The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 462

460. Disciples (3)

“What did you talk about at the Dungeon Hotel back then? And bringing him along, don’t tell me you’re going to teach Sung Hyunjae too?”

Ugh, why that guy too? He’s already good enough as it is. Of course, it wouldn’t be bad for Sung Hyunjae to get stronger, but I’m still not completely relieved. I heard the filial piety addicts [referring to a group obsessed with family loyalty] are after him, and the Crescent Moon issue remains.

Before that, I asked you to teach our kids so many times! It’s discrimination. Special treatment.

“You were about to hit him with a lobster, when did he become so likeable? Or did you receive something? What did he give you? Huh? What did you get?”

“Get what.”

“So you’re just going to teach him for nothing? That’s too much, ugh!”

My forehead stung. The young Chaos flicked his finger and hit my forehead, clicking his tongue.

“Why would I teach Chain Master?”

Chain Master. It’s not wrong, but calling him that makes Sung Hyunjae sound like a native Korean. He is Korean now, but his face is more suited to chains. Calling him Chain Master makes him sound like someone who’s been making chains in a mountain village his whole life. Like intangible cultural asset number nn [referring to a government designation for important traditional skills or arts].

“That guy has too much pent-up energy; he needs to be worked, not taught.”

“…Worked?”

“Driven to the brink of death.”

“…He’s not that bad of a person.”

How much are you going to beat people up? His first impression was bad, but strictly speaking, that wasn’t the current Sung Hyunjae. The current Sung Hyunjae is quite polite, isn’t he?

“At my age, judging people’s good and evil is like the third trying to drown the second.”

“Huh?”

Wondering what he meant, I turned my gaze towards the lake, but I couldn’t see well with my eyes. I quickly picked up Peace and used Teacher Skill, and I saw Yerim was falling into the water.

“…The third one fell in?”

“The second one dodged it.”

Yerim, who fell into the water, raised her arms and waved them around. I couldn’t hear her, but she seemed to be shouting something. Regardless, Yoohyun was already running far away. Yerim was about to go ashore, but she changed direction and started swimming across the lake.

“That’s not bad either. The third one controls water. Going into the water and moving while minimizing her magic power will also be helpful.”

I see. Should I just buy the swimming pool I borrowed for Maru’s temporary residence? It might be nice to make a swimming pool instead of an open-air bath in the rooftop garden.

Swimming was naturally slower than running, but Yerim’s swimming speed was considerable. Moreover, since she was crossing the center of the lake instead of going around it, she wouldn’t be much different from Yoohyun. It’s not a competition, though.

“If you’re going to keep that guy nearby, bring him regularly. I’ll check him.”

“You mean the pent-up energy. It’s good that you’re checking, but just checking, right?”

You’re not going to try to get rid of him because he’s not in good condition, are you?

“Yes. The decision is up to him.”

In the meantime, Yoohyun returned first. He ran a considerable distance, but he didn’t seem tired. Yerim also arrived a little later, soaking wet. Yerim glared at Yoohyun and removed the hair stuck to her face.

“Then run again.”

The young Chaos said. Huh?

“Again? Are you going to make the kids run all day?”

“Just running will take too long. Rabbit.”

[Yes!]

“Make a hill next to the lake.”

Rumble, the space shook slightly, and a small mountain rose next to the lake. Then, two shovels were handed to Yoohyun and Yerim. No way.

“Fill the lake.”

“Elder!”

I stirred up trouble! Kids, I’m sorry!

“Don’t use magic power this time either.”

…It’s training. It’s necessary, but it still broke my heart. What a hardship. Seeing that my expression wasn’t good, Yoohyun and Yerim comforted me.

“It’s okay, so don’t worry, Uncle.”

“Yeah, Hyung [older brother or respected older male figure]. I’m fine, so rest.”

“…Don’t overdo it either.”

“We have to overdo it.”

Chaos said firmly.

“You have to completely exhaust your strength to the point where you can’t move.”

“That much?”

“From then on, you start supporting your body with pure magic power. This is the best way to increase magic power control and sensitivity in a short period of time.”

He said so, so I had nothing to say. I looked at the backs of the two heading towards the mountain with a pitiful look. The basic training is too tough. A sigh came out involuntarily.

[Honey, would you like some snacks?]

The newbie said, bouncing. No snacks.

“I want to ask you something. This.”

I took out the 71st drawer of the Harmless King from my inventory. Seeing the cube, the volleyball’s face drawing shook greatly.

“The Harmless King gave it to me, is it safe?”

[Just a moment!]

Tentacles grew out of the volleyball. Ugh. The tentacles that crept up touched the cube in my hand.

[Hmm, Honey is recognized as the owner. The space inside doesn’t seem that big.]

“You said I can enter multiple times, right? I won’t get stuck inside, will I.”

[Yes. But the amount of mana you have is limited. If you don’t replenish your mana, it’s about thirty times for one person? That’s the limit. Unlike the blacksmith’s forge, this is just a warehouse, so it was made moderately.]

It’s a subspace, but it’s moderate.

[I can’t know the details inside. So it’s safest for Honey to go in alone at first.]

“Me alone?”

[Yes. You don’t know what’s inside. Honey has a damage nullification item and is the owner of the drawer, so it’s okay because you can come out right away.]

Even if there’s a monster lurking, I can just come out right away. Then should I use Grace at L-rank and go in?

[The drawer’s rank is SSS-rank? At best, only that rank can be stored inside, so there’s even less of a problem!]

If it’s up to SSS-rank, then it’s really safe for me. I also have poison resistance and curse resistance.

[However, try not to use it inside the dungeon as much as possible. Dungeons are also storage spaces created by the system, so it can be confusing. Just like the blacksmith contacted me through the forge.]

“Okay. Thanks.”

[You’re welcome! I can check this much, so please feel free to ask me anytime~]

I should use it when I get home. I wonder what’s inside. It would be really nice if an SSS-rank equipment came out. I put the drawer back in my inventory and asked the newbie.

“No other news? About the Transcendents.”

[The difference between Honey and them is still too big. It seems like they’re doing something!]

So that’s why they’re after Sung Hyunjae. Wait, then maybe.

“Chatterbox, you don’t know much about me before the regression, do you?”

[We don’t know much about Honey at that time either. You only received attention at the end… Is that because you’re a target that needs attention, or not?]

The newbie said apologetically.

“Still, there were two S-ranks born nearby.”

[There were many people like Honey. Back then, uhm, that’s right! Dragon Rider. He’s the person with the most information collected besides S-ranks in Korea.]

Ah, that’s right. Soyoung was close to Sung Hyunjae, and after taking over as the guild leader’s proxy, she would have contacted Yoohyun often. In addition, there’s Hyunah and Chief Song. Even if Sung Hyunjae and Chief Song hung out with me before the regression, the simple contact time and frequency would have been much less than Soyoung’s.

Besides that, there are Seok Simyeong and high-level healers. Then the information about me before the regression must be few on the side of the parricides [those who kill their own parents or close relatives].

“Can’t we suggest a fair way to compete?”

[I can bring it up. It won’t be easily accepted, though.]

“Then, Newbie. How about this?”

The newbie bounced after hearing my words.

[I think it’s okay! But isn’t it disadvantageous to Honey?]

“No, not at all. But don’t say I told you, do it as your opinion.”

[Yes!]

Above all, it was a safe and advantageous method, even though it seemed disadvantageous to us. I hope they take the bait.

“Ugh…”

More than half of the mountain disappeared, and Yerim was the first to collapse. She was so exhausted that she collapsed on the ground.

“Ugh.”

“Elder! Our Yerim seems really tired!”

“She still has the strength to complain.”

“Complain? That’s her?”

“She’s upset that she lost to the second one. She’s cursing the second one.”

How did you understand that? Yoohyun, who was still shoveling, also became much slower. Even sweat was forming on his forehead. He’s an S-rank; he has fire-type skills.

Young Chaos approached the fallen Yerim and tapped her wriggling finger with the end of a wooden stick.

“Try to get up, youngest.”

“…Ugh.”

“Yerim…”

“Use all your strength until you can’t even move a finger.”

While Yerim was twitching while collapsed, Yoohyun’s shovel hit a rock and made a hollow sound. At that sound, Yoohyun staggered greatly and one knee touched the ground. Oh no, my brother! An S-rank can’t even break a rock!

“Yoohyun! If it’s hard, just lie down!”

“…I’m still okay.”

Yoohyun, who got up again, dug up dirt, avoiding the rock. He had taken off his formal wear a long time ago, and his shirt sleeves were rolled up. His hands, wrists, and even his forearms were covered in dirt. Holding the dug-up dirt, Yoohyun walked towards the lake. He wasn’t staggering, but his pace was clearly slower.

“Elder, aren’t you feeling sorry for the kids?”

“I felt sorry for the first one floundering.”

“Ugh…”

Yerim groaned in agreement. She nodded her head with her last strength and completely stopped moving.

“Yerim!”

She’s still breathing, right? Chaos poked Yerim’s shoulder with the end of the stick as if to check her reaction.

“Good. Now slowly release your magic power. Just enough to stand up and move.”

Yerim’s chest rose and fell greatly. She took a deep breath and started to move her body. Her fingertips twitched first, and then she supported her upper body by touching the ground.

“Hoo, this feels strange. It’s my body… Oh, I’m moving, but it’s like playing with a doll…?”

“Focus on the flow that settles in every corner of your body. You’ve been using your body your whole life, but the feeling of moving is so natural that you wouldn’t normally feel it. No one lives thinking about how their body works.”

That’s right. You just walk and just grab; you don’t worry about how your legs bend and stretch, how much force is applied, and how much your fingers bend. There was no need to. Sometimes you become aware of breathing or the position of your tongue.

Yerim got up completely. She staggered slightly and grabbed the shovel again.

“Shall we continue?”

“Shoveling is enough. Walk around the lake slowly in that state. Keep focusing on your body and magic power.”

“Yes!”

After Yerim started walking, Yoohyun collapsed again after a while. This time, both knees touched the ground. He took a long breath and tried to get up, but his legs and even his arms were clearly shaking. Even with that trembling body, he managed to get up, but he couldn’t walk a few steps and fell completely. I’m going to cry, really.

The young Chaos checked Yoohyun’s condition, and the same thing as Yerim’s time was repeated. I should feed the kids some health food tonight. Should I make baeksuk [Korean ginseng chicken soup]?

After the two circled the lake several times, Chaos allowed them to release their magic power limit. The kids, who were only using enough magic power to barely move their bodies, suddenly became lively.

“Wow, I really feel like I’m going to live!”

Yerim said, waving her arms. Seeing their appearance as if they had been rolling in the wild for a week, I thought Sung Hyunjae could roll a little too. Adults have to lead by example.

“Can I wash my face?”

Yerim created a water droplet, saying she wanted to wash her face. But it wasn’t a simple shape like usual.

“Look at this, Uncle!”

The water formed a perfect hemisphere as if a sculptor had carved it. It even created a handle. There was not a single small shake as if it were contained in an invisible water bowl. Yerim shouted in amazement.

“It used to sway a lot! The effect is really fast.”

“Don’t be complacent. It won’t last a few hours.”

Even though he said that it would go back to normal after being sensitive to magic power for a while, Yerim was beaming. Yoohyun also pulled out a little flame and sparkled his eyes.

“If I keep training, won’t it be like this usually?”

“Well, it will be.”

“I look forward to working with you in the future!”

“I look forward to working with you too.”

The young Chaos shrugged at the sight of the two bowing their heads.

“Well, I made a promise, so I’ll take care of you even if you don’t say that.”

His voice was indifferent, but he didn’t seem to dislike it. Should I bring some of the Elder’s favorite food next time?