Episode 118 Week 7 Mentoring, In-person Battle (3)
“You finished so quickly? How come you were the first to leave?”
Dang Gyu-yeong was still the only one in the stands.
Hong Yeon-hwa and Song Cheon-hye, who were supposed to have been matched before me, have not yet appeared.
“I guess the game is going to be long. I just recharged and finished it in one go.”
As you keep stealing and losing crystals, the charge will be canceled and reset, so the battle will inevitably drag on.
On the other hand, I ran straight to the start, retrieved the crystal, neutralized all of Cha Hyun-joo’s interference, and finished it by charging up.
It’s safe to say that this is almost the shortest record.
Dang Gyu-yeong tapped the seat next to him with his fingertips.
“Come on. Let’s watch the replay together.”
Now that you’ve played your first game, the next step is to show the replay to your mentor and review it together.
[Kim Ho 513 Cha Hyun Joo 510_Daeinjeon_Week 7.replay]
When he held out the crystal ball, Dang Gyu-yeong checked the name written on it and his face hardened a little.
“Do you know her?”
“Oh, it’s our side for now.”
“… … You fought with Cha Hyun-joo?”
Judging from the equipment worn and the nature of the skills, I thought it would be closer to the Guild Union, and it seems I was right.
However, Dang Gyu-yeong’s attitude was a bit ambiguous, and it seemed like he was hiding something.
I decided to ask about this later and focus on the replay for now.
Dang Gyu-yeong spoke as if talking to himself, his gaze fixed on Sujeong-gu.
When he held out the crystal ball, Dang Gyu-yeong checked the name written on it and his face hardened a little.
“… … You fought with Cha Hyun-joo?”
“Do you know her?”
“Oh, it’s our side for now.”
Judging from the equipment worn and the nature of the skills, I thought it would be closer to the Guild Union, and it seems I was right.
“I found the crystal almost at the same time.”
“yes.”
It was from this time that I began to think that Cha Hyun-joo was quite the person.
Even if I found the crystal based on my experience, the time Cha Hyun-joo arrived was not much different from mine.
It seemed like he had some sort of search-related skill.
The replay continued, and Cha Hyun-joo and I inside the crystal ball began to engage in close combat.
Cha Hyun-joo swinging her twin swords in succession.
And I, who seemed to be right or wrong, ended up avoiding and blocking everything.
Dang Gyu-yeong said in a calm tone.
“Yeah, there’s no way you’d be right.”
If Dang Gyu-yeong, a third-year class president, is able to dodge all the attacks without even brushing past her, how much more so must Cha Hyeon-ju, a first-year student, be?
– Boom!
Cha Hyun-joo in the crystal ball was hit by Windforce and flew away.
“oh my.”
Dang Gyu-yeong let out a soft sigh.
Judging by the sudden change in his gaze to compassion, it seems he feels a sense of kinship.
– Boom!
Cha Hyun-joo gets hit by Windforce for the second time and flies far away.
Dang Gyu-yeong took his gaze away from Sujeong-gu and looked at me.
“Kim Hoya, you are a really bad guy.”
“I have to live too. There is a limit to how much I can avoid.”
“Even so, was it really necessary to blow it up twice?”
“Actually, there was no need for that.”
I admitted it readily.
In fact, the second one was also largely intended to make you angry.
– Whaaaaa!
Cha Hyun-joo eventually switches his weapon to a bow and fires an arrow.
Dang Gyu-yeong let out another exclamation.
“Wow, that’s really great. This is probably the third time since he entered school that he’s pulled out a bow.”
Cha Hyun-joo is said to usually only use a dagger, whether he wins or loses.
The bow is only taken out briefly when competing privately with strong players who are comparable to promising prospects.
But how much did the kid have to be so excited that I, a promising prospect, became the glorious third opponent?
In the midst of all this, there was something troubling in Dang Gyu-yeong’s words.
The part about competing against ‘strong players who are comparable to promising players’.
Suddenly, I remembered what Shin Byeong-cheol said during the placement test.
– We have another guy on our side who’s really good at using a bow. He only used daggers, but still got 2 wins and 1 loss.
“Then I guess he’s the promising archer.”
Dang Gyu-yeong seemed to think for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders and answered.
“What good would it do to hide it now? That’s right.”
“somehow.”
His skills were pretty good when he wielded daggers, and he was even better when he used a bow.
In particular, the technique of sending out a bunch of missiles at the end and then sneaking one in between them was very clever.
At that moment, Dang Gyu-yeong took his gaze away from Sujeong-gu for a moment and checked the message.
“I got a call anyway.”
“From Cha Hyun-joo?”
“No, their mentor.”
“What is it?”
“Replay, please make this private.”
I guess that’s what happened.
Anger overcame reason and I pulled out my bow in a fit of anger, but after the game was over and my head cooled down a bit, rational thoughts began to return.
The skills that have been hidden well until now are completely saved as replays.
It would be better if he had at least won, but it would be a huge loss if his skills were revealed to the world while he was losing.
So I guess that’s why he asked his mentor.
From my perspective, the slower one’s skills are revealed, the better.
But as always, it bounced once.
Under the pretext of selling replays.
“Well, I need to earn those points.”
“Don’t do that. Save some face for me. Okay? They’re giving me a favor too.”
“hmm…….”
As I continued to pretend to be worried, Dang Gyu-yeong gently poked my cheek with his index finger and urged me on.
I took a little more time and then said what I wanted.
“Then I’ll make it private, so please help me out with this week’s training as well.”
“If it’s training, then that’s wind magic?”
“of course.”
Dang Gyu-yeong’s face crumpled.
Because of the trauma of wind magic that had taken hold in my mind, goblins became the victims of my training last week.
But since that’s not possible this week, we need to somehow get Dang Gyu-young involved for the mentoring event bonus.
“… … .”
The tables were turned and Dang Gyu-yeong was in deep thought. I couldn’t bring myself to poke him in the eye, so I just stared at him.
Dang Gyu-yeong glanced at my face while thinking, and after thinking again, he glanced at my face again, and finally, as if he couldn’t win, he accepted my offer.
“Oh, okay. Do you really think this is the last time?”
At that moment, Song Cheon-hye and Hong Yeon-hwa escaped one after another using the teleportation magic circle.
Judging by their bright expressions, it seems like they both came back victorious.
In the meantime, I couldn’t see Kwak Ji-cheol, so I asked Dang Gyu-yeong.
“What about Kwak Ji-cheol?”
“He came in later than you. Will it take a while?”
I nodded nonchalantly.
I’ll come out and do it, whether I win or lose.
* * *
‘I guess I’ll be back. Why on Monday of all days… ?’
Kwak Ji-cheol lamented his bad luck.
[Kwak Ji-cheol 100%] vs [Seo Ye-in 100%]
[Crystal 0%]
The opponent who had scored a goal with one shot in the first week of the match.
The calligrapher and I have been matched again.
He let out an annoyed sigh.
‘I have to try, what can I do?’
Because it’s something you can’t give up before it even starts.
On the one hand, I was glad that I had the chance to get revenge.
I have been cultivating my skills through consistent training and mentoring.
Since the person I am now is different from the person I was then, my chances of winning have probably increased.
Also, if you look around, you will see a forest full of lush greenery.
Among the random terrains, the most advantageous location for a woodcutter was chosen.
I thought it was worth a try.
[3]
[2]
[1]
[Start!]
As soon as the game started, Kwak Ji-cheol summoned and dispersed several low-level earth spirits, gnomes.
This is to search for the crystal as quickly as possible.
As we were running in one direction without thinking, one of the gnomes sensed something.
As soon as I turned and headed there, the crystal came into view.
‘Good start.’
At that moment, a rustling sound was heard and a calligrapher appeared, pushing through the grass.
Their eyes met with each other with the crystal in the middle.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The thought that crossed Kwak Ji-cheol’s mind at that moment, unrelated to the battle between the two men, was that she was really pretty, really pretty.
The next thing that came to mind was the complaint that I don’t know what I like about Kim Ho-rang and why he sticks around with her every day.
And only after I had cursed at Kim Ho-han in my mind did I suddenly come to my senses.
I was in the middle of a fight right now.
First, Kwak Ji-cheol runs out to pick up the crystal.
“… … .”
On the other hand, Seo Ye-in didn’t even think about running, but instead lifted the gun that was hanging down and aimed at Gwak Ji-cheol.
But it wasn’t the pistol or rifle she had used before,
‘Assault rifle?’
– Doo doo doo doo doo!
The calligrapher’s assault rifle spewed blue fire.
Kwak Ji-cheol hurriedly built a mud wall, but the magic bullet went through it as easily as a sheet of paper.
“Kwaaak!”
[Kwak Ji-cheol 81%] vs [Seo Ye-in 100%]
[Crystal 0%]
Kwak Ji-cheol always believed that he was a true man, but this time, he was in so much pain that he almost cried.
He somehow pulled himself together and ran towards the sanctuary.
– Doo doo doo doo!
“Ugh. Ugh!”
Even though the flying magic bullets occasionally hit his back, he gritted his teeth and continued to run away.
They erect mud walls here and there and bend trees to prevent the calligrapher from easily pursuing them.
As I was running so frantically,
– Wheein—!
The crystal and the sanctuary are connected and charging begins.
[Crystal 1%]
‘think.’
Kwak Ji-cheol stopped walking and turned around.
If you keep running away like this, your stamina will gradually decrease and you will collapse.
Rather, it is more likely to win if you utilize your special skills to build a fortress here and hold out.
Kwak Ji-cheol casted a magic spell.
And he barely managed to complete his spells before the calligrapher could catch up with him.
[Double wall]
[Strong wall]
– Kookung!
Gather the surrounding dirt and gravel to create a double layer of wall, and reinforce it to make it thicker and stronger.
The calligrapher who arrived next fired his assault rifle at the stone wall.
– Doo doo doo doo doo!
The destructive power of the magic bullet was so strong that it penetrated the first wall without a problem.
However, the second wall usually loses speed and stops halfway through penetration, and even if it does penetrate, the power is significantly reduced so that even if it hits, there is little damage.
Kwak Ji-cheol felt relieved, but his eyes sparkled sharply.
‘The counterattack begins now.’
[Earth Cluster]
[Earth Cluster]
Two spheres made of dirt rose up, spinning faster and faster while firing dirt bullets.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Bullet for bullet.
‘I will treat you in the same way.’
– Doo doo doo doo!
– Doo doo doo doo!
The dirt bullets and magic bullets crossed each other at a certain distance.
However, the magic bullets are blocked by the wall, and the dirt bullets occasionally damage the calligrapher.
[Kwak Ji-cheol 68%] vs [Seo Ye-in 96%]
[Crystal 11%]
Besides, the crystal is slowly charging.
From Kwak Ji-cheol’s perspective, there is no problem as long as he holds on like this.
“… … .”
As if thinking about something, the calligrapher suddenly let go of the assault rifle.
Then the assault rifle disassembled itself and was reassembled quickly.
In effect, he was disarmed, but the calligrapher took a few steps forward and began to run at a faster pace.
‘What is that?’
Kwak Ji-cheol found the other person’s antics strange, but reflexively fired a dirt bullet.
– Doo doo doo doo doo!
He didn’t notice it, but the calligrapher’s feet were blurry, like an afterimage.
This means that [feather steps] are being expressed.
Dodge most of the flying dirt bullets by taking light steps.
-Boom!
A plump cloud rose up next to the calligrapher, hovered around her, and swallowed the dirt bullet that she had not been able to dodge.
Kwak Ji-cheol was dumbfounded when he saw that sight.
‘No, what is that?’
I had no way of knowing that the identity of that cloud was a skill that came from a precious A-rank bracelet.
“Ugh… … !”
Kwak Ji-cheol, who makes the Earth Cluster rotate even more fiercely.
The calligrapher and the cloud are closing the distance while avoiding it.
In her head, she recalled the game Gunslinger Adventures she had played in the downtown area over the weekend.
It seemed like I could hear Kim Ho’s voice in my ear.
– Please avoid it.
“Just.”
The calligrapher dodged the mud bullets by taking irregular steps to the left and right.
As Gwak Ji-cheol, who was becoming anxious, stuck his cane into the ground, the ground began to ripple and crash into the calligrapher.
– Kurrururur… … .
Kim Ho’s voice rings in my ears again.
– Jump when you count to three. 3, 2, 1. Jump.
“Jump.”
The calligrapher lightly jumped over the undulating ground.
Then dozens of hands made of clay rise from the ground and try to grab her.
– Jump up and down. Jump up, jump up.
“Shoot.”
The calligrapher ran and ran again, lightly stamping his hands.
And finally, he took a big leap and landed right in front of the wall that Kwak Ji-cheol had erected.
Only then did a question cross Kwak Ji-cheol’s mind.
‘… … But why did you come so close?’
Why would the musketeer go to such lengths to approach them?
That question could be quickly resolved.
Because the calligrapher’s weapon was reassembled and its complete form was revealed.
‘… … shotgun?’
Kwak Ji-cheol’s face hardened.
“Oh, wait a minute.”
– Bam!
A bunch of magic bullets were scattered all over the place, destroying the earthen wall in an instant and blowing away Gwak Ji-cheol behind it.
“Kuaaaahh …
