The Right Posture
Lim Seokjae could only let out a low groan.
“What the hell is this…?”
Yujun’s corrections were deeply bewildering.
It was a kind of training he had never experienced before.
The more sessions he went through, the more astonished he became.
“I never thought I’d be able to do something like this.”
Lim Seokjae looked at Yujun.
“You can see it?”
None of the trainers he had met until now had ever said anything like that.
“I can. To me, yes.”
A faint blue light flowed from his eyes for a moment.
I see it. That’s the correct posture.
More precisely, it was Lim Seokjae’s correct posture.
Every awakened individual had their own unique correct posture.
Each person’s abilities are different, and the mana roads inside their bodies are all unique.
Yujun examined Lim Seokjae’s body in even greater detail.
I can see the flow.
The paths where mana traveled were visible. Yujun corrected Lim Seokjae’s posture accordingly.
“The mana flowing toward your shoulders—don’t explode it. Let it flow. Keep it flowing, and only explode it at the very end.”
Instructions so detailed that only the person himself could truly understand them.
Lim Seokjae was impressed by that meticulous coaching.
That was why he kept wanting to ask.
How exactly did he know all that?
But there was no time for such questions. Yujun’s training continued without pause.
“Control it a little more strongly. You have to keep controlling it. Don’t just pour it out—restrain it. Only release it where you want it to go.”
Alongside the Awakened Training System, Yujun’s eyes were shining with power.
Focus skill proficiency is increasing!
How to train them.
Every possible training method was visible to him.
Conditions have been met!
The [Optimal Training Method] skill has been added to the Awakened Training System!
It’s open.
Yujun’s Awakened Training System level was steadily rising.
“Let’s get serious now.”
Now he could truly begin training Lim Seokjae in earnest.
“……You mean everything until now wasn’t serious?”
Lim Seokjae looked stunned.
“I told you, didn’t I?”
Yujun gripped his staff once more.
“I’m going to make sure you can join regular raids.”
* * *
Training has been completed!
Awakened Lim Seokjae’s training is now complete.
Lim Seokjae has been added to the Awakened Trainer List!
One week.
Lim Seokjae was shocked at himself, and equally shocked at Yujun.
“It’s done. In just one week.”
In a single week, he had truly fixed a chronic problem that had plagued him for years.
And it wasn’t just fixed. His movements had improved far beyond their previous state.
The VR machine used for training displayed all kinds of numerical data, allowing the trainer to see the subject’s movements and line of sight in perfect detail.
That was why training someone without being a professional was incredibly difficult.
Yet Yujun made it look effortless.
“You… you’re not an official trainer yet, right?”
“I haven’t taken the exam yet, so no, I’m not official. But I’ve used the VR machine plenty of times.”
How many years had Yujun spent as a promising prospect in the Promise Guild?
Reading numbers and teaching through the VR machine actually feels more familiar to me.
“You should build up some experience and then take the test.”
“No, I don’t think you’ll even need to build experience. I’ll write you a recommendation letter. Actually, I can write one for you right now.”
To take the official trainer exam, one needed trainer experience.
Or a recommendation letter.
Since Yujun had been expelled, he had no recommendation, and because he had only just started, he had no notable career to speak of either.
“No, it’s fine.”
Yujun waved his hand, declining the offer.
A recommendation letter can wait.
Yujun intended to fill out his portfolio even more.
I can still train people even without an official trainer license.
There was no need to rush and obtain the official trainer license.
I need to build up even more skill.
Yujun planned to completely reshape his image.
The failed prospect.
To bury that image, he needed far more achievements than he had now.
“Really? If you ever need one, just say the word. I’ll write it for you anytime.”
Lim Seokjae clenched his fist tightly.
He wanted to head straight to a tower right now.
“No matter what I tried, it wouldn’t get fixed……”
Now that it had been corrected in just one week, he was itching to put his power to use.
Shaaaaah—!
Mana surged up from Lim Seokjae’s entire body.
Awakened Lim Seokjae has been trained!
Training Score: 6/10
The final training score was six points.
Starting from four points and ending at six, it wasn’t a bad result at all.
This was my first time teaching an A-class awakened, after all.
Thanks to that, Yujun had gained the Focus skill at Lv.2 along with a considerable amount of points.
You have gained 15P!
You have successfully taught an awakened far above your current level!
Additional points have been awarded!
Fifteen points.
It was quite a high amount.
It was the highest single-session point gain he had received from training an awakened so far.
That makes sense.
What Yujun had accomplished right now was something considered impossible.
Teaching an A-class awakened is technically impossible at this stage.
There had also been the risk of training failure.
“You’re seriously a genius. This is just ridiculous. Thank you so much, Yujun.”
“There’s no way I could have trained like this on my own. You know that, right? The trainer and the awakened have to be in perfect sync. Because I know you. And after looking at your body, I understand even better just how hard you’ve worked.”
Ziiing—.
Lim Seokjae stared at Yujun.
His eyes were brimming with tears.
In a guild, effort was simply the baseline. That was why how much someone had struggled didn’t really matter.
Results. Results were what mattered most.
So when Yujun said something like that, it struck deep inside his chest.
There’s no way I wouldn’t understand that feeling.
A trainer’s role wasn’t simply to teach.
You have to provide solid mental care as well to be a real trainer.
“With this level of skill, you could brag all you want, but you stay humble until the end.”
With this much ability, it would be natural to be arrogant.
After all, Yujun was a former failed prospect. And yet here he was, humbly praising the awakened with such modest words.
“Are you sure you haven’t actually awakened? With training skills like this, you could pass for an awakened yourself.”
“I might awaken soon.”
At this level of training ability, there was no longer any point in hiding that he was an awakened.
“Go show them what you can do.”
It was time for Lim Seokjae to shine in a regular raid.
“Don’t let anyone take the main dealer position from you.”
“……Understood.”
Yujun sent Lim Seokjae off.
“He’ll bring back some good connections for me.”
The fishing rod had been cast.
“The portfolio will build up steadily.”
Yujun immediately opened the Awakened Training System.
“What should I do with this……”
He currently had 15 points.
To unlock an Lv.2 skill, he needed 30 points.
It would be best to open it right away.
But it felt like a waste to just store these 15 points.
The Focus skill has already reached Lv.2.
He decided to upgrade Training Speed Increase—the final Lv.1 skill—to Lv.2.
Would you like to increase the level of the Training Speed Increase skill?
10P will be consumed.
“The reason I was able to correct Seokjae’s problem in a week and send him out was thanks to this skill.”
This skill, which dramatically increased training speed, maximized the efficiency of awakened training.
In other words, receiving the same training from Yujun produced far greater results.
“I should raise this first.”
Training Speed Increase level has increased!
10P has been consumed.
Training speed has reached 20%.
Shaaaaah—.
“Now I just need to raise the Awakened Scan skill.”
With his current Awakened Scan, he still couldn’t gather much information on Lim Seokjae, who was A-class.
“Then I’ll lower the hurdle a bit.”
Yujun returned straight to the Sky Guild.
“Trainer-nim is here!”
“Trainer-nim!”
“Welcome back!”
Ever since he had trained the 1st team awakened Kim Ojung, the Sky Guild’s 1st team awakeneds had been eagerly waiting for Kang Yujun.
“Um, could I receive training as well?”
Yujun looked at him and smiled.
Awakened Scan.
Scanning the awakened!
He was a B-rank awakened.
Cracks were clearly visible all over his body.
A textbook case of cracks.
“Yes, of course. Anytime.”
It was the perfect timing to check the skills he needed to level up.
* * *
One week later.
Today was the day of the Lightning Guild’s regular raid.
“The main dealer will be……”
“I’m fine.”
Lim Seokjae raised his hand.
“Seokjae, it’s okay. Let’s leave it to Han Gyu today.”
Han Gyu was another main dealer candidate with strength similar to Lim Seokjae’s.
“I’m really fine, Team Leader. I’ve received proper training.”
“Proper training?”
He had already heard the story.
Lim Seokjae had terminated his contract with his previous trainer and signed with a new rookie trainer.
And he had heard that the trainer didn’t even have a license.
“You’re not even an official trainer, right?”
“That’s true for now.”
Lim Seokjae smiled.
“Please trust me just this once. My condition is excellent.”
“Is that so?”
The Lightning Guild 3rd team leader examined Lim Seokjae closely.
There was none of the usual impatience in him.
Instead, his eyes were clear and bright.
“Alright. Let’s see what you’ve got. But if it’s not as good as you say, you’re getting demoted.”
The team leader had made a bold call.
Demotion from main dealer. That was practically the same as telling him to leave the guild.
At those words, Lim Seokjae nodded immediately.
“Let’s do that.”
Kwaaang—!
Tower of Amber, 26th floor.
The pumpkin-shaped monster, Pumpkin Ogre, was a creature that was difficult to hunt without the main dealer’s instantaneous explosive power.
That was why the main dealer’s firepower was absolutely crucial.
Lim Seokjae stepped forward.
“Debuff applied!”
“Mr. Seokjae!”
Lim Seokjae stood at the front.
The others didn’t look happy. They all knew the rumors about him.
Even though Lim Seokjae was the main dealer, he couldn’t produce the destructive power appropriate for the position.
Because of that, the tanks had to bear the full risk, and they were very reluctant to support someone like him from behind.
Shweeeek—.
It was the perfect timing.
If only it would explode here.
But the tanks didn’t trust Lim Seokjae.
So they were holding back.
Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang—!
And at that moment, Lim Seokjae’s monstrous strength erupted.
“Smash.”
The Tower of Amber monster, the Pumpkin Reaper, was completely shattered in one blow.
“……”
“……Holy crap.”
“What? What just happened?”
“It really…… got fixed?”
One strike.
It was Lim Seokjae’s single blow that completely washed away all the humiliation he had endured until now.
“You…… who trained you?”
At the team leader’s question, Lim Seokjae smiled brightly.
“It was Kang Yujun.”
“……Who?”
“The guy who’s going to become an S-class trainer soon.”