136. Grumpy
Lee Keun-taek had new feelings after watching the PER match against PSG that took place a while ago.
Although it was a second-tier match, it was probably a match that brought up special feelings for Lee Geun-taek.
The map is a dreamy palace that brings back old memories.
But what really resonates with Lee Geun-taek as a member of the Hunter World is that he has truly become much closer to the First Division League that I mentioned before.
Beating PSG in the second division meant that they were now really close to the first division.
I thought he was a guy who never got tired and kept breaking through the front.
‘In Part 3, when you showed your spirit and told me your goal, did you laugh?’
Or maybe he was just a guy with a lot of drive and big dreams.
But now, he was really starting to become a guy who was already setting some records.
To begin with, there is virtually no team that has succeeded in the promotion battle itself, so if they were to be promoted to the first division after the second division, that would be a new record in itself.
‘But… … Even though they overcame the big hurdle of PSG, the promotion to the first division match won’t be easy for them… … .’
Even though it is sometimes said that the top teams in the second division are better in terms of pure ability or tactical aspects of the game, why do those teams ultimately stay in the second division?
‘The first division is the realm of true hunters, where both physical and mental strength are diminished… ‘
It would be safe to say that this is not a match, but rather the beginning of a real fight.
“Eww… … Tsk.”
Part 1 is different from Part 2 in many ways, but I don’t come looking for it. But I did ask about this and that before.
There were many things I lacked, and I felt like I was taking care of him like a grandchild, but he never came to visit me. He never contacted me first.
“Oh… … PER won this game in the end. But why does the chairman’s expression look like… … .”
“No. No… … .”
In the heat of the moment, I almost said to myself, “I raised this kid to be like this. I feel so guilty and miserable…”
‘But I guess I have to give what I have to give.’
Moreover, the fact that contact is rare and it is difficult to visit is an inevitable part for players who are playing matches.
But I didn’t show my disappointment because I didn’t like it that way.
Was that why?
While waiting for Lee Chang-hyun, Lee Geun-taek came up with a way to make things difficult for him.
‘Then the same… … He’s the guy who lifted his heavy body and pushed it at the party. He’s a mean guy.’
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This is true of every sport, but there is one thing that stands out in particular in the hunter industry.
One of them is the industry’s welcoming greeting.
A very representative example is the “reporting ceremony” given to players promoted to the first division or to promoted teams.
Although the expression is called a report ceremony, in reality, it was no different from a vicious discipline game that aimed to inflict maximum damage, inflict pain on the opponent, and threaten the heaviness of the first part.
‘Of course, it’s not to that extent, and it’s a little different from that… … .’
I never thought something like this would happen when I was out for a break, not even the first part.
Moreover, he never thought that Chairman Lee Geun-taek, who called himself that, would do it.
I had a feeling that it was definitely something wrong.
“Why aren’t you opening it? Mr. Chang-Hyeon. Is it more famous and better than the relic I gave you?”
I got a call yesterday evening, and today I met with the Hunters League Association President, Lee Geun-taek, along with my team members.
And what Lee Geun-taek prepared was a small box that seemed like nothing special.
In reality, it was a great relic coveted by many countries. It was a special relic called the ‘ship that closes possibilities’.
The problem wasn’t the artifact itself.
‘The problem is that Chairman Lee Geun-taek is holding me back from opening this box.’
“Hmm… … It seems like Mr. Chang-Hyeon doesn’t like the artifact I brought. I borrowed it from my Hunter friend after much begging, but you don’t recognize its value. Oh, tsk. That’s enough. If you don’t like it, I’ll just show it to the others first. Jae-Jun, you open it first.”
Although he was clicking his tongue and saying, “Tsk, tsk,” his face was smiling brightly at me, so I could tell that he was trying to tease me.
In other words, Lee Geun-taek was making it impossible to open the box that closes this possibility.
And that too, without the other guys knowing, only when I held it.
“? … … Yes. Then I… … .”
As evidence, while I was leaving it alone without opening it, Ryu Jae-jun opened the box first and saw the effect.
Ryu Jae-jun looked at me for a moment as if he didn’t know why I wasn’t opening it, but soon after, he opened the box himself.
The box opened without much force, and a white light poured out, followed by a powerful force along with mana.
“Oh oh……!”
“Can’t you feel it too? This is the ‘Closing Possibilities’ item, which is considered a special relic in the hunter industry.”
“Ah… … This is it?”
Lee Geun-taek was having fun keeping him from opening the box, and he was telling his team members about this artifact and its effects.
Well, it was something that could be done.
A box that closes possibilities. The name sounds like it would have a very negative effect, but in reality, it was an artifact that would draw out the potential of the person who opened the box and looked inside, and promote the awakening or manifestation of their abilities.
Actually, the name was probably created with the meaning of drawing out all the potential, that is, potential, and closing it.
So, it was something I needed right away… …
“Okay, you’ll know by looking at Jaejun’s reaction. Don’t be too suspicious and open it.”
While doing so, Lee Geun-taek grinned and handed me the box again. This time, it was even worse than before.
‘This old man… is really blatantly giving me a hard time.’
A box that closes the possibility. It was a cubic box the size of a palm, and it was somehow manipulated by blowing mana into it, making it impossible to open, like something covered in spider webs that couldn’t be torn apart.
On the surface, it looked like a mess of mana, but in reality, it had a mysterious design that stood out.
Do you really have to go this far to give me a hard time? I laughed out loud.
So, if I can’t open this box, they keep nagging me, saying things like I’m ignoring them or doubting them, and they enjoy it…
I thought maybe you were really upset that I hadn’t contacted you for a while.
But it only happens once or twice that I get pranked like that. Still, I think that if I got pranked once, it was enough.
“Hmm… … I guess you want me to open it, so I guess I can’t.”
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“Yes. But if you say that but don’t open the box, you are ignoring my sincerity.”
“That’s not it… … .”
If you’ve been treated once, you should be repaid, old man.
I breathed mana into the path, powerfully charging the intricately intertwined mana circuits.
Then, Lee Geun-taek’s temper, which was invisible to the naked eye, was revealed as a tangled spiderweb-like circuit glowed.
“There was some tampering with the box.”
I didn’t know that the chairman would reveal to other people that he was playing a prank. I thought so while watching.
“Wow… … There’s something like that. The world of relics is truly mysterious. Jaejun, how on earth did you open that?”
“… … ?”
Are you going to pretend to be a fool? I was dumbfounded for a moment, but judging from how natural the acting was, I guess I had already expected it.
In this situation, if I get angry, I’ll just end up being someone who gets strangely angry because they can’t accept the gift that was given to them.
‘Anyway, you seem like a very clever old man.’
“That’s right. It seems like they’re artificially manipulating the mana circuit in real time to do something… … This is the first time I’ve seen something like this, so it’s really amazing… … .”
“Haha. That’s right. There are still many relics that have not been discovered by the world. Maybe they are refusing to touch you. Haha.”
What? You refuse to let me touch your hand?
For a moment, I was dumbfounded and looked at Chairman Lee Geun-taek, but he just laughed. I also thought to myself, “Age doesn’t come for free.”
‘I guess he has no intention of releasing it himself.’
Or maybe they’re trying to make things difficult for me by opening it at the last minute while all of our team members open it…
“Well, if there’s something this intricately covered and sealed, wouldn’t it be fun to try to unravel it?”
He looked at Lee Geun-taek, smiled faintly, and picked up the box again.
He had an evil smile on his face, as if to say, “Do you think you can solve that?” But it was Lee Geun-taek who was underestimating me.
‘If you look at the entire career of the Chairman, he may be longer than me as a hunter, but if you look at the career of a player, I am one step ahead.’
It is certainly very delicate, and if you touch it wrong, the circuitry will become completely twisted, making it difficult to even touch it.
But such delicate mana control was familiar to me, having dealt with life and death in the international league before returning, handling sensitive mana in millimeter-by-millimeter increments and sniping.
I moved the mana circuits that were brightly lit by the mana I had injected, as if I was threading a thread, by inserting my fingers into the exact spot.
While tinkering with the circuit, sometimes I would cut off the fake mana circuits, and at the same time, I would select only the correct circuits so that they wouldn’t get tangled.
“Well… … The hunters of the world before hunting became a sport were certainly excellent… … but the hunters of the world after that aren’t all that sloppy either.”
I smiled brightly at Lee Geun-taek.
“No, maybe it’s a case of the blue chip falling into the water. Maybe it’s the flow of the times. Maybe there are more advanced parts.”
Before I knew it, I had finished finding the correct circuits, and the complex circuits that had been written on the box by my own hands were organized and laid out in an orderly manner.
“I’m sure you’ve seen the Korean Hunters from the beginning until now. Do you agree?”
When I tried to tell him the story directly while making eye contact with Lee Geun-taek, he avoided eye contact, which was unusual for him.
Well, it must be surprising and absurd that he prepared so much to win, but then let it go.
There are probably very few people in Korea who are capable of this level of delicate mana control.
“Right? You agree?”
But as much as I’ve been harassing you, I definitely need to hear an answer.
However, the answer I heard was completely different from Lee Geun-taek’s usual answer.
Majesty. Solemnity. The appearance of a cool first-generation hunter. Not that kind of thing… …
“Tch… … I gave him the relics and even introduced him to an investor, but he never contacted me, and he didn’t even come to see me… … He was doing well in the 2nd division, but he just became arrogant and full of himself… … Back when I was in the 3rd division, he would come to hear my advice sometimes. When I tried to show him my anger, he wouldn’t even take that, and that’s why I said you shouldn’t take in a black-haired beast… … .”
Like an old man with no sense of humor, he was mumbling quickly and avoiding answering.
What? You really thought that far?
I almost got hurt a little.
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