One Man Army

Chapter 151 [Episode 78] EL Tournament 1

@ EL Tournament.

Leah Collin was a world famous figure.

Even if she didn’t like martial arts, there were dozens of commercials around the world, and there was even a movie that was hugely popular internationally.

As a result, she was more famous than hollywood stars. So even in Korea, she couldn’t just take off her sunglasses and mask while wandering around.

Eventually, the three of them were forced to hide in Sang Hyuk’s officetel, they ate and drank from various delivery services and bought beer and snacks at the convenience stores.

“I really want to treat you to really delicious food… sorry.”

Sang Hyuk scratched his head and felt awkward.

[It’s okay. Rather, I’m sorry. We can’t go because of me….]

“Well, it’s not our fault. By the way, is it okay to talk comfortably like this? I didn’t know your age but since now I know….. I mean if you want it, we can serve you politely as a noona.” (TL note: Noona: big sister, for a younger man in calling the older woman. To serve means to speak more politely and conscious of the manner of the younger person to an older person.)

Gye Baek looked at Leah with a cautious expression and asked.

Leah is 27 years old. And Gye Baek and Sang Hyuk were 23 years old. Of course, Leah was really a noona in Korea.

[I’m comfortable with this. I like having friends more than younger brothers.]

“Alright. Then we clearly have decided to be friends. I won’t go there in the future.”

Because it was the relationship coming from the DN world, where things like age were not very meaningful anyway so four years difference was not a big deal.

“But do you like the food?”

Leah, who is a pure American, had a lot of unfamiliarity with the delivery food. Even though it was good, better than what you’d expect for takeout , Sang Hyuk was worried that it wasn’t good enough for a guest from far away.

[The best! It’s not a lie, how come all the food is so yummy? I have to stay in Korea longer because of the food. ]

In fact, Leah had a very pleased expression, with jokbal (pig feet) in one hand and a piece of marinated fried chicken in the other.

It was the first time the three of them met in reality not in EL, but within a few hours, they were able to get along as well as they normally did in Eternal Life.

Team Rush, who were united in reality, not in just inside Dream Network, spent three days eating, drinking, chatting and playing around, as if they were trying to make sure that they weren’t just friends in EL only.

At least in these 3 days, they don’t worry about anything else.

Of course, in the process of eating, drinking and playing, it was also given that the three of them would access EL and play together.

They found a quiet VR room and solved the Blue Sky Sailing Route quest on Flame Island. But, they did not sail. It was difficult to disconnect when the Sky-grade ship was launched on the Sky-sea, at least the three were scheduled to not start sailing while they were together in reality.

In the end, four more days after that, they finished their week off and getting to know each other. Only then as they had vacationed enough, they decided to resume their voyage.

They enjoyed playing in real life, but they also enjoyed playing in EL as much, so it was time to get back to work.

However…. as they decided to go back in the game, Leah, who was planning to stay in Korea a bit longer, had a problem. The hotel she stayed in was a luxury hotel, but due to a number of privacy concerns, she was unable to install a DN capsule in her room.

This was a legal matter, so even if she is Leah, it was a problem she could not solve. But it was nonsense for her to use a public VR room. Currently she unofficially came to Korea without letting anyone know, so it could be a lot of trouble when it is revealed that she was in Korea.

Actually, in one sense, this problem was easily solved.

Leah, being Leah, solved this problem in the easiest way, except for all the complicated arrangements and orders.

The key to solve the problem was simple logic, since it was not possible to install it in the hotel, then she could install it elsewhere, in another place where it was permitted.

Of course, it was not that Leah didn’t have any money, so it was enough to just buy or rent a suitable place.

But to do that, she has to do real estate transactions, and that could be a hassle.

So…….. she arranged a suitable place in a different way other than buying or renting.

Wiiiiiiing.

The DN capsule which finished the last inspection, went into standby mode. And Leah, who was looking at it, had a satisfied expression.

[It’s newer than the one I used in America, so it’s a bit like my Virtual Reality Ability has gone up.]

She used the VRA measurement programs to check her senses, including her reaction speed.

The latest high-end capsule was definitely her favorite.

“I’m glad you liked it……. Is it really not uncomfortable?”

The place where she installed the capsule.

That place was surprisingly Sang Hyuk’s officetel.

The Officetel in Ilsan, where Sang Hyuk lives, was of course spacious because it was a luxury suite.

As a result, there were a few rooms that were left vacant by Sang Hyuk who lived alone. Leah installed the capsule in one of those empty rooms.

[I’m okay. Rather, I’m worried about you. Honestly, I was grateful you propose this first, but now I think I’ve accepted it without thinking.]

“I’m fine too. Honestly, it would be impossible to do real estate transaction with your real name. And in the end, things will get complicated…..so it’s a good idea to solve it simply this way.”

[Okay! Then I’ll try my best to not be a bother. I can do house chores better than you think. So, you just got a housekeeper who moved in and works here.]

“Wow, making Leah Collin a housekeeper? Nope. There is not much to do here since I don’t have a lot of things, so don’t worry.”

Now Sang Hyuk know how famous Leah is. He couldn’t not know because Leah Collin’s name was on the internet endlessly.

And anyway, Sang Hyuk knew that Leah would only stay in Korea for a month or two, then return to the US, so he thought that even if he was uncomfortable, he would be able to stand it for that long.

[Great, so I’ll stay as if it is my house.]

Leah unexpectedly was a very easy-going person.

It was as if EL’s Dark Knight was Leah’s other personality.

Leah staying there as comfortable as she said.

And Sang Hyuk didn’t think Leah was difficult and treated her like a really long-time friend.

It was Sang Hyuk who learned about Leah’s fame only after searching the internet, so there was no reason to think that she had a difficult personality. For Sang Hyuk, Leah was just a precious colleague and friend who was on the same frequency as him.

In particular, Sang Hyuk was exercising with Leah every morning while learning things about her.

It was natural for the two of them to work out together in the morning. Sang Hyuk always worked out with his kendo sword every morning and Leah also had a lifelong habit of waking up in the morning and doing yoga.

As a result, the two of them were naturally exercising together in the morning.

And when they worked out together, they talked about a lot of things and in the process, Sang Hyuk got tips on various ways to exercise from Leah.

Leah, a top-notch professional martial artist, had a lot to teach. Sang Hyuk, who had only trained himself through kendo, was able to open his eyes to another world, the world of martial arts through Leah and had fun.

If Sang Hyuk was enjoying learning new things, Leah was getting into teaching. She had never taught anyone before, and while teaching Sang Hyuk, she got a kick out of watching him grow.

Of course, this position changed in the game, where Sang Hyuk was the teacher and Leah the student, but the two of them had a great time pushing and pulling each other. (TL Note: I feel the romanticism in the air by the words of ‘pushing and pulling’.)(ED Note: Or at least the sexual tension….)

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Time quickly passed and Team Rush, who rested for a week, sailed really hard on the Sky-sea for the next three weeks.

As a result, they were able to reach the 108th Sky Island, ‘The Quake Lava Island’.

And Team Rush decided to take another four-day break on the island.

The decision to rest was not bad in many ways, as there was a feeling of being a little overwhelmed for the past three weeks, as well as Sang Hyuk’s participation in the offline competition.

LGN was scheduled to officially launch the EL Pro League exactly two weeks after the end of the EL Tournament.

The original plan was to launch it in the form of a team league, but due to several issues, the decision was made to begin with opening the league in the form of tournaments with multiple professional teams.

“Ah, this is the disappointing part.”

Jang Minho, who is now no longer an EL expert but a commentator for LGN, looked at the screen and felt sorry.

“I’m not sure, but did player Kingstar make a mistake a little while ago?”

The caster was of course Jeon Yongmin.

“It’s a bit ambiguous. Obviously, Kingstar’s selection wasn’t a bad one……..but I think he missed a chance to take a shot. If he didn’t back down, but rather if he moved forward and fought back, it may have changed the result.”

Jang Minho may not be good at playing, but at least his eyes were very sharp.

He has analyzed numerous EL videos and his analysis was known for being very accurate and dispassionate.

“I see. After all, Krai eventually won the set and advance to the final with 3:2 set score.”

“Krai’s performance is definitely excellent. In particular, this player has increased his skills since joining the pro game team Daehyun Fighters. Krai has the potential to become one of Daehyun’s aces in the future.”

The honest evaluation of Jang Minho. Originally, Jang Minho was famous for his honesty and integrity. Of course, there were users who tried to suck up to Jang Minho, but no one held that against Jang Minho because those users were always shut out.

“Well, the next game is….. the one that lots of people have been waiting for.”

“Yes, it’s a very exciting game for me personally.”

“This is the match between the strongest EL player who nicknames are legion……Undefeated, Invincible, King of Victories….. There are so many nicknames, ‘the Immortal’ with Master K, who is also one of the best players in the world.”

“Honestly, I feel sorry for Master K, but this is the finale of the EL Tournament. I don’t need to say anything since he is the Immortal, so I’ll skip it. I’d rather focus on his opponent, Master K. Who is this player? Isn’t he actually one of the top DN pro-gamers, who was the absolute best of the Sword and Magic Arena League and he was also the strongest of Fantasy Tekken? Although he didn’t get much attention in the EL main server because he joined so late in the game, but he’s in the spotlight since the EL Revolution released.”

“He’s been a regular in the finals of many of the games I’ve played.”

“Yes, that’s right. It may be nonsense that such a top pro-gamer is competing in the EL Tournament. He hasn’t joined a professional game team as he hasn’t shown much on EL main server side yet, and of course he will show it in this competition, but thanks to him, it allows us to actually see the match that covering the strongest of EL. Especially because of the fact that these two players join the limited mode and that’s what makes the audience so excited.”

Jang Minho was more excited than usual.

The Immortal knew everyone, all the exceptional players including those who had yet to become exceptional, because of his “second life”. And the Immortal, he too was a fan of Kim Junyoung.

Sang Hyuk sat in the waiting room and quietly closed his eyes, he smiled as he listened to the voices of Jeon Yongmin and Jang Minho from the outside.

“Interesting. I will really have a match with Kim Junyoung……”

Of course, Sang Hyuk knew Master K.

He didn’t just merely know Master K but he knew that person very well.

Chapter 151 [Episode 78] EL Tournament 1 – End

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