I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 10

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Transcendent Genius Trainer Episode 10

The scouts who received this news couldn’t easily believe it.

They knew that Promise Guild had released Kang Yu-jun, but they never thought he would become a trainer.

There had been talk for a long time that Kang Yu-jun’s release was just a matter of time.

Awakening failure.

The reason Promise Guild had waited so long for Kang Yu-jun’s awakening was because he had considerable potential.

Despite not being awakened, his physical abilities were substantial, and his knowledge, judgment, and insight were quite outstanding.

But without awakening, he couldn’t handle the monsters in the tower.

For this reason, most officials and scouts had predicted that his release was just a matter of time.

“Rather, he lasted longer than expected.”

Kang Yu-jun’s growth potential was 0 percent.

Not close to 0 percent, but just 0 percent.

However, Promise Guild had really watched over him for a long period and given him opportunities.

Because of this, some even called Promise Guild compassionate.

But the world doesn’t run on sentiment.

Promise Guild simply couldn’t escape the sunk cost fallacy until the end, and just wanted to extract some profit from him somehow.

“But that Kang Yu-jun is now working as an Awakened trainer at Sky Guild?”

“Did Kang Yu-jun ever receive training education?”

Anyone could become an Awakened trainer, but not everyone could succeed at it.

Anyone could just teach.

But that education had to actually reach the Awakened and produce results based on it.

That’s why the scouts couldn’t believe that Kang Yu-jun, who had been Promise Guild’s youth until recently, had become an Awakened trainer.

“The current Sky Guild Trainer Team Leader should be Kim Do-hun, hasn’t Kim Do-hun been teaching Woo Ha-na for quite a while?”

“Isn’t Trainer Kim Do-hun already in his 5th year? He should have produced quite a few Awakened.”

Among the Awakened who made it to Sky Guild’s Sales Team 1, there were quite a few who had been directly trained by Kim Do-hun.

Even such a Kim Do-hun couldn’t improve Woo Ha-na.

Kang Yu-jun trained that Woo Ha-na and transformed her into something different? And in such a short period?

This was really a big issue.

An issue of a different caliber from his release.

“We should confirm if it’s really that Kang Yu-jun.”

If it really was that Kang Yu-jun…

“Kang Yu-jun’s talent was in a different area!”

Ring ring-.

While the scouts were in the midst of debating about Kang Yu-jun, Yujun received a phone call.

There were a few trainers he had formed connections with while at Promise Guild.

Of course, among the trainers, those who liked Kang Yu-jun could be counted on one hand.

No matter how much they trained him, he wouldn’t change.

Rather, their own careers would be ruined, so it was natural for them to dislike Yujun.

But there was one trainer who had a good relationship with Yujun.

A trainer who had looked after Yujun for over a year.

“Teacher, it’s been a while.”

“Yes, it has been a while. I heard the story.”

“I’m sorry for not meeting your expectations.”

“What’s there to be sorry about? You were the best when I was teaching you. Aptitude is just like that. Don’t be too disheartened.”

Kim Hyeong-gu was the trainer who taught Yujun in the early days when he first entered Promise Guild and started his youth activities, and he was currently working as a scout.

“I have something to ask you.”

“Please ask me anything.”

Yujun answered with a voice full of laughter.

If he had to pick the happiest time at Promise Guild, it would definitely be the early days.

For Yujun, Kim Hyeong-gu wasn’t simply an Awakened trainer.

He was a life senior who taught young Yujun various wisdom for living life.

“By any chance… are you working as a trainer now?”

“Ah, yes. You must have heard about trainee Woo Ha-na.”

“No way…”

“That’s right.”

Yujun readily affirmed.

It wasn’t something to hide anyway.

“I was the one who trained her.”

“I knew it! I thought so! Congratulations, Yujun!”

Kim Hyeong-gu was delighted as if it were his own achievement.

“Thank you, teacher.”

Yujun thought he had done well to tell him.

‘Whether sooner or later, it was a fact that would eventually be revealed.’

If so, rather than hiding it unnecessarily, it was much better to spread it through good people.

“I’m going to try living as a trainer now. It’s a bit late though.”

“Right. Life doesn’t have just one path. However, it’s a difficult path. You know that, right?”

“It’s okay. I’m used to difficult things. Actually, I feel more at ease.”

One failure is enough.

Perhaps sensing that confidence, Kim Hyeong-gu’s voice carried a smile.

“Yeah, let’s have a drink together later. Since my student is walking the same path, I’d like to play the role of a teacher.”

“Yes, sir. I’ll contact you later!”

The news that Kang Yu-jun had switched to being a trainer began to spread for certain.

* * *

The basic class was where the Youth gathered.

All the Youth from Sky Guild were in this basic class, receiving lessons from a total of three trainers.

With Yujun added to that, there were now four trainers in total.

Of course, Yujun was a freelancer, so his position was slightly different from the other trainers.

Originally, Yujun should have been included in this trainer corps to operate as four people.

However, Yujun had formed a separate team.

‘Though I’m the only team member.’

In short, it was fair to say that Sky Guild currently had two trainer corps.

The team with the existing three trainers and the team with only Yujun, the new trainer.

Currently, the basic class was receiving education under these two teams.

‘Those three each have their specialized fields. Operating as a corps is much more efficient.’

But Yujun didn’t need to form a corps.

‘I’m sufficient for training by myself.’

“Trainer Kang Yu-jun?”

At that moment, Kim Do-hun, the team leader of the existing Sky Guild, approached.

Kim Do-hun was a trainer with short hair and tall stature.

Like other trainers, he was a former Awakened.

But the difference was that he was a former elite Awakened who had reached A-rank.

Of course, an A-rank Awakened doesn’t necessarily become an A-rank trainer.

Yujun turned his head to look at Kim Do-hun.

He had been expecting Kim Do-hun to come looking for him.

‘Since I trained a student that Kim Do-hun failed to train.’

From the same trainer’s perspective, it was quite a blow to one’s pride.

“Yes, Team Leader Kim.”

“The training of student Woo Ha-na was very impressive.”

However, Kim Do-hun actually praised Kang Yu-jun instead.

“Thank you. I had a similar experience myself, so I trained her taking into account what I learned from that time. I wasn’t born with talent, but student Woo Ha-na is different.”

Team Leader Kim blinked his eyes at those words.

That’s right. Until recently, Kang Yu-jun had been a promising prospect of a guild.

Of course, he was a promising prospect who was famous in a very bad way.

“That’s right. I forgot for a moment.”

Team Leader Kim looked at Yujun apologetically, as if he was truly sorry.

There was absolutely no other intention. It was truly a fact he had forgotten.

He had been so impressed by Yujun’s training that he forgot the most important information related to Yujun.

To Team Leader Kim, Kang Yu-jun wasn’t a failed prospect but a promising trainer.

“Well, from what I saw, Trainer Kang was unmistakably a trainer. The way you trained student Woo Ha-na was very impressive. That must be why. Look at my mind.”

Unmistakably a trainer.

Those words sounded quite pleasant to Yujun.

‘Actually, I feel the same way.’

He had lived for over ten years in the position of receiving training.

‘Even though I awakened after being expelled, honestly I thought I wouldn’t be able to adapt.’

When he actually experienced it, it was the complete opposite of his expectations.

This trainer job suited him better than when he was a Youth.

As if he had originally been a trainer.

‘My past experience helped, but even so, it fits too well.’

It felt like a perfect fit.

“Thank you.”

“Now that Trainer Kang has officially taken charge of the basic class, I wanted to share the curriculum. But… I heard you asked the guild master about student Kim Gyo-jun?”

“Ah, yes. When I first introduced myself, I briefly taught student Kim Gyo-jun.”

Team Leader Kim knew because he had seen it then.

At that time, Yujun had briefly taught Kim Gyo-jun to explain who he was and how he would educate.

“If it’s not rude to ask, may I know why you specifically picked student Kim Gyo-jun?”

“Because he’s the worst performer.”

According to the results confirmed by the Awakened Trainer System, Kim Gyo-jun was at the very bottom among Sky Guild’s Youth.

If you were to express the word “mediocre” as a person, that would be Kim Gyo-jun.

“He’s the worst performer… but why?”

“I saw potential.”

So for now, Yujun gave a vague answer.

“Hmm… Student Kim Gyo-jun is actually different from student Woo Ha-na. I think you know well even without me telling you. Moreover.”

Woo Ha-na was a case whose potential was highly evaluated.

On the other hand, Kim Gyo-jun was already on the list scheduled for dismissal.

“He’ll be dismissed next month, trainee Kim Gyo-jun.”

Saying that, Team Leader Kim handed over the documents.

It was the detailed information about Kim Gyo-jun that Yujun had requested.

“I even taught him exclusively at one point, but it didn’t work out in the end. He put in quite a bit of effort, but the results weren’t good.”

Team Leader Kim explained about Kim Gyo-jun.

What had happened in the past, how he had been trained, and so on.

“But now I’ve judged that there’s no possibility.”

Now he understood what it meant that he was different from Woo Ha-na.

Woo Ha-na was an Awakened that Sky Guild wanted to save somehow.

But Kim Gyo-jun was an Awakened they could dismiss at any time.

“So rather than…”

“No.”

Yujun cut off Team Leader Kim’s words.

“I can see it.”

Perhaps it was something only he could see.

But he could be certain.

“The possibility.”

* * *

Kim Gyo-jun frowned and concentrated at the training ground.

Shaaak-.

The weapon in his hand instantly turned red.

Weapon enhancement. That was Kim Gyo-jun’s ability.

The ability to strengthen weapons held in his hands.

But this ability was truly complex.

He could make them hard, or make them soft.

And he could also make them stretch.

Furthermore, it was a highly versatile technique that could imbue new powers.

However, Kim Gyo-jun couldn’t do any of it properly.

“Damn it. Why won’t it work.”

No matter how much he repeated it, it wouldn’t work.

He closed his eyes and recalled what happened a few days ago.

“Surely back then…”

That day when he first received guidance from Trainer Kang Yu-jun.

Kim Gyo-jun had felt something strange.

“It felt just right.”

But since then, he couldn’t use weapon enhancement like he did that time.

He tried practicing several times while recalling the sensation from then, but it didn’t go well.

Kim Gyo-jun picked up his phone.

-[Dismissal Notice]

Hello, trainee Kim Gyo-jun. This is Sky Guild. We’re writing to inform you that you’re on this Sky Guild trainee dismissal list…

It was a message that came a few days ago.

He had a feeling he would be dismissed soon.

But receiving the message directly was more shocking.

“Sigh.”

His dismissal was already scheduled.

Despite having the ability called weapon enhancement, he couldn’t even utilize it properly.

He let out a deep sigh.

“My abilities are lacking and my physical capabilities are pathetic too.”

If at least one of the two had been decent, he wouldn’t have been dismissed.

But Kim Gyo-jun was lacking in both.

“Trainee Kim Gyo-jun.”

At the sudden voice, Kim Gyo-jun was startled and turned around.

Kang Yu-jun was right behind him.

“How long have you been watching…?”

He thought he had shown an embarrassing sight, but Trainer Kang Yu-jun didn’t say anything about it.

Kim Gyo-jun felt uncomfortable with this situation and made an unnecessary excuse.

“I have many lacking areas, so I was doing some training alone.”

He already knew the stories about Trainer Kang Yu-jun.

The story that he had completely transformed Woo Ha-na.

While it was possible because Kang Yu-jun was a good trainer, it was probably possible because Woo Ha-na was overflowing with talent.

On the other hand, he had nothing.

What he had shown during the first training was probably just a dream.

He was already finished.

His dismissal had been decided too.

“From the beginning.”

“I showed an embarrassing display. It’s fine. Everything’s over anyway. Even if you try to do something more with me, it would just be a waste of your time.”

“Do you think you have no talent? From what I can see, that’s not the case.”

Gyo-jun’s eyes widened at Kang Yu-jun’s sudden words.

From what he could see, that wasn’t the case? Then did that mean he had talent?

At least since becoming a Youth member of Sky Guild, it was the first time he’d heard such words.

“I have… talent…?”

“Yes.”

Yujun nodded with a confident expression.

“If you think you don’t have any, then there’s nothing I can do about it. But I can see it. Trainee Kim Gyo-jun’s potential.”

Ding-!

-Beginning Awakened training!

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