The Hero Creation Classroom of a Reincarnated Ordinary Person: After Reaching My Limit As An Adventurer, I Reluctantly Opened A Classroom In The Countryside To Earn Money For The Future, And My Student Became The Strongest - Episode 20

I just taught you, you weakling.

I heard a voice.

Until now, I had only been looking at the Tiaga, but in the distance, someone is approaching from the forest.

With each step closer, its figure becomes clearer.

Tall stature, black hair, sword at the waist.

“……You bastard”

“Yo… what was it again, Tei… Tei… whatever, big-shot. Long time no see.”

“……Why are you here in a place like this?”
The one who appeared was that detestable man—Endy Skyglass.

“Huh? Is this really the time to be saying that? Just lynching a rank six adventurer with seven people is enough to get your license revoked, but on top of that, if you also assaulted a female adventurer, there’s no way you’re avoiding jail time… Well, it seems like you’ve done a lot of other things too, but just plead with Satoria for forgiveness or something.”

“……Hey, can’t you see the situation? There are seven of us, you know?”

“Are you blind or something? I don’t care if you’re a rank 4 adventurer or whatever, can’t you tell the difference in ranks? Oh wait, you probably have to act tough now, huh? It’s over for you, isn’t it? Ah, how pathetic.”

Endy, who laughs mockingly at Tiaga, as if genuinely amused.

It seems that it wasn’t just Taiga who was filled with anger; the other men felt the same way.

They are completely focused on Endy, not me, with bloodshot eyes.

Taiga’s hand left my hair.

“Hmph, what does it matter if you’re a second-class adventurer? You probably just sweet-talked the guild or used some underhanded method to get that rank!”

“Well, I do only have the strength of a semi-second-class, but even though I received some leniency, I didn’t go around currying favor or anything.”

“Shut up! Just do it!”

Taiga calls out to the men, and they all attack at once.

However, I know what will happen next.

Because we let our guard down, they initially took the lead, but they are only rank four adventurers.

The quality of movement and skill of a second-level Endy is fundamentally different.

Endy dodged the swinging mace while simultaneously delivering a punch to the man’s jaw, snatching the mace from his hand.

And then, avoiding the downward strike from the man with the spear, he unleashes a technique on the unprotected back of his head.

He released the mace, switched to the man’s spear, and quickly thrust at the midsections of the two men approaching with swords.

“Ugh! Don’t mess with me!”

I know very well that raising my voice is a bad move.

Endy deflected the incoming dagger with his spear, caught one with his free hand, and threw it back.

The dagger that flew in the opposite direction seemed to disappear as if it had vanished, only to appear in the man’s chest with a time delay.

“What… what the hell… are you…?”

Piercing the chest of the man wielding the last war axe with unerring precision, he switched to the fallen war axe.

I threw it to Taiga.

“Ugh…”

That was Taiga’s last word.

Touching the battle axe embedded in his chest, Taiga, eyes wide open, falls backward to the ground.

In just a short amount of time, Endy managed to subdue seven men without a scratch.

“…………”

Due to its overwhelming strength, I couldn’t take my eyes off it, but Endy looked my way.

“Are you… okay?”

Since they called out to me like that, I put strength into my arms and legs, stood up, and readied my sword.

This guy is the enemy who cut me. I mustn’t let my guard down.

Thinking that, I glared fiercely. Yet.

(……Why…… why do you make that face……)

What Endy showed was an expression of embarrassment and a slight grimace of pain.

I don’t understand why he makes that kind of expression.

But that expression, it raised a question in my mind.

“You… you! … You wanted to teach me to doubt people, didn’t you? … Because I can never accept that, no matter how long it takes… that’s why.”

“……No, I told you. You’re no longer needed――”

“Then!!”

I scream freely and ask the man in front of me, Endy.

“Then, what have you accomplished!? A new student!? Or a new way to make money!?”

“That is…”

“If you have it, please answer! If you have it… answer me!!”

“…………”

In the forest where only Endy and I are, silence flows.

The sound of trees swaying in the wind, the green scent of the vegetation, the bright red sunset, and the approaching presence of night.

“I wanted you to learn to doubt people.”

Amidst it all, his voice resonated quietly.

“You trust people too much. It’s probably because you experienced kindness when you woke up in the Cornelia territory. …You will become stronger from now on. But even if you operate solo, there will come a day when someone will take advantage of that naivety. At that time, you might lose your life.”

“……Then, I thought I would tell you first. The price to pay for trusting people too much.”

“…………”

“But that meant hurting you. I’m sorry… I had no other choice. I couldn’t think of anything else.”

Ah, this person… really… to the very end.

“…Am I no longer needed? Were there other better students?”

“None. There aren’t many talents like you out there.”

“……Other……ways to make money……are?”

“That’s not it either. I haven’t even thought of it.”

You thought about me all the way, didn’t you?

“……I’m glad.”

I pressed my hand against my chest and let out a deep breath.

Just that alone made something that had been stuck in my heart until now seem to just disappear.

“Really… I’m so glad…”

“…I’m really sorry. Even though I thought it might be for your own good, I shouldn’t have resorted to such means.”

“It’s fine… sniff… because I… I couldn’t meet your expectations… I thought… maybe that’s why…”

My heart has been crying all along.

I had been sad all along about not being able to meet his expectations, about failing again.

“That’s why… that’s why… I’m glad I didn’t disappoint you, Sensei… ugh… I’m so relieved…”

I didn’t betray the teacher’s expectations.

What made me happiest of all was being able to know that.

“Eve… I really did something terrible. I never thought it would come to this…”

“No… it’s okay… but… sniff… thanks to you, I learned to be wary of people. There are people in the world like the men here. And what happens if you let your guard down too much… you taught me that.”

The teacher is apologizing, but I have no intention of blaming him at all.

Because I know how full of love his choice is.

Because it’s true, right?

If things continue like this, I will leave the teacher’s side.

In that case, the teacher won’t be able to get the money.

Even though you must have known that, you chose to throw away that possibility and teach me.

He thought of me more than the money he loved so much.

I’m so happy, I’m so happy, I can’t stop crying.

“Teacher”

Wiping my tears with my fingers, I look straight at the teacher.

With a smile, they asked.

“Have I become your… proud student, Sensei?”

“You… you’ve been like that for a long time now.”

“…Hehe, I’m proud.”

At last, I have come to understand the true intentions of my teacher and have been able to return to being their student.

I think I will never forget this day.

Because I have created another precious memory with you, Sensei, within me.