The Lord Legend Of The Raicarnated Lord
The Levins Head Academy
Chapter 13: Academy Head Levins
Overlooking the vast school grounds, Lorist stopped in his tracks and reminisced about the times when he stood on the old platform instructing hundreds of students attending swordsmanship classes …
"Huh? You want to learn a high-level sword skill, but isn't the sword essentially moving? You're saying that even a three-year-old can do it? It's bullshit! You try to run before you even master the road! Do you know the difference between sword skills and swordsmanship? Yes you . Answer my question . ”
"Wrong! Your explanation is only slightly scratched on the surface of truth! Listen to what I have to say, no one else will be so kind as to tell you this in the future. Sword science is all about using the most suitable and efficient methods to defeat your enemies in the least amount of time. The sword skill on the other hand was the combined execution of several efficient sword moves. It is still too early for you to begin training in sword skills! Doing so is the same as trying to build a house without first laying the foundation. The house would collapse instantly once a strong wind blew. ”
“Now, why do I ask you to focus on the eight basic sword moves, the answer is simple. No matter what type of sword skill, it would definitely involve a combination of these actions: poking, slashing, lifting, fending, flicking, sweeping, swiping and guarding. I'd like you to train it to the point where those eight movements become your body's natural reflex movement. This way, even if you cannot see the path of the opponent's sword, your body will be able to react to the attack by using these basic moves and save you from death. Only when one practiced up to this point could one claim that they were able to defend themselves with swordsmanship.
“Oh, I forgot to mention that this is my way of training personally as well. I believe you guys have seen how I brought out those Silver rank instructors. The main reason I won was because these eight basic sword moves had been embedded into my body so deeply that it became a natural reflex. What I relied on to win were the eight most reliable basic sword moves rather than some 'supreme sword skill'. That's why I can win easily in just a few fights.
"As for the sword skill, I will only hurt you if I let you train it before you master the eight basic sword moves. Without the basics, your sword skills are only good for spectacle and show-off and not practical to use. All right, that's enough. Focus and train in the basics seriously for a thousand times. Twenty of you whom I consider to be the most focused will personally receive further instructions from me. ”
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Time is really fast. It's been three years since. The Incador medal has been returned to the honor hall and is awaiting its next owner. Ever since Lorist got the Gold ranked War Forces instructor badge, he asked the academy to create a new badge representing the status of a Gold ranked instructor in the War Forces and swordsmanship and return the Incador Medal to the academy. Anyone who wants the medal once again should get 30 consecutive wins against higher level opponents.
When he asked for a special medal to be made, he said, “Wearing three different medals on my chest is too inappropriate. Someone might even consider me a badge seller! Why didn't the academy make another medal that would represent both of them? "
The academy administration found the reason to be reasonable and agreed to the request.
What an old bastard was up to this point, Lorist thought. He could not believe what Charade said about the academy was in dire need of the money earned from the registration fee. If the academy was truly not financially capable, he would not be able to rank in the top ten in the Grindia Continent.
In the three years Lorist had interacted with Academy Head Levin, he came to the conclusion that Levin was a cunning and cunning person. If one were not careful, one would probably count the money the Levins earned from selling themselves without knowing! It is always wise to look after someone when dealing with him.
Back when Lorist had decided to join the expedition to the Relic Islands to clear his mind of his relationship problems as well as take the opportunity to train against an upper intermediate level magical beast and try to break through to the stage Dark from the Bright. stage, he went to meet the head of the academy to register for the expedition.
It ended with Instructor Claude fighting him to test his abilities. Afterwards, Academy Head Leins used the excuse that Lorist was ineligible to join the expedition with his Battle rank and forced him to agree to some conditions before finally giving him the green light.
Standing outside the academy head's office, Lorist took a deep breath, calming his disheveled breath from climbing the five stairs and knocking on the office door
"Please enter . ”
Lorist pushed the door open and entered the room.
"Oh, Locke, you're back. ”
Nodding, Lorist said, “Yes, the head of the academy. I'm already back. ”
With a sincere smile, Academy Head Levins said, “Come and sit down. Let me make you a cup of macks. This year's macks taste pretty good. ”
“Oh, head of the academy, you don't have to be polite. I am not thirsty at all, ” Lorist said politely as he turned down the offer.
“Sit only. You don't have to show restraint here. Treat this like your own home, ” Levins replied as he grinded the beans macks in a small silver cup and poured the mill into a silver kettle before adding water to it and boiling it.
"Locke, have you heard of the dueling notices that the academy issued in your name?"
"Hehe, Locke, I know you have some thoughts about this, because the plan has passed without your consent. I'd feel the same way if I were you. But I really have to trouble you because this is an urgent matter. I hope you can get lessons from our academy and give lessons to other academies. ”
Leaning towards Lorist from his chair, Levins said, “The situation right now is a bit complicated. Let me explain it to you from the beginning. I hope you will understand my misery.
"Do you know about the Yellow Ribbon Academy located right next to us?"
“Yes. They are quite famous for their butler training and bodyguard training courses, ” Lorist replied.
“Two months ago, the head of their academy, Sir Knight Yarisborg, died of a heart attack. It happened before he managed to write a will and not to surprise anyone, his children started to quarrel about the inheritance. None of them wanted to replace Yarisborg as the head of the academy and they decided to sell the place and split the money between them. Our academy immediately sent some people to negotiate and obtain the academy for 1,800 gold Ford. ”
Levins seemed very proud of himself when he talked about the acquisition. Although the Yellow Ribbon academy was not very highly ranked (it was ranked at the bottom among the twenty or so academies in Morante City), the academy had a sixty-year history and the reason it covered was a third of Dawn Academy. Ford's 180000 gold for all of it was a pretty good offer, though, even more so if one were to notice the fact that the Yellow Ribbon Academy was right next to the Dawn Academy. Dawn Academy could easily assimilate the resources and facilities of the Yellow Ribbon Academy by removing the dividing wall between them.
"Oh that's good . By assimilating that academy, we will become even more impressive as well. We might even rise in rank among the top ten academies on the continent, ”thank Lorist.
"Maybe that's the case, but the burden of emptying our treasury of 1,800 Ford gold puts a little pressure on us as well" Levins said as he poured Lorist a cup of hot drink.
“It's milk and honey crystals. Add as much as you want. Being a parent like me, I prefer the original taste, ” Levins said as he lifted his cup and gave it a light blow or two in an attempt to cool his drink down a bit.
“The school fees our academy collects amount to about 70000 gold Ford per year. Various communities also contributed to about 30000. Including some other businesses that our academy has, the academy's annual revenue amounts to 1,100 gold coins more or less. It may seem like a lot, but our spending is also not a small number. Each year the academy pays around 60000 gold coins to our staff and instructors and uses 10,000 to 20,000 gold for teaching materials, he said, the ones are mostly used for the maintenance of the spears and swords used in our knight training and swordsmanship courses respectively. ”
“In addition, the academy provides up to 10,000 gold in scholarships for students in need as well as up to 30000 gold for research, especially those conducted in herbal medicine. This year's expedition to the Relic Islands also cost more than 4000 gold. In short, after cutting maintenance from revenue, the academy only made about 10,000 gold in profit each year. However, when times were bad, the academy might even suffer a loss of several thousand Ford gold. ”
Sighing deeply, Levins continued, The “Ford of gold 180000 used to acquire the Yellow Ribbon Academy is undoubtedly an astronomical sum, the, but it is an unmissable opportunity to further strengthen and expand our academy. But from the day our academy was first formed until now, the highest amount of money the administration could issue even after pawning some of our side businesses only amounted to 15,000 gold Fords. After the assimilation of the Yellow Ribbon Academy, more money would need to be spent on modifying some infrastructure. That's why I decided to go to the Academy Association to apply for a 50000 gold Ford loan for the development of our academy. ”
The academy head seemed to be a bit uneasy at this moment. “What I didn't expect was that there was someone who dared humiliate our academy! that Weston said, 'Why don't you fire all of your Silver and Gold ranked instructors? That way you will be able to pay for assimilation! After all, I heard that your academy has a Gold ranked instructor whose Battle Strength is only at Iron rank, maybe you should promote the rest of your Iron ranked instructors to Gold rank and make up for the deficit! I'm sure their salaries are certainly much lower than those of instructors with higher War Force ranks.
“What the fuck is with that guy! He's just spewing out trash! I immediately started arguing with him. You know what else he said? He accused us of fabricating rumors about you, Locke the Silver Undefilled, with the aim of attracting more students to our academy! He even said that some instructors who left after losing to you that year were actually forced to let you win on purpose so that you could get the Incador Medal to trick students into joining we! ”
Seeing Lorist clasping his cup until a pulse appeared on his arm, the expression of the academy head showed a satisfied smile. "Because of anger, I bet with that. I said that you will not lose even a single match against all the silver-ranked instructors from Saint Marceau Academy. Soon after, the entire head of the academy wanted to join as well. In the end, Dawn Academy bet against the other academies, stating that if you defeat their Silver ranked instructors, we will get a loan of 50000 gold Ford without having to pay it back. If you want to lose even one match, we have to pay back double the amount and even hold a banquet to publicly apologize to them. ”
"Locke, I'm sorry for my frivolity. I'm really sorry for registering you for so many duels. I absolutely cannot swallow the humiliation and humiliation they showed to the Dawn Academy and recklessly agree to a bet with that old Saint Marceau Academy. ”
Saint Marceau Academy was ranked eighth among the top ten academies in the Grindia Continent and fourth among the twenty academies of Morante City, only one rank above Dawn Academy. All the students and instructors from Dawn Academy were held beyond Saint Marceau Academy in the rankings as their final destination. By the same logic, the people from Saint Marceau Academy were also trying hard to prevent that from happening. Both academies were natural enemies. And the head of the old Academy called Levins was the Head of the Weston Academy of Saint Marceau Academy.
Lorist stood up and said, "Thank you for all the macks. It tastes so good. I'm going to leave now. Don't worry, I won't let you down. ”
“Do not rush. There is something else I have to finish with you, ” said the academy head while pulling the rope connected to the bell. With a slight delay, a middle-aged female employee came from the neighboring room.
"Leanna, please bring me the file with Instructor Locke's name in the archive from the archives," the academy's head ordered.
Receiving the file and opening it, he took out a copper key and said, "Lorist, as a dual ranked Gold instructor in our academy, you should have been granted a residence by the academy administration. Previously, we did not do so because our resources were limited, but since the acquisition of Yellow Ribbon Academy, we now have more land than ever before. That was why over the past month the academy had assigned for a residential area for Gold-ranked instructors to be built around Moon Lake. Your home is labeled 35th Month. Just go over there and see Aunt Skali, the person in charge of your neighborhood. ”
Just when Lorist left after he took the key, the Head of Academy stopped him again and said, “Oh, I almost forgot to tell you two things. Your War Force revival course will begin in seven days with more students than the last, so we have moved the course venue to the great hall of Yellow Ribbon Academy. Another thing is that the academy has approved the formation of the Sword Science Society and you have been nominated to be its chairman. The public can conduct its activities in the training hall of Yellow Ribbon Academy. So, please formulate the rules and regulations of the community and send them immediately. The Enforcement Division also suggested appointing some elite members of the community as their backup staff. Don't forget to discuss it with the Charade Supervisor. ”
“Alright, head of academy. I know what to do . ”