NOVEL NEXT chapter 15
EP.15 Two Teachers (3)
“Thank you for your words, but… sorry. I think it would be difficult to listen to the professor’s lectures.”
This time, Professor Tak Won-ho’s expression became strange.
Even as I opened a full lecture, I made room for it.
It was a face that he didn’t know he would refuse.
… Is this, did I scratch my pride?
I didn’t mean to.
“May I ask why?”
Fortunately, there was no sign of displeasure.
In response to his question, which seemed to be purely curious, I turned it around so as not to offend the other person as much as possible.
“I was fortunate enough to receive an exclusive apprenticeship proposal from Professor Myung-Hyun Kim… I think it would be rude to listen to other professors’ swordsmanship lectures while being an exclusive disciple of Professor Kim Myung-hyun.”
Then, Professor Tak Won-ho’s face filled with even more surprise.
“Kim Myung-hyun said he made you his exclusive disciple?”
“yes? Ah yes. You must have liked your hard work.”
“Huh… What a change of heart… .”
Is this so surprising?
An exclusive disciple is an informal relationship where holders form a priesthood and provide education.
Usually, the relationship is between holders, not academy students.
Without the academy, holders have no chance to learn.
But, of course, within the academy, it was also possible to establish this between professors and students.
Since it is not an official relationship, it is free to enter or break, but it was also a formal relationship that was implicitly recognized in the holder’s world.
Professor Tak Won-ho after the story of the exclusive disciple.
He was constantly muttering something to himself…
He said to me as if he had decided on something.
“you. Did I say that you wanted to learn my swordsmanship too?”
“yes? Ah, yes, but… ”
“Then let me join you as my exclusive disciple.”
“… Yes?”
I asked him like a fool at his absurd remarks.
Even though you already said that you will become Professor Myung-Hyun Kim’s exclusive disciple, you’re telling me to come in as your own exclusive disciple?
Of course, it’s not impossible.
As mentioned earlier, the exclusive priesthood relationship is a free and informal relationship, so one disciple may receive several teachers.
But this is a moral issue.
I already have a teacher, but getting another teacher was far beyond common sense.
Even the field of swordsmanship is the same… .
However, Professor Tak Won-ho laughed as if there was no problem at all.
“I know what you’re worried about, but it’s okay. I will tell Professor Kim Myung-hyun well.”
“… Do you two know each other well?”
“haha. They are professors of the same warrior class, but of course they know each other well.”
“Oh, sorry.”
“There, Professor Myung-Hyun Kim and I are the same classmates at Holder Academy. I’m more familiar with you than you think, so you don’t have to worry too much.”
Hearing this far made me feel safe.
They say it solves all moral problems…
I just had to make a choice.
So.
Professor Tak Won-ho, who is considered the best in swordsmanship education, and…
Professor Myung-Hyun Kim, a gentle and graceful swordsman.
You mean you can listen to both of their exclusive lectures, right?
‘f*ck. It’s s*x.’
Couldn’t have been a better situation.
Runes that increase growth efficiency and teachers who accelerate them.
The synergy between the two elements will be beyond imagination.
Professor Tak Won-ho asked with a smile.
“What is it? Have you changed your mind?”
“Yes, Professor! I really want to do it!”
It was a moment when I had two teachers.
* * *
Professor Myung-Hyun Kim and Professor Won-Ho Tak.
It was an excellent choice to become the exclusive disciple of the two.
As Professor Tak Won-ho said not to worry.
Professor Myung-Hyun Kim willingly allowed us to learn at the same time.
Thanks to this, I was able to receive a more luxurious class than anyone else in learning the [Sword].
[Your sword that cuts through space becomes softer and more flexible. You can now engrave a rune that considers swordsmanship in a rune that handles swords.]
[You have obtained a new rune.]
[Acquires 1 speed with the runic tendency.]
[There is no hesitation in your sword that pierces without hesitation. You can now engrave a rune that considers swordsmanship in a rune that handles swords.]
[You have obtained a new rune.]
[Acquires 1 strength with rune tendencies.]
＜Rune Information＞
◎Name: Flowing Swordsmanship
◎Class: Rare
◎Level: 1
◎Engraved part: left wrist
◎Special effects
: speed +1
◎Derived Skills
◎Details
: The movement of the flowing water contains the softness of the slashing sword. You can learn new sword skills through this sword technique.
＜Rune Information＞
◎Name: Waviness
◎Class: Rare
◎Level: 1
◎Engraved part: right wrist
◎Special effects
: Strength +1
◎Derived Skills
◎Details
: The wave that comes and goes without hesitation contains the destructive power of the stabbing sword. You can learn new sword skills through this sword technique.
An information window that constantly clutters your eyes.
It was information about the newly acquired runes.
Learn the original swordsmanship of the two professors.
As I learned about him…
New runes related to ‘swordsmanship’ were derived from [sword].
This was clearly different from the Hidden Peace of ‘artificial rune acquisition’, which was a condition of [Rune Hunter].
Hidden Pieces are runes that can be acquired by any holder as long as the required conditions are met.
However, for runes such as [Rune Sword Technique] or [Wave Sword Technique], or [Magic Control] that I learned in the ＜Basic of Magical Control＞ class, the growth or realization of the related runes is more important.
Depending on the talent of the holder and the teaching style of the professor.
Acquisition conditions and timing are all subject to change.
Therefore, these runes were viewed as ‘derived runes’ and not ‘artificial runes’.
“Finally learned… .”
Anyway, I succeeded in mastering both swordsmanship.
The [Sword] rune reached level 5, and the swordsmanship runes were created by combining the teachings and enlightenment of the two professors.
If I grow them, it was clear that they would be of great strength to me in the future.
Right now, [Wave Cheon Sword], which was Park Jin-woo’s main skill in the original, is also a skill derived from the [Wave Sword Technique] rune.
“Ugh… like daddy Do Jae-hyun.”
As usual, Kim Chae-eun’s voice awakened my concentration.
She is the daughter of my teacher, Professor Kim Myung-hyun.
It seems that my appearance of [Leading Swordsmanship] overlapped with my father.
“Professor, how’s your swordsmanship? It’s soft and nice.”
“boring. It’s something I see every day.”
“Originally, once you get used to it, you don’t realize how valuable it is. How wonderful it is to be able to learn the unique sword technique of an A-class holder.”
“Nagging is like a father.”
Kim Chae-eun turned around and looked around the training ground.
It was a little quieter than usual as it was a training ground at public school time.
“Park Jin-woo? You two fight each other at this time every day.”
During this time, I was fighting every day at the training ground, so now Kim Chae-eun knew Park Jin-woo.
I’m not really friendly…
I know him as an idiot holder who just loses to me every day and hits me again.
“I heard you have a group assignment today. He is the leader.”
“Eh. Why did you take such a lecture?”
“You know. He chooses lectures without thinking.”
After the Academy Monsters incident.
The number of matches with Park Jin-woo exceeded 10 more.
The result was 15 wins and 0 losses.
never beat me
Maybe it’s normal.
I brought [The Investigator’s Sweat], a privilege that only the main character can have, and unlike Park Jin-woo, who is growing up alone, I am receiving exclusive training from two top-notch professors.
Stats, Rune Levels, Rune Variety.
There was no choice but to be different from Park Jin-woo in every way.
However, since the growth power of the main character itself is not completely closed, our confrontation was a great help to each other.
In particular, core abilities such as strength and speed exceeded 20.
An ability that can be seen as a high level even in the intermediate class.
Completely D-level holders, both of them have risen.
“Jaehyun-ah, Jaehyun-ah.”
“yes?”
“But why do you keep training only with swords these days? You’re good with daggers.”
“Well… .”
The first [dagger] I got when I became the holder.
Recently, I’ve been a bit neglectful of the growth of this rune.
For [Sword], I have two professors who boast of the highest level of education, but for [Dagger], I had no choice but to listen to ordinary lectures by ordinary professors.
Just as each holder has a different main rune, each country has a different field of strength.
As a holder powerhouse, Korea’s main fields are warriors and wizards.
In order to succeed as an assassin, there was a greater possibility of learning from the Japanese side.
That doesn’t mean there aren’t any S-class assassins in Korea, though…
The academy lacked such high-level educators.
“Do Jaehyun Holder! Do you have any intermediate level Do Jae-hyeon holders?”
In the middle of exchanging silly stories with Kim Chae-eun like that.
An academy employee found me at the training ground.
Somewhere familiar face.
He was the employee who looked for me during the last Academy Monster case.
“You were here. Professor Wonho Tak is looking for Holder Jaehyun Do. If you have time, you can listen now.”
Just like then, this time, Professor Tak Won-ho came to me.
And seeing this, I could feel it right away.
‘You’re here at last.’
Academy Underground Dungeon.
In the current situation, Professor Wonho Tak cannot directly step forward.
Selecting students to attack the dungeon.
Following the appearance of the Academy Monster.
The second key event that led the play was approaching.