God of Tennis

Hanwoojin was angry because Leonard didn't just put in the UnderServe. He has also enjoyed using the UnderServe for tactical reasons, and all skills and tactics not defined by the rules are acceptable. Now you call me a slut, Holy Father.

Until then, what he had done was not worth it.

But Leonard's last serve had a different meaning. It's a tactic, a ball you throw away to taunt your opponent.

Paan!

“Thirty Love (30: 0)! ”

An angry ball speeds up even more unknowingly. Nevertheless, the sparrow's trajectory remains steady. It was not known as the system's force, the calibration of the sub-levels, or the Han Woojin.

Leonard still hasn't lost a smile after being hit by two room service aces. The white teeth sparkle disparately between his swirling lips. It was a strangely offensive smile.

Are you still free? ’

I was angry, but I couldn't deny it. Hanwoojin looks at the target, swinging from side to side, and kicks his tongue. Even if I win this game perfectly, it is 11. As far as Leonard is concerned, it wasn't a fit for a child.

If he had hit the sparrow twice in a row, he would have been able to use ordinary sub, but Hanwoojin rarely had the thumbs to change sub gradients. The massive beast doesn't seem to have a blind spot.

It was because I was agile with jewellery that seemed to be able to respond wherever I put it. I couldn't be sure of scoring unless it was a thoroughly unexpected ball.

In the end, Han Woo-jin strikes both of the remaining two subs with a sparrow.

Bam!

“Han Test Game! ”

This is what I paid for one game at a time. However, Han Woo-jin's complexion was not very good. No matter how fast, Leonard was just a simple serve. In contrast, Hanwoojin uses SP, as well as special techniques to squeeze muscles from the body continuously.

I did.

It may be the same to win one game at a time, but it was never the same. Hanwoojin suffered a slight loss.

“Leonard Seving Play! ”

And so began Leonard's sub-game. He shoots down another high-key over-serve. A flat sub that determines battles with only one speed, with no pores.

This time, I took a step forward. That was all that improved compared to the one game where the soles of the feet were not even halfway down.

Paan!

“Fifteen Love (15: 0)! ”

Predicting just before launch is too late. Half a second is faster, but the reaction is too late. Hanwoojin gritted his frontal glabella.

I had to read it at least a second in advance to hit this ridiculous serve. And it was time for a one-second score to be determined in the pro to pro battle.

‘I'll just give you a few games. ’

Hanwoojin judged it that way.

It was hard to tame yourself in one or two games against world level restraints. I had to draw as much time away from winning my own sub-games as possible. When the opponent's health is low, so is their restraint. Even then, winning the battle was okay.

And Leonard might try the UnderServe again. I couldn't score the ball with such mockery. Hanwoojin opened his eyes while lowering his center of gravity.

Paan!

“Thirty Love (30: 0)! ”

It was just fast. One advantage of being fast is that you can ignore all the other weaknesses. Even though I didn't like him, I was envious of Leonard's sub. It's hard to reach without something natural.

Elastic muscles that fill the body despite the height of the 190s. Rapid movement with the body of a bowl.

Leonard Sweets was an all-round athlete with elements that could be said to be talented. He's literally a lump of talent.

Papang!

Forty Love (40: 0)! ”

Realizing that the opponent is focusing properly, Leonard gives up taunting using the UnderServe. The player he identified, Han Woo-jin, was a useful type, even when he was angry. A quick provocation could have an adverse effect.

‘Funny! He's pretty good at sub ranker themes. ’

Leonard enjoys his inner opponent's reaction. He was one of the top three ranked athletes at the Mets Open. Including those who were injured last year and took a short break, the actual ranking rises to the top 30.

In fact, there were no competitors that could be considered equal to him in this competition.

Han Woo-jin compared to Leonard's eyes was a ‘good prey’. An opponent who can develop tension while moderately relaxing. He appeared to be a polished player before encountering the opponents in the 8th and 4th rivers to continue.

You're in luck.

That's what the black man in the basket thought. A body closer to two meters flew into the air and hit the ball as hard as it could.

Pa-ang!

“Leonard's game! ”

The referee calls for the score, and the two players leave their coats and face the other side. Renard and Han Woo-jin, who are still full of laughter, have crossed paths.

“He used an interesting serve. ”

“ ……. ”

As if passing by, Leonard throws a word, but Han Woo-jin keeps on walking without even giving him an answer. Leonard's rhythmic voice dives into his back pocket.

“ But don't you think the expiration date is soon!? ”

Cough.

A rubberised grip in the palm of your hand makes a gruesome sound. Han Woo-jin didn't quite understand Leonard, but he was able to interpret what he meant.

And more than Leonard's rebuttal, whether ridicule or control, there was an outrage.

‘… how long will you last? ’

Han Woo-jin couldn't deny his misguided voice.

* * *

The breakdown of balance began eight games ago.

“Thirty Love (30: 0)! ”

Scores of 43 and both players endlessly exchange for just a sub-game. Who gets the brakes first is the battle that determines flow. Han Woo-jin was scoring 2 points for the sub-game that returned to him.

‘This is the 14th time... I don't know about SP, but I used my grip too much. At this rate, the sparrow will stop before the end of the set. ’

Even if it is a special skill, it is Han Woojin's body that uses it. Sparrow squeezes muscles to their limit regardless of the amount of SP left. It was natural for me to lose my strength because I was constantly smoking that stuff.

But I couldn't stop. Leonard Sweets was a relaxed athlete who could accommodate all of Han Woojin's subordinates except Sparrow. Until at least one game breaks first, I should not lose my grip.

Throw the ball again and twist. I have already complained about my frostbite pain because of abuse.

Paan!

Sparrow has been launched. Irregular Bound Horse Gear, a strength above rapid restraint. The trajectory that suddenly plummeted down as soon as I handed over the net was surprising. Leonard-level athletes never return for three games.

It wasn't a failure.

But this time it was different.

Pod!

Leonard's bowl jumps off the base line with an enormous surge of energy and covers the ball. If you can't predict whether the Bound will be to the right or to the left, there is a sub that cannot be hit and a little reluctance in Pohand intercepts.

Paan!

“Thirty Fifteen (30: 15)! ”

The ball bounces back at a terrifying speed, snapping at Hanwoojin's right coat. Han Woojin's body hardened on the Sparrow's return.

You read the Sparrow? ’

I recorded the sparrow myself and played it several times just in case. I've seen it a hundred times, a thousand times, but not 500 times. For the 500th time, it was impossible to predict which direction the ball would splash in Hanwoojin's analysis.

I couldn't believe I'd been spotted in three games with that sparrow.

It is reckless to use the ball once again, but a sparrow characterized by irregularities is a different story. Han Woo-jin punched the sparrow again.

Paan!

Leonard jumps out again. This time, the racket, which was fixed with the back hand, split the wind violently.

Phew... Bam!

“Forty Fifteen (40: 15)! ”

However, the direction was the opposite. The ball whips to Leonard's right and flees to the outskirts of the court, avoiding the back hand swing. Then Han Woo-jin understood that Leonard was a Sparrow countermeasure and took it out.

"You got lucky. You want to gamble at 50%?" ’

If you don't know whether it's the right or the left, pick one of the two to fight your luck. Leonard's choice was simple and effective. If I couldn't read it anyway, I had a 50% chance of betting on it rather than thinking about it vaguely and missing it.

It was not an ignorant judgment. It was definitely a strategy that I came up with when I was filtered out. Hanwoojin understands that the man resembling Grizzly Bear is an intelligent hunter.

And fortunately, the last sparrow was 50% lucky to raise Hanwoojin's hand.

“Han Test Game! ”

The scoring alone. But the situation continues to deteriorate. I even felt like I was walking towards a cliff. There are no common tactics, and the skill of the spleen has fallen to a 50% chance of gambling.

It was time to bring out the second battle.

Slug.

According to Hanwoojin's research for several days, the slug was not just for injuring people. The key is simply to remove the target and disrupt the target's return. The last accident was when the opponent got the ball from the Understroke.

This injury was caused by excessive load while the joint was bent toward the outside of the body. If I had kicked him out with my back hand, he might have failed his return, but he wouldn't have hurt his wrist.

‘And not when I'm relaxed. ’

His nose is stone to worry about Leonard's injuries. If I go like this, I'm finished. Once the means to score were crushed one by one, the balance would be completely broken. The user needs a ball to snatch the target before it can do that.

And the conditions were fine. Leonard's serve is so powerful, it doesn't take much for the Bound to bounce over his head. It was definitely the right situation to hit Smash.

“Game 9! Leonard Serving Play! ”

The referee declared the start of nine games. With a heartfelt look at Leonard's extended body, Hanwoojin lays his fiercely erected eyes at an angle. When preparing the original counter, it must be cooled down so that the opponent cannot read the intent.

And Leonard throws the ball. From Hanwoojin's point of view, the thunderous sub falls from an invisible height unless you try to snap your neck up.

Paan!

I had to see how high the bounds were, how to adjust the timing. Two eyes, which were hard enough to stand on, caught a slightly crushed ball that fit into the coat. The reaction rate that went up extremely with concentration barely caught the end.

Now!

Nearly simultaneously with the ball bouncing, Hanwoojin kicked the ground by extending his bent knee. The ball rises faster than his body. Looking at the green tennis ball passing through the tip of his nose, Han Woo-jin flew with his raised racket.

I circled it.

A disparate smash that strikes the opponent in the face.

‘I'll give you a shot. ’

Paan!

A balloon bursts. The ball lowers toward the coat at a speed that is barely visible. And there was Leonard running to the front of a new net.

He looks embarrassed to see the ball flying towards him and swings at the main racket.

Suddenly, the black frame of the racket overlaps with the blurred image of the ball.

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