I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 226

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Transcendent Genius Trainer 226

You’d enter knowing all that?
Guild Master Hong Yun-seong’s brow furrowed slightly.
It was a remark that could pass for mere bravado.
But recalling Kang Yu-jun’s track record, Hong understood to some degree.

“…You’re serious about this.”

This wasn’t bravado at all.
A resolute will shone from Yujun’s eyes.
Hong Yun-seong, who had guided the Master Guild and observed countless Awakeners to make his judgments, saw something luminous in Yujun.
A shimmer.

He had spoken with Choi Ho-jeong, the former Guild Master of Promise Guild, some time ago.
At that time, Yujun was called the Golden Youth of Promise Guild, yet he had already lost that brilliance and become the target of mockery.
He hadn’t Awakened, and showed no signs of ever doing so.

—He shone once, truly he was the brightest.

Hong Yun-seong knew it too, having seen Yujun as he was then.
At that time, Yujun’s light was so brilliant it cast shadows around him.

—He lost everything.
—…Who knows. Maybe he darkened before he could shine.

Those conversations came back to him.
And conviction settled in.
The Yujun of that time had been darker than anyone else, just before his brightest brilliance was to come.

“I understand. It’s not my place to comment from the sidelines. Rather, I feel assured knowing Trainer Kang will be involved in this Tower of Ashes matter.”

The Master Guild leader smiled and asked Yujun.

“Then, what form would you like to participate in the Tower of Ashes?”

If Yujun truly intended to tackle the Tower of Ashes.
Hong Yun-seong wanted to recruit him.
Currently, Yujun wasn’t affiliated with any guild.

“Have you already made arrangements with Promise Guild?”
“No. I only have a Training contract with Promise Guild.”
“…!”

At those words, Hong Yun-seong broke into a bright smile.

“We have Awakener Baek Hyeon-jin with us! He’s been singing Trainer Kang’s praises quite a lot!”

So he hurried with his proposal.

“If you’re planning to tackle the Tower of Ashes through another guild, why not do so together with our Master Guild?”

If Yujun joined the Master Guild, they could attempt not just the 4th Floor but the 5th Floor as well.
Though he hadn’t directly witnessed Yujun’s Training, given how he’d resolved all of Promise Guild’s problems and conquered three Unconquered Towers in a short span of time, his capabilities were surely…

Of course, this was somewhat at odds with propriety, but when considering the greater cause of conquering the Tower of Ashes, such concerns had to take a back seat.
Yujun bowed his head slightly in response to the offer.

“Thank you for such a kind offer. However, I’m afraid I must decline.”
“Ah….”

Guild Master Hong Yun-seong’s expression grew quite disappointed.

“I have a plan I’ve already devised, and I intend to follow it.”
“Then shall we provide support from our Management Bureau’s combat unit?”

Director Lee Ji-tae also quickly made his pitch to Yujun.
Perhaps Yujun’s idea involved the Management Bureau’s combat unit.
They had tackled the Insect Tower together in Cheongdam, so a partnership seemed reasonable.
But Yujun politely declined the Director’s offer as well.

“I’m planning to form my own unit and enter.”
“A unit?”

Some Trainers did have units.
But naturally, those units existed to support the Trainer—not to enter Towers alongside them.

“I’ve already roughly assembled the members.”
“You’ve assembled them already?”

Yujun smiled.

“Yes. I only need Director Lee to approve this Tower of Ashes matter.”

* * *

Approval granted.
Director Lee Ji-tae didn’t deliberate long.

“If you need any assistance, please do tell me. We’ll help in the name of the Management Bureau. Whatever it is, if we can help….”
“Yes. I’ll certainly reach out if needed.”

With approval in hand, Yujun left the room promptly.
There was much to do now, and time was of the essence.
After Yujun departed.

“Let’s proceed with the proposal you made as well.”

The Master Guild leader also began to show enthusiasm.
He’d worried considerably on the way here.
But given how things had turned out, it seemed better to focus more on the Tower of Ashes.
Surely Kang Yu-jun’s choice of the Tower of Ashes had solid reasons behind it.

“If there’s anything you need, please say so. We’ll help in the name of the Management Bureau.”

The Master Guild had heard that ascending to the 4th Floor had brought many dangers.
For that reason, he’d wondered if they might refuse.
Fortunately, they accepted.
It seemed that thanks to Trainer Kang Yu-jun, the Director had made his decision too.

“Well, then.”

After drawing up the contract, the Master Guild leader also left the Director’s office.
Not long after, the office door burst open roughly.
Bang!

“Director!”

Vice Director So Gang-cheol had returned to Director Lee Ji-tae’s office again.

“Quiet.”

Director Lee Ji-tae frowned.

“What’s this about approving Trainer Kang’s Tower of Ashes matter? Are you giving up on Promise Guild?”
“The Promise Guild training is finished. You should’ve gotten the report.”
“Ah…I was focused on preparing for another Tower of Ashes attempt, so I missed it.”

Vice Director So Gang-cheol laughed awkwardly and scratched the back of his neck.
He still wanted to conquer the Tower of Ashes himself.
The Management Bureau needed to produce concrete results to avoid having to make unfavorable requests of the guilds.

“So it’s already done? As expected. You keep exceeding all our expectations.”

Vice Director So Gang-cheol’s expression became quite animated.

“So Trainer Kang is proceeding with the Management Bureau? Then….”
“No. He said he’d form his own unit and conduct the raid.”
“His own unit?”

His expression turned bewildered.

“What kind of unit would he form….”

* * *

Promise Guild.
The new operations team, Team Songggot, was assigned to the Towers that Promise had previously handled and began their conquest.
Since they still lacked field experience, they had to build it from the ground up.
And Sales Team 1 was in the midst of tackling another Unconquered Tower.

“Unlike other guilds, we have to solve the problems with the Towers we already possess first.”

While everyone else was keenly interested in the Tower of Ashes, it wasn’t the time for them to focus on it.
And so the operations teams rapidly worked through the Towers that had been delayed.

—Tower conquered!

“Phew.”

Sales Team 1 began putting out the urgent fires.

Then Team Leader Hwang and Team Leader Oh’s phones rang.

They already knew from Guild Master Choi Ho-jeong.
Up to thirty percent of Promise Guild’s members could be mobilized and participate in raids per Kang Yu-jun’s request.
The two team leaders sent their reply the instant they finished reading Yujun’s message.

“We have to go. There’s no way we’re not going.”

Jang Myeong-hun, who had led Team Songggot through their first Tower conquest, was savoring the elation.

Ring.
The same message arrived for Jang Myeong-hun as well.

After the Sky Thunder Choi Family training, the Awakeners all viewed Yujun’s choice of Promise Guild with concern.

—I have a friend at the guild. She transferred out, but she said Promise Guild’s situation was really dire before she left.
—I’ve heard people say Promise is basically a Trainer graveyard.
—He can’t afford to break here.
—I really don’t understand why he keeps choosing such difficult training.
—The operations team, Youth team, and trainer team—it’s a total mess. Is everyone quiet because things are going that badly?
—This would be tough even for Yujun.

—????
—Already?
—It hasn’t even been two weeks.
—Is he only training one team instead of the whole guild?
—No, it’s the entire guild.

—What?
—What??
—How is that possible?
—That can’t be done in two weeks.
—Impossible.

Kang Yu-jun’s misstep.
Most felt he should have taken on a different guild instead.
Yet he’d destroyed all those assumptions with this result.

—Is this guy insane?
—How did he manage this again?
—Wow, you serious.
—No need to worry about Kang Yu-jun. This confirms it.

—We lost by worrying.

Information about Promise Guild’s current state began in earnest to be posted on Hunternet.

—They’re apparently in the midst of conquering all the Towers they own that were previously Unconquered.
—The Youth team all got promoted to the main roster, and the power increase is insane.

Not even climbing—actively declining.
Yet in less than a month, they’d conquered three Unconquered Towers and were tackling others as well.

Even if Kang Yu-jun had finished training and moved on to other work, he couldn’t simply stand idle and wait for his training.

None of his guild members wanted to risk their lives.
Even Choi Ho-jeong, who led the guild, didn’t want to attempt life-or-death Tower raids.
He’d just become a father. He wanted to minimize risk.
But the training he’d received from Kang Yu-jun had rekindled their flame.

“We’ll go and come back on our own!”
“We’ll conquer it and return.”
“Really, it’s okay?”
“Who trained us?”
“If we can’t conquer it, Trainer Kang will come after us with his staff. And that really hurts.”

—Conquest Rank: S
—Receiving bonus rewards!

—Promise Guild conquered the Tower of Night;;;
—Tower of Night? Isn’t that marked as unconquerable?
—Seriously? That place?
—This doesn’t make sense.
—What kind of training did Trainer Kang give at Promise Guild?
—Shouldn’t they be tested for doping?
—Big respect to Yujun.
—But if Promise Guild is done…what’s next?
—Is he really going overseas this time?

Yujun, the center of everyone’s attention, was in his office.
The instant he received approval from the Management Bureau Director, he’d contacted those he’d trained.

‘I have all the strategies for breaking through the initial stages of the Tower of Ashes in my head.’

So he reached out to those perfectly suited for it.

‘It’s not just about being strong or weak.’

He formed the first team with those matching their abilities.
Creak.
The office door opened and Awakeners began to file in.
Yujun rose from his seat and greeted them warmly.

“It’s been a while.”

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