Episode 198 Butler’s Chance
I was staring blankly at Sister Hong as she walked away.
Judging from the cold gaze Hong Ye-hwa gave her younger sister, it was clear that if she returned to the department store, there would be a huge fight between the sisters.
“… … !”
Hong Yeon-hwa kept sending pitiful glances over her shoulder, but I had no reason to get involved in a fight between sisters.
I don’t even know exactly why the fight happened.
Therefore, this was a problem that Hong Yeon-hwa herself had to solve.
‘So is it comfortable or not?’
I tested the performance of the Kim Ho pillow up to my shoulder, but I couldn’t hear the review because Hong Ye-hwa appeared.
It seems like they buried their heads in it quite comfortably, but I think we need to ask the person directly if they really felt comfortable.
So let’s put this on hold for now.
I just called back to the notification message that had arrived.
[Sub Quest: 10th Week PvP Battle] (Completed)
▷Goal: Complete 2 rounds of PvP (2/2 rounds)
▷Reward: Rank Up (E)
First place in both quota matches, highest achievement in sub-quest.
The purpose of the E-rank upgrade obtained in this way has already been decided.
‘I have to write it in [Buyeo].’
Copy, Amplify, Monarch, Grant.
These are skills and traits that are very difficult to rank up as they are powerful.
The effort required to rank up is actually less than the effort required to rank up directly.
So, it would be best to write it here,
‘I can’t use it yet.’
The Rank Up (E) you just obtained is an item that raises the ‘E Rank’ skill to D.
In other words, it can only be used after raising the current rank of the grantee by one level, which is F.
‘Come to think of it, Mr. Seo is in a similar situation.’
The calligrapher also acquired [Bullet Time] at the downtown market and gained an F-rank and an E-rank at the game center.
Likewise, you must get out of F to use the rank up.
‘This is just the right timing.’
Since the conditions are similar in many ways, I think it would be good to train together.
You’ll need some ‘special equipment’ for training, but you can go get it now.
‘I’ll try using Butler’s Chance after a long time.’
* * *
It was after the sun had set that I met the calligrapher again.
Overall, the hair is messy and one side of the hair sticks out like antennae.
“Did you go to the dorm and sleep?”
“huh…….”
The calligrapher yawned slightly and answered.
I was wondering if you had been sleeping in the classroom all this time, but it looks like you went in and slept.
“Have you rested enough now?”
“It’s not enough… … .”
“Still? What percent?”
“40… … .”
I’ve been sleeping non-stop since the weekend, but I haven’t even finished half of it.
The sloth battery seems to have seriously poor fuel economy.
The calligrapher gently tugged at my sleeve.
“pillow…….”
“Go to sleep later. Let’s meet the butler.”
“butler?”
“Uh. Because of our skill training. Is that okay?”
“huh.”
The calligrapher’s head moved slowly up and down.
We moved to a quiet place.
And as we sat next to each other, the calligrapher quietly leaned his head on my shoulder.
I saw his eyelids slowly drooping and said in a very firm tone.
“It’s okay to have expectations, but you wake up right after you fall asleep.”
“no…….”
The calligrapher looked a little gloomy, as if she was thinking of sleeping on Kim Ho’s pillow.
You must stay awake while contacting An Jeong-mi.
An Jeong-mi’s personal contact information was received in advance during the mentoring period.
As I manipulated the communication crystal ball, it beeped a few times, and immediately the image of An Jeong-mi came to mind.
Judging from the fact that the background is an office,
‘You must be working overtime.’
“Mr. Kim Ho. Miss. How have you been?”
“Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve contacted you.”
An Jeong-mi and I exchanged formal greetings, and Seo Ye-in leaned her head on my shoulder and waved gently.
Seeing that sight, An Jeong-mi’s face became very happy.
But soon he starts to control his expression and speak professionally.
“I heard something unpleasant happened during the midterm exam. I’m glad you’re okay.”
“Fortunately, I got through it okay.”
I reported one by one what happened during the midterm exam.
From the moment An Jeong-mi and Seo Ye-in became a pair, the satisfaction index began to increase.
And I was very happy to have had various experiences such as supply boxes, crystal acquisition, and camping.
As a result, I smiled broadly when I heard the news that I had achieved an outstanding score of 2,250 points, including 4 crystals.
“Thank you for your hard work. I will leave everything regarding the young lady to Mr. Kim Ho from now on. If you need anything, please let me know at any time.”
“There is no difference, that is why I am contacting you now.”
“What should I prepare for you?”
I nodded to the calligrapher and got to the point.
“As I told you last time, he learned [Bullet Time].”
“… … Yes, you said so.”
Bullet Time is an extremely rare skill that even Stability has not yet mastered.
The lucky calligrapher learned it quickly from a random skill book.
An Jeong-mi was quite surprised when she heard the news at the time, but it was still a welcome development for the butler that the young lady’s power had increased significantly.
“Are you planning on having Miss Yun train in bullet time?”
“Yes. Since my skill training and the situation are intertwined, I’m planning to do them both at the same time. However, the problem is that the cooldown is long.”
“You need a cooldown reduction device.”
An Jeong-mi’s eyes lit up as if she had noticed what I was asking her to do.
I nodded as if the guess was correct.
“Yes, I need a special training room pass.”
If there is a special performance room that is compatible with the upper level of the Mana Performance Room,
Special training rooms exist as a higher-level version of the general training room.
A place where training is possible by partially distorting the rules set by the system.
And among them, the effect I’m aiming for is the ‘cooldown reduction’ effect.
The lower the cooldown, the more often you can use the skill, and the more often you use the skill, the faster your rank will go up.
However, just like the special performance room, the special training room is not a place that anyone can just enter.
It takes a very powerful magical device to break the law, and the location is limited.
So what we are asking from An Jeong-mi now is an admission ticket equivalent to a season pass.
An Jeong-mi seemed to understand everything up to this point, but at the same time, a question seemed to have arisen in her mind.
“It’s not hard to help you, but… … Wouldn’t it be better to use the F-rank upgrade instead of the special training room pass?”
I wonder if if you just use F-class and E-class rank-ups in succession, you can get to D-class without even needing to train.
It made sense, but I shook my head.
“It may be an easy path, but in the long run, it’s a waste of rank up. Your proficiency remains the same.”
“… … I see. My thinking was short-sighted.”
An Jeong-mi admitted it without hesitation.
The power of skills and traits increases as the rank increases, but proficiency is a separate issue.
It is best for users to become familiar with it through repeated use.
Bullet time in particular is a skill that requires a huge amount of skill, as it requires capturing just 1 or 2 seconds during a battle.
For example, if your opponent is casting Bullet Time while shooting a bow.
There is little point in using bullet time before the arrow leaves the bow, or almost before the arrow hits.
If it’s the former, the trajectory won’t be readable, and if it’s the latter, there won’t be enough time to dodge.
You need to be able to capture the exquisite timing between the two points in time to maximize efficiency.
Therefore, it is better to use the special training room for ranks between F and E.
An Jeong-mi asked.
“How long do you think it will take?”
“This week is enough.”
You can easily reach E-rank in about a week.
This week, since the first day of the competition, I have a lot of free time.
Because I, as a calligrapher, am not an ordinary talent.
An Jeong-mi took action right away.
“I will send someone right away. Please tell me where you are.”
“It’s here.”
As soon as the location was taken, An Jeong-mi contacted someone.
And with a soft smile on his lips, he bowed his head politely.
“Please take good care of the young lady.”
“Of course. I’ll contact you again later.”
Not long after the communication was cut off, a female student came to see us.
Looking at the tie pin, he’s a third-year senior.
“Kim Ho?”
“Yes, I will.”
‘You really came right away.’
I looked at my senior, impressed by Ahn Jung-mi’s ability to act.
Although there are no clubs directly related to the Hyesung Group established at Yongsal Academy, the so-called ‘scholarship students’ who receive support from the Hyesung Group are spread out across various clubs.
Even if you try to avoid actions that go against your club as much as possible, there is no problem with temporarily handing over your vested interests like this.
The Hyesung Group will also compensate for any damages that occur.
So the scholarship senior handed me the special training room pass without much thought.
“Return it by next week.”
“Yes, senior.”
I bowed my head and received the pass.
After finishing our business, our senior glanced at us, then turned around and left.
I showed my pass and spoke to the calligrapher.
“Should we go too?”
“Special lecture on magic bullets?”
“no.”
I shook my head slightly and then corrected the calligrapher’s words.
“Kim Ho’s Bullet Time Special Lecture.”
* * *
Training center.
At first glance, the special training room looked no different from the training room where I used to beat up wooden and metal dolls.
However, if you operate the terminal, you will find that there are functions implemented that are not found in the general training room.
Among them, what I was looking for was,
[Reduce cooldown time by %]
The cooldown reduction function.
The cooldown of skills/traits possessed by you and the calligrapher is reduced by the set value.
I raised it to the max without hesitation.
[Reduce cooldown time by 5%]
[Reduce cooldown time by 20%]
… … .
[Reduce cooldown time by 90%]
The cooldown for F-class bullet time is 5 minutes.
If you reduce this by 90%, you can reuse it every 30 seconds.
In addition, if you strengthen it with amplification in between, it will decrease even more here.
With this, all the conditions for training are met.
“Then, we will now begin the bullet time special lecture by the ‘returned’ Kim Ho.”
“and-“
The calligrapher clapped his fingers silently.
I took out the things I had prepared one by one.
Then, he set up a small makeshift table in the middle of the training room and placed a pot on it.
– Boom!
I picked up a hammer.
“This training event will be the hammer game.”
