… A strange silence fell over the swordsmanship department’s training hall.
“Ahem… .”
“Hmm.”
“What, what is it?”
Even if I wanted to say something, I’m having trouble even coming up with a proper greeting right now.
These are my undergraduate classmates who returned after a long 29 days.
For the students of the swordsmanship department, who are all competitors, camaraderie is nothing more than a faint feeling, but it’s still nice to finally meet them again after so long.
I would like to say something nice or say hello, but looking at them now, it is difficult to even say that.
That would be true.
‘Why, why a bear skin?’
‘I think I caught that myself… .’
‘Your body is so swollen, what on earth did you do, hmm.’
18 people wearing bear skins.
They were weaklings who were called sprout cadets.
If 29 days ago he was just an ordinary cadet you could see anywhere, now he is extremely special.
The part that has changed the most is the impression.
It got sharp.
There is no sense of weakness at all, and there is even a sharp air of anticipation as if it could be cut at any moment.
But what catches the eye more than the impression is the ‘body’ that has become at least three times stronger.
Squeak…!
The academy’s cadet uniform is about to burst.
It’s not that I’ve gained weight, but my muscles and bones have grown larger overall.
Rather than feeling like he has just built up his muscles to a large size, it would be admirable to say that he has built up only the necessary parts and has also achieved agility.
Momentum and physique. Even the posture that shows no weaknesses.
A warrior, or rather a ‘fighter’ who is ready to fight at any moment comes to mind.
at that time.
“Re, Levi Fault? Is that Young-ae Fault?”
“Yes, Youngae Runo. I hope you have been well.”
“I, I was fine, but, Lady Fault, you’ve changed a lot.”
The noble lady known as Runora opened her eyes wide and quickly scanned Levi Fault’s body from head to toe.
An outrageous rudeness.
As a noble who values manners, it was something he would never dare do, but he had no choice now.
It was hard to believe that a person could change so much in less than a month.
And it was the same for other young ladies.
“Oh my goodness, aren’t your hands too rough?”
“Whoa, what a scar! I need to get it treated right away!”
“But why is your skin on your face and other parts of your body so moist and pretty? Irene Youngae too… .”
Levi Fault was a smaller girl than the other young ladies.
That doesn’t mean he was weak, he was just a little thinner than other people.
But not now.
Although she is similarly thin, her body is noticeably firmer than before, so it is impossible to call her weak.
However, the health and beauty that is not just plain fancy stands out.
My height has also grown a bit.
A person who is 150cm tall should now be 160cm tall.
He grew a whopping 10cm taller… .
Even if it is a period of growth, is it possible for a person to grow this much in a short period of time, less than 30 days?
‘Rice, why did the chick suddenly turn into a swan?’
As the instructor said, the girl who was just a chick was transformed into a swan.
There was even a different kind of momentum, and there was a certain maturity to it, so the young ladies who were watching glanced at Levi Fault with slightly blushing eyes.
An attractive woman is something that even other women admire.
“… I feel a bit uncomfortable with the gaze.”
The girl showed her embarrassment, perhaps embarrassed by such burdensome gazes.
Looking at this, it’s clear that it’s Levi Fault.
However, there was no longer a girl with a timid and weak voice.
Because she had the uprightness to confidently express her opinions.
“Compared to the death row inmates, I’m nothing.”
“Death penalty…?”
“We decided to become priests four days ago. I am the youngest and am not very mature in my studies, so I am considered the youngest.”
“Oh, I see.”
“… By the way, Miss Fault. If you don’t mind, I have a question for you. Why are they wearing such monstrous things?”
“Is that what you mean?”
Levi Fault smiled wryly, saying he knew this question would come up.
And the young masters and chicks who had difficulty speaking to others quietly focused on their conversation, and Levi Fault answered their questions as if to satisfy them.
“Hmm, this is the skin of a monster I encountered during my return march.”
“A, a monster!?”
“Yes, it seems to be a mutant. It happens sometimes, right? Animals that eat the flesh of monsters mutate.”
“oh my god….”
They know it too.
For humans, animals, or plants, consuming the flesh or blood of an unrefined monster is no different from consuming poison.
In other words, it is common for someone to die immediately after eating it.
However, sometimes, plants and animals with strong vitality can withstand the poison, but in these cases, they turn into violent and cruel monsters.
The result of this series of events was a flood of demons, and it was the situation that the people of Yeongji feared the most.
But those kinds of monsters… .
“The instructor gave the order to the executioners to catch all the monsters because it seemed like they might go to the village.”
“…Why aren’t the instructors or others coming forward?”
“Yes. You know, he’s a strict person. He kept Prince Roen and all the other powerful people on standby.”
“… … .”
So, does that mean that the bears that had turned into monsters were caught by those weak, lower-class students who were teased as sprouts?
… without any help from instructors or other skilled people?
“There were exactly eighteen of them, and eighteen of the executioners, so the number was perfect. And because of the fight, all my clothes and luggage were torn, so I had no choice but to return wearing bear skins. I’m not doing this to intimidate you all.”
“…Why are you wearing your cadet uniform now?”
“The armor was also broken. That bear hide is quite thick and strong, so it can be used as a substitute for armor.”
“… … .”
“Why is that? Is there anything else you’re curious about…?”
“Oh, no.”
… This girl also seems to have become a bit strange.
No, if you lose your armor, you can just ask the Academy to get it replaced, but does that mean you have to keep wearing the bear skin?
‘The way those people think is strange, but Youngae Fault has become strange too.’
Should I say that common sense has become a little strange?
They had changed in an extraordinary way.
“-Don’t get me wrong. That leather is literally incredibly strong. Twice as strong as the armor provided by the Academy. It’s hard to get armor that strong even from the artisan guild.”
“Instructor… .”
The instructor appeared along the way.
I had been called in to see the dean again because of the bearskin incident.
“If you were nobles, you would know how much a piece of the best armor costs.”
“… I guess I’ll go out a bit.”
“Yeah, you guys say it’s expensive too. But do you think it’d be easy for them to get good armor?”
“ah….”
“Okay, I understand, that’s enough.”
It was a refreshing explanation, and they were amazed, saying that they now knew that the leather was of such high quality.
…at the same time.
‘So, doesn’t that mean they won against a bear monster with defense power that rivals that of top-tier armor?’
‘You said it was 1 on 1, but how?’
‘At least to that extent, it would be a mid-to-high level monster…’
It’s amazing that ‘they’ defeated a monster as big as me.
It was only apparent that he had gotten stronger, but it was astonishing that he had gotten to the point where he could fight mid-level monsters one-on-one and win.
Concentrated strength training.
It is clear that you have achieved not only reinforcement training, but also truly tremendous results.
And in such a short period of time-!
‘Should I have followed him even if it meant forcing myself to do so?’
‘What a pity.’
The cadets who had to remain at the academy due to unavoidable circumstances felt envy, regret, and jealousy.
I envy those who have grown so quickly.
but.
“Oh, but don’t wear your armor until class time. You’ve already returned, so what are you doing?”
“… Okay, it’s okay. This is convenient for us.”
“It’s uncomfortable for the instructor and the onlookers. Please take it off quickly.”
“… … .”
“-Is it a dog?”
“Ah, ugh! Okay, I’ll take my clothes off!”
Education is scary.
As soon as Lee Han lowered his voice, all of their rebellious spirit disappeared and they immediately threw off their bear skins.
and….
“……bald head?”
“Huh? Why are their heads like that?”
“Didn’t you originally have no hair…?”
-… … .
The sprouts, or rather the bald heads, were shedding tears.
I can’t bear to show this to others… .
I especially didn’t want to show it to girls.
Their eyes became moist, and Lee Han continued speaking as if making excuses.
“Ahem, it’s just a minor side effect. Those who learned the method of speculation were fine, but those who didn’t learn the method of speculation started losing their hair after learning the sutra. Well, it’s not a permanent disability. It’ll grow back later.”
“Then, what about Youngae Fault…?”
“He’s okay because I taught him kindly. That’s what happens to those who are taught ‘aggressively’. It was just a minor mistake, so he’ll just have to not make the same mistake again, haha…”
“… … .”
“… I’m sorry. It was a slip of the tongue.”
“… … Rather than apologizing, you can hate me to your heart’s content.”
The bald men wept sadly, and the rest of the group looked at them with pity.
also.
‘Thank goodness I didn’t follow you.’
I was relieved that it was fortunate that it was still there.
* * *
The swordsmanship department was disbanded early.
Class and all, tomorrow is finally the war game.
Condition is important, and you need to relieve the fatigue from the difficult journey, so we gave you some free time.
I’m a bit worried that there might be some people who spend all their energy doing ‘that thing’.
‘Young males are forced to abstain from sex for a month, okay?’
They treated me more harshly than when I made them stay at the temple, and they made me suffer every day, so you should understand when I go there to relieve my needs.
… But if you come tomorrow not just lightly tired but in a very tired state, I won’t let you off easy.
I will roll it over and over again to punish you!
‘It’s definitely not because I’m jealous.’
What I can’t do, others can do.
I wanted to make it clear that I wasn’t doing this because of some dirty jealousy.
… I can’t deny that there is a 1% chance of being involved.
“You envious little ones… .”
Lee Han gritted his teeth internally.
As if he would never let me go if I lost tomorrow.
Before I knew it, he was the one who was burning with unreasonable anger towards the cadets, and at the time, he wanted to go to the assistant instructor or go to Joji who was doing the instructor work that had piled up for a month.
“Sir!”
“…Maid?”
Leila Winter.
She came running with her nasal voice that retained its characteristic liveliness.
‘… Oh, then.’
Bang!
… As expected.
She was a maid who showed off great slapstick without disappointing expectations.
A fall that elicits exclamations of admiration.
The impact was so strong that it almost broke the nose.
what.
“Are you okay?”
“Hehe, yeah. It doesn’t hurt.”
“… I can’t help but feel pain.”
“yes?”
“… … No, nothing.”
Our maid without a single scar.
amazing.
As expected, it is a wonderful mat.
‘What on earth is this kid?’
It’s a mystery that I still can’t understand, even though we’ve been together for quite some time.
In fact, it is more mysterious than a regressor or a possessed person.
Lee Han tried hard to hide his feelings and asked why she was looking for him so urgently when they were going to meet at home anyway.
“What’s going on?”
“It’s nothing else, the princess is coming!”
“I already know.”
“Really!?”
“I heard it when I was called to the dean’s office.”
News I heard while getting scolded by the dean.
Isis, that older sister was visiting the Academy and notifying me that she was going to watch the war games.
As for Lee Han, he felt disrespectful towards the royal family because he had nothing better to do, but since his older sister had acted as she pleased more than once, it was just that.
‘If it comes, it comes, what do I have to worry about?’
From the perspective of the academy faculty and cadets, it might be a small matter like a three-star visiting the unit.
Lee Han was just a somewhat annoying acquaintance coming over.
Anyway, other people will do the work.
‘Hiding, what?’
The cadets are going to fight anyway, so what would there be for him to do?
“It’s not that big of a deal. We should just do our own thing…”
“But the Duke is coming too!”
“… … ?”
“Duke Galahad, I heard he’s coming to see it too?”
“……yes?”
I think I heard a strange story.
Are my ears deaf?
Lee Han tried to open his mouth to say something, but… .
“Oh, and besides the Duke, Archduke Lionel is also coming! I heard it clearly at the palace today!”
“…yes?”
“Since so many important people are coming, I wonder if His Majesty the King will come too! Hehe, I think there will be a lot of guests!”
“……yes?”
… he continued to ask questions with a blank expression.
