Episode 182: The Chang-Hyeon Team Without Chang-Hyeon
As Lee Seong-tae admitted defeat, the heated atmosphere died down in an instant.
Instead, rather than the match itself, attention was drawn to me for demonstrating my mysterious abilities in this match.
Especially people you know who you can talk to directly and comfortably.
“Hahaha. This time, what you used is an application of the [Magic Engineering Weapon Conversion] that you used in the US last time. It’s a step above what I heard from Lehman. I can really look forward to this season.”
Chairman Lee Geun-taek, who speaks with a hearty laugh,
“I knew you could apply your skills like that. Honestly, I’ve seen it since I was a judge, but I never thought it would be useful in actual combat, even though I could imagine it. It always exceeds my expectations. If I ever compete against my Chiljido, it’ll be a good match.”
Even Lee Min-seok, who has now moved beyond the position of a judge and a student being judged, has a competitive spirit in his eyes.
And since we weren’t close, I just glanced at him. I felt once again that his gaze was focused on me.
‘Ah. Anyway, the original purpose was to recruit Lee Seong-tae… … I can’t forget that.’
At this point, I think my technical skills, my competitive spirit, and the benefits I can gain by joining our team have been fully revealed.
This would be a good time to make a recruiting offer or to build a relationship.
“What about proof… … This should have been enough. Was the spear really sharp?”
Well, since I won anyway, I’ll say a sales pitch to put my opponent on the good side…
“I think you’d be a good fit for our team… … I hope you’ll come visit us sometime when you get the chance.”
I wish you would come and play. This is what teams that are interested in recruiting players often say when they show their affection for them in a casual and open manner.
Do you understand what I’m saying now?
If Lee Seong-tae is recruited, the parts that are currently lacking in PER will be filled. In particular, it is quite good in that it will fill the gaps in the team’s offense and defense in close combat…
Come in… …you’ll come, right? I can meet other conditions, too. Maybe?
As expected, Lee Seong-tae answered.
“I will definitely… go… to play.”
As expected, the reaction seemed positive.
Well, I can’t help but be envious of the technician, since he’s gone to such lengths to shave and show off his skills.
It was a truly perfect recruiting operation.
***
[The Hunter’s Day] didn’t have much to do after that exchange. I met a few other players I had my eye on and talked to them.
Perhaps, he was watching the exchange with Lee Seong-tae. There was no one else who approached him for the exchange.
We exchanged contact information. It’s just small things like that.
Since we had a strong sponsor called Lehmann, we didn’t need to get involved much in the business part this time.
‘But… …Why isn’t Lee Seong-tae coming?’
That was really questionable.
“Han-gyeol. What do you think? I’m talking about the Lee Sung-tae I saw at the party last time.”
“Ah… … That guy who used that spear? I’ve also been in a few ranked matches. He’s quite skilled. Whether it’s spearmanship, or just his fighting sense or his skills… … I guess you could say he’s been honed to a level where he stands out.”
“No, that’s not it. Why aren’t you coming? You said you’d definitely come last time.”
If you had decided to come, you should have come a long time ago.
Well, it was because the season was over and the players’ vacation period was over. If you were thinking about coming in, it would usually be through open player recruitment or trading. Usually, it would be before the full-scale recruiting market opens… …
I don’t know about other sports, but in the Hunters League, there are many cases where you talk in advance with a team you are interested in at this time.
“Hmm… … That’s right. I also thought that Lee Seong-tae would come that day, or even tomorrow, so I prepared my weapons diligently. Why isn’t he coming?”
As expected, it seemed that Yoon Han-gyeol was also puzzled.
I didn’t think there was anything strange about me.
That guy is a strange guy.
While I was thinking like that, I heard a voice complaining.
Did he hear our conversation as he was entering his private room after finishing his personal training?
“No… … You really think so? When you see him fighting, you can’t help but think he’s such a genius. He gets away with it in unexpected ways.”
Han Ji-soo whines as if she can’t believe it.
Yoon Han-gyeol clicked his tongue and continued speaking as I made a dumbfounded expression.
“You, you never even brushed past Lee Seong-tae’s window that day?”
“yes?”
“But what you said to Lee Seong-tae… … was that spear sharp? What would a technician with full of pride think if he heard something like that?”
Hmm… … It was a problem I had never thought about.
But it shouldn’t be difficult. It’s no different from a normal high school literature problem, right?
Well, actually, I was almost a professional hunter when I was in high school, so I never solved it.
“Well… … I wonder if he felt a sense of accomplishment or a little bit of satisfaction since he was acknowledged by Lee Chang-hyun, the most overwhelming technician and a newcomer in Korea? Even in the US, he was acknowledged by a Korean hunter who was amazed.”
“Right. Right?”
Look, Yoon Han-gyeol also agreed with what I said.
But Han Ji-soo’s expression became even more gloomy and she sighed deeply and said.
“Idiot. You probably thought it was 100 percent Mac. You were playing with it and making fun of it, and then you said something like that.”
“Huh? Is that so?”
But the opponent is me. If he really thought that way, wouldn’t Lee Seong-tae be overestimating himself?
Anyway, I felt like I didn’t know.
“The human heart is difficult… … .”
***
Surprisingly, Han Ji-soo’s words were right, and Lee Seong-tae, who had said he would come, never actually came.
With that in mind, as we continue with individual and team training, time passes. And time passes. What is coming is the practice match season before the season begins.
If my predictions were right, around this season, the seeds sown during the last party should have returned and a couple of players should have been recruited.
Let alone signing contracts, there were hardly any players who even came to visit.
‘Our team… … still doesn’t seem as attractive to the other first-team members as I thought?’
Well, no matter how much I thought about it, there was no problem that could be solved right away.
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Anyway, since it is just before the start of the regular season, the full-scale recruiting season has not yet begun.
First of all, what you need to focus on right now.
That was just a practice match.
“But… … Unlike other teams, you don’t have any new players yet, but are you going to proceed with the practice matches as scheduled?”
Kim Seong-jun, who is in charge of schedule management, asked me.
Usually, practice matches around this time are a time to get used to each other’s teamwork or test each other’s chemistry through practice matches.
It seemed surprising to see them enter the practice match without even recruiting new players.
‘I actually wanted to try out the new players, but… … they didn’t come, so there’s nothing I can do. Besides, we need practice matches anyway.’
“Of course. Since they came up so quickly, they still lack game experience.”
“Ah… … So that’s what you were thinking. And as you said, the first match we’re going to play is against RQM, who finished 9th in the previous season of the first division.”
“Okay. Then, let’s proceed as scheduled.”
As for recruiting players… … If we go around playing practice matches, our team will have opportunities, so there’s no need to be so hasty.
First of all, it was a practice match to gauge success in this first division league.
***
Unlike the 2nd and 3rd divisions, the Hunters League 1st division was the sport that received the most capital from Korea.
That is, the size of each team was different.
And as much as the investment was made, the league was also quite competitive.
‘Looking at last season’s results… … Excluding LTD, who was called the 1st place, the rankings for 2nd to 8th were decided by a difference of 1 or 2 games, right?’
There, the competition was so heated that even if LTD, called the 1st Emperor, had made a mistake and slipped even a little, it could have jumped into that fiery ranking competition.
Perhaps the only reason they can stand a little higher there is because of Kang Jun-hyeok’s presence.
That’s why the first practice match I had was against the team RQM, who finished 9th last season. Unlike the teams that were 2nd to 8th with similar skill levels, I thought they were a team that I could at least try against.
Of course, the other person thought the same thing.
“Oh my… … I was going to contact you anyway. Lee Chang-hyun… … Can I call you Director?”
“You can call me whatever you want. I’m the manager of RQM, so it would be a bit strange to call me the owner or a player here.”
“Anyway, I was surprised that you offered me a practice match in the first place. It was the same at the last awards ceremony, and there were rumors going around in the Hunters League recently… … Honestly, I thought you wouldn’t set up a practice match with our team… … .”
Could it be because of his connection with Lee Geun-taek and because PER’s stock price was rising like a hot cake?
The director of RQM was quite a strict man.
“PER… … I thought it wouldn’t be easy, so we only had one new player join the practice match. I think PER was worried because there were many players who wanted to join this time.”
“No. We will go with the original seven team members.”
“… … ?!”
The opposing team’s manager was quite surprised.
But what can I do if there are no applicants?
He said that he thought he would have to nag Lehmann to get more budget.
“Well… … It’s good to have new team members or to strengthen the team, but the most important thing is for the existing regular members to hold the center.”
Appropriate packaging. And if you think about it, isn’t that not wrong?
“Haha… … That’s right. But honestly, I don’t think our team, with the PER of coach Lee Chang-hyun and the new players, will be able to play well… … That’s a little concerning.
“If there is an overwhelming match, we won’t be able to see the chemistry between team members or anything like that for a while… … .”
Oh. Now that I think about it, there was something I didn’t mention.
“I will not be participating in this practice match.”
“……yes?”
“Because you’re a director.”
Actually, that was just a superficial reason, and the real reason was, as the RQM director said, if I got involved, it would have been overwhelming like the last promotion match, so I intentionally planned not to participate.
……not only.
‘I may be the one who grew the most in America, but shouldn’t those guys show some change too?’
In order to check the team, and because when new members are selected, there are bound to be players among the 7 regular players who become bench members.
It was also a place to test that.
So the participants are the PER team members, excluding me and Lee Jeong-hoon, who fought alone in Part 3.
Lee Yeon-ju, Lee Gil-han, Yoon Han-gyeol, Han Ji-soo, Kim Do-jun… … and Ryu Jae-jun and Kim Yu-hyeon.
This member has never been absent from a team game, so I have never been in a team match with him.
This team is made up of players who were undefeated in the third division.
Now I’m starting to wonder what kind of performance I can show against RQM.
Of course, unlike me who was watching the players’ growth with excitement, RQM’s coach had a subtle expression on his face.
fantasy,
