Chapter 229: The Knight Makes A Home Visit (2)

Lee Han’s home visit program was unexpectedly well received.

“…With this number, doesn’t it mean that almost everyone agreed to it?”

The home visit program consent was signed by 90% of the cadets’ parents. The ones who didn’t sign the consent were those with complicated family histories like Blackie and Status Window, so it could be said that the program was a resounding success.

In a world where home visits were not widely known, Lee Han wondered how something like this could be possible, so he decided to ask his cadets.

“You know that I told you to tell your parents that they only need to sign only if they agree, right? This isn’t mandatory.”

He first thought that there had been some misunderstanding between him and his cadets, but as it turned out, Lee Han’s worries were for naught.

“Instructor, my parents liked the idea. They wanted to know my grades.”

“When I told them that they could meet the instructor, they signed right away. Grades are one thing, but I think they were also curious about how my swordsmanship had improved so rapidly.”

“Um, my parents also think that way.”

“…My parents really want to hear your opinion about my future, Instructor.”

Was this world also full with parents who were extremely interested in their child’s education?

Lee Han could indirectly feel the passion of the parents who were more passionate about their children’s education than as expected, so he chuckled wryly. It seemed that all parents were equally concerned about their children’s future regardless of the era or the world.

“Hmm, this is too much. It would be hard to visit all 73 households…”

“Then, how about having the parents come in person like last time?”

“Wouldn’t that be a parent observation class instead of a home visit?”

“So, you’ll visit them all in person?”

“…I’ll hand out a new form.”

For Lee Han, it was an inevitable choice. Originally, he thought that only half of the class would agree to his program, he never expected so many people would agree. Because of that, he decided to follow the cadet’s opinion, but even so…

“There might be some parents who can’t come. Let’s talk about those families separately. I’ll definitely go to those places.”

“Oh, then my family….”

“Oh, me too.”

“There’s one here too.”

“Yeah, yeah, this much should be easy…”

Indeed, compared to visiting 73 houses, wouldn’t 20 families be too easy?

But turned out,

“I made a mistake. It’s not easy at all.”

Lee Han found himself groaning as he finished visiting just ten houses.

Lee Han realized for the first time that being a teacher was a difficult job.

Seems like those people had their fair share of hardships.

Lee Han honestly didn’t have a very good impression of teachers. Even though there were some pretty good teachers in his previous life as a school student, he also met a lot of teachers who were overwhelmingly trash. The teacher he beat up the other day before he entered the Divine Treasury was like that.

Because of those trashy teachers, Lee Han’s perception of teachers was closer to human trash who get recognition for venting their anger on kids. Though, when he became an adult and watched the news, it seemed like teachers were suffering in various ways as if they were settling their past karma.

But the ones who should be punished are the old ones, yet the ones who are hurt are the young ones…

Was it because he had become a teacher himself?

Lee Han shook his head as felt sorry for the people who worked in the same industry as him who had inherited the karma of the bad guys from the past.

“Instructor, what are you doing?”

“I’m just wondering.”

“Pardon?”

“…I was just tired and had random thoughts.”

“Wow, you sure do look very tired.”

Levy, who had taken it upon herself to be Lee Han’s secretary, looked at Lee Han with concern. It was the first time she had seen him so tired.

However,

“I-I think it’s natural to get tired after all that.”

Levy, who had been assisting him all day, thought about the families she had visited. They were parents of students of various social classes, such as nobles, commoners, merchants, and lower class people.

-Thanks to Sir Tortle, my child has been on fire these days, haha. Not only his grades, his swordsmanship has also improved so much! As expected, the teachings of the renowned Knight of White Lion is amazing. Since we are talking about it, could you teach our youngest child privately? If you do that, I will show you my utmost sincerity. Our family may have a short history, but I think our power is no less than that of a prestigious family. So this wouldn’t be a bad suggestion for Sir Totle…

A parent who asked for private tutoring, not just doing consultation.

-E-excuse me, Instructor. Can our child become a knight? P-please teach him well, Instructor! C-can he become one?! That’s right!! If he can become a knight, I’ll do anything! So, please make him a knight, Sir!

The parents whom action was so confusing, making Levy wonder whether they did that for the sake of the child, or if they want to change their own fate through their child.

-He’s in the Academy? When did he enter?

Even parents who didn’t even care about their children at all…

Levy met such a diverse group of people while accompanying Lee Han, and through it all, she was tense. She thought that if Lee Han got angry, he might end up killing someone with his spirit alone.

Levy honestly thought he would get angry, but fortunately, Lee Han treated all of them in a gentlemanly manner. Seeing that, she was surprised that he was so kind to them. And when she asked him about it, he said,

-Well, that can happen. Requests or earnestness aren’t bad things. We also met some indifferent parents, but they weren’t so bad because they didn’t ruin the lives of their children. Well, as long as they don’t hurt the kids, I shouldn’t get involved…

-Ah.

When she heard that, Levy felt grateful. After all, she was the one who knew best what he meant by ‘ruining the lives of their children.’

“…Master, you are a really great teacher.”

“Me? I’m just an average teacher.”

“That’s not the case, you know? Hehe.”

“?”

Lee Han tilted his head at the sight of his disciple suddenly looking happy.

Just what makes her look so happy?

Even though he was grumbling, she was just smiling like that…

Well, it’s nice to see.

Thud-!

Lee Han lightly patted her head at that moment. At first glance, her blue hair looked cold, but it was only slightly cool. Its soft and warm feeling was stronger, though.

“Hehe…”

Levy smiled happily as if she had received a reward, and Lee Han found himself healing in her pure reaction.

At the moment where the two people were enjoying their healing time in their own way while laughing,

“When are you going to visit my home, Instructor?”

…Arno brought up a question as he couldn’t hold it in when he saw the two people.

He really couldn’t read the room.

Offen, the family of swordsmen.

Compared to other prestigious families with 500 years history, Offen only had a relatively short history of about 200 years. Nevertheless, it would be hard to find anyone who looked down on the name Offen because of that. After all, Offen was a family famous for producing excellent swordsmen..

Among the swordsmen produced by Offen, there were many knights with high reputations, and there were also mercenaries who made a name for themselves in the war. In addition, there were swordsmen who made the name of Pendragon known in other continents. Therefore, despite its short history, Offen was a family with authority and power that could not be ignored even in noble society.

In Pendragon, which was called the kingdom of knights, its influence was bound to be even greater. And that influence was felt even more as Lee Han got closer to Offen’s mansion.

“…Am I overthinking things? Why are there swordsmanship schools everywhere?”

Was it only his imagination that there were swordsmanship schools overflowing in places where shops, bars, and inns should have been?

“You’re not mistaken, Instructor. Most of this area is where the disciples of the Offen family settled, so there are many swordsmanship schools here.”

“So that’s why I don’t see any normal people.”

“It’s a place where those without skills can’t survive…”

Just as a famous bakery in one area revived the entire local market and made bread the local’s best specialty, turning more bakeries open up one after another around it, the areas within the Offen family’s territory were revitalized by swordsmanship schools in various ways, and the number of swordsmen in the area were abundant.

For example, children were carrying wooden swords instead of books here, and even the owner of the inn or restaurant which could hardly be seen all had calluses on their palms. Not from cooking mind you, but from practicing swordsmanship.

“What a strange place.”

“[Offen spares no effort in teaching], that’s our family motto.”

“But it doesn’t mean that you teach just anyone, right?”

“That’s right. There are a few conditions that need to be met if someone wants to learn swordsmanship from us.”

The first condition was character.

The second condition was effort and character.

The third condition was passion and character.

“-and the fourth condition is responsibility and ‘character.’”

“…For some reason, the conditions seem similar?”

“That’s how much we considered character important. In the past, talent was considered more important, but most talented people were either betrayers or had enormous ambitions. That’s when we started to consider character more important. Especially…”

“Hmm?”

“She proved that just because someone is a genius doesn’t mean they can always be the best, so I guess character is even more important.”

Arno proudly turned his gaze to a statue as he spoke, expressing his respect.

“…”

When Lee Han followed his action, a huge statue appeared as the Offen mansion got closer. It was a sculpture of a Female Knight holding her sword high.

Then,

“…Amazing.”

His eyes sparkled with exclamation.

“Master?”

“Female Bear, look at that statue carefully. Maybe that’s the role model you should aim for.”

“Huh?”

“That statue, it’s carved with a sword. Not just any sword but a rapier.”

“!!?!”

Levy glared at the statue again.

No matter how trusting Levy to him, it was still hard to believe.

But that’s bronze?

You’re saying that it was carved with a rapier?

A bronze statue with such a perfect form?

“Ha…”

Master, your standards for aiming are too high…

Levy frowned as she thought so.