Chapter 28

Chapter 11. Jin's Promotion, the Enrolment Ceremony (1)

It was all well and good that Jin had successfully opened the Braadamante, but as all the shadows in the area were being sucked into him, he was experiencing a horrific pain as if his entire body was being torn apart.

Screams were involuntarily wrenched from his throat, and his limbs twisted on their own in response to the pain. Whether he opened or closed his eyes, the darkness was so intense that he thought he might die.

He was in a state where fainting wouldn't be surprising.

Jin realized that this was the 'spirit energy surge' Murakan had warned about.

After his first attempt to open the sword, Murakan had flown into a rage but then calmly explained:

-If those with insufficient spirit energy recklessly awaken a sword, they will pay a price. Nine out of ten who experience a spirit energy surge will die.

Jin hadn't ignored the possibility of a spirit energy surge when he opened the Braadamante.

It was just that he had no other choice.

The sudden mission assigned to the beginner training class, the appearance of Kinsel and the White Wolf tribe.

While it was unlikely that Misa's kidnapping was part of a precise plan, Jin believed that Thiron had anticipated this 'emergency situation' to some extent.

This mission was clearly not for the beginner class but to evaluate him.

'If I had used the pendant to escape the crisis, Father would have given me the worst evaluation.'

Thiron Runcandel, Jin's father, is an extremely cold person.

Now, he shows interest in Jin because he knows of his connection to Soladeret and his outstanding abilities.

But if Jin were to show even a single disappointing moment, Thiron would cut off all interest in him without hesitation.

This is something Jin also desires to some extent. As long as Thiron's attention continues, there are restrictions on his range of actions and magic training. Jin doesn't have a strong attachment to the family either.

However, this timing is not right. Jin still has much to gain from Runcandel.

Aaaaah!

Jin, who had bent his waist several times, screamed again. Each time the shadows were absorbed, he felt like dying.

If there were such a thing as hell, this must be what it feels like.

Jin was experiencing the pain of being burned and the cold that could freeze his insides simultaneously.

'If I lose consciousness, it's over. I must keep my mind focused...!'

He had never felt such pain in his previous life. Even when his magic teacher tried to teach him lightning magic by shocking his body for hours, it wasn't this bad.

He had no way of knowing how time was passing. It felt like only a few minutes had passed since the pain began, but it also felt like hours.

Simply enduring wasn't enough. Jin thought he needed to do something to overcome this obstacle.

And what he needed to do was simple.

'Spirit energy release.'

Jin, who had barely managed to sit in a meditative position, began to slowly gather the spirit energy in his body to one place.

Blood flowed from his trembling lips, and his eyes, showing only the whites, wouldn't return to their normal position.

With each gasp and heavy breath, Jin could only feel that he was walking a precarious line between life and death.

But with his spirit energy release just reaching the third level, he couldn't control the wildly surging spirit energy. As he began the spirit energy release, Jin spat out a black clot of blood and fell forward.

'Again, again... again. Stay calm.'

Dizziness and auditory hallucinations began to set in.

The hallucinations were mostly related to his past life. The disgrace of Runcandel, you shouldn't have been born into our family, and so on. These kinds of hallucinations persisted stubbornly.

But such talk had no effect on the current Jin. Ignoring the hallucinations completely, he focused even more on the spirit energy in his body.

The hot spirit energy remained hot, and the cold spirit energy remained cold.

As if sorting pebbles by color, he began to divide the spirit energy of the same nature into left and right within his body, an action that was almost purely instinctive.

The intense pain that had been tearing at his brain gradually subsided.

His pale, rolled-back eyes regained their light. Jin, intuiting that he had successfully controlled the spirit energy surge, looked around.

The shadows that had been absorbed into Jin had returned to their original positions. However, unlike what Murakan had shown in the Storm Castle, there were no cracks in the objects.

As the pain decreased, it became easier to focus his mind. Before long, Jin was able to perfectly divide the remaining spirit energy in his body.

The outside scenery also returned to its original colors. The flames had subsided with the spirit energy, and the smell of ash came from the burned forest.

"Huff."

As Jin took a deep breath, the organized spirit energy stopped moving.

The spirit energy no longer caused him pain.

'Did I get through it? The pain disappearing all at once is making me uneasy.'

When he stood up and stretched, he felt no different from usual. However, the spirit energy inside his body was so full that he felt it might leak out even if he stood still.

'Anyway, I should be able to move without any problems. I need to get Misa and return quickly.'

Misa was still lying at the entrance of Kinsel's building. This meant that not much time had passed.

Just as he was about to lift her over his shoulder,

Jin suddenly turned his body toward the inside of Kinsel's building.

"Who's there?"

He sensed someone's presence. Someone was walking through the building's corridor and coming to the entrance.

But unlike the trained individuals he had faced earlier, this person didn't seem to be a trained individual. They were walking without any caution, making loud footsteps and heavy breathing.

"Please, save me!"

When he tore open the door, a young man with a frightened face and raised arms was visible. He had a delicate appearance, as if he had never experienced hardship, and Jin couldn't help but tilt his head.

"Who are you? Are you from Kinsel?"

"No! Absolutely not! I am Sembe Vil, of the Vil family of the Jean Kingdom..."

"Oh, it's you. I almost missed you, glad to see you."

Jin said with a grin.

Sembe Vil. He was the heir of the Vil family, a merchant family in the Jean Kingdom, and the son of the wealthy man that the beginner training class was looking for.

"Y-You are..."

"Jin Runcandel. I was searching for you on your father's request."

"Runcandel! 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