lerbook Chapter 252
Chapter 252
=4, 4 games...
=South Korea wins!
=Sung JiHan! He stepped up as a support player and finished off the Golem Duel map, which was his weakness!
Everyone thought we would lose to China in the 4 games.
But the result was completely unexpected.
-Wow, haha, they won this? Haha.
-I knew something would happen when Sung JiHan came out.
-Hey, how did Sung JiHan stop this? Is banning the only way?
-Yeah, Sung JiHan experiments with various maps to block them... Will it work? Haha.
-It's confirmed that South Korea will win the championship this year!
The Golem Duel map, which can be considered Sung JiHan's only weakness.
China tried to utilize this map to their advantage.
But Sung JiHan personally stepped up and overcame his weakness.
"Ji, JiHan... Was this your experiment? You're truly amazing!"
Coach No Youngjun quickly ran over and greeted Sung JiHan, who had logged out.
Maybe the game that everyone thought was lost turned around in the end.
He had an excited expression on his face.
"The last part wasn't exactly what I intended."
"Oh? Anyway, the best result came out! Now that it's like this, we can receive the Golem Duel map as much as we want! No, we can even bring it out ourselves!
The Chinese supporters, who were considered the best in the world.
Since they won the Golem Duel against them, it was safe to say that there was no country that could beat the Korean national team in this game.
In a excited state, Sung JiHan calmly spoke to the coach.
"No, it's difficult to keep using this."
"W-Well..."
"Yes. The side effects are quite significant."
The Golem, who had the ability to regenerate like an elf and eventually turned into a chain.
It was good to see a new side of the Thousand Rivers Divine Power, but...
"The life force that was given to the Golem doesn't recover."
Before it transformed into chains, the life force that circulated through the Golem's core...
After the Golem transformed, the power that was given at that time completely disappeared.
However, there was no sign of the regenerated life force appearing in Sung JiHan's body.
In terms of ability, it felt like a permanent decrease of about 1 or 2.
"Until the Thousand Rivers Divine Power is better understood, I should refrain from using it on other targets."
No matter how important the national team game was...
Sung JiHan didn't have the desire to win at the cost of permanently losing his abilities.
"It's similar to a decrease in stats."
"W-Well...! Then it won't work on this map."
"Yes. Instead, I can pretend to be able to leave."
Upon hearing Sung JiHan's words, Coach No Youngjun nodded.
If he uses that ability and his stats decrease, there's no need for him to participate in the Golem Duel map.
But as long as Sung JiHan can leave whenever he wants, the other side won't dare to bring out this map.
"But if a situation like this happens again during the Space League, it will eventually be revealed."
"Yeah. The Space League is the most important game. I hope a situation like this doesn't happen until we go to the championships."
"Yes."
"Anyway... It's a decrease in stats. Thank you and I'm sorry. Even if we lose next time, don't push yourself too hard."
"I didn't know either. I won't do that next time."
"Yeah. Yeah. Well then, I'll go prepare for the 5th game."
Coach No Youngjun patted Sung JiHan's back and went back.
As he left, Sung JiHan thought about the situation a little while ago.
"A chain that pulls them together, touching the heavens..."
The internal martial art of the Neck Element, Thousand Rivers Divine Power.
This martial art, which he realized when his body was torn apart by the Eastern Divine Sword, showed the ability to restore his body to its original state even in a near-death state.
It was similar to the regeneration ability of an elf or a comparable power.
There was enough merit in itself to enter the absolute martial arts.
But it wasn't just about having resilience.
I had a feeling that there was something different...
"In order to protect the vitality of life, I should try to implement something similar."
Sung JiHan thought that he should start dealing with the new aspect of Cheon SuGangSin in earnest and returned to his original position.
* * *
"Everyone, it's the 5th match! The 4th match was the Golem Duel map. The Korean national team has won that difficult map and entered the 5th match!"
"Oh, we didn't expect to reach the 5th match either. The Chinese coach's face has turned pale. It's completely different from when he was confident during the 4th match!"
"I think I would have been the same if I were in his position! I thought we had won, but what is this sudden turn of events!"
"If I were in China's position, I would be agonizing over which map to choose."
"As for our Republic of Korea... Ah, Coach No Young-jun. He chooses Valhalla!"
"With this, except for the 4th match, we have all brought out the Valhalla cards!"
The final match between Korea and China.
The expressions of the two coaches were completely opposite to those during the 4th match.
"...Sung JiHan's supporting ability. Was it something that was prepared in advance? If so, Coach No, your expression management is impressive. Yes."
No, I didn't even know.
Coach No Young-jun didn't express such thoughts out loud and just smiled faintly.
"There's no need to reveal the strategy in advance."
"...You are truly lucky. You used to have fun as the Sword King, and now you are achieving good results as Sung JiHan."
"That's right. They say the best longevity among the long-lived is luck. Although we didn't get the desired results until the 4th match..."
Coach No Young-jun looked at what was at stake for the 5th match.
Due to the loss in the 4th match, China, who couldn't bring out the Golem Duel, had already brought out the "Punishment of the Magician," a map exclusive to magicians.
In addition to the Golem Duel map, the "Punishment of the Magician" had received favorable evaluations from countries researching maps that Sung JiHan couldn't use.
This map, where only magicians could participate, measured who could kill more elemental beings from long distances in the sky.
It wasn't a map that guaranteed victory like the Golem Duel, so it had been pushed to a lower priority.
Perhaps because of the shock from the 4th match, it seemed like they changed the map.
And...
[The 5th match is the Punishment of the Magician.]
"Oh...!"
The expression on the Chinese coach's face brightened slightly.
If they had chosen Valhalla, even if Sung JiHan had been banned, they would have lost like in the 2nd match.
Fortunately, the map they wanted was selected.
"If Sung JiHan is banned here, we will win...!"
Like in the 2nd match, Korea banned Lee Ryong instead of the best magician in China, Je Gal-heon.
If Je Gal-heon survived and Sung JiHan was banned...
Due to the difference in magician power, China could win decisively in the 5th match.
The Chinese coach prayed for a 50% chance to happen again.
[Ban card failed.]
Luck wasn't on their side even with the ban card.
"Ah..."
"Please do well in the final match."
Coach No Young-jun, who had been tense, saw the result, breathed a sigh of relief, and stepped back.
In the waiting room for the Korean players...
"I'll come after the match is over."
"Yes. Uncle. Bring back the MVP~"
"We couldn't know the result until the end because of the ban... Have a good match, brother-in-law."
Sung JiHan bid farewell to Yoon Se-ah and participated in the 5th match with the Korean magicians.
* * *
The 5th match map, Punishment of the Magician.
[Entering the Grand Magic Circle.]
Sung JiHan, who entered the game, looked around.
"Is this... in the sky?"
Inside the huge glass sphere floating in the sky.
Sung JiHan and the Korean national team players stood on the glass floor with magic circles drawn on it.
There were a total of 15 magicians.
"Ah, I have a slight fear of heights...."
"Actually, I don't feel anything because I'm so high up in the sky."
Before the match began,
the wizards looked around and chatted.
And about a minute passed.
Boooooom...!
The light sparkled on the glass floor with the magic circle drawn on it.
"Slay the spirits that interfere with the construction of the tower and purify the land with magic."
"If you use magic towards the magic circle, the magic will amplify and strike the ground."
System messages appeared for the wizards.
"The magic damage is amplified...."
"Sung JiHan, can you possibly use magic?"
"No. I can use something like Fire that I learned when I was a former class."
"Ah... then it's ambiguous whether to use it there."
The wizard who asked Sung JiHan nodded his head.
No matter how strong Sung JiHan was, Fire was the most basic of basics in magic.
Even if he used it on the glass floor, he wouldn't be able to inflict much damage on the earth's spirits.
"It's ambiguous whether to use martial arts there."
The premise of the amplification magic circle is magic.
If he used powerful martial arts here, and if the glass floor were to explode, it would be a disaster.
Sung JiHan looked around and his gaze stopped at the ceiling.
"There's a crack in this glass sphere. I'll fall through there. You all attack in the meantime."
"Yes, understood."
Shoo!
Sung JiHan used aerial combat and emerged from the glass sphere.
The Korean wizards began to use magic on the magic circle in earnest.
"Let's start with fire magic for now."
"Yes!"
The Diamond-class wizards each cast the best fire magic they could use.
The magic circle quickly turned red.
Roarrrrr!
A massive fire erupted towards the ground.
Like the end of the world, a pillar of fire descended from the sky.
But it...
Zzzzzz...!
Was blocked by the black barrier generated from the ground.
"It seems it won't be caught easily after all."
"Let's enhance the magic."
"Yes. And if Sung JiHan comes down, maybe the barrier will break?"
"Ah, that's right. But let's break the barrier before the fall. It's not dignified to be carried too much in the magician map."
The Korean wizards made efforts not to burden Sung JiHan too much.
While Sung JiHan descended from the sky,
two more enhanced magics were cast, but...
Boom! Boom!
"The barrier is quite strong."
The enhanced magic continued to be blocked by the barrier generated from the ground.
Of course, the barrier was not absolute, and there were cracks in the black barrier here and there.
But before Sung JiHan fell, the attempts of the wizards to deal damage failed.
"I guess I have to break it myself."
Alone, as Sung JiHan fell, he drew out his phoenix spear.
Hunwon Divine Art混元神功
Heavenly Thunder Divine Art天雷神訣
Heavenly Judgment天主審判
A hole was pierced in the sky.
A massive spear of lightning shot straight down towards the ground.
The spear, partially embedded in the enemy.
The barrier that the wizards couldn't break even after several attempts was pierced in an instant.
Bang!
Through the crack in the collapsed barrier, Sung JiHan looked around.
On the black ground, there was a conglomeration of dark red light shimmering faintly.
"Is that the target, the spirit?"
Sung JiHan swung his sword lightly.
Shriek!
The dark red spirits split apart simultaneously.
Even with a light strike, they were defenseless.
"Their defense is completely nonexistent compared to the barrier."
No matter how basic a horizontal slash was for a swordsman, the spirits were being cut too easily.
Sung JiHan swung his sword and spear a few more times, clearing the area.
=Sung JiHan! Breaking through the barrier that even magic couldn't penetrate and clearing the spirits in one go!
=You really do it all by yourself! That's why we keep getting banned...
=That's right. China only just broke the barrier. Sung JiHan has already finished clearing everything!
The commentators watched Sung JiHan dominate the game comfortably.
The viewers felt the same way.
- Ah. So comfortable.
- This is what a game is, lol.
- This is the most comfortable series to watch.
However.
This comfort didn't last long.
=The score for the South Korean national team... isn't going up!
=Sung JiHan clearly struck, but...
=Ah. Now that magic is flying from the glass sphere, the score is finally going up!
=Do you have to use magic to make it count towards the score?
=This... there are so many restrictions like this?
When Sung JiHan died, the score wasn't reflected.
Only when magic fell from the sky, the exploding dark red spirits reflected the score.
Perhaps because the premise of the game was to purify the land with magic.
No matter how many spirits Sung JiHan eliminated, it wasn't reflected in the score.
"Hmm... If it continues like this, we'll lose to China."
Kururur!
In the distance.
Watching the thunder and lightning striking intensely, Sung JiHan thought.
The power that looked much stronger even from afar than the magic of the South Korean national team.
It must be where China's glass sphere is.
Jegal Heon, China's top magician.
Using magic on the amplification magic circle, such power seemed to be coming out.
"There's no choice..."
Swoosh.
Sung JiHan held both weapons and stared in the direction of China's glass sphere.
If he couldn't raise his score.
He just had to prevent the enemy from raising theirs.
Swoosh!
Sung JiHan's figure disappeared.
=Punishment of the magician. This map... seems to be a map suitable for facing Sung JiHan. The score doesn't go up without magic.
=Although the Golem Duel map fell through, we can strategize using this map from now on...
=Huh? Sung JiHan player. Disappeared. Disappeared from the South Korean camp!
=Where did he go... Ah. Ah. That...!
As the South Korean score didn't go up, the Chinese commentators, who were broadcasting with hope, exclaimed.
=No way. No way! He's coming this way...!
=Isn't this cheating?!
When Sung JiHan flew towards China's glass sphere, they expressed their astonishment.