Episode 126 Week 7 Mentoring, In-person Battle (11)
[Song Cheon-hye 100%] vs [Son Hyeong-taek 78%]
[Crystal 0%]
With one body slam, Son Hyeong-taek’s stamina gauge was completely depleted.
Son Hyeong-taek lost sight of the crystal due to the impact, but he used his reflexes to grab it again while rolling on the floor.
Afterwards, seeing him get up and straighten his posture without any problem, it was definitely befitting of a physical class.
“… … .”
The two faced each other for a very brief moment, glaring at each other.
The first to move was Son Hyeong-taek.
As I stepped forward and quickly threw my fist into the air, several gusts of wind shot out.
– Papapapat!
While Song Cheon-hye faced the approaching winds and swatted them away one by one, Son Hyeong-taek turned his back and left the place.
‘That’s the best I can do for now.’
It has been revealed that Song Cheon-hye has the upper hand not only in combat power but also in movement speed, but fighting now is still a poor strategy.
Holding out while recharging the crystal is the only way for Son Hyeong-taek to seize the opportunity to win, and to do so, even if it seems cowardly, he must first escape to the sanctuary.
Song Cheon-hye immediately pursues.
As I opened one hand while running, the electricity split into two on my dark glove and assembled into two hummingbirds.
[Hummingbird]
– Chijijik,
Two hummingbirds of the thunderbolt flew gracefully across the sky.
“… … !”
Son Hyeong-taek maintained his speed, glanced over his shoulder, and then stepped on the sled the moment the first hummingbird flew in.
His new form was a blur for a split second, as irregular footprints left their mark on the floor, and the hummingbird narrowly passed him by.
‘No matter what I do, I can’t get that to match… … .’
It just needs to be manipulated a little more precisely.
Lack of control seems to be a problem that Song Cheon-hye will have to solve in the future.
“ah.”
Song Cheon-hye herself must not have expected that she would miss, as her expressionless face suddenly cracked.
However, as if this was within the expected range, he quickly recovered his expression and began to naturally operate the next hummingbird.
– Phagec!
Fortunately, this time it hit the mark successfully.
Son Hyung-taek’s movements slowed down noticeably for a short period of time,
“Ugh!”
As I gave a strong cheer, a faint energy wave spread throughout my body and my movements returned to their original state.
The paralysis was lifted with some kind of debuff removal skill.
The chase between the two continued like this.
The two climbed up and down the cliffs, which were layered like stairs, as if they were flat ground.
– crackle, crackle,
Song Cheon-hye, who rushes forward like an electric current.
The distance between them quickly narrows again.
“… … Ugh!”
Son Hyeong-taek checked his back and became anxious.
Perhaps sensing that he would be allowed to hit me again if things continued like this, he ran and punched me in all directions.
– Kukukung!
The towering rocks along the path are shattered and fall over, the ground is turned upside down, and large and small rocks are scattered in all directions.
Song Cheon-hye, who was pursuing them, had no choice but to slow down to avoid or block them.
– Wheein—
Son Hyeong-taek entered the sanctuary one step ahead.
Like a lighthouse, the rocks and crystals are connected by thick rays of light,
[Crystal 1%]
The charge gauge started to fill up.
Son Hyeong-taek still didn’t slow down, and it seemed he was determined to just run away until the end of the game.
‘Yeah, good job.’
Son Hyeong-taek, fighting!
Since Dang Gyu-yeong was nearby, I couldn’t raise my voice, so I kept a serious expression and cheered him on in my heart.
If possible, it would be better to make it even dirtier and add some provocative comments.
because,
‘I’m going to run away like that too.’
The logic is that since Son Hyung-taek is running around installing things now, my future actions will also be justified.
If you go then and the other person says something,
– Stop running away!
– Why? Are you doing the same thing that Son Hyeong-taek did?
Because I can say back to you like that.
However, somewhat disappointingly, Son Hyung-taek did not commit the various unmannerly acts that I had imagined and expected.
Since martial artists are generally accustomed to head-on confrontations, playing tag like this would be unfamiliar to them.
That’s why I can’t even think about doing something that is rude.
Still, Son Hyeong-taek was the one who did his best in his own way when it came to running away.
– Kwakwakwang!
The random punches sent rocks crashing down from the nearby cliffs.
Every time Song Cheon-hye almost catches up, he creates obstacles like this and increases the distance again.
If you catch up again, they create another obstacle and distance themselves.
[Crystal 22%]
Meanwhile, the charging level was gradually increasing.
Song Cheon-hye looked at the scoreboard and furrowed her brows.
I can’t keep being dragged around like this.
He decided to take action next, thinking that he needed to find a breakthrough.
I didn’t come up with any special tricks, I just increased the magic power even more.
However, even with the same magic, when the amount of mana used was tripled or quadrupled, completely different results were produced.
– Clang! Clang!
The lightning that had been surrounding my entire body gradually grew thicker and more intense, until eventually my entire body was covered in lightning.
– Kkurung, kkurung,
Just moving would cause the thunder to ring continuously.
“Ugh!”
Once again, the wind gust from Son Hyeong-taek caused several rocks on the cliff to shatter into pieces and fall down.
However, Song Cheon-hye, unlike a moment ago, continued to move forward as if there were no obstacles in front of her.
The debris crumbled without a trace before it even touched her body, and Son Hyung-taek’s face hardened.
“Oh, oh, oh.”
That means obstacle tactics won’t work anymore.
The distance keeps getting narrower.
And to make matters worse,
[Crystal 27%]
[Crystal 24%]
The light emanating from the sanctuary began to fade and the charge level began to drop.
Because I was so focused on running away, I inadvertently left the sanctuary.
“Ugh… … .”
Son Hyeong-taek stopped and turned around, perhaps deciding that running away any longer was impossible.
To prepare for the impact, he also draws up as much mana as he can and wraps it around his body, then casts the best defensive skill he has.
And finally, the two clashed for the second time in this match.
– Gurrrrung!! Kwakwakwang!!
“Kuaaaahh …
Son Hyeong-taek was thrown out with a desperate scream.
After bouncing around on the floor like a water buffalo, I managed to stand on my own two legs, but my mind was already on the verge of escaping from my body.
A state where the eyes become blurry and the body starts to sway.
Song Cheon-hye cruelly showed no mercy to such circumstances, rushed close and struck with lightning with all her might.
– Kwakwakwang!
[Song Cheon-hye Win] vs [Son Hyeong-taek Lose]
“Thank you for your effort.”
“… … .”
Song Cheon-hye politely greeted Son Hyeong-taek, who was stretched out like a dead frog, and turned her back.
And as we returned to the stands via the teleportation portal, Dang Gyu-yeong said a short word.
“great job.”
“thank you.”
Song Cheon-hye also bowed her head calmly.
Since it was a strange match where neither side could win, there was no need for any particular reaction from either side.
Next, Dang Gyu-yeong turned his head and looked at Hong Yeon-hwa and Kwak Ji-cheol.
He looks like he’s contemplating which one of the two to send out.
I was pushed to the last game and wasn’t even considered.
But for some reason, Kwak Ji-cheol raised his hand.
“I want to go out and play in the second game.”
“I was thinking of sending Hong Yeon-hwa, but is there a special reason?”
I will listen to your reason, but if it is simply out of self-pity, I will not allow it.
As a mentor, Dang Gyu-young must prioritize the team’s victory over the emotional aspect as much as possible.
But surprisingly, it seemed that Gwak Ji-cheol also had his own thoughts.
“I heard it from my hyung before. About senior Kim Gap-du.”
“Seungjae? What did he say?”
“He said that, unlike other martial artists, he had an overly cautious personality.”
“Hmm, that’s similar to what I heard.”
While Dang Gyu-yeong’s team sent Song Cheon-hye, who scored in the 900s, to the forefront from the beginning, Kim Gap-du’s team sent Son Hyeong-taek, who scored in the 600s.
It was a half-outcast role, and Son Hyeong-taek played that role well.
In addition, if Kim Gap-du is ‘overly cautious’ as rumored, there is a high possibility that he will send out a 600-point Ilgong in the next two games as well.
So, Kwak Ji-cheol’s argument was that he would face him since they had similar score levels.
Dang Gyu-yeong asked.
“Then what if Bukgung Hanseol gets caught? Can you win?”
No matter how cautious Kim Gap-du is, it is possible that he might want to get one win out of two games.
Kwak Ji-cheol was silent for a moment and then answered honestly.
“… … It would be difficult in reality. But I don’t think it’s a loss since it means wasting one strong card. And… … .”
Kwak Ji-cheol looked at Hong Yeon-hwa and me alternately and then continued speaking.
“… … I hate to admit it, but their skills are a little better than mine.”
If you’re going to use a discard pile, it’s best for the person with the lowest skill level to take it.
Dang Gyu-young confirmed it again.
“So, can Ilgong win?”
“I think it would be good to first recover the crystals and then solidify our defenses. The terrain suits me well too.”
I don’t know about anything else, but the Emerald Tower Mokto-shaman is a solid defense warrior.
This terrain is also full of rocks, making it perfect for using local magic.
So, if the scores are similar, there seems to be a good chance of winning in many ways.
Dang Gyu-yeong stared at Kwak Ji-cheol for a while, then nodded, perhaps thinking that this was enough to convince him.
“Okay. Go and come back.”
After Gwak Ji-cheol bowed, he went down using the teleportation magic circle.
Soon the names of both participants were displayed on the scoreboard.
[Kwak Ji-cheol 620 points vs. Ilgong 670 points]
Indeed, Ilgong was caught by the opponent.
Kim Gap-du was, as rumored, an overly cautious toad.
Meanwhile, I couldn’t help but have a question at this point.
‘How could such a cautious gentleman make such a bet… … .’
The 4-on-4 match and the bet felt more like something decided on the spot rather than something that had been meticulously planned and prepared in advance.
The stakes were also raised by forcibly bringing in the club’s vested interests.
Maybe I felt impatient when I saw Dang Gyu-young putting me forward as her potential boyfriend.
He must have thought this was his last chance.
When a careful toad becomes blinded by love, normal thinking becomes impossible.
Anyway, the action had already happened, and the important thing was ‘how the game would play out going forward.’
I sent my support to Kwak Ji-cheol.
‘Stay strong, Kwak Ji-cheol.’
If I beat you and Hong Yeon-hwa, I don’t have to go out.
