I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 170

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Transcendent Genius Trainer – Episode 170

“You just need to make what you want to make.”

At Yujun’s words, Gyu-cheol’s expression shifted in surprise.
It was not what he had expected.
To be told he could make whatever he wanted.
Gyu-cheol pressed urgently for clarification.

“Really? I only need to make whatever I want?”
“That’s right.”

Yujun’s aim was to make free use of the Geumgang Kim Family’s Artifacts.

‘Now that Gyu-cheol has taken the seat of patriarch, I can have him craft all of the family’s exclusive Artifacts.’

That alone was sufficient to accomplish his objective.
Moreover, he could now comfortably pursue training-related endeavors through the family.
And the Geumgang Kim Family dealt with countless Guilds.
Through these connections, he could arrange meetings with Awakened Ones from specific fields or with particular individuals.

‘Though honestly, I don’t really need that anymore.’

Thanks to his recent achievements, there was scarcely anyone in the nation who would refuse his training.
So what Yujun asked of Gyu-cheol was just one thing.
To craft freely.

‘That way my Points will climb, and I’ll continue receiving Artifacts.’

Gyu-cheol’s eyes grew moist.

“Teacher…”

He had thought that becoming patriarch of the Geumgang Kim Family would require him to do far more.
He had been prepared to do so.
He had thought a chance had finally come to repay Yujun.
Yet Yujun was simply telling him to make whatever he wished.

“I will craft them. Anything at all. Just tell me what you need!”

He clenched his fists tightly.

“I’m the patriarch of the Geumgang Kim Family now. I’ll craft all of the family’s Artifacts and present them to you, teacher!”
“That’s enough.”

Yujun smiled.

“Then let’s start while we’re at it.”

He held out the Kilo Gauntlet.

“The weight adjustment hasn’t been precise enough.”
“I’ll start right away.”

* * *

Patriarch Kim Hwa-cheon was formally stripped of his position and cast out from the Geumgang Kim Family entirely.
It was highly likely he would seek mediation from the Management Bureau.
He would surely believe his position had been stolen through foul play.
If the Management Bureau refused to mediate, he might even attempt to reclaim his seat by drawing in other Guilds.
But the Geumgang Kim Family was not a house that could be easily challenged.
Once lost, such a position could not easily be reclaimed.
The elders had already recognized Kim Gyu-cheol as the official patriarch, and an official announcement was imminent.
After the formal announcement, there would be no going back.

“Teacher Kang.”
“I hardly know what to say.”
“I was genuinely pessimistic. I never imagined Patriarch Kim Hwa-cheon could be removed so completely.”

The artisans of the Geumgang Kim Family bowed deeply to Yujun.

“How could we ever repay this kindness…”
“It was only because Gyu-cheol was there that I took on this task in the first place. So please, help Gyu-cheol greatly from now on.”

Yujun spoke gently, smiling.

“By supporting Gyu-cheol, you’ll allow the Geumgang Kim Family to continue growing.”

Kim Gyu-cheol now possessed the Power of the Founding Patriarch.
He had more than sufficient potential to elevate the family’s standing further.

“Having regained the Founding Patriarch’s strength, the family will be able to expand not just domestically, but overseas as well.”

Yujun involved himself no further in the Geumgang Kim Family’s internal affairs.
Advice and training—that was the extent of his role.
To do more would only diminish support for Gyu-cheol among the members.

‘The family’s problems are ultimately for the family to solve.’

That was Yujun’s judgment, and he stepped back.

‘Now that the family’s artisans have fully united behind Gyu-cheol, they can serve as a counterweight to the elders.’

Yujun did not wholly trust the Geumgang Kim Family’s elders.
Though they had come to favor him and Gyu-cheol through training, they could change their stance at any moment.
Of course, they would hardly betray the man who had given them the chance to return to active duty.

‘It’s not that they dislike me or Gyu-cheol—it’s that their desires could override their loyalty.’

And only Yujun could satisfy those desires at present.

‘That’s why I left them available.’

By training them in turn, they would gradually reclaim their former strength.
And they would become wholly committed to supporting Gyu-cheol.

‘There may well be exclusive crafting methods known only to the elders.’

If Gyu-cheol learned those methods, it would be invaluable.

“You’re leaving already?”
“Yes. I’ve finished what needed to be done.”

There was no reason to remain at the Geumgang Kim Family any longer.

* * *

Yujun intended to make fuller use of the Deep Training he had newly learned at the Geumgang Kim Family.

‘Let me first assess the situation.’

He had heard that the Tower of Ash conquest had begun.
He intended to monitor developments there and proceed accordingly.
He also meant to check on the commission he had made through the Trainer Association.

‘It’s time to achieve the SS-rank Professional achievement.’

Now only one final SS-rank Awakener of a different nationality remained.

Ding!
His phone rang.

-It’s Deputy Director Seo Kang-cheol…
-I heard that Trainer Kang has taken charge of the Geumgang Kim Family. The patriarch must have leaked the information to a select few.
-I’m very concerned and wanted to reach out. If anything should happen, please contact me immediately. I’ll bring Management Bureau Awakened Ones with me.

‘The Management Bureau certainly has fast information.’

Word that Yujun had taken on the Geumgang Kim Family’s commission had apparently reached even the Management Bureau.

‘Well, they would have found out eventually. And it’s already finished anyway.’

He hadn’t expected the patriarch to sit quietly.
But it didn’t matter. The situation was already fully resolved.
Yujun quickly replied to Deputy Director Seo Kang-cheol.

-Thank you for your concern. But I don’t think anything unexpected will occur.
-The matter is already concluded. The former patriarch has stepped down, and a new patriarch has been enthroned.
-Gyu-cheol has become the patriarch.

He left this shocking news in his message matter-of-factly.
Then he immediately contacted the Association President.

-This is Kang Yu-jun. How is the overseas SS-rank Awakener training proceeding that we discussed before?

A response came immediately after he sent the message.

-I was just about to contact you! The request came from England… and they’ve said they’ll enter the country right away!

“They’ve shown up.”

Yujun gazed toward the western sky and smiled slightly.

-Then please relay that I’m ready to begin training immediately.
-Yes! I’ll send you the information right away!

* * *

Ding!

“Kang Cheol.”
“Yes, sir… Director.”
“So you sent the message?”

He had pestered Director Lee Ji-tae into sending the message.
Though the Trainer had said he would handle things himself, from the Management Bureau’s perspective, it seemed wise to leave the impression they were offering support.

“Yes, I sent it. And there seems to be a reply.”

Director Lee Ji-tae and Deputy Director Seo Kang-cheol were currently working in tandem on the Tower of Ash matter.

“He’ll probably say everything is fine. The Geumgang Kim Family situation will take time, but it’s something Trainer Kang should be able to resolve as he sees fit.”

But as the Deputy Director read the message, his expression hardened.

“What is it? Did he curse you out? I told you to stop—Trainer Kang will handle it fine on his own.”
“That’s not it, sir.”

Deputy Director Seo Kang-cheol held out his phone in shock.

-The matter is already concluded. The former patriarch has stepped down…

Patriarch Kim Hwa-cheon had been stripped of his position, and Kim Gyu-cheol had risen to patriarch.

“…?”

The Geumgang Kim Family was a house that the Management Bureau held in high regard.
That was precisely why Director Lee had concerned himself with the family’s artisan issues, and why he had attempted to negotiate with them in any way possible.
But now… the patriarch had changed.

“W-what is this?”

The Director, now accustomed to Yujun’s overwhelming achievements, found this particular situation defied his expectations.
This event exceeded his understanding of what was possible.

“The patriarch changed…?”
“Kim Gyu-cheol, you say…?”

The artisan who had been dismissed from the Geumgang Kim Family and who belonged to Trainer Kang Yu-jun’s team.

“That’s impossible…”
“How did this happen?”

Both Deputy Director Seo and Director Lee were left speechless.
And immediately, the Director’s phone rang.

-Kim Hwa-ung, elder of the Geumgang Kim Family.

It was Kim Hwa-ung, an elder of the Geumgang Kim Family.

“Yes, hello? Elder Kim Hwa-ung?”
-Yes. It’s been a while. Director. The reason for my call is that our Geumgang Kim Family’s patriarch has officially changed, and I’m contacting the Management Bureau to share that information.
“…Don’t tell me Kim Gyu-cheol has become the new patriarch?”
-Indeed, the Management Bureau is fast. This was conducted in strict confidentiality, yet you learned of it so quickly…

Kim Hwa-ung spoke in astonishment.
But the Director was even more shocked than Kim Hwa-ung.
This was actually real.
The prior training achievements had defied convention, but this was different.
A single trainer had replaced the patriarch of one of Korea’s most prominent families?

“Can you tell us what happened?”

There was a moment of hesitation on Kim Hwa-ung’s end before he spoke.

-This is strictly confidential, but I will tell you one thing for certain. Trainer Kang Yu-jun saved our Geumgang Kim Family through training.
“…?”

He saved the Geumgang Kim Family through training.
Naturally, Director Lee had assumed Yujun had shaken up the family through means other than training.
But that was not the case.

-Trainer Kang Yu-jun’s skill is indeed remarkable. And this too is a secret, but I myself intend to return to active duty soon.

His voice was filled with excitement.

“Did Trainer Kang Yu-jun perhaps train you as well, Elder?”

-Yes! It’s not quite the same as it was in the old days, but now I can craft again. Would you like me to make something for you, Director?

Director Lee’s mind went white at this shocking news.
His thoughts of the Tower of Ash conquest strategy he had been discussing with Deputy Director Seo just moments before simply evaporated.

“I’m truly sorry, Director.”

Deputy Director Seo Kang-cheol bowed ninety degrees at the waist.

“I should have been concerned about the Geumgang Kim Family, not Trainer Kang Yu-jun.”

* * *

The Geumgang Kim Family officially announced the change of patriarch.

-As of today, the patriarch of the Geumgang Kim Family has changed. The new patriarch is Kim Gyu-cheol, who has inherited the Power of the Founding Patriarch.

Since the modern Geumgang Kim Family was more akin to a corporation than a traditional household, the announcement of a change in leadership sent ripples through various media outlets, Hunter Net, and video platforms.

Hunter Net.

-So the Geumgang Kim Family patriarch really did change?
-I’ve heard Trainer Kang Yu-jun is involved in this.
-Anyone in the know realized Patriarch Kim Hwa-cheon had problems.
-Apparently there were issues.
-Even so, how could such a prominent family be controlled by a single trainer? That doesn’t make sense.

Everyone naturally assumed it was a rumor.

-But one thing is certain. The Geumgang Kim Family’s artisans were trained by Trainer Yujun.
-How exactly did he train those artisans?
-I heard they weren’t in good condition.
-They’re all S-rank but have been inactive for so long…
-Someone who visited the Geumgang Kim Family said the artisans’ physical condition was so poor that retirement would have been unsurprising. There were healers, but they were deemed beyond treatment.
-Wow…
-It was the same with the hero arc, but now he seems to be deliberately seeking out impossible training scenarios.
-Amazing. The nation’s standing rises. There’s no trainer like this overseas, is there?

Praise for Yujun poured in daily on Hunter Net.
Videos also appeared on video platforms, though the platforms focused not on rumors but on the confirmed story that Yujun had accepted a commission from the Geumgang Kim Family to train the artisans.

-One thing is clear to us all. Trainer Kang Yu-jun has now surpassed all other domestic S-rank trainers.

Comments flared up in response to the famous content creator’s statement.

-Even if Kang Yu-jun is amazing, hasn’t he fallen short of the achievements of the three greatest trainers?
-The impact is large, but the accumulated results are still insufficient. At the top tier, cumulative achievements matter.
-Let’s wait and see.
-Shouldn’t we make a proper comparison?
-If this continues, Trainer Kang shouldn’t just be S-rank but a higher tier.

“Now is the moment.”

The Trainer Association President, who had been adjusting trainer rank subdivisions with Deputy Director Seo, was timing when to announce this.

“He’s created the perfect timing for us!”

-We will proceed with trainer rank subdivisions! New ranks are being added!

Trainer rank subdivision.

-Existing trainers will undergo rank reclassification in sequence.
-Despite clear gaps among current S-rank trainers, they have all been lumped together in the S-rank category. The Management Bureau and Trainer Association have decided to establish new ranks to address this issue.

Everyone nodded in agreement at the news of new ranks being introduced.

-We will conduct an advance reveal of Trainer Kang Yu-jun’s reclassification.

But knowing there would likely be opposition, they put Kang Yu-jun front and center.
Whenever something new is introduced, resistance is inevitable.

-Wow. The Association really prepared for this, huh?
-If they’re doing this, there’s no room for complaints.

Everyone watched the announcement with bated breath.

-Trainer Kang Yu-jun’s newly adjusted rank is…

Beyond S-rank.

-National Treasure Rank.

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