161. Destruction
Soon enough, the game was approaching its start time and the atmosphere was becoming somewhat tense.
“Ara, unnie, I’ll go and see! Phew… … I was so scared because I might get demoted from the first division. Thank you so much again!”
Jo Soo-yeon nodded her head towards me and left.
The surrounding spectators seemed surprised that the game was about to start and that today’s players were participating.
‘Your mouth will be dry.’
Joara had only experienced the first division promotion/relegation match once in the past. The fear that if they lost this one match, they would fall into a swamp. That fear was often strong enough to swallow up the players.
But Jo Soo-yeon thought it would be okay to put her worries aside.
It’s not for nothing that there are no teams that move up from Division 2 to Division 1.
Even if it is a team led by Lee Chang-hyun, there are no exceptions.
Being thoroughly analyzed and having your play destroyed.
Because it’s impossible for a player who has never been subjected to such intense bullying in the first division to overcome it.
Joara watched the game begin with excitement, with her legs crossed.
***
[Caster: Thank you for waiting! The first-tier post-season is over, and the only domestic match left before the international league! Hunters Lee’s best battle! Greetings to those who came to see the first-tier promotion match.]
[Commentator: Ah… … By the way, it’s been a while since we’ve had a ‘promotion match’, hasn’t it, Caster?]
[Caster: Yes, that’s right… … Interestingly, most of the 1st division promotion matches were cancelled because the 2nd division challengers forfeited. In fact, this year is not much different.]
The screen lit up as the caster pointed.
The news written there was none other than the news of PSG’s withdrawal from the first division promotion match. In other words, only PER is participating in this promotion match.
[Commentator: Ah… … I see. Actually, I understand why they don’t challenge the 1st division. Most teams get beaten badly by the 1st division, and many players suffer trauma. In that sense, PER! play is hot and romantic, but it’s a really cool spirit of challenge… … Anyway, about today’s play… … ]
While the tiki-taka between the commentator and caster continued, the battlefield of the day soon appeared on the screen.
A map filled with buildings that resemble ancient Greek temples, yet are not perfectly maintained.
It was [the last temple].
[Caster: Ah… …! Today’s map has been revealed. At the same time, the mana equipment worn by the players today has also been revealed. What do you expect from today’s match?]
[Commentator: First of all, the biggest obstacle is that this match is played under the rules of Division 1.
On the PER side, the biggest variable is that I may not be able to maintain my condition due to unexpected pain during the game. Other than that, there are no other variables such as maps… … !]
Suddenly, the commentator’s eyes widened as if he had discovered something.
[Commentator: The mana equipment that TAM is equipped with… … .]
It was because the TAM mana equipment floating on the screen was not ordinary. Not only that, it was equipment that clearly showed what he was thinking.
[Commentator: All players are equipped with defensive mana equipment, except for the Air Anchor in their mana equipment!]
Following Mana Shield, now Mana Protector.
In the case of Mana Shield, it was possible to instantly emit mana to create a shield in the desired shape and shape in front to block, but its defensive power was weak.
However, in the case of Mana Protector, it is a mana equipment specialized only in defense, excluding flexibility, spontaneity, and mobility.
By injecting mana into it, it stabilizes the mana circuit to optimize it for defense, so it was an equipment with tremendous defensive power.
[Commentator: Usually, in the first division promotion/relegation matches, the first division teams tend to play aggressively to harass the second division players who are not used to pain during the match… … but this time, it seems to be the complete opposite.]
[Caster: Interesting! This is the first match of the promotion… … As TAM said, the unique use of mana equipment stands out… … But the PER isn’t much different from the data?]
[Narrator: Yes. That’s right. Air Anchor and Air Beat. And one mana piece of equipment that each person likes to use. It’s a typical use, but… … This is TAM preparing for a big PER battle. The momentum of PER is scary, but… … .]
PSG’s Han Ji-hoo, who was watching the commentary of the game, stuck out his tongue.
‘In Part 1, they even had analysts analyze the opponents… … It certainly doesn’t look easy.’
It seems like they’re trying to use the mana protector as cover to create a battlefield that’s advantageous to them… … I think it’s definitely a good strategy.
The biggest problem in PER is Ace Lee Chang-hyun. If you put in a lot of Mana Protectors, you can create a place to hide and avoid the bullets. And if that’s all, if that many teams are equipped with that…
‘In the end, there’s a high chance that Lee Chang-hyun will fight in a place full of mana protectors.’
Because I’m going to just slam that thing on anyone I fight.
Then, in the end, Lee Chang-hyun’s specialty, sniping, will be difficult, and the only option left is to show off his special talent with dual pistols…
Honestly, it’s because Lee Chang-hyun has been so good at aerial maneuvers up until now.
Even though the guy’s gun was special, fighting with a pistol was a disadvantage in close combat against hunters who swing their knives or throw punches with their knuckles.
‘The ideal would be a mid-range fight at the pistol’s close range… … but even that would be too hard to hit if you’re hidden behind a mana protector… … .’
It felt like TAM put a lot of effort into this one game.
That is why commentators continued to make negative observations about PER.
[Commentator: For PER, who has never experienced this kind of defensive strategy, this is expected to be a really difficult fight. It feels like there is a counter that is too tactically strong from the start… … If Lee Chang-hyun can’t show his strength, TAM will look like a tough opponent for PER.]
“Hey kid. Can you hear what I’m saying now? It’s hard for you, Chang-Hyeon hyung.”
He spoke to the cheeky brat with the corners of his lips raised.
Lee Chang-hyun, that guy is a pretty good guy, but he needs to know the reality.
I’m in the first division, and that guy is having a tough time getting promoted.
In the end, he’ll end up a lower league guy.
As expected, the little boy also understood the situation and kept his mouth shut.
‘Yeah. Well then, what would the kids know?’
Hunter’s League was a sport where water fights took place underwater, much more complex than one might think.
‘But aren’t they just a little unprepared? Even though TAM finished the season last in the first division, they should’ve prepared something special… … Tsk.’
Han Ji-hoo thought that if he were in Lee Chang-hyun’s place, he would have led his team and come up with a strategy that would ensure victory.
But then I heard something unexpected from next to me.
Of course, you must have seen the commentator’s professional commentary, and the surrounding atmosphere as well…
“In my opinion, I think Chang-Hyeon will win?”
This kid never wavered in his opinion, even though he had already been countered to some extent from the start.
“Tsk… … This is why there are kids who don’t have an eye for the game.”
“Hyung, you watched the game well, so I guess you lost to Chang-Hyeon hyung?”
For a moment, I was dumbfounded by the sight of the little guy repeatedly talking back without saying a word.
“Hey. You keep saying ‘Chang-Hyeon-hyung.’ Chang-Hyeon-hyung. Does Lee Chang-Hyeon know you? If you’re a kid who likes hunters, you should just listen to the commentator and say, “Oh, that’s right.” You little shit.”
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Anyway, I couldn’t understand why the fans got cocky when the player was doing well. The player was the one doing well, so why did they get cocky? Do they feel a sense of belonging?
As I was thinking about that, the answer I got back was completely unexpected.
“Yes. I know. No, I sleep, eat, and poop under the same roof as Chang-Hyeon hyung at PER Home. Chang-Hyeon hyung is my teacher.”
A little boy who speaks with his arms crossed as if he is boasting.
Even the content of the answer was amazing.
This brat or the guy who taught him. It seems like they’re both equally annoying.
***
“One, two, three.”
“go for it!”
A sound echoed through the waiting room, and soon everyone entered the stadium.
‘It’s been a long time since I’ve cheered like this.’
Before the regression, I saw other teams doing this, but this was my first time doing it myself. Surprisingly, the usually quiet Yeonju Lee suggested it, so I did it… …
‘Not bad.’
Now, it seems like everyone is feeling that if they just win this game, they will advance to the first division, and it feels like everyone is betting their lives on this game.
As I entered the stadium and opened my eyes, the map for the long-awaited promotion match finally appeared before my eyes.
A grand and ancient temple that is crumbling, but still seems to retain its past glory.
The temple was shining with sunlight streaming in from the cloudy sky.
‘The scenery is nice. It’s also nice that the map doesn’t have many variables.’
Of course, just like the opponent in the previous Part 2 who focused on individual defeat with his mana equipment, we will have to wait and see what kind of tactics the opponent has prepared.
At least this match wasn’t a good map for a one-on-one strategy.
“This match. There are no special variables on the map, so let’s just gather. I think we should just do what we usually do. How is the opponent’s movement?”
To those words, Lee Yeon-ju’s answer came through the earphones.
“It seems a bit… … passive. I think it would be okay to just join without being too cautious.”
‘… … A little unexpected.’
From what I remember, it was common for players or teams that were experiencing the first part of the game to be aggressive.
It was surprising that he came out so passively.
‘Even though our team is pretty used to the rules of the first division, if we rush in early on, our teammates might have been shaken up quite a bit… … Are we just going to let this opportunity go to waste?’
If you go that far and just have team members join, is TAM a team that can create special synergy? That wasn’t the case.
“Wow~ This is the first time I’ve seen a match where I can join in so easily and without feeling nervous. It feels like I’ve come out to a neighborhood bar.”
“Don’t just listen to the words and always be tense during the game.”
He said this while patting the head of Kim Do-jun, who arrived first.
And of course, I thought something was strange.
It cannot be said that the 1st team does not like the fact that they joined together like this and the battles they clashed in…
Constantly causing conflict, confusing the opponent, and engaging in small-scale local battles creates many variables, and when variables occur, the experienced first-tier players and teams naturally have the advantage.
I had a feeling something was a little off about the game.
‘What is their plan… … .’
While waiting for my teammates to join me, I heard some unexpected information through my earphones.
“I joined first because they told me to, but what is that? It looks like their team members are installing something really big…?”
Something big… … is it an ability? No, they said ‘their team members’… … so it was likely a mana equipment.
But if the mana equipment isn’t specially made, it shouldn’t be that big…
At that moment, something crossed my mind.
If that big thing isn’t a mana equipment, but something created by a mana equipment…
‘Then maybe… … .’
fantasy,
