I Became a Swordsmanship Instructor at the Academy

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A rank promotion review

After taking Sejin to the dormitory, I immediately took out my cell phone and made a call.

―Mr. Kang? I’m done calling at this hour, what’s up?

“I have something urgent to tell the Vice Principal. Is it okay to talk for a second?”

I got my father’s number from Sejin earlier, but it would be better if I communicated with him rather than calling him.

– It’s okay.

“Sejin collapsed during this evening and went to the health room.”

-what?

“Mr. Kim said there was nothing special about him and that he seemed to be overworked. I was given intravenous fluids and slept for a while in the health room, and I just called after taking him to the dormitory.”

―It’s overworked… . I’m glad there’s nothing special about it though.

“I want Sejin to rest a bit, but honestly, I don’t think there is any problem in winning the martial arts competition as long as Sejin is good enough without having to take reinforcement classes.”

-yes? Enrichment classes are your responsibility, so it’s up to you to decide, isn’t it?

“I already told you to talk and rest whenever you want reinforcements. The reason I contacted you was not because of reinforcement but because of Sejin’s weekend schedule.”

-Weekend schedule?

“You know Sejin goes out on the weekends and attacks portals, right?”

-know. This time, he asked for her daughter to win the WHCU competition and allowed it. Why is that?

“Sejin, he’s not feeling well, but he said he’d go attacking the portal tomorrow too.”

– He said he even collapsed from overwork. I think you’d better take a break this week, why don’t you tell your father and tell him to rest?

“So I also talked to Sejin, but he said he couldn’t say that he would take a break because his father is very irritable.”

―Daechan thought that friend had a bit of a strong side from before, but I never thought he would do that.

“There are a lot of assignments these days, student council work, and even reinforcements, but it doesn’t seem like it’s a bad idea to not be able to rest even on the weekends. Rest is just as important as training. Also, how much will your mana increase by attacking portals for two days on the weekend?”

-right.

“Sejin can’t sleep even three hours a day these days. I’ve lost a lot of weight, and I’m not going to catch a child like this… . Vice-principal, please talk to Sejin’s father.”

-Tell me you can’t go tomorrow? how can i talk

“I would appreciate it if you said that going out would be difficult for the sake of fairness with other students. You might think that I talked to the vice principal because Sejin didn’t want to do it again.”

―I see. Call me and get back to me.

I hung up the phone and went back to the dormitory when I got a call from the assistant principal.

At first, he said yes, but now he protested, asking why he changed his words, but he said he was convinced when I talked about fairness like I told him.

It seems that the correct answer was to convey it through the vice principal.

I thought it was fortunate and sent a text message to Sejin right away.

* * *

“Sejin-ah, aren’t you sleeping?”

“Oh, I want to go to the reading room.”

“Are you going to light the lanterns today?”

“yes. I haven’t finished my assignment for Monday.”

“I heard you went to the health room because you collapsed earlier, so take a break. I will help you with the assignment.”

“no. It’s my assignment and I have to do it myself. I’ll come.”

I got ready and left the room.

The teacher said he would tell me the story, but if he’s a father, there’s a high chance he won’t allow it.

Of course, thank you for just saying that you would talk to me instead.

Especially when you said you were my student earlier, I was touched.

I think I know why 1st graders like Ms. Kang.

Skill is skill, personality is personality, you really don’t lack anything, but I want to become a hunter like Mr. Kang in the future.

When I arrive at the reading room and am about to enter, I feel a vibration in my arms.

I took it out to check and it was my father.

I think you called because of what Mr. Kang talked about.

The teacher said that he would not harm me, but he was a very quick-witted person, so he might have noticed that I had asked for it.

“Yes. father.”

-Yes, Abida. I was on the phone with the vice-principal a while ago, and he suddenly said that it was impossible to go out on the weekend.

You said you spoke to the vice principal instead of teacher Kang?

Did Ms. Kang talk to the Vice Principal?

―Last week, they sent me without saying anything, but when I asked why they changed it, they said that there could be a controversy over fairness with other students… Didn’t I tell you something?

“no. I haven’t heard anything… .”

-yes? By the way, who was your reinforcement teacher?

“This is teacher Kang Shin-hyeok… why?”

―When I asked who brought up the story of fairness, I heard that the teacher in charge of your reinforcement said that.

“Ah, Mr. Kang tends to be a bit strict about principles.”

-A fundamentalist? Isn’t that because you don’t take reinforcement classes on the weekend?

“Yes?”

―Isn’t it because Sejin thinks you were ignored because you went around attacking portals without receiving the reinforcement he taught you on the weekend?

“It won’t be like that… .”

―No, what is it? So what is the reason to raise the issue? You’re not even a student. How well do you teach when you teach on your own? Anyway, in the martial arts competition, of course, you, Sejin, would be the winner.

“… .”

―Anyway, if being a teacher is helpful to students, you should think about helping them a little. What kind of man’s principle is that?

After complaining for a while, he told me to catch as many monsters as possible even during practice and hung up.

A messenger is here, Mr. Kang.

[Aren’t you getting excited again? I asked the vice-principal, and he told my father well. You don’t have to go attacking portals on weekends anymore. But don’t think about getting reinforcements right away, at least take a good rest tomorrow.]

[I just got off the phone with my father. thank you.]

I’m happy that I won’t have to attack the portal on the weekends from now on, but I’m more worried about the teacher than I’m happy.

You seem to have a very bad opinion of Mr. Kang, but I wonder if we will meet at the promotion review on Sunday and make some pointless faults… .

The teacher came forward and gave it to me, but when I called, I regretted saying strongly and clearly that the teacher was not that kind of person.

* * *

Today is Sunday, the day of the promotion review.

Instead of going straight to the portal, I had to go to the association by 8 o’clock, so I skipped meals and left school early.

Because it was the weekend, there were no people commuting to work, so I arrived in Gangnam, where the association is located, faster than I thought because there was not much traffic jam.

The Hunter Association is using the entire building that seems to exceed the 10th floor.

Also in Gangnam.

Even in this world, Gangnam is a place where land is expensive, so it would be a shame if it was second, but the Hunter Association is richer than any other association in Korea.

Some of the taxes paid by hunters go to the hunter association, but even if it’s a part, hunters are higher earners compared to the general public.

The authority of the president of the association is quite strong, so there is an episode in which the main character gets true education after eating a lot.

They may be committing corruption even now, but there is nothing they can do about it right now.

In the original work, when the main character is teaching true education, he solves it with the help of a conglomerate family, but as a teacher, I alone beat eggs on rocks.

Thinking that the main character will solve it later, I pull into the association’s underground parking lot and try to get out, but my phone keeps ringing.

[Teacher, take a good look at the evaluation.]

[Teacher, fighting]

[If you are a teacher, you will definitely pass! go for it!]

I thought there was a call, but it’s the guys from the swordsman class.

I don’t think they talked about it in class, but did the guys in the reinforcement class talk about it?

I received too many messages to reply to each one, so I left a reply saying thank you in the swordsmanship group chat room and took my sword down.

Entering the building, there are quite a lot of people even though it is early on the weekend.

He went to the information desk, presented his hunter certificate, and said that he had come to see the A-rank promotion review today.

“Confirmed. Please wait.”

After waiting for about three minutes, a handsome man approaches me.

“Hunter Kang Shin-hyeok? It looks much better in real life than on screen. Nice to meet you. I am Park Hyeon-shik, who is in charge of judging today.”

“This is Kang Shin-hyeok.”

“I know you’re in your 20s, but since I’m older and the judge, it’s okay if I speak comfortably, right?”

“Yes. it’s okay.”

“Then, since we need to measure mana first, shall we go to the 6th floor together?”

“Yes.”

I followed Hyunsik and took the elevator to the 6th floor.

I didn’t even ask while moving, but he kept talking to me about the screening.

At first, I felt a bit rude when he said he would talk to me first, but after talking to him, it seems that he is just an easy-going and friendly person.

I heard the advice from the assistant principal two days ago, so I knew everything, but he answered me in moderation and arrived on the 6th floor.

“Why is the line so long?”

As soon as you get off the elevator, you see a long line.

“Iknow, right. what’s going on?”

I heard that the mana measurement will end soon… what?

When I went to the front with Hyunsik to register and asked, he said that five measuring machines were originally operated, but three went into repair yesterday, and it was not long after they started working.

Fortunately, as I knew, the measurement itself didn’t take long, the line quickly shortened, and it was my turn right away.

“You know how? The B rank was 500,000, but the A rank standard has to exceed 1 million.”

“Yes.”

It’s actually the first time, but I saw the scene where the main character was measuring in the original work, so I got on a machine that looked like a treadmill.

If you put your hand on the handle in front and inject mana, the mana will be displayed as a numerical value on the screen in front of you.

As Hyunsik said, you have to pass a certain standard for each rank, the lowest F rank is 5,000, E rank is 20,000, D rank is 100,000, C rank is 300,000, B rank is 500,000, A rank is 1 million, S rank is 500 more than ten thousand

It is said that up to 10 million can be measured, but now no one exceeds 10 million, but the main character of the original work who came to measure after graduation exceeds 10 million and breaks down the machine.

It is judged that there seems to be a problem with the machine, so it is re-measured, but all other machines are smashed, and for the first time in history, it is judged not to be able to measure.

I think I can do that if I set my mind to it, but I have no particular intention of doing so.

Mana measurement is only the minimum condition.

Besides the amount of mana, several conditions had to be met, so it was meaningless to come out high.

“What are you doing?”

“Oh, no. I will do it right away.”

I had a lot of thoughts.

I immediately grabbed the handle and let the mana flow.

The numbers are rising fast… what?

The symbol of an A-rank hunter is black.

I thought it would be enough if it was just enough to cause sword energy, so I adjusted it, but the number is strange.

[4.73 million]

Did I mistake swordsmanship for swordsmanship?

It can’t be, what is it?

Even half of the internal energy required to create a sword skill has not yet been entered.

“What are you? I heard that he is a talented person, but his expression hasn’t changed, and he’s 4.73 million?”

“4.73 million?”

“Wow, did you just hear that? 4.73 million. Isn’t that almost the level of S rank?”

“Wasn’t the S rank standard 5 million? who is that person?”

The people waiting behind are buzzing.

Hyunsik, who was watching from the side, must have been very surprised because he said it in a very loud voice.

“I already passed the test, but do you still have the energy? Then a little more… .”

I’m secretly looking forward to it, but I’m sorry, but I’m not a seed of interest.

It’s not like you’re immediately promoted to an S-rank hunter just because your mana level is high, and there’s no need to overdo it.

“This is the best.”

At the same time, I took my hand off the machine and came down.

“Sorry. If I did a little more, I think I could exceed 5 million. Is it still great?”

“You seem to be in good shape today.”

“Even if I’m in good condition, I’m only 1.3 million. The rumors must have been true.”

“hahahaha… . Still, the amount of mana doesn’t represent the Hunter’s skill.”

“That’s right.”

“Then are we going straight to the portal now?”

“The main judge, Hunter Kim Dae-chan, hasn’t come yet. I guess I’ll have to wait a bit because the other A-rank judges have to measure too. If you go to the ground parking lot, the minibus is ready, so go there.”

“Are you all going together? I brought that car.”

“If you are comfortable with a private vehicle, you can move by private vehicle, but you have to come back anyway to review and reissue your hunter license. Wouldn’t it be better to go together?”

After hearing it, I thought I wouldn’t have to drive if I had to come to the association again, so I said okay and headed to the parking lot.

There were several minibuses, but all the ranks were written on the front of the vehicle, and even the names of the judges were written on the side of the bus to avoid confusion, so I boarded the bus with my name on it.

As I surf the web on my cell phone to pass the time, people come in one by one.

I thought about whether I should say hello, but everyone didn’t say anything about whether they were nervous because of the screening, so I didn’t say hello either.

After waiting for about 5 more minutes with 4 more people coming in, except for me, Hyun-shik, whom I met earlier, and other judges enter, but one person stands out.

Although not as sympathetic, he has broad shoulders, a fairly good physique, and his eyes are slightly sharp.

It is said that the daughter resembles the father, but it seems to resemble a little.

“Nice to meet you. I am Kim Dae-chan, who will serve as the main judge today.”