272. Inspection (2)
Damn it.
Thud. Thud.
Alice walks ahead.
And Kang Do-hee and Lee Yu-ri follow behind them.
The two of them walked, glancing back and forth, worried that they had left Jin Yu-ha and Geom-je alone.
“······Really, can you trust that woman?”
“Hmm, I can’t say that someone who touches my body as soon as they see me is normal······. That kind of woman is the sword master I’ve only heard of through rumors. Honestly, I don’t know.”
“It’s really suspicious······.”
“I’m also worried that I might have to go back now.”
Let’s have two people gossip about the swordsman.
Alice, who was walking ahead, suddenly turned around and glared at them.
Ouch.
Even so, it wasn’t a very honorable thing to gossip about one’s family in front of one’s granddaughter.
Kang Do-hee and Lee Yu-ri avoided her gaze.
“······What are the properties?”
She opened her mouth in a voice that was full of cold air.
“attribute?”
Nod.
‘Why are you suddenly asking about my attributes?’
Well, it’s easier to answer than to find fault with the gossip about the prosecutor.
Once you ask, it’s not difficult to answer.
“I am the earth.”
Yuri was born with the properties of the earth.
An attribute that is mainly innate to tanks.
A solid body, suitable for holding on and fixing one’s feet to the ground, was influenced by the earth attribute.
“I am fire.”
Kang Do-hee is fire.
But it was a common trait with Shin Se-hee.
Unlike Shin Se-hee’s fire that burns for a long time over a wide range,
Kang Do-hee’s fire was a destructive fire demon that burned intensely in an instant.
Then Alice pointed at Yuri and pointed in a direction.
“He who is the property of the earth, go over there.”
Then, he pointed Kang Do-hee in another direction.
“And those of you with the fire attribute, please go this way.”
Alice bit her lips tightly and spoke in a cold voice.
‘It’s annoying. Grandma wouldn’t teach me how to use a sword even when I asked her to!’
Why is it that a man with a half-faced face, whom you are meeting for the first time, is clinging to you and telling you to become his disciple, saying that he will teach you how to use a sword?
She didn’t like it.
really.
* * *
“Why on earth do you refuse to become my disciple? Is it because you doubt my abilities······?”
“yes?”
“I am the Sword Master. No one can match me in swordsmanship, and I have never allowed myself to be defeated even once. Although I was once famous, I am proud to say that I am unrivaled by anyone in swordsmanship.”
Geomje, who was anxious because of Jin Yu-ha’s firm rejection, began to recite his achievements in detail.
To be honest, I felt very embarrassed to have to say this to myself.
“If you take me as your teacher, your sword can reach heights incomparable to its current level.”
( Ha, how ugly. Inspection······. Did my disciple look that easy? )
Even though the inspector had said that, Jin Yu-ha’s expression was still subtle.
“Um, yes. Since Director Lina introduced me to her, I know she’s not an ordinary person. And I also know she’s not a particularly bad person.”
“Then, why on earth······.”
“I already have someone I consider my teacher.”
(······Hmm. Who is your disciple? That is a really great answer.)
ah.
In an instant, the inspector realized that he had been hasty.
‘I hastily assumed that because I was an academy student, I wouldn’t have a separate teacher.’
At Lina’s Academy, swordsmanship is taught by instructors, not teachers.
Of course, I thought this kid would be like that too.
A teacher, not a lecturer.
Master and disciple.
A relationship where I follow the progress of one inspector and willingly carve his sword into my body.
I was worried that Jin Yu-ha might be mistaking the instructor for his teacher.
Looking at those firm eyes, it seemed like the child also knew the weight of the word teacher.
“Ahem.”
The inspector cleared his throat and then spoke in a much more relaxed voice.
“I see. Your heart to care for your teacher like this is truly admirable and admirable. But, don’t you want to become stronger?”
“I want to become stronger. That’s why I came to learn swordsmanship from you, Master.”
( Disciple. I’m sorry, but you don’t have to learn swordsmanship from a woman like that. You can become strong enough on your own. Realize this. )
“Then, how about having two teachers at the same time? Then it wouldn’t be exactly like betrayal, right? Don’t you have multiple instructors at the Academy?”
(Now, what the hell is this woman talking about.)
The inspector said that even though he knew everything.
To step into the shoes of another’s disciple.
Of course, I am fully aware of how absurd this is.
But she couldn’t help it.
Because I realized that if I let Jin Yu-ha go here, I would never get another chance like this.
Her intuition was whispering more strongly now than ever.
It has to be this kid.
‘I don’t know who you are or where you live, but… I feel sorry for stealing your disciple… Please understand, I’m in a bit of a hurry. If you insist, come and ask for a duel.’
(Sword, draw your sword.)
A suggestion to have two teachers at the same time.
Jin Yu-ha thought about it for a moment.
He smiled brightly and shook his head.
“As expected. I will decline.”
“······What? Why!”
“My teacher, even though he doesn’t look like it, is quite possessive. And······. He’s also jealous.”
Jin-yu recalled the time when he had said in front of Baek Seol-hee that he respected Lina.
At that time, Baek Seol-hee stood there for a long time with an expression on her face as if the world had collapsed.
‘At that time, the teacher was really cute.’
All I said was that I respected Lina.
The teacher has such a wounded puppy-like expression on his face.
What if I had another teacher without even knowing it?
‘I’m curious, but······. That can’t be possible.’
Jin Yu-ha let out a hollow laugh as he thought of Baek Seol-hee.
( ·····student. )
The swordsman was rejected again.
Wiggle.
A thick vein stood out above her forehead.
Has there ever been a time in history when pride was so much of a wound?
No, there wasn’t.
Until now, countless people have come to me and begged me to teach them about the sword.
She never once took on any disciples.
“Ha. Yes, that author, your teacher, has really taken you under his spell!”
Even though I provoked you like that.
“Yes, I think so.”
Jin Yu nodded innocently in agreement.
( Ahem. I’m embarrassed. I was embarrassed as a teacher for not trusting my student······. )
“So, who on earth is this great master? The Sword King? The Sword Emperor? Or that little Tao Emperor?”
The swordsman asked, recalling the people he had met so far who had all wielded powerful swords.
Jinyu shook his head.
“Not everyone. My master is not called by that name.”
“Then? Who the hell are you?”
“My teacher,”
Jin Yu-ha opened his mouth to face the inspector with a proud expression.
“Baek Seol-hee. People call her the slaughter madwoman. But, in my opinion, it doesn’t seem like a name that suits her. She’s a beautiful and cute person who doesn’t fit that kind of gruesome nickname.”
(······.)
When a completely unexpected name suddenly popped up.
The inspector opened his mouth wide.
“What······. That, that brat, is your teacher!?”
“yes that’s right.”
Who would have thought that the spirited little boy who came here a long time ago would have grown up and become a teacher.
But at the same time, I was convinced.
Because the number of people who considered themselves monsters could be counted on one hand.
And Baek Seol-hee was one of them.
‘Wait a minute, then isn’t that a good thing?’
The sword master raised the corners of his mouth as a thought suddenly crossed his mind.
“Oh, so that Baek Seol-hee was your teacher? Then that’s good, isn’t it?”
“······yes?”
(This woman hasn’t given up yet. What nonsense is she going to say now······.)
“Because I’m right above that kid.”
( what······!? )
“I, I don’t decide my master by strength─”
“No, no. That’s not it. Your teacher, Baek Seol-hee, is said to be this sword master’s disciple.”
“yes······?”
Jinyu opened his eyes wide and looked at the sword master.
“So I am your master’s master. Yes. In other words, you could call me a sage.”
‘Well, so what, that freaking kid isn’t here right now. I’m not lying.’
To be honest, I was a little hesitant to call him a teacher.
The swordsman nodded inwardly.
*
Boom─! Boom─! Boom─!
(No, no! That’s nonsense!)
A little further away.
Baek Seol-hee bit her lip until it bled and banged on the wall.
(That woman is not my teacher! Don’t fall for that evil witch’s tricks! Disciple!)
Baek Seol-hee shouted in an excited voice that was never seen in her usual appearance.
but.
Lina’s magic barrier is so strong.
No matter how much she screamed until her throat bled.
Neither Jin Yu-ha nor Geom-je noticed it.
Baek Seol-hee could only watch as the sinister old fox opened his mouth in front of his rabbit-like disciple.
“Master’s······. Master? You are the ancestor······?”
“Yes. So I’m saying that it’s not that out of line for you to also carry my sword.”
Jin Yu-ha’s pupils looking at the sword caused an earthquake.