Chapter 163: Training Contract (1)

Chapter 163: Training Contract (1)

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Fortunately, the exploration did not seem to take a long time.

Unlike in the past when we moved around and explored using trial and error, this was the era of rune Holders with activated runes and [Warp Gates].

As long as we could confirm the direction, we could narrow it down by going through the [Warp Gate] points one by one.

Starting from Seoul, we entered Gyeonggi-do to the west.

We went into Goyang, Gwangmyeong, and Bucheon, but The bug was still pointing west.

And after entering Incheon, the western metropolitan city, the direction of the bug finally changed to northwest.

The probability is high that its towards Ganghwa Island

Professor Kang Dong-wook opened his mouth about it.

If you go north from Incheon, theres Gimpo.

If you go west from there again, theres Ganghwa Island.

It was somewhat expected, but it seemed that the villain had made the island areas and the surrounding uninhabited islands their base.

Uninhabited islands were difficult exploration areas.

If we directly delved in, the search attempt itself would be difficult, and even if we did search, there was no guarantee that it would be successful.

The <Villain> took good advantage of that vulnerability.

In fact, even though we had almost confirmed the direction, there was still a possibility that we would not be able to find their real base.

When our party arrived at the coast of Ganghwa Island.

Professor Kang announced,

Im sure. Its one of the uninhabited islands around here. Thats where the villain is.

Then

Yes. I think we need to contact the main force now and launch a joint search.

After all, we were just the advance party.

In order to discover the <Villain>s base and annihilate them in one blow, we desperately needed the main forces participation in the operation.

At that, Professor Kim Myeong-hyun nodded his head.

Then he declared a temporary suspension of the operation.

We decided to take a break for a while at a nearby hotel while waiting for the main force to join us.

Thanks to that, we were able to get some rest time after running here breathlessly. Follow current novels at novelhall.com Professor Kang Dong-wook?

After reorganizing the time when wed gather again and everyone taking time to resupply, I went to the cafe inside the hotel during that time.

To be precise, it was to see Professor Kang Dong-wook who was already there before me.

Oh, Holder Do Jae-hyun. Whats the matter?

Professor Kang Dong-wook lifted his head at my call.

It seemed he was still researching things related to this search, pondering over something while looking at the bug before I came.

I ordered a coffee and sat down in front of him.

Well, its nothing else but

And the prelude I slowly brought up.

Despite seeming to have nothing in common with him, I was surprisingly curious about many things regarding him.

In fact, ever since we had a chance encounter yesterday, I wanted to talk, but the situation was so urgent and the operation progressed so quickly that there was no time.

After listening to all my questions intently with a focused face.

Professor Kang Dong-wooks eyes rounded in surprise.

Youre curious about the trainig series?

Yes.

The training series.

Among the sub-fields of the Academys special series, it was a rare series, yet evaluated by academia as a mainstream discipline.

Seeing my words that I wanted to hear more about it

Professor Kang Dong-wook had an expression that he didnt really understand.

Holder Do Jae-hyun has already demonstrated prominence in his own series, isnt he the Academys most promising prospect?

Im not at that level.

In fact, that evaluation is correct externally.

This was an effect I desperately needed right now.

Keeping prime runes while passing unnecessary ones

Yet strengthening contracted monsters by granting runes.

It was an effect that was almost killing three birds with one stone.

My current <Holder Information> with the excessive amount of runes.

This was an opportune time to neatly organize it.

So in order to actively utilize this, I needed to develop the training series and increase leadership stats.

Hmm I see. Although Ive heard that Holder Do Jae-hyun is an outstanding Multi-Holder, I didnt know you were talented to that extent.

Professor Kang Dong-wook, who had been steadily persuading me.

At last he nodded his head as well.

Since I came to obtain training series runes and didnt know how talented I was here, I wanted to study it

It seemed he was understanding based on that logic.

Alright. Then I will briefly lecture on you properties, Holder Do Jae-hyun.

Thank you, Professor!

Inwardly, I cheered.

Getting advice from the foremost authority in this field would surely pave the way where there were dead ends.

Professor Kang Dong-wook put away the material he was organizing and unfolded a new page of his notebook.

It seemed he was briefly outlining the content he would lecture to me.

Then he picked up his pen and wrote down some big words one by one.

Training, summoning, language

A small mind map consisting of some keywords was drawn.

Professor Kang Dong-wook, who had slowly been drawing the mind map, looked up at me after completing it at some point.

First of all, the training series isnt a series that ends with simply obtaining training contract runes. Though it may be similar for other series, the training series in particular can be seen as a series where assisting with other common runes is essential.

Tap, tap.

Emphasizing the content by knocking the table a couple times.

Then his pen touched the Language section on the right side of the mind map.

Among those most important common runes is language.

Language?

Yes. Language runes are the only means that enable communication between the Holder and contracted monster. Generally, training and contract establishment is possible without language runes, but

Professor Kang Dong-wook shook his head.

There is a clear limit to that growth. Its merely the Holders unilateral commands without communicating with the monster, and such emphasized repetitive commands make the monsters anxious.

Anxious?

Yes.

Seeing me mull over the explanation, Professor Kang Dong-wook slowly continued speaking.

As that anxiety continues, eventually at critical moments, the monster will be unable to demonstrate its power. It goes beyond the area of control for the Holder.

Ah.

I let out a small sound of admiration and engraved his lecture properties.

Training runes I thought simply ended after training.

There were unexpectedly quite complex intertwining information here.

Not only the success or failure of the training itself was important, but it didnt just end there.

What came after the training was important as well, then what came after that.

In case I forgot, I also took out a notebook.

Listening while taking notes helped the organization better.

His lecture continued.

Now, next are summoning runes. Written largely after language so Holder Do Jae-hyun must have been very curious. The assisting role summoning runes play is

However, the atmosphere of Professor Kang Dong-wook continuing his lecture was strangely bright for some reason.

He seemed even more interested than me who had just became interested in the lecture.

His teaching voice was full of excitement.

What is it.

Isnt this person more excited than me?

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