Tournament

My attempt to reach Challenger before the LeoLe server merge ended in failure.

I originally only had a week, and even that was a pretty tight schedule.

But then an incident happened.

A seizure.

Hye-sun Unni and Anna Unni were worried about me because of the seizure I had while drinking water in the bathtub.

For now, I’ve merged with Arang, but I haven’t merged with the sealed memories, so it’s almost like a different personality.

So, Arang’s sealed memories don’t affect me.

Because of this, once the seizure ends, I’m perfectly fine. But since other people don’t know that, everyone looks at me with worried eyes because of my seizure.

Especially Anna Unni, she’s holding me and doesn’t seem to want to let go.

Honestly, I just wanted to go play LeoLe, but I was worried about Anna Unni, so I just stayed quietly in Anna Unni’s arms and received her caresses.

That’s how my plan to reach Challenger before the server merge failed.

I tried, but the skill level of the users was slowly increasing from Grand Master, so I couldn’t just blindly play ranked games.

I won all my matches except for my first loss against the top-ranked Lee Jung-jin user from last year, but as the opponents’ skills increased, so did my fatigue, so I couldn’t play many ranked games in a day.

I managed to climb to the top of Grand Master, but I couldn’t reach Challenger.

The server will be closed for a whole week for the server merge.

That means I won’t be able to play LeoLe for a week. I was originally planning to have a guild gathering around this time, but the schedule didn’t work out, so it was moved to next week.

,I should look for a game to play for a week. I’m really looking forward to seeing what fun virtual games there are.’

==

,Is this really a 15-year-old girl? Is this girl in the video?’

Kim Ki-hyung, Lee Jung-jin’s friend and rival, said while replaying the video in front of him over and over again.

He analyzed the video in great detail, playing it in slow motion, pausing it, and zooming in.

It was absurd every time he watched it.

The understanding of skills, the calculation of the pre-delay and post-delay when using skills, the unexpected skill utilization, and the overwhelming physical ability to realize it.

A small frame that doesn’t even look 150cm tall. Thin and short arms and legs. On top of that, a short dagger used by an assassin class.

A fight that was bound to be disadvantageous. But the girl pushed Lee Jung-jin to the end.

,Are you lying? Did you even use CG to make this to make fun of me?’

Lee Jung-jin shook his head at Kim Ki-hyung’s words.

,There’s no way. Would I go this far to make fun of you?’

,That’s true. If that girl had the same height and arm length as hyung-nim, you would have lost, right?’

,That’s right. I think so too.’

Lee Jung-jin nodded at Kim Ki-hyung’s words.

It’s an unbelievable talent.

In reality, as your body gains muscle and becomes healthier through exercise, your physical abilities in the virtual world also increase.

But in the end, physical ability in the virtual world is closer to the realm of talent.

The young girl in the video right now had that talent more than anyone else.

,There are still many shortcomings in the video right now, but if she really improves her understanding of user-to-user combat, she’ll just beat most of the pros, right?’

,That’s right. So I contacted her to see if she was thinking of going pro.’

,Really? Well, with that skill, she could debut as a pro right now.’

The two wondered how strong the girl in the video would become if she became familiar with and studied PVP instead of raids.

==

The video of Arang and pro Lee Jung-jin’s duel spread quickly.

Pro Lee Jung-jin is basically famous, but the reason the video spread so quickly is obviously because of Arang.

She took on her first raid leader role, formed a raid party, and achieved WFK on her first raid.

In particular, the 1-on-1 Makgora gimmick video is still among the popular videos on RyuTube.

Moreover, there are still no users who have cleared it as a dealer.

Arang said she would create a cafe to communicate, but Arang, who was already addicted to the arena, had forgotten about it.

People who were slowly becoming parched for news of Arang became famous as news spread that user Lee Jung-jin had an arena match with Arang.

The news also reached each pro team and LeoLe arena tournament officials.

,Should we invite this user to the event?’

The manager in charge of this LeoLe arena event tournament showed the video of Arang and pro Lee Jung-jin’s duel at the meeting and said.

,Wow… a girl like that fights so well? Amazing.’

,Are you talking about user Lee Arang? She certainly has a very high profile in LeoLe and is very skilled, so many people will like her.’

,Right? I think if user Lee Arang comes to the tournament, more people will be interested in the arena and the number of users playing will increase.’

,I’ll contact her right away.’

,Good.’

The LeoLe arena event tournament is not a world tournament held worldwide or a national tournament held in each country, but a small tournament that all users can enjoy watching and cheering for.

Basically, not only pros can participate, but anyone with a rank of Master or higher can participate.

Users also debut as pros through this tournament. And they always have an exhibition match before starting the tournament, and they were thinking of inviting Arang to that match.

==

I was surprised by the call from Kang Han-gil Ajusshi.

,You want to invite me to the event match of the event tournament?’

[Yeah. I’ll give you the contact information of the person in charge for now. And please, can you make a cafe and contact information? I’m having a hard time.]

,Ah, I’m sorry. I have to do it after the game. I always forget after the game and just go to sleep.’

[Make sure you do it. I’m leaving now.]

,Yes. Thank you, Ajusshi.’

[Not Ajusshi-!]

Ttut.

They want to invite me to a match at the LeoLe tournament. What’s going on?

I went online and searched for the LeoLe event tournament.

When I looked it up, it wasn’t just a light tournament called an event tournament. It was a place where they scouted talented users from the pros, like a semi-pro license or draft in the old days.

They always show an exhibition match before starting the tournament, and they want to invite me there.

Why…?

Usually, famous pros come out and show a great match, but I’m not a pro?

Of course, in terms of recognition, I’m as well-known as a pro, but…

I don’t know. I think I’ll have to ask them directly.

I called the contact number that Kang Han-gil Ajusshi gave me.

[This is Woo-cheol, the manager of the Legacy of Raid tournament management team. What can I help you with today?]

A neat and disciplined voice. This person is definitely an ace at the company.

,Hello. This is user Lee Arang. I’m calling to ask about the tournament event match.’

[Ah, is this Lee Arang-nim herself?]

,Yes, it is.’

[Oh… ah, I’m sorry. For a moment, I thought it was Lee Arang user-nim’s mother calling.]

,It’s okay. Anyway, I was wondering if I could find out why I was invited to the tournament.’

Well, it wasn’t really a line a 15-year-old girl would say. But since I was a situation officer in the military, I’m perfectly familiar with phone etiquette.

Woo-cheol-nim kindly explained to me why I was invited to this tournament.

[That’s how it happened.]

,Hmm…’

The biggest problem with this tournament is that it’s offline.

I’m not going to go offline for something annoying just for popularity and money, when I’m not even getting keychains or goods like a collaboration.

I told Woo-cheol-nim my thoughts.

[Ah, Arang-nim isn’t interested in money. Then do you know about this?]

,About what?’

[If you participate in our tournament, you can get a two-person mount and an exclusive costume.]

,Wh-what!? You can get it even if you’re not participating in the tournament, but just an exhibition match!?’

[Yes! Of course, you can get it! Hahaha, now you’re reacting like a 15-year-old girl.]

Certainly…

There were things like that in the world before I died.

Costumes, titles, and pets that only certain tournament participants could get.

In the past, I wasn’t that good, so I envied the users who got those things more than once or twice.

But you can get that just by playing in an exhibition match once, instead of participating in the tournament.

I have to do this no matter what.

,I’ll do it.’

[Really!? Ah, but first, we need the consent of Arang-nim’s guardian in addition to Arang-nim’s consent at this age of 15.]

,You don’t have to worry about that.’

[Is that so? Then, can we have a meeting in advance with one of Arang-nim’s parents?]

,I’ll ask and call you back.’

[Okay. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me anytime.]

,Yes. Thank you.’

Ttut.

I have to do this no matter what.

I immediately opened the screen and looked at the hospital room.

As expected, Anna and Hye-sun Seonsaeng-nim were looking at me, having heard all the calls so far.

,Anna Unni. I want to do it!’

I thought Anna would nod and allow me right away, but Anna bit her lip with her teeth and started to think.

,Ah, that’s right. The seizure.’

Anna’s actions reminded me of the seizure I had recently.

Anna seemed to be worried about whether she could take me outside because the seizure happened while I was getting healthier.

Even I thought my seizure looked pretty dangerous.

My whole body was shaking almost like a convulsion, with tears, snot, saliva, and even vomiting, so it must have been quite shocking from the viewer’s point of view.

If I were in that situation with my family, I would stop them from going outside.

It doesn’t look like she’ll allow it at all.

,This is a disaster.’