Episode 263 What appeared again
Operating Mana Expansion consumes a significant amount of energy.
Buff one person, concentrate the support, and then shake up the opponent with overwhelming abilities.
The one-top strategy is a time-honored tactic in the Hunters League, so it was certainly effective, but…
‘As history is long, there are many cases and data.’
So, coping with it is not difficult.
Just take it slow. If only you could hold out until that one top gets tired.
It was as expected. Kang Jun-hyeok’s body became dull from the fatigue that came from using [Mana Expansion], which was as if the buff was turned off.
Our team also deployed to block the enemy’s sniping and cover.
Targeting Kang Jun-hyeok directly.
Kang Jun-hyeok, who has exerted too much effort at once, now looks extremely exhausted.
“It’s over!”
Towards him. Declare that we will be the winners of this match… …
“… … !”
It was at that moment. Suddenly, countless swords surged forward like a wave.
‘What the heck is this… …!’
“damage!”
Kukukukung!
But of course, its destructive power was incomparable to that of the waves.
Even though it wasn’t a direct hit, but only grazed the ground, it made a huge noise and a cloud of dust rose up.
“Didn’t you estimate that the number of swords that can be used is 7?”
“The data is solid. We even checked the domestic game records of each team.”
Kaoru was momentarily dumbfounded.
No, then. A guy who can handle at most 7 swords suddenly starts swinging an uncountable number of swords?
That wasn’t the level of hiding power.
‘It’s a completely different skill level… …!’
It only takes a moment for the absurd to disappear.
The nature of a game is to hide even the smallest moves from both sides.
Or maybe to bring something new.
It was common for variables to arise.
The next thing that was important was how to deal with it. What were our weaknesses? How would our current team overcome this situation?
Kaoru remained calm and began to analyze based on the memory of the moment when he observed the wave of sword that had just stopped Kang Junhyeok from being cut down.
‘The speed is… … so-so. It’s not slow, but it’s not as fast as when I used to handle 7 of them. I might be able to dodge them. And since the number of them I’m handling has increased, I don’t think I can use sword techniques one by one like before. Then the scary thing is the terrifying mass… … Is this the only thing?’
Even at that moment, several Japanese players were running away, shaking off the pursuit of the wave of swords.
Could it be because of the difference in speed? There didn’t seem to be any difficulty.
‘bingo.’
What, it’s simpler than I thought? It must have been hastily put together in a crisis situation.
Kaoru couldn’t help but think that way.
The most difficult thing in Hunter’s League is not making a powerful attack, but rather ‘hitting’ it.
Such a dull and blunt attack is meaningless… …
“This… this is it!”
But then something strange happened.
No. It may have already been happening slowly.
That it wasn’t just about showing off your abilities according to the situation and improvising.
The situation continued to become one where you couldn’t help but notice that it was all based on a script.
As Takehiro was running away from the waves of the Igi Sword, something black suddenly appeared out of thin air and bound him.
And that too, so absurdly easily.
‘Unbelievable…….’
I was shocked. I knew about enemies with long-range binding abilities, but never before had I seen one like that.
***
Completely unexpected. A series of unexpected events occurred in the midst of an otherwise normal situation. The commentators were pouring out words to explain the situation.
[Caster: Aah… …! Korean player Lee Yeon-ju’s [Binding] ability explodes, and player Takehiro is unable to avoid player Yoon Han-gyeol’s Igi-geom, and is out!]
[Caster: Ah… … But it’s a bit of a regrettable movement. I think Lee Yeon-ju’s [Binding] ability and how to deal with it have already been analyzed. Could it be that she was so distracted by the wave of the Leegi Sword that she couldn’t deal with it?]
The home stands suddenly became quiet due to the Japanese team’s counterattack.
In that situation, the commentator came up with a rather surprising analysis.
There was a replay of the moment when Takehiro was out.
[Narrator: Rather than that… … it’s different from before [the bondage].]
[Caster: Yes? It has already appeared several times in international exchange matches, and it has been used a lot in the Hunters League in Korea and has been analyzed quite a bit, but are there any differences?]
[Narrator: Yes. If you look closely. Here.]
The replay is slow again.
Then, did others notice it too?
Previously, unlike the abilities that Lee Yeon-ju had shown, it was as if the [Binding] ability itself recognized and chased the opponent. It changed the trajectory and chased the opponent around it and tied it up.
Sighs and exclamations poured out from all over the audience.
[Commentator: This is Lee Yeon-ju’s [Binding]. Originally, it was difficult to grab the ankle of a fast-moving opponent. It was also possible to avoid it. So if you couldn’t accurately predict the movement in advance, you almost always missed. Rather than aiming for a specific target, it felt like binding an object at a specific coordinate… … But now.]
[Caster: Those black things are chasing me and directly tying up my opponents! It’s like a non-targeting skill has become a targeting skill…
The commentator’s analysis is aided by a concise summary from the caster.
On the one hand, there were people who wondered what was so great about this.
The commentator couldn’t help but be amazed.
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Because in the Hunter’s League, you win by hitting your own attacks and avoiding your own attacks.
Among them, there is an ability with no range limit. It appears around the opponent and grabs their ankles so they can’t dodge?
That would be by far the strongest supporting ability.
The commentator was at a loss as to how to explain the great evolution of this ability.
As if he had just remembered something, he interrupted the caster who was talking to himself and spoke quietly.
[Commentator: Yes. For example, the [Area of Inevitable Force] from [Mana Unleashed] that the Thai player has been showing recently can be seen as added to her binding ability.]
***
Do you know when people are the most careless and the most dangerous?
That was, funny enough, when I misunderstood and thought, ‘I totally figured it out.’
As they say, a person who has read one book is scarier than a person who has not read any books.
A situation where you get wrong and biased information. That is the biggest poison for a hunter.
For example, isn’t this current situation exactly like that?
As if it were a fixed object, it digs into fixed coordinates.
If you just move quickly, Lee Yeon-ju’s [Bondage] won’t work at all.
I guess that’s what you thought.
Especially if you have good analytical skills and are confident.
Even though I was aware of the [Binding] while dodging the waves of the Igi Sword, I dodged at an irregular and fast pace. But that was meaningless.
As Lee Yeon-ju’s newly blossomed and strengthened abilities increase, those black things will rise up around them and chase after them directly.
So, it wouldn’t be strange if the guy you were trying to avoid became a sacrifice.
“Takehiro!!!”
Just when I thought I was going to take down our team’s ace, I was shocked when a Japanese player fell while trying to counterattack.
The Japanese players’ faces clearly showed signs of confusion.
‘It’s already difficult to be surprised… … .’
Because it hasn’t even started yet.
Of course, I was ready, but I had no intention of finishing it right away.
For us, the game was something we had to win, but ultimately, it was also something for the viewers.
For those who watch.
‘How could I have lived with such a bad temper after losing to Japan?’
Shouldn’t we win this time with more passion and style?
“Changhyun, when are you going to start? Are you going to keep going like this? What are you going to do when it ends?”
Yoon Han-gyeol’s urging voice flowed in, but he had no intention of starting now.
“Just do it like that for now. And how can you think you’ve already won just by listening to me?”
Perhaps stung by those words, Yoon Han-gyeol remained silent.
“Do you think the Japanese players will fall so easily? They must have a secret weapon. Let’s just wait and see for now.”
The moment they wield their most powerful weapon, I will defeat them with an overwhelming spectacle.
***
“Ugh… … .”
In the Japanese team, there was talk of exchanging information here and there.
“It seems like [the bondage] is chasing you and tying you up, so you can’t just avoid it.”
“… … Then would it be better to throw it away?”
“If you strike it firmly, or if it gets tied up, don’t panic and just cut it off, there won’t be a problem.”
‘Takehiro… … this idiot.’
No. Actually, I knew it wasn’t Takehiro’s problem.
It would have been naive to think that what the opponent had shown in international exchange matches, practice matches, and the domestic league was all there was to it.
Numerous slashing swords came crashing in like waves, and the Japanese players had to dodge them and even shake off their restraints.
‘We can’t allow this situation to continue… … .’
The moment when the battlefield suddenly became strange.
A decision was needed.
Originally, it was intended to be taken out during the battle with China. Now, the decision has been made to take it out even at the risk of losing power.
And it didn’t take long to make that decision.
“Daichi.”
When I called Daichi’s name softly into the earphones, Daichi looked over at me.
And then, after confirming each other’s feelings, they just nodded after looking at each other.
After taking a breather with Daichi’s ability, he takes the opponent’s attack and counterattacks.
At that moment, it was decided.
It was time to turn the tide again.
“Everyone gather around!”
As Daichi shouted loudly, the Japanese players gathered around, and Daichi’s mana spread out in an instant.
It was [Mana Expansion].
The strong pulse of mana spread out from Daichi. Along with that, Daichi took out numerous mana beats from his bosom.
Daichi’s [Mana Unleashed] is [Area of Amplification].
It was an ability to strengthen the abilities of that area by spraying it out at high density and maintaining it.
And then, immediately after, ignoring Lee Yeon-ju’s [bondage]. Even if bound, just tear it off. After settling down in one place and settling down.
I directly received the wave of Yoon Han-gyeol’s [Lee Gi-eo-geom].
The numerous manabeats that Daichi had launched formed a triangle formation within the [Amplification Realm], creating a powerful mana shield to defend against it.
A sturdiness that blocks with overwhelming defensive power without even being able to see the raw fish.
Is that all?
The remaining mana bits moved independently, emitting mana directly and acting autonomously, shooting down swords or removing [bindings].
And once we blocked the opponent’s attack like that, their momentum was completely broken.
Is it because it is a sword that cannot be controlled in detail one by one?
Unable to break through the powerful mana shield that had been deployed once, the blocked swords simply stood still, unable to move and losing their driving force.
That’s why the other swords that had branched out in various directions were easily blocked by the team members working together.
“As expected of such a powerful force, it seems difficult to handle it in detail. Is it time to counterattack now?”
Daichi, who was shaking off his words, was about to move at that moment…
Was it only now that the sword was close enough and still that it was visible?
“Wait! Daichi. I’m going to win… … The Mana Bomber is attached… … .”
What flashed through my mind at that moment was the memory of looking at a collection of strategies used by the Korean team, which I had seen thanks to their thorough preparation.
Among them, Lee Chang-hyun’s team PER said that it was used in Part 3.
I saw the report and thought the idea was okay.
‘It was bomber tactics… … Interesting.’
However, I don’t think it’s useful on the international stage because the scale is small and there are many loopholes, so I just left a line saying that it’s fun.
That was the tactic.
fantasy,
