266. The Forest of the Sword (1)

“What you did this time was relayed to me by the Chinese Public Security Hunter Association. You did some pretty interesting things.”

Let’s go into the chairman’s office after Lina’s call.

Lina brought up the Chinese word.

‘Well, how much do you know?’

I thought about it for a moment and then chuckled.

Most of you probably know this.

If it was Lina, she would have started checking the case as soon as she received it.

“Shindohwa, why is that woman so quiet······. I didn’t know that she was hiding in China and doing such things.”

As expected, Lina already knew.

We deliberately did not inform China of the Shin Ga intervention because it could easily spread into national sentiment.

“Yes, I handled it quietly.”

“I see. Anyway, this time, you solved it well without making a fuss. Very good. Jin Yu-ha.”

Lina praised me in a voice that was somehow gentle.

“As expected, it was a performance worthy of the best cadets at Velvet Hunter Academy.”

Wiggle.

‘What did this little guy eat wrong······.’

Originally, it was in a game where chimeras were spread

I know you feel good because you got much better results.

When he said that with such a sensitive expression, I felt sick to my stomach and goosebumps appeared on my arms.

“Ugh······. Why don’t you just do as you usually do? You seem to be having a hard time acting so noble when it doesn’t suit you······.”

Let me say this with my eyebrows furrowed.

“Profit─! You deserve all the praise!!”

Lina immediately gritted her teeth and tackled him.

Yes, this magical Jammin looks great with this kind of expression.

“Anyway, so what’s going on? I don’t think you’d call me that just because of the Chinese thing······.”

“hmm.”

Then, Director Lina lifted her head, stroked her chin, and looked at me.

I tried to look down, but because I’m short, I ended up looking up at myself.

She looked at me blankly and then opened her mouth.

“Jin Yu-ha. You, go to the Forest of Sword Master for a while. Come back from there and receive Sword Master’s teachings.”

“Huh? Suddenly, what is this? A swordsman? A teaching······?”

I looked dumbfounded at her sudden words.

“Why, you don’t have anything to do for the time being? Do you have any plans to go out or anything?”

“No, that’s not it······. There’s nothing else to do! We’re cadets, so we have to attend classes too.”

And we need to build up our strength to prepare for the next big incident.

Then, Lina crossed her arms as if it was absurd.

“The academy classes aren’t really that meaningful to you or your party members anyway. How would you get any proper training if you went out to do some practical training among the first-year cadets?”

Lina said that with a pouty face.

‘I really want to hit that asshole hard with a hammer······.’

Well, what Lina said isn’t wrong.

In my party members’ case, we were already clearly treated as irregulars.

In academy classes, when there is a group project, I often form a group alone, or during relative evaluations, I act as a model teaching assistant rather than a cadet.

The other cadets also seemed to feel that it was fair.

So, it was her own consideration to tell him to go to the Forest of Swords and train.

However, there was a reason why I couldn’t accept that consideration at face value.

That’s right, the swordsmanship I learned this time.

Moonlight Sword Technique.

Because the only time to learn it is during the teacher’s class!

“It’s difficult because I have to attend the teacher’s class.”

I politely declined Lina’s offer.

however.

Lina opens her mouth as if she was waiting for those words to come out.

“Oh, I forgot to tell you this. I won’t be able to see Seol-hee for the next month.”

“······yes!?”

“Seol-hee, I sent you on a long-term mission a little while ago. It’ll probably take about a month.”

“No, what is that······.”

The sudden absence of the teacher.

I couldn’t help but be taken aback by her words.

If there is no master, then who on earth would I learn the Moonlight Sword Technique from?

How dare you make such a notification without any prior consultation.

Is this a fart?

I glared at Jammin, who was farting with his mouth.

“Don’t look at me with such impudent eyes.”

“No, there are cases where this kind of thing is suddenly announced like this─”

“It was special treatment up until now.”

“······yes?”

“Seol-hee is originally so busy that even ten bodies wouldn’t be enough. She split up her nonexistent time to look after you. This is normal.”

“······.”

“Now, Seol-hee has so much work to do that she can’t put it off any longer, so there’s nothing she can do.”

Let Lina say that in a calm voice.

My head, which had been burning hot, cooled down as if I had sprinkled cold water on it.

‘······Oh, right.’

Originally, the master was someone who led the Mind-Changing Slaughter Group and worked in the shadows.

How could that be an easy task?

I was momentarily mistaken because she always came running whenever I asked her to.

That she was always considerate of me.

In the end, I had no choice but to agree.

I don’t know if there were any other reasons.

Because the teacher was busy with personal matters.

As a disciple, I could not take up my master’s time for the selfish reason of asking him to show me swordsmanship.

“······Okay, I understand. Instead─”

*

The chairman’s office that Jin Yu-ha left.

“Really, did it really have to be this way?”

A voice came from behind Lina.

Then Lina glanced behind her and said bluntly.

“Didn’t you say that you have nothing more to teach Jin Yu-ha?”

“That’s why I came to you, Chairman. To learn more about what you can teach.”

Baek Seol-hee, who had her disciple taken away from her right in front of her, spoke with a voice full of suppressed anger.

“This is the answer.”

“Is this what you mean? Handing my disciple over to that woman?”

“Hmm, I’m just learning from the inspector for a moment. It’s not something I’m passing on to others.”

“But─!”

Baek Seol-hee, who was furious, raised her voice for the first time and tried to say something, but Lina cut her off.

“Hmm, you really love your disciple. But if you’re that worried, why don’t you just go together?”

“······together?”

“Yes, but I will allow you to accompany me to the Forest of Swords, but only under the condition that you place restrictions with my magic.”

“······What are the restrictions?”

“For the next month, you won’t be able to talk to anyone or have any contact with anyone. All you can do is watch from afar. Still, will you go?”

To Lina’s question.

Baek Seol-hee nodded seriously.

Woof─

And Lina’s hands glowed blue.

* * *

“The Forest of Swords······.”

I put my feet up on the desk in my private room in the hideout and gathered my thoughts alone.

First of all, the proposal itself wasn’t that bad.

The dungeon nearby was also appropriate for my level.

Being trained by the sword master was a special opportunity, as it was something that had never happened in the original game.

‘After all, the best way is to learn swordsmanship from the master······.’

No matter what, it was the fastest way to increase your proficiency in the Moonlight Sword Technique.

However, you can’t hold on to something that doesn’t work forever.

Sigh─

I let out a short sigh and shook off my regret.

“Still, since I’m a swordsman, I guess I can get help from the sword.”

Sword Emperor

SSS rank hunter.

A notable feature is that he is a sword-crazy madman.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is one of the best swordsman hunters in Korea.

If Lina hadn’t been there, her fame would have been so high that her name would have been ranked number one in Korea.

But at the same time, he was also a person who is not talked about much these days.

There weren’t many people who remembered.

Well, he was very active during the most intense gate incident and then suddenly went into hiding.

When asked who is the best swordsman in Korea,

If you bring the sword to your mouth, you’ll hear a clicking sound, so that says it all.

But he was a person who was slowly fading from memory.

I knew the inspection in quite some detail.

That swordsman’s granddaughter was a special person.

And we have a deep connection too.

I wonder how a relationship can be so deep when we’ve never even met.

Of course it’s not deep.

Deeper than the deep sea.

No, it’s deep enough to penetrate the mantle.

The granddaughter of the swordsman.

She is a prospective freshman who will be entering the academy next year.

A 5-star character who has received praise, admiration, and expectations from countless people.

And the compassionate woman who gave me her liver and gallbladder so that I could live here.

The owner of Alice Box.

【 Sword Flower, Alice ☆☆☆☆☆】

Real name, Kim Mal-sook.

Yeah, that’s what brought me here!

I frowned and scratched my head.

“Ugh, I’ve almost used up all the money I was going to give him when I met him… There’s only a little left… Should I take that with me?”

at that time.

Squeak-

“Huh? Who are you giving what to?”

Yuri, who had arrived before I knew it, opened the door and answered my monologue.

“Oh, the noodles are here?”

“Yeah, you told me to gather, so everyone gather in the conference room. I came to pick you up.”

“Really? Then let’s go.”

“But who do you give what to? Should I give the sticks?”

“No, that kind of thing.”

I shook my head slightly and headed to the conference room with Gukbap.