I Was Reincarnated As An Instructor In An R18 Game... - Chapter 99

The time is 9 a.m.

Thirty students had gathered at the entrance area shared by the tavern and inn.

The students weren’t causing a ruckus, but they chatted with their friends.

Since this was a real combat scenario, the students had been told to come in uniform.

The shoes from the shoemaker Bowers arrived in time and were distributed to all the students.

The adventurers had already gone ahead to the mountain and hunted down a number of Silver Wolves.

After giving the signal to depart, I walk at the front to lead the group and turn once to wave broadly at Niimi.

The students following behind mimic me, smiling at Niimi and waving just as I did.

Niimi returned our gesture with a gentle smile and a small wave held close to her chest.

I led the students toward the city gate on 10th Street.

The mountain I was granted is located a one or two-hour walk northwest from the royal capital.

We all greeted the gate guards as we passed through, and they waved back a little embarrassed.

Once we had walked far enough from the gate that the guards couldn’t hear us, I glanced back at the students and spoke.

“When leaving or entering the gate, make sure to greet the guards so they remember your face. Do you know why?”

“So we won’t be suspected when coming back in…?”

“To save time.”

Hmm, those are good answers.

However, what truly matters is something else. If you view the outside as inherently dangerous, it’s easy to understand.

“You’re not wrong. But the most important thing is that it doesn’t take much effort to call for help.”

“Effort…?”

Roy, walking nearby, tilts his head and questions me suspiciously.

I nod back at him and give the students a brief explanation.

Normally, gate guards can’t respond immediately, even if someone calls for help.

That’s because they must confirm the identity of the person asking for help, to avoid mistakenly letting in criminals.

Sometimes they get blamed for not helping right away, but they’re just fulfilling their duty to protect the capital or city.

If anything, the real problem lies with criminals who pretend to need help to sneak in.

That’s why greeting them and having your face recognized speeds up the process of verifying your residency.

I’ve heard that even the gate guards find it easier when it’s someone they recognize.

It might not seem like much, but even a few seconds can be the difference between life and death.

But keep in mind, not every guard is friendly.

In rare cases, some idiots might ask for a bribe. If that happens, head to another gate.

It’s more reliable than standing around arguing.

Hearing my explanation, the students started discussing things with serious expressions.

When I realized Roy was staring at me, I turned and waited for him to speak.

“What is it?”

“If it were you, Instructor Reid, how would you handle it?”

“…Hm?”

“What would you do if you ran into one of those idiotic guards?”

The students went quiet at Roy’s question and waited for my response.

I gave a wry smile at their reaction, sighed, and rubbed the back of my neck with one hand before speaking.

“Don’t follow my example,” I said, and after seeing them nod, I continued.

“I’d deal with the guard myself, quietly, then go tell another gatekeepers.”

“….Pfft, haha! Only you would actually do that, Instructor Reid, hahahahaha!”

The students laughed along with Roy, while I smiled with a troubled expression.

…That should be enough to keep them from imitating me.

There is a reason for it, but to be honest, I’m betting it’s just one greedy guard trying to extort money.

In other words, if the rest are honest. Silence the one troublemaker and things will go smoothly.

If he calls for backup, it’ll only delay the time I can call for help.

In the worse case, laying a hand on a soldier might get you thrown in jail.

Well, if you asked whether I’ve done it before. Yeah, during the war….

As we walked toward the mountain, I kept watch and taught bits of trivia, making the students laugh at times.

Even in open terrain, vigilance is key. Letting your guard down could mean death.

I didn’t tell the students that the trio of female adventurers guarding Erika was secretly following from behind.

When we neared the mountain and I explained it, the students looked a bit flustered.

…I intentionally kept it quiet, and they reacted just as I hoped.

While grinning where the students wouldn’t notice, I caught Erika giving me a cold look out of the corner of my eye.

In less than two hours, we reached the base of the mountain, where the waiting adventurers waved at me.

I waved back at them and approached with the students to join up.

I prompted the students to greet the six adventurers, and they all spoke in unison.

[Thank you for helping us today!!]

“Alright!”

“Ye~~~ah, let’s do our best~”

“Wow, they’re so young…”

“Ah, a feast for the eyes!”

One of the adventurers came over and told me that they felt reassured because the students seemed likable.

He added that the other adventurers were already hunting in the area we were heading toward.

Also, the mountain was known for an overwhelming number of Silver Wolves that kept appearing endlessly.

Still, thanks to the adventurers, we had a general idea of how many appeared each day.

It was because of them we had managed to avoid a Silver Wolf stampede. I truly appreciated it.

I turned to the students, told them to ready their weapons, and explained we would rest before entering the mountain.

I reminded them to follow the adventurers’ instructions once we entered the mountain, and to speak up if they noticed anything.

After I said that, one student raised their hand and asked me a question.

“Can our opinions really be trusted, even though we have no experience?”

I smiled at the question and looked over at the nearby adventurers.

With my eyes, I urged them to answer, and one of them began to speak with a slightly troubled look.

“Look, with monsters and stuff, there’s no such thing as a sure thing… how should I put this?”

“Come on, get it together! Look, every opinion matters. You have to consider, investigate, and understand it or you’ll die.”

“In real combat~, there’s no such thing as amateur or expert, you know~?”

“If you spot it, take it down right away. That’s the rule!”

“…That’s how it is. Got it?”

One of them gave a useless answer, but I’ll let it slide.

The students nodded seriously, and for some reason, the adventurers behind them gave their backs a pat.

…What’s with the look? Why are you all giving me that deadpan Erika-like stare?

Tilting my head and rubbing the back of my neck, I took a break too and rested my legs.

Even while resting, I scanned the students to check for anyone overly fatigued, but no one seemed too bad yet.

We finished resting and headed into the mountain, where the trees were just as overwhelming as before.

At least there was some sunlight, but since there were no trails, you could get lost if you didn’t watch your direction.

I whispered to the students that if they got lost, they’d end up as food for the Silver Wolves.

Luckily, the grass wasn’t overgrown. Even where it did grow, it only reached ankle height, so no Silver Wolves were hiding in it.

That said, it was no time to get comfortable. The Silver Wolves sometimes ambushed from the trees.

That’s why mages and anyone with detection abilities needed to stay on high alert.

As I explained all this while moving forward, one of the adventurers ahead suddenly stopped and signaled for us to halt.

“Instructor, it’s a pack. A big one.”

“Hmm, then I’ll take the front.”

“You all heard him! The instructor’s going in first!”

“Those with weapons, to the front. Magic users, you’re with me in the back. Move quickly!”

“Yes, yes~~ Check your sides too~ Keep detection magic and presence sense active at all times, okay~~?”

“Weapon users, kill any Silver Wolf that gets close!”

You could see the tension spreading across the students’ expressions.

Still, they were managing to follow the adventurers’ instructions, which was a good sign.

I stepped ahead of the two leading adventurers, peering forward as I asked.

“Think the other adventurers will gather here too?”

“It’s almost noon, so yeah. Besides, who wouldn’t notice a group this size?”

“No doubt about it. Instructor… your weapon?”

“Hmm~~ No, I won’t use it.”

“”Yep, that’s our instructor for you.””

…No, why are you laughing at me there?

I gave a wry smile at the adventurers’ reaction and spotted a white figure running toward us.

Without even taking a defensive stance, I coolly counted the approaching figures and glanced at the students.

I nodded and smiled, thinking they were doing well for their first time despite being flustered.

–

Roy slashed at the Silver Wolf stumbling toward him from the front with his longsword, while checking on the others around him.

Every Silver Wolf breaking away from the Reid instructors was off balance.

Because of that, even Roy and the others without combat experience could easily take them down.

While dealing with the increasing Silver Wolves coming through, Roy couldn’t believe what he saw from the instructor Reid.

After all the talk about how unsafe it was and how real combat should be feared.

Instructor Reid was battling without a weapon, using only his fists.

Noticing Roy’s reaction, an adventurer came beside him and said while dealing with a Silver Wolf.

“Listen up! Don’t you dare try to copy that!”

“No way we can!”

“Hahaha! Good answer!”

The students watching realized the instructor’s way of fighting was insane, effortlessly evading and tossing massive Silver Wolves.

Even though the adventurers were fighting back with weapons, instructor Reid had enough composure to glance their way.

Roy gritted his teeth as he desperately fought back against the Silver Wolves that dodged the instructor and came at him from both sides.

–

Behind Roy and the others, Erika looked at the faintly visible Reid and sighed in disbelief.

Through the gaps between people, he looked completely composed, keeping track of the students with ease.

Many of the Silver Wolves were larger than humans.

Grabbing them by the scruff and tossing them like that was just flat-out insane.

“This is just ridiculous~”

“Don’t use the instructor as an example, alright? If you’re running low on mana, come stay close to me!”

An adventurer nearby heard her mutter and, also exasperated, spoke to Erika.

Judging by the precise commands, that adventurer was probably a mage.

The back line may appear relaxed, but what the adventurer said made it clear that wasn’t the case.

“Listen! If our support is cut off, there’ll be a gap! The monsters aren’t stupid, they’ll go straight for it!”

“Left side~, your detection is weak~ I took it down, but you need to be more careful~~”

Hearing the adventurers’ words, the students responded with sharper focus and resumed battle.

Erika and the rest of the students were probably all feeling the same way.

So this is what real battle feels like, where your life truly hangs in the balance…

Erika fired off spells while scanning her surroundings and let out a deep sigh.

Chapter length 4400 characters.