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Of course, Ivan and I made it through the qualifiers and qualified for the finals.
Later, when I heard from Yeeun Lee, about 200 people participated in the archery club alone, but only 20 people made it to the finals.
Me, Ivan, and Yuuna.
In this way, the three of us got up from the hostel provided first and met at the promised place.
We were able to receive accommodation because we were participants or officials of the competition, but others were not.
Above all, today was a day when the academy held classes normally.
… Last night, Han Soo-young suddenly got a headache, and while Jin Ye-seul pretended to be asleep and didn’t want to go back, in the end, they returned to the academy under Choi Hyun-woo’s insistence.
I said I’d come as soon as class was over today, but… . No one knew if they would be able to get it right on time.
“yes?”
Then, Belluna was nowhere to be seen.
When I asked Ivan, he answered in a tired voice.
“My mother usually disappears without a word like this. It’s okay if you don’t mind too much.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Well, there was a time when I went to Africa in a hurry while doing this… . I’ll get back to you in a few days.”
I patted him on the shoulder without a word.
Lee Yu-na also looked at Ivan with a pitying gaze.
Ivan said with a look that seemed really ok.
“No, are you really okay? Rather, let’s move on. Not long until the opening ceremony.”
At his words, the two of us followed him without saying a word.
The opening ceremony was held in a large vacant lot right in front of the World Tree, which was originally not open to the public.
The World Tree, as its name suggests, was huge.
It was so huge and majestic that I couldn’t describe it.
If it was this huge, even if it was just a stone, it seemed to raise awe that was not there.
The World Tree was bigger than anything I knew, and it made me wonder how a tree of this size physically could hold up.
The problem was that, far from reaching the vacant lot, we had barely entered the entrance to the area that was only open for a few days from today.
The more they moved, the more the world tree was showing off its grandeur.
Many people had already gathered in the vacant lot.
The clan of the World Tree, including the main and branch families.
128 finalists like me and Ivan.
The contestants from the last tournament who were invited like Yuna, or outsiders like hunters and heroes.
Persons from guilds or companies that are entangled in various relationships.
And the broadcasting station personnel who came to capture all of us and the opening ceremony on the screen… .
Just looking at it made me dizzy.
It seemed to understand why Yeeun Lee told me that this festival could not be simply stopped.
If the number of people simply selected and selected is this much, how many interests are entangled?
Me, Ivan, and Lee Yu-na had different assigned seats, so they split up and went to their assigned seats and sat down.
And as soon as the opening ceremony was about to start, the soft sound of the music stopped and there was a strange silence.
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On the huge screen, an old, chubby man was the first to hold the microphone.
“… The sunny day you missed yesterday has arrived. Nice to meet you, my name is Yunseong Lee, who is in charge of general planning for this opening ceremony.”
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Oddly enough, it was a memorable name.
It must have been the person who was in charge of the head of the branch that had a confrontation with Yeeun Lee.
“As if illuminating our bright future, today is a very sunny day… .”
He gave a brief greeting and reached out to the screen.
In the middle of the huge screen, Yeeun Lee was sitting quietly on her knees in an unusual outfit.
“The World Tree has been brought by the most powerful person in our clan from generation to generation. And now, Ye-eun Lee, the shaman of the next World Tree, prays to the World Tree and congratulates us for our eternal prosperity and future… .”
As Yoon-seong Lee continued to explain, Ye-eun Lee in the screen slowly got up and opened her eyes.
With a bow and a sword in her hands, she began to move cautiously and vigorously, as if dancing.
The ceremony was so solemn.
It was bizarre because it was solemn, and it was even sacred because it was bizarre.
The branch of the world tree that saw it made a strange beating sound.
Perhaps because of that, I also felt a certain sense of upliftment.
[The blessing of the World Tree is coming! I can feel the energy springing up in my body… .]
[You can feel the special energy that has been entrenched within you gradually disappearing.]
[The traces of the World Tree that preyed on your people are engraved on you. The effect of the blessing is reduced by half.]
When I saw the notification window, I clicked my tongue inaudible.
The unforgivable, unforgivable existence I saw before was probably a World Tree.
From the looks of it, I thought that the effect of the blessing of the world tree including Yeeun Lee would be halved in this way.
I don’t know yet, but maybe something else will be penalized.
‘I can’t help it.’
In fact, I thought it was literally unavoidable.
Considering that it was paid for in exchange for obtaining part of Margot’s power, it was rather cheaply eaten.
After a while, Ye-eun Lee, who had performed the ceremony for a long time, came back to her seat and knelt down, and the screen that was broadcasting the scene turned off.
Seeing this, Yun-seong Lee calmed the enthusiastic applause and reached out to the other side.
“I have the honor of introducing the name of the one who has dared to brighten up this event. You are Joo-hyuk Ahn, one of the directors of ‘Lee Won’ that dominates the world, the master of the Guild Green Hub, and one of the members of the Ten River!”
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Once more, applause rang out.
Ahn Joo-hyuk, a man with a more intense image after death than alive, was walking next to Yun-seong Lee.
“First of all, thank you for letting me be the first outsider to pick up the microphone.”
Ahn Joo-hyuk skillfully proceeded with the story.
Thank you for calling me roughly, and it is an honor to go forward with the world tree clan, and I hope it will continue to be the case in the future… . In addition, I hope that it will be a meaningful event for all 128 people who participated in this competition and good results.
what was this
“In addition, many people participated and made the event brighter. First of all, you are Nil-Sung, the CEO of the Na-Sung Group!”
“Five.”
As soon as he saw the man getting up from his seat, the face he had almost buried in his memory came to mind.
Na Il-jun, that guy’s father.
Come to think of it, he was also one of the gold spoons.
Then, at the party, maybe Ahn Do-hoon and Na Il-jun could be seen.
There were no faces I really wanted to see.
The opening ceremony went faster than expected.
Me, Ivan, and Lee Yu-na met right after the opening ceremony was over and talked as we walked out of the ceremony room.
“It has changed a bit since then. I think we’ll have a little more time and compete for a long time.”
Yuuna shook her head slightly and muttered.
128 contestants compete in pairs of two, and the winner goes up.
In that way, it was roughly the rule of this tournament to filter out up to 32 people today and decide the game in earnest tomorrow.
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Of course, there were a lot of details or details, but to sum it up, that was the feeling.
I wondered if it could be run this way because it was a unique tournament, but he said that it was popular because of the simple and simple rules.
It’s a method that has been passed down since a long time ago, so what do you think about changing it now?
“But surprisingly, there were a lot of young people. I thought it was only this tournament, but when I saw the finalists… . Was it like that?”
“Ah, yes. In fact, it has changed a lot to feel like the entrance to the young talent. Active heroes and hunters often participate, but they say that if a well-known person participates, they will be insulted by saying that they are a little ignorant.”
Yuuna answered my words like that.
Ivan looked at the clock and tilted his head slightly.
“Jihyuk must have started in the afternoon, didn’t he? I have to go right now. You should go and get some rest.”
“Would you like some support?”
“haha.”
Ivan giggled and patted my shoulder.
“If the two of us are talented, won’t we need full-fledged support from tomorrow? And it will be over soon, so what do you do?”
“If you fall right away, what do you do with your form?”
“Then my efforts must have been insufficient. Anyway, I will go.”
Saying that, Ivan walked towards the arena with light steps.
And I, who was seeing him off, only then realized that Yuna and I were left alone.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The two of us stood blankly for a moment, staring at Ivan until he disappeared.
After he was gone, I couldn’t keep standing like that, so I asked her.
“Would you like to drink something and wait?”
She paused for a moment at my words and then nodded her head.
“uh? oh yeah I wish that.”
“I will go and buy it. You are seated.”
“uh… . yes.”
“What would you like to drink?”
“… Orange juice.”
I nodded.
I immediately bought two glasses of orange juice and headed to where she was waiting, when a man was standing in front of her and talking to her.
Either way, Reason was a playable character.
With a small sigh, I walked over to it and was able to hear the conversation between the two of them.
“I’m sorry, but aren’t you there? I’ve been watching it ever since… .”
“Ah yes. it’s okay.”
“Hey, don’t be like that. Isn’t it fun to play alone on a day like this? Even a simple story… .”
“Is it okay?”
“… Uh, the answer is very sharp. haha.”
I sat down and leaned back on the chair, so I could watch Yuuna’s eyes sharpen.
“You said my answer was too sharp? I’m glad I have that kind of insight.”
“haha… .”
“And now I am waiting for a man. So can you please stop now?”
At Lee Yu-na’s resolute refusal, the man clicked his tongue and muttered.
“It’s so damn expensive… . Ouch!”
I purposely blocked him from turning around and he looked at me in surprise.
Before he could say anything, I glanced at Yuuna and asked him.
“Do you have anything to say to my friend?”
“… Uh, no. nothing.”
Compared to Choi Hyun-woo, it’s embarrassing, but I also had a body that was training to some extent.
As if instinctively aware that I was an academy student, he faltered in his words and disappeared as if running away.
I sat across from Yuna as it was, and put the orange juice I was holding in front of her.
She trembled slightly as she looked at the orange juice she had bought at a rather expensive cafe.
Seeing that, he asked in a passing word.
“Are you okay?”
“uh? uh… . Well, that’s enough of a yangban. I’ve seen a lot of bad guys. Oh, right.”
After muttering like that, Lee Yu-na took out an old wallet and grabbed it.
“Uh, how much? I’ll give it to you right now.”
“Okay, I’m paying.”
“uh? still… .”
“It’s just like getting it from a friend.”
Then, Lee Yu-na hesitated for some reason and looked into my eyes.
“That, what… .”
“yes?”
“Now, I’m paying off my debts smoothly, so I don’t have to worry about it like that… .”
“What?”
Frowning her eyes as if I was talking about something, she waved her hand.
“Oh, no. I just know you know everything about me, so I know that you care… . That’s right, it’s very expensive here. I thought I was just buying cans… .”
She added right away.
“Hey, what do you say… . This creditor’s interest is weak and he doesn’t even ask. Uh, so I mean… . Even if you don’t care too much… .”
“Hey, what do you see people as… !”
I cried for a moment and told her that.
For some reason, my younger brother, who walked 5 stops away to save only a few hundred won, seemed to overlap.
“… It’s not like that. really. It wasn’t for the reason you thought it was, I really bought it for a friend without thinking.”
“Uh, yes… .”
sorry.
After muttering like that, Yuuna bowed her head.
Then he mumbled the orange juice with a squeaky, low noise.
My eyes twinkled right away, but as soon as I looked into my eyes and made a carefree expression, I felt sad for some reason.
“But if you have a job. Is it okay to go with us? Aren’t you overdoing it?”
“Uh, it’s okay because I’m doing it after today’s competition is over. Thank you for your concern.”
I nodded at her answer.
Lee Yu-na muttered a little and sipped the orange juice.
“… … .”
“… … .”
It couldn’t have been awkward.
Then she drank orange juice a few more times and opened her mouth.
“By the way, when did you learn the bow? It was very high quality.”
“… I was just trying.”
Lee Yu-na muttered admiringly, without a single doubt, at those words that were roughly wrapped around her.
“You must have worked really hard… . No matter how talented you are, you won’t be able to do that in two months with a lot of effort.”
After a moment’s pause in response, I gulped down the juice for nothing.
“But it’s the same with you.”
“yes?”
At my words, Yuuna tilted her head slightly.
“Even so, the student that Professor Grossman cares about the most is you. There are your abilities… To be honest, if I had that ability, I wouldn’t have been able to use it properly. To be honest, it’s you, so you’re using it all at a high level.”
“Uh, it’s not like that… .”
“I’m not like you.”
In fact, it was somewhat sincere.
All of the playable characters have talent and work hard, but if I had to pick the person who puts the most effort out of them, it was definitely Yuna.
In fact, even when Jin Ye-seul and I were taking a one-to-man class in Dalian, she just silently maintained her weapons and followed Professor Grossman’s lesson without saying a word.
Even though her hands were covered with scars from continuing to touch the cutlery, she did not stop, and silently honed her skills under the guidance of her master.
In fact, compared to the first time we met, she had achieved tremendous growth in her abilities.
Even if he had talent and a good teacher, it was possible because his efforts supported him to the end.
It was a sound that was fundamentally different from me, who was strengthened by expedient in many ways.
I said in a muffled voice.
“Honestly, it’s embarrassing to even say the word ‘effort’ in front of you.”
“Uh, uh… . It’s not like that.”
Lee Yu-na looked quite embarrassed as she didn’t know what I was going to say.
Seeing her like that, I… .
Every time I saw her, I thought I could say the words I had kept inside me now.
“that… . I hope you don’t feel bad about it. Last time… .”
As soon as I opened her mouth, she straightened up and listened to me.
“Last time I said we shouldn’t care about each other, but honestly, it didn’t go so well, right? Even in class, there is a feeling of floating with each other, and every time we see each other, we feel awkward with each other… . So, I mean.”
I bowed my head to her.
Then, she felt her hands waving in embarrassment.
“I’m sorry. Honestly from your point of view… . It makes sense to say that. At that time, I obviously overdid it more than necessary. I said a lot of things to you that shouldn’t be said there… . I really wanted to apologize once more.”
Why was he so sensitive to her?
Maybe it’s because I peeked at her as she was struggling with debt, and maybe it was because she saw the child in her hard work.
It was all just excuses anyway.
“Uh, no. To be honest, I misunderstood without doing anything well. At first I was a little upset, but after thinking about it, I understand you enough… . So that was the reason why I was awkward every time I saw you.”
Lee Yu-na was gibberish while muttering like that.
“And I’m not really good at anything… . eww… .”
The reason I said that is suddenly, ah! and shouted loudly.
When she looked up in surprise, she saw that she was ruffling her hair.
“Oh, it’s frustrating! How did it really happen… !”
Lee Yu-na, who cried out in a loud voice as if it was really frustrating, suddenly pretended to be me and held out her hand.
“Come on, shake hands!”
“What?”
“With this, let’s get rid of all the things we’ve been really sad about for so long!”
With those words, a small but scarred palm came closer to me.
“When you see me in the next tutoring class, immediately greet me by shouting ‘Hello Yuna!’ Then I said, ‘Ji-hyuk, good morning!’ I’ll shout Understand?”
As if she had thought of a good solution in her heart, Lee Yu-na’s expression lit up a little.
Seeing that, I nodded my head involuntarily and thought.
It’s really like looking at Gina.
Coincidentally, they both have similar names.
“Why, why are you smiling… .”
As I burst into laughter, Lee Yu-na quickly asked with a trembling voice.
I said sorry, waving my hand.
“No, sorry. It’s not like that… . just.”
I nodded.
In my mind, I remembered the words the child had often nags at me.
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Oppa said that sometimes he has too many thoughts and tends to make simple tasks difficult.
“Yes, you are right. I meant to do what you said earlier.”
While muttering like that, I grabbed her hand, which seemed to tremble anxiously.
* * *
I was able to easily win the game that was assigned in the afternoon.
When we texted Han Soo-young, Jin Ye-seul, and Choi Hyun-woo of this fact, they each showed interesting reactions.
While looking at the phone and smiling, I felt a sense of popularity and looked at him.
Suddenly, a man stood up straight and looked at me.
“Are you Yoo Ji-hyuk?”
“But?”
He politely bowed his head in response to my answer.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Wooseok Shin.”
He said so, bowing his head.
“I’d appreciate it if you remembered it, but you don’t even have to try to remember the name of a guy like me. Just do what you’re comfortable with, you, there, hey… . Please call me anything.”
“I. Why are you all of a sudden?”
“Excuse me. I was in too much of a hurry to make a mistake.”
Shin Woo-seok slowly raised his head and looked at me with an expressionless face.
“I am working for Miss Lee Ye-eun.”
He took a small breath as I looked at him as if to explain more.
“If it’s not an excuse, could you please listen to me for a moment?”
For some reason, his eyes seemed to be shining a little.
“Lady Yeeun Lee and the master… . And I have something important to tell you about our people.”