Dragged into the principal’s office as if being hauled in, Sihyeon gave a brief explanation of his Copy ability, shared his thoughts as the world’s first Quadruple, and answered—half-heartedly—the question of whether he planned to engrave more abilities. After that, he stepped out, checked the now-empty room, and let out a hollow laugh.
It seemed that just because he was a little late, they had taken Haru and gone off to the classroom without him.
Letting out a sigh, he changed into his uniform, but then realized he couldn’t remember where Class 1-A was. No—more accurately, it was right to say he didn’t know. After all, when the dorm supervisor had explained the classroom locations, he had been in the middle of an interview.
Feeling like nothing was going right, he wandered toward a place that seemed about right, only to end up lost at the central entrance. Just then, a familiar voice reached his ears and saved him.
“What are you doing here?”
It was Dawoon.
“Did you get lost or something?”
You were ridiculously good at finding your way before, so what’s this?
Sihyeon flinched. At the question, he nodded, and Dawoon brushed her hair behind her ear, fixing Sihyeon with a clear, transparent gaze. Under those eyes, Sihyeon felt as if everything about him was being exposed, so he lowered his gaze for no reason. Dawoon and Jihye—he could see the tips of both their shoes in his field of vision.
“It’s your first time, so you might not know. We’re in the same class anyway, so let’s go together.”
Jihye spoke kindly, inviting him along. Sihyeon thanked her and silently followed behind Dawoon and Jihye. Dawoon’s words lingered in his ears.
The one who had been good at finding his way was the original Kang Sihyeon—not him.
Swallowing down a discomfort others wouldn’t notice, it felt as though something large was lodged in his throat, making it hard to breathe.
By the time he drifted in and out of his thoughts, they had arrived at the classroom, where familiar faces came into view.
“Ah, Sihyeon’s here!”
Haeun, who had left him behind yet was the most enthusiastic in welcoming him, caught his eye. Sihyeon glanced at him before scanning the classroom, which wasn’t particularly surprising. The dormitory and cafeteria had been extravagant, so he’d expected the classroom to be the same, but there was less here than he thought.
Then his gaze drifted to the large timetable posted next to the blackboard.
1st Period: Korean History
2nd Period: Math I
3rd Period: Korean Language
4th Period: English
Lunch Break
5th Period: Theory
6th Period: Elective
7th Period: Training
8th Period: Self-Training
After Dinner: Free Time
The schedule from Monday to Friday was completely identical. There wasn’t even a trace of individuality—just a blatant Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V copy-paste schedule. He rubbed his eyes, but it didn’t change.
He’d said just minutes ago that there was nothing surprising… but not even social studies or science—nor even a single arts or physical education class in sight. It seemed this insane school had no interest in anything beyond Korean history and the core subjects.
While he was still processing this, the teacher entered, and he awkwardly took his seat. In a sparse classroom with only eight desks, a short-haired teacher energetically began her introduction. Sihyeon half-listened until a particular statement snapped him back to attention, making him turn toward her again.
“Then let’s keep the seating arrangement as it is now!”
“Yes.”
“Yes?”
Among the casual responses, one note of confusion slipped in. It was Sihyeon alone who voiced it. Blinking his blue eyes, he looked around. He’d sat here without thinking. In front of him was Kang Haeun, and behind him was Yoo Seowoo—hardly a welcome arrangement. He looked toward the teacher, but she, still smiling brightly, smoothly moved on to the orientation.
“The schedule will proceed as shown in front, and during free time, you’re free to rest or train as you wish. However, dorm roll call begins at 11 PM, so make sure to return to the dorms by at least 10. As for the elective class listed on the schedule, we’ll decide that now. Ah—should we pick a class representative first?”
“……”
What kind of school does things this haphazardly?
He glanced around, wondering if class representatives were normally chosen like this—but once again, he was the only one who found it strange. At this point, it felt less like the world was leaving him behind, and more like he was the one out of sync with the world.
It was definitely still South Korea—so why was everything like this?
He hadn’t thought it would be all that different just because it was inside a web novel, but experiencing it firsthand, it was completely different. Or… since the world itself had changed, was it only natural?
Suddenly, Seowoo raised his hand and volunteered as class representative. Naturally, there were no objections. His unopposed election proceeded as smoothly as flowing water.
Now class representative, Seowoo handed out printed sheets. Sihyeon looked at the gray paper placed in front of him and let out a hollow breath when he saw the line: Choose one: Theory or Training.
There were only eight students in the class and only two options—so why even hand out papers?
“In theory class, we’ll cover everything from the basics—such as the emergence of Awakened individuals, types of Irregulars, detailed class explanations, and ranking systems—to more advanced material. In training, we plan to conduct various ability-adaptation exercises, including physical conditioning, as well as partner training to help you adjust to your abilities. After reviewing, please check the option you think you need more!”
Having listened quietly, Sihyeon immediately took out his pen and circled Theory without hesitation. For someone who had suddenly been dropped into an unfamiliar world, it was exactly the subject he needed.
After collecting the papers, they moved on to explaining school rules. As he half-listened to the tedious orientation, the break bell rang—but unfortunately, the teachers who came in from 1st to 4th period continued their orientations nonstop.
By the middle of it, Sihyeon was resting his chin on his hand, dozing off through the repeated explanations. When lunchtime finally came, he slowly got up. The short nap had only made him more tired. They’d said Mir Military Academy High School was something special, but at least when it came to orientation, it seemed the same everywhere.
With a lunch break of one hour and twenty minutes, he was tempted to skip the meal and just sleep—but Dawoon and Haeun grabbed his arms at the same time. Before he knew it, all eight of them were seated in a row, eating together, when Haeun suddenly spoke.
“By the way, did your interview go well?”
“Interview?”
“Because of your new class.”
“Ah… well. I guess I said I was in poor health.”
At Dawoon’s pointed remark, Sihyeon choked and coughed. Covering his mouth, he turned his head, coughing, while Haeun looked at him with a meaningful gaze.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Just… feels like things are about to get interesting.”
Haeun snickered. Feeling uneasy, Sihyeon rubbed his arm and took another spoonful of soup. Up until that moment, he hadn’t been particularly worried about the interview he’d given.
That was, until dinner time—when Haeun showed him a post from an online community.
“……”
By dinner, the cafeteria was more chaotic than usual, making Sihyeon frown. Maybe even upperclassmen had come to eat, because it was crowded. It even felt like more people were staring at him, making him awkward. Meanwhile, Haeun, who had been staring intently at his phone, suddenly burst out laughing.
“Have you lost it?”
Despite Hamin’s scolding, Haeun laughed so hard he looked like he might roll on the floor. Wiping tears from his eyes, he struggled to catch his breath—it seemed he’d laughed that hard.
“So that’s why everyone’s staring….”
“What do you mean?”
Sensing that Haeun knew something, Sihyeon looked at him. Still grinning, Haeun reached out and held up his phone. The way he curled his lips into a mischievous grin made him look like a troublemaker.
“Look at this, Sihyeon! You’re number one on the trending searches right now!”
“Ah….”
So it finally happened.
Looking at the screen, Sihyeon swallowed his resignation when he saw his name ranked #1 in real-time searches. No wonder things had been noisier than usual—the interview article must have been released.
It was something he’d already expected.
Even if he had only engraved two abilities, he was still a Quadruple. He’d figured hitting #1 on trending searches was inevitable. With calm eyes, he scanned the list—then suddenly, his pupils widened.
Even the #1 ranking hadn’t surprised him—but now his eyes shook.
#1 was Kang Sihyeon. From #2 to #5 were Quadruple, Copy, Strongest High Rank #0, and New Class.
From #1 to #3 were all related to him—so there was no way #4 wasn’t as well. Unease creeping in, he tapped on “Rank #0.” Haeun’s lips curled upward. It seemed he already knew about this situation.
[Trending #1: Strongest High Rank #0 KSH Info Compilation]
Among the scrolling text, a set of familiar initials caught his eye.
KSH
Initials that anyone would assume were his name were attached to words that didn’t feel like his at all.
***
[Trending #1: Strongest High Rank #0 KSH Info Compilation]
Author: LebmitA
I get that people are going crazy over a new class Quadruple appearing, but there are way too many rumors and baseless theories, so I’ve gathered only confirmed info. If you’re busy, just scroll down for the three-line summary.
First, let’s roughly organize what happened:
Around 4 o’clock, FBS released an article about a newly Awakened individual who is both a new class and a Quadruple.
(Link)
That Quadruple is Kang Sihyeon, a first-year at Strongest High.
Once the name was revealed, all kinds of rumors popped up—from personality controversies to claims that Kang Sihyeon is the son of Company H, or the younger sibling of someone from Black Velvet. None of it is verified.
If you’re wondering what he looks like, he was on the track team in middle school, so you can find him in sports newspapers.
His new class ability is Copy, and although he’s a Quadruple, he has only engraved Healer and Copy so far. (The link above also explains Copy.)
Apparently, he plans to engrave other classes as well. The reason he only engraved two is because of poor health.
Anyway, an article with roughly this content came out, and people hyped it up with exaggerated claims.
Then, someone presumed to be a current student at Strongest High claimed that Kang Sihyeon is ranked 7th among first-year students. (If you don’t know the ranking system, look it up.)
People who saw that argued, “Would a Quadruple really be ranked 7th?”
When the original poster insisted it was true, others started joking that he was actually Rank #0.
It seemed like it would die down, but more and more people joined in until it turned into a meme.
Before anyone knew it, the idea that Kang Sihyeon is Rank #0 at Strongest High started being treated like common knowledge.
As things escalated, the original poster deleted the post.
People who didn’t know the situation began to believe Kang Sihyeon was genuinely Rank #0.
The rumor kept spreading without being resolved.
That’s the current situation.
Three-line summary:
Kang Sihyeon is a new class Quadruple, currently with only Copy and Healer engraved.
A Strongest High student claimed he’s ranked 7th.
People refuted it by joking he’s Rank #0, and it turned into a meme, causing chaos.
Since it’s still early and there’s very little confirmed info, you can treat most rumors as nonsense. The only fact is that Korea has produced its first Quadruple. And Quadruple >>>>>>>>>> unreachable >>>>>>> Triple.
All those IRS fans bragging about being from a “Quadruple-holding nation”—you seeing this? Redem’s under it, and IRS is even lower;
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—What is this, going strong and then suddenly ending with LebmitA propaganda?
└Username checks out
└fr
└LMAO seriously, what confidence makes you think Kang Sihyeon will join Redem? Do you think Redem is the only guild in Korea?
└Get lost, Changshik… stop being disgusting
└Free Guild Changshik got wrecked for DUI hit-and-run~
└People still think Free is one of the top three guilds lol
└Wait, where’d Changshik go? Ran away scared?
└Dude ran so hard it’s basically a hit-and-run too ㅠ
└Why are you guys fighting about unrelated stuff here
└Changshik! Didn’t your mom tell you to stop using comment bots?!
—This really hits differently seeing it laid out like this. Korea actually has the world’s first Quadruple…
└We’ve moved on from “Do you know kimchi?” to “Do you know Kang Sihyeon?”
—Why is no one talking about the Copy class? Doesn’t it look insanely broken? LOL just being Copy alone sounds OP, but Quadruple on top of that? Balance patch please;;
└God: Nope, go back
└ok;;
—Even if he’s ranked 7th now, he’ll probably hit Rank #1 soon. New class Quadruple, right?
└This post will become a holy site
└Leaving my pilgrimage here in advance. Please let me awaken.
└? How old are you
└32 ffs
└LMAO dude, dream realistically
—New class and Quadruple… is Korea’s Awakened level for real? Kang Sihyeon is beyond legendary—this is awe-inspiring.
—Hey, does it even matter that Kang Sihyeon is a Quadruple right now? Go look at his face in the sports articles—that’s national treasure level
└Facts, I wanted to say that but no one else did, so I thought I’d have to fangirl alone
└They said Ha-hyeok’s younger sibling awakened as a Dual—at this point, Korea’s standard for Awakened must be visuals
└fr ㅠㅠ someone please make a Sihyeon fan café ㅠㅠ
└Seriously, that face is unreal…
└They say Sihyeon is called one of the Four Heavenly Kings at school along with Ha-hyeok’s younger siblings ㅠ someone make a Four Heavenly Kings fan café ㅠ
└The Four Heavenly Kings are Kang Haeun, Yoo Seowoo, Baek Geonwoo, and Lee Hamin because those four go around together. If Sihyeon joins, wouldn’t that make five?
└Whoa then is it Five Heavenly Kings?
└How about F5?
└LOL this is insane ㅠㅠ
└Anyway guys, someone please make the fan café… I’m telling you this will blow up…
└Okay I’ll quit my job and do it, trust me
└WTF seriously doing this?
***
“……”
Scrolling quickly to the bottom, Sihyeon saw the hundreds of comments and felt his fingertips tremble. He had expected to rank #1 in trending searches. But…
Rank #0
At that word, which appeared repeatedly throughout the post, his blue eyes flickered.
This—was not something he had anticipated.
