episode_0180

The mentoring date was set after discussing with Jiyeon Lee last time.

The meeting place was a decent cafe.

In the past, I didn’t know why people bothered to meet at cafes, but when I actually made an appointment, there was no place better than a cafe.

It is cool in summer and warm in winter. There is a place to sit, and if you feel hungry or thirsty, you can order food or drink right away.

It wasn’t difficult to find a cafe, so it was convenient to meet at a cafe and leave.

– Jangle jangle

As I opened the door and entered, a flood of cold air poured in.

Now that it’s summer, the air conditioner is turned on wherever you go. It was definitely a bit muggy outside.

Enjoying the coolness, I trudged inside against the pouring gaze.

The seat where Jiyeon Lee sat was by the window on the first floor of the café, where sunlight came in.

If we were going to meet for a long time, we would have taken a private room, but since we were going to meet up and leave right away, we settled down comfortably on the first floor.

I jumped up and sat across from Jiyeon Lee.

Lee Ji-yeon, who was looking at the scenery outside with her chin resting, turned her head.

Green eyes stared at me.

“You came early. Good morning, junior.”

Jiyeon Lee opened her eyes wide. He seemed perplexed and waved his hand slightly.

[yes]

[Hello, senior]

I bowed my head and looked at Jiyeon Lee through observation.

Jiyeon Lee, whom I met this time, had a much nicer complexion. At least they don’t look like they were all dying last time.

Now, he has a complexion that can be dismissed as that of a tired person.

He seemed to have gotten rid of the guilt he felt towards me, and his attitude was quite normal.

Of course, if you observe it in detail, you can see strange looks or flinching, but it’s something you can just overlook.

As someone who did not have the sociability to activate Lee Ji-yeon, who was in a squat state, it was a welcome event.

“Junior, did something happen? Your complexion is not good…”

Around the time I observed Lee Ji-yeon’s complexion and nodded to myself.

Lee Ji-yeon, clearly embarrassed, looked at my complexion and expressed her concern.

What happened?

Just by hearing the word ‘unicorn’ whispered around me, I knew something had happened to me.

But Lee Ji-yeon is probably asking why my complexion… my skin is shiny like milk, but also has a dark undertone.

Why are you doing that…

The corner of my mouth twitched. For no reason, a strange feeling lingered on my forehead.

Homogenization that was touched upon out of curiosity and then realized in an unexpected direction.

I tried to do something about it belatedly, but something surged up from within and swallowed up my reason.

A memory I had buried so hard… no, an illusion slowly raised its head.

The memories continued to flicker like a panorama.

Laughing and clinging to him, whining and throwing tantrums like a child, holding him in his arms and squeezing him recklessly, chasing someone’s cow… like a ridiculously spoiled brat… vulgar words and actions…

The lukewarm gaze of people around me who were staring at me…

I had the urge to hang myself.

…

[no]

[it’s okay]

[Nothing happened]

[no]

[There just isn’t any]

[really]

“Ah, yes… I understand.”

Ji-yeon Lee, seeing my intense denial and the color of my face changing as brightly as a traffic light, nodded in trembling.

As if he knew what I was thinking, this topic was no longer discussed.

It was very satisfying.

I’ve been teased endlessly since this morning.

I never wanted to bring up this memory…

Muttering gloomily, I took out the thermos I had received in the morning, opened the cap, and tipped it to my mouth.

Pure white milk poured into my mouth.

Perhaps because it was cool, it went down my throat easily.

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Siyoram’s unbiased educational policy was also reflected in its mentoring system.

Let the cadets take care of the matching between seniors and juniors.

There is no broadcasting whatsoever. Therefore, cadets sometimes broadcast in separate communities or gatherings.

Therefore, during this period, first and second year cadets busily move around and search for mentors and mentees. So, the cafe was quite crowded earlier.

Those who have found a partner will be discussing their schedules with each other or already conducting mentoring like us, while those who have not found a partner will still be wandering around looking for a partner.

First-year students look for outstanding seniors who can teach them better and have a lot to gain from them.

Second-year students look for juniors who follow their teachings well and have something to gain from them.

So, I roughly search for the opponent and put in a nomination.

If you accept each other’s nomination, from then on, you will be registered as a mentor and mentee.

There is no specific educational policy. There are no conditions regarding what you study.

If you want to learn martial arts, you can learn martial arts. If you want to learn magic, you can learn magic.

Other skills such as summoning, metallurgy, alchemy, etc. are also fine.

We just need to study what each other wants to learn and teach.

If you complete and submit a thorough process and results report, you will receive generous credits.

In a way, it was a good system that gave credits just for good attendance.

“You want to study Taishan?”

I wanted to study Taishan.

Taesan is a key ability that will help extend my body size and lifespan.

Among the people around me, Ji-yeon Lee is the only one who manifests Taesan, and she is the one who handles it the best.

If such a person is your mentoring partner, it would be foolish to pass up Taesan without studying it.

“Taesan…”

In response to my question, Jiyeon Lee sighed as if she was thinking about it.

[Is this perhaps rude?]

[I don’t want a family vision]

[I’m just curious about how Taesan basically operates]

Taesan is a unique ability that has been passed down from the ancestors.

Over the years, exploration of unique abilities has been active and a lot of data has been accumulated.

Thanks to this, future generations can easily enter and practice, but due to information leakage, countermeasures and weaknesses are also leaked.

Of course, the unique abilities of the three great families are fraudulent abilities that are bound to be punished even if they have weaknesses… Still, I wouldn’t be happy about them being leaked.

“No, no. It’s not difficult. Just…”

Jiyeon Lee shook her head in denial and then glanced down at me.

Jiyeon Lee’s eyes were very complicated as she looked at this direction. It reminded me of a whirlpool with all kinds of emotions and thoughts swirling around.

“…Yes. all right. Actually, I know all the basic operation methods.”

[really?]

[thank you]

I smiled brightly and expressed my gratitude. Since the operation of vital energy will be included in the basic operation method, I will ask you to demonstrate mainly that area.

Jiyeon Lee trembled at the sight of my changed complexion, then extended one finger and added,

“Instead, please show me your junior’s fear.”

[yes]

[All right]

The demand is within the expected range. Since Taesan and Gyeophwa are the unique abilities of the same three generations of families, there will be something to be gained if they are demonstrated to each other through exchange.

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I guess I decided on a plan and rented a nearby training area with Lee Ji-yeon to get rid of the bull’s horn as quickly as possible.

“How much do you know about Taesan?”

Jiyeon Lee asked, tapping the dirt floor with her toe.

The outdoor training center visited for a smooth demonstration of Taesan.

Of course, at Taesan, the fact that it was indoors wouldn’t be a problem at all, but it could lead to damage to the facility, so we had to go outside.

[I heard about the basics]

“Then, I will give you a demonstration and further explanation.”

With those words, Jiyeon Lee’s magical power began to move.

The core located near the heart pulsated.

At each moment of pulsation, magic power that could be called earth energy poured out from the core.

The uniqueness implied by Lee Ji-yeon inflated the momentum.

The spilled pottery forms a mountain range that extends beyond the horizon, and the peak is a tall and gigantic mountain that rises to the point where it pierces the clouds in the sky.

“Fuhu… Is this about the starting point? Do you feel like you have a sensing ability?”

Lee Ji-yeon took a deep breath, looked in this direction, and spoke.

[yes]

[I feel good]

I nodded. Even before starting, Jiyeon Lee was already being thoroughly observed with the power of observation.

He also sharpened his senses and projected them onto Jiyeon Lee.

Thanks to this, I was able to feel the Taesan startup process in detail.

“Taesan can be broadly divided into three abilities.”

Jiyeon Lee began to explain.

“Physical ability amplification, earth domination, and vitality manipulation. First of all, physical ability amplification…is it so common that it really needs to be explained? If I were to compare it, Gyeophwarang has a slightly different nature.”

Jiyeon Lee snapped her fingers. Soon, a fist-sized stone was pulled out from the ground at my feet. Jiyeon Lee picked up a rock and grabbed it.

“Taesan’s physical amplification is specialized for defense and sustainability. It doesn’t lose any vital energy even when hit by most attacks, and even if it gets hurt, it quickly recovers thanks to its natural healing power. The horsepower consumption is very low, so you can maintain it for a long time.”

Crack… My fingers dug into the stone as if crushing tofu.

“Gyeophwa’s advantage is its instantaneous output. The shock that pours out in an instant is superior to fear… Ah, now that I think about it, it wasn’t an explanation to give to the person who manifested fear.”

[I am listening carefully to the explanation]

“Thank you for your answer.”

Jiyeon Lee shrugged her shoulders awkwardly.

“Next is the manipulation of the earth.”

Kugu Palace… A pile of dirt suddenly rose up right next to it. It gradually took shape, floating around like slime.

Hair tied back short, a slim face and a curved body underneath.

It is a pile of dirt that takes the shape of Jiyeon Lee.

“This is roughly the ability. Attribute ability to control and manipulate things contained in the ground.”

Jiyeon Lee tapped the shoulder of the earthen statue that imitated her.

Even though the color of Tosang, which was embodied in clothing, was not realized, the details on the outside were almost identical to Jiyeon Lee.

“As an attribute ability, it can also be created.”

He roughly crushed the stone and raised one hand.

The magical energy concentrated there and turned into fine soil. When I clenched my fist, dirt poured out between my fingers.

“Of course, it is not permanent and is not very efficient. Especially when operating over a wide area, it is better to draw the ground and use it.”

Manipulation of the earth.

When you think of Taesan, it is the first symbolic ability that comes to mind.

“This is the last animation manipulation…”

And finally the paragraph I wanted came out.

I calmed down even more and listened to Lee Ji-yeon’s explanation.

Seeing my attitude, Jiyeon Lee took a quick look at me.

“It’s difficult to explain this. It’s not that I don’t want to explain it to my junior, it’s just that I don’t know how to explain it…”

[I didn’t think so, so don’t worry]

“Yes… thank you.”

Jiyeon Lee seemed somewhat burdened by my answer, but responded with a mysterious expression.

“In fact, necromancy is also an ability that relies on life manipulation. Because it is a concept of recognizing the vitality and dealing with the spirits through the earth… Umm…”

Jiyeon Lee fell into a deep sleep, lost in worry.

Although he said it was difficult, it seemed like he was trying to explain it in his own way.

‘You teach very diligently.’

Maybe it’s because people are inherently nice, but they try to explain in detail things that can be skipped over.

The explanations so far were really accurate and easy to understand. He also taught me important elements that didn’t need to be known, so I gained some knowledge that would be helpful when operating Taesan.

However, I was still unskilled in handling Taishan.

Gyeophwa is the first to imitate, and by exploring and receiving guidance from all kinds of historical materials from the Gyeophwa family, he can handle them skillfully.

Although Changhae does not have much knowledge, he is expanding on the experience of receiving similar one-on-one guidance from Baek A-rin and the advice that Baek A-rin occasionally gives him.

If we continue to accumulate a lot of information about Taesan from Jiyeon Lee, we will be able to handle Taesan skillfully someday.

“Junior, there is one way…”

[What method?]

“Hmm…”

Jiyeon Lee hesitated somewhere. It seemed as if his conscience was pricking him for some reason, and he spoke while looking at the other person’s feelings.

“That… It’s a method of holding hands and infusing magic and vitality. I learned this from my family as well. Because it is a series that is difficult to understand no matter how you explain it, until you recognize it once.”

‘surely.’

I also didn’t know much about vitality until I recognized it through Taesan.

I vaguely felt like something important was disappearing from my body… but I didn’t know it was life.

“Of course it’s a bit risky…”

[Here you go]

I nodded and held out my hand.

Of course, I am aware of the vitality now. But it was pointless to say that right away, so I followed Jiyeon Lee’s words.

I plan to observe how Saenggi operates both privately and privately.

“Uh…”

[?]

Then Jiyeon Lee blinked as if embarrassed.

I briefly checked my arm. It’s not a prosthetic arm, it’s a normal arm. Why is it like that?

Jiyeon Lee looked at my outstretched hand as if she was very troubled.

After a while, Jiyeon Lee stiffened her face and opened her mouth, as if she had made up her mind.

“… Junior, you shouldn’t easily extend your hand to others.”

Suddenly, I was scolded.

[Eoltang]

It was absurd. Even though I asked for it myself.

“It is very dangerous to interfere with another person’s body with magical power.”

Was that revealed on his face? Jiyeon Lee hesitated but continued speaking.

“If the received magic power explodes within the body, the circuits and core may become a mess. If you’re lucky, you’ll be half sick, but if you’re not careful, you could die instantly.”

[Are you planning to kill me?]

“No? I would never do that, but maybe someone else…”

[I trust you, senior]

The mouth that had been speaking politely closed tightly. Jiyeon Lee’s eyes blinked blankly. He looked like he wasn’t expecting to hear something like this.

“…What do you believe in me? It hasn’t been long since I met that junior.”

[We fought together in China as well]

[Good people]

That wasn’t the only intention.

It is true to think that Lee Ji-yeon, whom I met in person, is a really good person, but knowledge of the original work was also one of the evidence.

Of course, there may be cases like Baek A-rin where someone stabs him in the back at a critical moment and kills him.

I also prepared in case someone stabbed me from behind.

It may sound arrogant, but even if Jiyeon Lee inserts magic power into my body and tries to manipulate me, I can suppress her in an instant.

As long as you have magic affinity, you can overwhelmingly control basic magic power.

Until last time, I was at a level where I was able to show this in my sparring with my teacher.

Of course, if the teacher brought out Byakuya and responded sincerely, it would not be long before he was crushed.

Anyway, a little bit of confidence, a little bit of knowledge of the original work, a few spoonfuls of Lee Ji-yeon’s character that I learned from actually encountering her…

I roughly put it that way and delivered it with a necklace.

“That… Mmm! Thank you for trusting me.”

Lee Ji-yeon, who had been blinking repeatedly, was startled and trembled. Immediately after that, I thought he was watching me, then he cleared his throat and carefully held out his hand.

“Then… would you like to hold hands? I will bring in external vitality and circulate it. Try to engage your senses and feel.”

[yes]

I joined hands with Jiyeon Lee.

In fact, it was correct to say that I was at a loss because of the size difference.

Immediately, I felt vitality coming into my body.

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Jiyeon Lee slowly opened her closed eyes. Light came into my dark vision.

Soon a white and small child came into view. Lee Ha-yul was holding hands with Lee Ji-yeon and trying to recognize vitality.

There is no movement. It may wriggle a little, but other than breathing and rising and falling, it is as still as a stone.

The process of making people aware of vitality… To be honest, it is an impossible thing to do.

If you put vitality and magic into your body and stimulate it, there is virtually no way for the other person to recognize your vitality.

If that had happened, I would have made everyone aware of my vitality.

In the first place, this method was used by the Taishan family and for those who manifested Taishan.

Since Taesan has the recognition of vitality as a basic function, if it is stimulated for a while, it will soon be able to recognize vitality.

Doing it to anyone else is virtually useless.

– Traces of Taishan were discovered at the center of the explosion where the two-headed poisonous dragon disappeared. This is the testimony of Lee Seon, who was dispatched. Considering his abilities, it wouldn’t be bullshit.

For other characters, it’s nonsense.

– That special admission student… This is the center of the explosion created by Lee Ha-yul. Traces of Taesan were discovered there. Do you know what I mean?

For those who have appeared in Taishan… It will be helpful for beginners who have just appeared.

Lee Ji-yeon stared at Lee Ha-yul with strange eyes.

– [I trust you, senior]

‘……’

Lee Ji-yeon’s eyes, staring at Lee Ha-yul, were stained with guilt.

I felt guilty for being conscious of Lee Ha-yul’s white and soft hands…

‘No, from the moment of birth…’

Jiyeon Lee shook her head left and right to shake off distracting thoughts. Let’s go to sleep without feeling guilty, and for now, let’s stimulate our senses by breathing in some vitality.

If you really have Taesan, you might be able to achieve results.

In order to add vitality, first recognize Lee Ha-yul’s vitality…

… …?

‘…what’s this.’

Jiyeon Lee’s mouth opened blankly. The information I could feel from my joined hands was strange.

In order to bring vitality to Lee Ha-yul, we recognized Lee Ha-yul’s vitality. We cannot easily recognize and interfere with other people’s lives.

Because of this, it took some time, and I was finally able to look into it.

‘doesn’t exist.’

does not exist. It’s empty. The original energy that life should have has dried up.

No, there is a more appropriate expression.

The vitality is so depleted that it seems to have run out.

It’s like you never know when you die…

‘……’

Jiyeon Lee’s face turned white.