Chapter 122 (1/2)
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Sae-Jin felt like he was stuck in a rut of late
His growth had slowed down to a crawl No, oal he set for hi To eat three meals a day, to be able to smile and be happy, and at minimum, sleep with a roof over his head - that sort of a simple life
In the past, he fought hard in order to attain this sioal He slept for less than six hours a day He had no tiames nor did he for love and relationshi+ps And as he failed to get a good enough education, he lived like an idiot and was treated as one Also, got cheated plenty of times as well
But now, that was all but distant history This world, which at one point see Sae-Jin Unlike in the past, people were very much mindful of his presence, and the nu his praises had increased by so much
It was truly an enjoyable life
However, he began to feel slight doubt in his heart as well All those things he craved for, he was able to earn thee, influence, and financial muscle
There was not one soul who hadn't heard of the three words ”Ki his guild, ”TM”, jus of Korean companies the moment it opened its doors for business
The Monster Entertainers affiliated with it, despite it only being in operation for a few short years And these guys were the best of the best in their professions, too
Plus, the rureat ability to do business had spread throughout the industry, ers in the agency told him that there was no need to scout for talents any them now, instead
And, after Sae-Jin created many different 'versions', the Athany doll had becoovern all matters related to Athany dolls, called 'Athany Special Law', and blocked the sale of the dolls to overseas recipients by Sae-Jin's Guild They then took over the process for thehts to sell the dolls within the country's borders
Although it was indeed a questionable move when seen from the viewpoint of The Monster Guild, even Sae-Jin and Co couldn't fight against the govern corporations in line In the end, they acquiesced after receiving promises of reduction in taxes and such
Now, the Athany dolls were being used as a truotiations Fro leased to those countries enjoying a friendly relation with Korea, or to those governments who they wished to be in one with If the relationshi+p soured for some reason, then the doll was promptly taken away
He also heard that there were quite a few countries that feared the above exarovelling in front of the Korean government Well, a couple of the Athany dolls had an attribute i', so there was that
Just like that, the name 'Kim Sae-Jin' had transcended the borders of his native nation and spread out to the rest of the world
However… the er, his own sense of self was slowly getting lost He was like a tiny little boat floating aimlessly on a windless open sea
His one true aie theira Mah-in, and hisin cahoots with 'Vaht about it, the h to even douse the flaer towards Vampires with cold water
He pushed away all these distracting worlance to his side
Yu Sae-Jung was gently and rather adorably snoring within his ar her like this, Hazeline's face popped up in his uilty as hell
Just why did she say all those things back then? Sae-Jin closed his eyes, while trying his da - the one he had understood to some extent already
He couldn't sleep Only dark thoughts continued to creep up into his head
On a certain day, as the Spring was co to an end
Sae-Jin decided to focus wholly on training once more
Well, it was because there was only one ht now that could help him alleviate his stress Currently, it was deemed inadvisable to swim in the East Sea - Kim Sun-Ho personally went there and took photos of a wo around near the beach and sent it over to him
And he couldn't be bothered to head to the Yellow Sea or to the South Sea - he sure as hell didn't feel like fighting all those dumb sea Monsters ould definitely try their luck with him
And so, he decided to focus on wielding 'Mana Body' more proficiently After all, it was better to forcefully train and do so because he had lost this goal, and let useless thoughts make him even more stressed, instead
Plus, 'Mana Body' was certainly the most awesome 'Skill' he possessed at the moment as well, so he should really power it up somewhat
”…I heard that you wish to learn how to use ic?” (Johannsson)
The person assigned to help hily, of course - was a dude naen Elf Wizard, he was nominally a Korean by birth, but he more or less looked like a demiGod from the Greek pantheon or some such
”That's correct I thought it ht be helpful if I learned it” (Sae-Jin)
”Hah Really now” (Johannsson)
However, Johannsson looked quite dissatisfied by so
The Wizard Tower had sent in a famous Wizard as a tutor since it was Ki this situation one bit
The existence of a Wizard and an Elf coest pride and stubbornness than anyone else But he had to teach a coic? If it weren't for the Wizard Tower insisting on it, Johannsson would've never came here
”No, , like learning how to drive If you're thinking of learning it as a hobby, I advise you to give up right now Besides, you can't learn ic is a noble endeavor, a privilege only granted to those who have dedicated their entire lives to the pursuit of wizardry” (Johannsson)
Johannsson didn't shrink away from Sae-Jin His tone of voice was confrontational, and the look of dissatisfaction in his eyes was heavy enough to crush a person However, from Sae-Jin's point of view, he actually preferred a tutor to be like this
”…No, well, uh… there's a possibility it won't be like that I could have the aptitude like one of those unrivalled genius, aot this Trait, you see” (Sae-Jin)
Wanting to tease the guy a bit, Sae-Jin became overtly chatty At that moment, Johannsson's face crumpled like a discarded newspaper in a trashcan, and the colour of red began rising up from his white neck to the rest of his head
”Hah, hah, hah You, you're just too ic are incredibly rare You need to repeatedly study, train, and temper yoursel…” (Johannsson)
”I got it, I got it For now, just fire a ic spell at me” (Sae-Jin)
”…What?”
Sae-Jin needed to get hit - in other words, be in contact with - for the Leviathan's innate Skill to activate and 'accu the Leviathan's Scales as well, but if he just activated it over the area of impact and then quickly disabled it, no one would notice it
”What are you doing? Please fire one I'd like to test the abilities of the instructor with this” (Sae-Jin)
Johannsson genuinely got pissed off from Sae-Jin's provocation, his white skin now dyed in the deep shades of crih breathing, a clear sign of hie
”Please do hurry up Are you worried about not , you know?” (Sae-Jin)
These words finally shattered the 'pride of a Wizard and an Elf', and the sharp debris froed to severe the lines of reasoning as well
”Orya!!”
Johannsson let out a strange cry as fla with hot winds, this ball of flame looked rather siether inside That thing was the so-called 'white fla its temperature to rise up to an extreme level
”…Ohhh”
Sae-Jin let out a gasp of admiration at this wondrous display Unfortunately, Johannsson even found this leisurely attitude of Sae-Jin unacceptable, so he threw the ball of fla intent
SFX for a fireball rapidly flying
Causing shi+ heat haze as it flew, the white ball of flame slammed into the chest of Sae-Jin, and then with a loud Booe explosion that shook the air
”That was the 'White Flames', the most powerful of all fireballs”
Johannsson's anger had cooled a bit after this, and he explained it out loudly in a satisfied voice However, there was no reaction beyond the dense smoke
”…E, excuse me?” (Johannsson)
He cautiously called out
There was still no reply
Scared silly now, Johannsson hurriedly used ic to bloay the smoke as cold sweat drops poured down all over his body After his view had cleared up, he spotted Sae-Jin lying on the floor
Johannsson got so shocked, his eyeballs nearly popped out He quickly ran towards Sae-Jin's location and knelt down next to hie wound on Sae-Jin's chest resembled a melted candle…
”M, Mister Kim Sae-Jin!! Wake up, please!!”
Johannsson shook Sae-Jin continuously but there was no reaction In that critical moment, his life flashed by his mind Was all the hard work and effort he put in the past as an Elf Wizard all going down the drain because of one e?