I Became a Transcendent-Level Genius Trainer - Chapter 99

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Transcendent Genius Trainer Episode 99

Thanks to the heroic tales that spread throughout Gate Front, Kang Yu-jun became even more famous than Baek Do-gyun.

“I absolutely must receive training too!”

“My shoulder has been hurting so much lately that I can’t train properly… You said you fixed that with training, right?”

“My back hurts too…”

“Things I used to do well aren’t working anymore…”

It wasn’t just the Tower of Fairies.

The seeds that Kang Yu-jun had planted in Gate Front were blooming into flowers.

“I learned from Trainer Kang.”

“Trainer Kang…”

“I also learned from Trainer Kang…”

Ten days.

It was more than enough time to change everything.

Gate Front, Uijeongbu Mercenary Association.

“Oh my, Teacher! Teacher Kang, you’ve arrived!”

The desk employee who had been unfriendly at first was now treating Yujun with great courtesy.

He had paid quite substantial fees through various training sessions, and having received training from Yujun himself and seeing great improvement in his condition, he now treated Yujun with utmost respect.

“Is there still no S-rank Summoner available?”

“I’m sorry. There was definitely one until recently, but apparently Gate Front is so demanding that their injuries worsened and they left. I’ll try to recruit another one.”

“No, it’s fine.”

Creak-.

Just then, someone entered the association.

“Association President!”

It was Kang Yong-muk, the Association President who owned the Uijeongbu Mercenary Association.

Nearly 2 meters tall.

And an S-rank Awakened with distinct golden light on his calves.

‘Oh.’

Yujun was impressed the moment he saw him.

‘He gives off a similar feeling to the Deputy Director.’

A skilled individual who could be called upper S-rank.

‘All mid-tier S-ranks have some instability.’

However, those at the upper tier had overall stability.

‘But that doesn’t mean there are no problems.’

Rather, this one looked much more difficult to train.

‘He’s already half-complete.’

Meaning it would be quite difficult for a Trainer to find an opening and make changes.

“You’re Trainer Kang Yu-jun, right?”

The Association President spoke to Yujun in a respectful voice.

“I’m late with my greetings. I’m Kang Yong-muk. I serve as the President of the Uijeongbu Mercenary Association.”

“I’m called Kang Yu-jun, Association President.”

Association President Kang Yong-muk looked at Yujun with admiration.

“You’re much more… impressive than I heard.”

The aura emanating from Yujun was hard to believe for a Trainer who had only obtained an A-rank license.

“I heard from Shin-young. You’re looking for an S-rank Summoner.”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

The desk employee momentarily made eye contact with Yujun.

‘I never thought he’d make a direct request to the Association President.’

He seemed to have a personality that definitely repaid his debts.

“There are quite a few Summoners in Korea, but no S-ranks, and even if there were, they’d be affiliated with guilds, making it difficult for you to train them.”

The Association President beat his chest as if telling him to trust only him.

“But I’ll get one for you right away.”

With the Association President’s connections, he could arrange anything.

“Thanks to Trainer Kang, Gate Front is buzzing with energy right now.”

Normally, there would be no need for an Association President to come personally to meet a single Trainer.

But this time was different.

From what he had heard, Kang Yu-jun had engaged in training exchange with White Lion and won.

This meant that Kang Yu-jun standing before him was only A-rank in name, but was actually an S-rank or higher Trainer.

Perhaps even beyond that.

Winning a training exchange against White Lion? And having him acknowledge defeat?

It would be impossible unless he was sincere.

Even if he hadn’t given his full effort, it was certain that he genuinely acknowledged Kang Yu-jun.

“Our Gate Front will always welcome Trainer Kang.”

The association president handed Yujun a badge.

“It’s a gratitude badge. Please accept it, Trainer Kang.”

Yujun hadn’t done anything particularly grand at Gate Front.

But for them to go this far, there was only one reason.

‘They want to maintain good relations.’

Yujun smiled and accepted the badge.

“Thank you.”

‘A badge made from high-grade magic stones.’

From Yujun’s perspective, building a good relationship with the president of the Uijeongbu Mercenary Association was an excellent thing.

‘There’s no better connection than the association president when it comes to finding the Awakened I want.’

Yujun had a cup of coffee with the association president afterward and immediately left Gate Front.

* * *

Thunder Guild.

Sales Team 2, who had come to Gate Front to work on a project, continued climbing towers to hone their skills.

“Seok-jae.”

Team 2’s leader called Im Seok-jae.

While conquering the Tower of Fairies, the most difficult tower at Gate Front, the competition for main dealer had intensified.

“Congratulations. You’re now our Team 2’s main dealer.”

Im Seok-jae raised the corners of his mouth and clenched his fist.

He did it.

He had reclaimed it.

“And I’ve already mentioned it. That you have the skills to go to Team 1.”

“Me, sir?”

“Yeah. What the hell? How am I supposed to handle this when you come back like this after every training session?”

Team 2’s leader patted Im Seok-jae’s shoulder as he spoke.

“You really get things done when you set your mind to it.”

Then he glanced back at the Awakened who had previously taken the main dealer position from Im Seok-jae.

Though he had lost the main dealer position, he was nodding as if acknowledging it.

It was natural. Anyone who had seen Im Seok-jae’s performance in the Tower of Fairies today had no choice but to acknowledge it.

He had pushed the simple ability of superhuman strength to its limits.

Especially the sight of him using blunt weapons as if trying to destroy the tower itself was quite overwhelming just to watch.

Previously, it felt like he was being controlled by that power, but now it felt like he had complete control over that strength.

While displaying explosive power, he also showed the stability of adapting to the team’s operations.

“No, it’s not me.”

Im Seok-jae’s eyes lit up.

This credit wasn’t his to take.

He had merely received training.

“It was possible because the God of Training trained me.”

“The God of… Training?”

“Yes.”

“…Trainer Kang Yu-jun is certainly amazing, but.”

Team 2’s leader chuckled as he spoke.

“Right. You can’t help but revere him, can you?”

Im Seok-jae couldn’t think of anything else right now.

Only Yujun’s words came to mind.

-You’ll become my pride.

‘Yes, I’ll become your pride.’

Just as Yujun had said, he had become S-rank.

Since he had just become S-rank and was still at the lower tier, he hadn’t gained tremendous standing within the guild yet.

But he was confident.

“I’ll work even harder and make it to Team 1.”

* * *

-Seo Yu-ri’s shocking return!

-Exclusive interview! Only on JBS!

News of Seo Yu-ri’s return began spreading through various news outlets.

“Huh?”

“Is this real?”

Industry professionals looked at the articles with expressions full of disbelief.

“Seo Yu-ri is returning?”

“How?”

“Didn’t she have an injury? I heard it was an incurable injury.”

A tragic Awakened who ultimately retired because her body couldn’t withstand her immense talent.

But how could she return to active duty?

“Wasn’t he already doing well as a trainer?”

“Right. He was continuously producing results as a trainer, so why the sudden return to active duty?”

“Did he really cure it?”

“Something that even overseas trainers couldn’t cure… how did he manage it?”

Everyone began to grow curious.

Who had treated Seo Yu-ri, who was said to be absolutely incurable and impossible to rehabilitate?

Who had used what method to lead her back to active duty?

“I think I saw an interview where she said she realized it keenly after becoming a trainer herself. That it was an absolutely incurable condition, that rehabilitation itself was impossible. So quickly switching to being a trainer was a stroke of genius.”

“I think I saw that on Hunter Net too.”

“Who on earth rehabilitated Seo Yu-ri?”

“Could it be Han Gyu-jin?”

The name of Dream Guild’s Han Gyu-jin kept coming up.

“He was overseas and then went to Dream for a huge sum. Dream is writing legend right now.”

Dream Guild was evaluated to have already recovered the huge amount they invested in recruiting Han Gyu-jin.

Beyond conquering towers they previously couldn’t tackle, they had even achieved the first conquest of towers that guilds superior to Dream Guild were struggling with.

Moreover, several of the guild’s A-rank Awakened had achieved the feat of rising to S-rank.

“I heard there’s someone among the S-rank Awakened who’s right on the verge of SS-rank.”

“Isn’t this the first time we’ve seen such dramatic change from just one trainer?”

“Wouldn’t it have been possible when Do Kang-myeong was in his prime?”

“But back then, the tower difficulty wasn’t what it is now. The difficulty level is different.”

Before long, Han Gyu-jin’s reputation had reached the level where people wondered if he might be Korea’s best.

Though he still needed more achievements, no one disagreed with calling him one of the top three trainers alongside Do Kang-myeong and Yeon Da-seul.

Baek Do-gyun, who was originally compared to him, was now even being called past his prime.

“Then it must definitely be Han Gyu-jin.”

“Wow, if Han Gyu-jin brought Seo Yu-ri back too, that means he has incredible talent in rehabilitation as well. That’s really scary.”

While everyone was saying this, Seo Yu-ri held a press conference to commemorate her return to active duty.

Click-. Click-!

Reporters and cameras gathered like clouds.

Click-! Click-!

In that place filled with light, Seo Yu-ri conducted the press conference with a bright smile.

“Awakener Seo Yu-ri! Congratulations on your return to active duty! We have questions about your return – which trainer handled your rehabilitation training?”

To that question everyone was curious about.

“The person who trained me was…”

Seo Yu-ri paused briefly, then answered clearly.

“Trainer Kang Yu-jun.”

Kang Yu-jun.

As soon as that name came out, everyone looked bewildered.

Everyone had thought it would be Han Gyu-jin or a top domestic trainer of similar caliber.

Or there had been speculation that an overseas S-rank trainer was involved.

But Kang Yu-jun?

“Trainer Kang Yu-jun handled both my rehabilitation and all subsequent training.”

A great silence fell over the press conference hall.

And the sound of typing on smart pads began to grow frantically loud.

“All my previous injuries have disappeared. I’ll declare this clearly here. I’m going to take the S-rank promotion exam and make a proper comeback.”

Seo Yu-ri said with emphasis.

“As an Awakened.”

* * *

Seo Yu-ri immediately set out to conquer a tower right after finishing her comeback press conference.

“You just returned to active duty – will you be alright?”

Seo Yu-ri entered the tower with the S-rank promotion examiner.

“No problem at all. Right now is the best level I’ve ever been at in my entire life.”

Seo Yu-ri said to the examiner with a smile.

The examiner had no idea what kind of training she had received from Trainer Kang Yu-jun to be so full of confidence.

Meanwhile, something came to mind.

He had recently heard news that an Awakened named Im Seok-jae had passed the S-rank promotion exam.

He was a decent Awakened, but not really material to become S-rank.

Superhuman strength.

It was an ability with clear limitations – one of those abilities where if you got intoxicated by the power and recklessly overworked your body, your physical form would inevitably be destroyed.

Therefore, it would take decades of training to balance physical growth with the ability to barely become S-rank.

“I think that Awakened Im Seok-jae was also trained by… Trainer Kang Yu-jun.”

For a trainer, having an Awakened under their care rise in rank was a huge achievement.

Especially making A-rank Awakened into S-rank was the biggest indicator of industry recognition.

Whether or not you had created an S-rank Awakened actually determined salary differences and contract amounts.

And until now, there had never been a single case.

A case of producing two S-ranks in less than a year of being a trainer.

“No, wait. Not yet. There’s still no certainty that Awakened Seo Yu-ri will become S-rank…”

And exactly three hours later.

“…You have passed.”

It was the birth of the second S-rank produced by Yujun.

“…Congratulations!”

A new history was beginning.

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