131 – Strange Longing
Since the penalty for continuing the battle was small, I was able to wake up the next day.
I knew without opening my eyes that this was a hospital room because of the smell of disinfectant that I could feel at the tip of my nose.
Perhaps when I fainted and collapsed, Lycan moved me to the hospital room.
I raised my upper body and stretched vigorously. Even though I received a penalty, the sense of accomplishment came belatedly that I finished the training as promised.
As I was smiling with satisfaction, the curtain on the bed next to me was suddenly pulled back.
Chack-
My head turned naturally. As I met his gaze with the brown eyes, I swallowed my saliva involuntarily.
“I thought it would happen soon.”
I sighed at the Lycan’s words. It was a shaky start from the start.
The lycan, who got up from the bed wriggling his overbearing muscles, suddenly approached my bed and knelt down on his knees.
“This Lycan, I was impressed!”
The ward’s windows rang at the cry of the lycan. The remaining energy of sleep disappeared as if she had been hit by cold water, and she came to her senses belatedly.
“What are you doing….”
“I didn’t know about your determination to go beyond your own talent and aim for strength while enduring bone-crunching pain!”
Have I been drinking, or am I dreaming? Whatever it is, I don’t like either of them.
The lycan’s brown eyes shone like lights. It’s a burdensome look, a look that looks like it’s expecting something from me.
Instinctively, I tried to say something because I thought it would be annoying, but the lycan spoke faster than I could. Contrary to what it looks like, is it talkative?
“So I decided too! I will make you my true disciple. While you were asleep, I scheduled the training at the highest intensity to match your determination. We promise the highest efficiency in a short period of time!”
“No, what… dog sound….”
Could it be that I am doing this because I succeeded in going around the training ground 30 times? When I was stuttering her words out of embarrassment, Lycan said with a heartwarming expression that he didn’t hear me.
“You don’t have to be that impressed. Rather, it’s because your sincerity has been burning on my side for a long time. It’s the first time I’ve ever felt like this. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!”
I desperately calculated in my head. In order to get out of this misunderstanding, I felt like I had to slap Lycan right away.
I raised my hand reflexively, but I soon regained my sanity. The muscles that boasted her presence under Lycan’s clothes helped her to reason.
“What the hell do you mean by suddenly making a disciple? And you raised your training to the highest intensity… To the person who just woke up after passing out during training….”
The Lycan rose from his seat. Then, without asking permission, he put his hand on my shoulder. He could feel the calluses on her thick hands.
Lycan said with a laugh.
“Don’t worry. It’s a perfect training schedule that even counts for you to pass out. If you have that much mental strength, you will surely be able to catch up even if you faint dozens of times.”
“No, isn’t that the problem? Having to pass out dozens of times… It sounds like torture, not training.”
When I looked at the lycan’s appearance as if fainting was natural, looking at it dumbfounded, he tilted his head as if he didn’t understand what I was saying.
“Hmm? Was my explanation lacking? Simply put, it makes you stronger in a short period of time. Wasn’t the purpose of being trained by me to grow as much as possible during vacation?”
“… It does.”
For some reason, I felt like I was being stopped by Lycan while answering. Aren’t you a professor? Even if I wanted to add something to Lycan’s words that pointed out the core, I kept my mouth shut for no reason.
I knew it would be difficult, but I was the one who decided to undergo lycan training during the vacation. The decision to become strong and protect what is important to me is deeply embedded in my heart so that I will never forget it.
“And if you become my disciple, I intend to share my family’s vision.”
At the Lycan’s words, the last hesitation left in my heart disappeared. You must get this
In fact, I don’t know what the vision of the family that Lycan said. However, the setting is that Lycan is the strongest professor in the academy when it comes to force.
I don’t know what Lycan’s vision is, but it will be of great help to me.
“That’s a nice look. After all, if you’re a man, you should want power. Kuck.”
I got off the bed and knelt down in front of the lycan.
“Can I make a promise? If you become a disciple, you become stronger.”
Time was tight for me. If the power of destruction did not work on the church, he had to develop his own power.
I, still below the academy average, eventually killed Dwynn by using the power of a berserker raised by using Geass.
If you can’t use the tools, develop your own strength. That was the conclusion I made after spending time in this penalty.
Lycan looked down at me and sat down on the floor. Lycan said with an incomprehensible smile while keeping their eyes level.
“I cannot promise.”
Let’s put on a face that didn’t understand the words, and the lycan added a word with a happy smile.
“I haven’t heard the goal of your strength yet.”
Goals.
For some reason, that word touched my heart. Heart beats wildly I know what I want by the sound of my heart.
I know it’s impossible. According to the setting, no matter how hard I try, I will never reach it.
That’s why I yearn even more. Like an insignificant moth that wants to reach the sun in the sky, not the fire in front of you. Being Ross, I cannot give up on my old aspirations.
“I want to surpass Roel.”
Listening to my answer, Lycan was silent for a moment. Lycan, who had been staring at me, finally nodded his head in satisfaction.
“Yes, a man should have such a goal.”
The lycan rose from his seat. He looked down at me on his knees with a smile and asked.
“Did you know that Roel has already reached the transcendental realm?”
I frowned at Lycan’s words. It is true that Roel is a Munchkin in the setting. However, it was not simply a Munchkin from the beginning, but a setting of a growing Munchkin.
It was after this winter vacation ended that Roel became a Transcendentalist. Could it be that there is a new variable?
Looking at me with a stiff expression, Lycan said in a low voice.
“A week you passed out in the ward. During that time, Roel reached the realm of the transcendent on his own. No other student at the academy has ever achieved such rapid achievement. No, it should be called the youngest transcendentalist on the continent.”
My heart, which had been beating fast, began to slow down. Familiar feelings soared from the bottom of the emotions. I unknowingly bit my molars with a deep sense of defeat that calmed my heart.
It’s miserable. While I was trying to be average, Roel became a transcendent in a week.
Is it a difference in rank, or is Dunjae never able to surpass a genius?
“But I believe you too can reach the realm of the transcendent.”
Her heart flinched at Lycan’s words. At first, she thought it was a comforting lie. However, there was strong faith in Lycan’s gaze looking at me.
“You are the only one who can compare with Roel. That is, a spirit that never breaks. It was a lot slower than Roel, but in the end it was like going around the training ground 30 times. If it is you, you will eventually be able to reach the transcendent. You can promise me this.”
I laughed out loud at the sight of the lycan sticking out a thick little finger. Maybe he looked down on the fact that he was dignified, and his skills in dealing with students were not normal.
Yes, let’s admit it. It was a stupid idea.
She didn’t have to fall into despair just because she couldn’t jump over Roel at once. The reasons for making Roel the target of her strength should not be confused.
To protect important things.
Because that was my true goal.
“Then thank you.”
Saying that, she lowered her head. The lycan put on a puzzled expression and asked, slightly turning her gaze out of her window.
“Keuheum, then have you decided to become my disciple?”
“… Yes. Well, yes.”
Does she want to be convinced by my mouth? When she answered with a timid expression, Lycan stole her cheeky nose for some reason.
“Kuhm! Then… Call me once.”
“Yes?”
“You know what? The disciple is calling.”
I said, feeling a strange longing for Lycan, pretending not to know her.
“Are you talking about Master?”
“Poohyot.”
“… ?”
I heard a gasping sound that I couldn’t believe came from the mouth of a muscle mass lycan. Does everyone want to hear Master’s voice when they get older?
Even Lycan must have heard the professor a lot. It is unknown.
Lycan cleared his throat as if he was embarrassed.
“Kuhm! I want to teach my students harshly from today, but I have to bring training supplies from my family, and there are guests waiting for you outside the door since yesterday, so let’s leave today.”
With a pleasant smile, Lycan patted me on the shoulder and left the hospital room. Scratching my head lightly, I stood up and went to the door, remembering the guest Lycan had spoken of.
Who are the guests? Is it Estelle?
Before he could even reach for the doorknob, the hospital room door burst open without warning.
The moment I met the eyes of the customer who came to visit me, I forgot to breathe for a moment.
“Hi, Ross. Are you okay?”
Ellie asked, her obsidian-like eyes shining with concern.