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Chapter 3 - Teachers

My name is Jake.

Back on Earth, I was handsome, strong, and smart — the full damn package.

But thanks to some dumb twist of fate, I got tossed into another world… along with two useless losers.

They assigned us mentors.

Four-Eyes, Okabe?

He got the Sword King — a monster of a man, nearly three meters tall, and looks like Hell itself owes him rent. Creepy bastard.

The girl, Anna?

She got an Archmage — some ancient hag whose face looks like it fought a war against time… and lost. Zero envy there.

And me?

The greatest spearman in the world.

Two men stood on the field.

Jake — the newcomer with a killer's eyes.

Lancer — the strongest spearman in the world.

He wore lightweight sapphire-blue armor, and even through it, his muscles looked carved from iron. Blue hair. Ice-blue eyes. A color combo so rare, it turned heads even on Earth — and in this world? He looked like the heavens themselves branded him chosen.

Jake crossed his arms, unimpressed.

— So what are we training? Throwing spears or something?

Lancer chuckled, voice calm but sharp.

— Nope. First, we build the base.

Weighted push-ups.

Weighted squats.

Weighted pull-ups.

Running — with weight.

He stepped closer, eyes locked with Jake's.

— You need to feel your body like it's someone else's pain.Otherwise, you're nothing.

[Day 1]

I was running like a maniac.

All day.

Non-stop.

And one thought wouldn't leave my head:Why the hell am I even running?!

I tried to escape. Dead serious.But Lancer… that bastard is unreal.I was this close to the exit — and he just appeared next to me in a blink. Like he damn teleported.

I even tried to fight him.And I'm good at fighting.But he just grabbed my arm and flipped me like a ragdoll.

So yeah.No choice left.Just run.Run.And run some more.

My legs were shot. Sore. Screaming.All I could think was:Next chance I get, I'm out of this hellhole.

And then, at the end of the day — a blue screen popped up:

[Endurance – Rank F]

[Speed – Rank F]

I froze.This… this is a SYSTEM?!

Hell yes. I knew it. I'm special.There's no way I'm just some "Hero".

Then Lancer walked up, glanced at the screen, and grinned:

— Oh, new skills? You're learning fast. —He patted me on the shoulder.

…That's when I realized.Everyone has a system.

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