When the first-year freshmen are being treated badly by their evil teaching assistants, what about the newly promoted second-year cadets?
“Wow, things are different here now?”
“It feels wider and more sturdy.”
“It seemed empty the day before….”
A tunnel dug by their instructor.
This was the tunnel that connected the mountain behind the instructor's house, which was about several dozen kilometers away from the academy.
It was certainly impressive last year, but now it has even more space, and it could be put to good use, not just as a tunnel, but as a shelter for a thousand people.
That makes it even more surprising.
The fact that a tunnel this huge was built by just one person.
“It’s surprising. If you take the time to practice this much, anyone can do it. If you put in the effort, is there anything a person can’t do?”
“Ah, no, this isn’t something that can be achieved through effort?”
“That’s enough of the flattery.”
“I’m not even a father….”
Lee Han looked at the cadets with a new gaze.
'They're all out?'
Of course, I heard that they all passed the promotion exam last year, but I honestly thought that some of them wouldn't show up for class.
Especially, looking at other departments, most of the noble cadets who have advanced to the second year have announced that they will not attend, but why is it here… .
“Why did you come out?”
Attendance rate 100%. Lee Han could only tilt his head wondering why his students were so diligent.
“If you’re a noble, shouldn’t you boycott classes and go to the casino and party and play around like a noble…?”
“Instructor, I hear you muttering quietly.”
“Hmm, are things going well at home?”
“Everyone in my family is fine. And, Instructor, that is a disparaging remark to the nobility.”
“But why do you come to class diligently?”
“…Even though I came to class to sincerely seek instruction, there is no other educator who would criticize me for being sincere except the instructor.”
All the noble cadets looked at each other with expressions of bewilderment, and Lee Han shrugged his shoulders.
“Okay, well, if you don’t think you’ll come out later, tell me in advance. Don’t just come out without saying anything. I might get worried and invade your family.”
“…I will make sure to tell you. I don’t want to see my family fall apart in my generation.”
“Executive, this is what makes them nobles.”
“…Stop hating the nobility, please.”
He announced a warm start by teasing his disciples whom he had not seen in a long time, and said,
“-But now I don’t really have anything to teach you.”
“???”
He suddenly declared that he would refuse to attend class.
* * *
Of course, Lee Han didn't say this because he was particularly annoyed.
Literally.
“I taught you everything there is to teach.”
That's what I'm saying because I have nothing to teach you 'right now'.
Lee Han taught the cadets the basics of courage.
A unique training method and body strengthening technique unique to Lee Han-man, different from other fighting methods.
Well, only a few people, including common cadets, took it seriously, but for the rest of the population, they received customized physical training and muscle training that suited them… .
“Can you unfold the Diamond now?”
“Yes, yes. Although they are less sturdy than the bears….”
“To what extent?”
“Well, only partial reinforcement is possible. It seems like full reinforcement like you did is impossible.”
They nodded their heads and showed their discomfort at Lee Han's remark that seemed to ask if the assignment was going well.
Diamond.
If you have mastered the techniques of Lee Han, this is a technique you must learn.
It may seem difficult for those who have mastered the art of speculation to use it, but if you teach it to your fellow Knights, Jake, and your junior, Jordan, you will see that it is not difficult to use if you have the knack for it.
However, Jake does so.
– I can't implement all of my skills, right?
– Absolutely not. At best, one or two? I think that's the limit of what can be reproduced with the speculative method. If you try to imitate more than that, the advantages of the speculative method will be lost, and your body's balance may be broken.
In the end, the method of speculation is a magical technique.
If we translate Jake's words in a way that he can easily understand, it means that even if you try to force Shaolin's martial arts with magic, there is a risk of being possessed by a demon.
Learning the art of passing the battle at the same time and growing them to a similar level would be the only way to maintain the strengths of both, but as far as Lee Han knew, there were no more than five people with the talent to display such a feat, and unfortunately, this did not apply to his disciples.
Even so,
“Cook it well. If you cook it well, it’ll be pretty good.”
Where can I learn even one or two?
It was Lee Han's positive remark, and the cadets burst into laughter.
“Isn’t this a bit too much?”
It's said to be the most basic technique, but those who have mastered it know it.
As easy as it is to learn, it is a very difficult skill to master, with extreme difficulty.
Although the technique itself is simple to learn, it takes about 15 minutes of preparation time just to unfold it for the first time due to the high level of concentration required to unfold it, and if you lose focus even a little, the technique will be lost right away.
Furthermore, physical strength is consumed in real time, and even if you stretch for just 3 minutes, you will feel as if you have run 10 laps around the track at full speed, and on days when you overdo it, you will suffer from body aches all over the next day and even walking will be difficult!
'This is crazy technology.'
It's simple, but it seems to take up a lot of resources.
Furthermore, he did not seem like the same person who could naturally use these skills as if he was breathing, and could use them all day long if he wanted to.
Moreover, it was not only the masters who had only studied the Diamond Sutra who complained about these difficulties, but also the teddy bears who were only delving into the sutras.
'I wish I hadn't drunk the potion the next day. It hurts every time I use it.'
'Could it be that the instructor's body is so large because he is able to spread out the Diamond Sutra?'
‘How can I move while wearing the Vajra? My body doesn’t move at all… .’
It was still blocked only by Geumgang.
No, it would be more accurate to say that only Geumgang can learn it.
'How on earth do you deploy the Gungshin Tanyoung? No, what does it mean to make your entire body like an arrow and then shoot forward?'
'What on earth is this Hundred Steps Divine Fist? If I unfold it, won't my arm be torn to pieces first?'
'Where is this easy?'
As such, the techniques that Lee Han openly taught us all required an absurd level of physical strength, stamina, and 'basics'.
It was difficult to even use it unless you had a solid foundation, and putting it into practice was even more difficult.
So.
“In this state, there is nothing more to teach you. What I fed you hasn’t even digested yet, so what more can I teach you? You are now in the process of mastering it. At the very least…. Hmm, our brave barbarian will go forward.”
“Are you talking about Kunta?”
“Okay, put some strength into your neck and forehead.”
“?”
bang!
… In an instant, Kunta’s waist bent like a bow.
Physically speaking.
Thump.
Kunta's body was bent by the extremely light slap, and it was strange that the slap could reproduce the power of a bullet.
“Ah, it hurts….”
“You’ve mastered it well. As expected, you’re the one who mastered Geumgang the best.”
However, Kunta, who was hit by this, only had a sad expression on his face and was fine.
If it had been an ordinary person, the blow would have shattered his head that very day, but Kunta's forehead was clean and not even bruised.
“Once you master this level, I’ll teach you the next thing.”
“…….”
“Why is there no answer?”
“…It’s because the road ahead suddenly seems so dark.”
“?”
"ha…."
Everyone was speechless in the face of the dark reality that came before they could even feel the excitement of becoming a second-year student.
* * *
'The joke is too much.'
Lee Han chuckled, knowing what their reactions meant.
Yeah, I can guess why they're complaining about the difficulties.
However, to Lee Han, that sounded like a joke, but this is… .
'It's much better than before, isn't it?'
To be honest, it was a decent growth rate.
It seems a bit slow now and there are individual differences, but it seems to be growing steadily.
'He's doing that because he's too greedy.'
Honestly, if they want to grow to my level, they have no conscience.
After all, starting from the beginning, all of his techniques are tailored to his body.
Ultimately, they will have to adapt his techniques or learn tricks to suit their own bodies, and it would be unconscionable if that were easy.
In that sense, their growth rate was decent, and Lee Han was determined to keep it going this year as well.
'I've gained more stamina compared to my first year, so… hmm, should I try the Thousand-Li March three times?'
Lee Han was making a training plan that would have terrified the cadets if they had heard it, but a certain chick, unaware of the dark future that was about to come, quietly approached Lee Han.
“Instructor….”
“What’s the matter, Chick No. 12?”
“…Well, when will we be weaned from being chicks?”
“Do you like pheasant? Or pigeon or ostrich?”
“There are no ships or swans, so why do we have to call it that?”
“100, 100?”
“…You should just swear. Don’t make that face.”
“No. I just think it’s great that you call yourself a swan. You’re quite the brazen brat, Lirina Boarne.”
“So, I’d rather swear… … Oh my? Instructor, you know my name?”
“…Isn’t that something I should know?”
“Ah, no, well, if you say it like that, I have nothing to say….”
The girl called Chick No. 12, or rather Lirina Boarnet, looked at her teacher with renewed eyes.
‘… If you look at him once, you’ll see that he is a meticulous and honest person, despite his appearance.’
He seems like the type of person who doesn't read or work and just trains all day long, but in fact, he is more diligent than anyone else.
I will volunteer to memorize the names and family names of everyone here.
The reason he memorizes all of this, even though there is no need to, is probably because he is not indifferent to those he considers his people.
'You are a great teacher.'
The teachers of noble young ladies are often teachers of etiquette or noble ladies who will lead them into high society, but at least for the young ones, including Lirina, this person is the teacher.
Because he is not just someone who teaches you how to exercise, but also someone who teaches you how to live in the world.
That's why.
“I guess there is no one else but the instructor.”
"huh?"
“Instructor, please….”
Swish.
“…Can you be my ‘chaperone’?”
“…….”
Lee Han blinked as he looked at his disciple who was suddenly saying that while handing him a diamond necklace.
Instead of hesitating or panicking,
'What is that?'
I was like this because I really didn't understand what that meant.
… Lee Han timidly imagined that it might be the name of a new dessert.
