Chapter 42 – 15. How to Grow Your Followers (2)
I saw Su-ah lying on the floor.
Nova’s combat uniform has a very beautiful design. It was a little heartbreaking to see Su-ah rolling around in that skirt.
There was nothing I could do.
Even though it was slow, it was too slow. The Su-ah depicted in the original work was not like this.
Su-ah, a passionate cadet.
So, I never skipped weight training at the gym.
But now Su-ah. It’s not that I didn’t do any physical training at all. The movements of the muscles that could be called core were very poor.
‘The proof is that the sword being thrown out quickly loses its balance at the touch of my finger.’
Because the foundation is lacking. Currently, Su-a relies only on her special skill, speed, for all of her movements.
Of course, the speed alone was enough to make him an S-class hunter, so the speed was a fraud.
I also absorbed Su-ah’s special skills with the privilege of experience points as a member of the household.
I also used it lightly before training.
It’s not just about strengthening your body or speed. Speed is an absolute force that shakes the concepts of time and space axes to which one belongs.
‘Currently, Sua’s time is about 0.1 second. ‘I’m distorting my space-time axis.’
At first glance, the time difference is small. When that time difference is combined with the awakened person’s natural physical abilities.
You will be able to outpace your opponent’s reaction speed with your movements.
In other words, you can absolutely move faster than your opponent’s reaction. It’s not for nothing that Su-ah is called an absolute genius in the original work.
“If you rely solely on the special abilities of the Awakened, you will not be able to unleash your full potential. “In any case, the subject of the battle is the person with the body, not the special weapon.”
If you are a warrior, you must constantly demonstrate physical ability. This is why a wizard must constantly diligently perform theoretical calculations in his or her head.
I told the cadets that fact.
“So I taught you guys about living first. The ability to feel and radiate life. “Because it is the primal ability of an animal with a body.”
Is there anything I can praise Sua for now?
It felt like I was alive and didn’t attack the loopholes I had left open on purpose.
But it was still very lacking.
In the second part of the original work, Black Eclipse causes a large-scale terror in the hunter society, so much so that it can be said to be a sudden development.
To deal with not only that group of villains but also evil spirits.
The main characters had to grow to the point where it was almost like using cheats.
‘As long as I am an instructor. We need to help them reach the limit of their potential.’
This is Team A of the 13th Platoon. And this means that team B needs simultaneous growth to stimulate team A.
I pretend not to notice Su-ah getting up again. He told the cadets.
“Did you know that the next training is a dungeon exercise shared by all platoons? Since you are also second years, you will not go into a cozy dungeon like first years. If this continues, everyone will be Rita.”
Everyone looked nervous at those words.
Practical training in dungeons is the most important training for all cadets at Nova Academy.
Your dungeon strategy record and evaluation will directly affect your future career path. You won’t be able to easily overlook my words.
“Even if there are very useful tools, ultimately it is the people who use them. So don’t rely on special techniques. Trust your body and mind a little more. “Because that’s how to survive in a dungeon.”
I said that and looked at the next cadet.
Jeong Ha-eun’s eyes are full of tension. She came out and our eyes met.
“Hi…”
Her expression turned pale.
***
Today’s training was not the survival training that had been going on for the past hour.
The scenery at the training ground was not much different from the previous training.
Everyone was rolling around on the floor.
“If you had met a named villain or a high-ranking demon instead of me, you would all have died. If you don’t wake up right away, I’ll treat you to the point where it would be better for you to die. “Get up all in 3 seconds.”
It wasn’t really a shouting or angry voice.
But everyone jumped up from the floor at Eric’s words.
Instructor Eric in front of me does not lie.
All the 13th Platoon cadets already knew.
‘I’m scared… I trained with fiercer professors and instructors when I was a freshman, but… That instructor Eric is really scary.’
The professors in the shooting department were just as strict and sharp as the professors in the swordsmanship department.
That Eric was different.
Although he looks at the cadets so calmly, no, so lovingly that he has a slight smile on his face.
Now everyone was clearly aware of the murderous nature he was emitting.
‘A monster… A monstrous man.’
Now I wasn’t even aware that he was a pervert, I was just scared.
Jeong Ha-eun’s special performance strengthens the five senses.
When used in conjunction with her marksmanship skills that she has honed over the years. His pure marksmanship alone is said to be comparable to that of an A-class hunter.
It was of no use to instructor Eric.
“I have no intention of being neither a devil nor an angel to you. Either the devil or something. Angel or something. “Don’t you think it’s too much for you guys right now?”
To smile so sweetly and say such serious words. It was so scary that it gave me goosebumps.
“So, that means a general store manager is enough to deal with all of you.”
Those were very humiliating words. And at that time, Eric’s eyes fell on her.
I’ve already been knocked to the floor by Eric’s attacks five times.
Instinctively, I used strengthening my five senses to speed up my reaction.
But once again, Eric’s chestnut touched her forehead.
“Aya!!”
“I didn’t hit you. “Why do you scream first?”
My body reacted first.
Because I remembered the fear. Even before night fell, I ended up screaming like an ordinary woman.
“I told you. Ha-eun. Don’t rely too much on special skills. Enhancing the five senses allows us to take in even unnecessary information to the point of excessiveness. Rather, it hinders movement. In practice, trust your own senses more. And you have to feel the other person’s life first with your own body.”
She lightly tapped his forehead with her fingertips.
“Your marksmanship is good enough. Rather than strengthening the five senses. “I believe in all the time you’ve put in.”
And at those words, Jeong Ha-eun fell silent for a moment.
After knocking him down so ignorantly just moments ago. Suddenly, now he is saying warm words again.
‘W-what is this… This whim…’
But those kind words inadvertently made me cry.
As he said. Jeong Ha-eun practiced her marksmanship to the point where it was truly grueling.
It is also the first thing to come to the cadet-only training center. She was also the last one to come out.
However, despite such efforts, she always lost to Seo Soo-ah.
She also changed to the current drone-type weapon. It was to defeat Seo Soo-ah, even if it meant obtaining the power of a magic tool.
“And now the weapon. Rather, the response speed is very subtly slowed down due to the remote delay. It’s a weapon that can’t make even half of your excellent marksmanship. It would be much better to switch to a weapon like a shotgun.”
I paused at those words.
Jeong Ha-eun did not believe in her own shooting skills.
However, instructor Eric praises his shooting skills. He was telling me to believe in myself.
‘What are you talking about?’
After saying that, Eric turned his back.
“Then you too will be able to defeat Su-ah. “Your potential is enough.”
And those words were decisive.
Jeong Ha-eun was moved to tears for a moment.
No one recognized their efforts. Even yourself. She didn’t believe in herself.
No matter what she did, she couldn’t beat Seo Soo-ah.
But that Eric, it’s as if he knows all her inner thoughts.
He was encouraging her with those kind words.
‘What… What are you doing man? Okay! ‘Because I have selfish interests… I’m just spreading sugar for no reason…’
But at least Eric, as an instructor, is serious.
She was experiencing this herself as she was currently undergoing this training. The moment Jeong Ha-eun’s hair turned white due to that unexpectedly warm attitude.
“Uh?”
Jeong Ha-eun fell backwards on the spot.
Kwadang-
“Ouch…”
And Eric said to her as she grinned.
“But don’t let down your guard.”
The back of my head really hurt.
So maybe it’s because of the pain. Tears came out inadvertently.
‘Well… Yeah… It’s all because the back of my head hurts…’
It seemed that Instructor Eric had just gone to teach, or rather train, another cadet.
The same cadets were rolling around on the floor again.
Jeong Ha-eun was continuously following Eric without her knowledge.
***
Iris felt as if her whole body would break.
Nova Academy provides recovery potions to cadets after actual training.
It hurt even after drinking that recovery potion.
‘Alfred… It’s bad. Anyway… A precious woman like me… Rolling on the floor so many times…’
Her displeasure made her cheeks swell without her knowledge.
What I can allow is Alfred, or rather Eric.
The only time she can control herself is when she sleeps with him. But of course she couldn’t show her dissatisfaction in that training ground.
“Are you in a lot of pain? “I’ll cast a recovery spell!”
And she was sitting on her bench with her in the women’s locker room at the training ground.
The nun, Yuyena, kindly cast a sacred spell.
‘Hmm? ‘I feel much better.’
A kind-looking nun with silver bangs.
She lives up to her reputation as a saint. That Yuyena was kind.
Although kind. No, unlike that obnoxious Seo Soo-ah who seems to be acting sweet.
That Yoo Ye-na looked really nice. It is completely far from the fighting spirit that is typical of women.
So Iris, unlike Seo Su-na and Jeong Ha-eun, whom I don’t want to deal with.
The only person I was talking to was the current Yuyena.
“So Iris, are you going home now?”
Iris nodded her head at those words.
“I’m tired… I’m going to rest.”
Today’s training is over. There was no routine after that. Iris is a wizard who has no intention of doing any special physical training.
And she quickly went home. She wanted to challenge Eric for his rudeness today.
“Oh. “Then will the driver be coming to pick you up in a while?”
Iris paused for a moment at that misunderstanding.
In Arnster she had her own carriage and coachman.
Things are going smoothly on Earth.
However, at Nova Academy, Iris is known to be from a noble family in a European country called Estonia.
I think Yuyena naturally asked.
‘I heard that a lot of children from rich families go here in Nova too.’
Just a little while ago, her driver came to pick up Jeong Ha-eun.
Even Iris doesn’t know much about cars on Earth yet. She left in a surprisingly luxurious and large car.
So Iris says she’s a dud.
And in fact, on Earth, I live in someone else’s studio apartment. Her pride was so damaged that she could never tell.
“Of course! “My driver will come pick you up in a little while!”
“Oh. “As expected, you are an elegant foreign noblewoman.”
It seems like Yoo Ye-na’s eyes flashed for a moment.
When I looked again, I thought I was mistaken because she seemed to be her usual self.
“Then I will excuse myself first!”
And then Yuyena left her dressing room.
After a while. Yoo Ye-na, who left the dressing room, quietly whispered to herself.
“She looks like a rich girl who doesn’t know anything about the world. “It will be very useful if we become friends.”
And a reprieve. Unbeknownst to Iris, from afar, she watched to see if her driver was really coming.
I didn’t know if Iris was lying.
But it wasn’t a lie. Someone really came to get Iris.
Although it wasn’t a very expensive car carrying Jeong Ha-eun. It was a pretty good car from a foreign brand.
Soon Iris got into the car and left. As she said, it felt like returning home.
That’s how I get a reprieve. She was working hard to expand her network at Nova Academy.
“Hmm…”
Contrary to the image known on campus. Because Yoo Ye-na was desperate to succeed and get ahead.
‘Because her smart older sister is still working at the general store because of her brother and me. Now I really need to make a lot of money!’
Her biological sister who sacrificed herself for her sake, her reprieve even for me.
So, I always felt bad seeing her older sister working at her general store.
But her sister is pretty enough and her hair is nice too. She definitely met her good husband and was able to take a solid path in her life.
‘He is her sister’s husband…’
Eric Becker, manager of the general store. The man named Eric had a very nice appearance.
He was the manager of a general store. He was not satisfied with his future brother-in-law.
But now my thoughts are a little different.
In fact, his identity was a hunter. And he was such an outstanding person that he served as Nova’s instructor. She experienced that skill herself during her last practical training.
‘I need to become closer to that instructor Eric. If you have a lot of money saved… It might not be a bad idea to become her sister’s husband.’
However, she had no intention of finding her partner or her rich husband.
She is a saint. Although she was not a very faithful nun. Because of her vow of chastity she cannot have sex. Of course she couldn’t get married.
Although she could use her own connections to find her sister a good husband on her behalf.
While Yuyena was thinking like that, she arrived at Eric’s general store. Her respite welcomed her.
“Did you come out?”
“Sister, what about the store manager?”
“The store manager didn’t come to the general store today and left work right away!”
Instructor Eric was not at the general store.
‘It was an opportunity to become friends using today’s training as an excuse…’
He too, like Iris. It seemed that he had returned home rather than remaining in Nova.
