87. A fact long forgotten
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smart.
“Instructor Carly. This is Instructor Ludmina. Can we talk for a moment?”
“Yes. Come on in.”
When I heard Kali’s calm voice, Instructor Ludmina gave me a glance.
He nodded his head a little nervously.
clap.
When I went back to Carly’s office, where I had stopped by a few days ago, I felt very nervous.
“Welcome. Instructor Ludmina… Are there any cadets with Han Cheonseong?”
“yes. Cadet Han Chun-seong and I have something to tell Instructor Cali, so we came to see you. It’s a really important story.”
Watching Ludmina speak in a very serious voice, I inadvertently remembered what she had said to me.
‘I need proper help from Instructor Carly. You can’t train alone.’
I heard a lot of things from her throughout the trip, but she didn’t mean to stop my training.
Her point was that she had to train with proper help.
He was right. My situation right now is very strange.
“…First. Sit down, both of you. Let’s listen calmly.”
With a calm voice, Carly looked at me with a very strange gaze.
And that gaze… I felt afraid.
I missed the lecture today due to my physical condition. However, how will Carly react when she finds out that I tried to overdo it again at the training ground?
Seruk.
I became more nervous as I sat down with Instructor Ludmina.
…
Afterwards, Ludmina continued her conversation with Carly in a voice full of enthusiasm.
ㅡCadet Han Chun-seong has infinite possibilities.
ㅡInstructor Kali may have a hard time believing it, but it seems that Cadet Han Chun-seong has realized the clues to his skills on his own.
ㅡSo, if Instructor Kali directs Cadet Han Chun-seong in the right direction… …
There were so many words of praise that I was surprised to hear from the side, and Carly looked at me with a look of surprise the whole time she was listening to her.
In the midst of such a heated conversation, I just give the answer that I got a clue about the skill. I couldn’t participate in their conversation.
Instructor Ludmina’s enthusiastic voice kept telling me unfamiliar things like possibility and unprecedented, so I couldn’t open my mouth.
As time passed, I naturally came to know about the background.
“…Wait a minute. Instructor Ludmina. So now. Are you saying that Cadet Han Chun-seong was at the training ground?”
“Yes. That’s right. I also came to see Cadet Han’s training belatedly, but it definitely seemed like an area where I had reached a different level of skill. However, it seems that the body of Cadet Han Chun-seong is under great strain, so I came to Instructor Kali with the cadet.”
When Instructor Ludmina spoke honestly, I couldn’t look at Kali for a moment.
gulp.
Swallowing involuntarily, I had to control my body more.
I felt more nervous now than at the time when I forcibly held the spear while enduring the pain.
‘…What do we do.’
Today, which is Friday, was originally a day to practice in Kali’s training room. But I skipped even today’s lecture, so instead of taking care of myself, I continued training alone again.
Carly couldn’t have been angry now.
And soon I could clearly feel someone’s gaze.
A sharp gaze that seemed to pierce my whole body. Even who the subject of that gaze was… I seemed to know.
“ha… … .”
I flinched at the sound of a deep sigh.
“Instructor Carly. Are you… are you having any problems?”
“no. I heard you well. Instructor Ludmina. As you said, we will take full responsibility for the cadet Han Chun-seong. It’s okay to go back.”
…I turned my head to look at Instructor Ludmina without realizing it.
“yes. then. I’ll just go back. Please take good care of me.”
As if she sensed the change in Carly’s mood, I stood up with a bewildered expression, and without realizing it I wanted to follow her.
‘Please don’t leave me alone.’
As I eagerly looked at her, Instructor Ludmina looked at me just in time, as if she had noticed my desire.
“Then, Cadet Han Chun-seong. I wish you good results.”
Under light green hair that was different from Adelia’s, she left the office without even knowing what I was thinking.
clap.
My lips trembled as I stared blankly at the door closing.
Seruk. Even as I straightened my head, the air in the office felt heavier. And that’s not how it felt, it really was.
I even felt an insurmountable sense of intimidation from Carly in front of me.
“Cadets of Hancheon Castle.”
“…Yes. Instructor Carly.”
He straightened his posture and carefully met her eyes.
Carly’s cold expression made her look more terrifying than anything I’d ever seen. It seemed that he was really angry with me, beyond being cold or frigid.
“Cadet Han Chun-seong got a clue about the skill right now, it’s really something to celebrate, and it’s a good thing. Also, I can only fully understand why I lost consciousness yesterday… Today wasn’t the first time I got a clue about the skill, right?”
Contrary to appearances, Kali’s voice was not filled with anger.
It just sounds cold and indifferent.
“Yes. It’s been a few days.”
I had no choice but to answer honestly.
No matter what I say, she will look right through me with those cold eyes.
“That’s why your desire for training grew even bigger, and your will was ahead of you. Yesterday, you pushed yourself that far, and you practiced today as well.”
Then, when he spoke as if he knew my condition, I couldn’t say anything.
I don’t think I showed it off, but before I knew it, she seemed to see what condition my body was in.
“ha… .”
Seeing Carly let out another deep sigh, rather than her anger, my heart felt heavier.
I should have even felt sorry for her attitude of trying to get rid of her feelings rather than harshly criticizing me.
Suddenly, I remembered what she had told me today.
ㅡIt’s just… I want you to think a little bit about your body. It’s nice to see you working hard, and it’s nice to see you working hard in training. But you shouldn’t do it until it ruins your body.
—-It’s nice to see a willpower ahead, because it’s much better than being lazy and indolent. But that’s because there is a degree. Cadet of Hancheonseong. What I’m trying to say… You know now, right?
Carly, who gently told me to take care of my body, was obviously concerned and considerate of me.
But now, less than a day after saying that, I completely broke her words. That too can’t be denied in the slightest… .
“Cadets of Han Chun-seong. Reach out your hand.”
Despite the cold voice, I couldn’t resist at all.
I cautiously stretched out my right arm, trying to control my body to the extreme.
snap.
At that moment, Kali’s hand, which was holding my hand tightly, gave me strength at that moment. Then, a response came naturally to my hand.
Before he could feel the warmth of her hand, his body reacted first.
rattle. Arms shaking slightly.
It felt even bigger because it was held in her hand. That the trembling in my hands would have passed on to Carly… .
“…really. Were you trying to hide this condition from me?”
“sorry.”
I couldn’t say anything else.
Even when I saw Carly’s red eyes coming towards me, my body had already stiffened.
“Cadets of Han Chun-seong. I said I wouldn’t say anything if I fell for the lecture today. Why do you think that would have said that?”
“…I think it meant to take care of yourself.”
“okay. I know you well. Cadet Han Chun-seong also replied that he would know for sure. But are you still in this state?”
Her words are the truth. And again, it was a theory.
Even if you have ten mouths, you have nothing to say.
“You work so hard that it puts strain on your body again… No matter how strong your will is, there is a certain order. If at least you would have spoken to me… you wouldn’t have to work so hard on your body.”
Holding her hand, I couldn’t help but listen.
And I realized it belatedly. I could only look in front of myself.
Even if you consulted with Carly, you could have asked for advice. I couldn’t even think of that and just tried to move forward.
I just thought I had to get a clue about the skill and reach it somehow.
That’s how much my heart was colored with urgency.
“Really, what should I do with the cadet Han Chun-seong? .”
My lips were hesitating at the muttering that sounded like talking to myself.
No matter what I said, it didn’t seem like it would sound good to Carly. I was sorry, hoping that Carly’s heart would just loosen up.
“It’s not that I don’t understand the feelings of Cadet Han Chun-seong. No, I can’t say that I fully understand the cadet Han Chun-seong. I got clues about skills at Attribute Level 4, how can I not be excited and happy about that? The craving for training filled my heart, and I couldn’t help but want to work harder and train again.”
Seruk.
Then, when the hand holding my hand strangely changed, my eyes went blankly.
The hand that touched my hand was completely different from the first time I held it strongly.
as if comforting me Carly’s hand caressing mine seemed friendly.
“No matter how hard I try to stop it, I understand that Cadet Han Chun-seong can’t control his mind right now. So. Cadets of Han Chun-seong.”
“…Yes. Instructor.”
Even though I replied late, I was able to make eye contact with her properly.
Carly’s face, which had been cold, was back to normal.
Kali is not cold outside the river, and she is caring and kind… .
“This weekend. Stay with me.”
“…yes?”
“Would you like to spend time with me? Even if the Cadet Han Chun-seong is overworked, I will accept everything. It can be said that getting clues about skills at Attribute Level 4 is a very big deal, to the point where Instructor Ludmina gets very excited. Even if you look back at the history of the academy, there is no cadet who mastered the skill at level 4. Now that I think about it… I must have been distracted too. I should have paid more attention to Cadet Han Chun-seong.”
Even as I blinked at the gentle voice that followed, I couldn’t adapt to her change.
Although I was indescribably grateful to Carly, who didn’t get angry and seemed to understand me.
I couldn’t.
“Instructor Carly…?”
“yes.”
Watching her answer with a light smile, my mind became complicated.
I have a meeting with Karite tomorrow Saturday, and a meeting with Glesia on Sunday…
‘for a moment… .’
Looking at it today.
Wasn’t it the day I was supposed to meet Glesia… ?
Beyond putting off Kali’s training, I had already made an appointment to see Glesia for another day this week.
“Agar Cadet?”
“Thank you very much for your words. Thank you for saying that you will be considerate and look after me like this. I know I’m really shameless, but could you give me some time at night? I have an appointment for the weekend. If you make time for the night… … .”
As I was talking, I didn’t even know what I was saying.
I felt like my head was going to explode because I couldn’t get enough of it today.
‘I had completely forgotten about Glessia.’
When I checked the time while talking, there were only 10 minutes left until the scheduled time of 6:00.
Already… I didn’t have time.
weekend night is even better