Returner of the Colosseum

Episode 18 . new player(5)

“Are you trying to develop new players?”

“yes. Doesn’t Aserian already know how to nurture quickly? There is no need to spend expensive points and select proven resources.”

“But, having high stats doesn’t necessarily mean you fight well.”

Aserian seemed to be very negative towards new players.

Well, it’s an unavoidable part.

The probability of a new player surviving the first match in the lower league is around 3%.

After all, it means that out of 100 people, only 3 people will survive.

And that’s only for the first game.

‘I’ve worked hard on raising them, but there’s nothing more exhausting than dying.’

But there was no other way than random drawing.

“Are you still going to spend a lot of money to recruit players? In the first place, they are not a decent resource.”

“So what?”

“Let’s change our position and think about it. If you are Aserian, would you sell players who fight well and are well integrated into the farm, or would you sell players who fight well but always cause incidents.”

“…”

“I must have realized something through this incident.”

Aserian nodded slightly.

“Ultimately, if a team is going to grow, it’s inevitable to roll a lot of players. However, if it is difficult to grow through recruiting, we have no choice but to accept new players in the end.”

“Ha, I honestly don’t know. Certainly not too long ago, I had the confidence that I could do anything I did… Will they be able to do well if they accept new players? In the end… In the end, the players who survive are not the ones with high stats.”

“So I didn’t tell you. I’ll give you some tips so that you can nurture new players well. The tip isn’t just about stats.”

Then Aserian straightened his back. You understand what I mean.

Eyes that suddenly became bright.

“You said that… even the technique part?”

“It’s okay to say it’s a technique. Let’s just say it’s a way to survive.”

“Now, wait a minute. Where did I put my notebook and pen? Please wait a moment! Oh, where the hell did this go?”

Aserian hurriedly rose from his seat.

‘It looks much nicer.’

It’s like watering a withered flower.

It was like seeing her for the first time in a long time.

And that evening, Aserian accepted 4 new players through random drawing.

A week later.

“Good morning, Ahn Woo-jin.”

Four new players greeted me as they entered the gym.

I don’t know how Aserian explained me to them, but whenever I made eye contact, he was always busy holding back.

Well, I would have said that he was a very scary person.

“yes.”

I was lightly greeted and focused on stretching.

Then the chicks settled down on one side and started stretching.

‘Not bad.’

The players who entered this time were only four men.

I thought what if I couldn’t adapt to the new environment, but everyone has been doing well so far.

It seems that no one in particular has a problem with personality.

“Okay, everyone finished their meal deliciously, so let’s start with stretching!”

Today, Aserian is full of fighting spirit with a smile on his face.

It’s like that now, but when the new recruits just came in, they were crying.

―What should I do, Ahn Woo-jin-nim······ Among them, no one has ever held a sword. One was said to have been a farmer, and the other was a blacksmith, merchant, and idol singer…

-It’s good.

―Is it good? Are you sure you heard me right? Is it because no one has ever held a sword?

-It went better. It may be faster to draw on a new drawing paper in the first place, since it is learned halfway and contains bad habits.

However, Aserian thought deeply about my words that followed, and applauded as if it went well! and hit

Training with them started like that.

Everyone was clumsy, but they followed Aserian’s training well.

Thanks to that, Aserian also erased the scars of the past, and rather seems to be brighter these days.

‘That’s good.’

I thought it was a good idea to say let’s recruit new players.

With that thought in mind, it was time to finish stretching and start strength training.

“Ahn Woo-jin, what are you training today?”

“Muscle strength.”

“Ah… can you change it to strength training today?”

Aserian put his hands in front of his chest and squinted his eyes.

“You can, but why?”

“Ah, I thought new players would need a demonstration.”

“If it’s a demonstration…?”

“The intensity of the physical training that Ahn Woo-jin-nim planned is quite high. That’s why I think I went in with the thought that I couldn’t finish it in the first place. If we show them that they can complete the race even once, won’t they be able to complete it too?”

I was deeply impressed by Aserian’s words.

Oh, looks like you did a lot more research than you thought.

Human beings are so simple that even seemingly impossible things change when you see someone actually do them.

That is why Aserian is asking me to do this.

“Well, you can. But the intensity is too low for me.”

“Do not worry. I can handle all of that!”

At Aserian’s words, I tilted my head and put the dumbbell I had picked up for strength training on the floor.

In the meantime, Aserian went to the new players and said.

“Today, in particular, our Ahn Woo-jin-nim will show you a demonstration of physical strength training! Now, everyone clap!”

clap clap clap-

‘I really can’t get used to this atmosphere.’

It felt more like that because the atmosphere was so polar opposite to last week.

But the change now is much better.

That you can create any mood you want.

This was the biggest advantage of having a new player.

“Because Ahn Woo-jin has higher stats than you guys? So, I will put some restrictions on it.”

Aserian held out his gas mask to me.

‘······Would you wear this?’

The program I put together today as a training for new players is a training that is classified as ultra-high intensity even in CrossFit called Murphy.

It was a three-kilometer run – 100 pull-ups – 200 push-ups – 300 squats – 100 burpees.

If you do it in sets, you will give up once you fall behind, but if you do it with Murphy, you can finish the race to the end even if you take a break in the middle.

But, if I wear that program even with a gas mask, will I be able to pull it off…?

‘It can’t be helped.’

I received the gas mask that Aserian gave me and put it on my face.

Fortunately, the white mask was automatically reduced in thickness so that I could wear a gas mask without having to take it off. It almost feels like a white paper covering your bare face.

“Oh, wait!”

As I was about to start training, Aserian stopped me.

Then he dragged a bag of sand and hung it from my limbs.

“Do you wear this too?”

It was a tremendous weight, weighing almost 3 kilograms each, and a total of 12 kilograms.

I wonder if it’s okay to wear a gas mask, but to add this?

But unfortunately it didn’t end here.

Aserian brought a belt and began attaching metal to it.

Then he came and hung it from his waist.

‘crazy. How much does it weigh?’

The moment I put it on, it felt like my body was sinking down.

“How tall are you?”

“It’s 15 kilograms.”

Aserian replied with a bright smile.

“…Isn’t that too much?”

“At this point, you know they can do it too. Ahn Woo-jin can do it well enough. Now, fighting!”

You can do this, right?

That said, there are also newcomers, but I can’t show them that they can’t finish in a bad way here.

‘······Reverse puncture title applied.’

I never imagined that I would kill perks while only doing physical training.

“Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred! stop!”

“Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh.”

At Aserian’s cry, I flopped down on the floor as if collapsing.

My eyes spun around.

[Remaining HP: 17%]

When I couldn’t move in that state, Aserian hurriedly approached me, took off the gas mask, and undid the sandbags tied to my limbs.

“Listen to my ass for a second.”

Clink- Clink- Clink-

Pushing with her heel to lift her waist, she loosened the pieces of metal that were fastened to her belt.

after.

I guess I’ll live now

“After all, you did this in 30 minutes. I never thought it would be possible to put 30 kilograms on the whole body and finish it in 30 minutes.”

Aserian clapped his hands one after another as if admiring them.

“Did you see what Ahn Woo-jin was doing? You too can complete it.”

“yes! We can too!”

“great! Everyone, start running!”

Four new players started running side by side on the gym track.

In the meantime, Aserian came up to me and rubbed my shoulder with a fern-like hand.

“You really worked hard, Ahn Woo-jin.”

“after······. I will go to the rest room and get some rest.”

“yes. Oh. Did you know we teach new players weapon skills in the afternoon? If you can’t wake up, I’ll wake you up.”

“…”

“Ahahahaha, don’t make that face. Anyway, if you raise these four well, Ahn Woo-jin’s hardships will be over.”

sh*t.

What I propose to Aserian is a network system.

I take four new players under me.

Then, Aserian is in charge of stat training, and I am in charge of weapon skills, sparring, and some essential training when participating in the Colosseum.

After nurturing them like that, when they reach a certain level of completion, 4 new people are selected under them. So, they are entrusted with training in weapon skills and the like again.

If you go down the pyramid structure in this way, dozens or hundreds of players are fostered before you know it.

After all, I only need to train the first four well.

‘It can’t be helped.’

Such a system is, in fact, very effective, but not easily applied.

Because it is a structure that can only be attempted by a new team.

And if you cut off the first start incorrectly, it will start to slip out of line at the bottom.

In short, it is a system with many limitations to apply.

‘Well, it doesn’t have only disadvantages.’

In this way, I can eventually nurture the players to suit my taste.

And I’m not just going to teach you fighting techniques.

atmosphere.

In this farm, everyone has good character and focuses on training with a spirit of improvement.

It was a structure that helped me a lot in the long run because I was able to create such an atmosphere.

“See you in the afternoon.”

So I had no choice but to say that to Aserian even as I walked away.

“We don’t know what weapon you’re suited for just yet, but there’s one weapon you must go through if you’re going to survive your first match. A gladius and a shield.”

“yes.”

“In fact, the more beginners, the better. Because it has a long reach, it is very advantageous to put effective hits. Still, there is a reason why I recommend Gladius and Shield. The most basic of fighting is defense, and the moment you succeed in defending even once, there is no choice but to create a gap for your opponent. And there is no weapon better than a gladius to penetrate that gap.”

“ah······.”

“In that sense, you will start with swordsmanship. Anyone have any questions?”

At my words, the four new players shook their heads.

“Then let me explain the schedule for the future. You will first train to get used to only one sword. After that, I will train to get used to only one shield, and then I will train to carry a sword and shield together. Today, let’s start by getting used to the sword.”

Four players lined up in front of the scarecrow.

Their training today is 500 stabs, slaps, and slashes each.

Gladius is a weapon that specializes in thrusting, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t do slashing and slashing at all. As it can be used depending on the situation, I thought it was better to hold on to the basics rather than accelerated training, so I added slashing and slashing to training.

“You have to hold your breath at the moment of the blow to catch the shaking of your body. Only then can the sword move properly.”

“Spread your legs shoulder-width apart at an angle. The lower body needs to be stable.”

“Concentration! Even if you only wield it once, you have to wield it properly. Once the foundation is in place, you can move on to the next step. Stay focused.”

I observed the four players with a hawk’s eye and gave them the advice they needed at the time.

However, with some advice, I got better right away, but I quickly lost concentration and the tip of my sword started to shake.

I said to the players that I couldn’t see it.

“I won’t count the number of times from now on. You don’t have to fill all 500, so just swing it once a minute.”

“Once a minute…?”

“Yes, slowly. It doesn’t matter how fast you swing. It’s important to stick the sword exactly where you want it. So from now on, swing it once a minute.”

Then, although clumsy, the number of newcomers shaking the tip of their swords was noticeably reduced.

it was better

The more you swing it slowly like this, the more you know where and how it moves and what mechanism drives the tip of the sword toward the target…

‘ah.’

As I spoke, an idea flashed through my mind.

Perhaps, there is another reason why the tip of my sword is still shaking.

Could it be that some part I don’t know is blocking the sword path?

I gave up supervising the new recruits and stood in front of the scarecrow with my sword.

‘Let’s do it from the beginning.’

As I held my breath, the trembling in my body subsided in an instant.

He took a slow step with his left foot and threw back his right arm holding the sword.

slowly.

very slowly

“Ahn Woo-jin…?”

While I was educating, Aserian, who was diligently taking notes from behind, gave off a nuance of bewilderment at my sudden action.

But I couldn’t afford to answer her questions.

This feeling of being caught or not was the first thing.

Rotating the axis of the foot he stepped on, he slowly twisted his knee, pelvis, and waist in succession.

The power of this rotation was transmitted to the right arm…

‘This must have been the problem.’

The right elbow was off the waist.

I definitely made the correct posture like a habit.

As he returned and his physical stats changed, his posture collapsed before he knew it.

under.

I turned my back vigorously, being fully conscious of my elbow dropping.

f*ck!

The tip of the sword was piercing the scarecrow’s heart.

Tring!

[You have awakened ＜Advanced Swordsmanship＞.]

‘under.’

In the middle of the class, rather, I learned.