Chapter 32: Work side hustles (3)
"I may have told you to hit 10,000 repetitions, but I never set a deadline for when to complete them. What I want is not for you to reach the number itself, but for you to build the stamina and endurance to spin those metal ropes 10,000 times reliably. Don’t just aimlessly fill in the numbers! How many times do I have to tell you to stop focusing on the number and pay attention to your body! Feel the strain, notice how your muscles are moving, and understand how your limbs are functioning!"
Ihan didn’t hold back in his scolding of the cadets, especially the ones with red-marked ropes—the so-called "young masters."
"Is it because you’re all young masters? Should I personally attend to each one of you to get you to listen? Why are you so slow to understand?"
"...I’m not a young master."
"Oh really? You sure act like one. Or maybe you grew up without realizing you were a pampered brat?"
"You...!"
"Frustrated? If you’re that upset, why don’t you actually try harder? Why are you so weak that a demoted knight like me has to chew you out like this, tsk tsk."
"Just wait! One day I’ll put a sword through that smug face of yours!"
"Oh, I hope you can make that happen."
"!?"
Ihan’s ability to provoke them was truly masterful. With nothing but his tongue, he led them by the nose. He smirked inwardly, fully aware that they were cursing him inside.
'Curse me all you want. It'll just keep you alive longer.'