𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟓𝟔
𝔞𝘸𝘦ʙ𝔰𝙩𝐨𝔯𝔦𝔢𝙨.𝚌𝔬𝚖
Ambitious as the formal presentation may have sounded, the truth was that after that, I had to struggle to keep up with the A-class lessons.
「. . .𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩.」
Of course, I was able to keep up in most subjects thanks to my knowledge as a former player and the power of the Mental Spellbook trait.
However, now that I had moved up to the higher class, there were many things that couldn’t be solved with that alone.
“Han Kang-yoon, can you explain the shamanic origins of the Dongmyo Guanwoo Festival held in 1617?”
“. . . . . . .”
In the game, anything other than information necessary for the player doesn’t directly affect them.
However, as I’ve said many times, this place wasn’t a game, but reality.
There were thousands of years of history that I didn’t know about in this world, and there were various customs and cultures that I couldn’t possibly understand.
Naturally, I couldn’t possibly have a proper understanding of those things in less than a year since I arrived here.
“It’s difficult. You may not think it’s related to actual combat, but these things accumulate and become the foundation. If you neglect them, you’ll regret it later?”
“. . .I apologize.”
To be honest, I felt a little wronged, but there was nothing I could do. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
However, since I had to learn knowledge that I was hearing for the first time, it was difficult to find my footing.
「𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥.」
As luck would have it, there was someone in the current A-class who could fulfill that wish.
After the difficult class ended, I found my target among the A-class students leaving the lecture hall and followed them, tapping them on the shoulder.
Bam.
“Can I talk to you for a moment?”
He was none other than the official combat power measuring device of the 2nd year A-class, and the character who was called a civil servant among the users, Adrian.
🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷
𝐚ᴡ𝙚𝚋ṡ̇ṫ̇ᴏ𝕣𝘪𝙚𝔰.𝙘𝕠𝕞
“Hmm, I see. So you’re asking me to teach you?”
“That’s basically it.”
Contrary to the funny title of combat power measuring device and civil servant, this Adrian was an honor student who always maintained high grades among the many elites.
In particular, he had a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge I currently lacked, and he was a character who wasn’t stingy with his help.
In other words, he was the perfect person to ask for this kind of thing.
“It’s not impossible. I’m interested in you too. But you’re not seriously asking me for free, are you?”
“Of course not. If there’s a price you want, I’m willing to meet it as much as possible.”
“Okay. Then let’s set a time. How about every Friday evening?”
And so, I was able to successfully get Adrian’s cooperation.
And after I first met Adrian face-to-face at a table, I was certain that my choice wasn’t wrong.
“So, the real purpose of the Yeongrim Treaty was to deal with the ownership dispute over the nearby Shinsu, right?”
“That’s the general consensus. They gave a different reason on the surface, but that one makes the most sense.”
Adrian was more capable than I thought. It was hard to believe that this was a character who was always used as a gag character or a comic relief in the original story.
Well, if that kind of character trait was emphasized in the game for fun, then the real Adrian might be a little different from what I knew.
“I thought you hated studying history, but you’re following along better than I thought? Why weren’t you interested before?”
“. . .There were various circumstances.”
I couldn’t just blurt out that I was living in a different world half a year ago. So I averted my gaze and tried to dodge the question.
Adrian didn’t pry any further and asked me a question instead.
“I’ve heard rumors that you defeated Cheong Haram, but I don’t really know anything about you. What’s your specialty?”
“I don’t really have a specific method, but I mainly use shikigami.”
Swish.
Poof!
『Kee-ing!』
Flick.
Bang!
I casually summoned a Thought Fox and placed it on my shoulder, and Adrian continued speaking with a slight exclamation.
“You use shadows as a medium? That’s amazing.”
He had pretty good observational skills. Adrian nodded and said to me,
“I can tell that you’re skilled just by looking at you. How long have you been using shikigami?”
“Long enough to not be inferior to anyone else.”
“Ooh.”
Adrian’s eyes sharpened with interest at those words, and the next day, he suddenly contacted me and called me out.
“There’s someone I want to introduce you to.”
“Who is it?”
“You’ll know when you see her. The price for tutoring is to grant her request.”
The person I met like that was a face I was quite familiar with. It was Arietta, whom I had met in the promotion test the other day.
“This guy is. . . . . . .”
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