103 – Training in the Secret Spear Techniques with Irene (2)

“Kaaaaaah!! What the hell!”

I won’t be caught off guard this time.

As soon as I open my eyes, I grip my spear, focusing on the battle.

‘Right, I momentarily forgot that Irene is a crazy psycho bitch.’

The innocent Irene is gone now.

The bitch in front of me is a psychopath old hag who’s lived for over a thousand years and gone completely insane. I don’t know if that’s really the case, but let’s assume it is for now.

I’m going all out for real this time.

“Ho, now you’re giving me a look I actually like. Then let’s have a proper go!”

I don’t know why she’s killing me without explaining anything, but facing a stronger opponent with a spear isn’t so bad.

My competitive spirit is ignited.

‘I’ll definitely win!’

Thwack!!

That was my third death.

 

“Shit, damn it!”

I stack Haste and Strength up to five times and grab my spear.

“Ho…? You’re going to use stat differences to win, how cheap.”

“You’re the one with higher stats than me, yet you’re so shameless…”

“They’re the same.”

“…What?”

“Right now, your stats and mine are exactly the same. Of course, there’s a difference in realm and talent, so I can’t do anything about that.”

“W-What? Don’t lie!”

I attack first this time.

My agility stat has almost doubled.

In the slowed-down time, I can see her every movement.

‘This time, I…’

Thwack!!

“…?”

And that was my fourth death.

 

“Seriously, don’t lie!!”

I reapply my buffs and rush at her.

“You look like an angry cow.”

And that was my fifth death.

 

“Hoo… Okay, calm down.”

I won’t attack recklessly like before.

My opponent may have lower stats, but she’s a sneaky bitch who uses strange tactics.

Assuming she’s two or three steps ahead of me, I keep a moderate distance and probe her.

‘Watch her spear… Here it comes!’

Thwack!!

That was the sixth time.

 

“Damn it…”

I definitely saw it.

I saw the spear being raised and rushing towards me.

So, I tilted my head to dodge and tried to counterattack, but when I came to, I had revived.

‘So, this is what people mean when they say someone’s using black magic.’

It feels like I’ve been hit by some cowardly sorcery.

“Are you really saying our stats are the same?”

“Yes, have you finally realized?”

“Haa… You goddamn bitch!!!”

When she’s off guard and lowers her spear, I unleash the fastest thrust I can.

Thwack!!

That’s the seventh time.

 

“Huh! What was that?”

“A good attempt, but too predictable. To thrust quickly, you must apply strong force. And for strong force, you need a preliminary motion to gather power from your entire body.”

“……”

That’s right.

But, I’ve optimized my movements, so that preliminary motion shouldn’t take even 0.1 seconds…

“And your intention is too obvious, isn’t it? You may not know it yet, but when you reach my level, you can read your opponent’s intentions to some extent.”

‘No, I can do that to some extent too…’

“Don’t feel wronged. A commoner of a lower realm cannot read the intentions of someone above them.”

“You son of a bitch!!”

Seeing her lecturing me with that arrogant face suddenly made me competitive.

‘Since this is a place where I revive anyway, I have the advantage. I’ll analyze and dismantle everything to win!’

Some people might be traumatized for life by dying once, but not me.

In my past life, I often faced opponents stronger than me and died. But I kept reviving like a zombie and eventually won every time. Pain? Actually, I die before I even have time to register the pain, and then I’m alive again.

But even if I did feel the pain, I wouldn’t care much.

‘Death can’t break my will. If it doesn’t work, I’ll die hundreds, thousands of times until it does!!’

“That look in your eyes is quite pleasing.”

“I wonder if that arrogant face will stay the same when it’s pierced by my spear.”

I’ll beat that bitch and spank her ass while I’m at it.

And so, an unplanned battle began.

The 8th time.

I tried to predict and dodge the spear but died.

The 9th time.

I saw the spear coming a little bit and died.

The 10th time.

I don’t need strength anymore. I invest all my divine power into agility and focus on watching the spear.

The 11th time.

I finally didn’t die in one hit. But my neck was dangling, so it hurt a little.

The 12th time.

I finally succeeded in dodging the spear, but I died immediately from a follow-up thrust.

The 13th time.

Irene gives me a satisfied smile.

“That’s good enough. You’re more impressive than I thought!”

“Shut up!”

I swing my spear.

My arm and head are skewered like a skewer, and my consciousness fades.

The 14th time.

I try again and again.

I’m starting to see the spear.

But seeing it and reacting to it are completely different things.

As soon as I think the spear is accelerating, my neck is pierced.

The 15th time.

I finally manage to deflect the opponent’s spear for the first time. But I die immediately from a follow-up thrust.

‘Someday…’

 

After dying about 20 times like that,

As I kept dying, I figured out what kind of thrust Irene was using.

‘Straight Thrust… the first form of the secret manual…’

She didn’t even use any other techniques.

Only thrusts.

With just a single thrust, she overwhelms all my miscellaneous techniques and skills.

No matter what I try to do, her spear reaches me before mine can.

‘Hoo… How did it go again…’

I try to recall the contents of the secret manual I had just read.

‘Infuse the spear with energy, and thrust as one with the body…’

Thwack!

I died again.

The 21st time.

“It’s impossible. That’s not a technique that a commoner like you can learn on your own.”

Irene looks down at me with an arrogant expression.

“Can you stop calling me a commoner?”

Honestly, it might sting a little. To be called a commoner after reaching the top of the world on Earth.

“Take a break for now. I commend you for gaining enlightenment on your own, but you’re still far off. That’s not something you can only gain through practical combat.”

‘Damn it…’

I can’t help it. I’ll stop fighting for now, as she said.

It’s not like I’m giving in or giving up. If you encounter a high obstacle on the road, you have to climb over it with a ladder, right? I realized that continuing like this would only be a waste of time.

“Indeed, excellent. Sometimes you have to know when to step back for the sake of your goal.”

“Hoo… Okay, I’ve gained enough enlightenment, so can you hurry up and teach me the form?”

I’ll suck up all your techniques and surpass you.

“Alright, I was going to do that anyway. Warming up made me feel good.”

“……”

For someone, dozens of deaths are just a warm-up.

‘It doesn’t matter. Just think about getting your pussy pounded later…’

“Then, I’ll start by touching your body.”

“What? Wait…”

Crackle…!

“Ugh!?”

My body is fixed in place, unable to move.

“You have a good body…”

She says that as she gropes my body…

‘Don’t tell me… again?’

Crrrrrackle!!!

“Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!”

It wasn’t that.

This was definitely not sexual stimulation.

“Tell me anytime if you want to give up.”

‘You crazy… psycho bitch… Do you think I’d give up just because I can’t stand this much pain!!!’

“Ugh, aaaaaah, oooooh, oooooh, aaaaaah!!”

Ignoring my painful screams, she burns and creates something in my body.

How much time passed like that?

“Ugh… You, you crazy bitch…”

“Well, that’s a relief. It was supposed to take about 3 hours, but thanks to the blood vessels already formed in your body, it only took 5 minutes.”

‘Only 5 minutes have passed…? If I had been tortured like that for hours, I would have gone insane…’

It’s been a while since I’ve felt the pain of having my nerves directly probed. I now realize how much Joo Ji and Chun Ma cared for me.

“So, what’s changed?”

“Hmm… Not much? All I did was slightly expand the blood vessels in your body and open up all the blocked parts. That’s all I can do for you. You’ll have to do the rest yourself. Didn’t you read the secret manual? If you become one with the spear, you’ll be able to thrust with unimaginable speed. I’ll give you a light, slow demonstration.”

She summons a scarecrow-like figure in the air and aims her spear.

“I’ll show you step by step. First, gather a moderate amount of energy inside your body and send it to the spear.”

“…?”

Irene kindly shows me by even coloring her mana blue.

The mana that spread throughout her body fluctuates and gathers in her hands and spear, and at the same time as that power and mana are transmitted, mana is emitted from behind the spear like a rocket propellant.

Not a release, not an explosion, but a very smooth movement.

“One more time…”

“…Watch carefully. I’ll do it even slower, in separate motions.”

The blue mana in her heart spreads throughout her body in an instant.

“First. This is basic. If you can’t do this, you won’t be able to learn any other forms. Simply spread the energy throughout your body and strengthen the movement of your muscles as you recover it. Just use the power coming from your entire body as if you were using your muscles.”

‘Strengthen the movement of my muscles as I recover the energy… That’s exactly what’s written in the secret manual. But how do I do it?’

“Second. Gather the recovered energy in one place. This is the timing when the spear is already being extended. Strengthen the muscles in your arm once more to accelerate the spear further.”

‘Right, my neck was pierced as soon as I saw that movement.’

“Finally, burn and release the energy sent to the spear in the exact opposite direction of the direction you’re thrusting. If you want penetration, concentrate the energy at the tip of the spear, and if you want destructive power, surround the entire spear with energy and thrust. There’s no need to grow the energy mindlessly like an aura blade, just use it in the right place, where it’s needed.”

‘It’s not that I don’t understand the method itself…’

But understanding and moving the body are two different things.

Just as humans don’t grow wings just because they understand the structure of a bird’s flight, my divine power doesn’t move so freely.

“Wait a minute. How do I strengthen the movement of my muscles with divine power?”

“Just think of it as doing it. Your energy is a power that creates miracles. Depending on how you use it, you can strengthen yourself or blow up your body.”

Right… Mana, ki, divine power, etc., all these heterogeneous energies are powers that create miracles.

First, I try sending divine power throughout my body as she said.

And I try to think about strengthening my body.

‘Get stronger!!’

As expected, nothing happens.

“……”

“Originally, it takes commoners like you decades to learn this. But be grateful that you’ve been given the qualification to learn it. Ordinary Earthlings like you can’t learn it in the first place, and even if you try, half of you will give up in fear of death as soon as you start, and most of the remaining people will go insane or give up from the pain of having their blood vessels expanded.”

Certainly, the pain I experienced for 5 minutes was too severe for an ordinary person to endure.

First, I spread divine power throughout my body again.

The energy spreads smoothly throughout my body, but I can’t do anything from here.

‘How the hell? Can this be achieved with just imagination and will?’

As I was struggling like that,

“Don’t you have any skills you usually use? Move as if you’re using them.”

“Ah… Is there such a method?”

I move the energy as if I’m using the skills I used to use. The divine power in my body moves instinctively, and I feel my arm muscles strengthening.

‘Oh… So that’s the principle.’

I feel like I’m realizing the basic principles of the skills I’ve been using.

I’ve been using divine power instinctively without even knowing these principles. The reason why the skills worked properly was probably because I had already used them and my will was naturally imbued in them, like breathing unconsciously.

“Then, try doing that with other parts of your body with that thought in mind.”

‘Right, I can do it with other parts too if I do this.’

I release divine power into my thighs with the same mindset.

“……”

But it wasn’t easy when I actually tried it.

I feel a tingling sensation that feels like something’s happening, but I don’t feel any signs of my body being strengthened.

‘Why…?’

It’s frustrating.

I feel a sense of blockage, so I send a lot of divine power.

Wooooong…!!!

‘Oh, wait…’

At that moment, my thigh swelled up…

“Huh…?”

Pooooooof!!!

My thigh explodes, and blood and flesh fly everywhere.

“Oh dear…”

Irene forms a barrier to block my blood and approaches me.

Thwack!

That was my 22nd death.

 

“Huh! What the hell.”

Irene, who cleanly killed me, approaches.

“That’s what happens when your divine power is excessively high compared to your other stats. It’s fortunate that this happened here. If it had been outside, you would have been permanently paralyzed from the waist down.”

“……”

Cold sweat runs down my back.

“Your control isn’t as good as you think it is right now. Start with a very small amount of energy and slowly increase your control.”

“Yes…”

I unconsciously use honorifics.

“I can’t take care of you here forever, so I’ll give you homework. Control increases the more you use it. From now on, you are absolutely forbidden from using any skills given by the system except for skills with magical principles.”

“What? All of them…?”

“If you really want to use them, use at least SSS-class skills. Don’t you know? That your shabby skills are not even close to the tip of the iceberg of the basic first form.”

That’s right.

I’ve tried using my swordsmanship skills, but they were all neutralized by her thrust. Power, speed, everything was a higher version.

In particular, skills like <Sonic Spear> felt like completely inferior versions.

“From now on, focus only on energy control. First, become so familiar with it that you can instantly strengthen any part of your body at will. Come back when you’re done with that. Partial concentration, external release, and energy combustion can only be discussed after this is done.”

“Hoo… I understand.”

‘Why does my little Irene look so big…’

“Don’t stop training even in your daily life, make it as natural as breathing. Practice and get used to it in all your daily activities, when you eat, when you move, before you go to bed. If you don’t have talent, it will take decades, but if you have talent, it will be possible within a few weeks.”

“I understand…”

“Good. Always be humble and learn from others if there’s anything to learn. I’ve seen countless people with your talent, and I’ve seen countless of those people die in vain. There’s always another sky above the sky. Listen to the words of someone who’s lived at least dozens of times longer than you.”

I’m being lectured by Irene.

I, to the Irene with the shabby pussy that would moan when I rubbed her pussy…

“Yes…”

Irene doesn’t seem to have any intention of teaching me anymore, and she opens a subspace portal and leaves somewhere.

“I hope you’ll be more polite when I see you next time.”

“No…”

Irene is gone, and I’m left alone.

“Haa… Chat window.”

• lololol
• He submitted to Irene lol
• An arrogant and haughty bitch… What kind of expression will she make when she’s getting fucked
• Hey, are you crying?
• From now on, call her Irene Master~
• Irene Master~~
• lololol
• You got taught a lesson by Irene with the shabby pussy, didn’t you?

“No… Hoo, I’ll log out for now.”

There was no touching reunion I had dreamed of, but it wasn’t bad.

‘I could become stronger…’

To be honest, I might have been a little arrogant.

I was intoxicated by the glory of being the world’s number one in the past, and I thought I could beat anyone and anything.

There’s always another sky above the sky.

As she said, there’s another sky above the sky.

‘I will become stronger.’

And so, my training life began.