094. Pretext
[Fortification: A+]… …
First of all, just because it was an A+-class ability, it was a skill with considerable tactical value. Even though A+-class skills may have limited general usability, there were many special skills that were usually enough to change the situation.
With that feeling, I thought that this [Fortification: A+] skill was just right for our team.
‘First of all, the ability to create turrets.’
A considerable number of turrets were visible in the air, automatically hidden and invisible from the air anchor.
I could see it all thanks to [Piercing Eye], but it had a huge advantage in that it could instantly form a turret-based weapon zone that would have been difficult for others to notice.
What if RIX just sits there like they did in the past and we just keep shooting from a distance?
Just one tactic like that could be quite troublesome for the opponent. It was incredibly valuable because it could be executed by just me and that guy.
‘Of course, that’s true if you only look at the ability, but it needs to be verified.’
What is the turret’s capability? Can I snipe with confidence in the [fortified] area? I had to try it out myself.
With that thought in mind, I flew into the sky on the air anchor.
With the positions of all the turrets known, the actions taken in the air were obvious.
‘The maximum firepower of a person with no special superpowers. An attack using a mana bomber.’
Of course, no one else could shoot the Mana Bomber with such precision as I could, targeting only the turrets, but it should be possible to produce this level of destructive power even without superpowers.
Kwakwakwang!
And when the dust cleared, the results were revealed.
‘It’s all broken.’
For a moment, I thought, “It might not be as good as I thought.”
“I thought it was worth a try? But it’s not even close to that.”
So, I gave my opponent some space while talking to him. If it was a real fight, I would have shot him as soon as he got through, but I wanted him to show me more if he had something to show me.
On the one hand, it was true that I had this thought.
‘This level of skill is A+ level?’
Even though the turret is hidden and hard to find, I still wonder why this skill is A+ level. Or is the turret weak in durability but incredibly powerful?
While I was thinking about that and flying around Kim Yu-hyeon with the air anchor, a sudden change occurred in the area.
As I was maneuvering around the grass and trees using the air anchor, the terrain suddenly began to change gradually.
From a sparsely populated forest with a fairly large airspace to a dense, irregular forest where even using an air anchor seemed difficult.
Not only that, the changing terrain was truly the worst for using air anchors.
Why is it that this newly transformed tree is covered in spider webs?
‘That’s malicious.’
A situation that can only be seen that way.
I thought that perhaps this [Fortification] skill was a combination of various abilities that fortify an area.
‘Even though the durability is poor, the versatility of just summoning the turret was amazing, but is this even possible?’
This ability even changes some terrain. It is a subtle ability for a dealer, but it is a special ability for a supporter.
And at some point, something brushed past the side of Lee Chang-hyun’s neck.
I was able to avoid it somehow because it was a fast-moving situation, but the spot where I had grazed was bleeding.
‘what……?’
At the moment when I was frowning, I looked around with [Piercing Eyes] and realized.
‘The turret is coming back?’
Of course, I didn’t have enough mana, so I only had a few. But I thought this alone was amazing.
“There was a supernatural golden spoon here.”
***
Kwakwakwakwang!
As the turrets kept breaking and respawning, at some point the enemy stopped attacking.
‘I don’t think I caught it… … .’
[Kim Yu-hyeon: 8 kills]
The kill count remained the same.
That means it seems like they gave up on this war of attrition and went somewhere else.
No matter how good the ability was, I was almost out of mana and was prepared for defeat. It was really fortunate.
If you don’t break it like that, it wouldn’t be that hard to hide here and hold out until you recover your mana.
‘I bet the judges also watched that monster get kicked out?’
The thought that I might be selected for this year’s draft was revived.
But that was only for a moment. This time, it was a different guy who was the problem.
As I was resting to recover, I looked at my kill records and saw that the guy named Ryu Jae-jun, who had been chasing me from behind, had completely caught up to me and had overtaken me.
‘What should I do with this… … .’
If things continued this way, if there was only one player selected this time, he might be eliminated.
Even though I felt that kind of impatience, I thought that it would not be easy to escape the stronghold I had created with the [Fortification] skill.
For a moment, did the heavens help Kim Yu-hyeon?
This time, Ryu Jae-jun was facing this way.
‘The guy who came earlier was out of standard, so there was nothing I could do about it… … .’
I had a feeling that the guy who came this time wouldn’t be as monstrous as the one before.
Even though I was pushed back once today, I was confident in my ability because [Fortification] was a hot topic in the past, not only in Part 3, but also in Part 2.
‘If you’re going to come, then come… ‘
Now the restored turrets will greet you warmly.
This time too, the opponent entered the air via an air anchor.
And then, as I had just entered a trap full of turrets, I thought the enemy would be busy blocking the mana cannon.
It was just as the turret was about to start firing.
Kiiing -.
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‘uh……?’
A painful, scraping sound like metal was heard from the center.
Ryu Jae-jun activated the [Wave] skill.
Kwakwakwakwakwang -.
The sound of the scraping iron was followed by an echoing explosion. Turrets were exploding in a radius around the guy.
‘What the heck is this… … .’
At that moment, Kim Yu-hyeon completely lost consciousness.
Is there another guy who can neutralize his own [Fortification] like this, let alone destroy a turret?
Kim Yu-hyeon sat down without even thinking that Lee Chang-hyeon, the club owner and the person being judged, had rated him highly.
***
After the entrance exam was over, the bustling PER home quickly became deserted as the acceptance notices were to be delivered personally.
Of course, not everyone went out.
“Why didn’t you come to me right away? You interrupted me while I was testing you.”
Because Ryu Jae-jun came to the director’s office and was having a private conversation with me.
“It doesn’t really mean anything. I thought about it after the Hunter’s Day party… … I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to bump fists with the new players the team is recruiting to advance to the higher leagues.”
Well, that’s true.
‘Considering his personality, it’s possible he just wants to fight once.’
Or maybe he wanted to show me his strength after being treated so terribly in Part 3.
By the way, he is a new reserve member who has been recruited to the team.
It seems that he has decided to enter PER.
“So? Have you found a guy that you think would be good to have on your team?”
“Hmm… … That’s subtle. I’ve never told you, but as much as I’ve learned from people like Chairman Lee Geun-taek, my destination isn’t the second part.”
“so?”
Ryu Jae-jun spoke after a bit of hesitation.
“I don’t think my current skill level is even second-tier.”
“Hmm… really?”
Well, objectively speaking, that’s true. The superpowers, and the experiential aspects that I learned from Lee Geun-taek when I was young.
It’s because I was the one who faced him in the third part last time that he lost, but objectively, Ryu Jae-jun’s record isn’t bad.
“If you don’t think so, then it’s a problem with your judgment.”
Ryu Jae-jun said calmly.
What was interesting was what followed right after.
“By the way… … Now that I’ve shown you a bit, I’d like you to show me more.”
Well, that guy’s personality is such that he wouldn’t just give in to something you suggested to him once.
I did think you were going to ask for something.
But all you’re asking for is to show me something.
‘It’s too easy.’
Since I had been playing with Ryu Jae-jun for quite some time before his return, I knew what kind of play he liked and what his tendencies were.
That being said, I was confident that I could show what I wanted, whether it was a 1v1 ranked match or me becoming Musou in Hunter Survival.
“So. What would you like me to show you?”
“What do you mean? If you’re moving to a different team, shouldn’t you look at the level of your team members?”
“?”
“… … ?”
If you want something from me, I can show it to you, but it has to be my teammates. That’s true. That’s true, but…
‘If I had learned how to be a hunter from Chairman Lee Geun-taek, PER would have looked like a hole-in-the-wall store… … .’
Of course, if Ryu Jae-jun comes in to fill that hole, he can fill it to some extent, but I don’t know if they’ll even consider that.
Probably quite a few second-tier teams have already sent love calls to Ryu Jae-jun, and they must have taken a look at the facilities and team members there.
In that case, I can’t think of any other way than to show it roughly so that the foundation doesn’t show through…
“What would you like me to do? Should I call the kids to the practice room?”
“No. If you want to see the team’s level, you should just schedule a practice match.”
I wonder if my shallow attempt to not show it properly was seen through.
Of course, since you have a high level of understanding of the Hunter’s League, you wouldn’t just take my word for it in this matter.
In the end, the only way to attract them is to show them the game.
“Ugh… … I don’t know if we’ll be able to schedule a practice match since it’s the off-season.”
“I understand there are quite a few practice games this season for similar reasons to the current PER?”
Anyway, he’s a guy who’s hard to fool.
In the end, I contacted Kim Seong-jun and scheduled a practice match with the second division team.
Lucky or unlucky, the opponent was a team called TAK, who had finished third in the previous season in the second division.
Honestly, I didn’t think I would win… … .
We barely won the match against SMB, who were last place last time, and we haven’t yet adapted to the characteristics of the second division, so a match against a top-ranked team in the second division?
There’s no way it’ll work.
Of course, there was no other way, so it was truly a dilemma.
In the midst of all that, a good thought crossed my mind.
“Well, you could show your teammates, or set up a practice match. But honestly, don’t you feel bad about tormenting kids who aren’t ready yet by making them play practice matches during the off-season just to show off to one person?”
Ryu Jae-jun has been a bit weak in these situations from the beginning.
Harming others because of yourself.
Actually, you have to practice anyway, so it doesn’t really hurt, but you can say it cleverly like this.
“… … But there’s nothing I can do. I don’t know my teammates well, and I can’t join a team with a dog that I don’t know what will happen to.”
“No, that doesn’t mean I won’t schedule practice matches.”
“?”
A smile of conversion naturally appeared on my face.
“Our team is a bit short right now because we only have a few people. But if we’re going to have a practice game, we’ll need to have at least a 7-on-7 format, right?”
“If you want to see our players while playing in practice matches, you should join us in those matches.”
If we work together like that, we might have something to fight over.
fantasy,
