Episode 170: Good Sports
Unlike everyone else who followed Lennon with Lee Chang-hyun, Kim Do-jun followed Austin into the Mana Workshop.
Unlike the ones I saw at the Korean Moras workshop, it is a small workshop.
However, the mana equipment and weapons hanging there were things I had never seen before.
It was not strange that my eyes naturally turned to them and I felt a desire to examine them one by one.
“Is my workshop that amazing?”
“Workshop… … Actually, I thought all workshops were the same, but yours is special. Actually, I’m Austin. I’m a fan of yours.”
“I know.”
Austin smiled and said to Kim Do-jun.
“You can tell by the fact that he’s not a fan of mine, and he keeps following me around and talking to me instead of even his teammates.”
As Austin spoke, he continued to create something, wearing a giant welding mask on his head.
“What was so good about me? The sports newspapers were busy calling me a coward. You are quite an unusual person…”
“Where in the world would you find a coward like you? Only ignorant worms are there who don’t know anything.”
Kim Do-jun continued to speak with shining eyes.
“Things like the mana equipment and mana protector tactics you used to beat Blackhawk revolutionized the Hunter’s League. That’s for sure.”
“When we beat Blackhawk… … That was a long time ago. By the way, I know things that even I can barely remember… … You’re really… … hardworking. Well, would you like to come here and check out the new Mana equipment that I’m going to be testing out this time? You’re such a big fan, so it would be fun to test out your work together.”
“Oh… is that okay?”
At those words, Austin lifted up the mana equipment he had been fiddling with and said,
“Of course. However, for the effectiveness of mana equipment to be revealed, the opponent must also be of equal strength. I would like to see you show us an interesting side.”
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Meanwhile, on Lennon’s side, where all the PER team members except Kim Do-jun had followed, they were also witnessing a surprising sight.
“What do you think? You’ve never seen anything like this before? Will you admit that I’ve shown you something good?”
What unfolded before PER’s eyes as he followed Lennon.
It was none other than a huge training ground.
It was different from the Hunter Union Training Center in Korea. It was like that. The ceiling was incredibly high, reminiscent of a huge hangar. And the space was cool and open.
There were a lot of people there interacting and talking, and there were several huge rooms that you could walk in and out of.
I was hoping that there would be a chance to have a go at American hunters, but it didn’t seem to be the case.
It also felt like Lennon had called us here purely to give us a tour.
but……
‘There’s no one who feels like an ordinary person… … So this isn’t just a simple team.’
It was a fact I didn’t know even before the regression.
I didn’t know there was a place like this.
Well, the United States, nicknamed the Celestial Nation, had so many Awakened people gathered in this special training facility that wasn’t all that special.
‘Of course, it’s a bit surprising that it’s attached to just one team.’
The Hunters League allows up to 7 players to participate in a game. So even if you include bench players, the number of players in a team is not that large.
But judging by the number of people here… …
“Lennon. There are too many of you to be considered just your teammates.”
“That’s right. What the heck is this place… .”
The PER team members also joined in, surprised by the unexpected, huge underground space.
Was the reaction satisfactory? Lennon smiled broadly and said proudly.
“You’re a Korean hunter. You must know about the first generation hunters, right?”
“Of course… … But there must be this many first-generation Hunters. There’s no reason for them to gather here.”
“The first generation hunters literally refer to the first generation of hunters, but also to hunters who do not compete in the Hunters League. Nowadays, it also refers to the ‘hunter’ in the sense it was used in the past.”
“… … !”
Although humanity had regained its safety from the monsters pouring out of the tower, it was not as if hunters were not still being trained to enter the tower.
“That means… … .”
“Yes. This is our team’s home, but it’s also a facility where the government directly trains first-generation hunters. No, hunters who actually work in the field.”
It felt like my head had been hit hard.
‘Is this the secret to maintaining the high level of the Hunter’s League?’
As far as I know, in Korea there are no more hunters who go directly into the tower. In the US it seems different.
It is highly likely that there was some kind of agreement or transaction between the countries.
As Lennon spoke, the eyes of the PER team members lit up, as if all their questions had been answered.
Did it feel like I was encountering a legend from the past that I had only heard of?
He asked Lennon, poking around here and there.
“What is that place?”
“This is a dedicated practice facility for long-range dealers. Unlike the Hunters League practice facility, it focuses more on dealing with neutral monsters and situational variables than on individual combat.”
“Oh… … Over there?”
“Over there… … .”
PER’s team members continue their conversation with Lennon, seemingly having fun.
They are definitely Hunters, but they are players in the Hunters League who don’t know much about tops. It’ll be quite an interesting story.
However, I was interested in something a little different than those things.
‘So this is one of the training facilities that helped propel the United States to the top of the world’s hunter leagues… … I wonder what’s inside.’
I was curious about the core of this, rather than its historical significance or what it was.
Wouldn’t it be rude to just skim the surface and learn nothing? I brought out such mouth-watering food, but that would be rude.
But that doesn’t mean I can easily ask to see inside.
Although they said they would show me something interesting, I was definitely wary of them since they were foreigners.
‘They give very kind and helpful explanations as they pass by, but they never show us the inside.’
Perhaps that was beyond Lennon’s authority.
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Just when I thought I should ask her at least once, something unexpected happened.
“Who is this? Isn’t that Lennon, who is now a half-retard and plays around with kids like the Hunter’s League?”
While he was just wandering around, looking around, a large man approached Lennon and started harassing him.
“It would be better to retire than to become a guy who can’t achieve anything even if he stays. Justin. How about you retire too? Oh. If you retire, you won’t be able to go to the Hunter’s League, so wouldn’t it be bad to become unemployed?”
Could it be that there was some bad incident in the past? Or was it something that was avoided in the past, but could not be avoided because of the guests?
But the argument took a rather unexpected turn. Lennon’s words about performance were spot on, and the guy changed the direction of his sarcasm toward Lennon.
“I’m retiring? Ha. How ridiculous. You ran away from the scene like a coward, and now you’ve lost all your senses.
Even the kids are playing around and now they are even babysitting the kids.
By the way, what are these guys? Don’t they know that they’re not allowed to let just anyone into this facility?”
“Just anyone? This has already been discussed with the higher-ups. And it’s not just anyone, it’s a hunter from the Hunters League like me, so be careful what you say.”
“Hey. You’re really good at packaging up guys who are just complaining in the greenhouse. Fellow Hunters? I can’t admit it even if I die. And the Chinese guys even more so.”
“I’m not Chinese, I’m Korean.”
Why do you keep saying we’re all Chinese? None of my team members look Chinese.
But when I spoke seriously, he laughed instead.
“Korea? What the. There’s a Hunter’s League in Korea too. Now I’m not only dumbfounded, but also repulsed. I’d rather have a Chinese guy.”
It was hard to tell whether it was meant to ignore Lennon or to simply mock the low ranking of the Korean Hunters League.
But, on the surface, what he said was clear.
“Did you know that the insecure one barks louder?”
“Huh?”
The guy named Justin grimaced and hardened his expression, as if he was being a jerk. But this punk needed to be made to face reality.
“That sounds like a perfect fit for you.”
Straightforward. There was no need to back down from the trouble that arose just because I came to a foreign land.
To me, who reigned as the best hunter before the regression, they all look like a bunch of idiots, but why are you being so arrogant about trying to bring down Lennon?
Because it only seems like you’re asking for a real education.
As the situation became more and more escalated, Lennon, perhaps thinking that he was the cause of the argument, tried to step forward… …
Yoon Han-gyeol stopped Lennon as he tried to step forward.
“Should I leave it to you?”
It was as if he thought something interesting was going to happen. It happened behind the scenes, out of Lee Chang-hyun’s sight.
‘But I can hear everything, Han-gyeol… … .’
I’m thinking that it would be nice if you could fight me… … that guy.
But, in fact, that is exactly what I wish for.
It seems like I’ve raised my team members well. They’ve figured out exactly what the owner wants and are acting accordingly.
And of course. The guy who couldn’t control his anger. And the guy who couldn’t easily use violence because of that. Not knowing that he was going to his own grave, he said things he shouldn’t have said.
As if it was ridiculous. Or as if it was absurd. He gave a contemptuous smile.
“Yes. It’s foolish for fellow hunters to argue like this. Hunters should speak with their skills.”
As he said that, he pointed to a large room at the back and motioned for me to follow him.
“I thought you were an idiot, but you actually know how to speak properly. How unexpected.”
Was it because I kept being so sarcastic? The guy was trying to keep a cool expression, but I could see that his hands were very tense.
And then we entered the training ground.
A facility different from the Hunters League training center in Korea. There were a lot of people there, even though it was full of equipment I had never seen before.
There, Justin shouted at me in a loud voice as if he wanted the other guys to hear too.
“Any training event, or Hunter’s League competition rules. Anything is fine. I’ll let you choose the event. But… … I’ll make it clear to you that no matter what you choose, you’re bound to lose.
“I’m going to imprint it right into your head.”
Justin said, patting my head.
He’s an interesting guy. I’ve heard that many of the first generation Hunters are rough around the edges due to their dangerous nature…
This is more than being rude; it’s just talking without knowing the topic.
‘Well… … Of course, the level of the Korean International League, which doesn’t even advance to the International League finals, is also a problem.’
But that doesn’t mean his behavior is acceptable…
Let’s try this.
I didn’t respond to Justin’s provocation.
However, I asked one person among all those people who seemed to know Justin.
“What is Justin best at here?”
fantasy,
