Academy Slave Instructor

14 – I am the captain

I am the captain

As Layla returns and says she will start soon, Team 7 stands up.

“By the way, what kind of personal equipment did you guys bring?”

All tools used for training were provided by the academy, but he was the only one allowed to bring his own weapon. When Rai asks, seeing the academy students who each have a weapon on their waist or back, Aria quietly shows her sword wrapped around her waist.

She was just looking at the weapon, but when she turned her waist slightly while looking at the front, she became somewhat bewitching, and her academy students stared blankly at her.

“Haa… I have a nosebleed all of a sudden…”

“Today was a happy day…”

“Let’s do our best, the goddess is by my side.”

As the academy students’ eyes are focused on her, Arya quickly turns around and covers her hips with her hand, as if embarrassed. Zeroa brought a shortsword shorter than her usual sword.

“Did you say you played Forest Keeper and Gatherer? Good choice.”

“Thank you.”

She experienced many jobs, and it was helping Zeroa. In the space of the forest, long weapons usually cause uncomfortable situations. A short sword is useful in a variety of situations, not just combat. Assuming that she was in combat, she came with a shortsword instead of a dagger, but if she knew there was no combat, she would have brought a dagger.

Rai says to Zeroa, who is proud of receiving her praise.

“But there’s no way a soldier would go around without his weapon. When going to war, do you want to be sure that there will be no battle and leave your weapon? Go and bring your longsword. It’s basic to be ready to fight at any time.”

A distraught Zeroa panicked and looked around her to find a place to borrow her weapon.

“Don’t worry!”

Sesset jumps and blocks Zeroa’s gaze, then crosses her arms and stands proudly. Behind her was her attendant holding a large scroll.

In order not to disturb the academy students, attendants and employees are far away, but two or three attendants always follow people who can afford it.

Aristocrats are assigned escorts, attendants, and even instructors to teach the family sword while attending the academy. So, whenever such a large-scale training occurs, the attendants are always gathered far away, so it looks like a group of onlookers.

As the servant put down the scroll he was carrying on his shoulder and unwrapped it, various weapons appeared in a row.

“I knew this and prepared all the weapons I could use.”

“I’ve been thinking about what to bring.”

“Oh, no! I prepared it in case someone forgot their weapon!”

When Rai says a word next to her, Se-Seth is flustered and makes excuses. Zeroa contemplates the weapons she brought with her. She only has weapons that look expensive at first glance. Even simple long swords are in the best condition as they are made of high-quality iron and thoroughly maintained.

She said she would lend it, but Zeroa, who had only carried her cheap longsword all her life, couldn’t get her hands on any of it easily.

“I’m late to introduce you. I’m an attendant serving Lady Sesset. I’d appreciate it if you could call me Rin. You seem to be worried about having too many weapons. Can I recommend this to Zeroa with my brief knowledge?”

Lin recommends a longsword that looks good in her soft tone, and she holds it out with both hands.

When Rin, who has her dignity and has a lot of her adultness, treats herself highly, Zeroa shakes her hand in embarrassment.

“I-I’m just a commoner. Please feel free to call me.”

“No, since he is a friend of yours, I have to respect him.”

In the aura of her attendant with her pretty eyes and a faint smile, Zeroa felt something irresistible pressure. As Arya stands next to her and looks at her weapon, Cesset shows her magic staff and asks Rai.

“What should I bring? Should I also take the one I used before I get scolded for not being in the basic posture?”

“The staff is gorgeous. Can you carry that for 5 days?”

“…… No.”

The three-set magic staff is gorgeous enough to be answered as an honest bunch. It is an expensive item that her father, who loves her, gave her as a gift for entering the academy, so it is made of a metal with good conductivity, and has several high-grade magic stones boasting the size and studs at the tip.

It was a heavy cane that she would throw away when she was tired of carrying it for half a day instead of five days.

“Bring the most basic wooden staff. Use it as a staff while walking.”

“Oh, you’re kind to me. Zeroa said to be ready to fight anytime, even though he was bruised.”

“Isn’t a staff just an assistant? Otherwise, you don’t qualify as a pure magic user.”

“That sounds right too.”

Recalling the famous old wizard’s words that her wizard’s weapon is vast knowledge, Setet nodded her head. As he said, staffs and rods are only auxiliary roles, and the inherent power of magic depends on the user’s ability.

Are there any arms dealers? Approaching Rin in a friendly way, Rai pulls out a dagger hanging from her corner and gives it to Zeroa.

“Leave the short sword and go with the sword Rin-san recommended.”

“A dagger?”

“Yeah, you’re twin swords starting today.”

Rai said that and walked away. Rin said with a small smile to Zeroa, who was staring blankly at the dagger in her hand.

“It’s an expedient, so to speak. I’m taking another useful tool from the forest. Great instructor.”

“I don’t know if it’s great for teaching shortcuts.”

“It means efficient, ma’am.”

“Then, shall we all use twin swordsmanship?”

“If you say it too openly, you will be cursed.

Lyn had a friendly conversation with Sessett, handed Zeroa her weapon, and arranged the rest of her. Goes.

She looks weak on the outside, but her restrained posture and way of speaking tell us that she is formidable.

Lai, who disappeared somewhere, brings a sturdy-looking shovel as his weapon. Although the nearby academy students look at him in amazement, Rai proudly carries the shovel on his shoulder.

“Will the shovel be recognized as a personal weapon?”

“Tell me to try it. If you break the head with this, it will be recognized.”

“Where did you get the replacement shovel?”

“I borrowed it from Mr. Dan over there.”

As Sesset looked at the place Rai was pointing at, he saw an academy staff member empty-handed in the distance. It must have been stolen by Rai while digging a drainage ditch in the barracks where the instructor was waiting.

As Cesset looks at her through her narrowed eyes, she politely says that Rai has borrowed it.

Leyla gives her academy students backpacks with items to use during training and gathers them together.

A small disk is attached to the bracelet distributed along with the backpack, which turns blue when the wearer uses mana.

“I’m broken. Please change it.”

When Rai shows her blue bracelet and asks for it to be changed, Layla frowns and gives her new bracelet, she says.

“If you put in mana again next time, the entire group will be eliminated.”

“Yes”

It’s not broken, it’s just that the color changed because I put mana into it as soon as I received it. Layla warns in her low voice, but Rai answers brightly and goes back to her seat.

Leila, who carefully checked everything to see if there was anything wrong, put down her list and looked at the academy students with strong eyes.

“This training is a joint training for the entire school year. In it, there will be good people, bad people, excellent students, and poor academy students. Learn what to learn, discard what to throw away, and develop your skills. As you know, a special award is given to the group that excels in the entire school year, regardless of individual performance. It would be nice if there was a group that received it among the B class gathered here. I hope that all of you will show your best abilities for 5 days and have a training without regrets.”

After speaking, Layla breaks the runestone in her hand. At the same time, all the academy students are covered with white light, and each group is sent to a different place.

When the field of view suddenly changes, Zeroa, who was floating in the air, almost fell over and corrected her posture, but the three-set who fell on his back attacked him and threw him forward together.

“Ahh…”

Thanks to the soft cushion, Sesset landed safely and said he was sorry and helped Zeroa up. Zeroa, who has come from dawn to ablution, but is dirty as soon as she arrives, shakes off the dust and checks on others.

“Ohh- it’s dope!!”

Ray was screaming with a happy expression on his face as if he was enjoying the joy. Seeing as if the teleportation was amazing, I touched her limbs and checked her body as she jumped and jumped.

“Is this your first experience of moving through space?”

“No, but it’s on a large scale. It’s on a large scale. Aren’t you a pure magic user, but also curious?”

Large-scale space movement consumes too much mana, making it nearly impossible with current magic technology. Of course, it would be impossible because of the astronomical costs, but it is possible if the number of magic stones is infinite.

However, as the number of moves increases exponentially, the amount of magic stones added increases exponentially, so if the country is in danger and the capital is on the verge of falling, moving dozens of people at once is not known even in Kaylon Kingdom, which is said to be overflowing with money. Did.

By the way, Class B was just moved all at once. Class B can’t be treated specially, so the other classes do the same.

Although Rai was very excited, Seset, a pure wizard who knows the greatness of magic, is rather squeamish.

“It’s a specialty of Legandia Academy. Don’t you know?”

“Ah, is this it? I just listened to it.”

With the power of the ruins, you can move anywhere within the academy area regardless of the number.

Despite being one of the representative academies of the empire, the reason why it is far from the capital is because of its uniqueness built in an area with ancient ruins.

I heard that such a function was being used through the ruins during my active career, but it was so unrealistic that Rai, who was in Kaylon Kingdom, thought it was just a legend or a rumor.

“Yes, it’s the academy’s system called targeted movement within the area.”

An academy staff approaches and talks to you from the side. The employee, who was sheltering from the sun in the shade under a tree, bowed lightly to Rai and said hello.

“Hello, this is Brown. I’ve been assigned the role of monitoring and recording B-7’s actions during training.”

Zeroa knows the employee he introduced as Brown. She is the staff member who judged the match against Aslan. He still had languid eyes that seemed to be half-closed as if he was bothered.

“Oh, nice to meet you. Mr. Brown. I’m Rai. I’m an instructor. His name is Brown, but his hair is purple.”

“Yes, we have already received notification that the instructor has been included. Here, the assignment. Please gather at the assembly point.”

He does not want to have a conversation, although he does talk a little longer, saying that he is in front of the instructor.

As Lai looks at the paper he received, his party gathers and looks at it together. The palm-sized piece of paper was a map showing the assembly points to be moved to, but it was difficult to recognize as only the areas near the assembly points were drawn. The tattered edges of the map clearly show that someone has torn it up.

“Um… Mr. Brown?”

“Yes, please.”

“Is the map damaged?”

“Yes, the deputy director tore it up.”

At the word vice-president, Rai nodded her head and accepted it. The other groups got a proper map, but the 7th group, which was under the special supervision of the vice president, only got a piece of the map.

As Sesset stares at her, Rai puts his hand on her shoulder with a nice smile.

“Just trust me.”

“The instructor brought a problem, so of course we have to solve it. You say it’s obvious.”

“Yes, yes. Of course.”

The two started walking while having a friendly conversation. As they walked away from Brown, Rai whispered.

“Hey, do you know the terrain? Since it’s an annual training, you must have gotten information from your seniors or wherever. Secretly stuff what you have into my arms.”

At Rai’s words, the three-set stared at him pitifully. After staring at her for a long time, she sighed and said:

“The instructor is really not interested in the academy.”

“I’m new, so there’s just a lot I don’t know.”

“This is a forest named the Unchanging Opposite Point. It’s one of the academy’s specialties.”

“He has many specialties.”

After receiving the question, the three-set explained.

The terrain of the forest affected by the power of the ruins changes little by little every month. One day, a small stream may suddenly appear, or a cliff may appear.

It’s a small change, but many things change over time, so unless you invest a lot of manpower, you can’t even dream of making a map. Besides, even if you spend a lot of money to produce it, it is useless because you have to repeat the work again after 2 or 3 months.

Belonging to the academy area, dangerous monsters or beasts do not invade, but thanks to the infinitely changing climate and terrain, rare gathering materials that are hard to find nearby come out, so it is also a place where alchemists or gatherers licensed by the academy often visit. Do.

“It’s small, but there’s even an open space that feels like a desert or a field.”

“It’s great. It’s perfect for tactical training.”

“Yes, that’s why I’m training tactics like this.”

As Rai looked around the forest in admiration, he held up the small map that Brown had given him, perhaps thinking of something.

“But you said that making maps is useless. What is this?”

“I invested that amount of money for training and created a map that will light a fire in a month.”

“Money rots.”

“It goes to show that the academy doesn’t spare money for education. More than that, what do we do with a piece of napkin like that?”

As Sesset asked, Rai thought for a moment and then smiled.

“Trust me. You’ve recruited great rangers. You just give orders. Then I’ll find them for you.”

From the beginning, she asked for the map she had hidden, and she told him to believe it, so she was suspicious, but she had no choice but to believe Rai.

The academy students also learned how to read maps and read the topography of the forest, but it was impossible to find the topography of the target accurately in the vast forest.

It will be difficult not only for the three students at the academy, but also for the soldiers on active duty unless they are proficient rangers.

If it was a moderately difficult task, she would solve it without relying on Rai, but she must have been firmly stamped by her deputy head of the academy.

After a rough look at the map, Rai calls the party and puts down the bag, she says.

“Take everything out of the bag.”

“Do you want to check what’s there?”

The other Joes should have already left, but when she suddenly says to check the bag, Zeroa has a question. The first day is over when you march to the marked assembly point, so you have plenty of free time once you arrive, so you can check your backpack at that time.

Rai, who read Zeroa’s thoughts, smiled and asked.

“Now, in this situation, what should we save?”

“Time.”

She knew it was an easy question, but Rai shook her head.

“No, there are more important things.”

“……”

“We will walk for five days.”

Aria cautiously speaks as Rai adds for the academy students who can’t catch the impression.

“Stamina… Is it?”

Rai nodded. In fact, three-set she knew the answer from the first time Lai asked the question, but she couldn’t answer because the reason she had to conserve her stamina was because of herself, and Aria answered first.

“From now on, throw away useless things. Take out all your belongings.”

The three of them put down their bags at Rai’s words and take out all their belongings. Starting with items needed for camping, such as food, drinking water, and sleeping bags, military supplies that manage equipment also come out.

Rai, crouching down in front of the items lined up in front of her bag, picks up unnecessary items and throws them to the side.

“Throw away the whetstone. Weapons don’t rot for five days. No armor to take care of. Throw it away. Sleeping bag? Throw it away. One tent is enough.

Zeroa asks in bewilderment as she looks at Lai, who seems to be throwing anything because she is not cool.

“Shouldn’t you bring a tent or sleeping bag to recover your stamina?”

“You said you’ve been a hunter’s assistant, and making a cot is easy. You can’t even use mana, so would you like to carry it around for five days? Or would you put down your bag and collect materials for an hour and repeat three or four times?”

“…… The latter is more comfortable…”

Zeroa quietly nods, she thinks for a moment, then realizes that she has only one tent left.

The single-person tent is small, but except for Lay, the members of the crew are on the small side, so if you struggle to sleep, you might be able to somehow manage up to 3 people.

But there are arias and there are three sets. If three people enter the tent, one of the three is obviously of a different gender.

Zeroa, who had gone beyond her delusion for a moment, asked her blushing.

“But a man and a woman in the same tent…”

“What do you think?”

Rai, who looked at Zeroa talking while hiding her shyness, was dumbfounded and continued her words.

“You and I will sleep outside the tent.”

“Yeah, that’s right. That’s right, that’s right. hahahaha, of course it should be.”

While Zeroa was evasive with an embarrassing expression, the expressions of Sesseth and Aria were not good. Although it may be acceptable in society to treat women as women, the two are academy students who believed in their abilities and entered the academy.

The role of the weak, not a position to be cared for and treated, but to stand by the side equally.

She says as if Lai is dumbfounded when she sees the dissatisfied expressions on the two of them.

“Well, apart from Arya, why do you look at Sesset like that?”

“mmm… The instructor is right.”

His pride is hurt, but he lacks stamina, so he needs a means to quickly recover. You have to have stamina to not bother Joe. It’s the right choice in terms of efficiency, so Sesset breaks her heart, but she concedes.

Sesset admitted it, but Arya still didn’t take her eyes off her displeasure.

You could tell how angry she was when she protested with her cold eyes.

“Arya, conserve your stamina as much as possible.”

“I can hold on.”

“That’s right. Kids aiming for knights don’t have enough stamina, so I’ll use it for something.”

Rai acknowledges Arya’s words and throws her remaining items behind her.

“But didn’t you forget one? To survive alone?”

“……”

“There is no way that fatigue will recover properly even if you sleep for three or four hours, and as time goes on, this person’s stamina will run out unconditionally.”

“Sorry-!!!”

Rai grabs Cesset’s head and says, Cesset apologizes to Zero A and Aria, dangling like a cat caught by her scruff.

“I don’t know when that will be, but when it spreads, you carry it on your back. That’s why you conserve your stamina.”

“I understand what you’re saying. But is there a reason why you chose me when there’s Zeroa-kun too?”

“Because I’m much more useful than you.”

She was told in front of her that the difference between her abilities was revealed, but Arya showed no emotion and waited for Rai’s next words.

“He’s used to the forest and will do most of the work while I guide him. Besides, he’s much less tired than you guys. He knows how to walk in the forest.”

“I see. I understand.”

Arya nods her head, thanks Rai, and looks at Zeroa.

“I’m sorry for burdening you with so many things. Please take good care of me, Zeroa-kun.”

“No, no, it’s okay. Just leave it to me. I’ll do it right.”

“Uuu- Thank you, Zeroa. After I finish training, I’ll buy you two a specialty and a spoonful of love from Mr. Soltain’s store. Let’s do our best.”

When Sesset said with a moved expression, she pondered for a moment whether there was such a menu at a teahouse she knew.

While the three of them are filming a school drama, Rai finishes organizing her luggage and puts her bag on Zeroa’s back. She was fuller than she was given, but considering she had four bags, she threw away quite a bit of stuff. She looks at the compressed luggage and three sets look at it curiously.

“It’s drastically reduced.”

“Because I only heard food.”

The 7th group, which was ready, started later than the other groups, but was able to move forward with much lighter steps. When everyone is ready to depart, Rai looks at the three sets and asks.

“Then what shall we do now, sir?”

“Yes? Why am I the captain?”

“Because there’s nothing for you to do.”

When she asks him to take over as her captain for an absurd reason, the three-set looks at Rai with disgust.

She already recognized that Rai was the leader. As soon as Lai joined her team, she naturally gave instructions to her team members, such as what weapons to carry and how to organize her backpack.

Nobody here has any complaints about him leading Joe, and thinks he’s the best fit.

“The instructor is not in charge of the captain, but I am?”

“I only fulfilled the minimum conditions to complete the training for those of you who were penalized for leaving Abigail without permission. You said this training is for you guys, not me.”

As he said, the training should be given to the academy students, and the instructor, Rai, should not be left to do everything.

However, the original plan was for Arya to take command, so when Cesset tried to refuse, Rai spoke first.

“Aria can’t do it. She has to put her energy into you in the second half, but she’s too docile and passive. She’s not a suitable captain right now. Zero? The Vice Principal raised the difficulty level, so we need a sneaky guy.”

“…… A tough, vicious person, a mean person, you talk as if it were me.”

“You are the right person.”

Ray nodded his head loudly and answered, and Sesset became angry, but Aria and Zeroa spoke first.

“I don’t mind. I trust Miss Sessett.”

“I agree too. I wasn’t even on the list, but Ms. Sesset would be much more suitable than me. The lecturer is right.”

The two of them agreed and supported Sesset, but she didn’t feel that she was praised for some reason, and her mood was strange.

“Okay, okay. I’m still holding back because of my stamina, but everyone is nice to me that even the delicious part of the captain is passed on. Yes, a bad b*tch like me suits me, so I’ll do my best. Don’t everyone say later that I’m the only one who gets good reviews.”

“You have to do well to get a good evaluation. If Joe fails, your evaluation is the worst.”

“The first command is, shut up. Don’t talk nonsense.”

As Sesset snarls and counterattacks, Rai giggles. Aria, who is watching from her side, also pays close attention to whether the two of them are having a good conversation.

“Then give the guide an order. What shall I bring you, Captain?”

“Come on, always call me Captain. Let’s defeat all those who stand in our way and win!”

“You mustn’t harm it.”

When Brown, who had been checking from the beginning as if there was no presence, answered, Sesset slowly put down her raised hand in embarrassment.