The Villains I Taught Became Heroes - Chapter 59



58 – Only Do That to Me – 2

Afterward, the introductions of the other students continued.

Once the last student finished their self-introduction, Lee Hyun nodded and continued speaking.

“Then we need to elect a class representative…”

“I’ll do it!!”

“I’ll do it!”

The hands raised belonged to Ludwig and Lumina.

Aside from these two, no one else seemed particularly interested in the position of class representative.

And rightly so. Being a class representative only brings a lot of annoying tasks.

Students thought that if someone took on that role, they would simply be grateful. Just then, Arisha raised her hand brightly.

“Teacher! I want to do it too!”

“Three candidates… Honestly, there’s not much benefit to being a class representative. To be frank, it’s mostly just a hassle.”

Tasks like preparing for class, managing students in the instructor’s absence, and so on.

After explaining the duties of a class representative, Lee Hyun paused for a moment before continuing.

“But if there are too many demerits, it wouldn’t look good, so I should mention the merits. If you become the class representative, you can receive special lessons from me once a day. And at the end of the semester, you will receive an artifact.”

At his words, the students’ gazes changed.

It wasn’t just a matter of annoying tasks; there were rewards involved.

So, what reason would there be to ignore that?

Coming to the academy, and entering Class A, which specializes in combat training, fundamentally meant that they all had a desire to become stronger.

For those individuals, the instructor’s special lessons were an incredibly attractive offer.

And if an artifact was thrown in as a bonus, it became even more enticing.

One by one, hands began to rise, and even the beaming Arisha raised her hand last.

With that, everyone had decided to challenge for the position of class representative.

“That’s too many… If we decide by vote, everyone will probably vote for themselves. I suppose it’s better to determine this by skill?”

The orientation was slowly coming to an end.

It was just as well.

The next session was training time, so they could conduct a skill test then.

“Everyone, let’s move to the combat training ground.”

Among the students who arrived at the academy’s combat training ground, some widened their eyes and looked around in awe.

As proof of being the continent’s top educational institution, the training facilities were all state-of-the-art.

From magical training tools created with support from the Ivory Tower to wooden dummies used in the Mountains of Martial Arts.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that there was nothing missing.

Entering the training ground, Lee Hyun led the students to the sparring area in the corner.

“From now on, one by one, you will come out and fight me. This is both a skill test and a chance to identify your shortcomings, so don’t feel burdened and do your best.”

“Are you sure? I might just kill you.”

A hulking student growled.

Etel Rondvayer.

The son of the Gaord Mercenary Corps’ leader, a mercenary who had participated in countless battlefields before reaching adulthood, earning his accolades.

Thus, he exuded confidence, and Ihyun shook his head with a smile directed at him.

“If you can do that, I’ll give you all my fortune. Come up first.”

Ihyun waved his hand, and Etel confidently climbed onto the training ground.

And then.

“Ugh! Ugh! My bones! I got hit in the bones!!”

He collapsed, unable to withstand Ihyun’s series of strikes.

Having fallen to the ground and unable to squirm even after less than five minutes, Ihyun treated him and then spoke.

“Excellent. Perhaps due to your extensive combat experience, you respond well to unconventional attacks. However, your resistance to magic is low, and when excited, your attacks become too random. You seem weak in psychological warfare, so focusing on mental training would be beneficial. I wouldn’t recommend magic training for you.”

“Ugh… th-thank you…”

As Etel, having received healing from Ihyun, descended, he spoke leisurely.

“Next.”

There weren’t many students who could last more than five minutes in a duel with Ihyun. The students who had initially mocked Etel were gradually sending him looks of admiration.

After all, he belonged to the upper ranks.

“Ahhh!”

With Lumina’s scream, she tumbled to the ground.

She had collapsed, unable to withstand the barrage of energy balls created by Ihyun’s multi-magic.

Though she was panting, she had no magic left to use.

As Lumina acknowledged her defeat, Ihyun checked the time.

“6 minutes 31 seconds. Still, that’s the best among them.”

“Thank you…”

Ludwig, who had been in first place with 6 minutes 28 seconds just moments ago, watched Lumina come down from the training ground with a face crumpled as if he had bitten into something foul.

Though it hurt, perhaps being in first place still felt good, as Lumina’s expression appeared bright.

“Alright… then next.”

“Me~! Please take care of me, teacher!”

With a bright smile that lit up the atmosphere, Arisha stepped forward.

With her radiant blonde hair flowing, she hopped lightly onto the training ground, loosening her hands.

“I am Arisha Latelever! The martial arts I use are Arang-kwon and Byeokhwan-jang!”

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‘Looks like she’s trained a lot during this time.’

The physique revealed beneath her academy combat uniform was perfectly suited for a fighter.

It seemed she had thoroughly honed her basics under the martial arts master.

Ihyun set down his sword and lightly extended his fist.

“Begin.”

“Ahahahaha~!!”

With a cheerful laugh, Arisha explosively launched herself forward.

Sliding right up to Ihyun, she lightly stepped forward.

– Kuuung!!

Receiving the earth’s power through her stance, she unleashed an attack fueled by that strength.

A strike that seemed to capture the essence of Arang-kwon, as if drawn directly from its core, shot toward Lee Hyun’s chest.

‘Quite impressive.’

This was not a flashy attack with mere showmanship.

It was a sufficiently practical and destructive blow.

As the strike flew toward him like a cannonball, Lee Hyun deflected it with the back of his hand and lightly extended his arm.

“Yap!”

Ariasha twisted her body, narrowly avoiding the outstretched hand.

The subsequent flurry of attacks was swift and powerful, so much so that one might mistake it for Arang-kwon at first glance.

Yet, all those strikes were flexible attacks aimed at exploiting Lee Hyun’s openings. In other words, they contained the intricacies of the Wall Return Technique, making it difficult for anyone but the most skilled to handle.

‘Not bad. You’ve studied the Wall Return Technique well.’

Such attacks could not be executed with just a day or two of training.

It was likely the result of constant practice since the day they had met and she had received instruction.

As Lee Hyun blocked or evaded the attacks, he watched Ariasha.

Seeing him hold his ground, a broad smile spread across Ariasha’s face.

“Hehehe! How was that?!”

“Excellent.”

For someone who had imparted knowledge, there was no greater reward than this.

As Lee Hyun nodded with a smile, Ariasha took a step back and exhaled slowly.

“Well then, I’ll go all out from now on!!”

To cut to the chase, Ariasha also faced defeat.

Her record was 7 minutes and 11 seconds.

Though she had managed to withstand the blows using the Wall Return Technique and Arang-kwon to block critical hits, her limits were inevitably reached.

“Hahaha! This is so much fun!”

Lying sprawled on the training ground, Ariasha couldn’t stop laughing.

As he healed her with a spell, Lee Hyun looked around at the other students.

“The top performer is Ariasha Leitrever. Any objections?”

“None!”

“Good. Then the training session is over. Make sure to pay attention in the remaining classes.”

The next class would be a session on general knowledge and theory.

Since he wasn’t in charge of that class, Lee Hyun left the training ground, leaving the students behind.

***

The instructor’s duties were not limited to teaching students.

There were applications for training facilities.

Requests for participation in monster hunts.

And a myriad of other paperwork that needed to be handled.

Who would have thought that the instructor, who seemed to be just playing around in the game, would have so much to do?

However, compared to writing papers at the Tower of the Wise, this was easy.

I gathered the documents I needed to work on and headed to the academy’s cafeteria.

As I ordered a strong coffee and a sandwich, I was deeply engrossed in reading the paperwork when I heard a voice.

“Who~ is~ it?”

I felt a soft hand covering my eyes.

I couldn’t see in front of me, but just hearing the voice was enough to know.

“Arisha.”

“Correct! Hehe! Teacher, are we having dinner here?”

Arisha, sitting in front of me, was smiling brightly.

What a cheerful kid.

I told the waiter to get Arisha a drink and took a bite of my sandwich.

“Yeah. Have you been well?”

“Yes!! And you, Teacher?”

“Oh, you know. I’ve been busy getting my qualifications as a sage. By the way, you used to speak informally, but now you’re using honorifics?”

“Hehe~. To be honest, it feels a bit awkward. My uncle said we shouldn’t speak informally at the academy.”

“You can just be comfortable with me. There are others like Ludwig and Ethel who speak informally too.”

What does the way of speaking matter?

What’s important is seeing the true ending.

It’s better to be relaxed than to get distracted by unnecessary things.

“Really?! Hehehe~. Then I’ll be comfortable~. By the way, I heard from the kids that you’re really an amazing person, Teacher?”

“I’m not that amazing.”

“Oh come on~.”

Her white hand playfully slapped my arm.

She’s always been good at sticking close, just like before.

It must be because of Arisha’s unique charm, just like in the game.

“Why would such an amazing person become an instructor at the academy, I wondered with the kids?”

“And? Did you come up with an answer?”

“Umm, no? Everyone just said they didn’t know~. Oh! I’ll drink this well~!”

As she sipped her sweet strawberry juice, she raised her index finger.

“Anyway, I thought about it! You came all the way here to meet me, right?! Am I right?! Am I right?!”

I decided to take the Arisha route and see the true ending.

So, it’s true that I came to see Arisha.

“That’s right. I came to see you.”

“Really? Wow~! I’m so happy~!”

“Is that so?”

“But Teacher! You shouldn’t just say things like that!”

Arisha, extending her pretty hand to lightly grasp mine, stood up with her juice glass.

I glanced over and saw some girls from the same class.

Are they going to have dinner?

They’ve become close in just one day.

“I’m going to have dinner with my friends today! Teacher, don’t just eat a sandwich, make sure to have a proper dinner too! I’ll be going now! Bye~!”

As Arisha waved her hand with a bright smile and approached her friends, I turned my gaze back to the paperwork.

Let’s get some work done.

***

Arisha, having parted ways with Lee Hyun, stepped out of the cafeteria, feeling a flutter in her chest as she muttered softly.

“Wow, that surprised me…”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“Uh? Oh, it’s nothing~!”

“But Arisha, is something wrong? Your face is a bit red. Is something going on?”

Only then did Arisha bring her hand to her face, shaking her head with a bright smile.

“J-just~!”

“Just?”

“…I was wondering if it was the same for me… and I heard some nice things. Hehe~!”