episode_0134

An Yu-min checked the condition of the party members.

Ha Ye-eun didn’t seem to have any major problems.

There was a lot of fuss about being cold due to the current harsh weather.

Because of the overflowing divine power, I somehow won’t fall on my own.

“It’s cold… It’s cold… I feel like I’m going to die… Hchwi!!”

It was so unique that it made me frown.

For an awakened person, I have a particularly fatty body type, so I will survive somehow.

As expected, the problem is Song Sia.

She is a fragile woman with a pale complexion.

It is natural that even half-vampires suffer from chronic anemia.

Nevertheless, unlike Ha Ye-eun, she desperately used witchcraft even though she was being hunted.

She seemed to be more focused on the semifinals than usual.

“Song Xia. Are you okay?”

“I’m fine. So… haha… until I recover a little more stamina. I have to escape from pursuit somehow.”

It seems that cold resistance has decreased due to fatigue.

My body continued to tremble despite the protection of the divine spell that Ha Ye-eun had cast.

Song Xia’s eyes were still alive.

‘why?’

But despite the firm will shown by my colleagues.

Ahn Yu-min had a moment of doubt.

Originally, Song Xia was not the type of person who was desperate about everything.

Rather, he has a cold personality.

In situations where he is on the defensive like now, he is the type of person who gives up rather than trying to force a comeback.

So, during Aigis’ hero activities, I often clashed with An Yu-min.

When Lee Jun-woo was around, I did mediate between the two.

“You must… turn things around. There is still a chance.”

However, now, Song Si-ah was burning with her fighting spirit like her usual self.

Of course, the Academy semifinals deserve that much seriousness.

In the current semifinals, even Song Yoo-hwan came to see it directly.

‘okay. I guess it’s something like that.’

However, An Yu-min felt an unconscious sense of heterogeneity.

Song Xia is different from the public image.

She wasn’t the type of person to be very proud of herself as Song Yu-hwan’s daughter.

For that father. It didn’t suit me to work hard to impress my father.

Song Xia continued speaking.

“If the long-term war continues like this, our defeat is certain. Ignition is planning to focus only on me, who has a large decrease in stamina, and try to break my maintenance power. If so… I guess I should use that method too.”

An Yu-min came to his senses at those words.

“The final strategy that I planned with Jeong Woon-kyung…”

“Yes. Anyway, if I retire like this, I won’t be able to eat either porridge or rice. I’m going to use a spell to make me a scapegoat.”

That is literally offering Song Xia as a curse offering.

And by sacrificing Songsia, one specific opponent is strengthened.

Of course, the main dealer, An Yu-min, is the target.

Especially when the sacrifice bleeds or receives a serious blow that is close to death.

Conversely, the object connected to the curse becomes stronger.

However, due to the curse, the blows and pain that Song Xia will receive will be several times more than usual.

There was no reason for Song Xia to use that tactic, which was no different from torture.

“That’s too dangerous. And the pain you suffer will be extreme…”

“It doesn’t matter. If the semi-finals end like this… Aigis will be criticized for being a poor match unsuited for the semi-finals. If you transfer my curse to yours and increase your firepower, you will definitely be able to retire one member of the opposing party. Then ignition is not difficult.”

Ha Ye-eun shouted at those words.

“How! Song Xia sacrifices herself so much for me… no, for Aegis… Then there might be a chance for a turnaround! You look great, Song Si!”

It’s not you who’s hurting.

Ha Ye-eun approved of that tactic with both hands.

As Ahn Yu-min, the party leader, he cannot force that tactic.

Nevertheless, the tactic proposed by Song Xia was clearly the only way to turn the situation around.

Whether in actual hero activities or in this competition.

Song Xia never used that curse. No matter how much Lee Jun-woo is, it would be difficult to predict that curse.

‘But… it’s strange. Why is Song Xia so determined?

And at that moment, a thought occurred to me.

The semifinals are the focus of the attention of numerous media and public.

The more intense the semifinals are, the more intense it becomes.

The more famous matches there are, the winner or loser is unknown until the end.

The evaluation of the players who attended the game will increase.

‘Even if we lose that game. Especially the unknown Ignition.’

Of course, the reason Ignition is working hard like it is right now is Junwoo Lee.

Lee Jun-woo’s name value will increase incomparably compared to before the semifinals.

‘If the reason why you are trying to make this match into a famous match is because of Lee Jun-woo…’

So I inadvertently made an assumption.

Song Xia doesn’t really enjoy being the center of attention.

If only to somehow lift up Lee Jun-woo.

Rather, I can understand how Song Sia looks different from usual.

‘No way… if Song Shia cares about Lee Jun-woo that much.’

At that thought, my head became so cold that it turned completely white.

Recently, Song Xia felt sicker than usual.

Most of the evaluations were that the illness was arousing the man’s protective instinct to the extreme.

Her appearance also became so pretty that even other women noticed her.

The family’s wealth and background go without saying.

Any man in the world. It occurred to me that if Song Xia were to decide now, she would be able to seduce everyone.

‘Absolutely not Song Xia.’

The person who expelled Lee Jun-woo from the party because of his jealousy was An Yu-min.

That someone other than yourself likes Lee Jun-woo.

It was so disgusting and unpleasant that I felt like my whole body was being torn apart.

“Make a decision quickly. I don’t have time.”

However, I soon came to my senses when I heard Song Si-ah’s voice.

‘What was I thinking?’

Also, because of that jealousy, I almost thought something ridiculous.

No matter how famous it is.

In the end, the spotlight goes to the winner.

If Song Shia is really moving for Lee Jun-woo.

I would rather choose to lose on purpose.

‘okay. It’s such an overreaction. Suspecting your colleagues… is something you should no longer do…’

Jeong Woon-gyeong accepted Song Si-ah’s proposal.

[Even so, Ignition is now focusing its attack on Sia! So, if you use the Sacrifice Curse at this point, it is an opportunity to give them a blow!]

An Yu-min also eventually nodded.

“Let’s do that.”

It was not the time to doubt Song Xia.

She also had a reason to win the semifinals.

Maybe that promise was the last chance to turn things around with Lee Jun-woo.

If we lose this game.

So much so that even An Yu-min himself wasn’t sure if he could endure it. This promise was important.

The semifinal match between the two teams was coming to an end.

***

Two hours have passed since the game started.

One hour has passed.

The game turned around with Ignition pursuing Aigis.

After all, Aegis was Aegis.

Under An Yu-min’s command, Aegis thoroughly eluded Ignition’s pursuit.

On the other hand, Ignition was getting increasingly tired.

“Heo-eok… Heo-eok…”

The actual battle continued in dungeon-like conditions for two hours.

No matter how much equipment I wore to resist the cold.

Jeong Si-woo, who is not very physically strong, started to lose stamina first.

“You missed it.”

So, like Jaeho Lim said.

That unique power.

Jeong Si-woo’s powers, which are extremely sensitive to sound, also began to become less accurate.

Lim Jae-ho still had some stamina left.

Unlike the first time, it seemed like the current cold was gradually affecting him.

Whether to Aegis or Ignition. It meant that there was not much time left.

“I thought it was Sia Song, but it was the voice of a curse doll that Sia Song had created. We were fooled.”

At the same time as I said those words, my gaze was directed to the cursed doll of Songsia that I had destroyed a moment ago.

“Mi, I’m sorry! I should have focused more on finding it…”

Although Jeong Si-woo acknowledged his mistake and apologized.

I shook my head.

“No. Rather, it’s not bad. It seems that Song Xia is already at the bottom of her stamina. Even the weakest fire spell can destroy the cursed doll.”

So I wasn’t too worried about my allies’ stamina consumption.

Aigis was still being chased.

Lim Jae-ho and I are safe.

An Yu-min alone could not launch an all-out war.

“Yes. If we continue this long-term game somehow and have just one person, whether Song Si-ah or Ha Ye-eun, retire. We can win!”

Lim Jae-ho patted Jeong Si-woo on the shoulder and encouraged him.

It wasn’t wrong.

That’s the tactic I used from a long-term perspective.

There continues to be evidence that Songxia is collapsing.

At this rate, Ignition’s victory was in sight.

“But Aegis is not that easy. By now, you might be thinking of using the one trick you have hidden away.”

At those words, both people’s eyes turned to me.

“Yes. We must not let down our guard.”

“Because Ahn Yu-min is still alive and well. Junwoo is right.”

And if it’s Aegis’ hidden secret.

The current Ignition will be very difficult to deal with.

I was already anticipating what Song Xia would do now.

‘I will use the curse of self-sacrifice.’

A secret technique that gives an extreme buff to allies by sacrificing oneself.

Obviously, if the current An Yu-min receives even more buffs, it will be very difficult to deal with him.

Rather, the curse will definitely be a defeat for Aigis.

I intentionally created a situation where Aigis is being chased like now.

If it were a normal situation.

There was no way Aigis would make the choice to intentionally destroy the party’s ability to maintain three people.

Rather, if all three of them somehow remain.

There was no chance for Ignition to win now.

‘But if you deal with An Yu-min alone…’

No matter how strong An Yumin has become.

As long as I was an unknown person, I was confident that I would never be defeated by her alone.

And after a while.

Finally, Ignition and Aegis faced off head-on.

“Gotcha!”

Lim Jae-ho shouted.

His attack forced Song Xia to retire.

At that moment, our eyes met An Yu-min’s eyes, which turned cold.

I shouted to my group.

“Everyone get back!”

At the same time, An Yu-min’s sword strike created a huge snowstorm.