Episode 235: Understanding Abilities
“By the way, senior. You don’t plan on fighting, do you?”
Lee Chang-hyun spoke to Kang Jun-hyeok, who was wandering around with a sword.
That would be the case, since by now it was inevitable that he would have noticed.
It was a time when the fight would have started a long time ago and would have already ended.
But Kang Jun-hyeok is just taking a moderately combat stance. He doesn’t take any particular actions, so we can’t help but think that way.
Kang Jun-hyeok’s answer to that question was quite unexpected.
“I have no intention of fighting. He declared war on me and came up so high that he’s even looking down on me. Of course I have to beat him up.”
“then…….”
“Just wait.”
For a moment, I couldn’t understand what Kang Jun-hyeok was saying. There was absolutely nothing worth waiting for in this situation.
PER and LTD, each team member met somewhere and engaged in small-scale skirmishes, and no matter what the outcome, support will be late because the map is so terribly entangled.
In the end, this will end up being a 1-on-1 between me and Kang Jun-hyeok.
Kang Jun-hyeok seemed to notice my doubts and continued talking.
“Our team. And which team do you think is stronger between your team?”
“… … .”
Only then did I feel a tingling sensation run down my spine.
Yes, what Kang Jun-hyeok was waiting for was nothing else. He was simply waiting for the results.
The results of the battle between PER and LTD, excluding me and Kang Jun-hyeok.
“I think our team is strong enough. We have a great analytics team. We have talented team members… … But every time I go to the international league, I feel something.”
I could tell even without Kang Jun-hyeok saying it.
Because I thought it wouldn’t be much different from what I felt right before I returned.
“I realized at that time that although my teammates, excluding me, were strong in the Korean league, we were extremely weak in the international league.
Maybe going to an international exchange match. Rather than going with our LTD team members who have always lost in the international league, it might be better to go with your team. Some of the PER members.”
… … In short, Kang Jun-hyeok secretly hoped that the LTD team members would prove that they were worthy of participating in the international exchange competition on their own.
Because I think that if I finish this fight and join the LTD that I am currently fighting with, the LTD will win easily.
In other words, Kang Jun-hyeok deliberately postponed this fight. He didn’t join until the team members fought among themselves and produced results, so that they could prove themselves without producing any results.
‘But there’s something interesting about that… … .’
“Um… … But, senior. What that means is that you think you can definitely beat me.”
It was more fun than unpleasant. Even if I had said that I was my past self before I regressed, I would have definitely done the same.
It felt like I was meeting my past self.
“There’s no Ryu Jae-jun here to help you like last time.”
Kang Jun-hyeok, who had been waiting for me to show my will to fight, frowned.
“And wouldn’t it be better for you to fight slowly? As you know, I always have mana around me so I can use [Mana Expansion] at any time.”
I couldn’t help but laugh.
Certainly, as time goes by like this, Kang Jun-hyeok’s mana will actually decrease and become advantageous.
but……
“Senior. But I’m not interested in catching a toothless tiger.”
The team members are lacking, and they each have to prove themselves and stuff. That’s just Kang Jun-hyeok’s situation.
Instead of waiting for Kang Jun-hyeok to do as he intended, I started to move first.
***
[Caster: By any chance… this?]
Ryu Jae-jun’s powerful wave swept away the place where Min-jeong was, and a cloud of dust covered the screen.
The vibrations felt from the waves, and the noise alone gave an idea of how destructive they were.
[Commentator: … … … … Since he usually shoots waves in all directions, I thought that was the only way he could do it… … But he can be used in that way too. Maybe it’s okay to see this as Ryu Jae-jun revealing his own secret technique that he’s been hiding.]
[Wow ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It didn’t look as flashy as a laser beam, but did you see it attack?]
N yeah yeah It’s amazing how the dust clouds part and the vibrations spread
Is that enough to cut one person?
N Is this how the PER flips again? LOL LTD water rocket push~
[Commentator: If Minjeong falls because of this… …
[Caster: No, Minjeong. What happened? It’s a bit dirty with a cloud of dust, but it’s fine! The intense PER finishing move didn’t work at all!!]
And at the same time, it shows that it is healthy.
The scattered dirt and broken rocks on the ground were transformed into battle dolls again, surrounding Ryu Jae-jun and Han Ji-soo.
[Caster: LTD. We do not tolerate even a single variable!!!]
***
In the 1st division league, when it comes to fights between top teams, most of the time, you know the basic techniques that your opponents are using.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you can go in knowing your opponent completely.
A secret technique of your own that you have never shown anywhere. Or a new technique that you have developed while training but have not been able to use before.
Because things like that could have come out easily.
Anyway, the point is that the top teams anticipated such things in advance.
‘The analysis team’s prediction that it was not shaking the material directly, but shaking the ‘mana’ was correct.’
It was also because of this that Minjeong was able to block Ryu Jaejun’s powerful one-point wave.
The moment Ryu Jae-jun sent out a wave.
As I had prepared in advance, the movement of the mana particles created by [Material Manipulation] was blocked by a lump of dirt that was fixed in a ‘freezing’ state, absorbing almost all of the impact.
Of course, it was stronger than I thought, but it was buried in the dust.
“… … How is it? Can you keep fighting?”
Perhaps because he had blocked the wave and fallen over once from the shock, Oh Je-heon was looking at Min-jeong with a subtle expression.
“Of course. What’s the big deal about something like this? If you have time to think about that, focus more on counterattacking.”
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Minjeong steeled her resolve.
‘If you used that level of ability, your mana will definitely be close to the bottom. If you counterattack, you will definitely win.’
For Minjeong, this was a fight she absolutely had to win.
Without being able to do anything in the international league, his presence as a player was erased.
Because I didn’t want to feel helpless like that time when I was swept away before I could even push Kang Jun-hyeok into the opponent’s battlefield.
As Minjeong stood up again after shaking her body, the dust and rocks also rose up again as battle dolls.
It was a much larger number than before.
“Oh Je-heon.”
“?”
“Senior Kang Jun-hyeok… … I heard that he said this at the Hunter Association recently.”
It was a random story. And it was something I had no reason to say during the game. However, it was something I wanted to say because I had just endured a difficult moment.
“This is PER vs. LTD. So if PER wins this match, we can select many PER players for this international exchange match.”
Oh Je-heon’s eyes shook.
Well, it was a rumor that was going around among the teams. It wasn’t strange, since the guys were rising so fast.
But the weight of hearing it officially and directly was completely different.
“This is all because of us, you know that?”
Minjeong thought. The reason LTD had been losing so badly in the international league was not because Kang Junhyeok was lacking, but because the players supporting Kang Junhyeok, that is, the team members including Minjeong, were lacking.
So. I thought that the Hunters League also decided to change the members of the international exchange tournament based on the results of this match.
And that wasn’t the only reason Minjeong had to win.
‘This is also a personal greed.’
Kang Jun-hyeok was clearly outstanding. He was one of the few players in the history of the Korean Hunters League who could use [Mana Expansion].
A player with enough power to be competitive even in international leagues.
Because I wanted to help Kang Jun-hyeok win on the international stage.
Kang Jun-hyeok saw LTD suffer a crushing defeat in the international league and sit down in despair.
I didn’t want to see that sight any more.
So. So, I couldn’t fall in the Korean first division, which is not even an international league, but just a step before that.
Even if Kang Jun-hyeok wasn’t there, I had to think that I would win even if it was 6 to 7.
“So, Oh Je-heon. Let’s win. It’s almost over. Don’t let your guard down until the very end.”
That’s why Minjeong became so sensitive, and why she absolutely had to win this fight.
***
LTD’s civil affairs completely recovered. The battlefield, which had been at a standstill for a moment, began to move again.
The situation is overwhelmingly disadvantageous for Ryu Jae-jun and me on the PER side.
But even in that situation, he said:
It was half of what Ryu Jae-jun said, pushing him to ask for his ultimate skill… …
“That doesn’t mean you can just shoot beams or deal powerful damage like your [Wave]. But maybe you can create a perfect ‘gap’, and if you intervene at the perfect time, you might be able to turn the tables in one shot.”
Of course, since it’s gravity power, it should be able to create a strong gap.
“Then, then I’ll finish it off? … … But as you can see, he blocked the [wave] I shot earlier, so what does that mean… … ”
“You can just put it in yourself.”
Ryu Jae-jun’s eyes widened at those words.
Certainly. If Ryu Jae-jun directly hits the opponent with his hand and causes [waves] while in contact with the opponent.
There’s no way to stop that.
Of course, the problem remained that Ryu Jae-jun’s close combat skills were devastating.
“If I can somehow use my abilities to create the perfect gap, it’s a strategy worth trying.”
He said it with confidence.
“But… … Would that be possible with your gravity powers? You wouldn’t be able to completely tie down the opponent’s movements like Lee Yeon-ju’s [Bindings].”
“That’s what I’m going to do.”
I haven’t figured out the exact method yet, but if I don’t succeed, I’ll never win.
“……i get it.”
Ryu Jae-jun’s worries didn’t last long. Since there was no other way anyway, he felt like he trusted me…
‘I’m sorry, Ryu Jae-jun.’
Actually, I said it with confidence, but it wasn’t because I had any special secret weapon.
Of course, that didn’t mean I was going to throw Ryu Jae-jun away and run away.
For those hoping to increase their salary, it would be the worst thing for a player to run away without even proving his worth.
So, I tried to use my abilities to create an opening for my opponent, thinking that I could somehow win, and continued to pressure my opponent…
Originally, there were a thousand strategies before being hit, but they were not easily accepted.
“Han Ji-soo… …! Not yet?”
Even if you press down hard on your opponent with your gravity ability, your opponent either moves with the recoil of the airbeat or moves by supporting their body with the air anchor, as if they had already anticipated it, and they reacted well, leaving no gaps at all.
Even at this very moment, Ryu Jae-jun was diligently dodging the tightly packed combat dolls and meteors while riding his mana equipment, so rather than directly attacking them with his own hands, he was getting further and further away.
When it seemed dangerous, he didn’t use his gravity ability to restrain his opponent, but rather, he strongly pressed down on the threatening thing towards Ryu Jae-jun to open a minimal path, but he used all his strength to maintain the status quo. That was about it.
‘As usual, there’s not much that can be changed by making gravity stronger and making it difficult to move. You need to change your thinking… ‘
The ability was the ability to greatly strengthen gravity. But there was no way to tie up the opponent’s feet or create a large opening?
There was no way. There had to be a way, I just couldn’t find it.
But… …so what is that?
How can this be done?
Time was passing.
Ryu Jae-jun’s fighting power was gradually decreasing. His wounds were also increasing, and it seemed like he could no longer endure it.
“Hey! Han Ji-soo!! How long do I have to tie you up! I can’t do this anymore!”
Ryu Jae-jun shouted at me.
There were wounds all over. It seemed like he absolutely could not endure it any longer.
I had no choice. I had to open the way, even though I wasn’t ready.
Using the power of gravity, he pressed down on the surrounding combat dolls and meteorites to open a path for Ryu Jae-jun to reach Oh Je-heon and Min-jeong.
Ryu Jae-jun flew towards the guys, kicking his airbeat.
‘This is… … not going to work… … ‘
It was a situation where I hadn’t found a way yet. Even if I had let Ryu Jae-jun approach like this for a moment, after the guys had withstood my gravity. If I had just stepped on the airbeat and widened the distance once, it would have been their victory.
But at that moment, suddenly, Airbeat caught my eye and a strange thought occurred to me.
Yes. I just need to create one perfect opening for Ryu Jae-jun’s work.
Is it really necessary to ‘bind’ the opponent with strong gravity for that?
If you think about it, there was no need for that.
All you have to do is create a situation where you can make your opponent fall by making them flustered or by making them lose their center of gravity.
‘They’re guys who aren’t bound by strong gravity anyway. It’s not like you can knock them down, so there was no point in binding their steps with strong gravity in the first place.’
‘… … But what if gravity is suddenly greatly weakened while moving this quickly?’
No, to be exact, I can’t weaken gravity with my ability. What if I apply gravity in the opposite direction of the gravity that is normally applied now?
‘bingo.’
The correct answer is the moment when you jump towards the airbeat and try to land, thinking that gravity will be pointing downwards.
Rather, the opposite happens: you lose your center of gravity and are defenselessly launched into the air by the pulling force.
fantasy,
