I Became the Weakest Summoned of the Genius Summoner

300 – Unintentional Training

‘Hmm… I guess I should try to save this somehow, right?’

In order not to forget this feeling, I quickly picked up the sword and put all my strength into its tip.

At that moment, I could clearly feel something like white smoke creeping up from the tip of the sword.

‘Oh oh! I made it consciously!! Lainey! Can you see this?’

I quickly asked, pointing the sword at a tree that somehow had special abilities.

(Huh? Like smoke at the end?)

‘Uh! Can you see it too?’

(Is something amazing happening when I see it? I can see it completely!!)

‘No, it’s nothing like that.’

(I don’t know! I can see it! I can see it!)

[Hehe, guys. You are making a fuss as if you were seeing Asteya for the first time.]

‘… Asteya?’

[What you just manifested was called that in the world I lived in. Are you saying there is no one in this world who can handle this?]

‘Uh… Well, I don’t know. I heard that one of the people I know has reached the level of swordsmanship. It is said that he can cut through huge monsters with a single sword, and he has the power to cut down invisible things.

The bead reacted a little angrily to my words by moving up and down quickly.

[Mmmm-! It is clear that the person you spoke of has entered the state of Veyatra (भИватра). There is a swordsman like that in this world too. I would like to talk about it.]

‘Bayatra…’

[More than that, I have one more question. Disciple. Have you ever been pushed into an extreme situation?]

Master’s question was a bit unexpected, but I thought about it carefully.

‘Extreme… Extreme… How difficult do you mean?’

[I am asking if you have ever endured a moment that was so difficult that you could not bear it. It seems like there’s something about you that I don’t know.]

‘Ah… I did have that kind of experience. ‘Because it’s as distant as a dream.’

The bead flashed light at my words, showing interest.

[When was that? What did you experience?]

‘That was… Before I woke up here.’

Before waking up from Yeonhee’s spell.

There was a time when I was curled up like a bug somewhere in this space and couldn’t do anything, and even thinking about it now, it’s surprising that I didn’t go crazy.

I think perhaps the reason why the judgment of [Coolness] Became stricter was based on my experience at that time. It’s a trait that always protects me whenever I feel like I’m about to collapse.

Now that I think about it, if I hadn’t been born as a skeleton soldier. I might not have been able to endure it.

‘There was a time like that.’

After hearing my story, the teacher reacted with surprise, showing the main body of the bead shaking.

[Hoo-You did the face-wall training unintentionally! Was the ego clearly maintained at that time?]

‘Sure. It was so clear that I thought it was crazy?’

It was a hellish time, trapped in a fixed position in a pitch-black space, unable to hear any sound for an eternity.

‘Oh really! I had forgotten about it, but thanks to you, I remembered it again! How will you take responsibility? Master!’

[Hmm – If you have overcome it, it will no longer be a memory of pain for you. Okay. How long have you been practicing like that?]

After thinking for a moment, I gave the answer to the teacher, and as soon as he heard my answer, he got scared and jumped up into the sky.

[Hey, this guy!! Are you making fun of your teacher!!]

‘It’s true…’

[Is that possible? Me, really? Disciple… How did you survive in such a state for such a long time?

How can I talk now? Obviously, his mind must have worn out and he must have lost his sense of self.

Even beings who have reached the level of godhood looking down on us from that distant place would not be able to withstand it.

Hehe, really. It’s a miracle that it didn’t turn into a horrible monster.]

‘Is it that much? Actually, it was so hard that I died. ‘I’ve probably thought about dying all these years.’

Of course, the period I mentioned wasn’t accurate. Because at some point I stopped counting. I was saying that it seemed like that was the extent of it, but did I go too far?

After hearing my words, the beads and trees stood still and fell into silence.

[…

(…)

‘… Ah! Really, why are you both so silent all of a sudden!’

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, I tried to scream for no reason, but they didn’t stop looking at me pitifully.

‘I said it for no reason. Sheesh… I was going to carry it alone for the rest of my life, but I let my guard down.’

Still, the reason I was able to survive in that terrible environment was because the memories of my past life, which are now as blurry as fog, were surprisingly clear at the time. It was because I was able to look back on my past life several times.

And another thing that vaguely comes to mind is… It feels like someone is trying hard to hold on to my ego. I was thankful for that and felt sorry for it, so I tried to hold on.

[That’s right. I did. So, as a skeleton soldier… Wait, then?!]

But Master, who was quietly muttering something, seemed to suddenly remember something and told me to take off my armor.

‘Yes? No, I can’t take this off because it sticks to my body. I can only move the thorns a little.’

[Khum- Then, just give me that thorn.]

‘No, what are you going to do with this? Don’t you think you have strange tastes?’

[Huh? What do you mean, disciple?]

‘Oh, no. I guess I just tried it. Wait a minute-‘

As I was passing over one of the largest thorns on my body, I wondered how a small bead would carry a thorn the size of a fist.

At that moment, a small sub-space opened up behind Master, and my thorn was instantly sucked in.

‘Wow – Master, are you also in subspace? No, it’s really small anyway?’

[Isn’t yours ridiculously big?]

‘Uh…Is that so? Well, anyway! Thanks to you, meaningful progress was made today! Thank you ‘Master.’

[Keuhum-! I’m teaching you, so of course you’ll make progress, you idiot!]

Master said it was no big deal to my thank you, but it seemed like he was struggling with shame as he was bouncing around in all directions.

Thinking that there was something cute about it, I once again politely said hello to the teacher who was about to leave.

He stared at me as I greeted him, then disappeared into the darkness.

‘I’ll see you again in three days.’

(… Wow!! It’s fun! Haha!)

This time, when the marble disappeared, ‘Rainy’ burst out laughing and used the branch to imitate my movements.

(Among the skills I learned this time, ‘Bran’ was especially fun!)

‘Oh, that? It was fascinating. Absolute avoidance? Is that really possible?’

From today, I began to learn from my teacher a technique called ‘Bran’, which allows you to evade and dodge any attack.

It is said that in the world where Master lived, it is a word meaning ‘there is nothing’, but the purpose was not simply avoidance.

‘Seup… It’s so difficult to get the timing right.’

One thing is to fully understand and accept my own strength and nature.

Another thing is to fully understand and accept the power and nature of the attacking opponent.

It is said that the ultimate goal is to express empty will at the moment when two things meet and become nothing (Bran).

‘Easier said than done… Nothing seems possible. What is empty will? I really… Geniuses.’

He said that once you become a little more familiar with the timing taught by the teacher, he will teach you the techniques in earnest.

Since that timing is only possible when you capture the extreme moment when the other person’s power is focused on you, it actually felt like something close to a miracle.

(Ilwol will definitely do it! Yaap! Yay! They say it like this! If we keep doing it, won’t it work out?)

‘If you keep doing it… It will happen at least once. Someday…’

As someone who doesn’t have much time, these words didn’t make much sense.

But there was no other way but to do as Laney said. And I need to focus more.

Master said that even though my sword skills are limited, my ability to focus is worth considering.

(Omnyomnyom-jjuup-jjuup-)

Lainey must have remembered something while talking to me, and he quickly started sucking the mana flowing from my body.

I stared at the flow of mana being sucked into Rainie.

‘The quality of mana has definitely improved. It was a dull blue color, but the density has become much darker.’

I leaned against the tree trunk so that Rainie could eat more.

(Oh…! Surprise.)

‘Huh? ‘Isn’t it easier to absorb it if you’re close by?’

(Uhm… Well, that’s right.)

Was it a little burdensome to be so close? Lainey hesitated for a moment, cleared her throat a few times, and then started sucking my mana again.

‘It looks like Yeonhee is still there. I wonder if I have an hour or two more to spare.’

I went into meditation, leaning against a tree.

I look back in my head at what I learned today and recall the moments that were pointed out to me. And with a strong will, he imprints it once again.

Buuuuung─

Then, at some point, everything becomes quiet, an endless white space spreads out, and only me and Rainie are left there…

Huh? Lainey?

(Wow… I feel like I miss something…)

‘?! Are you seeing this space?’

(Yes! White space… I’ve definitely experienced it before.)

‘Hmm… Still, I can’t share what I feel… Is it because you’re eating my mana?’

(Well? Hoho-what do you think? I like the way you concentrate! It makes Mana even sweeter!)

‘…Good. I’ll try to focus more.’

In the expanded space, I narrowed the scope as much as possible and focused on my existence.

Today I was criticized and scolded by my teacher a lot, but compared to the first day, I also received a lot of praise.

‘You said that a lot of the takgi has disappeared. I didn’t know that having Yeonhee’s first time would lead to such a huge effect.’

After entering the dark space, I looked at the message that came to me belatedly.

– The texture that makes up existence becomes clearer. When [Mimicking] Is activated, attractiveness increases significantly.

– When [Mimicking] Is activated, the stat drop is reduced to 40.

– The decline in magic recovery speed in a state of magic exhaustion is reduced by 20%.

‘I don’t know if having one sleepover is worth this much, but anyway, it’s awesome… Especially the third time. It’s the level of reward you get for almost reaching enlightenment, right?’

The more you continuously use the skill, the more magical power you consume. It may not be noticeable in short-term battles, but it becomes a huge burden in long-term battles. In the end, you fall into magical exhaustion.

This is like an unavoidable fate for hunters walking through fierce battlefields.

However, with this compensation, the burden has been greatly reduced.

‘But I know the other thing… It’s not really funny that attractiveness has increased.’

Of course, being able to appear more attractive to Yeonhee was something that I greatly welcomed. It was a truly unexpected reward.

‘Well… The fact that the cloudy energy has been removed means that the soul has become clear. It is understandable that attractiveness is increasing.’

I nodded in agreement, entered the white room again, and began to concentrate.

Lainey, who had been staring at me at some point, probably absorbed a lot of mana, spoke carefully.

(Nyaha! It was delicious! Hey skeleton, can you come here every day? Huh?)

‘…What if the master allows it?’

(Gasp… No. Just in case, don’t tell your master about me.)

‘Hmm? Why?’

(Huh? Well… Why? I just feel that way! It’s strange! Hoho-!)

Even if it isn’t Lainey’s request, if I am summoned again, I will find an appropriate opportunity to ask Yeonhee for a favor. I ask you to come here every day to cancel the summons.

‘It was just a conversation, but it seems like training is more efficient here.’

With that thought in mind, I fell deeply into meditation again, and after some time had passed.

Rattling──!

Without even being able to say hello to ‘Rainy’ properly, I got caught in the door again.

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