New Summons
"Ha, hahaha."
Collapsed on the ground, Baek Jinwoo laughed blankly.
The Training Instructor, and the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer. Today, let's talk about them.
First, the Training Instructor.
— Where… am I?
The handsome man clad in magnificent crimson armor calmly surveyed his surroundings. He was the Training Instructor, or "HunGyo" for short.
Originally, he was an E-rank summon. With negligible combat ability, he had been an unpopular summon.
But it was Baek Jinwoo who discovered how to use him.
'He's just a training fanatic. Literally a madman obsessed with training.'
[Summon: Training Instructor]
[Race: Human]
[Rank: EX (Isolated)]
Isolated after being identified as a balance-breaking factor under specific circumstances.
[Level: 1]
[Stats]
Strength: 1, Intelligence: 1, Vitality: 1, Agility: 1
HP: 1,000, MP: 0
Critical Chance: 20%
Critical Damage: 20%
[Skills]
Growth: Grows through training.
Charisma: Overwhelms other summons.
Right now, he was nothing special.
But what if he grew stronger through proper development?
He would gain a skill called Instructor, and it was absurdly overpowered.
— Instructor: Unlocks the latent abilities of other summons and amplifies their growth speed.
Back in the days of God Ji-nu, this single skill widened the gap between him and other rankers dozens of times over.
The Training Instructor himself wasn't strong—he made other summons stronger.
Whether B-rank or A-rank, he forced them all into rigorous training. Thanks to his Charisma skill, every summon had followed him.
'Ha… those were the days.'
They had been good.
Thinking about them still made him furious.
While he was quietly dominating the game, the AI had arbitrarily patched and deleted his summons.
Was it because a certain player's growth rate had become too steep?
— You are…?
Step. Step.
The Training Instructor, who had appeared last, noticed Baek Jinwoo and approached him.
— Who are you?
As expected of an EX-rank, he could speak.
As mentioned before, in Battle of Summoners, neither Lamba nor the Training Instructor originally spoke.
"HunGyo, it's been a while."
— HunGyo…?
The Training Instructor's eyes widened as he repeated the name.
It was a reaction similar to Lamba's first meeting.
— Are you… God Ji-nu?
"Yes."
— My lord!
Thud!
The Training Instructor knelt sharply.
"Right."
He had always been like this. Whenever he faced his player, he showed unwavering loyalty.
— Incredible. After being isolated for an unknown reason back then… I thought I would never see you again, my lord!
This confirmed it.
Both Lamba and HunGyo were the summons he had raised.
Which meant only Baek Jinwoo could summon EX-ranked isolated summons.
— W-Wait! God Ji-nu? Are you really God Ji-nu?
The Explosive Dragon Sorcerer, whom he had summoned earlier, reacted to the name.
"Wow, it's my first time hearing your voice, Explosive Dragon."
The Explosive Dragon Sorcerer was once a D-rank summon—a young female mage with red hair.
Originally a magical underachiever, she was actually a fire-attribute extreme damage dealer.
Within her heart slept an ancient explosive dragon.
[Summon: Explosive Dragon Sorcerer]
[Race: Human]
[Rank: EX (Isolated)]
Isolated after being identified as a balance-breaking factor.
[Level: 1]
[Stats]
Strength: 1, Intelligence: 1, Vitality: 1, Agility: 1
HP: 1,000, MP: 0
Critical Chance: 20%
Critical Damage: 20%
[Skills]
Explosive Dragon Wave: Emits dragon-shaped flames forward.
She was nothing special right now.
But once the Training Instructor awakened her latent abilities?
She would gain an absurdly overpowered skill called Devour.
— Devour: Each time an Explosive Dragon Wave defeats a boss-class enemy, its damage permanently increases.
A skill so insane that one had to wonder if the developers had considered balance at all.
During the era of Battle of Summoners, she was often used as a reliable early-game dealer, but no one had utilized her as perfectly as Baek Jinwoo.
'Of course.'
Only the Training Instructor could unlock that skill.
Naturally, she had been deleted less than a week after awakening it.
That was the moment when the patient Baek Jinwoo had nearly uninstalled the game for the first time.
'Because I truly cherished her.'
In a summoning game, visuals were extremely important.
The Explosive Dragon Sorcerer was one of the cutest summons, making her very popular.
— God Ji-nu! I… I really missed you!
Her adorable gesture made Baek Jinwoo's heart tighten.
'That's just too cute.'
Damn.
He shook himself back to his senses.
"Me too."
For now.
Having summoned three overpowered summons, the grind was over.
All that remained was to hunt like mad and grow stronger.
"First, don't speak when others are around, just like Lamba."
— Understood, my lord.
— Yes, God Ji-nu…
"Oh, and Explosive Dragon."
— Yes!
"Don't call me God Ji-nu. Just call me Jinwoo."
God Ji-nu wasn't yet appropriate.
Once her potential was unlocked?
Then it wouldn't matter—God Ji-nu or even One Heaven, Five Emperors.
No one would be able to defeat him.
— Jinwoo? Understood!
"Then for today…"
Baek Jinwoo looked up at the sky. The sun had already set, and night had fallen.
"Let's rest. Tomorrow, we'll begin in earnest."
* * *
Jamsil – Baek Jinwoo's studio apartment.
Baek Jinwoo collapsed onto the soft mattress and instantly fell asleep.
He hadn't rested properly after tearing open summoning scrolls nonstop.
No matter what one does, rest is essential. And so he drifted into a deep sleep.
Inside his room—
—.....
Lamba, HunGyo, and the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer gathered.
—It's been a while.
HunGyo greeted.
—Ahaha… it really has."
She replied awkwardly.
HunGyo and the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer had spent considerable time together.
But Lamba had only met him briefly.
Because God Ji-nu had recruited HunGyo later, and Lamba had been isolated after just a month.
Nevertheless, HunGyo didn't care.
With his skill Charisma, he had once driven even A-rank summons mercilessly.
—I have only one thing to say.
HunGyo's eyes flashed.
—Eek!
Lamba flapped backward in alarm, while the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer smiled knowingly.
—We are too weak.
His voice was solemn.
—Even while our lord sleeps, we must train. That is how we serve him.
He turned to the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer.
—Sit. Begin by sensing mana. Start with the basics. I cannot help now, but once I awaken, I will unlock Devour for you.
—…Devour. Understood.
Her eyes burned with determination.
—Lamba, you too.
—Y-Yes?
—You must increase your swing speed. We will begin strength training.
—S-Strength training?
She grimaced.
—You don't want our lord's attention to be taken by us, do you?
—N-No…
—Then obey.
—Eeeek… okay…
For the first time, Lamba felt grateful to Baek Jinwoo.
'At least Jinwoo buys me cream bread before working me.'
HunGyo, however, was merciless.
* * *
Player Headquarters – Talent Support Team.
"Assemblyman."
Yoo Jia frowned at her monitor.
"There's a problem."
"Why?"
Park Changseok tilted his head.
"The Administrative Bureau has decided to stop supplying low-grade summoning scrolls."
"What?!"
He withdrew his hands from his pockets in shock.
"A directive has been issued under the authority of the Director."
"What… the Director?"
She continued,
"They're also demanding a detailed explanation of how the previously issued scrolls were used."
"This is insane."
If deemed improper, they would face punishment—or be forced to repay them.
"It appears Assemblyman Im Heesoo is behind this."
"Im Heesoo…"
Park Changseok ground his teeth.
'Baek Jinwoo is the hope of South Korea.'
To obstruct his growth would be nothing short of treason.
"What should we do? The explanation documents are ready, but we can't obtain any more scrolls for Baek Jinwoo."
"What about Byungjin?"
"He's currently arguing with the Administrative Bureau staff."
Just then—
Ding!
A message arrived from Baek Jinwoo.
[Baek Jinwoo: You no longer need to provide low-grade summoning scrolls. I obtained what I needed. Thank you.]
"Ha."
A sigh of relief escaped him.
"That's perfect timing."
"But even so…"
Park Changseok clenched his fist.
"Im Heesoo… I'll make sure he doesn't interfere again."
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