Episode 189: The Stage of Desire
“Hmm. Yeah, it’s definitely an absurd ability. So I’m still hesitant… … Can’t we try it one more time?”
Perhaps the best movement that was shown for a moment with Lee Chang-hyun’s ability. And then I lost the feeling of that movement right before my eyes.
I couldn’t help but say those words, thinking that if I looked at it one more time, I would understand a little more.
But the answer Lee Chang-hyun got back to those words was completely unexpected.
“Show me one more time… … It’s not like it won’t work, but there’s no feedback without training. I’ll wait, so how about you try training again with the image and feeling I showed you once?”
The point is, before showing it to you, try moving your body yourself first.
“good.”
It wasn’t an easy situation, as I had been in a slump recently due to this subtle interference with my senses. I wasn’t in a position to be picky.
Even if that guy is a demon, Lee Chang-hyun.
This is what was needed, and the one holding the knife was Lee Chang-hyun.
Of course, there was also the feeling that I wanted to actually and cleanly recreate that feeling I had once felt.
So, the training that I thought was normal began again on the second floor of PER.
Same thing with sparring, hunting neutral monsters… … things like that.
But it felt completely different than before.
Acting the same, reacting the same, swinging the spear the same.
I felt the hairs on my body stand on end, trying to replicate the sensation I had felt from that image earlier.
And then at some point.
That feeling that starts to overlap, almost like deja vu.
A moment that perfectly recreates that feeling.
Squeak -.
He was able to cut through it naturally in one go without any feeling of the blade getting caught.
Just as it was supposed to be.
It was a very natural, yet elusive feeling.
Unlike when I was training without knowing this feeling, sweat was pouring down like rain from all over my body.
‘I’m trying to replicate that feeling… …but it’s a lot harder than I thought.’
It was definitely the same training. But, I had to keep thinking about how to move. What kind of feeling to maintain for that movement. And I had to keep concentrating so as not to lose that dreamy feeling.
Depending on the level of concentration, it was determined whether the sensation seen could actually be realized or not.
… … That’s why. Even though we did the same training, it wasn’t the same training.
There were no movements that I had done habitually, and now I did each and every movement like sharpening a sword, with reflection, feedback, and a ‘complete sense’ of the direction I should go.
The density of time was completely different.
‘Is this… … the secret to PER’s growth in a short period of time?’
“haha…….”
A cleanly cut cross-section was visible.
It felt like I was slowly regaining my senses.
It felt as if the spear was subtly not fitting my hand, and the skills I had thought were rusty felt even sharper.
Of course, it’s not perfect yet.
‘It’s not as easy to reproduce the sensations I felt as I thought… … I don’t think I can completely imitate it just by seeing it once.’
No matter how much you try to capture and show the feeling of that time, there is a limit to the concentration that people actually have.
Besides, there were more than one or two things to take care of, so it couldn’t be helped.
But, that’s because you only trained it once. If you go through this process a lot, it will become second nature to you without you even having to worry about it…
‘Is it true that performing the ideal spear technique that I dreamed of becomes a reality?’
I couldn’t help but think that way.
That’s what I was originally going to say.
I couldn’t help but find it difficult to explain why I came here.
When I finished training and approached Lee Chang-hyun, he was staring at me intently.
“How is it? There’s no need to show it again right now, right?”
It seemed that he was seeing through the senses that he had just seen with Lee Chang-hyun’s ability that there were still many parts that he had not been able to embody.
“……okay.”
I had no choice but to admit it.
I couldn’t take out the contract I had brought and say I was breaking the contract.
‘And… … There’s no need to come to a conclusion right now. Use that ability as much as you can, and then when you regain your sense and overcome your slump, I’ll break the contract… … !’
With that thought in mind, he hid the contract behind his back.
“Ha. Anyway, today’s training was quite impressive. That’s all for now. See you next time.”
“What? It’s still the preseason, so do whatever you want. But when the regular season starts, we’ll have to move our accommodations here.”
PER’s home where he went to talk about breaking the contract. Things there ended up not ending this time.
***
“Changhyun, did you see that?”
“You were holding the contract with one hand behind your back?”
“Um… Was there any clause you wanted to add to the contract?”
After thinking about it carefully, I don’t think it was something like that. Since he didn’t say anything else about the contract.
‘Then why did you bring the contract?’
Since the contract already had terms and conditions and both parties had signed it, there was no need to bring it unless you wanted to cancel the contract.
Well, it’s not really that important anyway. Since I received feedback today, I’ve decided to come to our team even more, and I’ll organize the team and come.
“Hmm… … By the way, you’re a full person.”
Lee Jeong-hoon, who was resting and watching the training session from the side, opened his mouth.
“Even if you come and give me a gift, I’ll throw away my hat. Even though Chang-Hyeon personally told me to go and get it, my attitude is like that~ Ugh. Even if you treat me like a teacher, I’ll throw away my hat.”
The little guy’s words sound like an old man’s again.
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This isn’t the Joseon Dynasty, and going to a teacher and bowing down to pray isn’t the style these days.
But I didn’t find it annoying.
Because to some extent, that was true.
‘If I were Lee Seong-tae, wouldn’t I have gone to see someone who showed this level of ability every day and asked them to teach me, even if I was rejected?’
Well, of course, that’s unlikely to happen.
“Don’t think too badly of Seongtae. He’s a first-tier Hunters League player, so he probably has a lot of pride.”
It’s not strange, because guys who are skilled usually take pride in their skills as much as they do in themselves.
“By the way, I guess the first-team players you mentioned have strong pride, so there aren’t as many people applying as I thought. This is… … It might be difficult to strengthen the team this regular season.”
Kim Seong-jun, who was silently watching the training from the side, said.
I had sent a request to other teams to create a list of recruits, but it seems like the response was lukewarm.
It’s not that there’s a lack of pay, but it seems like the players who want it don’t want to be here.
“There’s nothing we can do about it. No matter how much of an impact we made at this awards ceremony… … Most teams would be in the relegation zone from the first division, or at best, they’d be in the 7th to 5th place. Plus, since everyone in the first division earns a lot of money, it’s hard to catch them with money.”
As he is treated as a sort of ‘rolling stone’ from the second division, it is natural that it is difficult to call up players from the first division where there are existing connections or networks.
“That’s fine. It looks like Lee Seong-tae will be coming in. More importantly, what happened with the next practice match?”
“Ah… …! Is that the practice match you asked me to do with SSA?”
“Yes. I think we need to see more clearly the difference in strength between a team like SSA and our team.”
SSA finished 4th in the first division last season.
Because it was a ranking that became the cutoff line for participating in the international exchange competition that determines the rankings of each Hunters League around the world.
I thought it would be helpful in measuring the fighting power of the teams that are currently up.
“Fortunately, there are quite a few rookies on that side who want to try out the team this time, so they readily agreed to the practice match. The date is next Friday.”
It’s Friday… … I was thinking about how much I could improve the form of the PER team members by then.
Han Ji-soo intervened in the middle.
“But next Friday… isn’t that the day we have our team concept profile photoshoot?”
When I think about it, I realize that there were schedules that I never expected to have.
I had forgotten about the time I spent after returning, since most of it was in parts 2 and 3… … In the case of part 1, there were actually more schedules for external activities and promotions than I thought.
It’s basic to plan your schedule with that part in mind. I never would have guessed that you missed this part.
“Oh, I know that. That’s why SSA and PER are the ones who are left out of the filming order. And since the roster has not been finalized yet, this filming will be done in an abbreviated manner, so it won’t take long.”
‘Phew… … Thank goodness. That’s why we have Mr. Kim Sung-jun… … .’
“Then I guess I’ll be popular after seeing SSA once on set.”
Usually, on set, players who are interested in each other or are friendly with each other tend to have small talk.
So while filming together, we ended up having a practice match… … .
I thought that there might be a more interesting scene than I thought.
‘By the way, SSA… … who’s on the team?’
“Do you have a separate list of SSA regular members?”
Kim Seong-jun handed me the list as if he had been waiting for it.
It’s okay so far, but from Part 1 onwards, it’s important to get to know the other person.
The moment I was about to look, I saw a familiar name written on it.
– List of SSA starting players
Jo Ara, Jeong Chang-gi, Han Seong-hoon, Bae Min-young, Son Jae-cheol, Chu Won-jun, Jang Seung-bin
There were quite a few other guys I knew, but… …the one who stood out the most was Jo Ara.
Because he was someone I had a deep connection with in this life, not in my life before returning.
But there’s Joara, didn’t SSA only finish in 4th place last season?
In the midst of doubts.
“Although they came in 4th in the last regular season, SSA is actually a prestigious team that has competed with LTD for 1st place, so I don’t think they should let their guard down.”
Kim Seong-jun’s explanation continued.
Since it was a team that competed with LTD for first place… … Before the regression, team analysis wasn’t my job, so this was new information.
I know Joara’s career is pretty good, but what happened?
Well, that doesn’t really matter.
It’s natural for players’ form to fluctuate.
By the way, it was other team members who reacted to those words.
Because during the audition program in PER, contestants including Lee Min-seok and Jo A-ra participated as judges.
Because there were other people who had a connection.
“You used to be a judge, now you’re an enemy.”
Yoon Han-gyeol said with a smile.
“I didn’t really like that judge. I only liked Lee Min-seok.”
Kim Do-jun also chuckled.
“Now that I think about it, all the guys I used to teach on audition programs are suddenly appearing on opposing teams. It’s funny. I really like that kind of insubordination.”
Even Han Ji-soo.
Somehow everyone seemed so motivated.
‘Is it exciting to think that I’m going to be playing against successful players that I’ve admired?’
They’re not kids either.
Well, that wasn’t a bad thing.
The best fun in the Hunter’s League is probably beating someone you thought was better than you.
fantasy,
