Episode 253 Behind that back
In fact, since the rules before the match were naturally the 7 vs. 7 regular Hunters League rules, it was really strange that the practice match was held as a Hunter Survival.
There, sitting there talking with the person who said he was the head of the Vietnam team, it was suspicious.
As expected, it seemed that Lee Geun-taek’s hunch was right.
There was no need to look any further to see what their intentions were, as if the Vietnamese players had not seen each other since it was called Hunter Survival, they were just passing by without fighting each other.
As if we were a team.
‘Hoo… … Is this how it’s going to go?’
As Lee Geun-taek, what I’m curious about now is what you are ultimately trying to achieve by doing this.
Since it was a practice match, there wasn’t much merit in winning.
It’s clear that this match was taken to gain something that would help in the main game… …
‘… … !’
The Vietnamese players, who were just looking at each other and not fighting, seemed to be sharing some information with each other.
Everyone started moving somewhere.
It was where Lee Chang-hyun was.
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‘Haa… … I knew you’d be curious about how I beat Haiyan… … .’
I never thought it would be this blatant.
Or maybe they never intended to do this, and changed their minds after we blatantly brought in too many Korean players?
[Piercing Eyes] could see everything, even those hiding beyond the walls, but there seemed to be quite a few Vietnamese players lying in wait, perhaps because they were wearing Mana Blocking Robes.
After all, it seemed like I was the only target.
‘It’d be a bit difficult if they all came at once… ‘
There were a lot of them. I had to make a good decision about how to act.
It seems like he’s trying to do something to exploit my abilities…
Is there a project that requires a fairly large number of people?
Well, anyway, things were going well for the Vietnamese team.
As we have agreed upon the Hunter Survival Rules.
Because we’re just playing a game.
For example, like this.
Taang!
From the sniper rifle that was instantly transformed into [Magic Engineering Weapon Conversion], a bullet flew towards a hidden Vietnamese player.
It was a completely unexpected blow from the opponent’s perspective, whether he thought he was completely hidden.
In an instant, one player disappeared without a moment to escape.
And at that moment.
Did he decide that I was catching on when he saw something?
This time another Vietnamese player who had been hiding appeared and started to attack me.
***
“… … By the way, why does it seem like there are only Korean players here?”
“Aren’t the Vietnamese kids just like us, fighting each other and targeting our kids?”
“Team eating?”
Lee Jun-seo, from the same team as LTD, nodded in response to Kang Jun-hyeok’s question.
“When this match was first proposed, there were a lot of comments from the team saying that something was off. Why is it suddenly called Hunter Survival?”
“There’s something ulterior to this game?”
“I have to say that. Otherwise, how could the Vietnamese guys not be seen like that?”
That was definitely true.
Kang Jun-hyuk has defeated three Korean players so far. On the other hand, he has not defeated a single Vietnamese player.
Even though many Korean players participated in this match… … it was difficult to dismiss it as a coincidence.
“Even so, there are a few places where they are fighting quite vigorously… … .”
A strong wave of mana that had been felt on one side since a while ago.
Is Lee Min-seok directly confronting someone?
I couldn’t figure that out though… …
The battle continued with powerful mana clashing continuously, regardless of whether they were members of the Vietnamese team or the Korean team. One thing was clear.
“Shall we go?”
“okay.”
***
Meanwhile, PER’s Lee Yeon-ju had many worries while participating in this hunter survival match.
It was true that his abilities had become more powerful and developed, but he was still burdened by one-on-one battles and he did not have a strong force.
That’s why, the tactic she used for this Hunter Survival was only one.
‘Invisible Cloak and Mana-Blocking Robe… … It’s fortunate that there’s a forest next to the village.’
Compared to artificial buildings, the forest was relatively invisible and didn’t show up well when the clock was turned upside down.
So, while Lee Yeon-ju was hiding in a place next to a village with many small buildings, leading to a forest field.
A funny thing happened.
‘Changhyun… …?’
Lee Chang-hyun stopped by this place.
After seeing that, I thought about challenging Lee Chang-hyun with my newly acquired abilities… …
I remember what happened with Yoon Han-gyeol last time and hold back for a moment.
A battle broke out.
Like Lee Yeon-ju herself, there is a Vietnamese player who is clearly hiding in an elaborate manner.
Is it difficult to call it a battle when Lee Chang-hyun was killed by a sniper rifle shot without even looking?
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But that wasn’t the end.
It could certainly have been a coincidence, but it was like a tag match. After one Vietnamese player died, another Vietnamese player appeared and a series of fights broke out.
So, suddenly, I felt something strange and looked around.
Lee Yeon-ju was able to realize one fact.
It was a forest, and what I thought were buildings. When I looked closely at them, I saw that there were many Vietnamese players hiding there, just like Lee Yeon-ju herself.
It’s as if everyone is after Lee Chang-hyun.
‘Did you eat the team…? What should I do? Should I help Chang-Hyeon too?…’
Lee Yeon-ju’s worries have become longer.
***
‘Are you hesitating… … .’
[Piercing Eyes] Lee Yeon-ju’s fidgety, hidden figure caught my eye.
I couldn’t help but chuckle, as if I hadn’t thought about it being visible.
‘It seems like the Vietnamese players noticed that I was eating something like a team and attacking me one after another… … .’
I can’t fight with you directly, but if I were to support you, it would be an individual battle. You have to come out one at a time to fight, but you have to pretend to follow the rules of an individual battle, so it’s a problem.
Actually, it seemed like a pretty strategic move.
‘If I hadn’t seen all the guys hiding with [Piercing Eyes], I might have thought I only kept meeting Vietnamese players.’
But, as long as you know that isn’t the case.
There was no need to show mercy to the guys who first suggested Hunter Survival.
As we took down one with a sniper rifle, a Vietnamese player who had pretended to be passing by immediately rushed in.
The ability of the guy shown in [Piercing Eyes] is [Transferring Flame].
‘Is it the ability to light fire?’
He was closing the distance by throwing something flaming randomly, but it seemed like he was out if he got hit once. It seemed to be that kind of determination ability.
Perhaps it is because the stage is now an international stage.
Even a player who is not very famous and seems like someone you would normally pass by, I thought he had a strong punch.
But in the end, when it comes to a fight between hunters, ability is important, but the fight is decided first on the fundamentals and details.
As you follow the familiar flow of aerial combat and maneuver in the air while scattering airbeats, it will be difficult for the opponent’s attacks to reach you.
Taang!
I aimed my pistol at the mana shield from mid-range and that was it.
‘Your movements have definitely improved compared to before.’
Could it be because I had undergone special training in ranked matches in Korea?
I thought that in order to gain some advantage over an opponent in a 1v1 match, you need to have at least [Mana Expansion].
Because I’m not the same person I used to be anymore.
[Full Bloom]’s rank has risen this much, so you will be able to overwhelm your opponents with just the basic specs without having to open it.
But did the Vietnamese guys think the same?
Still, the players who appeared before me were not the famous regulars in Vietnam… …
‘There are quite a lot?’
These guys who used to talk about individual battles under the guise of hunter survival games, now seem to think that they have to achieve their goals without regard to circumstances.
About four people came out at the same time without even trying to deceive us.
‘Of course, I don’t think I’ll be affected by this.’
Even so, I didn’t think I would lose since I wasn’t a famous or major player in Vietnam.
Of course, Hunters are capable and awakened. As the number difference between them and their opponents increases, the difference in power that comes from the difference in the number of abilities becomes overwhelming.
Because it didn’t really matter to me anymore.
Vines burrowed through the ground, trying to bind me from below, and one held a mace behind me.
And another one was setting up a trap, a transparent thread-like thing imbued with mana, along a path he thought I would avoid.
As expected, their breathing and movements make it impossible to think of them as a team.
‘but…….’
Avoid the vines that try to bind your feet as you step on the airbeat by twisting your legs using [Perfect Body].
After that, use [Magic Engineering Weapon Conversion] to strongly hit the mace with a blunt weapon.
At the same time, you can flexibly dodge the transparent mana thread traps that are invisible but quickly closing in by doing somersaults in the air, and use [Ether Bullet] to roughly shoot and adjust the trajectory to hit the traps.
That neatly turns the situation around.
The most dangerous moment for a hunter is basically the moment he attacks.
Just because you have the right to hit, it means that the other person also has the right to hit.
There, attack is a means of attack, but… … it is usually also a means of defense.
The moment you swing your fist to hit your opponent, the guard that blocks his punch disappears.
‘There’s a gap.’
The counterattack was instantaneous.
At the moment when the dogfight was continuing and I was trying to avoid it at the same time, I fell to the ground without stepping on the airbeat any more.
And the moment when the plant vines cannot keep up with that speed.
He fired a shot at the guy who was controlling it with his hands on the ground, the thing they had been wanting to see so badly.
A single ‘shotgun’ shot that cannot be blocked by [Mana Shield], [Mana Protector], etc.
Taaang!
I tried to make a shield out of vines in a hurry, but it just flew away without a trace.
It didn’t make any sense.
After that, a man with a mace was chasing me and I was engaging in close combat, and then a guy suddenly rushed at me.
Gunshots rang out from the shotguns held in each hand.
“what…….”
It may have had some sort of defensive ability, but what the… … is it for me to know?
Did this fallen guy think that Hunter’s fights were like a strategic game like rock-paper-scissors?
‘The truth is, in the Hunter’s League, even if you choose a rock and I choose scissors, there’s a guy who comes with scissors that can break the rock… … .’
Meanwhile, after the situation was settled once again.
Was it really real this time?
“That gun… …Did you take down Haiyan with that gun?”
The guy who seemed to be the leader of the Vietnamese team showed up this time leading his entire regular team.
“They said it was Hunter Survival… … It looks like they have no intention of hiding it.”
“… … .”
“I’m sorry for tricking you, but if you want, I’ll give you an extra practice match or something to show my gratitude. I don’t think I’ll teach you easily. But, that ability… no, that gun. Is it right to have taken you down with that?”
“well.”
It seems like they thought they had improved mana equipment or common weapons.
Or is this match designed to find out something’s ability, but is it asking directly because some condition has not been met yet?
“… … If you won’t answer, then there’s nothing I can do. I wish I had known without shedding blood. It would have been better for both of us if we had just told each other since we were already caught.”
At those words, the entire Vietnamese team began to prepare for battle.
Even though he’s in pretty good shape right now, he’s up against all the regular members of the Vietnam team?
‘Even if I somehow manage to deal with a few of them, it won’t be easy… … It also seems like there’s a way to deeply explore my abilities.’
Since it was a guerrilla war or hunter survival game, I was thinking that I should fight with some kind of trick.
“If you were to speak frankly about ability, isn’t it only the Vietnamese team that is good? To say that they are good to each other, even if Korea is dying in international matches, that’s too rude. Isn’t that right?”
How did you notice?
LTD’s Lee Jun-seo, Kang Jun-hyeok, and several other key Korean players, including Lee Min-seok, appear to be dumbfounded.
Or, he turned his back to the sun and looked at the Vietnamese players as if he was dissatisfied.
fantasy,
