I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 89

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 089

Full-Scale Training (1)

After confirming and announcing the national team members, the first thing Yu Ji-a did was undoubtedly guild registration.

SKY!

The guild master was Baek Jin-woo, and the vice guild master position was left vacant for now.

The guild had a total of 10 members!

The national team members had become guild members just like that.

Creating the guild taught them many things, most notably how to collect and manage guild assets.

First, summoned creatures definitely belonged to individual players.

However, runes, items, materials, and so on had to be brought to the guild as soon as players earned them.

In return, the guild would provide players with annual salaries and various services and benefits.

In SKY’s case, the official annual salary was 10 billion won.

Considering the money that “Yubaek” earned, 100 billion won per year was more than manageable.

It could even be considered too little.

That’s why there was an unofficial salary.

When guild activities went smoothly and the materials or runes that guild members brought in were valuable, they would provide additional bonuses!

That wasn’t all.

As promised, they distributed houses in Yubaek City and even provided homes for immediate family members.

Since the apartments were built so large and tall, there were still many empty rooms even after doing so.

The guild members were naturally satisfied.

In fact, they would have come even if the salary was 0 won.

The greatest benefit that SKY guild members could enjoy was Baek Jin-woo’s consulting.

Of course, like the existing four disciples, all guild members signed contracts to unconditionally obey the guild master’s commands.

What if they didn’t obey?

They would be expelled from the guild, have to return all the runes they received, and pay penalty fees.

Even so, the guild members readily agreed to the contract.

“Hehehe, we’re all meeting again, let’s warm up.”

“Jin-woo, no, you’re the guild master now! Let’s each find our spots and warm up until the guild master arrives.”

“This training ground is really nice.”

“Did you see the house? Our old house wasn’t bad either, but this place is really high quality. The view is so beautiful.”

Hahaha, hohoho.

The guild members gathered together, chatting and warming up.

It couldn’t be helped.

Looking at the members, they were all from the national team and former disciples of Baek Jin-woo.

They already knew each other and had become close through training and eating together.

Except for one thing.

“….”

Only Song Yeon-hee stood frozen with a tense expression.

She wasn’t from the national team or a major guild.

Originally, she was a ranker affiliated with headquarters, ranked 60th.

‘They’re all close to each other.’

Even Hwang Ji-woo, who was selected as a non-ranker, seemed friendly with them.

The first person to approach her was Hwang Ju-won.

As the eldest, he was trying to break the ice.

“Hehe, this is our first time meeting, right? Your name is Song Yeon-hee, wasn’t it?”

“Ah, yes!”

“You know, lately it seems like summoned creature skills are proportional to beauty. Hong Ari is like that, and Song Yeon-hee here too – why are they all so pretty?”

She had a different image from red-haired Hong Ari.

Black silky hair and eyebrows, contrasting snow-white skin, and incredibly clear, large eyes.

While he was being playful, there was some sincerity in it too.

Hong Ari, Song Yeon-hee, Oh Sun-young, Hwang Ji-woo.

All four radiated their own unique charm, and it seemed like they would gain quite a following after this World League ended.

Actually, these days players were much more popular than girl groups or actors.

It was thanks to the national prestige buff.

“Haha, not at all.”

“Hey, why are you making her uncomfortable, hyung!”

Just as the atmosphere was starting to lighten up.

Clank!

The main door of the training ground opened.

“Oh.”

“The guild master is here.”

The guild members quickly turned their heads, and the five existing disciples including Hong Ari even stood at attention.

Baek Jin-woo’s training was extremely intense.

Usually he wore a merciful and kind smile, but not during training.

If you made a wrong move, it would start with physical conditioning and end with physical conditioning.

The gates of hell would simply open.

“Hehe, why is everyone so tense…”

Hwang Ju-won was laughing but then shut his mouth tight.

Hong Ari, Oh Sun-young, Gi Jae-hyeok, Kang Ji-ho, Hwang Ji-woo.

All five of them were standing stiffly at attention.

Step, step.

Baek Jin-woo in a white cotton t-shirt walked in first.

Behind him to the right, Hunkyo in armor scanned the guild members with sharp eyes.

The day of their first official training.

“Nice to meet you, everyone.”

Baek Jin-woo smiled brightly.

“Some of you have trained with me in this training ground before, but some haven’t.”

Clap!

Baek Jin-woo clapped his hands.

“First, the three hyungs?”

He was referring to Kang Geon-ho, Hwang Ju-won, and An Gi-jeong.

“Yes.”

“Yep…”

“Yes.”

Were they overwhelmed by the atmosphere?

Was it because of the guild master position?

The three instinctively spoke formally.

“And Song Yeon-hee?”

“Yesss!”

“Nice and clear response.”

Baek Jin-woo smoothly scanned the four people.

‘As expected, you can tell at a glance that their physical condition is terrible.’

It couldn’t be helped.

It would be the same no matter which country you looked at around the world.

Instead of exercising, they had to raise their summoned creatures.

But not here.

‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do.’

The corners of Baek Jin-woo’s mouth curved up.

“From now on, exactly one month.”

“….”

“We’ll conduct only physical training for one month. Until you pass the minimum standard.”

…Phy, physical training?

The four guild members made expressions asking what kind of nonsense that was.

The guild members who were already doing physical training just smiled knowingly.

It was the kind of smile that said ‘you guys try getting worked to death too.’

“If you don’t pass that standard, there will be no consulting. World League or whatever, I don’t want to pass on my know-how to players who don’t even have the basics down.”

Swoosh, clank!

Baek Jin-woo strapped metal weights to both his wrists and ankles.

The existing disciples knew what those were.

‘Each one of those is 20kg.’

‘Monster….’

‘Is it even human to run faster than us while carrying almost 80kg on his body?’

But while thinking that, they also tied heavy tires around their waists.

Only those doing it for the first time stared wide-eyed at the sight.

‘They’re going to run with that tied on?’

‘It looks hard enough just to run normally?’

The training ground wasn’t just somewhat spacious either.

It was vast enough to remind one of an athletics track.

“Well then.”

Hoo.

Baek Jin-woo, who lightly exhaled, kicked off the ground first.

“Let’s run!”

Huh!

Huh huh huh!

Watching the existing members naturally follow behind, the new members began rushing to follow along.

They never dreamed.

That they would be running like that for three straight hours.

It was the beginning of a full-scale initiation.

“Haaak, hek!”

“Kuhheok, heok!”

One hour into the run.

The oldest, Hwang Ju-won, lost strength in his legs and fell.

“Oops!”

His skin scraped against the ground, but Hwang Ju-won had this thought.

Ahh.

I should have fallen earlier.

Who knew lying down would be this comfortable.

However.

– What are you doing right now.

Swoosh.

Someone’s shadow slowly fell over him from behind.

A shadow in the shape of armor.

It was Hunkyo.

Crouching in front of Hwang Ju-won, he muttered with gleaming eyes.

– If you want to give up, you can give up. However, when others are advancing, you’ll have no choice but to stay in that spot. If that’s the case, why even bother receiving training? You must know there are countless players who want to get into that position.

“Heok, heok.”

– Don’t you see over there?

Hunkyo pointed ahead with his finger.

He could see An Gi-jeong and Song Yeon-hee running without giving up to the end, even though their speed had slowed considerably.

Hwang Ju-won felt wronged.

They’re still young and youthful!

‘I’m 53 years old!’

– If you’re going to make age excuses, how about just retiring? I heard the national team is selected from the best players in a country. If you can’t do it because of age, wouldn’t it be right to yield to younger ones?

What the hell!

Is that really a summoned creature?

Why is it beating me down with words like this?

Moreover, it knew his inner thoughts so well and dug into them, making even his non-existent pride emerge.

What made him angrier was that it wasn’t wrong.

‘Damn it.’

Hwang Ju-won gritted his teeth and stood up.

Right.

With what kind of heart had he come this far!

Later, when acquaintances or journalists asked why he was dropped from the national team… saying “because my stamina wasn’t good enough” would hurt his pride.

“Huaaaaaah! I’m going! I’m going!”

Hwang Ju-won got back up and started running again.

And Baek Jin-woo watched that scene while running.

‘Good.’

Baek Jin-woo’s smile deepened.

They might not understand now, but later they would feel it to their bones.

Stamina, strength, breathing techniques, senses, mental fortitude, and so on.

Those minute differences would create exquisite summoned creature control and bring victory.

‘By the way.’

Baek Jin-woo’s gaze turned to Song Yeon-hee this time.

She had definitely said in her self-introduction that she had never done exercise before.

But her persistence was remarkable.

Her speed was similar to Hwang Ji-woo’s too.

Even though Hwang Ji-woo had been running for a whole month and her stamina had improved.

‘Is this what they call a heavenly heart and infinite body?’

It wasn’t bad.

She would definitely have amazing control later, that feeling?

There happened to be summoned creatures that would suit her perfectly.

Ones that were difficult to control so he didn’t use them, but if properly handled, could bring tremendous effects.

Baek Jin-woo pondered while running.

‘Right.’

Everyone work hard to build those wonderful bodies.

Nine disciples he now had to seriously develop.

‘I’ll plan out all your summoned creatures.’

First.

Kang Geon-ho’s main summoned creature is a Paladin (A-rank).

As a warrior with healing abilities, the Paladin has a solid balance between damage and tanking.

Therefore, it’s particularly strong against assassins, dark attribute summoned creatures, and undead races.

However, if there’s a weakness?

It’s ambiguously weak when fighting other attributes!

To compensate for that….

‘He needs another A-rank, a Death Knight.’

Paladin and Death Knight.

Push with a two-top system, and fill the rest with buffs and healing.

If the control is good?

Wouldn’t it be quite frightening?

Roughly looking, it costs about 20 billion.

‘And Hong Ari.’

In her case, she still uses a B-grade Fire Bird.

If you think about why a kid who makes so much money doesn’t use A-grade?

Originally A-grade is extremely expensive and doesn’t come out often either.

Especially in Hong Ari’s case, the summoned creature that suits her best is an A-grade Phoenix but….

When I looked up the market price, not only are there no listings, but it was 50 billion won.

It’s literally whatever price they’re asking for.

‘But, well.’

Anyway, the money supported per National Team member is 1 trillion won.

Money isn’t the problem, availability is the problem.

I’ll have them keep monitoring this one too.

‘Oh Sun-young is perfect.’

A-grade Fenrir!

And B-grade wolves like Shadow Wolf and Blood Wolf.

Plus we decided to give her a Howling (Rare) rune, right?

That much should be enough to rise to the upper ranks of world rankers.

‘Next is Gi Jae-hyeok…. The goblin lover.’

He also uses two B-grade goblins, but one of them needed to be upgraded to A-grade.

The best would be Goblin Master (A-grade), but that one hasn’t come on the market yet either, right?

Like this.

Baek Jin-woo began planning out his guild members’ summoned creatures one by one and started acquiring them in cooperation with Baek A-jin.

As if he had become a National Team coach.

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