At this moment, a group of students stood neatly on the playground in front of Zhong Chen. Teacher Zhong looked very satisfied seeing this scene.
"Ahem… well… before class starts, let me say a few words…"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, the students had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.
It wasn't until half an hour later that everyone looked at Zhong Chen, who was still rambling on, with shocked expressions.
"So, we must attach importance to our physical health. Only with a good body can we practice swordsmanship well… At the same time… ideological education is also…"
"Um… Teacher Zhong Chen, can we start class now?"
Finally, a female student, unable to bear Teacher Zhong's lengthy discourse any longer, quickly raised her hand and shouted loudly.
Zhong Chen, interrupted, sensed the time and spoke with a slight embarrassment:
"Uh… ahem… alright, I'll stop here. We'll discuss the rest later."
"Young people these days really have no patience."
After speaking, he shook his head with a helpless expression.
Seeing this scene, even Aura, who had always had a good impression of Zhong Chen, was covered in black lines.
"Then let's officially start class. Sakuya, bring me a wooden sword."
Sakuya heard him and took a wooden sword from a nearby rack, handing it to Zhong Chen.
Zhong Chen took it, gave it a casual swing, and then shouted loudly to the students present:
"Let me ask you a question first: who knows what swordsmanship is?"
A female student excitedly raised her hand and said loudly:
"Swordsmanship is the method and technique of using a sword!"
Hearing the female student's words, Zhong Chen nodded slightly, but then shook his head.
"Teacher Zhong Chen, what do you mean by that?"
Seeing Zhong Chen both shaking and nodding his head, the students were a bit confused.
"What you said is both right and wrong. Swordsmanship depends on who is using it."
"If you are using it, then it's not wrong, but if it's used by a warrior on the battlefield, then it's wrong."
"A sword is a weapon. Swordsmanship is the art of killing. No matter how beautiful the language used to disguise it, that remains the fact!"
Zhong Chen directly stated the description of swordsmanship from Rurouni Kenshin, feeling that this statement was both right and wrong.
Because in the face of absolute strength, all flashy things are fleeting.
"Is a sword a weapon?"
Aura began to ponder seriously after hearing Zhong Chen's words.
"But…"
"You don't have to worry about this. After all, with your childish swordsmanship, you'd just be cannon fodder on the battlefield."
"Wahahahahaha!!!"
Watching Zhong Chen, who had only been serious for a few seconds before going crazy again, everyone felt that this new teacher was really difficult to deal with.
"Teacher Zhong Chen, since you underestimate our swordsmanship so much, do you dare to have a match with me!"
Here it comes, here it comes, the classic troublemaking scene has appeared, Zhong Chen thought to himself, looking at the angry male student.
"Sure! If you can make me move even one step, I lose."
Zhong Chen casually swung the wooden sword and looked at the male student challenging him with a smile.
"What's happening over there? It seems like a lot of people are gathered!"
"It seems like the new third-year swordsmanship teacher is being challenged by a student."
"Really? Then let's go and see."
Messiah also followed the crowd to the playground with curiosity after hearing this.
By this time, the playground was already packed with people. Messiah looked at Zhong Chen standing with his sword, surprised.
"Swordsman, why are you here too? Don't you have to work?"
Lashara looked at the Swordsman who ran over with surprise, while Maria, standing next to her, took the opportunity to sneer:
"I didn't expect your servant to need to earn money to support himself!"
"But there's nothing that can be done, after all, his master is a useless emperor!"
"Maria, you rascal!"
"Your Highnesses, don't quarrel, it's about to begin!"
Kea quickly reminded them, looking at the challenge that was about to start.
"I'll settle accounts with you later!"
"I should be saying that!"
"Hmph! *2"
After snorting coldly, both of them simultaneously looked towards the center of the field.
Zhong Chen was completely unaffected by the surrounding crowd, still maintaining his usual carefree demeanor.
"Young man, come on, don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, the male student's anger instantly reached its peak. He rushed forward, holding his wooden sword.
"Ah ah ah! Die!"
"Slap!"
The male student's powerful two-handed slash was easily blocked by Zhong Chen with one hand.
Seeing that his attack was ineffective, the male student changed from a chop to a thrust. Zhong Chen's expression remained unchanged as he watched the wooden sword thrusting towards him.
He raised his right hand, and with a light parry of his wooden sword against the incoming one, the male student instantly lost his balance and stumbled to the ground beside Zhong Chen.
"Damn it! Again, ah ah ah!"
The male student, covered in dirt from falling, shouted and then got up, thrusting his sword at Zhong Chen's back.
But Zhong Chen seemed to have eyes in the back of his head; he put his right hand behind his back, and the blade of his wooden sword perfectly blocked the tip of the male student's sword that was thrusting at him.
"So amazing!"
"Indeed, very amazing!"
"Is this the new swordsmanship teacher? He's so cool!"
"I didn't expect Young Master Zhong Chen's swordsmanship to be so superb!"
Messiah looked at Zhong Chen with surprise, while Aura's gaze towards Zhong Chen at this moment even contained a hint of admiration.
"Hmph! I didn't expect this guy to have such a skill. No wonder the Academy Head suddenly agreed to him becoming a teacher!"
Lashara said indignantly. She also hadn't expected Zhong Chen to possess such superb swordsmanship.
After all, Zhong Chen's usual demeanor of always preferring to sit rather than stand, and to lie down rather than sit, really didn't seem to fit with being a master swordsman.
"Swordsman, between Zhong Chen's swordsmanship and yours, who do you think is stronger?"
Kea looked at Zhong Chen on the playground with a solemn expression and asked the Swordsman beside her.
"Me? I'm far from Zhong Chen Big Brother. I feel his swordsmanship is even stronger than my grandfather's."
The Swordsman also looked at Zhong Chen with a solemn expression. He had never seen such strong swordsmanship.
Although Zhong Chen only moved a few times casually, only master swordsmen could discern the profound techniques within those movements.
While everyone was discussing, the male student had already launched more than a dozen attacks.
Unfortunately, all were easily blocked by Zhong Chen, who held his sword with one hand.
"Huff… huff… huff… Teacher Zhong Chen, I surrender. I sincerely apologize for underestimating you!"
"I'm sorry! Teacher Zhong Chen, please forgive my disrespect!"
Zhong Chen looked at the male student, who was panting and bowing in apology, and waved his hand with a smile.
"I accept your apology! Young people, right? A bit hot-headed, it's understandable. Go back to your place in the line!"
"Yes, thank you for your forgiveness!"
After saying that, the male student ran back to the formation.
And Zhong Chen was finally about to officially start class.
He simply loosened his grip, and the wooden sword fell straight to the ground, while Zhong Chen loudly asked everyone present:
"Do you think swordsmanship is useful?"
"What kind of question is that? Of course it's useful!"
"Yeah, otherwise why would we learn it?"
Everyone present looked at Zhong Chen in confusion, while Zhong Chen smiled slightly and said loudly:
"Swordsmanship is only useful when the difference in strength is not significant."
"If you were to encounter an enemy like me, do you think swordsmanship would still be useful?"
As he spoke, Zhong Chen brought his index and middle fingers of his right hand together and gently hooked the wooden sword lying on the ground.
The wooden sword slowly rose, to everyone's shock, and quietly floated beside Zhong Chen…