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A vast chill extends in all directions.
The cold, which had been scouring the surroundings like a beast hunting its prey, soon reached its destination, a massive rock, and began to concentrate there.
A rock much larger than a person.
The rock was devoured by the cold, transforming into a single lump of ice.
As time passed, it became difficult to tell if it was a rock or ice…
It seemed like a kind of ice sculpture was being created.
Crackling sounds-After a while, the rock was completely engulfed by ice.
A woman who had been watching her jumping up and shouting.
“Teacher! I did it! Yay…!!”
A neatly braided hair on one side and a small hairpin.
In her hand was a staff with a large blue gem embedded in it.
Despite her disheveled appearance due to long training, her beauty still shone through.
Two weeks ago, she came down to Busan.
Kim Chae-eun, who was undergoing special training consistently.
And beside her.
Jeong Seon-young, who was teaching her one-on-one…
Looked at the ice-covered rock in front of her with an incredulous expression.
‘She actually did it in just two weeks…’
It was an astonishing feat.
The skill Kim Chae-eun had just displayed was the [Ultimate Frost].
It was considered one of the top-tier skills among single-target skills that could be unleashed with [Freeze]. To utilize it, one had to be at least a B-grade Holder.
Compared to Jeong Seon-young’s ultimate skill [Blizzard] from [Frozen Battlefield], it had less power, but comparing a normal rune’s regular skill to an epic rune’s ultimate skill was absurd in itself.
Considering Kim Chae-eun’s Holder grade, what she had just achieved was an unbelievable casting.
‘It’s not just an average talent…’
As a result of her focused training for the past two weeks, Jeong Seon-young reached one conclusion.
Kim Chae-eun had an extraordinary talent not only in ice magic but also among all magician types.
She had reached a considerable level with the common runes [Spell Enhancement] and [Magic Amplification], and she even occasionally attempted the notoriously difficult [Adrian Spell], although she was still inexperienced.
With this level of rune setup and proficiency, she had already surpassed the level of an ordinary student. Among the Holders affiliated with most clans, she was almost at the level of a B-grade Holder.
“Teacher? Why are you acting like that?”
Kim Chae-eun, who had been happily jumping around on her own, asked while looking at Jeong Seon-young lost in thought.
Jeong Seon-young looked at Kim Chae-eun with a blank expression and said, “Chae-eun, is Ice your primary rune?”
“Yes? Oh, yes. Freeze is my primary rune.”
While the runes held by Holders were often a closely guarded secret, there was usually no need to hide them among fellow adepts for the sake of training.
And Kim Chae-eun’s straightforward answer confirmed that [Freeze] was her primary magic rune.
So, it was even more puzzling.
A Holder’s talent was directly related to their runes. If a Holder had exceptional talent, it was common for them to have rare runes or epic runes from the beginning.
However, what was hard to believe was that Kim Chae-eun implemented [Ultimate Frost], despite her young age and grade, only had normal runes.
So, Jeong Seon-young thought for a moment and then said, “In my opinion… Chae-eun, you might have latent talent.”
“Latent talent?”
“Yes.”
Just because you obtained normal runes at the time of awakening didn’t mean that the Holder would only operate with normal runes for the rest of their life.
There were cases where runes were acquired through special items or dungeon rewards, and there were also cases where new runes were obtained through enlightenment during a Holder’s training or growth.
And in Jeong Seon-young’s opinion, Kim Chae-eun was the latter case.
“To crudely implement [Ultimate Frost] at your age and grade… It’s almost impossible. Even if you manage to arrange magic power, everyone usually hits a wall in application and manifestation.”
Holders with latent talents usually obtained normal runes when they awakened. However, because of their exceptional talent and deep understanding, they could elevate those runes to their limits.
That’s why, through advanced rune usage, they often acquired additional primary runes or even rare and higher-grade runes in the future.
And based on what she had observed so far…
Kim Chae-eun’s latent talent seemed evident. Without it, the current results couldn’t be explained.
‘Maybe…’
Jeong Seon-young briefly entertained the thought.
Perhaps, if she continued to grow steadily, even her primary rune, [Frozen Battlefield], which she always kept to herself, might become something Kim Chae-eun would acquire.
Jeong Seon-young looked at Kim Chae-eun, envisioning such a future.
“From now on, you can call me Teacher.”
“Huh? Teacher?! Then…”
“Yes, Chae-eun. You’re my exclusive disciple now.”
“Wow, wow…!!”
An exclusive disciple.
With just that word, Kim Chae-eun was overjoyed, as if she could leap with happiness. Her face showed more excitement than when she successfully cast [Ultimate Frost].
Watching her, Jeong Seon-young also smiled warmly.
She was also receiving her first exclusive disciple, but she was determined to teach her with no regrets. Kim Chae-eun was a disciple with great potential and a passionate and cute one at that.
“And now, let’s head to Seoul. It seems there’s no need to stay in Busan anymore.”
“Huh? Really?”
Kim Chae-eun, who had been running around with her staff, stopped in her tracks. She seemed hesitant about the idea of going to Seoul.
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