I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 228

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A Transcendent Genius Trainer 228

Geumgang Kim Family.
The family’s new head, Gyu-cheol, was growing by the day and becoming an increasingly worthy patriarch.

“Still, having seen it done before, I can manage well enough.”
“Head. Even so, you mustn’t neglect the crafting.”
“That’s… I’m not neglecting it. It’s just that I only have one body.”
“Then you’ll need to multiply yourself.”
“Trainer Kang might visit again.”
“I made him a magnificent Artifact not long ago. Besides, he’s currently in training with the Promise Guild.”

Training at the Promise Guild was no simple matter.
So he’d likely be occupied with that commission for quite some time.

“After all, they’re one of Korea’s most prestigious guilds. Excluding Azure Dragon and Sunlight, Promise is essentially the top.”
“What of Master and Dream?”
“Well, they’re not really traditional powerhouses in that sense. And Promise is…”

Where Kang Yu-jun once belonged to the Golden Youth.
To him, it was practically a second home.

“He’ll probably conduct genuinely proper training. That should take two or three months. In the meantime, I’ll do my best, so please help me out.”
“…I understand.”

Creak.
Just then, the door to the head’s office swung open.

“…?”
“Did something urgent come up?”
“Trainer Kang has come to visit.”
“What?”

So soon?
Had he returned early because the Promise Guild training required additional Artifacts?

“He says he needs a new Artifact. But… he’s brought some guests with him.”

Kang Yu-jun was not a guest of the Geumgang Kim Family.
So if they called him a guest, it meant Yu-jun had brought other people with him.

“Did he come with members of the Promise Guild?”

Gyu-cheol stepped out with a puzzled expression to greet Yu-jun.

“Huh?”

The guests were not Promise Guild members.

“That person is…”

His gaze fell on Woo Ha-na.
The sturdy Boots she wore.
Those were Artifacts he had crafted himself.
And Im Seok-jae’s Blunt Weapon was also something he had made.

“These must be your team members, sir?”

The team members Yu-jun occasionally mentioned.

“Sir. I heard you were in training with the Promise Guild…”

Why had he suddenly shown up with his team members while in the middle of Promise Guild training?

“It’s done. The training.”
“…You’ve finished it all?”

The ease with which he said it was deflating.
Already?
That quickly?
Such questions held no meaning for Yu-jun.
Speed was never his concern.

“Thanks to your Geumgang Iron Staff being so excellent.”
“…”

Gyu-cheol blinked his eyes.

“I didn’t craft anything that impressive…”

The Geumgang Iron Staff was merely an Artifact.
It had good performance, but that was all.

“It seems like you’re the one who turns my Artifacts into masterpieces, Trainer Kang.”
“Awakener Baek Hyeon-jin uses it quite well too. He couldn’t stop praising your work. Same on YouTube.”

At that, Gyu-cheol broke into a slight smile.

“So… I should craft new Artifacts for these people, then?”

Just then, Woo Ha-na and Gyu-cheol locked eyes.
Ha-na bowed first in gratitude.

“I’m Woo Ha-na! You made these Boots for me! Really, thanks to these Boots… I’ve been able to run so fast. Thank you so much!”
“No, please. Don’t mention it.”

They were equipment from his early days, so he could see countless shortcomings in them.
It embarrassed him.

“I’ll craft you proper ones. Please discard those Boots.”

With who he was now, he could do far better.

“I’m Im Seok-jae.”
“I’m Lee Su-yeon!”

Im Seok-jae, Lee Su-yeon, and Yu Je-na beside them also greeted Gyu-cheol.
They too knew of him.

Beyond crafting equipment for Yu-jun, in recent times he had even made gear for Baek Hyeon-jin, the hero—not knowing who he was now would be unthinkable.
Gyu-cheol’s story had become a hot topic in several places.

Even talk of a drama adaptation had surfaced.

“Then… I’ll suspend my current work.”

That Yu-jun’s commissions took priority was something everyone knew.
The family’s executives nodded readily, bowed to Yu-jun, and withdrew.

“Well then, shall we discuss the details?”

* * *

First, before crafting the Artifacts, he needed to reassess their abilities.
And their objective mattered too.

“We’re raiding the Tower of Ashes.”

At Yu-jun’s words, Gyu-cheol’s eyes widened in shock.

“You’re raiding the Tower of Ashes?”

The Tower of Ashes was no ordinary tower.
Currently, it was the highest-difficulty tower in the world and equally dangerous.

“Isn’t that a tower where only mid-tier S-rankers and above can even attempt it?”

The Geumgang Kim Family was constantly receiving commissions from top-tier guilds.
They were all requesting equipment related to the Tower of Ashes, which meant the family had accumulated considerable information about it.

“We keep getting requests, so we have quite a bit of knowledge. I’ve even crafted several pieces of equipment and sent them out, so I’m fairly familiar with the Tower of Ashes…”

Gyu-cheol looked at the Awakeners with visible concern.

“The Tower of Ashes raid. It’s nothing to take lightly. Our equipment performs well, but they keep requesting repairs or additional copies of the same gear.”

Which meant the equipment crafted by the family wasn’t holding up.
The family’s pride had taken quite a hit because of it.

“S-rankers and above are using it, yet it breaks and doesn’t last long.”

Yet now Yu-jun was proposing to raid the tower with people far weaker than those S-rankers.
And the number was just four.
Compared to top-tier guilds sending in dozens, it was an absurdly small force.

“Sir…”

This was too dangerous, even for Kang Yu-jun.
This wasn’t just training.

“It’s dangerous training.”
“…Training?”

Real combat treated as training.
Training treated as real combat.

“It’s the optimal combination I’ve determined.”

Yu-jun spoke looking at Gyu-cheol.
Gyu-cheol repeated quietly to himself.

“Two lower-tier S-rankers. One mid-tier. One A-ranker. Sir.”

No matter how much Yu-jun trained them or would train them, limits existed.
Tower of Ashes was absolutely impossible with this lineup.
But Yu-jun calmly explained to that doubtful Gyu-cheol.

“The Tower of Ashes isn’t a place where more people necessarily means better.”

The Tower of Ashes automatically adjusts its difficulty based on the number of people entering.
That’s why simply assembling the strongest force doesn’t guarantee success.
The elite quality and synergy of those who enter matters most.

“I know what you’re worried about, Gyu-cheol.”

Yu-jun spoke gently.

“That’s why I came to you.”
“…!”

Gyu-cheol’s pupils trembled.

“With your equipment, they won’t come out dead.”

Hearing this, there was no longer any room to stop or worry about Yu-jun.
There was only one thing left to do.
Nod.

“I understand.”

Gyu-cheol nodded.
Simultaneously, strength flooded into his hands.

“I’ll do my best.”

‘The finest Artifacts will emerge from this.’

At that gaze etched with resolve, Yu-jun broke into a slight smile.

* * *

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The four Awakeners’ Artifacts were completed rapidly.
New Boots for Woo Ha-na.
A sturdier Blunt Weapon for Im Seok-jae.
And for Yu Je-na, a Wind Necklace that could maximize her Volcanic Ability.

‘He had strengthened the power of wind to enhance the Volcanic Ability.’

This necklace was an Artifact that would freely control and amplify that wind.
And Lee Su-yeon received an even smaller Shield than before.

“Try infusing it with Mana.”

Whoosh!
As Mana was infused, it suddenly spread, forming a massive, transparent Shield barrier.

“Wow…”

Lee Su-yeon’s mouth fell open.

“Am I really worthy of receiving something so precious?”

Especially Woo Ha-na and Lee Su-yeon, who had received Artifacts in those early days, were marveling at Gyu-cheol’s handiwork.

“Aren’t you Trainer’s team members? Then you should use the finest equipment I can make.”

Woo Ha-na hopped lightly a few times in her new Boots.

“They’re so light.”

Thud. Thud.
Yet with each time she pushed off the ground, an intense vibration surged through.

Faster. Stronger.

“I feel like I could go anywhere.”

All four Awakeners were satisfied with their new Artifacts.

“Phew…”

Yu-jun exhaled and slumped to the ground.
His body was now utterly exhausted.
Because they were wearing his old equipment, he had poured all the more effort into this.

“I’m satisfied…”

This was an opportunity to show them how much he had grown in the most dramatic way.

“You did well.”

Yu-jun commended Gyu-cheol, then turned to regard the four Awakeners.

“Before we enter, I’ll hone your edge.”

Lightning crackled in Yu-jun’s eyes.
Gyu-cheol’s equipment had changed dramatically enough to make him gasp.
But the greatest change was in Yu-jun himself.

Crack. Crackle-crackle-crack!

“When I trained you all before, I was still lacking.”

Im Seok-jae had undergone additional training partway through.
But the others had all remained unchanged since then.

“As you all know, the Tower of Ashes is dangerous.”

Yu-jun spoke with force to them.

“But you won’t be in danger. I’m not gambling with your lives as collateral.”
“Then you really… believe in us.”

Yu Je-na spoke.

“That we can clear the Tower of Ashes.”
“Yes.”

At the certainty in Yu-jun’s words, all four Awakeners steeled themselves again.
They had come here believing in him.
So they would continue to believe until the end.

“Shall we begin?”

Yu-jun put away the Geumgang Iron Staff.
Everyone’s expression turned puzzled.
Wasn’t the staff supposed to be fundamental to Yu-jun’s training?

“Things have changed quite a bit since then.”

Then he took hold of Yu Je-na’s shoulder with a gloved hand bearing Seong-hwi.

“This is enough.”

Whoosh!

-Scanning S-rank Awakener, Yu Je-na!
-Thought Acceleration activated!
-True Eye is now active!

‘Her Mana Roads are quite tangled.’

Her Mana Purity had also dropped significantly.

‘That’s probably why her power wasn’t performing as well as before.’

Yu-jun smiled and lightly tapped various points across her upper body with Seong-hwi.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

“Huh?”

Then Mana exploded across Yu Je-na’s entire body.

“I hadn’t even described the symptoms yet…”
“It’s fine.”

From Yu-jun’s eyes, lightning surged forth like madness unleashed.

“I’ve already figured it out.”

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