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[Translator - Hestia]
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Chapter 33: Training
【Kang Minho, was it?】
"Yes. I, uh, how should I address you...?"
【Call me Fafnir. No weird titles.】
"Understood."
【What's your unique trait?】
Kang Minho raised his shield.
Woooong—!
A faint blue light enveloped the shield.
【The ability to strengthen your shield with mana, I see.】
"I'm supposed to hold back enemies, but I end up repelling them and disrupting our formation," Kang Minho said with a wry smile.
◎ Trait
Movable Fortress [Unique]
Increases defense and impact by imbuing the shield with mana. Affected by Strength stat.
【You fool.】
"Huh?"
【From now on, don't carry a sword you can barely use. Just hold the shield.】
Fafnir declared firmly.
〔Khahaha. A masterpiece. Abandon the sword and only carry the shield. A complete snail, isn't he?〕
'That's the right answer.'
〔What? A coward who gives up attacking is the answer?〕
'Kang Minho's main weapon was his shield.'
[Eyes of the Martial God].
A tremendous trait that grasps the characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of martial arts with a single glance.
It wasn't a randomly assigned unique trait.
Fafnir, or rather, Park Haneul in his previous life, had acquired the [Eyes of the Martial God] on his own through tremendous talent and insight.
If he hadn't been caught up in the schemes of the Arhan Guild and died, a Hunter family would have emerged in Korea.
"How can I defeat enemies with just a shield?"
It was difficult for the person involved to accept that idea immediately.
【Give me that shield.】
Fafnir took the shield Kang Minho was using, moved his arm a few times, and then said—
【Watch closely what I do.】
A dark energy enveloped the shield.
Fafnir infused the shield with mana, then slowly placed the shield against a tree.
Pwoooong—!
The tree shattered with a sound similar to a balloon filled with air bursting, but with a much deeper tone.
【See? It's easy, right?】
"What did you do?"
【A way to maximize your ability.】
Fafnir pointed at the shield.
【The core of your mana emission ability is not defense. Well, it's more accurate to say that it's a combination of offense and defense.】
"A combination of offense and defense? I don't quite understand."
【The gist is simple. Strengthen the shield with mana at the moment you exert force.】
Wheek—!
Kang Minho, catching the shield thrown by Fafnir, had a look of doubt in his eyes.
With a conflicted expression, he looked away, then closed his eyes tightly and said,
"I'll give it a try."
He shouldered the shield on his right arm and stood in front of a nearby tree.
'He wouldn't be making me do something pointless.'
Kang Minho didn't fully believe the feat Fafnir had just shown him.
There was a significant difference in specs between that monstrous undead and himself.
Even if they used the same principle for their skills, there was no way the destructive power would be the same.
Nevertheless.
-I will make you stronger.
The belief that Yoojin wouldn't give him a meaningless order.
Kang Minho took a deep breath.
'Focus.'
As Fafnir instructed, he put strength into his left arm while simultaneously enveloping the shield with mana, and swung it towards the tree.
The moment the iron shield collided with the tree, a tremendous repulsive force pushed back against his arm.
"Hup."
A scream almost escaped his lips, but he held it back and didn't relax his strength.
An explosion occurred with a flash of light.
The tree shattered into dozens of pieces, and Kang Minho, who had caused the impact, was also thrown back several meters by the repulsive force.
【You put in too much mana.】
Fafnir caught Kang Minho as he flew back.
The eyes of the fledgling team watching the situation widened.
"Oh, Oppa. Did you really do that?"
"Sunbae. What was that just now?"
"...It really works."
Kang Minho muttered to himself, not responding to their words.
With a dumbfounded expression, he looked back and forth between the shattered tree and his shield.
〔But if your subordinate can imitate it, wouldn't it be unnecessary to have the trait in the first place?〕
'You don't understand. As expected of an incompetent constellation.'
〔Explain quickly, Contractor.〕
'What Fafnir showed was just an imitation. Even that requires the power of a 4 Star.'
Imbuing mana with will and giving it form.
It was the first step in emitting Aura, a skill only those who have broken through the wall can demonstrate.
'It means he can exert power that transcends his rank, at least with the shield.'
〔In the end, wouldn't it become meaningless once he reaches 4 Star?〕
'If that were the case, would I have struggled against the twins in my previous life?'
The shield strengthening trait.
It meant that when Kang Minho activated Aura through the shield, its power would also increase.
Also, it was just that he lacked proficiency. If Kang Minho had accurately timed the exertion of force and the release of mana just now, he would have unleashed a power greater than Fafnir's.
【Then repeat until you master it.】
"Huh?"
【Do you think the enemy will wait for you to concentrate?】
"They won't just stand around and watch... right?"
【If you know that, then stop blinking and move!】
Startled by Fafnir's shout, Kang Minho hurriedly raised his shield.
Somehow, this doesn't feel like someone else's problem.
"Then shall we start too?"
"Is it not possible to back out now?"
Yoojin shook his head at Kang Minyeong's pale words.
"You can enter as you wish, but leaving is a different story."
Don't worry.
You have potential, so you'll get the hang of it if you just work hard.
He couldn't be sure about Lee Seongmin, who wasn't included in the 'Mirror Hunters' in his previous life.
'If he doesn't fall apart, he'll at least be average.'
I'll make you useful enough.
＊ ＊ ＊
The two of them faced Yoojin, their nervousness evident.
"First, tell me about your trait."
"Y-yes!"
Kang Minyeong shouted.
◎ Trait
Synchronization [Unique]
Synchronize with a designated object or a party member who has given prior permission.
-It seems like a rather useless unique trait.
'It's the same as Movable Fortress. It's powerful if you know how to use it properly.'
Synchronization was a fairly common unique trait among Hunters.
The typical use was to synchronize with one's main weapon and imbue it with additional mana to increase its power.
'It was Kang Minyeong who discovered the true use of Synchronization.'
More precisely, it was the future Mirror Hunter.
Yoojin recalled the time he fought for his life against the Mirror Hunters.
"First, learn this."
"Whoa, it's a skill book."
"It's Telekinesis, a common skill. I'll get it all back later, so be grateful."
"Tsk. Spoiled the fun."
Kang Minyeong, who had forgotten her nervousness, pouted and opened the skill book.
Fizzle—
The book turned to dust as she absorbed the essence contained within.
Kang Minyeong blinked a few times, then flicked her hand, and a stone on the ground floated into the air.
"Wow, this has terrible cost-effectiveness."
"What do you expect from a common skill?"
"Still, I thought it would be special since it was a skill book you gave me."
Why does she keep calling me "hyung"?
He felt a sense of incongruity with the title, but he didn't bother correcting her.
"Synchronize with the crossbow you're using and try moving it with Telekinesis."
"Okay."
[Synchronization]
[Telekinesis]
Kang Minyeong lifted the synchronized crossbow with her mind.
"Huh? Why is it so easy?"
"The weapon you synchronized with is harmonized with your mental wavelengths, making it much easier to move with Telekinesis."
Yoojin pointed to a tree about 300 meters away.
"Hit that tree with the crossbow."
"...So, you're saying I should remotely control the crossbow with Telekinesis?"
"You understand well."
"At a distance where it's difficult to shoot even when holding it directly?"
"You can do it. If you can't do it once, do it twice."
Kang Minyeong concentrated on controlling the crossbow, following Yoojin's instructions without much thought.
At some point, the crossbow felt like a part of her body, and her vision widened.
'I think I can do it.'
The effect created by the synergy of [Synchronization] and [Telekinesis].
She pulled the trigger, the taut string was released, and the arrow, propelled by the recoil, flew through the air with force.
Thud!
The arrow accurately pierced the tree.
The force contained in the arrowhead was so strong that it didn't just get stuck, it pierced through and flew out the other side of the tree.
"Th-this is crazy!"
Lee Seongmin, who was watching, burst into cheers.
Kang Minyeong caught her breath.
The mana consumption wasn't that high, but it was the aftereffect of pushing her concentration to the limit to use [Synchronization] and [Telekinesis] simultaneously.
After a while, Minyeong checked the result and screamed.
“Woah!!”
"See? I told you it would work."
"Excuse me, hyung. I get that I hit it, but why did the crossbow's power increase so much?"
"Because your mana was imbued into the arrow."
"But I lifted it with Telekinesis. I didn't use it directly, so how..."
There weren't many ranged fighters among martial-type Hunters.
Why didn't modern weapons like guns work on monsters?
Because they didn't contain mana.
'Unless you acquire a trait suitable for ranged combat like Kang Minyeong, there's no reason to use weapons like bows.'
By synchronizing with the crossbow, she could imbue it with mana when firing.
That was how she had utilized her trait so far.
〔Then what's the principle behind the crossbow's power being amplified?〕
'It amplifies the power using even the mana consumed by Telekinesis.'
Kang Minyeong was the first to discover the secret of the unique trait [Synchronization].
After the synergy effect of Telekinesis and Synchronization was revealed, the price of the skill book increased several times over.
'But only Kang Minyeong utilized that ability to its fullest.'
The Mirror Hunter's notoriety wasn't for nothing.
It was possible because of Kang Minyeong's innate mana control ability.
In her prime before his return, she would synchronize with dozens of weapons and control each one with Telekinesis to pressure her opponent.
So, it had good synergy with Telekinesis.
〔You know a lot about it.〕
'That's because I was the one being pressured.'
Even high-ranking undead like Death Knights couldn't withstand the countless arrows.
Imagine arrows imbued with Aura raining down like a downpour.
'Heh heh. This is what you call a lottery ticket with a 100% chance of winning.'
Yoojin suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out.
Once she became more accustomed to linking [Telekinesis] and [Synchronization], she would probably acquire related traits.
"Practice until you run out of mana."
"Aren't you going to watch over me anymore?"
"There's one more person in the party."
Yoojin's finger pointed towards Lee Seongmin, who was standing awkwardly.
The Mirror Hunter's partner, whom he hadn't seen in his previous life.
He hadn't achieved much fame, so his abilities probably weren't that great either.
Without much expectation, he spoke.
"What's your specialty?"
"Well, it's a bit embarrassing to say."
"Hey, Movable Fortress and Synchronization aren't that great of traits either, you know?"
Lee Seongmin flinched at Kang Minyeong's remark.
After a moment, he spoke with difficulty and explained his trait.
◎ Trait
Space [Unique]
Creates a space that can only be used by the user. The area of the space varies depending on the Mana stat.
"Space?"
"Yes. I can create it like this."
Lee Seongmin clapped his hands, and a dark space appeared in the air.
"I was happy to have space creation, but the storage capacity isn't much."
"How much can you store?"
"With my mana stat, a little over 1kg."
Lee Seongmin scratched the back of his head, seemingly embarrassed.
〔Khahaha. A talent fit for a porter!〕
'No. Not necessarily. It's a powerful trait if you meet a few conditions.'
The second-in-command of the Romanov Clan.
Sofia Andreyevna Romanov, like Lee Seongmin, possessed the [Space] trait.
〔Romanov, you say? Is that one of the Seven Great Clans?〕
'That's right. My enemy.'
〔You're quite lucky. To have a subordinate with such an outstanding ability by chance.〕
'Please don't say that with such displeasure.'
But there was one prerequisite to unleashing the power of the [Space] ability.
An enormous amount of money.
'Sofia stored and launched all kinds of holy relics and magic.'
Holy relics with history and rank had the power of tactical weapons just by being launched.
The launched artifacts were retrieved with her unique trait.
It was an ability that could wipe out most Hunters just by launching them again.
'She also consumed an enormous amount of elixirs to increase the storage capacity of her subspace.'
In other words.
It was an ability fit for a conglomerate.
〔Khahaha! I thought it was a series of lucky breaks, but it's a money-eating hippopotamus!〕
'Where did you learn that expression?'
He couldn't raise him like Sofia.
The Romanov Clan was a powerful force, even in the present era, as one of the Seven Great Clans.
Yoojin couldn't match the financial power of a Great Clan with his own personal resources.
〔Then it's all bark and no bite. Useless without a fortune to back it up.〕
'Not necessarily. Remember what you said about him being a good porter? That's where we start.'
〔I was joking, though.〕
'I'm serious.'
He wasn't just going to exploit him.
He had to teach him how to grow as a magic-type Hunter and how to control subspace.
Necromancer was also a sub-class of magic-type.
Having already reached the pinnacle of necromancy, educating a snot-nosed magic-type Hunter was a piece of cake.
"Then shall we take a look at mana rearrangement first?"
For the two of them, it was enough to teach them how to use their abilities and have them repeat the learning process.
But you're going to have to suffer a bit.
A cold smile spread across Yoojin's lips.
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[Translator - Hestia
[Proofreader - Kaya]
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