novelzi Chapter 94
Chapter 94
An illusion formed in Ji So-yeon’s retina.
The familiar shape of a star she had always seen.
What kind of potential could the boy, Baek Seol-hee’s disciple and a talent recognized by Cheonhwa and Fighting Dog, possess?
It would be a lie if she didn’t have any expectations.
However, the reality of Jin Yuha’s star, when she finally saw it...
There was only one.
That was the limit the boy had.
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“It can’t be... How...?”
She bit her lip at the sight of the utterly insignificant single star.
Having only one star meant that the boy’s limit was slightly higher than that of an ordinary person.
If there hadn’t been something suddenly wrong with her eyes, then it was surely the case.
But how could this be?
That one single star was emitting a brighter light than any other star she had ever seen.
As if the limits that confined him were no obstacle at all, it surpassed even the brightness of a 5-star, invading the realm of 5-star brilliance.
Though unfamiliar, she knew exactly what it meant.
Transcendence.
A state where potential expands beyond one’s own limits.
Ji So-yeon knew only one person around her who had achieved transcendence.
A woman who surpassed the natural limit of 4 stars to reach 5 stars.
As she turned her head, she saw a black-haired woman with a worried expression, as if something had happened to her disciple.
Baek Seol-hee.
Born with a high rank of 4 stars, but at the same time, a monster-like colleague who broke through that limit.
What kind of rigorous training she had undergone to break through the wall of 4 stars, Ji So-yeon, who had been watching closely by her side, knew best.
Every moment dedicated to the sword, even sparing no time for sleep, she achieved her goal through relentless practice.
However, even Baek Seol-hee started at 4 stars.
The point she had reached, being pointed at as an abnormality even though she was already considered a genius.
But what about this boy?
He was born with just one star.
However, his light already surpassed that of other 4 stars.
‘She accepted a monster as her disciple...’
A shiver ran down her spine.
Gulp.
Ji So-yeon swallowed hard.
‘Frightening...’
But at the same time, empathy surged beyond that.
The child who had just entered the academy must have gone to extreme lengths to break through his limits and forcibly expand his potential like this.
Living a daily life that would be insufficiently described as hell.@@@@
‘Even though he’s wearing such a normal expression now, is he really alright on the inside...?’
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“No, but why is she suddenly like this?”
She suddenly asked about my parents’ well-being, then hugged me out of the blue, even shedding tears.
It was bewildering.
Anyone witnessing this would think it was strange.
“Are you... okay? Let go, please...”
I gently tapped her shoulder, trying to calm her down.
And then, Ji So-yeon’s tear-streaked face drooped.
Drip...
From her fallen face, transparent liquid trickled down, marking the exact spots of her eyes, nose, and mouth on her clothes.
‘Ugh, tears, snot, and saliva stains on my clothes...’
But I couldn’t show any displeasure. Even though I was caught off guard by her behavior, it wasn’t a bad situation.
‘I feel like she’s misunderstanding something... But for now, it’s better to just let it be.’
Ji So-yeon.
She was a quite important person.
‘Is she being demoted along with the Hunter Management Department Director?’
It was a plausible speculation. Considering her current demeanor, Kim Jiwon and Ji So-yeon seemed quite intimate.
‘But if I bring it up now, I might ruin the rapport I’ve built up and raise unnecessary suspicions...’
Then, I noticed Baek Seol-hee, who was standing next to me.
As an instructor, maybe she could find something out? Judging by her reaction today, she seemed quite influential in the academy and the Hunter Management Department.
“What’s going on...”
Baek Seol-hee stared at Ji So-yeon with a chilling tone.
“Uh... what?”
Ji So-yeon’s eyes rolled around in confusion.
“Why are you suddenly hugging and crying over someone else’s disciple?”
“Uh, umm...? I-I didn’t mean anything! I-I was just admiring! I-I was thinking about how much effort it must have taken for a man to become this strong!”
“Admiring and hugging my disciple...?”
Baek Seol-hee’s eyes glinted dangerously.
Feeling a bead of sweat trickle down, Ji So-yeon instinctively took a step back.
“Instructor! Wait a moment!”
I intervened and tried to calm her down.
“Hmm?”
“I-I’m fine, really!”
“Um...?”
“Maybe... you saw something special in me?”
I turned my head and winked with one eye.
Taking my cue, Ji So-yeon hastily nodded.
“Y-Yes! That’s right! I’ll explain everything from now on!”
And thus, I tried to diffuse the situation.