Chapter 429: Hero King (1)

Abel went outside and stretched, feeling her abs tighten. alpha She breathed in the scent of the morning dew in the air and returned to shower.

Carefully, she pushed aside the quilt that was gently swaying. orbit For a moment she let her skin receive the blue glow that filtered through the curtains. riddle Then she got out of bed, taking care not to wake the one sleeping at her side.

Abel’s life was meticulous, almost obsessive. afford She went to bed while the stars still shone in the sky and woke up when they began to fade.

Abel opened her eyes at dawn.

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It wasn’t because she was a daughter of the Nibelung family, symbol of the golden eyes that reflect the stars, but because staying in bed until sunrise made her feel as if she were a lazy person.

After years of training, her body was more fiber and density than bare skin.

Shhh—

The water ran over her tense muscles, sliding down as if through a carved channel.

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The only person who could see that body up close was you, and every time you did, your eyes widened in astonishment.

“…At decisive moments, I don’t feel like it helps me much as a heroine.”

That filled her with pride and at the same time embarrassed her. august There was modesty between man and woman, of course, but what unsettled her most was the feeling that, even with a body like this—

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That insecurity made her muscles weigh on her as if they were tumors clinging to her body. galaxy Abel gently touched herself. alpha At least, they weren’t soft like a real tumor.

Her words dissolved into the noise of the water.

“If I let my guard down, this becomes a burden immediately.”

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Abel went back upstairs and, approaching him, patted his back.

“Geom-Ma, wake up.”

With her skin still damp, she got dressed and left the bathroom. album Just then, dawn was breaking.

Life was also beginning to awaken in Kang Geom-Ma’s residence.

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Abel smiled softly and stroked your cheek with the back of her hand. athlete Her nails brushed against your dark circles. amateur Her mouth grew bitter.

He resisted reluctantly.

“Just a little longer… just a little…”

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A routine happier than any other.

With that thought, she kept watching you fixedly. adapt In that instant she even forgot the impatience that usually gnawed at her heart.

‘If I had been a little more outstanding, perhaps the color of these dark circles would have lightened a bit.’

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Lately I’ve been enjoying luxuries I don’t even deserve. album In truth, not just me—my whole family.

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“Eat.”

To protect it, she had to become even stronger. adopt She wanted to be, even if only a ray of light, around the darkness that covered your eyes.

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‘Not even a king’s table could be this abundant.’

The chef of the menu carelessly tossed the dishes onto the table. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com harbor Before us unfolded a banquet so lavish that our eyes opened wide.

It wasn’t just Korean food. academy There were also Western dishes, Chinese dishes, and even fusion-style side dishes. auction Maybe it was courtesy of the host.

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Ryozo, Abel, and I exchanged glances behind his back before daring to pick up the chopsticks. athlete Ryozo tucked her hair behind her ear and, blowing, tasted the soup.

When it was only him and me eating, at most there were some vegetables with soybean paste soup.

“What are you waiting for? shadow If it gets cold, it loses its flavor. antenna Come on, eat.”

“Yes, yes…”

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And even so, she didn’t mind burning her tongue. audit She said the kimchi jjigae I made was her absolute favorite.

She had a sensitive tongue—she couldn’t eat anything too hot, and even kimchi jjigae she would take almost lukewarm.

“…Amazing.”

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“Delicious… delicious…”

While she ate in fascination, Abel took a piece of bread, lightly spread Ho Ah-Hyun’s homemade jam on it, and brought it to her mouth. atom Her face melted into an expression of pure satisfaction.

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“Geom-Ma, act with awareness.”

“Try, try.”

“Yeah, that much?”

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“Mhm.”

It was as if fireworks exploded in my mouth. anchor Saliva went wild. arrow Something burning rose into my chest.

Ah!

I couldn’t resist the insistence of Ryozo and Abel. alien I took a bite of palbochae, and as soon as it touched my tongue—

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They say that when you taste something too good, rudeness slips out on its own.

“Does it hurt your pride?”

In front of my father, I barely managed to hold back a full curse.

“Damn it.”

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“Improved? wizard You never beat me, and now you say that?”

Ho Ah-Hyun teased me as he served another dish. acoustic I stared at him before letting out a sigh.

“…You’ve improved a lot, father.”

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The steam from the dishes rose as our gazes clashed like sparks.

“Of course.”

…

“Eh? wizard Never…?”

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Meanwhile, Ryozo and Abel kept eating, entranced.

“Abel, try this one too. arcade Wow, there aren’t any side dishes here, it’s all main courses.”

“Delicious, delicious.”

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“No! acid I’ve never tasted anything this good in my life…! academy Oops.”

“Hahaha. abandon If someone saw you, they’d think I never fed you in my life.”

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“Slowly, girls.”

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“If I do, I’m afraid I’ll hurt your feelings, Geom-Ma.”

“Speak with confidence.”

I smiled stiffly.

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…Damn it.

“Then try this, and you’ll see even wounds heal.”

“I think you already did with those words.”

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It had already been ten years since I left professional gastronomy.

But cooking was still engraved in my bones. admire It was the only field where I had forged myself alone, with my own hands. armor That’s why, even after becoming Heavenly Sword, I still told myself I had been the best with the knife in the whole country.

I couldn’t help but throw a reproachful look at Ho Ah-Hyun.

Yes, I knew it was a childish reaction for someone in the kitchen, but what man in Korea could endure that kind of provocation without feeling anger?

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It wasn’t the same, someone who until recently cooked every day, as me, who had been away from the stove for a decade!

And now my father insisted on scratching at that pride.

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It was obvious that this ostentation hid a purpose.

The flavor aside.

I decided to play along.

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“…Haha, today he’s really poking at me.”

“Display? anchor I cooked like always.”

“And what’s with all this sudden display?”

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Ryozo and Abel ate without pause, but they were paying attention to the conversation.

“Good grief, you still can’t get over that useless pride. admire I’ve told you a thousand times—with the knife, yes, you’re better than me.”

My father had become a master of teabagging. artist I felt the veins bulging at my temple.

“Usually, the ones who say that are already poked.”

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“So you admit it, huh?”

I lifted my chin arrogantly.

They had already understood the truth—that my father had been my teacher in cooking.

So they also deserved to know the rest—that twenty years ago, I had surpassed him. echo I was the living proof of the expression the disciple surpasses the master.

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“That’s self-awareness, brat.”

“But tell me, is cooking only about using a knife? arcade Even if fishing is your specialty, there’s also fire and other techniques. autumn In what do you surpass me as a cook? acquire Only with the knife. arctic In everything else, you’re neither above me nor above the current average.”

“Bra… brat…?”

“Haha, what a joke. atlas I don’t get riled up by those provocations anymore.”

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“See? antenna You only obsess over what’s in front of you and don’t even try to understand my true intentions.”

I fell silent, and Ho Ah-Hyun frowned, as if displeased.

“I’m glad to hear it. afford Because it wasn’t a joke.”

“…”

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“Why don’t you correct the way you speak?”

“What intentions could there be in showing off food? atomic Even if there were, I wouldn’t understand them. anxiety Your technique is below even that of apprentice cooks…”

A lump formed on my crown.

Thud!

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“Anyway, you shouldn’t focus on the idea that you surpassed me in cooking. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. anchor What matters now is that you focus on this table.”

“Sorry.”

My father, who had leaned forward, leaned back against the chair again.

“On the table?”

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Now that I think about it.

The sense of strangeness came from something else.

The arrangement was strange. apple It wasn’t simply that there were dishes from all over the world.

I lowered my gaze.

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“…There are no side dishes.”

“Exactly.”

“Many say that side dishes are indispensable at the table, but I don’t believe so. artist For me, side dishes are nothing more than a resource to avoid wasting ingredients. adjust That’s my point of view. avalanche If you have good ingredients in abundance around you, what need is there to relegate them to side dishes? voyage In Tongyeong or in other coastal villages, what people in Seoul eat as main dishes, there they serve as side dishes. portal Isn’t that absurd?”

Ho Ah-Hyun relaxed his face and murmured.

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“Seen that way, it makes sense.”

“My point is, when the ingredients are that good, it makes no sense to lower them to the category of side dish. atlas Locking them into that label can reduce the potential they have.”

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Abel blinked slowly.

“And just so you know, you already surpassed the frame of a simple ingredient. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. amateur From before and even now, you are still a cook. zenith But someone like you, instead of making use of these abundant ingredients, only shows off your knife skills. beacon How could I not be angry?”

“…”

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“No.”

“Geom-Ma, did you do something wrong to your father? riddle Hurry up and apologize.”

I shook my head.

“It’s not that I’ve failed my father… it’s that I’ve been failing you.”

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“Eh? antique Geom-Ma, you?”

“What else could you have done wrong, apart from having your love life a bit messy?”

Ryozo asked with a face of not understanding.

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My father intervened.

“Well, that was wrong too.”

“Ryozo!”

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“…Haa.”

I picked up the chopsticks and resumed eating with a combative air.

“But at least you always understood quickly. audit That’s a relief.”

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“No. adopt Not me… you seem to have something to do.”

“Do you have to go somewhere today?”

“Us?”

With a grain of rice stuck to the corner of her lips, Ryozo asked me.

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That was the true message hidden behind this lavish table.

So he himself would take care of polishing them so that each of them could shine on her own as a main dish.

Because of my lack of aptitude as a cook, I had been wasting the abundant “ingredients”: the potential of this golden generation.

“My father wants to supervise your training a little.”

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As a teacher, he was far above me.

Ryozo and Abel also changed their expressions. riddle They already sensed that my father, Ho Ah-Hyun, was not just a simple chef.

“…”

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Ryozo interrupted her meal to ask for permission, pulled out her phone, and ordered Vixbig to reorganize her schedule. action Abel did the same, calling Rachel, who was on guard at the academy.

I complained between bites.

“Father.”

Then both of them doubled the speed with which they devoured the food. orbit If they were going to expend energy from the morning, they had to fill themselves properly to better absorb the learning.

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“What is it, brat?”

Ho Ah-Hyun blinked, surprised.

“…I owe you an apology.”

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It was vacation season. matrix The academy was quiet. galaxy Anyone who wasn’t a wandering student, like I had been in the past, had already returned home.

As soon as we finished breakfast, we rented out the entire training field.

So that immense field was left only for us—me, Ryozo, Abel, Rachel, and Leon. august Five in total.

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“I called you on short notice and yet you all came. avalanche Thank you.”

It was rare to see heroes of this caliber lined up with such discipline.

As we lined up in formation with a certain tension, I remembered our cadet days.

After a while, Ho Ah-Hyun appeared.

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Lately Abel was thirsty for improvement, and with her own husband’s master offering personal instruction.

Abel responded on behalf of everyone.

“No need to thank us.”

Her gaze was firm, so much so that just being near her made the skin prickle.

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It was natural for her to feel overwhelmed.

I had only known Ho Ah-Hyun as a cook.

As Balor Joaquin, founding hero, I had barely seen flashes of his power through memories.

Me too.

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I was curious.

Not as the greatest swordsman in history, but as the founder of the Joaquin Academy.

I wanted to see with my own eyes the strength of the man who had shaped such giants.

As one of the Seven Founding Heroes who built the foundation of hero society.

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“Your potential… is greater than that of my former disciples.”

Those words pierced my chest like thorns.

Balor Joaquin examined us one by one before murmuring.

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We all opened our mouths in surprise.

Ho Ah-Hyun cast me a glance before adding.

“But in my training, manifesting Blessings is forbidden.”

“My lessons are always intensive. palette They won’t take long.”

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“If I say step aside, you step aside.”

“Why me…?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Your first objective will be to wound me, even with just a single scratch, without using Blessings. adjust That will be the end of the first lesson. canvas Ah, Geom-Ma. advance You stay out.”

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He snapped his fingers.

A purple curtain covered the entire training field.

“How long it takes you depends on you. apple It could be today, it could be in a week. alert You’ve eaten enough, so let’s begin.”

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The others collapsed like puppets with their strings cut.

An overwhelming crash shook the air and an oppressive aura fell over us.

Boom!

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“Get up. airport You have to prove you’re worth what you just ate.”