128. Victory or defeat?
One of the fun things about Hunter’s League is that there’s a big difference between what the players feel during a match and what the spectators feel when they see everything.
And this game was especially so right now.
Because unlike the players who couldn’t see everything that was going on because the strategy was intertwined with the tactics, the audience could see everything.
[Why are you bringing this weird, gray, giant thing with you?]
N I tried it once with Snowball and then I just went to Daiso. If it looked useful, I just collected it here and there ㅋㅋ.
N What will it be this time? LOL
ㄴ I don’t think I could stand it either.
N Huh… Huh? What is that? Is it transforming?
Soon after, PER’s team members took their places.
The image of Kim Do-jun, wearing a white giant costume and waiting in the rear, transformed into Lee Chang-hyun.
Most of the players seemed unaware of the transformation, but for outside observers, it was a shocking sight.
It’s a mana equipment that transforms just like your teammates, but no matter how diverse the special mana equipment is, it has many limitations and is not easily used.
On the other hand, I was curious about how it would be used. It would be meaningless if it just changed in the same way.
Immediately after, the engagement between PER and PSG began.
[Commentator]: Ahhh… … Mana Bomber! PER’s specialty, the bomber tactic, is on fire. However, it doesn’t seem to be doing much damage to PSG.
[Caster]: But, commentator. What is that?
The observer zoomed in on the PER side of the battlefield where a cloud of dust had formed.
[Caster]: Lee Chang-hyun and Kim Do-jun, who transformed into Lee Chang-hyun, are switching places? Is there any benefit to doing that?
[Narrator]: That’s… … .
To be honest, even the commentator couldn’t know everything, so at that moment, the ending was getting slurred.
The reason could be known in a few seconds without the commentator having to explain it.
When the dust cloud settled again, Lee Chang-hyun and Kim Do-jun switched places.
The moment when Han Ji-hoo and Kim Do-jun’s swords met.
Squeak squeak squeak squeak.
This was because an extremely loud noise spread out explosively.
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Following the eye candy seat, the ear candy seat]
No lol lol Look at all the PSG players collapsed.
N I think there’s bleeding from my ears?
No, this is seriously driving me crazy lol.
Are teammates like N okay??
That wasn’t all. Lee Chang-hyun, who had changed positions and taken up a position in the rear, provided support fire with a sniper rifle, and it appeared that PSG was being pushed back.
[Commentator]: This game is like this… … The special… … strategy prepared by Kim Do-jun changes the situation!
[Caster]: PER forces PSG into a perfect tactic! PSG… … chooses to scatter and run away.
Contrary to the game predictions, the situation seems to be controlled by PER. Now, what will happen next… … I am looking forward to it.
Meanwhile, unlike Lehmann, who was happily watching the game screen, the large black man shook his head.
“Certainly, that PER team is a series of surprises. But… … it became difficult at the point when that tactic was blocked.”
“The atmosphere is good, but why is that?”
“If you look at it objectively, most of PER’s tactics are about exerting force when the opponent is unaware, or attritional tactics… … Now, all that’s left is a real power struggle, and in the end, it’s 6 vs. 6. So in the end, it can only go according to the natural order of power.”
“Hmm… … I see.”
Lehmann stroked his chin as if trying to remember something.
“Keep kkeuk… … It’s a struggle.”
A minigame from a corner of the Hunter’s League party hall. Was it because I remembered Lee Chang-hyun attacking a huge chunk of skeleton?
Lehmann blurted it out absentmindedly.
“Maybe it’ll be okay.”
A statement that the difference in power between PSG and PER may not be as stark as some say.
***
Sometimes there are games like this.
No matter what strategy you use, if your opponent is skilled and of a good weight class, your prepared strategy won’t work.
‘If it was any other team, it would have been over long ago. Is it really PSG?’
First, they created a smokescreen for an all-out war, and then they switched Kim Do-jun and me.
When you have no immunity to noise, the noise is loud enough to burst your eardrums.
And taking advantage of that noise, pinpoint your opponent’s weak points.
As the strategy’s sequence is quite complex, this strategy was honestly evaluated as quite powerful.
‘In that situation, I didn’t know that I could cover everything with a shield and airbeat… … .’
Even if you say we met in the first division, you’d believe it, as he had excellent cover and rear support skills.
But one thing was clear.
This is not the time to be admiring something like this.
“Chang-Hyeon-ah. But didn’t you say that if we went into an all-out war, we would be at a disadvantage? We’ve expended too much.”
“Sure. But, the longer this game drags on, the more it’s bad for us. It’s impossible to drag it out like before.”
“Are there more negative points than what I explained last time?”
“… … Yes. As time goes by, there will be more doppelgangers than there are now.”
This was also the fear of the ‘Palace of Dreams’.
Doppelgangers who have yet to encounter the “real” people roaming around inside, as well as newly created doppelgangers.
Because it was a map where just holding on became more and more burdensome.
Not only that, this map also had a special gimmick called ‘Chaos’ that gave wings to these doppelgangers.
‘Of course, this game probably won’t go that far… … .’
In that case, PSG, which has high basic status and strong power with basic abilities, is likely to be able to exert much more force.
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Anyway, I thought that if we caught on quickly, there would be fewer variables and we would have a higher chance of winning.
Right now, they would be reluctant to gather and fight because of Kim Do-jun’s noisy sword, but on the other hand, they would have to wear earplugs because of that and wouldn’t be able to use their earphones.
‘If you exploit that gap… … .’
It’s definitely possible.
***
“Hey. Those guys are coming this way?”
“No. Judging from Mana’s reaction, it doesn’t seem like everyone is going… … It seems like only a few are going.”
“Put your earplugs in. If it doesn’t seem like there’s a sword making that noise, put your earphones in.”
“Then is it a one-on-one fight? Then let’s check if the team that goes into battle first has that guy with the sword and let them know, and then do that.”
That was the end of communication between PSG’s teammates.
‘The guys are finally moving… … .’
As Han Ji-hoo, this was the flow I was hoping for. The guys split into two teams.
Then, Han Ji-hoo and Oh Si-hwan had to defeat the guy without the strange sword first.
While the rest of the PSG team runs away without exchanging swords, PSG easily takes them down and joins them.
And with that manpower advantage, he wins without having to face the guy with the noisy sword.
‘Something so simple… … .’
He’s a really noisy guy, and that one noise is really loud. It made for a really annoying game.
If it was okay to wear earplugs, we would have all worn earplugs and fought… … .
Lee Kyu-jin, who was wearing earplugs at the time of the collision, was barely able to cover the noise, and was still shivering from the loud noise, so it didn’t seem like a wise idea yet.
And not long after.
A call came from another team that had entered the battle with PSG.
“Hey. This guy is holding that sword. We’ll hold it, so you clean up first and then join us. Well, we’ll give it a try. If it’s worth it, we’ll take it. Now, turn off your earphones.”
‘The game has become simpler.’
Now, Han Ji-hoo thought that all he had to do was repel the approaching PER guys, join the team, and wipe them all out.
But, what appeared before my eyes at that moment was something completely unexpected.
It was just that a guy from the PSG team across the street showed up with a sword… … .
‘Why is that guy here too?’
On the other side, Lee Chang-hyun was standing proudly with his colleague.
***
‘Han Ji-hoo and Oh Si-hwan… … right?’
For Lee Chang-hyun, it was actually good.
Because it was better to take on a more difficult opponent than to leave it to the incompetent Kim Do-jun.
Probably the ratio is 2v2 / 4v4.
In this case, it was me, Yoon Han-gyeol / For PSG, it was Han Ji-hoo and Oh Si-hwan.
“Is this some kind of grand battle?”
Lee Chang-hyun said with a smile.
However, the reaction from PSG players was not very good.
“What’s with the big battle? It’s strange that a guy who carries around such a crappy sword can walk around with his face up and call himself a hunter.”
Han Ji-hoo was properly criticized.
‘Phew… … But, it wasn’t me, it was Kim Do-jun.’
I wanted to say this, but I can’t say it now. Anyway, it was frustrating.
“I don’t think we have anything more to say, Han-gyeol.”
That was the last conversation.
O Si-hwan, who uses a spear, and Han Ji-hu, who teleports and pierces his opponents with powerful swordsmanship.
Lee Chang-hyun and Yoon Han-gyeol rushed towards the two.
But still, there was something interesting.
‘They’re both wearing earplugs.’
Was he aware of the sword that made that roar earlier? If so, that would be even better.
WHAT!
Because Han Ji-hoo couldn’t block my sword and just kept dodging it.
But then again, that doesn’t mean I was only launching a one-sided offensive.
Whoosh!
The guy’s teleport didn’t require much mana, because he suddenly teleported and targeted me from a blind spot.
‘Perhaps Ryu Jae-jun was also affected by this doppelganger’s ability.’
If someone suddenly appeared from behind and stabbed me in the neck, I would probably die without even being able to make a sound.
And that’s probably something anyone at PER would likely do.
‘But that is, if it’s not me.’
[Piercing eyes].
I could read more than just the weapon’s trajectory and the opponent’s abilities.
For example, you could see something like this.
Whoosh!
WHAT!
I swung my sword in the direction of Han Ji-hoo, who was teleporting behind me, before he could even make a full move.
“Huh… … .”
Remnants of mana. A sign of flow. Even if it was teleportation, it was something that had to exist as a Hunter’s ability.
“how…….”
Besides, the guy was conscious of the sound and didn’t even try to block my sword with his weapon.
Even a surprise attack using teleportation was impossible. It was also impossible to divide the sum with no skills.
‘From the moment Kim Do-jun showed up, and the moment you met me as a scattered opponent, you started a fight that was overwhelmingly disadvantageous to you.’
Since Kim Do-jun’s switch tactic worked once. And since he didn’t notice it. This was also a predicted process.
Psychological warfare. A disadvantageous either-or choice with no answer anywhere.
Han Ji-hoo, who had a powerful ability that everyone would look up to, whether he had run out of mana or not, was stabbed in the vital spot without being able to dodge or block the sword.
“Ugh… … Ugh… … This… … little… boy… … is… … .”
The guy ended the match in a futile manner, unable to write anything.
Meanwhile, the fight between Oh Si-hwan and Yoon Han-gyeol was quite tense yet loose.
That’s understandable, since on the one hand, they were watching our fight and saying things one by one.
“Whew~ You’re always the one who’s the loudest, but you’re usually the first to die. I don’t know how you carry your face around.”
“Changhyun… … .”
PSG’s Oh Si-hwan laughs at the cheerful Yoon Han-gyeol and Han Ji-hoo.
‘But that guy… … Now he’s going to have to deal with a 2-on-1. Is he laughing?’
I felt a strange sense of unease.
And I was able to realize one thing that I hadn’t realized because I was so focused on fighting Han Ji-hoo.
‘There is no call from the team member who went to the other side…’
The fact that maybe it’s not that guy who’s in danger, but Yoon Han-gyeol and me.
fantasy,
