062. A Fragment of the Summit
[Lee Geun-taek]: Well, let’s hang out together once to build connections. If you think about it, aren’t we in similar situations? I’ll trust you. ^^
While Jo Yeon-hwa and I went out to the garden, Lee Geun-taek received this text message. What the heck, I’m not the one taking care of the kid… …
A thousand thoughts crossed my mind, but it wasn’t a bad time for me.
In order to build a good team in the future, connections are obviously important, so it would be convenient to build connections with good players or powerful figures in the hunter industry, such as Manager Cho Jun-ho.
With that thought in mind, I glanced at Jo Yeon-hwa for a moment with [piercing eyes].
[Jo Yeon-hwa]
[skill]
[Called by the Earth: S]: You can manipulate the earth at will using the energy of the earth as long as your mana allows.
[Protection of the Earth: A]: Creates armor that greatly reduces damage from an opponent’s attack for one turn.
[Physical Ability]
[Strength: 7.3]
[Reaction speed: 9.4]
[Flexibility: 9.3]
[Stamina: 9.4]
[Regeneration: 8.7]
‘oh…….’
I definitely only saw the ones in Part 3, but now that I’m seeing the ones in Part 1, I can feel a big difference.
Indeed, he was worthy of boasting about being the youngest first-division leaguer. Even though he was about the same age as me, his stats were almost developed to the limit of his personal growth.
Not only that, the skills were also versatile and powerful.
‘I guess we can say that Chief Jo Jun-ho educated him since he was young… … .’
Normally, Hunters realize their talents and begin training after they awaken, so their status could not be that high at such an early age.
However, the environment is also important in education.
Just like Ryu Jae-jun, Jo Yeon-hwa must have received some sort of elite education from the first-generation hunter, Chief Jo Jun-ho, long before she awakened.
In that case, even without looking at it, the skills and abilities to utilize skills, mana equipment, and other things other than status would already be at a high level.
As I began to understand the supporting characters to some extent, I began to feel some doubt.
‘But why can’t I remember this guy?’
Not only is his skill good, but he’s also quite unique, and you may have heard his name at least once.
Jo Yeon-hwa… … Jo Yeon-hwa… … .
‘… … .’
As I was thinking about superpowers and names, something suddenly crossed my mind. Jo Yeon-hwa, ‘Empress of the Earth’.
I think I saw this name briefly in the past before the regression.
Maybe it was an article about retirement… … The youngest rookie to debut in the first division, unable to overcome the pressure of the world, retires. Was it?
Roughly connecting the headlines from that time with the current situation, I started to vaguely get an idea of what was going on.
Maybe… this guy. We can get him on our team?
While I was lost in thought, I was woken up by Jo Yeon-hwa’s voice.
“I heard.”
“?”
“Chairman Lee Geun-taek said he was a promising player. I don’t think I’ve ever seen his face before. Is he expected to be promoted to the first division this time?”
The description I heard about myself was vaguely that I was a promising prospect who had high expectations.
Hmm… … What should I do? I could recite Takumi’s story or history in time with the rhythm, but… … .
‘Should I give it a try?’
“No, it’s part 3 now?”
“?”
Jo Yeon-hwa’s expression slightly frowned at my answer. Then she let out a small sigh and said.
“okay.”
The atmosphere that had been slightly chilly since earlier felt even colder.
Before saying it was part 3, I felt like I was reluctant to say a word or two, but now I feel like it’s a waste to even say something?
If my prediction is correct, he is probably in a slump so bad that he has hit a wall and is about to retire.
If that’s the case, it might be a bit inconvenient, but I have no choice but to try touching that part.
“You guys. Are you good at playing in the first division?”
“huh.”
“?”
As expected, he didn’t want to talk about that story, so he just kept his mouth shut and gave a short answer.
“I heard you’re the youngest player in the Korean first division. Do you have any next goals?”
“well.”
Well, at this point, it seemed like he had no intention or will to talk at all. He was in a terrible slump and didn’t want to talk about his future goals or anything like that.
However, facing it head on is the right answer.
That’s why I intentionally snapped at him directly, to make him feel even worse.
“Do you not like talking to me?”
“Ugh… … I came out today because of Dad. Yeah, that’s true too, and to be honest, it’s a waste of time.
“I’m taking lessons from an excellent hunter, and I’m having this conversation with you when I could be moving up. To be honest, I’m not interested in being a 3rd division player.”
‘A guy with no blood on his head?’
It was the part that I led, but I almost got angry for a moment.
But it is better to reveal your true feelings than to hide yourself with hypocritical and short answers.
Because only then can we provide a clue to growth.
“You’re saying you can move up by taking lessons? In my opinion, it doesn’t seem like you have any room for further growth.”
It seemed to me. Unless he breaks through some limit, the guy who trained under Jo Jun-ho since childhood would have already perfected his skills.
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You’ve probably reached your limit of growth by now. If you want to go up from here, you won’t be able to make much progress by learning from the first generation hunters.
‘It’s not aimed at increasing ability levels.’
It’s important whether you can understand the meaning of this or not. But honestly, it doesn’t matter if you can’t. This guy is in a situation where this one word cannot help but linger in the back of his mind.
As expected, Jo Yeon-hwa’s expression became cynical and even evil at those words.
But I didn’t stop talking.
“Are you confident that you can grow more there?”
Perhaps, it would be a stabbing remark on their part.
“… … You. What do you know about me?”
An agitated tone. Anger seeped out from her slightly trembling intonation, unable to be completely suppressed.
It seemed like he had hit the nail on the head.
Jo Yeon-hwa put one hand on her frowning face and let out a hot sigh as she spoke.
“Ha. What am I talking about with a third-division league slacker? Let’s stop talking.”
Those were the last words.
Jo Yeon-hwa kicked open the garden door and ran out without looking back.
I went back to where Chief Jo Jun-ho and Lee Geun-taek were, but it seemed like Jo Yeon-hwa had gone outside.
‘Is this the end of our meeting… … .’
There was no need to rush things. Since it was our first meeting, it was enough to be unconventional and a little nervous.
Jo Yeon-hwa’s abilities, as seen through piercing eyes, were worth it.
***
“… … So, it seems like Yeonhwa-yang is a little angry.”
“So that’s what happened… … I’ll go follow Yeonhwa first. Oh, Changhyun, today was fun. If you need anything later, contact me.”
With those words, Chief Cho Jun-ho left. He was sorry that Jo Yeon-hwa had left, but at the same time, he looked quite bitter.
But what can I do, I’m not good at taking care of children.
“No, you little brat. Are you not taking good care of a child? I brought you here to make a kite with you… … Tsk tsk.”
“Sir, have I come to look after the child?”
Well, there was no need to tell Mr. Lee Geun-taek that I was part of it.
Lee Geun-taek took a deep breath and thought.
‘Ah… … This guy is also a baby.’
I can’t say that it’s not my fault that I stuck with Lee Chang-hyun even though I knew his personality.
Lee Geun-taek suddenly felt sorry for Jo Jun-ho because he felt like his responsibility was quite big.
“Yeah, by the way, how are the economy these days?”
“? You know when you see it. Even if it’s the 3rd division, you don’t watch the PER game that’s like your child, right?”
“Do you think I’ll be watching a third division game?”
Of course, Lee Geun-taek already knew the results and the game process, but his pride did not allow him to say that he watched everything, so he lied.
‘But anyway, you didn’t watch the game even though it was your own team?’
Well… … that could be the case. But I couldn’t help but feel my expression turn weird for a moment.
“Well, it’s not alone, but it’s cruising in first place.”
“Well, I guess I’m doing okay.”
What do you mean by somehow? Even when Lee Geun-taek personally led before the return, it wasn’t easy to move up in the rankings. Anyway, he’s an old man who doesn’t easily say that he did well when he does well.
“However, it is always harder to maintain a ranking than to raise it. It would be better not to let your guard down.
Since your main tactic has already been broken once, it wouldn’t be a big deal if it were broken a second or third time.
Even though they haven’t made it to the upper leagues yet, there are probably a few teams that have one or two hidden cards that can deal with your tactics based on their skills alone.
“Even if it’s not necessarily the 3rd division, other teams will definitely be there.”
However, Lee Geun-taek did not think that Lee Chang-hyeon would let his guard down.
Well, I know from having faced him before, he may look young and hasn’t been in the game for long, but he’s a very experienced guy when it comes to matches. He won’t be easily defeated by something like that.
But that doesn’t mean I thought I would walk out completely flawless.
No matter how skilled that guy seemed, he was still young in Lee Geun-taek’s eyes.
“Do you know what you need to prepare for?”
“Well, it’s as you said. The bomber combination is countered and gets through. Wouldn’t it be enough to just prepare for that solution?”
In fact, in the 3rd league where most people are not good at handling mana equipment, I could easily sweep the battlefield.
I just don’t do it because I don’t think it will have a positive effect on the PER if I do it all alone.
But Lee Geun-taek laughed at my answer.
“What are you thinking? If it doesn’t work out, you’re probably thinking of hitting me with your body.”
‘I guess it’s because of his experience, but he’s pretty good at matching?’
“But, kid, it’s always good to think that there’s a coach or manager who can see one step further.
“The bomber combination is not the only way to be destroyed, and your force, once exposed, is not a means to respond to an unexpected crisis.”
Lee Geun-taek’s eyes deepened.
Honestly, I wasn’t really impressed by this point.
But after a short break, Lee Geun-taek’s words, which spoke of his experience, were powerful.
“Once a tactic is destroyed, it means that the enemy has seen the bottom of that tactic. The number of mana bombers that can be fired.
That is, the number of possible bombings, which was more threatening because it was not known until now, has been revealed.
And so is your very existence. Every weapon, once revealed, has a way to be dealt with.
For example, using the variable ‘map’ as you did against me.
Your body’s power is strong, but if you seal a strong hunter with the map’s core gimmick, or if you face a powerful monster one-on-one, your body’s power will be rendered powerless.
“Even if it’s not that way, there’s always a way. It doesn’t matter how strong an individual is. And that’s why it’s a team game.”
But when I heard these words from Lee Geun-taek, I felt like I was losing my mind for a moment. Maybe it was something I had missed.
Of course, since the 3rd league has simpler maps than the audition, something like that won’t actually happen, but that’s just one example, and Lee Geun-taek’s advice should be viewed more broadly.
The most dangerous moment was the moment when you were just winning.
Since you don’t lose, you can’t give feedback and you can’t find the problem.
Then, at some point, you are defeated by an unexpected, unknown threat that has been prepared.
But the path I want and the path I must take is a path close to perfection. A path different from before the return. On that path, a point of view like this Lee Geun-taek will definitely be needed.
‘To be honest, I thought it would be easy because it wasn’t hard to maintain first place even after losing 1 or 2 games… … .’
The goal should have been to not suffer even that one defeat.
To become more perfect than before the regression.
Maybe I was subconsciously nervous and unprepared because it was still the third part.
‘Is it true that Lee Geun-taek is the best top hunter among the first generation hunters? … .’
Those years of experience have not gone anywhere. Perhaps, Lee Geun-taek has been fighting in a battlefield where defeat leads to death and there is no next battle.
This must have led to his ability to think ahead and anticipate every situation so that he never lets his guard down and fails.
And… …maybe this is what I needed to finally get back on track this time.
‘Maybe I saw a glimpse of what I want in this life in Lee Geun-taek, who was another normal person.’
fantasy,
