3 – Received a Disciple – 3 It seems Baek Musa was the strongest one here. To easily subdue him appears to be enough for this skill test. “I never expected to encounter such a noble teacher here.” Just by exerting a bit of strength, I become a teacher. Not bad. Accepting Sowolyang’s polite greeting, I glanced at Sowol discreetly. Despite him witnessing my power earlier, unlike others, there was no hint of admiration in Sowol’s gaze. But then again, I’m not particularly interested in admiration or such things. As long as we maintain a cool relationship of give-and-take, it’s all good. “It seems like you haven’t found a place to stay yet… You can stay at our house for the time being.”
“Hahaha. Thank you.” Providing accommodation. That works out even better. No need to waste time on unnecessary things. I gestured to Sowol, and after a moment of hesitation, she approached me with a slightly puzzled expression, perhaps because of the precious gaze of Sojungyang. “I understand that you may not recognize me, but I don’t think I’ll deny what your father has decided.” As if proving that she won’t become a universally despised villainess for another ten years, Sowol nodded. Anyway, she must be keeping an eye on Sojungyang. From Noble mtl dot com I smiled at her and extended my hand. “Let’s do well from now on.” Sowol shook my hand, bowed, and left. Sojungyang, who had stuck her tongue out at her a few times, bowed to me. “I’m sorry for the rudeness of my child, who seems to have been raised too indulgently. I hope you can understand that point a little. If I had a mother…” “Don’t worry. My cultivation is not so shallow that I would get angry over such things.” “It’s truly fortunate. Today’s events… if you’re okay with it, would you like to have a drink?” “I appreciate the offer, but I plan to start classes in earnest from tomorrow… Let’s save the drink for another time.” “Well then. I understand. Oh! Show this teacher to the place he’ll be staying!!” The accommodation was quite nice. The spacious room was larger than an average household, and it lacked nothing.
It must prove the strong influence of the Eastern Upper Class. Sitting in the expensive-looking chair, I pondered how to conduct the lessons. Should I start with a Spartan approach, or should I go easy? While contemplating, I heard a knocking sound on the door. “It’s me.” It was Sowol. Entering with a slightly puzzled expression, she sat down and stared at me. “What are you looking at like that?” “Sir, you turned out to be more impressive than I thought.” “Sir, huh? You should call me Master.” “But I don’t think I can admit that just yet.” However, honestly, I have no interest in things like respect, so it doesn’t matter what you do. “Sure. As long as you accept my teachings and help you grow, I don’t care if you treat me as your master or not.” “It’s good that we can communicate. Now, I’d like to talk about class-related matters in earnest… I have no intention of learning boring stories about what happened to the old generation or how people should live.” That’s what I thought. “I want to learn how to fight.” “Don’t the future top upperclassmen in the Eastern Alliance not have to fight themselves?” “There are plenty of enemies who attack the upperclassmen. No matter how much they have the power to protect themselves from those people, it’s not enough. Besides…” Sowol chuckled and stroked his slender chin. “I’m pretty, aren’t I?” “……” “I’m pretty, aren’t I?” “Why are you saying it twice?” “Because it’s important. Anyway, I’ve heard that there are plenty of people in the world who strip their pants to see beautiful things. I need the power to protect myself from those lowlifes.” “I suppose so.” Anyway, she’s a lovely girl as much as her appearance. Of course, she will become even more beautiful as she grows up. If she wants to prepare for what will happen then, it’s only right to have a decent basic strength. “Alright. I will teach you mainly about combat and related aspects. However, you will be responsible for learning about etiquette and related aspects. If you can’t do it properly, we will focus on that.”
“That sounds good. So… how are you going to teach me?” “Basically, I plan to have practical-focused lessons. I will assess your current abilities and push you hard.” “Abilities…” The girl who was sitting moved. It was at a speed similar to the White Warrior who was called earlier. A sharp needle hidden in the sleeve of her clothes flew towards me, and I moved my hand to knock the needle away before grabbing her wrist and throwing her towards the bed. “Ugh…!” “Is this all you’ve got?” “Unfortunately, yes. My father had mainly assigned teachers who were scholars.” “I see. Despite that, your hand movements are good. Did you learn from someone?” “I trained by myself.” Oh, really? Even so, your hand speed and agility are extraordinary. Indeed, overflowing talent. Not bad at all. “Great. It seems like teaching you will be fun. From tomorrow onwards, look forward to it.” It’s going to be a very enjoyable class. . . . The next morning. Before the sun had even risen, I went to Sowol’s room. As I opened the door, I saw Sowol, still sleeping peacefully. “Hey.” “Huh?!” After deliberately making a noise, I threw what I had in my hand. Reacting to my noise, Sowol, now fully awake, hastily rolled over, and what I threw landed right next to where she had been lying. “What on earth is this?!” Sowol, who had jumped out of bed, glared at me with a look of disbelief. Look all you want. Not a blink from me. “It’s a training exercise to sharpen your basic instincts. From now on, I’ll wake you up like this every morning.” “Are you trying to kill me?” “It would be amusing if you died from a piece of jerky.” Only then did Sowol realize what was stuck in the bed.
A piece of dried red meat. It was indeed jerky, just as I had said. “Don’t relax just because it’s jerky. It hurts when you get hit. And it’s breakfast. Eat it while you follow me.” Sowol frowned but didn’t complain. She just held the jerky, chewed it determinedly, and started changing her clothes. I went outside, waited for Sowol, and as soon as she came out, I took her and headed towards the mountains near the village. “Heuk… Huk… Huk…” Was it because climbing a high mountain was tough? Sowol seemed quite exhausted. However, seeing her not utter a single word of complaint, it seemed like she had a clear intention to grow. Breathing determinedly, she followed my steps all the way to the summit of the mountain. Finally, she collapsed on the ground, and after checking Sowol’s condition, I spoke. “We’re climbing the mountain every morning.” “… Every morning?” “You said you want to get stronger, right? Well, basic stamina is essential for that. If you can’t climb the mountain without getting out of breath, the mountain climbing lessons end.” “… It won’t be easy.” “Well, did you think becoming stronger would be easy? Huh. Let’s see. Since today is the first day.” I tossed the sword I had brought over to her. While So-wol looked puzzled as she caught it, I, holding my own sword, slowly slashed through the air. “One hundred downward strikes. One hundred horizontal strikes. One hundred thrusts. Once you finish this, we move on to the next lesson.” “…Isn’t this too simple?” “Oh, really?” I swiftly executed a horizontal strike with my sword. *Swoosh!* The tree where the sword passed was neatly cut. As So-wol closed her mouth in surprise, I pointed to the severed wood. “Try it. If you can manage this much, consider this lesson passed, and we’ll move on.” “…You said one hundred, right?” Only then did So-wol start slashing without a word. Turning away, I looked around. To conduct practical lessons, textbooks are essential. As we entered a suitable spot in the forest, a monstrous goblin with green skin and the face of an old man appeared.
Upon seeing me, it growled and rushed at me with a worn-out dagger. Kicking the creature away, I returned to my original position. “Phew… What is that? What’s going on?” “Textbook.” I threw the goblin, which was sprawled out unconscious, onto the ground. Was it the shock of falling that brought it to its senses? The goblin got up, looked around, and then started trembling when it saw me. “Growl! Kick!” “Growl! Kick! Growl!” “Growl…!!” “…What did you just do?” “Goblin language.” “No, not that. Why did that creature’s expression change? What about waving a knife at me?” I smiled at the puzzled So-wol. “I told it to kill you if it wants to live.” “Keeeeeek!!” Nothing is as strong in a creature as the will to survive. The goblin, stimulated by it, rushed at Sowol with hatred and fear. Capturing a goblin while Sowol, exhausted from a hundred rounds of slashing, horizontal cuts, and thrusting training, would not be an easy task. It would be even more challenging to seize a goblin attempting to exert its full power while cornered. But this had to be done to progress to the next lesson. “Ugh?!” Perhaps due to the sudden real-life scenario, Sowol skillfully began dodging the goblin’s desperate attacks. “Just avoiding won’t end it, you know?” “I… understand!” After dodging for a while, Her eyes gleamed eerily, and simultaneously, she swung her sword around the goblin’s neck, breaking its neck. “Oh…” Indeed, talent always shines through.
