I Returned, But My Power is the Same

I did my best to pump my muscles as well.

Because the opponent wasn't that strong.

But I didn't know it would turn out like this.

“Gagging.”

Sungjae Yoon complains of pain while lying on the floor.

Then he barely gets up.

If it had been any other opponent, it would have ended here.

I endured it because it was Sungjae Yoon.

“Haab!”

Yoon Seong-jae bursts into synergy and runs towards me.

The dark energy that had subsided burned again as if it had been like that.

But the match was already over.

From the moment I blew it away with the first blow.

Forget!

Forget!

Forget!

A few sums followed, but that was all.

Yoon Sung-jae's body was lying on the floor again at some point.

His sword was too far out of his grasp.

Sungjae Yoon couldn't stand up anymore.

To be precise, his body couldn't keep up with his will.

His whole body was covered in blood.

I'm sorry, but I can't help it.

This is the only way it will end.

I also got hurt here and there during the nine battles.

“The winner, Dojin Choi.”

"Wow······!"

As the match is decided, exclamation erupts all over the place.

On the other side, you can see a person applauding the seals. He was Lieutenant Young Sojin.

'Wait, come to think of it...'

I looked at Lieutenant Young So-jin quietly.

When our eyes meet, the seal claps louder.

‘There was a real monster.’

I had known it for a long time.

Elite from the tribute.

A person who can go to any number of special missions if he puts his mind to it.

But he seems to know it more clearly after experiencing it himself.

‘Operation officer, there is nothing to see in Dalian. I'm sure you'll pass.'

That was then.

Tiling! A notification popped up along with a cheerful sound.

[You will be rewarded for outstanding battles.]

[Experience of strength stats increases significantly!]

[Experience of the stamina stat increases significantly!]

[Experience of vitality stats increases significantly!]

[Experience of mana stats increases significantly!]

yes, this is it

It's not a mock match, it's an actual match, but of course the stats should go up.

[Swordsmanship-related skill proficiency increases significantly!]

[Defense-related skill proficiency increases significantly!]

[Mana-related skill proficiency increases significantly!]

great.

Skills also increased.

Everything went up, but one thing didn't go up.

Things related to agility.

It was natural.

Because there was no situation where I had to fight while moving with agility.

After swinging the sword a few times, it's over.

“Okay, let’s move on to the next group.”I turned off the notification and came down from the dungeon.

The captain, who was watching the referee, looks at me and smiles. No matter how much I think about it, it's like I don't understand.

* * *

The 77th Special Task Force headquarters meeting room.

A document was placed in front of Director Do Seong-moon.

It was the result table for the selection campaign for the Jeju Island recapture operation.

Director Do Seong-moon, who had been looking at it for a long time, frowned slightly.

“What else is this? 9 wins?”

“Who are you talking about?”

“Lieutenant Choi Do-jin and Lieutenant Young So-jin.”

“It’s great to see. Both men went through the preliminary round with a win.”

“It’s not about that, it’s about how you passed it down.”

Do Seong-moon's eyes frown more.

“What the hell is this friend, especially Choi Do-jin? You mean you beat all nine of us?”

“We expected it to be good, but we didn’t expect it to be that good.”

"haha."

Director Do Seong-moon's eyes turned to the documents again.

“Lieutenant Yoon? How did Lieutenant Yoon Seong-jae get hurt?”

“It was said that he was pushed back by the first blow, and after that, he competed for a few more and lost.”

“Exactly. Did you get pushed back, or did you step back?”

“That’s me… the latter.”

“Heh heh, I really want to.”

With the sound of laughter, I could guess how the current general manager Do Seong-moon was feeling.

“It is not for nothing that I am favored by the Commander-in-chief. For now, let’s organize the selection like this.”

"all right."

“When is the joint training?”

“It is scheduled to start in mid-May.”

"okay?"

Do Seong-moon's eyes lit up.

“When Dojin Choi starts joint training with this friend, I will have to see it with my own eyes. Exactly how much.”

* * *

It was as expected.

Lieutenant Young So-jin also easily passed the selection.

Same as me, with 9 wins.

“Operation Officer!”

“Dojin-ah!”

Lieutenant Young So-jin, who came down from the dagger, clapped hands and shared the joy.

Seeing us around him, he shakes his head.

“What are you doing in that unit to make you so good?”

“Lieutenant Young So-jin, I’ve heard the rumors, but I didn’t know it would be like that.”

“Huh, the pride of the 77th Special Team is crumbling today.”

Even if all the words are crooked, in the end they are all compliments.

That's because I and Lieutenant Young Sojin did well.

“Do Jin-ah, Kwak Sang-gi must have passed that person too.”

"Is that so?"

"Huh. Someone I know told me about it.”

It was expected to some extent that Kwak Sang-gi would pass.

He has a dog-like personality, but he has skills.

Rather, something else is more interesting.

Lieutenant Young So-jin casually refers to Kwak Sang-gi as ‘that person’.

It's been like that for a long time, but I didn't do it so openly.

It seems that Kwak Sang-gi has been tormenting him for quite some time.

Haha, let's eat, drink, go somewhere.

“Heh heh, that’s great, but that’s great. All three of them pass.”

Upon returning to the unit, he headed to the battalion commander's office.

Battalion Commander Na Young-tae congratulated the passing of the preliminary round with a characteristic smirk.

“Everyone did well. It was hard.”

“Loyalty! thank you!"

“Sit down.”

"Yes!"

I sat next to Lieutenant Young So-jin, and Kwak Sang-gi sat opposite him.

Battalion commander Na Young-tae was, of course, the most senior.

“Didn’t the 1st Platoon Commander and the Operations Officer succeed?”

"That's right."

“Heh heh, I don’t have much to say other than that it’s amazing.”

Battalion commander Na Young-tae, who was always laughing out loud, looked back at Kwak Sang-gi, saying, "Oh, did 1st company commander take good care of you?"

“Since someone as good as a 1st company commander took care of the training, it’s only natural for the results to come out like that.”

"no. All these guys did well.”

“But wouldn’t you have watched the training?”

"That's right."

That's right, you bastard.

Instead of teaching you, while yelling at me, why am I taking care of you?

Alright, I'm going to brush my teeth here.

I tried to tell the truth, but I held back.

I don't want to make a fuss in front of the battalion commander for nothing because of such a bastard.

“Anyway, you did a good job. Thanks to you, I can go out to the commanders' meeting and spread my shoulders a little."

“We will show you a good side in the future.”

“Okay.”

The conversation went on for a while.

Most of the time it was about selection.

When it was said that I had shot Lieutenant Yun Seong-jae, my last opponent, with one blow, Battalion Commander Na Young-tae applauded.

At that time, Kwak Sang-gi's face, which had hardened as if he had chewed poop, was very eye-catching.

“Let’s talk about the pre-qualification round. Now, the three of us will be preparing for the operation to retake Jeju Island in earnest.”

"Yes."

“Nothing to worry about. Joint training is underway.”

joint training.

I experienced it once when I participated in a special production.

But now things are a little different.

No, should I say the scale is different?

“The 77th Special Team will do it first, and later, it will be done at the Heonbon.”

77th Special Task Force.

And to the Hunter Headquarters.

It is completely different from back then.

Whoa.

I'm suddenly very nervous.

“How does joint training work in detail?”

“I haven’t heard exactly what it is, but when I’m in the 77th Special Forces, I will focus on guerrilla battles according to their personality.”

"If it's a guerrilla battle... you'll focus more on how you kill your enemies than on how you kill them."

“I will. Because you have to attack by aiming at the enemy's back or flanks. That's probably why we gave each unit the right to call out separately. If someone who doesn’t fit the character of the unit comes in, it can’t be used properly.”

That's what I mean.

Me, Lieutenant Young So-jin, and Kwak Sang-gi fit the character of the 77th Special Team well.

If it wasn't for it, it wouldn't have been called out in the first place.

“I don’t know how to proceed at Hunter Headquarters. But it won't be complicated. Depending on the current situation of Jeju Island, we will either train on a large scale or split into small groups and practice hitting here and there.”

"Yes."

“For now, the 77th Special Team starts right in the middle of May, so keep working hard until then.”

"all right."

“Then you must have suffered, so go and rest.”

"Yes. Loyalty!”

“Oh, yes.”

Mid-May.

Even counting from tomorrow, there are close to 20 days left.

Filming for WBS public service advertisements will be over before then.

great.

Let's work hard until then.

He clenched his fists and left the battalion commander's office.

Of course, I plan on training today.

I'd like to ask Lieutenant Young So-jin to do it too, but it's too late.

It's a pity, but I'm alone today...

“Do you want to go to a mock match, Dojin-ah?”

I was going toLieutenant Young So-jin comes in with an offer.

"Oh sorry. Are you tired?”

"no. It was the car I was thinking about asking for a favor.”

"okay? that is great. let's go."

"Yep."

There is something in common with Lieutenant Young So-jin.

Maybe it's because I have a relationship I've built up before my return.

He soon arrived at the Dalian Room.

It's definitely a mock match, but somehow it feels more difficult than it was in the preliminary round.

No.

It's natural.

Lieutenant Young So-jin is stronger than anyone in the special task force, including Lieutenant Yoon Seong-jae.

“Shall we start?”

"Yes."

He grabbed his sword and ran to Lieutenant Young Sojin.

His muscle pumping was turned on right away.

If he doesn't fight with all his might, I might end up like Lieutenant Yoon Seong-jae.

Aww!

When a sword and a sword collide, it is usually a visor! It should make a noise, but now it's a dull sound.

It was the influence of the sword.

Because the concentration was so thick, it was practically fighting with mana rather than a sword.

Of course, this is a low-level technology.

Swordsmanship is just a stepping stone to other higher-level skills.

What are the other advanced technologies?

sword steel.

From concentration to size, strength, strength, etc., it is the sword that is more overwhelming than the sword.

However, as I said before, it is quite difficult to open it.

In terms of rank, the minimum major must be weighed to be able to use it.

So there's nothing to think about too quickly.

If you work hard, you will get it someday.

[Swordsmanship standard skill proficiency increases!]

[The proficiency of the one-point attack skill increases!]

[Continuous Slash skill proficiency increases!]

[Sword skill proficiency increases!]

Swordsmanship is also getting better and better.

The mock battle lasted nearly an hour.

Sweat drips down from both sides of the temple.

The mouth was breathing heavily regardless of the will.

Lieutenant Young So-jin was no different.

His bangs were tangled in sweat.

"haha."

“Heh heh, heh heh.”

They sat down as they promised each other.

That was not the case.

The second thing that was drenched in sweat was so exhausted that it was hard to even lift a sword.

I'll sleep well tonight.

It's hard, but the sense of accomplishment is the best.

Because I was able to raise my sense of battle more.

Of course, stats or skills did not go up.

But it's a mock match.

In terms of monsters, it's just a simulation battle.

It is normal not to climb.

It was time to think.

Tiling!

Suddenly a notification sounded.

and······

[The strong sword trait responds to excellent combat and excellent swordsmanship.]

[One “skill” related to swordsmanship is created.]

A new skill was created.

Even, while the strong sword trait reacts together.

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