I Returned, But My Power is the Same

Chapter 12 blow

[The new skill “Concentrated Swordsmanship” has been released!]

intensive screening.

One of the skills that can only be unlocked by holding the sword for a long time.

It was now in front of my eyes.

[Intensive Swordsmanship (E): Passive / All stats related to swordsmanship increase.]

The grade is E.

If the lowest F is low, it is very low.

Instead, the effect is very efficient.

‘If you raise your proficiency, you can literally raise all the stats related to swordsmanship.’

How much sweat did you sweat to unlock this skill before returning?

But suddenly, it became open while doing basic swordsmanship.

‘The feeling before the return was maintained as it was… Did it immediately open up?’

This means that the opening time of other skills will be advanced soon.

But it’s not something to be very happy about.

‘I didn’t even have a few skills.’

Skills are the realm of talent.

Except for things like concentrated swordsmanship, almost everything is filled with talent.

There is a difference between a soldier and an officer of the Hunter Academy (hereafter, a tribute).

‘The more skills you have, the stronger you are. Such talented people go in tribute and start with officers, not soldiers.’

can’t complain

No, it is impossible to complain.

‘Hunter is a job to protect the country. Of course, if there are talented people, we have to manage them separately.’

The problem is that it’s not very clean.

Occasionally, admissions are made for corruption such as personal connections or money.

‘In the end, it’s a skill that is filtered out. You won’t be able to keep up with those who normally enter training or battles. But that’s when you come from the same tribute, and the starting line is different from that of a soldier like me.’

Military life, of course, is not necessarily a bad thing.

Since it is a recruitment system, the salary is sufficient.

It is said that if the rank is low, it is boring, and that is much more than that of a general job.

You can be promoted according to your skill level.

Private, corporal, and sergeant, of course, can also be converted into non-commissioned officers or officers.

‘Instead, there is some discrimination between an officer who is a soldier and an officer who is a veteran, but in any case, a hunter speaks with his skills, not his origin.’

Before my return, I dreamed of that path.

But I was only dreaming.

Because I didn’t have enough talent, so I ended up being a squad leader for 10 years as a sergeant.

Considering the cases of other soldiers who have at least a non-commissioned officer if they live for a long time, it is a truly miserable level.

Now, that past and future will be changed.

‘It doesn’t take long. Promotion exams come back periodically, and even if rare, special promotions exist. Or you can move on to the Special Forces, where only elite soldiers gather.’

However, the special forces are beyond my power.

To be more precise, it is possible, but in order to adapt properly, it is advantageous to accumulate more strength than now.

Considering that there are a lot of transitions from special forces, especially to officers.

Gosh, there are plenty of options.

And I…

‘Any option is possible. If only we could grow like this now.’

***

As soon as the training was over, I went to see Corporal Lim Gyeong-jun from the next squad.

Tonight I was assigned to guard Mattango with the 4th sec, and he was my gunner.

smart-

“I came here because I have a business with Corporals Choi Do-jin and Lim Kyung-jun. Can I come in for a moment?”

“Oh, come in.”

At the same time, Corporal Lim Kyung-jun greets me.

“Sergeant Kyung-Jun Lim, you and I are on guard duty at night number 4 today.”“Oh, I know. What time do you train workers?”

“It’s scheduled for 19:00, but if it’s adjusted, I’ll tell you right away.”

“Okay, see you later.”

“Yes.”

After that, the training for the workers proceeded as scheduled at 19:00, and I was able to face Corporal Lim Kyung-jun again only when it was time for work.

His face was filled with concern for some reason.

“Dojin-ah, do you have a girlfriend?”

“There is not.”

“okay? I think I heard you have a girlfriend.”

“We recently broke up.”

“Is that so? Ha, I broke up this time too.”

this conversation.

I somehow remember

And I can even remember what happened to Corporal Lim Kyung-jun after today.

That’s why I had a lot of worries on my face when I came here earlier.

I asked, pretending not to know.

“How did you break up?”

“I do not know. I just hate me now.”

“Why don’t you like it?”

“You don’t see me often? No, but I’m in this situation, what should I do?”

“Yes. It can be a bit difficult, but it is something you have to understand.”

“So that’s it. Anyway, that’s why I was notified earlier, notice. Very one-sided.”

“What are you going to do now?”

“What should I do? gotta hold on He told me to hold on to all the other kids. There’s no kid like him. I’ll try calling again tomorrow.”

Before returning, I said so.

Aside from being her successor, in my opinion she was a good girl.

But not at all.

It turned out that she was having an affair and transferred.

She didn’t even know that, and she ended up dating her again and she later found out that she was spanking and swearing at the whale whale in her bag, maybe?

The question is how to say this.

Well···

Yeah, let’s do this.

“Hey, doesn’t that mean that you’ve already made up your mind?”

“I will.”

“Then wait for a while.”

“Wait?”

“If I have a heart for Corporal Lim Kyung-jun again, I will come back, or I think it would be better to just quit.”

“Do I still like 🥺?”

“No matter what I do with my already organized mind, nothing will change. On the contrary, only Corporal Lim Kyung-jun may be hurt more.”

“is it···”

“Yes.”

Corporal Lim Kyung-jun did not speak for a long time, then spoke again.

“You are the first person to say that.”

uh

did i make a mistake

“sorry.”

“No, it’s not, it’s because I’m grateful. Yes, because I’m grateful. It’s like saying something because you really think about me.”

“Ah. thank you.”

“But, Dojin-ah.”

“Lee Byung Choi Do-jin.”

“Why did you break up?”

why did i break up

It’s been so long I can’t even remember… I can’t fly.

still vivid in my mind

I have a similar case to Corporal Lim Kyung-jun. The woman just didn’t cheat.

“I went away because I liked another man.”

“other man? who?”

“He’s a hunter like me, but I don’t know exactly who he is.”

“why not? Are you also a hunter?”

“Because that hunter is an officer…”

“I understand, no, I don’t understand, ah, I’m sorry, hey.”

“no. I think it’s worth going for the location and the money, me too.”

Corporal Kyung-Jun Lim came over to my seat and tapped my shoulder.

“it’s okay. It’s the same with the officers. In general, we don’t have anything to kneel, right? And just forget about that woman.”

“Yes.”

She was trying to forget.

Not long after, she broke up with the officer Hunter and got back in touch.

It’s early June, so it’s not long now.

I will contact you again like before the return.

How did you do that contact before returning?

She dated again because she liked it like a bastard.

Ugh.

At the end of the duty, Corporal Kyung-Jun Lim said.

“Dojin-ah.”

“Lee Byung Choi Do-jin.”

“I’ve been thinking about it, but I think it would be better not to catch it.”

“Are you talking about your girlfriend?”

“uh.”

“Why did you think so?”

“I just think you are right. What would you do if you were to cling to a woman whose heart was cold enough to suddenly notify you? In the end, I will be rejected again, and my heart will be hurt.”

“…”

“Did I say I was too tragic?”

“Ah! no. I understood what Sergeant Lim Kyung-jun was saying, so I listened quietly.”

“just? Anyway, thank you thank you.”

One way or another, Corporal Kyung-Jun Lim will find out about the woman’s affair.

But my heart will hurt a little less.

The way back to the dormitory.

I suddenly have this thought.

I think that regression can help not only me and my family, but also others.

***

next day.

The preparation period for the promotion exam was also slowly coming to an end.

All that was left was combat ability training.

“What is the most important thing for a Hunter? physical ability? main weapon ability? no. is combat ability. Having the ability to catch monsters in battle gives you meaning as a hunter. Of course, that fighting ability comes only when the physical ability and main weapon ability support it.”

“Yes!”

“The training content is simple. You will see one monster in front of you.”

play.

lowest level monster.

They were placed one by one in a row.

Of course, with movement blocked.

“One by one, they fight the Gnoll. It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose because you are looking at your ability to fight. I see how you fight, how much you subdue this guy. Do you understand?”

“Yes!”

“Then let’s come forward from the first group.”

“Yes!”

I am assigned to the last group.So, first of all, I watched the battle of the other privates.

“Come on, let’s get started.”

When the training officer’s call drops, the blockade of the gnolls is lifted.

And the real battle begins.

But soon after, the decree fell.

“If that’s the case, then instead of passing, I’ll only be cursed. It means to subdue it with more certainty!”

“Yes!”

It seems like everyone is struggling when they hear what the training officers say, but the reality is different.

All of them are skillfully dealing with the game.

It’s only a private soldier, but a Hunter is a Hunter.

However, it is not enough to pass the promotion exam, so the training officer is saying that.

“Kek!”

“Uh-huh!”

“Kwon!”

Either way, the gnolls keep dying.

The screams are also very different.

Compared to Hunter, it takes a long time to get equipment, so if you don’t die, that’s even weirder.

Of course, it took quite a while for it to happen even if it died.

Of course.

Even if there is only a difference in cancer, in the end, this disease is a private disease.

The turn continued.

Then, halfway through, applause poured out at a private soldier.

“Oh, well done. You are showing a battle-like battle in a short time. Let the waiters imitate this guy.”

For the first time, praise came out of the trainer’s mouth.

That’s right, the soldier finished it in just seven rounds.

The other soldier killed the Gnoll with at least 20 hits, but with only 10 hits.

‘After that, he climbed up to private, corporal, and sergeant, and then passed the examination for promotion to a non-commissioned officer.’

Did you say that you can recognize a tree with a name that will be called from the cotyledon?

I couldn’t even sprout a cotyledon, let alone sprout.

“Come on, the last group.”

“Yes!”

As the sun went down, I stood in front of the glow

My height is one head smaller than mine, my body is half and half smaller than mine, and my weapon is a crude club.

Of course, from this point of view, it looks like that, and before the return, it looked like a monster.

Not to mention monsters like goblins and orcs.

“Start.”

“Yes!”

I grabbed my sword and carefully confronted Gnoll.

He looks at me and swings his club around.

Even though it looks clunky, it hurts quite a bit.

Previously, some of the soldiers were wrongly beaten and were sent to the medics.

Even at the lowest level, a monster is a monster.

‘So it’s scary. Monsters exist.’

Of course it’s me, thanks to the strong bone nature, it would only tickle me if I got hit.

There’s no way you’ll ever get hit in the first place.

taat-

I hit it lightly.

I don’t want to kill you quickly.

Killing them quickly shortens the training time, so it is more efficient to keep them alive for a long time.

So, he swung his sword with as little power as possible.

However···

“Kek!”

In that one attack, he just died.