158. Weakness
Stillness. And only sighs flowed.
As he was a player that they absolutely had to keep, the offer they prepared this time was an attractive one to Lee Chang-hyun, who was already the club owner and had affection for the team.
‘It must have been harder to find someone who wouldn’t fall for it. It was a good offer for both of us… … So I brought a contract with me, but now I’m embarrassed.’
As the general manager of LTD, it was a situation I had never imagined.
Rather, ask for something better, or have other requirements.
I’ve been racking my brain to make sure I can accommodate any request.
It was as if Lee Chang-hyun didn’t want anything else. He said that this was enough to achieve his goal. He left.
“Ugh… … .”
It’s a new thing, but Kang Jun-hyeok came to mind when I saw that image. It wasn’t easy to recruit Kang Jun-hyeok to LTD in the first place.
Is there something that great players have in common?
Meanwhile, after Lee Chang-hyun left, the director of the third division, Lee Hyeong-geun, was getting heated up.
“No, how dare you, just a player… … You don’t know your own place. Isn’t that right? Why would you turn down a chance from LTD, the best team in Korea, who is still in the second division, PER?
There is a limit to arrogance… … I should have pointed that out sharply as an adult.”
‘Arrogant… … No, perhaps it was we who were arrogant.’
“No. He’s leading the team himself, and he’s been on a winning streak, almost undefeated, so far. We might have underestimated that confidence.”
… … Of course, even so, it was a little disappointing.
Although PER fought quite hard against our team, it is true that they ultimately lost.
And… … of course, LTD was a team that could do better than this game.
In any case, given the current situation, it won’t be easy to recruit Lee Chang-hyun right now.
“So is he giving up now?”
As expected, Director Lee Jin-han of Part 1 is quick-witted. He seemed to have caught on to what I was thinking about.
but……
“No, he is a player with a lot of potential for the future, so it would be too much to throw him away.”
“Then is there any way… … .”
“Do nothing.”
“… … .”
Yeah, do nothing. That was my answer.
If the team I’m on now wasn’t LTD, if it wasn’t the best team in Korea, I might have tried a different method.
However, even if the performance in this match was quite disappointing, LTD is not weak.
“As time goes by, he will realize the value of my offer.”
This game definitely showed some pretty nice PER performances.
However, the first part is not easy. It is long. And because they are exposed and collide a lot, they get to know each other’s abilities well, analyze each other, and fight.
Does that guy know how scary that is?
Even if you’ve adapted to the rules of Part 1, will you be able to survive in this fierce battlefield where each team analyzes their opponents’ abilities and habits?
“It’s definitely worth telling Junhyeok to take a look. He’s capable, he’s sponsored, and he has a good understanding of the Hunters League. However, there are plenty of capable guys like him in this first-tier Hunters League.
But discussing the number one spot would mean ignoring the accumulated wisdom and know-how of others.”
“Oh, I see.”
Only then did Lee Jin-han seem to understand what I was trying to say.
“Yes. He’s won everything so far, in the 3rd division, in the 2nd division, and even in the 1st division promotion, but there’s a high chance that things won’t go his way in the 1st division.
… … And the ambitious guy ends up having to choose. Even if he were alone, it would be impossible for him to have the highest PER. So the means that the ambitious guy would choose is obvious.”
“So, let’s suggest it again then.”
Yeah, maybe one season.
“After finishing the international league and finishing the next season with his team in Korea in the first division, there will be a chance to sit down at the negotiating table again.”
That’ll be the time to recruit him.
***
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‘… … .’
Thinking back on my life before my regression, it wasn’t strange to see things like that.
Well, at that time he was a world-class player.
But now, a player who is just looking up to the first part has these fan cafes and posts?
That was never the case even before the regression when he showed off his overwhelming power.
‘Of course, it was because I wasn’t that close with Yoon Han-gyeol at the time… … .’
“… … So you’re the one running this cafe?”
“Well… … I don’t have anything grand to say about management, I just post articles every now and then and things like that.”
Yoon Han-gyeol answered while avoiding my eyes, which was unusual.
Judging from the fact that there is more than one nickname for writing, it seems that other people are definitely active as well… … Honestly, I found it a little strange.
“You’ve been teaching me a lot from the beginning, so I recorded your plays and watched them to learn a lot… … .”
Yoon Han-gyeol continued to make excuses, feeling embarrassed.
It was to the point where I could feel the disconnect between Yoon Han-gyeol, who usually fought fiercely and fought with his sword, and me.
That would be the case, because the excuse was really poor.
The idea that Yoon Han-gyeol, who swings a sword, learned from watching me fire a gun technically is not valid.
If it were a long-range dealer, I wouldn’t know. The fighting style is completely different, and if you look at the writing, it’s far from something that can be imitated.
Tricky plays using your abilities.
Naturally, that would be greatly influenced by the individual hunter’s abilities, so it would be impossible to imitate their fighting style.
There’s no way Yoon Han-gyeol wouldn’t know that… … So I can’t help but say that I made an excuse as soon as it happened.
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‘… … Well, I can’t say anything to someone who says my play is good… … .’
Yeah. Fan service. I guess you could call it fan service. My teammate is like crazy and flattering me? No. If they think I like them, it makes me feel a little… …
Wouldn’t it be better to simply think of Yoon Han-gyeol as a player and as an individual and as a fan?
Thinking like that, I was able to hide my ‘what is this…?’ expression.
Smile for fan meeting. Yeah. Let’s smile.
As I was thinking about that and scrolling down a bit more on the cafe’s writing, I almost got a little dizzy.
[Wow… … It really looks sexy when Lee Chang-hyun does a somersault while shooting a gun.]
Sexy?
“No, Changhyun, that’s not what I meant… … No, I like girls, right? It’s not what you think… … .”
“Should we distance ourselves a little?”
Even Lee Yeon-ju, who is usually reserved, couldn’t hold back her laughter when she saw Yoon Han-gyeol.
There are a lot of people here, so it might be a bit weird to say this here… … When I get back home, I’ll definitely have to tell them to close that cafe.
Yeah, it’s a bit weird for a PER player to be cheering for a PER fan cafe.
“Ah… … Anyway, I got an offer from LTD, but I have no intention of going, so don’t worry.”
“Oh~ What is it? He’s surprisingly loyal. If it were me, I would have run away right away.”
Han Ji-soo said, whining.
“I’m not going anywhere, so everyone, don’t think weird thoughts and just prepare for the first division promotion match. That’s why. We lost this match too. When we get back, let’s review that first.”
Not only that, the 1st division promotion match was ultimately just a passing match, and there were still parts of the team that had not yet fully adapted to the 1st division rules.
There are also players who don’t know which part of the growth of ‘Closing the Possibilities’ that greatly benefited from Chairman Lee Geun-taek.
There was a mountain of work to do.
“… … So, things like that that you have to do in the future. The individual assignments that you usually give, areas where you often make mistakes. Pay more attention to those areas.”
… …
“Because there’s no way I’ll ever leave this team.”
Probably in the future. No, even until the moment I quit the Hunter’s League.
***
Meanwhile, the waiting room where the PER and LTD match was being shown was filled with noise.
The game itself was a lot to talk about… …
‘LTD directors and Lee Chang-hyun had a private meeting… … What did they talk about inside?’
What happened after the game was also interesting enough.
‘Did you suggest that he come to LTD after seeing Lee Chang-hyun’s play? No. PER is Lee Chang-hyun’s team, so it won’t be easy to take over that… … Then what is it? A business partnership? Or… … Is it really just a simple conversation about the game?’
Even for Jo Ara, who is good at understanding various background circumstances, there were many parts that were difficult to understand.
But what was clear was that the LTD director, and three of them, had a one-on-one meeting with Lee Chang-hyun, so it was likely not a simple matter.
During the audition program, there was a gap between an aspiring hunter and a top-class Korean hunter.
I thought I lived my life without ever stopping self-development… …
Seeing that guy climb up so quickly filled me with a strange feeling.
What should I say about this feeling?
Discomfort? Despair? Or… anxiety?
Just as I was lost in thought for a moment, I heard a voice calling Joara from behind.
“Sister–. Sister?”
“Yes. Huh? Oh… … Suyeon. You were here too? I was so absorbed in watching the game that I just realized it now.”
The one who called her was none other than the main dealer and striker of the first division team TAM, Jo Su-yeon.
“Sister, whenever you come to the Hunter Union Training Center, you always go into a solitary cell to train, so I was surprised to see you here.”
“Ah… … Well, it looks like they’re having a pretty interesting match. LTD is the last open practice match before the International League, right? So I stopped by once I was passing by. What’s going on?”
Jo Soo-yeon. She wasn’t a bad kid. She liked my play and the game, and she came to me and made me feel proud.
That’s why I was able to treat him kindly even when we had conversations like this sometimes.
“I was watching the game today. Was that Lee Chang-hyun? He was really good. Did you watch it too?”
‘Ah… … That’s the story.’
“Oh, I see. Even though it’s a 2nd division league, everyone did really well. I didn’t know they would do that well when they were against LTD. We should also try hard.”
“That’s right. I’ve reflected on it a lot too… … Oh. By the way, before I became a hunter, Lee Chang-hyun, you auditioned for the Hunters League… … So you participated in [Hunters – The Next Generation] too?”
You know it so well. Isn’t it something you just found out? I guess I haven’t seen the current hunters very often, so I guess you just saw them today for the first time…
“Oh, right. I was a judge back then.”
“How was it when you were judging, Unnie? What was it… … You must have done well back then too…?”
“What… … is that so?”
Jo Soo-yeon asked cautiously.
‘But even though he showed impressive play, why do you seem to care so much? Have you seen him before? Or did you like his play or something? Oh, right… . . . ‘
“But from the perspective of a judge, when you look at the applicants, there are a lot of flaws and weaknesses, right? Weren’t there any such things? When I watched the game today, it was amazing because they all seemed so good… … .”
‘Weakness…….’
The moment I heard that, the thought occurred to me as if a puzzle had been put together.
Yes, Jo Soo-yeon’s team. TAM from the first division was in 10th place this season, so they’ll be playing in the promotion match…
‘Then, in this promotion match… … is TAM’s opponent PER?’
fantasy,
