Episode 259: Those Who Watch
As Kang Jun-hyeok’s presence evaporated and the front line was pushed back due to ‘Blockade Stone’, there was a brief outburst of screams from Korean viewers.
As the battlefield situation gradually changed, the number of characters written in the chat window began to decrease.
Because something… something was changing.
Was it the anticipation for Lee Chang-hyun, who suddenly ran out wearing the golden glowing buff that LTD’s Lee Ji-hoon boasts?
Lee Chang-hyun, who was wearing buffs and had some front lines, jumped into a 1 vs. many situation without any worries. Is it because seeing him reminded you of some scenes from the Korean Hunters League?
It was unknown.
However, the fact is that no matter who they were, those who saw this unexpected behavior could keep their mouths shut.
Thanks to Lee Ji-hoon’s care, Lee Chang-hyun is able to take hits appropriately, dodge, and overwhelmingly shake up the opponent’s formation.
The battlefield was turned upside down by that one person’s presence.
The Korean league and the international stage are clearly different. That is why we should expect a fight from Lee Min-seok or Kang Jun-hyeok rather than Lee Chang-hyun. This was the result of refuting all the comments and columns.
Of course, is it because the other side wasn’t easy either?
[Caster: Ahhh… …! Player Sarah! Using [Mana Expansion], shoot all kinds of projectiles at Player Lee Chang-hyun!]
The opponent’s strong counterattack continued. Just because Lee Chang-hyun was stirring up the opponent’s camp, and because it became a 1 vs. majority situation for a moment.
This match was by no means a match where Lee Chang-hyun alone faced the entire opposing team.
[Commentator: Player Sarah! It’s good to see you showing off your strength with [Mana Expansion]. However… … Our Korean team is also an ‘All-Star’ in its own right! Player Jin Su-hyeok! He’s out to snipe the opposing ace!]
Starting with Lee Chang-hyun’s overwhelming and more splendid performance than anyone else’s, similar to that in the Korean Hunters League, the Korean team’s momentum began to pick up.
And the result was, without a doubt, victory.
While Sarah is blocked by Jin Soo-hyeok, supporting by tying up Lee Min-seok and Lee Yeon-ju’s feet. And, assistance through Yoon Han-gyeol’s Lee Gi-eo-geom.
With just the fleeting moments it gave him, Lee Chang-hyun steadily eliminated his opponents one by one.
[Jung Hye-yeon: Player Lee Chang-hyun!! No, the Korean players! They are writing a new history in the Korean Hunters League… … !]
Jeong Hye-yeon seemed unable to hide her overwhelming emotions at the sight. She spoke with emotion.
[Caster: 7 to 0. Korean players. Without a single loss, they achieve a perfect victory over the Thai team that they lost to last year!]
Because the Korean team with a PER of half was showing a sight I had never seen before.
As a former PER colleague and a fan of the Korean Hunters League, it was a moment that made my heart swell.
Korea’s first international match is bound to be very impressive.
***
‘In the end, the game ended without me doing anything.’
As soon as the match started, I opened [Mana Expansion] and swept the front lines, but my mana was sealed with ‘Sealing Stone’ and I was left behind, so the match ended.
Well, actually, it was planned in advance before the game even started.
“You want me to have my mana sealed just like last year? What does that mean…?”
“You know, senior, that it’s not easy to stop that.”
At the time when we were discussing strategies in the waiting room, it was Lee Chang-hyun’s suggestion.
That was certainly true. Last year, after Thailand hit us hard, it was actually difficult to come up with any specific countermeasures.
There were strategies like saving mana and only using it at important moments… … or targeting the guy with the sealing stone first… …
In fact, such things were within the opponent’s expectations, and it was not easy at all.
The moment you save Mana Expansion, the effect of the Sealing Stone is not much different from the effect of using it. It is true that it is not easy to let someone use the Sealing Stone and target the person who used it.
Excluding those, there is only one thing left.
No, I didn’t even know the answer was already set in stone.
‘Another player on the team takes on the role of ace and wins with the team’s weight class… … .’
China, Japan, etc. The most honest strategy that other countries have already shown against Thailand. It doesn’t require much thought.
But up until now, the Korean team was unable to implement this strategy because Kang Jun-hyeok was the only absolute ace.
‘But now… …is it different?’
With Mana sealed, she can quietly carry the load on her back and rely on the other Aces’ performance. The weight on her shoulders has been lightened. She feels like she no longer has to fight alone.
Kang Jun-hyeok felt something indescribable during this match.
It’s regrettable, but at the same time, it’s comfortable. At the same time, it’s a feeling of triumph rather than heaviness.
Yeah, it’s like when I first started playing Hunter’s League.
He thought so.
***
“Wow… …! Aren’t we raising the level of the opponent we have to fight too much, Takumi?”
“You raised me? Do I seem like such a great person?”
Takumi, who was watching the Korean game, answered his teammate with a smile.
Watching the match between Korea and Thailand, it seemed that it wasn’t only Japan that was nervous.
Not only his own teammates, but also the expressions of other overseas teams watching the game around him were stiff.
“I thought from the beginning that that guy would change Korea?”
“At best, you said you met me when you were in the third division in Korea. What’s that? You have to brag in moderation for people to believe you, Takumi.”
“Don’t you know that people who become great players are different from the start? Haha.”
… … By the way, even though he was smiling on the outside, Takumi couldn’t help but feel nervous.
Of course, it is true that they showed quite a strong performance in the practice match against Japan.
But was he hiding his power? Lee Chang-hyun showed better play than expected, and his strategy of reading the opponent’s ‘blockade stone’ usage strategy in advance and using it against them was also excellent.
‘I thought it would be easy to win the international exchange competition this year if we just kept an eye on China… … .’
I think this year will be more difficult than ever to earn a spot in the International League.
***
After a match, especially after a perfect victory, it was always a pleasure to go into the dressing room.
Aside from the fact that it was a perfect score, the fact that such a score was achieved means that the process itself was excellent.
Even without watching the video, it was easy to predict that it would be full of memorable scenes.
So, I was wondering what they would choose as the highlight video this time. While I was going into the waiting room, I was aware of the screen.
“Why are you laughing so hard?”
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A sudden sound was heard, and then I felt Lee Geun-taek’s hand hitting the back of my head.
Even if this inspirational guy wins, will it be chaos…?
We’ve done quite a few things together so far, but this is the first time we’ve been together in the waiting room like this.
Could it be that there was something in his eyes that he did not like?
‘But it’s a perfect score, so why are you scolding me like that?’
The moment when he turns around and looks at Lee Geun-taek in disbelief.
I could tell that that wasn’t the case at all.
He was smiling brighter than ever.
Lee Geun-taek had smiled at me before, but this was the first time I felt this way.
Of course, the lips were quivering. Unlike the eyes that couldn’t contain their satisfaction. The words and actions were completely different.
“Even just this once, remember that your performance was based on Kang Jun-hyeok. Next time you face a Thai team, you will be the target of the ‘Blocking Stone’. Then you will have to establish a new response accordingly. Do you understand?”
Rather than praising this match for its great success, let’s talk about what’s next.
… … Perhaps this is Lee Geun-taek’s way.
A moment of relief. The moment I thought I had won, I saw the era of the first generation of hunters who died in the next battle without any reason. It felt a little strange.
“……All right.”
Of course, this was only the beginning. It was only the first international match. And it was an international exchange match where each country was given seeding points.
On the other hand, unlike Lee Geun-taek, who had such a happy expression but ended up scolding him, the atmosphere in the waiting room was like a festival.
Surely, it must have been a scenery I’d always seen before the regression. Is it just my imagination that it looks a little different?
‘Well, I guess it’s okay.’
At least I don’t hate this scenery.
And that you will be able to reach higher heights than before.
Because it was an indisputable fact.
***
Meanwhile, it wasn’t just the Korean team that won overwhelmingly that day.
China also played against Taiwan and won an overwhelming victory. In fact, it was China that was the more talked about team.
[Mana Expansion] Even though there wasn’t only one user, the match ended with a perfect game against Taiwan without using it at all.
This was because it was a match where the prowess of the Chinese team, which consisted of famous Chinese players, was easily demonstrated.
“Everyone worked hard.”
Of course, since they had expected an overwhelming victory from the beginning, the Chinese players didn’t seem to have much in mind for this match…
On the one hand, China’s next game.
I was also more conscious of the Korean game.
“By the way, Haiyan. Last time you were away for a bit, you picked a fight and got kicked out, right?”
Weimei, who joined late and is playing in a famous overseas league, said in a whining tone.
“What? I was just trying to talk about the courtesy and class of a hunter.”
“Heh. Is it befitting the dignity of the Chinese team that you were defeated without any strength?”
“Ugh… … .”
Haiyan’s face turned red like fire.
But this is the stadium where the international exchange match is taking place.
If a fight breaks out between hunters, there will be no greater shame for the country.
That’s why Haiyan is holding on…
Weimei couldn’t stand it and continued to whine.
“It seems like you’ve spread the rumors in this place where the world is watching… … In order to maintain the dignity of the Chinese team, wouldn’t it be right for you to resign voluntarily?”
I’m telling you to get out because we don’t need a low-level guy like you.
Was it this one thing that you absolutely could not bear?
The moment Haiyan’s new form disappeared, he was about to throw a punch at Weimei.
Suddenly, Way came between the two and stopped the fight.
“stop.”
Overwhelming loser. The weight of Wei’s words finally calmed the two.
Last year or the year before, there were no such troubles. We would have just played the game smoothly and gotten through it smoothly…
Way’s mouth corners were rising without him realizing it, as he found this situation extremely amusing.
What caused such a stir in the Chinese team, one of the best in the world?
Make Haiyan feel inferior and ashamed, and make him burn.
It made Weimei curious as to how she would defeat Haiyan.
For himself, it was something that made Wei want to ‘try it out’.
The fact that I am a Korean player in a league I had never even considered before.
It was fun.
Finally, after stopping the two men, highlights from the match between Thailand and Korea were playing across the way.
It was a perfect game like China.
‘I hope I didn’t disappoint you.’
fantasy,
