Episode 233: Conflict
“Ji-hoon, did you feel that after watching the recent practice match? Even Jun-hyeok, who uses incredible abilities like [Mana Unleashed], can sometimes fall down. As a support, your movements are important.”
“……yes.”
“When you move, think about how you can support each and every movement. When you fight against someone, you can win. I think it would be good to think about it a little.”
The memory of the feedback that LTD’s coach Lee Jin-han gave to supporter Lee Ji-hoon after the practice match against PER flashed through my mind.
‘You always say the same thing.’
It wasn’t a story that really resonated with Lee Ji-hoon.
That’s understandable, being a supporter. Lee Ji-hoon is proud of his own abilities, which are quite useful and good. But he never had the ability to do anything alone.
The team is on a roll with LTD in first place, but it is not at all what Lee Ji-hoon wanted.
Even if it wasn’t an MVP interview, I wanted to be the center of attention, appear on the highlights, and show off my skills. I wanted to make a visible contribution to the victory.
And this match was not a practice match, but a real game.
The opportunity has finally arrived in this match where the winner of PER and LTD will continue to lead the regular league.
The characteristic of a map where you fight separately.
Lee Garam, a guard with a relatively strong feel of patchwork.
Although his attack power may be a little lacking, it was an opportunity for him to shine and excel by demonstrating his supporting abilities.
But the game went differently than expected.
“Igaram! What are you doing? It’s 2 on 1, and you won’t take any damage, so why are you being so thoughtful! Go straight in and attack!”
“No! That’s what I’m doing. But what can I do if I’m determined to defend myself with a spear? It’s not like I can break a spear with my fists… … If I attack instead, I’ll have some openings.”
Even though it’s 2 to 1, the situation is much weaker.
Of course, he could see that his opponent, Lee Seong-tae, was continuously losing stamina, but Lee Ji-hoon couldn’t help but be angry at the fact that he was blocked like this despite receiving nearly invincible support.
‘If only there had been another guy besides Igaram around… things would have been different… ‘
Although I had that thought for a moment, I ended up feeling ashamed because I realized that I probably wouldn’t have been able to shine on my own.
What is a supporter? Is he someone who can’t do anything on his own?
Are you lacking in attack power? What’s so difficult about taking full responsibility for defense and just attacking?
As time passed while Lee Seong-tae held on like that, the situation became more serious.
The Leegi Sword of Yoon Han-gyeol that we have seen so many times appeared, and soon after, the real Yoon Han-gyeol himself appeared.
‘The numerical advantage of 2 to 1… … and the defense that was close to invincible are now over.’
Because of the nature of Lee Ji-hoon’s ability, it was a barrier that would have been impossible to break through by one person, but it might have been a different story if there were two.
Moreover, since both of them had the highest level of strength in PER, it was too risky to clash like that.
All kinds of options were running through my head.
‘The situation has changed. Should we retreat for now? It might be possible since it’s a maze… … Or should we try a last resort?’
Amidst all sorts of thoughts swirling around. Was it because complex thoughts were sweeping through my head?
It was a simple desire to become clear.
The essential desire to prove that you can sweep the battlefield and lead it to victory by performing exceptionally well as a supporter.
The desire to prove something in the face of sarcasm that he was just supporting Kang Jun-hyeok and taking money without doing anything behind his back.
And confidence in your abilities.
“Igaram. There is no retreat. Go in with the mindset that you will win no matter what.”
“You really… … .”
Lee Ji-hoon crossed his arms, placed his hands on the ground, and looked at Lee Garam.
A golden glow spread around Igaram and mana overflowed.
‘The match will be decided by mana overcharge… … .’
It was a desperate determination to fall here even if I lost.
***
Before Lee Ji-hoon judged that this was the decisive moment and used Mana Overcharge, Lee Seong-tae thought that this match had already been won.
That would be the case, even when only Yoon Han-gyeol’s sword flew in, it was more than halfway there, but when Yoon Han-gyeol arrived, his Igi-eo sword also flew in?
‘It’s the fault of those who couldn’t finish it when it was 1 vs. 2.’
… … And I thought it was also Lee Seong-tae’s victory, enduring the fear of losing by just blocking without doing anything and holding on until the end.
But what the heck? Suddenly, a golden light poured down on Igaram and he started to attack me as if he had become a completely different person.
“Yoon Han-gyeol!!!”
For Lee Seong-tae, whose physical strength had not yet fully recovered, simply fighting back was a burden.
Immediately, four or five of Yoon Han-gyeol’s Lee Gi-eo-geoms flew in and tried to strike Lee Garam, but it was no use.
Bang!
The sound of a sharp metal resonated loudly. And after Lee Ga-ram had knocked away what Lee Gi-geom had blocked, Lee Ga-ram’s fist pierced Lee Seong-tae’s left arm.
“Cough -.”
Fortunately, it wasn’t my right arm, but a spear is a weapon that is difficult to swing with one arm.
It would be difficult to expect any more fighting prowess from Lee Seong-tae.
But Yoon Han-gyeol squinted his eyes and smiled with fighting spirit even in a situation that suddenly became extremely unfavorable.
“Lee Seong-tae! Hold on a little longer!”
It was inevitable that there would be some kind of backlash when it became that powerful in an instant. So if only I could get through this moment.
Perhaps because he thought that Lee Seong-tae had lost his fighting ability due to his body’s imbalance, Lee Ga-ram did not finish Lee Seong-tae off at all, but instead approached Yoon Han-gyeol this time.
A speed so fast that it’s hard to keep track of with your eyes.
But it wasn’t an unexpected path.
Yeah, it wasn’t an unexpected path.
“… … .”
Igaram, who had been approaching at lightning speed, momentarily stopped, having swept away all the swords with his hand.
No, it stopped.
Since I can’t move my feet, should I say I’m ‘stopped’?
In the match against Lee Chang-hyun, Kim Do-jun’s mana trap tied up his feet.
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It was a mana equipment that had stronger absorption power as the mana it emitted became stronger.
However, Igaram, whose entire body was visibly filled with mana and overflowing, could not help but collapse, unable to bear the weight, if only his feet were tied.
dump.
It seemed as if there was tremendous pressure, to the point where it seemed as if there was a tremendous vibration.
“Ugh… … Ughhhh”
Soon, Igaram was unable to lift his feet and instead fell to his knees. He was sticking closer to the floor due to the overflowing mana.
And Yoon Han-gyeol had no intention of missing that moment.
At the perfect moment of opening, instead of picking up the Igi Sword that had been thrown away by Lee Garam, he picked up Lee Seongtae’s spear that had been thrown away by Lee Garam and had flown towards Yoon Han-gyeol’s feet.
“Is this perhaps our team’s first victory?”
Yoon Han-gyeol smiled faintly as he watched Lee Seong-tae struggling.
***
Lee Seong-tae watched the end of this match and ultimately thought this.
There were some twists and turns in the middle, but he said that his changed play was right.
The defensive stance that I thought was just dragging out defeat was actually an act of courage.
Even if it means showing shame, delaying defeat again and again. Enduring the painful process and waiting, finding the moment to win.
When it comes down to it, it’s much closer to victory than breaking down and squeezing in with a nice finish.
***
‘Igaram has fallen… … .’
LTD’s Lee Ji-hoon collapsed in despair.
This engagement was lost.
Because now there was no room for a rebound.
“What was that at the end? Why on earth did you stop walking? If you had landed the final blow then, you would have definitely… … .”
But it was something that could be figured out with just a little thought. There was absolutely no way that Igaram would have stopped on his own. He must have used some kind of trick. Like his ability. Or…
‘Do you have any mana equipment… … .’
It was a strategy that was prepared for the Donggwijin, but I didn’t expect it to end up like this. I clicked my tongue in frustration.
And at the same time, the feeling I had was regret.
‘Yeah… … Even if it wasn’t an ability, there was mana equipment.’
If only I had been able to use that unidentified foot-binding device on Lee Seong-tae first.
If that were the case, wouldn’t it have been possible to completely turn the tables and kill them both separately?
I had a thought.
I wanted to show an outstanding performance that was pleasing to the eyes. So I wanted to prove. That this is the value, that this is the explosive power that can be achieved.
I wanted to show a shocking sight of a supporter turning the battlefield upside down.
‘But the game was in a small trap that was not even visible… … .’
Yes. Maybe I was blinded by my desire to prove something, to show something.
Yoon Han-gyeol was approaching to conclude this engagement.
‘It was a stupid game.’
***
Yoon Han-gyeol suddenly entered the fray. And the duo of LTD’s Lee Garam and Lee Ji-hoon suddenly overwhelmed PER, who seemed to have the upper hand.
In the end, there is a reversal through mana equipment, and Yoon Han-gyeol finishes off Lee Seong-tae with his weapon.
The viewer chat window was quickly filling up.
[Wow lol this is really exciting. I thought Yoon Han-gyeol would just win when he came]
No, but what is that buff? I think it’s the first time I’ve seen it.
ㄴ Didn’t you prepare a great plan to walk to Kang Jun-hyeok in the international league? ㅋㅋㅋ
N is Kang Jun-hyeok’s “^3 seconds^” cut in the international league
But the supporting ability is really crazy lol
[Caster: Ahhh… … In this fight, PER will win! PER, who was considered to have a higher weight class overall, actually took the victory!]
[Commentator: Overall, this is a very disappointing engagement. The biggest issue is that we were unable to deal with Lee Seong-tae quickly when the score was 2 vs. 1.
LTD was also at a slight disadvantage in terms of combination. To be blunt, if Kang Jun-hyeok had been in that position instead of Lee Garam, both of them could have been eliminated one after another like sausages.]
However, evaluation and feedback on the battle did not continue.
Because fighting was continuing simultaneously in other places as well.
Especially the battlefield that most people are looking forward to and that will be the hottest.
[Caster: Ah! Player Kang Jun-hyeok, you mentioned that. He’s on the screen again now. He’s facing off against player Lee Chang-hyun, and it’s expected to be a 1-on-1… …
[Commentator: If you use [Mana Unleashed], I expect a landslide victory, but the key is whether you can control the speed.]
***
“This maze. Is there no other way than to find it physically? Or maybe you just got lucky and started somewhere close… … .”
“Why, you don’t seem happy to see me from the start, junior. You’re completely different from when you spoke at the party before.”
Kang Jun-hyeok said, whining.
“No, what. If you said there was a secret, I was going to ask you about it after the game. I’m too scared to say anything.”
Kang Jun-hyeok was radiating mana without hiding his momentum. He was probably controlling the space so that he could use [Mana Expansion] as quickly as possible.
‘Still, I’m glad I ran into Kang Jun-hyeok.’
If other PER members had met, it would have been difficult to even kill time.
Of course, I didn’t have a solution right away…
That doesn’t mean I had any intention of wasting time, even if I lost moderately.
Even in battles that seem impossible to win, you just haven’t found a way to win.
If you look for it, there is definitely a way, so you just have to look for it again from now on.
“Rather than that, senior Kang Jun-hyeok, if only you had debuted a little earlier at the party… … But when we actually meet in the game, you don’t seem that happy.”
That’s why it’s important to never stop thinking fiercely at any moment.
fantasy,
