Tsuki – Chapter 328: Interlude: What I saw at that day

He thought that he was the type to be easily washed by the flow of things.Β 

He thought that he had a pretty decent understanding of the world.

He thought that he was on the rails of success with leeway to spare.

That day, at that night, when he made a party with his friends to challenge a tough lecture —his world changed.

More accurately, the way he saw the world changed bit by bit.

The gears creaked, switched the way they were connected, and the meaning of the things showing in his eyes changed.

The obvious had stopped being the obvious.

The unreasonable stopped being on the other side of the shore.

Strength is infinite, it continues on endlessly.

Even so, weakness still continues being meaningless.

That person is Daena.

He struggled with his own limits to the point of desperation, and noticed many things.

The experience in Kannaoi that surpassed the limits of their own vision became a trigger for irreplaceable growth in them.

β€œYour pattern hasn’t changed from the time you were defeated by Jin!” 

A commanding voice resonated in the practice field.

The owner of the voice is Daena.

His usual aloof attitude was not there, and his eyes were the very definition of serious.

The one that was sent flying and was collapsed there was one of the new students that had joined the class of the temporary teacher Raidou.

By some strange work of fate, that male student was the branch school student that caused a ruckus with Jin and the others in the summer vacation.

Due to the incident with the variant attack in Rotsgard, the students were reorganized, and as a result, there were a good number of students that were promoted from the branch school to the main school, and he is one of those.

β€œDamn it! Just because you are strong, you are wringing us out as you please. Is this bullying?! You petty bastard that still drags what happened in the past.” 

There were several other students in a similar state by the side of the blown away student.

The complaint of the recently defeated student reached their ears.

They agreed completely with him.

The strength of Daena whose age isn’t that apart from them was terrifying, and they acknowledge that too.

But they are here to take the lessons of the temporary teacher, Raidou, who raised that Daena, and yet, the ones doing the teaching are the students Daena, Jin, and Amelia.Β 

The assistant Shiki would sometimes come to give advice and make programs for basic training, but that’s all it was.

There hasn’t been a single time where they have taken actual special lessons to be on the level of Daena.

It was clear that the new students were accumulating dissatisfaction.

Within them, Daena was specially strict.

No, he suddenly became strict.

The male student remembered the time when he messed with him in the branch school days, and he thought that was the reason, which made that sudden change of attitude more the bitter.

The actual reason was completely different though.

β€œI am not petty, former Rubbish! No, it wasΒ  Ropa, right. Sorry, you were so insignificant, I made a mistake. The guys that were sleeping should be up now, and their bodies should be able to move already! You can all come at me together, you know?! Try hitting me once!!” (Daena)

β€œDon’t purposely mistake it! How many combat specialists do you think the Ropa has dispatched?!” 

The male student doesn’t seem to have broken yet.Β 

He confirmed his equipment and took a stance with his sword.

The branch schools that surround the Rotsgard main school have their respective specialized areas.

Ropa is a branch school that excels in warriors.

Elemental magic is Mazul.

Summoning related is Britto.

Different from the main school that raises all abilities, the branch schools have a defined teaching direction.

The Rotsgard main school and branch schools originally didn’t have a higher and lower standing, and it was simply divided depending on specialties, which was the intended form of it.

But after a long passage of time, the main school began to slowly get better in all sides, and the branch schools became the inferior product. There’s some who surpassed the main school when it came to their specialties, but it ended up with the skewed view of β€˜that’s all they are good at’.

β€œThen, you, a lone light armored warrior, should be able to manage somehow, right?!” (Daena)

β€œ?!” 

Daena was right in front of his eyes.

The blade of Daena’s dagger is smashed.

It is wasted even more than the ones provided for training by the Academy.

A number of dull sounds resonated, and the students stood back up and surrounded Daena, but they were soon sent flying away again.

β€œPlease give us a break already. What grudge do you have with us, Daena…-senpai.” 

A different student complains.

There wasn’t even time to chant.

The frontlines are even more worthless than paper.

There’s no way a mage would find such a beat-up as an amusing situation.

It can’t be helped that they would think this is not serving them at all.

They still haven’t noticed that this combat lecture is to change that exact notion of them.Β 

β€œI have no grudge. I am simply training you guys with all I have as someone that’s standing ahead of you guys.” (Daena)

If possible, he wanted his juniors to get a sense of solidarity by their own efforts, but, sadly, it looks like that wish of his won’t be coming true yet.

Daena internally sighs as he begins to speak, while thinking about the time when they themselves were cornered a lot by Raidou and Shiki.

β€œTormenting us mindlessly like this? Don’t joke around. I don’t know who pissed you off, but really, don’t mess around.” 

β€œI swear I am not pissed or have a grudge on anyone. In the first place, it is true that the Ropa school messed with us, but the one who dealt with you was Jin.” 

β€œ……”

β€œOn top of that, you guys were one-sidedly beat up by Jin, you know? Why would I be pissed by you guys about that?” (Daena)

He made sense.

It would have been one thing if they were messed with and faced a painful experience, but for Daena, it wasn’t an obstacle, or a trouble of import.

This is how Jin and the others feel as well. But there were students that were promoted from the branch school to the main school that were from that time, and it was etched in them as quite the bitter memory.

β€œThen what’s your objective?!” 

β€œIs your brain working? I am telling you the objective is to make you guys stronger.” (Daena)

β€œYou don’t even let us shoot magic! How is that gonna make us stronger?!” 

β€œ…Really, that head you have there must be for decoration.” (Daena)

β€œWa?!” 

β€œShoot.” (Daena)

β€œ?”

β€œYour magic. The magic you are so good at. Go ahead and shoot it.” (Daena)

β€œYou…!” 

The moment the mage that was angered and quarrelling began to chant…

Daena used his dagger to send the staff in his hand flying.

β€œ…Wa?” 

β€œStop messin—!” 

β€œThe ones who should stop messing around are you guys.” (Daena)

β€œ!” 

Anger overflows from Daena.

This anger was mixed in his voice as well and reached the students, and they trembled.

β€œYou repeat the same things over and over.” (Daena)

β€œEh?” 

β€œIf you can’t use your magic because your enemy acts faster than you, why don’t you take more distance? Why don’t you aim to shorten your chants? Why don’t you ask for your comrades to cover for you? Why are you not trying to test out anything?” (Daena)

β€œ…..”

β€œWhen taking the class, pay attention to the details of the one guiding you. I told you guys from the very beginning to consider this as actual combat, right? If in real combat, you were barraging complaints to your opponent like you are doing just now, and they don’t let you do as you please, you would be dead. Do you plan on doing that?” (Daena)

β€œ…That’s sophistry!” 

β€œThen the world is filled with sophism.” (Daena)

β€œ!” 

β€œIt is not only you. That goes the same for the people around. You would have died several times if this were real combat. How much time did you have to observe me? How many battle strategies and patterns did you try in this lesson?” (Daena)

β€œ……”

β€œEvery single time with the same attack, same defense, ending beat up just like always. I am not tormenting you here, you guys are tormenting yourselves!” (Daena)

β€œ…But you seniors have gotten the lessons of Raidou-sensei.” 

β€œHuh?” (Daena)

β€œYou are clearly ahead of us. If we got the lessons from the teacher, even you would…!” 

β€œIf you guys were to take the lessons of our teacher as you are, you would be cornered to the verge of death, and the lesson would end with you guys losing consciousness. It wouldn’t be any different.” (Daena)

They wouldn’t be able to learn anything.

Daena implied this.

β€œEven so, repeating this over and over without any explanations is simply violence!” 

β€œExplanation? Didn’t we tell you guys that today would be actual combat training?” (Daena)

β€œWe weren’t told to think and test out a lot of stuff!” 

It seemed like the students around were of the same opinion as him.

The former Ropa student also nodded at this.

β€œ…Haaah. Just how used did you guys get to the lessons of the buffoon teachers here?” (Daena)

β€œβ€œ?””

β€œI was also like you guys in the beginning, so it is weird for me to say this, but in the lessons of Raidou-sensei, the ones who can’t do anything will just be left behind, you know?” (Daena)

β€œβ€œ?!””

β€œThere’s no way there would be lectures where you are trained in a kind and gentle manner and get crazy strong.” (Daena)

β€œβ€œ…..””

β€œIn our case, he summoned damn crazy strong lizardmen, and no matter how many times we were on the verge of death, we would be brought back by healing magic, and were made to fight endlessly. We brainstormed, tested, and repeated and repeated till we could manage to have a good fight.” (Daena)

β€œD-Do you mean…that?” 

A female student with a spear in her hand points with a trembling finger at Jin and the others who are having a high level battle with two Mist Lizards.Β 

β€œYeah. In the beginning, it was amusing just how little we could do even against one of them. You are even weaker than that, you know? I am serving as a substitute.” (Daena)

β€œEven so, I feel like there’s a fatal lack of words…” 

β€œNo, it is just that you people lack imagination. Then, this time, at least hammer into your mind the notion of thinking, testing, and not giving up. If you do, next time you might be able to endure for longer.” (Daena)

β€œ?!” 

β€œWhat are you getting surprised for? There’s no way your lecture is going to advance with this pathetic display here, right? In the next one, and the one that follows; if you guys don’t change, we will stay like this forever, you know?” (Daena)

β€œβ€œYou fiend!””

β€œIf you can talk nonsense like that, you must still have energy left. Then, let’s go for one last round. I will give you two minutes, so think about what to do with everyone.” (Daena)

Daena, who had become a drill sergeant, said what he had to say and took distance from the students.Β 

β€˜I miss learning in a classroom’, β€˜please let our kind senior come back’; those kinds of mortified gazes were flying around.

But Daena didn’t pay attention to any of those.

(That night we got stronger again. But that was after we were conscious about death all the time, desperately struggled with our all, and luckily survived.) (Daena)

Including their fortune of being able to witness a battle where the peaks of the world clashed. That’s how Daena thought of it.

And by thinking in that way, it served as a trigger for him to change.

(That’s not something you can do several times. I will probably die if there’s a next time. It would all be over. Seeking growth from such an experience is reckless beyond belief. Then, how do you have a powerful growth without being in the embrace of death?) (Daena)

Daena noticed the blessing that he himself already had.Β 

Daena trembled.

He realized just how blessed of a place and environment he was in.

(There’s no experience that surpasses actual combat. That’s the unquestionable truth. But just how many deaths would that create before you grow? That’s right…that’s what training exists for. That’s why we study. That’s why there’s lectures.) (Daena)

Even if the time efficiency doesn’t rival that of actual combat, you can obtain knowledge and experience in a relatively safe environment.Β 

And Daena is in the Rotsgard Academy as a scholarship student.

The highest academic centre of the world.

There’s a massive amount of knowledge and experience clearly stacked in this place from their predecessors.

Great discoveries, and also frustrating and buried failures.

For the people that are trying to learn everything from now on, this is a dazzling treasure trove.

Daena touched the origin of people’s growth, and he learned the root meaning of the Academy and the lectures.

β€˜Rotsgard?’.

β€˜Aah, the place where you go to study, right?’.

β€˜It is the best place. I am awesome for being called to such a place’.

β€˜I feel like they are going to make me do real boring stuff. I can understand most of anything if I am taught, but it is such a pain’.

That was Daena’s way of thinking before joining, and before he took the lectures of Raidou.

Thinking back on those memories would make Daena blush in embarrassment.

(The Academy is truly an amazing place. But the current Academy is somewhat…different. I feel like Rotsgard shouldn’t be this kind of place. It is strange that the lessons and the desire to learn are not overflowing with energy. I prefer a school where you can answer to the people that desire knowledge and power, and do their best to obtain it.) (Daena)

That was the resolve of Daena.

The turning point of one of the students that had long been thinking that he would just pass his days within the slightly higher than average, or somewhat below that point, doing minimum effort.

Within this space where Jin, Amelia, and Izumo are getting more distinct goals for their future, the current Daena has gotten a clear distinct goal for his own future.

The day Raidou comes back to the Academy is soon approaching.

Daena was looking forward to that day while working hard in leading the students.

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93 thoughts on “Tsuki – Chapter 328: Interlude: What I saw at that day”

  1. Man the students dont know how lucky they are that it is Daena-san that is teaching them. At least they didnt have to go to the torture of being healed back and fight again. When Makoto arrives, it will be utter disaster hell for these kids – a minimum of half will surely quit.

  5. So Daena wants to become a teacher and change the academy? Perhaps in a way that the founder, who was a human remember, wanted?

  7. Daena: Sensei, I want to be a teacher!
    Makoto: ….*Headpat* Cherish your freedom young padiwan.
    Daena:….im married, whats freedom?
    Makoto: *Stares into the distance*
    Daena: *Stares into the distance*

  12. Thanks for the chapter!!!
    β€œI am not petty, former Rubbish! No, it was Ropa, right. Sorry, you were so insignificant, I made a mistake. The guys that were sleeping should be up now, and their bodies should be able to move already! You can all come at me together, you know?! Try hitting me once!!” (Daena)
    Wow Daena has transformed into Spartan teacher!! (ﾟοﾟ人))

  14. Man i say let them have a trial battle with blue kun at 1% and see show good they are lol. 1 sec and all will be koed. Tho i am wondering what % is blue kun now fighting them

  16. Can someone point out the Chapter where Lime was made into a half dragon? I read about it several times but can’t find the specific chapter. Thanks in advance

    1. there no description of when Lime got transformed, only that makoto got angry to tomoe when he suddenly got news of what shenanigans tomoe was doing

      1. thanks. i thought i missed something and was confused. for something this mayor i thought there was a more in-depth explanation

  18. I almost feel sorry for these noobs.
    Makoto could have drink tea or read some book during sparring against them.

  19. Thanks for the chapter, I feel like Daena will challange Raidou to figth to test himself. Good interlude, I am excited to see what else Makoto has in store for them.

  25. Thanks for the chapter.
    Hibiki complain that Makoto will prolong the war by helping both side, but fuck, he already has help far too much the hyumans goddamnit, he just give a future Dean to make the Academy great again lol.
    But seriously, if he really help the demon has much as the hyuman, the demon would already have won.

    1. Hyuman enrages Makoto.
      Makoto: Okay Zef would you like a special training for your Demon Generals??
      Zef: Hell yeah!
      Hyuman: Why do I hear Boss Music, but it’s not the Goddess’ one?

    2. hibiki loses face before Makoto when talking about continuing war if Makoto is on the devil’s side when he knows the amount of assistance on the part of hyuman is more than enough for the future to replace the kings who think of racial warfare, Makoto has laid enough foundation to develop. Banzai for Daisensei Makoto

  27. if they think ‘DRILL SERGEANT’ is already EXTREME…. wait till they taste Makoto’s training of ‘LUNATIC’ mode

  29. . . . Now Makoto is going to come lecture for the first time in months and be like –
    “So I was thinking it would be valuable for you all to experience death at least once.”

    1. Daena at least waits for the opponent to start an attack then counters. Makoto just shuts you down before you even start. That or just bubbles up waits for you to exhaust yourself then comes out and finishes you with overwhelming firepower. Daena is just preparing their little hearts for their first fight with Makoto.

  32. Something that is said to be close to Makoto’s that Shiva said must have been Makoto’s feeling of being in the category of a demigod (asura-devas) and his origin from Makoto’s own students like Kaguya hime in Uzumaki Naruto, different from Kaguya who is his descendant, Makoto came from his student children himself who climbed the peak of the world. Because the power of the moon and night clashed with the power of understanding Words (Wisdom) in the body of Misumi Makoto

  33. without knowing Makoto the world was already grasped by his hands and Makoto still stepped on his own while giving hope by destroying the value of common sense and making Shiva’s blood boil

    1. Students β€” Common Enemy
      Daena β€” Miniboss
      Shiki/Raidou (casual) β€” Boss
      Tomoe/Mio β€” World Boss
      Bug β€” Final Boss
      Raidou/Makoto (serious) β€” Pick a God and Pray

      1. Or ask a certain bald guy in a yellow body suit to help you.
        Sorry Mio but he might be too much for your beloved Waka.

  39. So I guess this is the change in Daena they mentioned in the previous chapter. He turned into a drill sergeant who tries to teach people in a practical manner. I guess he has found his calling in being a teacher. I think he might even want to reform the Academy since he’s calling the other teachers buffoons for how they teach. Maybe he should run for Principal or Dean of the Academy.

    Anyways this really shows how bad Bug fucked up the world. Even after being told point blank multiple times that this was going to be live combat training, the students still don’t get it and keep trying to fight the same crappy way that Bug extols that doesn’t work in real battle. Nobody works together or discusses any strategies. The warriors don’t try to protect the mages while they chant magic. The mages don’t try to protect themselves or create distance between them and the opponent so they can finish their chants. Then everybody stands around complaining that something isn’t fair instead of doing anything about it. No wonder Daena finally got pissed and told them that they would have died countless times over if this was a real battle.

  40. …

    POV is always interesting.

    I hope there is pov of Amelia or shiki.

    From Amelia’s pov, I want to see what has changed for her since the battle in loreal…

    From shiki, what has changed after Makoto connected with Tomoe and Mio.

  44. Thanks for the chapter. I was just wondering how the students were doing and then this came, hahaha, Im looking forward to seeing how the new students handle an actual “lesson” from Makoto!!!!

  48. GTD
    Great Teacher Daena
    I guess he’ll be Kuzunoha company’s spearhead for the scholastic department.

  50. > By some strange work of fate, that male student wad the branch school student that caused a ruckus with Jin and the others in the summer vacation.

    wad?

    2. I wonder if such a training method is successful in raising talents in real life. Most isekai stories encourage berserk levels of teaching, but is that even a healthy approach? There was also that isekai named… “FFF Class Trash Hero” (I think) showing the perspective of someone who views the whole method as just bullying the weak. Although exaggerated, it’s not like these training methods aren’t exaggerated most of the time. I didn’t think much about it but now I’m curious.

      Of course how Daena teaches is different from that of Shiki or Makoto. If I were to name his approach… He’d be the lite version of Makoto’s approach. Although Makoto’s approach requires Shiki’s assistance. Hence the ‘good cop-bad cop’ combo. What do you guys think? I can at least say that a mentor like Makoto with the same approach would not do well with fresh blood and zero foundation.

      3. If it is for fighting, it probably works, for other thing I don’t know it would be like
        Put an entire library with all the ressources for the students
        Given problems with steady increase in difficultΓ© students have to solves or projects of the same kind they have to make using their wits, knowledge and the ressources available and while the teachers answering all their questions let them try themselves until they manage to do it…
        Shit, that’s a video game !

      4. Makoto’s initial lessons are getting students to attack while he guides them to think differently. He did not start off with hitting back at students.
        Such methods where you push people to the limits or experience similar situations to real problems, are implemented in military trainings.
        Business, science and non fighting profession do not benefit from fighting because their battlefields are different. Should not be placed in the same context.

      5. Can’t reply to the replies below me, which is a pain, but I want to clarify what I meant to ask. In regards to COMBAT, does Makoto’s approach work? I’m not suggesting his methods are best for every area of teaching. Just combat in particular. Should have made that clear. Anyway, thanks for the replies below!

      6. The only way to learn combat is through practice. You might be able to learn a few theoritical concepts like aim higher for distance shooting but still need to practice to make use of that knowledge.

      7. Yes, i believe Makoto’s method works.
        There are things you will do wrong no matter how prepared due to inexperience.
        It is the basis of internship in real worlds.
        Is like how Tanya in youjo senki leading her wing on its first “live firing practice”.
        Or like how newbie adventurers will freeze up when facing monsters.
        So Makoto method peels off the delusion of certain perspective, give them experience and finally gives them a place to put their tactics to the test and practice

    2. I can see him becoming the head master in the future. Considering that he noticed that the school changed and wonders that
      The school should reflect an environment that can answer the students that want to learn in grow.

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    2. So we are focusing on the remaining students now, huh? Interesting. Looking foward to the remaining 3.

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