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Chapter 3
You Can See This Too? (2)
To the trainees, Hwang Hana had been like a celebrity.
But the moment she spoke and released her momentum, the situation flipped completely.
When she declared that she would put them through a grueling month of training, the trainees—who had thought she must be joking—couldn’t help but tremble under the force of her presence.
This wasn’t mere intimidation.
It was the wave of mana emitted by the strong.
As newly awakened trainees, they could clearly feel the difference.
A B-rank Hunter called the genius rookie of the A-rank guild Taebaek—Hwang Hana.
Some people scoffed, asking what kind of “genius” a mere B-rank could be. Those people simply didn’t know. Even the trainees had thought the same just moments ago—but not anymore.
W-What is this!?
I-I can’t breathe…!
T-This is B-rank!?
N-No way…!
Their breathing hitched. It felt as though they were standing before a predator.
Was this what a mouse felt like before a snake?
While everyone else was being crushed by her pressure, struggling to breathe—
Only Dohyeon was shocked for a completely different reason.
[You have Analyzed the skill 「Intimidation [B]」 of 『Hwang Hana』.]
[You have acquired 100 AP.]
[You successfully Analyzed a skill from a higher-ranked individual.]
[You acquire an additional 100 AP.]
“Ha.”
One of the unreadable parts of Hwang Hana’s status window had just become visible.
It seemed that if she used a skill herself, he could analyze it.
From this, Dohyeon realized something.
Analyzing something related to Hunters—not just status windows—could earn him AP.
And after successfully analyzing Intimidation, he naturally came to another realization.
She’s holding back.
Through analysis, Dohyeon could tell.
The Intimidation skill she was using wasn’t at full power.
That was why he had succeeded in analyzing it despite the vast difference between them.
As Dohyeon was processing this, new text appeared.
[You have successfully Analyzed a skill above the required threshold.]
[Conditions met: You may learn the skill 「Intimidation [B]」 at half the AP cost.]
[Acquire 「Intimidation [B]」 for 『500 AP』 → 『250 AP』?]
A discount?
Was there any reason to refuse?
The moment Dohyeon accepted, he felt something settle into his body. Along with it, the method of releasing mana—however faint—was engraved into his mind.
[You have acquired the skill 「Intimidation [B]」.]
[This skill exceeds your current stats.]
[Your base stats increase slightly.]
[Due to acquiring this skill, Mana permanently increases by +5.]
[You cannot activate the skill at its original power.]
It was a warning, but Dohyeon already understood.
The moment the skill settled into him, he instinctively knew how to use it.
At the same time, he felt some kind of power whirl through his body like particles of light, being absorbed into him.
It was faint—but it felt as though he had momentarily become one with the world.
Is this the true power of Analysis?
“That’s insane.”
As Dohyeon stood there in awe, Hwang Hana cast him a strange look.
Soon, she withdrew her pressure—more precisely, her Intimidation—and addressed the trainees.
“Training begins tomorrow. The intake process for new trainees continues through today, so wait until then. There are informational pamphlets inside the building—refer to them when using the facilities. All facilities are available starting today.”
With that, she turned away.
Only then did the trainees gasp for air, their faces pale.
It looked as though someone had strangled them.
And then her earlier words returned to their minds.
A grueling month.
“Ah… we’re screwed.”
Cough, cough. “This is going to be brutal…”
“W-We can’t withdraw, can we?”
“I heard training camp is mandatory.”
While everyone shuddered at the thought of the coming month—
Dohyeon alone smiled in satisfaction.
New trainees.
That meant new AP.
And Hwang Hana wasn’t the only instructor. There were bound to be others.
Just thinking about it—it had to be a gold mine.
While the others stood frozen, Dohyeon briskly headed into the training building.
The trainees stared at him.
“W-Where are you going?”
“Huh? To look around the building.”
“…What?”
“They said we can use the facilities starting today. Might as well check them out.”
And with that, he walked inside.
The four remaining trainees watched him in disbelief.
Hadn’t he just experienced the same Intimidation?
One of them muttered quietly,
“Do you… have to be like that to become a Hunter?”
The others unconsciously nodded.
Right now, Dohyeon looked exactly like someone destined to become one.
* * *
Inside the Hunter Training Camp were several types of buildings.
Most were for trainees—but one was exclusively for instructors.
Hwang Hana entered the instructors’ building, which housed their dormitories and amenities.
Until just moments ago, she had felt proud—returning to the place she had trained at only two years ago, now as Head Instructor.
But now her expression was serious.
She quickly reviewed the documents that had just arrived—the personal records of the newly admitted trainees.
“Hm… that’s strange.”
One file showed below-average stats across the board.
It belonged to Dohyeon.
Even without a System, modern technology could measure many things—including mana. There were even machines capable of quantifying it.
Dohyeon’s physical abilities were near the bottom of the list.
He ranked alongside female awakeners.
His mana was also recorded at the lowest tier.
On paper, he was a trainee who desperately needed training.
And yet—
He endured my mana pressure.
The technique commonly known as mana pressure.
The System called it Intimidation.
To those without a System, it was simply a technique.
Mana pressure was a fundamental skill for Hunters above a certain level.
It stiffened weaker opponents and also allowed one to withstand the oppressive aura—often called fear—emitted by powerful monsters.
And yet, a newly awakened trainee endured it?
Even if she had held back, it was strange.
Moreover—
At the end… it looked like he was using mana pressure himself.
Reading mana precisely was difficult, so she wasn’t certain.
But it had definitely looked like Dohyeon had used it.
She shook her head.
Impossible. I must’ve seen wrong.
If what she saw was real, it meant he had endured her mana pressure, copied it on the spot, and used it himself.
That made even less sense.
Still—
Better mark him.
She checked him as a person of interest.
Then she looked through the other files.
Another trainee arriving today caught her eye.
She smirked.
If what she had seen was even half true—
This year’s batch might produce two promising talents.
The other file belonged to a trainee named Ji Yuchan.
He had already caused quite a stir when first discovered.
If Dohyeon’s ability turned out to be real…
Things were about to get very interesting.
Just then, another instructor rushed into the room.
An incident? Already? It hadn’t even been ten minutes since intake began.
“Instructor Hwang Hana? I think you need to come.”
“Something happened?”
“Yes. Trainee Lee Dohyeon is currently in the training hall…”
“I’m going.”
The moment she heard his name, she headed straight for the training hall.
And there—
She saw something unbelievable.
“…What is this?”
* * *
A few minutes earlier—
While Hwang Hana entered the instructors’ building, Dohyeon entered the trainee facilities.
He picked up a pamphlet from the entrance and skimmed through the detailed building guide.
It felt like being a freshman at university.
The moment he started reading, Analysis stirred again.
It scanned the surroundings like a mapping system, even guiding him through the layout.
I can literally analyze anything.
Praising his skill, Dohyeon headed to the place that interested him most.
The Library.
Officially called the Basic Technique Archive.
Inside were various books.
Not many—maybe twenty in total.
But judging from the titles—
Are these all skills?
Just in case, Dohyeon pulled out a familiar title.
[Daggersmanship]
He opened it.
It was a manual—a training guide for handling daggers.
At the beginning was a sentence:
[This manual is one of the basic guides acquired through points.]
It was a skillbook version of a skill he already possessed.
With growing suspicion, he skimmed through it.
After flipping through the entire book—
Analysis responded.
[You have Analyzed the skill 「Daggersmanship [F]」 recorded in the skillbook.]
[This skill is below the required threshold.]
[You acquire the skill without consuming AP.]
[You have acquired 「Daggersmanship [F]」.]
[You already possess this skill.]
[Stats do not increase.]
[Proficiency of 「Daggersmanship [F]」 increases.]
[「Daggersmanship [F]」 (2 / 3)]
[Analyzing 「Daggersmanship [F]」 once more will raise its rank.]
“…Holy shit.”
He hadn’t even read it carefully—just skimmed it.
And yet he learned it instantly.
Looking around at the mere twenty books—
This wasn’t a library.
It’s a gold mine.
Grinning, Dohyeon got to work.
Less than ten minutes later, he arrived at the training hall to test things out.
Shortly after, Hwang Hana arrived.
And what she saw was absurd.
Dohyeon created a flame in midair—
And shot it at a training dummy.
“T-Trainee Lee Dohyeon? H-How are you using that technique?”
“Uh… I just read the book?”
“…What?!”
He wasn’t lying.
