Chapter 229.

7 days.

Thats how long the hero, Park Joon-Min, needed to get used to Kim Seon-Hyeoks training style. During that week, the hero changed beyond recognition.

Previously, he had randomly, and ineffectively, used his Divine powers but now that he was able to freely use it when he wanted, it became much more effective. And his swordsmanship skill that was barely enough to support him became better as time went on, and soon, he was able to deal with the lesser demons without needing to rely on his Divine powers.

His formerly clumsy image was nowhere to be found.

Not yet.

But to Kim Seon-Hyeok, the hero was still a rookie and still had a long way to go.

More. Fight harder. Make it so that the demons would retreat after merely seeing the glint in your eyes.

He pushed Park Joon-Min even harder.

Anyone whos holding Balmung can do that. If youre a hero, you need to be better and go beyond them.

Youre a shame to all heroes.

Even if you add up all the demons youve dealt with so far, itll still only be a small portion of what the Demon King can summon. If you cant get through this, then youll die before you can even face the Demon King.

Kim Seon-Hyeok never complimented him. As if he had a blade attached to his tongue, he only spat out sharp and acrimonious comments, and each time he did, spite grew in the hero's eyes.

How intense.

His training method was so awful that even Darun, who was watching from the side, was shocked.

But it was clearly effective.

In a short period of time, the hero's dropped levels recovered its original standing and now, Park Joon-Min was about to reach level 30.

There are no more demons in the vicinity to drag over. Theyre all gone.

There was a limit to how many demons the Northern cavalry could lure over. All the demons who had been wandering in the surrounding areas died at the hands of the hero.

If you want us to bring more, we can lure them in, but it wont be as easy as it was.

Darun was reluctant to attract more demons from further away since it would inevitably lead to more sacrifices if they had to travel farther away.

That doesnt matter. I know a place where theres many demons.

***

When they couldnt find any more demons nearby, Kim Seon-Hyeok threw Park Joon-Min directly into the Demon Kings land.

There was no need to create a fuss by having the cavalry gather the demons, not when inside the Demon Kings lands, there were plenty of demons who would willingly appear in front of the hero as if they were begging to be killed without the cavalry needing to lure demons in.

The only potential problem was if the Demon King came to deal with the hero in advance should he notice the existence of his immature adversary.

But, Kim Seon-Hyeok had a solution for that problem.

As long as you and I are together, the Demon King will never come here.

The Demon King had missed the chance to get rid of the Dragons Companion because he didnt want to get a scratch on his body. There was no way the Demon King would come to a place where both the hero and the dragon knight were together.

But what if he does show up?

Then well escape. Whats the problem?

Kim Seon-Hyeoks answer was so clear and cheerful that Park Joon-Min's worry seemed to disappear.

In the first place, this battle was just a training method. Nothing more, nothing less. Phrases like no retreating from the battlefield, or honor were just nice sounding words that held no meaning here.

Sometimes, there were battles that had to be won, but this wasnt one of them.

And just as Kim Seon-Hyeok guessed, the Demon King didnt show himself.

In the beginning, Park Joon-Min had been anxious, but as time went on, he focused only on dealing with the demons.

Ahh

The hero was in the middle of a battle when he was surrounded by a flash of light. He finally reached level 30 and broke through another wall.

Class upgrade!

Kim Seon-Hyeok clenched his fists in victory as he looked at the pillar of light soaring high into the sky.

If its now

The hero regained his confidence after his level changed. Until a while ago, his eyes had been filled with spite, but now, they seemed more carefree and relaxed.

Stop fooling around. With just that, it wont be enough.

However, Kim Seon-Hyeok didnt let Park Joon-Min become proud.

First, lets see how strong youve gotten.

He offered the hero another fight and the hero readily accepted the offer.

It wont be as easy as before.

Seeing how he could still say this after being beaten into a pulp, it was clear that it was his nature to be arrogant.

Dont die this time.

Before he even finished talking, Kim Seon-Hyeok brought out his war dragons form.

The hero had only leveled up, but he was surprisingly stronger.

This isnt fair!

However, that was it. Despite his rapid growth in a short period of time, Park Joon-Min still couldnt beat the war dragon.

Hyung-nim, we both leveled up, so isnt this too much?!

The hero made a fuss as he refused to be satisfied with the outcome, but Kim Seon-Hyeok merely snorted.

I told you, levels the boss.

There was still a difference of 9 levels between the two of them.

At least you didnt die this time. Thats a relief. Itd have been really unfair if you worked so hard and your level dropped again.

Park Joon-Min became angry when it seemed like Kim Seon-Hyeok was making fun of him.

Hes definitely changed.

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