Chapter 585 – Chapter 585 Hero Academy (5)
Food began to be put on the table, enough for four or five people to sit down.
There were only two people sitting, but dozens of people were carrying and serving food.
Seo Ji-eun recommended me with the elegant expression she usually makes when there are a lot of people.
“Instructor. If it doesn’t suit your taste, please tell me.”
“Ah oh… Okay.”
Unknowingly, the word of honor almost came out.
It is me who has traveled around the world and been treated to many meals.
However, a table that was so splendid that it overwhelmed me with such a career was spread out in front of me.
‘Stack… That’s amazing.’
[The fuss over one meal….]
He didn’t seem to understand my impression of belonging to the news group.
Drinking so much….
‘You don’t know the importance of rice. I’ll let you know later.’
[No. You don’t have to know, so please pay attention to the kid in front of you.]
‘….’
Behaving so pitifully….
I started to focus on the table again after the last nagging of Kang Han-na.
First off, the food seemed right to my palate.
Isn’t it said that food that looks good tastes good too?
But the food looks delicious….
“That….”
“Yes, Instructor. Tell me please. Are you lacking?”
“No… I wonder if it’s just the two of us eating….”
Seo Ji-eun and I were sitting alone at a table that would be enough for several people to sit down.
Fifteen employees of the library were waiting with me, looking at Seo Ji-eun.
Even the butler Ki Cheol-ho and secretary Lee So-hyun didn’t think of sitting down, they just stood behind me and Seo Ji-eun and waited.
I don’t know anything else, but I thought those two would participate in the meal….
The answer to my question was not the bewildered Seo Ji-eun, but Gi Cheol-ho, the butler.
Ki Cheol-ho looked at me with a slightly curt expression and said.
“Our servants do not dine with the lady inside the mansion. We don’t have to care.”
There was respect in the lines, but no respect in the atmosphere.
What… In the first place, I had no intention of wanting to be respected by that human being.
Seo Ji-eun started asking me with a puzzled expression.
“Are you uncomfortable?”
“Oh, no. It’s only now that I realize that Seo Ji-eun’s student is a young lady.”
“Ah….”
Seo Ji-eun must have been embarrassed by my words again, so she lowered her head and she began to immerse herself in the meal.
In fact, the words themselves were sincere.
Even though she usually acts like a young lady, she looked like a child because of her position as a student.
However, the world he lived in seemed different when he appeared formally like this.
After that, she quietly took over her meal.
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After Seo Ji-eun finished eating, she showed me around the inside of the mansion.
She said it was a mansion in expression, but Xujia’s mansion boasted an enormous scale that could not be enough to describe it as a palace.
Boasting such a scale, the inside of the mansion was overflowing with various facilities and attractions.
And those attractions and facilities were all equipped for one person only.
Seo Ji-eun opened her mouth as she guided me into a facility.
“This is a training facility in our mansion.”
“Five….”
As I entered the training facility with Seo Ji-eun, I exclaimed.
A huge cube-shaped space made of silver steel exterior walls.
It was the size of a football stadium.
In fact, it was a place where I didn’t feel much inspiration from spitting out exclamations.
A place like this exists even at the consulate.
However, when I thought so, exclamation flowed out again on the contrary.
“I can’t imagine having a training facility like this at home… That’s really great.”
Consulate cadets cannot use consulate facilities the moment they graduate from the consulate.
Well, if you join a higher guild, the facility part will be covered, but it’s only a story when you join.
A dream come true for most cadets.
In contrast, Seo Ji-eun seemed to have no such worries at all.
But contrary to my admiration, Seo Ji-eun sighed and opened her mouth.
“The last time she trained here was about last year.”
“Ah….”
Seo Ji-eun said, “Before she met me, she was a child who had to risk her life even when she used her abilities.
But she said that until last year, she risked her life to train her….
I comforted her by patting Seo Ji-eun on the shoulder.
“If you work hard, you will get better. Don’t worry.”
“… Yes. Thank you.”
Seo Ji-eun looked at my hand on her shoulder and smiled at her.
That was the moment.
A man’s voice was heard from behind.
“Excuse.”
“… ?”
With her hand on Seo Ji-eun’s shoulder, she turned around to see her Ki-cheol-ho glaring at her with her eyes narrowed.
He said quietly as he looked at Seo Ji-eun’s hand on her shoulder.
“This is not the consulate. If you carelessly put your hand on the lady’s body, it will be troublesome.”
“… I see.”
“And I want you to be careful at the consulate.”
It made me feel bad that I talked about it as if I was thinking something strange, but I couldn’t ignore Ki Cheol-ho’s words.
We were currently being guided by Seo Ji-eun as a guest, but numerous staff quietly followed us behind her.
Not all of them seemed to take my actions lightly.
It was the same for Lee So-hyun.
“Be careful.”
It was the moment when he apologized and lowered his hand from Seo Ji-eun’s shoulder.
Seo Ji-eun opened her mouth in a soft voice.
“Mr. Sehyung.”
“Yes, lady.”
Ki Cheol-ho replied with a smile, and Seo Ji-eun looked at Ki Cheol-ho and said sternly.
“Please apologize to Instructor Seong Soo-ho.”
“… Yes?”
Ki Cheol-ho broke her poker face and started looking at Seo Ji-eun with a puzzled expression.
And his expression spread to other employees as if it were contagious.
Even to secretary Lee So-hyun….
Ki Cheol-ho asked Seo Ji-eun with a puzzled expression.
“Ah, lady. Apple… What to say… ?”
“Instructor Seong Su-ho is the one I personally invited. Who told you to be so rude?”
“….”
The twitching between Ki Chul-ho’s forehead passed for an instant, but I could see it.
He hardened his expression again, and immediately bowed his head to apologize.
“Sorry for being rude.”
Apology received.
But I’m not the one who’s going to go overboard here.
“It’s okay.”
“….”
Ki Cheol-ho twitched his brows once again.
He must have thought that if he bowed his head, then of course I would too.
But there’s no way.
‘Kuh… I’m glad I got to know Seo Ji-eun.’
Every time I saw her, I didn’t like her, but thanks to Seo Ji-eun, she was able to take a shot, so I liked her.
It was the moment when I wanted the situation to end like that.
Ki Chul-ho smiled softly and began to skip the conversation to another topic.
“Instructor Sung Soo-ho. Come to think of it, I heard that he has been in charge of the young lady lately.”
“Yes.”
I didn’t want to get caught, so I only answered moderately.
Seo Ji-eun would have made an excuse for me to teach alone.
If I stepped out for nothing, there was a high possibility that things would get messed up.
As I evaded answering in such an appropriate way, Ki Cheol-ho smiled and opened his mouth.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the risk. But she can’t help but be worried.”
“… ?”
“Since you stopped by here….”
Ki Chul-ho had a sad smile and quietly provocation.
“Could you verify that you have enough skills to take care of the young lady?”
“Mr. Sehyung.”
Seo Ji-eun understood the meaning of Ki Chul-ho’s words and scolded him in a low voice.
“What about the guest….”
“Miss.”
“….”
This time, Seo Ji-eun, in reverse, was pressed by Ki-cheol’s favor and closed her mouth.
“This is a matter related to the safety of the young lady. In other words, it is a problem related to bookshelves.”
“As I’ve said before, I can’t vouch for Instructor Seong Su-ho’s skills….”
“Words are not enough.”
Ki Chul-ho stood in front of me, staring at me like a snake and opened his mouth.
“If you don’t see it yourself, servants in my family, including myself, won’t understand.”
“That, something like that….”
As Seo Ji-eun kept alternating between me and her staff, she began to look puzzled.
I could understand her feelings.
Employees who have protected themselves during this time.
And I, like a hope that might brighten the future.
It would be difficult for Seo Ji-eun to raise either side’s hand.
Previously, she was able to work as a landlord welcoming her guests, but now, as a landlord, she is in a situation where she has to keep her mouth shut.
I muttered as I looked at the two of them.
“Verification….”
Ki Cheol-ho smiled faintly, as if he liked my muttering.
“A medical staff is always on standby at our mansion. You don’t have to worry about injuries.”
I nodded my head with a smile of relief at Ki Chul-ho’s words.
“Ah, I’m glad then. I will.”
“Heh…. Instructor seems to be sensitive to injuries.”
It was an obvious sarcasm.
“Sehyung….”
“Sorry. Unlike the instructors I’ve met so far, I was surprised that he was sensitive to injuries. Well, if you think about it, I can understand the feeling of wanting to avoid resigning due to an injury….”
I cut off Ki Chul-ho’s words and opened my mouth.
“Do you treat me right away when you get hurt?”
“… Of course.”
I nodded in relief.
“You don’t have to worry about the injuries and retirements of those who compete with me, right?”
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I entered the waiting room, guided by Seo Ji-eun and some of the staff.
As soon as she entered the waiting room, Seo Ji-eun sent the other employees out.
As soon as Seo Ji-eun confirmed that no one was in the waiting room, she bowed her head to me and began to apologize.
“Instructor. Sorry….”
“What are you sorry about?”
“However… Because of me….”
I put on a calm expression and reassured Seo Ji-eun.
“There is a law that says we are in each other’s position. And that goes for me too.”
“… ?”
“I can’t miss this great opportunity to prove my ability to teach you.”
“….”
Despite Seo Ji-eun’s confident voice, she had an uneasy expression on her face.
Well, from his point of view, it was worth it.
When I checked the temperament window earlier, except for Gi Cheol-ho and Lee So-hyun, most of the workers at the library were talented people.
And Ki Cheol-ho will definitely not send an ordinary guy to fight me.
No matter how bad it is, I will send an intermediate hero level ability.
A fight between an official instructor-level employee and me, an assistant instructor.
Theoretically, it’s a loser.
I smiled bitterly as I saw Seo Ji-eun looking at me sadly.
“I think we need to check out our weapons before the showdown. Could you empty it for a moment?”
“… If there is anything wrong, please let me know.”
Seo Ji-eun couldn’t erase her anxious expression until the last moment she left the waiting room.
‘Now then, let’s check what’s there.’
I immediately started checking the weapons in the waiting room.
The confrontation was not immediate.
The reason was simple.
First of all, it was because I was invited to the bookshelf, so I didn’t bring my usual weapon.
For that reason, we decided to check the weapons reflected in the waiting room and have a confrontation after having some time to get used to it.
I looked at the weapons in the waiting room and admired them.
‘The quality of the weapons seems to be better than those of the consulate cadets.’
[Because it is for actual combat, not for training, it is assumed that the durability and strength will be better.]
‘But… It’s a training facility used by the staff as well.’
As I was checking the weapon, I heard Kang Han-na’s worried voice.
[… Are you okay?]
‘Do not worry.’
For now, there was only talk of a confrontation, but I didn’t hear anything about who to fight.
If a wizard comes out….
‘I can quickly subdue them if I use the dismantling technique appropriately.’
The dismantling technique I used was able to make it so small that even Seo Ji-eun could not catch the magic circle.
It’s because it’s not common for humans to be able to catch a magic circle the size of a coin appearing and disappearing in an instant.
And even in the midst of a battle….
However, despite my reassuring words, Kang Han Na could not hide her anxiety.
[What if someone with abilities other than magic comes out?]
In fact, that would be the part I’m most worried about.
What if a servant with the same skills as Cho Seo-hyun comes out?
In an instant, the winner will be decided.
If I shoot a second-level superconductor arrow, I should be able to win, but if I do that, I’ll only be in trouble.
Because that skill shouldn’t be shown anywhere….
But I had a trump number.
That’s why I accepted the confrontation in the first place.
I smiled while using one skill.
‘Do not worry. Because that’s all planned.’
As soon as I spoke via communication, a notification window popped up in front of my eyes.
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