Chapter 314

“Nameya! Are you hurt anywhere?”

Seo Jongchan quickly ran over and checked on Name’s condition.

“Oh, I’m fine…”

Surrounded by aura, Name looked like a truck speeding down the street with its headlights on at midnight.

And the poor premium sandbag met its end after being struck by a three-ton truck.

It took only a moment to realize that Name calling herself a heavyweight was no exaggeration at all.

-Wow… no, wow…

-Isn’t that a deadly weapon?

-This is insane!

-At this point, even the strongest primates would be eaten by Noname later, haha!

-How on earth does she handle aura… It’s truly a ridiculous talent;;

-How can a human just like us be that strong?

-Altear Academy reassessed again, haha!

-How did Odokjae almost defeat such a Noname… who even are you…

Athletes are known to exert about 450 kg of force per leg.

The kicking power of taekwondo athletes can reach up to 1000 kg at impact, comparable to that of a crocodile’s bite force.

And in the National Sports Competition, a blow exchanged by high school players reportedly comes close to a ton with each punch.

People were left gasping at the miracle-like disaster created by a girl.

And the most disheartened was Seo Jongchan, whose gym had spectacularly been wrecked just last week.

“My… my gym…”

Grrr—

That was not the sound of Seo Jongchan foaming at the mouth.

A small thunder rumbled from Name’s stomach. Perhaps it was because she hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday’s lunch.

The clock just happened to indicate twelve o’clock beautifully.

“Should we… eat something?”

* * *

Tap—

Two pairs of chopsticks overlapped over the last remaining mandu.

One was mine, the other belonged to Eborum.

“Oops! Nameya, you eat…!”

“No, I’ll let my older sister have it.”

“Re-really, I don’t need it! No, actually, I don’t like mandu! I wish you would take it, please!”

Eborum set down her wooden chopsticks and began to beg with both hands.

I took a reluctant bite of the mandu.

Crisp—

“Nameya, drink some soda here. Good, hehe…”

“Eborum, doesn’t it feel uncomfortable to eat like that on your knees? Sit cross-legged.”

“Well… if I sit on my butt for too long, my bones get pressed and it hurts…!”

“We’re on a mat, though.”

“It’s just a habit! It’s comfortable, so don’t worry about me!”

“Got it, if that’s really how you feel.”

-Etiquette indoctrination complete, haha!

-Of course, it makes sense to have wrecked the place completely, haha!

-Noname’s existence is out of specification…

-Name might be the true meaning of a heavyweight, right?

-How strong does it get from here?↗

-Clean off the black bean sauce from Name’s mouth, manager!

-It’s a technique that kills people without using aura; combining aura with it would be terrifying…

-Does she even feel like this child is weak?

Seo Jongchan ordered takeout from a Chinese restaurant.

His disciples busily cleaned up the debris with brooms and dustpans, unable to eat the food they had just ordered.

I couldn’t hide my feelings of guilt and stood up.

“Really, you don’t have to…”

“No, no! Sit down! The important thing is you’re not hurt… Yeah, right…”

Seo Jongchan said this while unable to hide his disappointed feelings.

The loss can be compensated by me, but we won’t be able to use that spot for a while until the sandbags are replaced.

I should consider it fortunate that only the slight board under the ceiling was broken.

Slurp—

As I slurped the Jajangmyeon (black bean noodles), my eyes read through the broadcast’s chat.

“What do you think when using aura? What do you think about it? You just use it. If you ask everyone how their hearts beat, they wouldn’t all be able to answer, right?”

-That’s true, but it’s frustrating to hear.

-Ah, if Name could only not use aura, I’d give her a slap on the forehead, haha!

-Yes, I have informed you~

“Rather, in such cases, you should ask what triggered it. To borrow your expressions, should we say it’s an awakening? To develop abilities, some sort of trigger is necessary.”

Awakening is, in fact, a misleading term.

All humans can operate aura hearts at a very minimal level.

When injured, the bleeding stops quickly, and when sprinting, the aura heart shares some of the heart’s work.

However, in modern society, it doesn’t manifest much. Moreover, these people have to have experienced not having an aura heart to understand.

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-Name, Name. Do you think the talent for handling aura is genetic or environmental?

“I don’t have parents, so I really can’t tell if it’s genetic or not.”

-Ah… Oh…

-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-That guy, kick him out right now!

-Who brought up the topic of parents with Name! Who was it?

I chuckled at the shaking chat and almost choked.

At first, I was a bit offended to hear such words, but now I think I’m slowly at the stage of enjoying it.

It’s still a long way to reach the Great Great Mountain, but I must have at least stepped on the entrance to that hiking trail.

“It’s just a joke. So, you’re asking whether it’s inherently genetic or acquired through education, right? I believe it’s both.”

It was fascinating to talk with people about such matters.

In my past life, there was no one dedicated to deeply studying aura.

Even in modern times, theories around “Aura Studies” branched out mainly from a few medical schools in America, making it an exceedingly modern theory.

Considering that the serious history of magic doesn’t exceed a thousand years, the fact that aura has existed alongside humanity for millions of years feels rather late.

“One of the most well-known cases that prove genetics is the existence of the Grubasa tribe, a minority in Africa, right? The ability to forecast the weather a couple of days in advance almost exclusively appears in that tribal group.”

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-Those who lost their jobs after being outperformed by a supercomputerㅠㅠㅠ

“Well, whatever the case, if it’s in global textbooks, that alone is amazing enough. You’re being too harsh.”

“Then isn’t it practically genetic?”

Eborum asked while feeding me sweet and sour pork.

“Mm, well, no one really knows. They say one must put in various efforts to see the weather further ahead. They even say they eat scorpions, climb cliffs, and starve for three days by burying themselves in sand pits.”

I’m not sure if that all really works, but anyway.

“Unlike those people, we can’t know whether we have talent until we try. I heard that even the heavyweight champion started learning martial arts at thirty, right?”

“Are you talking about Carving? When you see that guy’s footage, he’s a complete novice. Now, if we take a hit from a nuclear punch, it would knock us out in one blow, haha.”

“You might think of this as genetics. But if we dismiss the patience of someone who didn’t give up on their childhood dream and the effort to overcome colleagues who are ten years ahead with just the word ‘talent’… Wouldn’t it be too unreasonable for them as well? That’s how I think.”

“Wow Nameya… How do you express what I wanted to say so well…!”

“Achieving your dreams is painful and hard, isn’t it? But it’s worth it, so we all endure it, right? Additionally, the historical figures who handled aura well have all been remarkably patient people.”

Seo Jongchan nodded deeply, resonating with this.

Talking while eating makes it easier to digest.

My stomach felt fuller than usual, so I even gulped down some sweet and sour chicken.

I pulled my knees inward to hide my slightly bulging stomach.

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-This may be off-topic, but who do you think was the strongest in human history?

“Well, I haven’t studied history, so I wouldn’t know.”

When I answered somewhat perfunctorily as our manager, the chat soon turned into a battlefield.

-Once again, call that name today. Ham. Cho. Rong.

-If the genius warrior Yeopong is not involved, that would be a shame.

└ Did he learn Chinese history through the Romance of the Three Kingdoms? Yeopong is an exaggeration, and if we’re talking about military strength, they should at least mention Xiang Yu.

-Of course, it must be Leonidas I, right?

└ This is Sparta!!!!!

-Yeah, the Battle of Thermopylae is like a playground for kids!~

-Leonidas would be done at the level of Richard I. No, I don’t think Joan of Arc could win either, haha.

└ That’s a bit too much;;

-What about Cheok Jun-kyung?

└ That person is more like a sorcerer in the early days. Of course, his individual strength is the strongest.

-Yeah, but that still pales in comparison to the Four Great Saints~ If Jesus and Buddha were determined to fight, no one could stop them, good luck~

└ No, that assumption is too much, haha.

└ Jesus had some encounters with merchants, but Buddha never, haha.

└ Know thyself, Allah (clenching his fist)

“Enough already!”

This person knew it would come to this when he asked the question. Isn’t that downright malicious?

History enthusiasts flocked in to flaunt their knowledge.

The chat room became completely uncontrollable.

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-I’m sorry to Name, but I still have to say this. No matter how much you raise historical figures for their achievements, I believe they can’t compete with modern individuals who have received systematic combat training. One against a hundred? If a hundred people don’t know how to use aura, what’s so great about it? Haha. Moreover, the logic that using magic when using aura is cheating is also a bit strange. Thus, it’s enough to bring Emika from the neighboring country without even going to Kim Geun of our country; she could probably smash all the generals.

-What the hell…

-Dying in a sick way.

-Emika is 14, what the hell? Haha.

-This is why someone who has read only one book can be scarier;;

-You’re saying that if Joan of Arc and Ban So Wol face off, Ban So Wol would win?

└ If both fought blindfolded, I feel like Ban So Wol would win.

└ But Ban So Wol is originally blind, right? Haha.

-Here we go again, the modern genius theory.

-If magic is included, Ham Chorong, supported by the UN, is no longer human but a war weapon, right?

-From the mention of Emika, you must be a Japan-loving enthusiast.

└ Is that you again? Anti-Japanese Enthusiast?

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-I’m sorry, old man… I said I wouldn’t pick again… Now cry, ultimate 7 circle wide area magic… ‘Little Boy’!!!!!

VS play is never-ending.

Of course, it presupposes situations that cannot occur in reality, so it’s impossible to reach a conclusion.

Not even elementary school kids… I’m racking my brain over how to untangle this mess.

Fortunately, Eborum seemed to read my mind and started a conversation that could change the topic appropriately.

“You said there must be a trigger to awaken aura.”

“Are you talking about external manifestation? Generally, yes.”

“Then what kind of trigger did Name have to be able to use aura well? I don’t think it’s because of the Demon Lord’s horn…”

You’ve already caught on, huh.

Well, since I’ve been milking the Demon Lord’s horn for a while, this should be enough.

While I pushed aside the chat window where they were bickering and fighting, I leaned into the camera and brought my face closer.

Half of the screen was filled with my face.

“If anything, I think it’s love, right? To use aura, we must focus on the relationship between the world and ourselves, right? I believe love must accompany that. When you love, you can deeply ponder how you look and who you truly are. It’s the same when you receive love in return.”

The fluttering of my eyelashes, the wrinkling of my nose are all revealed.

Unlike other times, this close-up shot, which I usually wouldn’t show, put a bit of a damper on the anger in everyone’s hearts.

I sprouted a seedling created from golden aura from my hand.

The seedling grew into a tree, and a small swing hung from the thick branch that grew sideways.

An intricate art that could be unfurled with aura.

“I have very few memories of my mother when I was little. My mom loved me very much. So please share lots of love as well. Love your parents, your boyfriends and girlfriends, your spouses, and your children. Life is too short to live just hating each other, right?”

The impact of my statement, made a day before Christmas Eve, resonated much more significantly than I had imagined.

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