Episode 186: Bad Relationship?
Episode 186: Bad Relationship?
[Imperial Bridge] collapsed. The battle between PER and RQM ended.
In fact, it was a situation where it was okay to consider the game as over.
Was that why?
The first to rise from their seats was the opposing team’s coach, RQM.
He looked bitter as he watched the bridge collapse.
‘Well… … looking at the way the team moved, the team’s teamwork and movement itself were good, but they were pushed back simply because of tactical ideas.’
It must have been a shame. For the players, or for himself, for not being able to teach them about various tactics.
If they had noticed it in advance, it would have been a match that RQM could have easily destroyed and won.
But, as expected, he was a very plain person.
“I learned a lot. Since our team’s strengths were solidarity and teamwork, I thought we would win if we fought in a team fight… But as expected, there are many things we need to improve on. I didn’t expect us to lose so completely.”
“You’re being humble. In fact, it was almost a lost game. If the tactic of turning things around at the last minute hadn’t worked, or if we hadn’t held out that long, our team would have lost. Above all, all seven members of our team were original members.”
Yes, if it was an advantage, it would certainly have been an advantage.
Of course, there was also the huge advantage of not having participated in this PER match.
But rather than worrying about such trivial matters, RQM’s manager seemed more concerned about the upcoming regular season.
Did they think that they could use this defeat as a learning curve and make a bigger leap forward next season?
“Anyway, I think the players learned a lot from this loss. There’s a lot to give feedback on. We won’t lose next time. We’ll improve on the problems that were revealed this time. Okay.”
It was RQM’s coach who spoke to the players in a truly textbook manner.
‘Textbook-like means that it is a form that everyone considers to be ideal. RQM… …I wonder if it is different from regression transfer. This time, it might become a team that grows considerably.’
I was thinking that maybe something changed because of the butterfly effect.
So I also need to give feedback to the kids based on this match.
Um… …but is that the end?
I feel like there was something more left.
“Um… … But, why do I keep feeling like I’m missing something?”
“That’s right. Why aren’t they coming out even though the game is over?”
“ah…….”
“So what happened to Han-gyeol?”
The fact that there was something I had never thought about because I was so absorbed in the breathtaking team battles between the main force.
It’s only now that I realize it.
Well, since there’s no way I could’ve beaten the current Yoon Han-gyeol in a 1-on-1 anyway, the 1-on-1 should’ve ended smoothly… …
It’s practically as if the game is over.
On the screen shining towards Yoon Han-gyeol, something completely unexpected was happening.
‘Why is Lee Seong-tae there… … .’
***
The opponent that appeared on the screen was Yoon Han-gyeol. Surprisingly, his identity was the person he had encountered not long ago. It was Lee Seong-tae.
‘I thought you were originally on a pretty good team… … Did RQM call for a bit of a pay raise?’
I felt like I had chosen a team that made me think, “Why bother?”, but I also felt like it didn’t really matter.
Because there was a more important question left.
‘Well, I guess I could try out for this team by participating in a practice match… … But why isn’t he coming to our team even though he promised to come play?’
A vague sense of regret began to creep in. We never discussed the detailed conditions, but I thought they weren’t too bad. Above all, I thought they had definitely shown our team’s vision.
At RQM, we participate in practice matches and learn about the team, but what is it that our team is lagging behind in… …!
Besides, this time it was pretty clean. Didn’t PER beat RQM without the team’s ace?
I felt not only upset, but also a little annoyed.
Of course, leaving such personal feelings aside… … Lee Seong-tae showed the potential I had expected.
Even though he wasn’t able to show an overwhelming performance with abilities like [Mana Unleashed], he was fighting on almost equal terms against Yoon Han-gyeol, who showed overwhelming attack power by swinging 7 swords in a 1-on-1.
Sure enough, things were things.
“Huh…? That’s the guy from last time, right?”
Even though he is wearing a hood over his clothes during the match, making it hard to see his face, his unique spearmanship performance is recognizable even to Lee Jong-gyu.
An extremely efficient movement that blocks the slashes of seven swords. It was a technique that could be said to have reached the level of art.
‘As expected… … If we have one of those, the team balance will definitely change.’
Because my regret had gone away, and I had a strong desire to bring him back.
Of course, the tense scenes with Yoon Han-gyeol and Lee Seung-gi facing off against each other could not continue any longer.
This isn’t a 1-on-1 individual match, but a 7-on-7 team match. And the main team’s fight was won by PER.
The moment Yoon Han-gyeol was about to strike the sword with the spear, Lee Yeon-ju [Binding] fiercely tied up Lee Seong-tae’s body, and at the same time, PER’s team members rushed in.
The match ended in a rather miserable ending, with the balance broken and the team being outnumbered 7 to 1 in an instant.
‘But… I guess there’s nothing I can do. 7 to 1? That’s ridiculous. Anyway, since we’ve met again like this, should I ask you one more time?’
Now that I think about it, what I said last time might have been a bit misleading.
Well, it might have sounded like a polite thing to say, like everyone says, “Let’s get a meal together sometime.”
This time, if I’m going to speak, I think it would be better to speak more clearly.
With that in mind, I headed to where the players were coming out after the game ended. Thinking that this time would be different.
“Coach, did you put the contract in your bag?”
“Uh…? Oh, right. You always told me to carry it with me.”
After taking the contract out of Coach Lee Jong-gyu’s bag, he headed straight to the players’ waiting room.
Let’s head to the waiting room. Perhaps because the RQM main force’s fight had ended a long time ago, there were only seven PER team members and one Lee Seong-tae in the waiting room.
Perhaps because there was an incredibly awkward silence flowing, as soon as I opened the door, all eyes were focused on me and I could see the expressions of the PER team members.
An expression that seemed to be thinking, ‘Thank goodness… … ‘
After all, he was the guy I had defeated last time and had offered to recruit, but since we didn’t know each other, it seemed awkward because I had nothing to say.
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But I actually thought it was a good situation.
If you accept the recruitment offer, you will become a member of our team. There is no need to tell each and every one of the other guys at PER.
Isn’t something good something good?
“I told you to come over last time, but you didn’t come. I was waiting for you….”
“that……!”
Of course, he must have prepared an excuse. He probably didn’t know it was real or something like that. But I pressed on without giving Lee Seong-tae a chance to speak.
Of course, we mixed in a story that would appeal to Gumi, and a reason why our team wanted Lee Seong-tae. As if we were gently coaxing him.
“Even in this match, that’s right. To be honest, it was amazing. It’s not common for someone to receive seven of Yoon Han-gyeol’s Igi-geoms without any ability and just use technique. And that’s right. From the middle, he made a cool-headed judgment that he wouldn’t win easily, and he even tried to change his tactics to wait for his team’s support.”
Hmm… I guess that’s enough cool-headed praise.
There weren’t many teams with an eye for this, so I thought they’d really like it.
Because everyone tends to follow someone who knows their worth and recognizes their skills.
So now what’s left is… the contract, right?
Because a relationship that is only tied by words is meaningless.
‘In this case, momentum is important… It would be best to push hard and get swept up in the atmosphere to stamp the contract.’
Of course, it doesn’t seem very ethical, but whatever.
“Anyway, since you’ve come to our team again like this, does that mean you want to join our team? So, what do you think, Lee Seong-tae? Come join our team!”
Q&A. I handed the contract and pen I had brought to Lee Seong-tae, who was dumbfounded.
But surprisingly, Lee Seong-tae hesitated and did not sign right away, but hesitated and showed some strange behavior.
Why don’t you sign? The conversation we had last time was good.
‘It can’t be that you don’t like our team… I guess you’re the type that surprisingly lacks decision-making ability.’
It seems like there wasn’t enough pressure.
At times like this, I think I need a little help.
It would be nice if Lee Seong-tae eventually came to our team.
“Okay. Sign. Lee Seong-tae!”
I don’t know why, but Lee Seong-tae seemed restless.
But there is absolutely no reason to reject this contract, which is good for both the sister and brother-in-law, based on common sense.
Unless there was some misunderstanding, there would be no reason to refuse.
But since he was still hesitating, I couldn’t help but say one more thing.
This isn’t the original style. Since there is still time left until the regular season, the sooner the better to attract players, so we have no choice but to rush.
“Come on, come on!”
“Ugh… … .”
In the end, Lee Seong-tae couldn’t resist Seong-hwa and signed, and all of the PER team members cheered and congratulated him.
Look, it’s a happy ending where everyone is happy in the end.
I will make sure that our team continues to prosper in the future, Seongtae.
***
It was after fighting Lee Chang-hyun in [The Hunter’s Day]. My sense of handling the spear was slightly off, and I couldn’t properly adjust the zero point.
Even the director was pointing that out at some point.
“I guess you’re under a lot of mental stress… … Go cool your head down, Seongtae. I’ll tell Coach RQM that you’re participating in a practice game to compare trades with other teams.
“Unlike our team, this team doesn’t have such a tense atmosphere. Take a breather and come back.”
Phew… How did it end up like this?
The practice game of RQM was something I ended up participating in so absurdly.
Of course, I didn’t take the game too seriously because I planned to just enjoy it leisurely and then go back.
‘The opponent is PER?’
I was so surprised that I almost fell over because I was so surprised that the other person was also a PER guy.
Perhaps the only fortunate thing was that the guy didn’t participate.
‘No, it’s not fortunate, it’s rather an opportunity.’
The feeling of the fingertips that was always constant. The feeling of receiving a weapon. The basic and fundamental techniques of spearmanship that can respond to any weapon.
Wouldn’t it feel a little better if we revived that and kicked the shit out of the guy’s teammates who didn’t have him?
‘They say that a gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even if it takes ten years, so I tried to take my revenge slowly… … but surprisingly, the opportunity to get revenge on that bastard for making me feel bad came quickly.’
Fortunately, I heard that PER was a pretty weak team without that guy, so I thought that if I beat them up one by one, there would be nothing more satisfying than that.
But, things went wrong in an unexpected place.
A guy who uses seven swords.
‘Uh… this guy. Isn’t he the guy who made quite a name for himself in 1-on-1 ranked matches?’
Was this guy PER too?
Seven swords strike without stopping. No matter how sharp and technically refined Lee Seong-tae’s spear technique is, his opponent has seven weapons.
Moreover, his swordsmanship was so mysterious that he could only maintain a close fight.
‘Ugh… … This can’t be happening. But that’s okay. RQM will have the upper hand over PER in team-to-team power, so if we just hold on, we can distort his face in defeat… … .’
I really thought so.
But, unfortunately, the result was just the opposite.
After winning and ending the fight, RQM, who was supposed to help, was annihilated.
Reinforcements came from PER and beat up Lee Seong-tae 7 to 1.
‘This… this kind of adjutant general’
Even if I lost, I couldn’t lose like this.
I can’t get back at Lee Chang-hyun for insulting me, but I’m being treated like this again.
Even after getting beat up and leaving the game feeling exhausted, the guy showed up while I was cleaning up in the waiting room.
It was the worst.
‘Yeah… … . Curse me. I lost. It’s completely my defeat.’
So I was giving up and accepting defeat. How long is this guy going to keep insulting me?
“I told you to come over last time, but you didn’t come. I was waiting for you….”
“that……!”
You brought up the past and made a fuss about me when you didn’t really mean to tell me to come.
“Even in this match, that’s right. To be honest, it was amazing. It’s not common for someone to receive seven of Yoon Han-gyeol’s Igi-geoms without any ability and just use technique. And that’s right. From the middle, he made a cool-headed judgment that he wouldn’t win easily, and he even tried to change his tactics to wait for his team’s support.”
He even mocked him by saying that his spearmanship wasn’t in top condition after the last fight with that guy.
Moreover, it seemed that he had a keen eye for detail as well as skill, and that he had seen through the fact that he was holding out and not being able to defeat the guy who was wielding the Seven Swords in his current state.
But the guy’s words didn’t end there.
“So, since you’ve come to our team again like this, does that mean you want to join our team? So, what do you think, Lee Seong-tae? Come join our team!”
He was directly telling me, a loser who had been beaten up like a dog in this match and had been beaten up like a dog on a lucky day, to join the team again.
Then he hands me a contract and a pen, which is probably part of the humiliation.
I wonder how long this guy’s bullying will continue. I was frustrated, but I also felt like I should forgive him to this extent.
The story about Lee Chang-hyun that Chairman Lee Geun-taek told last time was honestly so strange that anyone would find fault with it, right?
But is it right that I have to suffer like this just because I picked on that?
Now, at the moment when I’m starting to feel a little wronged.
“Okay. Sign, Lee Seong-tae!”
What the heck? This guy. Is he really thinking of putting me on the team?
Only then did I realize what this guy really wanted.
Yes, the guy was more evil than you could imagine.
I guess he’s saying that if I don’t sign, he’ll go to my team and expose my poor form.
But that doesn’t mean that you’ll be treated normally just because you join the team.
Even if I join the team, my teammates will just surround me and laugh at me.
“Come on, come on!”
I thought I had gotten used to the various pressures while playing in Hunter’s League.
This feeling of being turned into a human toy. Could it be that I couldn’t withstand the pressure of this new type of bullying?
Feeling as if my soul had left me, I had no choice but to sign the papers.
‘Is this right… … .’
fantasy,
