036. The Last Room
Taang – !
The sound of gunfire echoed across the battlefield.
The target is Chairman Lee Geun-taek, who is facing two giants. However, he is blocked by an invisible wave of energy that bursts out along with Chairman Lee Geun-taek’s death.
[What did you use to block that? I thought it was a gun, but is it weaker than I thought?]
ㄴ [I skipped catching minions and couldn’t get kills, so I didn’t grow much lol]
N [Chairman Lee Geun-taek’s skill. A skill that ignores weak long-range attacks.]
N [ Wow, then isn’t that gun just rice? ]
N [ I think so… … but you never know since we’re dealing with two giants. From what you’re saying, it looks like reinforcements are coming. ]
Meanwhile, the reactions of the judges and the audience were also getting more and more heated.
Now, it was just before a fight broke out, with not only Lee Chang-hyun and Lee Geun-taek, but also Yoo Hye-joo’s team in the center and Kim Jin-seung’s group. In fact, everyone was gathered together.
Lee Chang-hyun brought Kim Jin-seung and the remaining team members, who had grown sufficiently, to the center, and Yoo Hye-ju’s team followed them.
And the sniping shot of Lee Chang-hyun’s body crack that led to a perfect melee situation. As more giants woke up, the battlefield became a complete mess.
“no…….”
Joara couldn’t close her mouth. Waking up a giant was a difficult scenario to predict, but she never thought the situation would turn into such a mess.
“What on earth is Lee Chang-hyun thinking?”
“First of all… … the most important and crucial thing is that this chaotic situation is working most advantageously for Lee Chang-hyun.”
Yes. That was the point. Lee Chang-hyun’s side, with its uncommon mana equipment and invisible cloak, had an overwhelming advantage in this melee.
“And… … I guess it’s just my guess, but I think that the fact that Yoo Hye-joo’s side got involved in this was completely according to Lee Chang-hyun’s strategy.”
“I definitely feel that way. In a 4 vs. 7 situation, there was no reason for Yoo Hye-joo not to pursue.”
“They send out people who have higher growth potential and can run away, but the enemy side thinks they can win easily, and they wag their tails. After that, they lead a melee to break out in a battlefield full of giants. In that battlefield, the one with the overwhelming advantage is Lee Chang-hyun, who has the right to attack first and the Invisible Cloak… … This battlefield itself is being played around by Lee Chang-hyun.”
“Unbelievable…….”
At first glance, it may seem like an obvious strategy, but in Lee Min-seok’s opinion, it was definitely not a strategy that a rookie who had just experienced the Hunters League would come up with.
This is because it was a strategy that took into account a perfect understanding of the map, an understanding of the opponent, and even the variable called Lee Geun-taek.
It reminded me of a conductor leading a huge orchestra, taking all the variables into account and making them come together as one.
This wasn’t just a feeling of being smart or not, but a strategy of a skilled, no, seasoned strategist. He knew what the opponent would do, knew information about the map that no one else knew, and combined all the variables to make it all work together.
‘Experience… … ? No. This guy must be in his first Hunters League match, what is he thinking… … .’
Just as she was about to lose herself in thought for a moment, a gunshot was heard again, as if to deny her the time to think peacefully, and Yoo Hye-joo’s mana shield was seen breaking.
‘Uh… … This time it’s a little different than usual?’
Lee Min-seok felt strange. It was a scene that made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
And it was only in the chat that I could understand what that sense of discomfort was.
[Did Lee Chang-hyun just change the Mana Bomber and put it in the gun?]
N [ Yeah, I saw it. Seriously, lol I thought it would explode and self-destruct when I shot it]
N [That works.]
N [ That works 222222222222]
N [Hey, but if you can break through the mana shield like that, isn’t that seriously a scam?]
n [I see Lee Chang-hyun making a dumbfounded expression, so I guess it’s his first time?]
N [Why don’t you shoot Chairman Lee Geun-taek like that?]
n [At that time, the bullet itself bounced off because of the aftermath of the attack, so it might have been useless??]
N [I don’t know??]
The battlefield was now literally in Lee Chang-hyun’s palm.
***
In the Hunter’s League, each individual’s existing powers, superpowers, and mana equipment settings are important. But that’s not all that’s important.
‘Growing within the league. That’s the other half.’
No matter how strong one’s personal power is, it is not possible to unconditionally defeat an opponent.
Even the ‘growth device’ within the game was added to determine the outcome, so no matter how high the base stats were, the outcome was unknown until the very end.
And there were two ways to grow it.
The first is to catch minions or monsters that appear in map dungeons.
Second, catch the opponent.
‘So the more you catch your opponent, the harder it becomes to turn things around… ‘
And Plan B, which Lee Chang-hyun prepared after realizing that a gun would not work easily on Lee Geun-taek, was also a choice that took this growth into consideration.
Even though it is impossible to defeat Lee Geun-taek right now, it would be a different story if we could kill the minions and take down the entire Yoo Hye-joo team that has grown.
And. that situation was actually happening.
Taang – !
Aether bullet mixed with mana bomber. It was shattering Yoo Hye-ju’s mana shield.
“… … !”
Yoo Hye-joo’s eyes grew wide as if she had never imagined it.
Of course, it healed quickly, perhaps because of Yoo Hye-joo’s recovery plate and the effects of the sanctuary, but because the wound was so large, recovery did not seem easy.
‘Once you allow one person to take the first step, it’s basically the end.’
No matter how much I prepared my mana shield, my opponent wasn’t just Lee Chang-hyun.
After being fooled by the invisible clock, Yoon Han-gyeol and Kim Do-jun rush in from an unseen location.
As he was a melee dealer, he quickly got to them and showed off his strong force, successfully disrupting them.
‘This kind of deadlock is the perfect environment for a sniper.’
Lee Chang-hyun is still hiding, clicking, clicking. He just moves his two fingers to eliminate them one by one.
In this way, Yoo Hye-joo’s team had no choice but to fall apart due to the combined attack of the three sides: Kim Jin-seung’s side, Yoon Han-gyeol’s side, and Lee Chang-hyeon’s side.
Even though she was injured, Yoo Hye-ju showed off her brute strength by swinging her mace on a yellow-lighted platform and killing one person, but that was it.
Judging by the way his expression was distorted like that of a demon, he must have been quite upset.
Well, I can’t help it. I’m the opponent.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
It’s embarrassing to compare me to a young, academy student who’s just getting ready to enter the third division.
I also felt like telling him not to worry too much.
Well, you have to overcome all that on your own to become a pro.
On the other side of the battle between Team Yoo Hye-ju and the opponent, a huge noise continued to ring out.
It was truly a battle of giants.
No, it was because the fight between the giant and Lee Geun-taek continued.
A spear in one hand, a shield in the other, and two throwing spears on his back.
Kukukukung!
At the moment when Yoo Hye-joo’s team was completely destroyed, Lee Geun-taek also seemed to have defeated two giants.
‘It’s a monster… … .’
I guess he wasn’t at his best when he fought us. Even so, it wasn’t like Lee Geun-taek had the advantage right now.
There were many traces of the fierce battle with the giant, including wounds all over his body, a broken spear, and a scratched shield.
What’s creepy is that he was smiling while doing all that.
“It’s refreshing. It’s been a while since I’ve had a proper battle… … So let’s get back to the main topic and hear Chang-Hyeon’s story.”
The sudden and subtle change in his speech showed that he had relaxed a bit.
However, this side had four more people, including Kim Jin-seung, who had grown by defeating Yoo Hye-ju’s side and had grown by defeating minions.
“Did we have something to talk about here?”
“Haha… … It’s a shame to say that. I’m quite surprised that you prepared something like this. Tactics… … Yes, the current Korean Hunters League is focused on force, but originally, tactics were the most important point in conquering the top.”
Lee Geun-taek touched his chin as if he was satisfied and let out a small laugh.
The atmosphere seemed comfortable, but Lee Chang-hyun’s side was more nervous. This was because Lee Geun-taek also raised his mana along with his laughter.
‘Are you going to focus your energy on a short-term battle? …!’
For Lee Geun-taek, who has already exhausted himself greatly, this would be the best choice.
“damage!”
It only took a moment for the relaxed atmosphere to change into a suffocating battle atmosphere.
The first one targeted was definitely me.
‘Did you determine the location by hearing the voice?!’
But, even though I was wearing an invisible cloak, I wasn’t just sitting there unprepared.
‘The opponent is experienced. There is a high possibility that he will examine me closely and target me.’
As expected, the air anchor that had been installed in the rear was activated.
Because of this, Lee Geun-taek was able to narrowly avoid the outstretched spear as he ran.
“Chairman Lee Geun-taek doesn’t have much strength left! He can be suppressed by force!”
My order rang out in the earphones.
‘Whew… … I’m honestly not sure how much strength I have left, considering the blow I just had… … .’
There was no choice. I had used everything I could in the current situation. Either take down Lee Geun-taek with six people, or be annihilated. There were only two options.
As my voice came through the earphones, Yoon Han-gyeol ran towards me and swung his sword while urging me, and four others including Kim Jin-seung and Kim Do-jun went into battle in the vanguard.
It seems the worries were not for nothing, as the outcome was not easy.
Bang… … ! Ta-tang!
He shot from behind to check, but it was easily blocked by Lee Geun-taek’s experienced shield.
It was as if he knew exactly where to shoot and when to shoot.
‘This is a first generation hunter… … .’
I wondered if I could win before the regression. That thought crossed my mind, but I soon shook my head.
‘You must not think of anything else even for a moment.’
It was as if my body and mind were becoming one. I had to maintain concentration to that degree.
Because Lee Geun-taek was a monster. If you want to sneak into that monster’s gap, that’s the only way.
Kim Do-jun’s quick sword strike swung like a storm, but Lee Geun-taek blocked it with his shield for a moment and stabbed Kim Do-jun deeply with his spear, knocking him out. Kim Jin-seung’s gang was also dwindling one by one.
“Unbelievable…….”
Yoon Han-gyeol seemed to be quite shocked by that.
This is the difference between a top-level hunter and a hunter who is just entering the 3rd division, Aesong-ah… … I wanted to say that, but I was also caught up in this, so I couldn’t bring myself to say it.
Although we kept in check, in the end, the only ones left were Yoon Han-gyeol, me, and Lee Geun-taek.
“Are you surprised?”
“No. It’s all unexpected.”
Yoon Han-gyeol looked at me as if asking what I was talking about, but the less confident you are, the more shameless you have to be.
I stood by that statement 100%.
“Then, you must have prepared a way to deal with it, right?”
“of course.”
Lee Geun-taek glanced at me and then laughed heartily.
I couldn’t tell how far he had seen. Did he know it was a bluff? Maybe he did.
But I just do it because it’s the best I can do.
Yoon Han-gyeol swung his sword and slashed down from above.
The spear’s trajectory is drawn diagonally as it slowly moves to the side, blocked by the shield.
In an instant, Yoon Han-gyeol is cut down.
Yoon Han-gyeol opened his eyes wide as if he couldn’t believe it.
‘Well… … Basically, there’s no way around it since the skill gap is so big.’
But I was a little upset that I couldn’t win even after doing all that.
Lee Geun-taek had a proud expression on his face as if it was the end.
‘Certainly. It’s understandable to think so.’
There was no denying it.
He was a melee dealer, but also a tanker and a ranged counter. It was Chairman Lee Geun-taek who was seen as possessing these attributes.
Even if you have little stamina left, it won’t be meaningful.
… … I guess that’s what you thought.
Lee Geun-taek rushed in leisurely but quickly.
Taking advantage of that speed, the window was thrown open.
He hastily deployed his mana shield, but it only slightly deviated from the spear’s trajectory.
That window is stuck right in my face.
I avoided the vital spot, but if things continued like this, it was all but over.
“My victory, Prince Chang-Hyeon.”
I couldn’t help but smile bitterly at that.
Was it because I could still clearly feel the difference between before and after the regression? I felt regretful that instead of the countless choices I would have had before the regression, I could only do this.
‘But I won’t let you go like this.’
“well.”
With the spear pierced, he detonated the last hidden mana bomber while facing Lee Geun-taek.
fantasy,
