Chapter 446 – 446. After Story (3)

“Hey, you’re not worth that talent!”

That’s what she always heard.

When she first heard that compliment, she was just indifferent.
The idea that she was good at games didn’t make much sense to her.

‘What’s the use of being good at that game?’

It was while playing with boys in her grade that she realized she had a talent for games.

“Let’s go to the capsule room.”

“Ah… “I have nothing to do.”

“You want to try the arena? “Everyone does it these days, so why don’t they do it?”

It was a game that started out with such a light heart, but I found myself unable to understand the play of the boys I was playing with.

And when she was frustrated and tried to play with a little attention, the boys were shocked.

“Why are you so good?”

“This isn’t his first time playing a game!”

“No, this is my first time?”

Although she wasn’t very interested in games, she was very interested in men, so she often played regular games and hung out with them.
Then she starts the 2055 World Championship.

It was a bit of a surprise to her, who had looked down on her game.
Esports that the world is passionate about.

And the female team at the center, Battle Angels.

Since then, she has been told so many times that it hurts her ears to become a professional gamer.
Perhaps it is because she is so talented.

‘It’s not a big deal if I just put in a little effort.’

There was a picture that emerged in her head.

She, like the girls in the competition, lifts the World Cup trophy, receives money that cannot be easily reached at a young age, and becomes the envy of countless people.

If the girls who were said to be the best in the world had that level of skill, there was nothing they couldn’t do.

That’s how she immersed herself in the arena for the first time and played solo queue.

As expected, her tier began to rise very quickly.

She also received calls from professional team scouts who recognized her skills.
As the size of the Arena League expanded very quickly, she was contacted by light gamers like her.
However, she declined all offers to play in the academy or second division, not the first division.

“You refused that? But… “With your level of skill, it wouldn’t be strange to start in the first division.”

“Wow… So you’re saying I can become a professional player at any time? “Please sign my name in advance!”

“They say that if you become a first-division leaguer, you will receive at least 500 million won in annual salary… I’m really jealous.”

The people around them could not hide their envy when they heard the news.

Of course, even that didn’t really impress her.

‘It’s just nice to play with boys.’

Then I came across an advertisement for a sister team of Battle Angels.

And this time, I applied without much inspiration, but I passed the document screening without any luck.

‘Hagiya…’ There is no way I would fall.’

He had a pretty face and was good at games, so he was the perfect talent for Battle Angels.
Even though he passed the sister team’s document screening, there was an expectation that if he caught the attention of the club, he could be immediately put in as a starting player for the Battle Angels.

If that’s the case, he could enjoy an annual salary exceeding billions and global popularity before he is even an adult.

Kim Ye-rim, who uses ‘Healthy ID 69’ as her in-game ID, felt her heart swell with anticipation.
Friends who heard the news couldn’t hide their envy.

Time passes and the time for the first interview arrives.

For the first interview, which was conducted online, all you had to do was access the game in the capsule room without having to walk far.

After receiving the call and participating in the custom game, I could already see over 30 users waiting.

Among them, there are five people who are considered judges.

It didn’t matter to her because she didn’t know much about the professional league, but other candidates were nervous just by looking at her interviewer’s ID.

[BA Master: Everyone is here, right? Then, we will proceed with the first interview.]

And the first interview method explained by the interviewers was quite surprising.

The plan was to conduct a private 1-on-1 match.

‘Mid 1v1 in a team game? It doesn’t matter.’

Even though her position was in the jungle, she wasn’t without confidence in 1v1.
Because her position was midair to begin with.

She changed her position briefly to apply for the Battle Angels sister team.

‘If you go in anyway and do well, your position will change.’

She had that much confidence in her own skills.

Anyway, in the meantime, candidates were called in one by one.

I didn’t know who my 1-on-1 opponent was.

One thing you can know is that the time consumed per person is only about 5 minutes.

Even if a challenger tier candidate was called to a meeting, he would come back within 5 minutes.

Considering that everything went from setting to character selection, it was a very short time.

Kim Ye-rim waited without any tension at first, but as her turn approached, she felt her body gradually stiffen.

She had always been full of unfounded confidence, but suddenly a thought occurred to her.
Can she really be different from the many people she calls herself?
My mind became completely blank as to what character I should play and how I should play.

[BA Master: Next is ‘Healthy ID 69’. I’ll invite you to a game, so come in.]

[Sound ID69: Yes, yes…]

She answered in a frightened voice without realizing it and followed the woman using the ID Master into the game.
So only then can you see the other person’s ID.

‘BA Sia’

It was an idea that seemed like it would remind her of something, since she wasn’t very interested in professional leagues.
While she is tying her head, the Master’s explanation continues.

[BA Master: In case you don’t know, I’ll explain the rules. 100 CS, bubble, turret, 1 return allowed. You can play any character. When you’re ready, let’s get started.]

Yerim Kim chose her follicles

And when the game starts, the character chosen by the opponent is visible.

She was none other than Zeus.

‘Would you like to exchange deals through forking?’

A Poking character who hits one-sidedly looked good in 1v1, but the difficulty was considerable because mana management was not easy at low level levels.

If you don’t precisely match each skill, your pressure will decrease, and you may be defeated in an instant.

Kim Ye-rim, who gained some confidence, confidently took her steps to the mid-lane.
And it took less than a minute for her to realize just how high the bar was.

A skill that cannot be matched at all.

On the other hand, her opponent’s poking occurred automatically whenever the cooldown time came.

Lure yourself into an angle you can’t avoid and then hit a full combo.

At first she thought it was a coincidence, and at the second she thought it was her mistake.
The third time she felt that her skills were coming from an unavoidable angle, she realized.

Even the details of the situation were all traps set by the other party.

They force them into a corner by keeping them in check and moving around, and then inflict one-sided violence.

Even before she reached level 6, her blood was in tatters, and she had no choice but to return to base.
Meanwhile, the opponent is feasting on CS to his heart’s content and pounding on the tower.

‘Now I have no choice but to get the kill.’

Yerim Kim stayed near the tower and waited until she was level 6, as she somehow managed to solidify her direction towards getting her 1 kill.
Perhaps thanks to that, the game time finally exceeded 5 minutes.

She succeeded in holding on a little longer than her previous candidates.

And the level 6 timing has finally arrived.

Her head was burning hot, and her heart was pounding quietly.

Kim Ye-rim throws a winning move.

After she was caught by the creep, she charged at her opponent, even using blink.

Blinking of the opponent used simultaneously.

It was truly a monster-like reaction speed.

But she is not easy either.

Watch the opponent’s movements carefully and step on the left and right sides of her.
As expected, the opponent’s skill is flying.

She thought she had dodged it, but she was barely hit.

Once she is hit by a skill, she is slowed down and allows a combo in an instant.

‘It’s ruined…’ ‘

The opponent, who leisurely widened the distance, struck a front move while checking the average strike.

She turned right around, so although she somehow managed to survive, she no longer had the strength left to threaten her opponent.

In the end, the game ended with the opponent having 100 CS.

When she came out of the game, she was so angry that she didn’t think anything of it.

She could have won if she had done a little better!

[Healthy ID 69: One more round!]

So she screamed without even realizing it.

There is silence for a moment in the game waiting room.

She was the one who shouted at first, but when she got the attention, she added in a low voice, probably because she felt embarrassed.

[Healthy ID69: I was nervous because it was the first edition… I can do better next time…]

What answered her voice was a man’s voice.

[BA Battle: Then can you win if you do it one more time?]