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Chapter 309
Chapter 309
S-grade Holder Do Jae-hyun (3)
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<Holder Information>
?Name: Do Jae-hyun
?Gender: Male (21)
?Possessed Abilities:
-General
? [Strength: 110]
? [Magic: 110]
? [Speed: 111]? [Recovery: 94]
? [Toughness: 91]
? [Willpower: 90]
-Resistance
? [Fire: 30]
? [Water: 31]
? [Earth: 28]
? [Wind: 23]
? [Lightning: 28]
? [Poison: 26]
-Special
? [Leadership: 82]
…
…
I check the <Holder Information>, which is too long to read all the way through.
The part I want to confirm is ‘Abilities’.
The general abilities, which were at rock bottom until early last year, now all exceed 90, boasting impressive figures.
Moreover, there are ‘Resistance Abilities’ and ‘Special Abilities’ that are only generated in special situations or conditions.
Although they haven’t recorded high figures as they’re difficult to raise by ordinary methods, the resistances are mostly close to 30, and leadership has even surpassed 80.
Considering that even a resistance value of 10 gives quite strong resistance to the corresponding attribute, I could sense how high these figures were.
Tsupaah-!
Ssssss-.
And these naturally became tools for recording.
An orange-colored gem sparkling in front of me.
I drew reactions from the last of the total 6 measurement magic tools, proving that all abilities were recording over 90.
The first evaluation of the S-grade promotion, the ‘Ability section’.
I had passed it almost perfectly.
I actually thought about only getting assessed for my main abilities and hiding the rest, but it seemed unnecessary since everyone in the world already knows I’m an extremely powerful Multi-Holder.
‘Somehow I ended up surprising them.’
I look at the shocked association staff member right next to me.
This employee had been helping me measure my abilities since earlier, but unable to believe this cheat-like phenomenon, he fiddled with the measuring device several times.
Wondering if the device was broken, or if he had measured incorrectly…
Even without him saying anything, his thoughts were clearly visible.
‘…I feel a bit sorry.’
That’s not broken, it’s normal…
There was no way my quiet cry could be heard.
-Next is a brief written test and special magic structure formula solving.
After the shocking ability measurement, the remaining tests of the first evaluation continued.
And as Lee Ji-hye said, it wasn’t as difficult as I thought.
The special magic structure formula problems were tricky, but I could sufficiently cover them with my [Magic Control], and the written test was at a level that could be solved if one had carefully attended the academy theory classes.
‘…It wouldn’t matter even if I fail here.’
Besides, it’s not over if I fail here.
The S-grade Holder promotion is determined by scoring through a comprehensive evaluation after completing all assessment processes.
In other words, even if I lose points here, I can make up for it elsewhere.
-End. Holder Do Jae-hyun’s S-grade promotion first evaluation has been completed.
The first evaluation was all over.
It felt like I had solved all the given problems without any hitches.
Just as I was personally satisfied with that result.
Someone spoke to me through the screen.
-Hello, Holder Do Jae-hyun. I am Bill Clark, the International Holder Association President. I inform you that your S-grade promotion first evaluation has successfully ended. If it’s alright with you, shall we move on to the second evaluation?
Bill Clark.
A scholar who made a name for himself as a rune researcher, and the person who made the greatest contribution to systematizing Holder grades.
And in this S-grade promotion evaluation, he was the president of the International Holder Association, which, along with the Korean Association, was in charge of the overall process.
I had often seen his face on the news, but seeing him in person, he looked even neater and more gentlemanly.
Next to him was the familiar face of Kwon Young-hoon, the Korean Holder Association President, and around them were unfamiliar executives from various national associations.
-Yes. Let’s move on to the second evaluation right away.
And I sent an affirmative answer and moved to the next location.
It was a promotion evaluation I had to continue anyway.
There was no need to dawdle.
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“As expected, I knew you’d pass just like that, Holder!”
Sure enough, as soon as I came out of the exam room, Lee Ji-hye greeted me brightly.
Is she that happy that I passed?
Seeing her rejoice as if it were her own achievement, I smiled and thanked her.
Then came the move to the second evaluation room and the explanation.
“From the second evaluation, special judges will participate.”
“You mean the S-grade Holders?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Two each from Korea, the United States, and Japan.
Also, three Holders from Europe.
A total of 9 S-grade Holders have been invited as special judges to conduct the evaluation.
After all, while the contents up to the first evaluation are in general areas that association staff can judge, from the next evaluation onwards, it deals with Holder abilities in earnest, so the difficulty of the assessment increases dramatically.
That’s why S-grade Holders, who were widely featured in articles, participate in the second evaluation.
And since the evaluation itself would be difficult without association staff, three high-ranking Holder employees each from the International Holder Association and the Korean Holder Association are selected to conduct a joint evaluation.
It was a second evaluation conducted by a total of 15 judges.
“The second evaluation is an assessment of rune utilization.”
Lee Ji-hye tells me about the next evaluation.
The content of the evaluation was as I had expected.
“It’s similar to when I was an A-grade Holder, isn’t it?”
“Yes. Even though they’re S-grade Holders, they don’t deviate from the basic framework of rune Holders after all. A Holder who handles runes well and can use them appropriately according to the situation. However, the standard is just much higher.”
In fact, if the first evaluation was a kind of sample assessment.
The second evaluation can be seen as the highlight of the Holder promotion.
While the items evaluated in the first assessment were aspects not commonly seen in Holder promotions so far, the ‘rune utilization assessment’ of the second evaluation is a core evaluation section conducted across all grades.
From E-grade Holders to A-grade Holders, and now S-grade Holders.
Rune utilization evaluation was essential in all promotion assessments.
Moreover, this time the judges are senior S-grade Holders.
I couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous myself.
‘…It’s a shame I don’t have a level 20 rune.’
Of course, my rune levels are not high on average.
The rune level scale for super-high-ranking Holders beyond high-ranking Holders is usually considered to be level 20, but I, with woefully insufficient experience as a Holder, had a maximum level of 14.
Even that was only achieved in a short time thanks to the [Effort of the Seeker] rune, and in reality, it’s difficult for Holders with similar experience to me to even reach level 10.
‘Anyway, they’re evaluating utilization.’
But the Holder promotion assessment is not a test that evaluates ‘proficiency’.
It literally evaluates the ‘utilization’ of runes.
How well do you understand the rune in question?
Can you use that ability appropriately in the right situations?
In that respect, I was confident that I wouldn’t fall behind other S-grade Holders.
The combat experience and dungeon conquests I had accumulated far more than most professional Holders, and my experience as a leader who had led groups three times, gave me confidence.
“Nice to meet you, Holder Do Jae-hyun.”
Thus, I arrived at the second evaluation exam site.
A huge indoor training ground located on the third basement floor of the association building.
All 15 judges were gathered here.
And among them was Liam Hendricks, the world’s strongest Holder.
“We meet earlier than I thought.”
“I thought I’d see you at the U.S. invitation, but I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“Haha. I couldn’t wait until then. Besides, it’s the S-grade promotion of Holder Do Jae-hyun, who’s gaining worldwide attention. Wouldn’t it be disappointing if I wasn’t part of the evaluation process?”
I shook hands with Liam and exchanged light greetings.
Not only did he help with this operation, but I’m also very grateful to him for personal reasons.
The pioneer who opened the door to polygamy worldwide.
The Casanova of the Holder world with multiple wives.
I couldn’t help but like him as he was practically the one who solved the problems with my lovers.
Maybe that’s why.
Even though it was our first meeting, there was no awkwardness at all, just gladness.
“By the way, your English is better than I expected.”
“I possess a language rune. I can speak most foreign languages.”
“Really? Wow, as expected, a true Multi-Holder is different.”
True Multi-Holder.
It’s a new title that’s been used to refer to me lately.
A Holder who possesses so many runes and uses them well according to the situation.
It seems this nickname was given because I’m walking a quite different path from the ordinary Multi-Holder that have appeared so far, and there’s a clear distinction.
“……”
As I continued my conversation with Liam in fluent English, I could see the other S-grade Holders around us getting a bit surprised.
It’s not simply because I speak English well.
Liam Hendricks is an S-grade Holder, but he’s also an object of admiration even to other S-grade Holders.
The fact that a rising Holder who’s just challenging for S-grade is casually continuing a conversation with such a globally recognized Holder… It seemed quite amazing to them.
“Well then, let’s put the small talk aside for now and start the evaluation.”
The atmosphere suddenly changes from the friendly conversation we were just having.
Business is business, friendship is friendship.
Liam Hendricks was a Holder who knew how to clearly separate work and personal relationships.
‘Hello, Holders.’
I nodded greetings to the acquaintances I hadn’t yet greeted properly.
Park Ji-hwan and Song Do-hyuk.
S-grade Holders with whom I have quite a good public relationship.
They too nodded lightly, conveying their pleasure at seeing me.
“As you’ve probably already been told, the second evaluation is an assessment of rune utilization.”
And then I hear the voice of another Holder waiting beside Liam.
I focus my gaze on that person.
The mark of the International Holder Association on their left chest.
It’s an A-grade Holder employee dispatched from the association.
“It would be best to evaluate while watching you perform in actual combat, but the battles of Holders challenging for S-grade end too quickly to directly assess their utilization with the naked eye.”
Therefore, this second evaluation will solely assess rune utilization, and the rest will be left to direct combat in the third evaluation. Also, the third evaluation will include assessments of combat sense and strategy use…
The association employee explained the evaluation process as concisely as possible.
Then, pointing to the vast interior of the exam site, they said, “Instead, we’ve created an environment as similar as possible to a hunting ground so that Holder Do Jae-hyun can freely deploy his runes.”
Inside the exam site were over a hundred ‘dummies’.
Of course, they’re not just ordinary dummies.
These are ‘special golems’ created using all kinds of magic tools and magic stones.
Acting as substitutes for monsters, if they take a hit, they can even calculate an approximation of the damage… They were a kind of advanced magic tool golem.
‘…This is amazing.’
I had heard that the status of rune research in academia has risen a lot lately, but I didn’t know technology had advanced this much.
Moreover, there’s even a variety of types: multi-purpose single golems, masses of golems that overwhelm with quantity, and even small flying golems in the air.
It was a consideration to allow Holders to choose and be evaluated in the way most comfortable for them.
“Then, we’ll start the second evaluation.”
Thus began the second promotion evaluation.
Among the countless types of golems, I moved towards the ‘golem mass’ where numerous dummies were gathered.
And slowly, I draw out my weapon.
Not my main weapon [Kelbilid’s True Repentance], but the multi-purpose small weapon [Claw Short Sword].
‘There’s no better rune to show utilization than this.’
With a smile, I grip the short swords tightly in both hands.
I had the rune and skill that would most perfectly fulfill the purpose of this evaluation.
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