Chapter 449 – 449. After Story (6)
As time passed, the countdown to the opening of the 2056 ACK spring season began.
It was an ACK held on an unprecedented scale as interest and investment in the league increased.
Participating teams increased to 12.
There are so many new faces from Part 2 or amateurs.
Even fans flocked to see players with different personalities.
This time, ACK opens with unprecedented expectations and unprecedented sponsors.
And naturally, the Battle Angels, the team that won last year’s World Championship, were at the center of that passionate interest.
[The complete Battle Angels… I can’t stop this.]
[Can I look forward to this year as well?]
[Battle Angels will win anyway ^^]
[It’s finally time for the old Angels to clear their bubble.]
[It’s amazing to call the Worlds winning team a bubble.]
[These guys are fighting again.]
[The kids here make it their job to fight.]
Most Arena League-related communities are constantly talking about Battle Angels.
In name and reality, Battle Angels’ position has risen to a position that no other team can reach.
As the ACK spring began, a few more days passed, and more surprising news spread.
It was news that Battle Angels’ sister team, Battle Devils, was ready to go.
[Are the 2nd teams of Battle Angels really coming out? ㄷㄷㄷㄷ]
[Battle Devils, director Battle’s own masterpiece… Will he be able to prove that it is not a bubble?]
[They say it starts from the 3rd division, but this time, if we raise it to the 1st division, it will be recognized.]
[Where can I use this recognition from my parents?]
[So is this a female team again?]
D-Day appeared on the official website, and the moment it reached 0, the five members were revealed.
Although only the position and ID were written, fans’ interest grew even more.
Among them, there were some quite familiar names.
Team Battle Devils
Top : BD QWER
Jungle : BD Dark
MID: BD Sia
AD Carry: BD Rose’
Support : BD Hua
[Pyaaa… As rumored, Sia came here]
[It was also true that Rosé transferred.]
[I think I saw the supporter at Worlds… Wasn’t he a mid laner back then?]
[With this many members, don’t you think they’ll make it to the second division quickly?]
[It seems that TOP and Jungle are new players selected through the last audition.]
[So what competition do you start with?]
Not long after, the Battle Devils will participate in their first competition with just these members.
It was an online amateur competition.
Since it was an online competition where the faces were not revealed, the fans cheered without even knowing their faces.
And as expected, they began to make a name for themselves as soon as they competed.
A winning streak recorded in the first competition!
Because there were many veteran players worth their name, even if the members changed, their skills did not go anywhere.
Meanwhile, their sister team, Battle Angels, also recorded consecutive wins in ACK, proving that they did not win the World’s by chance.
Then, in the second tournament in which Battle Devils participated, fans were upset once again.
This is because the members of Battle Devils, who had been shrouded in mystery, finally participated in the offline competition.
It was a small charity competition sponsored by a large company, but as news of their arrival spread, its popularity was enormous.
On the day of the competition.
Unfortunately, offline viewing was not allowed, but cameras on site captured the players’ images and broadcast them online.
In the case of Sia, Rose’, and Hua, there was less curiosity because their faces were revealed to some extent, but in the case of the top laner and jungler, many fans were interested because they were completely new faces.
And as expected.
When the faces of QWER and Dark were revealed, the community was shocked by their unusual beauty.
[Director, you bastard… They said they won’t be making a female team this time…]
[Everyone is pretty. Starting today, I’m switching to Devil.]
[Everyone is careful. Jungle is still a minor.]
[The supporter is a Chinese player. Why is he active in Korea? I forgive you because you’re pretty.]
Thanks to this, the Battle Devils became more popular as a 3rd division team than most 1st division teams.
But at the same time, there was a controversy that surfaced.
[But is the top laner a woman or a man?]
It was a controversy regarding the gender of top laner QWER.
Although he was a QWER player with a slim body and short hair, it was difficult to tell whether he was a man or a woman due to his height of about 180 cm and his androgynous appearance.
[It must be a woman. If the director there was a woman, would you hire a man when he is such a crazy person?]
[This time, you said you would make a team regardless of male or female, so aren’t you male?]
[I think I’ll know when I hear your voice?]
[Please man… Can’t there be some good-looking male players with star potential?]
[The remaining four players are women, but the only one is a man? That will never happen.]
Rumors among fans full of all kinds of speculation and predictions!
However, the truth was not easily revealed.
This was because Battle Devils tried to thoroughly hide the truth about the gender of the QWER player.
Time passes and the ACK spring season comes to an end.
Even in spring, Battle Angels won.
Battle Angels, who returned from winning World Championships around the world, had already grown to a level that would be difficult to capture in Korea.
At the same time, the younger team, Battle Devils, also worked hard.
He steadily accumulated league points by winning various competitions he participated in the 3rd division.
Since it was not a team that would stay in the 3rd division by any stretch of the imagination, fans waited eagerly for the day when the Battle Devils would move up to the 1st division and the two sister teams would face off.
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With the founding of Battle Devils, the Battle Angels’ second ACK sortie.
The two teams I was leading were steadily accumulating achievements as if they were not trying to keep up with each other.
When the Battle Angels have a winning streak, the Battle Devils also have a winning streak, as if not to be defeated.
When Battle Angels came out with unique tactics and provided fun, Battle Devils also showed something.
The popularity of those two teams has grown so much that most ACK fans like one of the two teams or both.
Of course, the reason for this popularity was not simply because the game was good.
This is because the quality of the raw materials was very good, in addition to appropriate promotions, events, and content at the front desk.
It went without saying that Battle Angels’ star power was by far the best, but Battle Devils, which was founded less than a year ago, also showed off its star power.
QWER with androgynous charm and tall stature.
Dark with a flashy appearance and always high tension.
On the other hand, Sia doesn’t say a single word a day.
Rose always takes care of her teammates in a mature and older sister style.
Even Hua, who is a Chinese player and doesn’t speak a word of Korean, always causes trouble with his teammates.
Fans began to take interest in their every move, as they fell in love with the way the girls bickered and antagonized each other but ultimately moved forward.
Although they were still only a 3rd division team, the reason they were attracting attention was because of these loyal fans.
‘It’s creaky, but I’m glad it’s running well.’
They didn’t act like a team from the beginning.
First, QWER, who seems to have collected all the depression in the world, was unable to properly adapt to living in a dormitory with other people.
I couldn’t speak properly and had no sense, so I had a lot of accidents.
I gave her strength to change her.
Kang Yul’s leadership in organizing the chaotic Battle Angels was trustworthy.
Moreover, you can try to diet by having them exercise, so you kill two birds with one stone!
The operation was exactly right.
Thanks to her blunt yet gentle charisma, Song Gyu-bin quickly found her own pace, and even succeeded in her diet, regaining her pretty appearance.
In fact, what was more difficult for her to deal with was her minor child, Kim Ye-rim.
She was basically arrogant, and because of her outspokenness, she had many bad habits.
For example, she was already smoking at a young age, and on weekends she would go out and drink with her friends.
Sometimes she would break an important scrimmage and stay out for a night out.
But her escapades ended in just about a week.
This is because the coach in charge of the Battle Devils was none other than the Master Coach.
“If you do it in moderation, they won’t listen to you.”
Her master coach dragged her into her room of truth every time she made a mistake.
I only heard of what happened after that through rumors, and it was said that someone’s cries and a begging voice could be heard even outside the Room of Truth.
Afterward, Kim Ye-rim changed 180 degrees and became quiet, and she began to follow the master coach more than anyone else.
I was curious about the method, so I asked the master coach,
“What on earth did you do to Kim Ye-rim… ?”
“Hmm… I just educated you like you did for me. As expected, it was effective.”
He said so and did not provide detailed instructions.
I don’t know what she learned from me, but somehow I felt sorry for Kim Ye-rim.
Lee Ji-ah from mid-range and Rose from ADC were naturally gentle-tempered, so it wasn’t difficult for them to get along with the team.
Hua, the supporter, always had a face that said she didn’t like something, but she wasn’t prone to accidents.
So, as a result, Battle Devils was able to move forward one step at a time even though it was creaky.
Meanwhile, I didn’t sit still either.
After repeated meetings with the front desk, she established an academy and accepted students.
E-sports does not have a long history like other sports, so it has not been active in youth training, but I think it is an area that cannot be neglected forever.
‘The lifespan of esports athletes is much shorter than that of athletes in other sports. Since the prime period is short and comes quickly, it is more important how you train during your youth period.’
There was a need to develop candidate players in case Battle Angels and Battle Devils players retired.
How great will the players developed from the academy through the ‘selling coach system’ be?
So we worked hard to make our dreams come true.
And after a year, the 2056 World Championship was completed.