Episode 12
The personnel department of Shelter [Daesung].
There was a small private office inside, and Kwak Jo-won was sitting in it.
Standing in front of Kwak Jo-won was Park Yoon-gu, who possesses the ‘stealth’ skill.
Joe said.
“…I saw the space movement skill he used with my own eyes. It just disappeared right in front of my eyes and appeared somewhere else, not the movement of opening and closing a gate. That gate is probably… a different skill. .Potion making skills, space movement skills, and even skills using gates…You mean an Awakener with a level of at least triple.
Jo Won tapped the desk with his fingers and said.
“I don’t know about other skills, but I covet the ‘potion making’ skill so much. A skill that makes a potion that is on a different level from the potion of the [Pearl] Shelter guys. Either show condescension or…”
Jo Won frowned as he recalled the time when he was negotiating with [Phugang] about purchasing potions.
The large-scale shelter [Julgang], which was created in collaboration with the government and the steelworks company, always seemed to think that they were superior to other shelters because they were with the government.
If it was a potion made by Jung-min, it would have been able to flatten the noses of [Phugang] who were boasting with a low-level potion.
“…Isn’t there any evidence that he made the potion himself? He may have received a potion made by someone else…”
Cho Won said while Yoon-gu stopped talking.
“That doesn’t make sense. Someone handing over two vials of a potion that’s huge enough to save a dying person to be used to heal a friend? Well, I don’t understand that with my common sense. The potion must have been made by him himself.” “
Joey leaned back in his chair.
“This is where the 6th chief is located, so he will come back soon. If he comes to the entrance guard, put down a notice telling him to let him through unconditionally. Next time he visits, he will definitely have him move into [Daesung].”
Joe laughed slyly.
“…by any means.”
Yoon-gu felt goosebumps running down his back as he saw Jo-won’s smile.
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“…That’s the way to do it. But the important thing is, who else is… Jeong-min?”
Jung-min, who was thinking about something else while staring at the campfire, looked at Leah in surprise.
Leah narrowed her eyes and said to Jeongmin.
“Are you listening to me?”
Jungmin was flustered and said in a panic.
“Ah… that… that…”
Jeongmin narrowed his eyes and apologized to Leah, who was looking at him.
“…I’m sorry. I had other thoughts for a while. May I ask you to explain again?”
Leah said to Jung-min with a slight pout.
“It’s important, so don’t think about anything else and listen carefully. I’ll explain it to you again.
The training method with extreme strength is simple. It is to practice swordsmanship with a heavy burden on both arms and legs. The important thing here is that it should be a sparring that makes you feel a sense of danger to the point of death, not a general swordsmanship sparring. Then, extreme strength for survival comes out of the body, and you can maintain that state and continue to practice swordsmanship. A simple way, right?”
“To sum it up… I practice swordsmanship to the point where I feel the fear of death with my limbs not free. Is that what you mean?
Leah nodded.
“Yes, both the theory and the method are easy. But there are three necessary preparations.”
“Three preparations?”
“Yes, three.”
Leah took another sip of Coke and continued talking.
“A healer with a large amount of advanced potions and high-level healing skills. And a master of swordsmanship who can make opponents feel threatened but never kill them. These three things are essential. The reason why potions and healers are needed. This is because once you do this training, your body won’t be left behind. Training while maintaining extreme strength basically damages the body. It’s about generating strength beyond the limits of the body. So you have to be prepared to treat it. And the reason why you need a master of swordsmanship is because you can’t draw extreme power from an opponent with half-hearted attacks. That’s why you need a master of swordsmanship who can perfectly control your strength. I was able to do that training because I had a master and a fellow healer.”
“Ah…that’s right…that’s so ignorant…no, it’s a simple method. And yet it’s very effective…”
Leah said with a smile.
“It’s an ignorant method. But it’s also a method that can guarantee a certain effect.
If Jung-min wants, I can train him this way. I have a lot of advanced potions… I also have high-level healing skills, and um… it’s a little hard to say, but I’m also a master of swordsmanship who can perfectly control my strength.”
Leia blushed a little shy as she spoke her last words.
“Instead, it will be a lot… a lot of hard work. But, you can become stronger very quickly.”
Hearing Leah’s words, Jung-min was troubled.
‘A fast speed… I can become strong…’
Jung-min remembered Jun-ki lying in bed with bandages all over his body.
‘In a world where [Trial of the Gods] is going on…Being strong is the most important thing…Be strong to protect my people…I can’t turn down this great opportunity’
Jeongmin looked at Leah and said.
“Then… may I ask you a favor?”
Hearing Jungmin’s answer, Leah smiled brightly.
“I thought Jung-min would make that decision. You thought very well. So, shall we start right away?”
“Now… right?”
Leah nodded.
“Yes, right now. There is a saying that everything starts from the moment you decide. If you start a day late, it will be finished a day late.”
“Yes…that’s right”
“Wake up. If you look at my stats after training, you’ll think I made a really good choice.”
Cold sweat ran down Jeongmin’s back as he looked at Leah as he spoke with a smile.
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“Now then, shall we begin?”
Jung-min answered Leah’s question in a worried voice.
“Yes…is it really okay? It’s hard to even lift your arms…”
“Don’t worry. Jung-min will be able to do it.”
A thin bandage on Jung-min’s wrist. The ankles were filled with gaiter-like things.
The functions of these ornaments named handcuffs and shackles of growth from Leah’s inventory were simple.
You can adjust the weight as you like.
Leah set each weight to 50 kg considering Jung-min’s stats, and Jung-min barely stood with a total weight of 200 kg.
In Jung-min’s hand was a sword without any options attached from Leah’s inventory, but he couldn’t lift it and hung it on the ground.
Leah raised her sword and pointed it at Jeongmin.
“I’m going to attack Jung-min with enough strength to stop Jung-min. Then…”
The expression disappeared from Leah’s face.
Jeongmin swallowed.
“..going!!”
Leah rushed towards Jung-min in an instant.
Jeong-min tried to raise his sword to block Leah’s attack, but the 100kg girdle was holding Jeong-min’s arm down.
Jung-min’s eyes widened and goosebumps appeared on his back.
Leah’s blade swung quickly, digging into Jeongmin’s neck.
‘I’m really going to die like this…’
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Before she could finish her thoughts, Leah’s blade had already stopped touching Jeongmin’s neck.
Jimin took a deep breath and took a step back.
Even though it was a short moment, a lot of sweat soaked Jung-min’s back.
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Blood flowed from the small wound on Jimin’s neck.
“How is it? Did you feel the fear of death?”
Jung-min stared blankly at Leah without even answering Leah’s question.
Leah raised her sword again and said.
“I’ll go again. I hope this time I can bring out the extreme power.”
“for a moment..”
Leah ran to Jeongmin again.
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Jeongmin felt his hair stand on end.
Moment
Jung-min felt that the time around him was passing slowly.
Seeing Leia’s sword slowly approaching Jeongmin’s head, he could think.
At the same time, in Jung-min’s head, he could see the memories from childhood to adulthood slowly flowing.
‘What is this… I wonder if this is a kaleidoscope…’
In Jung-min’s mind, the death of his mother, the death of Goo-reum, and the scene of Jun-gi lying in the hospital room slowly came to mind in order.
Jeongmin gritted his teeth as hard as he could.
‘I… I… can’t die..!’
In an instant, Jung-min lifted his arm that was hanging down and swung it with all his might.
“Quaaagh!”
Pacan!
Jeongmin’s sword and Leah’s sword collided and sparks flew.
Jung-min felt the tremendous pain in his arm and felt that the slow-flowing time had returned to normal.
Leah attacked again and drove Jeong-min, and Jeong-min frantically blocked Leah’s attack.
My whole body is screaming.
It sounds like a creaking sound coming from your limbs, and you can feel the fishy taste of blood in your mouth.
After about ten minutes of fighting.
Leah stopped attacking.
“Good work, Jeongmin-ssi.”
Jung-min collapsed without answering Leah.
After training, I started to feel pain in my body in earnest.
Jeongmin couldn’t even scream, he was wriggling and making a low moan.
Leah came over and hugged Jeongmin.
“Don’t move, just listen. You must have damaged all the bones and organs in your body. Don’t worry, I’ll treat you well. If it’s too painful for you, it’s okay to pass out.
Leah whispered softly, and Jung-min lost consciousness.
Leah gently caressed Jung-min’s body with her hand wrapped in white healing light.
After some time passed and Jung-min’s body healed, Leah took out an advanced potion and slowly poured it into Jung-min’s mouth.
Leah spoke to Jung-min once again, leaving Jung-min lying down by the campfire after drinking all the potion.
“Good work Jeongmin-ssi”
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“You don’t have potion making skills? That can’t be…”
“Yes, well, I didn’t test the skill itself, so I didn’t confirm it accurately… but the skills I heard at that time were space movement, perspective, and base designation? It was a skill.
I hadn’t heard about the potion making skill. There are already not enough doctors and people with treatment skills…”
While listening to the words of Assistant Manager Kim Yoon-soo, the shelter’s occupancy manager, Kwak Jo-won was lost in thought.
‘You didn’t have the potion making skill? Did you hide a skill? No, I came to ask you to move into the shelter, but I need to hide the most useful skill…
Is there really someone else behind it? They say there’s an Awakener who can make potions…But how can they hand out two bottles of such a huge potion?’
Kwak Jo-won tapped the armrest of the sofa and was lost in thought.
Kim Yun-soo was sitting across from Jo Won, anxiously waiting for Jo Won’s reaction.
‘I don’t know much about him either… except that he’s a friend of the 6th leader…’
Kwak Jo-won heard from Joon-hee, the younger brother of the 6th leader, that Jung-min had applied for the shelter, and called Yun-soo Kim, who was in charge of moving into the shelter.
Thanks to this, Kim Yun-soo was called by Kwak Jo-won and was alone with his heart.
Kwak Jo-won, who had been sitting silently for a long time as if lost in thought, spoke to Kim Yun-soo.
“Huh? Are you still there? Go and work.”
Kim Yoon-soo spewed disgust inwardly and stood up.
Kwak Jo-won said to Yoon-soo, who got up.
“Ah, is it certain that Choi Jeong-min doesn’t have combat skills?”
“Yes, if I had at least one combat skill, I would have allowed him to move in. The other skills were also promising skills. But why…”
“No. Go out. And find the 3rd and 4th leaders and send them to my office.”
“….all right.”
Kim Yun-soo bowed his head and walked out of Kwak Jo-won’s office.
“Shit, I’m an errand boy. What is it? It’s really dirty..”
Kim Yoon-soo went to find the 3rd and 4th team leaders, angry with a small voice that no one could hear.
Kwak Jo-won, who was sitting in the office, muttered as he buried himself deeply in the sofa.
“Well…you can ask questions directly. When will you come back?”
A small smile formed on Kwak Joon-won’s lips.
Episode 12
