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It was the day of the round of 16 of the finals.

I was worried that something else might happen during that time, but nothing particularly strange happened.

The match will be held at a stadium in Busan.

If the finals were held elsewhere, it would be a great help in revitalizing the local economy, but unfortunately, it was a bit difficult to move the special stadium built by Baek Sul-hee from Busan to another location.

A barrier must be in place for spectators to watch the game, and of course the barrier must be safe.

In order to do that, there must at least be someone who can block the aftermath of the magical explosion of the people in the stadium, and it is difficult for that person to move around without permission.

-No matter how much you have S+ level abilities, no matter how much you need it right now, you can’t be pregnant!!

If she weren’t pregnant, Baek Sul-hee probably would have had to go on a business trip across the country.

There may have been talk of building a few more special stadiums in Seoul, Kaesong, or Pyongyang.

But that didn’t happen, and everyone who made it to the round of 16 gathered in their respective waiting rooms.

Everyone has gathered in Busan, and each person is refining their magic and waiting for their turn.

“Once every hour.”

There are a total of 8 matches.

Of those 8 matches, the one I played in happened to be the 5th.

While waiting in the waiting room as a doblin, I watched our executives advance through the monitor.

“I won!”

“I also won.”

Cheon Ju-yeon and Hyun Se-rin entered the game first, and each won a new victory against an S-class hero.

However, Cheon Ju-yeon just smiles, and Hyun Se-rin doesn’t look good.

It’s probably because of the scene I’m seeing on the other side of the monitor.

“…Who says I’m weak, really.”

Flash!

A brilliant golden light shines on the monitor.

Golden wings fell towards the angled concrete cube created in the center of the stadium, and each wing became a sharp dagger and became embedded in the concrete.

“Jieun, have you turned on your ultimate skill now?”

“You can’t see it, but you’re probably using up all the external core mana right now, right? Doblin, what do you think?”

“It is producing as much power as can be produced inside the stadium.”

Permission was given to all executives.

Since winning the World Cup is the ‘mission’ right now, executives have lifted all restrictions under the premise of being a hero.

“Even if it’s a 1:1 match, you can’t cause an earthquake.”

“Unless you want to destroy the audience and the Korean Peninsula.”

“… Ji-eun, you are really at a disadvantage. Even now, the stadium is at a disadvantage.”

However, the fact that the premise is ‘hero’ has become a number of negative factors, with Seong Ji-eun losing out to Gwang Ik-gong.

Because it is an ice stadium floating on the sea, the only land that can be used is the concrete and marble structures laid on top of the stadium ice.

“As expected, Ji-eun is the perfect villain.”

Like causing a large-scale earthquake by manipulating ley lines.

Cutting down a mountain to cause large-scale rockfall and landslides.

Shaking the ground in a volcanic area to cause a volcanic eruption.

That was much better than deploying a protective shield like that and hiding like a turtle, but it was too difficult to use, at least here.

also.

“Kwangikong, he changed his fighting style too?”

Gwangikgong, who is dealing with Seong Ji-eun, is also using only the optimal means to deal with Seong Ji-eun, so the battle is now one-sided with Seong Ji-eun being on the defensive.

“In the past, he fought like a fighter.”

“You died after fighting 1:1 with the old demon of Pandemonium. Fight safely.”

Pabababat.

Golden feathers continue to flutter.

Every time the flying wing in the air spreads its wings, the feathers that fall from its wings continue to hit Seong Ji-eun’s tortoiseshell.

A match between a tanker who has maxed out his defenses and a dealer who has changed his position to a long-distance dealer.

As long as the attack flies at a rate that the tank cannot approach, the tanky tank cannot beat the ADC flying in the sky.

“Doblin. What would you do there?”

“If you say you fight like Seong Ji-eun, like Chaos…”

In response to Cheon Ju-yeon’s question, I made one hand look like a snake.

“After measuring the timing, I hit the sky. ”

“Like that one?”

Pa–ang!

The moment the wings were disturbed for a moment, something popped out from inside the tortoiseshell.

Kyaooo!!

“Oh. Is it covered with ice?”

“You said you were patriotic like Baek Seol-hee, but while you were wearing a shield, you were scraping mana from the floor.”

A huge marble snake covered in ice soars into the sky.

Opening its mouth wide and flashing its sharp fangs, Seong Ji-eun climbs on the snake’s head and stretches out her hand toward Gwangikgong.

Hot!

Gwangikgong was eaten by a snake.

Just as a hawk that had been hovering for a moment was eaten by a snake that jumped up from below, Gwangyukgong was sucked into the snake’s mouth, and the golden wings sticking out to the side dispersed like fog.

“…….”

“You don’t have to endure it.”

“…Did you kill it?”

The moment when Hyun Se-rin spoke in a nervous voice, wondering if it was possible.

Gooo ㅡㅡㅡㅡ!!

A golden cross flashed from inside the snake’s mouth, and the snake exploded, shattering its body into dozens of pieces.

“Grand Cross.”

It is Gwangyukgong’s signature technique, and it is the technique that Ymir previously used instead of Gwangyukgong in Sinuiju, and the technique is-

“I took out the gun once.”

It is the ‘ultimate season’, similar to Gwangikgong’s statement season.

“Hmm. He was being rude on purpose, right? You can just escape with something like a Shoryukken.”

“Should I call it a courtesy towards Seong Ji-eun…”

It was possible to win with normal skills.

However, Gwang Ik-gong used the finisher as his ultimate, and Seong Ji-eun fell along with the collapsing snake.

Ta-ah.

Although he fell and landed on the floor, the landing point was outside the field, even inside the stadium.

The golden wings that had already fallen to the ground were standing upright, making it difficult for Seong Ji-eun to just land, and in the end, Seong Ji-eun had to cross the line.

[Off-site ㅡㅡㅡㅡ!! Black Rider, it’s out of the marketㅡㅡㅡㅡ!!]

Seong Ji-eun, defeated.

Although she was the first executive to be eliminated, Seong Ji-eun looked a little relieved.

“It was a natural game to lose, but…”

“But I still saved my face.”

We fought well, but lost.

However, it was not an ugly loss, and it left a deep impression on many people.

“Doblin. It’s as you said. [When should I use the ultimate skill of Gwang-ikgong Toto], it was a huge success.”

And it also generated some good profits for us.

“Gungcatdandor.”

A bet that everyone predicted that Gwangikkong would show its best only if it made it to the finals or, at worst, to the semifinals.

“Who in the world would think that the world’s number one contender for the championship would show his best from the round of 16?”

With countless won and dollars collected, we were able to swallow up all the funds collected in Toto.

And Seong Ji-eun was able to get a justification in his own way.

“If it wasn’t for Gwangikkong, we would have advanced to the finals.”

“…Juyeon unni. If Jieun wins Gwangikgong, the next opponent is me, right?”

“Achacha.”

If only it weren’t for Gwangyukgong.

Although she was eliminated in the round of 16, she impressed everyone.

She was unfairly eliminated because of the bracket, and she was by no means at the level of the round of 16.

of course.

“Serin. Can you beat him?”

“…I’ll handle it on my own so that my sister and I don’t go to the Doblin line.”

“Okay. Phew. It would be shameful if everything was used for no reason. Deal with it on your own.”

The only way to shake off the campaign like that is if at least one of the remaining three or four can defeat Gwangikkong.

* * *

“How do you feel about the game?!”

“Was the enemy so strong that you had to use your ultimate skill? If Black Rider were a Korean hero, what would his rank be?!”

“The next match is White Rider…”

As soon as he left the stadium, he apologized to the numerous reporters who rushed to him, and went through the corridors and waiting room to the Hero Association official room.

“I went there.”

“You worked hard.”

Association President Jeong Ki-jo, who was in the room, lightly lifted the coffee cup he was holding, and Gwang Ik-gong smiled and lifted the coffee that was lying next to him.

“Gung: You wrote it on purpose, right? To save Seong Ji-eun’s face.”

“Some things were written on purpose, but other than the ultimate, there wasn’t anything that could definitely break through.”

“…Really?”

“Yes. Really.”

The president of the association quickly looked around to see Gwangikong making a groaning sound.

Fortunately, there was no one else in the room other than himself, but if even a rumor was heard, the community reaction would be unusual.

“Don’t speak weakly. Then you become a national villain?”

“……Huh.”

“Why are you smiling so much already?”

“Well, he is a national villain…”

Gwangikkong flirted, rubbing his chin with one hand.

“If you lose in the final anyway, you become a villain and get criticized, right?”

“Hey. You have to know how long and short it is.”

“Men, let’s say what is long and short. Are you crazy?”

“……It’s strange. This is not the kind of guy who would say something like this. Did you eat something wrong?”

“I did get older.”

Gwangikkong lightly shrugged his shoulders.

“There’s no way for me to live like a hero like the main character in a boy’s cartoon anymore. That kind of being… Because Gwangikkong is dead.”

“No, that’s right.”

“There is no such thing as an invincible hero anymore. What we have now is just one man who wants to live the life he has been given again in a more humane way.”

With those words, Gwangikkong took something out of his arms.

“…Can you believe that?”

“Yes.”

Gwangikkong took out something that looked like a ring box and smiled.

“When the finals are over, I will confess to her.”