When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 130



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130. Absolute time

For a hunter to accumulate a large amount of magical power, hard work was a basic requirement.

But that’s just the starting line.

There had to be some natural talent there too.

If your body’s innate ability to accumulate magical power is low, the time and effort required to increase magical power increases several times.

Jang Seo-jun was exactly that kind of case.

Compared to other hunters of the same class, he was slow to accumulate magical power, and as a detection type hunter who basically needed a lot of magical power, this was a major weakness.

Usually, when the accumulation efficiency is not good, it is common to choose the path of a martial arts hunter rather than a special ability hunter.

But, in cases where one is born with a special constitution related to such abilities, there is nothing that can be done.

For a hunter, a special constitution was like an identity, and its merits were also irreplaceable.

‘Surely… definitely.’

Jang Seo-jun looked down at his hands.

His magical power has always been his weakness since his awakening.

However, I felt that the magical power was greater than that of a 9th-grade hunter, let alone a hunter with the same level of abilities.

For some, it was a wall that took a lifetime to overcome, but for others, it was a tremendous amount of growth achieved in just half a day.

‘Is something like this… possible?’

It is an unbelievable change for Jang Seo-jun.

But it fell short of Oh Hyun-seong’s expectations.

‘It’s just one epic-grade potato with a similar number of values, but the increase is much smaller compared to the size of my magical power increase. Is it because Jang Seo-jun’s body can’t digest it properly?’

Oh Hyun-seong, who observed his changes, was able to figure out one thing.

Even if crops have the same numerical effect as status effects, there is a difference in the amount that each hunter can digest.

The magical power of the epic-grade potato exceeds the amount of magical power that Jang Seo-jun’s body can absorb, and he is unable to accept it at all.

But that’s okay.

Even with just the amount of magic power absorbed, this is an unprecedented and out-of-the-ordinary growth rate.

Epic grade crops were rare even by his standards, and there wasn’t enough of them to buy them in bulk.

So Oh Hyun-seong started feeding him unique grade potatoes.

Along with training, that is.

Phew!

Jang Seo-jun rolled on the floor.

He felt as if he had lost consciousness for a moment due to the strong shock that hit his abdomen, and Baek Ji-soo stood in front of him.

“It’s good that you’re eager to go into battle, but with that kind of skill, you’ll soon end up as a corpse. You don’t plan on just sitting back and receiving protection just because you’re a detection hunter, do you?”

“Oh, no!”

“If you don’t do your share, you’ll lose two Hunters to take care of your mess.”

“I won’t hold back my colleagues!”

“Then don’t let go of your sword even if your wrist flies off.”

At her words, Jang Seo-jun quickly picked up his sword and stood up.

And then he calmed his slightly trembling arms.

‘Seriously… this is no joke.’

If you’re a strong hunter, I’ve seen you a lot since you joined the military.

But Baek Ji-soo felt completely different.

Beyond the simple concept of strength or weakness, it feels like you’re facing a huge, insurmountable wall.

Although we were both Awakened and Hunters, it was as if she alone was from a different world.

At the same time, the more amazing she seemed, the more questionable she became.

Just how great is Oh Hyeon-seong, their senior?

This is about the identity of a man whose face is unknown to the public, yet whose name is acknowledged even by legends of the past.

“I guess you have time to think about other things in the midst of all this.”

“omg…!”

Jang Seo-jun’s vision turned upside down for a moment and became dark.

*

They ate plentiful meals during the training period, making the first day of starvation seem pointless.

It was fed unique grade crops including potatoes, and its diet was mainly comprised of crops that brought about permanent spec increases.

Thanks to this, Jang Seo-jun’s physical specs also grew as rapidly as his magical power.

Even though I more than doubled the intensity of the sparring compared to the first time, it didn’t feel difficult at all, but rather more doable.

I was also receiving continuous training on my senses from Baek Ji-soo, and as I became more sensitive to my senses, I felt that it was of great help not only in detection but also in sword duels.

“You’re being too impatient. Calm down a bit and circulate.”

“Is this what you mean?”

“Yeah, like that.”

Meanwhile, Oh Hyun-seong gave instructions on how to use his magical power.

If Han Su-yeon had been with me like last time, I would have left it to her, but Baek Ji-soo was a true martial arts hunter.

This is because abilities and magical powers are only used as auxiliary powers.

Although he handles magical powers better than most high-level hunters, he is still a bit more specialized in his own field.

“It’s good to try to detect things thoroughly, but if you just spread them out without a plan, your magical power will be wasted inefficiently. Then, the range will decrease, and the accuracy will inevitably decrease. Instead of thinking of filling up the entire space, think of it as weaving a net. Because now, it seems like that level of control is possible.”

“Ah… yes!”

Jang Seo-jun nodded, seeming impressed.

In addition to the explosive increase in specs, I was receiving teachings that could not be found anywhere else in the world.

Of course, whenever I was doing basic physical training with Oh Hyun-seong, all I could think about was wanting to die.

He gritted his teeth and did his best, knowing full well that he was receiving an unmerited favor that he could hardly have dared to give.

*

Jang Seo-jun was a case where his special constitution had not yet been manifested.

So they played with him until his special constitution was fully developed and grew his hardware.

As a result, he achieved remarkable results during the ten-day training period and his special constitution was finally revealed.

But there was a problem.

This is because it exceeded even their expectations that it would be extraordinary as it was a size that had not been realized until now.

“Ugh… Ugh…”

Jang Seo-jun, who had collapsed, couldn’t open his eyes for a moment due to the headache that was coming on.

The recoil of the ability you used.

But just now, they were able to clearly confirm his abilities.

“Senior, did you see that just now?”

“… okay.”

“Surely you are the one with the ability to see absolutely.”

Baek Ji-soo let out a hollow laugh.

There is a special constitution grading table that is used when evaluating private planning companies.

Based on that, Jang Seo-jun thought that he was a magic power expansion that was evaluated to be around C rank.

However, absolute poetry was a special constitution that was outside the ranks and did not have any criteria.

This is because a hunter with this trait would never enter their company.

Because you will become an important figure in the country without having to go through the private sector.

There are only two people in the world with the ability to absolute time.

And it was all in America.

These are the core talents that are considered national treasures in the United States, which is currently considered the strongest hunter nation.

Oh Hyun-seong also experienced their abilities when he was indirectly involved with the United States in a past vested interest issue, and he remembered that it was a huge headache.

But, a person with such abilities has emerged in Korea as well.

“There’s no point in just standing here like this. If you’re a user of the Absolute Time ability, you should be taken out of the front lines and sent to the back immediately.”

“Huh? Just a moment. You mean get it out of the wire?”

“It means that you will be raised as a professional without having to roll around in the field. It means that you will be treated well in the rear and live comfortably.”

Baek Ji-soo answered Jang Seo-jun’s urgent question.

From here on out, it would fall under the jurisdiction of the Disaster Management Agency, so there was no need to get anything from the Security Agency, but that wasn’t the issue.

“I am a former soldier! I came here because I wanted to, and no matter how I am treated, I have no intention of going back.”

“It’s not that simple. You’re no longer a mere soldier, but a subject of the state, and you have a higher priority than most of the high-ranking Hunters already on the list.”

Her tone was calm but firm.

We can’t allow someone with absolute powers that Korea has never possessed before to wander around a battlefield like this where they could die at any time.

“Don’t speak so forcefully.”

“Senior, this is a problem that didn’t require me to hear your opinion in the first place. If it were before, would you have explained it like this?”

Not at all.

As soon as his ability called Absolute Time was discovered, they would have dragged him away and thrown him into a training facility.

And then he would kindly tell me about his abilities and ask for my cooperation, saying that it was for the good of the country.

“But now is not that time.”

A brief word from Oh Hyeon-seong.

Then Baek Ji-soo shut her mouth, which was about to say something.

“I heard that the enemy’s army is right in front of us. I can’t ignore them and leave alone while my comrades are fighting.”

“Do you think monsters are the only problem? If your abilities become known, agents from neighboring countries, especially the United States, could come after you.”

This is not a problem to be viewed naively.

There have been more than a few instances where the United States has taken unilateral advantage by using its absolute power.

Even the neighboring South American Union was able to suppress several conflicts, which was one of the important reasons why it was able to boast its status as the strongest Hunter nation until now.

But what if we knew that someone with such abilities had emerged in Korea?

I didn’t know what drastic means they would use, whether it was persuasion, kidnapping, or assassination.

“Ah… Are you saying you’re going to attempt to assassinate me?”

“This guy is right. Kang-seok can take care of you as much as he can within the military, but there’s a limit.”

The Absolute was not immune to assassination.

Before your abilities fully mature, you can be assassinated at any time, and especially when you are on the battlefield, there will always be an opportunity.

Since the emergence of the Awakened and the Hunters, the world has become one where even heads of state are assassinated when they get bored.

Not only in the Third World, but even among the heads of major advanced countries, this was not an exception, although it was rare.

Just like the French president was almost assassinated in the middle of Seoul not long ago.

“Know that it may be more dangerous than you vaguely think. However, I have no intention of forcing you. The abilities you possess would be of great help to the army preparing for battle right away. The rest is entirely your choice.”

Two choices given.

It was a matter that could determine the future of the country and the lives of countless people, but he did not make a judgment on it, but left it entirely up to the will of the people involved.

In this changing era, it had to be that way.

“I… I…”

*

Ten days have passed since Oh Hyeon-seong left.

Special forces hunters are gathering for an upcoming large-scale operation.

Although all the necessary equipment was prepared, they still did not move an inch from their standby position.

Because the orders did not come from just one person.

“As expected… it was such an unrealistic story.”

Park Sung-hwan, standing next to me, said.

Then Kang Seok let out a short sigh.

“There’s nothing I can do.”

The appointed time came, but Oh Hyeon-seong did not return.

Even so, it would have been impossible to find a strategy to remove the roots so easily.

It wasn’t much time, and we only had ten days.

“We have no choice but to go according to the original plan.”

This operation will cost them a lot of blood.

But even so, the roots had to be removed.

Before things get out of hand, it is an unavoidable choice for those in command at the forefront.

“hmm…?”

Squeak!

But at that moment.

A vehicle appeared in front of the assembled soldiers.

Two men got out of a stopped vehicle.

“It hasn’t started yet, has it?”

“her…”

Kang Seok couldn’t help but laugh out loud at Oh Hyeon-seong’s one word.