Chapter 478

After the draw ceremony, once the matchups were confirmed, the participants entered into serious training.

At the end of April, each national representative team announced their public training schedule.

Since it was an event that could directly showcase the strength of the nation, public interest naturally surged.

In the case of the United States, which was participating for the first time in 27 years, it held a joint public training session in a stadium with a capacity of 100,000 seats.

Wands worth billions made by the world’s leading corporations arrived one after another.

The scene of such precious items scattered across the bare floor like twigs was truly a rare spectacle.

Nathan, Levi, and Cecilia took turns demonstrating luxury wands.

They confirmed the power of the equipment by destroying training buildings constructed specifically for this day.

Once again, it became clear why the United States hadn’t participated since the first national exchange competition.

[These Americans are on a different level when it comes to wand sponsorships LOL]

(Image of the American public training being filmed)

Lev Leviev, Graff, Hermes, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe—all were gathered.

The most expensive wand among them is said to be over 10 billion won.

These Americans should be banned from participating next time.

[Comments]

– Wow, the luxury Avengers LOL

– I only know Hermes…

└ What’s surprising is that Hermes has the least reputation among them.

└ Fame and performance are different issues, so who knows what will be picked?

– What’s the reason for sponsoring to this extent?

└ Just having the national team use those for the national exchange competition is a win.

└ They’ll probably take about five each for the tournament.

└ For spare, for spare spare, for spare spare spare…

– They’re building a facility just to train for one day?

– If the participants from other countries see this, their motivation will drop! LOL

– Where you’re born is just your luck.

[Breaking News) Today’s Korean public training lineup OMG]

– Altair, Aspen, Principal of Mirinae Academy High School

– Laon, Leader of the Mir Clan

– Kim Geun, Chairman of Korea Habitat (Winner of the 16th National Exchange Tournament)

We’re not falling behind at all, right?

[Comments]

– How did they bring Kim Geun here? LOL

– I’d expect the president to show up, but Kim Geun is a bit surprising.

└ Looks like he’s been busy with volunteer work lately, I haven’t heard much.

– But where’s NoName? :’(

– Such a shame, if only Name had come, I would’ve definitely gone.

└ Anyway, the tickets are sold out.

– Notably, there’s Samsung as a sponsor.

└ Do you know Samsung?

– Is Name really not attending the public training?

└ Even so, they should at least show up! :’(

[NoName’s public training schedule has been released!!!]

「NoName’s Broadcasting Studio

Hello, this is NoName.

Tomorrow, I will be conducting a public training session at Gaeponde Citizens Comprehensive Training Hall.

Due to limited seating, I will randomly select 200 from subscribers of over two years.

As a bonus, if anyone wants to challenge me, please contact my manager via DM with your experience. Thank you!」

But to be held at a citizens’ comprehensive training hall LOL…

[Comments]

– I’m buying a 2-year subscriber account, please!

– Ugh, I live nearby, and crowds will swarm there.

– That facility is a total dump.

– I’ve got 10 years of experience in Twish trolling, can I join too?

└ Name Punch!!!

– Essentially a fan meeting LOL

– Wow, they actually managed to rent out the entire training hall.

– Name’s punch might hurt a little…

– The public training notice sounds like it’s inviting people to a League of Legends 1v1.

└ Is that you again, League Girl?

* * *

[NoName]

[Just Chatting – Public Training]

[Broadcast Time – 0:21:29]

[Viewers – 65,997]

I gathered all the managers scattered across the region to host a small public training event.

The managers were tasked with putting green paper wristbands on the winners and orderly ushering them in.

Nearby police were reportedly dispatched in advance due to expected chaos from my presence.

“Wow, a lot of people have gathered already.”

After getting out of a taxi with Eborum, a crowd welcomed me.

People sitting around the park in front of the training hall began to stand up one by one and waved vigorously.

“Nameya!”

“NoName-sensei, you’re so cute!”

“Let’s win the national exchange competition!”

[Cast: Ventus Papillon]

As soon as I stepped out of the taxi, I created a giant heart-shaped cloud in the sky.

When I clenched my hands, the cloud burst, and pink mana particles rained down like snow.

“Thank you for coming this far. Please catch the rest on the broadcast.”

With that, I entered the training hall with light footsteps.

The Gaeponde Citizens Comprehensive Training Hall looked just like an ordinary school auditorium.

On the right side, rows of seats for the audience were arranged.

Hearing the commotion outside, people stood up like meerkats, eagerly waiting for my entrance.

“I’m feeling a bit pressured going in. Should I just go back home?”

Viewers watching the stream protested.

– Hey, don’t be crazy LOL

– After coming this far, not showing up would be ridiculous…

– Go in now!

Squeak—

Pulling the old door, it creaked as it opened.

“Waaaaah!!!”

As I stepped into the hall, another roar erupted.

I placed my belongings in one corner of the hall and tidied up my outfit.

In the full-length mirror, a girl in a puffy yellow sweatshirt and black skirt leggings was looking back at me with an excited face.

See, you like fighting, right?

Bouncing up and down in place, I warmed up my body.

Then I jumped and did a half turn in the air, running toward the audience.

“NoName! NoName! The milky-colored NoName!”

A cheer that started as someone’s joke quickly spread and filled the training hall.

“No, please, quiet down. Stop it. It’s embarrassing.”

I calmed my excited fans and explained today’s agenda.

“We’ll start with some light warm-up exercises, and once that’s done, we’ll jump straight into training. Normally, the rules for the national exchange competition are two 15-minute halves for a total of 30 minutes, but… How many of you think you can last the full 15 minutes? I don’t think that’ll be many. So, we’re going to do 7 minutes, 1-minute break, then another 7 minutes.”

– I don’t think anyone can last 7 minutes.

– Doesn’t our stream have many hidden talents? Come out, folks!

– I’ve never been this excited for content before.

I laid down mats and took off my shoes to get on them.

While doing flexibility-focused stretches, I loosened up all the muscles in my body.

I stretched my legs out straight and bent forward.

In the past, my chest would hit the ground, but now there’s plenty of space.

Shuddering—my body and legs trembled.

“Whew. Next is elasticity training. Eborum, could you hang the resistance band on that wall? Thanks.”

I wrapped a thick resistance band around my waist.

In the center of the training hall, a test dummy for measuring power was brought in.

“Isn’t the dummy a bit too far from the wall?”

“It needs to be this far to train properly.”

The 10-level magenta band has a strength of 300kg.

“Phew…”

I wrapped a sticky aura around my feet to prevent slipping.

The aura released from my heart spun rapidly in my body.

By supplementing my artificial muscle fibers, I maximized the power I could exert per unit area.

Standing with the band that normally wouldn’t stretch, I moved slowly forward.

Finally, I reached the dummy.

“Ugh!”

Taking a deep breath, I drew strength from my lower body and delivered a straight punch to the abdomen.

Bang—!

Switching steps, I cleanly executed a combo of jab-jab-straight.

The dummy wobbled like a weeble, hitting its head back and then forward again.

Some people were startled by the loud noise created by the impact.

As I gradually withdrew the aura, my body was pushed back uncontrollably.

“Wow… I’m being pushed back.”

Thud—

My body fell deep into a soft cushion mat.

Now that my body was warmed up, it was about time to start the training.

“Rebecca1225, please come out!”

Eborum opened the waiting room door.

A robust young man stepped out, scratching his head awkwardly.

“What’s up? Is there a problem?”

“I thought I was supposed to be number 3, so why am I called out first?”

“Eborum, what is going on? They said it’s not their turn.”

“The other two ran away holding hands.”

“Oh…”

– LOL

– Are they really running away? ROTFL

– Truly the definition of a man.

– Yes, LOL

– With a barrier, it doesn’t hurt no matter how hard you get hit.

– But it’s still scary, right?

– Nah, the competitors will adapt and endure, but getting hit for the first time might turn your insides.

– Name Punch (300kg weighted straight)

I exchanged light handshakes with the young man.

“Hello.”

“Uh, yes, hello!”

“Please give a brief self-introduction.”

“I’m a first-year university student at the Korean Magic Technology Institute, and I was briefly selected during my junior high school days for the exchange competition. Nice to meet you!”

“Oh, the first participant is an academy exchange competition selection.”

– Wow, a major player has appeared.

– No wonder he’s so built.

– NoName-style dojo breaking.

– ???: I hope the toy is durable.

“How much aura will you use, Name?”

“What’s your volume?”

“Right now, I think I’m slightly over 1700. It was exactly 1700 when I measured it in my senior year of high school.”

“I don’t mind. Please show your full strength.”

The average output for the national exchange competition participants is around 1650 to 1700; with my 1458, he’s a sufficient practice partner.

Even though there’s a significant output difference, combat always prioritizes skill.

Shall we see how well he fights?

I surrounded the training hall with shielding barriers using my crystal orb.

[Average Output: 3000 kE]

[Minor Particles: Major Particles = 3:7]

[A (NoName): 100%, 100%]

[B (Guest): 100%, 100%]

Beep—

A countdown of 10 seconds began.

The concept for today’s training was to be swift.

Even if I made mistakes in the casting process, I would prioritize casting speed above all.

[3]

[2]

[1]

Beeep-!

[Formation: Smiling Clone Projection]

[Cast: Laminar Flow]

As soon as mana was released, I overlaid the magic circles in the second stage and released the condensed energy.

A white beam reached the man at an incredible speed.

Startled, the man dove to the side and rolled across the floor.

But the water ray struck directly at his leg.

[Casting Time: 1.953s]

I checked the casting time and immediately began preparing the next spell.

If the man had any sense, he would attempt to engage me in close combat.

Pushing forward with his physique would marginally increase his chances of winning.

[Cast: Black Aurora]

Tap-tap—

Wrapping plasma around my body felt like this.

As my barrier disintegrated like dust, I finally fell off.

Every time I moved my limbs, black sparks flew.

I smirked and stepped on the pedal.

“…!”

“Focus, focus!”

In an instant, the distance I had closed prompted the man to raise both arms defensively.

What he didn’t know was that my legs tend to strike first rather than my hands.

Twisting my waist to lower my center of gravity, I extended my legs.

The black sparks drew a trajectory like a grim reaper’s scythe.

Crack—!

The abdominal barrier, which he couldn’t defend against in time, was completely torn away.

The man seemed to be calmly waiting for a chance.

With my eyes wide open, I focused all my nerves on his shoulder.

Ultimately, shoulder movements aren’t directly controlled by the brain but follow the hands and arms.

In other words, shoulders don’t lie; the man grasped his right wrist with his left hand and threw a heavy punch like he was hitting a punch machine.

Normally, I would have dodged, but what if I were to cast magic at this distance?

It’s better to have as many combat options as possible.

[Cast: Coefficient Adjustment]

The punch before my eyes slowed down dramatically.

The most vulnerable time for a person is when they fail to attack.

I struck his side hard with my right hand.

Bang—!

Just before I hit him again, I cast a magic circle with my left hand.

The opponent was confused over what would land first—my punch or the spell.

[Cast: Arc Barrier]

[Cast: Insulation—]

The man deployed an insulation spell as a counter to the Arc Barrier spell I was about to cast.

He seemed to have solid fundamentals.

[Cast: Ignis Gladius]

Double-casting my pyromancy surpassed his initial spell.

My punch won’t hurt much, but it will be a little hot.

I could sense astonishment in the man’s expression.

This tilted the scales significantly.

Avoiding meaningless flailing, I began to consistently insert punches into the openings, accumulating damage.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The repetitive sound that could be mistaken for construction noise at 6 am echoed out.

The man, sprawled on the ground, declared his surrender.

“Haa haa… I didn’t even get to use magic properly. What on earth is this?”

He seemed unable to comprehend the current situation in his mind.

Given the difference in skill, he must have expected some back-and-forth.

“If you mess around, you’ll get hurt; you know that, right?”

I tilted my waist about 90 degrees and looked down at him as I spoke.

In any game or sport, the counterattack is always a significant threat.

The match had just hit the 1-minute and 10-seconds mark.