Chapter 410 – 410. Being a Pro (9)

‘No… I hate to lose like this… ‘

Hua felt her whole body tremble.
She didn’t know if it was a side effect of the medication or fear of defeat.

But one thing is for sure, he tried to beat his opponent by any means and methods, but in the end he failed.

‘Ugh… ‘

My head hurts for a moment.
And a swarming opponent mid laner.

Hua got stuck and got a solo kill from Luna.
My head hurts in a different way this time.

I couldn’t figure out where it went wrong.

I just wish this moment would pass quickly.
She thought so

[BES 7890: Have you decided not to play games now?]
[BES Hua: … ]
[BES 7890: Yes, do as you please. We will do our best until the end.]

She wanted to say that she was doing her best too.
But what can she say she has already smashed her teamwork.

Hua continued to reply in silence.

Of course, even in the middle of that, the Battle Angels were pushing through the BES’s base, knocking down the mid-turret.
The end was really near, but Hua didn’t want to rebel any longer.

‘Done…

Everything was empty and empty.
She accepted defeat very slowly.

Like her heart, a futile defeat followed.

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World Championship Quarterfinals, match between Battle Angels and Best Esports.
In the beginning, BES took the lead and seemed to be moving ahead, but the Battle Angels’ resistance completely gave up the momentum.

The momentum once taken from her did not come back easily.
BES, who had been greatly blown away by the management of the seasoned Battle Angels, lost the game as it was, achieving three consecutive victories.

It was a game that shocked both Korean and global fans alike.

There were many reasons for this, but the biggest reason was that he defeated Hua, who was playing physically-oriented like the players of Tintin Chimera, and scored 3 to 1.

[Hua plays like a TinTin Chimera.]
[Battle Angels did not get swayed by the BES and responded calmly. Maybe if you get along with TinTin Chimera, you can deal with it in the same way.]
[TinTin Chimera is not a team that can’t beat. Battle Angels proved that. It won’t be easy, but I think Battle Angels can beat TinTin Chimera.]
[The same Korean team, Mad Tiger Gaming, could take on TinTin Chimera with a similar play. Then the final could be the Korean Civil War.]

Many people saw the Tintin Chimera in Hua’s play, so they started to have high hopes that the Battle Angels who defeated BES would be able to defeat the Tintin Chimera.

Who can beat Tintin Chimera, who has only won one-sided victories without a single loss so far?
However, through the match between BES and BA this time, the possibility was visible, albeit vaguely.

Maybe a team that can really defeat Tintin Chimera, who only appears to be another level, will appear.

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Won the match against BES.

The players who came out after the game returned to the waiting room jumping up and down, unable to hide their joy, and I had to spend a hectic time greeting them one by one.

‘It’s finally the 4th round.’

If it is in the semifinals, it is a medal right in terms of the Olympics.
The next match was actually a semi-final, with only two games left to win.

“Good job everyone! Let’s do our best until the finals!”

Listening to Hwang Ji-yeon’s fighting words, I thought about BES for a while.
If her opponent had simply used drugs to try to do well in the tournament, she would have just taken advantage of it.

However, BES coach Feng had been informed of Hua’s unusual physicality before the game started.
That said, there was a high probability that the opposing team members were unaware of Hua’s use of drugs.

‘Then… It’ll be a little different.’

Even though it is a team from the same Chinese league as Tintin Chimera, there was no reason not to join if the will was right.
I felt I had to pay a visit to Director Feng sooner or later.

Of course, right now, it was first to share the joy of victory with the players.

“I’m going to the interview!”

The players, including our two mid laners, were scattered to different places.
It was a characteristic of the World Championship, and since various countries have broadcasting rights, interview requests came in from a variety of media.

Except for Kang Yul, who did not participate in this game, all six players were invited to one or another interview, and they were completely distracted.

Like the Gemsoons, there were a lot of kids who couldn’t talk well, but since their looks are working hard, their popularity would go up no matter what they said.
I believed in them and waited, slowly preparing to leave the arena.

“Battle manager?”

Just as I was about to lift my bag, I heard a woman’s voice calling me.
When she turned her head to the side, she saw a neatly dressed woman.

“Are you okay with an interview?”

It was embarrassing because I don’t usually get an offer so suddenly, but seeing her affiliation makes me want to accept it.
It was because it was an official interview request from the Korean league.

The subject of the interview was different for each media and league, but in this case, it was an official interview that anyone who purchased the league broadcasting rights could send out.
In other words, it was a fairly large-scale interview.

I nodded and followed the staff.

Then, a simple interview seat appeared among the fans.
There was a fence around it, so it was difficult for anyone to enter, but the fans who reacted went out on the air as they were.

“Please stay here. I’ll start right away!”

There was a woman who was seated first.
She was an announcer-turned-interviewer.

As she stands next to her and waits for a while, the staff members give signs that the broadcast will be broadcast.

“Yes! It’s over to the interview! The Battle Angels who created the semifinal myth! And we have hired the Battle Manager who created the Battle Angels!”

It was the same with any sports interview, but the life was still the vividness of the field.
Hear the behind-the-scenes story directly from the officials right after the game.

Usually, viewers turn the channel after the game, but more maniac viewers tend to watch the interview.

“Hello, director! Please say hello to the viewers watching the broadcast.”
“Yes. Hello. This is a battle that I am supervising at Battle Angels.”
“Wow… I really wanted to sing. The clean point of the Battle Angels who created and led the Battle Angels!”
“Haha… “

I smiled awkwardly.
Her storm of compliments poured out, but it was because she knew the truth all too well.

Of course, pretty and cute players are much more popular than me as a man, so most of the interview requests are directed to the players.
Even Hwang Ji-yeon is pretty and beautiful, which is very rare among coaches, so she is busily called here and there.

For the sake of viewers who want to see them, even if all the players’ interview schedules are full, they would rather wait a little longer than call me and call the players even later.

Originally, there weren’t many interviews with directors, and I didn’t really want to appear in many interviews either!

Hiding a crooked expression, he looked at the announcer.
Her words continued.

“There are so many things I want to ask you. You won’t have much time, so I’ll just ask a simple question.”

It was true that there was no time because it was a little late for the interview.

“You won the match against BES and made it to the semifinals! Did you know you were going to win today’s game?”

At first, like an interview, the obvious questions come in.
Grab the mic and speak lightly.

“I knew you would win. BES is a strong team, but we also prepared a lot.”

I also give a very obvious answer.

At the same time, however, a small shout is heard from the surroundings.
Looking at it now, it seemed that my interview was being broadcast not only in Korea, but also to media outlets in other countries.

In particular, in China, simultaneous interpretation was conducted in real time.
I think I need to pay more attention to what I say.

Since then, the interview has been filled with questions about in-game strategy.
Thoughts on losing the first set.
A story about a ban-pick, an unusual strategy from the 2nd and 3rd sets.

And the next question is,

“In the last 4 sets, instead of Sia, who was active from the 1st set, Luna came out. Is there a reason for the sudden change of players?”

There is even a 4-set player substitution.

To be honest, Sia realized her own inadequacy and withdrew herself, but I can’t speak for myself here.
That’s why I emphasized and expressed the strengths of our team as much as possible.

“The power of Battle Angels is that no matter which player comes out, they do their part with their own colors. It must have been a challenge for BES, who had grown accustomed to Sia’s play, to suddenly adapt to Luna’s style.”
“Ah! That’s what you meant!”

At my words, the announcer made a good atmosphere by reacting as if he realized.

And then comes the last question.

“The opponent in the quarterfinals will be decided tomorrow in a match between Play the Game and Crystal Snake. Who would you like to come up against?”

Play the game with Crystal Snake, a team led by my younger sister Kim Soo-jung, and coach Mesa, who mixes with me and is the future coach of our team.
To be honest, it didn’t matter at all who won.

That’s why I said the truth without hiding.

“I don’t think it matters because I am confident to win no matter who comes up.”
“That’s a lot of confidence!”

As expected, the announcer responded with a bright voice.
And with that, I was able to get out of the crowd of people that are hard to contain even with a quick glance.

“Whoa… “

After taking a moment to catch my breath, the phone rang.
I checked and it was a call from an unknown number.

After thinking about it for a while, I heard a familiar voice.

“Hey! Doesn’t matter who comes up?! You make sure I win and destroy you!”
“…What?”

It was Kim Soo-jung, my sister and supporter of Crystal Snake, whom I mentioned in the previous interview.
She just says what she wants to say and then hangs up on her.

“…You don’t even know what I’m going through for you right now… “
“What?”
“It’s okay! Hang up!”

What is it?

After standing in a daze for a while, the phone rang.
This time she was Mesa’s coach at Play the Game.

“…Aren’t you cheering me on?”
“Huh?”
“It doesn’t matter if anyone comes up. Was that night all a lie?”

What’s wrong with the kid again?
And, as expected, the phone call ended abruptly.

“That’s Okay. I’ll prove it tomorrow with my skills. You must watch.”
“…Uh, yes.”

Whatever it was, it seemed certain that both of them were watching our match.

Anyway, the quarterfinal match is over.

Now, it is special training again until the fourth round begins.