blueteamnovel Chapter 81
Chapter 81
Chapter 81
The day had dawned.
Perhaps due to the events of the previous day, he felt quite exhausted, and getting out of bed seemed like a daunting task.
“Sigh...”
But he had to get up.
After all, classes at the Academy were starting again today.
“Ugh.”
With a groan, he lifted himself out of bed.
Bright sunlight streamed in through the window, blinding his eyes.
“It’s hard to go back to school at this age.”
Rubbing his eyes, he made his way to the bathroom and started to wash up in a hurry.
“Hmm.”
Looking at his reflection in the mirror, he made a satisfied face.
“It’s impressive.”
It wasn’t like the bulky muscles of Testosterone or Gu Dong-hwan, but a sculpted body that exuded more elasticity and firmness.
Perhaps even surpassing both in strength.
“It’s definitely better than before.”
The intense training in the North had not only honed his muscles to perfection, but had also restored his body’s balance and made his skin as smooth as white jade.
As a result, he looked much more handsome than he did on Earth.
Seo Woojin did what every man did in the bathroom.
He would look at himself in the mirror and ask himself, ‘Isn’t this good enough?’
Seo Woojin nodded and answered his own question, then left the bathroom.
“But I feel a bit better after the shower.”
There was no fatigue in his body to begin with.
He was just mentally exhausted and felt a bit tired, but after the shower, his brain started to function and his mind gradually became a lot clearer.
“What was today’s training about again?”
In the original Academy curriculum, theory played an important role.
Subjects like theology, history and pharmacology.
I don’t really understand why these things are necessary, but it was what it was.
However, after the appearance of Gerald, the educational curriculum was completely overturned and rewritten.
Focused on practical training.
Instead of spending time reading a book, swing your sword again. Instead of memorising history, master the skills.
Combat and survival training focused on practical experience.
This became the ultimate goal of the Academy.
But that didn’t mean that all theoretical training disappeared.
“I heard you were taking classes on monsters and magical beasts, right?”
Forewarned is forearmed.
It was better to know as much as possible about the enemies you would face in the future.
Therefore, the Academy decided to continue this subject according to the original plan without deleting it.
“As for the theory...”
To be honest, sitting at a desk and attending classes wasn’t his style.
Not many people liked to study, but Seo Woojin, who had severed all ties with studying a long time ago, felt it even more.
However, he acknowledged the fact that he had to learn.
It was the same in the North.
Irene had taught him a lot about monsters, and he had benefited from it more than once.
Before the war, he needed to know information about the enemy.
“Well, I can’t help it.”
Seo Woojin put on the academy uniform and left the room.
“Oh, Woojin!”
Just as Kang Byeong-gyu was leaving his room, he noticed Seo Woojin and greeted him happily, raising his hand.
“You look tired. Did you rest well?”
“I’m completely exhausted.”
When Seo Woojin sighed, Kang Byeong-gyu burst out laughing.
“That’s understandable. You made it to the finals in the practice match, went here and there for various things, and even had a showdown with Gye Suji at the end.”
Seo Woojin smiled.
If Kang Byeong-gyu knew what he went through yesterday, he wouldn’t be able to laugh like that...
“Did you go to the Sky Tower yesterday?”
“Huh?”
How did he know?
He certainly hadn’t told anyone about it.@@@@
As he mumbled vaguely, Lee Ji-ah became even more animated.
“Please tell us! Just a little bit! I won’t tell anyone else, just me!”
It’s embarrassing.
Seo Woojin expressed his disapproval.
But at that moment, someone appeared to save him.
“Everyone, please take your seats.”
A young man entered the classroom after opening the door.
“My name is Jayronin. From today, I’ll be in charge of your theoretical training.”
His appearance was different from that of the knights.
Dressed in a neat suit, he looked more like a magician or a scholar.
“I am a first-class member of the Imperial Academy, specialising in the history of the Advent War and monster ecology.”
Seo Woojin nodded.
As he had expected, the young man was a scholar.
‘I thought a knight would take care of this training.’
To be honest, he would have trusted a knight’s training more than a scholar’s.
The information of knights who have experienced things first hand would be more accurate than those who only read books.
‘He must already know that...’
There was no way that the Empire had not thought about what Seo Woojin was thinking.
Still, there must be a reason why Jayronin was in charge of education.
Seo Woojin’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.
“Well, let’s stop with the unimportant introductions. Let’s start with the lesson.”
Jayronin walked over to the large blackboard and started writing.
[What is a monster?]
He asked the Heroes, tapping the chalk dust off his hands.
“Do any of the heroes know the answer to that question?”
But no one raised their hand to answer.
They could vaguely outline it in their minds.
But putting it into words was not easy.
Jayronin nodded, as if he had expected this.
“Can you tell the difference between monsters and magical beasts?”
“... Magical beasts are creatures influenced by magic.”
One of the heroes mustered the courage to answer.
“Correct.”
Jayronin smiled.
“Let’s go back to the original question. What is a monster? In fact, opinions are still divided on the answer to that question.”
It was the story of the survivors of the ancient invasion of the Demon King.
They were the descendants of corrupt races, tainted by magic and evolving through the generations.
A species that had existed since the beginning.
“There are many hypotheses, but we haven’t found a perfect definition yet. However, you must be aware of these hypotheses. Do you know why?”
“Because they are our enemies?”
“That’s right. Fighting an enemy without any information can be dangerous, even for experienced heroes. But what if you had information?”
Jayronin wrote on the board again.
[Draconis].
Seo Woojin’s eyebrows twitched.
“In the north, there is a monster called Draconis that belongs to the dragon species. It’s a ruler class monster, so powerful that only knights of a higher rank can face it.”
‘Of course.’
He remembered Draconis he had met in the north. It might be easy to defeat now, but back then it was pure terror.
“Draconis not only possesses formidable strength, but also a more dangerous ability.”
“Dominating low-level monsters.”
He muttered unintentionally.
“Who just answered that question?”
Jayronin’s eyes were fixed on Seo Woojin.
“I’m Seo Woojin.”
“I see. You’re the one supported by Sion.”
Jayronin nodded, as if he knew when he heard Seo Woojin’s name.
“Did you try to hunt Draconis then?”
“Yes.”
“At what level was that?”
Seo Woojin hesitated for a moment before answering.
“I don’t remember exactly, but it was probably before level 10.”
Jayronin’s eyes widened.