Chapter 66: Training Time
The calendar once again moved forward by one square.
The distance to the end-of-month midterm exam drew one day closer.
[May 27]
[After being instructed by Morgan, the Queen of the Land of Shadows has awakened the feminine instinct within her.]
[Scathach will officially enter the stage of actively pursuing you, beginning to cultivate you into the ideal marriage partner in her eyes.]
[If you fail to meet Scathach's performance requirement — scoring in the top 10 of the entire grade — she will drag you straight to the Land of Shadows during the vacation to undergo hellish training.]
[On the other hand, if you achieve the goal, what awaits you will be a wonderful five-day vacation, outings with the boys, an invitation from Baobhan Sith, along with a series of other romantic encounters waiting for you.]
[However, the top 10 of the entire grade… still seems far away.]
[Last night, while you were reviewing, you were unfortunately hit by Jeanne Saint's "Onee-san moe moe beam". If Jeanne Alter hadn't shown up in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Because of that chaos, your review progress last night was not very good.]
[And just like that, at dawn the next morning, you heard something sounding beside you.]
"Wake up."
Someone gently spoke by his ear, the voice clear yet mature, incredibly pleasant to hear.
"Eikou, wake up, it's training time now."
"..."
When Eikou opened his eyes, what appeared before him was the dorm room at dawn.
The sky wasn't fully bright yet; only a faint light illuminated a few outlines in the room. Oberon and Gawain were still sound asleep.
In the dim light, he vaguely saw the figure of a tall and alluring woman standing next to his bed.
"...Scathach... sensei?"
Eikou dazedly asked after being half-asleep for a long while.
This teacher was wearing a loose tracksuit, square-framed glasses, looking like a serious yet friendly older neighbor, with an incredibly stunning figure.
"As promised, I came to pick you up, let's go train."
As she spoke, Scathach reached out her long, firm hand and tugged on his pajama sleeve, signaling him to quickly get changed and go with her.
"Hmmmm…"
Eikou rubbed his messy hair, glanced at the clock — it was only five in the morning.
"What the hell is this… what's going on…"
He tried to sit up, but because he was too sleepy, he fell back onto the bed again,
"So what you said last night on the phone was real, you really plan to drag me out to train… that's way too fast…"
Yawning, Eikou closed his eyes, intending to go back to sleep.
"Getting sleepier and sleepier… should I just sleep in?"
"No sleeping!"
Scathach shouted in a strict yet still slightly gentle tone.
Taking advantage of the fact that he hadn't fallen back asleep yet, she pulled Eikou up, wrapped the blanket around him like a roll, and carried him straight out.
"Don't waste time! Didn't we already agree to train together!"
"I never agreed to even one word of that! Don't implant fake memories into me! I don't want to be dragged off to your hell training!!"
Is this teacher getting clingier, or is she just plain sadistic? It's really hard to tell…
Finn-sensei, I miss you so much!
...
[At 5 a.m., Scathach designed a personal morning training plan for you.]
[...]
[Endurance running, weighted squats, push-ups, and combat training with Scathach.]
[It takes you about two hours to barely complete a training cycle like this.]
[Only two hours, but they were two hours of nightmare. Every second of the training was long and excruciating. Scathach was so strict that she corrected every wrong movement, using the spear shaft to fix every single flaw in your posture.]
[If you keep enduring this kind of harsh Spartan-style training, it won't be long before your Endurance, Strength, and Agility levels rise higher — as long as you don't die of exhaustion.]
[Two hours later, Scathach finally ended your hellish training session.]
[Your Agility, Strength, and Endurance have all been trained, and the next level seems to be faintly showing itself.]
Around seven in the morning, inside the school gym.
"Alright, do one more set of push-ups and then you can rest."
Scathach clapped her hands and continued:
"Your performance today can be considered acceptable. It would be even better if you could complain a little less."
"Being dragged out to work out this early in the morning, how could I possibly be in a good mood?"
Eikou said miserably. His tracksuit was already soaked in sweat.
But he still obediently lay down and started doing push-ups, his only thought being to finish as fast as possible so he could be free for the day.
While Eikou was doing push-ups, Scathach walked over next to him again.
"Since this is the last set, I'll add a bit of weight for you…"
"Hey, what are you planning to do this time?"
Eikou asked cautiously.
Before he could even finish his sentence, the sexy and alluring female teacher leisurely sat down on his back in a seductively provocative posture.
Eikou's entire body stiffened.
A soft, heavy sensation spread from his back, and he could clearly feel the perfect curve of her hips.
"You… you…"
His face immediately flushed bright red.
"Testing the strength of your waist. That's a perfectly reasonable reason, isn't it?" — Scathach replied.
That's pure nonsense!!
Eikou could only feel his heart pounding wildly, telling himself to hurry and finish the push-ups, but the messed-up rhythm only made him more tired.
Even though it was exhausting, he absolutely would not say Scathach was heavy. A bit of male pride still had to be upheld.
"I've already read through your health examination report from Chaldea."
The teacher, while playing the role of extra weight on his back, held the report board and read through it,
"Your Endurance and Agility are both B, and your Strength is B+. If we only look at physical ability, it's passable, but far from my expectations. This school year, at least two of your stats must reach A-rank, and by next year all of them must reach EX. After graduation, you'll become a Grand Servant. Can you do it?"
"Don't say such despair-inducing words with such a hopeful tone! How the hell am I supposed to do that! And the Grand Servant stat sheet isn't even that strong!!"
"That's because they're Heroic Spirits, their growth has already stopped. But your stats and skills are still steadily improving."
In Scathach's beautiful, alluring red eyes flashed a blazing light that only appeared during battle,
"Leave it to me. I'll train you into the strongest warrior in this academy!"
"You're completely enjoying this, aren't you…"
Eikou gritted his teeth as he spoke, forcing himself to complete the last push-up.
Today's training session — officially ended!
"Haa…"
He practically collapsed, sitting heavily on the floor and gasping for breath.
At that moment, the teacher thoughtfully handed him a towel, gently wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"Go back to the dorm, take a shower, and then eat the nutritious meal I prepared for you."
Scathach's radiant, beautiful face was right in front of him. As she wiped his sweat, an uncharacteristically gentle expression appeared on her face — mature beauty, flawless fair skin, sweet plump lips that made people want to kiss them.
Why does it feel like this teacher is exuding an even stronger feminine charm lately…
"Keep it up."
Scathach smiled, handing him a heavy thermal food container. Inside was a carefully prepared nutritious meal, along with a thermos of protein powder.
"This is…"
Before he could let her gentle demeanor sway him, Eikou glanced at the contents through the transparent lid.
It was a massive nutritious meal — roughly enough for two people.
"...Why are there so many sea cucumbers, chives, and raw oysters?!"