I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 209

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Transcendent Genius Trainer Chapter 209

Hwang Jin-seong let out a scoff at Yujun’s words.

“SS-rank?”

Like all rankings, the gap between S-rank and SS-rank was immense.
An S-rank Awakener couldn’t simply rise to SS-rank by receiving training.

Oh Do-yun would know that too.
He, who had lingered at S-rank for so long, would know it best of all.

……

Hwang Jin-seong’s brow furrowed.

“What did you see. You.”

That day in the Tower.
Hwang Jin-seong still believed he was right.
Saving those who could be saved was the best he could do.
Rather than sacrifice others to save those in danger, it was better to at least save those he could.

……

……It certainly must have been better.

“Please put on the VR Machine.”

Oh Do-yun complied without resistance, donning the VR Machine, and soon a Dummy Awakener materialized before him.

Whooom—
The Promise Guild, one of South Korea’s leading guilds, possessed state-of-the-art training facilities.
Because of this, even those not wearing VR Machines could see the Dummy Awakener.

“Feel free to use your abilities.”

Shaaaack—
At Yujun’s words, shadow erupted from Oh Do-yun’s body.

‘Oh Do-yun’s ability is Shadow Raid.’

It was a formidable power—spreading shadow outward to create clones or transforming its shape for varied applications.
Swoooosh—

Shadow spread beneath his feet, and a clone resembling him materialized.
Shadow sword, shadow shield.
And shadow daggers shot outward all at once.

Bang-bang-bang-bang-bang—!
The Dummy Awakener made from the VR Machine couldn’t withstand the shadow daggers and fell where it stood.
Shack—. Shack—. Shack—.
Seeing this, Yujun nodded and created ten Dummy Awakeners.
This time at the highest difficulty level possible—S-rank.

Bang—!

Yet Oh Do-yun dispatched the Dummy Awakeners with ease.
Befitting one of the two pillars of Sales Team 1 at the Promise Guild.

“Wow……”
“I can’t believe it no matter how many times I see it.”
“That’s possible.”
“Ten S-rank Dummy Awakeners.”

The Awakeners of Sales Team 1 marveled at Oh Do-yun’s skill.
Hwang Jin-seong’s team didn’t doubt Oh Do-yun’s ability either.

“……Is there anything lacking?”
“There doesn’t seem to be anywhere to improve.”

No matter how you looked at it, there was nowhere to train.

……

Guild Master Choi Ho-jeong and Director Kim Tae-jeong were also nodding at Oh Do-yun’s skill.
At first glance, there appeared to be no deficiencies.

“What’s your assessment, Manager Kim?”

The Guild Master asked.
Training for Sales Team 1 is overseen by Team Leader Kim Han-ju and several experienced Trainers.

“I can’t see any problems.”

Kim Han-ju spoke honestly.

“Training for Team 1 only happens when an Awakener requests it.”

When a Team 1 Awakener identifies a weakness, training focuses on that specific area.

“To be honest, there have been times when an Awakener reported a problem, but neither I nor the other Trainers could see what they were talking about.”

But the problem lay with the Trainer’s level.
Even the finest Trainers sometimes failed to detect the minute fractures an Awakener possessed.
In short, there were often instances where areas that looked perfectly fine to a Trainer’s eye required training.

“The same is true now.”

Oh Do-yun’s problems didn’t register in Kim Han-ju’s perception.
Which meant his physical state was excellent.

……

Guild Master Choi Ho-jeong and Director Kim Tae-jeong shared the same conclusion.
Sales Team 1’s problem didn’t lie in training itself.
After all, their skills were uniformly excellent.
So they viewed Sales Team 1’s issue as stemming from the conflict and clash between the two Team Leaders, Hwang Jin-seong and Oh Do-yun.
A battle of wills.
Therefore, solving the problem required convincing the two Team Leaders—not merely training.

“Hmm……”

Yet Yujun claimed the problem arose from their weakness.
That training to make them stronger could solve everything.
Of course, they trusted Yujun.
They simply had doubts.
How exactly did he intend to train this seemingly flawless Oh Do-yun?

Crack—!
Oh Do-yun was methodically handling the Dummy Awakeners while controlling his shadow.
Then Yujun moved.
It was not a moment to rashly enter the fray.
Though the Dummy Awakener was created via VR Machine, it released powerful electrical attacks to replicate real sensations.
As a result, Oh Do-yun was exerting his full power, and getting caught in those attacks could cause serious injury.

Spark—.
But with the True Eye activated, Yujun wasn’t worried at all.
He could see their movements clearly.
Moving lightly forward, he crossed the distance to Oh Do-yun in an instant.

Crack—.
Yujun swung his staff at Oh Do-yun.
It was first to assess his body and internal state.

‘Solid.’

Shaaaack—!
Oh Do-yun was among the upper tier of S-rank Awakeners.
And since he was an Awakener who’d pushed his physical capabilities to their limit, even the Geumgang Steel Staff couldn’t easily break through.
But Yujun remained unperturbed.

‘I already expected this.’

Having trained numerous S-rank and SS-rank Awakeners before, Yujun could infuse Lightning Mana.

Spark—!
The injected Lightning Mana spiraled through Oh Do-yun’s body in an instant, transmitting information back to Yujun.
The state of the Mana Roads and Mana Purity.
All the internal information invisible to the naked eye came through.

“…!”

Oh Do-yun’s brow twitched slightly at the strange sensation, but he didn’t resist it.

‘Once more.’

This time, he drove the staff toward the center of the body.
Just below the solar plexus.
In that region, Yujun spotted minute fractures.

“Manager Oh.”

Yujun paused the VR Machine momentarily.

“You must have been uncomfortable for a long time. You’ve endured it well.”
……

Oh Do-yun tilted his head in confusion.

“You haven’t asked me anything yet.”

A proper Trainer would ask where you’re uncomfortable or which areas you want to strengthen—but Yujun had asked nothing of the sort.

“There was no need to ask. I can see it.”

—Scanning the Awakener!
—Deep Scan!
—Shadow Erosion detected.

Shadow Erosion.
The more he used shadow, the more its power burrowed into his interior.

‘He’s receiving a Penalty imposed by his ability.’

“Haven’t you felt your attacks weakening? Cold hands and feet, dry eyes?”
“How could you possibly……”
“You probably received a diagnosis of mental strain or fatigue.”

It was accurate.
Every time Oh Do-yun mentioned such symptoms, the Trainers all said it was fatigue.
Since there was nothing physically wrong, it must be accumulated exhaustion or mental stress, they said.

“So you kept taking potions.”

You drank Stamina Potions to recover from fatigue.

“But that only made the fractures worse. Left unchecked, you’ll eventually suffer paralysis.”

Yujun’s brow creased.

“Actually, it’s already set in. Your pinky finger.”

Oh Do-yun’s shoulders trembled at that moment.
It was accurate.
So precise it seemed impossible to have reached such a conclusion in an instant.
His doubt-filled thoughts began to shift.

“Why did this condition develop?”
“It’s a Penalty from your ability.”

“A Penalty?”

“Yes. The shadow is burrowing in. But that shadow’s power is connected to your mental state, Manager Oh.”

‘Powers of darkness and light are far too influenced by one’s mental condition.’

Spark—!
—Accelerated Thinking!
—Training Hint!

Yujun activated both Accelerated Thinking and Training Hint.
This Training Hint normally only provided hints up to the limit Yujun could handle.
But if he deliberately raised that ceiling with Accelerated Thinking……

—Training Hint!
—Realign your erosion-afflicted body. Make shadow your foundation.
—Resolve your mental issues.

The Training Hint presented an exceptionally difficult approach.
But precisely because it was difficult, it offered a way to genuinely improve Oh Do-yun’s condition and make him stronger.

‘The second one is the core problem.’

“Manager Oh Do-yun. You’re still trapped in that day.”

The day Oh Do-yun had revealed his anguish.

‘Then I’ll need to solve the second problem using the first method.’

Yujun quickly organized his thoughts and spoke.

“Focus on the shadow. Release all of it.”
“All of it?”
“Yes. Everything. You need to release every bit of it. It doesn’t seem like you’ve ever done so before—that’s what will improve your current state.”
……

Oh Do-yun clenched his jaw.
He had never perfectly controlled this power.
Because of that, he couldn’t fully unleash all his shadow.
The fear was that if he unleashed all of it without complete control, the shadow would consume him.
It had been the same that day.

“I…… can’t do it.”

He should have released it all.
If he’d released it all, he could have saved them.
He wouldn’t be locked in this foolish battle of wills with Hwang Jin-seong now.
He wouldn’t have been at odds with his friend for all this time.
Turbulent emotions surged through him.
Each time, the shadow grew stronger.
Thoom-thoom-thoom—
Thoom-thoom-thoom-thoom-thoom—!
Suddenly the shadow tried to swallow Yujun whole.
It burrowed inward, attempting to drain every ounce of his Mana.
Spark—!

“There’s already a prior guest.”

Ssspark-spark-spark-spark—!
But Lightning Mana burned through the darkness without hesitation.
At that same moment, a good idea struck Yujun’s mind.

‘I can use this.’

Just as it consumed Lightning Mana.

‘I can swallow this darkness with the Incubation skill.’

Shaaaack—!
Yujun organized his freshly formed idea and poured focus into the training.

“Even if you release it all, you won’t be consumed. Because I’m here. I’ll hold you tight from the outside. So release all your shadow as you wish.”

Fear.
The fear of not fully controlling his own power.
Yujun held that fear in check from the outside.
Shack—.
Shaaaack—.
Then he gripped his shoulder with a resonant force.
The power emanating from Force Sync began to ease Oh Do-yun’s tension.

‘I’m helping you.’

—Force Sync: Avatar engaged!

‘The critical part—I shouldn’t help with that. Releasing the shadow isn’t my role. I’m only providing support.’

Yujun maintained the optimal physical state through Force Sync.

“To overcome that day, you must believe. First, you must believe in yourself.”
……

Oh Do-yun clenched his teeth hard.
He was already trapped in that day.
He’d decided to save everyone.
Then he should have saved them—but he’d saved none and instead created greater devastation.
It’s my fault.

“It’s because of me…… If I’d been better. If I’d released all this shadow.”

Oh Do-yun’s voice trembled.

“Then release it all now.”

Yujun spoke gently.

“Bury that regret from that day beneath it. With the single-minded resolve that next time, you’ll save everyone.”

Shaaack—.

—Word Correction!

Words alone cannot resolve his deep-rooted trauma.
But they can push his back so he can overcome it himself.

‘He’s already been trying to overcome it alone for so long.’

Then a push is enough.

‘It’s not about doing everything for him.’

Giving him the strength to move forward is enough.

“Step back from that day. Save everyone with your own two hands next time, Manager Oh.”

Oh Do-yun clenched his teeth.
Then he released his shadow.
All of it.
He unleashed every fragment of shadow he possessed.

Shack—.
Shaaaack—.
Shaaaaaack—!
Tremendous shadow poured forth, and darkness descended upon the Training Ground.
All light vanished as if a blackout had occurred.
But only for a moment.
The shadow gathered back into Oh Do-yun.

……
“That right there is the true shadow Manager Oh could have wielded all along.”

—Training complete!
—You have trained S-rank Awakener Oh Do-yun!
—A training that will shake the world!
—S-rank Awakener Oh Do-yun’s evaluation has risen to SS-rank!

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