Episode 384: Same Stage, Same Eye Level
One day, the International Hunters League Committee received this claim.
On the stage of the international league where you have to fight purely based on skill. Why are you adding the variable called ‘relic’ to dirty the pure competition?
That the balance should be broken and that the players should only fight on battlefields without ‘artifacts’ that prevent them from performing and competing with pure skill.
Although the idea was not accepted, it was also clearly very persuasive.
The higher the team ranks, the less influence it has. Even so, the power of the top teams fluctuates from several tens of percent to two times depending on the possession of relics within the map and within the team.
The presence of relics in the game was so great that people who supported teams below the top tier simply thought, ‘The opponent lost because they got lucky with the relics.’
So, even though the importance of the relics may be different, they were a kind of decisive weapon for both the top teams in the international league and the lower teams.
Make the owner the main character of the battlefield.
Even if there are things that are difficult to operate, if you just operate them, you will achieve victory.
Something that is easy to operate, but helps you gain an advantage over your opponent.
‘And that’s why the Australian war… … PER, who recreated the relic with mana equipment, became a hot topic.’
And in fact, the current situation is not much different.
Mateo Kovacic’s special ability to ease most of the conditions for using ‘relics’. It is shown that he takes out relics from the glass case, activates them, and uses them recklessly.
Because it reminded me of PER overwhelming Australia by implementing the desired relic.
But surprisingly, the results were different.
“… …Can I tell you that I am not shaken by such things?”
William’s boasts and light laughter. Is it a joke or a conviction?
It’s clear that the one who has to push overwhelmingly is Mateo.
Because the flow of the battlefield was flowing strangely.
The numerous relics that Matteo had floated shone.
All sorts of weapons came out of the small weapon box and floated in waves. At Mateo’s gesture, the waves headed towards the British team members.
Power emanates from the small carved statue of the sanctuary, and a radiance appears around Mateo, pillars rise up, and a defensive barrier appears.
Also, the scroll of forbidden books floated into the air and spread out horizontally, and the waves of long weapons flying while overflowing with mana doubled in size and completely covered the field of vision.
In a split second, such terrifying attacks came down on the British team… …
The response was concise and clean.
A female hunter next to Lee Min-seok deploys her mana and creates a tidal wave-like spray, delaying Jang Byeong-gi’s waves.
Lee Min-seok calmly froze the map by sticking it there, and the Jang Byeong-gi and the huge wave instantly turned into pieces of ice.
Immediately afterwards, a British athlete jumps onto the huge frozen spot.
“… … And. I think one relic is enough, Elder Hunter.”
What he had was nothing fancy. Just a simple spear.
But Lee Geun-taek knew that window.
There aren’t many special abilities.
The relic ‘Gungnir’. No matter how many times you throw it, it always stays in your hand when you look down at your palm. The relic of the spear. It must be incredibly simple compared to the power of the relics that Mateo can display.
It elegantly pierced the center of the tsunami of completely frozen Jang Byeong-gi.
Zzz!
A cool hole was carved as if a well-drawn circle was drawn in the center, and it went straight through the center and landed on Mateo Kovacic.
And then, surprisingly, the gungnir pierced through the relic floating above Matteo and shattered it.
“You can change the terrain, and if the opponent has a relic… … you just have to destroy it. That’s it.”
William smiled brightly at Lee Geun-taek in that situation.
It was definitely a flow reminiscent of PER and the Australian game.
In a completely different outcome, the British team went against the natural course of the relic’s power. Completely. And elegantly. With restrained movements and ‘their ability and skill’ alone.
***
“How was it? I think this is the first time I’ve shown you a practice match.”
After the practice match was over, Lee Min-seok returned to Lee Geun-taek’s side and asked while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
“How was it… …?”
Many thoughts swirled through Lee Geun-taek’s head.
What should I talk about? How should I talk about it?
What was clear was that it was a great game. England were a much better team when seen from the outside than they were from the outside. It was no wonder that England were often considered as a contender for the title.
However, it wasn’t just a ‘great game’.
‘I’m used to facing strong opponents… .’
No matter how skilled and experienced you are, and how coolly you judge the situation, that situation from before.
Three British hunters, Mateo, who deals with an unknown number of relics, and Gungnir, who has no more meaning than being infinitely refillable.
In that situation, it was not an ordinary thing to deal with Matteo so skillfully.
It was as if he had been practicing for a long time how to calmly deal with an enemy stronger than himself in an unfavorable situation.
And that sight reminded Lee Geun-taek of the past.
‘Hunters are often relatively weak.’
In the overwhelming nature, it is difficult for a hunter to go against its power.
When faced with the strength of a monster that has endured an unknown amount of time in that environment of the tower, you cannot defeat it by clashing with force.
First, you have to find a place, finish the exploration, and even discover the relic. It is difficult to defeat hunters from other countries who have set up camp.
As such, life as a frontline hunter often involves dealing with ‘enemies that are more prepared than you’ and ‘enemies that are waiting with greater power than you’.
Even though the hunter back then, who was really exploring the tower, and the hunter now, who is a sportsman, are 180 degrees different.
Lee Geun-taek felt a sense of kinship while watching this match.
As if they were accustomed to facing enemies with greater strength and better preparation than themselves.
Not being discouraged by the strong power and power, and preparing for the next step smoothly and just thinking about it. It was so similar to that of the previous hunters.
That is why Lee Geun-taek answered like this.
“It was a very satisfying practice match. I’m glad I watched it.”
High praise. Perhaps it was even higher praise than Lee Chang-hyun’s PER, which had always surprised Lee Geun-taek with his brilliant ideas.
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That’s why Lee Geun-taek is looking forward to the next match even more.
Although they were not the first generation of hunters, they have gradually gained experience and become veterans in the Hunter’s League. A British team that is more accustomed to hunting down strong enemies than any other team, living up to the meaning of the term ‘hunter’. Thus, they are a team that silently hunts down enemies, destroying everything the opponent does, whether it be overturning the map or using relics.
And although they are still immature, they recognized their potential and are a team that grows in real time, with all members growing. PER that creates variables by using mana equipment that has reached the level of relics and strikes at the opponents’ unexpected weaknesses.
Lee Chang-hyun and Lee Min-seok. I was curious to see who would win.
“I’m looking forward to this match. A fight between a judge and a contestant. There’s nothing more fun than that. Hahaha.”
“Mr. Chairman, you were once beaten by Chang-Hyeon, so why are you saying such things? Hehe.”
That guy Lee Min-seok. After finally acknowledging him, did he not like the fact that it was a fight between a judge and an applicant? He was refuting it pettily.
As a coward, Lee Geun-taek cannot refute these words.
“Oh, right.”
However, Lee Geun-taek is a veteran hunter who rules the world.
Couldn’t help it.
If you can’t refute with words, then with your hands.
Anyway, I couldn’t just accept the attack and say, “Hehe…” and then immediately hit Lee Min-seok on the head with a hammer.
***
The short gap between each game meant that the players had less time to prepare, but it also meant that the excitement from the previous game could easily carry over to the next game.
So it is no wonder that the heat has continued to this day following the dramatic victory of PER vs Australia.
The problem was that the focus of this match was on Lee Min-seok and me, Lee Chang-hyun, who were the judges and applicants of [Hunters the Next Generation], and this added fuel to the fire.
“Wow. There are really a lot of people.”
It was just as Kim Do-jun said. In the case of pre-game interviews, there weren’t usually this many reporters overflowing.
But this time it was different.
[Lee Chang-hyun, an applicant who stood in the same position as the judges in a short period of time. And the development of the Korean Hunters League]
[Lee Chang-hyun’s dream of a blue whale. Will it come true?]
Even if I just briefly turned on my phone, there were already several articles in Korean, and it seemed as if countless Korean reporters were swarming in and requesting interviews.
Of course, I didn’t hate this atmosphere.
The degree is different. It was an atmosphere that existed normally, and when I gave a heated interview like this, the response was good.
‘Well… … Normally, I would have said something like, ‘That judge. I will judge today.”
But is it because I had many personal connections with Lee Min-seok, such as through international exchanges, and because I knew him?
I felt a little reluctant to say such provocative words.
So, I was wondering if I should be a little more careful with my words than usual. Should I still tell the fans what they want to hear? Or should I just stop at showing respect?
On the other side, I could see Lee Min-seok gathering reporters and answering questions.
And there, Lee Min-seok was being questioned.
“Ah. What do you think of Lee Chang-hyun?”
It seems like I was asked a similar question.
And did he feel the new presence and gaze?
He looked at me and answered the reporter like this.
“For a young and inexperienced applicant, it’s still too early for the International League semifinals. I’m a judge. Heh heh… … No, as a senior, I’ll pave the way for you. I’ll show you how to make it to the finals and win. Until then, you can rest comfortably at home, so I think I should win the game without any regrets.”
Considering Lee Min-seok’s usual words and actions, this interview was somewhat unconventional and bold.
It seemed that he, too, was enjoying the current atmosphere in a different way than usual.
A situation where the spotlight is on himself rather than the British team itself. In addition, the applicant who was actually judged by himself and almost eliminated by Joara.
Now, I see him standing proudly across from me on the same stage as me.
And, through the international exchange competition, I was able to work together with others, sometimes even as colleagues, and fight on such a high and glorious stage.
Because he was talking as if he was extremely happy.
‘Then… … I can’t just listen.’
Across from Lee Min-seok. I also went to where the interview was taking place. I spoke to the Korean reporters. I had thought of the comment in advance.
“I have a past as a judge and an applicant… … I think it’s fun too. But that judge, I will judge today. I will even leave a comment.”
Lee Min-seok, who was watching from the other side, must have been dumbfounded.
Even in front of reporters, I ended up bursting out laughing.
fantasy,
