Kael's training was finally over. Two and a half months of non-stop grinding day in, day out.
And the results?
Insane.
From a chubby 114 kilograms, he was now down to 86 kg, standing tall at 186 cm, with a lean, muscular frame. His transformation didn't even seem real. It was like someone swapped him with a K-pop idol crossed with a pro fighter.
He trained like a man possessed.
Every morning, he'd wake up before sunrise and run 20 kilometers finishing it in just under an hour. No breaks, no excuses.
Then every afternoon, he hit the Hunter gym, where he trained for six straight hours. No slacking.
His routine looked like this:
Monday – Chest, triceps, forearms, legs
Tuesday – Back, biceps, neck, calves
Wednesday – Shoulders, abs, traps, glutes
Thursday – Martial arts: Taekwondo, boxing, Kyokushin karate
Friday – Strength training: Deadlifts, weighted pull-ups
Saturday – Full body workout
Sunday – Arms focus: Biceps, triceps, forearms, shoulders
Yeah, it sounded ridiculous even dangerous for a regular human. But Kael wasn't regular.
He was an awakened one. And thanks to his Regeneration passive skill, his recovery was off the charts. No soreness. No burnout. Just constant improvement.
He started following a strict one-meal-a-day diet to fix his insulin sensitivity and accelerate fat loss. But that one meal? It was packed with high-quality fuel:
Lean beef (500g) – 70g protein, 1,660 kcal
Chicken breast (500g) – 155g protein, 825 kcal
2 large bananas – 3g protein, 320 kcal
10 boiled eggs – 60g protein, 780 kcal
5 servings of protein shake – 120g protein, 750 kcal
Total: 408g of protein and 4,335 kcal.
His calorie maintenance should be to. Loose weight is around 2800 calories and 220 grams of protein.
His calorie maintenance as a 114 kg, 50% body fat male was already high but Kael was torching through it like nothing. With his brutal training and constant movement, even 4,000+ calories didn't stand a chance.
In the first month alone, he lost 15 kilograms of fat and gained around 10 kilograms of muscle.
It sounded impossible. But for someone awakened, and not using any PEDs? Still within the realm of crazy but real.
By the second month, he was down to 86kg, with 13 % body fat. He looked strong, lean, and built like an action movie star.
On top of that, he'd been guzzling Mana Potions regularly.
The potions didn't just enhance his mana they repaired his skin. His once acne-covered face was now clear and smooth. His complexion had that subtle, almost glowing softness you'd expect from someone who just walked out of a skincare commercial.
Now, when he looked in the mirror…
He didn't just see a new body.
He saw a new person.
And that person?
Looked alive.
After the training he feels very light.
Kael walked through the bustling streets of City-1, a simple grocery list in one hand and his hood down.
He didn't make a scene. He didn't need to.
People turned to look.
Not just women everyone. Boys, girls, old men, children.
A young boy tugged at his mother's sleeve and pointed with wide eyes.
"Mama, look! A strong hunter!"
Whispers followed in his wake.
His transformation was undeniable. Tall, lean, and muscular, Kael now had the presence of a top-tier awakened.
His sharp jawline balanced with a soft expression, deep black eyes glinting with mystery under equally dark, tousled hair.
Standing at 186 cm, he towered over most, his frame clad in a black compression shirt that hugged his muscles and joggers that only made his silhouette more brutal and defined.
Girls blushed openly.
Some offered their phone numbers.
One woman approached him directly.
"Hi, handsome. Wanna come with me?"
He blinked, caught off guard. Kael had always been decently good-looking. But this? This level of attention was beyond anything he'd ever experienced.
Later, as he sipped coffee at a corner shop, he noticed a folded note under his cup.
It wasn't from the shop it was from the barista.
>----Here's my Instagram, handsome.
@lovely_dia256
Wanna meet outside sometime? ♡
Her eyes met his from behind the counter, sending a very clear message. Call me.
Kael rubbed his temples.
This was becoming a problem.
Strangers were taking photos without permission. A snapshot of him sipping coffee—compression shirt, brutal side profile, unreadable gaze went viral within minutes.
Caption: "The Handsome Man at BrewZone Café "
1.1M hearts
60K shares
220K comments
Some of the comments were… unhinged:
"I'm not a waiter, but I'm willing to take the tip."
"Who's this hottie"
"Oh my gawd those pics are dam good"
"Not gonna lie I'm a straight guy, but after looking at this pic I'm staring to doubt my sexuality"
"Dram physique fr. Fr. Fr"
"MY MAAANNN ?"
"I haven't measured it yet, but I know it fits."
"Does anyone know who this hottie is?"
"I'm willing to change orientation for him, ngl."
But one comment stood out.
"Wait… isn't that Kael Virel? He's my school mate in Valencia university the f rank farmer"
--- Hunter Madel, a former classmate from university.
The media took notice next.
Some critics dug into his past, stirring old controversies and painting him as a fraud.
Some jealous people deliberately trying to destroy his images.
But most people especially women didn't care.
He was gorgeous. That was enough.
Some girls even started creating fan club of him having over 100k members Around the world in just a week.
Still, Kael couldn't ignore the change. The attention. The obsession.
It was starting to get inconvenient.
But he doesn't care . He just wanted to buy groceries.
Kael checked his bank account.
For the past two and a half months, he hadn't just been working out, he'd been hustling.
₱289,000,000.
That was his current balance.
Most of it came from delivering mana potions. Not to the guild but directly to Simeon.
Kael practically bled the man dry.
Simeon didn't even flinch. He saw it as an investment.
In truth, Kael had finessed him hard. Simeon was now swimming in debt, having borrowed from banks just to keep buying more potions. The guy was addicted to power and Kael was his supplier.
The Guild Master eventually stepped in and let Simeon borrow funds from the guild's reserve. That's how deep it went.
At this point, Kael might as well own a personal gold mine.
He opened his system window next. Just a glance, and he could tell.
He'd grown a lot.
Even though he hadn't leveled up once, his stats had skyrocketed. Just from training.
Even his skills rank up after continuous practice.
Well, that and drinking thousands of mana potions.
[Status Window]
Name: Kael
Level: 4
Titles: Dimensional Rift Owner, Great Farmer
Profession: Farmer ★1
Mana Rank: F (850,000 / 850,000)
Attribute Points: 0
Stats:
Strength: 30
Endurance: 27
Agility: 32
Defense: 38
Passive Skills:
Subspace Storage
Seed Sense
Regeneration
Hand-to-Hand Combat
Active Skills:
Nurture [E]
Harvest [C]
Potion Making [D]
Fireball [C]
Fire Fist [B]
Speed Boost [C]
Strength Boost [C]
He stared at his mana pool, shaking his head in disbelief.
Eight hundred fifty thousand.
That wasn't just impressive it was borderline absurd.
At this point, he might already have more mana than the highest-ranked S-class hunter in the world.
And the crazy part?
He was still only level 4.