Chapter 6 – First Training (1)
“Yes, it is presumed that Mr. A, a famous broadcaster who died this time, was killed for revealing part of the awakening training method handed down in the Guild Diamond Club. Today, we have Youngin Han, the vice master of the Diamond Club. Hello.”
“Hello.”
Even while I was training, the world was running out of breath. On the first day of stat training, the world was abuzz with the death of a streamer who exposed the Diamond Club’s Awakened training method. It was because it was a murder ordered by the Diamond Club.
I chewed on the buttered bread and swallowed it while watching the news. While I was packing my bag, the interviewer was asking endless questions of the Diamond Club’s assistant master. The deputy master of the guild mourned the death of famous broadcaster A with a sad expression, while repeatedly emphasizing that leaking information within the guild is a felony. He also made it clear that he had nothing to do with the Diamond Club.
“Oh, the world is so scary.”
She said that while her mother was washing the dishes. Her dad rummaged through her newspaper and after a nod of her head said to me:
“You too, don’t go into that guild and make fun of it lightly. Okay?”
“Yes.”
You still liked to teach me. I just nodded my head and hurriedly walked to school. When I stamped my pass at the quiet entrance, the words [Ada Bomber Jeong Su-hyeon] Flashed on the signboard at the front door.
Why did you make the access system like this?
Why didn’t these designers consider the possibility that someone would come up with an asshole nickname like Ada Bomber?
Several hunters who were walking behind me looked at each other and smiled. The sight made me feel worse.
Then he walked up to me and asked:
“Hey. Is your real name Ada Bomber?”
I didn’t answer and went to class. Students who had already made friends were sitting down and talking about the news this morning. Did the Diamond Guild really kill people? If you really killed it, is it the right thing to do?
An interesting discussion was taking place. I tried to interrupt the conversation, but I stopped and sat quietly. The children only glanced at me, but they didn’t seem frozen or uncomfortable like yesterday.
Unless I’m a real Ada bomber flirting with women, they have no reason to touch me either. It was better than paying unnecessary attention like a moment ago.
“Good morning everyone.”
Teacher Jung-ah tapped her desk, drawing her attention. As a B-class hunter, she was quite good at hiding her presence. The classmates sat in their seats, startled by Mr. Jeonga, who did not know when she had entered.
She passed the reactions of the children as usual and started to introduce today’s schedule.
“Starting today, you will be undergoing physical strengthening training prior to a full-scale gate exploration. Each training will be conducted systematically according to your current stats. First of all, please come forward with a strength stat of 15 or higher.”
At those words, Kim Joo-seong jumped up and went forward. Considering that my strength is 9 and an average adult male has 7 to 8 stats, Kim Joo-sung’s stats were quite strong. Along with Kim Joo-sung, several more students rose from their seats.
Teacher Jeonga nodded her head and then fidgeted with the pad she was holding. A notification came in to prospective hunters, including Kim Joo-seong. Teacher Jeonga said.
“You can go to the marked place. Next. Strength stat 10 or more and less than 15. Please wake up.”
More than half of the students rose from their seats. It came as a shock to me that even among the girls who looked thinner than me, there were children with over 10 strength stats. The difference between those who had been through awakening training since childhood and ordinary people seemed to come from here.
Among them, there were those who frowned and shook their heads at the fact that my strength stat was below 10. Teacher Jung-ah looked over the few remaining people and nodded her head.
“The remaining people can move according to the location they sent.”
The note that flew on the pad pointed to the second floor of the gym. I walked along with the rest of the students. Next to me was Kim Chunbae. Given that it’s a strange nickname, I felt a kind of kinship with him.
“Excuse me…”
However, Kim Chun-bae ignored my question and turned his attention to his cell phone. On his phone, there was a picture of Misaki Hanagawa in only underwear. He looked at his phone wallpaper, and I gave up on continuing to talk to him further.
Pup.
“Faster, faster! Because you have to keep up with growth! You need to push yourself to the extreme!”
Training was simple. From push-ups to abs exercises, squats. We did all kinds of strength training imaginable at high intensity. Every time we gave a break in the middle, we were focused on breathing as we poured sweat like rain.
Looking at each other’s faces, their faces were red like tomatoes, and their clothes had lost their original color and were soaked in sweat. After training, I ate nutritional supplements specially made by the academy. It is said that it is a nutrient that helps the body recover faster and increases muscle strength.
The class, which is much simpler and more realistic than I thought, really squeezed me like a rag. Thanks to this, by the end of the class, there was no vitality left in the body. I barely made my way out the gym door, twisting like a twig in the wind.
“Oh, it came out.”
And in front of the door was Yu-jeong senior. She was sipping her coffee on the bench in front of the gym as if she was waiting for me to come out. I was startled and tried to say hello brightly, but my trembling limbs didn’t listen.
“Oh, hello.”
“And. It must have been really hard.”
Senior Yu-jeong saw my face, and she laughed and said that. I got confused by that comment and shook her head. My body was tired, but my heart was alive.
“Oh, no. It wasn’t hard at all.”
I didn’t want to show a weak side in front of senior Yoojung. I pretended nothing was wrong and straightened her thighs and held her arms outstretched.
And
“Aaaaa!”
I fell to the floor screaming like a little girl. It was because the cramps had landed on the limbs that had been exercising excessively just a moment ago. Senior Yu-jeong was startled and came closer to me and massaged her legs and arms.
“Aww… ! Ahhh… ! Kkeuk… !”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s because her muscles are freaking out. It hurts when I just exercise and move that big. Got it?”
“…Yes.”
Her face was flushed red. It’s obviously not because it’s hard. I carefully tried to get up from my seat. I wanted to get out of this place quickly. But the strength in my legs gave out and I couldn’t get up. I felt like a patient undergoing rehabilitation training.
Yu-jeong senior held my hand and raised me up with a smile on her face as if I was still having fun.
“Where is it? How is it. Can you walk alone?”
“Ah, that…”
Looking at her slender shoulders, I was conflicted for a moment. If I said I couldn’t walk here alone, would you take me away? Her desire to walk with her shoulder to shoulder and her desire to be a little pretentious to her collided like waves against a breakwater.
“Ho, I can walk alone. Thank you Seniors.”
“Oh, is it? I was going to put her on my shoulder and go.”
After saying that, she chuckled and poked me in the side.
“Aaaaagh!”
I screamed as if I had been stabbed in a weak spot by her simple blow. Then he stumbled and hit the floor. Yujeong sunbaenim laughed even louder at my appearance and she said,
“Oh, I can’t. Tayo junior. I’ll take you. I was scolded because I couldn’t adapt to training on the first day.”
She said and pressed her car key. She stared at me, twinkling the headlights of cars in the far parking lot. The car looked like a savior to me.
The car, as dainty as her impression, had a full air conditioner turned on as if in preparation for her guests. Concerned about my body odor, I sniffed and pulled myself away from the backrest. Senior Yoojung said this to me.
“What do you care so much about? I’m comfortable. I know it’s all sweaty. It hurts for no reason, but instead of straightening your back, lie down on your back and relax.”
“Thank you.”
But I couldn’t bear it. I just pretended to lean back with my back straight.
“Yesterday, when I saw the state of my junior, I knew roughly. You’re going to have a lot of trouble today. Do. I did too. Like my juniors, on the first day of training, I thought, Oh, I’m going to die. How are you going out tomorrow? I have thoughts like this.”
I nodded. Being in the car seemed to calm me down a bit. As I sat on the soft seat, my mind became hazy. Senior Yoojung asked.
“Why did you decide to become a Hunter?”
“Just woke up. It may sound like I’m full when I say this, but I wasn’t really a hunter.”
It was. Really, I didn’t have a goal as a Hunter. At least, if there was a goal, it was the Nick Voucher that could be obtained by winning a B-class Hunter. But can we call this a goal? Isn’t this just an additional factor you want to get to make your hunter life easier?
Yujeong senior nodded at my words and gave this advice.
“It would be good to have a goal. It’s a place where you can’t live without a goal.”
“It’s a goal… Yes. I will think about it some more.”
When I think about it, it seems like I’ve only pretended to work hard every time in my life. People say that people in their 20s burn their souls like crazy looking for something to ignite their passion for, but I didn’t have that. I wanted to be a civil servant because I made good money, and I wanted to be a hunter who made good money because I became an awakened person.
“Where is your house?”
“Ah yes. It’s on the virtue side. Turn right at the intersection where the securities company is there…”
I thought as I gave the navigation address to Yoo-jeong. I need a goal, I need a real goal, not just a B-class hunter and changing nick. The goal of burning passion as a human Jeong Su-hyun.
