Chapter 100: How to Be Seen as a Man (5)

Although there was the issue that the inner energy I possessed was colorless.

Anyway, the subsequent training that Eunyoung Noona was teaching me continued to proceed smoothly.

Of course, since it was colorless inner energy that didn’t show direct color, she couldn’t grasp at once how much inner energy I possessed.

Therefore, it was decided that the training would proceed by gradually increasing the difficulty, starting from the most basic stances.

“Right now, I can’t handle inner energy that well, but I’ll show you just a simple example.”

After a long time, Eunyoung Noona, who took out her greatsword, took a stance and swung her sword at the training log.

With a ‘Pak!’ sound, the sword she swung dug halfway deep into the log.

“This is what it looks like when just swinging it.”

Saying that, Eunyoung Noona this time set up another log and, taking the same stance as before, swung her sword.

However, this time, she emitted purple inner energy around her body, visibly enough to be clearly seen.

‘Kwajajak!’

Even though she swung the exact same sword and took the exact same stance, it showed completely different power due to the difference in inner energy.

Seeing the thick logs precisely cut in half, it was truly unbelievable that she was someone who had retired nearly 20 years ago.

With that level of skill, she could probably handle D-rank monsters or so, even if she returned right now.

“This is the difference between containing inner energy and not.

Even when using the same technique, if inner energy is contained, it changes into a completely different power.”

“…I see.”

“Taekyung, you try it too. First, initially, without containing inner energy… no, without containing inner energy.”

With the feeling of imitating the swinging stance Eunyoung Noona just showed me, after readjusting my grip on the sword, I plunged my greatsword straight into the training log.

The greatsword I held dug into the training log up to three-quarters of the way.

“…Really, did you do that without using inner energy?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“…For now, your basic physical abilities are better compared to ordinary hunters.”

In this world, the difference in strength between men and women was mostly due to awakened abilities causing it to diverge often.

If trained equally, it was natural for me, being male, to have stronger basic abilities compared to female awakeners.

Of course, the moment awakened abilities or inner energy were included in that regard, the difference in physical ability to that extent would become a meaningless metric.

“If that’s the case, this time, try swinging it while containing inner energy.

Perhaps, separate from you, Taekyung, awakening sword skills, the inner energy flowing in your body isn’t like other inner energies and might have properties closer to something else.”

“Are there cases like that?”

“Although rare, they do exist.

Of course, most of those cases would be examples of multiple awakeners.”

“I see.”

First, as she said, after imagining that I was definitely containing inner energy into my greatsword this time,

I struck down at the training log before me with all my might.

‘Wajajajak!’

With a loud sound, the training log was completely smashed and scattered all over the training ground.

“…”

Eunyoung Noona, who fell silent as if she couldn’t believe what she was seeing, stroked her chin again.

“Still, I truly have no idea what the power you wield, Taekyung, is…”

With a still perplexed expression, she only gave a troubled reply.

The private lessons with Eunyoung Noona continued even after that for several more hours.

In fact, if looking only at the lesson content, it wasn’t significantly different from the process of learning from her during my middle school days when I was fully immersed in the greatsword craze.

In addition to that, I realized that just by mixing in an appropriate amount of inner energy, much stronger and various types of attacks became possible.

Certainly, the training based on her practical experience was a great help in many ways.

“Hmm…”

Eunyoung Noona, however, wore a perplexed expression throughout the entire time she was teaching me, and seemed unable to understand what the inner energy I possessed was, even until the very end.

“It feels like it’s not quite inner energy, somewhat unrefined, and compared to magic power, it definitely helps with physical strength.

Looking at the way it’s emitted, it seems like it might have some holy power mixed in, and the more I look at it, the more ambiguous it becomes…”

Seeing that she had already discerned this much, even though I hadn’t told her that I could use fire magic or healing spells, the keen observation of an S-rank Hunter was certainly something not to be underestimated.

Perhaps, when the time comes, I would end up telling her even about the other aspects of my awakened abilities, but

since I thought it wasn’t something to reveal right now, I kept my mouth shut for the time being.

Rather than unnecessarily giving her various pieces of information to distract her, concentrating solely on the greatsword private lessons was better in many ways.

Since it was training related to awakened abilities involving body control, opportunities for physical contact inevitably arose frequently, which was a bonus.

“Taekyung-ah, your stance is sloppy. Bend your waist a little more.”

“…Like this?”

“No, don’t lower your arms, bend your waist!

Watch what I’m doing, Noona… ah, Ahjumma, and follow carefully!”

“Ah, so you mean like this?”

“Ah, I’m not telling you to wrap your arms around Ahjumma’s body from behind, I’m telling you to watch the stance and follow!!”

Even the slightest opportunity for physical contact with Eunyoung Noona, I would intentionally touch her body or create situations where our bodies overlapped.

Around the time the private lesson, which involved various physical contacts, concluded, her estimated acquisition points had risen to 30.

The achievement gained during the rather long training session being only a 10-point increase was a bit disappointing, but

anyway, the fact that she was gradually feeling sexual desire towards me was a good direction.

From the moment I decided to pursue Eunyoung Noona, the mother of my childhood friend, I had anticipated from the start that it wouldn’t be easy.

Now, I couldn’t possibly complain.

Of course, I took the greatsword training itself seriously, not just seducing her.

For now, regarding the basics of using inner energy, it could be said that I had become able to handle them all.

“How strange, no matter how I look at it, I can’t quite understand it.”

“Is it that strange?”

“Every time you swing the sword repeatedly, your inner energy, Taekyung, seems to be gradually changing into a form similar to inner energy, but if you say it’s inner energy because of that, it doesn’t seem like it is either.

It’s hard to say it’s not inner energy, it’s truly strange…”

After hearing from Eunyoung Noona about the difference between inner energy and magic power, and after swinging the sword with the feeling of handling inner energy a bit more, the answer that it seemed like I was handling inner energy did come out even from her, but

As expected, she didn’t seem to feel that I was wielding power exactly like inner energy.

I too still haven’t figured out the true nature of the power flowing in my own body, so Eunyoung Noona, who can only judge by outward appearances, couldn’t possibly be certain.

Still, for now, the actions themselves that could be done using inner energy were all possible, so no major problems occurred.

“Today’s lesson will be finished here.”

“Will you teach me tomorrow too?”

“No, the next lesson is in a week.

Even if you learn too much at once, you won’t be able to make it all your knowledge.”

If possible, I had planned to receive Eunyoung Noona’s private tutoring consecutively tomorrow and the day after, raising her sexual desire through physical contact, but

I felt considerable disappointment that one of my most promising strategies had been thwarted.

“So, for the next week, practice swinging what you learned today in places like dungeons, and for a while, make sure you firmly grasp what sword techniques containing inner energy are like.

If needed, I can lend you the training ground, but still, if possible, I’d like to recommend trying it out in real combat.

That’s the fastest way.”

“Then I will, Noona.”

“And stop using that title of ‘Noona’ now…”

I hope I can see her blushing like that, that sight, even on the bed three days later.

After finishing the private lessons with Eunyoung Noona and coming out of the training ground, time had already flown by quickly and was nearly past lunchtime.

I wasn’t sure whether the reason time flew by was because I focused on training, or because I enjoyed the time with Eunyoung Noona, but

regardless, the fact that it was just past mealtime was a good excuse to buy more time with Eunyoung Noona.

As soon as she mentioned the current time, these words burst out from my mouth.

“If you don’t mind, could I just have lunch and then go home?”

“Oh my, you want to?”

“I’d appreciate it.”

“Hehe, then after a long time, I can have a meal with my son.”

Of course, I didn’t plan to just eat and leave, obviously.

Eunyoung Noona, unlike ordinary women, has quite good cooking skills, and I too have over 20 years in total of living alone experience, combining my previous life and this year.

I planned to prepare lunch together in the kitchen while playfully interacting.

“Eunyoung Noona, I’ll help with lunch preparation too.”

“What are you saying? Taekyung, you’re a guest, so sit down and rest.”

“Just now, you called me your son.”

“The one who said you weren’t my son was you, Taekyung.”

“…”

“Anyway, you can’t come into the kitchen~.

Today is the day Mom is feeding her son a meal after a long time~.”

Seeing Eunyoung Noona respond so nonchalantly, it seemed there was no room for me to squeeze into the kitchen today.

As I thought, “Should I just wait obediently like this and only eat before leaving?”

Suddenly, my shirt, soaked in sweat, caught my eye.

At the same time, an even better plan, much better than the situation of preparing lunch together, began to flash through my mind.

“Okay, then I’ll just rest.”

“Yes, that’s a good idea.”

“So, while you’re preparing the meal, could I borrow the bathroom?”

“…Suddenly, why the bathroom?”

“Because of training, I sweated quite a bit, so while you prepare the meal, I wanted to wash up a bit.”

Perhaps, even in my own opinion, it would be a really crude and simple method of seduction, but

to stimulate desire, there’s probably no method like this.