episode_0019
by adminHow many people have never wielded a spear in their lives?
Most people with an average body can swing a spear.
Unless there is a problem with the arm or body from birth, this is generally the case.
So the answer to this question is simple.
‘It can’t be.’
I am not a hunter from prehistoric times or a soldier from a medieval battlefield.
There is no way for a civilized person in modern society to handle a spear.
A sword or bow is better.
Swords can be commonly encountered at kendo gyms or training centers. In fact, there are some cases where it becomes a hobby or a job.
Archery is the representative archery, but in rare cases, archery clubs or clubs exist.
Huh-!
“… It’s ambiguous.”
But windows are rare. To begin with, soldiers in the Middle Ages only used spears during formal training or when war broke out.
Long ago, when mammoths were hunted by throwing wooden spears.
It is only when we go back to prehistoric times that the window becomes a universal human experience.
“Should I like this because it’s a simple task, or should I be disappointed because I didn’t get any results.”
I thought as I swung the spear in my hand early in the morning.
The day before, the day-long assignment that Professor Caria gave me was not as important as I thought.
Repeat thrusting and swinging a thousand times each with the correct grip and posture.
That was the assignment she gave.
There was no need to think about it in a complicated way, and I just carried out the task thinking it was personal training.
‘It’s clear that it’s better than before, but I don’t really feel the effect.’
Although he repeated four-digit thrusts and swings, there was no movement that came close to the technique that Professor Caria demonstrated.
Not a spear that pierced the air, but a spear that pierced the air.
What is lacking? Is there any difference between my movements and hers that led to such a difference?
I thought about it constantly, but I couldn’t even catch a glimpse of the martial arts she showed.
The gap between her and me in spearmanship is huge, so of course it is difficult to reach that level easily.
Although I understood that fact in my head, my impatient mind did not easily sympathize with the understanding of calm reason.
“… Is it time? ”
I checked the time on my smartphone and sighed. Before we knew it, it was time for Professor Karia to visit.
I decided to sit down and relax for a while until she arrived.
‘The skill level, which had been rising steadily at first, slowly began to stop increasing.’
While taking a break, I opened the status window and checked my spear skill level and skill level.
[Spearmastery – D]
─I have mastered the use of basic spears.
─The skill level increases depending on the level of proficiency.
─Current proficiency: 31.4/100
I thought I tried quite hard, but Sang Tae-chang’s evaluation was cold.
By swinging the spear diligently, I managed to get my proficiency to 30 and raise it to D rank, but now even that increase has decreased significantly.
“Oh, are you here already?”
Before I knew it, Professor Karia arrived and approached me, talking to me. I put the status window out of sight and moved my legs to stand up.
“I came early to personally practice spearmanship.”
Professor Caria, who came into the 2nd training center, smiled when he saw me training because he came early.
“You are sincere. How do you feel about the results of what we taught you yesterday?”
“I think the basics are done, but it would be difficult to say that I am satisfied.”
I answered Professor Karia’s kind questions as honestly as they were.
The worry on her face deepened after hearing my answer.
Professor Caria looked at me for a moment and kept his mouth shut as if thinking about something, then asked me a question.
“Satisfied… Cadet Seong Yu-jin, are you targeting me?”
“First of all, yes. Of all the people I have ever seen, you are the best with a spear.”
If you study desperately for 100 points, you will only get 80 or 90 points.
The results always lag somewhat behind the desired goals.
So before I was possessed, I always set big goals. It’s still the same now.
“I see. But for now, aim a little lower.”
“Yes?”
However, Professor Caria had different thoughts.
“You said your target was me, right? So do you have any plans to reach me?”
He remained silent in response to her question.
plan. What should I do to reach her level?
I couldn’t think of the intermediate steps.
Just foolishly swing the spear like crazy, check the performance in the status window, and run towards the number 100%.
That’s it. There was no element that could be called a ‘plan’ in the process.
“Goals without a plan are just a dream.”
When I couldn’t answer, Professor Caria gave me some sharp advice.
“A well-thought-out and rational plan will succeed, but an action that relies on a sudden thought or impulse of the moment is bound to fail.”
Just like yesterday, Professor Caria pulled out a wooden spear from his subspace pocket.
Professor Caria, holding a spear, extended the spear towards the front.
phut-!
The air shook with the sound of a wave.
The pierced empty space resonated with the blade of a spear, creating the sound of a cool breeze.
Something more than the spear skills that Professor Caria showed the day before.
“The same goes for spearmanship. In order to use the technology just mentioned, you have to go through a lot of steps.”
Before I knew it, my mind was completely absorbed in her sermon.
“Set big goals. Good idea. But you shouldn’t set your goals too high.”
Professor Caria relaxes her posture and adjusts her hand holding the spear.
This is the gripping method she taught me just yesterday.
“Now start with the small things. Aim to learn the basic skills one by one.”
She held the spear with the correct grip and pulled it inside her body, taking a ready stance.
“What’s important is not achieving your goal, but what you learn and how much you grow in the process.”
Professor Caria gave a basic stab in a standard way.
There is no unnecessary effort in all movements. It is not as flashy as the previous season, nor is it so fast that it cannot be seen.
It’s literally the basics of spearmanship. This is the fundamental movement of all spear techniques.
From that movement, I had an intuition that I wouldn’t be able to block that stab.
The ultimate in basics, Professor Caria showed it to me.
“… Still, it doesn’t mean I don’t know that feeling.”
“Yes?”
A smile as warm as the morning sunlight spread across Professor Caria’s face.
“Let’s change the lecture method a little. It may be earlier than expected, but that was ultimately the reason I chose the 2nd training center.”
After saying that, Professor Caria took his steps somewhere.
For the first few steps, I followed with my eyes only. This is because I thought they would demonstrate a new technology this time.
But as I just stood there and rolled my eyes, the distance between her and me began to widen considerably.
Only then did I realize that Professor Caria had a destination. Even though I was late, I moved my legs and hurried after her.
‘This place… ?’
The place we arrived at after following Professor Caria was the sparring hall.
The core of the 2nd training center. It is a facility that allows for close-to-real sparring with technology that combines virtual reality and fantasy magic.
Even if you receive a fatal injury or die during a sparring match, it is dismissed as an illusion and has no real effect on your body.
I don’t really know how that is possible. It is simply said that it is a system that Othinus created himself using some kind of method.
‘Why are we here all of a sudden?’
Naturally, that question arose.
I slowly approached Professor Caria, who arrived before me, watching her operate a huge mechanical device in the sparring hall.
Why did Professor Caria suddenly bring me to the sparring room?
Unfortunately, the insight I have only has the power to read physical movements. It was not a mind reading ability to read the other person’s mind.
So I waited quietly for her to open her mouth and explain the reason to me.
“Do you remember yesterday’s orientation?”
Professor Caria, who was concentrating on the mechanical device, turned around and asked me a question.
“… Are you talking about the thing you told me to do for 10 seconds?”
“Yes.”
Of course I remember.
The moment I held on to the hem of Professor Caria’s clothes with all my might is still unforgettable in my mind.
After hearing my answer, Professor Caria’s spirit became even stronger.
… An ominous premonition passed through my mind.
“Professor, I’m asking just in case.”
“Yes, please say so.”
“… No, right?”
Wasn’t it a word with a lot of meaning?
My lips were trembling. I took a step back little by little, shedding a cold sweat.
Unfortunately, Professor Caria smiled sweetly at me.
It’s so refreshing, it almost makes me want to cry.
“Systematic education is important, but all hunters grow greatly in actual battles that involve life and death.”
Yes. I know very well.
The story of a hunter whose potential explodes dramatically at the moment of life and death, and who grows up in an instant.
It appears repeatedly in the stories and heroic tales of various hunters. Now it’s nothing but a cliché.
Before I knew it, the ceiling and walls of the sparring hall had all turned pure white. It was as if Professor Caria and I were the only ones left in the white space.
‘This is a place that appeared in ranking PVP content.’
The space that served as the background for content where players compete with their respective characters unfolded before their eyes.
The sparring system has been activated. Now, even if you die in this space, you will come back to life.
“Why was the 2nd Training Center built using such cutting-edge technology? I’ll tell you why now.”
A cold sweat broke out. My tense body tightened my grip and my eyes were fixed on Professor Caria in front of me.
Go go go, I had the illusion that I could actually hear the sound effects that appeared as onomatopoeia in cartoons.
I swallowed my saliva. Tensing all the muscles in my body, I also held the spear against her.
Wow-.
My tense body strengthened my grip on the handle of the spear.
I opened my eyes wide and focused all my attention on Professor Caria.
‘… ‘Can I do it?’
A sparring match that is close to the real thing. Even if you are pierced by a spear and your body is torn to pieces, it is just an illusion.
Even if you die dozens or hundreds of times, it’s just a virtual sparring and you don’t have to worry about the state of your actual body.
Based on the strengths of the 2nd training center, Professor Caria plans to teach me practical combat experience and spear skills.
‘no.’
Can not. So you have to do it.
If one hit kills your head, take the next hit with your life.
No matter how many times you die, the next life divides the two sums and the third sum.
“It looks like you are determined.”
“Yes!”
Professor Caria saw my expression and let out a small laugh.
Now focus. Watch her every move with all your eyesight.
Spot-.
‘on… !’
The insight eye detected that Professor Caria’s new form was shaking.
The detection barrier recognized the spatial trajectory of her body and immediately pushed the information into my head.
‘all… ?’
The next moment, Professor Caria passed by my body and caught my eye.
My vision of my body was spinning and flying through the air.
The first life didn’t get her any chance.
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