NOVEL NEXT chapter 13
13 – Kang Han-seong (1)
Kang Han-seong is on the podium! And put down the life.
Looking around, he scattered his eyes one by one, checking the cadets as soon as they were present.
On the surface, it was nothing more than just looking, but I could tell.
‘Identification.’
That is, they are evaluating by setting their own standards.
The gaze that continued to pass over finally reached me.
I recognized the strange feeling he felt in the fact that he stared at me for an unusually long time.
Perhaps it’s overrated… I didn’t feel very good.
‘What is the boy staring at?’
That’s disgusting.
“Nice to meet you, cadets. I am Kang Kang-seong, who has become your instructor from today. I feel honored to be in charge of you for the six months when class assignments are renewed.”
At his introduction, most of the classmates raised their voices in amazement.
“Ji, ji, really Instructor Kang Kang-seong? Didn’t you say you were in charge of the S class?”
“I mean, if you look at the skills and achievements you showed, even if you can’t do it, you have to go to A… Why B?”
“Well then, who the hell do S class kids learn swordsmanship from?”
“Well, other people will teach. Instructor Yubin is there…”
As it became more and more noisy, the strong castle weakly sent out its momentum.
An intangible wave spread through the entire class.
A technique that briefly spreads with the minimum amount of mana.
It was magic control worthy of an A-class hero.
“Quiet. I think everyone must have been taken aback. I can’t explain in detail, but due to an internal problem within the academy, I’ve been assigned class B. I’ll tell you there’s no need to worry about any problems. I will do my best to teach you.”
At that, everyone fell silent.
Looking at it, everyone seemed to like it without knowing it.
Well, it was worth it.
Who would be dissatisfied with the idea that a top-notch instructor who would have never heard of it would teach them directly.
‘It’s an internal problem… ‘
A naive kid like Ohana will take it at face value and say, “There really is a problem.”
But I had a different idea.
‘That white wolf? It’s nonsense.’
The strong character I know is that he always pays back what he suffers.
That also doubles the interest.
What kind of idiot would do something like that just to look bad?
Nine out of ten, he came down by himself.
▶ Master. That part too…
‘Uh, there’s a high probability it’s because of me.’
I mean, I’m going to watch it up close.
Whether it was an order from the president or his own will.
‘It would be most appropriate to doubt the label Mine, but… ‘
If I knew him, I would have guessed that it was for a different purpose.
“It’s the first day, but I don’t intend to skip classes lightly. All of them are students of Prunel Academy, so no one has a relaxed mental state.”
He looked around and nodded his head approvingly.
“Then, please change into the prepared gym clothes.”
“Eh… Yes? Gym clothes? Aren’t you the instructor in charge of weapon skills?”
“That’s right. Then, isn’t that a combat uniform?”
At the question of the cadets, Kang Han-seong shook his head.
“I’m sorry, but you need to train before teaching anything. So, for the time being, we’ll prioritize physical training. Then we’ll see you outside.”
* * *
“Heh heh heh heh…”
“Ouch, I think I’m going to vomit.”
“How many laps do we run…?”
“It’s over 3, 30 laps. Now.”
When I looked behind me, the placenta children sat down on the ground in exhaustion.
Some of them even vomited and were breathing heavily.
‘To be weak… ‘
A person who has succeeded in manifesting a skill is often referred to as an Awakener.
Because of their excellent physical abilities and special phenomena, they are considered symbols of fear and envy, but they are also basically human.
In the end, if you don’t train steadily, you will degenerate.
Especially in the fortress, there was a marked decrease in physical training that focused on the body.
There may be many reasons, but in the end, it must be human nature to want to choose an easy path.
‘Even if you don’t have to sweat and fight, most mobs will die if you just hit the skill from a distance.’
Suddenly, I’m going to talk about something…
That’s the conclusion.
Fortress awakeners neglect physical training.
This tendency was especially strong among those who were born from the beginning.
Your talent is overwhelming, but you wonder if there’s any reason to work so hard.
‘So he must be suffering from running a few laps on the playground.’
▶ Master. It’s not an ordinary playground, is it?
‘This is enough for a walk.’
Immediately after he spoke, a tingling sensation spread throughout his body.
Let’s twist our bodies, Fang! The bullets passed by with a sound.
It was a paint shot aimed at the vulnerable side.
It was a bullet with no lethal power, but it had such destructive power that it would bruise if it was hit properly because the flying speed was considerable.
Also, it didn’t end here.
‘The one behind your back. One from the left. Two shots aiming for the back of the head for the last time.’
I twisted my ankle and went off track.
The bullet missed by a piece of paper.
Finally, he lowered his upper body to pass the extra blow aimed at the back.
In the meantime, screams were heard from everywhere.
“Oops! The bone was hit!”
“Wait a minute! Don’t fall! Me too! Kyaa!”
As time passed, the number of bullets and traps increased.
More than a simple increase in numbers, it has become more brutal and precise.
It must have been about 20 minutes.
I couldn’t hear anything other than the breathing of a few people.
‘It feels good to be running for the first time in a while.’
Now this is one of the training rooms established for special training.
Agility, evasion, and even situational judgment.
It is a place where the Awakened had to run to death even in their previous lives as they evenly nurture essential elements.
I looked at the rest of them while lightly avoiding the stick that came out of nowhere, aiming for the leg.
Song Joon-ho is breathing heavily as if he is tired, but he is following along well.
Ohana endured and endured, but eventually was eliminated.
‘The other two… ‘
A female student chasing after her with her forehead exposed, as if glaring at her, and a rice cake stick that shaved her head.
‘Inabi and the Iron Kingdom.’
Both were Awoken who made their names known in the future.
I wondered if the venomous guys would stand out from this point on.
It was a time when I looked into each one.
“You look relaxed. Cadet Choi Si-woo.”
I turned my attention to the voice.
Perhaps he matched his stride, he saw Kang Kang-seong running right next to him.
He was coping with the trap without a hint of difficulty.
“I look at the other cadets while avoiding it casually. As expected, this level of training is too light for cadet Choi Si-woo.”
“That can’t be the case. It’s kind of hard to be like this on the outside.”
“I’m not breaking a sweat for saying that. I’m proudly dodging all the traps.”
I can feel the presence in the open, so how can I respond?
Anyway, that Baekrang spoke directly.
The guy I know is very reticent.
He looked at him in silence, wondering if he was up to something.
“Isn’t it unfair?”
“…Yes?”
I was taken aback by the unexpected words.
“It’s about being assigned to class B. It’s natural for Cadet Choi Si-woo to go to a higher level. I think there will be complaints about the treatment.”
Ah, ah, did you say something?
“…Really? Class B is great. I think it’s an undeserved position for someone with no genealogy like me.”
“It’s too much… You’re putting yourself down too low. If you’re an idiot blinded by jealousy and vanity, you wouldn’t know. I know that well. Cadet Choi Si-woo.”
He gave me a rather burdensome look.
“That the realm you showed is so great that it is absurd. At the same time, even the fact that you made painstaking efforts to reach it.”
‘It’s disgusting to see that guy staring at me… ‘
“Thank you for your kind views.”
“…I can speak to the president myself if you want.”
“What?”
“As for the S class assignment. It’s still in its infancy, so it can be changed now. Of course, it will be a hassle for Cadet Choi Si-woo to show off his skills one more time… But I think it’s possible if it’s a plan.”
He clicked his tongue inside.
This guy is trying to do something annoying.
“Thank you for your words, Instructor. But you don’t have to.”
“…Why is it? Cadet Choi Si-woo is being treated unfairly. Just because he doesn’t have a proper family or background despite his skills.”
A quiet but low anger leaked out of his tone.
I was fed up with that figure.
‘I didn’t know in my previous life… I see this person now, too.’
Unjust and unjust… Only have this much?
“It’s okay. I’m going up anyway.”
“…It won’t be easy. With this entrance exam, there are many people who are paying attention to Cadet Choi Si-woo. Some of them will surely try to bring you down with malice. Such is the society of the Awoken. No landlord would leave it alone.”
“Then smash it all up and go up.”
“……”
Kang Han-seong looked at him as if he was dumbfounded.
In his gaze, I could see that there were all these guys.
After a moment of silence, he raised his head and let out a light laugh.
“I see. I’m sorry. Cadet Choi Si-woo. I think I underestimated you too much.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“This is a personal proposal. Do you have any intention of becoming my disciple?”
“…!”
For a moment, I doubted my ears.
But judging by the look on his face, it seems he didn’t hear it wrong.
‘My favorite disciple… ?’
Dear disciple.
To put it simply, it’s convenient to think of it as a teacher-student relationship with an exclusive contract.
However, it was absolutely not a light relationship that was simply organized by title.
This is because they have to go through a process of connecting each other’s minds through a special ceremony.
‘I heard that it is possible to perfectly pass down even the smallest details such as breathing, habits, mannerisms, and unique movements beyond simply being taught.’
In fact, it was the best opportunity and honor for a single cadet to grow.
Because it was so great, it was a privilege that only some instructors in a strong position could use.
‘… It was the first time we met, but it was a request for a dear disciple… ‘
Is it pure goodwill or…
‘Did you think you needed me in your plans… ‘
Well, even if it’s an expression of pure interest, it’s a refusal on my part.
“Thank you for the offer, but I will decline.”
“Oh…that’s unexpected. May I ask the reason?”
Why? f*ck.
You don’t know that, so you ask?
“It’s very unpleasant to have minds connected with the same men…”
“……”
Kan Kang-seong, who had been looking at him with a bewildered face, burst into a bigger smile than before.
In this way, the morning class ended with me and Kang Kang-seong driving to the end.