Episode 19. Private instruction (1)
One.
The next day, as soon as we got to school, Hwang Da-bin, Selina, and I received a call from lecturers again.
On the way to the principal’s office.
I looked at Dabin Hwang and Selina’s expressions to see what choice they had made, but Selina had the same expressionless expression as usual, and Dabin Hwang looked like he was contemplating something.
I was not specifically asked whether I had made a decision to receive support.
You’ll find out later anyway.
I also thought of a way to block the other two from receiving support, so I wasn’t too worried.
When I arrived in front of the principal’s office, I knocked on the door.
Knock knock.
“Come in.”
The three of us who entered the principal’s office could see Principal Won Tae-jin and Lecture Geum sitting on the sofa, just like yesterday.
The lecturer spoke as soon as he saw us.
“So, how have you thought about it?”
“yes,”
I went ahead of the two of them. When it comes to things like this, you have to draw a clear line so you don’t get swayed.
“I will not accept support.”
Kang Kang Geum asked without any embarrassment at my words.
“Why?”
“I want to do my school life on my own without receiving any support. “I’m still a freshman.”
I’ve already thought of an excuse.
The student said that he wanted to grow on his own, and there was no way he could deny that.
“What about the other two?”
I said this before, and the moment I said I would receive support here, it became like saying I would grow with support, not my own strength.
I was aiming for this.
“… “I too will refuse.”
Hwang Da-bin, who was contemplating, also expressed his intention to decline, perhaps because he felt something about my answer.
When Dabin Hwang announced his intention to refuse, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Now all that was left was Selina.
Selina said after thinking for a moment.
“sorry.”
Won Tae-jin looked at Kang Yeon-geum with an embarrassed expression, as if he didn’t know that all three would refuse.
The lecturer looked interested when he saw me coming out for the first time.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Knock knock knock.
Kang Yeon-geum, who was tapping the table in front of the sofa, looked regretful.
“I understand your thoughts well. I can’t do it. As student Lee Si-woo said, everyone is still in their first year. Instead, I would like you to contact me if you change your mind at any time.”
That much was possible. It won’t change my mind, though.
“Yes, lecture money hero. Thank you for caring me.”
As I bowed my head, Dabin Hwang and Selina followed me and bowed their heads as well.
The principal told us to go out, and we went out of the principal’s office again.
I said as I went back to the classroom.
“Everyone rejected it?”
“You said so, how can we accept that offer?”
In response to Hwang Da-bin’s answer, I said with an expression that I didn’t know anything.
“hmm? what? “I was just stating my intention?”
In response to my answer, Hwang Da-bin glared at me and said.
“okay. “I guess so.”
Next, Selina looked at me and said.
“Yesterday, after hearing your story, I found a guild I want to join.”
I asked Selina’s sudden remark.
“huh? where?”
“I have a secret too.”
I thought to myself as I watched Selina talk as if she was going to pay me back for what was done to me.
‘Which guild do you want to join?’
I thought that no matter what guild it was, we needed to provide a foundation for Selina to grow. Well, there was still plenty of time anyway. We entered the classroom, thinking that she would gradually find out about the guild that Selina wanted to join.
2.
The main gate of Gakseong High School.
The faculty and staff of Gakseong High School came out to watch the lecture money hero return.
“Thank you for visiting our school.”
Kang Yeon-geum responded to Won Tae-jin’s words.
“I came because I wanted to. “I am rather grateful to you for allowing me to visit.”
Before boarding the Silver Morning specially produced by the Pension Guild, Kang Yeon-geum toured Awakening High School.
Although it was a pity that we lost those three, especially Lee Si-woo, who resembled the ‘strongest’, the regret was assuaged because there was no harvest.
Plus, there were still plenty of opportunities.
Other heroes may visit, but since Lee Si-woo has told Kang Yeon-geum that he wants to live at school on his own, he will not give in to other heroes’ offers.
‘3rd year. I’ll see you again when I’m a senior.’
At that time, Kang Kang-geum boarded the morning train, thinking that he had to bring him to the pension guild at all costs.
“Please drive carefully.”
“It’s a state-of-the-art silver morning. Don’t worry, it won’t explode even with a bomb. “Then thank you.”
After saying that, Kang Yeon-geum left Gakseong High School in the morning.
Won Tae-jin, the principal of Gakseong High School, said while watching the scene.
“Everyone, let’s go in. “The students are waiting.”
“yes! principal!”
3.
Awakening High School, which was hit by a storm due to Kang Kang-geum’s visit, began classes again according to the existing curriculum.
Starting this week, personal guidance classes began to develop each student’s capabilities.
And now I was standing in front of Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk’s training room.
The number of students each teacher could handle was 10.
Among them, teacher Kang Joo-hyuk was a very popular teacher.
‘Because, Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk’s talent is specialized in combat.’
As Awakening High School is also a high school, there are midterm and final exams, and the exams largely consist of a written exam and a practical exam.
Of course, it was a different test than regular high schools.
Written tests were also conducted in relation to talent, and practical tests were also often conducted by talent-specific skills or sparring tests.
I don’t know if it was because of the practical test, but teachers with specialized skills in combat were often chosen as personal instructors.
During the first and second rounds, I did not choose Professor Joo-Hyuk Kang as my personal instructor.
According to the system of Awakening High School, as the grades go up, teachers with more experience take charge of guidance, and based on the content of the original work, I selected the most influential teacher in the third grade as my personal guidance teacher.
‘I’m sorry, Teacher Choi Ji-won, but I think I’ll have to choose Teacher Joo-hyuk Kang this time.’
I internally apologized to Teacher Jiwon Choi, who taught me during the first and second sessions, and knocked on the door of the training room.
Knock knock.
Then, teacher Kang Joo-hyuk’s voice was heard from inside the training room.
“Come on in.”
As I entered the training room, the interior scene reminiscent of a training center caught my eye.
A training room like a training room filled with various weapons.
Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk stood in the center and welcomed me with a bright smile.
“hello.”
When I bowed my head and said hello, Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk responded.
“Student Lee Si-woo. “If you come here at this time, it means that you chose me as your personal tutor, right?”
“Yes, that’s right. “There is something I want to learn from you.”
“good night. I’ll do my best to teach you. “But what do you want to learn?”
Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk spoke with an expression asking me to say something, and I looked around at those words.
Sword, spear, sword, baton, bow. Various weapons were on display.
But, I didn’t need anything like that.
What I need is.
“I want to learn baktu.”
Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk looked strange at my words.
Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk, a martial arts master in Class 18 and a rookie in the strongest guild, had the talent of ‘Baktu’.
4.
“Baktu, why did you choose Baktu?”
“As you know, my talent is the bright seeing eye called ‘huan eye.’ There is no such thing as talent in handling weapons. So I want to train my body.”
Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk nodded at my words.
This is because my current body condition is skinny and without any muscle.
“How are you feeling?”
The shoulder that had been pierced by Yoon Mir was healed within a day with potion treatment.
“It’s worth moving.”
“good. “Then I’ll have to test your athleticism to see if you can learn baktu from me.”
“yes.”
This was a natural procedure.
The movements shown in the counter-fight or false reality were not my actual movements.
This is because all of them were spurious movements due to Hwang Da-bin’s buff.
“Run in.”
At those words, without a moment of hesitation, I opened my eyes and rushed towards Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk.
Shoo!
Perhaps because I trained for a week, my fists were light.
chin.
But, of course, it didn’t work for teacher Kang Joo-hyuk.
“… “Is this the end?”
I tried to shake off the fist caught by teacher Kang Joo-hyuk, but it was impossible.
Thinking that attack is the best defense, I kicked Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk with my foot.
widely.
“Ugh.”
Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk’s slightly raised foot blocked the foot I kicked up.
At that moment, Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk let me go and said.
A disappointed expression was evident.
“How on earth did he beat Yoon Mir with such skills… … .”
Teacher, I’m sorry, but I didn’t win that alone.
There is a misconception among people that the fight with Yoon Mir was a 3-to-1 fight, and he won because of all the fighting. It was definitely not a fair match.
“It’s all thanks to Dabin Hwang and Selina.”
Without Hwang Da-bin’s buff, without Selina’s Hwaryeong.
I would never have been able to defeat Yoon Mir alone.
Of course, in the second round, I was able to let down my guard and use Yonginhwa to win, but thanks to that, I had a hard time.
Because of that memory, I am reluctant to reveal my ‘transference’.
In this episode, I planned to thoroughly hide the ‘transference’.
Originally, it was standard for awakened people to hide at least 3 percent of their skills.
“Yes, I understand. “There will be a long road ahead.”
Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk said while tilting his head.
“Still, it’s strange? “Aren’t the movements you showed before showing with this kind of skill?”
“I have good eyesight.”
At my words, Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk nodded, probably remembering my talent.
“Tsk, yeah. I’m glad my eyes are good at least. I don’t have enough basic skills. “I can see all the movement.”
Yes, I understand. The fact that my body is weak right now.
“But don’t worry. “Even so, the teacher is quite talented at teaching.”
“yes.”
“But baktu can be a little difficult.”
I answered that in a polite manner.
“it’s okay.”
“Are you sure you said it was okay? “The midterm exams are just around the corner, so you’ll have to work hard to avoid getting screwed then.”
Midterm exam.
Come to think of it, this damn Awakening High School was a school that took tests really frequently.
It’s been a while since I entered school, and I’ve had half a test, and this time, a midterm exam.
“all right.”
“Oh right. And I forgot something.”
Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk repeatedly clenched and unclenched his fist and then said.
“My class might hurt a little.”
I smiled at Teacher Kang Joo-hyuk’s words.
“When you learn something like this, it can be a bit painful.”
‘It won’t be much,’ I thought to myself as I heard teacher Kang Joo-hyuk muttering.
‘Actually, that’s what I came for.’
Hit me as much as you want!
