chapter 29
29 – Attendance, I will call (3)
When I first entered the military academy.
What are the criteria for a freshman to choose a course?
Perhaps each cadet has their own method, but in general, it is to receive ‘help from senior cadets’.
First-year cadets usually attend a welcome party just before the start of the semester, where they meet their seniors in the department and receive various advice from them.
-Instructor Ted gives everyone a grade of 2 or higher. So, I like taking it as long as the subject is right.
-Instructor Jackson is good at explaining things and the content of his lectures is good. There are only a handful of swordsmanship departments that teach well.
-Instructor Akina? hahahaha. If you are confident that you can beat the competition to take the course, give it a try.
The most representative of these is ‘lecture recommendation’.
Which classes are popular, which instructors give good grades, and which times are best?
These types of lectures are commonly referred to as ‘honey lectures’.
The experience that cadets have accumulated over many years of taking classes.
And the factors to consider when choosing a course-.
Combining all of these, I recommend this course.
As a kind of handing down of the river continues like this, the phenomenon of the rich and the poor in awareness will inevitably occur among instructors.
In other words.
A popular lecture will remain popular, and the opposite lecture will remain empty.
-Instructor Edgar? well. We don’t even know the new instructor. I haven’t heard
What about the new lectures that have just been opened and the new instructors in charge?
No one rushes to apply here.
It was only natural that there was no information about the lecture and no knowledge of the instructor’s education.
therefore… .
‘The reason why the Balut method was so popular.’
This is a new course I just started.
It’s strange that <Balut Sword> received so much attention, even as it opened an additional seat.
It’s not simply because the lecture is interesting, there must be another reason.
And I was able to find the reason within 10 minutes of starting the lecture.
“This is the moment when the Balut method was devised, and this is the goal that the sword method aims to achieve. Therefore, you need to handle this sword method according to its purpose, not just use it as a main sword method.”
Originally, the first lecture does not take that much time.
How will the lecture proceed in the future, and what are the key contents and goals of the class-.
It was all about explaining the outline and direction.
“Today is the first day, so I will end with this explanation. Do you have any questions about the direction of the next lecture? Feel free to raise your hand and ask questions.”
So, when the 30-minute preparatory training was over, I thought I would finish with simple questions.
This was also a know-how passed down from my senior and gunnery instructor, Akina, and it was also a method that my assistant, Ray, also recommended.
… however.
The direction of the questions was somewhat different from what I thought.
“Instructor, have you ever caught a hellhound? It seems to be overstated in the newspapers… Could you please tell me about that? Fifteen Keleils is an exaggeration, right?”
A male cadet’s question, as if he had already decided on an answer for himself.
When I asked him a question about the river, he was asking about a monster hunting story.
Embarrassment appeared on my face for a moment, but unfortunately this was only the beginning.
“First of all, it is an infinite honor to meet the second son of the Grand Magician Marquis Mullique. I had a brief meeting with my family the other day due to a special agreement, I don’t know if you remember. hahahaha.”
“Hello, Instructor. My name is Dwayne, the eldest son of the Merif family. It’s nothing else, but I’m going to miss a few lectures because I have a lot of overlapping schedules this semester. .”
“I know there is no engagement news yet, but what are your plans… ?”
“Instructor! Do you have a lover now?”
From cadets who show off their friendship by mentioning their family name, to cadets who proudly ask me to skip attendance because I am a high-ranking aristocrat, and even to ask about my wedding plans… .
Personal questions, completely unrelated to the lecture, were poured out.
In particular, there were an overwhelming number of personal questions about me, and most of them were female students whose eyes were shining somehow.
‘… It’s a total mess.’
I was just listening to this baptism of questions.
The reason why <Balut Sword> was so popular.
I only found out about it now.
In a word, this lecture was a playground for aristocratic cadets who did not know how to do it.
Because it is a new instructor’s lecture, there is no need to be very engrossed in the class, and since the same nobleman is in charge, the class does not deteriorate at all.
<Balut swordsmanship> was a lecture that was perfect for the taste of such aristocrats.
At least I’m the second son of the famous Mullique family and I recently raised awareness in the kingdom, so it’s a shame, how much more sh*t it would have been if a new instructor of little importance had taken on this lecture… I felt it even without imagining it.
“Cadets, refrain from asking questions unrelated to the lecture… ”
Ray, who entered the classroom with me as a teaching assistant.
I could see that she couldn’t contain her anger for a moment and was about to shoot at the cadets.
I lightly raised my hand to block it.
“It’s okay, Ray.”
There was no need for her to step out.
‘Cause I got a little bit of a feel for it too.
In the future, how to treat these students.
“great. Since you don’t seem to want a peaceful direction, I will do my best to live up to your expectations.”
“… … ?”
“What is that… .”
At my sudden words, the cadets roll their eyes and look at me.
It’s a face that doesn’t know what he’s trying to say.
I smiled at them like that.
“All students will gather at the 7th gymnasium, the training ground. Attendance, I will call you from now on.”
suddenly.
It reminds me of the time when I was educating successors who had no answers on the battlefield.
It was time to relive those memories.
* * *
“Thank you for your hard work, senior.”
“uh. Selena, you suffered too. For the next lecture, there will be practice, so prepare well.”
“all right.”
Selena moved on after completing her first lecture as a teaching assistant.
There was definitely a lot to see and learn from Senior Instructor Jackson.
As an instructor called ‘the 3rd head of the swordsmanship department’, the subject itself boasted a popularity that filled 100 students, and Instructor Jackson presented a neat and excellent lecture to match it.
Even though it was still a preparatory course, the educational ability was noticeable.
‘I should become an instructor like that.’
Selena looked at him and made up her mind.
The instructor I most want to resemble is Akina, but Instructor Jackson is also a great senior.
Level 4 research instructors often give lectures, so it was necessary to study in advance.
– move faster practice.
– Poetry, conducted!
“… uh?”
I was moving my feet like that.
A loud screaming sound is heard from somewhere.
Selena looked at him.
<Swordsmanship Division 3 Hall 7>
7th gymnasium.
It is a gymnasium of the size of a small auditorium located in Hall 3, and a gymnasium where Selena’s classmate Edgar Mulick’s <Balute Swordsmanship> practice takes place.
Edgar was the only one among his peers who supervised the lecture as a third-class instructor, so all new instructors knew about it.
‘But today must be the first day… ?’
No instructor conducts practice on the first day.
This is because, as a preparatory education course, only future lecture plans are explained, and even if practical lectures are given, they are taught mainly in theory.
Of the current swordsmanship department gymnasiums, the only light was on here, the 7th gymnasium.
Selena approached the gymnasium door with a puzzled face.
The closer I got, the more I heard the sound inside.
“Instructor Bon is very disappointed with you.”
A low-pitched voice is heard.
A voice I had heard before during an escort mission.
It was Edgar Mulick.
“Damn it! You said that five times, Instructor!”
“It means you’re that disappointed.”
“Do you think you’ll be okay after doing this? I will file a complaint with the administration right away! In the name of Count Merif… !!”
“At that time, will you also give me the name of the Marquis of Mullique?”
“… … .”
Accepting the logic as it is, the cadet’s mouth fell silent.
At Tristan Military Academy, the only one who could beat Edgar with the price of the family name was Akina, the Crowfly family’s instructor.
Edgar continued with a gentle smile.
“I’ve said it before, but if you want to go to the lecture like this, you can go out as much as you like. However, you will have to bring enough reasons to convince the administrative office. Because this is training necessary for education.”
“… … .”
“When you treat me with respect, you should have basic courtesy. Did you want to be treated as a noble even in the world of heroes? The military academy instructor is not your family’s butler.”
A low voice echoed through the gymnasium.
From his calm but sharp tone, I could sense that he was slightly angry.
Seeing that, Selena was also taken aback.
‘It’s so easy for the nobles… .’
A new hero cadet from noble origins.
Even hearing their name makes them feel at a loss, and they have been difficult to deal with since ancient times.
No matter how much the kingdom of Clepe has turned to heroism and meritocracy, it is still a country where the caste system remains.
Besides, there are always people who are obsessed with illusory honor wherever they go.
It was a reality that it was difficult to control when such people messed up in lectures.
So, most of the instructors proceeded with the lecture ignoring them, and if there was a problem, they would hand it over to the administrative office.
In other words, there has never been an instructor who has been trying to fix something like this.
‘All… I’m following Edgar Mullique’s instructions.’
But an amazing phenomenon was happening.
From the first day of the lecture, he has been training his physical strength to the extent of being terrible, and the students were following it without saying anything.
“Wasn’t the instructor a bit cool just now?”
“This training is hard, but I think it’s pretty good.”
… Of course, not everyone follows silently.
Some cadets endured the training while having strange conversations, and there were cadets who really focused on the training itself and followed it.
Warm-up training required for <Balut Sword> training.
Although the momentum was not good, the training content itself was great.
However, for the cadets who are still repulsive… .
“Did you say that you hoped to join the Klepe Knights after graduation? Until yesterday, this instructor was eating with Duke Crowfly… .”
“Hey, I’ll do my best!!”
It was Edgar who lightly gave reasons for acceptance.
Willingly or unwillingly -.
From the first day, all the students are filling up the lecture for two hours.
That abnormal appearance, Selena blankly watched.
‘… What the hell is he doing?’
Apparently, to the Swordsmanship Department of the Military Academy.
It seems that a rather strange instructor came in.