Chapter 2

It seems this system is dead set on destroying the world.

Otherwise, this wouldn’t be happening.

“Why won’t it give me a single growth quest?”

Before I knew it, it was two days before the entrance exam.

I had finally pulled myself together and decided to complete quests, but so far I hadn’t received a single one.

No matter how much I shouted for quests, all I could see was—

[ Main Quest ]

: Let’s become the valedictorian of Krangbuiyer Academy!

On success, ■■ / On failure, the world will be destroyed

That was it.

At this point, I couldn’t help but feel the system was discriminating against me.

The protagonist got daily quests to help him grow quickly, but for two days I hadn’t even seen a daily quest, let alone been told the success reward.

Damn it.

At this rate, forget becoming valedictorian—I was going to fail the academy entrance exam itself.

According to the original story, I would somehow barely pass and reach that infamous nuisance episode, but…

‘Honestly, I can’t trust that.’

Originally, this status window was supposed to be visible only to the protagonist, so the fact that I can see it is practically a setting error.

The biggest error is the fact that I’ve transmigrated into Lucy Saint.

So it was entirely possible that Lucy Saint would fail the entrance exam.

I had to prepare somehow, but with these stats, I had no idea what to do.

Status Window

▸ Name: Lucy Saint

▸ Class: Archer

▸ Trait: Ranged Accuracy 1% (Fixed)

▸ Mana: E

▸ Health: D

▸ Strength: A

▸ Agility: E+

▸ Senses: F

▸ Skills: Sharpshooter S / Collision C / Vision Escape D

They were truly miserable abilities.

More than anything, I was shocked that her Senses stat was F.

The higher the Senses stat, the higher the accuracy of both attack and defense, so this was especially important for someone who awakened as a ranged class.

But Lucy Saint’s is F.

It was no wonder her trait was Ranged Accuracy 1%.

“And why is Strength the only thing at A?”

I had no idea why an archer would have the highest Strength stat.

After all, the awakening weapon that appears the moment you awaken comes with a certain amount of Strength correction.

At the very least, it means there won’t be a disaster where a swordsman can’t lift his own sword because it’s too heavy, or an archer can’t draw her bow because it’s too tight.

…Of course, the disaster of an archer having 1% ranged accuracy had already happened.

‘Well, at least I can still hold a bow.’

If I hadn’t been able to hold a bow because of a trait like ‘Lack of Strength (Fixed),’ I would have just let this world be destroyed.

Anyway, since the stats were ruined, I should check the skills that looked relatively useful.

Lucy unexpectedly had an S-rank skill.

The skill name ‘Sharpshooter’ was pretty ominous, but I carefully tapped on it with my finger.

Sharpshooter S

: Ultimate. When the arrow hits, 99% critical hit chance

That critical hit chance was insane.

It was as if they had set the critical hit chance to 99% because the ranged accuracy was only 1%.

“But this is ambiguous.”

Out of 100 shots, I’d hit maybe once, but if it does hit, it’s a 99% critical hit?

The skill itself was good, but the problem was that Lucy’s chance of actually hitting that arrow was rock bottom.

If I’m lucky, I won’t even graze them and just end up drawing the monsters’ aggro.

Tsk tsk.

Clicking my tongue, I decided to check the other skills.

Collision C

: Check. When colliding with an attack target, attack power and defense increase by 5%

Vision Escape D

: Evasion. Escape from the vision of a close-range attack target for 0.5 seconds (Cooldown 15 seconds)

These were actually more useful.

The entrance exam tests all categories regardless of awakened class, then adds up the scores for the results.

Of course, each category has a different weight, but anyway, I thought these skills could be used decently in the ‘Close Combat’ category.

Lucy’s Strength was also A-rank.

At that level, at least among the examinees, she would have few rivals.

‘I don’t know if it’s okay to use check and evasion skills like this…’

Originally, these were skills given to an archer to help her shoot better, but since I can’t shoot, I have no choice but to use them to make up for it.

Honestly, I was skeptical about Lucy passing the exam fair and square.

First of all, I would definitely screw up the ranged shooting test with 99% certainty.

And getting a score like that in your own awakened class category was practically a failing grade.

‘Still, since Lucy attended the academy in the original story, there must be some way, right?’

For example, maybe there were very few applicants this year, or maybe Lucy got in through corruption.

Of course, there was no such content in the original.

That’s just my wishful thinking, pure wishful thinking.

“How would I know the extra’s admission process!”

Why would I expect anything from an author who didn’t even properly write the protagonist’s admission process and just glossed over it with vague descriptions?

I’m the only one feeling wronged.

Knock knock—

Then I heard a knock.

I briefly answered, “Yes.”

Then, through the cautiously opening door, a tuft of wheat-colored hair peeked out.

“A, hello…”

A girl who looked three or four years younger than Lucy greeted me awkwardly.

I briefly wondered if I should act sharp-tongued like the original Lucy, but I decided to just act according to my own personality.

Because if I had to act like Lucy on top of everything else, my head would explode.

“Hello. You must be here for the exam?”

The girl nodded at my words.

That meant she was my temporary roommate.

This Krangbuiyer Academy is the only imperial academy, and with the support of the imperial family, its finances were very solid.

So every year, they provided dormitories for awakened individuals taking the academy exam to stay in until all entrance exams were over, and currently Lucy was staying here as well.

And on my second day here, my temporary roommate had finally arrived.

“What’s your name?”

“S, Sophia! I’m fourteen.”

She was indeed younger than Lucy.

But seeing as her name wasn’t in my memory, she must have been an unimportant character or had failed the entrance exam altogether.

I finished my introduction.

“I’m Lucy Saint, seventeen.”

Sophia’s brown eyes widened.

That’s right, I’m a noble.

Surprising, isn’t it?

And from a fairly prestigious family, too.

“Wow, you’re three years older than me!”

That’s the part you’re surprised about?

I thought she was surprised because the Saint surname was quite famous, but it was because of my age.

I felt needlessly embarrassed.

Regardless, Sophia kept talking.

“Please speak comfortably, Lady Lucy!”

“Should I?”

I didn’t refuse.

After all, even though she was three years younger than Lucy, she was nine years younger than my original self, so it was more comfortable for me.

Instead, I told Sophia to speak comfortably too, but she said formal speech was more comfortable for her.

So it ended up that only I spoke casually, but Sophia decided to call me “unnie,” which made me feel a bit better.

Sophia chattered a lot.

She was cute, so I listened and responded appropriately to her stories.

“What did you awaken as, unnie?”

“Archer. You?”

“I’m a spirit summoner!”

“Really? I’ve never seen a spirit summoner before.”

Honestly, I was seeing every awakened class for the first time, but it wasn’t a lie.

I had seen an archer.

That archer was Lucy Saint.

Anyway, Sophia let out a deep sigh at my amazed reaction.

“Awakened individuals aren’t that common, you know. In my village, I was the only one.”

“That’s impressive.”

“Haa, but what if I fail the exam? Everyone in my village is counting on me…”

Ah, crap.

Hearing that, worry suddenly washed over me.

It was already afternoon.

Now I could only think that I had to do something.

I abruptly stood up mid-conversation with Sophia.

“Huh, unnie?”

“I’m going to practice!”

Sorry, Sophia.

Right now, unnie is about to fail the entrance exam and destroy the world.

As I suddenly left the room mid-conversation, Sophia awkwardly waved her hand.

She was a good kid.

For the sake of her parents who cheered for Lucy, and for Sophia, I had to pass the entrance exam.

Even if I was the owner of miserable stats.

“Special training!”

One day wasted denying reality.

One day wasted waiting for a growth quest to appear.

I had thrown away a total of two days, so I had to make up for it with the remaining two.

First, I headed to the practice grounds.

This academy kindly designated practice rooms for the entrance examinees.

It was my first time going there, so I got a little lost, but luckily there were signs and I found it.

“Wow, there are this many?”

Considering the setting that they lent these out because the enrolled students had left for vacation, the practice grounds were very large.

Now I had to find my personal practice room here.

“Number 36…”

They were numbered in order, so finding it wouldn’t be difficult.

I found Practice Room 1 and, checking the numbers on the floor, walked step by step toward the higher numbers.

That was when it happened.

!Sudden Quest!

: Cheer on Theodore Wither’s challenge!

Success Reward: Item Draw Ticket / On failure, Affection –5

At the first sudden quest that appeared, I hurriedly raised my head.

And at the same time, my eyes met a boy’s.

Jet-black hair, vividly shining blue eyes, and a boy who somehow gave off a gloomy atmosphere.

‘Theodore Wither…?’

He was the protagonist of this novel.