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Chapter 39

##39fury. Sorry for being late.

“That guy still hasn't come?”

It was a casual question, as if in passing, but Yeonho Ae felt a ray of cold sweat run down his back..

That's because the person who asked that question was the student leader at Cheongryong Academy who was famous for being afraid of even the same instructors, and this was already the third time this question had been asked..

“haha. It will come soon.”

Ak Yeon-ho, who received Mae Geuk-ryeom's bright gaze, smiled awkwardly and said,.

Mae Geukryeom frowned as if he was displeased with the answer..

“It sounds the same as before. You didn't say you don't know where you are now.?”

“That, that…….”

Ak Yeon-ho felt unfair..

‘The person who is late is your grandson, so why are you torturing me?!’

Although I had a lot of complaints, I couldn't say a single word to the student dean and had no choice but to give a weak answer..

“I'm just going somewhere for a few days for personal reasons.…….”

“I didn't run away because I wasn't confident.?”

“……That's definitely not the case.”

“joy. We'll see..”

Looking at the back of Mae Geuk-ryeom going to the other prospective instructors, Yeon-ho Ae sighed deeply..

‘It's really dangerous if you're late any longer.…….’

The practical exam for new instructors at Cheongryong Academic Center has already begun..

In front of me, applicants for new instructors were taking the podium and giving demonstration lectures to selected students..

“Hmm. According to the principles of Taegeuk…….”

“Each sect has a slightly different interpretation of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and accordingly, there are also differences in how to interpret the major levels. In times like this…….”

“The predecessor of Blood Religion was the Heavenly Demon Church, which disappeared hundreds of years ago. The first leader of the Blood Cult gathered those who opposed the decision to emigrate the Heavenly Demon Church at the time.…….”

Everyone worked hard to demonstrate their martial arts skills, or sometimes came down from the podium to demonstrate their martial arts skills..

However, the students' reactions were generally either indifferent or mischievous..

“Hmm. I'm feeling sleepy.”

“Wow, that's all the instructor can do.?”

“Wait a minute. What you just said. Isn’t this an overly biased and personal opinion??”

Ak Yeon-ho swallowed his dry saliva as he looked at the students' abandoned state..

‘Wow, kids these days are no joke..’

Among them, there were students who were not much older than Ak Yeon-ho..

However, unlike Ak Yeon-ho, who practiced martial arts without saying a word as instructed from above, the students here at Cheongryong Academy immediately questioned it if they were not convinced or did not like it..

‘……I'm a little jealous too.’

On the left side of the podium, the director of Cheongryonghak, the assistant director, and existing instructors were writing things down and evaluating new instructor applicants..

“Phew…….”

Ak Yeon-ho handed Myeong Il-oh a canteen after just returning from a demonstration lecture..

“Brother Il-oh. thank you for your effort. How about trying it yourself??”

“Don't even talk. The kids are trying to bite something, but the instructors are watching from the side... … . I didn't make any mistakes?”

“He's the best person I've ever seen..”

Although it was a bit of an exaggeration, Myung Il-oh's demonstration lecture was actually quite stable..

“I think the evaluations from students and instructors will probably be good..”

Myeong-il-oh sighed at those words, looked around and asked..

“By the way, Baek hasn’t come yet.?”

“It's no news..”

“It's a big deal. I really have to come now…….”

Ak Yeon-ho's turn was getting closer, and the next one was Baek Soo-ryong..

The two people looked toward the entrance of the Blue Dragon Academy with nervousness..

Kiing…….

There was only a mutt whining and pooping next to the front door, and there was no sign of anyone..

“……You haven't arrived yet..”

Mae Geuk-ryeom, who had gone to look around the students for a moment, was approaching the two people..

There was a look of disappointment on his face. And there was a subtle anger in his voice..

“Is it really that father's son?…….”

A chilling energy emanated from Mae Geukryeom’s body..

The instructors who were waiting for their turn shivered in shock due to the sudden cold..

Mae Geukryeom said coldly:.

“If you look at the fact that you haven't come so far, it means you don't have the will to do it. Applicant Baek Soo-ryong will be disqualified..”

“Now, wait a minute.!”

The words came out sooner than I thought..

Aye Yeon-ho, who stepped forward, swallowed his saliva as he faced Mae Geuk-ryeom's gaze, which was directed at him like a sharp sword..

‘Damn human! What are you doing so late?!’

Inwardly blaming Baek Soo-ryong, Ae Yeon-ho said, intending to buy as much time as possible..

“Student head teacher! Brother Suryong will be here soon. Please wait a little longer.”

“I think I heard that four times. So when is it coming? Will you come after the exam is over??”

Ak Yeon-ho sighed deeply..

“Honestly, I don't know when it will come. Maybe something happened. But I could never have run away.”

“How can you be so sure? It hasn't been that long since we've known each other.”

“that.”

Ak Yeon-ho, who stopped speaking, remembered Baek Soo-ryong's shameless face..

The face that said that if the interviewers disappoint him, he would build a White Dragon Academy in front of the Blue Dragon Academy and surpass him within 10 years..

“……This is what I am saying for the future of Cheongryong Academic Center..”

“The future of Cheongryong Academic Center?”

“Brother Suryong said that. If you let him go, he will build the White Dragon Academy across from the Blue Dragon Academy. In just ten years, the students of the White Dragon Academy will beat the students of the Blue Dragon Academy..”

“under. What?”

“If you drop my brother now, I might start looking for a place tomorrow..”

The words were so absurd that the prospective instructors around them burst into laughter..

Even the student head's tightly closed lips, which seemed to never move from their straight line, twitched..

Mae Geuk-ryeom muttered softly while suppressing laughter..

“The big, proud one resembles my daughter..”

“yes?”

“……nothing.”

It was a change in mood that Ak Yeon-ho couldn't understand, but it wasn't a bad sign anyway..

Mae Geukryeom said in a slightly softened voice..

“You've already seen it a lot. If you don't come by your turn, you have no choice but to be eliminated..”

“I am the student head teacher..”

At that time, Myung Il-oh stood next to Ak Yeon-ho and spoke carefully..

“Could you please postpone the order of applicants for Baek Soo-ryong a little later??”

As expected, Mae Geukryeom's eyes lit up..

“Nonsense. You guys think this is a joke?”

“It's not like that.…….”

“If you say that one more time, you too…….”

It was then. Someone who was watching their scuffle from afar joined the conversation..

“Is there any problem??”

Everyone turned around at the appearance of a new voice, and saw Namgungsu, the three-pointed sword, and Kwak Cheolwoo, the flame sword, walking towards them..

Namgungsu, conscious of people’s gaze, turned his back and smiled softly..

“Since the students were very tired, we decided to take a break..”

“…….”

Upon the appearance of Ilta instructor at Cheongryong Academy, most new instructor applicants looked at him with admiration or jealousy..

But Ak Yeon-ho was neither. He looked at Namgungsu with an uncomfortable gaze..

‘Why did this person come here??’

Namgungsu asked Mae Geukryeom without even looking at Akh Yeonho..

“Student head teacher. Are you having any problems at work? I came because I was worried because it was noisy..”

“What are you worried about?.”

Mae Geukryeom waved his hand and continued speaking in a grave tone..

“It's no big deal. There was an applicant who hadn't arrived yet, so we were discussing whether to reject him now or wait a little longer.…….”

“Is that applicant Baek Soo-ryong??”

“……That's right.”

At that moment, a soft smile appeared on Namgoongsu’s lips..

To Ak Yeon-ho and Myung Il-oh, it was a very ominous smile..

“Oh my. It looks like something urgent has come up. There's no way he ran away because he was afraid of going to the demonstration lecture... … . But there's no way he ran away out of fear of being humiliated in Dalian.…….”

“…….”

They just didn't say it out loud, and it was a mockery that they thought he might have run away..

Tendons appeared on the foreheads of Ak Yeon-ho, Myeong Il-oh, and Mae Geuk-ryeom at the same time..

“I didn't run away.”

“Brother Baek is not that kind of person..”

“……It's not like that..”

Namgungsu looked a little embarrassed by Mae Geukryeom's cold gaze, but that didn't stop him from saying what he had to say..

“Hmm. If so, let's do it like this. Applicant Baek Soo-ryong seems to have had an accident, so why not postpone his turn to the last??”

“But if you do that, equity…….”

Mae Geuk-ryeom tried to raise the issue, but Nam Gung-su struck first..

“Of course, this is assuming that the last applicant in line will give permission..”

“me, i'm good!”

The applicant, whose face was pale, raised his hand and shouted:.

“I will give in! I will make as many concessions as I can.!”

“…….”

When the person concerned became so active, it became difficult for Maegeukryeom to say anything more..

Namgungsu quickly moved the entire situation according to his will..

“Then let's do that. Adjutant lord. I was arrogant and took the lead... … . Don’t we, Cheongryong Academic Center, need to be a little more lenient towards applicants??”

“Oh, of course. Mr. Namgung, do whatever is convenient for you. The governor won't care anyway..”

Kwak Cheol-woo, who followed Namgung-su, said, “Ah! “That’s how it should be!” And I nodded eagerly..

‘Even if you are the best instructor at Blue Dragon Academy... … I don't know who is more senior.’

Nam Gung-su, who received approval from his superior in an instant, turned around and smiled while looking at Yeon-ho Akh..

“Well done to applicant Baek Soo-ryong. I didn't run away. affection. this. I almost couldn't come because of that. Since we have given you this much consideration, wouldn’t you be able to arrive on time??”

“…….”

Ak Yeon-ho did not answer but glared at Nam Gung-su..

‘I was aiming for this from the beginning..’

last order.

If Baek Su-ryong does not come by then, he will be branded by everyone as a fugitive, and even if he does come, he will have to give a demonstration lecture while enduring numerous stares and under tremendous pressure..

The later you give a demonstration lecture, the more burden you feel..

This is because the fatigue of students and instructors who have taken previous lectures increases, and the evaluation standards increase accordingly..

‘In other words, since it is the last time, the better you do, the deeper the impression you can make.…….’

Demonstrating that level of skill was difficult even for instructors who had taught students for more than 10 years..

A faint smile appeared on Namgungsu’s lips..

‘There's no way a country bumpkin who used to teach children in the countryside would have such skills..’

Namgoongsu did not forget what Baek Soo-ryong said to him during the interview..

-How about I attack you right here and there??

At least I thought you had guts..

I never would have thought he was such a coward that he couldn't even show up for the demonstration lecture..

But I had no intention of forgiving him just because he ran away..

‘Everyone in the Blue Dragon Academy will know that you are a coward. 'Cause I'll make it happen.’

Even if he showed up late and gave a demonstration lecture, it didn't matter..

I'll disgrace you so you can't set foot in this city..

Namgungsu said with a grin..

“Personally, I am very much looking forward to the pilot lecture by Baek Soo-ryong. I hope you arrive on time.”

Namgungsu, with a calm smile on his lips, turned and returned to his seat..

“…….”

Akh Yeon-ho, Myeong Il-oh, and Mae Geuk-ryeom stood side by side, staring at each other and saying a word..

“Now that things are like this, Brother Su-ryong must come and show me what he has done..”

“I'm sure it will come.”

“……Grandson bastard. If you don't come, know that you will die by my hands..”

Time passed indifferently, and even as the final turn got closer, the White Water Dragon did not appear..

* * *

“ha ha ha! So, when I was a student at Suzaku Academy,…….”

Kwak Doo-yong spoke while hitting his chest with his thick arm..

Most of the students sitting in front of him looked bored, but some were listening with interest..

The instructors sitting in the lecturer's seat had a long conversation and evaluated Kwak Du-yong..

“Applicant Doo-yong Kwak. You teach surprisingly well..”

“It seems okay as long as it's not about the Suzaku Academy. I also have a lot of knowledge about various methods..”

“Even though he's a bit braggadocious, he's got a knack for talking. Female students don't like it, but male students respond surprisingly well..”

Surprisingly, at the outpouring of favorable reviews, deputy owner Cheol-Woo Kwak cleared his throat and blushed..

“If it's because of me, everyone can stop.”

Kwak Du-yong was Kwak Cheol-woo's great-nephew..

In his childhood, he was an outstanding martial arts expert to the point where he actually studied at the Jujak Academy, but due to an incident, his family completely gave up martial arts for a while, and his sore fingers.

I had no choice but to accept the application form at the request of my cousin to help me come to my senses, but I had no idea that I would be selected for an interview and even given a trial lecture..

“It's not because of the adjutant, but he really has the qualities of an instructor. Don't be too strict just because you're blood relatives..”

Namgungsu smiled softly and said to Kwak Cheolwoo. Perhaps because he was embarrassed, Kwak Cheol-woo cleared his throat loudly..

“……He's a good guy as long as he's sober. The problem is that most people are drunk..”

“Is there any reason why you can't quit drinking??”

Kwak Cheol-woo hesitated for a moment and continued..

“20He is a survivor of the Cheonjubong bloody death a year ago..”

“ah…….”

For a moment, everyone's expressions darkened..

Then Kwak Cheol-woo hurriedly waved his hand to brighten the mood..

“Everyone, don't worry. Isn’t it time to focus on instructor evaluation?.”

“haha. yes. That's right.”

“Well, by the way, the level of applicants this year is high..”

Everyone looked away and went back to focusing on the lecture..

After Kwak Doo-yong's turn was over, it was the applicant's turn..

Namgungsu looked at the young man coming up to the podium with shining eyes..

‘Did you say he was from a Shandong music family?.’

“It is called Ak Yeon-ho from the Shandong music family..”

After a short self-introduction, Ak Yeon-ho stepped forward holding a spear and gave a demonstration..

Whick! Swish swish!

The practice spear bent wildly, stabbing, cutting, striking, and sometimes moving unexpectedly, occupying the empty space..

There was continued exclamation from students and instructors..

Namgoongsu narrowed his eyebrows..

‘As expected, it is quite good because it is the son of a prestigious family..’

However, after Ak Yeon-ho, there were no applicants with decent skills..

Most were substandard, others were mediocre, and only a few were noticeable..

Most students and instructors began to get bored with the demonstration lectures..

However, Namgungsu found the waiting time quite enjoyable..

‘The last turn will come soon.’

White Water Dragon.

The country bumpkin who dared to provoke him during an interview.

I was looking forward to his demonstration lecture, but seeing as he hasn't come yet, it looks like he won't come after all..

“The last pilot class is a basic external training class! It will start later, so students who will participate in the demonstration lecture should remain seated until then. And applicants for Baek Soo-ryong, please come up to the podium.!”

Students who applied to observe the basic foreign engineering class took their seats one by one..

‘Umm?’

Namgungsu was a little surprised..

Among the students sitting in their seats, their eyes were shining, including Paeng Sa-hyuk, the club association president, Heon Won-gang, who is famous as a problem child in the academy, and Dang So-so, the vice president of the student council..

“Why are those kids…….”

“These are not students who will take basic classes..”

“That's right.”

While other instructors had similar questions, the time passed quickly..

Kwak Cheol-woo shouted after checking the applicant’s documents..

“Baeksu-ryong applicant! Didn't you come??”

There was no answer. Ak Yeon-ho, Myeong Il-oh, and Mae Geuk-ryeom looked out the front door with anxious expressions..

Murmur.

The students also thought it was strange and started murmuring..

The corners of Namgungsu’s mouth slowly rose. he said sadly.

“Oh my. It looks like it won't come after all..”

“What a disappointment. They even changed the turn..”

“Tsk tsk…….”

“Even though I was struggling, I was fine, it was just an empty heart..”

The instructors clicked their tongues, and the students who were waiting also grumbled and complained, asking what this was..

A thin sneer formed on the corner of Namgungsu’s mouth when he saw that scene..

‘In the end, that was it..’

After checking the reactions of those around him, Kwak Cheol-woo put down the documents he was holding and said..

“If you waited this long, the school would have done enough. Applicant Baek Soo-ryong was eliminated.……!”

At that moment, the governor, Noh Gunsang, who had been quietly looking outside the main gate until then, opened his mouth..

“Deputy Director. wait a moment.”

“Lord?”

“There's something flying out of there..”

“……yes? Come fly?”

Following Noh Gun-sang's upward gaze, Kwak Cheol-woo, Nam Gung-su, and everyone else's eyes turned to the sky..

nettle liquid!

A small dot was flying toward the Blue Dragon Science Museum in a parabola. The speed at which it flew through the wind was truly terrifying..

“Um, what is that?…….”

Namgungsu looked at that scene with his mouth wide open..

After a while, the dot grew bigger and its identity was revealed to be a person..

“artillery, cannonball?”

“It falls here! move aside!”

“Wow!”

Applicants for new instructors who had been gathered in one place were panicked and scattered in all directions..

Whirly Whirly!

The new model, which fell head first, did a nice somersault in the air and landed lightly on the floor..

widely!

“Phew…….”

A young man as handsome as a painting brushed his wind-distressed hair..

Everyone looked at that scene blankly, at a loss for words..

Baek Soo-ryong looked around and smiled shyly..

“Sorry for being late. This is Baek Su-ryong..”

The last new instructor applicant has arrived, making a stronger impression than anyone before him..