Chapter 55
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 55 - How to Deal with Abnormal Situations (4)
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In training with Yggdrasil, Min Jaeyoon learned how to manipulate mana in more detail.
“Now, think of a skein of thread! You’re wrapping a thick skein of thread around your body!”
“A skein of thread…!”
“A light-colored skein of thread is weak, and a dark skein of thread is strong. This is the quality of a curse. And the more threads you wind, the more the curse increases. This is the output of the curse.”
“It’s hard to understand, though…”
“Eits, I can’t explain it in words. Roll!”
“Y-Yes!”
I knew it would be like this.
I shook my head when I saw Yggdrasil pulling out a holy attribute weapon.
“What are you doing, Kang Nahyun! You too, come! It’s sparring!”
“Yes, I’m coming!”
The torture called training continued like that.
I think I must have at least become stronger because I endured this torture.
“I-I feel like I’m going to die…!”
“But wasn’t it worth it?”
“Yes…!”
The two got along well.
Min Jaeyoon, who has a strong desire to improve, would have been a mouth-watering student for Yggdrasil.
She handled Yggdrasil’s intense training quite well. Yggdrasil also often praised Min Jaeyoon, and she was very happy.
Maybe that’s why it seemed like she was following Yggdrasil quite well. Although not as much as me.
“You’re strong!”
“I-I’m strong!”
“Hahahaha!”
“Ahahaha!”
…And through Yggdrasil’s authoritative remarks, she seemed to have regained her confidence in the battle at least.
It’s a… it’s a good thing, right?
I decided to pretend not to see Min Jaeyoon becoming a tank from hell.
Time passed quickly and it was already June.
Summer has quickly arrived, coloring every corner of the Academy green.
The students seemed to be slowly putting on their summer uniforms, and they could often be seen gathering around the fountain on the promenade through the nearby window.
Rather, how are the club members doing?
Although I understand it indirectly through Scammer’s point of view, it is not enough.
When Yggdrasil says that we’ll meet some nice people, I guess she’s referring to the club members.
I was looking forward to meeting them and checked the upcoming first-year field training season.
Field training.
This refers to activities where you actually see where hunters work, assist them, and gain experience in the field.
And we decided to join other students and go on a field trip. So we need to be well prepared.
I cleared my voice and spoke.
“You remember what you promised, right?”
“Mmhm. Even if your personality seems different, don’t say anything!”
Min Jaeyoon smiled brightly as she confidently answered my words.
I recently confessed to her that I was acting like a good kid. But instead of opening her white eyes, she said, ‘This is Nahyun’s secret that only I know,’ and she was very happy. She’s truly a brave girl.
Yeah… If you like it, that’s enough.
I looked up at the meta system window.
[Current meta point: 9520 points]
The speed at which the meta points were rising was slowly slowing down, perhaps due to the fact that Scammer’s mind, which was rampaging while not being able to see my face had, gradually calmed down, or because other female students were taking action.
Because of the overwhelming amount of parts, I couldn’t muster up the courage to read them all seriously. Rather, I never thought that too much information would be a problem.
There was even a malicious comment saying, [Author, please write a story about a heroine.] I completely agree.
Still, we found out who was participating in the field training with us.
“Long time no see.”
“That, ahem! Hello!”
It’s Calmy and Shin Baran.
The two got out of the car and trudged towards this direction, carrying a bag containing something long.
I was happy to see them after a long time, so I didn’t bother to control the corners of my lips that kept rising.
“It’s been a while, everyone! How have you been doing?”
I smiled brightly and waved hello.
Seeing me so happy to greet them, Min Jaeyoon clung to my side. I patted her shoulder to tell her not to be anxious.
At that time,
“A descendant of the Black Dragon?”
Shin Baran stopped and looked at Min Jaeyoon and muttered to herself. Min Jaeyoon flinched.
“You’re right.”
When Calmy said so, Min Jaeyoon cowered even more and snuggled into my arms. She was bigger than me, so she was practically like an ostrich with only its head hidden.
I patted Min Jaeyoon and spoke.
“Her name is Min Jaeyoon! She’s my friend! She’s strong!”
I also mentioned the points she feels most confident about right now.
That’s right. Min Jaeyoon is of mixed race.
I don’t know if she’s just a mixed race between a different race and a human, but she happens to be the granddaughter of ‘Black Dragon’, the boss of the 666th floor.
“Y-Yeah… Right. I’m strong…”
This rare bloodline of hers made them draw even more attention to her, and hurt her even more when her weakness in not being able to control her abilities was exposed.
Black Dragon and other family members have been dead for a long time. There is no backing, only fame. Moreover, because she’s unable to control her natural abilities well, she often causes harm to those around her.
Therefore, Min Jaeyoon had to deal with the hatred of different races with her whole body. Because of her lack of ability, in the name of causing a nuisance.
Min Jaeyoon glanced at the two people, as if afraid that something similar would happen this time.
To such a girl, Calmy responded calmly.
“I see.”
And held out his hand.
“I’m Park Siwoo. Please take care of me.”
Min Jaeyoon’s face brightened as she stared at Calmy’s hand.
“…Yeah!”
The two’s hands were tightly clasped, and Shin Baran, who was looking at this, intervened by making a, “ahem!” noise.
“My name is Shin Baran. We can shake hands!”
Shin Baran proudly held out her hand, but somehow she seemed very nervous. Min Jaeyoon also held her hand nervously. The two were very creaky.
Hmm, well, since neither of them are friendly at all…
Still, it was surprising that Shin Baran, who used to judge and grade others arbitrarily, would willingly ask for a handshake first. It looks like she also had a big change of heart there.
Anyway.
“It goes well, doesn’t it?”
As I spoke with a smile, Min Jaeyoon also smiled shyly and nodded her head.
A little more calm, she relaxed her grip that was holding me. Just as Calmy was trying to talk to me,
“Everyone is here.”
Hunters appeared.
But among them, there was one person who looked very familiar.
It was an unexpected and sudden reunion, but I didn’t move a muscle and just looked at the captain of the hunter group with a calm expression.
For some reason, Shin Baran was intimidated when she saw the captain.
Now that I think about it, I think that captain looks a lot like Shin Baran.
“I’m Shin Bareun, the captain of this fortress where you will practice.”
Ah. It was worth it to feel intimidated. I clicked my tongue inwardly.
She was Shin Bareun, the youngest captain, and Shin Baran’s older sister.
Originally, the fortress was run by the government hiring private guild hunters and appointing their representatives as unit captains. And they appoint a government-supported hunter as a captain and a unit directly under the captain to command them.
Additionally, it’s said that captain-level hunters undergo rotational shifts as part of gaining experience to one day become commander-in-chief of all fortresses surrounding Seoul.
According to the original novel, Shin Bareun should have moved to Pangyo Fortress around the time we conducted field training.
But how did this happen?
Is it because Shin Baran came here? That’s why she came here on purpose?
If so, there is a possibility. Because Shin Barun has the power to control the area in which he works.
Shin Bareun looked at us and said harshly.
“A mixed race and a not trustworthy younger sister.”
Shin Baran and Min Jaeyoon flinched. In particular, Min Jaeyoon’s breathing gradually became rougher. I quickly grabbed her hand and whispered.
“Min Jaeyoon. Calm down.”
“Yeah…!”
However, Shin Bareun, who watched Min Jaeyoon like that, frowned and warned.
“Even if it’s field training, you must participate in practical missions. If you don’t have the confidence to perform properly, you’d better go back to school now.”
“I-I’m confident!”
“I’m not just saying this. Especially you, haven’t you been unable to control your mana and have recently gone berserk?”
I said, stopping Min Jaeyoon, who could hardly respond to Shin Bareun’s words.
“After the berserk, her maan was completely controllable. Since Yggdrasil has vouched for it, I don’t think you need to worry about this anymore!”
I tried to keep a bright smile on my face. A sunshine character, I’m a sunshine character.
Shin Bareun continued to retort with a sharp voice, making my smiling face colorless.
“But two students with holy attribute mana were sent. In the first place, it’s an unusual situation for students from the intensive surveillance inspection team to go on field training to a dangerous area.”
Following the gaze of Calmy and Shin Baran, my gaze also turned towards them.
“I understand that one of your other missions is to control the mixed race. Am I right?”
“Y-Yes!”
Shin Baran stiffened and answered. Calmy tried to refute.
“I heard that the goal is to control curse attribute students in an emergency, but…”
However, Shin Bareun didn’t listen to what he said and continued to speak to me.
“Except for these two, you two are part of the intensive surveillance inspection team. Don’t forget that you’re under surveillance. Especially in the case of mixed race, due to its characteristics—”
Are you treating this person or that person like a sinner first without even thinking about teaching them?
This won’t do. If we don’t make it clear at this point, Shin Bareun’s biased thoughts will be reflected in the way we’re treated.
I opened my mouth and spoke firmly.
“We’re subjects of surveillance, but we’re also students who have come to learn.”
I no longer had any thoughts about whether this kind of crooked and sudden behavior suited my character.
“She’s not just mixed race, she’s Min Jaeyoon.”