Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Side. What if the master takes courage? (3)

For some reason I didn’t understand, I found myself at my master’s house.

The reason was supposedly…

To teach me a new dagger technique after the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique].

“Oh, w-welcome, Jae-hyun.”

Seeing my master greet me somewhat awkwardly, I felt that wasn’t the whole story.

‘…Does she have something to ask of me?’

My master, who had long been a spiritual pillar for unaffiliated Holders and whose leadership qualities had grown even stronger since becoming the vice-master of <Evil Hunter>.

Unless it was work-related, she rarely engaged in private meetings.

She was acutely aware of her position and knew exactly how much impact her words and actions had on those around her.

So the sudden excuse of a ‘new dagger technique’ to call me out… It seemed to connect to the rational reason of ‘having something to ask’.

‘She could just ask directly and I’d agree right away.’

I swallowed that thought.

In truth, whatever my master asked, I could do it.

She was the one who had brought most of my assassin-class abilities, including the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique], to near their limits, and she was one of the Holders I respected the most.

Our relationship had grown even more special over the time we’d spent together, and I was willing to do anything she wanted.

However, I also suspected she might be feeling burdened because of our professional relationship as clan master and vice-master.

“I think this is my first time visiting your house, Master.”

I pushed away my thoughts and spoke to my master.

I felt her body tremble slightly in surprise.

“Y-yes, that’s right. Until now… I’ve never invited anyone else.”

“What?”

For a moment, I repeated the question stupidly, thinking I must have misheard.

Never invited anyone else?

Does that mean she didn’t even have a housewarming party?

…And the house is this spacious?

Seeing my puzzled face, my master finally explained with a slightly more relaxed expression.

“Apart from family, there’s no one else to invite, and even my family tries not to bother me if they can help it. I suppose it’s because of my social position and how famous I am….”

“Ah, I think I understand.”

I understood immediately.

For top-tier Holders like my master in Korea, just owning a private house itself becomes a big topic.

It’s the same for me.

I’ve moved now, but before that, I lived in the same apartment as Kim Chae-eun… And once that location became known, reporters and Holders would come visiting almost every day.

I’d heard that celebrities’ lives lacked privacy and were tough, but I never thought that even I, as a Holder, would experience such a life.

Is that why?

Even my parents in the countryside don’t try to visit my house often.

They know I’m a Holder with tremendous fame, and they understand that trying to visit or interfere would only trouble them.

It’s much faster for me to make time and visit the countryside home instead.

It seemed my master was in a similar situation now.

“Then I’m the first guest to visit your house, Master.”

“Yes. It seems to have turned out that way.”

With my master’s now slightly more comfortable reply, I slowly entered and looked around the house.

My master’s house wasn’t an apartment, but a huge detached house.

There were some ornamental plants around, but not many. Instead, there were various other buildings scattered about… It felt like a mansion standing tall among office buildings.

Even though it was in an area slightly away from the center of Seoul, it was surprising to see such a huge private residence among the buildings.

I had thought she lived quite modestly compared to her earnings, but it seems all that investment was directed towards real estate.

“This is the training hall.”

“Wow, wow… You even have a training hall in your house?”

“I said I’d teach you dagger techniques at home, didn’t I?”

I was momentarily at a loss for words.

…My master’s scale was bigger and more luxurious than I had thought.

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Ippotranslation

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-First, you need to invite him to your house.

-H-house? Suddenly?

-It’s not sudden, sis. As a master, you have the right to teach the master. Say you’ll teach him anything, and bring him home first.

Following this advice that felt almost like coercion, Yoo Eun-seol called Do Jae-hyun to her house.

Even as she did so, she was slightly impressed by Na Hye-rin’s insight.

‘How did she know I had a training hall in my house…?’

Of course, Na Hye-rin didn’t know such internal details.

Who would expect someone to have a private training hall in their home?

It was just…

Invite him home under the pretext of teaching, and try to make some progress from there-!

That must have been Na Hye-rin’s intention.

But from Yoo Eun-seol’s perspective, her insight seemed remarkable.

‘Anyway, to get closer to Jae-hyun, I do need to teach him something new… Right?’

For a moment, Yoo Eun-seol shook her head vigorously as she continued her train of thought.

‘W-What! This isn’t about getting closer, it’s just a process of confirmation. A process of confirming my strange state these days.’

There was absolutely no other intention.

She thought that accepting Na Hye-rin’s advice was also an extension of this confirmation process.

Anyway, after the tour of the spacious house was over.

The master and disciple returned to the training hall and faced each other.

“I have nothing more to teach you about the Plum Blossom Sword Technique now. Maybe you understand it better than I do now.”

Do Jae-hyun had already created the ultimate skill [Aesthetics of Falling Flowers].

And that too, through the degraded martial arts rune [Plum Blossom Sword Technique], not the formal martial arts rune.

That alone could be seen as reaching the highest level of understanding of the rune.

But to Yoo Eun-seol’s words, Do Jae-hyun shook his head as if embarrassed.

“Still, you’re more excellent, Master. Even though I created an ultimate skill, I often feel lacking in the details. My rune level isn’t Max yet either.”

“Jae-hyun is always so humble.”

Was it this humble attitude that put him at the top?

Although he was much younger and a disciple Holder…

Yoo Eun-seol learned a lot every time she saw him.

And suddenly, she remembered the next step Na Hye-rin had suggested.

-First, you need to actually teach something.

-Actually teach?

-Yes. Because when you teach the dagger technique, you need to directly touch the Master’s body.

-…There’s no need for that process when teaching dagger techniques.

-No. Even if there isn’t, you need to create it. That’s the task you need to solve this time. From ancient times, physical reactions are the mirror of the heart. Try to clash directly, and get reactions from both the Master and you.

It wasn’t particularly appealing, but having come this far, it was awkward to stop.

Anyway, since the insightful Na Hye-rin recommended this method, it must have some effect.

With that thought, Yoo Eun-seol taught her disciple a new martial art.

“What I’m going to teach today is a martial art called the Pine Cloud Sword Technique. Similar to the Plum Blossom Sword Technique, it’s a martial art created as a degraded dagger technique version of the Pine Wind Sword Technique that was passed down in the past Chinese Qingcheng sect. The first form used in this sword technique is….”

As the full-fledged lesson began, Yoo Eun-seol started to concentrate intensely.

The real purpose of calling Do Jae-hyun today.

Na Hye-rin’s advice to check her feelings during the lesson-.

Such thoughts didn’t come to mind at all once she entered into teaching mode.

She just poured out and taught her disciple all the knowledge she had acquired and possessed.

Yoo Eun-seol is a person who clearly separates public and private matters.

Even though she called her disciple for a personal matter, when it was time to teach him, she wanted to be more sincere than anyone else.

“Ah! I think I get the feeling somewhat.”

Did that sincerity reach her disciple?

Do Jae-hyun focused on the lesson with a serious attitude, and soon showed his will to digest what he had learned by drawing out his [Claw Short Sword].

Yoo Eun-seol smiled faintly at the sight.

“Then, shall we practice right away?”

“Yes. It might be clumsy, but I’ll try it first.”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Please check my posture-.

Adding such words, the disciple stood in the center of the training hall holding the dagger.

…And.

Whoosh-.

The atmosphere, the air in the training hall changes.

It’s not that he used magic power, nor that an item effect was activated.

He just held the weapon.

He’s just trying to demonstrate the form he just learned.

A solid ‘aura’ was overflowing around Do Jae-hyun.

“…Ah.”

And finally, when Do Jae-hyun demonstrated the forms of [Pine Cloud Sword Technique].

When those modest but substantial movements danced from his body.

Yoo Eun-seol realized immediately.

Her disciple.

Even if it’s not perfect right now, he will definitely perfect those forms someday.

Someday, he will also make this [Pine Cloud Sword Technique] completely his own.

She could read that from his posture holding the sword and his eyes filled with passion.

“… Jae-hyun.”

“Huh!! Yes? Did you call me, Master?”

So Yoo Eun-seol became curious.

“Jae-hyun… Why are you so dedicated?”

“What? What do you mean…”

“You’re already a perfect Holder. You have the highest position in the country, and you might surpass me, your master, soon… Why do you try to learn such an insignificant martial art with all your heart?”

What on earth makes him run like this?

He should already be close to perfect…

How can he start again from the bottom?

She throws these questions out of pure curiosity.

And.

Do Jae-hyun, who looked puzzled at first…

Soon, as if understanding the question, answered with a bright smile.

“Even if I think I’m perfect, there’s always something lacking. That’s why I train every day, and learn new things every day. I think that’s probably why you wanted to teach me this dagger technique too, Master. After all, you know best what I’m lacking.”

“Ah…!”

Even to her foolish question, her disciple already had an answer.

Then he picked up the dagger again.

“Well then, I’ll try again from the beginning! The Pine Cloud Sword Technique, even if I can’t make it into a rune, I’ll try to master it with my body…”

“Jaehyun.”

“Yes?”

And.

“I like you.”

“…What?”

“I’m in love with you. Jaehyun.”

At the dazzling sight of her disciple…

The master was also able to take courage.

Yu Eunseol.

Only then could she be honest with her feelings.

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