giving up.

“Put that Shin Yoon-sung kid in your favorites for now.”

“Uh? Are we scouting a C-grade Awakened now? Our Yeon-wol?”

The HR employee was taken aback and asked again. Ryu Jeong-min shook his head.

“It’s not scouting. I just want to put him in my shopping cart for now. Is that not possible?”

“Guild Master, you’re getting hipster disease again….”

If I was going to pick a proven student, I wouldn’t be here. I can just select based on data.

Ryu Jeong-min wanted to see it for himself.

A student with hidden potential, buried in the data.

“I don’t really like polished gems. I prefer finding pearls by digging through the mud myself.”

I’m taking back what I said earlier about there being no goods. I’ve already found a promising student. It’s only the first day, but…

Maybe I’ll be able to discover more students in the remaining period.

It was a moment when the heart of Yeon-wol’s Guild Master, Ryu Jeong-min, beat fast for the first time in a while.

*

As a result of doing the long jump without using magic, I got a shocking report card.

“Can’t even clear 2 meters…?”

I exactly recorded 1 meter 80 centimeters. This is almost like a girl’s score. For the first time, the twin balls in my pants felt embarrassed.

Not only was my ability as an Awakened pathetic, but my physical abilities were also trash. This Shin Yoon-sung kid is a character who’s annoying in many ways.

No wonder he was always visiting the emergency room.

“Hmph, only 1 meter 80 centimeters.”

Arna had come into the track by then. Arna looked at my record and started sneering.

It was revenge for making fun of his weight earlier.

“Did you tie sandbags to your ankles or something?”

“…”

“Otherwise, not even being able to jump 2 meters… as a combat student, that’s a bit…”

Soon after, Arna adjusted her shoelaces and placed her foot on the starting line.

“How long are you going to stand there? I need to run, so I wish you’d move out of the way.”

The loser has no words. I was chased off the track with a miserable record.

“What, what…?”

But it feels a bit unfair to leave it like this. I returned to the starting line. I stood directly behind Arna.

“Weren’t you done…? Why are you behind me…?”

“Don’t mind me, just keep going.”

I crossed my arms and stared intently at Arna’s back. Arna frowned slightly, seemingly uncomfortable with my presence.

“If you stand so blatantly behind me, it brings bad luck! Go away!”

“A hero with such a long tongue… Are you laying the groundwork for an excuse?”

The guild officials in the stands and the students in the outdoor training ground were all watching Arna.

They were curious about how well the idol of Hanyul Academy would perform.

For an ordinary person, it would be quite a burdensome situation.

“Hmph, I’m not so faint-hearted as to lay the groundwork for an excuse over something like this.”

But Arna looked straight ahead with a nonchalant face, as if she was used to such situations. She quietly waited for the signal.

Beep─!

Soon, the whistle blew, and with everyone holding their breath, Arna slowly swung her arms back and forth.

She also bent and straightened her knees several times to gain momentum.

Watching her from behind, I unconsciously muttered to myself.

“Wow, what a butt.”

“What…”

At that moment, Arna slipped on the starting block and fell face-first into the sand.

Thud─!

“…”

The distance she covered was only about 5 cm from the starting line. Based on her back foot, that is. It might be the shortest distance recorded today.

─….

No one could have predicted that Arna would set such a record. The guild officials watching the track couldn’t say a word. They just nervously glanced around, sweating.

─Hahahahaha! Insa, look at that! That person just buried their face in the sand! It’s so funny!

Except for one person, the guild master of Yeonwol, Ryu Jung-min.

“Ugh….”

For a while, Arna couldn’t lift her head. She remained silent, like a mouse, with her face still buried in the sand.

She probably couldn’t lift her head out of embarrassment.

After all, Arna was human too.