Seo Woojin casually kicked the ground with his foot.
'It won't break again, right?'
He was slightly worried.
He was afraid that like last time, the training ground would be destroyed and he would attract unnecessary attention.
"Well, as long as I don't use the skill, it should be fine."
Today, he had no intention of using his skills.
Since everything he had acquired was 'demonic', he couldn't use them under the watchful eyes of the academy.
"For now, let's loosen up a bit."
The reason why Seo Woojin came to the gym so early in the morning was to test his transformed body.
A change that could be better described as evolution rather than growth.
In order to adapt to it, he had to move properly at least once.
'Starting with speed.'
Seo Woojin lightly stamped on the ground.
And,
Bang!
"Ugh!"
As if teleporting, Seo Woojin's figure disappeared for a moment and then reappeared, stuck in a distant corner.
"Crazy…"
He hadn't used any mana.
He just moved slightly, thinking of trying to run a little.
However, the result far exceeded Seo Woojin's expectations.
"What is this?"
Even though he was running fast, it was too fast.
As if he had used 'Acceleration' to run at full speed.
'No, it's faster than that.'
It might have been an unexpected surprise, but that's how Seo Woojin felt.
He stood up from his seat with a confused expression on his face.
In that fleeting moment, the distance he covered was at least 50 meters.
He swallowed his dry saliva.
This was the result of a slight movement.
If he used mana and activated the Acceleration skill, how much faster could he go? It was beyond imagination.
'It might take some time to adjust, but I'm not too worried about it.'
He wasn't that worried.
As for moving the body, well, he had learned it from Van Slaine to the point where it gave me a headache.
"Maybe about a week?"
It would take a bit longer to master it perfectly, but a week seemed to be enough to adapt reasonably.
A smile appeared on Seo Woojin's lips.
Speed is soon a weapon.
Since it's fast, there shouldn't be any problems.
With this thought in mind, Seo Woojin decided to test his strength next.
"Where are the gravity dumbbells?"
The training ground was equipped with various equipment for training.
Gravity dumbbells were one of them.
A piece of iron enchanted with "Gravity" so that it can be used by heroes who transcend humanity.
It looks like it weighs about 10 kg, but it is actually some kind of artifact that can increase the weight to tons.
Seo Woojin picked up one of these gravity dumbbells.
Then he gradually increased the weight.
100 kg, 200 kg, 500 kg…
And then 5 tons.
He increased the weight to the maximum a dumbbell could hold.
Seo Woojin chuckled to himself.
'It is not heavy.'
He even doubted if the gravity dumbbell was broken.
There was a slight feeling of weight, but it was only tens of kilograms at most.
After speed, now strength.
It had risen to a level beyond imagination.
'At this level…'
It seemed like he wouldn't have to go around getting beaten up anywhere.
Lately, it seemed like monstrous beings would appear wherever he went, almost killing him once or twice.
Gerald, Burtal, Rosie Ruby…
They were all monsters that threatened Seo Woojin's life.
But now it seemed that he didn't have to fear them anymore.
Well, except for Gerald.
'Because he is the monster of monsters.'
Still, if he continued to grow like this, one day he might be able to defeat them all, including Gerald.
In anticipation of that day, Seo Woojin continued his tests.
Stamina that didn't waver even during intense movement.
Dynamic vision that could track objects frame by frame faster than bullets.
Physical stamina that showed no signs of fatigue even when swinging a sword with all his might.
As the tests continued, Seo Woojin couldn't help but be amazed.
'I have completely transcended being human.'
His physique was so extraordinary that it would be more appropriate to call him a robot or a cyborg.
It seemed possible to kill most monsters by simply tearing them apart with force, without using any skills.
With that, the physical skill tests were over.
There seemed to be nothing new to discover by doing more.
However, the tests were not over yet.
"The most important thing is still left."
That would be mana.
As amazing as the evolution of his body was, it was trivial compared to mana.
A huge amount of mana, like the ocean, was flowing through a mana circuit that was open like a highway.
Naturally, as if it was meant to be.
Seo Woojin took a short, deep breath as he felt the gentle flow of mana.
It was so smooth that it was frightening.
If he used all that power?
'I don't know, but I think it will be a big problem.'
It might cause a much greater disturbance than when he used the 'Sword of Uranus' before.
Although he wanted to test the limits of this power, Seo Woojin held back a bit.
'Only about 10%.'
He reduced the output of mana.
Even with that, the power overflowed.
Feeling a sense of fullness filling his body, he drew his sword.
A solid black sword made of Zenroyt's black iron appeared.
Seo Woojin injected mana into the sword.
Wooong
The sword emitted a sound.
It began to tremble slightly, unable to withstand the power of the overwhelming mana.
If time passed a little more like this, it seemed the sword would shatter.
'Is this the limit?'
Seo Woojin, regretting his decision, tried to get the mana back.
He couldn't afford to lose a well-used sword for no reason.
However, at that moment,
"Huh?"
The mana that seemed to be blocked suddenly rushed out in an instant.
Seo Woojin was startled by the unexpected situation.
He was afraid that the sword had already shattered.
However, what caught Seo Woojin's eye was not the shattered sword fragment, but a bright blue magical glow.
"An aura?"
It was undoubtedly an aura.
Not something created by skills, but a real aura used by knights.
There were countless people who could not even detect the traces even after practicing for decades.
Seo Woojin himself didn't think that he could use a real aura.
His level was simply too low.
However, he created it.
It had been just over a year since he had held the sword for the first time.
Seo Woojin looked at the brilliance of destruction he had created and a confused smile spread across his face.
"Is this happening?"
"This way."
Seo Woojin found Irene calling him and walked slowly.
"How was the morning practice?"
Irene asked, looking at Seo Woojin with a worried expression.
It was understandable for her to be worried since he had inexplicably lost consciousness and then woke up. However, Seo Woojin smiled and replied.
"I'm fine."
No, he couldn't express it with just those words. Seeing Seo Woojin's bright expression, Irene nodded.
"But still, don't push yourself too hard."
"I understand. Let's train together starting tomorrow."
He had come alone today just to test, but there was no need for that now. He wanted to continue training with the others as before.
"What was the purpose of today's training?"
Despite the chaotic atmosphere due to the disappearance of the heroes, the training continued. Seo Woojin had to attend the academy as well since he had returned.
Honestly, it was a bit annoying, but it was better to attend in order to level up.
The academy always suggested the best ways to level up.
"I heard it was personal training."
"Training?"
Seo Woojin wore a puzzled expression.
At his current level, sparring with heroes wouldn't be very helpful.
'Maybe if it's Baek Siwoo or his elite friends.'
Not the rest.
To be honest, it was clear that there were only a few people who could withstand Seo Woojin's blow.
The levels are similar now.
"Apparently, they organized teams based on grades and levels…"
Irene, who was speaking, lowered her head.
Even in her opinion, this training didn't seem to help Seo Woojin much.
"Why don't we take a look at who's there."
It was a natural thing to say, but Seo Woojin didn't know all aspects of the heroes.
Even the wide-eyed Lee Ji-ah couldn't do that.
So this time, he wanted to find guys who seemed promising.
'I don't know if there will be any.'
Seo Woojin thought skeptically as he walked towards the training ground.
"Oh, is this the place?"
Seo Woojin's eyes widened as he entered the large building.
"It seems bigger than a World Cup stadium."
There were no spectators, but the size alone far exceeded that of a soccer field.
Inside were several square mats, perhaps for sparring.
"It's more elaborate than I thought."
He expected to see one-on-one combat in the vast training area, but…
It felt like the martial arts competition of the century.
"Wow!"
"So huge!"
The heroes arrived late.
They also couldn't help but be amazed at the much larger facility than they expected.
"Are we fighting here?"
"This is going to be fun!"
Unlike before, they seemed much more confident.
Thanks to a week of survival training in the Demonic Realm.
Not on a bus, but experiencing real battles allowed them to roughly gauge their own strength…
It wasn't unreasonable for them to be so confident.
"Mister!"
Lee Ji-ah and Kim Da-hye also arrived.
The two of them quickly approached Seo Woojin and started chatting.
"So, do you have another guy you're close to?"
"Mister?"
It was the first time that Lee Jiah had called someone other than himself that.
She called most people "Oppa".
Seo Woojin looked curious.
"Who is that?"
"We agreed to meet someone here soon. Oh, there he is! Mister, over here!"
Lee Ji-ah looked towards the door and waved her hand eagerly.
"Hmm…
Tall.
With a height that seemed to be around 190 cm and muscles that reminded of Testerone.
Among elite friends, he was the owner of an exceptional physique that could rival Park Jinhan, who had the profession of 'Admantite Warrior'.
'That person over there seems to have a similar profession.'
For some reason, he thought it might be a job like 'Carriage Hero' or maybe something like 'Hell Challenger'.
"There you are! Hahaha!"
He approached with a hearty laugh that matched his appearance.
"Mister! This is Mr. Woojin. He is the person I am closest to."
Lee Ji-ah introduced Seo Woojin.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Seo Woojin."
"I know. I heard you got into a lot of trouble this time. Are you okay?"
"Oh, yes. As you can see."
His personality was also very masculine.
"I'm Gu Dong-hwan. I'm 25 years old! As you can see, my hobby is working out."
Even as he spoke, his muscles seemed to be flexing.
"You're in good shape."
Gu Dong-hwan burst out laughing at Seo Woojin's compliment.
He was happy that someone recognized his body.
"Next time, let's work out together!"
Seo Woojin nodded with a slight smile as he watched Gu Dong-hwan burst into laughter.
"Mr. Donghwan is at level A."
Lee Ji-ah, who had been waiting for an opportunity to intervene, spoke up casually.
"Oh?"
Seo Woojin thought it would be around level C or B, but it turned out to be unexpectedly high.
"I was lucky."
Gu Dong-hwan, perhaps aware of Seo Woojin's level, spoke while looking at him.
Just by looking at him, one could tell that he was a good person.
Seo Woojin smiled and asked Gu Dong-hwan, "May I ask what your profession is?"
"Oh, I forgot to mention that."
Gu Dong-hwan looked around and approached Woojin, whispering softly in his ear.
"I'm a 'magical girl.'"
What?