A VIP as Soon as You Log In

"Ah."

Eleanor, who was waiting for Kang Shin-hyuk in front of the Blackwood Training Center, felt embarrassed as soon as she saw him.

"Your sword… where did it go?"

"I lostit."

Eleanor's eyes were filled with complicated emotions at his calm reply. She knew well that his sword was unusual and that he cherished it closely.

Therefore, she couldn't easily ask what had happened.

"Well, uh…"

"Thank you for worrying about me, senior.

But it's okay; I will find it againsomeday."

Kang Shin-hyuk had a bitter smile as he replied, taking out the spear he had made this time from his inventory.

"For the time being, I'm going to practice with the spear."

"It's the same asme."

"Yes."

Eleanor, still confused, lifted her spear with a smile.

"No matter what, I am stronger with a spear."

"I will learn a lot then."

"Yes."

The two clashed.

In the first place, he often conversed with Eleanor more through battle than through actual conversation. Her spear was growing sharper and faster by the day. In particular, after working with Masked Bacchus, her growth had accelerated.

She was looking much better now than she had been when she was worried about hiding herabilities.

"Whoo…"

Kang Shin-hyuk, who stepped down after the fierce battle, smiled at her.

"You've improved again, senior. With this, you'll be a hard competition for the title."

"The TwoCrowns?"

"Yes, I'll be competing thisyear."

"You can try."

Eleanor smiled mischievously and struck out again.

Her ability to accelerate was surprisingly fast, and the spear that flew with that momentum was no joke. Kang Shin-hyuk captured all of her movements in his mind and tried to reinterpret them into his movements. His spiritual power flowed between attack and defense as he contacted her source and analyzed the principles behind her movements.

However, because his skill was not yet perfect, and he was focused on reading her movements, his reaction slowed down. Thus, Kang Shin-hyuk was blown away.

"Once more?"

"Yes, today, I'm going to fight until Icollapse."

Even though Shin-hyuk pretended to be calm, he hadn't been able to resist her properly, and he had yet to resolve the resentment he felt over losing his sword.

In fact, this dimensional quest hadn't been very active (although the reward was sizable and the furniture in his My Room had increased), so his stress had been piling up. Fighting Eleanor was putting him in a better mood by the second, though.

"Does this help?"

"Yeah? Of course, it is."

"…Ah."

Seeing the pride on Eleanor's face, Kang Shin-hyuk felt slightly guilty.

At that moment, he could see Lee Na-hee heading their way along the forest trail.

"Oh, you're heretoo!"

"Why did you come,Na-hee?"

"I wanted to see you."

Lee Na-hee declared so with confidence and sat down on a nearby stump.

Seeing Eleanor laugh, Kang Shin-hyuk was convinced this was the best timing to speak what had been on his mind.

"Seniors, I have decided to officially go out with Claire."

But the two who heard him looked at him with the same expression that said, 'Sowhat?'

"I know."

"Oh, Iheard."

"You've heard italready?!"

What sort of chat room were they in?

As long as it didn't include Shin Eunah, it wasfine!

"If you've heard, then no flirting with me."