I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 135

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I Became a Transcendent-Rank Genius Trainer | Chapter 135

Yujun had assumed someone from the Kim family would come.

They could have come to the office, but since Yujun often left it empty and attention was already focused there, he thought they would deliberately seek out the smithy instead.

‘I figured they’d meet with Gyu-cheol directly, though.’

He hadn’t expected it to happen today.

‘The timing worked out perfectly.’

Because they’d moved quickly on their end, Yujun had been able to meet Kim Sang-hun.

He’d thought about it from multiple angles.
And the conclusion he’d reached was simple: there was no reason to make enemies of the Kim family.

‘The Kim family is a powerful house.’

So rather than antagonize them—

Better to use them instead.
They were already trying to use him; that much was a given.
If that was the case, all he had to do was seize everything the Kim family had to offer on those same terms.

Particularly, he was focused on what the Kim family monopolized.
Materials, techniques, and—

‘Craftsperson Awakeners too.’

Yujun smiled thinly as he scanned Kim Sang-hun.
Whoosh.

‘A-rank.’

His opened Eye of Truth–Extreme could scan even an A-rank Awakener without drawing notice.

-Scanning A-rank Awakener, Kim Sang-hun!
-[Kim Sang-hun] Overall Grade: B
-Body: [S]
-Mind: [C]
-Stats: [Strength 45/55] [Stamina 45/55] [Agility 20/35]
-Awakened Ability: Geumgang Hammer
-Potential: Upper-Middle
-Notable Condition: Overexertion
-Mana Purity: 5%
-Body Efficiency: 55%

‘The worst status window I’ve seen.’

To call him an S-rank Awakener, the status window showed his body riddled with problems.

Shhhhh.

‘Now I see why the red light and fractures are so severe.’

Craftsperson Awakeners inherently developed cracks; it was inevitable.
But Kim Sang-hun’s cracks ran extraordinarily deep.
He’d thought it was beyond the normal level, but these were cracks born from relentless overexertion.

‘Now the status window makes it clear. Just looking at his eyes, I can tell.’

After speaking with Gyu-cheol, one emotion alone saturated Kim Sang-hun’s eyes.

‘Envy.’

Gyu-cheol, who’d been cast out, had once been an Awakener without even a grade.
Now Gyu-cheol had become S-rank, while he remained A-rank.

‘But it’s not that kind of envy.’

It was something more fundamental.

‘The Kim family has no freedom.’

Yujun didn’t know exactly how the Kim family operated internally, but based on what Gyu-cheol had told him, he could infer much.

“Have you come to recruit me?”
“Yes, that’s correct. I am from the Kim family…….”

Yujun listened to him with half an ear, then made his refusal clear.

“I’m sorry, but I have no intention of joining any organization right now.”

Then he offered a thin smile and changed the subject.

“Rather, I’d like to discuss something else, Sang-hun.”
“……Something else?”
“Do you enjoy crafting?”
“…….”

The directness of the question caught Kim Sang-hun off guard.
It was an abrupt thing to ask, yet it pierced straight through his current concern.
He had enjoyed it.
No—he had enjoyed it once.
But now…….

“…….”

He fell silent for a long moment.

Shhhhh.
Yujun watched him carefully.

‘I see the potential. There’s a chance he could turn to my side.’

“……No, not now.”

He denied it with difficulty.
Understanding the struggle in his heart, Yujun smiled thinly and extended his hand.

“I’ll help you rediscover the joy of crafting. Freely, just as you saw with Gyu-cheol.”
“…….”
“Will you undergo training with me?”

In that instant, his pupils trembled.
And without thinking, he grasped the hand Yujun offered.

‘He’s come over.’

Yujun squeezed the hand firmly.

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“……What do you want from me?”

He’d accepted the training offer without fully understanding his own choice.
But he couldn’t fathom it.
Why had Yujun suddenly offered to train him?

“I train people who need training. That’s my answer.”

Yujun’s plain response left Kim Sang-hun confused instead.
He’d been sure there was something he wanted.
Naturally, he’d expected Yujun to explain his terms before the training began.

“You’ll really… just do it?”
“Yes.”

‘I can ask for what I want later, once training is done.’

Yujun was acutely aware of the value his training carried.

Im Seok-jae, Kim Gu-seon, and Hong Jun-yong, the Wind Archer, had all proven it.
So there was no need to spell it out in words now.

‘Once they experience it, they’ll come over.’

Besides, Yujun was genuinely excited about training a new Awakener from the Kim family.

‘This experience will be useful for Gyu-cheol too.’

Yujun immediately gripped the Crystal Staff.

“First, let me check your physical condition.”

Then, as a warning, he added:

“The pain will likely be severe.”
“Pain is…… something I’ve endured well enough.”

Through training or when crafting the Kim family’s exclusive artifacts, he’d experienced considerable pain.
Pain was manageable.

“Don’t worry…….”

Yujun gripped the Crystal Staff and swung it in a single, seamless motion.
Crack!

“Gasp…….”
Then, in quick succession, he jabbed the Crystal Staff into five points along Kim Sang-hun’s Mana Road.

“Ugh. Kgh.”

Though he’d thought himself seasoned to pain, this agony transcended imagination.
It felt like dying from suffering itself.
Yujun understood exactly why he was crying out in such torment.

‘The check itself is this painful because of his Mana Purity.’

“It has to hurt. You’ve severely overexerted your body.”

-Mana Purity: 5%

Crackle-crackle.
His physical condition, visible through the Eye of Truth–Extreme, was among the worst he’d ever seen.

-Body Efficiency: 55%

‘But strangely, his Body Efficiency is quite good.’

Mana Purity was 5 percent while Body Efficiency sat at 55 percent.

‘He understands his body well, but he’s pushing it beyond limits—overexerting it.’

Yujun clicked his tongue.
The Mana Road was a complete mess.

‘He’s burned it out completely.’

Training had continued mindlessly even after reaching his limit.

‘Only the surface gleams.’

By pushing himself this hard, he’d raised his apparent abilities—so outwardly he looked impressive.
But the Mana Road itself had grown feeble.

“Your Mana Road is now completely deteriorated. If left as is, you have six months. At most, a year. After that, Sang-hun, you’ll become powerless.”

If he kept using this Mana Road, it would eventually tear apart.
Leaking mana would ravage his body.
In the worst case, his organs could dissolve, or he could die from shock.

‘Because his condition is so dire, even if I reconnect the Road, I won’t be able to make mana flow the way it used to.’

It would surely rupture again.
At this pronouncement, Kim Sang-hun asked with a grim expression:

“……Are you saying I’m living on borrowed time?”
“Yes. Unless you undergo training now. You must have noticed symptoms—recovery that’s slower than before, poor mana control. Even after sufficient rest, haven’t you felt those things?”
“……!”

The accuracy of it made Kim Sang-hun’s eyes widen.

“And yet you’ve pushed your Mana Road this far while saying crafting isn’t enjoyable?”

Yujun asked as if reading his very soul.

“What do you craft for, Sang-hun?”

Why did he craft while destroying himself like this?
What was he making?
No.

“What do you want to make?”
“I…….”

Kim Sang-hun’s gaze wavered.

‘Sure enough, he’s growing disillusioned with the Kim family.’

Yujun read his inner conflict.

At the Promise Guild, he’d received countless looks and had grown adept at reading the weight behind them.

Whoosh.
Now Yujun checked his Hidden Trait.

-Hidden Trait: Ornate Craftsmanship

And seeing it, Yujun was genuinely surprised.

‘Oh. Ornate Craftsmanship?’

Even among Craftsperson Awakeners, the artifacts one could create varied by specialization.
Among those, jewelry crafting was relatively rare.

“I want to craft accessories.”

They were reduced to blacksmiths stamping out only prescribed gear.
Individual character and dreams held no value.

Fundamentally, Hidden Traits were often unrelated to what an Awakener preferred or enjoyed.
Even Su-yeon’s Hidden Trait was shield mastery, yet she’d never once handled a shield and had no interest in it.

“……I’ve never actually crafted jewelry.”
“That’s fine.”

“……!”

-Hidden Trait: Ornate Craftsmanship has awakened!

An aura bloomed from his body.

In an instant, Yujun’s motion transferred precisely to Kim Sang-hun.
Kim Sang-hun’s mana unfurled, and his hands began vibrating with sudden force.
Crafting jewelry meant carving.
With vibration.
And with mana.
Yujun immediately cast Instant Correction.

-Awakener Kim Sang-hun’s posture has been instantly corrected!

The only crafting technique Yujun knew, and the one he’d explored most deeply.
Most Craftsperson Awakeners carried it as a baseline and became naturally proficient with training.

No matter how skilled his hands were from his craft, one couldn’t suddenly excel in an entirely different field.
Yujun smiled with satisfaction at the result he’d achieved.

He, who’d never crafted jewelry, was doing it brilliantly.
This was real training.
Everything from the family’s trainers was false.
He’d been wasting time with fake trainers until now!

Watching him, Yujun smiled thinly.

As he grew more familiar with the craft, he continued marveling at his own skill.

When imparting movement-based training, Synchronization alone had its limits.

-Tallying Training Score!
-Training Score: 10 / 10
-Magnificent Training!
-Stats grow through Incubation skill!

Kim Sang-hun gazed at the Tear-shaped Gem he’d created, and his eyes grew moist.

Truly joyful.

“What?”

“……!”

Kim Sang-hun’s conviction crystallized.
And without hesitation, he nodded.

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