I Returned, But My Power is the Same

The year 2040 was coming to an end.

Time goes by so fast.

It seems like yesterday that I returned.

laughter comes out

When I opened my eyes, it was 10 years ago.

retained power.

The growth thus far has been achieved based on it.

Looking back, it feels like a dream.

I pinched my cheek involuntarily.

Ooh, it hurts.

I pinched too hard.

Anyway, seeing the pain is definitely not a dream.

Actually, this is not the only time.

It's been like this a few times since returning.

Pinch the innocent cheek, pinch again, pinch again.

Thighs, of course.

I had no choice but to do so.

No matter how much I think about it, I can't believe it.

“How long does this damn snow last?”

“I looked at the forecast and it kept coming.”

“You give trash as a New Year’s gift, trash.”

Sadly, the snow removal work is the same as before the return, but the position is different now.

it's not sick

“Sweep it quickly.”

"Yes..."

“Why are you so weak in answering? You don't want to, what?"

“Oh, no…!”

Oh-cheol Kim starts clearing the snow around the dungeon with a snow shovel.

The amount of food from the vacation is enormous because it has not melted and has been piling up continuously.

If it's not for the dungeon debris, you can just push it away with a machine.

I'm sorry.

I heard phlegm.

And I closed my eyes hard.

Even if I sleep on one side, no one will say anything to me, but that's something only Kim Oh-cheol would do.

In the first place, the executives were wandering around.

“Let’s finish this and rest, guys.”

"Yes."

Lieutenant Young Sojin was rolling up his arms directly.

It's not just this time, we've always been together.

This is why soldiers are particularly good at following Lieutenant Young So-jin.

If I were to become an executive, I would become such an executive.

Always taking the lead.

“But the snow is so piled up, isn’t it beautiful? There is something magical about it.”

"Yes...?"

“I wish it continued like this.”

“No, I, Vice-Captain...?”

The squad members look at Lieutenant Young So-jin, wondering how they could say such a thing.

right.

you were there

You loved the eyes.

Like other executives, I would have done that if I was just watching from behind, but now we are working together.

so it's even more bizarre

How can this dust look beautiful?

“I don’t know much about it, so that’s what you think. After a few years of experience like me, you will change your mind.”

Sgt. Lee Dae-yong's words, the squad members nod their heads in agreement.

But well.

Considering what he has experienced, Lieutenant Young So-jin is never pushed back.

The explanation was just coming out of her mouth.

“Um, I’ve been doing this since I was in tribute.”

“...”

“For reference, I also worked around the dungeon right before the explosion. Take this.”

Lieutenant Young Sojin says so and shakes his shovel.

Sergeant Lee Dae-yong and his squad members shut their mouths.

“Now that we’ve talked about it, why don’t we go to a dungeon like that and work on it?”“It’s a joke… please…”

“Pooh.”

Lieutenant Young So-jin smiles for a long time as she sees the faces of the squad members becoming pale.

And it points to a newly created dungeon in the distance.

“Shall we catch the monsters over there and make them snow clear? It will ease your suffering.”

“Oh, is that possible?”

“If I hit you, you won’t listen.”

A woman who says that it is not enough to say that she is beautiful looking at the dust, and that she will make a snow removal work by beating a monster.

The atmosphere is completely different from training or combat situations.

I feel it every time I see it, but it has a twist.

“Let’s do our best a little bit more!”

"Yes!"

Thanks to Lieutenant Young So-jin, I was able to continue the work while laughing and talking.

Her many eyes are gradually disappearing.

Rather than disappearing, it was just pushed aside, but anyway.

There will be no stumbling blocks while entering the dungeon.

The year 2040 was getting closer and closer.

***

The new year has dawned.

Of course, I was also one year older.

there is no excitement

Twenty or twenty-one, that's what it is, but I've already experienced it in the first place.

only twenty-one years old

I experienced it until I was thirty.

So I'm not really impressed with the age.

Ah.

No.

Thirty years is a little different though.

The first number changes from 2 to 3.

“I hope that all of our 1st Battalion Hunters can run without getting hurt again this year!”

"Yes!"

An event was held at the base to welcome the new year.

It was actually just an instruction from the battalion commander, but it was meaningful nonetheless.

Running without getting hurt is actually the most important thing.

For Hunter.

Even if you give it four stars, you can't do anything while lying in a hospital bed.

after the event is over.

And after the first day of the new year has passed.

back to the original daily life.

Back to its original routine of training or clearing dungeons and gates within the jurisdiction.

For me, that was also quite fun.

“Sergeant Dojin Choi!”

"uh."

“That stat has risen again!”

whey.

This is because the guy who will be a strong line in the future is getting stronger day by day.

“Experience? How high did it go?”

“You have leveled up!”

"okay? That's good."

“Hey! It's all thanks to Sgt. Choi Do-jin! thank you!"

"Nope. You worked hard.”

I once said the same thing in this situation as I am now.

that you work hard

All I did was break down the one wall that stood in the way.

But it doesn't seem to be the case for whey.

“If it wasn’t for that rune, even if I worked hard, nothing would have been achieved.”

right.

If it wasn't for that rune, even if I worked hard, nothing would have been achieved.

because.

I've been through it too

Yoochung-ah says:

“I will definitely repay this favor.”

“How are you going to pay it back?”

“That’s what… ah, anyway! I will pay you back.”

And when I try to say something more, I stutter.

It's probably about his father, Lieutenant General Yoo Kyung-pil, commander of the Capital Defense Hunter Command.

I'm good anytime

A person of that size will always lead me to a good place.

“Me and… I’m preparing for the next promotion test.”

“Oh, you mean our Private Chung-ah?”

“Oh, no! It's just getting ready, just getting ready!"

It is natural to react this way. Consider the pass rate of the promotion exam.

But the current whey baby doesn't know.

It's really getting stronger day by day.

“Do you think you will be successful enough if you go like you are now?”

He smiled lightly and continued.

“It’s not just a word. I am speaking as an experienced person who passed the promotion exam.”

“Sergeant Dojin Choi…”

“So have confidence. You can do it."

Yoochungah looks up at me quietly.

and nod his head.

"thank you...!"

may fall off

As I said before, if you are the current whey, your performance alone will be enough to qualify for a promotion.

I just finished it all.

I don't mean to be arrogant.

Various status windows prove it.

[Strength: Lv.44]

[Health: Lv.42]

[Agility: Lv.40]

[Vitality: Lv.16]

[Mana: Lv.13]

First, the status window.

Not to mention vitality and mana, the other three were also raised by 1 level compared to the cold season training.

steep

The growth is, indeed, steeper than I thought.

Hunter's level is different from that of game characters, considering that the progression is very slow.

[Muscle strengthening (E)]

[Stamina Enhancement (D)]

[Strong (D)]

[Sharp Sword Strike (D)]

[Abnormal air cutoff (D)]

[Standard of Swordsmanship (B)]

[Rapid Step (B)]

[One point attack (B)]

[Continuous Slash (B)]

[Amplify Combat Ability (B)]

[Mana Response (A)]

[Mana Adjustment (A)]

[Mana Enhancement (A)]

[Cheonongseong (A)]

The skill window is amazing every time I look at it.

Five B grades and four A grades.

But I can't stay here.

Muscle strengthening, stamina enhancement, stamina, sharp sword strike, and abnormal air blocking require more changes.

In preparation for the next time I became an executive.

You already know how.

Hidden pieces to come later.

And like now, no more hard work than now.

That could change it to some extent.

[Accuracy improvement (buff)]

[Infinite Swordsmanship (Buff)]

[Snowman's Soul (Buff)]

[Seconds of Movement (Title)]

[Relentless Hunter (Title)]

[Steel Bone (Talent)]

[Iron Wall (Talent)]

[Strong Sword (Talent)]

[Hit (Talent)]

Is it just stats or skills?

Buffs, titles, and even characteristics fill in the gaps in me.

Particular attention should be paid to characteristics.The immediate effect may be worse than a buff or a title, but from a future perspective, it is the most important.

Depending on how I do it, it's the power of traits that makes me grade A or higher.

Right now, even the Iron Ongseong skill was made with iron wall characteristics.

Numerous plans devised while returning.

So far, looking at the result table, it seems to have run well.

Now and in the future, I will have to work even harder to become that way.

***

Time passed quickly.

A month and a few days have passed.

February already.

February means a lot to me.

Is it New Year's Day?

Or have you heard of the creation of a special forces unit?

Both are significant, but the real reason is different.

promotion test.

Because that day is near.

“Sleep well. I'm leaving early tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

As it is the process of transitioning from a soldier to an executive, the stage also changes to a senior unit.

Capital Defense Hunter Command.

The promotion test will be held there.

"Baby... I'm so nervous..."

Seong Da-kyung has been like this since yesterday and is still nervous.

My hands are falling apart and it looks like a pity.

"do not worry. It will work out.”

That's what Seong Da-kyung always said whenever this happened.

I'm not trying to inspire you.

Because I passed before returning.

So, of course, I will pass this time as well.

Rather, you should think about it.

I heard that Seong Da-kyung's growth has sharply declined after he became an executive.

Of course, that's normal.

If I had done well, I would have started out as an officer rather than a soldier in the first place.

Anyway, I guess I should be able to help.

Feeding the runes like whey, or taking them to exploding dungeons.

I know my nose is crooked.

But wouldn't it be okay to help me in my spare time while doing my work?

“Did you sleep well?”

next day.

Lieutenant Young So-jin, who came out as an executive, greets him.

Come to think of it, the days of calling Lieutenant Young So-jin as second lieutenant are few days away.

You will soon be promoted to lieutenant.

“Do Jin-ah, you must pass. I, Dojin, have already risen to the rank of lieutenant thanks to you, but Dojin, you should also be called sweet.”

Lieutenant Young So-jin says it's because of me, but I just pushed that time a little bit earlier.

It's because I've been an elite since I went to Hunter Academy.

Lieutenant Young So-jin.

"let's go."

I got into the car following Lieutenant Young So-jin.

Then he left his unit and ran to the headquarters.

He closed his eyes and quietly drew in his mind what he had been training for.

like a simulation.

When I suddenly opened my eyes, I was entering a large entrance.

Capital Defense Hunter Command.

That was the entrance to it.

Brilliant flags and majestic buildings catch your eye.

In fact, until recently, I didn't really feel it. I had never experienced the promotion test before returning.

But now I feel it.

My body trembles slightly.

I was trying not to be nervous.

eventually do it

Seong Da-kyung was even worse.

So much so that I was worried that I would faint.

He patted his back and shook his head.

Above the dazzling flag and the majestic building, there was a sign the size of a gate.

[2041 Promotion Examination]

Finally, the day has come.

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