Chapter 136: The Knight Is Using the Whip? (1)
by Afuhfuihgs
Scribble-! Scribble-!
A man was writing on an old piece of parchment.
Even though various types of writing utensils—such as ballpoint pens—had been developed recently, the man still wrote with a quill pen made from bird feathers. However, judging by his beautiful handwriting and the fact that the ink did not leave any smudge on the parchment, anyone could tell that the man was quite skillful with the pen.
[The 10th angel who follows the Light stated that they would take on all the sins of this world. So at the entrance of hell, in order to save as many people as possible, the angel—]
“…”
As he wrote, the hand that had been writing down the contents of the Bible stopped for a moment. The ink was smudged, prompting him to let out a frown.
This was a rare occurrence. If those who knew the man well were to see this, they’d tilt their heads in surprise. After all, as far as they knew, this man was someone whose expressions rarely changed.
At that moment…
“Is this the so-called ‘anguish’…? As the monks had mentioned?”
He realized that his condition was not normal.
His heart fluttered and trembled. It was the first time he ever felt so restless. He pondered where this distress came from, as his hand was still holding the quill.
He thought that, maybe, if he kept doing what he was doing, he’d find the answer…
“Pierre, get ready.”
“…What’s with this rude conduct? What do you think you are doing?”
After calming down the stuffiness in his chest, the man turned his gaze at his colleague who was interrupting his train of thoughts. His eyes lit up coldly, angry due to his colleague opening the door without permission.
However, the other person just ignored his aggressive stance.
“I don’t care if you think I’m rude or whatever, just get ready quickly. We are going to commence our attack soon.”
“…”
“If even half of the information about that knight is true, his power is at least equivalent to that of a knight commander. All of us need to gang up on him.”
“…Hasn’t the cardinal told you not to make a fuss?”
“That’s exactly why we should finish it quickly so this matter doesn’t turn into a huge fuss.”
“…Is that why you waited for the cardinal to leave?”
“It’s just a coincidence.”
“…”
Pierre was neither foolish or stupid enough to not know that those words were lies.
He wondered if it was the right thing to do to disobey Cardinal Raphael’s words while hanging out with these people.
“Remember, he’s a heretic. Our role is to interrogate heretics who rebel against the Light.”
“…”
…Even after hearing that word, Pierre still hesitated.
Is this the right thing to do?
Is following that guy’s words equivalent to following the will of the Light?
While swallowing countless questions like that…
“How long do you think the cardinal will protect you? Remember, that [secret] is not eternal.”
“…”
“If you know, then move immediately.”
“…Understood.”
Pierre did not resist any longer. Rather, he could not.
Though, his anguish still made him hesitate.
I can’t not serve the Light…
If his secret was revealed, he would no longer be able to stay in the temple.
Hence why…
…It cannot be helped.
He used that excuse, rationalizing his actions.
…He knew that it was cowardly, but he—
“What I want to tell you is, cowardice or self-rationalization is not necessarily a bad thing. After all, people are beasts that can’t always be brave or smart.”
“That’s prejudice… .”
A small objection was heard, but Lee Han just shook his head.
“You think like that because you haven’t experienced much of the world yet. Try to visit a gambling den or a back alley. You’ll see how low humans could go in those places.”
“…”
“Anyway, what I’m trying to say is this. Assistant, it’s fine for people to be a little cowardly and less courageous. But…”
“…”
“It’s a sin for an ‘arrogant noble child’ and an ‘assistant’ to be lazy and rationalize his laziness.”
“…What’s with all those damned modifiers?!”
“Hey! Why are you cursing at me, you rascal?!”
Damien’s eyes were filled with tears.
Is this even right?!
I was just taking a nap and pulled out a few less weeds in the field! I didn’t deserve to be treated this way!
No, even before that—-!
“I have the right to rest too! Assistants are people too!!”
Damien shouted as if he was venting his resentment and anger at the unfair treatment, but Lee Han just silently looked at him.
“‘Assistants’ are people, yes, but you aren’t just an ‘assistant’. You’re an ‘assistant’ with an ‘arrogant noble child’ modifier attached to it. So, you aren’t a person.”
“!!!?”
“You can’t rest. You still have 2 years and 5 months to go. If you think you’re going to be treated like a person, then have your conscience checked.”
“Stop with this prejudice towards nobility, you crazy guy!”
Bang-!
“Aaak!!”
“How dare a slave, no, an assistant, resist his instructor’s words?!”
“…Shit.”
“Your mouth is getting dirtier, huh, you punk?”
“…”
“What? Are you crying?”
“…”
“Yeah, cry more. You’ll feel better after crying. If you feel better, you’ll be able to work harder.”
“…Keuuuk!”
“Look at this kid…”
Lee Han clicked his tongue. This was the first time he’d seen such a vicious guy—he just made himself faint just to rest a little longer.
The assistant had fainted and the maid had gone to see his elder sister for a while—she wouldn’t be back until dinnertime at least.
This meant Lee Han finally had some time to himself, but he didn’t do anything special. He just went through his usual routine of training and eating, the same old things.
“Hmm, what should I do for the next semester?”
Apparently I only need to add some schedule to the curriculum?
Currently, he was thinking about and organising his class’ contents for the next semester. Originally, he was going to ask the assistant for his opinion and decide on the content of the lesson together with him, but the guy had been sleeping for 30 minutes already.
It was probably because of the intense mental shock and fatigue that had been ailing him.
“Stupid guy. Kids these days are way too entitled. Acting like this just because of simple errands.”
But Lee Han just frowned, thinking that he hated this display from him.
Shiver-!
At that moment, Damien’s body was shaking as if he was having a spasm, but Lee Han withdrew his attention from him and looked at the next semester’s class content that he had written on the blackboard.
「The Chicks – Thanks to jumping rope, they have gained some stamina. It would be good to teach them strength training and light self-defense. Maybe teach them judo, eye poking, and ballbusting (need to teach them enough to knock a punk or two before graduation).」
「The Bears – Since they’ve gained some physical strength, it’s probably time for them to gain some combat experience. Have them fight the criminals in the ‘Parasitic Abyss’ (in war on crime fashion?). While gaining actual combat experience, it would be good to have them do cliff training and survive in the forest with their bare bodies for about a week. Additionally, it would be worth considering 5-day-no-night training.」
「 The Young Masters – If they’ve gained enough physical strength and strength, they could do the same thing with the bears. However, since they’ve learned Combat Technique, it seems like it would be okay to test if they can last 10 days without food (wouldn’t it be okay to drop them on a ‘stone island’ in the middle of the ocean so they can’t escape?).」
“…Hmm.”
Lee Han carefully read the contents of his personal opinions. At the same time he was pondering whether he was going too far or not.
“Actually, maybe making them fight against criminals is too far.”
Maybe it’ll be better to catch a few bears or tigers and have those guys fight them with their bare hands. No matter how strong they are, they’re still too young to get their hands dirty with the dirty criminals’ blood.
“Haa… I’ve become soft.”
As he thought so, he became worried that he might be raising his first batch of disciples like plants in a greenhouse without even realizing it.
“What do you think?”
“…Are you asking me?”
“Who else do you think?”
“…First, I recommend that you don’t go with that 5-day or 10-day-training thing. If you aren’t careful, it could lead to big trouble.”
“?”
“…Have some mercy on your cadets.”
The man, the battle priest belonging to the Inquisition, was terrified.
Gulp…
He broke out in a cold sweat.
Not because of the gruesome content the knight had written on the blackboard, but rather…
…He already knew I’m here?
The priest had heart about how their [Concealment Divine Technique] didn’t work against this man.
However, he had dismissed it as a lie or a coincidence. That was how much faith he had in the [Divine Technique].
Divine Technique Users are supposed to be completely in sync with the surroundings! No one should be able to feel our presence…!
And yet, this man could feel his presence. The battle priest couldn’t hide his bewilderment. The fact that this man could see through his Divine Technique, meant that his senses were comparable to those of a wild beasts’.
As the battle priest raised his alert level…
“There are so many of you here today, hm? Nine… No, eleven if I include those who are trying to snipe me?”
“!?!!”
“You guys are really going all out, huh? As soon as Raphael leaves, you did this? In a way, it’s amazing.”
“…”
…As expected, this knight is dangerous….!
The battle priest clenched his jaw and raised his eyes sharply as he took a stance.
“Lee Han Totle, member of the Order of Silver Lion. You are being suspected of heresy.”
“Me?”
“…You showed up out of nowhere, showcasing such skills…”
“??”
“Phew…!”
The battle priest took a breath.
Trying to focus the knights’ attention on him even a little.
“… A mere knight who had no notable achievements since joining the Silver Lion suddenly began to rake in so many achievements after being appointed as an instructor at the Academy. Most of those achievements are also related to the [heathens]. There is also circumstantial evidence that you were involved in the collapse of the Tunnel the other day.”
They had come not just because a knight with no merits had suddenly achieved countless merits, but also because the circumstances just completely fit in with their suspicions.
In a way, they were just doing their job. With that kind of circumstances going on, they couldn’t just rule out the possibility that Lee Han was related to the heathens and was working together with them to accumulate merits.
It was a completely reasonable suspicion.
“If you want to clear up the suspicions, surrender and let us tie you with the ropes. If you cooperate, I promise not to treat you harshly…”
“I think I’ve heard enough.”
“!!!”
Crack-!
…When did he become so close?!
Suddenly, the battle priest was hit by Lee Han’s fist without even being able to respond.
No, saying that he was hit by his fist would be inaccurate.
It was just a tap. A tap that hit the center of his chest…
“K-K…Eugh…! Eugh…?!”
The battle priest folded forward, finding it hard for him to breathe. Then, an excruciating pain hit him as his whole body felt like it was being torn apart.
No…
Crunch-!
Crunch-!
It was actually being torn apart.
“This is called Twisting the Muscles and Bones. Stay like that for a moment… I’ll be back to you soon.”
“…!…!!”
The knight declared indifferently while the battle priest shed tears of blood as blood vessels burst around his eyes. He clenched his teeth hard as he almost fainted, but sadly, the pain kept him awake. So, he could only tremble while screaming inwardly.
At that moment…
“…Wow, I guess the instructor really treats me like a human being.”
The noble child assistant who, at some point, had woken up, looked at the fallen priest’s appearance. Still lying flat on the floor, the child realized that he really had been treated as a precious(?) human.
He then turned his gaze towards the instructor, who was walking leisurely as if he was taking a walk.
“…Hey, you inquisition bastards, are you guys in your right mind?”
Seriously, if they want to come and deal with the instructor, they should’ve brought the entire Templar Order. Why are they coming with so few people?
Ah, wait, could it be…?
They just want to go to Avalon early? Is that it?
Well, the current world is a little dirty, so I understand their sentiment, considering them being a part of the temple and all…
But still…
Our instructor doesn’t kill people easily…
─If he thinks he could show you what hell on earth looks like, he won’t hesitate to do that.
“…After all the things I did, I ended up being treated like this… Tsk.”
As their senior who had stood up to the knight long before them, Damien clicked his tongue in sympathy.
After all, he knew precisely what they would end up like.
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