061. An unexpected encounter
PER’s current ranking is tied for 1st place after winning against LTD. And in the case of LTD, it fell from 2nd place to 3rd place, and RIX is also tied for 1st place.
The match against RIX will probably be the turning point in reclaiming sole first place.
Actually, it doesn’t really matter whether you’re first or second.
Because the promotion match that can lead to promotion to the second division is one where the team that finishes in second place can advance.
‘Well, that doesn’t mean it’s better to not lose if possible.’
Team RIX has been defeating LTD since the opening game, and the atmosphere itself is very good. They also recruited Yoo Hye-joo this season.
It’s been quite some time now, but when I think of RIX, I think of Yoo Hye-joo dismantling it in [Hunters – The Next Generation].
‘This time I’m really going to grind my teeth.’
Not only on a team level like RIX, but Yoo Hye-joo probably has a lot going for her.
Well, it wasn’t my fault, but the last time we exchanged texts, I seemed to be quite annoyed by you.
Even if it were me, I think I would get annoyed if there was a player who kept blocking my way… … .
Anyway, RIX has also been using a special tactic through Yoo Hye-ju like our team PER recently. They are using Yoo Hye-ju’s [Sanctuary] skill to build a defensive position where offense and defense are integrated, and have long-range dealers knock down the opponents, forming a sort of mobile siege tank.
It was a composition I had seen a few times before the regression, but it was still quite fun.
Before her return, Yoo Hye-ju mainly built a strong and large vanguard line and fought large-scale melee damage dealer battles rather than using a siege tank-type formation.
By the way… … In the case of RIX, even though it was the next game, we had some leeway since our team didn’t have any games for a few days.
Perhaps during that period, team-level response practice will be needed to cope with RIX.
While I was thinking like that, I received a call from Chairman Lee Geun-taek for the first time in a long time.
There won’t be any games for a few days, so we wanted to meet up.
Ah… … Now, the 3rd Hunters League is slowly reaching the 8th level.
At that point, I think there are a lot of things you might be curious about about the team.
‘Lee Geun-taek was the original owner of this team…
You can’t help but wonder how it’s going. You must have been quite surprised by the unexpected results.’
Of course, the Hunters League as a whole still has a long way to go.
***
The place where I met Lee Geun-taek was, surprisingly, his home.
As someone who had been through regression, I couldn’t help but be quite surprised since it was my first time there.
‘I heard that the first generation hunters received a lot of privileges in recognition of their achievements… … .’
Honestly, I didn’t know it would be this much. I think it would be more accurate to call it a palace rather than a house.
The facilities were splendid, including not only the residential facilities but also the well-manicured gardens and private practice areas.
When I went in with the secretary’s guidance, Lee Geun-taek was waiting in the pavilion in the garden with tea in his hand.
What was surprising was that Lee Geun-taek was not alone.
“Mr. Chairman. Those people… … .”
I greeted Lee Geun-taek and asked him a question, and he was the one who approached me first.
He was a middle-aged man with a clean-cut appearance, about the same age as Chairman Lee Geun-taek.
“Haha. Player Lee Chang-hyun. I’m watching the game well. This is Jo Jun-ho, the head of the Korea Hunter Association.”
Even though he was much older, I thought he was a good person because he greeted me politely. On the other hand, I was also concerned about the girl sitting next to him.
‘A similar age to me now… … A Hunter’s League player?’
But even when I tried to recall my memories before my regression, I couldn’t remember any player with that kind of impression.
Well, I don’t remember all the players, but I do remember most of the famous ones… … .
Sensing my gaze, Manager Cho Jun-ho stood up and introduced the girl sitting next to him.
“Oh, this is my daughter, Jo Yeon-hwa. She’s a Hunter’s League player like you, but she seems to be in a slump these days, so I came out with her to get some fresh air.”
For something like that, it didn’t seem like he was in a very good mood.
Perhaps the impression that he was dragged out by force was strong because of the way he turned his head and had a frown on his expression.
If it’s rude to look this way and that and not look that way, then you could say there’s no such thing, but I’m not the type of person to be picky about things like that.
“Even though Yeonhwa is already a first-division leaguer, since she’s the same age as you, wouldn’t it be nice if we could be close like seniors and juniors? Hehe. That’s why I brought her out to introduce you.”
“You’re the same age as me, but you’re a Hunter’s League 1st division leaguer?”
He’s the same age as me, so if he’s a first division player, he should be really famous, and I would have known about it.
‘Did he retire soon or get demoted because of poor form?’
While thinking about that for a moment, Jo Jun-ho continued what Lee Geun-taek had said.
“I thought you’d have heard of him since he’s not only the youngest 1st division player, but also the youngest to debut as a pro in the Hunters League. But he’s surprisingly clueless about information.”
Lee Geun-taek seemed to find it quite unexpected.
No… … Since most of the players I needed to know had returned, I naturally didn’t look for or watch the other players, so it couldn’t be helped.
Anyway, I felt like he wasn’t really worth remembering.
If you have a burst of potential, or if you lasted a long time in the first division or were active, there is no way I wouldn’t remember you.
But Chairman Lee Geun-taek continued speaking, making such thoughts seem meaningless.
“Oh, I’m sorry to call you and ask you this. I have something to talk to Manager Cho Jun-ho about, so why don’t you two take a walk in the garden?”
“Me?”
I was so dumbfounded for a moment that I couldn’t help but ask a question.
No, you’re saying that you called me and sent me like this?
Lee Geun-taek was winking one eye while looking at me.
‘It’s not that I don’t understand the intention, but… … .’
Perhaps it’s also because he’s connected to Director Cho Jun-ho. As the owner of PER One, he seems to be trying to build connections in the Hunters League…
To be honest, I can’t help but think, “Why is that…?”
I think I can make great strides on my own. Well, of course, it would be ambiguous to say that this aspect doesn’t help…
Anyway, in the end, I pretended I couldn’t win and left with Jo Yeon-hwa, who still looked uncomfortable.
***
“So. It’s not like Chang-Hyeon was jealous, but why Yeon-Hwa?”
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Chairman Lee Geun-taek asked Secretary-General Cho Jun-ho.
Even though Lee Chang-hyun seems quite promising, isn’t it strange to stick with him just because they are similar in age to make friends?
They’re not completely young kids, they’re already grown up to some extent.
Besides, I thought it was because Yeon-hwa said she wanted to see him, but it actually seemed like Jo Jun-ho wanted to put Jo Yeon-hwa and Lee Chang-hyun together.
Otherwise, there’s no way he’d be sitting there all alone and looking so pouty.
“Do you know what condition Yeonhwa is in right now?”
“I know you’ve already set the youngest record in the Korean Hunters League.”
“Huh… … It may seem that way on the outside.”
Despite Lee Geun-taek’s praise, Jo Jun-ho’s expression remained stiff.
“Yeonhwa may have excellent skills, but mentally she’s still a child.”
“Isn’t that to be expected, considering he’s in his late teens?”
“The problem is that his mentality is so damaged that he can’t even call himself a hunter.”
“I don’t think the team Yeonhwa is on right now is that bad, right?”
That was true. Even though Jo Yeon-hwa wasn’t performing at the highest level in the first division, she was doing her share. No, she was doing more than her share.
“It’s not a simple matter like the team’s victory or defeat. Yeonhwa dreamed of becoming the world’s best Korean hunter by watching the best first-generation hunters like us, but what is the reality? The Korean Hunters League is far from the world’s leagues.”
What suddenly comes to mind for Lee Geun-taek is the recent Japan vs. Korea Hunters League international match. Well, any Korean who watched that match would have been upset.
“Well, that’s true.”
“As Yeonhwa rose quickly, she set as a natural goal the transformation of the Korean Hunters League and eventually becoming the world’s number one player in the Korean team. However, she realized that reality was not like that.
People around him said he was a genius. He was a genius. But when I looked into it, I realized that his limits were limited to the upper ranks of the first division of the Korean League, which is a marginal league.
Not only that, he realized that the reason he has done so well up until now is because of the early education he received from me as a first-generation hunter.”
‘Have you realized your limits?’
The easier it is to climb up the ladder, the more likely it is to give up when you hit a big wall. What about the best in the world? What about leading the Korean league and challenging the world…?
You may have realized for the first time the gap between what you had dreamed of and reality.
“That’s why I wanted to meet Chang-Hyeon. Even though he’s only in the third division, he’s someone who reached the top in a different way than Yeon-Hwa.
I couldn’t help but think of this after reading Takumi’s interview article recently. I wonder if it could rekindle Yeonhwa’s motivation and passion.”
‘Hoo… … .’
After hearing the story like this, I got the feeling that there was no one as suitable as Lee Chang-hyun.
Appearing like a comet, he showed an impact that no one could have imagined in [Hunters – The Next Generation].
As a manager, acting owner, and even a player, he led a team from last place in the third division to a joint first place finish.
There were even rumors going around that he had defeated Takumi Minamino, a Japanese national team player.
It’s not yet enough to shake up the Korean Hunters League, but it’s enough to see that a wave of change is slowly starting from below.
But on the other hand, I also felt skeptical.
“But, doesn’t that Yeonhwa guy have a personality? There’s no way that guy knows Changhyun.
If I introduce myself, you’ll probably think I’m just a third-tier leaguer. I don’t know if I’ll be able to have a conversation.”
Lee Geun-taek said while stroking his chin. Jo Yeon-hwa, who was promoted to the first division in an instant, wouldn’t even think about looking at Lee Chang-hyun if he was simply introduced as a third division player.
Jo Yeon-hwa went from the 3rd division to the 1st division in a short period of time, so she knows the extreme difference between the 3rd and 1st divisions.
The proficiency of mana equipment. And the understanding of skills. And even basic physical strength like status.
Since I know all too well the level of the general 3rd division players through relative evaluation, it is unlikely that Jo Yeon-hwa in the 1st division would be interested.
In order to influence him, you would have to know something about Lee Chang-hyun, or at least have a conversation with him. Considering Jo Yeon-hwa’s personality, it was highly likely that she would treat him as if he didn’t exist at all.
Because Jo Yeon-hwa would often treat people she thought were worthless very coldly.
“I may be expecting too much from a boy who has nothing to do with me… … But even so, as a boy, wouldn’t it be a good deal to meet Yeonhwa once in exchange for forming a relationship with the Hunter Association’s head?”
“That’s true… … .”
It would certainly be a deal-breaker for Lee Chang-hyun. Lee Geun-taek himself didn’t have much real power, even as the Hunter Association President, since there were almost no hunters who fought in actual wars like dungeons.
But what about Chief Cho Jun-ho? He is in a position to speak out across the industry, including the Hunters League, so he will be a great help to Lee Chang-hyun, who will be running the team on his own in the future.
“That’s true. I’m really curious. I wonder what Chang-Hyeon is talking about with Yeon-Hwa right now… … .”
To be honest, if you watch interviews, you can see that Lee Chang-hyun also has a similar personality.
Lee Geun-taek was curious about what the two were talking about.
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