081. Succession
Coach Lee Jong-gyu took the wheel, and soon arrived at PER’s home.
Honestly, I felt no difference at all from when I usually finish a game, so I was rather taken aback.
“But how long are we going to live here? Now that we’ve become part 2, shouldn’t we move to a better place?”
Han Ji-soo, who didn’t do well in this game, grumbled. When he first joined the team, he acted like he would leave right away, but now he’s even been squatting and meditating.
Well, that said, I can’t stay here forever.
“We need to find new sponsors for the second half. We will have more team members and need more facilities in the future.”
I guess it’s going to be quite busy during the off-season.
“Well, it’s only part 2. You all expected it, right?”
“It was a natural plan when I was on the same team as Changhyun.”
Even though Kim Do-jun and Yoon Han-gyeol said things like that, they seemed to be in a very good mood.
On the other hand, not everyone was like that, but the rest of the team members were existing PER team members.
Among them, Lee Yeon-ju seemed particularly worried.
“… … But from now on… … do we have to keep playing like this?”
I had a rough idea of what he was trying to say.
‘Well… this match must have been especially difficult for Lee Yeon-ju.’
Not only was his force weak, but most of his skills were specialized for support, so it must have been really frustrating.
I thought that if things continued like this, things would be difficult in the future. But in fact, there was no need to worry too much about that.
“Don’t worry too much. This map is just a little too much. Basically, Hunter’s League is all about group combat.”
There will rarely be a case as close to an individual exhibition as this one.
‘Of course, even if group combat is the most important, future fights will become increasingly difficult.’
There is no need to pour cold water on it by saying that in a good situation like now.
Just as I was thinking that, an interesting story came to mind.
“So now that there are no games for a while, what are you going to do?”
“training.”
The atmosphere became cold at those words. I was joking. Did the code not match?
“You were really working like a dog for two weeks preparing for the liftoff? You’re going to do this again as soon as the liftoff is over?”
Kim Do-jun hung on, whining. It was really a joke. Of course, it was half-serious.
“Of course, it’s not just about training. There’s [Hunters Day] in a week. I’ll take a week off and go there.”
“Ah… … That’s right. That… … existed.”
“Hunter’s Day? What’s that?”
The existing PER team members knew about it, but Kim Do-jun and Yoon Han-gyeol seemed completely unaware of it.
“Ah… … I don’t know since this is my first time debuting. You can think of it as a party where everyone related to the Hunters League gathers.”
“Oh… … So the first division players are coming too?”
“Not only the first division players, but also the commentators, casters, and even the Hunters League sponsors, you can expect most of the relevant people to come.”
Hunter’s Day wasn’t just a get-together after the season ended.
It was a sort of final accounting after the season ended, and also a sort of business event to prepare for the next season.
“So everyone, think about the dress code and prepare what to wear when you go. It would be a bit much to go dressed up like that, right?”
At that moment, while I was nagging about this and that, I looked down at the alarm and saw that I had received a call from Lee Geun-taek.
***
What kind of life have you lived? It’s simple.
Lee Geun-taek could confidently say that he had lived to protect the happiness and peace of others.
The tower and the existence of supernatural powers suddenly appeared. I became a hunter to protect people and fight against those beings.
‘But that’s a thing of the past now… … .’
Now, the meaning of hunter has faded a lot.
Therefore, as he lost the meaning of being a hunter that he had in the past, Lee Geun-taek was slowly falling apart.
In a world that had already found peace from the tower, there was no need for the old-time hunters.
But at some point, I realized that wasn’t the case.
A new form of sport called Hunter’s League was born, and hunters were once again hot in people’s hearts.
Although he changed from a protector to a person who gives pleasure, only his role changed. His essence did not change at all.
‘Making people happy.’
Is that all? The form has changed to a sport, but he continues to hone his skills and carry on the legacy of hunters who have already died and fallen in the past.
It was the same with my first meeting with Lee Chang-hyun.
A habit of emphasizing the lower body, which reminds me of my former colleague, long-distance dealer Moon Hyun-jun.
And the way the air anchor and air beat are used as if they were one body.
Of course, not all of their detailed habits were the same, but they were clearly inheriting the techniques of the hunters who had conquered the tower in the past.
Is that all?
I could feel a hot emotion that I hadn’t felt for a while in his game.
No, I saw him raise up a team that he had once bought and then abandoned and continue to climb up.
That’s why Lee Geun-taek was able to make a decision.
To Lee Chang-hyun, who challenged himself, showed his hot-bloodedness, and achieved the goal he had given up on. That it was okay to leave it to him.
And the boy was now standing in front of him.
“The team has already received the handover, so what are you talking about? You’re not going to ask for the team back now that you’ve been promoted to the second division, are you?”
Judging by the way he was smiling slyly while saying that, he was probably joking with the guy.
“This guy. What does he think of me? Tsk. I called him here to give him a piece of rice cake, but he started saying such horrible things, so I feel bad about just giving him this… … .”
“Is it rice cake?”
As soon as he speaks, his eyes light up. He is truly a greedy guy.
Yeah, so I guess you were thinking of bringing the whole team up like this.
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It would have been easier for him to go up to the second part by himself than to eat rice cake while lying down.
The more I look at him, the more I feel like I know him, but I don’t.
“Yes, it’s rice cake. And it’s a very small rice cake. Guess what it is.”
A curious look appeared in the guy’s eyes.
Well, I gave you PER and you already have a usable weapon, so what more can I give you? You might be thinking that way.
I still felt like a young kid.
“Chairman, do you know any sponsors? Oh my~ How did you know that our team needs more sponsors… ?”
“I’m not a sponsor. Well… … If we leave it like this, it seems like the sun will rise.”
He nodded and pointed to a fancy box on one side.
“Open it and see.”
Lee Chang-hyun quickly walked over and opened the box, making a subtle expression.
That was only for a moment, and soon the guy’s expression turned serious.
‘Are you trying to find out…?’
“Mr. Chairman, this is… … .”
“okay.”
What Lee Chang-hyun took out of the box was a cravat-shaped artifact, a necktie that looked like a napkin worn around the neck.
The young boy who had just become a hunter couldn’t open his mouth easily, perhaps knowing the weight of the relic.
“It’s yours now. And PER is only your team.
“That’s all I have to say today, so go inside. You must be very tired from the game.”
With those words, he sent Lee Chang-hyun back.
Now there really was not a single bit of foolishness left. Nor was there any meaning to the Hunter’s life.
Continuing that. Remembering my past colleagues.
Even if the form changes a little, it will continue to be passed down.
Of course, I will watch until the end as long as I live.
‘Well, by the way, you have no idea what that relic means, do you? Heh heh… … You didn’t tell me, so…’
Lee Chang-hyun would later learn that the gift Lee Geun-taek gave him was not just a relic.
***
The ‘relic’ was an object found in the tower that was outside the laws of the Earth.
An object that holds the power of supernatural powers, just like an awakened human being can manifest supernatural powers.
So naturally, the relics had immeasurable value.
Most of them were state-owned, and only a very small number of artifacts were officially owned by private individuals rather than by shadowy means.
‘But I never thought the day would come when I would own that relic… … .’
To be honest, it was a scenario I never expected.
I have acquired and used relics on the Hunter’s League map, but this was the first time, including before the return, that I had owned one of them exclusively for myself.
At first, unlike before the regression, who would have expected that the relationship I developed with an old man(?) I met while simply training my lower body would turn out like this?
Leaving that surprise behind, I activated [Piercing Eyes] and stared intently at the relic I had received.
Well, to be honest, it wasn’t some great artifact that could shoot space destruction rays or anything.
Well, I guess the country has taken some measures to make personal movement impossible.
[Artifact: Befehl of the Schweigens]
In Korean, it would be something like ‘command of silence’. It seems to be an artifact related to speaking…
Anyway, I thought I would have to use it for a bit to get a feel for what kind of ability it was.
This kind of thing is often ambiguous until you actually use it… … .
By the way, PER’s home, which had returned, was bustling.
“Oh… … What’s that? Should I wear that instead of a suit and tie to the party?”
“Maybe so?”
“Ugh… … .”
Yoon Han-gyeol said it as a joke, but when he heard that it might be true, he made a face like, ‘You… …’ and looked back and forth with Kim Do-jun.
Why. What. Why.
“Now I see you’ve become quite the spectator. I knew it.”
Kim Do-jun, unable to stand it any longer, also got involved.
Do these kids know what this is… …
I know this because I used the relic several times as a privilege for winning the International League before returning, but to get used to using the relic, the most important thing is to have a connection with the object.
And what is that communication? It’s ultimately about using that thing.
‘And originally, a cravat was a type of French tie, so it would go well with a suit… … .’
While I was at it, I took out the suit I had bought in preparation for the party.
“It’s a bit of a legacy, so don’t speak carelessly. By the way, have you prepared what to wear?
As I mentioned earlier, the day of the party, what you wear that day is your team’s face.”
Speaking lightly, it was the first time in a long time that I had worn a suit.
“Oh… … It looks good when you wear it with a suit.”
“What the hell, in this day and age, who wears a tie like that?”
“Dojun, isn’t that because you’re too twisted?”
“Tch.”
I dressed up like that and walked around for a while, and my team members seemed okay.
It seems neat and cool. We exchanged words one by one.
What was interesting was the reaction of Lee Yeon-ju, the only female member of the team.
With a face so red that it made the onlookers even more embarrassed, I would say that what he said was a bit funny.
“It’s… cool, huh? No, you could say it like that… … .”
It was so funny to see him return to his usual hesitant attitude, wearing those clothes.
So for some reason I couldn’t just let it go.
“What are you saying~ I can’t hear you because you stutter and are a loner~? Speak louder~.”
puck.
A guy who can’t even fight punched me in the body.
fantasy,
