The SSS-rank Guide Doesn't Need Saving novel Chapter 103

Chapter 103: Mental Barrier Training (1)

Classes went on as usual for the rest of the morning, but when it came time for combat training class, their combat instructor didn’t show up.

The classroom sat empty at the front where he usually stood with his hands clasped behind his back. Students shifted in their seats, glancing at the door every few seconds, wondering when he would come through.

After getting evaluated and graded highly by him, the students in the class found themselves looking forward to attending his class. And now that they knew he was someone who not just came from the Association, but someone they could only get a glimpse of from magazines or through forums, they couldn’t help but feel excited about being in the class.

"Where’s Instructor Zeke?" Vesper asked, craning his neck to look down the hallway through the open door. "Don’t you think he’s running late?"

Sabel leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms, saying, "He’s probably busy with something more important. You know, he is the Supreme Commander at the Association, after all. Can’t expect him to babysit Class 7-D every single day after he made such a grand entrance at the annulment ceremony."

The moment the words left her mouth, Sabel shut up immediately. Even her two friends stared at her with wide eyes open, shooting her with a glare.

"Sabel," Kane said, low and warning. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Sabel blinked, then winced. She turned to Aisha with an apologetic look. "Sorry. I didn’t mean to—I wasn’t trying to bring up what happened."

Aisha looked between the three of them, genuinely confused for a second before she understood what they were worried about.

"It’s fine," she said. "I don’t mind you talking about what happened."

Everyone was already talking about it at the academy’s entrance gate. It didn’t matter if they joined in on the discussion since she didn’t really care anymore.

Sabel still looked uneasy, so he decided to explain properly. "To be frank with you, we saw the ceremony. It was broadcasted live on GaiaNet News. We... We actually didn’t want to mention anything about it in front of you. It’s just that we’re just as surprised as everyone else that our instructor turned out to be someone so amazing."

"When I heard them introduce who he was, my mom had to put a cloth in my mouth cause I couldn’t stop screaming," Vesper added, nodding vigorously. "I mean, an SS-rank teaching Class 7-D? I can’t even dream of meeting someone of his caliber in my entire life!"

Kane added, more careful this time. "After we watched the broadcast, we agreed we wouldn’t bring up anything else from the ceremony unless you brought it up first. We didn’t want you to feel like you had to explain yourself to us."

Vesper nodded along seriously, for once not making a joke out of it.

Aisha felt something warm settle in her chest. It wasn’t often that people thought about what she might think about something, prioritizing their own curiosity instead.

"Thank you," she said. "I’m fine, really."

None of them looked entirely convinced, but they let the matter drop after offering her a pat on her head and shoulder as if she was a little child who needed some comfort.

With no instructor and nothing else to do in their class, the students in Class 7-D were left to their own devices for the period. Most simply stayed in their seats and talked among themselves. But Aisha’s group decided this was the perfect opportunity to use the free time for what they actually needed—practice for the upcoming match.

They made their way to the training field, only to find it already occupied.

Several students, clearly from one of the higher classes, had taken over most of the rings. When Aisha’s group approached an empty ring near the edge, three students blocked their path before they could even step inside.

"This one’s ours," a girl with sharp cheekbones said, not bothering to look up from filing her nails. "Go find somewhere else."

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