All Warriors Are My Disciples

10. Value

“It took longer than expected.”

When I returned to Master’s residence, Master was still in the pavilion.

He’s looking down at the area while exhaling smoke with the pipe I gave him in his mouth.

He leans against the pillars of the pavilion with his arms resting on his legs with a cigarette in his hand.

And that posture was strangely s*xy, so I cleared my throat without realizing it.

“Why are you clearing your cough?”

“Hmmm. It’s nothing. Me, by the way, Master.”

“What is it?”

“Where have you been?”

“… Yes?”

“No… It seems that Master’s breathing has become strangely rough.”

It wasn’t just a saying, it was actually like that.

Usually, Master inhales the smoke from the pipe once and then exhales it very slowly.

But now Master was exhaling the smoke immediately after inhaling it.

It was similar to a slight shaking of breathing after going somewhere.

Looking at it, the shoes you put here are also slightly different.

Just in case, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Master’s feet, and there were some grass attached to them.

I want to know what the hell it is, so I’m about to ask the teacher about that part once again.

“Hyunah.”

Not calling me ‘disciple’ as usual, but calling me by my name.

Since I knew what that meant, I immediately shut up.

It was a kind of warning not to ask anymore when there is something that is difficult to answer.

Honestly, no matter when or where Master moves, it’s not something I should discuss.

Rather, it feels like a disciple is monitoring the teacher’s every move.

I realized that it was my mistake and kept my mouth shut for no reason.

In times like these, it would be best to energize with a gift.

“Master. The ring you asked for earlier.”

“Hmm?”

“This disciple got one. Would you like to see it?”

“… Let’s see. My disciple’s discernment is known to this master, so I’m looking forward to it.”

You are 100% sincere about accessories, especially jewelry.

Even now, it is clear that the twinkle in the eyes is not at the level of ‘something’ to be expected.

Anyway, the years have passed, and now you are very good at telling lies.

I don’t panic or blush like I used to.

“How are you?”

“… Feel so good.”

Of course, I was convinced that there was no choice but to say it was good.

The body part made of silver has subtle charm and is studded with rubies that go well with Master.

If Master was a connoisseur of accessories, he would have caught the slightest scratches.

The person sitting in front of me right now is just a woman who has not enjoyed everything as a woman.

Of course, there is no choice but to show a very good response to such a thing.

A small smile forms on Master’s lips after receiving the ring from me.

At first glance, it might look like a simple smile.

Remembering that he never smiles, that is a very positive reaction.

“Take it.”

“Yes?”

But suddenly Master gives the ring back to me.

Since you said you like it, you should definitely wear it right away.

I’m suddenly worried about why he’s doing that, or if he doesn’t like it.

“Master? Even if you don’t like something….”

“You are such a bad disciple. Tsk.”

“Why is that?”

“Think about it. When you gave me this earring as a gift in the past. What did you do then?”

“… I myself… I put it on… Maybe?”

“Yes. It did. But why didn’t you put the ring on today?”

At the moment, the words ‘This is nonsensical logic’ almost jumped out.

Why did I personally give Master an earring at that time?

Isn’t it like that for work? You’re talking nonsense.

Of course, there was a very good part for working on good impression.

But the biggest reason was that Master didn’t know how to wear earrings at all.

Is this how you do things called earrings? What are you doing here and there?

Looking at that, I was at the level of worrying that my ear lobe wouldn’t fall off.

I’ve never dealt with accessories at all.

Earrings are accessories that are difficult for first-timers to do, even if they have a mirror, so let’s say that.

By the way, even a child who has never dealt with jewelry can put a ring on his finger.

Even if you close your eyes, it will go into your fingers by itself.

So I just gave it to my master, but I never thought he would ask for it again.

“I, Master….”

We know very well what it means to put a ring on a woman’s finger in modern times.

At the moment I opened my mouth because I felt a bit repulsive.

Sug-.

Master held out his hand to me as if asking what the Heavenly Demon was hesitating about.

As if to put the ring on your finger.

‘… In Moorim, if you put a ring on a woman’s hand, it’s a proposal, is there a setting like this?’

Damn it, the Moorim side is a novel, a webtoon, and a game, and I haven’t seen any of it.

But that fearsome Heavenly Demon is holding out his hand, and I can’t say I can’t put it on.

In the end, I carefully put the ring on, hoping it wasn’t what I was thinking.

Still, with minimal insurance, the index finger, not the ring finger.

“Hmm.”

Fortunately, I guess it wasn’t like what I thought.

I was nervous and looked at Master’s face, but I didn’t see any change.

Just carefully inspecting the ring that fits perfectly on your index finger.

“As expected. My disciple’s discernment is the best even in this area.”

“Thank you, Master.”

“It was hard. Dealing with those monsters and going to buy this.”

“… Did you know?”

I fought with the monsters, but not even a drop of their blood was spilled.

But Master knows that I fought monsters.

“That’s great. I could smell those disgusting things, though faintly.”

“Ah… sorry. I thought it had erased the smell.”

“It has been done. Anyway, your sincerity is truly admirable, so I will be satisfied with this.”

After saying that, Master put the pipe in his mouth again.

A heavenly demon with silver cross earrings on her ears and a ruby ring on her hand.

Oddly, it doesn’t match, but oddly, the picture matches well.

“Me, Master.”

“What is it?”

“Actually, I wasn’t the one who bought the ring.”

“… What are you talking about?”

“To be exact, my student bought it first, and I bought it again.”

“If so, isn’t that what it is?”

“That’s true, but if you’re going to be praised, I thought it would be good for my pupil to be with you too….”

As much as my relationship with my students, the relationship between my students and Master is also important.

Although Master is a Heavenly Demon, that is, he is not a warrior, he cannot dispose of the demon fragments.

Because he is the one who can teach the disciples who hold the position of the hero.

“Hmm… Nongonghaengsang must be accurate to be a good law. Yes, which child helped?”

“Do you remember Garam? My first disciple.”

“Garam. Hmm…. Ah. Yeah, I do remember. Was it that strange-looking fox?”

“Yes. The people here are a race called beastmen.”

“Even if it wasn’t as good as Bonjwa, he was a guy who showed an exciting and ever-changing sword. Yes, I remember.”

Looking at the teacher’s reaction, it seems that he is quite satisfied with his Garam skills.

If it were others, most of the reviews would have been negative, such as slow bursting and predictability.

In that respect, the evaluation of Garam was quite generous.

Huuu, master exhaled a long puff of smoke and gestured lightly.

The meaning of permission to call Garam here.

Originally, you would have said that it’s annoying, or that you don’t deal with children.

You must have received a gift today, and you must have felt better since I visited there.

“Garam!”

Unlike Iris, it doesn’t come running from afar saying “Yes, Master!”

Instead, Garam flew behind me in an instant with the tremendous movement unique to a beastman.

The guy came right next to me and got down on his knees to show an example.

“Greetings to Master Tae.”

“Welcome. Yes, you’ve grown a lot When I first saw her, she was just a girl.”

“A lot of time has passed. Even so, Taesabu is still the same as he was then.”

“Even time is just a word in front of me.”

I’m not joking or lying, in fact Garam is more like an older sister than Master.

Unlike Garam, who has a mature and rich image, Master still has the appearance of a young woman.

Thanks to the metamorphosis, neither age nor time had any meaning to Master.

“I heard from my disciple and from your master. You said you got this ring.”

Master raises his hand slightly and shows the ring on his index finger.

In response, Garam nodded slightly to express his positive intentions.

“You’ve worked hard. I called to congratulate you for bringing me such an accessory.”

“I just paid for the item that Master wanted to get.”

“Anyway, it didn’t come to me in the end. Did he say he paid the price rather than that?”

“Yes.”

“If so, did you get the price again from your teacher?”

“Yes. I got it right.”

“I see. However, the principal’s pride would not allow it to end there. If the disciple paid the price, shouldn’t I also pay the price for him separately?”

“… If so, may I dare to ask you a favor?”

Suddenly, when Garam asks for a favor, I feel uneasy for some reason.

Something like asking me to take off my ring out of the blue, or telling me not to wear it.

Isn’t that kind of a ridiculous request?

“I would like to ask if you could give me some guidance.”

… As expected, Garam is my first disciple.

If it was Iris, I would have been able to make a strange request.

Garam was asking for a match with the ‘Heavenly Demon’.

“Are you asking me to fight with the master right now?”

“Yes.”

“Even you now must be having a hard time.”

“You can’t even call it sparring. I just want to make up for my shortcomings with Master Tae’s teachings. I hope you will listen to the request of this second-generation disciple.”

Keep your head down and keep your manners, but don’t bend your will.

I guess he liked that look.

A strange smile creeps up on Master’s lips.

“If you want that, that’s fine. However, I will not use a sword. And you will use the sword. Do you have any complaints about this?”

“Absolutely not. It’s just an honor to have Taesabu look at you.”

When Garam said that, Master’s smile deepened.

Then he turns to me and says:

“Did you say you were the first disciple?”

“Yes, Master.”

“I am looking forward to it. As the guy who will lead the other disciples, he seems fine.”

After Master finished his words, he slowly stood up.

Tap the pipe to shake off the ashes, then set it down in the pavilion.

“Now, then, where should we go to see the fox tricks?”

He is Garam, a warrior of the sword, who has earned the nickname Geomwang from others.

If the people here see that Garam’s skills are called jae-rong.

Perhaps you will froth or squeal for being cocky.