The final game of the post season.
The match with the championship cup and automatic promotion against Ocean Empire, the KB-2 league's top team, was not very tense compared to its importance.
"Ugh, I need to prepare for the promotion match."
"It looks like it's going to explode in the promotion match."
"I heard that even the SPs risked their lives before the promotion."
"Even if it's fierce, the promotion match is better. How do you beat Seo Mun-yeop?"
Ocean Empire supporters gathered at the stadium complained.
In the first set, Seo Moon-yeop set a new all-kill record in the shortest time.
As soon as it started, he ran and knocked out all the Ocean Empire players.
Almost like catching rats, they slaughtered mercilessly by throwing them with spears, stabbing them, slashing them with shields, and catching them.
"These aren't some kind of Colosseum gladiators, and even though everyone has supernatural powers, how come they don't work so well?"
"It seems like they know when to use any supernatural power and block the source."
"No, shouldn't that spear throwing be banned?!"
"If we ban that, there won't be any psychic powers allowed."
Ocean Empire is a sports club of the Ocean Group and was originally in the first division, but was relegated last year.
I once competed for the championship in KB-1, so I was full of will to quickly return to the first division and regain my former self.
In fact, in KB-2, there was no team to be their opponent, so I wondered if their comeback would be smooth.
However, Seo Moon-yeop appeared out of nowhere.
Ocean Empire supporters also fell into a sense of collapse after watching the first game of the postseason. As expected, Seo Moon-yeop was not an opponent to win.
In the end, the supporters of Ocean Empire decided to just watch comfortably while being liberated.
"done. Promotion will be in the relegation match, and today, let's just cleanse our eyes."
"Seo Moon-yeop fought really well."
"Crazy. You are the best in the world."
"Isn't that the world's strongest even without immortality?"
The promotion match was a system in which the 2nd and 3rd place teams of the KB-2 postseason and the bottom two teams of KB-1 competed to select a final winner.
Because all four teams were risking life and death, the competition for the championship was as fierce as it was.
The most convenient thing is to win the postseason and be automatically promoted, but it was ruined because of Seo Moon-yeop.
YSM ironically did not play Munyeop Seo from the second set onwards.
Instead, the formation was changed.
The appointment of Choi Hyuk as the main tank.
Originally a beginner as a tanker, Choi Hyuk was active as a sub-tank and was concentrating on adapting to his position.
However, in the second half of the season, he improved significantly.
-Target: Choi Hyuk (human)
-muscle strength 85/90
- Agility 75/75
- speed 71/71
- Endurance 70/70
-Spirit 77/80
- Skills 68/70
-Auror 81/82
-Leadership 41/43
- Tactical 45/55
-Psychic Powers: Concentrate Aura, Strengthen Durability
- Aura Concentration (Psychic Power): Concentrate the aura quickly on the weapon holding it.
-Enhanced durability: Aura protects the body at all times, so it is not easily injured by external shocks.
His intensively trained strength grew rapidly to 85, surpassing Roh Jung-hwan's 82.
Endurance does not grow anymore, but as originally a melee dealer, his agility and speed were superior.
Above all, it was advantageous because it had a lot of auras, which are the basis of everything.
Not only that, but with the Aura concentration superpower, you can use 120% of that Aura amount!
If that was the case, it was the ability to be selected as a national representative.
So Seo Moon-yeop recommended it, and manager Gabriel also pushed for a change in formation, thinking it was reasonable.
Hyuk Choi as the frontline main tank.
Captain Roh Jeong-hwan decided to take a step back as a sub-tank and focus on the order.
This was also the way to further utilize Noh Jeong-hwan's talent.
-Target: Noh Jeong-hwan (human)
-muscle strength 82/87
- Agility 65/65
- speed 65/69
- Endurance 72/85
-Spirit 80/83
- Skills 67/76
-Aura 70/70
-Leadership 84/91
-Tactical 69/72
-Superpower: Strengthen the body
Noh Jeong-hwan has also grown significantly during that time.
The most notable achievement was that his endurance, which was 60 when he first saw it, rose to 72.
In the future, if he raised all the remaining limits to 85, he could have played cover instead of Choi Hyuk, whose endurance was only 70/70.
Overall, as a tank, he is at a level sufficient to play an active role in KB-1 as well.
However, Noh Jeong-hwan's real talent was his ability as a captain.
Like the captain who has led the club, his leadership was very high at 84/91, and his tactical ability was above average at around 69/72.
Rather than being at the forefront, I decided that taking a step back and embracing everyone would be more helpful for teamwork.
YSM's plan was successfully realized in the second set.
Choi Hyuk, who is strong and strong, blocked attacks well in the front line and used his experience as a dealer to counterattack well.
Roh Jung-hwan, who had stepped back, had a wider field of view and filled the gap in the defense by running around well. It was a play that was possible thanks to his stamina, but it would have spread quickly if it was like before.
"Oh, pretty good? is not it?"
At the words of Seo Mun-yeop, who was watching the game, coach Gabriel also nodded in satisfaction.
"The strengths of both have come to life. As an off-tank, Choi Hyuk had a habit of choosing between defending and attacking when he was behind, but having him in the forefront made him play both at the same time."
"It's because I'm a former dealer. If you put them in an ambiguous position, old habits will appear and you will become confused, so you should just let them fight in front of you."
Even though the expression looks simple, it is correct, so director Gabriel agreed.
He became more curious about Seo Moon-yeop's opinion.
"What do you think of Noh Jeong-hwan?"
"He has been on the underdog team for too long, so he has the guts of the underdog team to hold on and see. That's why when you get hit in the forefront, your spirit comes alive and you lose your composure. Your vision narrows."
"Well, that seems to be true."
"Then, I can never be wrong."
"Come to think of it, Jo Seung-ho was pretty good too. Great tactical understanding. This is as the owner said, so how did you recognize your talent?"
"When I was in the war era, whenever I raided a dungeon, I recruited allies at that time. The only fixed member was Jeho."
"I understand that it was common to only go with trusted fixed members."
"There are things we need to be considerate of to continue being together, but it's annoying. The timing has to be right for each other, but I just like kids who jump right out when I call them."
It was also because it was an era when so many superhumans died.
"Anyway, seeing the crowd of people like that has helped me to see."
To be precise, that eye is the analysis eye.
In any case, it was true that such an analysis was created.
"You are amazing."
"Well, even a director will become this much once he accumulates experience."
"I'll try my best. Anyway, if Cho Seung-ho's tactical ability improves, I think the main order will also be moved to Cho Seung-ho from then on."
"Noh Jung-hwan for hunting and teamfighting, and Cho Seung-ho for special tactics, that's it."
Unlike the war years, the purpose was to hunt faster than safety, so there was a lot of work to divide the number of people. Therefore, even if the order system was dualized, there was no confusion.
At that time, head coach Choi Dong-joon, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, intervened cautiously.
"Hey, I have a question for you too."
"What else?"
There was a big difference in temperature when talking to coach Gabriel.
Head coach Choi Dong-joon felt sad for a while, but he passed it on because he was so used to it.
"There are already transfer inquiries coming in from all over the place."
"No one sells it. In KB-1, you have to improve your performance for the ransom to go up."
"No, that's not it, the subject of the inquiry is the owner."
"me?"
"I hear rumors that most prestigious clubs have prepared at least 100 billion won in transfer fees to recruit the owner?"
"Oh, at least 100 billion."
The transfer fee is paid by the team, not the player.
However, YSM was 100% owned by Seo Moon-yeop.
Since they did not pay taxes, YSM's property was Seo Moon-yeop's property.
"Go to Paris. Brother Morro will give you plenty of money."
Director Gabriel recommended Paris Lumiere BC. His affection for his former team remained the same.
"Hmm, can't we just play here from time to time and make our team the best?"
"The best is the best in Asia, and that level can be achieved without the owner's help."
"What is it, World Champions? If you win there, you won't be the best."
"I can't win."
Director Gabriel shook his head.
"Doing an all-kill show alone is up to the level of Korea. At the world level, no matter how great the owner is, you can't do it alone."
"So let's recruit some players..."
"Players of that level do not want to come to Korea."
"Kkeuh, then what does it mean that it only comes after making Korea a battlefield powerhouse?"
Seo Moon-yeop was irritated.
I wondered why this country had fallen to such a low level while I wasn't there.
"There are more than one or two things that take place, such as league level, treatment conditions, and residential facilities. It is judged that they cannot grow in a place like this, so promising players from all over the world do not come to Korea."
Director Gabriel continued.
"But if you sell the owner and get a huge transfer fee, wouldn't you be able to make the treatment and facilities satisfactory even if you don't know the level of the league?"
"hmm······."
Seo Moon-yeop pondered for a moment.
After all, no matter how smartly he worked with financial technology, he could not earn money by working directly.
"I don't think it's a matter to decide right away."
"Yes, think about it slowly."
YSM, who also won the second set, was defeated in the third set by a counterattack by Ocean Empire, who recovered his mentality from the aftermath of Seo Moon-yeop.
Ocean Empire was a KB-1 level team, so it was a good test for YSM to see if it would work in the higher leagues.
Through the game, coach Gabriel distinguished between the players he would bring to KB-1 and the players he would transfer.
In the 4th set, YSM took the advantage by pressing from the beginning thanks to Lee Na-yeon and Yoon-beom's performance.
In particular, Cho Seung-ho used himself as a bait and lured the enemy to win 2 kills.
When Ocean Empire fell at a numerical disadvantage, it chose a long-term battle and focused on growth.
Lee Na-yeon kept chasing and interrupting the hunt, but Yoon-beom attempted an ambush and was counterattacked and killed.
From the middle of the game, Ocean Empire launched a massive counterattack and quickly achieved a turnaround.
In the end, Ocean Empire won and tied the game 2-2.
When the advantageous game was reversed, the players came in with their heads bowed.
However, Seo Mun-yeop was understandable.
'They are superior in their original skills, so what?'
The main players of Ocean Empire were from KB-1.
The talents of new players such as Lee Na-yeon, who were recruited by Seo Moon-yeop, are not inferior, but they still need to grow.
And the existing players from the time of limited unemployment lacked a lot of skills.
It was amazing to win the 2nd set.
"Owner, you have to work harder."
"Okay, finish it soon and come back."
In the end, Seo Mun-yeop returned to play in the 5th set.
Of course, YSM won the final championship in the KB-2 Pro League in 2022.
It was a feat of winning the championship within a year of taking over a last-place team.