Chapter 88 – Episode 88 Hero Academy (1-7)
‘Phew… Thank god. It’s much better than yesterday.’
[However, Cho Seo-hyun is watching from the side. I think you should be nervous.]
Today’s morning class for Kiwa Class 5 is Dalian.
The cadets designated by Cho Seohyeon were sparring.
There were only 30 people, but everyone was sparring without hesitation enough to make this large training ground look full.
Among them, the most notable one is the sword and spear confrontation.
In particular, Song A-ra stood out.
He was sparring with a male cadet holding a spear as his special sword.
‘Crazy… I think they’ll run away right away.’
[Guardian has hand skills, so if you learn swordsmanship or spearmanship with that ability, I think you will be able to reach a higher level than them.]
‘Oh oh! Superb hand technique!’
I haven’t heard the sword or spear myself yet, so it’s not accurate, but I expected it to be between 20 and 40 levels.
That would be no big problem, except for a guy like Song Ah-ra.
While the cadets were training hard, Cho Seo-hyeon, who was standing next to me with his arms folded, shouted at the cadets.
“There! You put the spear too deep!”, “Slow! In that situation, respond with a stab!”, “The bowstring is shaking too much! Concentrate!”
Cho Seo-hyeon’s main specialty is daggers.
She hadn’t seen her fight yet so couldn’t rate her, but she could guess her level now just by looking at her cries.
Even though it was not her own specialty, she was clearly identifying the weaknesses of her students and letting them know.
-[Swordsmanship LV 39], [Swordsmanship LV 27]… –
First of all, even if I had a weapon that could work with my hand skills, it would be a long way from defeating Cho Seo-hyeon.
After some time passed, Cho Seo-hyun’s loud voice resonated throughout the training ground.
“Stop! 10 minute break!”
Everyone sat down on the spot holding their weapons, caught their breath, and started talking to each other.
In particular, the voice of one male cadet was clearly audible to me.
“Ah, Song Ah-ra, you really have no mercy….”
“So, you have to practice hard every day~”
“You usually take a break….”
Even to me, who doesn’t know much about combat, I could see that the male cadet had been robbed by Song A-ra.
I can’t help it because my opponent is my opponent….
After watching Song Ah-ra for a few days, I had one thought.
‘It’s a pity, if I used my bow to suit my aptitude, no one except Cho Seo-hyun would be my opponent here.’
[You can’t know what a talent is just by having it, so it seems like there’s nothing you can do about it.]
‘But… If I hadn’t looked at the temperament window, I wouldn’t have known about my talent.’
His hand skills… If I hadn’t seen the temperament myself, I would have lived my whole life without knowing it.
Actually, it’s your life, you live it.
Still, he was a nice guy, so I wanted to help him with something.
Originally, I liked Song A-ra because I was the type to feel good when she was nice to me.
Cho Seo-hyun’s cry came from the side.
“Ruler! Start sparring again!”
I stopped paying attention to Song Ah-ra and focused on watching the cadets again.
..
..
Cho Seo-hyeon brought me to the teacher’s office after morning training and class.
And without hesitation, he got to the point.
“We will start VR virtual training next week when the servers are stable. Have you ever tried it?”
“… No.”
“Ha….”
Cho Seo-hyeon heard my answer and began to sigh.
She asked, and she only answered….
‘I think I know why everyone hates this woman….’
[Still, Suho helped me on the first day, so I wonder if this is enough.]
‘Seong Soo-ah and Cho Seo-hyun are both really tough….’
Being ignored or looked down on wasn’t a big deal.
Even if I’m a bit annoyed, the moment that woman gasps in front of me, all the congestion that has built up will be resolved.
Luna also didn’t have a good first impression of her.
However, seeing that I also fell in love with her in the end, I still don’t know what will happen to her super Seohyun.
In the beginning, Seohyun ignored my condition and proceeded with her words.
“The VR virtual training will start next week at the consulate. You can use it to directly face monsters that you would not normally see.”
“Aha….”
The VR virtual training that Seohyun Cho mentioned was on a different level from the VR I used in the world I lived in.
Once inside the capsule, she was transported to a real virtual place and her five senses were fully engaged, she explained.
The reason Seohyun asked me if she had ever done VR virtual training was simple.
Most people like me never see capsules like that….
“Take this for now.”
“Card… Is it?”
What Seohyeon Cho gave me was a yellow card.
“Yes, you can enter the VR virtual training machine room with that. Experience it yourself. Don’t be embarrassed in front of the kids next week.”
“… All right.”
Even if you say it, you do it really pretty….
Seohyun in seconds is all she has to say, she said as she typed at her desk.
“Then let’s go.”
“Yes.”
I answered formally and left the classroom.
It was lunchtime, so the hallway was crowded with people.
‘Cho Seohyun… What should I do….’
[It’s only been three days. You can think slowly.]
‘It would be perfect if we tied a string of conversation like Seong Soo-ah….’
As a human being, once you build a friendship through personal stories, you become cautious even in public settings.
On top of that, I think Cho Seo-hyun has a childlike temperament, so I think he will be more influenced….
But like a child, I can’t figure it out.
Should I recommend Viola’s favorite manga?
I arrived at the restaurant while her head was full of worries about Seohyun.
The restaurant was still crowded today.
‘Well, Cho Seo-hyun is Cho Seo-hyun. I need to eat quickly and go to the dormitory to rest.’
Sleeping after lunch is really good sleep.
Thinking so, she held up a tray and stood in line, when a voice came from behind.
“Oh? It’s a coincidence.”
“Uh?”
Holding the tray, she turned around and saw Sung Soo-ah smiling at me.
..
..
Seong Soo-ah and I met by chance at a restaurant and ate face-to-face.
I asked Seohyeon Cho about the VR virtual training I heard about today.
“Oh, VR virtual training?”
“Yes, Instructor Seong Soo-ah, have you tried a lot?”
“No. There’s almost nothing to write about when you’re at the magic department.”
According to Seong Soo-ah, the device used for VR virtual training does not recognize mana, so she rarely uses magical heroes.
“A lot of places said that they would make a device that can recognize mana, but right now, there is no news.”
“Wizards must be difficult. If there was something like that, I could have been educated much more easily.”
“… I see.”
Seong Soo-ah was smiling at me with a meaningful expression on her face.
I wondered what that expression meant, but she didn’t care much.
She said, suddenly with a look on her face as if she had remembered something.
“Ah! Seo Ji-eun, whom I spoke of yesterday, pulled out her records for her cadet. I’ll give it to you later.”
“Ah… You don’t have to do that because of me….”
“It’s okay. If you ever need anything, just let me know.”
I whispered by correspondence.
‘… Annoying.’
[….]
It was a topic that I brought up just to talk about it, but it was annoying to see it come out like that.
However, apart from my annoyance, it eventually led to a helpful situation.
Seongsuah smiled brightly and said.
“I’ll take it to the VR virtual training machine room later after class. I just wanted to try VR virtual training.”
..
..
Beep.
I entered the VR virtual training machine room with the card key given by Seohyun Cho.
‘I don’t know what kind of girl Seo Ji-eun is, but I’m really grateful….’
[Looking at his approach this far, it seems that he evaluates Suho very positively.]
Thanks to Seo Ji-eun, Sung Soo-ah seemed to judge me as a decent person.
She said she wanted to teach me how to use the VR machine, but she rather asked her.
Of course, I agreed, and after class, Seong Su-ah told me to go to the VR virtual training machine room first.
She said that she would bring her records about Seo Ji-eun from her office. She was away for a while.
Inside the machine room, there were rows of VR machines that could fit one person.
She felt a similar feeling to the thrill she received when she first visited the PC room.
‘Wow, that’s dope!’
It was really cool that all the capsules were blatant like new cars.
After admiring it for a while, Sung Soo-ah returned.
Seong Soo-ah smiled and handed over her records.
“This is it.”
“You must be bothered…. Thank you.”
“Don’t talk like that. Please ask if you need it at any time.”
She said to me as she tapped the glossy capsule with her finger.
“Well then, shall we try it?”
“Yes.”
Seong Soo-ah taught me step by step from the very basics.
She meticulously explained everything from how to open the VR device to how to position herself after getting inside.
She and she also told me the types of VR devices.
She says that there are expensive capsule types and headgear types that can be used at home.
However, such a headgear type has low precision, and she said that it is not used for combat training at the consulate.
It’s mostly for gaming, she says.
“I have a headgear type in my dorm.”
“Ah, I don’t think Instructor Sung Soo-ah doesn’t play games. I am surprised.”
Haha…. I don’t play games. There was a purpose I wanted to use, but in the end there was nothing to use….”
The atmosphere of the conversation seemed to have a story.
But I felt sorry for her not playing games more than her atmosphere.
‘A…. If I liked games, I was going to buy one somehow.’
[This is a very expensive item. It is an item worth about 500 million won.]
It seems that Armonia misunderstood. I meant headgear….
‘No, not capsules. I’m talking about that headgear type.’
[The headgear type is 500 million won.]
‘… Shit.’
It’s damn expensive. Are you crazy?
You burn 500 million playing games?
Well, it’s a virtual reality game, but I’m not a guy who plays hundreds of games like a computer.
Seong Soo-ah gestured to me to open her capsule to ventilate the atmosphere.
“Go in first. I’ll explain how to access it and I’ll go in.”
“Yes.”
As soon as I entered the capsule and closed the door, Seong Soo-ah manipulated the boards inside as she said.
When she manipulated it like that, her eyes suddenly went blank and went dark.
..
..
“Wow….”
The darkness lasted only about 2-3 seconds, and when I opened my eyes, I was alone in a pitch-black space.
Before my eyes – an unregistered figure. A hologram window with the words “Please register your body for access” Appeared.
I ignored the hologram and opened my hands to look around my body.
“That’s interesting…. But why are the clothes like this?”
The clothes she was wearing had changed from the instructor’s uniform to a normal one.
It was a normal T-shirt and cotton pants that weren’t particularly cool or stand out.
A voice echoed in the dark room.
(That’s the initial wear. You can change it to the instructor’s uniform later.)
“Ah, Instructor Seong Soo-ah, right?”
When she heard the beautiful melodious voice, it was clear that she was Seongsuah.
(Yes, that’s right. The current location is in offline mode. First, click the Register button in the window in front of you. Then Instructor Seong Su-ho’s body will be registered.)
“Uh? Didn’t you just say the server was down?”
(Yes. But I heard that basic registration, access, and login are possible.)
“Yes, then….”
When I pressed the registration button on the hologram in front of me, a round progress window suddenly popped up and my body started to be registered.
After about 30 seconds, my name was displayed with a sign that it was completed.
– Registration completed. Welcome Seong Suho-
“… Is everything okay?”
(Whoops, almost all functions are blocked now.)
“Aha…. There’s nothing I can do anyway.”
(I’ll try to log in as well. The last time I logged in was when I was a cadet, but I’ll still be able to log in.)
“Yes.”
I called Armonia while Seongsuah entered her capsule.
‘Armonia, can you hear me?’
[Yes, I hear you.]
‘Hey, I’m glad. The conversation here is different from in the dream.’
I wonder if there would be anything special in virtual reality, but it felt like my anxiety was relieved by Armonia.
She was standing there, alone, when a voice came from behind her.
“It’s the first time I’ve come in like this since I was a cadet.”
Haha, after a long time……….”
I turned around her and tried to ask her how she felt after coming in for the first time in a while.
But I just couldn’t get the next word out.
A naked Seongsu-ah, who looked like she was a student, was welcoming me with a bright smile….
