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After Returning, My Abilities are Infinite (Web Novel) - Chapter 3: The Second Year Cadet Jeong Si Woo (3)
Chapter 3: The Second Year Cadet Jeong Si Woo (3)
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“Hey!” Kim Hyun-Cheol yelled, surprised. “What are you doing? Look, the beggar is insane. Taking a weapon that he can’t afford…”
The other students agreed.
“He’s right. That boy is weird.”
“Hey, put it down!”
I grabbed the sword and held it high, then brought it to eye level.
The others didn’t notice it. Even a blacksmith may not notice it, but I could see it.
My Superior Insight trait allowed me to analyze not just monsters or superhumans.
I could also identify genuine items and well-made fakes in one glance.
“The appearance is quite similar,” I spoke, “but the texture is too poor for this to have been made in the blue forge…”
“What do you know? Did you see it for yourself?! No one will believe you unless you have proof. Give it back, you bitch!”
Evidence? I laughed a little.
Of course, I knew how to prove whether the sword was genuine or fake.
“I’ll show you,” I stared back at the furious Kim Hyun-Cheol. I held the sword towards him.
“The texture is poor. The imprint may say that it’s made from the blue forge, but if you look at it closely, you’ll see that its quality is less than a normal iron sword.”
I placed a finger on the geometric pattern engraved on the handle, putting a little mana in it.
Even if I didn’t have talent, I was still a superhuman. I knew how to deal with mana, at least.
“…you’ll see…”
“…”
Kriing!
The blade of the sword shattered and collapsed!
“Uh… This, this … ”
Kim Hyun-Cheol gagged, staring at his broken sword with his mouth open.
“Don’t just stand there!” The instructor boomed. “Get ready! We will start in less than 10 minutes!”
“Ah. There’s no more time…” I gave the handle of the shattered sword back to Hyun-Cheol, then I turned and tried to go back to my seat.
However, Hyun-Cheol wasn’t done.
“You bitch!”
* * *
“Hey, are you okay?” Jin-woo helped me stand up.
“I don’t care… I’m alright.” I was bruised, but it didn’t matter.
“… No, not that. ”
“Huh?”
“You don’t have personal equipment.”
“…”
Right. I didn’t have personal equipment.
I had an old sword in the first grade, but after I stopped going to training since there were no signs that I was improving, I threw it away.
As an orphan, I naturally couldn’t afford expensive accessories such as armor and helmet.
I came to training with literally nothing but my body.
I had thought I could make a great impression on my first day. However, even for first-grader training, it wouldn’t be easy to attend without equipment. What more for the second-grader training level?
“Some people bring what they can, some can afford the right weapons,” I responded to Jin-woo. “Don’t worry too much about the quality of the weapons. It’s true that the stronger the weapon, the higher the level one can get, but a hunter who relies only on his weapon will get seriously hurt…”
I said it as I looked at Kim Hyun-Cheol, who was now holding a long sword. Dang, he even had a spare weapon.
Suddenly, a slightly raised voice called me.
“By the way… Cadet Jeong Si-woo.”
“Huh?” I turned and saw the instructor who had his eyebrows furrowed.
“Why are you standing there without any equipment on you?”
“Well…” I tried to think of a good excuse. I wouldn’t say I liked making excuses, but I couldn’t keep my mouth shut.
“Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten to bring them?” the instructor asked.
“Sorry about that…”
Fortunately, I thought of an excuse quickly.
“Because I have re-awakened, I haven’t yet found a weapon that suits my traits, so I haven’t prepared my personal gear,” I said.
“You re-awakened?”
“Yes. There was nothing unusual until last night, but when I opened my eyes this morning, there was a small change in the status window.”
“Cadet Jeong Si-woo. Do you know what you’re talking about?”
Re-awakening.
Park Hyun-suk looked slightly confused.
“Yes. I think I have re-awakened.”
“… Ha… Haha, you’re a funny student!” the instructed suddenly burst into laughter. “There have only been 14 cases of re-awakening, and you’re saying that, on the morning of the first training, you re-awakened, and your new trait didn’t match your equipment?”
“Yeah. That’s right.”
“If that’s true, shouldn’t you at least bring the sword you used before?”
That’s right.
Anyone who wants to be a hunter should always be prepared. The monsters they will face are not the sort who will be considerate to people without equipment.
I responded quickly. “My existing weapon was unable to withstand the power of the new trait. It was destroyed.”
“Hmm… the existing weapon was destroyed…” Park Hyun-suk considered what I said, then he stepped back, and his expression relaxed.
Fortunately, he didn’t seem to be strict.
“Okay. You wouldn’t be able to lie about the status. I understand.”
I passed his interrogation.
As Park Hyun-suk said, no student would be stupid enough to lie about their status.
The status window was not something that superhumans could change themselves or even with others’ interference.
In a way, I did re-awaken. A new trait is now included in my status window.
The moment the instructor turned his back, Lee Jin-woo peppered me with questions.
“Hey… Is that true? Did you really re-awaken?”
I smiled little and ignored his questions.
Kim Hyun-Cheol also whispered to one of the cadets near him.
“What? Did that kid really re-awaken?”
I dismissed it lightly.
“So, it seems like everyone is ready…” The instructor clapped his hands. “Let’s start the test!”
* * *
“Hey… It was really hard,” Lee Jin-woo complained.
The test was actually simple.
The instructor tested our strength, wits, endurance, and the extent of our physical abilities. Then, he tested our ability to handle weapons and our fundamental knowledge of monsters and hunters taught in the first grade.
“We suffered,” Jin-woo told me in a sulky manner.
Of course, I was not involved.
The instructor didn’t let me out of the class, but he didn’t let me take the test without personal equipment.
I had no choice but to sit quietly during training.
Overall, the cadets’ abilities were not bad.
Of course, I didn’t just sit there quietly.
I observed the students who would train and study with me again.
Kim Hyun-Cheol had quite the best equipment, but his talent was average.
There were a few cadets who seemed to have great potential.
Compared to the average of the class, my level was terrible. However, considering that I was still a cadet, I was confident I could get better.
I turned to look at Lee Jin-woo, who was still muttering beside me.
‘This guy doesn’t have talent’, I thought.
I sighed.
“Hey!” Lee Jin-woo suddenly turned to me. “Why don’t we go out and eat? I have a lot to ask you about re-awakening.”
“Sorry. I have so much to think about right now. Let’s go out next time.”
“Ah… okay.”
* * *
The first day of training in the second grade had ended.
In Hwayeon Choin Academy, students were given free time after class.
They could spend that time in the private training room to get some training, develop other skills, or build a network. If not, they could go out and spend some personal time, as Lee Jin-woo suggested.
But I didn’t have time for that today.
I was going to spend all of my free time today in one place.
“I’ll see you later then. Tell me the story of your re-awakening when you’re comfortable,” Jin-woo said, as he walked toward the private training room.
He was a really good guy.
After staring at him walking away, I headed to my room.
As I walked down the hallway, words followed me.
“He’s saying he has re-awakened?”
“It must be a lie. How could he? Most of the people who re-awaken are second-class or first-class hunters in active duty…”
“And what kind of trait can crush personal equipment that didn’t suit it? People who re-awakened only had a new trait with an additional line of explanation in the status window, or an enhancement of existing characteristics…”
Rumors have already spread.
I walked to my room, annoyed, trying to forget their words. I didn’t want to worry about them now.
I opened the door and walked into a neatly arranged room. Then, I left my bag in a corner, pulled my notebook out, and sat down on the desk.
There was plenty of time until tomorrow morning, and I was alone in my room.
It took me a few hours, but I was now convinced that the rebirth was real.
Since it’s clear that it happened to me, I needed to learn more about the new powers I acquired.
“Status,” I muttered slowly.
The next moment, a transparent window sprang up.
