91 – Talent Recruitment (1)
“Wow, I feel relieved.”
After the sparring ended, I left the training ground without looking back and finally felt relieved.
I felt a little stiff from being hit by a wooden sword that I couldn’t avoid, and the sparring uniform was torn in several places, so cool air came in from there, but those things are minor. Anyway, this body, which has great resilience, will make such problems go away after you wake up.
Rather than that, it is more important to feel the elation of the victory achieved now and to think about what lies ahead.
‘It’s messier than I thought.’
No matter how much he is the master of the hostile camp, he is still a citizen of the same empire. He must be jealous that a man who has lived half of their lives has reached a level they have never reached… What the.
‘It seems like the empire is collapsing faster.’
According to the flow of the game called Chronicles of Karnia, a little over a year later, the current emperor will die around the time the playable character graduates from the academy.
The problem is that there is no will that should have been left behind when one dies. I don’t know who stole it or if it’s really gone, but common sense and the opinions of users who have delved into the story suggest that someone stole it.
Anyway, the goal of the game was to survive and rule on this continent, which was in chaos due to civil war and the succession issue was in full swing…
‘It’s not much different from my current goal.’
Through today’s sparring, I felt that the empire was truly returning to the way it was five minutes ago. In fact, it would be no exaggeration to say that the empire was already divided.
In the end, the only thing I can trust is the force in my hands and the people I can trust.
“Hey, Johan? Are you okay? “Are you in any pain or anything like that?”
Yes. Just like Aunt Lana, who is right next to me and worries about me.
“It’s okay. You saw it while sparring earlier. Now, 10 knights can do without mana.”
“Okay… It’s true. Our Yohan has become really strong. “Now I don’t think I’ll be a match for you at all.”
Well, I don’t know about that.
No matter how much the lady’s level is lower than mine and her stats are also lower, winning or losing on the battlefield can change depending on many variables.
The skills of the lady in my memory. And honestly, it’s quite scary to think that my veteran experience on the battlefield is targeting me…
“Do you mind if I ask you to spar with me later like today? “It’s good without mana, and it’s good with mana.”
“Rather, I would like to ask you a favor.”
I firmly held the hand of Aunt Lana, whose eyes were burning with wonder and a clear desire to win at me.
It’s not just Aunt Lana. Lena. Sharon and Meron. Eleanor is still temporary, but I hope to officially recruit her someday. And even other talented people.
The reason I accepted a professorship at the Imperial Knight Academy was to graduate and to gather people who would join me in the future.
Our current members of the Imperial Knight Academy are the so-called ‘golden generation’.
In the first semester of my freshman year, I was not only the top student, but also became a sword master. Eleanor Marchen showed outstanding performance during her early days of admission. In addition, there are talented people including Lena, Sharon, and Meron.
Right now, Sharon and Meron are so good that they can be said to be at the level of most knights, and they have proven their skills on the battlefield. Not to mention Lena.
In the end, to me, the Imperial Knight Academy is nothing but a market of opportunities where talent who have not yet decided on their affiliation can be obtained at the lowest price. You can’t miss this opportunity.
Therefore, during this semester as a professor, I must do my best to bring in talented people.
Now that I think about it, our Pingchang… I think it would be good to recruit Stella, the pink lancer.
Unlike ordinary knights, he is a great person who runs the business alone, so if we can recruit him, it will definitely be of great help. Not just in military power, but also in areas such as territorial development in the commercial field.
If this is the case, I will have to somehow take charge of the second-year classes. It was said that Lena, Sharon, Meron, and even Eleanor would undergo a brief evaluation this time and be moved up to second grade.
From discovering talent in the first year, to training my people in the second year class, to recruiting senior Ping Chang… There’s so much to do. There’s so much to do.
– Kuuk…
Gently give strength to your hands and remind yourself again of what you need to do in the future.
I will never suffer the same humiliation as today.
Before you even say the word sparring, I will make you look down.
“Hey, hey Johan… Why are your hands so thick and hard… Well, that’s not it, just give me a hand… “
With Aunt Lana’s small voice that I couldn’t tell what she was saying, I further strengthened my expectations and goals for the upcoming semester.
* * *
A week passed after the sparring,
“Then, I hope you will welcome the newly appointed Professor Johan Ivoris with applause.”
-Clap clap clap clap… !!!
Luckily, I was able to teach classes for both first and second year students.
As expected, the right thing to do was to ask my teacher. Originally, it was said that a new professor would not be in charge of two classes, especially for all grades, but I was able to make an exception thanks to my position as a master and a student of the academy’s president.
The eyes of the first-year female students who were taking classes with me until a few months ago, and the second-year senior female students who are now taking my classes, are focused on me.
-Master… Really? It is said that it was not only the Sword Saint who wiped out the rebels in the south, but also a new master… That’s John?
-Shhh! Now they call me Baron Ivorys! Unlike us, he is a nobleman who already has a title! However… Where is Ivorys?
– That’s ridiculous… We are seniors, but our juniors are masters… That too a man… Has something like this ever happened in the history of the continent? Isn’t that a lie?
-I heard that you sparred with professors and that you defeated 10 people by yourself? Without any mana. Does that make sense? I wouldn’t even be a real master, but that kind of thing.
-I won’t have class soon anyway. We also signed up for that professor’s class, so we’ll be able to find out in class. Anyway, he’s really handsome… I might be able to live off my face for the rest of my life.
Now, I can hear each and every sound of students whispering to each other in the large auditorium.
The first year students who took class with me were mostly in admiration and awe, while the second year students were mostly in doubt and doubt.
Well, even if it were me, if someone who was my junior until yesterday suddenly came to teach me, I would be quite surprised and suspicious. That’s natural.
The only people who truly believed in me were Lena, Sharon, Meron, and Eleanor, who were moving up to the second year.
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-Wow!! 2Nd grade?! If you work hard for another half a year, you will become a knight!! He also graduated from the Imperial Knight Academy!!!
-I heard that skipping a grade is difficult unless you are truly outstanding… I love you Yohan!!! I will follow you forever!!!
When Aunt Lana told everyone the news about her skipping a grade, everyone except Eleanor, who calmly nodded her head, was delighted and jumped up and down with joy.
Well, the academy’s tuition is not cheap. They must be happy because their tuition has suddenly been cut in half.
This is a good thing from my perspective as well. I already have no connection with any second-year students except Stella. If they join the second year and create a friendly atmosphere with me, that alone is good news.
‘By the way, the professors… Now we are completely divided into factions.’
I confirm it again through the hostile gaze I feel behind me.
The West is already in an irreversible relationship. 1 The East is wary of the princess and the force I showed that day.
These two can clearly be said to be my enemies now.
Meanwhile, the North supports Aunt Lana. And this time, professors from the South, where I participated in the civil uprising, are friendly to me.
No matter how small the numbers are in the North and South compared to the East and West, it is by no means a level that can be ignored.
‘If it’s like this, it might be worth trying later…’ ‘
Now that it is clear that war is approaching, we have no intention of remaining silent.
I will use everything I can to my advantage and obtain the means to protect my people.
“Then, let us conclude the opening ceremony for the second semester of this year. Then, everyone, do your best starting from tomorrow’s class.”
* * *
Everything was good. There are some things that are a little bit not good, though.
The first-year class the day after the opening ceremony had a better response than expected.
-John! No… Professor Ivorys! Please tell us about your actions during the Southern Rebellion!
-I heard you caught an ogre too! How was it? “If we train to some extent, will we be able to catch it?”
Maybe it was because they were people who took classes with me for almost half a year.
Throughout the class, his eyes were sparkling and he asked me stories related to me. Well, the story about me hasn’t spread widely throughout the empire because I haven’t been officially recognized as a master yet.
Originally, he would have gained fame through ceremonies such as being formally ordained and becoming a lord in front of the emperor, and being recognized as a master, but there is no time to do such things now that the emperor is sick. Do.
Is there really no room for it? I don’t think that’s the case.
Maybe there was interference from the 1st or 2nd princess. Because they must have a lot of influence on the ministers who are currently running government affairs.
Maybe that’s why there were students who seemed to be watching me, but that was natural.
There are definitely students who have been recruited to the western or eastern regions. That much was naturally expected.
It doesn’t matter. If the person seems talented, I will try to appease them somehow, but if not, I can just leave them alone.
So, I thought the first day of class at the academy went pretty smoothly. Even though there was supervision, the class was able to be conducted in a friendly atmosphere.
Until the second year of classes began.