The Second Salvation Myth of a Retired Returning Hero

10. Human Resources

After hesitating for a while, Doyoon finally uploaded the characteristic information.

[Vow of Chastity]

(Inherent powers of a fantasy spirit creature, a unicorn. Chastity is your identity. The moment you dedicate your chastity to a man one day, you will be that man for the rest of your life…)

“I…”

Do-yoon was startled and removed the system window and looked at Sophie. I was so focused on reading Sophie’s status window that I even forgot the current situation.

“So…”

I don’t think I have anything more to say, but I’m trying to keep the conversation going. Are you bored?

“…Dae, during the tournament, will you… use spearmanship…?”

This time, a completely absurd topic came up.

After Sophie said it, she must have sensed it herself, so her face blushed. The more I look at it, how to say… The reactions are pure and delicate. No matter how many times you look at it, it is a personality that is far from the lewd body.

“I’m sorry… I’m not too close… I’m… presumptuous…”

Doyoon laughed inwardly. It was cute when he woke up. Since he is such a talented person that I really like, it seems that he is already stuck with a bean pod.

The plan must have gone awry because of the martial arts instructor anyway, so Do-yoon decided to hang out with this green and cute talent for a while.

“Hmm… If I go to a competition or something, I think I’ll use swordsmanship. By the way, what competition are you talking about?”

“yes? Don’t know about next week’s tournament? No, but… That, swordsmanship, yo?”

Even though Sophie brought up the topic, she was in a hurry to hear the completely unexpected answer.

“ah…! You missed all the classes for the 2nd week, really…!”

Sophie’s eyes widened, and her pretty pink eyes shone. Reminded of the fact that she could tell Do-yoon what she didn’t know, she chimed in.

“There will be a tournament in the cradle soon. Ah, the tournament is just a formality, and it’s actually a grade evaluation… Uh… But, swordsmanship…?”

Doyoon and Sophie talked for a while after that.

Do-yoon didn’t engage in the conversation with a specific purpose, but surprisingly, he was able to get the necessary information. At the end of the 4th week, there will be a tournament for grade evaluation.

“Ah, swordsmanship was your main event… Then, what martial arts did you show during the test…?”

“I learned it in preparation for extreme situations without a sword in my hand.”

“That, that’s for reserve!? Unbelievable, at that level…?”

It was a pleasure talking with Sophie. She was as good in character as in her qualities. She was very feminine and kind, so she was a person who made the people around her feel comfortable.

Sophie also showed a mild smile when talking to Doyoon, as if she was happy.

The break time was almost over.

“Ah… time…”

Sophie was silently sorry. I like talking like this, but I don’t know why I’m always alone in class. Are you shy?

“Then… I’ll be on my way!”

“yes. Let’s talk again next time. Thank you for the good information.”

She bowed and greeted me, then ran to the other side of the hallway. The more I look at her, the more she is a true woman.

…The zebra-like lower body kept twitching and stealing attention until the end, but Do-yoon tried to avoid paying attention as much as possible.

‘Underwear… There must be something wrong.’

The first ax mark I saw was not an illusion. Even when I glanced at the status window, I could see the mark of an axe, and even now, I can still see a few dents on her buttocks on top of her tight-fitting student uniform.

Apparently… there must have been a reason why she couldn’t wear underwear. Surely it will.

Doyoon shook his head to shake off his thoughts.

Rather, he focused on what he had heard from Sophie.

‘It’s a tournament…’

The corner of Doyoon’s mouth went up in anticipation.

Apparently, I’ll be able to wield a sword some time soon.

+++

A class in the [Mana] subject.

It is one of the most important classes in the cradle that teaches the theory of mana, how to accumulate mana in the body, and how to use mana.

But for Doyoon, it was just self-study time.

“Mana is basically stored in the heart. Controlling mana with will requires great concentration, so detailed control is impossible in combat situations. Because you can’t sit cross-legged and meditate on the battlefield. That is why mana must be piled up in the heart.”

It is completely opposite to Do-yoon’s case of accumulating mana in Danjeon, but it is a very common case.

“There are only three ways for mana users to use mana. First, mana is taken in through breathing and stored in the body. Second, it spreads the mana accumulated in the heart to the whole body. Third, compose a spell with the mana accumulated in the heart to use magic.”

The second is the fighting method of those who use their bodies. The third is the combat method of those who deal with magic.

“It is impossible to use such as concentrating mana on the arm to strengthen physical strength. Even the mana accumulated in the body is not something that can be easily controlled. There have been papers excerpted that it is theoretically possible, but since examples are extremely rare and it is 100% the realm of talent… it is in fact a dead theory.”

extremely rare case. The realm of 100% talent.

This is Doyoon’s story.

“There is only one way to strengthen the body with mana. The mana accumulated in the heart is loaded into the flow of the bloodstream and spread throughout the body. That’s why the minimum unit of strengthening the body through mana is definitely the whole body, and this is why mana must be piled up in the heart.”

However, even at this moment while the instructor was explaining, Doyoon was concentrating mana in her eyes to enhance her eyesight.

The eyeball has very few blood vessels and blood vessels, so it is very difficult to strengthen it using mana. But now, Do-yoon’s eyesight has been strengthened to the extent that he can even see the pores of the missionary on the pulpit.

‘As expected, this body eats mana very well. It’s the perfect body for my skills.’

Concentrated mana into fists.

Pure mana stored in Doyoon’s Danjeon. It didn’t spread all over the body, but was concentrated entirely in his grasp.

An unbelievable level of power emanated from his rock-hardened fist, and he squeezed the air with a bloody sound.

Local acceleration control

An ultra-precise mana control technique that concentrates mana at high speed on a localized part of the body, not the whole body.

For a long time of hundreds of years, it is Enoch’s unique skill and main skill that no one could imitate even though he faced countless geniuses.

Explosive output and overwhelming efficiency created by concentrating mana, which should have spread throughout the body, to a localized area of the body.

It may not seem like a big deal, but in fact it was no exaggeration to say that this technology made the hero Enoch possible.

“Therefore, a trick to extract only a portion of the mana from the heart and spread it throughout the body is absolutely necessary. It would be too much of a waste to spread all the mana to the whole body every battle.”

This is one of the reasons why Doyoon accumulates mana in Danjeon.

Unlike the stagnant dantian, the heart flows without rest. This creates unnecessary waste.

It is advantageous in all aspects such as concentration, control, and efficiency of mana to accumulate mana in Danjeon.

However, since others can use mana during battle only by borrowing the pumping power of the heart, this is an absolutely impossible method.

“This is what we’re going to cover in today’s class.”

Doyoon focused on circulating the body’s mana with only his eyes fixed on the podium. Classes on mana were not at all necessary for Doyoon.

In this class, Doyoon would use the mana practice method to build up mana in the Danjeon.

There is no need to close your eyes or sit cross-legged. Mana management as natural as breathing.

It was a feat close to a miracle that was only possible because it was Doyoon.

[The magic level has increased by 1.]

Doyoon smiled with a repentant smile.

It had been less than a week since he had penetrated the bloodstream and reached level 1 magic. Doyoon has reached level 2 of magic.

The level itself is not very high since it starts with the [Mana Injury] attribute, but the growth rate is unmatched.

Doyoon closed his eyes for a moment and measured the amount of mana accumulated in the short circuit.

‘Also. Mana has increased rapidly.’

Mana was circulated throughout the body. Doyoon trembled at the increased output in an instant.

As if it had been doped, the sense of increasing mana in an instant. It was a thrill that could only be experienced when a very high-quality elixir was consumed.

‘My mana amount has increased, and it’s not just marked on the stats. As the number of stats rose, mana increased rapidly.’

indeed. I feel it many times, but this system. It truly deserves to be called a blessing from God.

“…That’s it, today’s lesson ends here.”

The class ended while Doyoon was immersed in mana training.

After this, meal time is a great help in relieving stress. It is a very special time for Doyoon.

The cadets get up from their seats and rush to the cafeteria. The moment Doyoon leaves the classroom door.

“Um… Cadet Doyoon.”

I heard a pleasant tickle in my ear from behind.

It was Sophie.

“Would you like to eat together…?”

Sophie and Do-yoon are in the same common class, except for the combat class.

In the meantime, the two of them had not seen each other, but after talking in the hallway the other day, they often went together. In general, Sophie always approached Doyoon first.

“I see.”

As always, Doyoon immediately agreed. Eating with good people is much more enjoyable than eating alone.

The male cadets looked at Do-yoon with envious eyes, and the female cadets looked at the two with happy eyes for some reason.

But then, an uninvited guest broke in.

“human.”

A gruff, rough voice. This is also a familiar situation. Doyoon sighed at the annoyance that came over him.

Doyoon and Sophie looked back. There stood a huge body well over 2m tall.

“…what?”

Minotaur, Thorn.

“go away. That bitch is mine.”