Finals

,It’s a bit anticlimactic…”

Those were the words spoken by player Biseu-ssi after claiming victory in the match and returning to the waiting room.

As he said, it was an anticlimactic result.

After settling the score with Jupiter, I drove out the other enemies in the occupied territory.

However, Jupiter was not to be found after that.

At first, I thought she was simply hiding and moving secretly.

But, as the match progressed, I realized something was wrong.

The match progress board, where you could see all the users participating in the match.

Among the nicknames floating on it, Jupiter’s nickname was colored in gray.

The fact that the nickname wasn’t lit up meant that the connection was lost.

Jupiter had quit the game during the match.

I couldn’t know the details, but one thing was certain: in a 5-on-5 team fight, the number of enemies had decreased by one.

As the situation became strange, VRS had to temporarily suspend the match.

But Jupiter didn’t return.

Eventually, the match resumed as is.

Thus, a 5-on-4 fight began.

The opposing team did their best, but they couldn’t overcome the numerical disadvantage.

In the end, the match ended with our team’s victory.

,I hope nothing happened to her?”

Player Biseu-ssi muttered, seemingly worried about Jupiter, who had suddenly disconnected.

I shook my head at his words.

I can’t be sure, but there shouldn’t be any problems.

This has happened before.

When I first met Jupiter in this game, she took a kill from me and then left the game.

,I think she ran away.”

,Huh…?”

,Because she couldn’t fight anymore.”

,Heeh…?”

Biseu-ssi tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand my words, but that was all I could say.

30 seconds.

The number she mentioned.

That must have been the time Jupiter could endure.

The time she could perfectly control her talent.

The limited time to enter the world I see.

Jupiter used it all.

That’s why she ran away.

I nodded with my arms crossed.

If she had fought any longer, she would have been punched in the lower abdomen again and died.

Jupiter’s escape was a wise move.

,Hmm…”

Player Biseu-ssi pursed his lips at my appearance and tapped the table.

Then, the video of the match still in progress popped up.

Thanks to our match ending quickly, we had time to watch the video of the other match.

,As expected, it’s not over yet.”

,The team that wins that match will face us, right?”

,Yes.”

The ongoing semi-final match.

I stared intently at a man in the match video.

A player I met in Deron.

wild

The man in the video was showing a different side of himself than before.

Floating in his eyes was a cold, calm composure.

There was none of the previous frivolous feeling.

Has he matured as time has passed?

I felt a qualitatively different feeling from the him I met in Deron.

If the feeling coming through the video is like this, what would it be like to actually face him?

I watched the video with a serious expression.

The result of the match was, of course, being taken advantageously by Wild’s team.

The situation is favorable, but he doesn’t overdo it.

He maintains an appropriate line and acts with his teammates as much as possible.

Definitely a stable play.

Judging from the sharp moments he occasionally shows, his individual skills are not lacking.

Rather, it was clear that he possessed better skills than any other player I had met so far.

But he doesn’t overestimate his skills.

He always acted with his team.

He was a person who accurately understood and knew how to utilize the advantages that his teammates brought.

,Ah. It’s over.”

Player Biseu-ssi, who was watching the match with me, said.

As he said, the match was over.

The result of the match was, of course, the victory of the team to which Wild belonged.

If Wild had acted individually like me and swept away the enemies with his physical abilities, the match would have ended sooner.

,He’s cautious.”

,Yes. That’s why he’s a scary player.”

,Wouldn’t taunts work on him?”

,T-Taunts?”

Player Biseu-ssi only blinked at my question.

Don’t VRS players do that kind of thing?

I recalled my memories of Deron.

Although it’s just a game, emotions tend to get heated when fighting each other.

How good the reaction was when I stuck my tongue out in front of the hostile guild.

Excitement blurs the vision.

You can’t fight properly with heated emotions.

Making a strong opponent weak.

This was also a strategy of fighting.

,Probably… it won’t work?”

I didn’t believe player Biseu-ssi’s words.

There is no opponent who is immune to taunts.

At least, as far as I know.

Even a benevolent monk will get angry if you keep hitting his bald head with the palm of your hand.

The time remaining until the next match starts is 4 minutes.

During that remaining time, I started replaying the enemy team’s previous match videos with my teammates.

The enemy team will probably do the same.

The opposing team, the team to which Wild belongs, pursued safety from start to finish.

Of course, the reason they were able to maintain such safety was due to Wild’s overwhelming skills.

5 minutes.

A very short time.

It was also an inadequate time to come up with a strategy.

,What are you going to do?”

Player Biseu-ssi asked me.

It was a question of how I would proceed with this match.

Not only that, but the other teammates were also looking at me.

I have to answer.

I had to give my teammates faith with a confident voice.

,Let’s face them head-on. Let’s go straight to the center.”

I could tell by replaying Wild’s match videos.

They don’t use side paths.

All five of them will run towards the center.

Whatever the outcome of the match, let’s just collide first.

It’s not good to move with a lot of intimidation from the start.

At that moment, the waiting time ended and I was transported to the battlefield with a bright light.

A cool breeze blows.

Along with the faint smell of metal wafting from all directions, the soldiers’ breathing is conveyed.

As if to announce the upcoming fierce battle, the excited soldiers were taking out their weapons.

I arrived at the battlefield.

I brushed aside the system window that appeared in front of me and turned around.

Snow Mage.

She, with her long, light blue hair, was tucking her hair inside her helmet.

When our eyes met, she smiled brightly and waved her hand.

A figure that doesn’t feel any tension at all.

But, it’s rather good.

That appearance was like Snow Mage.

In contrast, the other three.

The problem was those who used to play as VRS players.

The two knight users, who were checking their equipment, were moving their eyes non-stop with pale faces.

It seemed that they were feeling considerable pressure because the opposing team was from the same team.

,Are you both okay?”

,Ah, yes.”

,I’m fine.”

They say they’re okay, but they didn’t look like it at all.

But what can I do? The best player from the same team came out as the opposing team.

The psychological pressure they were feeling was not something I could help them with.

It will be resolved on its own as they play the game.

At that moment, the countdown began.

The countdown, which started from 5, eventually displayed the number 0, announcing the start of the match.

At that moment, the transparent wall disappeared, and the NPC soldiers began to advance forward with a loud shout.

Uwoaaaaaaa-!

A huge earth tremor and a rough shout are mixed together.

I took a breath and followed behind the soldiers.

As I ran like that for a while, I was able to discover one strange thing.

When running with soldiers like this, a hazy dust cloud would rise.

But now, I can’t see such dust.

The floor is slightly damp. The wind blowing from all directions also feels strangely humid.

When I raised my head and looked up at the sky, hazy dark clouds were floating in the sky.

Could it be that the weather system was also implemented?

The moment I thought that.

Thick raindrops began to fall from the sky.

Shwaaaaaaaa-

Rain.

Rain has a big impact on the battlefield.

The floor you’re standing on becomes slippery, and the surrounding sounds, eaten by the sound of rain, become distant.

Naturally, it becomes difficult to easily notice the approach of enemies.

,Heok… It’s raining…”

Snow Mage muttered, looking up at the raindrops falling from the sky.

I looked worriedly at the floor she was standing on.

The raindrops falling from the sky were turning the dirt floor into a mud pit.

At that moment, a rough shout and the sound of weapons clashing were heard from the front of the soldiers.

The battle had begun as the soldiers encountered enemy soldiers.

I hid among the soldiers and observed the enemies.

,All the enemies came to the center.”

As I expected, Wild was approaching the center with all his teammates, including himself.

The enemy’s combination is three knights and two butchers.

It was a combination that showed their will to bet everything on the central power struggle.

***

,Heueeeek…”

Ellie, who barely escaped from the capsule, slumped down.

She had no strength in her body and was like a melted mochi.

,Heuit… Heuit…”

Ellie twisted her body at the clear sensation felt in her lower abdomen.

The amplification of senses that comes with accelerated thinking.

Accelerated thinking was not the problem.

Because it was a sensation she was now used to.

If she rested a little, she would be able to move as usual again without taking medicine.

But, the amplified senses were the problem.

The clear reverberation in her lower abdomen.

Even though she had exited the game, that strange sensation that stimulated her skin was not disappearing.

,Heeueung…”

Her rival.

The sensation of the punch left by the Blood Demon King remained like a brand and was not erased.

It’s a pain, but not a pain, that subtle sensation gives her goosebumps.

Ellie struggled to crawl and swallowed the medicine she had placed on the table.

The white pill that she poured into her mouth made her mind hazy as before, and calmly calmed all her senses.

Only then was Ellie able to shake off the sensation she felt in her lower abdomen.

,Heuek…”

2 to 1

The Blood Demon King and her record.

Although she lost this time, she will definitely win next time and make it a tie.

Ellie bit her lip while stroking her soft belly fat.