Episode 447: Chance of winning
Coolness.
It was a feeling I had as soon as I started playing.
It wasn’t this cold outside yet, so it felt a little unfamiliar.
‘And above all… … .’
A place so familiar that it makes you forget that you are currently in a match, that you are inside a tower.
I was now, clearly inside a tower, on Earth. And in the heart of Seoul. It was so similar to the actual place that I paused for a moment.
“Overall, we were summoned separately from the other side. Are you going to join us right away?”
I was able to break free from my thoughts by hearing Lee Yeon-ju’s voice through the earphones plugged into my ears.
Since it is not an easy game, it would be better to move right away.
“Yeah. Let’s join up and start the operation right away.”
‘Even so… I didn’t know that the final match would be a street fight in a place like this.’
But even so, it wasn’t exactly the same place.
The appearance. Although the structure and building are the same, the biggest sense of incongruity I felt as soon as I entered was.
There were countless buildings and structures, and cars moving around, but no one was to be found anywhere.
Because it was definitely a strange sight that couldn’t exist unless it was a ‘top’.
While team members gathered at the set coordinates, several previously drawn simulations were simultaneously discarded and new ones created.
‘First of all, this is probably the ‘Mirror Dimension’… … There’s nothing special about the map that can be used to hit Mahesh.’
Half of the chance of winning was easily cut off.
‘But if there’s an advantage… … it’s urban warfare. There’s no need to go around destroying innocent buildings, so there are basically plenty of places to hide.’
Although it is not a particularly special place, this is the neighborhood where the Hunters League Korea league is held.
The more familiar one is, of course, PER.
This alone seems to be insufficient as a puzzle, but it doesn’t complete the picture that concludes the match.
Still, I was determined to solve it using what I had prepared.
Even if there is an opponent with the most absurd abilities.
The experiences I had accumulated before returning, and the new combinations and tactics I had accumulated in this life, were not meaningless.
At that moment, I felt my team members gradually gathering at the set coordinates.
I said this.
“The operation will proceed as planned when a featureless map appears. Without any modifications.”
And with those words, some of the PER team members who had gathered at the same time headed straight towards the enemy lines.
It would be better to shake it quickly if possible.
‘It won’t be finished in the end, but… … let’s launch a preemptive strike first.’
My long-standing techniques and experience. Using variables and developments that are difficult for the opponent to respond to, which comes from my versatility.
Because that was the basic identity of the team called PER.
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[Caster: Ohh… …! PER! It looks like he’s going to make a preemptive strike. Yoon Han-gyeol is rushing ahead before everyone else has even joined! What kind of strategy is he going to show?]
Among the players who participated in this final of PER, Yoon Han-gyeol, Ryu Jae-jun, and Han Ji-soo, who played the role of forwards, stood out.
Up to this point, it could have been done.
Yoon Han-gyeol was a player who usually led the front line in battles, and Han Ji-soo and Ryu Jae-jun also often went to the front line depending on the game.
But that doesn’t mean I can accept everything.
Lee Seo-hyun, who was originally supposed to provide support from the rear with her [Dimension Gate] ability, came to the front.
[Commentator: Hey? Player Lee Seo-hyun! Player Lee Seo-hyun is also coming forward! She’s not known for her outstanding fighting ability. What on earth is she thinking? PER!!]
But before we even read the intent of the strategy that PER brought.
The battle has begun.
As usual, the one who signals the start of the battle is Yoon Han-gyeol’s Igi-eogeom.
It was a giant sword that had been enlarged by the relic, to the point that it looked like a giant sword was invading Seoul.
As its size is huge, its speed is naturally limited.
The nimble Indian hunters tried to avoid the giant swords falling from the sky and quickly escape between them to launch a counterattack.
“That won’t do.”
When Yoon Han-gyeol, who was in the lead, stopped and activated his ability, Ryu Jae-jun, who took over the baton, stood at the very front.
[Caster: A wave… A wave! It seems like they’re trying to stop the opponent’s charge by shaking it up once. I don’t think that’ll change the situation… … .]
[Lee Geun-taek: No. Caster, you still don’t know what PER is?]
[Caster: Yes?]
[Lee Geun-taek: Have the guys ever shown the same weapon twice in the international league?]
Only then did the caster’s eyes open wide.
[Lee Geun-taek: You might think that the guys always fight battles that look dull from the outside. But the details of each battle. The way they were used. They were different. So, this location. Could be in the finals.]
It was the moment when Lee Geun-taek finished speaking.
Kwaaaaang – !
The place where Yoon Han-gyeol’s giant swords fell while the clash with the Indian players was about to occur.
It was not the Indian players that Ryu Jae-jun unleashed [waves], but the giant swords that Yoon Han-gyeol poured down like rain.
Because I was pointing at that sword.
It was as if he was trying to concentrate his power there, using his own hands as a method.
Kwaddeuk -. Kwakwakwakwakwa!
And at that moment.
The huge sword of Yun Han-gyeol split apart like a Kukdas and burst out like a flood in the direction where Ryu Jae-jun had released the wave.
Was it because the attack occurred at a completely unexpected moment?
The Indian players who were trying to escape the giant sword that Yoon Han-gyeol had brought down were helpless for a moment and had no choice but to take the blow.
And that’s not all?
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[Caster: A fantastic collaboration between Yoon Han-gyeol and Ryu Jae-jun… … It starts off with a critical hit on an unexpected enemy! Ah… … But in an instant, the Indian players dodge and launch a counterattack… …
Yoon Han-gyeol covers the terrain with his huge sword, blocking the view. Then, after hearing Lee Yeon-ju’s location briefing and orders, Ryu Jae-jun destroys the sword and scatters fragments using [Wave] behind the sword.
But it didn’t end there.
As if anticipating the evasion of some Indian players, the broken pieces of iron danced along with the gestures of Han Ji-soo, a somewhat strange personnel selection that occasionally appeared in the front line.
[Lee Geun-taek: This is team tactics. It’s a fight where you work together.]
A speed that would make Lee Geun-taek clench his fist and enjoy it.
All this happened in an instant.
A strategy that was clearly prepared in advance.
But that didn’t mean it was over.
This leaves a question mark. It was only natural that questions would arise about what Lee Seo-hyun, who originally had no plans to step forward but was active in the support position as [Dimension Gate], would do.
However, Lee Seo-hyun glanced around and heard something on her earphones, and before she could draw attention, she was in chaos. She suddenly passed by on [Air Anchor].
[Caster: Seohyun Lee… … Player Seohyun Lee? Where are you going alone! The battlefield is right in front of you, and you’re going past that! What on earth are you thinking!]
For a moment, the caster is flustered and all eyes are drawn to Lee Seo-hyun.
But the time of confusion did not last long, and soon a situation that made it impossible to understand followed…
The direction that Lee Seo-hyun is heading is that of an Indian player and team ace who has not yet finished joining.
Because that was the direction in which ‘Mahesh’ was joining.
My doubts grew even more. What on earth is he thinking now? He must be doing something with the [Dimensional Gate], but my curiosity about what he will do grew at that moment.
At that moment, Mahesh quickly approached right in front of everyone, and everyone thought that Seohyun Lee was in danger.
Because the dimensional gate that Lee Seo-hyun was holding emitted a tremendous amount of recoil and spat something out.
[Caster: That… That… That.]
Naturally, what came out was the ‘mana equipment that reproduces relics’ created by Kim Do-jun. A dazzlingly shining mana circuit made up of those drones.
A bright blue light was flashing at the top of the circuit, indicating that it was already in operation.
At that moment, I was wondering what would happen.
It happened really quickly.
How many meters is the radius of Seohyun Lee?
It was a huge rectangular solid of such a size that it was hard to estimate its width, and the surrounding buildings, the terrain, the ground, and the asphalt were all completely cut away as if with a knife. It was erased.
[Caster: Player Lee Seo-hyun, Player Mahesh… … No, even the surrounding terrain disappeared as if it had been cut into pieces… … What the heck… …
The person who answered the caster’s question was an unexpected person.
I am a former PER team member and am currently cheering for PER more passionately than anyone else.
A person who has been watching all of PER’s games so far and hoping that his dream will come true.
It was Jeong Hye-yeon.
[Jung Hye-yeon: That is… … the ability of the relic ‘hyperdimensional cube.’]
As Jeong Hye-yeon spoke, reactions heated up.
[That’s PER in the first round of the international league. Isn’t that the one that Lee Chang-hyun got hit with with his eyes open against Mexico? Hahahaha Lee Chang-hyun got hit with a bowl of rice separately.]
N My heart sank at that time, lol. Only Lee Chang-hyun was trapped in a different dimension.
ㄴ But the legend is that he couldn’t win even after locking up Ace.
ㄴ Is there a need to lock it up? Even if it just floats, the weight class PER will be destroyed.
N I’ll proceed cautiously. Since she’s the opposing ace. Lee Seo-hyun has good utility skills and little combat ability, so isn’t it actually a win-win if we lock her up together?
[Lee Geun-taek: Since it’s the finals, I’m going to knock on the stone bridge… … Wow. Lee Chang-hyun’s interview about winning. I can say that it’s a tactic that shows his strong will. He chose practicality over flashiness. I wonder if he was nervous for some reason. Hahaha.]
[Caster: So does that mean it’s tactically disappointing?]
[Lee Geun-taek: No way. It’s true that the PER is overwhelmingly good since they locked up a combat agent. And Mahesh, who is much more valuable as a team player… … What I mean is this. The PER could have been better in terms of power, but they made a safer and more solid, but boring choice… … That’s what I mean.]
A better, more stable choice.
Those who heard the explanation that he had chosen to suppress cheered.
Because it gave the impression that Lee Chang-hyun would ‘certainly’ beat the Indian team.
In fact, the commentator, Chairman Lee Geun-taek, and all the experts were friendly to PER.
However, the reaction in the PER waiting room watching the broadcast was a bit lukewarm.
“What percentage of success would there be if Changhyun succeeds in trapping him?”
“30%.”
Far from winning, the PER waiting room knew that the fight hadn’t even started properly based on what had been said during the strategy meeting.
Mahesh was locked up for only a moment.
We only managed to seal it off for a short while with the ‘hyperdimensional cube’.
However, it was still a long way to go before I could be certain that I could defeat a guy with the ‘ability to turn back time’.
Of course, even with the ability to turn back time, there are limits. I have figured out that it is effective for a wide range of abilities, such as the ‘hyperdimensional cube’ that confines you to another dimension.
‘It seems that even if I turn back time, I won’t be able to turn back time to a point where I can react and avoid it… … .’
In the waiting room of PER, cheering on the players, looking for a more certain odds of winning.
As it becomes more and more taken for granted that PER will win, the weight of that expectation grows heavier.
So that you can happily accept that expectation.
I hope that the challenges, wishes, and efforts that I, Lee Chang-hyun, and PER have made so far will bear fruit.
Lee Jong-gyu recited as if he was speaking for the players in the waiting room.
“Lee Chang-hyun… … If he’s a guy who can rewind time, then all world lines. All he has to do is win against time.”
Even though I knew it was ridiculous. Even though it was too heavy a burden to put on someone’s shoulders.
fantasy,
