Ranker's Return

Chapter 134

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Choi Yoon and Hyeonu talked outside the hospital room .  

“You know it’s a streaming day today?”

“Yes, but why today . . . ”

Hyeonu already heard from Nike that Choi Yoon knew he was Alley Leader .

“I just came by . I had to come to the hospital anyway . Jisu . . . She is a cute child . She is very kind . It is a pity that such a child is sick . ”

Choi Yoon didn’t know why Jisu’s name emerged from Hyeonu’s mouth, but he kept listening .

“The date of the surgery has been set . It’s next Friday . Next Monday will be your last stream . By Monday night or Tuesday lunchtime at the latest, both you and your daughter will be on a flight to the United States . ”

The moment Hyeonu finished speaking, Choi Yoon fell to his knees .  He had lost all strength in his legs .  Then he bowed to Hyeonu and said ‘thank you’ repeatedly .  Hyeonu grabbed Choi Yoon’s shoulders and shook him . “You don’t have to thank me because I’m not the one paying for Jisu’s treatment . It is an anonymous sponsor . You’ll probably find out who it is by the time you leave . ”

Hyeonu hid that he had paid for Choi Jisu’s surgery .  The reason for it was simple .

‘I’m embarra.s.sed . ’

He was embarra.s.sed to say that he had read Choi Yoon’s story and paid for the surgery .  It felt like he was showing off for some reason .  Thus, he hid it .  He would reveal it when Choi Yoon wasn’t in South Korea and couldn’t find Hyeonu .

“Then I’ll see you in Arena . Do you know the arena room information? It is still the same . Don’t forget it and come in . You are going to learn something new today,” Hyeonu told Choi Yoon this and left quickly .

Even now, his face felt hot .

“I understand,” Choi Yoon replied quietly toward Hyeonu’s back .  Hyeonu waved his hand when he heard Choi Yoon’s answer .  He arrived at the hospital’s parking lot and got into a red car .  Hyeonu’s mind was already full of what he would teach Choi Yoon today .

“Hope, let’s go home . ”

It was an hour before Hyeonu’s stream started .  Choi Yoon had already met up with him in the arena .  It was for Hyeonu to explain what he couldn’t talk about in detail during the stream .

“You must be determined . Today, you will learn about the basics of fighting . I taught you the counter last time because it takes the longest time to practice . Today, I want to improve your basic skills . Oh, have you seen the video of the livestream with Dwayne?”

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Choi Yoon nodded slightly at Hyeonu’s words .  

“Then you’ll know . What did I do the most with Dwayne?”

“Sparring . . . ”

“That’s right . Choi Yoon, you will spar with me a lot today, just like Dwayne did . ” 

Choi Yoon’s face turned pale at Hyeonu’s words .  When Choi Yoon watched Dwayne’s video, he felt that he should never fight with Hyeonu .  This was because Hyeonu fought well and mercilessly .  He picked the worst places and attacked .  Perhaps he could be blocked once, but it would be hard to block him twice .

“I have to do it . . . ?” Choi Yoon couldn’t help wondering .

Hyeonu replied like it was natural, “Of course . This will continue for a long time . I will spar even if a magician comes . In the end, the goal is to win in the arena . ”

Choi Yoon felt resigned after hearing Hyeonu’s explanation .  He thought he had to do it anyway, so it was better to give up early .

“Then take this sword . ” 

Choi Yoon pulled out the Dwarf’s Single-edged Sword that had been converted to the Dwarf’s Sword .

“Think of it as a real ranking battle and do it as usual . You don’t have to worry because I’ll control the level . ”

After Hyeonu’s words, Choi Yoon took a deep breath and drew his sword, swinging it at Hyeonu’s poor-looking sword .  Choi Yoon’s sword bounced off Hyeonu’s sword, and Hyeonu moved immediately .

‘Slow!’

Hyeonu’s movements weren’t as fast as what Choi Yoon had seen in the video .  Choi Yoon was confident that Hyeonu’s movement was slower than he thought and blocked Hyeonu’s attack .  It was Turning Over the Ground .  This time, it was Hyeonu who was pushed out .

Choi Yoon attempted to attack Hyeonu who stepped back .  It was a neat stab that aimed at Hyeonu’s shoulder .  However, Hyeonu wasn’t easily beaten .  Choi Yoon’s stab was directly caught by Hyeonu’s sword .

‘Is it like this?’ Choi Yoon was shocked .

He had never heard of blocking a stab like this, let alone seen it with his own eyes .  The two men’s weapons vibrated .  Choi Yoon couldn’t withstand the aftermath of the tremor and dropped his sword to the ground .  He quickly picked up the sword from the ground and took a posture .

Hyeonu said to Choi Yoon, “Your skills have improved since the last time .  I can see how hard you’ve tried, but it isn’t enough . Since you don’t have enough items and are lacking skills, you need to work hard to improve your basic skills . So far, it has only been a warm-up . From now on, I’ll move to the bronze level . You have to go through this level and win the ranking battles to get a bronze medal . ”

The moment Hyeonu’s words finished, his movements changed .  He was moving much faster than before .  Choi Yoon barely dodged Hyeonu’s attack .  It wasn’t anything big .  The attack was just a simple slash, but Choi Yoon found it hard to prevent even this .  Choi Yoon was helpless in front of the overwhelming stat difference .

“Do you know why I taught you the counter? In your current state, the higher the ranking, the more helpless you will be . You’ll fall in despair at the high stats difference, just like now . ” 

Choi Yoon gritted his teeth at Hyeonu’s words .  Hyeonu was speaking the truth .  It was why Choi Yoon hadn’t stayed in the arena prior to meeting Hyeonu .  Every time he encountered a player with expensive items, he felt a terrible sense of deprivation .

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“Still, things will be different now . A week of learning is never short . You just have to believe in me and follow me . Choi Yoon, I will lead you to obtain a bronze medal,” Hyeonu declared .  His face was full of confidence .  It wasn’t a bluff .  Hyeonu had real confidence .

‘Is fatherhood the foundation?’

Choi Yoon’s improvement was surprising .  In the last stream, he couldn’t even use the right counter .  After a few days of practice, he could counter a single blow against someone of the same level .  The problem was that the gap between Choi Yoon and the bronze medal was very large .  It was disappointing but not impossible .

‘Three days . . . ’

There was still plenty of time .

“Now you have to adapt to this speed . If you can’t win against existing bronze medalists, then you can never get a bronze medal . It is only by lowering their ranking that you can enter that spot . ”

The hour pa.s.sed by quickly .  It was now time for the stream to start .

“Then let’s take a 10-minute break . I will start streaming now . I have to do the stream continuously, so keep thinking while resting . ”

Choi Yoon was weary and disappeared after Hyeonu’s words .  He logged out .  Hyeonu stared at the place where Choi Yoon disappeared for a moment before turning on the streaming mode .  Today, he turned it on straight away without creating a waiting room .  He had forgotten to turn it on in advance while practicing with Choi Yoon .  Hyeonu thought about it .  He needed something stimulating to attract people’s attention .

‘Yes, I can do this . ’

[Common Arena Swordsman’s Bronze Medal Challenge]

“It is frustrating . Frustrating . ”

The t.i.tle of the streaming was just right to attract aggro .  The power of the t.i.tle soon appeared .

“h.e.l.lo everyone . I am Alley Leader . It is nice to see you . ”

-Hi hi .

-h.e.l.lo .

-I’m looking for something fun today .

-I waited for Monday and Friday only to see this .

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-Me too .  I’ve been waiting for Friday .

The viewers seemed to be waiting as they entered Hyeonu’s stream .  The number of viewers exploded .  It quickly exceeded 100,000 people .  The power of the provocative t.i.tle was great .  There might be the name of ‘Alley Leader’, but the viewers didn’t usually gather so quickly .  The 10-minute waiting room normally maintained between 100,000 and 150,000 viewers at the start .  

“Do you know what’s on today? I’m going to do the Alley Leader Academy like last time . It is just like the t.i.tle . ”

-Good, good .  A common arena swordsman .

-Kya . . .  

-If I watch today’s streaming, will I be able to get a bronze medal?

-Eh, no way .  Go back .

-It isn’t possible .  Why? It will be indirect learning .  You have to learn it yourself .

The audience’s reaction was better than the last stream .  Most of the viewers would be in the same or a similar situation to Choi Yoon .  As time pa.s.sed, they responded more favorably than Choi Yoon .

‘He’s here . ’

The protagonist Choi Yoon finally appeared .

“Then let’s meet the protagonist of the day . Come in . ”

Once Choi Yoon appeared, the viewers cheered him on .

-Uncle, have strength .

-Common swordsman, have strength!

-Aim for the bronze medal .  Lightly .

-We can do it too!!

“Yes, thank you for the support . I’ll work hard . ” Choi Yoon looked at Hyeonu’s chat window and clenched his fists .

“What is my second student going to learn today? Let’s learn how to fight against a bronze medalist and win . How can you deal with opponents who have higher stats than you? I’m going to teach this . It is easy to do . You just have to practice until you’re used to it . ”

Hyeonu’s explanation was simple .  They just had to learn with their body .  If it didn’t work, then practice until it worked .  If a person had no talent, then their body had to suffer .

-Uncle, control your face .

-Would you be able to if it was you? You have to be beaten up .

-It is easy to give up .  Just accept it .

-He won’t be merciful anyway .  Resign yourself to it .

Choi Yoon already knew this, but he couldn’t help his face falling at Hyeonu’s confirmation .

“Then I will start the practice straight away . Before that, the viewers may not know it well, so I prepared the data of an average bronze medalist . ”

Hyeonu played one video .  The video was a common arena ranking video .  Both men in the video had finished their second cla.s.s advancement, and their sword energies clashed .  Both men’s attacks were quick and powerful .

“This is a video of players who recently became bronze medalists . I will only move according to this standard . ”

-I can see the future .

-A sandbag .  Isn’t this too much?

-It is true that the last person I met was really like this . . .

-Poor man . . .  Have strength .

Hyeonu shrugged at the reaction of the viewers . “Everyone, if anyone sees your words, they’ll think I’m just beating people up . ”

-Then what?

-It is obvious even without looking .

-How shameless .

-Call Tang-E and add a buff to the uncle .

-Shouldn’t you be soft at first?

Hyeonu didn’t budge even upon seeing the audience’s words .

Rather, he spoke more shamelessly . “He can’t receive Tang-E’s buffs before the ranking battle anyway . What is the point of receiving it now? He’ll encounter an opponent like this eventually . Therefore, he has to practice like this early on in order to get used to it, right?”

After these words, Hyeonu no longer spoke .  He started training with Choi Yoon .

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