After finishing dinner and the successor training with Farnello.
I lay down on the bed after showering, and Jinwoo's message appeared in the club group chat.
[Jinwoo: I really thought I was going to go crazy. Artemis Han Ye-eun? Seriously, what kind of mentor tries to stab their mentee as part of training? She kept saying that an assassin's enemy is an assassin, and I thought I was going to die from the constant ambushes.
[Youngjae: Still, considering how stubborn she is, she wasn't that bad, right? She taught me magic well.
[Jinwoo: Wizards are just too sweet, for real.
[Seoa: I almost died.
[Jinwoo: Who was your mentor?
[Seoa: Ji Suhyeon.
[Youngjae: Ah.
[Jinwoo: Ji Suhyeon.
It seems the other kids also had a good time with their mentors.
[Jinwoo: So, how was the boss?
This time, the attention turned to me.
[Me: She was a decent person.
[Jinwoo: That's it?
[Me: That's it.
[Jinwoo: ...
[Seoa: By the way, Mr. Yoojin, Instructor Ji Suhyeon asked if you're coming to the academy tomorrow.
[Yoojin: Why didn't she ask me herself?
[Seoa: She said it was too much trouble.
[Youngjae: ...That's just like her.
[Jinwoo: Haha, for real.
[Me: I'm planning to go, but what about the others?
The mentoring sessions allowed all the kids to skip 3 days of school each week.
In other words, the other kids didn't have to come to the academy, except for Seoa, who had Ji Suhyeon as her mentor.
[Seoa: I'll definitely go. By the way, I'll tell Instructor Ji Suhyeon that Mr. Yoojin is coming tomorrow.
[Youngjae: I think it'll be tough for me.
[Jinwoo: That crazy mentor said she'd kill us if we don't come tomorrow.
Seoa is the only one who can come...
Since there were no new requests after the "Recipe Development Club," it seemed fine.
[Me: Did anyone post a request for our club on the school community board?
Due to Jinwoo's previous post on the community, the responsibility for online promotion of the club was transferred from Jinwoo to Seoa.
I thought there might be some reaction since we posted that we were accepting requests on the school community.
But.
[Seoa: No, just some comments. No requests came in.
[Me: ...Of course. Maybe we drew too much attention.
Now, our 'Familia' had two problems.
One was receiving too much attention, and the other was having too many enemies.
In fact, because we had ended the 'Ranger Club,' clubs that were friendly with the 'Ranger Club' in the higher ranks now saw us as enemies.
Fortunately, we had an almost alliance-like relationship with the 'International Trade Club,' so they seemed to be staying out of it, but it was clear that they didn't view us favorably.
[Seoa: Yes... Accepting requests from other clubs could turn them into enemies of Familia as well.
Seoa nodded in agreement.
[Me: ...We might need an event to turn the tide.
Wasn't there something like that in the game?
I remembered that there were many small events, but most of the club-related events only appeared in the middle of the first semester.
Of course, this was because when you joined a club in the original timeline, freshmen had to go through various academy events for adaptation and probation.
So... do we have to create an event ourselves?
While I was thinking about this,
"Everyone, sit down... Is it because many of you in our class have mentorship rights? Why are there so many empty seats?"
Ji Suhyeon, holding the attendance sheet, muttered as she looked at the unusually empty classroom.
"Han Yoojin, since you're here, did you get a cold shoulder from that old man?"
Then she looked at me and smirked.
"Old man said he had something to prepare for 3 days? He must have really grilled you."
She raised an eyebrow, and I just shrugged.
"Yeah, yeah, do what you want. Let's see, I know everyone's attendance... No announcements... Nothing. Is there anything you want to ask or tell me?"
"Yes, I do."
At that, I raised my hand and submitted the mentor consent form that Gwak Chun-sik had given me.
She checked it and seemed surprised.
...I guess she didn't expect me to actually get a mentor.
"...You really got one. You must have really impressed that old man."
"I put in some effort."
"If you put in effort, the old man would have flipped out. Well, with this, I've collected all the mentor consent forms for our class... Is there anything else?"
No one raised their hand this time.
After scanning the class, Ji Suhyeon nodded and left the classroom, saying,
"Morning roll call is over. I have a class first period today, so see you then."
Ji Suhyeon's class was [Hero Tactics], which discussed the most suitable tactics for facing villains.
She often used her magic to simulate these tactics, and her class was very popular because the simulations of using her strategies against villains were quite engaging.
'It is one of the most interesting classes, after all.'
I also enjoyed her class because using the tactics I often used in the old days made her and the other students react with surprise, as if acknowledging my past as a veteran player.
After a short break, Ji Suhyeon entered the classroom looking quite exhausted and slumped into her chair.
"...Before we start the class, I have an announcement. Han Yoojin, did you catch a villain yesterday?"
A villain? She must be talking about Shin Chul-gyul.
It seems my story was discussed at the morning faculty meeting through the association.
"Teacher Gwak Chun-sik helped, but I did manage to subdue him."
"So it's true... It's not uncommon for academy students to catch villains during mentorship, but causing trouble on the first day is unprecedented. The principal wants to see you later."
"...The principal?"
"Yeah, it doesn't seem like he's going to scold you. Since it wasn't a bad thing, go see him after lunch and before club activities."
"Yes, I understand."
It was the first time I had to meet the principal directly since taking the academy route, as I had never caught a villain so quickly.
Maybe he'll give me an award.
"Then let's start the class."
As she snapped her fingers, the students' positions changed, leaving the center of the room empty.
At the same time, a purple mana rose in the empty space, forming a small city.
"This battlefield is based on an actual battle that happened 8 years ago. The location is Gangnam-daero in Gangnam Station. The opposing villain is the 'Golem Master,' who can create golems from objects around him."
Golem Master.
He was a villain mentioned a few times in the game and typically appeared in the mid to late stages.
"The villain's ability varies greatly depending on the environment. In the desert, he creates sand golems; in the forest, earth golems; and in the city, concrete and asphalt golems. He appeared in the middle of the city and started turning the roads and buildings into golems."
At the same time, numerous golems appeared on the field she had set up, filling the roads.
"However, these golems weren't as formidable as you might think. They were just a bit tougher? Even for Awakeners, they weren't that tough. They had no intelligence and could only follow simple commands."
Then, she snapped her fingers again, and five human-shaped dolls appeared opposite the Golem Master.
"Our team consists of five members: a Spatial Mage, a Fighter, a Holy Knight, an Archer, and a Swordsman who uses a longsword. Now, let's get to the question."
Ji Suhyeon smiled at us.
"What's the best way to defeat him with the least casualties? Let's start with No Yu-un."
"Yes?! Well... the textbook approach would be to place the Holy Knight and Swordsman in the front line, the Fighter in the middle, and the Archer and Spatial Mage in the back, right?"
Instructor Ji Suhyeon nodded at No Yu-un's textbook answer and ran the simulation.
The five-person party charged towards the Golem Master, pushing through numerous golems, but they eventually couldn't handle the constant influx and were wiped out.
"Great, congratulations. Following your textbook approach, the five-person party pushed through the golems but eventually died from exhaustion. Next?"
This time, she asked a female student.
"Could the Spatial Mage and Archer collaborate to assassinate the Golem Master? Meanwhile, the others would protect them from the front."
"Hmm. This time, you seem to have thought about the classes and explained it well."
Ji Suhyeon ran the simulation again.
The Spatial Mage calculated the coordinates and the arrow's movement, while the Archer fired with all her strength.
The arrow flew towards the Golem Master, tracing an irregular and bizarre trajectory.
Not a bad approach.
But soon, the golems surrounding him blocked the arrow.
"Too bad. If the Golem Master didn't prioritize his own safety, this would have been the most likely to succeed. Next?"
Ji Suhyeon asked each student one by one for their strategies.
After several attempts, a few managed to come up with strategies that barely succeeded, but they still resulted in the sacrifice of a few team members.
Finally, it was my turn.
"Alright, our vice president, Han Yoojin? What do you think?"
Ji Suhyeon asked me with a highly expectant look.
I looked around at the surroundings and terrain and slowly spoke.
"...I think."
Watch closely. This is the real veteran's strategy.