Midterm Evaluation (1)
Midterm Evaluation (1)
Before I knew it, it was one week before the Academy's midterm evaluation.
I was lying on my dormitory bed, fiddling with my phone and rolling around.
The evening sunset was setting outside the window, and only the cool air conditioner breeze blew into the room.
Normally, I would just lie down, watch short videos, and fall asleep, but for some reason, I felt uneasy today.
'The midterm evaluation... one week left.'
I sighed, put down my phone, and looked at the ceiling.
It had already been quite some time since I came to the Academy, but the truth was, I had been so focused on physical training and lewd activities that my written studies had taken a backseat.
For the Combat Studies Department, the grade assigned by the association later is what's important anyway, so the written subjects probably don't matter much.
While there was less grade pressure as a result, I had heard that if my midterm evaluation score was low, I would be at a disadvantage for linked programs or support provided by the school.
'Maybe I should start cramming.'
I went to my desk and opened my textbook.
The written subjects for the Combat Studies Department were things like Magic Power Theory, Superpower Theory, Combat Tactics, and Superpower Ethics.
Practical subjects made up more than half of the grade, but the remaining written subjects couldn't be ignored either.
Especially since there was a rumor that Magic Power Theory had almost the same questions on the exam every year, so cramming from now on should probably be enough.
But as soon as I opened the book, a notification sound came.
Ding.
[Sub Quest Generated]: Achieve 1st Place Overall in the Midterm Evaluation (A)
Reward: [Power of Love (P)] Skill Enhancement (Additional Effect Unlocked)
※Warning: Missed rewards will never return.
I was stunned for a moment.
'...What is this?'
An A-grade difficulty Sub Quest? It was different from usual.
They even gave a warning that the reward wouldn't return.
I had really felt how effective [Power of Love] was.
After all, even opponents whose attacks couldn't land properly would become drastically stronger in physical ability once [Power of Love] was activated, allowing me to win easily.
And now an additional effect would be unlocked?
I have to get this.
I sat at my desk with the book open and fell into thought.
My mind was a mess.
'First place...'
First place overall in the Combat Studies Department.
The ranking was determined by the combined score of written and practical subjects. I wasn't very confident in the written part, let alone the practical.
'Even in my past life, I was just average at studying...'
Well, I was never that great at studying.
But a positive factor was that the Combat Studies kids were notoriously bad at studying.
I mean, they all sit in the back, don't study, and just mess around—how could they be good?
'Right... I can't miss out on this skill enhancement.'
I felt like I would regret it if I missed it.
I turned my eyes back to the textbook and started to focus.
I opened the textbook, spread out my notebook, and picked up a pen.
I started reading Magic Power Theory from the beginning.
[Magic Power is the source of a superpowered individual's abilities. Animals, plants, and even lifeforms from other worlds, if they possess Magic Power, develop properties similar to humans.
The more Magic Power one has, the more superhuman strength they possess. The amount of Magic Power can be increased through training, among other methods...]
I started taking notes from here.
I wrote down the content from the theory book, repeatedly read it, and memorized it.
At first, my head hurt, but I got a little more familiar with it each time I solved a problem.
I studied like that until past midnight.
From the next day, the serious cramming began.
Opening the textbook as soon as I woke up, taking diligent notes during class, going to the library during lunch to solve problems, studying again in the evening.
Even if someone from the next room occasionally came to ask me to hang out, I shooed them away with "I'm studying right now."
I often ignored other messages too.
A week passed like that.
The day of the midterm evaluation.
The written exam was harder than expected.
I did well on Magic Power Theory, but I struggled with some ambiguous questions in Combat Tactics.
In other subjects too, there were questions on parts I didn't have time to study properly, so I think I got a few wrong.
After the exam, the scores were announced.
Overall ranking for written subjects.
I was 2nd place.
[Overall 1st Place: Blackjet]
[Overall 2nd Place: Lee Sua]
I was stunned for a moment.
'...2nd place?'
Since my best grade in my past life was 10th in my class in high school, for someone like me who was just average at studying during my school days, 2nd place was actually good.
But among those classmates who never studied, there was someone who studied more than me?
I was curious who in the Combat Studies Department was that good at studying.
It turned out the one who got 1st place in the written subjects was Blackjet, one of the three most famous students among my Combat Studies classmates.
Blackjet.
The kid with dark skin who always wears a black hoodie and is quiet.
I'd heard rumors that he was always top-ranked in practical sparring and was good at studying, but I didn't know he was this good.
'...Why is that bastard good at studying too?'
I muttered quietly while looking at the score sheet.
If the practical scores were combined, there was still a possibility of getting 1st place.
But if Blackjet beats me in the practical too, 1st place would be absolutely impossible.
'Still, I can't give up.'
Having gotten 2nd place in the written subjects, I thought about what I needed to do to get 1st place in the practical subjects.
If my written score was 2nd, I needed to get 1st in the practical to be overall 1st.
There were two main practical subjects.
One was a teamplay test where teams of two were formed on the spot to fight a virtual enemy, and the other was individual sparring.
Teamplay was random matching, so luck was involved, but for individual sparring, the bracket was announced in advance, so I could plan a strategy.
I checked the bracket.
One of my opponents was Blackjet.
'...Of all people.'
The other opponents were kids I had already beaten in sparring before, and I was confident I could beat them easily even now.
But I had never directly sparred with Blackjet before.
He was always quiet and just did his own thing during practice, so not many people had faced him, but he was famous for his overwhelming performance every time he fought.
'Just how strong is Blackjet?'
After thinking it over, I called Geon-woo to ask.
Geon-woo was one of the few people who had sparred with Blackjet.
"Blackjet? Ah, that guy's more of a monster than you think. In a proper one-on-one, I think I'd lose too. It didn't even seem like he was serious. He always fights so leisurely."
My face stiffened.
"And his ability is [Hyper Acceleration]. Our compatibility isn't good either. I need to grab him even a little to use [Vibration], but that guy doesn't even think about getting caught."
"Okay. Thanks."
After my investigation, it seemed there was no answer.
'...I feel like I'd be evenly matched fighting Geon-woo now, and he's even stronger?'
*****
The day before the practical.
I looked for Blackjet in the school hallway.
As always, he was walking quietly, wearing a black hoodie.
I grabbed his arm and pulled him.
"Hey, you're Blackjet, right. Hold on a sec."
He tilted his head and looked at me.
"...Why?"
"Follow me."
I dragged him to the infirmary.
The infirmary bed was an (un)official place for students to have sex.
You could lock the door, so it was safe, and they didn't really stop it.
Blackjet made a flustered expression when I dragged him to such a place.
"Why here...?"
I locked the door and sat him on the bed.
"Do you want to do it with me?"
Blackjet's face instantly turned red.
"...What?"
"You're doing it, right?"
"No... It's my first time...."
Thinking about it, even though this world was open about sex, most of my classmates were pure souls who hadn't been outside the Academy City for long.
Blackjet was one of them.
I smiled as shyly as possible and said.
"Then I'll... be your first. How about it?"
Blackjet looked at me as if he couldn't believe it.
"...You're really going to do it?"
"Yeah."
He thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Okay."
I slowly knelt before him.
I pulled down his pants and took out his already hardened member.
I licked the glans with my tongue and took it into my mouth.
As I stimulated him little by little with my tongue, his member began to react.
"Ngh...!"
He came quickly.
Hot semen poured down my throat.
As always, it was slippery and had a sweet taste.
[Absorption of Love's Evidence]: +76 Magic Power +New Partner (50 Magic Power)
I swallowed the semen and lay down on the infirmary bed.
Then I started taking off my clothes, layer by layer, and soon the bed was filled with naked skin.
My body was lying slightly on its side to cover below, and I used my hands to cover my chest.
"You get undressed and come up here too...."
Seeing someone I often passed by acting shy made me feel genuinely shy.
"Uh... okay. Got it."
Blackjet also took off all his clothes and approached me from below, and his member seemed even bigger than before.
"...Can I put it in?"
"...Yeah."
Blackjet, with a face that looked like it might burst at any moment, approached me very slowly.
As he approached, I spread my legs to make it easier for him to enter and turned my head slightly.
Tap.
At first, like a man and a woman meeting for their first kiss down below, they touched.
Rub, rub.
Soon, the two, now moist and wet, began to seek each other out for intercourse.
Push.
The member that finally found the entrance gradually pushed apart and advanced.
Plunge!
"Aah...!"
The first step to losing his virginity was taken.
Blackjet was clumsy at first.
He didn't know how to move his hips, so he shook them awkwardly.
But soon, as if he had realized something, he found a rhythm.
He slid inside me, thrusting back and forth wildly.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
"Hngggh...! Good...!"
I put my hands on his arms and focused on the situation.
He groped my chest, pinched my nipples, and learned about a woman's body for the first time.
Creak, creak, creak, creak.
Not stopping his movements, he soon began moving at an incredible speed, as if his time had come.
He might have even used his superpower, as he churned my insides at a speed I had never felt before.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!
Thwack.
Splurt, gulp, gulp.. Drip.
Semen poured into me like crazy, and as if even that wasn't enough, when he pressed against my womb again, more poured out.
Vrrrrrt, vrrt.
I trembled from the sensation and reached my climax.
"Haaah...."
Blackjet said, panting.
"...Thank you for helping me lose my virginity. I won't forget this favor."
He looked unnecessarily serious.
"Okay...."
He looked a bit regretful, took in my body with his gaze, and then put his clothes back on.
Then I hurriedly started getting dressed too, and since I was satisfied, we exchanged numbers.
'Sigh... [Hyper Acceleration] sex. I want to do it again....'
I thought as I walked down the hallway after leaving the infirmary.
But for some reason, I get the feeling that Blackjet, that guy, will really repay the favor.
I just planned to turn on [Power of Love] and win the sparring easily...
I have a feeling it's going to turn into cheating.
But isn't it good if I save Magic Power and win? I concluded and finished my thoughts.
Well, what's good is good.