Chapter 23: The Scholar Master (1/2)
As Shingi got ready to explain a few stuff the System 'spoke' first
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Player Hineko has shown interest in becoming a student of yours.
Will you accept him as your student?
YES / NO
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Player Mizuneko has shown interest in becoming a student of yours.
Will you accept him as your student?
YES / NO
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It was the first time he got this type of notification either as NPC or Player. He knew that Annoue was his First student since she got her title. Still, he didn't get a notification back then to accept her through the System. It may be because she taught her before he unlocked his profession or cause she taught her he got the profession.
He wasn't sure how much it would help them, but anything that could make things faster could he use.
”From this point on, you, Hineko, and Mizuneko are my fourth and fifth students accordingly. You better not disappoint me.” [Shingi]
As he said that, he accepted them as his student through the System. By their reaction, it seemed like the System gave them also a notification.
As for why they were fourth and fifth, it was cause he considered Tycoon as his second student and Phoenix as his third. Of course, Annoue was the first one.
”Excuse me, Master Shingi... but if were are the fourth and fifth, who are the other three?” [Mizuneko]
'Hmm... a man of curiosity and paying attention to the details. That is good.' [Shingi]
Shingi, at that point, stopped all of his illusions, and he looked like an average child. Except for his serious face that was separating him from any other of the children of his age.
”You will all meet each other in good time. But it seems that Gods have given you an info of mine that I didn't share with you yet. My name. But it is ok since I would share it with you either way.” [Shingi]
Of course, by Gods he meant the System, which was how the NPCs referred to it. NPCs were also getting notifications and checking their status. Still, there were limits to how much info they could see compared to the Players.
Continuing speaking, he gave a tip to Mizuneko and Hineko of some 'rumors' he heard, which were in reality tips for some quests he knew existed nearby. Some information on leveling up the Mana Skills of Mizuneko also increases his Water Element Manipulation to help get the special Class. Also, he taught a few moves to Hineko. Even if he currently didn't have the SLEIGHT OF HAND skill, his ACCELERATION skill gave him great speed. He combined it with the almost complete control over his body that his MARTIAL ART skill allowed him and showed Hineko some new ways and moves with his hands.
He also gave him a few challenges that would help him in his way of the Thief Class and told both of them that they would meet in two weeks again in this place.
He didn't let them know about who he was as either a Player or as NPC. Still, since they now knew his name, it wouldn't be too hard to find out info about his NPC identity, but he didn't mind it too much.
So after that, he made his way back home to check on Annoue and get some dinner.
It seemed like Garry returned before him and was already in his room sleeping. He found Annoue in the kitchen working on her enchantment trinket, and it seemed like she had problems with it.
”Hey. What is wrong?” [Shingi]
Annoue seemed too focused on her training and didn't notice him returning and got surprised by him speaking.
”The light is frustrating to stay in place. I fill one line, but before I finish the other shape, the first one is empty.” [Annoue]
Shingi was surprised to see Annoue being stacked as, until now, everything seemed to go smooth for her, but it looks like she indeed wasn't just good at everything she trained at.
”Because you don't multitask. When you finish the first one, you focus on the second one and forgetting the first one, which you shouldn't do. You should keep some of your focus on the first one to keep your mana in check there, as it won't just stay there forever, and start working on the second one with the rest of your focus. It will slow your speed, but this is something you need to learn as later you will have to work on many more shapes and sometimes at the same time and not separately. But we will work with one thing on time.” [Shingi]
Annoue seemed very confused about what Shingi said. She understood the words of what he was saying as he had already mentioned them before on the tips he gave her, but she couldn't put them into action. And Shingi could read from her body language of that confusion and decided to use unique means to help her, but first, he had to try something.
”Annoue, can you open your status window?” [Shingi]
She nodded, but she wasn't sure why since Shingi wouldn't be able to see it, but she guessed she could tell him what he wanted to learn.
But Shingi instead looked at her and, more specifically, where her Status window should be. He focused on the idea of an actual Status Window, and the System responded as expected.
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