episode_0021

“Then, I will continue the lecture. What are the five characteristics of a slasher? .”

White chalk is chipping away at the dark green blackboard with a friction sound.

Although the writing is fast and scribble-like, the letters are written neatly, almost like calligraphy, on the blackboard.

My fingertips gained strength and I finished strongly.

There is a saying that you can tell what a person is like just by looking at his or her handwriting, because handwriting embodies the person’s heart.

well. I understand what that means, but I personally do not agree with it.

But it seems that my mother was a person who believed in those words. He always said that writing is a vessel that contains the heart, so he sent me to an academy to correct my handwriting.

So if you say it didn’t work, that’s not true.

Not all children who attend piano lessons become world-class pianists, but even when they grow up, they remember how to play Bayer and Czerny.

Thanks to my mother’s sanctification, I was able to write clearly even when my mind was dull. I can confidently say that I have seen some results.

“… Therefore, it is better to avoid the slasher’s attack range and aim for a counterattack using its large movements. In the future, if you get used to using mana, you can block the claws with a mana weapon.”

Was I a little harsh?

Actually, I am also a bit weak-hearted.

After coming to this world with Northmund’s body, I have been forced to act strong and cold-hearted according to the concept I had set, but I also have a soft heart.

It is true that since it was my first lecture, I was a little excessive towards her in order to maintain discipline.

For example, at the military training center, the instructors found fault and overturned the gwanmuldae once.

So, I was preparing to catch a gun today, and it happened to be Jang A-hyeon. I didn’t know she would get it from the beginning.

“Tod is the easiest monster to deal with among low-level monsters. Basically, since there is no organ of sight, the target is found only by sound. However, it is a monster that has very sensitive hearing, so depending on the situation, it can be more dangerous than a slasher.”

In the story, Jang Ah-hyeon tells Jang Soo-ri that she was raised quite strictly. So I thought this would be okay, but I never thought he would run out crying like that. I feel very sorry.

“Toad’s magic stone is often located in the middle of his back. Therefore, it is better to attack from above and aim for the center of the spine or cut off the legs. Because it walks on four legs, if it loses one leg, its mobility decreases significantly, making it very easy to deal with.”

But was it really that shocking to be asked to leave the lecture?

Even in college, aren’t there cases where strict professors kick you out if you disrupt class? There were several times in college where I got caught playing cell phone games during class and got kicked out.

What did I do then? I think he was being strict and went to a PC room to play a few rounds of ranked games as a lecture.

So I didn’t expect her to react so strongly, but…

A glance at the clock on the wall showed that there were about 15 minutes left.

“Today is the first day, so let’s end the lecture here. Then, I will take questions for the remaining time. Do you have any questions?”

“I am here!”

A male student sitting in the middle of the classroom raises his hand.

“Professor. I would like to ask about the midterm and final exams and what the attendance score ratio is. Because you didn’t tell me.”

When I glared at him at those words, he seemed embarrassed and his hand, which he had raised with force, slowly lowered.

“Did you lose your entrance ceremony documents?”

“Yes? No, I have it… .”

“Then that means you never turned over the documents, you pathetic bastard. That document should already contain all of my lecture information.”

As I watched the expression of the male student who asked the question become wrinkled, I took the chalk I had put down in my hand again.

“I’ll explain once again for the idiots who said the document was thick and didn’t read the first page and then turn it over. My class is simply structured with 40% midterm and final exams and 20% attendance.”

The letters 40, 40, 20 written on the blackboard. I continued talking.

“And the score distribution for the midterm and final exams is 3 to 7 between written and practical exams. There is no need to mention the written part, and the practical part looks at your ability to deal with monsters.”

I snap my fingers. A purring slasher appeared next to me.

Drool drips from its huge torn mouth, and its blade-like nails make the sound of metal grinding.

─Uh… Argh! It’s a monster!

─Aaaah!

The classroom falls into panic, desks and chairs fall over, and loud sounds mix with the students’ screams.

The slasher looked around for a moment due to the commotion in the classroom, then rushed at the male student who had asked me the question.

“Ugh!”

The students in the slasher’s path fall down, and the person in question sits down and trembles, covering his face with his arms.

The slasher jumped towards him and swung his claws.

The ceiling light shines on the metallic nails, casting a silvery reflection. He’s about to… .

“… .”

“… .”

“… … ?”

And nothing happened.

The slasher who was about to cut him down disappeared like a mirage from the messed up classroom with a snap of his fingers.

Are all that are left behind are fallen desks and students lying face down and shaking?

“Hwiwoo~”

A girl with short hair and piercings who was sitting in the corner with her arm resting on her cheek let out a small jeer.

“Our dean is a lot more hip than I thought~ It’s kind of cool, isn’t it?”

The leather jacket worn over a skull-patterned T-shirt is impressive. Was it Muriel?

It seems like the slasher who just appeared knew from the beginning that it was an illusion spell… .Now that I think about it, this kid was also a promising player.

“That’s the practical skill just now. In the practical evaluation, dealing with monsters is evaluated as before. If you react the same way as today on the day of the evaluation… .”

I looked at the faces of the students who were sitting down.

Most people look confused because they have not yet understood the situation. Fortunately, it looks like there isn’t anyone who got tired.

“… It goes without saying.”

I shook my hands and looked up at the clock on the wall, and saw that the needle was pointing to the hour.

“It’s time. That’s all for today’s lecture. Clean up your desk and go back.”

At my words, the students rush out of the classroom. He looks at me secretly and quickly leaves the classroom.

Now that I think about it, I feel a bit sad about Jang A-hyeon, who was kicked out after failing to properly attend the lecture.

Then I guess I should bring you this.

A yellow folder placed on the table. Therein lies my secret weapon for Jang A-hyeon.

I took out a summary of today’s lecture from my folder.

I made it the day before because I had originally planned to kick out one person during the lecture as a way to enforce discipline.

Then the question is who will deliver this… .

“Wait a minute. You behind there.”

The guy who called my name turns his head towards me.

“… Are you saying that?”

“Yes you. This is a summary of today’s lecture. Bring it to the girl who got kicked out. Be sure to pass it on directly, not through someone else.”

“I… professor. Because I’m a man, I can’t go into the women’s dormitory… .”

He is protesting to me in a voice that makes me feel like I’m going to shrink and crawl.

“… So you say you can’t do it?”

“No, over there.. Oh no. I will deliver it somehow!”

Han Se-jun, unable to overcome the crooked tone of voice and penetrating gaze, takes the wad of paper I hold out and runs out of the classroom as if being chased.

Slurp boom. A sound is heard and the door to the classroom closes.

Was the fact that the banging sound felt a little strong as an expression of timid dissatisfaction towards me?

He put his hand to his mouth and giggled.

According to the original story, they are the ones who will become a couple in the future, so it would be good to connect them to some extent in advance.

Jang Ah-hyeon is probably quite depressed right now, so she will need comfort.

Han Sejun This guy has a timid personality, but he is fundamentally a just guy, so he will try to comfort her somehow.

I know how much it feels to comfort someone when they are deeply heartbroken or in despair.

The relationship between the two may not develop into something particularly deep after meeting today, but it may still be able to create an opportunity for each other somehow.

He may think of me as a professor with a nasty personality now, but later he will bow to me and say thank you.

‘Now that I think about it, it seems like Jang A-hyeon is mentally weaker than I thought.’

This was also a big difference from the novel I had read. I remember Jang Ah-hyeon in the novel as having a very pleasant and cool personality.

‘Has your personality changed positively as you get older?’

As I was thinking about Jang A-hyeon for a moment, I saw someone hesitantly standing in front of me.

Yoon Sia. She was impressive with long hair that flowed like a waterfall.

“What is it? Is there anything you want to say?”

*

ha.

He is an awkward professor.

It’s like a runaway locomotive.

The red dragon known as the world’s hero.

Now that he had gone from being a hero to becoming the dean of an academy, he had a much more difficult personality than he expected.

‘No matter what, it was a bit harsh.’

Was there a need to treat Jang Ah-hyun so harshly?

No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think that’s true.

Han Sejun was a big fan of hero movies. There may be people who scold you for dreaming such an absurd dream even though you are already a 20-year-old adult.

Aren’t men always beings with a flame in their hearts?

Every time life was difficult, the flame in their hearts faded little by little, but in the end, didn’t the will of that flame continue on to them? Like right now.

Grumbling─

When he gave strength to his hand, red magic flowed around his hand.

Clearly, his good deeds are global. He saved humanity and sacrificed his own power to give humanity the power to fight against monsters. It is something that deserves to be revered.

Didn’t he come up to me and encourage me during the entrance ceremony? It was an undeniable fact.

‘Still, you seem to have a personality that makes people around you a bit more difficult than I thought.’

Of course, this was determined by his baseline.

Han Sejun sighed heavily and walked towards the women’s dormitory.

*

“You say you can’t go in?”

It was as he expected. Han Sejun was cut off immediately in front of the women’s dormitory.

Moreover, it seemed like Jang A-hyeon was not in the dormitory.

“Yes, you can’t go in. If you have something to share, please hand it to me. I will be able to visit you when you return.”

A woman wearing a black women’s suit with an Elada badge on her chest received his words. She was a person who gave the impression of a stereotypical dormitory manager with her hair pulled up and glasses.

Are all the employees at this academy wearing black suits? If you wear sunglasses, you might be misunderstood as a member of some organized crime group.

“Oh, then I will do that. When Jang A-hyeon returns, you can hand it to her. The stuff is here… .”

Han Se-jun, who was about to take out the stapled papers given to him by Northmund from his backpack, suddenly thought of something and stopped.

I clearly remember Northmund telling me to report it to him personally.

I was curious, so I grabbed the paper he handed me and flipped through it.

‘It’s normal stuff?’

The contents of his lecture today were written on the paper. There was nothing particularly strange.

Characteristics, appearance, coping methods, etc. of low-level monsters, including slashers.

Except for the individual annotations, it was the same as the handout handed out at the beginning of the lecture.

‘But why did you ask me to deliver it to you personally?’

As he was about to ponder for a moment, the dormitory manager urged him on.

“What are you doing? If you have anything to deliver, please get it here quickly, I’m a bit busy.”

“… No, I’ll just tell it to you myself. Sorry.”

I said hello to the housemaster and walked out of the dormitory.

There must be some reason. Couldn’t it have been a magical treatment unique to Northmund that he couldn’t recognize?

Since there is no way to know for yourself, it would be best to just give up and follow what he says.

Thinking like that, Han Sejun began wandering around the academy grounds.

About two hours like that.

“This school is too big… .”

Han Se-jun, who had been wandering around the academy looking for her, was exhausted and sat down on a bench on the side of the road.

It’s not like I’m looking for Kim Seo-bang in Seoul, so how can I find Jang A-hyeon in this large space?

I focused on places that women would often visit, such as large atmospheric lakes, walking trails, gardens, botanical gardens, and cafeterias.

Of course, I haven’t found her yet. Maybe we’ve already crossed paths a few times.

‘If I had known the phone number, I would have contacted you.’

I looked at my phone and saw that it was already close to 2 o’clock. I lost all my lunch time.

I soon had to go to a lecture in the afternoon.

Han Se-jun, who had to skip lunch due to a medical class and a non-medical class, went into the supermarket and bought a cocoa drink.

Ellada, which was established with multinational capital, has a truly multinational structure.

The shopping street is lined with brands you’ve never heard of before, and you can enjoy food from around the world.

Perhaps this was the American style he had only heard about, but the ones sold at the supermarket were so huge. He had never seen a 10L bottle of Coke in his life.

Is it really possible to use it by flipping the water purifier over? That’s what I was thinking.

I probably wouldn’t even be able to eat half of it and all the carbonation would be gone and it would just be plain water.

‘oh.’

When I open the cap of the cocoa drink, the sweet scent of chocolate fills my nose.

After savoring the scent for a moment, he put the end of the plastic bottle to his mouth, and a thick, sticky scent enveloped his tongue.

After the thick sweetness wrapped around my tongue, the salty finish tickled my taste buds. Is this really sweet and salty?

It’s really delicious. Where did you make it?

Looking at the brand, I saw that it was an unfamiliar manufacturer.

‘Ah, it’s a good thing Elada came.’

As Han Se-jun was heading to the academy’s main building to attend the next lecture with such nonsense in mind, someone’s back came into view.

Neatly cut short hair and a clean-looking mustang coat. Even the steps seemed somewhat listless.

‘found!’

It seemed like she, like him, was going to the next lecture.

Han Se-jun, who found her, ran to the nearby area with a happy heart, but stopped for a moment.

How should I talk to him? This is because Han Se-jun, who had a lot of experience with women, was a bit embarrassed to start a conversation.

After counting in his mind for a moment, he finally opened his mouth.

“Hey… .”

“… ?”

In response to the call to her, Jang Ah-hyeon turned her head to find the person who called her. Eventually, he spots a man standing behind him and responds.

“What is it?”

“Oh, you’re Jang Ah-hyeon, right? This… .”

Han Sejun opened the zipper of his backpack with an exaggerated gesture and took out a handout.

Meanwhile, the cocoa drink he was holding fell to the floor and rolled, and the dark brown liquid that came out of the bottle painted the sidewalk blocks brown.

But now the person in question was preoccupied and did not notice it.

“Professor Northmund asked me to tell it to you.”

When Han Sejun handed her a wad of paper, her face turned pale again.

“… What is this?”

Jang Ah-hyun’s hand, which handed over the paper, trembles like an aspen tree. If it were a cartoon, she was so agitated that a rattling sound effect would have appeared.

“Why… what’s the matter? What’s going on?”

“… .”

She turns the cover page with trembling hands and her actions stop for a moment.

Han Sejun couldn’t understand her actions. Is there something wrong? Isn’t it just a paper that summarizes the lecture contents?

Or was it really a magical letter that only she and Northmund could read?

“… What is this?”

She moved her trembling lips and spoke softly. Han Sejun, who was deep in thought about magic, almost missed her words.

“No, it’s a magic letter, right? Could it be that the letter from the Dean of Dragons with magic—”

“What are you talking about?”

“Oh no, sorry!”

Han Se-jun chuckled and turned around. It seemed that even he himself had become strange after encountering the surreal strangeness called magic.

Or maybe Northmund secretly cast some strange magic on his head. Why is my mind spinning so tightly?

Han Se-jun, who was clearly coughing and clearing his throat, told her what had happened not long ago.

“Ah… what is it. You were kicked out of the dean’s lecture. So, surprisingly, he seemed a bit worried about you. I told you to bring me a summary of today’s lecture.”

“… I see. I thought it was like a notice to leave this academy… .”

“What do you think about expulsion?”

Han Sejun said with a stiff face.

Even though she did something wrong, does that mean she should be expelled? No, honestly, I’m not even sure if that’s the number of cases that would result in penalty points.

That was simply a grumpy attempt to control discipline. That would be correct. It was just an unfortunate coincidence that she got caught.

Discipline was not particularly unusual for Han Se-jun, who had worked numerous part-time jobs since he was young and had extensive experience in non-organizational life. In some ways, it is also a necessary thing.

“He is a hero of the world. Since I was distracted by that person’s lecture, it was as if I had blatantly ignored him─”

“That’s nonsense.”

He said clearly with a stern look on his face. He clicked his tongue and strongly crossed his arms.

Why did this happen? When I saw her at the academy’s entrance ceremony, she looked confident and confident in everything she did.

He was a person who shined with every step he took and had positive energy blooming around him.

But now, standing here in front of him, she had become an even smaller girl than her introverted self.

“… Fortunately, he is kind. I guess being called the world’s hero wasn’t in vain. You distinguish between public and private life correctly.”

She, who was holding a bundle of paper and lowering her head, looked up and smiled, saying “Thank goodness”.

He watched blankly as a few tears fell and silver beads ran down her cheeks.

The wind blew on campus, her hair fluttered, and the sweet apple scent tickled her nose.

Am I possessed by something? He couldn’t say anything and just watched her helplessly.

Is it her special ability? The golden waves slowly leaking out stole his mind.

My heart was pounding mercilessly. It was a different feeling he had ever felt.

When I smelled the sweet apple scent emanating from her, I felt faint and my legs gave out and I felt like I was going to collapse.

Why is this happening? Could it be that he had fallen in love with her?

Is this the love at first sight that I only read about?

But she misunderstands something. Therefore, he must clear up her misunderstanding.

therefore…

“That might not be considered kind. I think it’s simply to maintain discipline. Of course, it may have been a bit unpleasant for you, but I—”

“Stop it.”

─I’ve had quite a few experiences like that. His words could no longer be followed by her words.

She, who had a refreshing apple scent, suddenly became as cold as ice and was urging him on before he knew it.

The sweet scent froze.

The golden light leaking from her body no longer contained the same heartbreaking emotions as before, but instead radiated a powerful force and penetrated his entire body.

“It’s true that I was wrong about what happened today. Because I want to be confident in myself. I misbehaved during one of his lectures, received a penalty point, and was kicked out. That’s definitely the truth.”

“… .”

The golden energy that covered her shines even brighter as it receives the light of the sun in the sky.

“… Thank you for telling me. Well then, I’ll just leave. ”

“That… Yeah, sorry.”

She glared at him, and as if she was satisfied with the movement of his head, she soon turned around and started heading towards the academy’s main building.

The golden waves that enveloped her gradually faded away, and only the sound of her shoes stepping on the sidewalk blocks was quietly heard.

“… .”

He suddenly raised his hand and touched his nose. Because the scent that had come from her was still lingering in his nose.

I will be confident in myself. That’s a cool thing to say.

Surely there is something different about her?

Although it is a bit embarrassing to expect that one mistake would lead to expulsion,

After realizing it was a misunderstanding, they immediately return to their original position.

Suddenly, Han Sejun lifted his hand and placed it on his chest.

My heart still beats. However, it was not a beat filled with excitement like before.

Was the feeling I felt towards her just a moment ago only temporary? I’m not sure about that.

But if those feelings are true… .

“I also need to live in reality with more confidence.”

He muttered quietly as he picked up the fallen cocoa plastic bottle and threw it into the trash can.