Chapter 6: School Network Terminal - Open Chat Bulletin Board 5
212. Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
Hey, did you hear?
The <Machos> are apparently challenging <Debubu> to a rematch.
213. Anonymous, 2nd Year Adventurer Student
For real!?
So they’re finally doing it, huh.
214. Anonymous, 2nd Year Magician Student
Isn’t that a bit soon?
Didn’t they lose just like a week ago?
Feels a bit premature to go for a rematch.
215. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
True.
But they turned down recruitment from <Muscler> and formed their own 【Muscle Warrior】 guild, <Machos>.
Losing in their very first match hit them hard, it seems.
They’ve been training nonstop lately.
216. Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
Ah, that explains it.
I’ve been seeing them in the training grounds a lot recently.
217. Anonymous, 2nd Year Adventurer Student
Same here.
Actually, I’ve seen them not only in the training grounds but all over campus.
They were hopping like rabbits around the academy for some reason.
218. Anonymous, 2nd Year Magician Student
I saw that too.
What was that about? More and more people were joining the rabbit hops each day. I still see it in my dreams...
219. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
Turns out <Machos> training is really good for leveling up.
That rumor spread, and people started joining them to train.
Some were inspired, others just jumped on the bandwagon.
A shirtless group doing bunny hops around campus became a sort of campus spectacle.
220. Anonymous, 2nd Year Adventurer Student
I saw them yesterday evening—it had grown into a group of 30 or so.
The sheer muscle power was so intense that people just cleared the path for them.
221. Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
That’s wild.
Anyway, the point is—they’re fighting <Debubu> again tomorrow.
222. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
Right. I actually joined the interview.
Apparently, they’re already over 【Muscle Warrior LV30】.
Instructor Davidev even gave them the green light.
223. Anonymous, 2nd Year Adventurer Student
Whoa, LV30!?
They leveled up that much already!?
I did see them training day and night, but still...
224. Anonymous, 2nd Year Magician Student
That’s impressive. I think Beginner Mid-tier caps at LV35.
They must’ve trained like crazy.
At that level, they could probably muscle through even <Ghost Traits> enemies.
225. Anonymous, 2nd Year Adventurer Student
Rumor is, Instructor Davidef personally gave them military-style training.
A lot of people dropped out, but only the <Machos> members stuck through it.
Someone even saw Davidef tearfully shouting, “You guys are my pride!”
226. Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
That’s insane—but makes sense how they leveled so fast.
Still, no way I’m doing that.
227. Anonymous, 2nd Year Magician Student
Agreed.
Any rear guard following Davidef’s training would end up a dried husk.
228. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
Apparently, Davidef tried to make the “muscle circuit training” part of the school curriculum.
The headmaster rejected it, though.
229. Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
That’s a relief.
Thank you, headmaster!
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330. Anonymous, 2nd Year Alchemist Student
Hey!
More people just joined <Eden>!
And it's a huge group this time—aren’t the membership standards way too lax?
331. Anonymous, Royal Guard #1
No one has ever passed our screening.
332. Anonymous, Royal Guard #3
This time, they were personally recommended by the princess.
If someone’s recommended by a member of <Eden>, we can’t say no.
333. Anonymous, Royal Guard (Hardliner)
Interfering with Her Highness’s recommendations is utterly unacceptable.
334. Anonymous, 2nd Year Alchemist Student
Ugh, this is so frustrating!
I want to be recommended too!
335. Anonymous, Royal Guard #2
You failed the screening.
336. Anonymous, Royal Guard #3
Besides, <Eden> already has an 【Alchemist】.
No matter how hard you try, it’s impossible. Just give up.
337. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
While we’re at it, here’s some news:
<Eden>’s top members, led by the 【Hero】, are preparing to take on the Beginner Upper-tier dungeons.
They’ve already cleared all of Beginner Mid-tier, so it's only a matter of time.
338. Anonymous, 3rd Year Apothecary Student
Wow, that’s fast.
When the <Machos> overtook them for a bit, I was getting nervous.
But <Eden>’s strength and stability are unmatched.
That’s my dear Hero-kun for you.
339. Anonymous, 2nd Year Alchemist Student
Hey, “my” Hero-kun? Don’t get greedy.
Hero-kun belongs to everyone, okay!?
340. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
Calm down, you two.
Anyway, among the new members this time, there’s even a boy.
341. Anonymous, 3rd Year Apothecary Student
Ooh, go on.
342. Anonymous, 2nd Year Alchemist Student
Interesting.
Until now, <Eden>’s only accepted girls.
343. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
Apparently, it wasn’t an actual rule or anything.
We did a background check on the 【Hero】—he had practically zero interactions with boys, so it just ended up that way.
But <Eden> is open to male members too.
344. Anonymous, 2nd Year Alchemist Student
Ah, I see—guy pride, huh.
To a jobless guy, 【Hero】-kun’s probably too dazzling to even approach.
345. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
It’s that whole “hot guys repel other guys” thing.
Get too close and you become the sidekick.
Some might try to mooch off his success, but at the Main Campus of the Labyrinth Academy, no guy’s pride is that low.
Basically, most guys see 【Hero】-kun as a rival and stay away.
Though apparently, some still tried to join <Eden>, regardless, but the Royal Guard intercepted them.
346. Anonymous, 3rd Year Apothecary Student
Men really are a pain.
Still, I’m shocked a guy actually made it into <Eden>.
Who is it? I doubt he’s some nobody.
347. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
You guessed right.
It’s Celestan.
348. Anonymous, 2nd Year Alchemist Student
Celestan the "Smiling Butler"?
The one who won last year’s "Under-16 Butler Grand Prix"?
349. Anonymous, 3rd Year Researcher Student
That’s the one.
Seems he’s now officially taken the 【Butler】 job.
He joined <Eden> through a recommendation from the princess.
Looks like there might be some political angle to it too.
350. Anonymous, 3rd Year Apothecary Student
Huh. Makes sense, I guess.
Still, <Eden>’s full of insanely talented people.
Alchemist-chan, if you had gotten in, do you think you could’ve kept up?
351. Anonymous, 2nd Year Alchemist Student
...Not a word. Not even a *grunt*.
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549, Anonymous, 2nd Year Spearman Student
Hey, mind if I ask something?
Is there some kind of event happening at the ShouDan?
550, Anonymous, 2nd Year Adventurer Student
Whoa, where did that come from?
I don’t think there was anything about that on the news or the board.
551, Anonymous, 2nd Year Axeman Student
I’m actually at the ShouDan right now, and there’s a crowd of first-years gathering here.
Looks like over a hundred of them.
552, Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
Over 100!? That’s insane!
553, Anonymous, 3rd Year Support Student
I went and checked it out.
Looks like something serious is going down.
554, Anonymous, 2nd Year Adventurer Student
He’s here! Our beloved Support Upperclassman!
Please tell us what’s going on!
555, Anonymous, 3rd Year Support Student
Right.
Apparently, a notice was sent out yesterday evening to first-years who applied to join the Combat Department.
The researchers think they may have discovered one piece of the puzzle for unlocking High-Rank jobs.
So now they’re asking first-years to help with a test lesson.
556, Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
Wait a sec.
Are you saying they figured out how to unlock High-Rank Jobs!? If that's true, that's more than just big news!
557, Anonymous, 2nd Year Adventurer Student
Whoa whoa whoa—is this for real!?
Please confirm the truth!
558, Anonymous, 2nd Year Spearman Student
Uh, Spearman reporting from the scene.
Someone claiming to be the head of the research lab showed up.
He said the same thing Support-senpai just did.
559, Anonymous, 2nd Year Axeman Student
Whoa!? A bunch of lab staff in white coats just appeared!
What is this, is this really a class to unlock High-Rank Jobs?
560, Anonymous, 2nd Year Adventurer Student
What the hell is going on!?
I’m heading to the ShouDan right now!
561, Anonymous, 3rd Year Support Student
Hold on—
It’s not confirmed yet.
They’re saying they might have uncovered the tip of the iceberg.
That’s why they’re running this trial with volunteer first-years.
562, Anonymous, 2nd Year Spearman Student
What!? You mean they have to defeat monsters with their bare hands!?
563, Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
Wait, what?
Explain properly!
564, Anonymous, 2nd Year Axeman Student
Mr. Miston, the director of the research institute, just announced the condition:
“You must defeat a monster.”
565, Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
No way, that’s insane.
Fighting a monster without gear is dangerous!
566, Anonymous, 2nd Year Axeman Student
Apparently, each first-year will be paired with a lab staff member for support.
It’s a two-person cell setup to ensure safety.
567, Anonymous, 3rd Year Support Student
I was skeptical at first…
But the amount of effort they’ve put into this—it seems they’re quite confident.
This might really be the discovery of the conditions for unlocking High-Ranking Jobs.
568, Anonymous, 2nd Year Priest Student
But they’re still facing monsters bare-handed, right?
I’m surprised the academy approved this.
569, Anonymous, 3rd Year Support Student
The academy is backing it pretty heavily, from the looks of it.
Apparently, they’ve reserved the entire <Beginner Dungeon> for the trial.
They’re doing everything they can to minimize risk.
570, Anonymous, 2nd Year Spearman Student
But wait, doesn’t the <Beginner Dungeon> have a level 5 job requirement just to enter?
How are first-years getting in?
571, Anonymous, 3rd Year Support Student
They’re making an exception this time.
They’re using something called the <Bracelet of Disguise>, which fakes your status to make it look like you’re a 【Warrior LV10】 to the dungeon.
Normally, using this to enter higher-level dungeons is against school rules, but Director Miston got special permission and gear from the headmaster.
572, Anonymous, 2nd Year Axeman Student
Was there a method like that? I had no idea.
573, Anonymous, 3rd Year Support Student
Yeah, well—it’s usually kept secret.
If you use it to sneak into a dungeon, you’ll get hit with a serious penalty.
So don’t try this on your own, okay?
574, Anonymous, 2nd Year Spearman Student
Got it.
Oh, and just now I saw the 【Hero】's party, <Eden>, heading into the Beginner Upper-tier dungeon.
575, Anonymous, 3rd Year Support Student
……
I'd better leak this to the 3rd-year from the Investigation Department…
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