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Chapter 85




<Chapter 85: The God of Martial Arts Regressed to Level 2>
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At first, Ju Eunji celebrated her initial success, but as time passed, she began to feel increasingly anxious.
‘Why hasn’t he contacted me?’
If he had been successfully charmed, he should have taken the initiative to contact her.
So far, no one who had been properly charmed had ever failed to do so.
The process of charming the Sword King was difficult, but once it was done, everything proceeded smoothly...
“Could the charm have weakened...?”
Based on the fact that there had been no contact from the other side for two days, Ju Eunji could almost be certain of her guess.
Especially the young man, who was desperate to make contact.
In the case of Baron, whom she had briefly charmed at the guild, he even sent a long English text message from the United States, somehow knowing her contact information.
But no text message came this time?
This could only mean that the charm effect had almost disappeared.
‘Damn... this is tricky.’
Ju Eunji bit her lip.
If the charm had completely worn off, this would be a truly troublesome opponent.
She had even used the expensive Akashic Page, and yet this was the result.
The only one who could definitely charm Seong Jihan was the main body.
‘But because of the Sword King, the main body can’t come...’
If the Sword King had been affected by the status abnormalities ‘Obedience’ and ‘Fanaticism,’ he could have been away for a few days.
However, due to the dual swords the Sword King possessed, these effects didn’t work.
Instead, she had used ‘Obsession’ and ‘Dependency,’ which prevented the main body from leaving the Sword King’s side.
Leaving would cause their relationship to deteriorate rapidly.
‘Still, if I can just bring him to Tokyo, it might be manageable.’
Being a few hours away from the Sword King was acceptable.
‘This time, I might have to push myself and use several more.’
Ju Eunji thought of Takeda.
He also had some useful support skills.
If he used the Akashic Page, it would have an effect on Seong Jihan.
‘If he can break the charm on his own, a long-term strategy won’t work. I need to win in the short term.’
As a charm expert, Ju Eunji assessed the situation and sent a text message to Seong Jihan’s contact.
[Owner~ Do you have time today by any chance?]
This time, she had prepared three Akashic Pages.
‘Damn. It cost over 100 billion yen...’
Even though she was known as a goddess in the Japanese political and business circles and had firmly established herself as a behind-the-scenes ruler, using four Akashic Pages was a significant expense for her.
“Seong Jihan... you don’t even have a salary.”
Until she recoups her costs, she would have to feed him only one meal a day.
Ju Eunji gritted her teeth.
* * *
Sword Palace Penthouse, Training Room.
“Wow, Uncle. Look at this.”
After a grueling training session, Yun Seo-a laughed while watching a video of herself edited on her smartphone.
[The secret to +7 stamina... Focusing on Yun Seo-a’s stat increase!]
Yun Seo-a had achieved +7 stamina solely through training, without investing any remaining points.
While Seong Jihan’s training videos had the highest views,
Yun Seo-a’s training video became the most talked-about among the videos uploaded to the guild channel this time.
“Wow... I really look bad! Why didn’t you tell me?”
When her face, contorted with effort during a deadlift, was revealed in the video,
Yun Seo-a couldn’t stop laughing.
“I told you before we started. You really look bad when you exercise.”
“Hehe... I didn’t know it was this bad~ It’s really bad.”
Though she said she didn’t like it,
Yun Seo-a was enjoying the situation.
“Still, seeing myself like this, I’ve gotten a lot of friendly comments.”
Previously, Yun Seo-a had received many negative comments.
But after showing her intense training and proving her achievements in a short time,
the public’s perception of her became more favorable than she had expected.
That’s why Yun Seo-a was smiling so happily.
“Uncle, what class should I choose?”
After looking at the comments for a while, Yun Seo-a asked Seong Jihan, apparently having seen comments about her class.
“Do you have any ideas?”
“I was thinking about Warrior or Archer...”
“Why those two?”
“The Warrior is because of Ito. And the Archer is because I tried various training at the Academy... and I found out I have a talent for hitting targets.”
Yun Seo-a made a bowing pose and laughed.
“But the Archer class in our country is so strong, right? If I become an Archer, it would be hard to give Ito, who has naturalized in Japan, a hard time.”
Since Korea was famous for archery,
even though the best Gift level among Korean Archer class players was only S-rank,
the Korean Archer class was known for its solid base in shooting skills.
“So, if I become a Warrior, it might be easier. The national team for Warriors is a bit more relaxed, right?”
“Yeah, but...”
Yun Seo-a glanced at Seong Jihan and muttered.
“If I become a Warrior, I won’t be able to beat Uncle. I don’t think I can be the best.”
“Haha...”
Seong Jihan laughed heartily.
“Becoming an Archer would be tough to get into the national team, but becoming a Warrior would make it hard to be the best.”
“Yeah. Because Uncle is so strong!”
Seong Jihan looked at Yun Seo-a with pride.
Whoever heard this might think, “What’s a Bronze player worrying about making the national team and becoming the best player?”
They might even say, “Isn’t she drinking too much kimchi juice?”
But ‘Seo-a, who has the latent potential, has the right to say this.’
In her previous life, the Chinese Jin Yuhua, who had latent potential, quickly rose to the world’s second rank.
Yun Seo-a could do the same.
No, since she had awakened faster than Jin Yuhua, she would have more time to grow.
Whether she chose Warrior or Archer, she could aim for the best.
Seong Jihan was very proud that his niece had a firm goal.
But being proud is one thing.
“That judgment... is very accurate.”
The truth must be conveyed as it is.
“Seo-a, as long as I’m here, you won’t be the best Warrior. I will be the best Warrior in Korea, and even the best in the world.”
“Wow... that’s annoying.”
“What can I do if it’s the truth?”
The closer the family, the more the truth should be conveyed without sugarcoating.
Seong Jihan shrugged and advised Yun Seo-a.
“If you aim to be the best in a class, I recommend Archer.”
“Because Uncle will be the best Warrior?”
“Yeah. I won’t come down from the top.”
Seong Jihan stated firmly.
He would ultimately become the best Warrior in the world.
Of course, this wasn’t just baseless self-confidence.
‘Even without the Force, I was the best.’
In his previous life, even with only physical strength, Seong Jihan was the best Warrior.
There were strong competitors,
but the strongest Warrior, the Sword King, had disappeared.
After that, all the Warriors who appeared were either outranked by Seong Jihan or eliminated.
‘And Jin Yuhua from China was an Archer.’
Jin Yuhua, with latent potential, rose to the world’s second rank as an Archer.
While latent potential might not determine the class,
with the experience from his previous life, Seong Jihan advised her to become an Archer to aim for the best.
“Got it. I actually had a bit of a preference for Archer. Now that Uncle has confirmed he won’t come down from the top, I’ve made up my mind.”
“Archer?”
“Yeah. If I’m going to do it, I’ll aim for the best.”
After making up her mind, Yun Seo-a chose the Archer class.
“Okay. Shall we stop resting and get back to weight training?”
“Um... but if I’m going to become an Archer, shouldn’t I stop this brutal training...?”
“Brutal training? Archers need strength. And your stamina hasn’t fully converted to endurance yet.”
Yun Seo-a’s stamina was at +7.
With only 3 points left to reach +10, it was time to intensify her training.
“Ugh. Demon...”
“Thanks for the compliment.”
Thud. Thud.
Seong Jihan floated the plates and attached them to both sides of the barbell.
With 10 kilograms added to each side, Yun Seo-a sighed deeply and stood up.
Even if she became an Archer, this hellish training would never end.
Buzz.
At that moment,
the smartphone left in a corner of the training room vibrated.
[Owner~ Do you have time today by any chance?]
Two days after pretending to be charmed, Ju Eunji sent a text message to Seong Jihan.
Seong Jihan realized he had made a mistake.
‘Should I have sent the message first?’
Since he was the one charmed, he should have shown the other side that he was infatuated.
Getting the other side to contact him first after obtaining the number was a mistake.
‘I’ve never done this before... I forgot.’
In his previous life, he had never initiated contact with someone of the opposite sex.
He had done a good job pretending to be charmed, but his follow-up was lacking.
Sighing, Seong Jihan asked his niece for help to fix the situation.
“Seo-a, I have a question about relationships.”
“Relationships? Uncle knows more about that than I do, right? What was it... Master of women’s hearts?”
“I think I failed because of that master’s intuition. Let me give you an example.”
Seong Jihan explained the current situation calmly while looking at Ju Eunji’s text message.
“A man is infatuated with a woman. Completely.”
“Okay.”
“But the man doesn’t contact her first.”
“Okay.”
“So the woman, feeling frustrated, contacts him first. Who is more eager?”
Yun Seo-a looked at Seong Jihan with a puzzled expression.
“Are the roles reversed in this example?”
“No.”
“Then, of course... the one who contacted first is more eager. Since the woman contacted first, she must be more eager.”
“Is that right?”
“But is the man really infatuated? If he was, he would have contacted first. When I entered the Academy, my phone was on fire.”
“Why?”
“Because the seniors kept contacting me. It calmed down after my father’s identity became known.”
Yun Seo-a raised her chin, recounting her popularity when she entered the Academy.
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