School is a Legion (5)

Hey!

Uh

Kang Shin-hyuk roughly waved his hand at Lee Jinseok, who had shouted at him. Yoo Hye-na and Jo Woon-hyung, standing next to him, seemed to be calmer.

Please take care of us from now on, teaching assistants.

Being assistants, were weaker than most students.

Lee Jinseok shook his head with an expression of disbelief at Kang Shin-hyuk. They had grown up together in the orphanage with him, fought together with him on the Africa expedition, and had awakened traits as superhumans under the influence of his trait. Lee Jinseok, a boy the same age as him, had acquired a B-rank trait called [Sharp Blader] that wrapped his sword in the wind to strengthen it. Likewise, Yoo Hye-na, a girl his age, had a B+ rank trait that fired off a powerful fireball named [Flame Shooter]. Finally, Jo Woon-hyung, a year younger, gained the A-rank trait called [Guardian], which could cause the earth to rise and strengthen his body.

The traits are good, but, well, it must be weak.

Looking at the trait itself, they could be seen as ahead of a lot of Shinyoungs students, but the application of the ability itself was weak as they had just acquired the traits a few months prior. Kang Shin-hyuk nodded and agreed; then Lee Jinseok shook his head again.

Isnt it time to focus on the strengths that only we have?

Theres nothing to say about it. Youre in charge of the practice. Itll be perfect for students who are still less experienced.

Although his intention was to grow his friends by keeping them close quickly, Kang Shin-hyuk wouldnt have thought of using those unqualified. Although it hadnt been long since they started working, the students would be able to see and learn a lot from the mercenaries.

More than that, he

After greeting him, Lee Jinseok had a grimy expression as he struck Kang Shin-hyuks shoulder.

Shall we have a drink?

Dont bullshit. Hes spent a lot of money since becoming a mercenary.

No, Im not saying that.

Hyung, that

Dont worry; its okay. Woon-hyung and Hye-na too.

He knew what they were worried about. It was enough to take care of it, and in fact, they didnt even need to interfere. Kang Shin-hyuk patted Lee Jinseok and Jo Woon-hyung on the shoulder, then frowned at Yoo Hye-na, who was behind them.

Ah, Hye-na, theres a kid with the same name as you Dont worry too much.

Do you think I havent met a kid with the same name once or twice?

Its a very famous kid.

Yoo Hye-na immediately realized what he meant. The name of Oh Hye-na had been confirmed as one of those joining Masked Bacchus. Not to mention, she was now the Rookie King for the year and also his disciple.

Senior, you?

Oh Hye-na, who came up after noticing Kang Shin-hyuk, glanced at Lee Jinseok with an odd expression. Kang Shin-hyuk could guess what she was thinking.

Teaching assistants. Theyll be in class today.

Huh Ouch!

Oh Hye-na regarded them with cold blue eyes, making a face that said she couldnt understand but was promptly flicked in the forehead by Kang Shin-hyuk. She quickly calmed down and bowed her head. Kang Shin-hyuk opposed corporal punishment, but there were times when he could sympathize with those old Spartan teaching methods.

Okay, thank you.

Yes, yes.

Then

As soon as Oh Hye-na finished greeting them, she ran away, afraid of what trick Kang Shin-hyuk might try next. Lee Jinseok looked on blankly as she escaped.

Pretty Ooh!

And he was hit by the fireball that Yoo Hye-na made and was blown away. Did this guy really want to do well with Yoo Hye-na? Kang Shin-hyuk and Jo Woon-hyung sighed together as they watched.

***

Then, Ill start class.

Today was the first day that Kang Shin-hyuk would teach a class. Of course, Shinyoung wouldve been satisfied if he only just reinforced the students with his ability (they hadnt figured out what kind of ability it really was), but Kang Shin-hyuk actually wanted to teach them something. Classes A and B of the first years were combined to conduct a joint class. The students had to be reinforced as much as possible, so the classes were conducted without breaks in the morning.

I thought a lot about the content of the class, but exploring a mock dungeon, every class isnt possible

Ugh?!

Crazy

As Kang Shin-hyuk flicked his fingers, the artifacts that the students had equipped floated in the air. In fact, it was the first time Kang Shin-hyuk had done anything like it. The armaments of the enemies he faced were usually strongly bound by their magical power, so it was difficult to manipulate at such a large scale no matter how well he handled his spiritual power. However, it was possible to manipulate the artifacts the students handled with only a basic application of his trait.

The only route for me is the cheapest, so lets see if you improve if you fight me. Attack me with all you got. If an attack hits me, Ill give you mileage.

Cant be done, ahhh!

Oh Hye-na spoke up for the wordless students and promptly received a sound hit to her forehead as Kang Shin-hyuk flicked the air at her.

Of course, Ill try to match your level. So, go ahead and fight.

What does this class mean?

A courageous male student spoke. Kang Shin-hyuk nodded, acknowledging it was a good question. At the same time, the armament the boy held struck him in the back of the head.

Kahak, kah

You lack actual practice. Duels and actual battles are completely different. You all lack the ability to cope with unforeseen surprises in particular.

Oh, yeah!

Thats why I intend to have you deal with as many weapons and abilities possible in order to reproduce the environment of the battlefield as closely as possible.

abilities and weapons Honestly, he thought he could be confident in this field. With the various masteries he learned through the Hero Universe and his skillful mastery of weapons, he could give the students a wide breadth of combat experience.

Ill do this over and over again. Itll be a success if you grow even a little in your ability to resist.

That just means well keep being beaten by senior Ah!

Oh Hye-na, who bravely criticized Kang Shin-hyuk, leaned over to avoid the surprise attack as her greatsword rotated toward her rapidly.

Kh!

Hm.

However, the moment she evaded successfully, the sword rotated back around and struck her back. She grew upset at her inability to escape.

That movement was fine, but in class, call me teacher.

Ha

What is it really? Is that all?

I saw you fighting in the gym That swordsmanship is real.

Then, whats that?

Im ruined

All of the students hadnt realized so far how Kang Shin-hyuk controlled the dozens of weapons at once. Which was, of course, his intention. The image of Kang Shin-hyuk was strong for them, perhaps even more so than his image as Shin Eun-hyuk.

Okay, everyone seems to be ready. Then Shall we start? First of all, the assistants.

Yes Huh?

It was the moment Lee Jinseok realized what was happening, having assumed prior that he would be able to take it easy as an assistant.

Students should watch and see how the assistants cope. Youre similar in ability, but watch and learn how those ahead of you act.

Ultimate

No, if you put this pressure on us

Then go.

Ugh!

For Kang Shin-hyuk, there was no difference in who needed to be stronger between the teaching assistants and the students. Lee Jinseok and Yoo Hye-na were soundly beaten and forced to roll on the floor. Jo Woon-hyung, with his special defense trait, did much better, but as he was used to moving in a team, he struggled harder as he diligently tried to help his friends.

Kehek, haha

Ill die, Ill really die!

Energy, overflowing, but Fuu.

After roughly three minutes of battle, the assistants were barely released from their suffering. Kang Shin-hyuk instilled his trait in them to encourage natural healing and looked back at his students with a smile.

Now, did you get a sense from their movement?

It only looked like they were barely surviving, but I guess!

That student was soundly beaten. He did worse than the assistants in that he didnt even know how he was beaten. The students didnt want to say anything else, but Kang Shin-hyuks bright smile forced them to.

Uh Something Desperately

One finally spoke up.

Oh, thats a good answer. Then do you know what makes them different from you?

Well

Intuition?

Kang Shin-hyuk admired the words that followed.

Right. Its the same that they were beaten in the end, but these guys keep getting nervous so they can react quickly to my attacks. Being able to sense and respond in a realm of intuition is the first step towards surviving on the battlefield.

At that moment, the weapons floating in the air flew at their masters. Some students, like Oh Hye-na, had the intuition that something was happening and managed to avoid it, but most of them found themselves on the floor.

Intuition is the bodys direct warning that involves all your stats. Of course, working in a dangerous environment will develop that intuition. But theres one more answer that hasnt come out yet

That was teamwork. The assistants clearly divided their roles and tried to respond even in the midst of fighting systematically. However, expecting the young students who were desperate to develop their own abilities to come together was too much. Kang Shin-hyuk thought that cultivating teamwork would be the most effective way to increase their chances of survival.

Well, youll realize it after a few more times.

Senior Sir, just let us know Shit!

During class, use honorifics.

Ughhhhhhh.

And so, Kang Shin-hyuks class began in earnest.

It was the moment his power covered the whole school.