Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Chapter 346

Side. What if the master takes courage? (3)

For some reason I didn’t understand, I found myself at my master’s house.

The reason was supposedly...

To teach me a new dagger technique after the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique].

“Oh, w-welcome, Jae-hyun.”

Seeing my master greet me somewhat awkwardly, I felt that wasn’t the whole story.

‘...Does she have something to ask of me?’

That thought suddenly crossed my mind.

My master, who had long been a spiritual pillar for unaffiliated Holders and whose leadership qualities had grown even stronger since becoming the vice-master of .

Unless it was work-related, she rarely engaged in private meetings.

She was acutely aware of her position and knew exactly how much impact her words and actions had on those around her.

So the sudden excuse of a ‘new dagger technique’ to call me out... It seemed to connect to the rational reason of ‘having something to ask’.

‘She could just ask directly and I’d agree right away.’

I swallowed that thought.

In truth, whatever my master asked, I could do it.

She was the one who had brought most of my assassin-class abilities, including the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique], to near their limits, and she was one of the Holders I respected the most.

Our relationship had grown even more special over the time we’d spent together, and I was willing to do anything she wanted.

However, I also suspected she might be feeling burdened because of our professional relationship as clan master and vice-master.

“I think this is my first time visiting your house, Master.”

I pushed away my thoughts and spoke to my master.

I felt her body tremble slightly in surprise.

“Y-yes, that’s right. Until now... I’ve never invited anyone else.”

“What?”

For a moment, I repeated the question stupidly, thinking I must have misheard.

Never invited anyone else?

Does that mean she didn’t even have a housewarming party?

...And the house is this spacious?

Seeing my puzzled face, my master finally explained with a slightly more relaxed expression.

“Apart from family, there’s no one else to invite, and even my family tries not to bother me if they can help it. I suppose it’s because of my social position and how famous I am....”

“Ah, I think I understand.”

I understood immediately.

For top-tier Holders like my master in Korea, just owning a private house itself becomes a big topic.

It’s the same for me.

I’ve moved now, but before that, I lived in the same apartment as Kim Chae-eun... And once that location became known, reporters and Holders would come visiting almost every day.

I’d heard that celebrities’ lives lacked privacy and were tough, but I never thought that even I, as a Holder, would experience such a life.

Is that why?

Even my parents in the countryside don’t try to visit my house often.

They know I’m a Holder with tremendous fame, and they understand that trying to visit or interfere would only trouble them.

It’s much faster for me to make time and visit the countryside home instead.

It seemed my master was in a similar situation now.

“Then I’m the first guest to visit your house, Master.”

“Yes. It seems to have turned out that way.”

With my master’s now slightly more comfortable reply, I slowly entered and looked around the house.

My master’s house wasn’t an apartment, but a huge detached house.

There were some ornamental plants around, but not many. Instead, there were various other buildings scattered about... It felt like a mansion standing tall among office buildings.

Even though it was in an area slightly away from the center of Seoul, it was surprising to see such a huge private residence among the buildings.

I had thought she lived quite modestly compared to her earnings, but it seems all that investment was directed towards real estate.

“This is the training hall.”

“Wow, wow... You even have a training hall in your house?”

“I said I’d teach you dagger techniques at home, didn’t I?”

I was momentarily at a loss for words.

...My master’s scale was bigger and more luxurious than I had thought.

Yoo Eun-seol smiled faintly at the sight.

“Then, shall we practice right away?”

“Yes. It might be clumsy, but I’ll try it first.”

Please check my posture-.

Adding such words, the disciple stood in the center of the training hall holding the dagger.

...And.

Whoosh-.

The atmosphere, the air in the training hall changes.

It’s not that he used magic power, nor that an item effect was activated.

He just held the weapon.

He’s just trying to demonstrate the form he just learned.

A solid ‘aura’ was overflowing around Do Jae-hyun.

“...Ah.”

And finally, when Do Jae-hyun demonstrated the forms of [Pine Cloud Sword Technique].

When those modest but substantial movements danced from his body.

Yoo Eun-seol realized immediately.

Her disciple.

Even if it’s not perfect right now, he will definitely perfect those forms someday.

Someday, he will also make this [Pine Cloud Sword Technique] completely his own.

She could read that from his posture holding the sword and his eyes filled with passion.

“... Jae-hyun.”

“Huh!! Yes? Did you call me, Master?”

So Yoo Eun-seol became curious.

“Jae-hyun... Why are you so dedicated?”

“What? What do you mean...”

“You’re already a perfect Holder. You have the highest position in the country, and you might surpass me, your master, soon... Why do you try to learn such an insignificant martial art with all your heart?”

What on earth makes him run like this?

He should already be close to perfect...

How can he start again from the bottom?

She throws these questions out of pure curiosity.

And.

Do Jae-hyun, who looked puzzled at first...

Soon, as if understanding the question, answered with a bright smile.

“Even if I think I’m perfect, there’s always something lacking. That’s why I train every day, and learn new things every day. I think that’s probably why you wanted to teach me this dagger technique too, Master. After all, you know best what I’m lacking.”

“Ah...!”

Even to her foolish question, her disciple already had an answer.

Then he picked up the dagger again.

“Well then, I’ll try again from the beginning! The Pine Cloud Sword Technique, even if I can’t make it into a rune, I’ll try to master it with my body...”

“Jaehyun.”

“Yes?”

And.

“I like you.”

“...What?”

“I’m in love with you. Jaehyun.”

At the dazzling sight of her disciple...

The master was also able to take courage.

Yu Eunseol.

Only then could she be honest with her feelings.

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