The Only Enhancer - Chapter 166

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Chapter 166
166 – A Meeting? A Double Date? (3)
The first schedule had gone so smoothly that I naturally expected everything to continue on that high note. But that wasn’t quite how things worked out. Since we’d saved time by shortening the queue for photos, it only made sense to fill that gap with something else.
Yu Ji-min seized the opportunity and got in line for Sinbad’s Adventure, which had a relatively shorter queue.
She’d saved time, only to add another attraction to the schedule. What was even more unsettling was that after riding Sinbad’s Adventure, we’d arrive back exactly on schedule as originally planned.
How on earth did Yu Ji-min calculate and execute everything so precisely?
Well, she’d managed schedules at the Reinforce Guild before, so her meticulous time management was practically inevitable. She even managed Min-jun’s schedule.
While I was genuinely impressed by her exceptional skills, waiting in line for the rides turned out to be quite enjoyable.
Hong Myeong had been an orphan who could barely attend field trips or outings, and while Min-jun’s situation was better than that, he’d only gone on school trips a handful of times while watching his Uncle’s face.
Even then, he’d been ostracized and couldn’t ride the attractions freely.
Perhaps that’s why both Hong Myeong and Min-jun found the act of standing in line itself surprisingly fun.
“Standing in line like this has its own charm, doesn’t it?”
“It really does. It’s less boring than I expected.”
As Hong Myeong spoke and Min-jun nodded in agreement, Gwen and Yu Ji-min’s expressions brightened.
After all, many people found waiting in line quite tedious and dull.
It was a relief to hear them say they were enjoying it. Yu Ji-min especially couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
We’d come to the amusement park to have fun, but the lines could definitely be frustrating. There was the Magic Pass option, but even that came with lines. There was no avoiding them.
Besides, while we had the money, Min-jun hadn’t purchased a Magic Pass, so we had no choice but to wait in line.
I’d been somewhat worried about that, but since they seemed to be enjoying it more than expected, it was fortunate from Yu Ji-min’s perspective.
“So Hong Myeong, did you awaken today?”
“Huh? Oh, yes, yes. I did a few hours ago.”
“Ah, then what’s your trait…?”
At Yu Ji-min’s question, Hong Myeong glanced at Min-jun, and Min-jun couldn’t help but chuckle.
He was being cautious because Min-jun had artificially awakened him through trait enhancement.
Well, it was understandable—he might have considered it confidential information.
But Yu Ji-min was also a member of the Reinforce Guild, so it didn’t matter.
Seeing Hong Myeong like that, Min-jun assured him it was fine and spoke first to Yu Ji-min.
“Since he awakened through my trait enhancement, no trait has manifested yet, but I suspect he’ll awaken with a normal trait.”
“What?!!! You can induce awakenings like that?! Is this something you just discovered?”
“Yes, that’s right. I researched it this time, thought it might work, tried it, and it did.”
“The Guild Master succeeded in artificial awakening?!!!!!”
Though they didn’t shout loudly, Yu Ji-min and Gwen reacted with such shock they nearly fell over. Sound could have leaked out, but Min-jun quickly created a barrier to block it, so there was no problem.
Watching them, Min-jun nodded in acknowledgment.
Artificial awakening, no less.
Even as I thought, “That’s Min-jun for you,” I swallowed hard.
This meant he could once again shift the balance of power in the world.
Then Gwen and Yu Ji-min looked at Hong Myeong, and he flinched in surprise, taking a step back.
When he looked as if asking why they were staring, Gwen and Yu Ji-min turned the question back on him.
“Do you understand how significant this is?!”
“Huh? Oh, so from now on, we can mass-produce awakened individuals?”
“No, that’s not the important part! From now on, Min-jun can awaken whoever he wants into an Awakened One!”
“Huh? What difference does that make….”
When Hong Myeong genuinely looked confused, Gwen struck her chest in exasperation, and Yu Ji-min quietly explained to him.
“Simply put, there are plenty of people fawning over the guild master even now, but most of them were Hunters—already Awakened Ones. Of course, if a Disaster Level 6 monster appears, both Hunters and ordinary people will beg the guild master to save them, but before that, it’s the guild master who receives royal treatment among Hunters through sales and authority, right?”
“Yes? Yes, yes.”
“But now? What’s this? Ordinary people can become Hunters through Awakening? Then what happens? Think about it.”
“Huh? Huh?”
If Min-jun, who was the king of Hunters, could artificially awaken people into Awakened Ones? Ordinary people who hadn’t awakened would have the same desire to protect their own bodies.
If that happened, ordinary people would have no choice but to seek Min-jun’s favor.
Begging him to awaken them as Awakened Ones.
To those who became Awakened through him, Min-jun would become? A king—no, a god.
Wealthy tycoons would instantly be able to awaken with unique traits.
As Yu Ji-min finished her explanation, Hong Myeong felt a chill run down his spine without realizing it.
If he awakened just one person, how much benefit would he gain?
With that thought, Min-jun beside him felt impossibly distant.
Min-jun smiled faintly at Hong Myeong, then flicked his finger slightly, preventing not just sound but light from leaking outside.
On top of that, he cast a cognitive obstruction so people wouldn’t even realize what was happening, and Gwen and Yu Ji-min, who were about to ask Min-jun something, could only watch as Hong Myeong began emitting light without knowing it himself.
“Uhhh? Uhhhhhhh?!”
As Hong Myeong made that strange sound, light burst forth from him and a System Message appeared. Gwen, Yu Ji-min, and Min-jun couldn’t see it, but the message read:
[All synchronization is complete.]
[Synchronization took 4 hours.]
[Trait is awakening.]
[You have acquired the trait—’Healer’.]
His trait had awakened. It wasn’t a unique trait, but among general traits, it was ranked among the highest—Healer. Min-jun couldn’t help but smile at this.
Why? Because I had modified trait enhancement to awaken him, I worried whether he could use trait enhancement properly, but he could. Rather, since I awakened him using magic, I realized he could use the trait enhancement skill correctly.
As Hong Myeong awakened and his trait bloomed as a Healer, Gwen and Yu Ji-min looked at him in surprise, and Hong Myeong quickly grasped it and swallowed hard.
As the two women waited, Hong Myeong spoke without thinking.
“M-my trait awakened, and I’m a Healer.”
“Oh!!!!!!”
“Wow!!!!!”
Yu Ji-min and Gwen marveled, and Hong Myeong scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit shy.
He honestly couldn’t help but be surprised that he would awaken like this.
Moreover, Min-jun couldn’t help but be surprised either, and there was a reason.
[Hong Myeong]
-Lv. 1(6)
-Ability Value: 13.
An ability value as high as 13 and a maximum level of 6—quite impressive.
It was a remarkably talented stat.
Excluding the unique traits I’d seen recently, it was among the best, and I was satisfied with it.
Honestly, no matter what, if the ability value was low, I’d have concerns about keeping him in the Reinforce Guild, so I suppose it’s fortunate he has talent?
At least this way I could fill out the basic requirements. So in that sense, it was fortunate.
Min-jun smiled as he looked at Hong Myeong and spoke.
“Now you’ll be able to become a member of the Reinforce Guild family.”
“Ah! Thank you! Really, thank you so much! I mean it sincerely.”
As Hong Myeong bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude to Min-jun, both Gwen and Yu Ji-min nodded in acknowledgment. Since they knew his ability stats, they realized he had passed the threshold.
To be honest, if that hadn’t been the case, Yu Ji-min would have felt a bit uncertain, but fortunately it worked out.
In any case, while waiting in line like this, I was about to awaken.
Thinking this was quite a novel experience, I started chatting away enthusiastically.
“If he’s a healer, there should be an open spot in Team 1, right?”
“That’s right? We haven’t recruited many healers in the past. Isn’t that so, Guild Master?”
“Yes. It’s not confirmed yet, but Hong Myeong will likely be assigned to Team 1. Considering we’ve primarily recruited Koreans and that Team 1 lacks a healer.”
“Hmm, but why did you recruit so few healers?”
At Hong Myeong’s question, both Gwen and Yu Ji-min fell into thought.
‘Because everyone’s ability stats fell short…’
‘Well, the Guild Master can handle all the healing anyway…’
Though they each had different thoughts, neither was entirely wrong.
Since Min-jun protected everyone and handled healing himself, there was no real need to recruit many healers. However, through this war, Min-jun came to understand the importance of healers, at least to some degree.
If a war like this broke out, Henry would fill that gap in his stead, but even then, Henry alone couldn’t handle so many people.
Besides, it wasn’t as though there were no healers, and it was simply a matter of increasing their numbers slightly—nothing difficult. Hong Myeong was here now, and I planned to gradually recruit more.
Since Team 2 had only been formed not long ago, I thought it would be fine to start recruiting gradually.
As they chatted away like this, their turn came quickly, and they enjoyed the rides while conversing with each other, spending a pleasant time together.
2.
After riding Sinbad’s Adventure, then Flume Ride and Viking Ride, they finally headed to the Restaurant District to have dinner.
In fact, Min-jun and Hong Myeong tilted their heads, thinking it was still early for dinner, but seeing so many people gathered there, they gave a thumbs up, realizing Yu Ji-min’s wisdom. Deciding to eat before it got even more crowded was truly a masterstroke.
After each ordering roughly what they wanted to eat and gathering at one table, there was quite a variety of food. Min-jun and Gwen had ordered street food—kimbap, tteokbokki, and ramen—while Yu Ji-min and Hong Myeong had ordered simple spaghetti.
They found it interesting how their choices paired off similarly, and Yu Ji-min simply let out a quiet laugh rather than feeling displeased.
After all, there was nothing to gain by disrupting the mood here.
In any case, as they gathered and ate, the conversation naturally turned to matters concerning the guild.
“So if Hong Myeong joins Team 1, will I need to train under Isabella for a while?”
“No, no. Since the newly appointed executive is still in training, wouldn’t you go with them instead?”
Gwen was curious about this too and asked Min-jun, who tilted his head slightly.
It seemed he hadn’t considered that until now.
“But wouldn’t there be too much of a gap in ability if he trained with the executives?”
Yu Ji-min’s point was valid, so Min-jun pondered for a moment before speaking.
“Since the other executives are busy, I can train him myself. That way, he can level up quickly too, which is good.”
At Min-jun’s words, both Yu Ji-min and Gwen fell silent, while Hong Myeong looked at them wondering why they reacted that way.
And Yu Ji-min and Gwen could only pray for Hong Myeong’s well-being.

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