Chapter: 246

“I have an announcement to make.”

The members all became silent and focused on Yeowun.

“I am going into the closed room beginning tomorrow.”

“What?”

Most of the cadets were shocked to hear this. They did hear from Yeowun that the requirement for going for the fifth test was to become a grandmaster, but they didn’t think Yeowun would go into such training already.

Ko Wanghur, who expected it from Yeowun, asked, “Master, do you have a set amount of time you plan to spend in there?”

“Honestly speaking, I don’t have a set date. A year... two years... I will stay as long as I need before I am satisfied with my training.”

Ko Wanghur then saw Yeowun’s determination and smiled.

“I see. I hope Master earns the achievement you seek.”

Wanghur bowed. Bakgi and the other members also bowed. Nobody wanted to say no to training to reach a higher level. Besides, this wasn’t only Yeowun’s problem. These members might also need to train in a closed room after they passed the fourth test. Throughout the entire history of the academy, only a handful of cadets had ever passed the sixth test. So in most cases, the fifth test was the last test. It required a long period of training and effort.

“Thank you. So before I go, I wanted to give you guys some homework.”

“Huh?”

People turned rigid at the words. Yeowun had not given much orders or directions until now, so what could the homework be? Hu Bong asked with a confused look, “Master... what homework are you...”

“You are required to complete two homework assignments until I come out of the closed room. This is not a request, but an order.”

At Yeowun’s voice, all members got up from their seats. If it was an order from the Master, they had to follow it.

“First, all of you need to pass the fourth test before I come out.”

“E-everyone?”

Jin Guuk, a member of an ordinary soldier family, asked back squeamishly. He barely passed the third test out of luck, so he wasn’t sure if he could pass the fourth test too. Other members from low-ranked clans also felt nervous. But those from the high-ranked clans, including the Six Swords, answered immediately.

“Yes, Master!”

The one who shouted the loudest was Wu Sojung who didn’t really mind the others. The Six Swords were at the established master level, so it wouldn’t take long for them to accomplish Yeowun’s first order.

‘It is a good direction, but maybe too much.’

He didn’t say much, but Che Takim was concerned about Hu Bong, Machil, Jin Guuk, and the others. Of course they wanted to pass the fourth test, but they knew that it wasn’t easy either.

“The next homework assignment is this.”

Yeowun then tapped on the pile of books on the ground. It was what his members were curious about from the start.

“This are the martial arts books that I am gifting you all. Learn everything.”

“Huh?”

The confused members glanced at the books. They were all made up of clean, new pieces of paper, meaning that they were new copies, but they didn’t expect them to be copies of martial art books.

‘Wait...’

Mun Ku’s eyes became large as she realized something. For the past few days, Yeowun had ink all over his hand or clothes and Mun Ku had teased him about that.

‘Prince! Why are you walking around with ink on you every day? You have something on your face too.’