'Huh? Who…'
The pressure threatening to break down Leo's body made it hard to think, but Leo quickly analyzed the situation… He could tell that a powerhouse was using their Internal Energy to crush them down!
He had definitely read countless novels where elders scread 'Impudent!' or 'You dare!' on the protagonist, while he miraculously endured this pressure. However, he had only personally experienced this situation once.
Amid the concentrated sparring sessions that Leo had with Cheon Chang when his return coincided with his senior brother, the Absolute Spear had given him a taste of what it was like to face soone of a whole other level so as to prepare him for the future… It was just that Leo didn't expect that the next ti he would experience it would be in the sa place.
'Wait.'
Leo roused his own Internal Energy to resist just like he did the first ti, but the crease on his forehead seed to slowly ease. It wasn't that easy to tell normally, but the energy he had just co into contact with was sothing he was particularly familiar with!
'Nice prank…'
Before he could even finish his thoughts the pressure suddenly disappeared, followed by soone strongly pushing their house's doors. Their 'mother chicken' was around this ti…
"Wew, you really don't spare the chance to grow! This does make feel proud."
A voice they had all felt before perated the whole building. Undoubtedly the Internal Energy that just pressured Leo was the sa one that helped him and Yeon with their advancent! This was none other than the Blade Spirit's flashy entrance!
"Master's welco is as great as always."
By the ti both Leo and Yeon had dashed to the lower floor, Cheon Sohee stood next to Cheon Yong as she reflected Cheon Jeong's large smile with a bitter one. Although not all etings were this aggressive, Cheon Jeong always used so thod to test them out…
"Right? Since we can only et every once in a while like this, it at least has to be this morable!"
The spread out Internal Energy suddenly turned gentle, making Leo feel comfortable. If the earlier situation could be said to have been the result of a savage area of effect debuff, the current one was more like a relaxing healing buff.
"We weren't even sure when we would return… Did sothing happen for us to be called back this soon?"
Leo spoke out with a light smile, being reminded of Ria. The last ti they set out, they were told to stay outside and clear as many monsters as possible while working on their skill without any definite return schedule. It was only when they passed by one of the Society's checkpoints that they were suddenly inford to return with haste.
"Eh? I see you are all really dedicated to your task. As expected, I was right to snatch the 'first' for our little Demon Hunting Squad!"
The four looked at each other, feeling a hint of knowing sarcasm in Cheon Jeong's words. In reality, they were only in a hurry to get back to hunting so they can continue harvesting experience points and leveling up. After all, who would really want to stay idle once they got a taste of power leveling?
"Heh… Don't worry, what you ca back for is definitely better."
Barely holding back her laugh, Cheon Jeong spoke out ambiguously. However…
'It's really the ti for that?'
Leo felt a chill pass through his body as soon as he heard Cheon Jeong's words. He was already half-expecting sothing like this since the call back was so abrupt, but he still couldn't push away the tension that overca him.
"The fake demons playing outside are bound to be destroyed by our Society sooner or later. However, as the finest produce of the current generation's Heavenly Furnace, you have other priorities that you need to tend to."
The upheaval that started with the protagonist's descent was obviously a diversion from the generic route. It was okay for the regular mbers to change usual missions with 'demon hunting' ones, but were the main seeds of the generation really supposed to waste their pri ti with sothing like this?
While they would often be tested, sothing which monster hunting was of great use in, the top geniuses expected to lead their generation and replace the top figures were always being considered in the bigger sche of things.
The main route for their little team was the concentrated nurturing route! A good portion of the Heavenly Strength Society's information network was basically on standby to catch any great fortuitous opportunity that could elevate their standing even further!
'I guess I will have to go with plan B.'
Leo had been working so hard in hope to make just one more advancent before the ti to go back to their original route. Unfortunately, not everything could go his way just because he knew the rough timings of most events occurring in this world.
'Leveling up' was sothing that could be rushed, but the sa couldn't be said about Martial Advancent. It would only co when the ti is right for it, pushing it would only make it worse.
Reading such words felt nonsensical to Leo and most readers, knowing that it was just the author's excuse for holding into the plot device of advancent. Being personally faced with this situation wasn't exactly fun…
'The irony…'
"Anyway, let's go get sothing to eat and maybe do so training after. This ti's adventure is quite important, even Spearhead will be arriving soon to accompany us."
'That confirms it.'
Food was usually delivered to them back when they were first preparing for the first dispatch. However, Cheon Jeong would make sure to drag them out of their nests for a joint al every now and then. As such, Leo and the others automatically went to grab their food trays and followed Cheon Jeong as usual.
"Not going to share how you ca to be the so-called 'Four Heavenly Beasts'?"
Once they sat down, Cheon Jeong started the chit-chat with her little chicks, enjoying what was likely to be their last warm al for a while, but…
"I don't think we should go."
Leo suddenly spoke with denial out of nowhere.
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