082. The beginning of a long night
The week-long break passed by really quickly.
Was it because I never had a break since the season started?
‘Well… … Especially for the guys who were former PER team members, it must have been unimaginable.’
A new recruit who suddenly came in to become the club owner and manager.
As soon as that guy came in, he started to threaten and had friction with his teammates, and funnily enough, the team that had no wins ended up in first place.
Eventually, they were promoted to the second division team.
Whatever I imagined, I never would have imagined something like this.
And I felt proud once again that I was standing as the main character.
The atmosphere before and after the regression was also the same.
It wasn’t a cold and sometimes acrimonious relationship where the two sides simply had a business relationship, one built solely for victory.
Someone leads someone else, and they stay together so that no one falls behind. We change together.
‘Of course, we may not be able to stay together until the end… … .’
Will this moment be remembered in the future?
“Wow… Where did you get that dress? You weren’t dressed up like this last year.”
“I’m going to a party… … but I need to do this much… … .”
Lee Yeon-ju answered Lee Gil-han sharply.
“Ahem, you two have been there before, so you know a lot. I think you’ll be fine in a suit like this, right?”
“Well, that’s true. But I’m sure there are quite a few people who don’t put in much effort like this.”
Team members gathered together, each wearing a dress or suit.
It seemed like they were looking forward to the party and their anticipation was running high.
“Get ready, if you go out any later, you’ll be late for the party. Those of you who are ready, come out. Coach. Let’s get going.”
The long party night has begun.
***
[The Hunter’s Day] was a night for hunters.
An industry business event and social gathering held only once a season.
That’s why the Hunter’s League sponsors hosted the event, and its scale and appearance were incredibly splendid.
“and…….”
It was to the extent that Kim Do-jun, who was usually full of boastfulness, opened his mouth without realizing it.
“Hey. A fly is going to get in my mouth.”
The car passed through a neatly maintained garden and headed toward a place reminiscent of a European mansion.
Various fountains and intricately carved decorations located along the way.
And a neat-looking employee in a suit came out to greet me.
It was a place where you could tell that money had been put into every single thing you saw.
“Did you make a separate reservation?”
“Ah, I’m from the Hunters League.”
“I see. The location is on the first floor of the convention hall. Our staff will guide you later.”
This kind of scenery was unfolding before my eyes everywhere.
It seemed like other teams were just arriving at the party time, with members of other teams pouring out of large vehicles such as limousines and vans.
“Oh… isn’t that person Jin Kyung-tae?”
“Wow, I think judge Lee Min-seok, who judged the audition program this year, is here too?”
There were some familiar faces, and some completely unfamiliar players.
And I also saw some players I knew before the return.
The funny thing is that most of them were Awakened Hunters, so they could fully sense and recognize these rumblings and stares.
A hunter who feels his fame and walks out with his shoulders held high and confident.
Or, Hunter, who feels a little embarrassed to hear such a story in front of him, shakes his head.
Truly, I realized once again that there are many different types of people in the world.
Of course, they weren’t the only ones who felt the gaze.
‘… … ?’
When I felt eyes on me and turned around, I saw Lee Min-seok talking to Lee Geun-taek and me.
When I turned my head to look at him, the grin was a little creepy.
Those two are talking while looking at me… …
Honestly, I don’t know what I’m going to talk about. Maybe I’ll talk about it during the audition program?
What… … Are you surprised that I’ve grown this much?
“… … ? What’s wrong? Why are you so distracted?”
While I was briefly distracted by that, the line ahead of me, where I had been waiting to enter, had already moved to our turn.
“no.”
Yeah. What’s the point of listening to what other people say?
Then, at some point, when it was my turn to come in, an employee spoke to me.
“Team PER? Ah… …! This is the team that was promoted to the second division. Congratulations.”
When it was my turn to enter, the staff member waiting in front of me offered a congratulatory message and handed me a flashy neon name tag.
“Oh… … This is kind of hip?”
A small exclamation escaped from the neon-lit name tag, which was brightly colored and intensely saturated.
I guess it wasn’t like this last year.
“You can first be guided to your seat by the staff inside. The meal starts at 6 o’clock, so until then, after being guided to your seat, you can spend your time freely.”
“Then come here.”
Even as I followed the staff, I felt the same emotions I had felt when I came here.
A buffet with a variety of Japanese, Chinese, Western, and Korean dishes. And a separate snack and dessert corner.
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On the opposite side, there was a fun Hunter’s League facility, a photo zone, a VR facility, and a corner where you could play light arcade-style games.
And the hall we arrived at had countless round tables placed in front of a fairly large stage.
‘There seem to be a lot of hunters… … .’
“You may use this table during the party.”
The staff member who guided us nodded and went back the way we came.
At the same time, the team members’ words burst out at once.
“Wow… … daebak. It looks like they really spend a lot of money on the Hunter’s League.”
“You know that now?”
“But don’t you think this neon name tag doesn’t go well with a suit?”
Small talk that is both boring and slightly exciting.
And actually, it wasn’t just the guys who were excited.
‘How long has this party been going on…?’
Although it was a party I had attended as often as I ate before my regression, attending it again after my regression really felt like a new beginning.
Well, before his return, he was a top-class player, so unlike now, from the beginning, players from other teams asked for his autograph or contact information, sponsors wanted to talk about business, etc… It was the complete opposite of now when I have nothing else to do.
Still, I’m not upset.
There are things that can only be enjoyed at times like this. With that thought in mind, I reached out to the bottle of champagne in the center of the table.
however.
“?”
“Hey… Changhyun. Aren’t you a minor?”
Lee Jong-gyu, sitting next to me, spoke cautiously.
‘ah……?’
Come to think of it, before I regressed, I was an adult so I ate whatever I wanted, but now I’m a minor.
Suddenly, I felt resentful of the world.
You came all the way here and can’t drink this expensive liquor? If you can’t drink it, then why did you come here?
Among all sorts of miscellaneous thoughts… … there were a few guys who laughed at this sight.
“What, Changhyun was a minor?”
From Lee Gil-han, who was quite obviously surprised,
“Looking at the way he naturally tries to pick it up, it doesn’t seem like it’s the first or second time he’s done it. Huge. Where are you, a minor?”
Even Kim Do-jun, who is the one who picks.
under……
I can’t say that this is my second life.
“No, but you’re a minor too. Why are you picking this up?”
“Me? I’m not a minor.”
“?”
For a moment, I was dumbfounded by Kim Do-jun’s overly confident appearance.
“You’re saying no even though we’re in the next high school?”
“It was the same when I was receiving early education, but I repeated a grade several times while I was a hunter.”
Kim Do-jun looked at me and snickered.
Then he rummaged through his pockets and took out his ID card.
“Ah. Now that I think about it, shouldn’t you call me hyung?”
“?”
“?”
Ah. Shit. I’m speechless.
Even though I went back, it was information I had no idea about.
Then surely… … not just Kim Do-jun, but the other guys too… …?
He ignored Kim Do-jun’s words and turned his head to someone else.
“The performance is… … ?”
“… … In the first place, I graduated from high school.”
Looking at Lee Gil-han after Lee Yeon-ju, well, there’s no way he wouldn’t be an adult with that face.
He shook his head repeatedly.
“Why only me… … .”
Lee Gil-han made a bitter expression, perhaps hurt by not being asked.
I don’t think he was originally that kind of character. Are you a bit sensitive about age?
“Han-gyeol.”
“Ah. I’m probably the same age as you?”
Of course. But still, there has to be at least one person like this.
The rest are all just traitors.
“Hey, I don’t need any of the other kids. Let’s go.”
“What is that? Hehehe.”
Leaving all the other team members behind, he grabbed Yoon Han-gyeol’s shoulder and headed to the buffet corner.
***
Meanwhile, outside the party venue, other teams were already arriving one after another.
Even in that crowd, there were hunters who stood out with their presence, and they were none other than Lee Min-seok and Lee Geun-taek.
“I saw it.”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden and without any order?”
Lee Geun-taek knew what Lee Min-seok was talking about, but he spoke coquettishly.
“I gave it to Chang-Hyeon. He gave me something fun.
“Well… … I agree that he has a bright future, but isn’t the weight too heavy on his neck?”
“It’s too heavy… … I guess so. But, if you can’t stand it, then you’re just a guy.”
Lee Geun-taek smiled broadly as if he was in a good mood.
“You will be buying unnecessary boundaries. It may be honorable, but it will not actually give you much benefit.
And yet… … you gave it to him. It would have been better if you had given it to him a little later, when he had climbed up… … .”
Lee Geun-taek did not respond to those words right away.
“Okay. Then. When should I have given it to him? When he won first place in the second division? Then when he was promoted to the first division? When he was selected as a national team player in the first division and played for Korea? When he finally took the top spot in the first division? … … .”
The smiling figure of Lee Geun-taek was already nowhere to be found.
“Don’t you know that nothing can ultimately reach the glory of the old man and his brilliant past…?”
It was a time when it was common for each country to compete for relics from the tower.
Lee Geun-taek and other Korean hunters survived the chaos and became legends as first-generation hunters.
Yes, even if he became the best in Korea, he could never be said to have ‘succeeded’ him.
“If he comes looking for me, it will only be when he wins the international league and restores the reputation of Korean hunters… …
And even if he did win, what would be the point of giving it to him then? It would just be giving one more medal to a guy who achieved everything.”
“Mr. Chairman, but that relic… … .”
“no.”
Lee Geun-taek cut off Lee Min-seok.
“That’s why I should have given it to you now. You have achieved what I couldn’t, but it wasn’t that big of a deal.
But when I saw the potential in it. And so. When I declared that he was my successor and hoped that I could light the way again.”
“Your expectations… are… high.”
Lee Min-seok spoke as if he was bitter or as if something was bothering him, avoiding Lee Geun-taek’s eyes.
No matter how highly Lee Min-seok thinks of Lee Chang-hyun, was it because he thought it would be difficult to reach that level?
But on the contrary, joy seemed to rise in Lee Geun-taek’s eyes.
“Yeah… … Everyone will know that he is my successor.
Sometimes you may be wary of everyone, and sometimes you may be jealous. But stepping on all of that and getting over it is the loser’s way.”
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