Chapter 80: Alpha Male
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 80: Alpha Male
"Min-su, this crazy bastard is taking a lot of exams."
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[Lee Mong-ryong]’s 124th Civil Service Examination in progress…
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Result :: Failure
Examiner’s Evaluation :: The biggest problem is that he still doesn't properly know Hanja.
Since he cannot interpret the questions correctly, his answers are a mess, and the Hanja used in his answers is illegible to begin with.
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I didn't quite understand what it meant to repeat time.
But in the time it took to blink once, the number of exam attempts increased by ten.
Since we were inside a Gate, it seemed the time axis could be twisted at will.
With this level of time compression and number of attempts, he really would be able to pass the exam with top honors eventually.
In the meantime, I decided to check the message windows resulting from the Virgin Bomber skill.
Since this was an empty space, there wasn't much else to do anyway.
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Virgin Bombing successful! A direct hit!
Copying the [Sub-skill] Late Bloomer from [Lee Mong-ryong], the man who loves [Seong Chun-hyang] the most!
Late Bloomer :: "Though your beginning was humble, your end will be prosperous." Lee Mong-ryong is one of the figures this saying suits best.
As the son of a magistrate, he was forced to go to Hanyang against his will by his parents, but he eventually returned in grand fashion after passing the Civil Service Examination with top honors.
During the early stages of the story, Excellent in Literary and Martial Arts (Unique) will be deactivated. Do not worry, as the effects will multiply over time!
This skill is tailored specifically for [Lee Mong-ryong].
Transforming Late Bloomer(?) to suit the skill holder.
Late Bloomer :: Though your beginning was humble, your end will be prosperous.
You, who have already resolved the beginning in grand fashion!
It is finally time to reap the fruits of your labor. Awakening your potential!
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Potential?
What is it talking about?
'That's vague.'
Unable to guess the skill's exact effect, I decided to check the next message window first.
I think it mentioned something about integration.
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Awakening Baek Tae-yang’s potential through Late Bloomer.
Checking Baek Tae-yang’s current status.
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Check complete.
Identifying duplicate passive skills.
Targets :: Dignity of the Name 'Sun', Witch's Blessing, Self-Pillar
Determined that these skills, all related to physical enhancement, are failing to create proper synergy.
Integrating skills.
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Skill integration complete.
Congratulations!
You have acquired the new skill, Alpha Male!
Alpha Male (SSS) :: Meaning "the lead male," 'Alpha Male' is one of the strongest skills bestowed upon a true man.
Strengthens the body to its absolute limit. Grants a perfect mental resistance skill and allows for perfect utilization of one's own body.
When wielding masculine weapons, you can handle them freely and enhance them.
Grants an overwhelming advantage over 'virgins.'
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"...Whoa."
I never imagined the skills would be integrated like this.
There was a reason the output of Coercion had suddenly skyrocketed during sex with Chun-hyang.
This was likely the more substantial cause than simply releasing the output limit of the bracelet.
To think that as my power rose explosively, my unique skill naturally became stronger.
It happened because the synergy of three similar skills combined to produce an extraordinary effect.
'Should I check my status window for the first time in a while?'
Since the skills had been integrated, I figured it was a good time to open the information window.
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[Name] Baek Tae-yang
[Physical] Height: 183cm / Weight: 95kg
[Description] Currently usurping Kim Min-su’s position. Currently holds a 20.1% [Protagonist] Share, with a very steep upward trend.
The author of <Academy Pure Love Diary> is actively trying to keep you in check, but due to poor planning, their efforts are practically negligible.
Currently has had sexual relations with Yoo Su-jin, So Yu-min, Shael Perrot, and Seong Chun-hyang, successfully performing a Virgin Bombing on all four.
Recently contemplating the relationship with Melanie and Ryu Hye-mi, but has not yet thought of a proper method.
'Baek Tae-yang' is currently driving the story in a direction unintended by the author of <Academy Pure Love Diary>.
[Main Skill] Coercion (???)
[Sub-skills] Alpha Male (SSS), Virgin Bomber (SSS), Cleanup (F), Licking Eyes (B), Playboy Memory Method (B), Smite (A), Level Up! (!_!), Rocinante (S)
[Racial Skill] Demonization
(Even if the sub-skill 'Witch's Blessing' is integrated into Alpha Male, the contract remains in effect.)
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Before, it said the information was being updated, but now a lot had changed.
First, as shown earlier, the skills were integrated, and a separate slot for racial skills had been added.
In conclusion, it wasn't bad.
The cluttered skill window had been trimmed down, and the information in the description window had improved.
The only thing that bothered me was that my Protagonist Share had gone up by 0.1%.
A vague 0.1%.
It didn't even tell me where it had increased from.
Still, an increase is an increase, so it didn't seem like it would be a major problem.
'I wonder how strong I'll get if I use Demonization while in the Alpha Male state.'
Since the surrounding area was just a white void, I didn't have to worry about collateral damage.
Besides, Demonization was a skill I couldn't exactly practice in front of others, so I hadn't been able to use it even once.
Now was the perfect time.
[Activating Demonization! Race changes from Human to Demon. Warning! Maintaining the skill for a long time increases the likelihood of physical strain!]
A red pentagram formed beneath my feet, and a goat's head, blazing with fire, slowly descended over my head.
'I should test out all my skills here.'
It was as if I had gained the ultimate training space.
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Grading the results of the 1,521st Civil Service Examination…
Result :: Failed to pass due to a slight lack of points.
Goal :: Pass with top honors.
Goal failed.
Please prepare for a re-examination.
I must say, the current results are very satisfying.
Honestly, some people prepare for the Civil Service Exam for 20 or 30 years, but you’ve only spent a few hours.
It’s impressive.
And, I wasn't going to say this... I mean, I'm not trying to brag or anything.
But you are showing the best learning progress of anyone I've ever seen.
Where others would have just translated a page and moved on...
You stick with it until the end, translating and double-checking every single variable!
Truly, you are the one with the qualifications of a real scholar!!!
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"..."
I was finally starting to see a glimmer of hope.
I could finally read all the Hanja and grasp the examiner's intent.
It was a massive leap forward, but the road to passing with top honors was still long and arduous.
All I could do was sit at the desk, solve problems, and take exams.
This space, where I felt no hunger or physical fatigue, was truly the perfect environment.
There was only one downside.
"Kill me..."
Kim Min-su was gradually becoming a wreck.
He didn't even know how many times time had been rewound; he just kept laboriously writing out Hanja with a brush.
He wanted to kill his past self who had said studying was the easiest thing in the world.
Why did he give an interview like that back then?
"Still, I have to do it..."
He was a Hero.
The man who kicked So Yu-min to the curb, whom Melanie clung to annoyingly, and whom Ryu Hye-mi worried about.
There was some talk about pure love with Seong Chun-hyang, but that part had to be a bug.
Where would she go when she had an Alpha Male like him?
Honestly, even a man would find him handsome; imagine how women must feel.
Through perfect mental management, Min-su found his strength again.
It was just a matter of time anyway.
Even if it took many attempts, the system was structured so that he had to pass eventually.
And so, Min-su focused.
In between, he cleaned his desk, trimmed his nails, and thought about doing this and that with Chun-hyang.
He planned out who to accept first and how to react if Ryu Hye-mi and Melanie confessed at the same time.
He agonized over whether or not to take Yu-min back when she eventually came crawling back crying while he was in a wonderful relationship.
Finally.
Min-su succeeded.
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Grading the results of the 6,257th Civil Service Examination…
Result :: Passed with top honors.
Goal :: Passed with top honors.
Congratulations! Finally! At last!
You have brilliantly passed with top honors!
As expected of Kim Min-su! The man who suits [Lee Mong-ryong] better than anyone.
Now, it’s time for some this and that with Chun-hyang, eh??
Hehe... now it’s time to enjoy [Chunhyangjeon] to your heart’s content!
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"GYAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!"
It was a message of human triumph that couldn't be viewed without tears and snot.
A literal miracle!
A true Hero!
The meme of Min-su's Scream that circulated on the internet was manifested here once again.
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Time in the Classic Masterpiece [Chunhyangjeon] returns to normal.
[Lee Mong-ryong] appears after the character in the role of [Magistrate Byun] has persecuted and oppressed [Seong Chun-hyang].
The story of [Lee Mong-ryong], who returns to his hometown after receiving the mission of a Secret Royal Inspector.
Starts now!
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Min-su's clothes instantly began to transform into those of a scholar.
Since he was a Secret Royal Inspector, he was dressed in the shabby clothes of a beggar for his disguise.
"So I start from the streets..."
Well, it couldn't be helped since [Magistrate Byun] hadn't committed his misdeeds yet.
Min-su decided to head to a tavern first to eat some gukbap.
Of course, he didn't forget to clap while looking at his reflection in the water along the way.
'Even looking like this, I'm handsome.'
Min-su looked at himself with satisfaction and envisioned his future where he would deliver true justice to [Magistrate Byun].
He believed wholeheartedly in the message window that called him wise.
However, there was one sad truth he was destined never to know.
When calculated in real-time, the time it took him to achieve this was approximately 130 years.
Had he not been able to accelerate and repeat time, he would never have been able to pass the exam with top honors.
Min-su was slated to remain ignorant of this for the rest of his life.