I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 149

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Transcendent Genius Trainer Chapter 149

Sato Jiro, an S-rank Trainer from Japan, spoke with visible displeasure, his brow deeply furrowed.

“Why entrust this to South Korea? Why, of all people, to Kei?”

Entrusting the training of Japan’s royal bloodline, Yamura Kei, to a foreign nation.
And to South Korea of all places—Sato found this decision deeply disagreeable.

“Sato. Objecting won’t change anything. You yourself issued a training-impossible verdict, didn’t you? No one can train the prince right now. The higher-ups keep pressing for a solution. Even the Emperor contacted me directly yesterday.”

Sato was a dedicated trainer for Japan’s Awakened Countermeasures Bureau, equivalent to South Korea’s Management Bureau.
He stood at the highest level of training expertise, surpassed only by trainers belonging to Japan’s major guilds.
Yet his dissatisfaction remained unresolved.

“Wouldn’t collaboration with the Yuki Guild suffice?”
“We tried. They also said they couldn’t handle the training.”
“What about All Stars?”
“Too many injured members there. How could I tell them to attempt another challenge while recovering? We’ve already sent a combat unit elsewhere.”

A dead end.
Training Kei with Japan’s personnel and resources had become impossible.

“That Pyrokinetic Power tears everything apart—even the trainers attempting to train him. Could anyone risk that danger? You couldn’t do it yourself. If the bureau’s number one can’t manage it, how could a private guild possibly succeed?”

Successfully training the prince and restoring him to health would be recognized as an extraordinary achievement, with corresponding rewards to match.
Yet Japan’s S-rank Trainers had failed to accomplish it.

“One wrong move and you lose your life.”

Moreover, even if one risked that danger, there was no certainty that training would be possible.

“If only he were merely S-rank.”

The irony was that the prince’s overwhelming strength made training nearly impossible.
Sato fell silent for a moment before raising another objection.

“Surely other nations exist. Why not entrust him to a world-renowned trainer?”

Yes, entrusting him to a foreign nation could be justified.
But why specifically a Korean trainer?
The very thought of revealing this situation to Korea wounded his pride.

“Why specifically to a Korean A-rank Trainer?”
“He’s the trainer who succeeded with Demon Beast training. Moreover, he succeeded with dragon training too. You know of the White Lion, don’t you?”

Baek Do-gyun, the White Lion.
Known as the White Demon, he had made quite an impression during the Korea-Japan trainer exchange.
Sato’s memory stirred at the name.

“This new trainer made the White Lion himself acknowledge defeat. He’s no mere A-rank Trainer, you see.”

Sato’s expression shifted to shock.

“You mean… that White Demon…?”
“Yes. So we saw potential. Everyone will object like you, but that’s the reality.”

He had seen intense promise in Kang Yu-jun.

“Moreover, when we sent our formal request, he’d only completed Demon Beast and dragon training. Since then, he’s achieved even more remarkable results.”
“What now?”
“He trained an Awakener named Baek Hyeon-jin who’d lost his strength and brought him back to active duty. Now we call Baek Do-gyun the White Demon, but apparently the original White Demon was Hyeon-jin himself. By our standards, he’d be at Vito Ryu’ichi’s level.”

Sato’s expression turned incredulous.

“He trained an Awakener at Vito Ryu’ichi’s level?”
“Yes. And not merely trained him—he restored Vito Ryu’ichi after he’d lost everything.”

Sato found it utterly impossible to believe.

“Well then… I’ll see for myself. I’ll observe what kind of training he conducts, whether it’s truly feasible, and verify it with my own eyes.”
“Right. I’m not a hundred percent confident myself. But since he’s our only hope, you go and verify his capabilities.”
“Understood.”

* * *

The flight to Japan.
The destination was Osaka Airport.
The flight from Incheon to Osaka took less than two hours, so Yujun closed his eyes and centered himself.

‘I’ve trained an SS-rank Awakener before, though.’

Training Baek Hyeon-jin had been difficult to classify as typical SS-rank training.

‘This time will be the real thing.’

So his heart raced with anticipation.

‘Japanese trainers supposedly surrendered entirely. I’m curious how difficult this truly is.’

Osaka Airport.

“We’ve been waiting for you.”

Formally dressed Awakeners greeted Yujun as he exited the airport.
Each wore a badge on their chest—they were the elite first-string Awakeners of All Stars, Japan’s largest and most prestigious guild.

Whoooosh—!
The aura emanating from them was so overwhelming it seemed ready to consume anyone in its path.
Had this been the Yujun from not long ago, he would have gasped for breath. But the stats accumulated through training with Baek Hyeon-jin let him brush it off easily.
On top of that, he now possessed the newly learned Lightning Rod skill.
Tap.
He rolled lightly on his feet, shaking off the aura they released, and walked forward without hesitation.

“It’s good to meet you.”

Since they’d courteously spoken Korean first, Yujun saw no need to switch to Japanese.

“Welcome, Trainer Kang Yu-jun. I’m Tsukishima, Team Leader of All Stars’ Warrior Squad Two.”

The strongest-looking of those who’d come to greet him spoke.
Whoooosh—!
The moment he finished speaking, he instantly suppressed all his aura.

“Thank you for the warm welcome.”

‘SS-rank.’

Snap.
Yujun’s eyes pierced through Tsukishima.
A brilliant golden light.

‘Arms, torso, and thighs.’

And around his arms, red and golden light intermingled like a sunset sky.

‘There are fractures deeper inside.’

Normally, golden and red light don’t appear simultaneously in the same location.

‘They only appear to manifest simultaneously.’

As Yujun’s gaze penetrated effortlessly, Tsukishima sensed it and smiled faintly, gesturing toward a vehicle.

“You’re as impressive as advertised. Let me escort you at once.”

Whooom.
As he stepped into the limousine, over a dozen more limousines moved in formation behind it.

“Normally we’d welcome you lavishly and proceed step by step, but circumstances have become urgent. Would you mind if we rushed into training preparations?”

The training subject, Kei, was being kept at the Osaka Training Ground, and lodging had been arranged for Yujun nearby as well.

“Not at all. I wasn’t planning to stay long anyway.”

Yujun went further than their request for expedience.

“Let’s head there now. To the Training Ground.”

Seeing the intensity in Yujun’s eyes, Tsukishima was inwardly quite startled.

‘He’s definitely different.’

He had visited South Korea multiple times for Korea-Japan exchanges and met several top-tier trainers from there.
He’d heard they’d achieved remarkable results over decades, but none had left a strong impression on him.
If those were South Korea’s elite trainers, Japan need hardly worry about the nation.
But Kang Yu-jun was different.
His eyes.
His aura.
Especially the way he’d effortlessly brushed off the aura they’d deliberately released to seize the initiative.
Even an S-rank Trainer would struggle to dismiss the power of SS-rank and S-rank Awakeners released with full intent.

‘At least he possesses the skill to be worth entrusting this to.’

The reason for attempting to seize the initiative was that his training subject was royalty.
No matter how uncontrolled Kei’s condition might be, his importance to Japan remained unchanged.
So the display of force was practically a warning to Kang Yu-jun.

Yet he’d brushed it aside without concern.
Sato from the Awakened Countermeasures Bureau had given him advance notice.
He’d said this was an exceptionally capable individual, but the information was difficult to believe, so he should test him firsthand.
The test had exceeded expectations.
It now seemed possible that this man might actually resolve their crisis.

“May I explain about Kei?”
“No.”
“Pardon?”

He’d expected Yujun to nod in agreement, but instead he declined.

“I’ll assess it directly. Knowing that he’s in a Runaway State is sufficient.”
“…….”

Not just Tsukishima, but everyone in the vehicle was taken aback.
They’d never encountered a trainer like this before.
But since he’d refused, they couldn’t very well insist on explaining.
Silence persisted as the vehicles drove toward the Osaka Training Ground.
Located near Osaka Castle, this training facility had been one of Kei’s preferred venues.
A massive tower stood there—one of Osaka’s most problematic structures.
Kei had wanted to conquer it.

“His condition developed while attempting to conquer the tower. It’s called the Tower of Despair……”

Since this explained not just Kei’s state but its cause as well, Tsukishima provided details about the Tower of Despair and the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“I see.”

Even before opening the training ground’s doors, Yujun sensed it.
Whoooosh.
Whoooooooosh—!
An immense force bearing down.

‘More intense than I expected.’

Yujun’s eyes sharpened.
Snap.

-Heavenly Eye – Extreme activated-

Intense energy roiled from within.

“Everyone, step back.”

The immense power emanating from inside was unmistakable.
At this, Tsukishima and the Warrior Squad Two members moved forward in front of Yujun.

“No.”

But Yujun shook his head and gently pushed the Awakeners aside.

“You must leave. It’s dangerous.”

Then he walked through their ranks and opened the door.

“……!”
“……!”

Those whose shoulders Yujun had grasped were astonished.
They’d been prepared to resist with full force as the door opened, yet he’d pushed through them so easily?

“Wait, just a moment……”

Before they could finish their protest, Yujun had already opened the door.

Screeeech—!
The door, protected by an artifact, shouldn’t have opened so easily, yet Yujun opened it without difficulty.

Boom—!
The moment the door swung open, an invisible shockwave hurtled outward.
Howling crack—!
Howling crack—!
A devastating shockwave capable of pulverizing and hurling away anything it struck.

“Be careful…!”

Yujun had already drawn his Crystal Staff.
Thunk.
He naturally caught the shockwave in the staff and deflected it to the side.
Craaaaaash—!
The wall, formed from a blend of Magic Stone and Rune Stone, bore nothing more than a deep dent despite the violent attack.

Whoooosh.
In the center of the training ground stood an emaciated Awakener with disheveled hair.
A whirlwind spiraled around him.

“……Did a Trainer just arrive, or is another Awakener here?”

One of the Warrior Squad Two Awakeners spoke in shock.
The force they’d just witnessed wasn’t something squad members could easily deflect.

“Keep watch.”

Team Leader Tsukishima issued a curt command, his expression grim.

Whoooosh—!
Gazing at the Awakener Kei, who was radiating an enormous aura, Yujun smiled.

“This won’t be easy either.”

Yet despite his words, his smile never faltered.

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