085. Change
At some point, the atmosphere hardened.
After the winners were announced, there was a brief moment of silence after the meager applause.
Maybe it was because the other people knew that I was about to step forward due to the grumbling of the audience hunter.
Everyone was watching with bated breath.
But that was only for a moment. There was someone who motioned for me to step forward and stepped forward.
‘Kang Jun-hyuk… … ?’
It was Kang Jun-hyuk who had just been awarded the MVP of the year for the Korean Hunters League.
He winked at me as if to tell me not to worry, and then spoke to me naturally.
“Lee Chang-hyun. I enjoyed watching the game.”
Kang Jun-hyuk smiled faintly.
Even though we had never met before, we were friendly with each other as if we had been siblings for a long time.
At that moment, something funny happened.
The complaints about me being chosen for the Rookie of the Year award had died down.
Instead, what filled the space was an air of slight bewilderment and surprise.
“Kang Jun-hyeok, who is in the top spot in the first division, watched the third division? What’s so good about it? There’s nothing to watch in the third division.”
“They say it’s an empty shell… … What’s inside?”
“It wasn’t a fluke that we won the relegation match this time… … I heard that no team has advanced to the relegation match recently.”
The name value that Kang Jun-hyeok currently holds in the Korean Hunters League is that of the emperor of the first division.
Just one word from him changed the noisy public opinion into a positive one.
‘Especially considering that the guys who were talking loudly were mostly from the second division… … .’
After all, the words of Kang Jun-hyeok, who is almost like an idol to most hunters, are like law.
The atmosphere has no choice but to change.
The atmosphere died down for a moment. Kang Jun-hyeok naturally received the Rookie of the Year award and the daily salary from the host, and then came over to hand them to me.
“I’m looking forward to it, Lee Chang-hyun. I hope you continue to grow and shine in the Korean Hunters League.”
After saying those words, we shook hands. I don’t know why he suddenly covered me up.
‘There’s no way a top-tier player from Division 1 would have watched a Division 3 match… … .’
Looking back on my experience before the regression, it was like that. I didn’t even watch a short highlight video of the games of the league below.
But what is the reason I said something like that?
The moment Kang Jun-hyeok came up to me to give me the award without knowing my intentions, I could feel it.
The atmosphere was the complete opposite of the jealous and contemptuous atmosphere the guys in Part 2 had just had.
Yeah, that was a bit jarring and out of place for a moment.
Eyes that are calm, yet clearly contain the hot flames of fighting spirit.
As expected, Kang Jun-hyeok approached me and handed me the Geumilbong and Rookie of the Year awards, whispering to me as he passed by.
“I wish you had been born three years earlier.”
A sound so small that even a hunter with excellent physical abilities cannot hear it unless they are at close range.
‘It’s funny, I don’t know what I saw, but it looks like I saw it.’
It made me laugh.
I thought he was just a gentleman, but he was actually a guy who was burning up inside and couldn’t even set fire to it.
This guy. I don’t hate him.
Because I’m sure he’s a completely different guy from the guys who look down on me without even knowing my level, and the guys who mingle with the crowd and grumble.
As the hottest player in Division 1, he’ll probably be visible to some extent.
‘He’s a funny guy.’
It would be rude to hear such a story and not respond.
“Why? Do you think there will be no league with me while you are alive? Just wait a year. We will meet soon.”
A voice that is not loud, but not small either.
Anyone who was paying attention to the sounds on stage would have noticed something being said between Kang Jun-hyeok and me.
And you probably heard what I said.
A commotion spread throughout the room.
Meanwhile, Kang Jun-hyeok heard those words and chuckled, perhaps feeling that it was a rookie’s trick.
“Okay. Then let’s just watch. I’ll wait for Part 1.”
Yeah, now that one year has passed, another year will come.
Then, as he was walking down the podium, he paused and opened his mouth again.
“Ah. By the way, I never thought I would be able to see Chairman Lee Geun-taek’s relics on a newcomer like you… … Has the Chairman chosen you as his successor?”
“Ahh… … So that’s what you just said?”
“No, that’s not it. Actually, I think there are a few who might be my successors. But… … .”
“but?”
Kang Jun-hyeok continued speaking with a hearty laugh.
“I never thought I would see Chairman Lee Geun-taek’s relics, and that too in a place where all the Hunters are gathered… I’m just a little surprised. Then, have a good time for the rest of your time.”
‘Was it a more famous relic than I thought…?’
I was wearing the relic because it was beneficial, but it seemed to flow a little differently than I had expected.
Perhaps, the hunters who know a little about relics or the hunters involved may all know that I have Lee Geun-taek’s relics.
Well, that’s not really important.
But soon I realized that it was a naive thought.
Because not long after all the awards ceremony was over, Lee Geun-taek came up on stage.
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As the head of the Hunter Association and a first-generation hunter, it wasn’t all that strange for Lee Geun-taek to step up to the stage.
But at the same time, since it was the first time that Lee Geun-taek had come up on stage at the Hunter’s Day Party, many people found it quite unexpected.
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“Is there anything important this time?”
“I didn’t hear anything major.”
A generally lively atmosphere in the midst of unexpected events.
In such a chaotic atmosphere, Lee Geun-taek stood in front of the microphone on the stage, leaning on a long cane with one hand.
And Lee Geun-taek lifted his cane lightly and put it down.
A light gesture from the hand holding the cane. But the result was anything but light.
Kuung.
A dull wave of mana that essentially sweeps through objects in a chaotic atmosphere. The wave instantly silenced the party venue.
In this place where Korea’s best hunters gather, how many people can do this?
Of course, this was a part that confirmed once again that the skills shown during the audition program were only a small part of it.
‘Anyway, that old man… … .’
Even if I regain all my skills before my regression, I honestly think that it would be difficult to accurately gauge its depth at this point.
It was a meticulous mana control that was impossible to fathom in depth.
In the meeting room, which had regained its composure and regained its composure, Lee Geun-taek’s voice resonated loudly.
“Dear Hunters, nice to meet you. My name is Lee Geun-taek, a first-generation Hunter who founded the Hunters League of Korea and has continued to lead it to this day.
To put it simply, the reason I am here today is because I met a talented gem.”
The commotion grew louder at Lee Geun-taek’s introduction. Just listening to him speak, it almost seemed like he was announcing his successor.
However, unlike other first-generation hunters, Lee Geun-taek has never announced any disciples or successors, although he has taught others.
Despite the commotion, Lee Geun-taek continued talking without paying any attention.
“What is a Hunter? What is the Hunters League? Now, it has been diluted and many people do not remember its roots.
However, it would not be right to bring up that history in detail now.
Because forgetting has its own meaning. That’s why I’ve never told this story again until now.
But, this Lee Geun-taek. I realized this after seeing that jewel-like child. Each and every hunter gathered here now is forgetting the history of that time, and sometimes moving away from the spirit of the hunter.
At the same time, there are people who are carrying on that will.”
At the same time, Lee Geun-taek turned his gaze in the direction where Lee Chang-hyun was sitting.
“Challenging. Growing. And struggling at the same time. All of that.”
As mana gathered in Lee Geun-taek’s hand, a blue light was emitted.
“I am old, so I will step down and watch rather than lead the Hunter’s future.”
The light gathered in his hand led to the cravat around Lee Chang-hyun’s neck and the relics of Lee Geun-taek, and soon a blue wave of light spread out with Lee Chang-hyun at the center.
“That’s all I want to say here.
Now, I will leave the future generations of the Hunter world to them alone. Then, I ask you to take good care of me once again.”
Lee Geun-taek left the stage after saying only what he wanted to say.
Maybe that’s why it became so noisy in an instant, incomparable to before.
Naturally, the subject of the topic was Lee Chang-hyun, who was revealed to have secretly inherited the relic.
“Wow… … Now that I think about it, that was Chairman Lee Geun-taek’s relic.”
“I think you were exposed to the media quite a bit wearing that. I think you received it in recognition of your contributions as a first-generation hunter during the previous government… … .”
“So what are you asking me to do now is to take a good look at him?”
“Giving a relic means… … that you are now viewing me as a sort of successor.”
Of course, the commotion included the table where Lee Chang-hyun was sitting.
“What? What? No, you’ve been meeting Chairman Lee Geun-taek often before, so when did that decision come about?”
From Kim Do-jun who is pushing Lee Chang-hyun,
“Didn’t you all expect it since you kept meeting Chairman Lee Geun-taek so often?”
Yoon Han-gyeol says that he expected this unexpected situation that even Lee Chang-hyun himself could not have predicted.
“Wow… … The world we live in is definitely different.”
Even Lee Gil-han, who is just amazed.
The reactions were truly varied.
But, among all of that, the thing that looked the most confusing was Lee Chang-hyun’s face.
‘Like this?’
To be honest, I had a rough idea of what it meant to give a relic.
But why are you suddenly making such an announcement here?
Before the regression, I felt strange because I had hardly any human contact with Lee Geun-taek, let alone events like this.
Becoming someone’s successor. Announcing it officially. It was a first.
But… … it didn’t feel as bad as I thought.
The surrounding team members were generally bewildered, and the reactions from other hunters also varied.
Jealousy. Envy. Shock. Surprise. Envy. Etc… …
Earlier, the atmosphere was already turbulent because Kang Jun-hyeok had mentioned me, but now it was a completely different level of excitement.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I felt completely accepted.
“I still occasionally hear in my ears, ‘Why did you pick on that guy who was just promoted to the second division?’”
“Hey, but if he fails to get promoted, won’t he get kicked out and we’ll get a chance too?”
Well, that won’t happen, but imagination is free.
But one thing was clear: there were more people who were aware of me and wary of me. It was easy to read their eyes as if they were trying to gauge my abilities as a player.
I liked the atmosphere.
Yes, it should be like this.
It’s become a cliché to openly criticize someone during an interview, as we used to do.
There’s no need to do that since there are already guys who acknowledge my existence and are watching over me.
A battlefield where all you have to do is prove it.
I felt like I was slowly returning to the battlefield before the regression.
This feeling of the hairs on my whole body standing on end and all my senses becoming sharper felt good.
And at the end of that feeling, it wasn’t just my past feelings that came back to life.
‘The relic… … ?’
[Relic: Command of Silence]
The relic he was wearing around his neck was completely awakened, perhaps affected by Lee Geun-taek’s mana injection earlier.
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