Chapter 203: A Perfect Plan (3)
QH9Located north of Merkarva City was a small mountain called the Moonlit Hill. The slope wasn’t intimidating and the scenery from the hilltop was a sight to behold, which invited many hikers to the mountain.IFuAkT
TGxzAnd recently, rumors started to spread about the mountain climbing tracks, with the primary people involved being middle-aged women.xHZs
8vh0NX– I’m telling you. His body is incredible and it’s just… yeah! Amazing!aVv1x
Xkls141– I heard he’s a student of the Guardian Academy.HAnsN1d
AlMz– Just come along for goodness’ sake. It’s good exercise as well!EZB
sExFinally, when a middle-aged woman successfully persuaded four of her friends to reach the middle of Moonlit Hill, they came across a strange sight.h4EaJVu
1WpdRg“Let’s go. One two! One two! Shout out loud…! Let’s go!”Y7ZqbR
GuY3FW“One two!”d99c
jdv9“One two!”4tI
lw3V“Louder! Brothers and sisters! Is this all you got!? LOUDER!”dwSJn
xuy7“ONE TWO!!”s3wQ
dzkr“ONE TWO!!”ipHZ
47WeN3“Knees down for ‘One’, and hands on the ground for ‘Two’! And jump at ‘Three’! Let’s go!”jYPUb
yRUBNLN““ONE TWO!!””ezKPFC
QG76aEH“There you go! You’re nailing it!”LuhvY
aebtTLZIt was a puzzling sight to come across.x7l
3wH7A young man wearing a short pair of pants that were sticking to his skin and a sleeveless shirt was shouting out loud, with around a hundred middle-aged men and women mimicking his movements.HlO
eLcFRqF“W, what is going on?”OrO7uW
atNtXi“He’s a knight student of the Guardian Academy, and he’s teaching people how to exercise these days.”9Ypql
dtaIt all began around 2 weeks ago when the Guardian Academy was busy preparing for the finals. A young man wearing a sleeveless shirt began speeding through Moonlit Hill, which was a popular hiking spot for middle-aged men and women.IsIA
CQ95Even though the slopes were quite gentle, it was still shocking to see someone skipping across the hiking tracks like it was nothing. The hikers began to call him the Flying Squirrel of the Moonlit Hill and noticed that he started to exercise in the middle of the mountain after around 3 days.FCwe7eC
Ab1uWAt the start, people approached him wondering who this handsome young man was, which was nothing strange because experienced hikers were always happy to see young and fresh blood added to the group.fBioG
m8UVINKTheir relationship quickly escalated thanks to the young man’s exceptional speaking skills and amicability.7Sp
qnbZ6p“Korin-dongsaeng. How are you so exceptionally fit? Is it because you are a knight?”ZocH
cm1T“Even if you are not a knight, anyone can do it with consistent exercises and a controlled diet. Do you want me to teach you some exercise?”CCiRm1K
TLFTB“That would be great!”MoJ
rO8“Can I have the muscles you do just by following what you say?”MzUN
V3G“Trust me. Let’s do an in-body checkup, and we’ll start from your cores!”LnTks
SKnDSeeing a student of the Guardian Academy was nothing out of the ordinary, but they were nonetheless elites with a bright future ahead of them. No one was against the idea of a young elite knight helping them exercise for free.DfoKbn5
jJ3bkR7Rumors began to spread until the number of people who came to see the knight from the Academy reached over 100. There was especially a large number of middle-aged women.bdL
GeprAL“Oh my~ Korin-dongsaeng. Look at your muscles.”dYHjuI2
a5l“It’s my first time touching muscles this solid.”TeQZS
IcGP2swMiddle-aged women groping young and fit trainers was quite a common sight in the gym. It was something that personal trainers had to withstand and overcome to earn a living, but the innate insider knight here was unperturbed by it. In fact…Ob5I
Syur12“Oh dear!”rZRuM
XUX“Did you twitch your chest muscles just then? How did you do that?”aUmX
v1vJ“Oh wow! Look at them move!”LkAmo
FVw7mPI“Huhuhu! It’s a muscle magic show only for you, sisters!”XC9C6Q
fvijKorin Lork.sxB
yN7An ex-national athlete and a personal trainer.0D1Py
MQW0khCHe was an amicable young man who thought nothing of the middle-aged women being a little over-the-top. In fact, he even went as far as to provide them with an extra bit of fan service.LS0S
G2VE1ewEven back in the gym on Earth, he used to be a super popular trainer who led an army of middle-aged women. It was to the point that there were more women in his group exercise classes than in yoga classes.ski
41dxHThe owner of the gym that he used to work at even grabbed onto his pants and pleaded as such.FSw
Gfx『I can retire in peace if you become the director of this gym. Can you please work here forever?』ArREl
dPT48『Wait, boss. What are you doing?』SmvB4N
RWIZ『Normally, dating is not allowed but I will turn a blind eye to it, even if you date Hanbyul!』Plb
3SjIhp『??? What does Hanbyul have to do with any of this?』oCMMLY
mBkbHe was a gifted personal trainer who used to promote the gym the most. Of course, some of the people around him had to suffer constantly because of his dense nature but that was a different story.DtmBlch
6bwMUS1“Make some noise! Let’s pump out our chests…!”yBb
s3TiXc“Oh my oh my!”sGz
aULl5fy“Kyaakk! Oppa, you’re so hot!”Kp0jC80
bb6RmrOnly after an extra bit of fan service as a cherry on top did Korin finish the training for that day.nsFO9h
twrT99“Oh right, brothers and sisters. Do you guys know about the Harvest Festival happening soon in our Academy?”sBwjVU6
nOU“Yeah, I heard that.”fR2zkuI
NtVU“They’re hosting a big event, right? My daughter wanted to have a look as well.”VwiKif
lI92UdIt was finally time to reveal the real reason behind all this. Korin naturally shifted the topic to the Harvest Festival and handed out the pre-organized pamphlets.LLmz1yb
UTadG“I’m planning to make some food on that day, and I’ll give them to you at a cheaper price. 10% discount for everyone here!”tQgvW
LSZ1w1“Oh wow. Really?”waGtrkL
4fgy“We will definitely go to your store, Korin-dongsaeng!”BhR
hAx“I’m looking forward to it!”yEAx1C
vbzbbAfter making the move on the ladies, Korin then approached the group of men who were here to learn from him. The men were looking at his bare upper body and his pumped-up muscles with gazes of jealousy.u0FON
0R4“Brothers. We need muscles like this by next Summer, don’t we?” said Korin.BQnraE
i1ETT“There’s no way… people like us can make muscles like that.”oyZ
gvS8“I am jealous though…”MGvn4l
GI3LcVq“It’s not that hard. Trust me – just control your diet for 3 months and that sets the foundation. That’s all! Just a little bit of hard work after that and by next Summer, you will be set for a Body Profile and you know? Go to the beach and… well, you guys know, right!?”mh1ULlM
TTZM“D, do you really mean it?”LKBDU5B
2WFJhd7“That’s exactly what I’m saying! And I was trying to avoid saying this because it’s not the most sophisticated way to put it but… if you have muscles, it’ll be amazing at night.”g1Y
XPivQ“H, hoho…! Ehem ehem!”y7FF0Bk
jam“What, kuhum, nonsense are you saying!”v0YuO
5UXlA“I’m serious though! If you work out and eat this then… Kyaa~. It’s really good for men. I’m not… supposed to tell anyone this.”PE45e
1i46RqGood for men?jNhGO8
0jdPsKTFrom past to present, regardless of where one was, that combination of words was something that men simply couldn’t ignore. After raising their expectations to the extreme, Korin was about to open his mouth but hesitantly shook his head.ln0LTa
5lP“Fuu… Nah. I have to keep this for myself. Otherwise, the price is gonna skyrocket.”B7obpH
oMnL“You can’t do this to us! After making all of us curious like this!?”5Str
zPw“That’s right! Don’t hoard all the good stuff by yourself and share it!”YBTKT7
CQycw“Kuhum… You see.”pEEtLx
QZZ60cWhisper! Whisper!iZ49NA
2DiA8The men lamented in shock after hearing his story.eUoNUb0
ueAM“Is that really that good for men?”PtLA
888Ov“Absolutely. I only have a small amount being supplied by a friend of mine and I don’t have much in stock either. I was just planning to test out if it is viable for sale during this Harvest Festival.”ULdUT
3Hn8sSome of the men, however, immediately looked at him with distrust the moment he said that. It wasn’t strange though, because it sounded like he was trying to trick them.mju
YDqyz“You’re not doing this just to make money, are you?”7Ad
CQ3One of the men voiced out his doubt but he was immediately faced with a rebuttal; not from Korin but from the other people there.3UeZa
8ugY“Watch your words, brother. Old man Gallan! How dare you say that to Korin-dongsaeng?!”hHt
hOFC0Y4“Don’t you know he’s the fabulous young man who deals with the trivial and small missions around the city?”JgjF
SoTr“E, ehem… What I mean is…”mZSke3
uTvw9h“If this young man didn’t remove all the Water Demons from the sewage for us, our summer this year would have been rough as hell!”Yb5U47
vnDat“That’s right! Back when that freaking pervert kidnapped the young ladies from Beimber Street, something could have gone real bad if he didn’t deal with that in time!”qTpXTg0
phTeKorin Lork was an innately good person, and because he knew about the future, he would often be able to promptly deal with issues before they even became a problem. On top of that, he helped the citizens with missions that didn’t even net him much in terms of rewards, therefore, it was inevitable for people to know about his good deeds.dOoBf
1M4If“K, kuhum… My bad. Sorry for doubting you.”yynJ8y
MwX5“Don’t worry about it. The world is rough these days so I didn’t take any offense at your words.”rxcaV
nQSOBCKorin, who felt a prick in his conscience after seeing the citizens stand up for him with conviction, readily accepted the apology.Tg7jQ
6ANPen“Then I will see you all at the Harvest Festival, brothers! Let’s all work out together for a bright future!”urg
6if3HLeaving those words behind, he then headed to the barbershop. The connections he had spread like a cobweb around the city were wider and deeper than what others could imagine.w2Jx
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Q60With the Autumn Festival right around the corner, Merkarva City had to begin its preparations ahead of time.myTcDwI
kQ6Merkarva City was the biggest and the most prosperous city among the cities located around the capital. In a cruel world full of demonic beasts and spirits, safety led to prosperity and a gathering place for many people.vlJ
O4WTherefore, the higher-ups naturally started to sponsor guardian academies, and a large part of the Chairman’s job was to maintain and deal with those sponsors.EBlMj
Yga“Haha. You really are as beautiful as the rumors say, Chairman Erin.”mf1Hk
iArMC7“Do you by any chance have spare time after?”s0WrL
dL2RErin ignored the men trying to hit on her and spent a boring day greeting the sponsors of this year’s Harvest Festival.P5L
WcA0AI“Ahh~ I miss my disciple.”RC1T
we4jI“Sorry? What was that?”UiFJZ4l
OxGm6QA“Ah. Nothing. By the way, are you participating this year as well, Sir?”BjizDID
Q11LW7Glossing over the slip of her tongue, Erin continued the conversation.xyWw2
0LnZIt was becoming more and more commonplace recently, and she frequently had to shake her head to remove the image of a boy faintly glimmering before her eyes.u7V
PCw“By the way, Chairman Erin. Your necklace suits you perfectly.”YcfPN
IlFMP“Really?”SIP
PoNThe man thought it was a good topic to bring up, but it ultimately ended up being a mistake.t779
R4ph9h“This is a gift I received from my disciple for my birthday. He has great eyes for things, doesn’t he?”pJz2M
mZEB“R, right.”S21
rXNErin, who seemed bored by the sponsor party, suddenly became over-excited, and even the man became slightly agitated, but Erin showed no signs of stopping her bragging.Dd6
9r7jXE“My dear disciple is so handsome and lovely; he treats his master with so much respect even without being told anything. And there’s nothing to complain about his progress either. You teach him one thing, and he learns ten different things and—”OZwk
NURUBPWIn the end, she continued bragging about her disciple until the man had to escape in fatigue.J03wKy
zB8FVLI“Fuu~”mNBI3w
QGcqWShe took a break by heading to the bathroom, where she turned to the mirror after washing her face, which had not a single bit of make-up on.5oUXy
ny3tb“Hmm… Was I a bit… too bold today?”m6QPX9
J2FBSShe was wearing an open-shoulder dress that explicitly revealed the contours of her body.vssxBz
7f27wmYIt was a simple black open-shoulder dress. She could have worn something better and fancier, but she deemed it inappropriate considering her age.GOFWtK7
SIcmWbeWhat still put her in a good mood was the gold necklace that shone brightly by itself.SGk1
TQbTg“Hmm~. Hmm… S, still, I don’t look that bad… Do I?”nU8sUSX
nZ2l1TQErin murmured to herself while looking at herself through the mirror. After realizing what she said, her cheeks reddened in embarrassment, but the words of her disciple echoed in her ears and enlivened up her mood again.THaCjjP
akwnUMX『It’s pretty. You’ve been wasting your beauty for far too long.』ZH1
etY“Heh…”tzeD
n2yIt was just a single sentence but it meant a lot to her. Erin took a deep breath to contain the rush in her heart.cZFa
7QOq………0TAxMi
LcCKnu……s9McT
5ZjZQ…4qGcPs
Nug5dINLeaving behind the excited banquet hall, Erin walked out onto the terrace. The party on the night before the Harvest Festival was gaining more and more momentum over time.b8LOh
VSyRl“So the Harvest Festival… still continues even this year.”vA4Y2
mkSErin was one of the few leftover gods in this land who knew of the thousand-year-long history.clGsV
3yjShe knew how this Harvest Festival, which had begun even before her birth, had a long and ancient history to it, and how it was originally a thanksgiving festival to Dagda, the Danann of Earth.LVEw1a
ZKuOn this grand festival, several Danann used to receive gratitude in an order.w4wnTXK
ijhdThe first of them was Dagda who brought fertility to the land. Then it was Nuada of the Sun and Lugh of Light for supporting the growth of the plants. After that was the Danann of water and rain; followed by the Danann of Music who brought life and energy into the festival.30dS
sSkMarking the finale of them all was the Lady of Autumn event, which picked the beauty of the year to be blessed by the Danann of Beauty.05TG
VltLErin remembered the time when the world had been abundant with harmony and joy. However, the ancestors that she used to enjoy the festival with back then… were left behind as nostalgic yet unretrievable fragments of memory.b2VOyvo
HnHl“It’s been 2,000 years, has it? I thought you passed away back then.”Nlg9K
tnZHjNShe said while turning to the beautiful young man, who appeared on the terrace next to her.hGQK6X
EWI4Zbb“Oh dear. Looks like our youngest is quite mad at me.”ZPg
CuF5HjuEochaid Bres – the Danann of Beauty.L80
So1TdEven Erin was unaware that he had been alive the entire time.6YJw
2W4“I remember we couldn’t locate you ever since Nuada banished you from the land. We certainly weren’t expecting you to have been staying under the wing of the northern gods.”5o9Fgf
a4RLJ“I was not staying under their wing. It was a conquest. They too met an apocalypse of the gods, so I ended up returning later than scheduled but… our re-encounter is thanks to that little coincidence.”jCAK
NcbL0dThe place that was now referred to as the Northern Kingdom – that place filled with demonic beasts used to be prosperous in its own right, and Erin remembered the horrendous disaster that had struck that part of the world.HsIRl
XL3dRAxIt was even more of a distressing memory for her because there was a time when Erin used to teach the Valkyries of the God King there, back when there was still an ongoing connection between them.4lD
49lmC“So why are you back here again… and why did you go under Tates? Are you perhaps merely meddling with the affairs of the world on a whim? ”VJxvf
93dsErin barely managed to stop herself from talking about him wounding her disciple. It was because she wasn’t confident that she would be able to hold herself back from pointing her spear out the moment she voiced that out loud.XZMUE8
8Pu“Well, that is because Valtazar would most probably come out victorious. That is also the reason why the Frost Giants are supporting him.”dwupO61
DnizBres took a sip of the wine that was provided at the banquet for free, before pouring it away as if it was worthless.T9oO7f
YIyy5“The world will realize when the battle is over; about their fake gods and the true existence of gods.”0oY
Mzu48But one thing was certain to him…12J
hTwXH7It didn’t even matter who the winner would be at this point.1cYINOT
zPgZ1Bres was quite certain of it.hyB
GyU“Your boring era of Justice is coming to a close. The new world will either be led by the Light or the Sun.GrUgCK6
nc2V“On that note…E21WWzj
UlM“Unlike Justice or Beauty, the Light and the Sun are on a different level of necessity.”p6FB
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