When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 117



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117. The Scary Neighbors

Deep in the forest behind the village.

Oh Hyeon-seong, sitting on a rock, took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He put down the towel and raised his head.

“Oh my, this is hard.”

A cool breeze blew, blowing away the beads of sweat that had formed.

Instead of the cold, biting winter wind, a warm, cool breeze blew away the dampness.

The muscles that had been screaming from the high-intensity training until just now have regained their stability.

Above the raised head, green leaves dance and sway.

‘A perfect environment for meditation.’

Oh Hyun-seong smiled faintly, closed his eyes, and took a pose.

With my arms loosely gathered and my legs crossed, I focused my mind on my core located in my danjeon.

And then I felt the movement of magical power flowing through my body.

A clear difference from a few days ago.

Oh Hyeon-seong is a hunter with overwhelming magical power that cannot be compared to any other hunter in existence, and is not affected by even a slight increase or decrease in magical power.

However, the increase in magical power was so noticeable that he could clearly feel the change in his body.

To this extent, the effect was equivalent to absorbing dozens of boss monsters of at least S rank.

‘As expected, it was a good idea to invest a lot in the potato field. It was worth investing more artifacts.’

As a special crop, potatoes have the effect of increasing the magical power of the person who consumes them.

There were also crops, such as garlic and peppers, that had other effects as their main ones but also slightly increased the amount of magic power.

Of course, potatoes didn’t have much of an effect until then, but the increase in magic power that was given secondarily didn’t make a significant difference.

But as the crops’ grades increased and they became epic grades, even their secondary effects became significant.

‘At this rate, I should be able to summon Priya back soon.’

For him, the more magical power, the better.

Although he is a unique spirit master who is different from the ordinary supernatural hunters, the magical power of the contractor is the basis for unleashing the power of the spirits.

The more magical power he has, the more powerful his attacks become, and the wider the range of things he can do.

Additionally, the magical power he accumulated in each core was also a vessel capable of containing powerful beings called superior spirits.

‘Of course, assuming your physical condition allows it.’

Oh Hyun-seong was able to check his physical condition in detail through numbers.

For some reason, the concentration of turbid air in the body, which had not fallen below a certain level, was not much different from before.

The body’s activation rate also did not change much from that time.

But still, he became stronger.

Because we achieved ‘growth’ rather than ‘recovery’.

In the last project, Oh Hyeon-seong invested more equipment in the potato field than in other fields.

As equipment, or artifacts, were invested more intensively, the quality of the resulting crops also improved.

There’s a reason why dozens of epic-grade potatoes were produced in such a short period of time.

However, this was true not only for potatoes but also for other crops that brought about a permanent increase in specs.

Cabbage, which increases strength, and beans, which increase agility, etc.

Oh Hyun-seong continued to eat a diet centered on epic-grade crops, which was delicious and enjoyable.

As a result, not only his horsepower but also his physical specs have grown significantly.

Even if the remaining energy reduces his original strength, he can only become stronger by increasing its absolute value through growth.

If he could just solve the problem of the table, it would mean that he already had magical power and physical specifications that would surpass those of his prime.

“senior!”

At that moment, a familiar voice was heard from behind Oh Hyeon-seong.

Oh Hyun-seong, who had been feeling the magic with his eyes closed, slowly calmed down the magic and released the still posture he had been maintaining.

“It’s still the same, appearing out of nowhere without warning.”

“I didn’t really mean to do that, I was training?”

Yun Seol-ha said, looking around.

This is because, in contrast to the quiet and still meditation of Oh Hyeon-seong sitting on a rock, there are enormous marks left around him.

There were sunken and cut marks, as if a large-scale battle had taken place.

Gasoline.

Yun Seol-ha shook his head and whistled at the gruesome sight.

“Was it too loud?”

“Today again, the squirrel in the forest lost its home.”

“That won’t happen.”

Oh Hyun-seong snapped his fingers.

Then the surrounding land shook and the marks of the bruises filled in, returning to their original state.

The trees were just barely out of the way from the marks, and they looked clean as if nothing had happened.

Because I don’t have a hobby of turning the mountain behind my neighborhood into a wasteland.

If you borrow the power of the earth spirit, Meltz, you can easily accomplish something like this.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this.”

“There’s nothing better than this for erasing traces.”

Yun Seol-ha nodded in agreement with what he said.

Even she, an expert in this field, was so skilled that she couldn’t find a trace of it.

It was not something that was artificially created by human hands, but was covered by the earth itself, Mulz, so it was impossible to tell by physical traces.

“… Besides, the nature of your magical power is different from ours, so if you hide it on purpose, no one will know. I’ve thought several times that it’s fortunate that we’re on the same side.”

Unlike ordinary magic, the magic of the Five Hyeonseong is based on the soul.

No matter how excellent one’s sense of magical power is and how skilled one is at reading the magical power of an opponent, if Oh Hyeonseong has the intention of hiding it, one will not be able to sense the magical power at all and will feel no different from an unawakened person.

“While we’re here, how about a round of sparring?”

“Is this a duel?”

“As you know, there are limits to practicing alone. I just needed someone to practice with. Is that okay?”

“Well, I guess it can’t be helped.”

Without a hint of hesitation, Yun Seol-ha stood in front of him with a bright smile.

Two people face each other with an appropriate distance between them.

What they had lifted up at the same time were two daggers each.

“It used to be like eating rice… It’s been a really long time.”

“Me too.”

There are no spirits or special constitutions.

A duel between swords, excluding all other techniques.

Since the variables of ability are large in fights between Awakened Ones, there is a difference between the actual power that can be displayed and the actual power, but it cannot be ignored.

Sparring at this level was no different from actual combat.

Ss …

The two were speechless.

Their gazes, which had changed from the moment they met, entangled themselves in the air with a bleak murderous intent, and soon they kicked the ground at the same time.

The two, entangled with a creaking sound, exchanged fierce attacks.

It is a combination that even ordinary people, and even average hunters, cannot keep up with with their eyes.

Phew!

In the meantime, the dagger stopped precariously in front of Yun Seol-ha’s neck.

There was a brief silence between the two of them, their heavy breathing.

“To think that this is possible with a secondary weapon that isn’t even a primary weapon… I really can’t stand up to you, senior.”

“Where is my main weapon?”

Hot.

Yun Seol-ha stood up, holding Oh Hyeon-seong’s outstretched hand.

She brushed the dirt off her knees and picked up the dagger that she had never let go of even as she fell.

“Senior, can I ask you one more favor?”

“As much as you want.”

A rematch that began at her request.

But as expected, it didn’t end with just that one time, and the sparring continued.

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“… You lost everything.”

Yun Seol-ha, drenched in sweat, muttered while lying on the ground.

Her tied-up hair was sweeping the dirt floor, but she didn’t have the presence of mind to care.

“Are you feeling okay?”

“No… I think I’m going to die.”

The aftershock struck her as she poured out all her energy without reserve.

The intense and tense sparring continued, and there were several cool scenes as the attacks and defenses continued for a long time.

Oh Hyun-seong also rolled on the floor several times and ate dirt and dust.

Assuming there were no spirits to fight alongside, there were several situations where she would have died if she had fought with even a little bit of her ability added to it.

Of course, if you look at the results alone, leaving the process aside, it was a very one-sided victory for Oh Hyeon-seong.

“… I didn’t know I wouldn’t win at least once.”

Yun Seol-ha licked her lips as if she felt regret.

Thanks to the food ingredients that Oh Hyun-seong sent her, she was able to escape the aftereffects and her physical condition also improved a lot.

However, it still did not reach Oh Hyeon-seong.

“Since I’m a retiree who has already left the field, why should I be obsessed with winning or losing?”

“Still, it’s a shame.”

Yun Seol-ha stood up from her seat and stood in front of him.

Then Oh Hyeon-seong, who had been leaning against the rock, stood up and took her outstretched hand.

“…I learned a lot.”

“sameness.”

They clean up the place with a warm ending.

Although it was a forced march that even Oh Hyun-seong couldn’t catch his breath, it was a significant amount of time to simply say it was a struggle.

First of all, Yun Seol-ha was a specialist in the Dae-in War.

She was specialized in special operations and assassination of important figures rather than dealing with monsters, and in a duel like the one just now, which was supposed to be a one-on-one fight, it would be hard to find an opponent as good as her anywhere in the world.

Thanks to this, Oh Hyun-seong had the opportunity to assess his body’s growth and use it properly.

I wonder if I can reach it if I stretch out from this distance now.

If an attack comes at me at that speed, can I dodge it or just block it?

Since the measurements were sufficiently adjusted through careful adjustments, there was no need to worry about losing your cool in the next real match.

“When I barely managed to win one game from my senior… I was so happy I could’ve flown.”

“Home, has that ever happened?”

“No, don’t pretend you don’t remember!”

They packed their bags and went downstairs, laughing.

Maybe it was because it had been a long time since I had a sparring session, but all sorts of stories from the past came flowing out smoothly.

Although he had to constantly face and fight monsters, he also had companions by his side who he could entrust his life to.

Memories of that time, which was annoying but also enjoyable.

“Hey, bro, what are you doing there?”

At that moment, a voice was heard from the side,

It was by chance that I ran into the Yu siblings passing through the forest.

“You guys, what are you doing here?”

“We were on our way back from the farm. Oh, you were here too, Sister?”

“hi.”

Yun Seol-ha waved her hand and greeted her siblings.

Their relationship seems quite friendly.

Although Yoon Seol-ha settled in the village and was helped by her closest neighbors, Kwon Kyung-min and his wife, the siblings who lived there also interacted with her and helped her adapt more easily.

Oh Hyeon-seong asked me to take good care of him because he was his former junior at work, and he also felt a sense of kinship with me as a fellow young farmer.

‘Huh…? Now that I think about it… you said he was your junior at work, right?’

Yoo Seung-soo stopped, feeling something was off.

Oh Hyeon-seong’s junior at work.

He said that he was a regular employee of the Management Office, but he came down to Changyeong-ri after resigning from the company.

But recently, he learned of Oh Hyun-seong’s true identity.

What does that ‘former job’ mean?

“Huh? Why?”

Yoon Seol-ha’s eyes innocently look at Yoo Seung-soo, who has stopped.

From the moment I first saw him, I had been secretly impressed by his refreshing appearance, and as I recalled his bright and kind appearance as a neighbor, I began to doubt whether my guess was correct.

But it was only later that she learned that she was the best irreplaceable assassin in Korea and a Black Agent who had assassinated countless enemy figures.

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