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The companion was quite straightforward, saying directly, "He's not as bad as he makes him out to be. He's a good person, kind-hearted, and always helps others, but he's just too blunt and sometimes speaks very impulsively."
The young man was somewhat surprised. He glanced gratefully at his companion, who shrugged and casually replied, "I'm just telling the truth. You're an idiot too, you don't even know what your own strengths are."
Rudius pondered for a moment, then said, "You must be quite popular. I don't know how you are with the girls, but if you want to win their favor, first of all, you need to have a special talent that is eye-catching enough."
Everyone listened intently, with Kino eavesdropping.
Ludius paused, cleared his throat, and suddenly said, "Oh dear, the weather's been so dry lately, my throat's been a bit sore!"
A group of people scrambled around, some rushing out and carrying water scooped from who-knows-where, to Ludius with humble smiles.
Some of the guys were even more straightforward, bringing fruit like grapes to Rudius's side.
Those who hadn't gone out to get anything were giving Rudius a shoulder massage.
Kino was still listening intently.
Rudius acts like a winner in life, which is really too ostentatious.
Rudius was pleased with everyone's attitude and enjoyed it quite a bit.
He moistened his throat with the water, took a small sip, frowned, and glared at the student who brought him the water, saying irritably, "You rascal, where did you get this water from?"
The student said innocently, "I drew it from a well."
There is a well in the courtyard, which is usually used by everyone for drinking water.
Let's not talk about hygiene or not. As long as it's drinkable under these conditions, that's fine. Don't be too demanding.
Rudius sighed, waved his hand, and earth elements gathered to form a cup. He then filled the cup with water using water magic and placed it on the plate the boy was holding.
Everyone stared in disbelief.
"Okay, so handsome."
"Master, can I learn?"
"Master, I want to learn this?"
The argument started again.
Rudius's face fell, and he snapped coldly, "Shut up! Is this your top priority right now?"
The crowd fell silent, waiting quietly for Rudius's reprimand.
Rudius looked around at everyone and continued, "If you don't work harder, your wives will all run away. We'll talk about that later. I'll teach you the strategy first."
Rudius began to recall his past life memories.
Actually, there's not much to recall about his past life. He was just a total single guy and a homebody.
But there are also advantages to staying at home.
In his past life, he was a master of visual novels, having unlocked all the hidden endings in them. Having played so many visual novels, Rudeus also developed his own set of strategies.
This strategy should be able to make girls like you.
Of course, this is purely theoretical, and the actual effect is unknown.
Rudius began to transform into a life mentor, explaining: "First of all, children, you have to go and talk to the girls you like. Remember, you must talk. It can be about trivial things, or it can be about swordsmanship."
"You can't go overboard with this kind of chatting. You have to find the right balance and not make the other person feel annoyed."
"Once she has a general impression of you, that's when you need to show what makes you attractive to girls. For example, Kino has excellent swordsmanship skills, and he can showcase that talent."
Cinno, caught red-handed while eavesdropping, blushed, coughed a few times, and came from the corner to Rudius's side, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Still a boy at heart, Rudius looked at Kino with a smile and asked curiously, "Kino, who do you like?"
“Rudius, let’s not talk about this,” Kino said somewhat awkwardly.
Upon hearing this, everyone glared at Kino, leaving him completely bewildered.
A young man with glasses and a buzz cut adjusted his glasses and scolded, "You have no manners! Call me master!"
Kino realized what was happening and quickly said, "Master Rudius."
Rudius's expression grew even more smug. The smuger Rudius was, the more he pretended to be profound. Rudius patted Cino on the shoulder and teased, "Young man, you have great potential, but you're making it too obvious. I know it even if you don't say it."
Kino paused for a moment, then, seeing Rudius's ambiguous smile, quickly changed the subject, saying, "Master, don't waste your time on me, continue explaining your amazing techniques!"
Rudius stopped teasing Cino and continued, "The best way to get attention from the opposite sex is to show your strengths. As I said before, it's all about playing to your strengths and showing your good looks, just like a peacock spreading its tail to attract attention."
A student raised his hand, and Ludius pointed at him and said, "Come on, you speak."
The student, with an attitude of asking questions when he didn't understand, asked, "Teacher, what is a peacock spreading its tail feathers?"
Rudius patted his head, instinctively recalling an example from his past life, but this kind of thing was easy to explain.
Rudius explained, "The peacock is a magical beast. During the mating season, this magical beast spreads its wings, and the tail feathers become particularly beautiful, displaying its charm to attract females and ultimately achieve the purpose of reproduction."
Everyone nodded in unison.
Rudius continued, "This is one of your techniques for winning over girls: show off your handsomeness and strength. Girls like handsome guys. First, pique their curiosity, then slowly entice them, and finally win them over. Got it?"
Everyone was convinced and praised Professor Ludius as a truly learned teacher, far superior to some old geezer.
Rudius's lips curled into a smug smile, then, as if remembering something, he turned serious and said to the crowd, "Actually, I've discovered that for girls to truly win someone over, you don't need to be exceptionally outstanding yourself. They tend to pick the best man they know and choose to be with him. In other words, kids, don't be insecure. If you have an idea, be bold and try it. Your potential far exceeds your imagination. What if you succeed?"
In an instant, the boys' thoughts began to stir. One boy, greatly encouraged, suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with fervor. He exclaimed, "I've learned a lot, Master Rudius! I'm going to confess to Alice right now. From the moment she punched Nina, I've felt that she is my goddess!"
Rudius suddenly looked up at the young man, his lips twitching slightly.
"Kid, don't go, you'll get beaten up. Let's sit down and talk this over!"
Rudius shouted the words aloud, but the boy had already rushed out the door and disappeared into the night.
They were moving so fast that before anyone could react, they had already dashed off.
Only people were left looking at each other.
"Is he... alright?"
No one knows who spoke first, but they said it weakly. Everyone looked at each other and saw the guilty conscience in each other's eyes.
Whether something is wrong or not, everyone knows the answer.
It's hard to say whether Alice could actually pin Nina to the ground and beat her up.
Less than half an hour.
Screams echoed through the autumn night.
The next day, a pig's head appeared in the dormitory.
Compared to Ludius's success with the boys, things were much more complicated with the girls.
Although Alice found Nina and said sorry.
But judging from the other party's attitude, Nina didn't feel much sincerity, and she also felt embarrassed because she had made a fool of herself in front of everyone.
Alice simply nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.
According to Nina, since she had apologized, she should be more sincere and at least get her master's forgiveness before leaving.
But Nina clearly still had reservations about Alice's bluntness.
Seeing Nina nod, Alice assumed that Nina accepted her apology, and then, nothing more happened.
He turned his head and left.
Nina was too embarrassed to admit it, while Alice didn't care. The atmosphere between the two was extremely awkward, and neither of them would acknowledge the other when they met.
In other words, it's like the Cold War.
Surrounding Nina, the small circle centered around her naturally followed suit, deliberately ignoring Alice, seeing that even their leader acted this way.
But Alice's completely indifferent attitude left everyone feeling frustrated, like punching cotton.
Aside from interpersonal relationships, learning swordsmanship is also a crucial aspect.
Rudius and Alice have also made considerable progress. Rudius has a solid foundation, having trained with Paul as a child and received instruction from Girenau. While his progress cannot be described as rapid, he is still far superior to other students.
Of course, if we're talking about who has made the most progress between the two, it has to be Alice.
Straightforwardness has its advantages. Alice was born with extraordinary intuition, and her strength and speed far surpassed those of her peers. Otherwise, Alice wouldn't have been able to pin Nina to the ground and beat her.
With further instruction from Gar and Roya, the girl's swordsmanship skills continued to improve.
The two instructors taught these young people in a very simple way: they would set aside half an hour and have Alice use all her skills to attack as much as possible, and then make improvements to Alice's movements.
Alice's movements were actually quite standard. The most standard style of swordsmanship is not necessarily the most correct. For many swordsmen, what they are used to is the best.
Of course, this only applies to those who have already made habits instinctive.
Alice was still young, and habits can be changed. Under the guidance of Roya and Gar, some of her postures became more standard.
Let's return our focus to Roya.
The rest was much simpler.
The old swordsman worked even harder, trying his best to mentor Roya, explaining all of Roya's flaws and weaknesses, and describing from the enemy's perspective how he would attack if he were the opponent, and what weaknesses Roya had.
Gar had never said this before. While it can't be said that Gar was just casually dealing with Roya, it certainly couldn't compare to Gar's current attitude towards Roya.
Thanks to this, Roya's progress was also rapid, even exaggerated.
With a solid foundation and Gar as a training partner, the bottlenecks that lay ahead did not hinder Roya for long.