Chapter 348 – Episode 348 – Hyundai (14)

Episode 348 – Hyundai (14)

Kim Mi-jin, who entered the Hanghwan New Engineering Academy, tried to calm down her overwhelming emotions.

‘···Do you think Siwoo will come to the entrance ceremony?’

One of her dreams was to see Him in person.

He placed both his hands over hers and pressed them against her upper breasts. The sound of her heart pounding was so loud that it was embarrassing.

How long did she wait?

Soon the entrance ceremony began, and I looked around her. But she couldn’t even see his shadow.

She wasn’t the only trainee looking for Choi Si-woo.

“I have a question. “Isn’t Hunter Choi Si-woo, who developed the Happu New Technique, coming today?”
“Yes. “I’m sorry, but the guild leader has no plans to come.”

Someone asked a question, but only received a disappointing answer. Kim Mi-jin’s shoulders slumped.

‘But···’

When I thought about it, he was no different from the chairman of a large company. There was no way he was going to be easy to meet.

The induction ceremony ended without any incident, and training began before I knew it.

As she followed her instructor, she looked around her.

‘It’s a playground…?’

Since it was Hephwan Shingong Academy, I vaguely imagined it to be like a meditation center.

She was sitting indoors cross-legged and practicing her breathing, which she imagined would be such a still and quiet exercise, but it was completely different from what she expected.

“···What is this place?”

I heard grumbling around me. Contemporaries who entered the academy with me expressed their displeasure.

“Eww! “Look at the sunshine.”
“I saw it earlier. “There are many indoor training centers, so why bother doing it outside?”
“My words!”

Unlike her classmates, Kim Mi-jin did not complain.

‘How many playgrounds are there? It’s so spacious.’

Is it because I got an additional pass? I was just grateful to be here.

The instructor who had been quietly leading stopped. She turned around and narrowed her eyes. She looked at each of her chattering trainees.

“···.”

She closed her mouth one by one under the cold gaze. She was stunned by the intangible energy radiating from the instructor.

Soon everything became quiet, and only then did the instructor open his mouth.

“Everyone, please take your seats.”

No one resisted the calm informal language. She could only tell by the magic she felt implicitly.

The instructor from the Salvation Guild was overwhelmingly stronger than her students.

In the world of hunters risking their lives, skill was ultimately the most important thing.

“It’s quiet now. “I thought little chicks were following me.”

Clicking her tongue, she continued speaking.

“I get annoyed if you keep babbling. I will explain it first and last. “Why did you bother to come to the playground instead of leaving the training ground with great air conditioning?”

Gulp.

Someone swallowed dryly as the atmosphere was more rigid than expected, and an explanation continued.

“The guild leader who developed the Happwan Shingong believes that breathing techniques learned through meditation alone are dead knowledge. They think that if you sit still and practice your magic power, you won’t be able to use it properly in real life. …You there.”

“Yes? “Me, me?”

The short-haired woman who had complained the loudest just now stood up awkwardly.

“What do you think is the most important thing for a Hunter?”

He said in response to the sharp attention of those around him.

“Uh… Uh, strong ability?”

Her instructor motioned for her to sit down.

“Of course ability is important. But what’s more important is…”

After being silent for a moment, she slowly released her lips. She said while making eye contact with each of her trainees.

“You don’t die from the crack. So, at our academy, we will focus on teaching how to avoid it. “You don’t have to worry because you will naturally acquire Happwan Shingong in the process.”

*

A week passed quickly.

There were hunters of various levels at the Hephwan Academy. From F to C grade. The training process differed depending on the grade.

The F-class members trained hard from the basics by running to death. When I was about to collapse from exhaustion, I learned magical breathing techniques with the provided elixir.

Kim Mi-jin, a C-level player, was similar, but a little different.

Pow!

While she was running around the playground with all her might, a swinging club suddenly hit her thigh.

“Ugh!”
“Can’t I avoid this? If you do something like that, you will be beaten to death by the orcs. No matter how tired you are, always keep your senses sharp. “That’s the basics.”

Those who could not endure the arduous training were about to give up one by one.

The instructor who gathered the students together spoke.

“Perks are given to those with excellent grades. If you wish, you will be recruited as a special candidate for the Salvation Guild.”

“Omg···! “It was real.”

It was the moment when the rumor that had been secretly floating around was officially confirmed.

The salvation guild was currently growing rapidly. The prevailing opinion was that it would soon become the largest guild in Korea.

To be offered the opportunity to belong to such a place.

“Amazing, Great!”

I felt sorry for those who could not endure and voluntarily left the hospital. If you hear this news, you will hit the ground and regret it.

The depressed atmosphere suddenly revived.

“Instructor! “What are the grading standards?”

“The most important thing is the desire to improve. “We will make a comprehensive judgment based on the attitude shown during training and upcoming actual matches.”

The instructor who was answering several questions continued.

“And… Only the best graduates will be given the opportunity to meet the guild leader.”

The instructor, who was always expressionless, closed his mouth. An unfamiliar emotion appeared on one side of her face: envy.

“…If there is anything you want, please tell the guild leader at that time. “You can improve your constitution and receive top-quality elixirs.”
“Yes?”
“In short, it is the right to wish. “As long as it is not an absurd request, most people will grant it.”

Kim Mi-jin, who had been silently following her training until now, changed her gaze.

‘I can see Siwoo…?’

It was the moment when the goal in her heart became clear.

*

The fifteen days passed quickly.

Those who ran away in the first week came back late, but not a single one was accepted.

Training continued despite their regrets.

“Haha···”

Kim Mi-jin swung her sword, sweat dripping. She did this even though it was her break time.

Her wrists were filled with magical restraint spheres, and the instructor stuck out her tongue at the sight.

‘A toxic bitch.’

Academy education was never easy.

It was impossible to roughly teach people who would risk their lives in real combat. Of course, I pushed myself to the point where I was exhausted both mentally and physically.

After her grueling training, she even did her personal training.

‘Perseverance is amazing.’

The instructor, who was secretly impressed, walked closer and spoke.

“Trainee Kim Mi-jin. “She came to visit.”
“Yes···?”

Kim Mi-jin, who was swinging her sword, stopped. The moment she heard who was visiting, she knew. There were only a few people who would come here in the first place.

‘Ah… I haven’t been able to properly communicate with my brother these days.’

She felt sorry and took a quick shower. I was afraid of waiting so I just put on some sweats and went out.

As expected, when I arrived at the visiting room. Her boyfriend, Kang Seong-hoon, came to visit.

“Wow…What! “Mijin has lost a lot of weight.”
“Really?”

“Huh. Have you lost breast fat? Her cheeks have become slimmer and she is very pretty. Ah, no, that’s not it. It was always pretty. “I’m prettier now…”

She said, giggling at her even more embarrassed boyfriend as she spoke.

“Because I don’t misunderstand. Stop.”

As we chatted over coffee, she naturally ended up talking about her academy.

“···So you didn’t meet Choi Si-woo at the admission ceremony? “I was looking forward to it, but it must have been disappointing.”

Kim Mi-jin swallowed her sigh internally. She was offended by the way she spoke informally to him, but she didn’t show it.

Because her boyfriend, who wasn’t even a hunter in the first place, didn’t respect her anymore.

‘Still, I respect you…’

She said, nodding her head.

“Huh. “I trained right from the first day without even being able to see Siwoo.”

Kang Seong-hoon’s expression stiffened for a moment, but soon straightened out. He asked with a casual expression.

“···What is the training like?”

“I focus on physical training in the morning, and after lunch, it’s different every day. Today I almost passed out after sparring for 3 hours. “I barely survived even though my magic power was low.”

“And. It must be really hard. Are you just exercising all day? That… Haphwan New Technique? “Aren’t you learning that?”

“Learn Haphuan Shinkong briefly in the early morning. “The instructor kindly informed me at that time.”

“···Isn’t a brief moment in the morning too short? Mijin, you came here to learn that.”

A smile appeared on her lips.

“Right. So I was worried at first too. Strangely, magic power is becoming more and more obedient to me? “It’s so amazing.”
“···Okay?”

Kang Seong-hoon narrowed his eyebrows. He was planning to somehow persuade her and drag her out of the academy, but it wasn’t easy.

“Yep. Do you feel like the flow of magical power is engraved into your body? Oh right. They say if you work hard here, you might be selected for the salvation guild. “It’s absolutely amazing.”

“···I see.”

“So I’m working really hard. “I’ll go to the training ground later in the evening…”

Kang Seong-hoon’s words gradually disappeared. He felt like his expression would rot if he let his guard down, so he couldn’t help it.

“Whew. Mijin. Don’t do that, just take a break. And if you get hurt, it’s all over. Ah! Should we go on a trip this weekend?”
“Travel···?”

Kim Mi-jin paused at the sudden suggestion.

Since the academy is not a military unit, staying out overnight was of course possible. But I was a little reluctant.

She wasn’t oblivious either. Of course she knew what her boyfriend wanted.

‘Ha. At first, they said that premarital chastity was okay. Now come…

Is it because of the influence of the church I briefly attended when I was young? She wanted to maintain premarital chastity.

Of course, my boyfriend knew. She said it was okay, so she dated him. But as time passed, she subtly began to notice.

‘It’s a bit like sleeping in…’

Moreover, there were many competitors in the academy. She wasn’t the only one who wanted to meet Siwoo.

While she was resting, she was worried that her classmates would get ahead of her. She had a firm goal to meet him.

She was worried about what to say, but eventually confessed honestly.

“I’m sorry, brother. I want to focus while I’m at the academy. “Can’t we go on a trip later?”