Became the Idiot Young Master Who Tormented the Main Character - Chapter 85



85. The Back and the Truth (2)

After starting to teach swordsmanship to Hedi to raise her to 3 stars.

I went back to my old routine with her.

As I finished all the classes for the second semester and was looking forward to the end of the semester, I started meeting her more often.

When I wake up in the morning, I meet her and have a fight.

Lucy, have lunch together with Aria.

“Can’t you tell them to eat separately from now on?”

“…separately?”

Sometimes, Hedy would throw tantrums and show signs of being reluctant towards Aria and Lucy.

“Are you doing that because you feel awkward around the kids?”

“There’s that too… .”

“… … .”

Hedi has a lot to say, but turns her head as if holding back.

I could roughly figure out what her intentions were.

‘-xxx.’

Sigh.

Laughter broke out.

The one word you said to me when we met separately last time, when you confided your true feelings to me.

She always seemed to be on guard and on guard against her surroundings, and I thought she had been having a hard time with me, so I just found her cute.

Is this a bean pod?

It’s cute. Honestly, it’s cute because it reminds me of my little brother whom I had forgotten about.

“Okay. I’ll tell you to meet separately from now on. Okay?”

“Well, if you do that, I’ll appreciate it… .”

After lunch, we headed to our usual place.

A place I always go to whenever I have time and my body allows it.

It’s the mountain behind the academy.

“But Sian, why the peak of the mountain behind? Can’t you train at the training ground?”

“Arthur, I feel heavy-hearted because it seems like you’re increasing the workload of environmental officials.”

“Civil servant…? What is that?”

“Yes, there is something like that.”

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Arrived.

“You’re not panting much today, are you?”

“I’ve been climbing mountains for three weeks, but it would be strange if my stamina didn’t increase.”

“That’s great.”

“… Take out your sword quickly.”

Hedy looks embarrassed as she takes her sword out of its scabbard.

That sight made me laugh again and again.

“…Why do you keep smiling?”

“No, just whatever. People might laugh a little.”

“It seems like you’re smiling at me.”

“It’s my imagination.”

“I have a bad feeling. If you don’t take out your sword quickly, I’ll go first?”

“I guess so.”

Heidi flinched at my provocation.

He then pointed his sword at me and said:

“I will make you regret it.”

-Bam!

Hedy came rushing at me at a furious pace.

Incredible speed. It was surprisingly agile for a two-star drone.

As soon as I charged, she came right up to my nose and swung her sword at me.

-Kang!

“… … !”

“It’s fast, but don’t be too hasty. If you do that, you’ll end up losing count.”

I immediately drew my sword from its scabbard and blocked her strike.

I push away her sword, which is pushed back by the force, and she soon gains distance again.

“… I really hate it.”

Are you feeling bad?

But what can I do? The difference in level between me and her is two stars.

It used to be hard, but now you can win even if you look the other way…

-Spot!

“… … !”

“Tch!”

Red blood flows from my cheeks.

I was surprised.

‘I knew he was agile, but I didn’t think he was this good… Did I underestimate him?’

I think it needs to be corrected.

You can’t win by just looking at them.

No, originally I could have won if I had just let it slide.

… A huge amount of magical power was surging from her as she distanced herself again.

‘It seems like your magical power density has increased more than yesterday… Did you practice more on your own after the sparring session?’

It’s a phenomenal growth rate.

The younger you are, the faster you learn and the better you may absorb.

I just gave you a little hint about the solution to your problem, but you’ve enlightened me like this.

Is this the person who will become the Sword Master in the future?

“Are you finally ready to do it properly?”

“It looks like you practiced a lot on your own after the sparring session.”

“I’m just getting worked up because I keep losing. Why? Are you nervous?”

To be honest, I was scared earlier.

She steps on the stepping stone again.

Her hybrid swordsmanship combines the fast sword techniques she learned at the academy with various other techniques.

More skilled than before.

‘If this continues, I might be able to reach 3-star status in a week… no, in 3 days.’

I stood up again, smiling, as she ran towards me.

***

One week from now.

Iris is about to lead a field training exercise to subdue the Great Wyvern with the Imperial Special Forces.

She was sitting in the professor’s office, calmly drinking black tea and turning over papers.

‘The subjugation location is… the Wyvern Nest located on the Romant Coastal Continent bordering the Lyanna Empire.’

A distance that takes more than two weeks one way by carriage.

Iris wondered if Hedy could endure such a long journey.

‘Confucius is only fifteen years old, but he is a five-star warrior whose physical abilities are incomparable to those of other students, so he can endure it… .’

Even if she were to become a three-star drone within a month, which is a very slim chance, would Hedy Marigold be able to endure the field training?

In fact, there was friction with the higher-ups in order to obtain field training in Xi’an.

He accepted it on the premise that he would take full responsibility if the mission went wrong.

‘Of course, if it’s Confucius’s ability that helps, then it’s fine, the mission won’t go wrong.’

Iris sighed softly.

Even if she comes back as a 3-star, I’ll have to refuse.

It was a mess from the start. Three weeks ago, I was briefly swayed by Si-an’s words, but now I really had to get my mind right.

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That was when I was thinking that way.

-Tuktuktuk.

‘hmm?’

A single stitch flew towards the professor’s office window.

It was Stitch from the Imperial Special Forces who had flown to Iris regarding this mission.

Iris opens the window, takes the stitches, and reads them slowly… Before long, her pupils dilate greatly.

“This is… … .”

Then Iris whispered quietly.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty… but this time it really doesn’t seem to work out.”

***

I had forgotten about it and then remembered it.

Time has already passed and a month has passed since my promise with Iris.

…Why did I forget this important thing?

Because a more shocking and important situation was unfolding right before our eyes.

“This is… crazy…”

“Gasp, gasp… I can’t do this anymore… .”

“I know. Just rest.”

Hedy leans back and slumps down, sword still sheathed.

Her shirt is soaking wet from the sweat from her whole body.

Of course, she’s been going back and forth with me for over ten minutes now. It’s exhausting.

If there is anyone who thinks lightly that he will be exhausted after only 10 minutes of training, then he is truly a low-class person among low-class people.

10 minutes with a person whose level is vastly different from yours… It has a different meaning.

You have to constantly think and think of psychological warfare so that the match doesn’t end in an instant.

There is a difference in power between you and a higher level opponent.

This means that you have to keep enduring sword strikes that are beyond your limits.

That’s what it means to have lasted for 10 minutes by continuously receiving power beyond one’s limit, using psychological warfare and reflexes.

I handed the canteen to Hedy, who was panting.

“Oh, thank you… .”

“If you drink too much, you may become dehydrated, so drink little by little.”

“huh….”

Gulp gulp.

She gulps down water from the water bottle.

You just said that you might experience dehydration symptoms… Well, that doesn’t matter.

Her body right now would be able to prevent dehydration.

‘Honestly, I didn’t know it would be this bad… I guess this is what a Sword Master’s talent is all about.’

Hedy hands me the empty water bottle.

“You take it. You drank it.”

“…bothered.”

You have been diligently following my training and have been taking my tasteless Yeongdan without complaint, so I guess I should accept this level of complaint…

I took the empty water bottle she handed me and filled it to my waist.

Then she started complaining again.

“Help me out.”

“Is it so bad that you can’t walk?”

“no.”

“Then why?”

“… I don’t know, help me.”

“… … .”

I put one of her arms around my shoulder and helped her up.

I was tired and drenched in sweat, but she was even more tired.

…is that why?

I turned my head to the other side while being supported.

Because it seemed like something could be seen under the white shirt.

“…Why are you turning your head?”

“Just something….”

Malkang.

“… … !”

She presses her body against mine. Something touches my shoulder.

“Why, what’s the problem?”

“…no.”

It was a pretty blatant plot.

…I had a rough idea why she was doing this.

I decided to just pretend I didn’t know for now.

It’s not time yet.

‘-xxx.’

It will be a little later before I can answer her question.

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After going into the dormitory and taking a quick shower, we came out.

We went straight to the professor’s office.

I made eye contact with Hedy for a moment before knocking.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Is that what I want you to do?

She seemed quite nervous.

Iris is a professor, so it’s understandable… She’s different from me, her student, so it’s understandable.

I knocked lightly on the door.

-dripping.

“Iris, here you go.”

“Come in.”

As we opened the door and went in, we saw Iris sitting with her back to us, cross-legged, looking through some documents.

Iris looked a little different today.

He is wearing glasses with only one lens open and is signing something earnestly.

I’ve always seen him fighting or holding a sword, but this was the first time I saw him sitting at a desk, absorbed in something.

“It’s been a month since I promised to come.”

“Ah, that’s why… . Hmm.”

Iris turns around in her chair and stands up.

“ha.”

““… … ?””

Iris’s expression as she sighed while facing us seemed full of worry.

She soon told Hedy.

“sorry.”

When Iris suddenly apologized, Hedy and I both shared a puzzled look.

Iris continued, backing up her apology.

“It appears that Hedy Marigold will not be able to join us on this mission.”

“…yes?”

“yes?”

It was shocking news.