Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius – Episode 51
Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius Episode 51
Teacher (1)
I stayed in the valley until late, so after only a short magical training session, let alone sleep, I handled my tasks in the faculty room.
I’m so tired, I could die.
The thought that I might die from overwork suddenly crossed my mind, but.
People don’t die that easily.
My body could endure a little more.
“…I barely finished the script. I have plenty of time, so I should rest for 20 minutes and read a book.”
“Oh, you’re already done with your work?”
“Yes, I’m all finished.”
As I finished my work and got up from my seat, I ran into Nam Hwa-yeon, who had come to the faculty room.
She scanned my monitor.
There was a completed lecture script.
Now all I have to do is print it out.
“You’re done? That was fast, but you know you have one more thing to do today, right?”
“Ah, you mean the script for the 7th period lecture. I’m almost done with that.”
“Okay, then please take care of this too.”
Nam Hwa-yeon handed over a stack of documents she was holding.
A sense of unease washed over me, but I had no choice but to reach out and receive the documents.
With a trembling heart, I read the documents.
[Aggregation and Estimation of ‘Magical Power Wavelength Distribution’ Research Data]
The title of the first page is grandiose.
What kind of documents are these? I scanned them with 「Mado Seong」 [Magical Eye of Insight] and realized.
This is a draft of a research paper report.
Why are you handing this over to me?
Are you telling me to handle this too?
“Professor, what exactly are these documents?”
“Oh, I thought you could take care of that while you’re writing the script.”
Bingo, that was the answer.
I was suddenly dumbfounded by Nam Hwa-yeon’s confident words.
Seriously, shouldn’t these important documents be given to the main teaching assistants, not a newbie like me? Those people who assist with the lectures.
“Excuse me, Professor.”
“What is it? Do you have something to say to me?”
“This document is not under my jurisdiction.”
My job is to write Nam Hwa-yeon’s lecture scripts.
Occasionally, I do other tasks, but most of them are simple calculations.
But this is a completely different area of responsibility.
So I was going to convey that fact to her.
And politely refuse.
“Do it.”
“Yes?”
“I said do it.”
And so, along with writing the script, I took on the task of organizing the draft of the thesis.
I felt a headache coming on and thought.
No, this is too much.
* * *
My schedule was free from the afternoon.
That doesn’t mean I only work in the morning, but literally, I could adjust my afternoon work schedule as I pleased.
It sounds good just saying this.
“Teacher, the other groups are studying in the lecture room, right? Aren’t we doing that?”
“That’s right! Don’t we get worksheets or anything?”
“Professor Namgoong Seong-jin in the next class is raising the skills of his students through practical lessons. Ah, I wasn’t really comparing…….”
These were the words of Noh Yoo-ra, Seong Yeon-hwa, and Isis in turn.
The three of them kept spouting all sorts of things to me.
It seems they didn’t like the curriculum I set up.
“I’ll give you that as homework, so do it on your own. From now on, my afternoons will only be spent in the training room.”
“Ah, Teacher! In that case, shouldn’t we proceed in a low-difficulty dungeon rather than the training room? That would be more helpful.”
Everyone was quite skeptical about the fact that we were conducting classes in the training room.
The students’ opinions are not wrong, but it’s difficult because they only look like hatchlings who haven’t even laid the foundation in my eyes.
It was at that moment.
“That’s enough.”
A blonde female student, Isabel, said firmly.
She pointed at me and continued.
“Even though he’s a bad person, he’s still a teacher. We are students, so we are not in a position to speak carelessly.”
“Isabel…….”
I opened my eyes wide at her unexpected assistance.
Why is she suddenly doing this?
“It’s not too late to complain about the class after taking it once or twice. However, if the class is garbage and we still have to force it, then we can do whatever we want, right?”
That’s more like it.
I expected that Isabel, who has a long-standing bad relationship with Baek Seung-woo, would not act for me so willingly.
But what about this?
‘I’m confident that I can satisfy you all in just one day.’
A class that all students would be satisfied with.
I was preparing Anbeop [Eye Method] as the first step.
Anbeop (眼法) is, literally, a way of seeing the world with your eyes.
It’s not a great ability like 「Yomaan」 [Demon Eye] or 「Simlian」 [Mind’s Eye], but it is the most basic thing for the training and practical situations that I will teach in the future.
It was supposed to be a solid foundation for the students, but.
‘The problem is how to teach this.’
To easily define the ability of Anbeop, it is to take a snapshot of the moment captured by the eye, like a photograph. Just as you can look closely at a photo and catch the details, if you learn Anbeop, you can capture all the details of every moment that happens in front of you.
A useful skill for both warriors and wizards.
But I have no idea how to teach this.
‘I roughly learned it by feeling, so I’m not in a position to teach this to anyone.’
It’s been like that since the old days.
When I taught a skill to a disciple, I stared strangely at the sight of them not even understanding, let alone learning, and got cursed a lot for pretending.
It seemed that Anbeop needed more preparation.
So, for the time being, I’m going to coach them one-on-one.
“First of all, Lee Ji, shall I teach you first?”
“M-Me?”
“Yes, you first. You could have learned one more skill in the time you’ve been spacing out. Don’t space out and come forward quickly.”
Lee Ji was flustered by the sudden call, but came out obediently when told to.
What on earth will he teach me?
Gazes filled with curiosity and anticipation looked at me and Lee Ji.
Of course, there was one gaze mixed with contempt.
Let’s ignore him.
“Teacher, is this also similar to the axe-throwing technique from last time?”
“No, it isn’t.”
“Th-Then, what exactly are you going to teach me…….”
“That was a trick in the first place. What kind of teacher only teaches tricks?”
“Yes?”
“Pick up a big axe instead of a hand axe. This time, I’m going to teach you step by step from A to Z.”
The utility of a hand axe is limited.
It is small and compact, so it is effective for throwing, but it is difficult to expect more value than that in combat. That’s the same as being a gangster [only good for petty crimes].
If you want to properly learn axe techniques from me, it’s not a hand axe, but a big axe.
A double-edged axe is appropriate.
“Bujeoksul (斧斫術) [Axe Cleaving Technique], in short, axe technique, ultimately comes down to strength.”
Swordsmanship and spear techniques can be handled flexibly, but axes are a bit different genre.
Basically, the foundation of an axe is to strike from top to bottom, and furthermore, to use centrifugal force.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that strength is everything.
“Just like I taught you how to swing it, you can use various techniques with an axe. But why hasn’t anyone taught you that technique until now?”
At my question, Lee Ji said with an uneasy attitude.
“Uh…… Is it because axe techniques are difficult?”
Even though he said it out loud, Lee Ji didn’t have confidence in his words until the end. Of course.
“How could that be? If it was difficult, could you have learned it as a trick in an hour?”
“Ah, I see.”
Ah, I see, my foot.
How difficult can a technique be that can be taught as a trick in an hour?
Of course, Lee Ji learned it easily because he was familiar with axe wielding from the first meeting, but other people would be able to learn it without difficulty if they had time.
So what’s the answer?
I waited patiently for the answer like a farmer waiting for crops to grow.
“……Do people only chop firewood with axes?”
“Of course, it’s because it’s a non-mainstream weapon that no one learns or teaches, you idiot.”
“Aha.”
Lee Ji clapped his hands and reacted.
There are many players who wield axes among active players.
However, there will be few people among them who purely practice axe techniques.
The reason they picked up an axe is purely because they have high strength, they like the exhilarating axe wielding, or they chose it because they have skills or traits related to it, but very few people have tried to practice axe techniques themselves.
“But I’m different.”
In my days as a child soldier.
Because I was too young, I was showered with the affection of the veterans even though I was a soldier, and I used my daily routine only to learn techniques.
Among my many martial arts masters, there were several masters of axe techniques, and thanks to them, I still remember the basics and advanced techniques of axe techniques.
“Hey, Lee Ji. Let me ask you one thing.”
“Yes, Teacher. What is it?”
“What kind of weapon do you think an axe is?”
A question thrown out without explanation.
Lee Ji, who couldn’t grasp the intention, tilted his head and rolled it around.
“Uh…… A weapon that was also used in everyday life? Well, what is it, everyone used it when chopping firewood in the old days.”
“According to that logic, the daily life of the old knights would have been a long sword. They swing it every day, and when necessary, they can cook with it.”
“……Then?”
Lee Ji demanded an answer because he couldn’t figure it out at all.
A guy who uses an axe as his main weapon doesn’t know this.
I was so dumbfounded by the sight that I couldn’t help but sigh.
“Tsk, listen carefully. An axe is a bladed weapon, but at the same time, it is also a blunt weapon.”
“Yes? What does that have to do with it…….”
“It means that there are two main ways to use it.”
“……Ah!”
Because of its weight and usage, it is difficult to attack flexibly with an axe like a sword or spear. But what if you swing it by utilizing the two characteristics of the axe?
Even if it’s not as versatile as a sword or spear, it can be used for quite a few purposes.
“The throwing technique I taught you last time was a clever mix of the two characteristics. It was the principle of throwing a hand axe like a blunt weapon and cutting the opponent in half like a bladed weapon.”
What I’m going to teach this time is an easier foundation.
Instead, I plan to teach it for a long time because it’s easy.
So that the foundation becomes a solid foundation for him.
So long that he can swing it instinctively, not just get used to it.
Therefore, there were only two postures that I asked him to take.
A posture of honestly chopping down from top to bottom as if chopping firewood. And a posture of cleanly swinging a heavy axe as if swinging a baseball bat.
That was all.
“Excuse me…… Teacher.”
“Why are you calling me?”
Lee Ji raised his hand.
His expression looks like a colt about to poop.
“Well, what is it. Aren’t you going to teach me the mysteries like last time?”
“……Mysteries?”
“Yes, mysteries. Those things you did last time, whether it was a swing or a measure.”
I know what he’s talking about.
He’s asking if there’s an easier way to learn the technique.
This guy is completely used to tricks.
“……Ha, you moron.”
“Ah, can’t I?”
“Hey, Lee Ji. Do you think you’re at a level where you can learn the mysteries? You haven’t even started with the basics?”
Seriously, I’m so dumbfounded that I can’t even laugh.
“But you taught me easily last time.”
“That’s why I said it was a trick. Why would a trick be a trick? Isn’t it because the range and limitations that can be taught are clear?”
“……Ah.”
“That won’t do. You swing each of the postures I taught you 10,000 times.”
Lee Ji made a regretful expression.
Feeling that he needed mental correction at that sight, I gave him homework.
20,000 swings, 10,000 swings for each of the two postures.
Lee Ji was startled by the words and begged me to forgive him once, but I ignored him neatly. It was a process that he would have had to do someday anyway.
Deflecting attacks with the axe blade or wielding flashy techniques will be learned later.
For now, honestly swinging is the best Lee Ji can do.
With this, Lee Ji’s first class is over.
Now I have to teach the other kids.
“It doesn’t seem like you’re teaching very well.”
“W-We should trust him, he’s an assistant……. Maybe?”
“That kind of training is what my grandfather’s generation used to do.”
“I knew it would be that kind of class.”
“……If you have any complaints, why don’t you say it in front of me.”
Everyone expressed doubts about my teaching.
Well, I taught too much of the basics.
But I couldn’t help it.
What can I do if Lee Ji is lacking in the basics?
This was entirely Lee Ji’s fault.
On the other hand, the atmosphere here was completely different.
Seo Ye-rin is looking at me with bright eyes.
“……When do I start?”
She seems to be filled with anticipation that she will finally learn spearmanship in earnest, rather than doubting my class.
Ugh, it’s burdensome.