I Became a Crazy Swordsmanship Instructor in the Game

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sword.

A swordsmanship that can cut through even steel.

Just being able to unleash that powerful technique is treated as a strong player in ‘Academy Heroes’.

Even at the prestigious Privia Academy, except for the main character and a few people with exceptional talent, they couldn’t reach the level of mastery of swordsmanship.

In that sense, Philip could be seen as qualified to become an academy instructor.

‘But strictly speaking, this is not mine.’

He just did what his body remembered, not understanding what he was capable of at the root.

Can you really explain what you don’t understand?

Philip could categorically say otherwise.

Students may be able to cheat somehow, but the same instructor or professors of higher level could never be fooled.

Of course, it was a problem that could be solved if he was given enough time.

But the time given to him is only a week.

It was almost impossible for the head to follow as much as the body had achieved within it.

‘If this happens, I’ll need it.’

An object popped into Philip’s mind.

Maybe it’s the worst move, maybe it’s the best solution.

If everything went according to plan, it would buy Philip the time he needed.

* * *

Philip has been playing ‘Academy Heroes’ for quite some time.

Even if you were a hardcore user enough to complete all the challenges, memory leaks are unavoidable.

However, sometimes there are memories that cannot be erased even after a long time has passed.

Philip wondered if one of those memories might save him.

“Where are you?”

At the foot of a hill a little way from the academy, a peak he couldn’t pinpoint exactly where, Philip was looking for something.

‘At least I have to find it within today. I really don’t have time.’

Rough branches scratched his sleeves and scratched his cheeks and bare hands, but Philip continued to dig through the bush.

Fortunately, Philip’s body was strong.

His body, which had been training swords since childhood, was at a much higher level than that of an ordinary person, even if it was a little damaged by his dissolute life.

‘In terms of the story, they always come to the class I’m in charge of.’

‘They’ meant the main characters of this world. In Philip’s terms, it’s about a playable character. Having cleared the game several times, Philip knew how important they were.

Today is March 4th. Three days later, on March 7th, among the freshmen who will arrive, twins with brown hair are coming.

One of them is unconditionally the main character of this world.

The user can choose either a boy or a girl as the main character, and the one who was not selected leaves the academy after being chosen as a disciple of the great sage Ilroxiina, a close friend of Helvern, the dean of Pribia Academy.

On the other hand, the protagonist selected by the player endures the depravity of ‘Philip’ and loneliness left alone for a semester, makes friends and becomes stronger, and then beats and kicks Philip out at the end of vacation.

If it’s normal, Philip’s story ends here.

But Philip never had any intention of becoming unemployed early.

‘Secondly, I have to acquire the ability to teach children first. If you don’t want to be fired.’

The instructor’s role was to teach. It was natural to be kicked out if the teacher’s teaching was not good, not the student’s problem.

So, what he needed was the ‘talkative sword Neria’ that Philip was looking for right now.

Originally, an item that a normal user would never use. A trash item that raises the most important parameter, ‘stress’, instead of increasing the speed of ‘swordsmanship proficiency’.

In the game, it was an item that was replaced at the disassembly station every time it was obtained, but Philip was desperate for it.

It was the only ‘ego sword’ that could be obtained at this point.

The sword must have been lodged somewhere in this mountain.

“oh. Oh oh!”

It wasn’t long before Philip found a clue to the chatty sword Neria.

Positions are inherently random, but there is no such thing as perfect randomness in a game.

There were also certain rules for spawning places.

To the late Philip, the law was more familiar than the Road Traffic Act.

“It was near a squirrel-shaped rock.”

After remembering the line that the character in the game passed by, Philip began to search the area.

At the bottom of a nearby shallow creek, he soon found a sword in such a state of disrepair that it could be called a sphagnum sword.

“This is the legend… .”

Philip closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He only has a rough idea of what will happen if he draws this sword.

If the owner does not like the sword, the owner’s stress level rises in an instant.

Knowing how important stress levels are in-game, Philip dared not downplay that information.

After making up his mind, Philip closed his eyes and pulled out his sword, and soon a young voice rang in his head.

―Ah, he is a handsome brother. Is your brother the new owner of Neria??

It was the voice of a lively and cute girl.

Philip thought for a moment. It’s nothing special than I thought, I do.

Rather, it was nice to hear that it was a cute voice.

However, he soon discovered that it was an absurd delusion.

―Wow, I couldn’t believe it, so I waited and waited and waited for a long time, and finally met the owner that Neria liked. I can’t believe that you’re Neria’s owner. Thank you. I love you. Neria will become a good child from now on and will be with you for a long time. Promise me that you won’t abandon Neria, okay?

“Ouch f*ck!”

Philip had to throw away his sword in a hurry, causing a match.

―Peaeaeaeaeng! Don’t throw it away! please! master! brother!

The abandoned sword fluttered in place as if possessed by a ghost.

‘How the hell did the kids hold up with something like that?’

He even respected the children who endured the talkative Neria.

Philip made up his mind and picked up the Ego Sword.

The sword body trembled as if it were crying.

-why! Why are you throwing it all of a sudden!

“mi… no I am a little embarrassed.”

When Philip apologized, Ego Sodneria seemed to feel a little relieved. I could tell just by the fact that the sword stopped shaking.

—… is it so? What can happen when people get upset? Neria has a big heart, so I understand. Instead, don’t throw Neria like that again.

“okay. I’ll promise.”

―Umm, anyway, my brother passed. I am qualified to deal with Neria. He’s talented, and his face is handsome. The last abandoned place was near the academy, so I was worried that it might end up in the hands of a child.

“… why?”

―That’s it, the kid whose hair hasn’t even dried up… Big! Babies don’t like Neria. Neria likes handsome and beautiful sisters and brothers.

It seemed that Philip now knew the secret of the Ego Sword, which was no different from garbage.

The reason why children’s stress level rises when they hold this sword.

It was simply because the taste of this sword was picky.

Fortunately, Philip seemed to have a taste for this sword.

“I’m glad you like me. I needed your help.”

– Any help?

“therefore… .”

Philip explained his situation in a slightly dramatized way.

It was said that knowledge of swordsmanship completely disappeared due to memory loss.

And when the story of having to teach the children from a week later ended, Neria seemed to understand.

– It’s not that difficult. instead! I have a condition.

“condition? What conditions?”

Philip thought for a moment.

Perhaps it would be better to bury this quirky Ego Sword in a place where no one could find it and practice for a whole week.

―It’s not that difficult! First, wash Neria clean. And when you sleep, you must have Neria by your side.

It wasn’t really difficult conditions, so Philip replied that he would.

He trudged down the mountain with Neria in his hand.

* * *

Philip washed up and lay down on the bed in his pajamas.

It’s still eleven o’clock in the morning. It was too early to enjoy a nap.

‘Is this correct?’

Philip thought and thought, but at this point there was no other way than to listen to the Ego Sword.

‘Chatful Neria’. She asked Philip to put her body, the sword, on her chest and fall asleep.

―Master, no matter how much you wield the sword by yourself, it will be of no use.

“… Why?”

―Rehearsing alone is to get used to the posture, but the master is the opposite. My head can’t keep up with the swordsmanship I’ve learned. Just trust Neria and surrender yourself. Now, close your eyes and relax. Come on.

It was a voice that penetrated the subconscious like a hypnotist.

Philip slowly closed his eyes.

―What do you see?

Dumbfounded, Philip answered.

“I can’t see anything.”

-That’s the master’s future.

“what?”

―It was Neria’s cute prank! Now, what will you see?

As she said, her vision, which should have been dark, became blurry little by little, and she sought the light.

Soon I saw an endless dirt floor against a white background.

And I saw a shadow, a human shadow.

The shadow swayed and swayed like a haze, then rose from the ground. Then, it seemed to slowly regain its original shape.

―What do you see now?

“… There is a woman who looks like a mercenary.”

The shadow regained its color and volume, and soon appeared as a bronze-skinned mercenary woman. He carried a short sword that was slightly shorter than a human arm and wore leather armor.

-Are you pretty?

“It’s nice to see you healthy.”

She was a woman with thick lines and a rough impression. Neria snorted slightly.

―Hmph, there is nothing attractive about that boar-like lady. Anyway, I’m in your hands. And that lady will perceive you as an enemy that threatens the safety of your family and friends, and your own survival. They’re going to attack with the momentum to kill soon, right? So what should we do?

In that situation, there was only one way.

“… I will have to fight.”

As soon as Philip muttered, the mercenary woman swung her shortsword violently. The mercenary’s harsh life seemed to pierce Philip’s skin.

In an instant, Philip grasped the woman’s center of gravity.

‘Contrary to the slashing momentum, the front foot was excessively weighted. That way, I won.’

The next moment, Philip’s carrying Neria moved. He easily deflected the woman’s shortsword.

Now, even if he swung his sword aiming for one of the woman’s vital points, the fight was over.

But Philip couldn’t move his sword.

“… … suck.”

He couldn’t breathe, and a shock beyond the word pain shook his body and mind.

The mercenary woman’s right foot hit him right in the groin.

Philip woke up from a brief dream at that moment.

“… … .”

He didn’t scream, he didn’t shed a tear.

I just closed my eyes and endured the pain.

Neria admired that superhuman willpower.

-Are you okay?

Philip couldn’t answer that question. It was because the moment he opened his mouth, it seemed that the scream he had barely suppressed would burst out.

—… The boar lady is Neria’s sixth owner. He was the weakest and most bad-tempered master among those who had Neria. She lived as an old maid until she was 40 years old, but died after being betrayed by a man at a bar she was hanging out with.

“I didn’t want to know that.”

Philip, barely freed from the pain, shook his head.

“So, you mean I can summon those who were your masters into my dreams and gain combat experience.”

―That’s right! If you train like this for the rest of the time, you might get some results.

“… Can’t you alleviate the pain?”

―Neria doesn’t know how to do that.

Hearing Ego Sword’s shameless voice, Philip felt it.

It will definitely be the hardest week of your life.