I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 153

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Chapter 153
153: The New Training Facility’s Number One? (1)
Only three days had passed since we began our training—still early in the process.
Though I was steadily receiving instruction, my party moved diligently toward the location marked on the Treasure Map, all while continuing our training regimen.
Since our training took the form of sparring matches, moving about and training simultaneously wasn’t particularly difficult.
Of course, our speed was slower than our usual pace, but it was far better than being confined to one location with nothing but training.
Even as afternoon arrived, our sparring and movement continued without pause.
Though I occasionally sensed the presence of upper-tier parties nearby, Baeryujin’s reputation among the higher ranks seemed to precede us—they vanished the moment we detected them.
Any monsters that dared approach were obliterated the instant they drew near our sparring circle, so there was little to concern ourselves with.
Moving at high speed while maintaining our sparring might have seemed inefficient, but we’d reached a velocity comparable to mid-tier party movements.
Most importantly.
“Hanalin and Yuchan are reaching maturity now.”
“Thank you.” “We appreciate it.”
Hanalin and Jiyuchan expressed their gratitude simultaneously, yet their expressions betrayed no joy.
They resembled students on the eve of a new school year, burdened with accumulated assignments and already moving on to the next task rather than celebrating progress.
And truthfully, that’s exactly what it felt like.
I was growing stronger with each new insight into the essence of interpretation, yet Hanalin and Jiyuchan still grasped barely half of what I’d learned—hence their somber demeanor.
Though they’d awakened to the fundamentals of magic and martial arts, the path ahead remained long.
Baeryujin observed the two with sympathy, yet simultaneously felt relieved, nodding to himself.
‘Under normal circumstances, such talent would breed arrogance without question.’
The fact that two individuals possessed such exceptional ability was itself rather extraordinary.
In terms of pure talent, Hanalin held a slight edge, but Jiyuchan’s instincts and physical prowess were scarcely inferior, creating a well-balanced dynamic.
Yet what transcended even that was, naturally, something else entirely.
‘That one’s a genuine monster.’
After mastering the essence of interpretation, I had moved on to a different pursuit—merging the interpretations of different martial arts.
I was blending the essence of Cheongmyeong Jichang with that of the Golden Sword, creating something entirely new, or so it appeared.
‘What exactly is that?’
Even Baeryujin could only shake his head in wonder at a sight he’d never witnessed before.
He’d heard tales of predecessors attempting such feats, though they seemed like legends whispered in ancient texts—stories even disciples of that sect half-doubted. Yet here stood someone actually attempting the impossible.
And more than that.
‘…It seems like it might actually succeed?’
The possibility itself was the problem.
Of course, Baeryujin couldn’t possibly comprehend what he was witnessing.
Even possessing the talent of one of the Ten Greatest Martial Artists in the World, Baeryujin found himself outmatched in raw talent alone by Hanalin and Jiyuchan, who possessed what could be called the greatest talent under heaven.
Thus, though he couldn’t understand what he observed, Hanalin and Jiyuchan seemed to grasp something from the sight, contemplating deeply without slowing their pace.
Truly, this was a grotesquely imbalanced party.
In nearly a century of existence in this realm, Baeryujin had never encountered anything like it.
He shook his head in amazement, then, gauging the time, spoke.
“Rest.”
Though he considered continuing the sparring, he heeded the wisdom that excess brings ruin—he had no intention of disturbing Hanalin and Jiyuchan now that understanding was dawning upon them.
It was far easier to organize one’s thoughts while resting and eating, so when Baeryujin suggested it, everyone stopped in their tracks.
The realization dawned on them, and they mechanically created an air pocket, spreading out a mat and unpacking their provisions.
Baeryujin couldn’t help but smile at the sight of the appetizing meal.
The Dohyun Party consisted of humans, and while I trained them partly to ensure they wouldn’t follow the same path as us, by now there were so many high-quality, delicious dishes that I actually looked forward to these meal times.
‘Fried chicken today!’
When the fried chicken that Dohyun had introduced to me before appeared, my mouth watered instantly.
Imagine tearing into freshly fried chicken on the Underwater Landscape. There could be no greater spectacle or delicacy than this, I thought seriously.
As I spread out the mat and began tearing into the chicken, it was still crispy and warm from when it had just come out—such exquisite fried chicken that Hanalin and Jiyuchan alike abandoned any thought of organizing their insights and began devouring it with fervor.
Fried chicken in a Dungeon—and such crispy chicken at that—was simply irresistible.
Crunch!
Crackle!
Crunch!
While all four of us were absorbed in tearing into the chicken, Jiyuchan suddenly remembered something and asked me while gnawing on a chicken leg.
“Speaking of which, isn’t it today?”
“Today? What is?”
“…Did you really forget your friend’s entrance ceremony?”
“Huh? That was today?”
It was none other than Choe Yunsuk’s entrance into the Hunter Training Center today.
Having lost track of time since entering the Black Gate, I couldn’t help but forget, yet I still didn’t think it was a big deal.
Though to be fair, Jiyuchan hadn’t remembered either.
“Well, someone like Yunsuk doesn’t need worrying about anyway.”
“Yunsuk? Hmm, certainly….”
“Narin, do you know Yunsuk too?”
Jiyuchan had helped train him so often that we’d dropped formalities with each other since we were the same age, but I never expected Hanalin to know him. When Jiyuchan asked, Hanalin suddenly flinched and looked at me, but I simply met her gaze as if asking why she was looking at me.
And to my casual expression, Hanalin replied with a hint of shyness.
“I happened to run into him once when I was with you, Dohyun.”
“Ah, I see.”
Jiyuchan likewise paid no particular attention, so he didn’t notice the change in Hanalin.
Regardless, Baeryujin interjected, asking who that was.
“So he’s a friend of yours, Dohyun?”
“Yes. In our Celestial Dimension, we have people train before they enter the Black Gate.”
“Oh? Even after awakening? That’s a good policy. The survival rate must be higher.”
“Well, it is. Besides, I trained that guy myself, so he won’t embarrass himself out there.”
At my words, Baeryujin pondered for a moment, then looked at Jiyuchan with a dubious expression upon hearing that I had trained him.
As if asking whether my methods were what he suspected.
But Jiyuchan gave Baeryujin a subtle nod, and Baeryujin shook his head as if pitying someone.
“That Yunsuk fellow—I’m not sure whether he made a good friend or a bad one.”
“Right.” “Indeed….”
When Hanalin and Jiyuchan subtly agreed, I looked at all three of them indignantly.
“Wait, why am I the problem!?”
“…Not knowing in the first place means you shouldn’t be asking the question at all.”
“That’s right.” “I agree.”
As Hanalin and Jiyuchan nodded in agreement with Baeryujin’s words, Dohyun’s expression turned aggrieved, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Well, he might as well tear into some chicken. Then, suddenly curious about something, he found himself wondering.
‘Yunsuk’s probably doing well enough, but just how well is he doing?’
Dohyun smiled faintly at the thought.
And then.
‘Well, if his scores aren’t good, I’ll have to push him even harder.’
With a thought that would have made Yunsuk beg for mercy had he heard it, Dohyun quietly tore into his chicken.
* * *
The Seoul Hunter Training Center had entered a period of significant change.
Specifically, the two trainees from the previous cohort who had been like a whirlwind.
The instructors, who had been pushed hard by Dohyun and Jiyuchan, were harboring hopes that this cohort might be somewhat more manageable.
Certainly, with only five trainees—an average number—unlike the previous cohort’s record-breaking ten, everyone could breathe easier.
While some instructors were permanent fixtures, Hunters dispatched from various Guilds would rotate in to serve as instructors, so there were changes. However, since dispatches typically lasted more than two months, the instructor roster remained identical to the previous cohort through this one.
The fact that Hwang Hana was the chief instructor was also the same as before.
Right up until last night’s simple entrance ceremony held by chief instructor Hwang Hana, everyone had believed this cohort would be quieter.
“…?”
Even this time, there was a trainee who withstood the technique Dohyun called suppression—the mana pressure—that chief instructor Hwang Hana directly unleashed.
None other than.
“Trainee Choe Yunsuk.”
Of course, it was Trainee Choe Yunsuk.
Suspecting something might be afoot, an instructor assembly was convened that very evening, and during the process of sharing information with the other instructors, a document had already surfaced along with the Hunter Association’s access records.
And there, the instructors could see a familiar name in just one month.
“Trainee Dohyun—or rather, Hunter Dohyun directly taught this person?”
“It’s only been a month, right? But in that time, he can withstand Chief Instructor Hwang Hana’s mana pressure?”
“Hunter Dohyun’s teaching is certainly excellent, but… I never expected it to be this much….”
“But Trainee Choe Yunsuk’s talent does seem to be exceptional.”
“We’ll have to keep watching….”
“Hmm, and there’s another trainee this time who also looks quite talented.”
While the instructors were chattering away, Hwang Hana felt intrigued by that familiar name and spoke to the other instructors.
“Let’s just observe for now.”
Her expression suggested she was quite curious about what Dohyun might pull off this time.

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