156. Face to face
When the game finally ended, cheers rang out and all the players left the field.
Since this match was LTD’s last domestic open match before the international league, there were many Hunters who watched the match directly at the training center.
‘Haa… … In that situation, I can’t believe I’m leaving the country after showing this kind of performance.’
As the CEO of LTD, this could be said to be the worst-case scenario.
I wanted to maintain my sense of realism while continuing the momentum by showing an overwhelming and flawless performance.
The game became like this, so I didn’t know who the main character of this game was.
Because the current game has resulted in only raising the PER.
‘… … And. Lee Chang-hyun. That player wasn’t the only one who was outstanding.’
Of course, there were some desired results.
First of all, PER is made up of second division players, but we found that there are still quite a few players with surprisingly high potential.
Kim Yu-Hyeon, who was the highlight of this last battle, was exactly like that.
In addition, Kim Do-jun, who blocked Lee Garam, although he wouldn’t have been hit twice. And Ryu Jae-jun, who destroyed Kang Jun-hyeok’s [Mana Unleashed].
I could feel that PER had quite a few players with diverse and strategic talents.
Since they would eventually be competitors once they made it to the first division, it was a huge advantage to be able to get this information through direct confrontation.
‘I wish I could have seen the other players too… … .’
It was a shame that I was so caught up in Kang Jun-hyeok’s [Mana Unleashed] that I couldn’t get a closer look at his abilities.
Because I thought maybe PER was hiding something more.
While I was lost in thought, the director of Part 1, Jinhan Lee, approached me.
“Haa… … But this game turned out like this. Who would have thought that our team would win with such difficulty. It wasn’t just our players who were surprised, but the other players who were watching the game seemed surprised too.”
“There’s no need to act all whiny. In my opinion, it’s not that our players did anything wrong, but that the other side was just too strong.”
“Haha… … Did I find out your true colors? This. Really. I told you there’s something about you that’s like a ghost… … .”
It seems that he expected to be reprimanded for not showing a good performance in this match.
“Rather, this match revealed many things that needed to be secured. Instead, let’s encourage the players and say that it was a good thing.”
The flexibility of the strategy and the unexpected holes that can be exploited were revealed in the practice match against PER.
‘And maybe the worst is over… … .’
If two PER members hadn’t been eliminated in an instant due to Kang Jun-hyeok’s blind [Mana Unleashed], this match might have been…
“No, by the way, I have to beat up these guys. The fight between Ahyeon and the enemy turret guy at the end was so thrilling.
“It’s a showdown between equals, so you can’t just get involved in the fight. Oh Je-heon and that guy are just going to watch the fight.”
“But in the end, didn’t those two end up together?”
“That’s true. We can’t lose the game. Ah-hyeon was in a pretty tight spot this time, and her pride seems to have been hurt quite a bit.”
Well, I thought I had won against the opposing PER players… … I think it was Kim Yu-hyeon and Kim Do-jun. I was counterattacked by those players, but in the end, another teammate saved me and I won.
“It’s something you’ll have to deal with again when you play in international league matches anyway, so just leave it alone. Rather, now that the match is over, isn’t there something you can do?”
“Ah. Right. Then shall we go together? Towards the PER waiting room.”
Yeah, the feedback from this game was put on the back burner, and ultimately the more distant future was what mattered.
Because this game made it even clearer.
‘He’s a guy you can’t miss.’
[Mana Unleashed] was destroyed with the help of his teammates, but the fact is that he had to catch the guy who defeated Kang Jun-hyeok in a head-on confrontation.
***
“No, I only see the two of them, and it looks like Chang-Hyeon was eliminated too, so I thought if we won the fight, we would win the game.”
“Well, since there was no performance, I couldn’t figure out how many people there were. I guess it’s not unreasonable to think that way.”
In PER’s waiting room after the game. Kim Do-jun was expressing his regret.
It seemed like it was our last battle. It seemed like they thought they would win the match if they beat the combo of Igaram and Ahyeon.
“When we were in the building, two of our team members were out because of Kang Jun-hyeok’s [Mana Expansion]. We should have considered that we were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers at that time.”
Actually, I had a vague idea.
So, it was something I was more reluctant to do, and it felt even cooler that Kim Do-jun went forward despite the defeat… …
Hearing that, I woke up a little.
Of course, that being said, there was one thing I realized.
This time, I gained a new ability, [Creating a Non-violent Zone]. That warm and safe place.
The peaceful zone that he was able to create with his abilities was perhaps not a place that protected him, but rather a place that imprisoned him.
I was ashamed of myself for deploying [Fortification], which had saved and spread out a significant amount of mana for it as a last resort.
‘And actually, by giving it up and releasing all of my mana, I was able to defeat Igaram and corner Ahyeon.’
The fact that they pushed the two front-liners of the team known as the first emperor of the first division to this extent.
I felt like my heart was beating.
After being relegated from the 1st to the 2nd league, I didn’t think I’d ever be this excited about the Hunters League again.
Even in a practice match, I felt my heart get warmer.
I usually thought of Kim Do-jun as a bit of a strange guy with his shining sword and all kinds of noise pollution… …
Just today, I think I thought it was a little bit cool.
……but
“No, LTD striker Lee Garam? Nothing much? Just burst his eardrums and make his eyes pop out a bit, and he’ll be able to beat the Korean 1st division champion. Just surprise him and mix his sword with him, and he won’t be able to do anything… … .”
Seeing him open up to Lee Gil-han, who was on the bench for this game, surprisingly all those thoughts disappeared.
It seemed like everything I had seen so far was not wrong at all.
***
Perhaps because it marked the final fight of the match, after the match, PER’s waiting room was filled with the sound of Kim Do-jun talking about his heroic deeds.
“So I just, I’m going to kill that monster Igaram who doesn’t even blink when hit with a single punch!”
“… … So? Even so, I was just hit by a meteor from the other party and died miserably like a dog, right?”
Of course, Han Ji-soo, who was eliminated first and was able to view the game mostly objectively, was the one who started the fight.
“Besides, the fact that we won 2 vs 2 was actually because Yuhyeon had two turrets, right? Oh, of course I admit that. It was pretty amazing how he drew aggro a little bit~.”
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I wonder where the time I spent picking on Han Ji-soo at the academy went, and even though I wasn’t involved, I felt like the dildo meter was going off.
‘Still, I guess I did well enough.’
Kim Yu-hyeon, who was there with him, also thought that although he didn’t know what happened, fighting together with Kim Do-jun definitely had a positive effect.
As a coach and as the person leading this team, I realized once again that this game was valuable.
“The rest of the regrets and the review are on video, so let’s go back and do it at home. Let’s all go.”
At those words, everyone started to gather up what they had brought to the stadium.
“Hey, Kim Do-jun. And while you were dealing with those guys, Chang-hyun was dealing with Kang Jun-hyeok.”
“Oh, what? So? What happened? Did you win??? What? Did you really win?”
For some reason, Ryu Jae-jun was smiling lightly at Han Ji-soo’s luck.
He was usually quiet and didn’t show any reaction no matter what was said to him.
It seemed like he was quite proud of having thrown a punch together with Kang Jun-hyeok.
To me, who remembers Ryu Jae-jun’s past before his regression, his fresh, rookie-like appearance was quite new.
A new team. The position of a challenger. And, finally, the main stage has begun, the entry into the first division. All of this.
‘Good start.’
This should be enough preparation for the first round of promotions.
“What are you doing? Let’s go since we’ve packed everything.”
“okay.”
But, interestingly enough, the day’s events did not end there.
The moment when all the PER team members packed their bags and went outside.
This was because the people they faced were none other than LTD’s general director and first vice director Lee Jin-han.
They were familiar faces, having spent some time together before returning.
Even after returning, I met Lee Jin-han briefly.
That’s why I couldn’t help but be surprised.
Director of Part 1. Even if Jinhan Lee were like that, the general director of LTD was not someone who moved easily.
While I was thinking for a moment about why he had come all the way to the waiting room, the general manager of LTD was already holding out his hand.
“Today’s game was a good preventive measure before representing Korea in the international league.”
‘Handshake… … is that it?’
As expected, he seemed to be on a different level from other directors and his skills were quite different. Up until now, most of the guys who had come through the 3rd or 2nd divisions were either climbing up or getting lucky.
Rather, the general manager of Team LTD, which is at the top, bowed his head and said that it was a good game.
I didn’t feel bad.
Was it because I felt that this team had finally risen to a level where it could be respected by other top teams, even in the first division?
“I am the one who is grateful. I think it was a good experience for the team.”
“I’m glad to hear that you liked it too. The second division players aren’t used to playing in the first division, so some of them might have had a hard time with this match, but they seem to be adjusting well… … .”
The general manager was silent for a moment, then suddenly got back to the main topic.
“By the way, I heard that you are not only a player, but also a coach and a club owner… … I came here to see if we could talk about business for a moment.”
The LTD general manager, perhaps feeling burdened by the attention of the players behind him and the countless other players watching the game, gestured to ask if they could talk privately.
‘It’s business… … ‘
Now, Lehmann’s support is quite strong, and with Chairman Lee Geun-taek behind him, there was no need for him to do anything directly as the club owner.
Although he is the owner of the team, he is not actually interested in making sales as the owner of the team.
‘but…….’
The general manager of LTD and the first division manager, Jin-Han Lee. And… … Maybe it was because behind them, you could see Hyung-Geun Lee, who is probably the current third division manager.
My thoughts changed a little when I saw the person who created the opportunity to return to the past memories.
“Of course, that story is good too. After all, as the club owner, doing business is also my job.”
You probably won’t remember Lee Hyeong-geun, who was the worst person you’ve ever met in your past life, but I remember Lee Hyeong-geun, who distorted my life for his own achievements.
It might be a little narrow-minded, but I wanted to confirm what had changed through my actions after returning.
“Come to think of it, I think we had a brief connection before. It’s nice to see Director Lee Hyung-geun again.”
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