Chapter 118.

From the broken bracelet, the Butterfly Seedling Dust scattered down, seeping into Rachel’s magic power . Rachel did not notice this silent change as she was focused on the movement of her magic power .

“Now, with your right wrist… . ”

To prevent her from being suspicious, I made her circulate her magic power throughout her body . From the left wrist to the right wrist, ankles, then forehead .

Soon, Rachel was covered in sweat .

“…Haa, haa . ”

“It’s hard for everyone on their first try . ”

I couldn’t help but laugh at myself inwardly . I was coaching someone with a 9~9 . 5 potential rating .

But this training shouldn’t be completely meaningless . After all, it was the breathing exercise Kim Suho did every morning .

“Alright, next… . ”

In any case, the Butterfly Seedling Dust successfully seeped into Rachel’s body . But to make the dust settle in and show its effect, Rachel needed to exercise her magic power .

“Try standing up . ”

Rachel stood up enthusiastically, thinking that it was time for the real thing .

“We’ll set Barrier aside for now . ”

However, she lost her enthusiasm at my next words and tilted her head .

“Rachel-ssi, we’ve known each other for about 8 months now . And for a semester, we were pretty close together because of team challenges . ”

“Yes? Ah, yes, you’re right . ”

“Take it with a grain of salt, but I’ve been watching you in battle and thinking… . Have you taken an elemental affinity test?”

“Elemental affinity?”

“Yes, I’m good at discerning talent . I guess you could say I have sharp senses . You know that I helped Chae Nayun too, right?”

Chae Nayun was a hot topic in Cube’s community and several guilds .

Not only did she change from a bow to a sword, she was showing immediate results .

“Yes, I took one when I was young and the results came out positive . But how did you… . ”

She was looking at me, wondering how I knew .

“There’s something different about your magic power . The property of your magic power changes slightly depending on the environment you’re in . ”

This was Rachel’s trait that I created .

Rachel seemed to know what I was talking about as her eyes widened .

“Ah, you’re right! I’ve been feeling it too . As for my elemental affinity, it hasn’t increased since I was 10, so I gave up on it . ”

That was obvious . Research on elementals was scant, and people of this world knew little about how to cultivate one’s elemental affinity . Elementalists were uncommon even in the other world Kim Suho came from .

But it was different now .

The Butterfly Seedling Dust that seeped into Rachel’s body would work as a pathway that would connect Rachel and elementals together .

Furthermore, I already knew the efficient training method Kim Suho and Rachel took painstaking efforts to create in the original story .

“Then let’s start from the beginning . You might have used a wrong training method . ”

“… . ”

Rachel looked at me doubtfully .

I felt like I could understand what her eyes were saying . She must be annoyed that I was going on a tangent when she came to learn Barrier .

“Your current problem isn’t Barrier . Didn’t you say that you were in a slump? You have to think about how to overcome your slump . Learning Barrier is trying to put the cart before the horse . ”

“Ah, I see, you’re right . ”

To my surprise, Rachel was quickly convinced .

She was unexpectedly wishy-washy .

“Try to resonate your magic power with the grass below us, like you’re about to talk… or rather, share your magic power with the grass . “

“Yes, I’ll give it a try . ”

The most important aspect of wielding elementals was ‘resonance with nature’ .

Rachel closed her eyes and did as I said .

Just like that, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes passed by…

Rachel’s body also became more and more hazy . But because no changes were happening to the grass, I was about to speak up thinking it failed . That was when a change occurred .

“Oh!”

The grass Rachel’s magic power touched emitted green shining droplets .

Although the light was faint and the droplets were few, it undoubtedly confirmed Rachel’s ability .

Power to wield elementals . This tricky ability not only required one’s Gift to align with it, but also a certain disposition .

“Rachel-ssi . Rachel-ssi? Try opening your eyes . ”

Hearing my voice, Rachel slowly opened her eyes .

“…Un?”

Her voice was full of uncertainty .

But that changed when her eyes fell on the green droplets floating in front of her .

Seeing her dazed face, I smiled and muttered .

“Well, well, it looks like I’ll have to accept quite a hefty lesson fee . ”

Rachel then turned and fixed her shocked gaze on me .

**

After meeting Jin Sahyuk in Busan, nothing eventful happened in Cube . In a novel, this period would have certainly been a time skip .

During this time, I did what I had to do .

First, I completed two more missions as Jeronimo’s mercenary . One was assassinating a Djinn, and the other was escorting cargo .

Boss seemed to have liked how I handled things as she made another offer .

This time, it was an official contract .

As Cube’s cadet, I trained with Rachel every night for one hour . This was a beneficial time for both of us .

Ever since the day I awakened her talent in elementals, she thought of my words as the words of God and trained her elemental affinity accordingly . As for me, I trained myself to react more sharply and efficiently in Bullet Time, with the help of Rachel’s rapier attacks .

[Sparring with a strong opponent increases your speed by 0 . 05 points!]

[Sparring with a strong opponent increases your vitality by 0 . 05 points!]

[Sparring with a strong opponent increases your stamina by 0 . 05 points!]

As a result, I saw a natural stat increase for the first time in a while .

Time flew by and November 22nd came around .

A year had already passed since I was thrown into this world .

In two weeks, a new year would begin .

“This will be covered on the exam so make sure you know it . ”

Currently, I was in the middle of Phenomenon Realm Analysis II . Even though it was only two in the afternoon, the sky outside the window was dark because of abnormal climate . It was especially chilly as well .

However, cadets were no different than usual .

They shortened their sleep to study for the upcoming exams and train their bodies . As soon as class ended, half would go to the library, while the other half would go to the Fitness Center .

As for me, I was completely ignoring the content of the class and staring at my laptop screen .

[24 hours passed since medicine consumption . All stats increase by 0 . 005 points . ]

[You memorized painkiller’s medicinal effect . ]

[Completely Memorized Medicinal Effects]

1 . Painkiller

▷Increased pain resistance for 30 minutes

▷Reproduction cooldown time: 6 hours

2 . Detox

▷Cures toxin below intermediate rank

▷Reproduction cooldown time: 6 hours

3 . Instant Amplification

▷Increases your strength, stamina, speed, perception, and vitality by 2 points for 10 minutes

▷Reproduction cooldown time: 12 hours

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[Strength 3 . 405 (+ 1 . 070)]

[Stamina 3 . 435 (+ 1 . 980)]

[Speed 5 . 140 (+ 2 . 685)]

[Perception 5 . 655 (+ 2 . 620)]

[Vitality 3 . 405 (+ 1 . 070)]

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My body memorized several medicinal properties and effects .

The above three were 100% memorized, allowing me to reap their medicinal effects whenever I want without any side effects .

“This is as far as we’ll go in this class . Starting from next week, you’ll have free study periods . Since you don’t need to prepare for class, focus on reviewing everything we’ve learned this semester . ”

Then suddenly, the professor’s closing statement rang out .

I packed my stuff up and got up to leave . Today, I had to leave Cube for an appointment .

“Hey, Kim Hajing . ”

When I turned around, I heard an unknown nasally sound .

When I furrowed my brows and turned around, I could see Chae Nayun standing in front of me with her nose red .

“…Why is your nose red?”

“I caught a cold . ”

Her nasally voice reminded me of a TV program I watched . In it, a child asked a Hero whether Heroes could catch colds .

The answer was yes .

Though it would only last a day at most, Heroes could still catch a cold . It was proof that they trained hard . When magic power instantly left one’s body, a huge change would occur in one’s internal temperature, leaving them vulnerable to light sickness like the common cold .

“Aren’t you working too hard lately? You’ve been training at the Fitness Center until 3 . You’re only going to hurt your body if you overwork yourself . ”

“…What, are you worrying about me?”

Chae Nayun’s brows danced up and down .

I shook my head .

“Nevermind . So, what do you need today?”

“Ah, teach me this . ”

Chae Nayun handed me the homework the Phenomenon Realm Analysis professor just gave out .

Since she was clearly asking me to do it for her, I just solved the whole thing .

“Yay~ thank you . ”

Seeing the solutions I wrote on her notebook, Chae Nayun smiled brightly and put her notebook away .

“Oh right, Kim Hajing, I’m going to be in Master’s camp for winter break . ”

“Master?”

“Yeah, Yoo Sihyuk . ”

“Ah… . ”

Yoo Sihyuk’s hell training .

Only Kim Suho was supposed to go this year, but it seemed Chae Nayun was also going because she switched to a sword .

It was a good thing .

“That’s great . ”

I said with a smile .

Yoo Sihyuk’s camp lasted from December to early February .

In other words, Chae Nayun would be away from Seoul for 3 months .

I couldn’t be more glad .

“Good luck and try your best . ”

I stopped here and tried to walk past Chae Nayun .

“Hey, hey, by the way…”

But Chae Nayun grabbed onto my sleeve .

Pulling on it here and there, she continued .

“Let’s go on a trip with the other guys before that . Once I go to the camp, I won’t be having much fun for the rest of my winter break . ”

“I… don’t think I’ll have time . ”

“Come on~ let’s go . I’ll pay for everything . ”

She kept pulling on my sleeve, smiling happily .

However, I refused her resolutely .

“I can’t go . ”

“…Really?”

“Yeah, I don’t have time . ”

Hearing the same reply I gave before, Chae Nayun let go of my sleeve and pouted .

“Fine, you don’t have to if you don’t want to . ”

She muttered with a disappointed face, then left the classroom before me .

Feeling the gazes I was receiving, I looked around .

Kim Suho, Yi Yeonghan, and Yoo Yeonha were giving me strange looks .

—Hey, Yi Yeonghan, he’s playing hard to get, right?

—No doubt about it .

I could hear Kim Suho and Yi Yeonghan whispering to themselves .

**

3 hours later .

Gangwondo Field .

“…Bite!”

I sounded like an owner training his dog, but the outcome of the single word I uttered was massive .

A giant wolf shot out of my chest, raced forward and bit down on a troll .

—Kieeeeek!

The troll struggled to pull the wolf off, but Evandel’s Servant was several tens of times stronger than a low-intermediate rank troll .

Not long afterwards, the troll collapsed on the ground .

—Auuuu~

After taking care of the troll, the wolf howled loudly, expressing his joy .

I checked my smartwatch .

[Ghost Wolf absorbs troll’s blood, acquiring lowest-rank regenerative power . ]

By killing a troll, he acquired its regenerative ability .

Five days ago, he acquired an ability called skin hardening by killing an orc . The Ghost Wolf’s Absorption ability was showing great results .

Recently, I’ve been focusing on raising the Ghost Wolf . As Evandel’s first Servant, he was worth every second I spent on making him stronger .

To be completely honest, he was much stronger than me even now .

If anybody asked who Fenrir was, I might have to say that it was him .

—Hek, hek, hek .

The Ghost Wolf came back to me panting . I couldn’t call him cute with his teeth covered in blood and flesh, but I happily stroked his back .

“Well done, well done . ”

—Grrr .

The wolf closed his eyes and expressed his satisfaction .

Next, I contacted SH Agency and let them know where I was . In about five minutes, one of their employees should come and retrieve the troll’s corpse .

While I waited, I sat down on the wolf’s back and looked around SH Agency’s homepage .

“…Wow, looks like it’ll go public soon . ”

The homepage looked much better than before .

Not only were there 23 contracted hunters, there was even a contracted Hero named Jin Jangho .

Park Soohyuk’s business was expanding quicker than I thought .

Thinking about how close I was to its owner and how I owned 4% of this future giant’s stock, I couldn’t help but smile .

While I was being satisfied with myself, I received a message .

[Where are you?]

The sender was Yoo Yeonha .

[I’ll go to you . Where are you?]

[No, I’ll go . ]

[I’m in Gangwondo Field . ]

[Then wait just 30 minutes . ]

“Hm . ”

Today, Yoo Yeonha asked that we meet .

She most likely succeeded in refining Misteltein’s Leaf and was going to bring me the bullets .

After letting the wolf hunt for the next 30 minutes, I went out to the Field’s entrance when Yoo Yeonha messaged me that she arrived .

At the Field’s entrance, I saw Yoo Yeonha waiting for me . When she saw me, she waved her hand .

I approached her and asked .

“Is it about the leaf?”

“Yes, our research showed just how extraordinary it was . We could hardly believe that a single leaf had a similar amount of magic power as an artifact . Sadly, we couldn’t figure out its origin . ”

“It must have been difficult to grind and refine it . ”

“Taking opportunity cost into account, it should have been close to 100 million won . ”

Yoo Yeonha nodded as she handed me a suitcase . I took it without restraint .

“Five bullets . We had enough left over to make three tenths of a bullet, but we used it for research like you suggested . ”

“Thanks . ”

Yoo Yeonha bit her lips in response to my thoughtless praise .

“…Don’t thank me . ”

“Then what, you want me to sue you or something?”

“…No, I’m just sorry . Anyways, was it really okay to use such a precious leaf to make handgun bullets?”

“Yeah, I told you, these are just for looking . ”

All five bullets were made for my Desert Eagle handgun . Since I could modify their size with Setting Intervention, it didn’t matter all that much .

“Please, I’m not that gullible . Those bullets even have medicinal effects in them . I can hardly believe you won’t actually use them . ”

“Really? You could have give me the medicine later when things are going well… . ”

“It’s going well . ”

Yoo Yeonha interrupted me .

“We already set up our potion brewing chain with cultivated ginseng, and although they’re only novices, we have three ginseng diggers contracted . ”

Yoo Yeonha smiled as she said that . However, her smile lacked sincerity and looked more like a smile to hide sadness .

“Well, that’s good . There aren’t other problems?”

I put my hand in my pocket and grabbed an envelope .

It was a list containing the names of traitors related to ‘Yoo Yeonha Scandal’ and the misdeeds they committed . It cost me 150 SP to obtain all this through hacking .

I tried to give it to her, but Yoo Yeonha cut me off .

“No, there’s none . ”

“…Eh?”

None? Did Yoo Yeonha Scandal not happen yet?

I let go of the envelope in my hand .

“I have things to do, so I’ll be leaving now . If you need anything else, feel free to ask me whenever . I’ll do my best to meet your need . ”

She couldn’t be more reliable .

It was convenient to have the future queen of Seoul as my ally .

“Oh, I’m about to head out too . Do you want to grab lunch together?”

“No, like I said, I have things to do . ”

Seeing Yoo Yeonha turning around coldly, I said just three words .

“Sundaeguk or hamburger . ”

“… . ”

Yoo Yeonha flinched momentarily, then leered at me strangely .

“I keep telling you, I don’t like those things . ”

Grumbling, she quickly disappeared into a limousine, which drove off immediately .

I didn’t doubt that its destination was McDonald’s or a sundaeguk restaurant .

After watching her leave, I opened the suitcase .

Click—

Five bullets were lined up on luxurious velvet .

I could see my reflection on the bullets’ sleek surface .

I was expressionless .

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[Refined Misteltein Bullet] [Partial Divine-grade] [Null attribute]

. 44 Macon platinum bullet with highly pure magic power and compressed Misteltein .

It seems to contain a portion of god-slaying powers .

「Attack Power – 9/10」

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Attack power of 9 .

This was undoubtedly enough .

I closed the suitcase . Its black surface was incapable of reflecting light, and I couldn’t tell what kind of a face I was making .

But the important thing was that the preparation was finished .

Now…

It was time to make the request .

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