chapter 17
17 episodes
before return. Sehun Lee had never properly mastered martial arts.
It was also beneficial to hit the hammer or one more hit at that time, and above all, because there was nothing that could be called a talent in martial arts.
‘You’re only learning halfway through. To put it bluntly, it’s sloppy, and to be honest, it’s nothing but garbage.’
Even though her temperament is dirty, Seong-ha Yeom, a ferocious dog who used to train her amazingly well, raises both hands and feet.
I learned a few things from other regulars, but this didn’t change whether I really didn’t have any talent.
So, Sehun Lee had never been particularly greedy about martial arts.
“… … .”
The situation had become ambiguous with the sword that had just been unfolded.
‘Before the return, I had never gone out so smoothly… … .’
It was not the feeling of pain that I barely followed the technique, but the feeling of satisfaction that it was perfectly unfolded from start to finish.
When Sehun Lee is looking down at his bloody palm with a trembling expression at the unfamiliar sensation he feels for the first time in his life.
“Are you hurt?”
Lycaros, who approached Sehun Lee, looked at his hand.
“ah. A little torn.”
“Hmm. If this is enough, you can easily get rid of it in the break room. Practice for a while.”
After talking to the other cadets, Ricaros took Lee Se-hun to the break room inside the training center.
The interior is equipped with all kinds of conveniences such as sofas, beds, and refrigerators with dozens of beverages. Lee Se-hoon made an absurd expression on the magnificent facility where people could live.
‘This guy’s school spends a lot of money.’
When Sehun Lee is looking around. Lycaros, who brought the first aid kit, blinked at the chair opposite.
“Sit down.”
“Oh, yes.”
Ricaros personally treated Sehun Lee’s torn right hand with disinfectant and regenerative spray, and the wound healed in an instant.
When Lee Se-hoon was looking at it. Rikaros looked around and slowly opened his mouth.
“I want to ask you one thing… … I’m not asking questions or anything like that, so please feel free to answer.”
“All right.”
“The swordsmanship I just performed. Did you ever learn from someone else?”
In response to Ricaros’s somewhat anticipated question, Sehun Lee looked at his expression.
‘You certainly don’t seem to want to ask questions.’
It’s like asking a question out of genuine curiosity. Sehun Lee pondered on how to respond.
It was because he had learned from one of his regulars as interest on arrears before returning, but he could not explain the situation.
‘What. After all, the yangban was also a skill that was roughly created in 10 minutes… … .’
Wouldn’t it be ok if I just rushed it to this extent? Sehun Lee, who had judged that, answered.
“I didn’t learn it, I just made it.”
“… … did you make it?”
“Yes. As I watched the battles of other heroes I saw on the video site… … .”
The old man who taught me this skill really made it that way, so it’s no joke.
It was only this time that it unfolded a little better, but because it was a technology that had no fundamentals, Sehun Lee talked about it insignificantly.
‘I made this myself… … ?’
After experiencing the technology, Lycarus had a different opinion.
Exquisite stride control that naturally leads the opponent into a gap, and a gripping method that perfectly draws out the characteristics of the sword in the hand. And finally, the breath that perfectly unites the two elements.
Each one is not particularly special, but the three are exquisitely combined to inflict a fatal wound on an enemy who is not aware of it.
‘I was able to react immediately because it was slow, but if someone similar to me or a little below used it… … .’
Even if you’re lucky, you’re mediocre. It is not strange that he died instantly if there was no luck.
Of course, due to the situation with the cadets, Lycaros was looser than usual, but using that as an excuse was only an excuse.
“Uh… … .”
“Is there something wrong?”
“no. There is no problem. No problem… … Hmm. Where do I start to say this… … .”
After pondering for a long time, Ricaros made a decision and looked at Sehun Lee.
“First of all, don’t use the sword you just used.”
“Yes?”
“It’s a technique specialized for super-dog killing. If you use it at any time and the sword becomes known, its power will decrease. It would be good to use it only in certain situations.”
Although he didn’t explain it in detail, Sehun Lee immediately recognized what the specific situation Ricaros was talking about.
‘Only use it to kill, this is it.’
Swordsmanship becomes dull as the number of people who know about the technique increases. Of course, the only way to preserve its power is to eliminate the witnesses.
‘After that, it was difficult to unfold properly from a certain point.’
It was a little useful at first, but later on, there was no one who didn’t know that he was using this swordsmanship.
Sehun Lee, who had reached that point, suddenly remembered one thing.
‘… … Maybe it made you feel frustrated?’
It wasn’t because of his inexperience in swordsmanship, but because his opponent knew everything about swordsmanship, so it was frustrating.
Sehun Lee pondered the hypothesis for a while, then quickly brushed it off.
‘a. No way.’
Even if he had no talent in martial arts, he could not have known such basic things.
When Sehun Lee is desperately ignoring reality.
“and… … .”
After thinking for a moment, Ricaros looked at Lee Sehun.
“Do you have any intention of seriously practicing swordsmanship?”
It would be unusual if it was enough to create such a swordsmanship simply by looking at the video. But what if we let these talents go without honing them?
As an educator, there can be no other attitude as glamorous as that. In the eyes of Ricaros, burning with enthusiasm for education and a sense of duty, Sehun Lee made a trembling expression.
‘I think I misunderstood… … .’
Apparently, self-defense is a better technique than he thought.
If you make a mistake, you may be misunderstood as a martial arts genius, but your bottom line will be exposed and you may feel embarrassed.
Sehun Lee, who was contemplating how to do this, suddenly remembered a fact.
‘Thinking about it, doesn’t it matter?’
There are only one or two people in the world who were praised as a genius when they were young, but later show their limits and become a goblin.
Even if he was just himself, there were times when he made several people feel embarrassed because his evaluation as a blacksmith was erratic before he returned.
‘There is no reason to refuse to give them something they like.’
After all, he’s a blacksmith, so even if he loses face, it doesn’t matter as long as he makes good weapons later. Having made the decision, Sehun Lee slightly changed the story in the direction he needed.
“I’m sorry, but swordsmanship has no meaning.”
“Uh… … It’s too bad… … .”
“But I’m a little bit interested in moving the body itself.”
Lycarus, who was trying to persuade him somehow, put on a puzzled expression on Lee Se-hun’s story.
“body?”
“Yes. I have to say I’m more interested in the way you move your body than in a specific weapon… … The swordsmanship I made this time was also studied because the sword was widely used, and I didn’t feel anything special.”
I am interested in the moving ‘body’, not the ‘weapon’ I use.
In response to Sehun Lee’s answer, Ricaros thought about the swordsmanship he had just experienced.
‘exactly… … There was no special inspiration for swordsmanship.’
He seemed to be able to follow along with his stride control and breathing, and the gripping method that perfectly drew the characteristics of the sword could also be seen as a talent as a blacksmith.
As a genius, he doesn’t melt his ‘inspiration’ into technology, but simply finds a ‘method’ to move his body precisely according to his needs.
When he knew exactly what Sehun Lee’s talent was, his eyes lit up.
‘Then you must not neglect that talent even more.’
If geniuses are people who pioneer new paths, Se-Hoon Lee is the ones who pave the way so that others can walk.
In a sense, it could be seen that he was more needed than ordinary geniuses.
‘Then it would be nice to have a class where you can get in touch with as many weapons as possible… … .’
The class on understanding the tools he teaches isn’t bad, but there are too many cadets, so concentration is often low and the facilities are limited.
A situation that requires a better environment. At that time, when Lycarus was pondering for a long time whether there would be anywhere to help.
‘… … have.’
just one place. A suitable class for Se-Hoon Lee is in Akalkuf.
However, when he remembered the professor in charge, Ricarus frowned involuntarily. I don’t know about his skills, but his personality was so open-minded.
‘But I can’t help it.’
It’s perfect for making use of Lee Se-hoon’s talent, and unexpectedly, unlike himself, the two of them might get killed.
After making a decision, Ricaros looked at Lee Se-hun.
“There is a class I would like to recommend… … Why don’t you go and take a tour?”
Lee Se-hun smiled at the question Ricaros had been waiting for.
“Sure.”
* * *
After the lesson of understanding tools.
Having received a letter of recommendation from Ricaros, Sehun Lee returned to the dormitory, changed clothes, and turned on his cell phone.
‘Akalkuf’s body control theory.’
From the name alone, this class doesn’t look like anything special. I also searched ‘Tower’, an unofficial community of Babel, but couldn’t find anything that could be called information.
‘Hmm. I’ve never heard of it before returning… … .’
There must have been something like that if Lycaros even wrote a letter of recommendation and sent it to him, but what kind of place is it that the rumor hasn’t spread to the outside like this?
When Sehun Lee is searching with a puzzled expression. The title of an article on the Popular tab was visible.
Why is this person here? [673]
“… … .”
An ominous feeling that is somehow felt. Sehun Lee sensed that something was wrong and immediately clicked on the post.
Then he saw a picture of Erika standing in front of the entrance to the main building of the Smelting Faculty. It was an atmosphere that floated alone enough to look like a composite, but it was the surroundings that made Lee Se-hun even more terrified.
‘There… … .’
When you fly to the dormitory in Ryu’s arms. The location where the shadow that appeared to be Erica was found.
Seeing Erica standing there exactly, Sehun Lee noticed what had happened and read the text.
Why is this person here? [673]
Isn’t this the head of the department of Ur freshman?
I’ve been standing in front of the main building of the smelting department for 3 hours now.
[Anonymous 1] : ??
[Anonymous 2] : What?
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[Anonymous 38] : Aren’t you waiting for the head of the department of Borsippa? You were waiting for me to come out of the dormitory before.
└[Anonymous 22] : Is that so?
└[Anonymous 18] : Then you should have called and told me to come down earlier, you asshole.
└[Anonymous 38] : It’s just like that. I can’t speak… …
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[Anonymous 128] : Please post. This is a copyright infringement.
[Anonymous 129] : Please post as soon as possible.
“What is this… … .”
Sehun Lee, who even looked at the comments, made an absurd expression.
At first, the majority of comments asked why he was doing that, but after he was mentioned a few times, there were a lot of comments asking him to take it down later.
It must have been clear that those related to Erica came to hear the news and asked them to write down.
‘When the professor came, we talked and went back… … .’
I can’t be sure, but maybe he went back after hearing that he had finished smelting.
I thought it might be too self-conscious, but if it wasn’t, there was no reason why Erica had to come to the smelting department and do that.
‘I don’t understand.’
If even a relationship was established, it would be possible depending on your personality, but it’s not, so why are you talking about the corps?
Sehun Lee, puzzled inside his mind, which he can’t understand, came down to the entrance of the dormitory to go to Akalkuuf.
“ah.”
“… … .”
He made eye contact with Erica, who became a spectacle for the cadets.
In line with Erica’s gaze, the eyes of the surrounding cadets naturally drew attention, and there was a strange interest in their expressions.
Perhaps he is thinking useless thinking about the article posted on the tower yesterday.
‘You’re young… … young… … .’
Lee Se-hoon, who passed away the gazes filled with anticipation, approached Erica, who was still looking at him.
“Why are you doing this here?”
“I heard that you entered the dormitory.”
“So you were waiting for it to come out?”
“yes.”
Erica nodded as if what was the problem. Seeing that, Sehun looked at him like he was pathetic.
“At that time, take classes or practice. There is no time left.”
“I’m practicing.”
“What?”
At Lee Se-hun’s question, Erica pointed to her head.
“In my mind.”
“… … .”
If another cadet had said it, they would have said what kind of bullshit, but when the head of the department speaks so calmly, something seems plausible.
Sehun Lee, who was looking at Erica with a shaky expression, took a deep breath and turned the topic around.
“So, what were you waiting for?”
“Something I smelted yesterday. Can you show me?”
Was that also the purpose? Since there was nothing to keep it a secret, Sehun Lee immediately rolled up his sleeve slightly to reveal the rosary ring.
“This is it.”
“… … .”
Erica stares down at the rosary ring without saying a word.
It was as if he was reading the information window, and it was as if he could see through the structure of the rosary ring.
‘Well. This is a bit inconvenient.’
I don’t know if it’s done right. Showing things like this that didn’t even bring out the full potential of the materials makes me feel bad for nothing.
That moment when the desire for destruction rose from the depths of Lee Se-hoon’s heart. Erica slowly opened her mouth.
“Good to see you.”
“… … End?”
“yes.”
It’s better than asking questions, but the lukewarm response is annoying as it stimulates the imagination quite a bit.
Sehun Lee, who was further stimulated by the desire for destruction, narrowed his eyes and stared at the Rosary Hwan.
‘We will make it again within this year.’
When Sehun Lee is grinding his teeth like that. Erica pulled something out of her arms and pushed it forward.
“this.”
“Well?”
A square envelope with the same design as the one he handed over last time to demonstrate the barrier technique. Lee Se-hun, who found a thicker barrier hanging there, smiled involuntarily.
‘Is the kid a kid?’
He didn’t say anything, but it seems he was a little upset that the barrier was broken at that time. When Lee Se-hoon was handed the square envelope, Erica looked at him.
With that gaze, Se-Hoon Lee carefully looked at the barriers wrapped around the square envelope and admired it inwardly.
‘This time I made it really well.’
It looks similar to the last time, but there are no gaps. When Lee Se-hoon didn’t move quickly, Erica looked at her with slightly crooked eyes.
“It will be different from before.”
“Well. It’s definitely different.”
If you keep looking, you may come up with the method of breaking up, but it seems it will take time, so it would be better to use a different method this time.
‘Black Spirit.’
Cheing.
A black thread that stretched out from your fingertips. The skill obtained while making the rosary ring, the effect was very simple.
[Black Spirit Temple] 『D』
A shield made by compressing the magic formula and making it like a thread.
You can spread the barrier in any environment, and the more it stacks, the more durable it will be.
*Magic consumption increases depending on the environment of the space where Black Spirit Temple is unfolded.
* The durability of the barrier increases as Black Spirit Knights are stacked.
A barrier technique that can be easily and simply spread anywhere.
Since it was specialized for versatility, the effect itself was insignificant, but the effect was infinite depending on how it was used.
‘The basic gist itself is the same… … .’
The central parts were connected one by one to the Black Spirit Temple, and after a while, a black spider web was completed on the top of the envelope.
Sehun Lee, who was watching the scene, immediately flipped a part lightly with his index finger.
Woong-
Then, through the Black Spirit Temple, a shock is applied to the entire barrier, and the cobwebs oscillate all at once due to the anti-elasticity.
Sehun Lee, who was looking at the minute movements with his eyes, quickly fixed the existing break and grabbed the envelope.
“Actually, the envelope… … .’
Boouk! Boouk!
Once again, the square envelope is torn.
Erika’s eyes widened at that sight, and a startling voice could be heard from among the cadets in the back.
And Se-Hoon Lee, who stood in the middle, looked down at the square envelope with no trace.
“Mmm.”
She nodded her head with a satisfied expression on her face.