Chapter 184: Chapter 184

A new instructor entering the Academy - none other than Irina!

Showing firm determination to work students hard, her instructor life begins—

Ma Hakjun permitted the instructor position, but she couldn't actually receive that instructor position.

Did Irina cause some accident in the meantime? That's not it.

She received permission but couldn't officially become an instructor yet for an extremely simple reason.

[Academy Summer Vacation]

That vacation season that exists everywhere from elementary to university has come.

Originally, truly many things should happen during this vacation season.

The Great Upheaval should also become tremendously severe around summer vacation.

Now things have gotten so twisted that it exploded massively, making it meaningless.

"Everyone worked hard during the semester!"

"Take care! Keep in touch often!"

"If you come to Busan, definitely tell me?! I'll absolutely buy drinks!"

A scene of classmates and seniors/juniors smiling and exchanging greetings.

This would be what's commonly thought of as vacation in academy stories.

But why are the two female students beside me, Kang Hana and Yoo Dasom, just reacting like that?

"Vacation doesn't particularly change anything. Rather feels like more things to do."

"Hana unnie will go help with clan work, and I need to learn some group work too, so I'll actually be busier. Plus there's clan activities and support work to do as A-rank..."

The returned answers were sadly that both can't rest.

Hmm, well. Kang Hana is the Magic Tower Clan Master's daughter and a proper executive.

Yoo Dasom is a granddaughter of a giant corporation, so she'd have work to do there too.

'Plus Suhyeon said she's entering special training during vacation. Irina said she's practicing to easily teach others what she's been doing. And...'

I, this guy, got assigned vacation special examinations even though the Academy is on vacation.

Honestly, when I first heard that, I tried to argue if this made sense.

What's vacation? It exists so everyone can rest after working hard during the semester.

You worked hard so recharge and work hard again next semester!

But Ma Hakjun came and said this:

"We're thinking of having a special examination period during vacation. For Bronze students who want to stay at the Academy and take Silver rank examinations. Not many people. Probably will end quickly."

Right. Just by numbers, it's really not many people and seems like it'll end quickly.

But there's no guarantee those friends will succeed in rising to Silver in one day!

If those guys decide to keep going until vacation ends, what is this?

'I have no such thing as vacation. Damn it.'

Already having several times more work since becoming S-rank, dying from difficulty.

I momentarily considered expressing refusal, but my head was already nodding.

Those friends must also be desperate to sacrifice their vacation.

Working when others rest and play isn't usually easy.

Still, if they made such a choice, it's courtesy as gatekeeper to block for them.

...Still, going out during vacation is mentally exhausting.

"Ahh! Vacation. Really regrettable. Regrettable!"

Meanwhile, unlike Kang Hana or Yoo Dasom who have family matters to handle,

Unlike Suhyeon who has special training arranged by her family,

And unlike even Irina who needs to prepare for other work duties,

Our protagonist Lee Hyunwoo was constantly clicking his tongue regretfully.

"What exactly does junior find regrettable?"

Kang Hana speaks as if completely unable to understand.

Then Lee Hyunwoo made an expression asking about the obvious.

"Of course it's regrettable! During the semester, there were many friends working hard together, so I felt passion burning together with them! Plus with the Examiner and many people struggling before him, I was fired up with competitive spirit to work harder! Now I can't do that for almost two months?!"

Kang Hana's following reaction was, well, everyone would expect 'What kind of bullshit is this?'

Yoo Dasom beside her was also shaking her head.

But... seemed like Yoo Dasom whispered something small?

Only heard 'How did this' and '...happen.'

"If you're that regretful, stay at the Academy. Since you live in dorms anyway, if you apply they'll probably let you stay during vacation too."

"The Academy? Is there some reason, Examiner?"

Since I won't have vacation anyway, need to examine Bronze friends too.

One more Lee Hyunwoo wouldn't be a big problem.

Would be slightly more tiring but... if Lee Hyunwoo gets stronger, it wouldn't be all bad.

So I explained that reason to Lee Hyunwoo in detail.

Lee Hyunwoo showed lukewarm reaction at first,

But when my story ended, his eyes were sparkling.

"Ooh. Ooooh! Ooooooh!"

Damn. Seeing him like that makes me wonder if I mentioned it for nothing.

Most students gone, first week of vacation.

Except for fewer people coming than usual,

Today my time could be said to be no different from usual.

Ah, there's also the part that Suhyeon is no longer at the Academy.

[I heard the news. You're commuting to the Academy during vacation too.]

You heard such tragic news too. Suhyeon, don't you think I'm pitiful?

[That's good. I was worried Irina might go to the Examiner's house every day since it's vacation.]

...You weren't only worried about that, right? Right?

[Then I'll also go to the Academy every day after special training ends. I want to spar with the Examiner and show how much I've grown.]

Right. For that kind of reason, this side absolutely welcomes it.

Really curious how far the Red Witch trait will strengthen.

"Examiner! I'm ready! Let's start soon!"

"Yes yes. Student Lee Hyunwoo. Come in quickly."

You said this recently. To do it more like real combat.

Not just the atmosphere, but everything that way.

'Why would I make such a proposal to you, Hyunwoo?'

The appearance only protagonists can show - getting up with a smile no matter how badly beaten.

An opponent I can properly satisfy your wishes while also relieving some stress.

Only Lee Hyunwoo is the sole such person.

Slightly, very slightly sorry, but if he says he likes it, what can I do?

Look at that. Even after my strike sends him crashing into the wall, he gets up smiling.

"Wahaha! Keuk! It hurts! Right, it has to hurt to be real fighting!"

Looking at this, he feels somewhat like Irina's younger brother.

Hmm, thinking about it, how amazing must the parents who raised such Lee Hyunwoo be?

"How many times do I have to say it? Juniors' levels can't be higher than what you know?!"

"That's impossible! That low?! They'll all die if they go to the Academy!"

"Ah. Sorry. They'll all die! Is this right?"

At Irina's correction, Han Jiyoon sighs "Haah."

Starting from temporary instructor at Korea's Ability User Academy,

Going further, she might need to handle instructor positions at the World Joint Academy.

The Irina standing before her was complete disqualification as that 'instructor.'

'Her standards are too high! How do I handle this girl!'

Instructors should properly coordinate their demands with students' limits.

Not blindly pushing, but not being too lax either.

Must hit the middle point exactly to extract maximum efficiency from training.

'Like Seojin. Though an examiner, he's having instructor-level effects.'

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Knows what can be done with effort and what can't be done even with effort.

But Irina has no such standards at all.

Since I did this as a student, you all can do it too! Just that.

"Hey, honestly tell me. Did you want to do instructor work, or are you doing this to piss me and the Dean off? Tell the truth and I'll overlook it once."

"What are you saying? I really want to try being instructor!"

"No, you! If you really want to, think about kids' levels and lead them!"

Unless they're considerable geniuses, absolutely can't follow Irina's methods.

From the start, burn magical power to wrap around body and swing swords or throw punches in that state?

If magical power manipulation was that easy, everyone would be doing it!

At least it's fortunate she got promised instructor position right before vacation.

If this happened during semester, students would have all run away.

Watching tigers from outside versus going inside are worlds apart.

"Amazing. How did Seojin oppa manage such kids?"

However, the tiger inside seemed completely unaware of this.

Interest flashes in Kang Minseong's eyes.

Admiration, exclamation, surprise, and all other positive emotions.

All of that combined to emit light from his pupils.

'My goodness. Our granddaughter really grew this much?'

Just a few months ago, she was a weak girl who couldn't do anything.

Even when taught swordsmanship, she only received instruction but couldn't contain sword energy.

Naturally, fighting enemies was unimaginable.

But not anymore. Now she contains sword energy that even makes Kang Minseong flinch.

With that sharpness, she charges at enemies before her without hesitation.

The intense will to definitely win is clearly felt.

Not just atmosphere changed. Skills also leaped tremendously.

Not just swordsmanship but magical power handling - not the past Kim Suhyeon!

While exchanging swords with Kim Suhyeon, Kang Minseong felt his heart beat roughly for the first time.

Until now she was just a cute, pretty granddaughter,

But from this moment, she's accepted as one skilled person who can receive his sword.

Not worrying she might get hurt, but needing to worry about his own defeat.

'Examiner Baek Seojin. No, grandson-in-law. That friend really did amazing work.'

Continuously smiling satisfiedly, Kang Minseong swung his sword again.

The part he thought impossible in his generation.

The vague expectation that S-rank would emerge from his children.

But he felt that would be realized in the not-distant future.