Yuria and I entered the Ancient Warrior Training Grounds using the key, an Ancient Relic.
I usually entrusted the key to Yuria, as she trained here most often.
While I occasionally used the facility, I primarily trained in the real world. Becoming stronger in the Plum Blossom Sword Saint world didn't directly enhance my real-world abilities.
Conversely, strengthening my real-world self not only improved my Plum Blossom Sword Saint counterpart but also influenced my performance in other Game Worlds. Therefore, I focused on physical training in reality and used this facility for practical combat practice.
I can barely even see Yuria's movements properly.
I watched Yuria's battle with a frown. The gap between our skill levels was so vast that observing her fight offered me no practical benefit.
Her level was simply too high for me to comprehend. It was like asking someone who had just learned basic arithmetic to solve quadratic equations.
The Combat Puppet Yuria is facing is Rank 90... more than double my own.
My limit was Rank 43.
For reference, a unique feature of the Ancient Warrior Training Grounds is that every ten ranks, you must fight a Combat Puppet that mimics your own combat data. The problem is that these puppets possess slightly superior physical capabilities. Without further enhancing my physical abilities and refining my techniques, I couldn't advance beyond Rank 10.
Ugh. They're fighting fiercely.
Boom! Bang! Crash!
Each clash between Yuria's dagger and the wooden puppet's dagger reverberated with explosive force. It was almost as if they were fighting with bombs instead of blades.
Even if I don't know anything else, I can tell Yuria is losing.
Yuria had reached Rank 90 about four months ago, but she hadn't been able to advance beyond it. The Rank 90 puppet was an Aura Master programmed with Yuria's combat data. The only saving grace was that it wasn't an Archmage.
Still, she's improved a lot. At first, Yuria could barely last three minutes, but now she can fight for over forty minutes.
Boom!
Black lightning surged from the ground, striking various points across the battlefield. Not only that, but dark shadows clinging to the ground were also moving frantically, as if engaged in a territorial dispute.
I looked up at the sky. Yuria and the Combat Puppet were already battling in mid-air, creating platforms with Shadow Magic to move freely through the void.
If Jin Seyoung or Jin Wuseong had witnessed Yuria's combat, they would have wept tears of pride.
The Yeongcheon Style, known for its adaptability to any environment, had now proven its mastery even in the skies.
Momentary.
Activating Momentary, I remained still. My perception speed accelerated, allowing me to track Yuria's movements as she fought in the air.
"Even with Momentary, it's not easy."
I can barely see one out of every five attacks properly. And even when I do see them, they're attacks I can't understand or react to. Still, I keep using Momentary to observe them out of sheer curiosity.
Could Yuria hold her own against a real-world S-Class Hunter? Or is that pushing it?
It's hard to say since I don't know how strong real-world S-Ranks are. But if I had to guess, they'd probably be at least Aura Master level.
"Cartman."
I called out to the Artificial Intelligence of the Warrior Training Facility. Due to my hacking, Cartman recognizes me as its master.
Yes, Master.
"If Yuria fought a typical Aura Master, who would win?"
The warrior Yuria Grace would prevail.
"Even though Yuria isn't an Aura Master yet?"
Yuria Grace's combat power defies common sense. Her current combat power is comparable to a low-grade Aura Master.
The reason she can't surpass Rank 90 is because the Combat Puppet is designed based on Yuria's own combat data.
"Based on the data you have, how would you rank Yuria?"
The greatest of all time.
Cartman stated unequivocally.
Yuria Grace has surpassed the conventional limits of the data I possess. Her remarkable quality lies not only in her combat power but also in her extraordinary growth rate. No other warrior has ever demonstrated such rapid advancement.
"That's true. It hasn't even been ten years since Yuria began learning the Yeongcheon Style from me, yet she's already reached this level..."
"Master, is Yuria Grace truly human?" Cartman asked.
I chuckled at his question. I never expected an artificial intelligence to ask something like that.
To be fair, even I sometimes doubted Yuria's humanity when I watched her fight. Despite knowing she was the greatest genius in the world.
"Yuria is human. You wouldn't know this, but in bed, I'm stronger than her."
"What does that mean?" Cartman asked, still confused despite having witnessed our intimate encounters countless times.
It was a limitation of artificial intelligence they couldn't comprehend physical intimacy. How pathetic.
"Even the mighty Yuria is just a female under my cock. She's my fucktoy."
"What's a 'pussy'?"
"A pussy."
I refocused on Yuria's battle. But since the Momentary had dissipated, I couldn't see much.
"...Cartman, can't we take that puppet outside?"
I asked Cartman the same question I'd asked countless times before.
"Impossible. The Combat Training Facility is a type of Barrier..."
I tuned out Cartman's explanation. I already knew that imbuing wooden puppets with combat data to create Combat Puppets was only possible within this facility. Moreover, the wooden puppets themselves were imbued with some kind of magic. They vanished the moment they left this place.
The puppet used Darkness.
My vision went completely black. Even after enhancing my sight with Mana, I couldn't see anything. I could only occasionally hear the sounds of battle through my ears.
About fifteen seconds later, the darkness vanished.
Combat ended.
The Combat Puppet has won.
Yuria, wearing leggings and a training suit, fell from the air to the ground. Her suit was torn in several places, and while she had no fatal injuries, she was covered in minor cuts and bruises. I approached her with a potion in hand.
Yuria was staring into the void, likely replaying the recent battle in her mind.
"Good work, Yuria. Here, take this potion."
"...Thank you, Master."
Yuria drank some of the potion and poured the rest over her body. The minor injuries on her skin vanished instantly.
In truth, the potion wasn't strictly necessary. In this place, recovery rates were accelerated, so even fatal wounds would heal completely after a few hours of rest.
I can't touch a body covered in scars.
I touched Yuria's body, now free of the minor wounds. I ran my hand over her sweat-slicked abs.
"Yuria, since we have the time, I'll give you a massage."
"No, Master. I can't ask you to do such a thing..."
"I want to do it."
After finally cumming in Yuria's pussy, I headed to the training grounds.
I fought a wooden puppet loaded with Yuria's Rank 40 combat data and lost.
Soaked in sweat, I collapsed to the floor and glanced toward the corner. Yuria, having washed herself in the stream, sat cross-legged, naked, and circulated the Shadow Heaven Qi Technique. She would remain focused for at least three hours, so it was best not to disturb her.
"Prepare Cartman 3."
"Preparing now."
Two wooden puppets materialized before me, each overwritten with the combat data of Kyle and myself. During breaks, I often set these puppets to battle each other, finding it a valuable learning experience simply to observe.
In this state, my wooden puppet would win. Unlike Kyle's puppet, which only used the Plum Blossom Sword Technique, my puppet could utilize my Complete Recovery, Momentary, and Thunderbolt abilities.
"Preparation complete."
"Fight with swords only. Start as soon as you're ready."
The preparation took less than three seconds.
"Commencing combat simulation."
A faint aura coalesced around the puppets' weapons. This was because Rank 40 marked the Aura Expert stage.
It's ironic that the puppets can use aura when I can't... I'm almost jealous.
The battle between the puppets began. Kyle's puppet unleashed the Plum Blossom Sword Technique, while mine employed the Yeongcheon Style.
Kyle's puppet countered my puppet's speed-focused movements with the dazzling Plum Blossom Sword Technique.
For reference, Kyle is currently at Rank 66.
Combat terminated.
The battle ended in just five minutes, with my puppet emerging victorious.
Using the Thunderlight of the Yeongcheon Style gives me a significant advantage.
My win rate is around 65%. Without Thunderlight, it drops below 40%.
"Again."
Combat simulation initiated.
At my command, the battle resumed.
The Plum Blossom Sword Technique is an infuriating style. It's deceptively beautiful, but facing it feels like being ensnared by a magician's illusion.
This time, my puppet fell. Tricked by the plum blossom patterns Kyle's puppet created, it swung its blade at the wrong target.
Combat ended.
"Again. ...No. Change Kyle's puppet to Yuria's puppet. Rank 40."
Preparation complete.
Kyle's puppet vanished, and a new wooden puppet appeared.
"Replace the dagger with the sword I use."
The dagger disappeared from the puppet's hand, replaced by a sword.
"You know to only use swordsmanship, right? Begin."
Combat simulation initiated.
Yeongcheon Style versus Yeongcheon Style.
My puppet emphasized speed in its Yeongcheon Style, while Yuria's puppet moved with a calm, unhurried grace neither fast nor slow, yet flawlessly parrying every strike from my puppet's sword.
Victory rate: 100%. Not mine, but Yuria's puppet's.
I stared intently at the puppet battle. Yuria's puppet exploited every opening in my puppet's defenses, securing effortless victories.
I feel like I'm about to grasp something...
It's like being so close to touching, yet never quite reaching. Like rubbing against the entrance of a pussy without penetrating, only teasing myself with the sensation.
"Again."
Three hours later, when Yuria finished her Qi Circulation, I asked her about what she had felt. She smiled knowingly.
"I could give you the answer, Master, but you'll gain far more by discovering it yourself."
If Yuria said so, then it must be true.
I nodded and began to ponder what the problem might be.
Yuria's earlier words came to mind:
I obtained Thunderlight before Aura. Yuria said it was like seeing the answer without solving the problem.
Wouldn't raising the Yeongcheon Style's Trait level solve this?
I quickly dismissed the thought.
This time, I wanted to address my own shortcomings. Over-relying on the Pleasure World App felt wrong.
Besides, I hadn't accumulated many Points after buying the Lucky Pervert Amulet.
"Master, it's time to return and rest."
"Is it already that late?"
"Yes. You have a special engagement tomorrow, don't you? You should get some sleep."
"An important matter indeed. Let's head back."
Floy and I were walking toward the outskirts of the city, our destination a nearby mountain.
Unlike her usual casual attire, Floy was fully armed for combat. She wore leather armor and a coat, with a longsword strapped to her waist.
"If we're dealing with a Demon... it's too risky for just the two of us. Shouldn't we ask the other professors for help?"
Floy was right. Against a Demon, we stood no chance alone. She was only a mid-grade Aura Expert, while I was merely a high-grade Aura User.
I tried to reassure her.
"Professor, we've only found traces of a Demon. The chances of it still being here are slim. We're just here to gather evidence and traces of the Demon before leaving. If it's actually here, we can just run."
"I'm still uneasy. Do you not trust the other professors?"
"No, I can't trust them. And my position as Auditor doesn't allow me to easily trust the Professors."
"...That's true."
I'm the Auditor. That's the rumor, and Floy believes it too. As Auditor, I'm tasked with uncovering the Professors' misconduct. I can't afford to trust them easily.
Though the Auditor thing is a lie, after all.
Floy and I climbed the mountain.
There are no Demons on this mountain. Only the preparations Yuria and I have meticulously prepared.
If the Demon can't be found, then we'll just create one.
Today, I'll fuck Floy. All the preparations for that are complete.
"Hmm? Was there a cave here before?"
We stopped in front of a cave.