I switched to the Martial Artist job.
I was thinking of trying some shadowboxing when a deep, booming voice interrupted me.
"Meat! I am the physical education teacher, Nickbacca!"
The PE teacher who introduced himself as Nickbacca was a macho, muscle-bound giant.
He was even bigger than my former classmate Monsoon.
"Some of you may already know this, but powerful area-of-effect magic has been cast around the academy!
One of the main ones is 'Unthirst'! It allows you to live without drinking water!"
Only now did I realize that even though I had been sweating while working earlier, I had not felt thirsty at all.
Come to think of it, I had heard about this.
Securing drinking water was the highest priority in pioneering, but it was also difficult.
That was why, in the early stages, special consideration was given so students could survive without drinking water.
"And 'Repel'! It keeps monsters and wild beasts away!
However, the effect of this magic will gradually weaken starting tomorrow!
Do you understand what that means!? It means monsters will start entering the residential area where you live starting tomorrow!"
Nickbacca pointed at the murmuring students with a thick, ham-like hand.
"That is exactly why physical education is a required subject!
In the coming lessons, I will turn you all into proper close-combat warriors!
I will train you hard, so prepare yourselves! Meat!"
He struck a bodybuilding pose, showing off his bulging muscles.
"Today we will practice unarmed combat, which is useful for every job!
Of course, I will not waste time teaching you forms or stances!
There will only be real combat!
Because monsters will not wait for your warm-up or your level-ups!"
Then Nickbacca ignored the many students and looked straight at me.
"But I will at least show you an example! You there! What is your name!?"
"...Don't you already know it?"
Nickbacca slapped his forehead with his palm and laughed from the bottom of his belly.
"Nikukukukukukuku! It seems this student thinks he is quite the celebrity!
Who would know the name of a jobless piece of garbage! Nikukukuku!"
...So you do know it after all.
After laughing for a while, Nickbacca beckoned with his finger.
"Meat! Then step forward, celebrity-kun! Let's have a real sparring match!"
The students in front of me scattered, forming a circle around Nickbacca and me.
Most of them were grinning.
"Aaah, that garbage guy already caught the teacher's eye!"
"He's definitely going to get beaten up as an example!"
"I was dreading PE since I'm a production job, but this looks like it'll be fun!"
The reactions from some of the girls were different.
"Do your best, Leo-kun! Fight!"
"Hehe, I'm sure he'll do something amazing... something we can't even imagine."
"Nin. If it's the Leopin I trained, he will surely pull it off."
Amid the mix of jeers and cheers, I faced Nickbacca.
He swung his arms with loud slaps and cracked his sides.
"Celebrity-kun! Before your face changes shape, I will take your first strike with no guard!
Hit me with your weak little punch wherever you like!"
"Is that so? Then I won't hold back."
I walked casually toward Nickbacca.
While moving, I activated the Versatile Body skill from Versatile Job Change.
I converted most of my Dexterity into Strength.
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**Leopin**
**Occupation:** Martial Artist
**LV:** 8
**HP:** 2010 → 10
**MP:** 2010 → 10
**Status**
**Vitality:** 201 → 1
**Endurance:** 201 → 1
**Toughness:** 1
**Spirit:** 1
**Resistance:** 1
**Agility:** 201 → 1
**Focus:** 201 → 1
**Strength:** 201 → 2501
**Magic Power:** 1
**Divine Power:** 1
**Intelligence:** 1
**Education:** 201 → 1
**Five Senses:** 201 → 1
**Sixth Sense:** 1
**Charm:** 1
**Luck:** 2
**Dexterity:** 1300 → 200
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With this much, no one would call it a weak little punch.
I stepped into Nickbacca's range and lightly pulled back my fist in a short motion.
I delivered a casual body blow, one of the Boxing Arts techniques from Martial Artist.
The moment my punch sank into Nickbacca's unguarded side...
...DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
His massive body flew into the air.
I thought, "Oh no."
"I only gave him a light tap as a test..."
2501 Strength had probably been overkill.
Nickbacca flew several meters, slammed into the ground, and slid along it with a loud scraping sound.
A quiet shock filled the area.
The male students who had surrounded me to keep me from escaping had unconsciously stepped back.
"Wh... What was that...?"
"Was that... a punch?"
"Can a punch send someone flying like that!? It looked like an explosion!"
More than that, I thought they should be worried about Nickbacca.
Then a voice called out, "A-Are you all right!?"
Monaka was the first to rush out from among the watching female students.
As expected of a Saintess, she could not ignore someone who looked injured.
While I was thinking that, Monaka ran straight toward me instead of Nickbacca.
She grabbed my arm tightly and shouted as if checking if I was conscious.
"Leopin-kun, pull yourself together! Are you fully conscious!? Are you hurt anywhere!?"
"No, didn't you see what just happened? I'm perfectly fine."
When I pointed at the collapsed Nickbacca, Monaka tilted her head with a puzzled "Oh?"
"Teacher Nickbacca resting in a place like this... Is he tired...?"
I almost tripped over my own feet.
"You really didn't see it!?"
Monaka's eyes widened as if that was unthinkable.
"Of course I saw everything!
I was watching you the whole time in case you got hurt!"
It seemed Monaka had been so focused on me that she had not paid any attention to Nickbacca.
By the time I noticed, the other Saintesses had helped Nickbacca regain consciousness.