◈ Episode 97. Don’t mess with your teacher (3)
‘Ed Quick’, a specialized hospital in the United States created exclusively for contractors.
First of all, even if half of the body is blown away and the probability of survival approaches zero, if you bring him back alive, the probability of survival is infinitely increased to close to 100% in one of the hospital rooms there.
“… … .”
Beck was sitting on his bed thinking about the Black Cat who had visited him not long ago.
To be precise, he was remembering what he had said to him when he came to visit.
Without anyone noticing, Black Cat suddenly escaped from the dark portal, turning even the CCTV inside the hospital room dead, and opened her mouth to him.
‘Nice to meet you, Beck. This is my first time meeting you in person like this. My name is Black Cat.’
‘The reason I came to see you in person is because I want to give you one piece of advice.’
‘I hope you never reveal anything about Kim Joo-hyuk that you saw at Hero Academy. This is polite advice and request.’
‘Of course, I also think that the word that student Kim Joo-hyuk dealt with the Hero Academy’s constellation could be spread through other people rather than through you.’
‘Of course, you may have to say that Kim Joo-hyuk eventually appeared at Hero Academy due to the political situation. Actually, I understand that as well.’
‘I think it would be good for you to keep one thing in mind, Beck. I don’t know if student Kim Joo-hyuk showed up. I hope he will keep his use of my Constellation’s power a secret.’
‘If the matter spreads, you and the person whose name you heard will get caught up in something very unfortunate.’
‘That’s all I have to say, Beck.’
‘Next time, I hope we can see each other with a smile as a business relationship rather than a bad story like this.’
‘Okay then.’
With those words, Black Cat disappeared from the hospital room without even listening to what Beck said.
But Beck’s thoughts did not end there.
That’s because while he was still feeling confused after the Black Cat disappeared, he received a phone call.
A phone call from Adelia Bentrick, the matriarch of the Bentrick family.
Of course, unlike the ruler behind the scenes, Adelia Bentrick asked very politely, but the content was the same.
‘Please refrain from revealing as much as possible that Kim Joo-hyuk was at the Hero Academy.’
Of course, thanks to Beck constantly asking whether his close friend Logan had noticed something, he ended up talking about ‘Kim Joo-hyuk’.
In the end, I didn’t tell him the facts about the ‘contract’.
To even mention that fact, the atmosphere at Black Cat, where I first came, was unusual.
More than anything.
‘Even the person who heard those words… … la.’
Black Cat said that not only she would be disadvantaged, but also those who heard her words.
Of course, Beck didn’t think Logan would lose to Black Cat.
However, he knew from the beginning that the term ‘becoming disadvantaged’ itself had nothing to do with an individual’s fighting ability.
Black Cat had the ability to keep his word, so he had no choice but to listen to the threat that was like a request he had made.
‘… … ‘What on earth is Kim Joo-hyuk?’
Therefore, it is a thought that cannot help but be heard in his head.
The Bentrick family was clearly hostile to Kim Joo-hyuk, but at some point, they were protecting him.
Likewise, the ruler behind the scenes was also protecting Kim Joo-hyuk.
‘No, looking at Black Cat’s attitude-‘
That wasn’t being protective.
It was like an attitude of serving Kim Joo-hyuk.
This is truly incomprehensible.
So Beck’s thoughts continued until it was bedtime at the hospital. In the end, he couldn’t find an answer and had no choice but to sleep.
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Unlike the place where everything in the labyrinth was made of ebony, this place has flooring made of red wood as the base.
In a reincarnation center where the power of the Labyrinth Lord can be managed, albeit to a very limited extent.
“Have you finished arranging the names?”
“Sword lord… … .”
The man who had recently reported to the Labyrinth Lord that the disaster was over, the Geomju looked at the man who was looking at him, Changju.
A man wearing an old blue robe and black leather armor that did not suit this place.
The sword master opened his mouth with a tsk sound when he saw the purple light spear that was stuck to his hand like glue and would never let go.
“You’re still holding the spear.”
“… … .”
“Would you like me to answer?”
“What’s going on?”
Short answer.
Geomju frowned as he remembered that Changju was his successor.
“You guy, aren’t you short on words when it’s only been 300 years since you became the founder?”
“Surely you and I have the same rank?”
“… … “If the Lord of the Labyrinth didn’t like you, he would have ripped off your hair right here.”
“… … .”
The sword master frowns and opens his mouth as if he is annoyed.
‘You bastard I don’t like.’
Geomju didn’t like him.
First of all, I did not like the fact that a subject appointed 300 years ago was placed in the position of lord, directly subordinate to the Lord of the Labyrinth.
I also didn’t like the fact that he spoke informally to everyone except Migongju.
In addition, no matter how much you look at Changju, who never lets go of anyone he meets, he is someone you cannot like no matter how much you try.
That’s why the sword master made a tsk sound.
“As for ‘names,’ everything was arranged according to the words of the Lord Labyrinth.”
“No matter how much I think about it, I don’t understand why the Lord of the Labyrinth entrusted the arrangement of the names to you.”
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Geomju looked at him with an expression that said he still didn’t like what Changju said.
“Let’s see how long you can receive the Labyrinth Lord’s favor.”
With those words, Geomju left the reincarnation center without hesitation.
Changju, who had been looking at him for a while, looked blankly at the place where the sword had escaped, and then looked at his own spear.
“… … “If you are in front, never let go of your weapon.”
He muttered something incomprehensible and closed his eyes as if repeating what he had said from the beginning.
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A few days after that.
Kim Joo-hyuk, who was training as usual, was able to see the black cat that came to him.
“Would you like me to tell you about space cham (空間斬)?”
“yes.”
In response to Kim Joo-hyuk’s question, Black Cat nodded politely and began to explain one by one the reasons why he had asked him this favor.
Starting with Kim Joo-hyuk signing a provisional contract with the master behind the scenes.
While retrieving CCTV to process what Kim Joo-hyuk said, he happened to see what was filmed in it.
Kim Joo-hyuk, who had been listening to the story for a while, nodded for a moment and then asked.
“Why me? “You have a glow, right?”
“that is… … The Constellation wants to let you know… … .”
It wasn’t that Black Cat didn’t actually ask his Constellation for help.
Rather, after watching Kim Joo-hyuk’s video, Black Cat immediately told the master behind the scenes that she wanted to learn spatial charm more properly.
In fact, the master behind the scenes said he was happy to listen to Black Cat these days and stopped watching Kim Joo-hyuk’s CCTV to help him.
but.
[The ruler behind the scenes frowns and asks, “Why can’t we just do this?”]
[The ruler behind the scenes sighs, “Why are you doing that?” I ask.]
[The ruler behind the scenes looks at you with an expression of complete incomprehension.]
[The ruler behind the scenes asks why on earth it is written like that, with an expression of complete incomprehension.]
Rather than learning something from the master behind the scenes, Black Cat somehow ended up being criticized.
Of course, Black Cat did not give up right away just because of that.
Rather, he maintained his composure and even seriously asked his constellation about ways to use the spatial charm a little better.
But the ruler behind the scenes is.
[The ruler behind the scenes says that all you have to do is strike and use your abilities at the right time.]
With that one word, Black Cat decided that it would be better to learn from Kim Joo-hyuk rather than from his own constellation.
That’s because Kim Joo-hyuk used spatial charm surprisingly well.
That’s why the Black Cat heard what he heard from the master behind-
[You know when the ruler behind the scenes says something strange, right? and warn you.]
-I adapted it a lot and told it to Kim Joo-hyuk.
“Well, Balgwang is definitely a bit talented, so teaching him may be a bit immature.”
Kim Joo-hyuk immediately nodded as if he understood.
Kim Joo-hyuk certainly remembers that among his students, Balgwang gave him the most trouble in the beginning, but later he absorbed Kim Joo-hyuk’s learning faster than anyone else.
Knowing Balgwang’s talent, Kim Joo-hyuk nodded as if he understood.
‘Well, I will use it often in the future.’
Last time I went to Hero Academy. Kim Joo-hyuk, who recalled how he moved to the United States in one go using a market with entrances all over the world with the help of Black Cat, soon opened his mouth.
“Well, then I’ll help you for about an hour.”
“thank you!”
Black Cat nodded as if she was very pleased with those words and thought.
‘I can finally learn proper spatial charm!’
As Kim Joo-hyuk said, the ruler behind the scenes, who was his constellation, had absolutely no talent for teaching.
Therefore, Black Cat smiled at the thought that he would finally be able to learn properly.
“Okay then, without wasting any time, shall we get started right away?”
Kim Joo-hyuk grabbed the practice sword he was holding and immediately took a stance.
“First of all, posture is important.”
“yes!!”
“First of all, the distance between the front and back feet is important, and then the way you hold the sword is also important.”
“yes!”
“After that, you need to bend your back appropriately, because the waist is also important when performing a sword attack.”
“yes!”
“Next, we need to use Balgwang’s abilities well. This is a bit of an ambiguous standard, but you can just use it the moment you strike. Now, take a good look.”
“yes!”
Black Cat responded energetically to Kim Joo-hyuk’s words and looked at him.
-Tsk!
“This is how you do it, okay?”
“… … yes?”
Soon, Black Cat suddenly took a stance. As I looked at Kim Joo-hyuk talking like that, I asked myself a question without realizing it.
“… … Oh, was it too difficult to explain? So, are you also positioning your feet?”
“yes.”
“By twisting your waist like this?”
“yes… … ?”
Tsk-!
“like this.”
“yes????”
that day.
Black Cat was listening to Kim Joo-hyuk’s class for about 30 minutes.
‘… … They say that a teacher and a student are alike… … .’
Suddenly, I unconsciously recognized the fact that Kim Joo-hyuk was the teacher of the master behind the scenes, something I knew but had difficulty understanding.
