I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 165

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Transcendent Genius Trainer Chapter 165

Knock, knock, knock!

“It’s Kim Sang-yu, Patriarch.”
“Come in.”

Kim Sang-yu entered with a smile.
Yet the corners of his mouth trembled slightly—the humiliation he’d suffered at Yujun’s hands was surfacing in his mind.
But he quickly suppressed the feeling, telling himself he’d repay that tenfold soon enough.

“Trainer Kang Yu-jun has accepted our proposal.”
“And the preparations?”
“The recording is complete.”
“Play it.”

Click.

-…I will ensure that I train all of you properly.

It was unmistakably Kang Yu-jun’s voice.

“Excellent.”

Kim Hwa-cheon smiled coldly.
Now he had leverage to use against Kang Yu-jun if the training failed.

“What sort of expression did he make when he saw our blacksmiths?”
“He appeared to be managing his expression, but he seemed quite shocked nonetheless.”
“That’s only natural.”

Kim Hwa-cheon clicked his tongue.
He hadn’t simply abandoned them to their fate as Patriarch.
They were assets of the Kim family.
He’d been trying to keep them functional by maintaining the artifact production framework, however he could.
But no healers and no trainers had made any difference.

“Now that he’s seen them, he’ll realize immediately that they can’t be fixed.”

Kim Hwa-cheon smiled again.

“When does the training begin?”
“It appears he intends to start right away, but…”

Kim Hwa-cheon watched Kim Sang-yu trail off hesitantly, tilting his head.

“Is there a problem? Did he perhaps ask for ample time? If so, we can give him all the time he needs. It doesn’t matter to us either way—the younger blacksmiths will be taking over the existing orders anyway. There’s nothing wrong with keeping these worn-out ones occupied for a while longer.”

Kim Sang-yu forced himself to speak in the face of Kim Hwa-cheon’s bitter smile.

“He said he would complete the training within three days.”
“…What?”

At those words, Kim Hwa-cheon’s expression hardened.

“Three days?”
“Yes. And he seemed quite confident about it.”
“….”

You said he appeared flustered, yet he declared with certainty that he’d complete the training in three days?

“Hahahaha!”

Kim Hwa-cheon laughed heartily.
But his eyes held no warmth whatsoever.

“Bluster.”

And utterly delusional bluster at that.

“To see them in such a state and still claim he can train them in three days? I should teach this man proper humility.”

It seemed to be Kang Yu-jun’s way of projecting confidence.
He’d tried his best and failed nonetheless.
This appeared to be nothing more than a setup for making excuses later.

Just then, the Patriarch’s aide rushed into the room and knelt.

“Patriarch. Report: Trainer Kang Yu-jun has begun the training.”

Kim Hwa-cheon snorted in amusement.

“Let’s see how far this bluster takes him.”

He then called over another executive and asked a question.

“Are the successors ready?”

The training would fail anyway.
Before hearing the three-day claim, he’d harbored some genuine anxiety, if he was being honest.
What if Kang Yu-jun really did succeed?
Of course, that would be beneficial to them, but it would delay the timing of replacing the old blacksmiths and bringing in new ones.
If the existing blacksmiths were still functional, he’d never allow the successors to work.
So the training had to fail.

“There’s nothing to worry about now.”
“Yes, they’re ready to deploy immediately. However…”

One of the executives frowned.

“I believe it’s too soon.”
“Too soon?”
“Yes, Patriarch. If we proceed like this, those successors won’t last long either. The workload is simply too…”
“The workload is too much?”

As he spoke, Kim Hwa-cheon’s gaze bore into the executive like a blade.

“So you want us to reduce the workload? All of South Korea wants the Kim family’s artifacts. And you’re telling me to reduce output?”

Whoooosh!
Kim Hwa-cheon’s power pressed down on the executive.

“You work for the Kim family, don’t you, Kim Yun-cheon?”
“Ugh. N-no sir, I apologize!”
“Learn what it truly means to work for the Kim family before you open your mouth again.”

The Patriarch’s warning was icy. He gradually withdrew his power.
Then, as if nothing had happened, he smiled warmly and issued his command.

“Now, prepare the successors immediately. I plan to use Kang Yu-jun to train these younger blacksmiths.”
“Y-yes! I’ll implement this at once!”

* * *

Day one.
Yujun’s training was complete.
The training for all eighteen blacksmiths was finished in less than a single day.

“I’d forgotten my body could feel this light…”
“It feels so strange…”

The blacksmiths wore expressions of bewilderment—it had been far too long since they’d felt their bodies in such a state.

-Training complete!
-Points obtained!
-Points obtained!

‘I said three days just to be safe, but it looks like time will be left over.’

He’d managed to complete the training for all eighteen blacksmiths in a single day.
Moreover, he’d fully recovered the nearly one hundred thousand Points he’d spent.

-Current Points: 121,000 P

No—he’d recovered them and gained more.
His Points had increased significantly compared to before.
And the rewards didn’t end there.

“Thank you so very much.”

-Stats increased through Incubation Skill!

As his stats rose through the Incubation Skill, and since he was teaching Craftsman Awakeners, their strongest stats had begun to rise proportionally.

‘I’m not even tired.’

Extreme Mind’s Eye.
With the various training skills he’d learned, the greatest challenge to Yujun had always been his stamina.

‘Normally I should have been exhausted after training around ten people.’

These were S-Rank Craftsman Awakeners, after all.
Combined with their poor condition and the heavy mana they carried, this training required his focus to never waver for even a moment.
Yet he hadn’t grown tired.

‘I’ve trained all eighteen, and I still have reserves left.’

He couldn’t even gauge how much his stamina stat had increased.
Grin.

“I’ll discuss the suggestions you made today with the blacksmiths who weren’t at the forge.”

Kim Jung-hun, representative of the Kim family blacksmiths, bowed deeply with genuine gratitude.

“Thank you truly for giving us this opportunity.”

* * *

After the training ended.
Yujun headed straight outside.
He made his way to a café near Jonggang Station.

“Is that even… possible?”

Kim Gyu-cheol was waiting for him there.
Of late, Gyu-cheol’s life had been filled with happiness.

Not long ago, the hero Baek Hyeon-jin had mentioned Gyu-cheol by name.
It wasn’t just any Tower.
It was a Tower of considerable difficulty, and Baek Hyeon-jin had displayed overwhelming power within it.
Thanks to that, the Geumgang Forge in Goyang City, Gyu-cheol’s shop, was flooded with customers.
Of course, Gyu-cheol was only one person and had to prioritize making equipment for Yujun, but Yujun had told him to accept as many commissions as he could handle.
A man like Gyu-cheol, who would believe the sun rose in the west if Yujun said so, followed his instructions faithfully.

And at the center of it all was Yujun.

About returning to the Kim family.
But for Gyu-cheol, doubt was inevitable.

“I’m not just saying you should return to the Kim family.”
“Then…?”

“…?”

Then his eyes widened in shock.

“Be quiet.”

“…Yes, that’s true, but… it was just luck. I accidentally touched that Furnace…”
“No. It’s the opposite. The Furnace called to you.”
“W-well, I understand the intention. But how am I supposed to become Patriarch? Kim Hwa-cheon is already…”

“…!”

They’d witnessed Yujun’s training ability firsthand, and they understood what kind of treatment their children would receive.
As for the remaining obstacles—the executives and the Council of Elders—Yujun intended to persuade them today.

“It’s not betrayal. The Patriarch isn’t the family. They move for the sake of the family. You know that better than anyone.”

Gyu-cheol pondered briefly before realizing there was something he needed to confirm first.

If it was for his own benefit…

Gyu-cheol laughed at Yujun’s words.
That was good then.

“…Apparently they plan to deploy them soon. The transition begins in three days, and now all the existing orders will be…”

Their ability had developed to create better equipment, not to churn out high volumes purely for the sake of quantity.

He’d thought it sounded absurd.
But now…

They’d sacrificed for their children.
They’d done it so their children wouldn’t have to suffer.

Someone knocked on the door of Yujun’s room where he’d been resting.

“No. That’s not right. It’s not about me being at the center. I’m here to help you all.”

“How exactly?”

On it were the rules of the Kim family.

Kim Jung-hun trailed off with a troubled expression.

The Council of Elders and the executives would never agree to it.
And even if they did agree to remove the Patriarch, they would absolutely never support elevating Gyu-cheol to that position.
Yet as Kim Jung-hun showed his doubts, Yujun spoke with unwavering certainty.

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