87 – Appointment to Professorship (5)
The next morning,
“Give me another bowl, Aunt Lana. “It’s been a while since I’ve had my lady’s food, so it tastes really good.”
“Are you okay, Johan? If you are too full, it may be difficult to move… “
“The lady’s food is an exception. “The more I eat, the more powerful I become.”
“Ugh… OK got it. “Here.”
As she temporarily stayed at Aunt Lana’s house until she found her own home, it was the first time in a long time that she ate breakfast prepared by her lady.
Hmm… As expected, my preference is for home-cooked meals like this. I know that Academy’s food is very good in this world, but something doesn’t appeal to me. There is no need to say more about the Jjambap that was eaten with the soldiers during the civil uprising.
Aunt Lana and Lena and Sharon Meron around me are looking at me in amazement as I enjoy breakfast.
“John, are you really okay? Wouldn’t it be better to take a break for a while to relieve fatigue? “I think you’ll have a better chance of winning that way.”
“Is it okay? It’s not that I’m being pushy, it’s that I want to finish my work quickly. If everything is as they say, a little more preparation time won’t make any difference.”
Despite my words to reassure everyone, the atmosphere in the room does not change.
As a result of looking for a normally strong man, even Sharon and Meron who came to me were unable to hide their anxious eyes.
What… First of all, it’s not that I don’t understand their reactions.
“So, this is something that masters from other empires have also experienced unofficially. Then it’s okay because I’ll be experiencing it early too. Yes?”
“That’s not true!
Yesterday, while we were talking about choosing a mansion to live in, it seemed like the masters of the empire, except for our teacher, had gone through this process at least once.
It is mostly held unofficially, but there have been cases where it has been held officially, and I think the best record at that time was beating 6 people in a row.
But now, I heard that 10 people, almost double that number, are planning to spar with me, so of course I can’t help but be worried. Even if it were me, I would be worried if someone here experienced something like that.
Aunt Lana sighs, and she hands me a new bowl of stew.
“John, don’t be too burdened. Anyway, this is part of the master training that takes place at the empire level. Madam, when she was young, when the Northern Master had just become a Master, she personally participated in the sparring. “She was in the same situation then as she is now.”
Oh, this is my first time hearing this.
Everyone’s attention is focused on the words of Aunt Lana, who has personally experienced a similar situation as me.
“What happened then?”
She said, “After he defeated the five, she said no more. No matter how much she is a master, she cannot overwhelm everyone on a purely physical level. In order to make people aware of this, they condone, or rather encourage, the Masters, who are important forces in the Empire, to experience such sparring. “Don’t go against the empire carelessly.”
In short, this is no different from training a new person, right? At the academy level or the empire level?
Well, I can understand their position. Before the so-called masters start causing trouble, it would be better to tame them by pushing them with the force of the majority. No matter how many excuses they make about not having mana, the experience of defeat unconsciously affects a person’s way of thinking.
As a result of my experience, an expert is definitely not an asshole. She is a killing machine and a weapon master worthy of the name knight. Even if your character is poor, you will never be able to become an expert if you neglect training.
If I had to deal with everyone here without mana right now, I would have a hard time.
No matter how much I say I have become a master, I can feel that I have become dramatically stronger, like some kind of martial arts master, or something like that is only possible by using mana. If you don’t use mana, will your body become stronger? That’s all I feel.
I know that, and this is the morning that everyone welcomes.
But,
“Thank you for your concern, everyone. But,”
I have no intention of backing down.
“Please leave this matter to me.”
When I first came into this world, the vow I made not to become a rug still stands firmly as a pillar in my heart.
No matter how difficult the task is, having to bear it to someone like Freibach, it is something I never feel like doing.
I will never become a cover for such people.
“I will make you realize what it means to touch me.”
I will stand tall like a knight.
* * *
“Time is running out, hahahaha.”
“It’s time, but will you come? “They said they arrived yesterday anyway, so there’s a greater chance that they won’t come because they’re still sick.”
“Then, wouldn’t it be possible to postpone it for only a few days? Otherwise, wouldn’t he just be given the disgrace of being a teacher who ignores existing traditions and a knight who avoids sparring? Well, men are like that.”
Just before the sun rises highest in the sky, dozens of women are gathered in groups of twos and threes in the vast training hall of the Imperial Knight Academy.
Of the crowd clearly divided into four groups, the most noisy are those sponsored by Freibach in the West.
As most of the opponents in this sparring match are from the West, their interest is bound to be great.
“By the way, there are 10 people. “I don’t know if this is bothering the professors who applied for no reason.”
“Well, that’s right. Even Marquis Selene Portia defeated 6 people and took a rest that day… I think it would be better to just take a break for a few people right now, hahahaha!”
The girls in the West are not showing any tension, as if they already know the ending of the sparring match.
And although the side receiving the support of the Ertia duchy in the east was not as excited as the west, it was clear that they were not friendly to John.
“It seems the West has decided this time. “Even if it loses its shape a little, I will never be embarrassed.”
“No problem. We need to take this opportunity to tame the Thunderbird, which runs wild without realizing how high it is in the sky. “It’s enough to be rude, what you did to the 1st Princess the other day.”
It is a famous story among Eastern knights that John rejected the first princess’s proposal.
The anger of the princess, who returned to her room and went on a rampage after being rejected by a mere man, was equally famous.
In such a situation, it was difficult for the eastern professors, most of whom were supported by the Ertia duchy, to show a positive side to Johan, no matter what their intentions were.
Until now, they had taken a favorable attitude towards Johan in order to see the possibility of Lana Sartian being incorporated into the East, but they continued to gossip about him as if they had never done so before.
“No matter how much he is a master, a man is still a man. Even if you become a master with the blessing of Mana, war is ultimately a woman’s job, tsk tsk.”
“This is why men should be left at home and quietly waiting for their wives in bed. No matter how talented you are… What should the Sword Saint do… “
In fact, in the previous semester, these were the words of the women who said that Geomseong’s acceptance of Yohan as a disciple was a blessing for the empire and all.
Professors in the North and South were resentful of this position itself, but there was nothing they could do. This is because the two factions were the smallest within the academy, and the two camps were not that close. It’s just that the common denominator of Yohan narrowed the distance between them a little.
“Ha… It’s like they don’t even know honor. It seems like only yesterday that those b*tches were groveling to senior Sartien… “
“If you only use mana, most of you will not be able to properly receive Ivorys Master’s sword… “
Because the North had been invaded by barbarians for a long time, skilled knights had no choice but to remain active.
For this reason, unlike other camps, knights with relatively less experience and skills at the Academy had no choice but to take on professorships.
In such a situation, Lana Sartien was a woman who could sufficiently change the power structure within the academy.
Although she has been retired for a long time, her nickname was never light, as she was called ‘The Knight of Dawn and Sunset’ and some called her ‘Mad Dog’.
And her skills became even more evident after coming to the academy in person. The northern forces, which were the weakest, were able to breathe a little easier thanks to Lana Sartian.
In the meantime, as Yohan ascends to the rank of Master, the power structure is bound to become even more confused.
Although it was kept quiet among professors, it was widely known that Johan was no different from Lana Sartien’s adopted son.
If such a man becomes a master and a professor, the northern faction of the Imperial Knight Academy will naturally soar.
It is a state where there are less than 10 people in the empire and 20 people on the continent. Just having such a person in a professorship would raise the status of the Imperial Knight Academy, and wouldn’t the faction he would be in be even more so?
However, it was not possible to just sit back and suffer, so the West decided to bring down John just a little bit.
Even if it is a sparring with arms and legs tied from the perspective of a master who cannot use mana, it is not a process that will be known to the outside world anyway. What matters is the result.
-No matter how good the master is, in the end, he cannot beat the moves!
Facts and truth were not important. What was important was a piece of the incident that could be used for incitement.
Of course, there is no fool who does not know the strategic meaning of the Master, who uses mana like a tidal wave on the battlefield. Of course, John will be respected as a master.
But a man, and a young age. The malicious intent of the professors who are trying to use these two things to diminish his current influence even a little.
“Saying that growth potential is high doesn’t mean that growth is still lacking. No matter how much he is a master, a man who has only recently become an adult… “
“It is a world where it is right for a man to just quietly enjoy refreshments at home and welcome a woman who discreetly goes about her work outside. Really… How the world works… “
“Isn’t this all because of Professor Sartien who failed to teach men like men? Maybe it’s because it’s a mad dog that hangs out with barbarians… “
“Hey there! What are you complaining about now? !”
As the gossip about Yohan continues, the conflict escalates and the professors are on the verge of clashing…
-Kkii Iik…
The heavy grand training hall door opens wide,
“Oh, everyone was waiting?”
Today’s protagonist, Yohan, walked in calmly, his blonde hair flowing.