God of Tennis

“Game Daniel! ”

Over 20 minutes have passed since the match began. Daniel, who won the sub-game successfully, took the fourth game.

With this, the score was 22.

Hanwoojin sighed, taking the ball with him. It wasn't because things were bad. It was because of the unique awkwardness that the rally with Daniel brought.

‘... It's frustrating. ’

He summarized the situation in one sentence.

Even though my stamina was still relaxed, I could still feel the food in my heart. It was an unpleasant rally that seemed to dip your feet in the swamp and walk.

The opposing Pokémon retrieves whatever ball the opposing Pokémon sends. On the contrary, the opposing Pokémon also sends a level of ball the opposing Pokémon can retrieve. I didn't know the rally was going to end. There was no time to give the ball to each other.

It was kind of a stalemate. Sometimes after a game in 30 to 40 minutes, they only played four games and spent more than 20 minutes playing it. The pace of the game was too slow

Daniel seemed familiar with the game at this pace. Unlike Han Woo-jin, who couldn't overcome frustration and sighed deeply, he had a relaxed expression.

“Sneaky.”

Seeing Daniel like that, Han Woo-jin grumbled in a small voice. If this kind of response continues, he will collapse first. There wasn't a big difference in stamina, but it was Daniel who was familiar with these long time rallies.

This unpleasant deadlock was also the result of some antagonizing performance between the two. If either of them had shown a gap to lose points, the game would have already been tilted to one side.

They gave and received the ball several times and acknowledged their abilities. And they both knew which side the game was playing favorably on.

'I need a flip plate trigger. ’

Hanwoojin lightly bit his lips.

If we keep going, we almost lose with an okay flow. The score that was being kept in the ringer went to two sets and then leaned toward Daniel. It was the difference between being familiar with these long face games or not.

His appearance and rough appearance were also thoroughly disguised. Daniel on his coat is a cunning snake that flies its tongue just waiting for its target to perish.

“Game 5, Test Han Serving Play! ”

The voice of judgment declares the beginning of five games. Hanwoojin pauses, then tosses the ball. I couldn't figure out which sub to fly.

"Sparrow... let's save some more." Show me more or I'll show you the basin. ’

No matter how good the ball is, if you show it in succession, the trajectory will be read. This is Daniel who started reacting to the two feet I showed you earlier. I needed to use another sub to confuse it.

Hanwoojin lays down the racket he was holding at an angle.

A simple ball like a flat is returned as is. So what you can try is a spin,

Tongue!

It's under-service.

The ball protrudes out of the ground suddenly, not raising its arm, stabbing Daniel in the back. He kicks his tongue at the ball rolling over his coat without even thinking of running forward. It was the face of one punch.

“Fifteen Love (15: 0)! ”

I was never satisfied with my score. Hanwoojin twitched his eyebrows, looking at Daniel's face that was perfect for him. The Mental Stamina does not shake at all, even when hit by the UnderServe.

‘You're not embarrassed at all. Being a skilled veteran is a real pain in the ass. ’

After just seeing the sub, Daniel steps out a few steps between the base line and the service line. It comes out at an interval that allows for over- or under- retrieval. There was nothing to point out from the reaction to the response.

Nevertheless, I toast again. This time it's over serve.

No matter what the opponent deals with, Hanwoojin, the server, was much more advantageous in the sub-game. Make as many holes as you want to score.

Bam!

The drive drops strongly into the front of the net.

It was often a ball that dealt with drops rather than rising because the bounce speed was fairly fast.

Tong...

On the contrary, Daniel handed the ratchet over to the bulging ball. After hitting the sub, it was a long way to react.

But if you were predicting, the story was different again.

As soon as he hit Serve, Han Woo-jin ran straight out, aiming for the ball he was about to pass. The ball thunders and protrudes out of your coat.

Bam!

“Thirty Love (30: 0)! ”

Daniel loses another point in exchange for being stabbed through the gap just after the drop. A drop shot counter using Sub & Bali is a double-edged sword that loses its score if the prediction is missed.

‘I never thought I'd be so fearless. ’

Daniel stepped up his evaluation of the Asian fighter preparing to serve again on the other side of the net.

An Oriental sub ranker who has never heard of him. Even the records of the competition show that there is only one Future Championship. After I started as a professional, I had to think of myself as the outstanding rookie. Daniel agreed that he was a better fighter than his career.

‘Ranking will settle you in and out of 200th place. I met a pretty annoying guy at the Qualification Ranch. ’

Just as Hanwoojin offended Daniel, Daniel was also troubled by Hanwoojin. If he wasn't used to playing this long face, the landscape wouldn't have tilted at all horizontally. Their skills and styles were similar.

The audience that was watching felt even strange at the two rallies as if they were decalcomanni.

Bam!

Han Woo-jin blows the sub. This time it was a topspin serve that suddenly fell to the ground in front of the net. Tactics that constantly change the appearance of the Pokémon to make it harder for the target to receive.

Daniel was not a greedy fighter either. As soon as the trajectory shifts, he slices the falling ball.

Tongue!

“Thirty Fifteen (30: 15)! ”

One punch and one back.

Hanwoojin and Daniel's match was constantly going on and on.

By the end of the set, their game time was over 40 minutes.

* * *

Deuce!

At the same time as the Declaration of Judgment, the two of them sharpened it. I never thought I'd make it to Duce.

In the preliminary round, it was completely unexpected to have scored such a fierce score. If you win, you lose. I didn't know it would be such a tense battle.

Game score is 55.

The sub-sphere returned to Hanwoojin. Both athletes are exhausted from fights beyond imagination and shortness of breath. Han Woo-jin decided it was time to use the sparrow he had saved.

“Game 11! Test Han Serving Play! ”

Whether even the referee was interested in this fierce battle, he declared a more lively start than at the start of the match. Hanwoojin glances at him and throws the ball up high.

His tired muscles distort greatly in line with the system's signals. Increases the range of motion of the joints to extract maximum acceleration, and the muscles are ready to contract inward and exert force at any time.

The ball drops vertically and as soon as it reaches overhead, the racket tears the air like a blade.

Papang!

“Fifteen Love (15: 0)! ”

The reaction is late. Daniel takes a coat and bounces before he even takes half a step off. It has been rewarding to keep changing my condition.

‘Okay, you're breaking up. ’

It was also a result of playing a full 10 games. Both were consuming considerable physical and mental strength. Suddenly, the capacity to react to sub-changes is gone.

It was what Han Woo-jin was after.

The ball pops up like an arrow in a protest again. Two shots were fired before Daniel could prepare.

Paan!

“Thirty Love (30: 0)! ”

The second sparrow also points up by falling into a square that Daniel can't read. It was not the first time I was blinded.

The momentum must be driven by the moment you catch it. Especially when the strings are pulled taut.

Han Woo-jin punched even the third ball into the sparrow without any hesitation.

Bam!

Daniel flies to the wedgeball. He tries to read the ball bound somehow, but his concentration does not allow him to.

Tongue!

Forty Love (40: 0)! ”

Fuck!

The ball bounces off the top of the frame and falls onto the net. Finally, a nasty insult pops out of Daniel's mouth. It wasn't an act this time. The referee warns Daniel who speaks loudly.

Then Daniel grimaced his fingers toward Hanwoojin with a pouting face. It meant to put a serve in.

“Ha.”

Is there a reason this side is not respectful of the opponent?

Hanwoojin laughs at Daniel. As the opponent's eyebrows twitch, he throws the sub up.

Paan!

“Han Test Game! ”

When emotions are harsh, the body becomes slow. Anger may also serve as a catalyst, but without its directionality, it is mere noise.

Daniel is caught up in the noise for a moment and misses the match point.

No, thank you.

In the Dual state, you must make a 2 game difference to win the set. Han Woo-jin won 1 game first, which means the opponent can't win unless he wins 3 games in a row.

This one game reversed the dynamics of the two. Hanwoojin is one step ahead.

But now there was a task left.

As soon as the sub-zone passes over to Daniel, Han Woo-jin must not break his sub-game in order to win. Only once has Han Woo-jin succeeded in braking.

Not enough. His sub-game was also braked once. The more similar the two are, the harder the brake will be.

I had to use 'it’ here.

‘Push the ball overhead, then use [Slug]. Otherwise, you will spend all your stamina on one set. ’

You haven't even figured out the skill's features yet, but you don't think it will lack its power.

Han Woo-jin got into position with the intention of leading the ball somehow. Beyond the net, Daniel throws the ball with a fiercely distorted look.

Paan!

Anger has been a force of sorts and speed. Han Woo-jin forcefully raised the ball that protruded forward from the first sub.

And he suddenly stops flinching as he sees Daniel expand. Sub & Bali, Daniel, who has been wandering between the Baseline and the Service Line, has changed his strategy.

Should I back off? Or like this? "

The Pokémon's position is halfway up. It's clear the opposing Pokémon will get the ball. The problem was I couldn't read what it was. Hanwoojin opened his eyes and observed Daniel's movements, but his well-spent stamina and mental strength interfered with his prediction.

Damn it, and Han Woo-jin stopped at that spot. Rob may not know it, but the drop shot was within range.

Which way is it?

Daniel swings his racket.

Bam!

"Shit!"

The robe. Hanwoojin glares at the ball, feeling the sensation that it looks like slow motion. At this rate, you will lose one point first. A sub-game can never brake unless it can overpower the aircraft.

Moreover, Han Woo-jin's stamina had already fallen below half. If I continue to do this, I will win and leave and consume too much.

Even if I won, it might interfere with the next match.

Hanwoojin's body, who was wondering what to do, naturally found the answer.

Daniel's flying ball gently flies over Hanwoojin's head.

And that's what Han Woo-jin was hoping for in the first place.

Slug!

I remembered the name of a skill that I had forgotten for a moment because it was not a guiding ball. Then Hanwoojin's body left his own will and began to move independently.

The ball was higher than I expected. The moment he realized that, his knee folded in half.

“What?”

I ignored the owner who made a noise, and my body spontaneously jumped into the air. Sergent jumps are excellent. Suddenly, the ball came into Hanwoojin's racket range.

Slug.

Whether you know him or not, you slap the ball with your bare shoulders. It was truly a terrifying speed.

However, there was something that frightened Han Woojin.

Why are you going that way? ’

Smash lowers the target into a direction where there is no opponent, Bondi. It was because of its fast pace and high bounds that there was no way to get it while the streets were open.

The slug, on the other hand, falls toward Daniel.

The opponent was embarrassed but he was also a veteran.

He is already in the Receive position. Understroke raised from the bottom. Perfect response.

"Shit, you're wrong! ’

At this rate, the ball returns before he even lands.

Before cursing at the incompetence of a skill called Slug, Daniel's ball and his racket are thunderstruck.

And then...

Kick!

It sounded unexpected.

“Grrrgh!"

Hanwoojin, who landed on the ground, looked over the net with a look of ignorance.

I couldn't fathom Daniel's flying racket and his wrist gripping and groaning.

But one thing was certain.

“Love Fifteen (0: 15)! ”

It was the starting point for 12 games.

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