I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 37

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Episode 37
Episode 37: Each Their Own Preparations
The day after Dohyun emerged from the Black Gate through promotion.
Hanalin sighed as she looked at the message she’d sent earlier.
[Dohyun: Yeah, see you tomorrow.]
[Tomorrow it is then. Rest up and I’ll see you tomorrow. (rabbit emoji bowing)]
[Jiyuchan: K]
“Sigh.”
Though I spoke lightly, my heart was anything but light.
Was it guilt over meeting Villains and killing them?
Of course there was some. How could there not be? I wasn’t a Monster devoid of feeling. But that wasn’t what weighed on me most.
I wasn’t crushed by guilt or remorse.
Even now, I still believed they deserved to die. So what was making me feel so conflicted?
It was simple.
I trembled as I recalled Dohyun, who had absorbed not just the Stone Sphere but even Sharpness the moment he laid eyes on it.
It wasn’t a blow to my self-esteem or pride, yet I couldn’t help but be astounded by his overwhelming talent—his ability to comprehend and then make those abilities his own.
‘He’s really incredible.’
The more I thought about it, the more a nagging worry surfaced: would I eventually become a burden holding him back?
He’d already achieved E-Rank promotion in less than half a day of being inside. This time I’d also become eligible for promotion, but was there any guarantee it would happen next time?
Such thoughts spiraled endlessly, churning my emotions into turmoil.
Perhaps that’s why even wearing my usual cute character pajamas and lying in bed couldn’t calm my mind this time.
My heart was so unsettled that I found myself rolling around on the mattress.
Then I nodded to myself and suddenly sat up in bed.
‘No, this won’t do!’
Rather than dwell on such worries, I should study harder and grow stronger.
Once I made that decision, my heart felt a little lighter.
‘Yes, learning more useful magic would be better.’
If I gave my all and still couldn’t keep up, that would be truly sad and frustrating. But I can’t just lie here doing nothing, waiting to see that day come.
With that resolve, I dove deep not into the magic I could learn right now, but into the fundamental concepts of magic itself.
The basic, intermediate, and advanced magic I was currently studying were ultimately just textbooks purchased with Points by the Mage Association—Earth’s Hunters.
In the end, magic was about grasping principles and concepts, establishing one’s own rules, and building an Inner Mindscape through that process.
I’d heard that Heterogeneous Beings created magic the same way.
Most of them established their own rules or principles to create an Inner Mindscape, then used it according to their level—developing a single powerful magic rather than a systematic approach. I decided to follow their path as well.
‘What am I lacking?’
Heterogeneous Beings are superior to Earth’s Hunters? That’s only because their Hunter history spans far longer than Earth’s.
But if we were given the same amount of time?
I could swear to it.
I would create magic superior to any Heterogeneous Being.
With that vow, I began preparing for the next stage.
I opened the textbooks on magic concepts, principles, and rules that I’d purchased from the Stone Tablet yesterday and began my research.
Hwang Hana boasted an exceptionally high point cost, but it didn’t matter.
Though it was merely an E-Rank Zone, Dohyun was like a free bird to Hanalin—someone who could soar away at any moment—so she needed to prepare herself if she wanted to fly alongside him.
With that resolve, she began her preparations.
To ensure she would never fall behind at Dohyun’s side.
And.
‘Second place is mine.’
Surpassing Jiyuchan was merely a bonus.
* * *
After sending his own message, Jiyuchan was not so different from Hanalin.
When he first became part of the same party as Dohyun, it had been embarrassing, but truthfully, he was quite pleased.
Growing alongside someone superior to himself, he could become part of the same party. He had no serious doubts that he could move forward together with Dohyun. His conviction that no one else but himself could form a party with Dohyun had been justified.
However, after returning from the Black Gate this time, he realized his thinking had been a grave misconception.
‘Dohyun can surpass us at any moment.’
He had overlooked that far too much.
Once bound together as a party, he had deluded himself into thinking Dohyun would remain with him forever.
Because of this, Jiyuchan acknowledged his own oversight and kindled his resolve.
Staying at Dohyun’s side would be more arduous than anywhere else.
Because Dohyun was someone who could soar upward and away at any time.
Conversely, for himself to reach that level, mere effort might not suffice. Yet he had to push himself to his limits with everything he had.
Only then could he remain in a party with Dohyun indefinitely.
With that conviction, Jiyuchan began analyzing various videos.
He judged that training now would be less efficient than at the Training Facility, and that judgment proved remarkably accurate.
And from that conclusion, his results were strikingly similar to Hanalin’s.
‘I must create my own swordsmanship.’
Just as mages establish a single principle like magic and apply it to the world, swordsmen do the opposite—they establish their own principle and apply it to their body.
If mages express themselves outward through their bodies, then swordsmen unfold that expression inward, so to speak.
While the fundamentals and basics of swordsmanship he was learning now were important, what mattered most was finding his own direction, so he searched for lectures he could view by spending points.
Naturally, he went to the Hunter Association, paid points at the Stone Tablet, and purchased textbooks as well.
In Dohyun’s terms, these were not skill books containing skills, but rather theoretical works and established principles about swordsmanship itself.
Yet each one cost a staggering 2,000 points, though he didn’t begrudge the expense.
Rather, he considered it a necessary investment, and Jiyuchan spent the entire day immersed in that knowledge.
‘I must first master the Inner Mindscape.’
Mages create their Inner Mindscape, while swordsmen must understand how their own Inner Mindscape is constructed.
So Jiyuchan attempted to grasp his Inner Mindscape through meditation. He had no sense of how to do it yet, but he proceeded methodically, yearning to grow as strong as possible.
How much time had passed?
‘…What is this?’
Something felt within reach, yet like a mirage, it remained tantalizingly out of grasp—that desperate sensation persisted.
And though Jiyuchan did not realize it, a subtle platinum-colored light emanated from his surroundings as he meditated.
Grasping at that sensation, Jiyuchan thought to himself.
‘Second place is already in the bag.’
Similarly, Hanalin, who harbored comparable thoughts at a comparable hour, managed to gradually construct her Inner Mindscape.
* * *
A day had elapsed since Hanalin and Jiyuchan began contemplating and constructing their Inner Mindscapes, and the promised time had arrived. Since Dohyun’s party was scheduled to enter the E-Rank Zone, everyone gathered at the Association.
When Hanalin and Jiyuchan arrived first, though only a day had passed, the two of them emanated an atmosphere distinctly different from yesterday.
Naturally, they hadn’t actually constructed an Inner Mindscape or discovered one through meditation.
It was only permitted for A-Grade Hunters at minimum, so it was inevitable they couldn’t accomplish it immediately.
Yet the shift in atmosphere was unmistakable.
Simply by studying theoretical texts to construct an Inner Mindscape or meditating to contemplate one, their mana had become more composed and refined—or so one might say.
Confronted with this unfamiliar transformation, both Hanalin and Jiyuchan found themselves scrutinizing each other warily.
‘What’s with this person? They’ve become remarkably refined…?’
‘…Hanalin already possessed exceptional mana control, but now she feels even more composed.’
They were subtly tense, each gauging the other.
While they observed and assessed one another, contemplating how formidable the second-place position truly was, a familiar voice reached their ears.
“Ah, I’m a bit late. Sorry.”
The moment they turned their heads toward Dohyun, who spoke those words.
Hanalin and Jiyuchan felt their spines chill as they experienced the sensation of standing before a predator.
Dohyun appeared unchanged from yesterday—his expression playful and nonchalant, his movements casual—yet to eyes sensitive to mana and motion, he was utterly transformed.
Every gesture was devoid of excess, every movement extraordinary.
It was as though they were witnessing actions with all unnecessary steps deleted.
Though they wondered how such a transformation could occur in merely a day, Hanalin and Jiyuchan found themselves swallowing hard as they beheld the intensity burning in Dohyun’s eyes.
“…? Why are you both acting like that?”
Though Dohyun carried himself casually, they could discern the truth clearly.
‘Has something shifted in his mindset…?’
‘…He’s become more composed.’
The laughter present in his expression didn’t reach his eyes.
And as they glimpsed the fierce yearning burning within those eyes, Hanalin and Jiyuchan realized this was not the moment for mutual rivalry.
When Dohyun asked, Hanalin and Jiyuchan exchanged a brief glance before nodding at each other.
A temporary truce, it seemed to say.
It was as though they were declaring exactly that.
But there was no choice.
With eyes burning with such intensity, Dohyun seemed like someone they’d need to struggle desperately just to keep pace with, so a temporary ceasefire was inevitable.
In any case, observing the fervent blaze in Dohyun’s eyes, Hanalin ventured to ask carefully.
“Dohyun, does our party have any objectives for this expedition?”
Hanalin now used the term without excessive awkwardness, though Dohyun paid it little mind and simply nodded.
The party’s objective?
It was simple.
“Maximum growth.”
Gulp.
At those brief words, Hanalin and Jiyuchan swallowed hard.
Dohyun had always been relentless when it came to training, more so than anyone else, but if he possessed this level of fervor, what on earth would become of them?
As the two grew slightly anxious waiting, the E-Rank Zone Guide Party arrived not long after.
Leading them was a man with a resolute impression and a muscular build—quite different from Cheonseongmin, the F-Rank Zone Guide Party Leader—followed by two more men who boasted impressively toned physiques.
As they approached, they introduced themselves.
“I’m Park Insu, serving as the E-Rank Zone Guide.”
Watching Park Insu extend his hand with those words, Dohyun shook it while observing the three of them.
『Jeong Sangyun』
『Trait: Combatant [E]』
『Kim Jinha』
『Trait: Healer [F]』
The two behind him possessed quite impressive musculature.
One was a Healer, and the other was an E-Grade Combatant.
And the man who stepped forward before Dohyun, showcasing his resolute impression and muscular build while introducing himself as Park Insu and offering his hand, was—
『Park Insu』
『Trait: Greatsword Knight Commander [D]』
‘D-Grade?’
As Dohyun processed this, he heard something unexpected from Park Insu.
“With this expedition, I’m on the verge of a promotion.”
Seeing a D-Grade for the first time outside of the instructors, Dohyun let a smile slip across his face.
This E-Rank Zone expedition seemed like it would be more interesting than he’d anticipated.

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