I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 179

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Transcendent Genius Trainer Became One 179

After parting ways with Meryl, Yujun headed straight for the Geumgang Kim Family.
In his possession was the Fragment of Excalibur that Meryl had given him.

‘The Geumgang Meteor Staff turned out wonderfully too.’

If he crafted a new artifact with this, he couldn’t help but wonder what would emerge.

“I’ll need to think about what to commission with this.”

Yujun recalled the days when he was actively playing through the Tower of Infinity.

‘There were a few end-game items…….’

Several more pieces besides the staff.

‘I should get those made.’

Clang! Clang!
While Yujun was away training Meryl, Gyu-cheol was thoroughly absorbed in his crafting work.
As the saying goes, position shapes the person—and even in this relatively short span of time, he now carried the bearing of a true family head.

“Gyu-cheol.”
“You’re back, sir!”

But upon seeing Yujun, he reverted to his old, earnest self.

“I was so worried, sir! Of course I trust your training methods and the Geumgang Meteor Staff, but diving right into the heart of that curse…… it really was dangerous.”
“It turned out to be manageable, actually.”

At Yujun’s words, Gyu-cheol shook his head in disbelief.

“You really are remarkable, sir. Does that mean you succeeded?!”
“Of course. Obviously I succeeded.”

Yujun let out a soft chuckle and drew something from his pocket.
Click.

“And this is a gift for you.”
“……!”

Whooooosh—!
The intense power emanating from the Fragment of Excalibur captivated Gyu-cheol’s entire attention.

“This… this… this is…….”
“It’s a treasure of the British Royal Family. They called it the Fragment of Excalibur.”

Swish.
As though in a trance, Gyu-cheol picked up the fragment and felt it with his hands.

“Wow…… Wow! Wow! This is real! Such a precious thing……! This is going to be made into something extraordinary!”

Yujun smiled warmly at Gyu-cheol’s outburst.

“I know. That’s why I want you to use it.”
“……Yes?! Something this precious for me……?”
“Who else would use it? You’re the finest master craftsman in all of South Korea.”
“……Well, that’s true, I suppose.”

Though he faltered momentarily, his eyes gleamed with confidence.
Yujun gazed at him with satisfaction.

‘Indeed, position shapes the person.’

“I’d like you to make one more training artifact with this.”
“What would you like, sir?”
“Gloves.”

At Yujun’s request, Gyu-cheol tilted his head in confusion.

“Like kilo gauntlets, sir?”
“No, something more like leather gloves.”

Of course, what Yujun spoke of were no ordinary leather gloves.

“The finest gloves you can make. I’d like the center to be anchored by this Fragment of Excalibur.”
“……!”

Gyu-cheol’s eyes widened in astonishment.

“So you knew, sir. That the founder of the family possessed unparalleled handiwork.”
“……?”

He had no idea whatsoever.
The founder of the Kim family could probably make anything well enough, but there was no way Yujun would know that.
But Gyu-cheol interpreted it that way, nodding repeatedly.

“You’re the only one who always helps me grow, sir. I’ll work hard on this. To be honest, my heart had grown a bit complacent. I thought mastering blacksmith work to this degree was enough. But it isn’t, is it? Smithcraft alone isn’t sufficient!”

His face set with resolve, he clenched his fist tightly.

“The Kim family also possesses leatherworking techniques. I will master them perfectly. And then…… I’ll create magnificent gloves!”
“That’s exactly what I intended.”

Yujun smiled.

With Gyu-cheol now established as family head, he had become far more helpful.

***

Ding!
An express delivery arrived at the Trainer Association.
“Hmm?”

The association president, upon receiving the package, tilted his head in bewilderment.

-[Very Important Item]

The sender was none other than Do Kang-myeong.

“What is this? Why would Master Do send…….”

He checked his phone again, but there was no additional message.

“Is this meant for me?”

Ring, ring!
Immediately, Do Kang-myeong called.

-Did you receive the express delivery, President?

“Ah, yes. Master Do. I’ve received it. But is this package meant for me?”

-No. That’s for Trainer Kang Yu-jun.

“Oh my. So it’s our national treasure trainer’s item. Is it related to training Meryl Holland?”

-Meryl? No, it isn’t. Wait a moment…… Meryl?

Do Kang-myeong sounded taken aback.

-You mean Meryl Holland from England?

Meryl Holland was famous among trainers worldwide.
Five years ago, when an SS-rank Awakener was struck by a curse while attempting to conquer an uncleared tower in England called the Tower of the Dead, she reached out to every promising trainer in the world seeking training.
Since most world-class trainers had some experience with curse removal, they all rushed forward with confidence to train her.
But the results were catastrophic.

-I heard she had dozens of curses. And not just placed haphazardly—they’re interconnected, creating curse synergy, or so I’ve heard.

And that even touching the curse would swallow a trainer whole and kill them.

-I heard several renowned trainers died attempting to train her…….

“Yes, that’s correct. He’s currently taking on training for that Meryl. So I thought this was related to that.”

-Hmm…….

Do Kang-myeong had no knowledge of this.
He clicked his tongue and continued.

-I’m sending this because of the Cheonrae Choi family’s request. It’s a potion that Trainer Kang Yu-jun requested. But President, isn’t this far too risky? Trainer Kang Yu-jun is right in the middle of the trainer boom and stands at the very forefront of South Korea’s trainers.

This was an undeniable fact.
If Kang Yu-jun, the sole person capable of raising Korea’s standing, were to be caught in a curse and suffer grave injury—or worse, death—
It would be a national catastrophe.

At those words, Association President Ryu Jung-hwan let out a heavy sigh.
Who wouldn’t know that?
He hadn’t wanted to send it either.

“Trainer Kang made a very strong request.”

-……To train Meryl?

“Yes. More precisely, he requested SS-rank Awakener training, and Meryl was the fastest connection I could arrange.”

-……As expected of our great junior!

Since Kang Yu-jun had insisted so strongly, there was little more to say.

“I too can only pray that the training concludes safely.”

-But no matter how remarkable Trainer Kang is, I’m worried. Have you ever dealt with curses drawn from the towers? I haven’t removed curses in so long that I’m not confident myself.

“I was indeed concerned about that…….”

Knock, knock.
Just then, someone knocked on the president’s office door.

“I apologize for dropping by unannounced.”
“……!”

The president, who had winced and turned toward the door, suddenly opened his eyes wide.
Do Kang-myeong seemed to recognize the voice as well.

-This voice is…….

“This is Kang Yu-jun.”

As Kang Yu-jun appeared, President Ryu Jung-hwan immediately tried to end the call.
But since the caller was Do Kang-myeong, he couldn’t simply hang up.

“Ah, Trainer Kang. The person I was speaking with…….”

The president tried to explain the situation, but was left speechless by Yujun’s next words.

“The training is finished. I’d like to move on to the next training immediately.”

-……?

“……?”

Even Do Kang-myeong on the other end of the line could only be bewildered.

“Finished……?”
“Yes. The training of Awakener Meryl Holland is complete.”

Meryl had already returned to England, repeatedly urging Yujun to visit her there.
She promised to treat him royally and give him wonderful gifts.

‘Apparently, she had some connection to the queen.’

In that case, he might receive an invitation to a royal party or a letter of gratitude from the British Royal Family.
Ring, ring, ring!
Just then, a text arrived on President Ryu Jung-hwan’s other work phone.
Regaining his composure, he checked the message, and his pupils trembled violently.

“T-Trainer Kang Yu-jun.”
“Yes, what is it?”
“It appears that England has decided to bestow a Knighthood upon you, Trainer Kang.”

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Hunternet.
News that Yujun, now an SS-rank Trainer, had completed a new training assignment was announced through the Trainer Association.

-Trainer Kang Yu-jun has completed training of Meryl Holland, an SS-rank Awakener from England.

Meryl Holland was an Awakener that few had not heard of.
Awakeners representing each nation can be frequently seen in news and on MeTube.
And those who had become issues for unfortunate reasons were even more so.
Moreover, Meryl was the granddaughter of Holland Motors’ chairman, so there was much speculation that she, nearing retirement from her awakener career, would inherit Holland Motors.

-Could he have actually succeeded?
-Didn’t she have dozens of curses?
-I heard there were countless dead trainers.
-Training an Awakener who once represented England.
-Really, isn’t this beyond the Hands of God at this point? He just takes on anything and completes the training.
-Seems like he’s going through a tower-breaking spree.

Now three SS-ranks had been restored to full health through Yujun’s hands.
All three were people who represented their respective nations, individuals whom world-class trainers had been left speechless by.
Yet he had trained them all.

-At this point, he’s clearly just seeking out impossible trainings to break through.
-Impossible training tower-breaking ㅋㅋㅋ

Then a video was uploaded to MeTube.
Meryl Holland, who had returned to England, posted a video through her MeTube channel.

-As of today, I declare: all my curses are gone. I was trained by Trainer Kang Yu-jun from South Korea.

And in the video, she vanished in an instant.

-Charge has returned.

Meryl Holland was back.

Click-click-click—!
The video’s view count skyrocketed, and comments began pouring in at a frenetic pace.

-Whoa, those curses?
-How did he remove the curses?

Meanwhile, James McCarthy, a renowned trainer from England, muttered while watching the video.

“What is this Korean trainer? He dispelled Meryl’s curses?”

Kang Yu-jun.
He had known of him since the dragon training incident.
Several English trainers, Awakeners, and Scouts had been rushing to enter Korea.

“Even so, could he really be at this level?”

He had agreed with the assessment that he was a rare fine trainer for Korea.
But he never expected him to train Meryl too.
He was one of those who had seen Meryl’s curses most closely.

“Sigh…….”

And he fled.
All English trainers had done so.
England’s premier trainer, Arthur “The Guardian” Kingston, had once challenged Meryl Holland’s training.
As the first trainer to receive a Knighthood, Arthur confidently took on Meryl’s training.
But Arthur was nearly consumed by the curses and had to abandon the training.

He had gotten close to breaking a few of the curses, but could not continue training at the cost of his life.
When England’s greatest trainer gave up, most other English trainers subsequently retreated and withdrew.
No matter how sweet the reward, life was more precious.

“Kingston will be furious when he learns of this.”

This matter was creating huge waves throughout England.
Since Meryl posted the video on her MeTube channel, news articles and broadcasts had been continuously breaking across the entire nation.
One need only look at the MeTube comments.

-Wasn’t this something Kingston failed to do?
-So other trainers couldn’t do this, but an oriental trainer just did?

Perhaps for the first time, an Asian could receive a Knighthood.
Of course, since he was not English, it would be an Honorary Knighthood, but this was a momentous event.
James cursed while reading the comments.

“These bastards. They didn’t see it directly so they talk like this.”

The 22 curses that bound her were interconnected, designed so that if one was broken, the remaining 21 would simultaneously attack the trainer attempting to undo them.
Naturally, trainers possessed weaker physical capabilities than Awakeners.
So being hit by that curse would not only cause serious injury but could result in death.
That’s why several trainers had died while training Meryl.

James looked at his own index finger.
He had been one of those victims.
His finger, paralyzed from the curse’s aftereffects, still did not move properly.

“This guy’s a monster.”

How could they possibly replicate the training of a monster?

-A new SS-rank from Korea
-They say he’s national treasure tier.
-It means a national treasure.

“National treasure? If that’s the case…… this situation is even more serious.”

The Tower of Ashes.
Called the Grey Tower by the English, this tower was now the center of attention for every trainer.
Raid teams and trainers were already entering the tower simultaneously, or trainers were professionally training teams in preparation for raids.
He muttered with a heavy tone.

“Perhaps now…… Korea might take the lead.”

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