I Returned, But My Power is the Same

“My, what did I see now?”

“Hey, is that really made of iron?”

The members of the squad come out in surprise and take turns looking at the torn iron gates like a piece of paper.

Some even touched me as if they couldn't believe it.

“Dojin-ah, are your hands okay?”

When everyone is preoccupied with the iron gate, Second Lieutenant Young So-jin comes and examines my hand.

I turned around and confirmed that there was nothing wrong.

Lieutenant Young So-jin then asked.

“How did you do it?”

“Recently, I have gained some skills in terms of strength. It seems to be thanks to that.”

It's not a lie.

Because I got a skill called muscle strengthening at the guerrilla field.

Of course, it was the strength of the bones that had more of an impact, but there is no need to say it as it is.

There are many ears to hear.

“Looks like you did a lot of strength training. If you want to create a skill that gives this much power, you wouldn't have to do it too much.”

"Yes."

I also did a lot of strength training.

incompetence.

Because the only thing I would develop was the basic stats.

“Then everyone get ready. Go inside.”

"Yes."

After things were sorted out.

We stood in front of the aisle.

The iron gate was torn, revealing the inside.

Lieutenant Young So-jin soon takes the lead and enters the room.

The squad members immediately follow.

The inside was clear.

There were light fixtures on either side of it.

It's quite wide, so there's plenty of space left even when the squad members stand side by side.

Now the question is, what kind of trap works here.

Defense is more important than attack.

So everyone has a transparent shield in their hand.

It was a mana shield.

“Move slowly with the shield in front.”

"Yes."

how far did you go

Suddenly, a wind blew in from the front, and something began to rush in.

“It’s a trap!”

It was a window.

Dozens of spears were flying towards the squad members.

Of course it was there.

Kaang!

Kaang!

They all hit the shield and fell off.

“Keep moving.”

"Yes."

Since then, various traps have attacked the squad members.

A spear that flew in from the front flew in from behind, thorn vines wrapped around it, and thorns rose from the floor.

There were also different types.

But everything went smoothly.

Then, at some point, I was able to face a halo of lights in the distance.

It means you have reached the exit.

“Wait a minute.”

"Yes."

“It’s like the last trap, so I can approach it more carefully.”

"Yes."

A red line was drawn.

The shape of the trap proceeding from after this line.

There was no need to hit the trap with the body.

Because it was being shown right in front of my eyes.

drrr-

After the red line, the passage suddenly begins to narrow.

quickly.

faster.

In an instant, both walls cling tightly to each other.

And it goes back to its original state, as if it was when.

It kept repeating itself.

A very dangerous looking trap that could be crushed to the wall and killed if not done correctly.

But just looking at it, it's breakable enough.'The timing to return to the original state after a complete confrontation. You just have to aim for that timing.’

Lieutenant Young So-jin was thinking the same thing.

“We start at the timing when we completely face each other and then return to the original state.”

"Yes."

“Originally, it is right to move with colleagues in training and in real life, but this time, I move at my own pace. It’s good to hit first and run.”

"Yes."

It's okay to hit first and run.

As for other traps, this trap may be crushed by the wall.

So it will be.

Of course, Lieutenant Young So-jin stood at the back of the line.

“Don’t be late. pass as quickly as possible.”

"Yes."

To be honest, no matter how procrastination you are, you'll get through everything safely.

Even if the wall falls and attaches fast, it's not as fast as the soldiers' footsteps.

The distance isn't that far either.

Still, it's better to play after you've passed the trap.

“Now depart. Ready."

"Yes."

"Start!"

So after a bit of waiting.

At the signal of Second Lieutenant Young So-jin, the squad members set out.

As mentioned earlier, Lieutenant Young So-jin left the last to prepare for an emergency.

drrr-

As soon as you enter, you may be a little scared, so the squad members start running like a row of thirty-six.

me too

Without realizing it, I was playing with my feet non-stop.

As I went along, at some point, I was at the forefront.

“Dojin, how is he so fast?”

“Heo Eok, I can’t keep up with Dojin.”

The muscle strengthening skill is also a muscle strengthening skill, but only the agility stat reaches the mid 30s.

Of course I have to be the fastest.

It was then that the notification sounded.

[A new skill “Rapid Movement” has been created!]

rapid movement.

The thing that was created only after wearing the Corporal, has already come to me.

[Rapid Movement (E): Movement speed increases.]

The advantage of rapid movement is, of course, that the movement speed increases as well, but it is in proficiency.

It's very, very, very easy to level up.

‘Walking, running, and even crawling will increase your proficiency. All you have to do is move.’

I continued to run towards the crowd with delight. Thanks to the rapid movement skill, the speed was even faster.

The squad members couldn't catch me at all.

***

“Dojin is an ace, ace.”

After clearing trap dungeons all day long.

As soon as I return to the unit, the seniors look at me and stick out their tongues.

“I still can’t forget the fact that I just tore the iron gate down like this.”

“It was dope in the end. No one followed.”

“I passed the promotion test last time, but looking back now, it didn’t just happen.”

It was said that praise makes even whales dance.

good.

So good.

But now I need more than praise...

‘It’s performance.’

It’s not just a word, it’s a concrete figure that can help my hunter life in the future.

Fortunately, it is slowly accumulating.

‘Today’s trap dungeon alone must have received a lot of points. It’s the same with being the king of guerrillas the other day.’

What happens when performance builds up?

The upgrade schedule is advanced.

Due to the nature of the hunter group, automatic promotion is possible depending on performance without having to take a separate promotion test.

Of course, this only applies to corporals and sergeants.

Above that, if you want to move on to an executive, you have to take the promotion test unconditionally, as performance is also an achievement.

A promotion test that is not a promotion test.

‘If you think about the promotion test, you have to be diligent and strong. Even more than now.’

It was already strong.

But that was only when it was based on the soldiers.

'It's not bad. Just today, the rapid movement skill was created, right? Even if what I originally had was regenerated, it wouldn’t have happened if my body hadn’t supported it.’

Good good.

Let's keep going like this.

At that time, the squad leader, who had been down for a while, came up to the dormitory.

“Guys, you have been promoted to platoon leader.”

“Hey, I should congratulate you. I thought it was missing because of Kim Oh-cheol.”

“Do it now. Im-sik is coming tomorrow afternoon.”

"Eh? What are you doing so quickly?”

“There’s a vacancy in another unit, but I think we need to fill it up urgently.”

“Oh, I like the platoon commander now. It seems to be rolling, but it is subtly removed.”

“That’s it.”

“Then is someone else coming right away?”

"uh. The inauguration ceremony was held at the same time as the transfer ceremony.”

“It’s a complete rush. Who is the newcomer? Are you okay?”

“Until that point, I don’t know.”

The squad leader doesn't know, but I do.

new platoon commander.

Because we lived together for a long time.

‘In a sense, he’s a great person.’

***

“Today, we will remove the trap dungeons created in the jurisdiction as we did yesterday.”

next day.

The same routine as yesterday continued.

However, it wasn't just our middle school.

“Please note that the 3rd Company is also linked.”

The 3rd Company also did the same.

The reaction of the company members was, of course, running wild with joy.

Because it's been a while since I joined the female hunters again.

As soon as the day started, I moved to the trap dungeon creation site.

When we arrived, the 3rd Company was already there.

“Today’s trap dungeons are quite difficult, so we’ll go into groups of two.”

"Yes!"

“For future battalion tactical training, each group is composed of a mix of companies.”

"Yes!!!"

Composed of a mix of companies.

It means you went in with the female hunters.

The voices of the company members grow louder as if they were on an guerrilla field.

Soon each squad was paired up.

My 1st Squadron 1st Squad 1 was tied with 3rd Company 1st Squad 1, and there was a very familiar face.

"long time no see."

"Hello."

It was Seong Da-kyung.

As I greet her and her warmly, her seniors come to ask her questions.

When did you become so close?

Well.

I don't know either... No, but there have been a few times where it could have been.

While on guard duty, Seong Da-kyung asked why he didn't talk to him and talked about various things.

At the guerrilla field, ride down the pulley while holding Seong Da-kyung.

Seong Da-kyung's thigh, the one who held her shaking body because of the car next to her.

Her level of greeting was easy to share.

“Dojin-san, but are you okay?”

A short break before entering.

Seong Da-kyung asks with her shield on her back.

"Where are you going?"

“I heard that you were trapped in a double dungeon last week.”

“The rumors have gone there.”

“Where is that usually happening? You must have heard it from other units as well.”

"is it. Oh, I'm fine. I haven't been seriously hurt since then."

"also. It’s like passing the promotion exam.”

"no. And our deputy platoon leader was also there. So it was safe.”

“Is that him?”

Seong Da-kyung points to Second Lieutenant Young So-jin beyond her.

I nodded her head.

"Yes."

“Then you two stayed there until the next day?”

"Yes."

“Even though the relationship between the superior and the subordinate is... still, it feels a bit strange when the two of you are together all day, isn’t it?”

“Hey, you watched the drama too much.”

“I don’t know what people do. Emotions are especially strong between men and women.”

“Then let’s make an assumption like this.”

"how?"

“Dakyung was locked up with me. Then in that double dungeon. So what do you think?”

“Ummm…”

“Don’t you think? That’s it.”

Seong Da-kyung shook her head and said.“It’s not that I don’t think about it… it’s that I don’t know in the first place.”

"why?"

“Emotions are what you feel when you experience the situation yourself. How do you know just assuming?”

Hmm, yes it is.

but···

“Me and Da-kyung are just colleagues in the same industry, but what will make a difference if you go through it yourself?”

"Wow."

Seong Da-kyung says with a disappointing tone.

“But it is, what is a fellow in the same industry, a fellow in the same industry I have no idea.”

“Then, comrade?”

"That's Okay."

“Or a lady?”

“What is the lady?”

“Originally, the male hunters said that when they met other companies, they were called uncles. Da-kyung is a female hunter, so she’s a girl.”

“I’d rather be a lady. than colleagues in the same industry.”

“Yes, lady.”

“I really can’t say anything.”

“Why is that, miss?”

Seeing me speaking naturally, Seong Da-kyung finally bursts into laughter.

Something seems to have gone awry, but it seems to have come loose.

By the way... to hear that you are a colleague in the same industry sounds a little off-putting.

I won't write from now on.

“Ready to enter!”

In the meantime, the time has come to enter the trap dungeon.

I quickly took a seat in front of the entrance.

[Enter the dungeon.]

that's where it came in.

What kind of cave

The high ceiling is impressive even if you lift your head for a long time.

But something strangely familiar.

Not because I came in before the return, but something strangely clear in my memory.

Why?

why?

What happened here... was.

there was

'Shit!'

I just remembered

mutant trap.

Unlike normal traps that only trigger in a certain place, it can be triggered anywhere.

The moment it enters this place, a certain female hunter will attack you.

And that any female hunter is Seong Da-kyung.

My body was already moving towards Seong Da-gyeong.

But the mutant trap was already being activated.

🤩🤩🤩🤩

Along with the bizarre wind noise, a rock the size of a house is created above Seong Da-kyung's head.

That rock is not the end.

“Aww!”

Hard vines also form on the floor, binding Seong Da-kyung's body.

There is no choice but to hit that rock without moving.

The soldiers and officers were only then aware of the situation.

“Dakyung Seong! Bow down!”

Seong Da-kyung reflexively lowers his body at my voice.

I just hit Seong Da-gyeong like that.

A brave warrior saving a princess from a crisis, I'm not trying to pretend like that.

Anyway, I have strong bones.

It's about the size of a rock, it's okay.

Quang!

Soon, something heavy falls on the back of the shoulder and neck.

It would be a lie to say that it doesn't hurt at all.

However, it only gives me a headache, and there is no major discomfort anywhere.

As soon as the boulder fell, it was immediately destroyed.

“Dojin-ah!”

“Call the medic quickly! Quickly!"

Soldiers and executives alike run towards me in confusion.

what?

i'm fine

Oh, it doesn't look that way to other people.

Haha, I was hit with a rock orthodox.

I jumped up.

“I’m fine.”

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