episode_0119

“Put your hands a little higher! Keep your eyes on the attack!”

“Don’t be scared! If you get a chance, push for it!”

“Augh!”

As the season eased and spring arrived, lessons were in full swing in one corner of the gym.

Same as before. The sight I always saw.

Sweat flows down like a waterfall to form water vapor, and the water vapor escapes through the ventilation system on the ceiling, so the inside of the gym is not filled with the smell of sweat.

The current scene was so passionate that the smell of sweat could be visually felt.

It was a scene that had been repeated countless times until now, but the faces seen this time were slightly unfamiliar.

“Ahh! Seniors are being too harsh… Oh my!”

“It’s noisy. In the first place, things engraved on your body like this last a long time! Here we go again! In our time, the teaching assistants were even worse!”

Once again, groans echoed through the gym.

In the meantime, various things happened in this world, but time passed, the seasons cycled around, and as new sprouts sprouted, new people came to fill this Ellada.

However, unlike before, the new faces did not hold a grand ceremony like the first entrance ceremony, but a simple entrance ceremony. Perhaps this was because the world had become so cynical that it was no longer enthusiastic about showmanship.

“Hey, are you still not able to use your abilities properly? I heard that your ability is very useful.”

“Ugh, I’m still a bit immature. Like now, wow! It is difficult to use it directly in the workshop… Kuek!”

Now that it is a fact that has become clear, there will be people who do not know, but the manifestation of an ability is influenced by the thoughts at the time of manifestation.

After something big happened to the world, the people who entered the academy had a variety of special abilities, including recovery, mental, defense, and release abilities.

Compared to the fact that most of the first generation students had ordinary body enhancement abilities, the result was quite a change.

‘The first generation of academy students are doing a better job as assistants than expected. little… There seems to be a tendency to feel harsh, though.’

Standing in front of the podium in the gymnasium, I nodded as I looked at the academy students’ educational situation.

Although they did not take proper educator classes, the teaching skills of the first generation of students who also served as teaching assistants could be said to be quite excellent.

Is it because I have been through the crossroads of life and death while fighting properly on the battlefield?

They were teaching freshmen a somewhat clunky but quite effective posture.

‘but… That’s a little too harsh. ‘They must be children who haven’t really gotten used to it yet.’

In educator mode, I am proud to be quite strict and not as soft as usual, but I think the students who are currently acting as teaching assistants are a bit harsh.

They were training so intensely that it seemed like they were somehow relieving the frustration they had experienced.

They were just conducting a class on avoiding attacks from monsters, but they were pretending to imitate the attacks of monsters and secretly using swords with their hands.

In fact, it cannot be said that training in the form of training that is engraved directly on the body is a bad thing in battles with monsters, which are closer to instinctive fighting rather than systematic attack and defense… .

“Stop! Rest for 15 minutes now.”

“Yes Professor!”

“Okay. Take a 15-minute break!”

As soon as my command to rest is given, sighs of relief come out, and moans and groans resound as they clutch the hit area.

“What cruel people! It was worse in our time! Do you know how strict Professor Northmund is?”

“That’s right. We’ve done a lot of looking after our hands. If the dean had taught you personally, you wouldn’t be up right now!”

“… Hey! Sorry!”

… Did I do that?

No, honestly, it’s true that it was a bit strict. In fact, I have never physically used a sword.

As the new students’ frightened gaze turned towards me, I felt embarrassed and cleared my throat slightly.

“How harsh were the red hat assistants who received orders from the professor. My whole body was turning blue from the bruises I got hit at that time.”

“In my day, Professor Northmund… .”

“Latte… .”

this.

“Stop! Teaching assistants, do not disturb trainees while they are taking a break!”

“Yes! Sorry, Professor.”

I could feel the freshmen’s eyes gradually changing from a world hero who wore stylish one-piece suits to a harsh sadist who took pleasure in seeing others suffer, so I shouted at them to silence them.

The frightened gazes looking at me gradually disappear and I see people in groups of twos and threes flocking to the rest area on the side of the gym.

At first, gasping sounds are heard, followed by voices chattering quietly among themselves.

I concentrated a little and listened to their voices.

It may seem like a bit of voyeurism, but these things are still helpful in understanding the status of students, topics, or current trends.

As the one who leads them, you cannot be ignorant of their thoughts or feelings. hmm.

─It’s really hard. I was prepared to suffer, but I never thought it would be like this.

─Isn’t it really barrack life? I feel like I completely joined the Marine Corps.

─No. Actually, it’s worse than that. This is something I have experienced, but in the Marine Corps, although there is verbal abuse, there is no actual beating like this.

─Oh, by the way, Harry, were you a former U.S. Marine? You enlisted right after graduating from high school?

… There isn’t much nutritious conversation.

I turned my gaze and looked in the other direction.

─Senior Gray is really cool. He is also a direct disciple of Northmund.

─You’re an A-level hunter, right? I can’t believe I learned martial arts properly under such a strict professor. I think you are truly amazing.

─I heard that you are the most accomplished among your students. The rest of us said it was no big deal. In particular, I heard that the woman named Jang was the worst.

─No, it was like that until now, but there is a rumor that it has suddenly become so popular these days. Hey, and be careful what you say. If we look wrong to that person here, we will be completely out.

─Ha… Well, I guess so. Because he is almost like royalty now. I heard that he is using his position to oppress others. He’s a scary person.

‘… ?’

hmm. There are a lot of misunderstandings about Jang A-hyeon.

I think a slightly unfair image was created because of the situation in Korea these days.

In fact, even when she was selected as my direct student, there were rumors that she was selected through dirty methods such as backdoor dealing.

Of course, Jang A-hyeon’s achievements at that time were a little low.

After all, do people only believe what they see on the outside?

“Hey.”

“Oh. Yes, senior.”

I was about to call them out and yell at them because it was absurd, but my words were suddenly interrupted by a white woman who approached them.

Because I was in class, I was wearing casual training clothes, but I had some flashy piercings in my ears and my back had a somewhat sharp look.

It was Muriel Müller.

“You seem to be very dissatisfied. Or did I hear wrong? Huh?”

“Ah… That, that.”

“If you have any complaints, say it to their face. Why do people who are nothing and criticize other leaders behind their backs have such long tongues? Hey Gray! These bitches seem like your friends, but they don’t educate their children properly? Huh?”

Muriel then turned her small but clearly angry gaze towards them.

Honestly, I was a bit surprised too.

Not only was I surprised by that in itself, but because her magic control was much better than I expected.

She was arguing in a quiet voice so as not to disturb other people resting, but the freshmen girls who were receiving her magical gaze were so frightened that they didn’t know what to do, so all they could do was shake their hands.

‘Are you imitating my Dragon Fear?’

As I was admiring the sight, I saw Gideon approaching from afar.

“I’m sorry. I apologize for insulting your leader.”

“Well, it seems like they aren’t part of your faction and are just hanging out among themselves, but I still need you to take care of it. Why is fan management not like this?”

“… I’m sorry.”

Hoo.

Gideon’s face darkens a little, but he still offers the apple.

Are we now acknowledging that the hierarchical relationship between factions has been established and accepting it?

When I look back, I see Jang Ah-hyeon frowning at Muriel from afar.

Although there was no shouting or loud noise, there was a scene where the leader of one faction openly approached and apologized, so there was no one who did not see this situation.

Instead of directly stepping forward, Jang Ah-hyeon sent Muriel to publicly announce the hierarchical relationship between power.

“What happened? Do well in the future. If you are a direct student of the professor, you will do well.”

As Muriel said that, she turned around and walked away again, and Gideon bit his lip as he watched the scene.

In the distance, Jimmy was also looking at the scene with a bitter expression.

This situation, which was resolved in an instant, would not be pleasing to them.

But what can you do? This Elm Talent Development Academy is located in Korea, and Korea has already fallen into the hands of Jang A-hyun’s family.

Although there still remain superpowers such as the United States, Russia, and China, there is nothing like Jang Ah-hyun’s power to reach out to Korea.

While I was thinking that, Jang Ah-hyun looked in my direction and gave me a narrow smile, and I also nodded slightly.

‘She’s completely on my side now.’

I know what she means.

Since she decided to completely help me, her control of the academy was only helpful to me and not a negative factor at all.

And when I compete for the final battle later, that help will be of great help to me.

─Now that you think about it, why doesn’t senior Yoon work directly as a teaching assistant?

─Didn’t you know? They say the Dragon Lady is so strong that it would be difficult to match her level. Last time, Ronnie sparred with senior Yoon and went straight to the emergency room. I haven’t seen you in almost two weeks.

─Oh, I heard that too. So they said they would adjust it to us after we reach a certain level of skill. After all, it’s the ability to play an RPG with your bare hands.

Gradually, the incident comes to an end and they begin to talk among themselves again.

Meanwhile, I heard lines that caught my attention, so I focused my attention on them.

It was a conversation between a group of about five male students.

The guys were talking about Yoon Sia, and it seemed like she was famous in the world.

Yonghwa.

Literally, Yoon Shia’s ability to become a dragon as a permanent mutation ability.

At first, everyone ignored her because of her low level of achievement, but now no one ignores her.

No, to be precise, there are people who dislike Yun Shia, but there is no one who ignores her extraordinary abilities.

As a dragon, an apex predator that devours everything, her physical abilities were beyond imagination.

If you hit her with sincerity, most defense mechanisms will be ineffective in front of her.

That absurd power was such that even the high-level monsters brought by Alexstras, who had been possessed by The One in the past, were denied by her.

Moreover, as Yonghwa gradually progressed, the predatory force coming from her was at a level that everyone could be overwhelmed at least once.

‘He still looks slim.’

No matter how much magical power is used, such physical power cannot come from a simple body.

It was an irrationality that could only arise because the power itself was not a physical force such as a pure scalar quantity, but a supernatural ability itself.

Moreover, when she found out that I was approaching the final battle, she devoted herself even more to training, saying that she would be of help to me, so she was really doing well these days.

I don’t know if the guy they’re talking about, Ronnie, knows that he was lucky that he got hit by Yoon Sia and ended up in the hospital for two weeks.

─But isn’t she really pretty? My sister says the Dragon Lady looks disgusting, but I think she’s really pretty.

─It’s a bit scary to look at the eyes, though. What do you say? Is it called the uncanny valley? It feels like I’m touching those things. The last time I met senior Yoon at a restaurant, we made eye contact and honestly, I was a little scared.

─Scott, you idiot. So it’s good, but why don’t you know that? I want to date senior Sia. You know this is legal… .”

‘You bastards!’

For a moment, I almost exploded as the obscenities about Yoon Sia started coming back and forth.

However, I immediately grasped the situation and suppressed my anger. I couldn’t be so openly angry and make the relationship between her and me public.

I deliberately didn’t listen to what she said next. Because she wasn’t that kind of person to begin with.

‘hmm… ‘There it is.’

Instead, I called someone with a wave of my hand.

─So, that kind of thing doesn’t happen these days. Yesterday, my mentor junior. Yes, that healing ability. So he… uh? Sejun. I think the professor is calling me.

─Huh? me? Dean?

Sejun, who was chatting with the Himecut kid, looked at me in surprise and walked towards me in an awkward pose.

“Did you call me, Dean?”

“Yes.”

A somewhat grumpy voice comes from the guy looking at me.

Come to think of it, why is this guy like this these days?

It means that whenever he looks at me, he looks at me a little bitterly, as if he were looking at a thief.

It’s not that my attitude has changed in any way, but I’m a little annoyed.

“Do you see those guys? Yes, there are 5 people.”

“Yes. I can see it. Why is that? Is there something wrong with them?”

“Earlier, I saw that they were being a little trickier and kept trying to come up with tricks. After this break, you will coach them yourself.”

“Yes? Me?”

I just nodded to the guy who was looking at me quizzically.

“Yes. Since they are such disgusting guys, you can treat them to the point where they will see real hell. I plan to use it as a teacher to teach others that something like that will happen if you use tricks, so it’s okay to beat them up. Especially that guy. Let that long-haired blond guy get even more smashed.”

“Smash it to pieces… Uh, that’s… Yes, I understand, Dean.”

“Now. Then the time has come. Class is starting again. Everyone wake up!”

Han Sejun, who had a slightly awkward expression on his face, agreed to what I said and looked back at those guys.

After the sweet break, the guys get up from the lounge-like rest area in the corner of the gym and rush out to the center of the gym again.

Among them, I see Han Sejun walking towards the group of bastards I pointed out.

The guys who saw Sejun walking towards them said hello.

“Uh… Aren’t you a senior? What happened to us?”

“Your mental state is terrible. Do you do tricks during important classes?”

“Yes? We’ve never been like that… .”

“Shut your mouth. I don’t know what you guys are up to, but just know one thing.”

Sejun frowns and holds out his hand to stop them from talking.

For some reason, the facial expressions and voices are really unfair, but they don’t work. That would be the case too.

“No, senior Han! We really haven’t done anything else… .”

“I think you are misunderstanding something. Look at this sweat. We never turned a blind eye… Wow!”

A thud sound was heard and then, boom! With a dull sound, the long-haired guy leapt into the sky.

No, when I looked at it again, Sejun’s feet were sticking out in front, and he was flying three meters, crashing! It falls to the floor with a sound.

A kick of incredible speed.

His kick, which went beyond the level of flare, accelerated so quickly that even those with magical magical abilities could not recognize it, and there was truly no gap.

No, there may have been a loophole, but the attack was at a level that would be difficult to detect even if they woke up from death at the level of the people who were kicked.

“My spirit has rotted away. Don’t you know that if you do something different now, it will lead to your death later? Listen carefully. I, who have fought against monsters for a long time, give this sincere advice, but you won’t survive your first battle with an attitude like that. I know the monsters are so lenient!”

“Ah, ahhh!”

The attention of those around you is focused on a sudden situation.

Some people looked confused as they couldn’t even understand the attack just now, while others thought they were just disciplining them.

People who have a certain level of skill actually look embarrassed.

The level of inaction that Sejun had shown was understood.

─What’s going on? Isn’t that a senior?

─After listening to what you just said, it seems like they did something wrong? I guess I didn’t listen to the professor’s lecture properly and did something else.

─Really? It’s good to be self-employed, huh.

Looking at that scene, I sneered slightly.

How dare you say such dirty things to her? This is something that can never be forgiven.

I smiled joyfully as I watched their screams continue.

Of course, one of the asides is that the new students looked at me with fear as they saw that smile, and misunderstandings about me spread.