Chapter 27

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 27

Chapter Title: Why Does It Show Erogenous Zones?

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"You don't need to overthink it. Just fill it out simply."

It felt like I was getting some serious private tutoring. This was my first time with something like this, and I was even a little excited.

It didn't take long to fill out—about five minutes?

"Strength 30, Agility 33... I heard you went into a dungeon, but you haven't distributed your points yet?"

"I'm specializing in Intelligence right now, so I'm still deciding. They said I'm ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠already at a level where I can solo E-grade or F-grade dungeons."

In reality, even excluding Jeong Se-hee's status window, my stats were higher than that. Im Yu-ha pondered my answer for a moment before letting out a short "Ah."

"My apologies. I didn't properly introduce myself."

"It's fine."

Jeong Se-hee had already given me a brief profile. I knew she was a bare-handed combat specialist.

"Allow me to introduce myself properly. I'm Im Yu-ha, Chief Instructor of the Talent Development Support Team under the Tris Guild, a subsidiary of Seseong Group."

"Chief Instructor... isn't that a really high position?"

"All new recruits to Tris Guild pass through my hands."

I'd thought her presence was extraordinary from the start, but she wasn't just some average trainer—she was a top-tier expert.

'...Jeong Se-hee really went all out for me?'

Tris Guild was one of the top five major guilds in Korea. How was a newbie like me supposed to meet someone who specialized in training there?

I'd have to repay the favor properly later—maybe with some seriously cheap sex. I was planning to see her again tomorrow anyway.

But while I was lost in thought for a second, something unbelievable came out of Im Yu-ha's mouth.

"For reference, my rank is A-grade. You don't need to worry about my skills as an instructor."

"...Pardon?"

"Is there a problem?"

...They said she was someone easy to learn from! A-grade at twenty-six? That's just insane genius territory!

"Haha, no, nothing..."

I forced a laugh, sweating bullets inside.

It already felt like I could see a future where my body was screaming in agony. Probably just my imagination, right?

Training with Im Yu-ha started that very afternoon. The location was, surprisingly, a gymnasium owned by Seseong Group.

It was called a gymnasium, but it was basically an indoor sports arena. They even had a full basketball court inside the building.

At first, she had me go through basic physical checks as instructed—running laps along the perimeter, push-ups, standing long jumps, flexibility tests, and so on.

After about an hour of sweating it out, she took me to a conference room-like space and explained the results.

"In short, it's like using a cattle butcher's knife at full force to catch a chicken."

"So, I have the power, but no control?"

"Is it really Strength 30 and Agility 33?"

Her question made me flinch and swallow hard. Fortunately, she didn't press further.

"Strength might be that, but Agility doesn't add up. Your head and body aren't coordinating, leading to a lot of wasteful movement."

"...Is that bad?"

"It's common for hunters right after awakening. Yours is just more extreme than expected."

Im Yu-ha showed me some data on a screen connected to ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠her laptop—probably from hunters she'd trained.

"Look here..."

She gave some explanations, but honestly, I only understood about half. Why so many complicated terms?

"Shall we start formal training tomorrow morning? What do you think, Seong-han-ssi?"

"Sounds good, but can I ask one question?"

"Go ahead."

"What should I call you? Instructor?"

"Call me whatever you're comfortable with. 'Instructor' feels odd since you're not in Tris Guild."

"How about Teacher?"

"...Hm."

For the first time, Im Yu-ha looked slightly flustered. Her eyebrow just twitched a bit, though.

"Being called that by the acquaintance of the young lady feels a bit awkward for me. Just use my name."

"Then I'll go with Yu-ha-ssi."

"That works better."

She was three years older than me, so 'Noona' would've been fine, but it might make things more awkward.

Maybe because she was a major guild's training instructor, Im Yu-ha's speech was different from ordinary women. Her vibe wasn't cold so much as blunt and matter-of-fact.

'...Wonder how you'd have sex with a woman like this.'

My brain automatically veered that way. She probably saw me as just Trainee #1.

Truth be told, Yu-ra Noona and Jeong Se-hee had been ridiculously easy. I had no clue how to pick up women. And normal methods wouldn't work on someone like Im Yu-ha anyway.

"Then let's meet here by 9 a.m. tomorrow. Morning physical training, then rest and lunch. Afternoon will be theory and combat prep. Expected end time is 4 p.m."

"That's pretty packed."

"This is the minimum. Guild trainees have schedules until 9 p.m. after dinner."

"Could I do that too?"

Im Yu-ha's eyebrow twitched for the second time. Was she offended by my question?

"Is there a reason?"

"I want to prepare as intensely as possible before dungeon practice. I quit my job, so I have plenty of time."

"...That's not for me to decide alone. I'll ask the young lady."

Ask Jeong Se-hee about this? It made no sense to me, but I nodded anyway.

"Any other questions?"

"Uh, anything's fine?"

"I'll answer what I can."

"You're in a pretty high position at Tris Guild, but is it okay to spend all this time just on me? I feel kinda guilty."

It was genuine curiosity and an attempt to be polite. Someone like her must cost a fortune in labor fees.

Maybe she liked that, because the corner of Im Yu-ha's mouth lifted ever so slightly.

"It's part of the job, so don't worry. The guild has me handle personal training once or twice a year."

"That's a relief. One more question?"

"As many as you want."

"Why be an instructor? I thought A-grades could enter the Tower too."

"I've never been to the Tower, but I do join dungeon raids occasionally. This is just my main duty."

I asked various other curiosities. Honestly, I was more interested in the results of her trainees or the major guild systems than her personal details.

Not interested in Im Yu-ha? No way.

A beauty who looked that poised in a tight t-shirt, jeans, and leather jacket? Of course I was interested. I just didn't need to pry.

'Scan.'

"Kehk...!"

"What's wrong?"

"N-No, just choked on my saliva."

"Have some water."

I couldn't bring myself to look straight at Im Yu-ha's face as she kindly handed me a water bottle.

'Fuck, why the hell does it show erogenous zones?!'

The other day with Yu-ra Noona, I'd only checked weaknesses and erogenous zones directly with Golden Eye—no Scan.

Who would've thought it'd show up in the status window like that? I chugged half the water bottle in one go to calm my pounding heart.

"Whew, thanks."

"No problem."

The cold water helped a bit. What mattered now wasn't some potentially useless erogenous zones—it was Im Yu-ha's stats and skills.

'Insane, Level 70s?'

This was A-grade prestige. I'd thought Jeong Se-hee and Sin Ju-yeon's stats were no joke, but this was on another level—monstrous.

Her Strength was a tad higher than Sin Ju-yeon's, and Agility was over 300. Intelligence and Luck weren't low either.

And that monstrous Stamina. Even Jeong Se-hee, an Intelligence build, barely hit 2,000 Mana—this was more than double. Human or elephant?

Curious, I activated Golden Eye, and sure enough.

The blue dots on Im Yu-ha's head and chest were tiny compared to mine—barely visible elsewhere.

'Don't they say high Stamina means heart regeneration too?'

I vaguely remembered reading that on Hunter Gal. Maybe she'd answer if I asked directly?

"Can I ask one last question?"

"Sure. I was about to wrap up anyway."

"They say high Stamina boosts regeneration. How much?"

"Hard to say exactly by numbers. Skills vary per person, and Strength and Agility affect physical prowess too. But..."

Im Yu-ha seemed to calculate something mentally before continuing.

"Over 3,000, and you won't go into shock from blood loss even if an arm or leg is severed completely. Over 4,000, and a pierced heart won't kill instantly."

"...That's way beyond human limits."

"Just a bit tougher than average. Blow the head or heart, sever neck or waist—anyone dies."

...Totally sensible, but why that deadpan face?

Anyone would think she was a psychopath.

That evening at home, I got a call from Jeong Se-hee. It was about whatever Im Yu-ha had asked.

The gymnasium had separate rooms for meals and lodging. If I wanted serious training, why not pack and stay a week?

"Did you train there before too, Noona?"

[I still do. Once a year? It's a bit of special treatment for me.]

"I owe you big time."

[Owe what? Grow strong and stock up on that high-quality semen.]

"Was gonna visit tomorrow anyway."

[Ah, freeze a whole water bottle and stick it in the fridge there. I'll pick it up tonight.]

No "let's meet later even if it kills me." Fine by me if we see each other and fuck once.

I said okay and was about to hang up when Jeong Se-hee suddenly called my name in a serious tone.

[Seong-han.]

"Yes?"

[Anything you wanna tell me about your semen?]

"...What outta nowhere?"