episode_0005

Nameless, who turned 16 this year, has grown so much that it is incomparable to that of three years ago.

Not only will you grow taller, but your body will also be just as good as anyone else’s.

So far, we have only taught you the basics of pottery making and the basic breathing techniques of Mana.

I haven’t taught you swordsmanship separately until now, so I think it’s okay to start teaching you now.

As always, I climbed to the top of the mountain early in the morning and came down.

Anonymous, with his top off, turns around and wipes away the sweat.

I squinted my eyes and stared at that nameless back.

‘If that guy’s physical condition is like this now.’

Even though the recipe I use is crude, you should be able to follow it well enough.

Did I stare too intently? Did Myeong-un notice my gaze?

He flinched and trembled, turned his head toward me, and opened his mouth.

‘Why would a grown man react like a virgin?’

I feel a little embarrassed when I see that kind of reaction, as if I did something bad.

“Master? Why are you staring at me like that?”

The nameless man kept his mouth wide open and finally opened it.

For some reason, that voice was particularly small.

“Huh? Is there a problem?”

I feel like I’m the only one being treated unfairly.

‘Can the teacher see his student’s body?’

As expected, the anonymous one is very noisy.

“… Well, it’s nothing.”

The nameless ear answering seemed to have turned red for some reason.

‘Why is that guy like that?’

I just can’t understand his way of thinking.

I resumed my thoughts, interrupted by the anonymous voice.

My decision to teach swordsmanship was not made solely with external growth in mind.

Of course, it was great on the outside too,

I think that Myeong-un has also grown considerably on the inside.

Until three years ago, Moo-myeong participated in training as if he was being chased by something and possessed by evil.

I used to make excuses for not learning swordsmanship to that nameless person.

For some reason, at the time, I felt inexplicably anxious about teaching swordsmanship.

Even to me, an outsider, the nameless spirit at the time seemed quite unstable.

Thinking about it now, it was a good thing.

If I had learned the sword in that mental state, I would not have been able to learn it properly,

Judging from the anonymous circumstances, he might have become a madman who only wanted revenge.

There was a time when we would go to bed together and scream in our sleep, as if we were dreaming of the past.

However, as a result of taking care of such anonymity with utmost sincerity, I have not seen such a case recently.

It seems like my mind has become clearer.

‘Well, lately, for some reason, I feel like he’s reluctant to sleep with me.’

I think puberty has come, Myeongdo is starting to get that age, so he must have needed some time alone.

I can fully understand, even though it may be a long time ago, because I was once a man.

We used to sleep together until now, but now I feel a bit disappointed because it seems like he is uncomfortable with me.

‘Hmm, now that you mention it.’

I remember thinking about puberty, and I remember that the age of adulthood here is 16.

Before running away into the mountains,

The village chief where I lived tried to marry his son to me.

I got goosebumps for no reason and trembled.

Just thinking about it still makes me dizzy. Did that incident play a part in my running away into the mountains?

I consciously changed my thoughts that had started to wander off in vain.

‘Anyway, if you think about it that way, isn’t Myeongdo, who is 16 years old this year, an adult now?’

As far as I know, just before I entered the mountains, the village was in an uproar over the opening of an academy.

And of course, the academy is open to anyone, regardless of status, once they become an adult.

I know that I am eligible to take the entrance exam to the Academy.

If this novel has Academy in its tag, doesn’t that mean the main story is about to begin?

‘Hey, wait a minute, I’m holding this guy back so he’s all messed up, right?’

I felt like I had been in a major accident and started to sweat profusely.

Feeling uneasy for no reason, I called out to the nameless man who was still wearing his clothes and had red ears.

“Anonymous.”

“Yes, Master.”

When I called, he turned his head from tying his front ties and answered quietly.

“Anonymous Now that you’re an adult, don’t you want to go to the academy?”

“Huh? What does that mean?”

What? You don’t know about the academy because you’re from the countryside?

Even I, who am stuck in the mountains, know this,

I feel a little proud at the thought that I know more than that guy.

I chuckled and asked the guy.

“What, you don’t know about the Academy?”

“Of course I know about the Academy..”

What, you know what?

My shoulders, which had become hunched over, returned to their original state.

‘Why are you talking so confusingly?’

Feeling a little irritated, I stuck out my lips and asked.

“Then why did you react like that?”

The anonymous man looked at me with a subtle expression for a moment, then said,

He opened his mouth with a somewhat shocked expression, as if to say, “No way.”

“Master, do you know my age?”

“So you’re 16 this year?”

“Yes.. That’s right..”

What the hell is the problem that makes you do that?

Somehow, the conversation didn’t seem to be going well, so I squinted my eyes and urged the anonymous person to answer.

“Stop being annoying and say it quickly.”

To express that I am very frustrated and angry right now,

He clenched his fist and pounded his small chest.

But the answer I get from the anonymous person is strange.

“Master, the age for entering the academy is 20.”

“What… .”

20 years old? Not 16? That can’t be possible.

Many questions were lingering inside,

I asked urgently because nothing would change if I thought about it alone.

“Then what do you do for 4 years after becoming an adult?”

I was wondering if you might go to the academy after marrying into a noble family or after completing other social experiences.

After thinking about it carefully, I realized that I went to the academy to learn about society.

As I continued to think about this and that on my own, I heard something more shocking than I expected.

“… Master, in the first place, the current empire’s standard for adulthood is 20 years old.”

“What… .”

How much time has passed that the standards for adults have changed?

‘Is this guy playing a trick on me because I only live in the mountains?’

What the heck…

‘for a moment.’

A dizzying thought flashed through my mind.

no way.

“Anonymous, do you know how long it’s been since the Academy was founded?”

“Yes, it will definitely be the 300th year when I turn 20, so it will be 296 years now.”

What.

“What are you talking about, disciple?”

The expression on the face of the nameless man looking at me was indescribably bizarre,

I too was trembling all over and it was obvious that my expression would be funny.

“16 years old is an adult, so how old is the teacher, or rather how old are you?”

As soon as the anonymous words were finished, my mind went blank.

‘Wait, wait, wait.’

Something is strange.

If everything anonymous says is true,

Before I entered the mountains, I was 16 years old…

‘I’m over 300 years old now..?’

I just lost consciousness.

After a while, I kicked my fallen body to get up.

“Ughhh-!”

I think I lost consciousness after being shocked by something so great. What happened?

“Master, have you come to your senses?”

Anonymous asked calmly as if nothing had happened.

“Phew… Yeah, I think I had a terrible nightmare.”

“Is that so?”

Anonymous still acted as if nothing had happened and came and sat down next to me.

‘I guess they’re just going to let it go?’

I looked at the nameless person with a small smile.

As expected, this guy seems to have a kind heart compared to his usual attitude towards me.

“So, how old are you, Master?”

What the heck, that damn disciple asked again without any clue.

But looking at the disciple’s very serious expression, it seems a bit misleading to say that he has no clue.

You asked me even though you knew I didn’t want to talk.

Although Anonymous sometimes played pranks on me,

If I ever see someone doing something I don’t like, I stop it immediately, but this time I don’t.

‘Is my age that important to this guy?’

Honestly, I wish I could just let it go,

What kind of person would be proud of their age?

The more money the better, and the younger the better.

It is an unchanging truth.

I quickly racked my brain to figure out how to resolve the situation.

I came to a conclusion in an instant.

‘Let’s run away.’

If you keep running away, won’t this guy give up too?

‘No one can catch me if I run away on purpose.’

After such a brief thought,

I slowly looked at the anonymous person to get away from here.

But the guy has no intention of letting me go,

He opened his mouth, placing his hand over mine on the floor to prevent me from running away.

But the words that came out of the anonymous mouth were a little different from what I thought.

“Master, if you don’t want to talk, you don’t have to.”

The guy had a sad expression on his face and put more strength into the hand he was holding over me.

“It seems like there are still many things that the Master is hiding from me.”

Soon, he even wiped his eyes with his other hand.

“I guess this is because I, as a disciple, cannot have faith in my teacher.”

This bad guy! If you say it like that, I can’t hide it, right?

After a moment of silence, I opened my mouth and let out a sigh that made the ground sag.

“Why are you saying that?”

It was nothing more than saying my age, but I blushed in embarrassment for no reason.

“… I think it’s a little over 300 this year.”

I turned my head towards him to see his reaction,

This anonymous guy is laughing his ass off.

I was fooled!

“Profit! You anonymous bastard!”

Feeling an incredible sense of betrayal, I immediately punched the nameless man in the face.

“Kkeuk-!”

But I have lived too long, I have lived so long that even I am surprised and lose my mind.

I was a little grateful for the way he looked at me with unchanging eyes and joked around.