The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 54



Physical Fitness Test (6)

“Oh my, who is this?”

On the third day of the physical fitness test, Ryu Jung-min, who came to scout for new recruits, encountered an unexpected person.

“What brings the guild master of Geumseonggak here?”

He was a man in his mid to late 30s. Black leather jacket, bright blue jeans, and stylish sunglasses on his face.

Park Won-hyuk, the guild master of Geumseonggak, one of the top five guilds in South Korea, raised one hand with a bright smile.

“Ciao!”

“Looks like you’ve been to Italy.”

“Oui!”

“That’s French, you idiot.”

“Oh dear.”

Park Won-hyuk quickly took off his sunglasses. He looked young enough to be in his early 30s.

Though not as young as Ryu Jung-min.

“What brings you to the school? Surely you’re not here to deliver jjajangmyeon.”

“…”

Jjajangmyeon. Hearing that word made Park Won-hyuk’s eyebrow twitch, as if it triggered some trauma.

“Kik, kikik… How can a guild be named Geumseonggak… It sounds like a Chinese restaurant…”

Kya-hahahahaha─!

In the end, Ryu Jung-min couldn’t hold back his laughter. He clutched his stomach and laughed heartily in front of Park Won-hyuk.

“Ryu Jung-min….”

He had just been hit by a rival guild. He couldn’t just stand there and take it. This was a matter of pride.

Park Won-hyuk decided to retaliate quickly.

“Be careful. Laughing so hard like that, you never know when your bladder might burst again.”

“Kya ha ha ha ha… Wha, what…!”

In an instant, Ryu Jung-min stopped laughing. With a face flushed red, he confronted Park Won-hyuk.

“Hey, where did you hear that…! How do you know about that…!”

“Of course, Instructor Kim Dong-hak told me. Unlike you, I have a very good relationship with the instructor.”

“Ugh… That old geezer Kim Dong-hak…!”

I had begged him not to say anything. And yet, he spilled the beans to someone else? To a rival guild, no less?

I’ll kick his shins hard the next time I see him.

“Ebe bebe bebe. Bed-wetter. Bed-wetter. How embarrassing.”

“You little…!”

Provoked continuously, Ryu Jung-min pulled out a small wand from his pocket. It was his weapon.

“Shut your mouth before I break all your dentures…! Right now…!”

“These aren’t dentures, they’re implants.”

Park Won-hyuk grinned widely, showing off his sparkling white teeth, which were annoyingly shiny.

“Just die already…!”

“Oh, you want to go at it now? Fine by me!”

Park Won-hyuk didn’t back down and took off his black leather jacket. Then, he beckoned with his hand.

“Let’s relive our school days a bit… Ugh…!”

Bang─!

But it was only for a moment. Someone swung a stick at the excited Park Won-hyuk.

It was Instructor Kim Dong-hak from the technical department.

“What are you guys, almost forty, doing acting so childishly? And you’re the heads of your respective guilds.”

“In, instructor…!”

Park Won-hyuk was startled by Kim Dong-hak’s appearance and straightened up. He then bowed 90 degrees to Kim Dong-hak.

“I’m sorry! This foolish disciple caused a disturbance without knowing his place! Please forgive me just this once!”

Park Won-hyuk immediately sought forgiveness. He had no choice. To him, Kim Dong-hak was an invaluable mentor.

That was a fact that didn’t change, no matter how much time passed or how old he got.

“Ryu Jung-min.”

“Ugh….”

This time, Kim Dong-hak looked at Ryu Jung-min. Unlike Park Won-hyuk, Ryu Jung-min was busy avoiding his gaze, unwilling to admit his fault.

But the fact remained that he had caused a commotion. It was an immature act. The 38-year-old Ryu Jung-min finally opened his mouth.

“Sorry….”

*

The third day of the physical fitness test is the day to measure the individual combat abilities of the students.

Finally, the main game has begun. If the first and second days were about evaluating simple physical abilities, today was the day to confirm the students’ real skills through combat.

No matter how excellent a student’s physical condition is, if their actual combat ability does not follow, they are ultimately just an empty shell.

Conversely, even if a student is a bit lacking in physical aspects, if they can show outstanding performance in combat situations, that student has potential.

To see that potential, many guild officials gathered in this indoor training ground. It seemed like more had gathered than on the first and second days.

“Wow, these seats even have heated cushions? We didn’t have these in our time, did we?”

Park Won-hyuk, the guild master of Geumseonggak, also came to the school today to check the students’ combat abilities.

“But why are you sitting next to me? There are plenty of seats over there.”

Ryu Jung-min frowned and looked to the side.

Park Won-hyuk, with a piece of red ginseng in his mouth, answered.

“The instructor told us to get along.”

“So you follow whatever Kim Dong-hak says? If Kim Dong-hak told you to die, would you die?”

“Yeah, I would.”

“Unbelievable.”

What kind of guy is this? He may have the body of an adult, but his actions are completely childish. How can he be the master of a guild?

There was no sense of dignity at all.

“Want some?”

“No, thanks. You eat a lot.”

Park Won-hyuk offered a piece of red ginseng, but Ryu Jung-min shook his head and refused.

What’s so tasty about that stuff that he keeps putting it in his mouth? His peculiar taste in food was the same as ever.

Buzz—

While waiting endlessly for the next turn, a new name was updated on the electronic board.

[Group 13: Combat Department 2nd Year Lee Sang-hoon, Combat Department 1st Year Rashid Belkalem]

The mock battle is organized in pairs and takes place in the synchro room. There, they will face training monsters with a simple scenario.

“Oh, it’s Rashid Belkalem. This is lucky.”

Even Park Won-hyuk, who had been busy eating snacks, changed his expression when a named character appeared. He leaned forward, lifting his back off the chair.

Thud! Thud!

Soon, two male students entered the training ground. The student with the bow was Lee Sang-hoon, and the large student with the helmet was Rashid Belkalem.

“Wow. His physicality is perfect. Just flawless.”

Not only Park Won-hyuk but also the surrounding guild members admired Rashid’s robust body.

In a way, he could be considered the most notable figure in this physical test after Arna.

“How was Rashid during the physical ability evaluation?”

“How was he? He set new records in every category.”

“What? Really? Even when using magic?”

“All of it.”

It was just yesterday. The performance he showed in the magic-based physical ability evaluation is still unforgettable.

Who would have thought he could jump 8 meters with a sergeant jump? And that too without a running start. Even though he used magic, it was an incredible record.

Rashid could probably survive even if he were dropped into the Jurassic era. Just in terms of physicality, he could easily crush a dinosaur.

“Hearing that makes me even more excited. It will be a sight to see.”

Usually, geniuses like him are not only born with great physicality but also excel in combat abilities. Rashid is not just a pretty face.

He is an excellent awakener. Ryu Jung-min’s intuition was telling him that.

But still, the first pick remains Shin Yoon-sung.

─Uh… then from now on… we will start the evaluation of group 13….

“Hmm?”

While the host was making the announcement with a microphone, Park Won-hyuk tilted his head, sensing something strange.

“Hey, Ryu Jung-min. Look over there.”

He pointed to the host’s desk with his finger. There stood a slender man, the host who was just making the announcement.

“Isn’t that Han Yoo-min?”

“Han Yoo-min? Who is that?”

Ryu Jung-min blinked a few times, hearing the name for the first time. He seemed to be around their age.

Could he be a peer?

“You know, the guy who couldn’t adapt in the combat department and ran away to the technical department.”

“Oh, you mean that weakling?”

It was over ten years ago, so he had completely forgotten. There was a guy who used to cry and make a fuss during training, saying he couldn’t take it anymore. Now he remembered.

Back then, everyone mocked Han Yoo-min, calling him a failure.

“Is he an instructor now? Wow….”

“Seems like it. That weakling becoming an instructor. It’s really funny.”

It looks like he didn’t become a combat department instructor. He must have somehow gotten a position in the technical department.

Not quite like Kim Dong-hak, but maybe somewhere around the level of an assistant instructor.

─Situation is A-4… Time is 5 minutes….

He boasted a body so dry that his skin clung to his bones. On top of that, dark circles hung heavily under his eyes, doubling the sense of gloom.

And to top it off, he even stuttered….

“He won’t last long.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“There’s just something about him.”

Beep─!

Soon, the start signal sounded, and a giant beast appeared in the synchro room. It was a fierce beast with a mane flowing like a lion’s.

Roar─!

“What the…? You said it was situation A-4. Why is that thing coming out?”

“What are you talking about?”

Park Won-hyuk frowned as soon as it started. Ryu Jung-min stared at Park Won-hyuk, wondering what the problem was.

“That lion is Code 5 Marbas. It should originally appear in situation C-6.”

“Oh my. How do you know that?”

The beasts that appear vary according to the situation number. Of course, only the technical staff know this.

Park Won-hyuk, who was from the combat department, shouldn’t have known.

“Who am I? I’m the proud disciple of the great Instructor Kim Dong-hak. This is basic knowledge.”

“Yeah, you’re so great.”

It seemed he had taken technical classes in his younger days. Quite impressive. No wonder he carried the title of guild leader.

“Anyway, Han Yu-min made a mistake. He summoned the wrong one.”

“An instructor making a mistake? That’s hilarious.”

If the mock battle continued like this, the ones who would suffer would be those two male students. The Marbas that appeared now was an A-rank beast. The two of them alone wouldn’t stand a chance.

They were just going to be humiliated in front of everyone.

─Could you please pause for a moment?

At that moment, a male student entered the synchro room to stop the mock battle.

It was Shin Yoon-seong, a second-year combat department student, whom Ryu Jung-min had his eye on.

─Wh-what, what are you…! Can’t you see we’re in the middle of an evaluation…?

Instructor Han Yu-min shouted in surprise at Shin Yoon-seong’s sudden appearance. The guild officials watching were also unable to hide their confusion, wondering what was going on.

But Shin Yoon-seong decided to convey the truth without caring.

─That, the setting is wrong.

─Se, setting…?

─Yes. The monster that should appear in situation A-4 is Code 52 Allocen. Not Code 5 Marbas.

Shin Yunseong pointed to the lion standing tall in the distance.

─Uh, uh…? That, that can’t be… Wait a minute…!

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Han Yumin hurriedly opened the guidebook and checked the facts, sweating profusely.

And then….

─It’s true… A-4 is Allocen….

As Han Yumin admitted his mistake, the entire training ground started to stir.

Park Wonhyuk, who was sitting in the audience, looked at Shin Yunseong with wide eyes.

“Wow, who is that kid? He looks like a combat student. How did he figure that out?”

“Hmph….”

Ryu Jungmin’s lips twitched for no reason. Soon, Ryu Jungmin put his hands on his waist and proudly puffed out his chest.

“That kid is our proud first pick of Yeonwol.”