I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 193

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Transcendent Genius Trainer 193

-Scanning the Awakener!
-Thought Acceleration!

Crack—. Crackle-crackle-crackle—!
Yujun drew forth Lightning Mana.

The effects of the Lightning Potion he’d drunk at the Cheonrae Choi Family still lingered faintly.
His reddened eyes fixed immediately on the Queen, scanning her.
Within his accelerated thoughts, the condition near her chest became increasingly clear.

Fractures within fractures.
But what caught his eye was a red glow brighter than those fractures.
Near her heart.
There was an intense crimson light in that region.

‘The mana is blocked.’

Whoosh—.
Though it appeared to be flowing well, there were hairline fractures.

-Compiling information through accelerated thought.
-Deep Scan!
-Mana Congestion near the heart.
-Mana Circulation Disorder resulting from congestion.

‘Mana is pooling.’

“Your Majesty, if I may be permitted to ask you a few questions?”
“Please do.”
“Have you not noticed your coughing becoming more frequent of late? Have there been occasions when you’ve awakened suddenly from sleep, or felt your breath catch?”

At his words, Queen Isabella’s eyes narrowed.

“……How could you possibly know that?”

They had only exchanged pleasantries.
She had never spoken of her condition, so for him to perceive it immediately left her astounded.
Meryl offered an explanation from beside her.

“At her age, such symptoms are fairly common.”
“It’s not a matter of age.”

Yujun rejected Meryl’s suggestion flatly, though Meryl tilted her head in puzzlement.

“Your Majesty receives assistance from Trainers and healers daily.”
“They may have overlooked it. I myself likely would have missed it before.”

‘Without the True Eye, I never would have seen it.’

Yet now that Yujun could employ the True Eye, his gaze overlooked not even the subtlest of symptoms.
Had the Queen been considerably younger, mana congestion of this degree would have dissipated easily, but she was well into her nineties.

‘One misstep, and this congestion could prove fatal.’

Yujun deliberated briefly before speaking.

“Would you permit me to administer some training?”
“……!”
“……!”

The Association President’s expression registered shock.

“Here and now?”
“Yes. It’s straightforward training. But the effects will be certain.”

The Queen paused in thought.
She was advanced in years, but also the symbolic representative of a nation.
Naturally, she received training only from the most elite Trainers certified by England.
To receive a training proposal from abroad like this was unprecedented.

“Very well.”

Yet the Queen reached her decision and nodded.
The Head of Security attempted to dissuade her, but she waved him off, displaying unwavering resolve.

“I’ve long wished to experience training from Trainer Kang Yu-jun.”

She then turned to Meryl with a benevolent smile.

“Meryl said so herself—that Trainer Kang will become the world’s greatest Trainer.”

Meryl’s eyes widened sharply.
As if questioning why the Queen would bring it up now.
The Queen smiled once more at that expression.
Meryl, who had spoken of Yujun with such confidence, now could not meet his gaze.

‘Direct praise embarrasses her, it seems.’

Yujun found such praise hardly unwelcome.

“That’s precisely what I’m striving toward.”
“A worthy goal. Then I suppose I might as well receive training from Trainer Kang Yu-jun before I pass. After all, there’s no guarantee I’ll live to see that goal achieved.”

Yujun laughed lightly at her words, as if to lighten the mood, and shook his head.

“I’m certain there will be opportunities.”
“You mean I can expect to see your goal realized before my death?”
“Yes.”
“Ha-ha-ha-ha.”

She laughed with genuine delight.

“Excellent. Truly excellent. Head of Security, that worried expression can stop now. You needn’t fear—I’ve already detected the symptoms, and Meryl’s curse has been trained out of her, so you have no reason for concern.”
“……Yes.”

The Head of Security bowed, his demeanor reluctant.

“How long will it take?”
“It shouldn’t require much time.”

Yujun replied thus and requested that the Geumgang Iron Staff be brought to him.
Since they had come to meet with the Queen of England, the Geumgang Iron Staff had been left outside.

“It’s been brought.”

The moment Yujun seized the Geumgang Iron Staff, the security personnel tensed considerably.
For them it was only natural—they had no notion of what might unfold.

Whoosh—.
Yet Yujun paid no mind to the aura they emanated, and spun the Geumgang Iron Staff with fluid grace.
Then he approached the Queen without hesitation.

“There will be a slight sting.”

Without preamble, Yujun drove the Geumgang Iron Staff directly into the Queen’s solar plexus.

“……!”
“Ah, no—!”

Even the Association President cried out involuntarily in shock.
But Meryl, having experienced his methods before, smiled at his boldness even as she was taken aback.
Indeed, Yujun focused on training alone, regardless of his opponent.

“Mm.”

The Queen let out a small sound of discomfort.
Then she coughed violently.
It was as though she might expel blood—which ordinarily would have been far more effective in dispelling the congestion.

‘But if she coughs up blood, we’ll have to stop the training.’

The moment the Queen brought up blood, the atmosphere would undoubtedly turn frigid.
No matter how much the Queen consented or how much Meryl vouched, the security detail would never allow it.
So Yujun adjusted his approach.

‘Dissolve it inside the body, detonate it from within.’

Thump—.

Ordinarily, this would be a delicate undertaking.
One wrong move could damage the heart’s blood vessels, but for Yujun now, it was simple.

Thump—.
Once more.
This time, she did not cough.
The security personnel moved forward instinctively.

“……I’m fine.”

The Queen, however, held her chest with one hand while waving the security personnel back with the other.

“Precise……training. Trainer Kang Yu-jun.”

Queen Isabella’s expression showed astonishment.

“I can breathe more easily.”
“I’ve cleared the congestion. You should experience no further symptoms as before.”
“You’re even more remarkable than I imagined, Trainer Kang Yu-jun. Everyone said it was excessive to visit Korea merely to confer Knighthood upon you.”

The Queen herself had harbored that same thought.
Without Meryl’s request, she would not have come.
But now, everything was different.

“It was absolutely necessary that I came.”

Thus, amidst this warm and cordial atmosphere, the Knighthood conferral ceremony commenced.

“Upon our new knight of the British Empire, I bestow blessings.”

After completing the ceremony, the Queen leaned toward Meryl and whispered softly.

-You were right, Meryl.

She had long been acquainted with Awakeners. Of course, she lacked the eye to assess their true strength, but she possessed an eye for reading people.

-He will become a truly great man. No—he is already becoming one.

***

News that Yujun had officially received a Knighthood from Britain sent ripples not only through Korea but across the world.
The fact that the British Queen had truly visited Korea to confer Knighthood upon a foreigner sparked fervent debate.

-Formally conferring Knighthood upon Korea’s Trainer Kang Yu-jun…….

Yet once official press releases went out, there was no choice but to believe it.

“Is this even possible?”
“What on earth is happening in Korea?”
“Kang Yu-jun?”
“Wait, is that the Golden Youth?”

The Golden Youth Kang Yu-jun was a name known even overseas.
At some point, someone had compiled a list of promising young talents drawing global attention, posted in online communities.
Yujun had once made that list himself.

“Most of the talents on that list are SS-rank now. At worst, they’ve become S-rank.”
“Didn’t Kang Yu-jun completely fall off?”
“Wow. He’s really making his comeback.”
“I never imagined he’d do this well as a Trainer.”

Overseas Awakeners and Trainers were shocked, but most surprised were the expatriates living abroad.

“……To think such talent came from Korea.”
“If I’d known, I wouldn’t have left the country.”
“Is this really true? Not some publicity stunt?”
“The British Queen wouldn’t fly to Korea just for publicity.”

The British Queen had personally visited Korea to confer Knighthood.
The very sentence felt surreal.

It was a demonstration of intent to maintain favorable relations, even resorting to unprecedented measures.
Coming from Britain, one of the world’s premier Awakener powers, this action caused global attention on Kang Yu-jun to intensify dramatically.

“I wish to enter the country.”
“I absolutely must receive training from Trainer Kang Yu-jun.”

Already, many overseas Awakeners had entered Korea upon hearing of the previous training, and now even more began arriving in droves.

“Ha-ha-ha-ha. Korea is truly such a safe country!”
“The food is so delicious!”
“And the prices are incredibly reasonable!”
“The public safety is remarkable. I left my laptop on a café table by mistake, and it was still there!”
“But I can’t figure out why my bicycle disappeared…….”
“A laptop costs more than a bicycle…….”

The Trainer Association resolved to accept matters calmly regarding the overseas Awakeners and Scouts attempting to make contact with Kang Yu-jun.
Yujun could not train endlessly.
There would certainly be times when he rested.
And so they would wait.
Since they couldn’t wait indefinitely, they began touring Korea, and found themselves thoroughly enjoying the country in various ways.

“More are entering?”
“Since we queued up first anyway.”
“We’ve already deposited substantial advance payments with the Association.”
“We have to get in line!”

At word that Awakeners continued flowing into Korea, their expressions brightened.
The value of Kang Yu-jun—for whom they had lined up first—was skyrocketing.

Trainer Association.
Upon returning to the Association, the newly-knighted Yujun officially received his SS-rank Awakener badge.

“This badge is currently issued exclusively to Trainer Kang……and this card contains numerous benefits. Present it at any of the 120 affiliated merchant locations contracted with the Association, and you can receive items free of charge…….”

The most crucial benefit of this SS-rank Card was the ability to enter any Tower at any desired moment.

“As an SS-rank Trainer, Trainer Kang has authority to access any location.”

Currently, there was no Tower Kang Yu-jun could not enter.
Even unopened Towers or those under contract with other Guilds could be accessed freely upon presentation of this card.

“The President has personally approved this matter, so you are truly free to move about.”

Thus Yujun could receive whatever support the Trainer Association offered, and also receive support from the Management Bureau.

‘It’s not mere talk about being National Treasure Grade.’

To speak of him as National Treasure Grade meant the nation itself stood behind him.

“Truly, this is only natural. You’re providing training to our people under Korean nationality.”

Yujun was now a person in a position to raise or lower a nation’s standing.
And for Korea, a nation not yet a premier Awakener and Trainer power, losing such a person was unthinkable.
The President, the Trainer Association Chair, and the Management Bureau Director all bore the duty of elevating national standing and strengthening national power.
For them, the most crucial matter was treating Yujun with honor and retaining him as Korea’s Trainer.

‘Awakeners and Trainers operate freely after all.’

Currently, covert Scouts and agents from various nations were attempting to make contact with Yujun.
They sought to naturalize him.
Thus the Trainer Association and Management Bureau could not help but remain vigilant.

“By the way, Trainer Kang. What sort of training are you considering next? Should you develop interest in the Tower of Ashes…….”
“I’ll inform you once it’s decided. However, I don’t intend to take on the Tower of Ashes matter for now.”
“……!”

Was he yielding to his juniors? Or perhaps showing consideration for domestic Trainers?
Either way, it was a choice befitting an exemplary SS-rank Trainer.

“Understood. Please don’t hesitate to tell us if there’s anything you need!”

***

Geumgang Kim Family.
Before heading to his office at Gwanghwamun, Yujun, now bearing his Knighthood, stopped by Gyu-cheol.

It had been only two days since he’d visited the Cheonrae Choi Family.

‘I thought it would take at least several more days.’

-It’s complete.

He had given the Fragment of Excalibur just before visiting the Cheonrae Choi Family.
He never expected to receive a message saying it was already done.

“Looks like inspiration struck him.”

Upon arriving at the Kim compound, Gyu-cheol greeted him warmly.

“Sir!”

He grinned widely and immediately produced a box, eager to show what he’d created as soon as possible.
A box fashioned from premium wood.

“Then I’ll open it.”

Whoosh—.

As Gyu-cheol opened the box, gleaming gloves lay within.

“Made from a Fragment of Excalibur.”

Gyu-cheol’s voice rose with pride.

“Training Gloves made solely for you, sir.”
“……!”

Upon examining the gloves, Yujun’s pupils dilated sharply.

-True Eye activates!

“What exactly……have you created?”

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