NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 42
After finishing meditation.
He heard good news and immediately sought out Yoo Chae-young.
“How’s your body and mind? Feeling better?”
“Yes, I was just a bit startled.”
“So, the training room is already completed?”
“The interior isn’t finished yet, but I thought you’d need it urgently.”
“Good job. Forget about the interior for now.”
He had asked for something difficult, but it was already done so quickly.
As expected, Seonghwa.
“This is the gravity magic circle you asked for.”
“Great.”
The magic circle filled the center of the spacious training room.
It was a training magic circle that increases gravity.
‘It used to be an impossible technique, but hearing that it was invented made my heart race.’
Modern civilization is great, though expensive.
The production costs left him with a debt.
Not in money, but in achievements.
“By the way, Chief Choi.”
“I explained it to him. Since you weren’t answering your phone, he contacted me instead.”
“Is he upset?”
“Of course. He was actually quite worried and kept causing a fuss.”
He really wanted to meet him.
But when he heard that he was immediately starting his training, he backed off.
He must have sensed something.
“Send me the info on Park Cheol-woong. I need to know.”
“Sure. I’ll send it in as much detail as possible.”
While manipulating the gravity magic circle, he listened to the briefing.
“Just give me an overview for now.”
“He’s an S-rank hand-to-hand combat type. Durability is his main stat.”
“My sword definitely won’t work on him.”
“…Are you planning to fight?”
“Just joking.”
She’d stop him if he kept going.
“He’s also famous for his undefeated record.”
“There must be some draws though, right?”
“Yes. He doesn’t lose, but never wins either. He’s just so tough.”
A troublesome type.
A being of that level wouldn’t fall to something like 【Die】.
“Oh, it’s working.”
The gravity magic circle began to glow.
He started at 5 times the gravity.
“Ah. While you’re sending the info, also send me data on Oh Hyeok-jun, B-rank Song Hyun-su, and B-rank Lee Ji-seong. You have them, right?”
“Yes, but why?”
“Send them.”
They were Oh Hyeok-jun’s bodyguards.
He quickly took off his jackets and drew his swords.
“Whoa, whoa!”
“Wow! The muscle type like a sculpture!”
By now, Mar and Aden were trailing behind, watching the scene.
“By the way, Aden’s not surprised?”
“I’ve seen a lot.”
“Huh?”
As he stood in the center of the magic circle, pressure weighed down on his body.
“Ugh! So refreshing!”
“Wow, this really feels like I’m in a training room….”
“Kanghyun. But what about America…?”
“We’ll talk later. Let me clear my head first.”
“Yes.”
Yoo Chae-young left.
Aden and Mar stayed.
He took out something from his inventory.
“You’re finally using this.”
[Elixir of Growth Acceleration (Physical)]
When consumed, the physical growth rate increases by 10 times for a set period.
This item had been a reward for clearing an A-rank dungeon in 【Die】.
He had saved it, planning to use it when Seonghwa created the perfect environment.
Finally, the time had come.
He swallowed it immediately.
“Ugh, tastes like cold medicine.”
“Mister, you eat bitter things well.”
“This isn’t bitter, it’s disgusting. Is it expired?”
Ding!
[You have consumed the ‘Elixir of Growth Acceleration (Physical).]
[For the next 4 days, your physical growth rate will increase 10 times.]
Four days.
A bit short.
‘But still, this should work well with a time limit.’
Okay, he’s made his decision.
He would strike after 4 days.
He began practicing his swordsmanship in the air.
Whoosh.
Screech—
Ah, it’s been a while since he felt his body sore from swinging a sword.
It made it easy to focus quickly.
Whoosh!
Ding!
[Strength has increased. (F- → F)]
‘That’s it!’
The effects of the elixir were clear.
His stats were rising rapidly!
This was the pleasure only available when one was weak.
As one’s rank increases, whether it’s the body or technique, growth stagnates.
He accelerated his sword swings even further.
Screech!
Mar and Aden watching couldn’t help but murmur.
“Oh….”
“Whoa….”
Before long, they brought drinks from the cafe and sipped them while watching.
They were distracting, of course.
“Hey, if you want to watch, be quiet.”
“Mister, I have a question.”
“What?”
“Why are you just swinging the sword? Repeating it for hours?”
Kang hyun’s style of martial arts was all about extreme practicality.
‘Simple exercises like lifting weights can’t be practical.’
He swung the sword.
The muscles used in that swing were trained.
His sword strikes grew stronger.
It’s natural.
The key is in the movements that mimic actual combat.
All the small muscles needed for cutting.
These can’t be trained with simple motions.
It might be effective for raising stats quickly.
But in the end, practicality suffers.
“More than anything, the target of training isn’t just the body. When the body is fighting the enemy, the mind must also be cut down. The mental aspect needs to be trained too in the same way.”
“That’s a bit too metaphysical.”
With modern stat-based thinking, this wouldn’t be understood.
But in Kang hyun’s eyes, they were the ones being foolish.
“Such a strange person.”
“That’s why iam strong!”
“Strong? Well….”
Mar hadn’t yet seen Kang hyun’s true strength.
“It’s actually kind of amazing how smoothly the sword flows for your rank.”
But still, if he spent this time running dungeons, he’d become stronger.
That was Mar’s conclusion.
“But weren’t you supposed to be a wizard?”
“I’m a Magic Swordsman!”
“Huh?”
A Magic Swordsman?
What kind of childish joke was that?
He hadn’t thought of him that way, was he just putting on airs?
‘There’s no way that man would be like that….’
Mar tilted his head, but even he quieted down soon enough.
Aden did the same.
In the end, they both became absorbed in watching Kang hyun’s swordsmanship.
Watching the swordsmanship of someone who had been the strongest.
Mar didn’t realize it, but this itself was a huge chance for her.
Countless letters had been flying to where Kang hyun stayed.
Among them were many powerful individuals requesting one thing.
Just one hour, to watch his swordsmanship with their own eyes.
Kang hyun glanced at the dazed Mar.
‘Maybe because she’s a quarter half-blood, her eyes are sharp.’
She was a mix of humans and Harpy.
With her striking palan eyes, she followed the dazzling sword movements without missing a beat.
A very good talent.
Ding!
[Durability has increased. (F- → F)]
When the notification sounded, Kang hyun stopped.
The muscle soreness hit him all at once.
The gravity field was seriously tough.
“Huh…? What’s this?”
Kang hyun furrowed his brow.
“Who put a TV in the training room?”
“Training people get bored too when they’re in an empty room.”
“Ridiculous.”
They say media addiction is serious these days.
Watching TV while training? What kind of idea is that?
“Hmm.”
His body was at its limit, so he decided to watch for a moment.
“Mister, you’re really good at watching this.”
“Shut up! It’s a break!”
The dungeon collapse had happened again.
It was a regular occurrence, but this time, it was massive.
Thanks to anomaly detection, it had been somewhat contained.
However, he couldn’t cover all the dungeons by himself.
The screen switched.
The street in front of the guild palan was filled with protestors.
In the past few days, endless revelations about the Palan Guild had emerged.
The most critical were the disclosures from the executives.
Not only Oh Hyeok-jun, but also the guild leader and others had been trading with demons.
That’s why the protests had gotten even fiercer.
Experts were also speaking passionately.
See? They should’ve cut the head off earlier.
Then, Oh Hyeok-jun would’ve been cleaned up, and everyone would’ve been fine.
‘Park Cheol-woong is getting cornered.’
He’s the kind of guy who could do anything now.
He needed to settle this as soon as possible.
“We’re going to run a dungeon while your body recovers.”
Aden was as excited as a puppy going for a walk.
“Run a dungeon while your body recovers?”
“There’s such a thing. Anyway, don’t slack off in training.”
He gave one last lecture with a sigh.
The countless sword strikes you’ve made.
“And the body that remembers it. Only that will protect you.”
Even when you’re about to lose consciousness from pain, your body will swing the sword.
“It might sound like nonsense. But it’s experience.”
Leaving behind the now troubled Mar, Kang hyun left the training room.
They moved to a more secluded area.
And then, she began putting on a show.
Touching the boundary of the portal.
Leaning halfway across, halfway through.
Another E+ level dungeon today.
He purposely didn’t move into the D section.
“I think I prefer this blue meadow background… Whoa! Why are there so many rabbits?!”
“They’re weaklings, but because of their numbers, it’s classified as E+.”
There must be nearly 100 of them.
Normally, Kang Hyun wouldn’t have dared to face this many.
At this point, you’d need a special strategy.
But Kang Hyun’s approach was simple.
“What!? When did that happen?!”
“Training in seclusion makes you stronger, it’s a universal rule.”
“But you were only in seclusion for 10 hours, weren’t you?”
“Pick up a sword. We need to behead 100 of them.”
“How long is that going to take…”
It wasn’t a joke, this was his plan.
Now that his dungeon rank had increased, Aden’s magic couldn’t clear them out perfectly anymore.
And so, they repeated training and dungeon clearing for four days.