F-Rank Secretly Becomes Stronger - Chapter 64

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64

 

“Isn’t it tiring to do that every day?”

 

“Shut up…”

 

Jia, with her face flushed red as usual, was held in his arms.

 

She attracted everyone’s attention at a glance as they reached their destination.

 

“If you’re done, hurry up and put me down.”

 

Upon hearing those words, his grip immediately loosened.

 

He had been holding her tightly out of concern that Jia might get seriously hurt if she tried to break free, but once his grip loosened, she could easily escape. After being brought down to the ground for the first time in hours, Jia stood up with her reddened face turned away.

 

“Where is this place now?”

 

“My friend’s Guild. I train here with him every day.”

 

“What? You don’t even train alone?”

 

“It just happened that way. Look, he’s coming over there.”

 

As Jung Juhyeok pointed to the opposite side, Hyeonsu waved his hand with perfect timing.

 

He approached Jung Juhyeok with a pleased expression and greeted him.

 

“Juhyeok, you came right on time again today?”

 

After greeting him like that, he glanced at Jia standing beside him and asked carefully.

 

“Who is this person next to you?”

 

“Someone who’s going to help with training today.”

 

“Ah… Hello?”

 

Hyeonsu exchanged greetings as if meeting her for the first time.

 

In reality, this wasn’t the first time the two had met.

 

Hyeonsu, who had been present during the previous meeting with the Hyeonho Candy staff, had seen her face and even heard her voice.

 

‘Back then she was wearing a mask and hat, so it’s hard to tell.’

 

Her identity had been completely hidden except for her eyes.

 

He thought he might recognize her from her voice or her eyes full of dark circles.

 

Judging by how she was asking with an unfamiliar expression, she really seemed to have no clue at all.

 

“Let’s go inside first. Sui is waiting alone inside.”

 

“Alright.”

 

After briefly greeting Jia, who hadn’t recognized his identity, he entered the Training Ground.

 

Upon entering the Training Ground, Sui, who was already warming up alone, greeted them.

 

She turned her head to welcome them when she heard the sound of the Training Ground door opening.

 

“Good morning.”

 

“Yeah, good morning.”

 

“…Who’s that next to you?”

 

Another additional person besides Hyeonsu.

 

Jung Juhyeok answered exactly the same as before.

 

“Someone to help with today’s training. I came up with new training.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Let’s warm up and get right into it.”

 

He began lightly loosening up his body.

 

Jia, who was sticking close to Jung Juhyeok’s side while he was stretching, asked.

 

“You’re not thinking of training while carrying someone on your back again, are you?”

 

“I did think about that… would that be okay?”

 

“Would that be okay?”

 

“I figured as much, so I left it out.”

 

It wasn’t that he hadn’t considered training methods involving carrying someone while moving, but knowing how Jia would react to that, he naturally excluded it.

 

Moreover, since he had thought of a much better training method, there was no need to insist on it.

 

“You just need to stand still.”

 

“…”

 

An expression that seemed somewhat uneasy.

 

That was understandable, considering she had just been carried in his arms for several hours while running.

 

Naturally, suspicion arose about what kind of crazy stunt he might pull this time.

 

“Then shall we begin?”

 

Everyone warmed up next to Jia, who had raised her guard to the maximum internally.

 

With the announcement that training would now begin, they entered the center of the training ground that had been neatly cleared along with Jia.

 

“You just stand still here.”

 

“Stand still?”

 

“That’s right, no matter what comes at you, absolutely don’t move and just stay still.”

 

Having said that, Jung Juhyeok turned around and spoke to the remaining two.

 

“From now on, just attack her with full force.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“You can’t move no matter what kind of attack comes.”

 

As he said that, the two immediately drew their wooden swords and began moving.

 

Seeing the two about to dive straight into training without any reaction, Jia urgently called out to Jung Juhyeok.

 

“Is, is this right?”

 

“It’s right.”

 

“Right my ass, I’m the one who’s going to get hit! Those guys clearly look like they’re B-rank or higher, and you want me to just stand still? Does that make sense?”

 

No matter how strong Jung Juhyeok was, if he fought while protecting her as she stood still like a scarecrow, she would inevitably get hit a few times.

 

When she voiced her strong complaint, Jung Juhyeok replied.

 

“Or would you rather show off the power you contracted for here and train together?”

 

She clearly didn’t seem to have gained physical strength from her contract with Mephisto.

 

If she used even a little bit of power unnecessarily and they detected a strange aura, it could cause unnecessary commotion.

 

“You guys can just train among yourselves!”

 

“We can’t get more than 10 meters apart, so what can we do. This is the most efficient way.”

 

It happened to be a situation where he wanted to try this type of training anyway.

 

There was also the distance restriction with her, so it was an opportunity to turn crisis into opportunity and try new training.

 

“So you’re telling me to just stand still and take hits?”

 

“I never said to just take hits.”

 

“You told me to stay still! That’s the same as telling me to get hit!”

 

“Well.”

 

Thunk―!

 

Juhyeok blocked the incoming attack without even looking.

 

Even though the two were in the middle of a conversation, Hyeonsu mercilessly launched a direct attack.

 

Juhyeok, despite being distracted elsewhere, cleanly parried the sword strike that came from behind his head.

 

“That’s not right though.”

 

“….”

 

Jia was left speechless by the extraordinary display.

 

She naturally knew he was strong, but she certainly didn’t expect him to cleanly block an attack from outside his field of vision like that.

 

Even for an Awakener, parrying in a situation where sight couldn’t reach was incredible.

 

Having witnessed it right before her eyes, Jia naturally couldn’t help but be amazed.

 

‘Come to think of it, this guy… said he reawakened to D-rank.’

 

Juhyeok was no longer an F-rank Hunter but had risen to D-rank Hunter.

 

Despite having only F-rank mana, he had received evaluations close to S-rank.

 

Now that same Juhyeok had gained D-rank mana.

 

It wouldn’t be wrong to say his original mana had been squared.

 

Then just how strong had he become?

 

‘…I can’t even gauge it.’

 

A case that had never existed before.

 

That’s why this power was even more frightening.

 

As Jia quietly watched his back, he glanced back and spoke.

 

“I’ll definitely protect you, so just watch from the sidelines.”

 

“….”

 

After saying those words, he doesn’t move even 5 meters away from her, let alone 10 meters.

 

Staying at a distance of barely two steps, he decisively subdues the two charging attackers.

 

Even as time passed and her legs began to ache from standing, she didn’t receive a single hit.

 

Safe.

 

That sense of security that no attack would reach her as long as she stayed behind Jung Juhyeok’s back.

 

‘This guy…’

 

Herself, who needed to operate from long range, and Jung Juhyeok, who showed quite strong abilities in close combat.

 

If she formed a team with him, wouldn’t they become the strongest combination, offsetting each other’s weaknesses?

 

She had that thought for a moment, but soon shook her head.

 

‘This bastard has already surpassed the level we can handle.’

 

Having obtained D-rank mana, it was natural that he would easily settle into the middle ranks even within S-rank.

 

“Let me use my cell phone for a moment.”

 

“Do as you please.”

 

Jia took out her cell phone and immediately left a message for Hyeonho Candy.

 

The content was simple.

 

[Jung Juhyeok is not at a level we can handle. Give up on scouting him.]

 

They were in different leagues.

 

Hyeonho Candy, which was barely holding a position in Korea’s underworld.

 

Jung Juhyeok was now a Hunter at a level where it wouldn’t be strange for him to advance to the world stage.

 

She left the message to give a clear warning, and not long after, a reply came.

 

[Then maintain an even more friendly relationship with him.]

 

The reply came from Hyeonho, the boss.

 

Since it was left in the group chat where everyone was present, he could see the message right away too.

 

[If you don’t like it, I won’t force you, but if you’re interested, try approaching him actively.]

 

[That topic again?]

 

[I’m not joking. Even if Jung Juhyeok doesn’t join our company, building a close relationship with him would help our goals.]

 

It was true.

 

Jung Juhyeok’s talent was now at a level that world-class guilds were eyeing.

 

The opportunity to build friendship with someone like him was more precious than gold.

 

[It would be good if you became friends. It would be much better if you became family.]

 

After saying that, another friend who had been quietly watching spoke up.

 

[Yeah, just seduce him tonight.]

 

She brought up what the guys couldn’t say out of consideration.

 

As soon as Jia saw that message, she immediately turned off her cell phone.

 

Seducing him at night, how to make a man fall for you.

 

It was obvious they would continue with such useless talk, so there was no need to see more.

 

‘…Still, it would be good to become friends.’

 

If she got close to him, at least he wouldn’t interfere with their future plans.

 

If Jung Juhyeok stood in their way, Hyeonho Candy wouldn’t be able to achieve their revenge easily.

 

‘Family is… it’s not like it would happen just because I seduce him.’

 

The family that Hyeonho mentioned probably meant that.

 

From Hyeonho’s position, it seemed difficult to directly pressure her, but he probably wanted that kind of relationship the most.

 

Looking at it coldly, if that kind of relationship would be beneficial, it would be beneficial, and nothing bad would come of it.

 

‘…Would that guy even fall for it if I tried to seduce him?’

 

Despite staying up all night just in case, the other person just slept soundly and peacefully.

 

After one night passed, what she realized was that this person had absolutely no such interest in her.

 

‘Now that I think about it, it’s kind of annoying.’

 

Even though she had told him not to lay a hand on her, for a man and woman to be alone in a room and have absolutely nothing happen.

 

Far from anything happening, he showed no interest whatsoever and just slept soundly.

 

‘Should I try seducing him?’

 

Even though she had no dating experience, she had encountered men asking for her number a few times while walking down the street.

 

Given that she had such experiences, she didn’t seem to be on the ugly side, so if she tried seducing him properly, as long as he was heterosexual, his heart might waver.

 

‘But how do I seduce someone?’

 

A person who, in addition to having no dating experience so far, had never even had a fling with a man.

 

Therefore, she had never even attempted the act of seducing someone.

 

Jia was deep in thought by herself like that.

 

Before long, training ended and break time arrived.

 

“Let’s rest for a moment and then start again.”

 

Everyone began taking a rest, sitting down in the Sparring Hall.

 

Jung Juhyeok also stopped and was about to quietly drink some water when.

 

Jia suddenly felt a surge of courage thinking ‘whatever happens, happens’ and abruptly grabbed his wrist.

 

“…Why.”

 

“….”

 

But what kind of words should one usually say when seducing someone?

 

When she actually tried to do it, flirting became difficult since no data existed.

 

She felt like she should say something first, so she opened her mouth.

 

“Good job—eep!”

 

She was so nervous that she ended up biting her tongue hard.

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

The atmosphere became awkward as neither could react properly.

 

Jia’s face began turning red, starting from her ears.

 

Jung Juhyeok watched her reaction and said with a slight chuckle.

 

“Yeah, thanks.”

 

Then Jung Juhyeok went back to drinking his water.

 

“Ugh….”

 

Jia covered her face with both hands, filled with shame.

 

Her first attempt at flirting, which she had mustered up the courage to try, brought her the greatest shame of her life.

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