Blood Demon of the Past Life – Chapter 106

Chapter 106: Showcase （1）

The world was abuzz.

Even as his name was on everyone’s lips, Kang San remained objective and not the least bit excited.

‘If an S-rank Outbreak occurred right now, would the people showing interest in me actively move to help me on the scene?’

The answer was no.

Of course, it was true that his name had become more known than planned.

If he had only gained the fame of helping Project B team, he would have received excessive attention now due to Kim Min-yeong’s article and Yu Jeong-yeong’s statement. But that was all. The points being emphasized now were not Kang San’s individual value, but rather the external perspective on him and the fact that he could influence Yu Jeong-yeong.

Therefore,

If one were to delve into the question of whether Kang San was truly a talent of that worth, a question mark would inevitably be attached.

The skill to stop an A-rank Werewolf Lord?

In the end, it meant a skill that couldn’t even compare to A-rank.

Holding on was the best he could do, and if he continued to develop in the distant future, he might be able to acquire skills befitting an A-rank. The problem was that even if that were the case, it wasn’t a talent worth risking the danger of an S-rank Outbreak. Kang San continued to ponder at the Stat Training Center, and he decided that he needed to prove that he might be a talent capable of reaching the realm of ‘S-rank,’ which defied common sense.

Think about it.

S-rank talent.

Public image.

And even Yu Jeong-yeong’s statement.

If those three conditions were added together, then they would think it was a value worth risking.

‘It’s actually the most ideal situation. The interest people are showing in me now has a lot of external factors that exclude my skills. Especially in a situation where the interest in recruiting me is boiling over due to Yu Jeong-yeong’s statement, if I prove that I am valuable as a Hunter, their attitude will change actively.’

The next six months.

It needed to be built up.

It was a kind of showcase.

A public stage to prove that people would show more interest in him in the disaster that would happen in six months.

The method was simple.

Kang San immediately headed to the Promotion Test Center.

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On the way to the Promotion Test Center.

Kang San sent a text message to Jo Han-byeol as a representative.

The content was that before they started the raid in earnest, everyone should re-evaluate their ranks.

Both Kang San and his Dongsaengs, in fact, all had skills that exceeded their ‘current rank,’ didn’t they?

It was time for a reassessment.

Arriving at the Promotion Test Center.

Kang San submitted the documents.

“……Ahem, this is going to be a little difficult.”

The employee looked troubled.

He recognized Kang San as soon as he saw him.

There was also the fact that his real name was written on the documents, but he could easily recognize his face because he had recently become an issue.

However, work was a separate issue.

Kang San submitted documents that the employee could not accept.

“This consecutive promotion test is only possible when there are sufficient achievements. Based on the achievements Kang San-nim has accumulated, a C-rank test would be possible, but you cannot immediately take a B-rank test. How about proceeding step by step? Consecutive promotion is really not an easy task. Not only is the physical exhaustion great, but there are many cases where people recklessly challenge without knowing how high the next rank is. It’s not too late to challenge after accumulating enough achievements.”

It was friendly advice.

Because he saw Kang San in a good light, the employee’s words were tinged with favor.

It wasn’t wrong.

He could get into an accident if he challenged recklessly, and it was true that the B-rank test was a burden for Kang San at present.

Kang San’s average stat was 100.

The average stat for B-rank was 300.

There was a big difference.

Nevertheless, Kang San was convinced that he could show something beyond his stats.

‘It’s a common category for me to secure a C-rank. Only by showing something beyond common sense can I do it.’

Time at the Stat Training Center.

He was confident.

He was sure that what he had would work even in the realm of B-rank.

And if things went according to plan, his value would skyrocket when he finished all the tests.

Kang San said.

“It’s a document guaranteed by the Ranger unit. Will this make a consecutive promotion test possible?”

“Hmm.”

The employee looked at the documents.

Kim Myeong-min’s signature caught his eye.

The Ranger unit sacrificed a lot, but it had a tremendous effect on public affairs like this.

Eventually,

“……If it’s certified by the Ranger unit leader, it’s possible. All right. I’ll stamp it for you, but please be careful.”

kkug.

The employee stamped the documents with a helpless look on his face.

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An hour later.

Kang San took the C-rank test.

The test was easy.

It was conducted within the general category, and it was not difficult for Kang San, who had C-rank stats, to solve the problems.

『Kang San-nim has passed the C-rank test.』

It was an overwhelming result.

Kang San, who received the C-rank report card, was given free time to catch his breath until the next B-rank test. Usually, he would stay in a restricted space so that he could not contact outsiders, but it was different now that he was moving to a higher rank. As he was about to go outside and catch his breath, a familiar face caught Kang San’s eye.

“Kang San-nim!”

It was Jeong Hye-mi.

She ran to him and spoke hurriedly, as if she was being chased by something.

“Why don’t you answer the phone? I’ve contacted you several times since the confrontation between the project teams, but you’ve been out of reach, so I thought something had happened. Anyway, let’s skip the past, and I’ll get straight to the point. This time, at our Cheonsang…….”

“Kang San-nim! You were here.”

Someone interrupted.

When Jeong Hye-mi checked the opponent with an irritated face, Daeyang’s team leader Gu Jun-ho showed a sly smile.

“Team leader Jeong Hye-mi was trying to snatch Kang San-nim first. Kang San-nim. Please listen to Cheonsang’s proposal, but be sure to talk to us as well. I promise you more than double the conditions. As you know, Daeyang is a management company that has received investment from foreign capital, so it has an edge over Cheonsang in terms of financial resources.”

“Excuse me, what are you doing now?”

“What are we doing? It’s as you see it. You don’t think you can recruit Kang San-nim without competition, do you?”

Sparks flew from their eyes.

The conversation could not continue.

This was because, following Jeong Hye-mi and Gu Jun-ho, other officials also flocked in.

“Kang San-nim. At our guild…….”

“At our management…….”

“We will definitely make a better offer. Please give it careful consideration and…….”

It was a mess.

Kang San interrupted.

“I’m not going to discuss anything right now. As you can see, I’m in a situation where I have to take the next promotion test. If you want to talk to me, let’s talk sequentially after all the tests are over.”

He turned around.

No one stopped him.

In a situation like this, there was no fool here who would deliberately offend Kang San.

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Where Kang San left.

Someone said.

“But you just said the promotion test?”

“That’s right. I heard that he already passed the C-rank test, but is he trying to take the B-rank test?”

They didn’t know the situation.

They rushed out at the news that Kang San had appeared at the Promotion Test Center, but they didn’t know that he was actually taking a consecutive rank test. Its meaning was not simple. If Kang San failed the promotion test, they would just let it go, but if he passed, they would have to drastically revise Kang San’s value.

“If he passes the B-rank test. Has anyone ever risen so steeply from F-rank to B-rank?”

To be sure,

There was no precedent.

Just a year ago, Kang San was struggling with F-rank, and it usually took at least a few years to reach B-rank, or there were plenty of cases where people couldn’t reach it at all. It was a realm of talent from the beginning. Talents worthy of promotion to B-rank were never rated F-rank in the first place, so Kang San’s promotion speed was not only abnormal, but also appalling.

Jeong Hye-mi thought the same.

While she was bewildered by Kang San’s move, she quickly tapped on the calculator.

‘The Kang San-nim I’ve experienced is never someone who acts recklessly. In a situation where people are paying so much attention, saying that he will take a consecutive rank test means that he is confident that he will pass. What is he thinking? Although he blocked the A-rank Werewolf Lord, the people who experienced the scene at that time proved that Kang San-nim did not have more than B-rank stats. But to challenge B-rank in just six months?’

She bit her lip.

She glanced at Gu Jun-ho.

‘Whether he succeeds or fails in the promotion test, the intangible value that Kang San-nim has does not disappear. Even if you can devalue an individual’s worth due to inefficient behavior, the relationship with craftsman Yu Jeong-yeong and the results of leading Project B team to victory do not change. The problem is when he succeeds in promotion. If Kang San-nim, who has intangible value, crosses the B-rank milestone, how much should that value be assessed?’

The same B-rank?

No.

Even when he was a D-rank, Jeong Hye-mi prepared the conditions for an A-rank.

But if Kang San’s individual skills matched B-rank, his growth potential was immeasurable.

Even A-rank conditions were insufficient.

An unconventional offer beyond that was necessary.

A precedent that didn’t exist until now was needed.

Of course, excessive conditions would jeopardize Jeong Hye-mi’s position, but Jeong Hye-mi, who had experienced Kang San, had confidence in him. The belief that he was a special person regardless of conditions such as rank. If many groups were interested in Kang San like this, even if Cheonsang was the best management company in Korea, it needed to accept that it was currently in the position of Eul（乙）.

‘I need to be fully prepared until the test is over. The expected range is on the premise that he passed the test.’

She moved.

Ignoring the gazes following her, Jeong Hye-mi picked up the phone.

Click.

“Connect me to Master-nim right now. Tell him I have something to get approved.”

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Kang San headed to the test site.

Suddenly, he felt a strange emotion.

The maximum rank that can be secured through a general test is B-rank.

In the past, there was a time when he felt that even E-rank, which was not much different, was an insurmountable wall, let alone B-rank.

But now.

He was on his way to take the B-rank test.

‘If I could turn back time to a year ago and give myself a choice. Would I accept the trial or not?’

It was a question he had been thinking about at the training center.

After days of contemplation, Kang San’s choice was to accept.

He had been able to glimpse the past life of Blood Demon since he accepted Azmoon’s trial, but in fact, his life was not unhappy because he did not know the existence of his past life. If it’s misfortune that he has to bear anyway. It was better to have a direction like this, constantly overcoming crises and developing. Unlike in the past, when he had been stuck at F-rank for years, he was now challenging B-rank in just one year.

He stopped.

He arrived at the test site.

The B-rank test would not proceed unless the personnel were complete.

Fortunately for Kang San, he was able to proceed with the test immediately, and he could see the people who would be taking the test with him.

People gathered in groups of three or five.

They looked back at Kang San.

But.

‘That person is…….’

Among them.

One face was familiar.

He remembered.

A genius who was rated C-rank at the age of 13 and caused a stir in Korea.

And a guy who treated F-rank as less than human in a raid that he happened to do with Kang San.

He recognized Kang San and distorted his face.

“Fuck, what the hell? Why are you here?”