Talent Development
I am in a situation where I can avoid all skills by seeing them first with [Piercing Eyes].
It was apparent who had the upper hand in the situation.
'Of course, it won't be easy to approach because of the gravity attack.'
It was predictable, but it was because they kept pushing me away with their attacks.
'It's definitely a good ability to be selected from the academy... ... .'
Support or mid-range dealer—this skill would likely inflict significant damage, whether by knocking an opponent back or landing a decisive blow.
It's still at a level where I think my abilities are good.
I made up my mind on how to knock him out, and immediately picked up a plate of food scattered around and threw it at Han Ji-soo.
Of course, the food plate that was flying due to the gravity attack fell.
'I should have avoided it.'
As expected, it was a moment where Han Ji-soo's skill usage and practical immaturity were revealed.
Naturally, no matter how quickly you use a skill, it will inevitably take some time.
The food plate I threw didn't stop at one; it continued with two, then three. Although I was able to block the third plate with a series of skills, I couldn't block the second plate that flew by too quickly, and I got hit in the face by the food.
Pasta filled with cream sauce.
"This fucking thing...."
Han Ji-soo cursed softly and wiped his face, but his eyes stung because of the sauce on them.
And the moment I opened my eyes, the spot where Lee Chang-hyun had originally been was empty.
Instead, a sound was heard from the side.
"head!"
Because his vision was blurry and she was confused, Han Ji-soo covered his head with both arms.
But I laughed at that and punched Han Ji-soo in the stomach.
It was a really well-placed, well-crafted hit.
"Fuck… I said head…."
My hands didn't stop there.
"head!"
'Where are you going this time? You repeated head, and stomach?'
While Han Ji-soo was dazed and indecisive, the guard threw another punch with a blank expression.
"Head! Head! Head!"
As soon as the guard was completely loose, I hit Han Ji-soo without hesitation, like I was hitting a sandbag.
It didn't take long for Han Ji-soo, who had been getting hit so many times, to collapse.
There are people in this world who must be beaten.
Those are dogs in human skin.
It is absolutely necessary to beat up such a bastard and reform him.
The problem was that, after hitting him once or twice like that, Han Ji-soo suddenly collapsed.
But, unfortunately, when it comes to dealing with the aftermath, they won't take into account the sacred purpose of education.
'What should I do with this… … .'
I started to worry about how to handle the aftermath.
I didn't destroy the store, but I was the one who struck first. Han Ji-soo was the one who fell and got hurt.
If I solve the store's compensation issue, I'll be the only one left as the bad guy...
I don't know where Kim Do-jun went. Actually, I was wondering if I could help him out a bit so that he wouldn't hit me so much and resolve the situation more smoothly...
That worry didn't last long, because soon the sound of a police car was heard outside.
'What should I do? It won't work now... ... .'
Before the regression, they had accumulated a lot of money and some power so that they could have somehow covered up the fights between the Awakened, but not now.
I barely got my mom's permission to become a hunter, but then my son woke up and started fighting outside, and the police were called.
This is probably the end.
After much deliberation, the answer was simple.
'Let's wake Han Ji-soo up again.'
I put my hand to my nose and saw that he was breathing normally.
I lay down on the dirty, messy floor of the restaurant and made Han Ji-soo sit on top of me.
After that, I wiped the blood off Han Ji-soo's face and put it on my face.
After finishing the preparations, I shook Han Ji-soo while she lay down and splashed cold water on his face.
Then Han Ji-soo quickly woke up.
"Ugh...."
Of course, the mind is practically in a daze and cannot make proper judgments.
I don't know what Han Ji-soo was thinking, but fortunately, he moved as planned.
"This bastard."
I don't remember what happened, but when I woke up and found myself on top, I was hit in the face, just as I should have been. When that happened, there was only one thing left to do.
"Stop hitting me, stop...."
He acted by lying down and crossing his arms to cover his face.
I figured the police, seeing the blood on my face, my messed-up appearance, and Han Ji-soo on top of me, would draw their own conclusions. And it's a win-win situation, isn't it, since it gave Han Ji-soo a chance to hit the kid she finds annoying?
Han Ji-soo didn't miss the opportunity and swung his fist.
It wasn't as spicy as I thought. It was because the condition wasn't good, and I blocked it well.
As expected, he seemed to be either a support or a mid-range dealer.
He seemed like someone who entered without much ability and didn't know how to hit well with his fists.
But Han Ji-soo's happy times did not last any longer.
The police arrived while I was struggling, swinging my fist at my face in a half-asleep state.
Beep beep beep-
"Officer, here!"
Kim Do-jun brought in the restaurant owner and a special police officer specializing in the Awakened.
"Raise your hands and surrender quietly!"
It was perfect timing.
***
Was it because, fortunately, the police witnessed me being beaten mercilessly(?) at the end?
Compared to Han Ji-soo, I had almost no physical problems, but I was rarely identified as the perpetrator and suffered minor damage.
Perhaps it was also because Han Ji-soo didn't want to tell the story correctly, as he didn't want to reveal the fact that he had been defeated by a young guy who had just awakened.
Of course, even if he had said that, there were still many traces of Han Ji-soo's gravity skill left behind, so Han Ji-soo would have been judged to be mainly at fault.
According to Kim Do-jun, Han Ji-soo was placed on probation, forced to wear a mask, and scorned by his teammates. Kim Do-jun's expression brightened as he warned him that if he did something wrong, she could be expelled from the academy.
'Justice still exists in this world.'
Well, it can be organized like that.
In fact, that kind of aftermath was acceptable, but there was also an unexpected outcome to this fight.
For some reason, my skill was evaluated as an achievement, and my talent blossomed to "full bloom."
[Keyword]
[Blooming - Talent Blooming: The One Who Speaks and Strikes]: Shouting out the skill name and using it, or saying where to strike and then striking, increases destructive power. What you actually say and what you do don't have to match.
'What the hell is this… … .'
Unfortunately, there's no direct attack skill, so I can't use it, but it could be used in close combat. But this... this is entirely ridiculous.
'I think it's a keyword I've never seen before... '
Well, actually, there's nothing wrong with having it, but... I think it's a keyword that's perfect for getting called crazy if you use it too much.
Of course, the essential news wasn't that I had gotten these keywords.
[Hunters, The Next Generation]
An audition program that discovers and trains the next generation of star hunters.
The news of the participant recruitment arrived by email.
"You want to go on the Hunter Audition program?"
"Yes. First, I'd like to show you my potential there."
Maybe Mom was wondering if I should take the academy exam.
But, unless you are a player being raised as a promising player at an academy, you must have been worried because the cost is enormous.
"But aren't audition programs too competitive?"
It's a highly competitive show that gathers Awakened players nationwide to find the most promising candidates for the Hunters League. Of course, since the competition rate is high, even if you are not in first place, you still have many opportunities if you rank high…
'Well, it's just picking the best among amateurs, so...
"Just let Changhyun do whatever he wants. People have to keep challenging themselves to succeed."
"So you were just trying to challenge yourself and ended up losing everything you worked for?"
"Why are you telling me stories from the past…?"
Dad said something more, but still...it's better not to say anything. Sorry, Dad.
"If you win first place here, you can choose a team to go to not only the Academy but also the 3rd league, and the prize money is huge, and they even make you a custom weapon."
"Well, since the competition is fierce, I guess they can do that much…
"Since I've decided to do it, I'll make sure to do it."
"Then do that…even if you fall, Mom won't know."
He feels a little heavy-hearted because, unlike other families, he can't afford expensive custom weapons or an Awakener aptitude test.
Since I couldn't do those things, I closed my eyes and tried to help him when he took the academy entrance exam...
Well, it's fortunate that this will be the last financial worry for the family.
***
[Hunters, The Next Generation]. A festival for promising Awakeners is held once every three years.
Winning here alone brings recognition and enormous rewards.
It's only natural, as this is an event that aims to find the next star of the most popular sport, the Hunters League.
And, of course, the judges were all hunters who were at the top, or had been at the top, in Korea.
Even though Korea is considered a remote country despite being the best in the world at hunting, it still isn't seen as overwhelmingly superior. Anyway, Lee Min-seok, a member of the Korean national team who played for an overseas team, was one of them and raised the status of Korean hunters internationally.
Of course, Jo Ara and Jin Su-hyeok, who were sitting together, were not just famous in Korea.
"The document submission period is coming up soon."
"But Minseok oppa, at least when you're still active, you don't serve as a judge, so what's going on?"
"I've been thinking a lot lately. I've won world championships, but... Korea is still my homeland, and I wonder if I've been too indifferent."
Lee Min-seok indeed received the best treatment in the league due to his outstanding skills, but it is also true that there is a clear gap between Korea's level and the world league.
Just because a country has one good player doesn't mean it's a hunter powerhouse.
"And I also wonder if there might be some outstanding talent among the gems that my juniors haven't discovered yet…."
"I understand what you're saying, Senior Minseok... but honestly, no one would catch your eye. If they did, they'd already be playing in the pro league or something. With that level of skill, the academy would treat them with the utmost respect."
"Junior Suhyuk. That's what's wrong. You can't find the best players by simply looking for the average, outstanding ones."
It certainly sounded plausible. It wasn't so much the words themselves that were convincing, but the words of a player on the world's best team.
"Then how do you find it?"
"First of all, a guy who's not normal. And if you raise him, he's a truly crazy guy who can put those abnormal methods into practice. That's the one with the best potential."
"Oppa... You're talking nonsense again. A guy like that shouldn't be a player, he should be taken to a mental hospital~."
"That's because you haven't seen Ethan. If he's the best talent, then that's how it should be. If you make normal choices, you'll spend over a dozen years just following the old-school Leaguers."
Ethan was the ace of PEH, the team that Lee Min-seok was on. He was solidifying his dominance in France's Hunters League. He's arguably the best player in the game.
"Those kids usually lose their balance because of that crazy behavior, or they end up ruined by following other kids, so we're correcting that."
"Yes, yes. Oppa, do as you please. After all, it's only one vote each."
Jo Ara and Jin Soo-hyuk didn't seem to be paying much attention to what Lee Min-seok said, but it didn't matter anyway.
Lee Min-seok was participating as a judge for the first time, and he was burning with passion to find the best promising talent in Korea.
'Let's raise Korea's Ethan with our own hands.'
Knowing that his time as a hunter was running out, Lee Min-seok steeled his resolve.
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