After the draw ceremony concludes and the matchups are finalized, the participants dive into serious training.
And by late April, each national team announced their open training schedules.
This event, allowing them to showcase the nation’s strength directly, naturally drew the public’s attention.
For the USA, participating for the first time in 27 years, they hosted a combined open training at a stadium accommodating 100,000 spectators.
Dozens of wands worth billions of won crafted by the world’s largest corporations arrive one after another.
The sight of these extremely rare items lying on the ground like twigs was truly a precious scene.
Nathan, Levi, and Cecilia took turns demonstrating the luxury wands.
They verified the equipment’s power by destructive trials on a training building built specifically for this day.
Once again, we understood why the USA hadn’t participated since the first National Exchange Tournament.
[America’s wand sponsorship is on a whole different level, lol.]
(USA open training shoot.jpg)
Rev Leviev, Graff, Hermes, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe—all gathered.
Word has it the most expensive wand among them exceeds 10 billion. 😮
We should ban these guys from participating next time.
[Comments]
– Wow, luxury Avengers, lol.
– I only know Hermes…
└ The surprising thing is Hermes has the least prestige among them.
└ Fame and performance are separate issues, so who knows what will actually be picked?
– Why go this far in sponsorship?
└ Just having their national team use it in the National Exchange Tournament is already advantageous.
└ I imagine they’ll take about five each to the tournament.
└ Spare, backup spare, backup backup spare…
– They actually build a facility for a one-day training?
– Other countries’ participants will be totally demotivated if they see this, lol.
– You’re born where your luck takes you, I guess.
[Breaking news) Today’s Korean open training lineup. 😮
– Altair, Aspen, Principal of Mirinae Academy High School.
– Raon, Clan leader Mir.
– Kim Gun, Chair of Korea Habitat (16th National Exchange Tournament winner).
We’re not at all behind, are we?
[Comments]
– How did they bring over Kim Gun? 😂
– I would accept the president coming, but this is a bit surprising.
└ He’s been doing volunteer work; I knew nothing about him lately.
– But where’s NoName? 😭
– What a shame, if Na-me had come, I would have definitely gone.
└ It’s sold out anyway.
– There’s Samsung right there as a sponsor.
└ Do you know Samsung?
– Is Na-me really not attending open training?
└ Seriously, can’t they at least show up? 😭
[NoName’s open training schedule is out!!!]
「NoName’s Broadcasting Station
Hello, I am NoName.
Tomorrow, I will hold an open training session at the Gaepodong Citizens Comprehensive Training Arena.
Seating is limited, so I’ll randomly select 200 viewers among those subscribed for over two years.
As a bonus, if anyone wants to fight me, please DM my manager with your experience, thank you!」
But it’s being held at the Citizen Comprehensive Training Arena, lol…
[Comments]
– I’ll buy a two-year subscriber account, please.
– Ugh, I live nearby; tons of people are going to swarm there.
– The facility there is trash.
– Can I go too with my 10 years of Twish trolling experience?
└ Na-me Punch!!!
– It’s basically a fan meeting, lol.
– Wow, so they successfully rented out the entire training arena.
– Na-me’s punch might hurt a bit…
– The notice for open training looks like it’s asking for a 1v1 in League.
└ Is that you again, League Girl?
*
[NoName]
[Just Chatting – Open Training]
[Broadcasting Time – 0:21:29]
[Number of Viewers – 65,997]
I summoned all the broadcasting station managers scattered across the region to host a small open training event.
The managers handed green paper bracelets to the winners and orderly guided them in.
The local police station dispatched officers ahead of time, anticipating chaos because of me.
“Wow, a lot of people have gathered already.”
After getting out of the cab with Lee Bo-reum, a multitude welcomed me.
People who had been lounging in the nearby park got up one by one, waving their hands energetically.
“Na-me ya!”
“NoName-sensei, you’re so cute!”
“Let’s definitely win the National Exchange Tournament!”
[Casting: Ventus Papillon]
As soon as I stepped out of the taxi, I conjured a gigantic heart cloud in the sky.
Clenching my hands, the cloud burst, raining down pink mana particles like snow.
“Thank you for coming all the way here. Please catch the rest on the stream.”
With that, I entered the training arena with light steps.
The Gaepodong Citizens Comprehensive Training Arena looked just like a regular auditorium in any school.
On the right, there were seats arranged for the audience in tiers.
Hearing the noise outside, perhaps they guessed what was happening, because everyone stood up like meerkats waiting for my entrance.
“I’m feeling too pressured to go in. Should I just head home again?”
The viewers watching the stream protested.
– Hey, what the heck, lol.
– You came all this way, just go in!
– Get in there now!
Creeeak-
Pulling the aging door, it creaked loudly.
“Waaaaah!!!”
As soon as I stepped into the training arena, another huge cheer erupted.
I set my belongings down at one side of the arena and adjusted my outfit.
In the full-length mirror stood a girl wearing a fluffy yellow sweatshirt and black skirt leggings, her face filled with excitement.
You really do enjoy fighting, don’t you?
I jumped up and down on the spot, warming up my body.
Then I turned in mid-air, dashing toward the audience seating.
“NoName! NoName! Creamy-skinned NoName!”
What started as someone’s joke quickly spread, filling the arena with the chant.
“Please, for the love of all that’s holy, quiet down! I’m embarrassed!”
I calmed the excited fans and explained today’s events.
“We’ll start with some light warm-up exercises and then move straight to the duel. Normally, the National Exchange Tournament rules are two halves of 15 minutes each for a total of 30 minutes, but… How many of you think you can last the full 15 minutes? Hmmm, I don’t think there are that many. So, we’ll do 7 minutes, with a 1-minute break, and then another 7 minutes.”
– I don’t think I can last even 7 minutes.
– Aren’t there many hidden talents in our stream? Come on out!
– I’ve never been this excited for content before.
After laying down a mat on the ground, I took off my shoes and got on.
Stretching for flexibility, I eased my muscles all over.
I stretched my legs straight and bent my upper body forward.
Back in the day, I always felt cramped, but now there’s plenty of space.
Shiver-shiver- my body and legs tremble.
“Phew, next is elasticity training. Bo-reum unni, could you hang that resistance band on the wall? Thanks!”
I wrapped the thick resistance band around my waist.
In the center of the arena, I brought out a training dummy for measuring power.
“Isn’t the dummy too far from the wall?”
“We need this distance for effective training.”
The magenta color at level 10 has a resistance of 300 kg.
“Phew…”
To prevent slipping with external manifestation, I enveloped my feet in a sticky aura.
I spun the aura escaping from my Aura Heart rapidly within my body.
By supplementing my synthetic muscle fibers, I maximized the strength I could exert per unit area.
Standing tall against the powerful band, I gradually moved forward.
At last, I reached the dummy.
“Whoo!”
Taking a deep breath, I summoned strength from my lower body and unleashed a straight punch to the abdomen.
Boom-!
Switching my stance, I smoothly executed a combo of jab-body jab-straight.
The dummy shook like a weeble, repeatedly banging its head, and then leaned forward again.
The thunderous sound upon impact startled some onlookers.
As I gradually withdrew my aura, my body was pushed back uncontrollably.
“Whoa… going backward, I see.”
Thump-
My body sank into the soft cushion mat.
Now that my body is all warmed up, it’s about time to start the duel.
“Rebecca1225, please come out!”
Lee Bo-reum opened the waiting room door.
Soon, a muscular young man stepped out, scratching his head awkwardly.
“What’s up? Is there a problem?”
“I thought I received waiting number 3, so why am I the first to come out?”
“Bo-reum unni, what’s going on? He says it’s not his turn.”
“The first two ran away holding hands.”
“Oh…”
– LMAO!
– Wait, did they actually run away? 😂
– Total lack of courage!
– Neh-pyeong, lol.
– If you’re behind a barrier, no matter how hard you hit, it doesn’t hurt.
– But it’s still scary, right?
– Nah, nah, the athletes can adapt, but the first punch would probably mess up your insides.
– Na-me Punch (300-kilo straight)!
I greeted the young man with a light handshake.
“Hello there.”
“Oh, yes, hello!”
“Please give a brief self-introduction.”
“I’m a first-year student at Korea Magic Institute, and back in middle school, I was briefly selected for the national team. Nice to meet you!”
“Oh, our first participant is a national team member.”
– Wow, a total pro has arrived!
– No wonder he looks so muscular! 😮
– Na-me style dojo breaking!
– ???: I hope this toy is sturdy enough.
“Na-me, how much aura heart will you be using?”
“What’s your aura volume?”
“I think it’s just over 1700 now. When I measured it back in senior year, it was exactly 1700.”
“I don’t mind. Please give it your all, 100%!”
The average output for National Exchange Tournament participants is about 1650 to 1700. Since I’m at 1458, I’m more than enough as a training partner.
Even though there’s a significant difference in output, combat always prioritizes instinct.
Shall we see how well he fights?
Enveloping the training ground with a barrier using a crystal sphere, protective walls were automatically erected throughout the arena.
[Average Output: 3000kE]
[Small Particles: 30:70]
[A (NoName): 100%, 100%]
[B (Guest): 100%, 100%]
Beep-
Counting down from 10 seconds began.
Today’s duel concept was set to a quick finish.
Even if there were mistakes in the casting process, I would prioritize speed above all.
[3]
[2]
[1]
Beeep-!
[Creation: Smiling Clone Drive]
[Cast: Laminar Flow]
As soon as mana was released, I overlaid two magic circles, shooting out the condensed energy.
A white beam reached the young man at an incredible speed.
The young man, startled, dove to the side and tumbled across the floor.
However, the water-based beam ultimately struck him squarely in the leg.
[Casting Time: 1.953s]
After checking the casting time, I immediately readied the next spell.
If the young man has any sense, he would venture into close combat with me.
That’s the only way he could slightly increase his chance of victory by pushing physically.
[Cast: Black Aurora]
Tap-tap-tap-
This is what it feels like to wrap plasma around your body.
My barriers disintegrated like dust and finally fell away.
Every time I moved my arms and legs, black sparks flew.
With a grin, I stepped forward.
“…!”
“Focus, focus!”
In an instant, as the distance closed in, the young man raised both arms to defend.
What he didn’t know was that I often lead with my legs rather than my hands.
Twisting my waist, I lowered my center of gravity and extended my leg.
The black sparks traced a scythe-like trajectory.
Split-splatch-!
The barrier he tried to protect his abdomen with was completely torn away.
The young man seemed to be calmly waiting for the right moment.
I widened my eyes, concentrating all my nerves on his shoulder.
Ultimately, a person’s shoulder movement is not directly controlled by the brain but only follows the movement of the hands and arms.
In other words, the shoulder doesn’t lie; the young man grabbed his right wrist with his left hand and threw a heavy punch like he was hitting a punching bag.
Normally, I would have dodged, but what if I cast magic at this distance?
Diverse options in combat are always beneficial.
[Cast: Coefficient Adjustment]
His punch slowed down right in front of my eyes.
People are most vulnerable when their attack fails.
With my right hand, I slammed into his side.
Bam-!
Just before I struck again with my right hand, I cast a magic circle with my left hand.
Between the punch and the spell, the young man was thrown into confusion.
[Cast: Arc Discharge-]
[Cast: Insulation-]
The young man deployed an insulation spell in response to the arc discharge magic I was about to cast.
His basics seemed proficient, but…
[Cast: Ignis Gladiolus]
I double-cast fire magic with my right hand, moving past the preceding magic to execute it.
The punch wouldn’t hurt too much but might feel a bit warm.
The look of astonishment on the young man’s face was palpable.
This would greatly tilt the odds in my favor.
Avoiding useless resistance, I successfully landed punches to gradually build up damage.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The repetitive sound echoed so much it was as if construction noise at 6 AM was being blasted.
The young man lay sprawled on the floor, declaring his surrender.
“Hah, hah… I couldn’t even cast magic properly. What the heck is going on?”
He seemed unable to comprehend the current situation.
Despite the apparent skill disparity, he expected a reasonable exchange of blows.
“Remember, if you miss, you die. That’s how it works.”
I bent at a 90-degree angle and looked down at him as I said this.
In any game or sport, a counterattack is always a threat.
The match had just crossed the 1 minute and 10 seconds mark.
