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“Hehehe! This is so enjoyable!”

Three days into the training.

Yujin was feeling joyous for once.

After all, the master Kim Taejin hadn’t shown up at all!

Normally, she should be full of complaints.

Yujin didn’t want to meet that S-rank hero.

Since becoming stronger wasn’t her goal, there was no reason to be dissatisfied.

“Hmm, even doing laundry by the stream can make things this clean. I’ve learned something good!”

Recently, her life had been fulfilling beyond measure.

Waking up early in the morning to clean and do laundry.

Then after lunch, washing dishes.

After a short break, she would go out to gather firewood and ingredients.

Living as a hermit with full of phytoncides, Yujin was enjoying her days.

“Phew, it’s fortunate that hero Kim Taejin turned out to be a trash who doesn’t keep promises.”

Of course, objectively speaking, she knew she could get angry.

Anyway, she came seeking knowledge and was left unattended.

But isn’t there a saying about being good to both younger and older siblings?

If both sides can be happy, then that’s enough.

Yujin decided to follow in Bendam’s footsteps and become an excellent utilitarian.

“After finishing the laundry, I should mix some rice with seasoned vegetables~ Hehe, I ran out of sesame oil.”

As Yujin happily did the laundry like that,

There was a girl who considered herself Kim Taejin’s disciple.

In other words, Kim Taejin, for some reason, had taken on the appearance of a girl and was chewing on jerky.

Her gaze was fixed on Yujin all the time.

“He’s truly a strange one.”

She was bewildered when she first heard that she was supposed to teach the successor of Black Heaven.

Wasn’t she the one who hated Black Heaven more than anyone else?

If her beloved human hadn’t kneeled and begged, she would have refused.

Accepting was inevitable,

as she had accepted with the intention of driving her away before a day had passed.

“He’s unusually un-Black Heaven-like.”

From the first meeting, Yujin maintained impeccable manners.

She even helped move the load of baggage.

And since then, she has been restless for not being able to help with various things.

It’s an ingrained personality that makes it impossible to think of her as Black Heaven.

“Even though she doesn’t teach me anything and just bosses me around.”

She didn’t teach Yujin anything.

Just made her do household chores.

Normally, this would cause dissatisfaction,

even a diligent person would just silently do the work.

“Seems like he’s really enjoying himself, huh?”

It was the first time she had seen someone look so happy as if they had found a treasure while doing laundry.

But that doesn’t mean their skills are weak.

Being the successor of Black Heaven and casually accepting her way of life.

Her nonchalant attitude was almost as if she hadn’t experienced life.

“It’s like having a broad mind…”

In any case, this is not how an ordinary Black Heaven should appear.

It must be in their nature.

How could such a person come out of such a household?

“Oh, Senior! Look at this! I washed your underwear so cleanly!”

The boy waved the panties in his hand.

He rushed over to Kim Taejin and grabbed him by the head.

“Ouch!”

“Where does anyone handle a lady’s underwear like this!”

“I-I’m sorry.”

Seeing him bowing apologetically, she couldn’t help but smile despite the headache.

“Is he stupid or innocent?”

He’s weird on top of being Black Heaven.

But strangely, she didn’t dislike him.

“Senior…”

Feeling a tingling sensation in her chest at the title she hadn’t heard in a while.

Since becoming an S-rank hero and taking on this appearance, no one had treated her comfortably.

Seeing him call her “Senior” with a bright smile made her feel unexpectedly good.

“That’s enough. Once you’re done, tidy up quickly. Let’s go downstairs and eat.”

“Yes, understood! Should I make kimchi stew today, or soybean paste stew?”

“There’s nothing to do. I should grill some pork belly today.”

“Wow, pork belly!”

Kim Taejin picked up the light pace, carrying the bags.

Feeling a bit regretful about the remaining days.

****

“Hey, little one, come here.”

The girl called out while cleaning the yard.

Honestly, the little one seemed to be over there.

Well, whatever.

There was much to learn from this young senior.

“Plus, she’s cute.”

Thanks to her, Eugene was having a more enjoyable time than she had initially worried about, walking with a smile.

“Yes, senior.”

“What weapon do you use?”

“I don’t use any particular weapon.”

Eugene had never learned any specific weapons.

Fighting monsters is scary, after all!

Of course, she had shot a gun a few times, but she had mostly given it up since it didn’t work on the ogre.

Eugene decided to walk the Gandi Meta path.

“Hmm, indeed. You’re like a pure martial artist like me.”

Mumbling, the girl walked off with her bags.

Having roughly understood her personality by now, Eugene silently followed behind her.

The place the girl was heading towards was a wide courtyard.

In the center, there was a rock the size of a car.

“To be honest, I hate Black Heaven.”

The girl leaning against the huge rock said.

“It’s just a harsh organization that only knows how to wield power, a bunch of villains. If circumstances allowed, I’d tear their limbs apart right now.”

Eugene stood there dumbfounded.

Seeing her like that, the girl furrowed her brows.

“Aren’t you angry?”

“Oh, should I be angry?”

“Your family has been insulted.”

“Well, can anyone love everything in the world? No matter who dislikes you, you can’t help it. I have things I dislike too.”

Eugene, an outsider, had already realized long ago.

That it’s impossible to be loved by everyone!

Depending on which side of life you take, you might become a bastard to someone!

‘Besides, Black Heaven isn’t such a great organization.’

Eugene knew that Black Heaven was a fearsome organization.

Otherwise, people wouldn’t fear them so much.

Of course, the real hardcore dark side of Black Heaven was so terrifying that Eugene would foam at the mouth and collapse, but that was irrelevant now.

“It’s fine if you hate Black Heaven as long as you don’t hate me.”

“Hah, you really are a strange one.”

Is this guy really suited for Black Heaven?

By now, she was starting to doubt whether she had misunderstood something.

‘How on earth did a son like this come out of a witch who swallowed around a hundred snakes?’

Well, there’s nothing much to think about now.

What’s important is that she felt like teaching Eugene.

“Anyway, since you’ve agreed to do it, you have to keep your promise.”

The girl said, nodding.

“What do you think is the most important thing to become strong?”

“Um… believing in oneself?”

“Hmm, that’s a decent answer. Indeed, a person who doesn’t believe in themselves isn’t worth the effort.”

The girl laughed, saying something that sounded like what a prodigy would say.

Of course, Eugene meant it as a thought like ‘If you’re confident enough to face monsters head-on without losing your mind,’ but no one would think that the heir of Black Heaven would have such thoughts.

“But what I mean is to talk about specific methods.”

“Well, with a good weapon, you can defeat any opponent in one blow… Ouch!”

“You sometimes… no, often say stupid things.”

“Isn’t it not that bad to deserve a hit?”

“That’s true.”

“Then why did I get hit?”

“Because of my heart.”

Wow, what a forced reason.

The girl continued speaking, leaving Eugene feeling wronged.

“The important thing is to repeat tedious training every day.”

“Is that what you do every day, senior?”

“Ho, I’ve been watching you closely. Were you planning to steal the secret technique?”

“I’m not that smart.”

“I’m not blaming you. I’m praising you.”

Just as Kim Taejin was doing basic training every day.

And not missing a day, exactly at that time.

Because he was convinced that this was the secret to maintaining strength.

“Hmm, anyway, you were watching that.”

The basis of learning is observation.

In any case, the guy had an attitude ready to learn.

“If you’ve seen it, you understand well. Repeat the tedious basic training every day! That’s the only way to get stronger quickly.”

The girl pointed to the rock behind her.

“From now on, hit this rock with your fist every day. There won’t be any other training until you can break it.”

At those words, Yujin blinked.

Huh? Hit this huge rock with my hand? With bare fists?

No, this isn’t even a punching bag…

“Are there no better training methods?”

“Or you could learn by getting hit by me every day.”

“Rock, I’m counting on you from now on!”

Yujin walked up to the rock with her fist clenched.

Watching her, Kim Taejin chuckled.

“It won’t be easy.”

This rock was an item developed for hero training.

Even a skilled hero striking it with magic-infused swords wouldn’t easily break it.

Because of its special properties that absorb magic.

“Even a strategy of chipping away at it little by little every day won’t work.”

Let alone a kid hitting it with bare fists.

It’s impossible to break the rock even after hitting it all week.

“Well, it will still be somewhat helpful, so it’s not a lie.”

Although he liked the kid, he couldn’t teach him recklessly.

This was all he could do.

Still, if the kid had a clear mind, he might gain some insight.

“Ugh, but why do I feel so disheartened?”

To erase the unfamiliar emotion, she decided to go for a walk.

-Thunk!

At the sound coming from behind, her feet stopped.

She slowly turned her head.

“Oh, um. No, I just hit it as hard as I could, you know? This huge rock wouldn’t break easily. But then… ”

The rock was exactly split in half.

…Wait, what?

What on earth is this guy?

“Haha, it broke… Um, did I do something wrong again?”

An uncontrollable smile appeared on Kim Taejin’s lips.