How a Black-Haired Barbarian Survived the Labyrinth in Another World-Chapter 22: Temple classes and swordsmanship training
Jung Yu-shin told Darmon what happened in the labyrinth.
He must have heard the story of the hobgoblin subjugation from Zeke, so he briefly talked about it. The important thing was what happened after that.
Slave hunters.
Jung Yu-shin explained what happened before he came to the labyrinth. He was caught by slave hunters in the forest, Karin saved him, and he was almost killed by the town guards while using the slave hunter's weapon, and finally, he met Simus.
He thought he had broken up with the slave hunter group after entering the labyrinth city, but he was mistaken.
He found the same mark as the slave hunter on Ditto's dagger.
Ditto tried to kill him at the shelter, but Jung Yu-shin barely survived with his imprinting ability.
He didn't know why the slave hunter group was after him. All he knew was that this group was secretly active in the city.
He told him everything.
Darmon listened to Jung Yu-shin’s story without touching the glass.
“It might be dangerous for me to stay here.”
He got to the point.
If the slave hunter group continued to target him, they would find out where he was staying and eventually they could sabotage the inn.
“Did you tell the Explorers’ Guild?”
“I didn’t. I didn’t know who to trust.”
“I trust them?”
Jung Yu-shin smiled silently at Darmon’s question.
Darmon, who was facing him, snickered.
“Good job. The Explorers’ Guild is so big that there are many factions. There might be some of them that are dealing with slave hunters. Hmm.”
Darmon stroked his chin for a while and then said.
“That guy Aldain is the perfect person for these guys.”
Jung Yu-shin’s eyes widened.
Aldain Ashwood.
The Demon Dismantling Center.
Why did that decadent elf’s name suddenly come up?
“What does he have to do with this?”
“Didn’t you know? Aldain was famous in the eastern district when he was young.”
“What?”
“A damned fool.”
Darmon, a high-ranking explorer who had been through a lot. The word “damned fool” came out of his mouth. It meant that he was not just any ordinary fool.
“But why are you working at the Demon Dismantling Center? Did you rehabilitate yourself?”
“I became a new person.”
“How?”
“With Simus’s fist.”
Jeong Yu-shin’s mouth fell open.
“So you’re saying that Simus’s Aldain got beaten to death and became a new person?”
“Yes.”
“Huh.”
It was surprising that such a secret story was hidden.
“Here’s the point. Most criminal groups are concentrated in the eastern district. Aldain was quite famous there and would still have some influence even after his rehabilitation. If you ask him, you could get information on the slave hunter group.”
“Oh!”
“But there’s a problem.”
“Oh.”
“Aldain is on a business trip right now. He’ll probably be back in a month. Just wait.”
“Are you telling me not to go into the labyrinth?”
“For the time being. You’ve probably made some money. It wouldn’t be bad to take a break and see what’s going on. I’m sure Luke is aware of this situation. Stay here for now. You have nowhere to go, right?”
“That’s true, but I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry. I’m doing this because I want to.”
He’s reliable.
Is this the case with connections in this world? No. Darmon is a bear-man, so Bear-Mac would be right.
He didn’t know what the slave hunter group was up to, but there was nothing he could do right now.
If he went around the streets looking for /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ a group of slave hunters, he would surely end up with one more corpse stabbed to death.
The only thing he could do.
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Training and learning.
All he could do was struggle to become stronger.
Once he became stronger, he could crush the conspiracy.
“Is there a place where he could move?”
Darmon thought for a moment and opened his mouth.
“Training? There’s a yard behind the kitchen. Use it.”
“Thank you.”
* * *
The next day, Jeong Yu-shin woke up early in the morning, finished his meal, and went to the temple of the Earth Mother.
He didn’t want to laze around in bed under the pretext of getting his body warmed up.
He learned when he could.
He realized that opportunities to learn and train didn’t come often.
He stopped by the temple, checked his attendance with the caretaker, and went to the classroom on the first floor of the orphanage building.
“Eh?! Here we go again. That scary old man.”
“Shh! Be quiet. Emma. That old man is Barbaro!”
“Ugh. Get raped..”
As soon as he entered the classroom, the orphaned children began to gossip and curse at Jung Yu-shin.
Unlike the last time he came, the atmosphere was more guarded.
‘What do you want me to do?’
Just learn what you need to learn and leave.
He sat down and stared at the blackboard. The teacher hadn’t come yet.
“Hey, Mr. Barbaro.”
A small child slowly approached him and spoke to him.
Jung Yu-shin’s expression frowned.
‘Damn it, don’t talk to me.’
“What’s going on?”
Still, he answered as kindly as he could.
“Mister, do you really eat a girl’s liver?”
“No. Go back now.”
“Mister, do you really go after a girl?”
“No.”
“Mister.”
“The teacher is here, so go back to your seat.”
“Oh! Teacher Mi-on!”
The little girl ran to her seat and sat down.
Mi-on, who entered the classroom, was still beautiful. When she stood at the podium in her brilliant blond hair and white priest’s uniform, it felt like the entire classroom had brightened up.
The only regret was that her body was not visible because of her baggy clothes.
“Hello! Everyone. It’s been a while.”
“Yes! Teacher!!”
“Okay, shall we start the class?”
Mi-on skillfully led the class.
Jeong Yu-shin focused with his eyes lit up throughout the class.
He tried to memorize every single word Mi-on wrote on the blackboard without missing anything.
Even during break time, he didn’t get up from his seat, but sat at his desk, constantly reviewing words and drawing strokes in the air with his fingers.
“That’s it for today’s class. Everyone worked hard.”
“Yes! Teacher!”
After class, it was lunchtime. The kids each went to the student cafeteria, laughing and chatting. Jung Yu-shin also went to the temple cafeteria.
After sitting in the corner and finishing a simple meal, he left the temple.
The next place to go was the Swordsmanship Guild.
He had heard about the location from Darmon this morning, so he knew a little bit. One of the officially recognized swordsmanship guild branches in the Labyrinth City was in the southern part of the city.
The tuition fee was 30 silver coins per month.
That’s a huge sum. If you take this class, you’ll miss out on the chance to get good equipment.
Jung Yu-shin swept his heart away.
He could feel his heart pounding through his thin linen shirt.
He had to get a little stronger. The ambush by the slave hunters had made him feel more desperate.
‘You just have to tighten your belt a little more. It’s not common to be given time and money at the same time. It’s even rarer when you have someone else’s protection. This is a golden opportunity.’
He walked a little further south from the temple.
“A building with a sword and shield engraved on the gate. I found it.”
He stood in front of a building made of dark stone.
Jeong Yu-shin clenched and unclenched his fists in front of the building, steeling himself.
As he opened the wooden revolving door and went in, the pungent smell of sweat hit his nose.
People with sharp and fierce expressions were walking around the building.
As he approached the counter, an elf man was sitting with his arms crossed.
“What are you here for?”
“I came to learn swordsmanship.”
“Thirty silver coins a month.”
“Here it is.”
He held back his bitterness and handed over the pouch containing the silver coins.
The elf man opened his pouch and counted the coins one by one.
“I checked. But are you only going to learn for a month?”
“Yes.”
“What are you going to do with a month of learning? Just for reference, you won’t be able to use that much learning.”
“You have to try it to find out.”
A moment of silence.
The elf and the human looked at each other.
The elf looked into Jeong Yu-shin’s eyes and snickered.
“This guy has killed people before. You funny kid.”
“I wasn’t an elf.”
The elf’s eyes twitched once.
“Haha. You kid. I’ll teach you.”
“Who are you to keep calling you that kid?
Is that kid doing it? The service here is not very good. Please call someone else.”
“I’m the leader of the swordsmanship association here. If you bother me, get out.”
Jeong Yu-shin’s body froze.
“Oh my. You’re the leader. But why is someone higher up doing this?”
“I don’t know about that. Follow me. Killah!!”
The bald man kicked open the door and ran out as the elf man got up from his seat and shouted.
“You called? The leader.”
“I’m a newbie here. I’ll teach you.”
“Huh? But the leader’s work is piling up?”
“You’re here. If you, the vice-leader, don’t do it, who’s going to help me with my work?”
The bald man’s expression darkened.
“Isn’t that your area of responsibility? You’re almost the only one.”
“So you’re not going to do it?”
“Oh. Okay. Make sure that Barbaroi newbie learns well. “You’re lucky.”
The bald man glanced at Jung Yu-shin, left a word of advice, and went back into the room.
“Follow me.”
He followed the elf to the backyard of the union building.
It was a wide yard reminiscent of a military parade ground.
All kinds of people were sweating, running, rolling, and swinging their swords.
“Your weapon is a longsword, right?”
“Yes.”
His main weapon was a shield and a one-handed sword, but he lost them in the last battle. He didn’t have time to get them again, so he had no choice but to use a longsword.
The elf brought two wooden swords from the corner and threw one to Jung Yu-shin.
“Let’s see how well you can do it.”
“Let’s go.”
He rushed at the moment he grabbed the sword.
He raised the sword above his head.
He slashed downward from above.
Swish!
He couldn't cut. The elf's wooden sword stabbed Jung Yu-shin's neck.
"Keeek!"
He lost his breath and collapsed.
The elf didn't move as quickly as Jung Yu-shin. He just took a step forward from the middle stance where he held the sword.
"This is pathetic. He has no basics."
"Huh. That's why I came."
"Again. If the opponent is holding the sword and aiming at you, strike it away."
Jung Yu-shin slung his wooden sword over his shoulder and slowly approached.
The elf snickered at the sight.
The distance was close enough.
Now.
He swung his sword. His target was the elf's wooden sword.
Thump!
The elf deflected Jung Yu-shin's sword. The elf's sword touched Jung Yu-shin's neck, whose posture was disturbed.
"You're swinging with a will to kill. Relax your body. Again."
He swung his sword several times, but it was all blocked. His body felt as if it had been burned by the elf’s sword strikes that occasionally came in.
How much time had passed? His whole body was drenched in sweat. A sweet smell came out of his mouth. He rolled on the floor and covered himself in dust.
His hand holding the wooden sword trembled.
At some point, the people in the training ground stopped what they were doing and started watching Jung Yu-shin and the elf’s class.
“The union leader is training you? That’s rare.”
“Look at the newbie’s expression. He won’t show up tomorrow. Hehe.”
The elf stuck his wooden sword into the floor and leaned back.
“Again. Barbaroi. You lack grit.”
A muscular man who was watching clicked his tongue.
“Why didn’t you say anything? The union leader’s grit theory.”
Jung Yu-shin took a stance.
The elf clicked his tongue.
“Straighten your back. Straighten your sword more. Put your left foot back a little more.”
He corrected himself as the elf said.
“Swing briefly and concisely.”
Whoosh!
Right!
The wooden sword that Jung Yu-shin swung collided with the elf’s sword.
“Close combat is a battle of wits. Just remember that.”
The elf knocked Jung Yu-shin’s sword away.
Bam!
The elf’s sword struck Jung Yu-shin’s neck.
“Bam!!”
He knelt on the dirt floor.
The elf slung the wooden sword over his shoulder.
“Can I refund you?”
“···No.”
The people who had formed a circle around him were chatting loudly.
“You’re following along well?”
“The union leader teaches well in some areas. It’s not bad.”
“This newbie has guts. Cheer up!”
The elf said solemnly.
“But why are you speaking informally? Give me a refund?”
“No.”
“Wow. You’re petty. Union leader.”
“Yeah. It’s okay for a newbie to speak informally.”
The elf shouted.
“Get out! What are you just standing around watching until the sun goes down?”
The people clicked their tongues and dispersed.
Only the elf and Jung Yu-shin were left in the training grounds.
“Just run 30 laps of the training grounds and go home. Since today is your first time, I’ll go easy on you.”
“Yes.”
Jung Yu-shin got up from his dusty and sweaty body. He ran as if he was crawling through the training ground with a staggering gait.
He felt like he was going to die.
His heart screamed as if it was going to die.
The muscles in his entire body were out of control and twitching and twitching on their own.
He wanted to sit down and rest right away.
But he endured it and ran, thinking of the 30 silver coins.
He ran and ran until the moon and stars rose in the sky.
The surroundings were quiet. Most of the lights in the swordsmanship guild building were turned off.
Only the elf was left, linking arms and watching Jung Yu-shin run.
30 laps.
He did all of them.
I don’t know how he did it.
I don’t know if he toddled like a baby or crawled like an earthworm, but he did it.
“Hehehe.”
When he was lying on the floor, swallowing dust and gasping for breath, the elf approached him.
“Come out tomorrow morning.”
“Hoohoo. Keuhok. ···No.”
He refused.
After a long silence, the elf opened his mouth.
“···Why?”
“I have to learn. From morning to lunch. At the temple. Hoohoo. I do.”
“Okay. Then I’ll see you at lunch.”
“Keuh. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Go check it out.”
The elf turned away and left.
He collapsed on the floor for a while, gasping for breath, then calmed down and finally got up.
“It’s worth the money. It’s really good.”
He rolled around hard, not knowing if it was training or abuse.
Jeong Yu-shin barely managed to return to the inn that night.
He laughed a little when Darmon asked him with surprised eyes if he had been attacked. He told him that he ended up like this because he was training at the swordsmanship association and cleared up the misunderstanding.
He returned to his room, dried himself, and lay down on the bed.
As if he had been waiting, sleep came right away.
