124. The Deceiver and the Deceiver
In the game, the PER team members are communicating with each other to join in.
The reactions of the outside broadcast crew and viewers watching the process were the complete opposite of those of the serious players.
Unlike the players who stepped forward calmly and cautiously, the viewers watched with curious eyes, anticipating what would happen soon.
That would be the case. Everyone who was watching the game from outside the stadium knew that Ryu Jae-jun was a fake, as they were observers.
At that time, before the main players of PER finished joining.
A doppelganger who looked exactly like him ambushed Ryu Jae-jun as he was wandering around to join the group.
[Caster]: No… …!!! Is Ryu Jae-jun, one of PER’s aces, being treated so helplessly? He’s so helpless!
[Narrator]: No… …! As I explained before, doppelgangers copy the abilities of those who enter… so it’s not surprising that they would suffer like that if they were allowed to attack first.
[Caster]: Then that ability is definitely PSG’s… …!
Not only the broadcast team’s reaction but also the viewers’ reaction was heated.
The fight didn’t take long. The doppelganger, who had the skills of a PSG player and took the lead, easily crushed Ryu Jae-jun.
[Doppelganger >>> Original ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ But seriously, why is this character so tall?]
ㄴ First of all, there are doppelgangers who have the same appearance but different abilities.
N Oh, then? Somehow… … the ability was more dazzling than usual.
Didn’t you know?? That’s a skill that comes from striking first.
N Wow… … This is seriously awesome. I don’t think I’ve seen it once this season, how is it;
N I think I used it once last season
But the surprise didn’t end with the doppelganger winning.
The original Ryu Jae-jun. So, it seems like he knew what the earphones the original was wearing were for. He took them naturally.
[Lee Chang-hyun]: What? I think I heard something from someone’s earphones. Is someone here? Is it urgent?
Of course, Lee Chang-hyun’s voice could be heard through the earphones, but no one answered.
The reason, of course, was that since several people were communicating at the same time, it was impossible to tell exactly whose voice it was.
To begin with, the sound wasn’t that loud.
The doppelganger who had just attacked and assassinated Ryu Jae-jun just smiled and picked up his earphones.
[Wow lol, seriously creepy. Is there something like that living in the tower?]
N I have overwhelming respect for the first generation hunters lol
N I bet a lot of the first generation hunters that went in there died
No, but it’s seriously creepy…
Wow, but now he took away my earphones and is going to act like a real person?
Even the guy who took the earphones joined up with Lee Chang-hyun. It didn’t take long, as they weren’t that far away.
At PER’s main headquarters, Lee Chang-hyun and Yoon Han-gyeol gathered first, and after the doppelgangers arrived, Lee Gil-han and Lee Yeon-ju arrived next.
Was it because there were more than two people when they first joined? Or was it because Lee Chang-hyun, who was usually very guarded, was there?
The doppelganger hiding among them did not easily reveal his murderous intent.
Rather, he simply played Ryu Jae-jun.
“Courage training… I guess so. I really hate scary things.”
“Oh, but… … Jisoo and Dojun are basically isolated. Shouldn’t we run as fast as possible? Why are we walking so leisurely?”
[Caster]: Ahhh… … The doppelganger that got mixed in is perfectly imitating Ryu Jae-jun! If you don’t notice… This. It’s definitely going to be a disaster, right?
[Narrator]: That’s exactly what the doppelganger said just now. “Shouldn’t we run fast?” This… is already a hectic situation for PER, and he’s going to run fast and take them out one by one from behind. That’s what it sounds like to me… … .
As tension continued to rise, the moment of decision approached Lee Chang-hyun.
***
“Do you think it would be better to just keep walking like this?”
“Yeah. The PSG teammates I know are more dangerous than you think. If you approach them quickly and let your guard down, you could end up in a dangerous situation if you end up clashing with them.
Yeonju, are you still aware of your relative position?
“Uh… … Uh… … I’m heading straight for Jisoo… … There’s some distance between me and the other side… … .”
… … Originally, the biggest reason wasn’t because of PSG. But I felt like there was no need to tell you the real reason now.
‘That… doesn’t look like Ryu Jae-jun.’
Because you could have gotten stung if you accidentally touched a beehive.
The reason I thought it wasn’t Ryu Jae-jun was simple.
If a hunter wanted to approach quickly, he would have said to fly using ‘Air Anchor’ or ‘Air Beat’ instead of running quickly.
But, wouldn’t the newly created doppelganger guy, who isn’t a hunter, not know that yet?
‘It’s so trivial that it’s hard to judge based on this alone… … .’
That wasn’t all. In addition, Ryu Jae-jun, who had a lot of knowledge as a hunter, couldn’t have been unaware of this map, and if he knew about it, there was no way he would have asked to join so quickly.
‘You must have been taught by Lee Geun-taek, but in this map, you’re busy being wary of doppelgangers, so why are you telling us to focus on joining up quickly?’
That’s ridiculous.
You must have known that you had to proceed with utmost caution and alertness.
But if that happens, there is a question.
‘You must have been so alert and careful, but how did you kill Ryu Jae-jun without even letting out a single word? … .’
First of all, it was obvious, but among the PER players, there was no one who had the means to kill Ryu Jae-jun without a word or a sound.
The only thing left is that the guy is a horrible hybrid with the abilities of one of the PSG players… …
‘I’m afraid he’ll notice, so I’m using mana to look at him with [Piercing Eyes]… … .’
While the thoughts continued, Ryu Jae-jun, who was probably a fake, opened his mouth.
“If we’re too late and Jisoo gets hit, the game will be over… … .”
‘… The game… is over? What is this? Are you aware that this is a game? A doppelganger?’
He ran quickly and joined me earlier. I thought he was a doppelganger because of what he said.
Is it just an expression for going fast, ‘running’ fast?
Of course, since this is a Hunter’s League competition, there’s no way he wouldn’t know about Mana Equipment.
Rather than that, I thought that maybe Ryu Jae-jun next to me right now wasn’t a doppelganger, but just had a different opinion than me.
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‘It’s not like Ryu Jae-jun always makes the right decisions… … .’
Compared to me, his judgment is quite immature. Of course, I can’t completely eliminate my doubts…
What he said next was more crucial.
“The reason I took the risk and told you to go quickly was because… … Jisoo contacted us through her earphones, but I thought it was a little suspicious that Dojun didn’t contact us through his earphones.”
“… … .”
It was something I had never expected.
Since I had to join up with the PER team right away, I couldn’t pay much attention to Han Ji-soo because of the possible threat of a doppelganger…
In some ways, Kim Do-jun was more suspicious than Ryu Jae-jun.
‘That skinny guy started the game and didn’t say a word into his earphones?’
That’s not all. If you think about it, doppelgangers aren’t necessarily allowed to enter the rooms of the ‘Palace of Dreams’…
It was a hallway that Han Ji-soo joined Kim Do-jun… …
Thinking about it that way, I guess I understand what Ryu Jae-jun meant when he said that we should join quickly.
‘What should I do with this… … .’
If Kim Do-jun was not real, that would also be a huge crisis.
If that happens, Kim Do-jun will really get hurt, and there is a high possibility that Han Ji-soo will get hurt too… … Then, a 7 vs. 5 match will begin.
In this situation, it seems like it is unfavorable.
‘Besides, PSG, whose individual strength is outstanding, will likely face us without losing any personnel… … .’
If this continues, the game will be ruined before we even get to a proper fight.
still.
“If Dojun is a doppelganger, it will be difficult to save Jisoo now anyway. So I won’t change the plan.”
The judgment could not be changed.
“Oh, and while I’m at it.”
“… … .”
“Han-gyeol, you. Last time I used Airbeat, the connection wasn’t smooth yet.”
“You’re coming now and saying that… …?”
“I’m already walking at a turtle’s pace. I need to check things like this to increase my time efficiency.”
He gestured for Yoon Han-gyeol to come closer.
And then, as Yoon Han-gyeol approached, my hand began to glow and touched Yoon Han-gyeol’s head.
[Full Bloom – Talent Bloom: Commander of the Same Dream in a Different Bed]: You can completely share what you are imagining with the other person.
It was an ability that I had recently awakened and often used to train the guys.
“Like this. Do you understand?”
“……okay.”
“What are you staring at blankly? The rest are the same. Except for Jaejun, who learned from Chairman Lee Geun-taek.”
“Huh… … Right. That’s true.”
This time, Lee Yeon-ju and Lee Gil-han approached and used the same ability.
“… … .”
“……what?”
Lee Yeon-ju opened her eyes wide. And Lee Gil-han looked slightly embarrassed.
“What is it? It’s special training. I said that Air Anchor and Air Beat can’t be done in a day or two, right? Then let’s focus again. We don’t know where the doppelganger might pop out, so let’s go there while being careful.”
“huh.”
***
Meanwhile, a strange atmosphere was flowing between Lehmann and the large black man who was watching the match in the waiting room.
“That guy… … He seems to talk a lot. Don’t you think he didn’t notice?”
“It’s normal not to notice. Unless you fight directly and see with your own eyes that they have other abilities.
“Would it have been for nothing that countless hunters died in that ‘Palace of Dreams’?”
“Tsk tsk… If I keep doing this, I’m sure I’ll lose the game.”
Lehmann sighed and tapped his fingers on the desk.
I know it’s a tough match, but deep down I hope they win as much as I believed in them and invested in them.
And to lose on the day I invited this guy to watch the game with me. There’s nothing worse than losing form.
“But how can you not be able to tell whether the player who guards you every day is real or fake? Oh, really. This is ridiculous.”
“It’s not as simple as you think, Lord Lehman. Not only do they have high basic intelligence… … .”
“As well as?”
The large black man’s grip tightened.
“If you kill a Hunter directly, you will also absorb some of that Hunter’s memories.”
“Ugh… … .”
Even memories are absorbed.
In that case, even if you try to confirm it with information that only the two of you know, you will be able to deceive them rather than confirm it.
It was a trap that felt truly vicious.
“So… … the guy didn’t notice the guy… … .”
Lehman and the large black man also knew it because they had already seen it on broadcast.
The fact that Ryu Jae-jun’s doppelganger killed Ryu Jae-jun.
The guy didn’t just grab the earphones, nor was he a stupid creature clumsily imitating Ryu Jae-jun.
If there is a gap that can be noticed… …
The absorbed memories are incomplete, so there will be blank spaces.
That’s it… …
It’s not like we’re just having a conversation, but we’re in the middle of a game right now… …It’s probably too much to expect him to notice.
“You don’t have to be too discouraged, Mr. Lehman. That map is… … that kind of map. If the team lacks weapons, they’ll definitely start off in an overwhelmingly disadvantageous position… … .”
And as time passed, when PER’s main force got closer to where Han Ji-soo was, something amazing happened.
fantasy,
