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Children's Day Jamsil Baseball Stadium derby match (2)Warning phenomena.It was the name for phenomena like the rises of the supernatural wave density, the faint crustal movements, abnormal changes in air pressure, etc. before an otherworld of the conquest difficulty SR rank or higher appears.For the conquest of a higher difficulty, the warning phenomena appear even earlier and are definitely predictable.In the case of the Korean Peninsula, those warning phenomena were detected with Association satellite PlayerSAT-K and using that information, the Association comes up with a response.PlayerSAT-K's reliability was extremely high.But in the game, it was only until this year's Children's Day. 'It's the Dark Mastermind's secret move.' Dark Mastermind had an ability to 'Summon an Otherworld'.The risk was enormous, the preparation time was long, and the power needed was extreme, but they could summon an otherworld at the designated place and time without any warning phenomena. 'The preparation time is long, so even if they discover the Yong tribe and the Red Lion team sitting in the Jamsil baseball stadium today, they wouldn't be able to do anything about it.' In-game Jamsil baseball match on Children's Day.Suddenly, common knowledge collapsed with the appearance of two SR++ rank otherworlds, without any warning phenomena.The Jamsil baseball stadium possessed a R+++ rank barrier.The barrier's standard adhered to the law for exercise facilities, but it was insufficient to respond to the phenomena that completely ignored previously established rules. 'It was the first time since a SR rank otherworld occurred without any warning phenomena since the Manchester Great Conquest by the Eternal Lake. At that time, a SSR rank otherworld formed without any warnings and caused enormous casualties. It was a very rare case even worldwide, so it was difficult to cope with.' Additionally, this time it didn't end with simply sacrificing the audience.On Children's Day, when Ju-Oh and TC play a derby match, it was a tradition that each of the groups' next heads watch the game with their families and support their team from the audience seats until the end.They, who watched the game from the 1st and 3rd bases' seats of the terrace, were swept in this incident. 'The family heads made a wise choice. They knew that safely escaping with all family members, especially young children, between around 26 thousand people in the audience and staff when a SR+++ rank otherworld is in front of them, would be difficult. And if only the family heads escape and survive, the media will eat them.' Leaving only a minimum number of bodyguards, the next heads of Ju-Oh group and TC group ordered to take the role of 'defenders' blocking the Enemies forming outside of the two otherworld cracks, until the Association reinforcements arrive.There were still two otherworldly cracks to stop when the orders fell, so based on their calculations to protect everyone and minimize damage, Ju-Oh group's bodyguard team took on one side and the TC group's bodyguard team took on the other. Each group's bodyguard team followed orders of their next head. [1] 'However, even that was one of Dark Mastermind's tricks, probably.' Around 10 minutes after the bodyguard teams moved.The third otherworldly crack, SR+++ rank tower, appeared and stirred up a disaster.Drawn to the otherworldly crack, SR rank or higher Enemies formed.In comparison to the rarity of the otherworld which occurred without any warning phenomena, the R+++ barrier was destroyed in the instant, and it's then when the stands of Jamsil baseball stadium, which were calm until now, began to collapse. 'From that moment in the game, Ju Su-hyeok's solo quest starts.' In the 1st base's terrace seats were Ju Su-hyeok's uncle, aunt and younger cousin.He, who sat in the middle VIP seat, ran towards the 1st base to protect it and with his outstanding performance, the majority of the 1st base remained safe. But it wasn't the case for the 3rd base.That day, with Dark Mastermind's interference, an abnormal amount of otherworlds occurred throughout Seoul.The dispatch of manpower was delayed and it was only around 25 minutes later when Association and Pro-Player teams arrived at the Jamsil baseball stadium.During those 25 minutes, the remaining bodyguards on the TC group's side were completely destroyed.They weren't that strong, but the next family head possessed superpowers. He was seriously injured while resisting.In the end, the injuries and casualties caused by the Enemies attracted and formed around the otherworld's crack exceeded four digits. 'There were a few Players in the audience, but those capable of responding to SR or higher rank Enemies were only Ju Su-hyeok and the bodyguards teams.' The association and other Pro-Player teams were accidentally tied up with the otherworlds which occurred in Seoul and accidentally the otherworlds occurred without warning phenomena on the Jamsil baseball stadium.In addition, Dark Mastermind made accidents overlap, so weird rumors started to spread. 'It created a ridiculous situation where Ju Su-hyeok's performance became rather poisonous.' Unlike TC group family members who were heavily injured, Ju-Oh group members were completely intact.There were many crooked guys who made strange and illogical reasonings about that.Also, pointing out that it was Ju-Oh Dragons' homeground, they started to spread a ridiculous rumor that Jamsil baseball stadium's tragedy was Ju-Oh Group's large-scale terrorism and assassination attempt.The so-called evidence they took out was the photo of Ju-Oh group's next family head escaping unscathed from the baseball stadium. 'There were many madmen who claimed that Ju Su-hyeok's strong response to malicious comments towards his younger cousin, or something, whatever, the response was strong so his attitude is evidence of the assassination and terrorism theory.' The TC group, whose stock price hit the rock bottom with their next head and their relatives injured, kept their mouths shut about the assassination and terrorism rumors. 'After the TC group's next head was seriously injured, item cards and skills were used, but the aftereffects remained. He has to undergo several restoration surgeries. After that, the TC group stepped down from the frontline, and their attitude changed.' I may think that the rumor was ridiculous and their inaction was consistent, but it didn't look like this in the eyes of the public.'Isn't the TC group keeping their mouths shut because they also think like this?', that was the overwhelming majority of responses.As matters developed to this point, a delicate psychological warfare started between Ju-Oh and the TC group.Before, the two groups competed over the leadership over the new mobile network service, 1GG (1 Gifted Generation) technology, which utilized supernatural waves, and were getting into bloody fights.The two groups' relationship gradually worsened, and it later became a chance, leading to the 4 great groups' secret war. '… As a bonus, the number of watchers of professional baseball rapidly plummeted on this opportunity.' Looking at the numbers released by the Cultural Recreation Sports Studies, the one with the highest audience index among the main professional sports was professional baseball.With one move of Dark Mastermind, they aimed for the card of box-office of the most beloved sport in Korea and for the lives of the two next heads of the 4 Great Groups. 'I blocked that move.' Feigning a lucky chance, I naturally summoned the Red Lion team and Yong tribe members to the Jamsil Stadium. — Piiiiiiing! With an alarm, the holograms were forcibly unfolded on every possible smart device and a map marking the otherworld location with a notice message opened. [Emergency, SR++ rank otherworld formation notification] Currently, two SR++ rank otherworlds have formed.One before the entrance around the 1st base.The other one before the entrance around the 3rd base.In the next few minutes, SR rank or higher Enemies will appear between an otherworldly crack.An announcement about suspending the game rang out through the stadium. "I think we had learned in the last class that there are warning phenomena when a SR rank or higher otherworld occurs. Why wasn't this area blocked if there were warning phenomena?""I guess PlayerSAT-K couldn't detect it. Uh, those aren't only two otherworldly cracks that occurred in Seoul right now…! All of them are marked as 'conquest in progress'. Association support may be a bit late." Small Stone Master Maeng Hyodon, who I admired for remembering the content of the lesson.Ju Su-hyeok, who calmly checked otherworlds' conquest current status with a device. "Considering the otherworld outbreak location, the area around the middle and infield entrances is absolutely impassable. We also have a choice of escaping through the outfield entrance. However, if the barrier activated, all entrances will be blocked…! And if 'defense team' makes even a little mistake, Enemies may come to the outfield entrance. It'll be difficult for 26 thousand people to avoid and escape the SR rank or higher Enemies. In this case we have to remain still. The Jamsil stadium's barrier is R+++ rank. It won't be able to hold even 10 seconds against a SR rank Enemy!""Wonu hyung, should we also prepare to fight?" Jang Namuk, who talked a lot when he fell into a state of faint panic.To Sihu[2], who in comparison looked relaxed.Our party's reactions varied. "Seems it won't be needed." To Wonu's gaze headed towards the VIP middle seats where the Red Lion team members and Yong tribe members sat with Yeom Junyeol as the center. 'Right, and it's not only To Wonu who knows it.' According to the in-game development, every audience and staff member, regardless of who they were, fell into panic.However, now it was different. "In the game where Junyeol threw the first pitch? The otherworlds even appeared without a notice! And today I took a break. How many tiresome otherworlds' conquests did I do!?""Looking at the type, both of them are dungeons, huh? Why won't we turn them to dust?""All Yong tribe members will participate. I won't take any objections." Throughout the game, when the camera turned towards the audience, it always captured the Red Lion team members and Yong tribe members.Everyone in the Jamsil baseball stadium and everyone watching on TV knew about them.The audience was surprised, but they didn't look frightened.They had no doubts that one of the world's top 10 Player teams and the dragons themselves would protect them. "Dad, I'll also go.""Um? Junyeol, but…""It's a rare chance to conquer an otherworld together with dad. If it's SR+++ rank otherworld, I can keep myself safe. I want to see dad's performance in person.""… Okay! If Junyeol says it like that, there is nothing I can do. Because you want to see your dad's performance like this!" Hearing the conversation, Yeom Bangyeol was clearly within Yeom Junyeol's clutches.While the attack team and defense team were organized according to the team master Yeom Bangyeol and the tribe leader Cheongryong to get started with the conquest, Yong Jegeon spoke up: "I'll remain in the stadium.""Yong Jegeon? You're outside of Eungwang School right now so you aren't limited by the 'teacher contract'. Why are you shrinking back[3]?""To prepare for uncertain factors. I don't have a good feeling about this, Cheongryong.""… Even without 'Foresight' skill you have a good instinct in those matters. As long as it's limited to the matters you punk find fun." I don't know what Yong Jegeon was thinking, but he declared he will stay behind.Starting with the VIP middle seats' audience, everyone's gaze centered at the Red Lion and Yong tribe's steps.In around a minute they finished team organization, kicked off from their seats and stood up. "Let's go, Red Lion!" At Yeom Bangyeol's shout, the Red Lion team members took out item cards from their inner chest pockets and materialized them.From the card appeared a red cape item with the Red Lion's team logo.Wearing capes, they raised high into the sky using Flight skill, Gwangrims or movement items.Seeing the Red Lion team members and Yong tribe members flying in the air towards the otherworlds, the audience burst into cheers. Whoaaa—! "Let's go, Junyeol! This dad's gonna show you a cool look!""I also want to be in a team with Junyeol…""Cheongryong-nim is also enduring, so stop complaining. Let's handle this quickly, so we can join them!" The lines I heard weren't so cool, but in any case, looking at their backs as they turned into red dots and disappeared felt seriously reassuring. 'One more otherworld remains to occur in the future. However, Ju-Oh's and TC's bodyguards teams are on stand-by in the stadium and there are six elite Players from Eungwang School and Military Academy. And also Yong Jegeon. There are no problems in terms of power.' I didn't know what Yong Jegeon was thinking, but he calmly looked around the middle VIP seats, then looked at us and waved his hand once.After To Wonu, Ju Su-hyeok and me, who had recognized Yong Jegeon, bowed, Yong Jegeon turned around and started to walk straight towards one spot. "To meet you here, Toyeon-ssi…" What did Yong Jegeon just say?Toyeon-ssi?No way, are you talking about Ok Toyeon? "Ack, ho-how did you know!?" Hearing the voice, I guess it's really Ok Toyeon.She pressed the TC Knights hat down and wrapped a scarf around her face so I couldn't recognize her. 'Why are you here?' Unlike in the game, the To tribe avoided extermination so it wouldn't be strange if some of them were here, however how the To tribe's head, who should be busy right now, could be normal here?Jeok-ho was very busy.Seeing what the Yong tribe's head was doing, I guess the heads had unexpectedly a lot of time to spare? "I saw you in Eungwang district before. And I'm sensitive to 'space'. If there is someone I know in the same space, I'll notice.""Um-um, I was about to grab the benefactor and run if needed…" It was a response worthy of the Space Art user, Yong Jegeon.But the benefactor Ok Toyeon was speaking about seemed to be me.Was it because she said she will repay the kindness or something for rescuing Eun-ho's descendants? "Why are you here?""Ju-just because I'm a TC Knights' fan. I also decided to be our TC Knights' official sponsor?" Ok Toyeon proudly showed off the sponsor badge stuck to the TC Knights' uniform she was wearing.Moon Rabbit Rice Cake… is TC Knights' sponsor, huh?From the conversation, it looks that the Moon Rabbit Rice Cake CEO's Jin and the To tribe's head is a TC Knights' fan. 'Even if you're a fan, to be a fan of the wreck team which scores the worst performance every year of all things!' As the rotten water of a national wreck game, I'll cheer you on, Ok Toyeon! "There is no way that Toyun-ssi approved it. There is no way she would let you move alone like this.""Ah, the Moon Palace Guidance looked a bit weird, so I secretly sneaked out to check it out! Happy?" Moon Palace Guidance?It was the first time I heard that term, but I had an idea what it was.Hwang Jiho mentioned it before.He said that Moon Rabbits are using Moon Palace's technique to observe the Korean Peninsula. 'No way, did Ok Toyeon's technique pierce the 'Summoning of Otherworld'?' It was an unexpected gain. "It was the first time I saw such a power movement. It resembled warning phenomena, but something was different and the feeling was bad. So I secretly came out to take a look!""It resembled warning phenomena, but it was different? Then, the two otherworlds that just appeared. Are they both similar?""Um-um, that's what I'm trying to say." Ok Toyeon's red pupils rolled everywhere as she spoke: "They're similar, but they're not two. All 'three' are similar!" — Piiiiiiiiiing! Warning alarm rang again.It again notified about the formation of a SR+++ rank otherworld. 'It's certain.' Three otherworlds which occurred without warning phenomena.Ok Toyeon knew about them beforehand. 'To tribe's technique can pierce Dark Mastermind's 'Summoning of Otherworld'.' The moves I could use in the future increased.I smiled while thinking that. "Ah, the vice-president is smiling suspiciously again." I again heard that I'm suspicious. *~*~* [1] Each group's bodyguard team followed orders of their next head. – It's really nothing, but this paragraph has a dot in raws. A DOT! Yes, it's an extraordinary occasion dear reader, don't look weirdly at this translator. You see, the author never divides their paragraphs into sentences. One paragraph (in the narration, not in thoughts or dialogue) is always one sentence. If you ever thought 'Damn, why is this sentence not ending', that's why. If you saw paragraphs being divided before, it was always this translator's work, because they couldn't find a way to say something as a one sentence. But here we see a rare miracle. A dot in raws…[2] To Sihu – after writing TC so many times, something clicked in my brain, some memories flooded in, etc. Therefore, I'm pretty sure author wants me to romanize '도' as 'to'. So Do Sihu and Do Wonu will be changed to To Sihu and To Wonu respectively. Sorry for the confusion. You're free to still read that 't' a bit harder, closer to 'd', as this translator believes it better expresses the Korean sound.[3] Why are you shrinking back? – in raws: 'Why are you shrinking(coiling) your body'. It has a meaning of playing safe or sparing yourself (or your health). Translator's note: Isn't author lovely? Giving us four pages of explanation for the incident, which will become very relevant a few hundred chapters later? Also mentioning stuff that won't become relevant until like a thousand chapters later (probably, we didn't get there yet)?