Chapter 120: Finals (3)

“This is unbelievable!”

“Goodness! Are you telling me that’s the play of someone who hasn’t been playing for long?”

“I can confidently say that Shia is the most talented player I’ve ever seen.”

“Only one match left for a reverse sweep!”

“Ah, it’s truly amazing! How is it that a player like this isn’t a professional gamer? Isn’t this a national talent waste?”

“Mr. Michael Lee! Saying that might get you in trouble with Shia’s fans!”

“Oh, sorry! It’s just that the gameplay is so impressive! These are the most shocking scenes I’ve witnessed since I started commentating on Three Kingdoms Hero Battle!”

The commentators stood up from their chairs, voices filled with excitement.

Their faces were flushed, and the reaction in the chat was even more intense.

– Shout! Our Evil!

– Our Evil! Our Evil! Our Evil! Our Evil!

– Is that even a human? A beast?

– Wowㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s been a while since I saw such an action scene.

– The difference is like between an adult and a child.

– Cr

– Isn’t Lu Bu an X-tier overpowered hero? It’s just too strong! Every time he swings his spear, someone dies?

– As I’ve always said, Lu Bu is a garbage hero in any other game, but not in Three Kingdoms Hero Battleㅋㅋ

Starting with the overconfident Xiao Hu from China, followed by Zhang Chen.

A total of four Chinese streamers recorded a miserable defeat.

The second game, which was thought to be an overwhelming win for the Chinese team.

But when it started, the situation was entirely different.

All the Chinese streamers lost in front of Shia, the last player of the Korean team, and now the only ones left in the Chinese team were Cerberus and Kim Heo-su. 𝘙

The Chinese channels were demanding an investigation into Shia for illegal programs, but the possibility of Shia using illegal programs was nonexistent.

The tournament was being monitored by the developers of , and no trace of illegality was found in Shia’s gameplay.

The only penalty Shia had received so far was for using an inappropriate nickname.

Everything else was fine.

“The fourth match was truly a masterpiece. Lu Bu’s attacks are larger in motion compared to other heroes. But Shia overcame the drawback of those large motions with appropriate kicks.”

“It was like watching a spear dance performance.”

“After diving into the opponent’s lower body, Lu Bu’s powerful kick, then slashing the airborne opponent with the spear. I can confidently say it’s the best showmanship Lu Bu can display.”

The most excited among the commentators was Michael Lee, a second-generation Korean American and also a commentator for the Chinese version of .

He was speaking passionately, unaware that he was spitting.

“The time it took to defeat all four was only two minutes. That means each one was taken down in an average of 30 seconds. Considering the average match time in the professional league of Three Kingdoms Hero Battle is 1 minute 29 seconds, you can see the significant difference.”

– We welcome meaningful TMI.

– It was a one-sided matchㅇㅇ

– Didn’t Xiao Hu also defeat the Korean streamers in over a minute?

– ㅇㅇ

-ㅋㅋㅋ Seems like former Chinese pros are really badㅋㅋ

– At this point, we should acknowledge them as a gaming minor country, right?

– We possess Shia, you Chinese bastardsㅋㅋ

was not a familiar game to Koreans, but thanks to Michael Lee’s skilled commentary, it was quickly becoming popular among viewers.

His detailed explanations were transparently conveying how extraordinary Shia’s record was to the audience.

“Ah!”

“What is it?”

“Is it a celebration?”

On the screen, Shia yawned as if bored and threw the spear to the ground.

Then he lay down on the floor and shouted in Korean.

– Ah, why is the Chinese restaurant in this neighborhood so tasteless? Call out the chef! I think today’s food used spoiled ingredients, I need some kimchi to cleanse my palate!

“Ah!”

“Looks like he’s calling out the last hope of the Chinese team, streamer Cerberus?”

“Oh! With Shia’s skilled provocation, Cerberus, Kim Heo-su, who chose the hero, is appearing!”

“Is this a showdown between rivals representing ?”

“To witness this precious duel today! The worst villain against the righteous spear! The match that transcends time is happening today!”

“Ah! Cerberus is smiling! What’s going on?”

Cerberus, who was expected to be tense, did not look nervous at all.

Rather, he was gripping his spear more comfortably than ever.

Cerberus shouted at Shia, who was being nonchalant.

– Hey! Pick up your sword! I’m going to get serious!

– Our Gochujang, aren’t you too cute? I’ll do you a favor because Heo-su is cute.

A moment later.

Shia, who was playing , changed his hero.

The hero using dual swords, which used to be Shia’s trademark.

In , there was only one hero who used dual swords.

[ and face off!]

6.

Chaeeeeng!

Heo-su’s spear swung sharply toward my waist.

Since I had played the hero a few times, I knew the skills and attack patterns well.

A hero capable of flexible attacks with balanced offense and defense.

With many attack patterns possible with the spear, was one of the most used heroes in the pro league.

There were many skills designed to create hallucinations using incredible speed, hiding real attacks within them.

In martial arts novels, it was called ‘Heocho,’ I believe.

However, I quickly blocked Heo-su’s attacks with my dual swords.

“You’ve improved a bit.”

“Seems like you have the leisure to talk?”

“Still, you’re much better than those guys. Why did you quit being a pro gamer?”

“…Shut up and get serious!”

A sharp tone with a pretty face.

Even though he was a guy, he had this unique vibe.

I deflected Heo-su’s burning spear with my swords and immediately spun my body.

“I practiced a lot with this hero because it’s the only one using swords.”

The hero was not known for his combat prowess but rather as a virtuous leader.

However, in , most heroes used spears, so ’s swordsmanship was greatly emphasized.

### Spear and Sword

Fundamentally, the reach difference between a spear and a sword was significant, and in , this reach difference was very important.

That’s why there weren’t many highlights of ’s performance in the pro league videos I had watched.

But then again, it was similar in .

Moreover, that guy had persistently harassed me with a spear for a long time, so I could confidently say that I was more familiar with spear and sword battles than anyone else.

I smoothly evaded the spear that clung to me like a snake’s tongue and thrust my sword into the gap.

The sword in my right hand plunged into the defensive radius of the spear.

Heo-su anticipated this and struck down my sword with his spear, glaring at me.

“You still haven’t fixed that habit?”

“What?”

“If this was , you’d have lost here again.”

Thunk.

He blocked the sword in my right hand, but couldn’t avoid the one in my left.

My sword mercilessly pierced his side.

But then.

“Divine Spirit’s Might.”

Heo-su immediately activated a skill and thrust his spear into my abdomen.

I looked at the spear that had pierced my abdomen and smirked.

“Ah, the perfect game is broken?”

This game had a system where a critical attack would temporarily stiffen the body.

’s Divine Spirit’s Might was a skill that could ignore that stiffness once.

I heard it was Heo-su’s main hero, and he used it to intend a mutual destruction.

…Well, it wasn’t a particularly fresh counterattack.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

It was an attack I had already anticipated.

I could have twisted my body one more time at the last moment to avoid it.

But I didn’t want to avoid Heo-su’s attack.

Though he used to be a nuisance, now he was just cute.

And Heo-su, realizing this, gritted his teeth and said to me.

“…You could have dodged that.”

“You’ve improved a lot? I almost died.”

“Did you let me hit you on purpose?”

“No. My physical condition has worsened a lot after the military. If it were the old days, I would have dodged it immediately. But still, it’s been a while since I used a sword.”

“Ha… You really are an asshole till the end.”

– What?

– Did Our Evil lose??????

– Why did he lose?

– Exploiting?

– Didn’t he let him win because he’s Korean?

– Isn’t Our Evil worse than Cerberus?

– ㅋㅋㅋ Are you guys game illiterate? Can’t you see properly?

– Wow, he shoved the sword in the meantime.

Thud.

The body of Heo-su, who had been standing firmly until just now, fell to the ground.

A spear that pierced the abdomen.

It was a fatal attack but not a decisive one.

On the other hand, there were two swords lodged in Heo-su’s chest.

When I realized Heo-su’s attack was aimed at my abdomen, I quickly thrust my swords in.

If this were , I could have taken him down more easily with various skills, but unfortunately, the skills in this game were quite realistic.

I looked at Heo-su, who had fallen to the ground, and smiled.

Then, I slowly nodded and said.

“No joke, you’re much better than the other four. Indeed… Chinese people are different from the start, aren’t they? Right, Heo-su?”

If I only got hit by Heo-su’s attack, I would have another reason to mock the Chinese.

Even cute Heo-su would have something to say to his team… This was a kind of gift for all the times I tormented him in the past.

Realizing my intention, Heo-su frowned deeply and said.

“Phew… You crazy bastard.”

“Hey, but don’t you want to join the crew I’m creating? You can keep streaming in China… Hey? We were closer than you thought, weren’t we?”

The match was decided, and I started to annoyingly recruit the fallen Heo-su.

But he raised his middle fingers with both hands while lying down.

Then, grinding his teeth, he said.

“I’ll win all the matches from now on, so just shut your mouth. It stinks.”

Even knowing he had lost, he maintained his pride until the end…

I shrugged and threw a word at Heo-su.

“Anyway, I made an offer you can’t misunderstand, so take your time to reply. You were kind of close with Dong-su hyung, right? Contact me through him, got it?”

With those words, Heo-su’s body collapsed, and the second match also concluded with a victory for the Korean team.

As soon as the match ended and I entered the waiting room, my waiting teammates ran to me with loud cheers.

“Jeeeeeaaaaannnzzz!”

“We believed in you!”

“Shia-nim!”

The atmosphere was already that of a championship victory.

I lightly hugged my teammates who ran up to me and smiled broadly.

“Ah, I told you I’d take care of it.”

“Reverse sweep. Are you… crazy?”

“We only need to win three games for the prize!”

“We already talked about it. If we win, you get half, Shia-nim. Got it?”

That was a welcome sound to hear.

Oh, right.

There’s something I have to say since we won.

I looked at the chat and threw a word.

“Carry.”

Finals of the Eastern Martial Arts Tournament, current score.

Korea 2 : China 0

The final third match was .

The atmosphere on the other side was already like a funeral, so the only thing left was to wrap it up nicely.

I exhaled lightly and said to my teammates cheerfully.

“Shall we go finish this off?”