Weapon seller in the world of magic

”That’s not surprising.” Xueli nodded plainly, ”I was also a hunter once, despite being in the acting field.”

”But, Jiejie... you were talented... Theo doesn’t have the potential to become a hunter. His ability lies in...”

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps came from down the hallway. A moment later, a girl’s voice rang out. ”Auntie! Where’s my hairbrush? I can’t find it.”

”Excuse me...” Xueli sighed, already pushing herself off the couch. Then she raised her pitch in the same intensity. ”It’s in the bathroom drawer, second row.”

”It’s not there... Fetch it for me!”

A few seconds later, a girl appeared in the doorway with her hair half-brushed, her pajamas wrinkled. Her eyes darted to Sungjun, and she froze. ”Who...?”

Tianzhu smiled gently. ”Hello. You must be Park Soojin.”

Park Soojin

Age: 18

Ethnicity: Han/Goryeo

Awakening Status: Unawakened

*

Park Soojin was Zhao Mingze’s first wife’s daughter, who had been living with him and Xueli for the past few years. Because Mingze had not officially obtained her custody yet, she retained her mother’s surname, who was from the Goryeo Islands.

Soojin subtly narrowed her eyes, then turned to her father. ”Dad, who is he?”

Mingze chuckled. ”That, sweetie, is your uncle, your mother’s younger brother. Sungjun.”

Soojin blinked, her lips parting in surprise. ”The one who disappeared 22 years ago?”

As Tianzhu smiled and gave a slight nod, Soojin glanced at her own clothes and hurriedly hid behind Xueli, peeking out shyly. ”Uhh... I’m sorry. I’ll just be in a minute. Be right back.”

Soojin awkwardly bowed before dashing back to her room and shutting the door.

Xueli and Mingze exchanged glances; the latter looked at Sungjun. ”Don’t mind her. She is just not good with first meetings.”

A few minutes later, she returned, now dressed in proper clothes with a composed expression. Taking a graceful bow, she greeted Sungjun once again, ”Hello, uncle. I’m Park Soojin.”

Mingze scoffed at her behavior. ”And now you’re acting like some graceful lady?”

Soojin shot him a glare before turning to Sungjun with a polite smile and taking her seat.

”Uncle, I didn’t know you were coming. I never expected to meet you in person.”

”Oh?” Tianzhu raised a brow.

Soojin nodded eagerly. ”You’re famous at my school, atleast in our club, you know.”

Mingze blinked. ”What club?”

Xueli smiled. ”Oh, I forgot to mention. Xiao Zhu, Soojin is attending your alma mater. She is also the same as Veronika and Theodore.”

Qin Tianzhu was visibly surprised. ”Oh”

Soojin leaned forward excitedly. ”You’re really well-known in our Archery club. Our instructor always talks about his favorite student. He either uses your name to motivate us or to scold us. You’re like a legend in the club—the prodigy who defeated the legendary archer, Lin Shu never took a break and dominated every competition.”

”Is Teacher Han still there?” Tianzhu asked, curiosity evident in his eyes. In both of his lives, he respected this archery instructor who even took private time to look after his practice. However, unfortunately, after awakening

Xueli and Mingze then exchanged surprised glances. ”Wait... since when are you in the Archery club? Aren’t you in the Orchestra Club?” Xueli asked, interrupting them.

Soojin shrugged. ”A couple of years now, Auntie. And our school allows us to sign up for multiple clubs anyway.”

”Is that why you were being late? I thought you were having fun with your friends, not practicing archery...” Xueli’s eyes narrowed.

”A couple of years...” Zhao Mingze looked betrayed but held his tongue, stealing a glance at Tianzhu.

Noticing the slight tension, Tianzhu took his phone into his hands again. ”Ah, Vera seems to have woken up. I need to go.”

”Eh? So urgently?” Xueli was taken aback.

Tianzhu smiled. ”We have a few things to do at the immigration office today, Jiejie.” He then got up. ”I’ll be back later with Vera.”

Mingze nodded. ”Come back for lunch or maybe dinner?”

Tianzhu tilted his head. ”Don’t you both have work? We can visit on the weekend. No rush.”

Xueli waved him off. ”It’s fine. Consider it a welcome home meal.” Mingze added. ”And who knows whether one of us will suddenly become busy on the weekend?”

Tianzhu thought for a bit and nodded. ”Alright. Let’s have dinner.”

After a while, he returned to the hotel where he was staying.

The room was still dim, the curtains drawn shut against the morning sun.

Qin Tianzhu stepped inside quietly, careful not to make a sound.

His gaze landed on the bed where his niece was still curled up, her dark hair sprawled over the pillow. Her slow, steady breaths indicated she was deep in sleep. He sighed, a faint smile tugging at his lips. ”Still not awake, huh?” he murmured.

After adjusting the room temperature slightly, he pulled the covers up to her shoulders before quietly stepping out, heading towards the fitness center.

Downstairs, the receptionist greeted him with a professional smile. ”Good morning, sir. May I have your room number for confirmation?”

”Room 1207,” Qin Tianzhu responded smoothly.

After a quick check, she nodded, motioning toward the entrance. ”You’re all set. Enjoy your workout, Mr. Alexander Qin.”

With a slight nod, he pushed the glass door open and entered the gym.

The space was relatively empty, save for one other occupant. A woman was already working out with the assistance of a personal trainer.

Even without makeup, she was stunning, with sharp yet delicate features, a well-toned physique, and a presence that demanded attention. However, Tianzhu barely spared her a glance upon realizing that she is a plain folk, someone without any mana.

Generally, almost 90% of awakenings happen before one reaches an adult stage, when they stop growing. 9% of awakenings happen from 18-21. And 0.99% of awakenings happen before the age of 30.

Those who crossed 30 should more or less give up on awakening their abilities. While beautiful she was, she had almost no prospect of awakening at all. But then again, not everyone goes out there and fights the monsters.

Only a fraction of awakened people become hunters. Many of them choose normal jobs and live a peaceful life. So, it doesn’t matter for many, but for Tianzhu, if one doesn’t have abilities, they are of no use. As for the beauty, he slept with many such beauties in his former life.

Hence, he made his way to the stretching area, not paying her any attention.