Ling Lingâs battle was exciting to watch. The champion who had replaced Jeffrey was powerful, and the allies were able to win. Junhyuk won a substantial amount as a result.
After watching the battle, he went back to his training facility and focused entirely on training. Naturally, he lost track of time. Suddenly, however, he felt time stop.
Junhyuk lowered his swords and turned around. From a tear in space, Agenchra appeared standing there.
The manager smiled at him and asked, âHow have you been?â
âIâve been well. What happened to Eltor?â
âHeâs been reprimanded. Heâs been prohibited from influencing any dimension for two weeks.â
âOnly two weeks?â
âTo managers, two weeks is a long time. Two weeks for us is comparable to two years for you.â
âYou want me to believe that?â
âYou are witnessing it, and yet you have questions.â
Junhyuk looked around. Time flowed similarly for everyone except for the managers. Managers could stop time and tear through dimensions.
âBut to us, two weeks are still two weeks,â Junhyuk replied.
âBut that is still something.â
âIs that what you came here for? To tell me that?â
âI have another matter to discuss. Elise has become a hero, so now, you only need another hero. I want to help you with that.â
âHelp?â
âSince you became a hero, many champions have followed suit. I want to give you an opportunity.â
âWhat opportunity?â
âAmong the human champions, Ling Ling, Gabino and Kushuma are wanted by their heroes. The remaining champions are Dakeda, Helen and Zenon. Iâll let you select one of those.â
âSelect?â
âElise is a hero now, so you are lacking a champion. You may select one to join your team.â
âOh! Nice!â
Junhyuk hadnât expected that. He wouldâve needed time to fill up that empty spot with another champion, but Agenchra was giving him a really good opportunity. He shouldnât refuse it.
He thought about Dakeda, Helen and Zenon, and after a while, he selected one.
âHelen. I like her.â
âSure. Then, Helen will now be in your team.â
It was an unexpected turn of events, and he was glad for it. He smiled and said, âThank for looking after us.â
âArenât you going to get ready?â
âFor what?â
âTomorrow is Friday?â
âReally?!â
Junhyuk gave Agenchra a bitter smile. He had only nibbled on some food while training, replenishing his energy by absorbing mana within the facility instead.
He collected himself and said, âOK. Thanks for telling me.â
Agenchra stared at him and replied, âYou have improved.â
Laughing, Junhyuk said, âI have a long way to go.â
Junhyuk had learned the basics, and now, he was refining them. To complete his training, he would need more time. Still, he was improving.
Still staring at him, Agenchra added, âYouâre on a streak. There are many rookies this season.â
âYeah?â
Junhyuk belonged to a new team, and Ronga, too, belonged to one.
The previous legend team had been made up of rookies who rose through the ranks, which meant that some other rookie teams had to be winning as well.
âAside from my team, is there another team on a streak?â
âOf course! Two other teams.â
âYeah? Are they both rookie teams?â
âOne of them is. The other is not.â
âInteresting.â
There was another rookie team on a streak, and Junhyuk thought that was curious.
Agenchra bid him goodbye and said, âThen, see you next time.â
âSure.â
After Agenchra disappeared, Junhyuk exited the facility. There were a number of missed calls on his cell phone. After checking the number, he teleported.
Eunseo was going over her files. When she felt his presence, she looked up.
âDid you just come out?â
âYeah. I lost track of time. Is there a problem?â
âNo, but Iâve acquired a bunch of famous drinks.â
âThatâs nice.â
Artlan drank really fast. To learn from him, Junhyuk needed a heavy quantity of alcohol available.
Junhyuk looked at her and asked, âIs your team treating you well?â
âTeam?â
âThe heroes.â
âThey donât care about me.â
Novices died easily. Eunseo had some good items, but there was a limit to what she could do. The heroes had to look after her.
Staring at her, Junhyuk said, âAgenchra.â
The manager appeared and stared at him.
âWhat is the matter?â
Junhyuk answered, âAdd a novice to my team as well.â
Agenchra turned to Eunseo and asked, âHer?â
âThatâs right. Iâll make an expert out of her.â
âYou are aware that she is the only one who can activate her powers, right?â
âDonât worry about that for now.â
With a smile, Agenchra said, âSure. Sheâll be on your team from now on. Also, I canât be summoned for a while.â
âWhy?â
âI have a mountain of work waiting for me.â
Junhyuk laughed and said, âOK. I wonât call on you.â
âThenâ¦â Agenchra bowed and time flowed again.
Eunseo was staring at him. Having her join him was the best option.
He stared back at her, and she asked, âWhy are you looking at me?â
âIâm grateful,â he answered with a smile. âIâll go meet the rest of the powered people.â
âRight.â
Junhyuk gathered the champions first. They were all training individually, and he helped them with that. The champions could help him out in the future. He wanted to spar with Jeffrey, but he spent his time with them instead. In the end, the champions were no match for him.
He met with Helen then. Helen could create a sword with her power, and she was very powerful overall, but she needed better weapons. Junhyuk also knew that she could restrain her enemy with one of her other powers.
She worked for the Rockefeller family, which had him worried in case she became a hero.
Looking at her, he said, âHelen, letâs do some intensive training.â
âIntensive training?â
âThatâs right.â
Helen wanted to learn from him. Junhyuk had been gone for two weeks, but now, he was there.
He smiled at her and said, âThen, letâs begin.â
Helen used all of her powers on him, but he blocked them all. He beat her until she was haggard. Helen was collecting her breath, splayed on the ground, when he said, âLetâs work together.â
âWhat?â
Junhyuk offered her a hand and said, âWeâll be on the same team from now on.â
âBut I already have a team.â
âThey didnât really want you.â
âWhat?!â
Seeing Helenâs disappointed looked, Junhyuk asked, âDo you not want to be on my team?â
âI do!â
Junhyuk clasped her hand and said, âThen, letâs work together.â
Helen tightened her grip and replied, âIâll work hard.â
Junhyuk smiled, and before he left, he said, âYouâll be summoned tomorrow at noon, so donât forget that. Iâll go meet with the others now.â
Junhyuk went through all the powered people, doing his best to help them out. They were all passionate about their training.
Once he was done, he went to see Sarang. She had her own training facility, and when Junhyuk entered it, he saw orbs following her around. The orbs looked like the orb Elise had made with the core.
âWhat are those?â
âThey are support items for my magic. They run on mana, so they canât compare to Eliseâs weapon, but theyâve been engraved with magic circles, and I can cast spells with them. They wonât work against a dragon, but everything else should be damaged by them.â
âYou canât use them in the Dimensional Battlefield.â
âNo, I canât.â
Junhyuk had learned a lot from the heroesâ visit, but so had Sarang.
âThere wonât be any waves for two weeks, and we just need one more hero.â
The best option was to stop the waves altogether.
âDo you like your training facility that much? You never came out!â
âYou should get one for yourself.â