Saved a Heroine From the Brink of Death

83. Final Exam

#83. Final Exam

The biggest event before summer vacation is approaching.

It is an event held only twice a year, and its scale is one of the largest among the events held by the Academy.

” Final Exam “

You might be wondering what all the fuss is about just a test, but the Academy final exam is different from a regular exam.

Even the midterm exams have the same characteristics.

To be exact, it was essentially the same in that it involved taking a test that weighed heavily on grades, but there was one difference.

It is ‘observation’.

Observation is allowed during midterms, but only a very small number of people are allowed to attend. And that very small number of people are limited to industry professionals or relatives of the students.

But final exams are different.

It is open to the public, and anyone with a confirmed identity can freely observe the test after going through the verification process.

However, because the structure cannot accommodate everyone, applications for observation are on a first-come, first-served basis.

The reason the Academy opens the exam to outsiders is simple.

Peace of mind and proof.

The purpose is to reassure people in society and increase the academy’s credibility by showing the external world the appearance of cadets who have completed the academy curriculum and grown.

As such, the Academy’s final exam is a famous event with a good name in Korea.

Although it is not comparable to the Olympics or Asian Games, many people are watching and waiting for it.

and.

Today marks the first day of final exams.

Day 1 notes.

The written exam takes up only one day of the five-day exam period, and unfortunately, the Academy is not open to the public on this day.

Not only is there a limit to what can be shown through writing, but in order to focus on writing, there has to be no noise. And in the first place, the important thing is the actual performance, not the writing.

But, there was one person here who desperately needed that handwriting score more than anyone else.

It was Cynthia.

‘I have to get a high score somehow!’

Cynthia vowed.

You absolutely must do well on this final exam.

In particular, you need to get a high score in the written test. You need to get a score that will put you in a specific ranking, such as within the top 10.

I was confident in the practical part, but the thing I was not confident in was the written part, even after investing a lot of time in it.

Cynthia had never hated her own hair more than at this moment.

‘I’m not very smart… but I tried hard so I can do well!’

Cynthia acknowledged and accepted that she wasn’t very smart. It’s important to acknowledge your shortcomings.

And I spent a lot of time trying to make up for that lack. I don’t know if it was successful, but I couldn’t think of any other way to get a high score.

-Can I help you?

Illian, who had been silent all along, asked Cynthia.

-Just don’t get caught, right? Your goal is to get a high score by any means necessary, right? Didn’t you say you don’t care about the means?

‘No, this time I’m going to show my skills.’

-Do I really have to do that? I think I got caught last time because I got it too perfect… This time, why don’t you just look at it enough to get into the top 10? If you get a few difficult questions wrong and the rest right, how would Han Sung-jin know? Right?

‘Illien. That may be true, as you said. But this time, I’ve decided to see it with my own skills.’

-You’ve already made up your mind.

‘Yeah. I studied all night for that. And… I don’t want to lie and receive a gift.’

-Okay, I get it. If that’s what you mean, then I can’t help it. Then I’ll just sleep~ Fighting~

As she said this, Illian entered the pattern. She really went to sleep.

‘I can do it… 10th place in writing. I can do it…!!’

***

Couldn’t do it.

‘Why? Why why why…?’

Cynthia couldn’t hide her disappointment as she looked at her ranking.

The rankings were miserable.

Cynthia looked at her ranking list blankly with a look of disbelief and sighed deeply.

“… What do you mean 10th place? I didn’t even get 20th place. I really studied all night for weeks.”

Second day of final exams.

Early in the morning, the previous day’s written test scores were released.

And Cynthia’s ranking listed there is… 30th.

It’s a result that can be considered top-tier. It’s a ranking that was achieved through hard work.

However, it was not the desired ranking.

-Uh… Sia, even if you get 30th place, that’s a huge growth!

‘If it’s not 10th place, it’s meaningless… .’

Although Illien comforted Cynthia, she still felt depressed.

-Sia. Do you know? Your written test is a bit disappointing, but if you show a great performance in the practical test, Han Sung-jin might change his mind!

To change the mind of the depressed Cynthia, Illien comforted her.

‘Is that really true?’

-I guarantee it! I’m a dating expert!

‘Yeah. That’s what I mean… ?’

Cynthia listened to Illien’s words for a moment, then nodded.

“If it’s practical skills… I’m confident. I’ve built up enough skills to easily beat Joo Se-rin. The only one left is Lee Soo-hyuk. Even he probably won’t be able to beat me.”

-Yeah, Sia, if you really want to step forward, there will be someone who can handle it!

Cynthia smiled to herself and resumed her normal pace. There was still a chance.

-But… what kind of gift are you going to ask Han Seong-jin for?

‘Huh? Oh, a gift… Hehe… I’m going to ask for something really good. Something that no one but you can give me!’

-I feel uneasy for some reason… .

Cynthia headed to the testing room, smiling broadly as if just thinking about it made her feel good.

This practical exam.

I will definitely turn it upside down.

I will show off an amazing performance, impress everyone, and get my brother’s approval!

“Okay, shall we go then?”

Second day of final exams.

Towards the place that will be the first day of practical training and the place that will become my stage.

Cynthia stepped in.

***

“Sir, it’s time.”

“Huh? Has that much time passed already?”

“Yes, it starts in an hour.”

“There’s still a little work left to do….”

I sighed as I looked at the mountain of paperwork. I had to deal with all of this.

The fact that there was a little left meant that there were urgent matters. Urgent matters that had to be taken care of by the afternoon somehow.

“I’ll take care of it. Leave the rest of the work to me and go first.”

“Huh? Is that okay?”

“Of course. Normally… I wouldn’t do this, but these are exceptional circumstances.”

I was surprised by the unexpected behavior shown by Secretary Cha.

There were a few times in the past when I asked him to do paperwork for me, but he refused every time.

Originally, I was the type of person who would stubbornly refuse to take on such tasks, saying that they were beyond my authority. But… I’m going to take the initiative and do it?

I was curious about Secretary Cha’s appearance for the first time, but since solving my curiosity wasn’t important right now, I put it aside for the moment.

I stood up from my seat, told them only the documents that needed to be taken care of first, and then started walking out.

“Have a nice time.”

“… Aren’t you saying have a nice trip?”

I felt a little puzzled by the strange greeting, but when I looked at my watch, I saw that there wasn’t much time left. Even if I drove there now, I wouldn’t have much time left until I got to the academy.

“Anyway… I’ll be back. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Yes, sir.”

***

“I’ve figured out Han Seong-jin’s movements. He’s currently out of the shrine and heading to the academy.”

“okay.”

Grace nodded indifferently at Yoon Hyuk-kwon’s words.

“But is it really true that Han Sung-jin won’t attack? There will be a lot of people at the academy, so if we use the crowd to shake off the bodyguards… the probability of eliminating him will increase exponentially?”

“If it was someone who could be eliminated like that, wouldn’t it have been eliminated a long time ago? He’s not that sloppy. And… you’ve already decided that this target is Cynthia, right?”

“… I just feel sorry about that.”

“It’s inefficient to reconsider something that has already been decided. In any case, from Yoon’s perspective, it doesn’t make much difference whether Cynthia or Han Seong-jin disappears. He can’t rule the family without Cynthia. If we just wait until the current head of the family, Shin Dong-baek, dies, the Kwon Seong-shin family will fall under your control.”

Grace was right.

To Yoon Hyuk-kwon, it made no difference whether he dealt with Cynthia or Han Sung-jin. He knew it too.

But, something was slowly creeping up on me.

It was a feeling of anxiety that if Han Seong-jin was left alone, something would block his future.

‘Is it just anxiety?’

Since Yoon Hyuk-kwon surprisingly had good instincts, I thought that this anxiety wouldn’t just end as anxiety, but I hoped that this time would be different.

Anyway, the plan had already been made and was in progress.

There was no turning back now.

Last day of final exams.

Cynthia will die.