episode_0009

Team Seoul City Hall’s training was held at a nearby general gym.

Regarding this, Kim Jun-hyung and Han Gyu-ri expressed the opinion that no matter how tight the budget, it would be better to use a hunter-only training center… .

“If you are short on budget, you should save money in places like this. And it’s enough without a training center like that.”

Do Ji-hyuk’s strong argument, which cited his experience of building Queens from the bottom, was ignored.

Do Ji-hyuk and his teammates changed into training clothes and gathered at the gym.

He looked quite serious, as if he had never been so excited about the story of Bang Han-na and Do Ji-hyuk.

“Today is the first day, so we each warm up in our own way for 30 minutes and then gather again.”

Do Ji-hyuk gave instructions for autonomous activities with the intention of observing the three people.

Before full-scale training, the plan was to identify the tendencies and characteristics of the three people.

“Do you normally relax your body for 30 minutes?”

“Sure… ?”

Jeong Soo-in, who played the role of the main dealer, and Na-rae Kim, who was chosen as the supporter, reacted as if they didn’t know what to do… .

Since they were two people who had only attended government-run academy-type training centers, it was a natural reaction in a way.

“You can just stretch first.”

“Ah, yes.”

At that time, Jeong Soo-in and Kim Na-rae, who had not been able to get their bearings, dispersed and tried to stretch individually.

“Sisters!”

Hanna Bang readily stepped forward and led the two.

“My parents run a dojo, so I know a little bit. If it’s okay, would you like to join us?”

“Seal?”

“Yes! My father runs a swordsmanship dojo!”

“Really?”

“How do you do it? ?”

“First, let’s all stretch together and then go for a light run, shall we?”

Jeong Soo-in and Kim Na-rae began to quietly warm up, following the experienced Bang Han-na.

Do Ji-hyuk, who was watching from afar, was slightly surprised to see Bang Han-na showing unexpected leadership.

‘It’s pretty good, right?’

Because I did not expect that Bang Han-na, who holds the youngest position in the team, would lead the two people.

“Two! two! three! four! This time I’ll go down to the bridge!”

Hanna Bang showed off a pretty decent warm-up routine, as if proving that she comes from a family of martial artists.

After relaxing the muscles of my entire body through thorough stretching, I went for a run and even got into my breathing naturally… .

It was quite similar to the warm-up method Do Ji-hyuk wanted to pursue.

Except for one thing.

30 minutes later.

“Everyone seems to have recovered well.”

Do Ji-hyuk approached the two people, who were out of breath after a run, and Bang Han-na, who seemed to be fine alone, and handed them an unidentified object one by one.

“What is this?”

“It is a magic stone.”

“… ?”

Jeong Soo-in looked around at the items Do Ji-hyuk handed her.

A necklace made of sturdy-looking string had a purple ore the size of a finger attached to the end, and it looked slightly different from the commonly known magic stone.

“This is… . S rank magic stone… ?”

“This is S rank?!”

“Wow… .”

In response to Kim Na-rae’s words, Jeong Soo-in adjusts her posture as if she were handling something precious, and Bang Han-na reacts with wonder.

Do Ji-hyuk, who was watching the three people’s reactions, gently lifted up another magic stone necklace he was wearing around his neck and explained calmly.

“This is not much different from a regular magic stone. If you infuse magical energy into it, it will shine.”

Hwaaagh

Do Ji-hyuk’s magic stone that emits a soft purple light.

“Wow… .”

Hannah Bang inadvertently expressed her admiration at the magic stone that shined like a beautiful jewel.

“From now on, I will wear this magic stone every training session. The goal is to keep the light on the magic stone from going out throughout the training time.”

“… Yes?”

“This throughout training… ?”

The three people, who were surprised by the unexpected training method, immediately tried to infuse magical power into their respective magic stones with Do Ji-hyuk’s recommendation.

but… .

There was a much weaker light than what Do Ji-hyuk emitted, or there was no sign of light coming out at all.

“Huh… .”

“Shh, it’s not easy.”

“… why not… ?”

The magic stones collected from S-class gates are more difficult to handle than other magic stones.

A typical magic stone emits a bright light if you hit it with magic power, but

The S-rank magic stone that grew in a place where tremendous magic flowed emits bright light only when magic power is injected more evenly and delicately.

‘If you handle your magic well, you can reach B rank.’

Do Ji-hyuk planned to develop the three people’s basic abilities based on his theory of magical power.

“It’s natural that it won’t be easy at first, so practice consistently. Got it?”

““Yes!””

Hanna Bang glanced at Jeong Soo-in and Kim Na-rae, who responded energetically.

Although the magic stones of the two people were obviously minimal, they were definitely emitting light.

‘… Why can’t I… ?’

Hannah Bang tried once again to infuse her magic power into her magic stone to make it shine.

but… .

“… … .”

Her magic stone was still silent.

*

Training continued.

“What is that?”

“Carrier… ?”

Jeong Soo-in and Kim Na-rae reacted as if they were quite embarrassed.

They clearly said they were training, but out of nowhere, they were laying out old items that looked like they had been picked up from a junk shop, so it wasn’t that strange.

“Ugh… . I finished exercising today… .”

“Should I push it further?”

“No, it’s perfect. Good job to you too, Gyuri,”

With the help of Han Gyu-ri and Kim Jun-hyung, I fixed the old carrier in the appropriate position, then walked up to the two people standing blankly and explained the training method.

The method was very simple.

All you have to do is attack the carrier as if you were dealing with a monster, and drain all the water inside.

“Today is the first day, so if you finish this, you can go back first.”

“Really!?”

“Wow… .”

The two people are delighted when they announce that they will leave work early.

“It’s easier than you think?”

“It’s barely a carrier… . It’s simpler than you think.”

In fact, the carrier the two will be dealing with is not an ordinary carrier.

A carrier made from the scales of a Class B monster, famous for its hardness.

It is a kind of test to check the grit and mindset of both people.

“Don’t forget to reveal the magic stone, then you can start freely.”

““Yes!””

Leaving behind the two people who each took out their weapons, I approached Bang Han-na, who was standing alone in the back holding a small shield.

“Hannah Bang.”

“Yes, yes… !”

She looks very tense and stiff.

I glanced at the small magic stone draped across her enormous chest.

‘I guess they haven’t revealed it yet.’

Although magic stone training is important, it is not something that should be forced on Bang Han-na, who is not even capable of handling her own abilities properly.

‘It’ll be okay if we take this slow.’

I crossed my arms and spoke with the intention of solving the urgent problem first.

“You will be undergoing individual training for the time being.”

“Individual training?”

Hanna Bang showed a slightly subtle reaction to the term ‘individual training’… .

It goes without saying, but Bang Han-na, who specializes in shields, does not need to spend time on attack training.

How can a shield pierce the tough skin of a monster?

Of course, there was a way to attack with a shield, but it was not a technique that Bang Han-na could practice now.

“You just have to block my attacks and hold on until the other team members finish training.”

“Ji, you’re doing it yourself?!”

“I don’t like it?”

“Oh, no! It’s not like that… .”

“Then let’s get started right away.”

“Yes, yes… !”

That’s how Hanna Bang’s individual training began.

Standing at a distance from Bang Hanna, I gave a signal by lightly swinging my blunt-tipped wooden training sword.

“It’s our first time, so let’s take it easy.”

“I understand… !”

Bang Han-na raises her shield with a very nervous look.

I approached her holding a wooden sword and swung it with a signal.

Taang—!

Bang Han-na, who had taken her stance in advance, stably blocked the attack.

Next, two attacks struck in succession.

Taaaang—! Taaaang—!

It was a simple slashing motion without any magical power, but… .

“Qu… .”

Bang Han-na frowned as if feeling slightly overwhelmed and forced herself to block the attack, and several more attacks followed.

Teeing─!

“Ugh… !”

In the end, Bang Han-na lost her shield.

“Are you okay?”

“Trigram, it’s okay!”

Soon she came to her senses and quickly grabbed the shield as if she wanted to resume training.

I secretly spoke to her, admiring her strange venom.

“How was it?”

“… Yes?”

“Did you feel anything while blocking?”

“Uh… . First of all, it’s very heavy… . My wrist felt more sore than usual.”

‘It’s strange that it doesn’t hurt.’

The reason her wrist hurts is because her shield is in a shape that is bound to hurt.

The shield used by Bang Han-na is a ‘center grip’ type with a handle in the center, and is the most basic shield in a round shape about 50cm long.

It’s a perfect shield for secondary use for people who wield a sword or staff in the other hand… .

It was not the type that suited Bang Han-na at all, who had to completely take all the attacks.

‘Rather, it’s amazing that we’ve survived so far with this.’

After confirming that there was a problem with Bang Han-na’s equipment, I stopped training for a moment and took out the shield I had prepared in advance and handed it to her.

“character.”

“This is… ?”

“It’s a gift. Make sure to use this in the future.”

“… Yes, yes!?”

Hannah Bang looked at me with wide eyes, as if she was surprised by the unexpected gift.

“Hurry and take it.”

“Yes, yes… !”

He swallowed his saliva and carefully took the shield, and began to look at it as if he had received a birthday present.

“Wow… .”

The shield I gave her is a very different style from the shield she was previously using.

It was a long, rectangular shield made of light alloy material painted in a dark color, and it was quite large enough to cover the entire body when crouched down.

“This… . Ma, is it very expensive?”

“Well. I chose it, but I didn’t look at the price.”

“Can I receive something like this… ?”

“It’s okay to return it if you don’t like it.”

When I carelessly extended my hand, she hugged the shield tightly, showing that she did not want to give it back, and I smiled and continued talking.

“We will provide new equipment to other team members as well, so you don’t have to feel too burdened. Put it on right away. Let’s do some performance experiments.”

“Yes… !”

Bang Han-na wears a new shield with a smile, as if she is full of anticipation.

“Wow… .”

Raising her shield, she took various poses and constantly poured out admiration.

“How about it?”

“I really like it! The sense of stability is also different… . I don’t know if I can write something like this… !”

“You will know that when you write it down. Details will be provided gradually, so try using it yourself to get used to it.”

“Yes… !”

Training resumed with a new shield.

I struck down the wooden sword just like before, and Bang Han-na raised her shield to block the attack.

Taang—!

And the moment the attack bounced off the shield and a cheerful sound echoed through the gym.

“!”

Bang Han-na looked very surprised, as if she had a completely different feeling than before.

Taaaang—! Taaaang—!

She blocked all the attacks with a seeming ease, and I slowly lowered my sword in line with the previous number of attacks.

“How about it? Do you feel something different?”

“Yes… ! It doesn’t hurt my wrist and it’s not heavy either! Maybe it’s because I like the shield… ?”

Bang Han-na narrowed her eyebrows and carefully adjusted the shield as if she was truly amazed… .

It seemed somewhat innocent, so I found it quite cute.

There are actually many reasons why Bang Han-na’s perception has changed, but the real key lies in the way she holds the shield.

The new shield is of the ‘Enarms’ type, which is different from the existing shield, in which the elbows and hands are attached to the shield.

Unlike the center grip type, which requires you to take all the impact with your wrist, the Enarms type uses your entire upper body, so it causes much less fatigue.

“Don’t be too attached. Because all equipment is consumables. Going again.”

“Yes… !”

So I continued training to adapt to Bang Han-na’s shield.

‘It’s like this… .’

Little by little, I repeated the principles of shielding techniques that began to flow into my head, and came up with a plan to raise her into an A-class tank.

*

A few days later.

The gym where we gathered for training as usual.

“The same training will continue until this week. Then right away… .”

“Everyone, wait a minute!”

Just as the training was about to begin, Gyu-ri Han, who had been away for a while, appeared and suddenly called everyone together, saying there was an announcement.

“… ?”

With doubts in mind, I retreated slightly and quietly listened to Han Gyu-ri’s announcement… .

“The exemplary citizen award ceremony will be held this Friday!”

When I heard something, it was news that a model citizen award ceremony was being held for Banghan and I.

“Wow… . Producer! Congratulations. Congratulations to Hannah too!”

“Congratulations to you both!”

“… . We have two model citizens on our team!”

The team members clapped and congratulated Bang Hannah,

I welcomed this unexpected opportunity and received congratulations from people… .

“Hannah. What’s wrong?”

“… Oh no! Joe, I like it… . Hehehe… .”

“… ?”

Hannah Bang started to react strangely.