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The moment I arrived at Tokyo Talent Stadium, I was able to get a glimpse of the ‘will’ that filled every corner of this stadium.

-You have to win.

What we have to win against will be different for each person, but depending on when Yunji Kim and I visited, we were either in the audience, in the waiting room, or mixed in among those guiding us.

“This is the bleachers for VVVIPs at our Tokyo Stadium! If Goblin comes with his family someday, I’m ready to give it to him right away…”

“Um.”

“Ho, is there anything you don’t like…?”

“It’s nothing special. Because the eyes that look at me sting so much.”

There are so many people who cast a harsh gaze towards me and Kim Yun-ji, saying, ‘We will win no matter what.’

“It’s not like I came to a place I couldn’t come to, but it feels like Cheonma came to Busan before the misunderstanding was resolved.”

“Well, it can’t be! Goblins are heroes of the world, but aren’t they also heroes of our Japan? How many people have protected their ‘manhood’ thanks to Goblin!”

“I see. So does this mean that this gaze is the last bit of pride left in the ‘defeated females’?”

“……!!”

The expressions of the association officials immediately hardened.

They soon whispered something and gave instructions to the employees, and soon the employees disappeared one by one, pulling out women who appeared throughout the stadium, like black-haired high school girls with bodies that were suspiciously optimized for pregnancy.

“Excuse me.”

“The gaze is still there.”

“Yes? Well, that is…”

“It’s okay. This is not an angry gaze, but a healthy perspective.”

I was embarrassed and pointed at a person with special abilities who was giving an intense gaze towards the association staff who were about to die.

“Cancer. When you have the world number one in front of you, you have to look at it that way. Should I be looking at the challenger like he is losing before he even fights?”

“…!! Oh, as expected of a goblin…! You are the most generous and generous…!”

“It is okay to look at it with the mindset of winning. Because he’s handsome.”

Japan must beat Korea.

Korea must also defeat Japan.

It is a fate engraved in our souls, but as we know each other well, we are well aware of our weaknesses.

“People say that, but this stadium doesn’t seem to be particularly interested in winning in that direction?”

“Well, that’s…!”

“It’s okay. I am satisfied with the results of my tenacious efforts to find a way to win somehow.”

-Can Japan win a 1:1 match against a talented player from Korea?

In response to this question, many Japanese people involved in special abilities shook their heads resolutely.

Nadeshiko is a person who specializes in 1:1 confrontation.

She learned various martial arts in the form of body strengthening and received direct training from leading Japanese martial artists such as karate, Kyokushin Karate, and Judo.

However, even she did not achieve much success in the Talent World Cup.

The common view that those with special abilities in the fighting world are overtaken by those with special abilities in the ‘psychic world’ is the same as saying that melee is inferior to long-distance.

Right now, Nadeshiko is unable to win 1:1 against Cheong Hye-seong, and Cheong Hye-seong is also in a situation where the brunt of the situation has been broken after the Osaka crash.

In this situation, no matter how many S-class players there are, the future in which Japan can beat Korea is not bright.

So the Japan Hero Association thought.

-Bring your opponent to an environment where you can win!

-If you are at a disadvantage in a 1:1 match, just have another match!

-Shouldn’t we just choose the matchup that we are best at and that is most advantageous to our talents?

According to the intention.

Currently, the Japanese e-sports stadium that Yunji Kim and I arrived at is set up so that a competition of special abilities can take place in the center.

“I never would have guessed that a large-scale track was built in the surrounding area.”

At the same time, a separate track was built extending from the main stadium to the outside of the stadium.

“Goblin. Is that really a track for a ‘running race’?”

“Sure. If I had a racing car, I would just run briskly.”

Tokyo Stadium’s spectator seats were basically in the shape of a baseball field and the stadium was in the shape of a wrestling ring.

To be exact, sumo is traditional for the Japanese, so there was a circular stadium made of concrete, not sand.

And just as the circle of the stadium acts like a ‘pedal’, an unidentified path extending out of the stadium extends to the left and right.

“Seeing it in person on site, I get the feeling that they used their brains well. When competing against abilities, there is an amphitheater over there. And when it’s different…”

“It is a system that focuses on racing competitions based on abilities.”

There is a guy who casually approaches me and speaks informally to me.

“It’s been a long time, Miss Cheong Hye-seong.”

“……I’m holding back because I’m watching my sister.”

“Not your sister?”

“…….”

Cheong Hye-seong, whom I met after a long time, frowns as soon as she sees me.

It wouldn’t be strange to say that Muyu Cheon Ju-yeon didn’t wear glasses, but Cheong Hye-seong was, after all, a man.

“For some reason, I feel like they are treating me like some kind of woman.”

“Maybe it’s because I’m SS level, but I definitely have a good sense of reading people’s thoughts.”

“It’s written like that on the eyes. Does this have anything to do with the SS level? Anyway.”

Cheong Hye-seong looked around and waved her hand.

“Politicians, reporters, and association employees, go to work. I have something to talk to the goblin for a moment.”

“Seo, senior!!”

“You go too.”

Among the people leaving without even saying a word to Cheonghyeseong, there was a passionate young man somewhere.

“What is it? Are you your boyfriend?”

“Bullshit. Why am I dating a boyfriend when I’m a man?”

“A man can be friends with a man, are you overreacting? Have you ever thought about it that way?”

“You just decided to screw me over. Still, I helped out in some way during Hell Joseon.”

“Thank you for that. I’m thankful that I went abroad like this, and I guess it’s the first time I chose Japan.”

I feel like if I keep making jokes, I’ll either get really upset or tell Juyeon Cheon about it.

“Should I change seats first? Nadeshiko also seems to have something she wants to say, but it seems difficult in a place like this where everyone can see.”

We moved around for a while.

* * *

After a while, the VVVIP exclusive audience seats.

“Even sound was blocked with magical power. Conversations that take place here do not go outside.”

Cheong Hye-seong came to the VVVIP room, brought Kim Yun-ji, and Nadeshiko with her, and opened a water barrier.

“I think the investigation is over, so let’s get straight to the point. The Japan Hero Association plans to fuck you all live.”

“It still seemed like that.”

“Yes?”

Yunji Kim is embarrassed and blushes.

“On live broadcast…?”

“This is a method of suddenly changing the competition type in front of the whole world. It’s as obvious as seeing fire.”

“…That’s embarrassing, haha.”

Nadeshiko covers her face with one hand and turns her head.

“Does anyone know other than you?”

“Not yet. I know less than 10 people. The people who planned this in the first place probably don’t know that I can hear this information.”

Cheong Hye-seong lifted the transparent glass in the special room and filled it halfway with water instead of whiskey.

“I can exist anywhere where there is water. The conversations those people have too.”

“Oh my god….”

“When on earth did you become so strong?”

“…I already became stronger last summer.”

Cheong Hye-seong’s unofficial elevation to ‘SS’ level was actually due to her-

“You again?”

“Wow, you’re a perspicacious devil.”

After he almost became a devil, he stopped drinking and returned to being a man again.

” Since he personally experienced the miracle of turning a man into a woman, his abilities must have become stronger in return.”

“Okay. Now, we can move across the ocean very easily.”

“…Shouldn’t you ask for a raise to SS level, Cheong Hye-seong?”

“Sister Nadeshiko. I am not a combat agent.”

Cheong Hye-seong lightly shook her head at Nadeshiko’s suggestion.

“What would people in this country think if you said it was SS class because it could sink all of Japan except the top of Mt. Fuji with a snap of a finger?”

“…Are you all trying to take a boat to Korea?”

It’s a problem that only those in the know know about, but Cheong Hye-seong already has a ‘record’.

“So, if you’re going to decide the game, do it against Nadeshiko. I’m not particularly interested in SS level or anything.”

“Are you serious?”

“Of course. In the first place, what I’m interested in right now is…”

Cheong Hye-seong suddenly took out a tablet.

“It is about restoring islands that are sinking due to global warming and rising sea levels.”

A public service announcement that looked like something from the UN or UNICEF was played.

“I’m busy digging in the trench from now on.”

“You’re selling… a trench?”

“If you think the bowl will overflow, you can make the bowl deeper. No?”

“It seems like some kind of tremendous natural movement will occur, but it is not wrong in theory. Then…”

“Instead of digging up the bottom of the East Sea, we will leave the soil from there to ‘Hyeonmu’. Call?”

“Good.”

The Blue Comet lowered the sea level by digging into the seafloor.

We are carrying out a reclamation project using that pile of dirt.

“I hit, hit, and fight with this ability, so I’m not interested in whether I’m S-rank or SS-rank. In the first place, if you look at the term ‘mass genocide’, it is at the SSS level.”

“I admit that too.”

The Blue Comet can destroy humanity faster than a goblin.

We should feel good about the fact that he continues to walk the path of a hero and works hard for humanity.

“So, if you’re going to fight, do it with Nadeshiko. For reference…”

Cheong Hye-seong pursed her lips and continued speaking.

“This time, the sport that we are going to compete against Emperor Lei on live broadcast is ‘running’.”