Poten

The ballroom on the second floor of the Convention Center was the place where South Korean athletes were guided to the Games. Inside was a PC facility designed by the company 'S Electronics' sponsoring WCG, which was beyond imagining.

A huge PC room with hundreds of athletes from all over the country moving all at once and not feeling crowded.

“Wow, this place is going to taste like a game. ”

Minho was amazed, as if a player had stepped on the Sangam World Cup stadium, only playing in the local soccer stadium.

Gin called in three Pentathletes.

“Sections of my country are B-1 through 25. They're open 24 hours a day, so come by anytime. You're gonna start practicing right away, right? I'm gonna go put on a sparring match for all the other leaguers. ”

The coach said that Minho faced his two co-conspirators. For some other games, it was no exaggeration to say that all the Pentathlon candidates were actually in here. For this reason, the training among their athletes was likely to be a deterrent, not a proper exercise. Coach Jean knew about it and suggested it first.

“Come on, everybody. ”

The coach who left behind a message of encouragement disappeared.

Kim Yun Yeol and Lee Taek Yong quietly took up their seats and began to unwind with the mouse. Until yesterday, the first foreign students who appeared silly began to reveal their instincts as gamers as they were approaching the real game.

‘If I'm worried about the overall number one, I can't guarantee it. ’

As it is a festival for global gamers, the spirit of enjoyment is more important than the color of medals, but gold is still good. Minho also sat down in B-3 and started practicing the day before planting.

After 4 hours.

During the exercise until lunch, Minho played ten games with a Chinese fighter named Rio Mou.

The score is 6: 4. I was surprised that China was not strong enough, even though it had an advantage. While some of the controls were not smooth because they were not consistent after the last finals, it was more important that they knew most of the strategies they used to use.

‘I think you've learned a lot about the Korean league. ’

Minho looked to the two Chinese players on the left, who were practicing. Yun Yeol Kim has just swept the Chinese Ri Xiao player's base for GG, and was advantageously leading the altruistic game.

“Yoon Yeol, how much did you win? ”

“Eight out of nine. ”

Kim Yun Yeol pointed to Lee Taek Yong.

“I don't think Taekyong has ever lost a game. ”

In these words, Minho had to swallow a groan.

The clock is useless. Since the long future you can see, there is more than five seconds of bruising space between throwing and not throwing. In one second, this five-second gap is large in battling Pentathlon demons walking the battlefield.

Should I go for a bronze medal? ’

Gold would be nice, but what's the point of winning a sacred medal? Minho comforted himself and turned his eyes to the ring.

J.B., do you know how to play? ’

Silent. The agent's instincts when the black-and-white worm-tailding was all about computer games were useless in Pentathom.

“Let's just eat and train. ”

When I woke up from my seat, I heard Chinese in Minho's ear.

“To follow me, Nihao!”

It is not an interpretation of whether an agent has not learned Chinese. When I turn my head, Rio Mou, who just played with him, approaches. Sporty hair on a chubby face. He was wearing glasses, but somehow he remembered the atmosphere on his face, so Minho smiled deeply.

Practice, thank you.

When English was pronounced in Rio's mouth, it was interpreted correctly. However, the English in Rio itself was not smooth.

"No problem. I practiced better because I was a good leader.

Kang Min-ho. I'm a fan.

Rio gave Minho the paper and asked him to sign it. Minho shrugged his shoulders in pride as he claimed to be a fan of the other side.

‘Yes. Although I am under pressure from these fearsome gods now, I have built quite a reputation in the Pentagon. You were a fan of my strategy, weren't you? ’

Minho smiled, and Rio's next words continued.

Youth Journal is very funny. Osora is the prettiest. Is Kang Min-ho there again?

“What……? ”

Minho turned to Rio instead of signing. Liu took a jump gesture to greet the group while lifting his hand to open the Youth Journal.

Liu, do you think he might be a young man in China?

Yes, the most popular. HanRyu.

On the other hand, I thought I heard from the ball manager that most of the talent that is broadcast in Korea is broadcast directly to China and reacts well.

Dingo….

I looked at Minho with my eyes that Rio was really curious.

Minho sighed for a short time, writing ’Dingo is fine' in English, below the sign.

Time to get moving for lunch. Minho turned on his self-cam after charging during the morning and illuminated the convention hall.

“Today is the second day in Paris and it's Wednesday. This is where you practice. Lots of PCs, right? Players who have survived the first round by Friday will be on stage on the weekend. ”

“Hambriento ~”

“Lo que comes? croissant……. ”

Two foreigners passed by, stirring in front of Minho.

“These are Spanish athletes who want to eat the Croix for lunch. There's a delicious bakery up ahead. Yoon Yeol, Taekyong. Should we go eat? The French bread tastes great. ”

Following Minho, who naturally interprets Spanish and speaks Spanish, surprised his two followers.

The bakery in front of the convention center was greeted by players who came out for lunch. Minho squeezed the gap and bought three sandwiches with fresh vegetables and left the store.

“Here.”

Minho handed out a sandwich bag.

“Thank you, sunbae. ”

“It's so convenient to have someone in the local language. ”

Minho, sitting under the umbrella in front of the store, looked at Kim Yun Yeol and Lee Taek Yong, who looked delicious while biting a sandwich.

“If you are so grateful, just help me practice once in the afternoon. Like in the real world, it was hard for the Chinese kids. I was so devoted to broadcasting that I couldn't keep up with the game. If we win gold and silver bronze, there's a good chance we'll win as a whole. ”

That's it. Both the backers nodded as if they didn't care. In fact, after playing games with foreign players, I heard that I wanted anyone in Korea to win more than individual battles.

Lee Taek Yong said that he ate a sandwich in a hurry.

“Sir, it's still hard on the Pentathlon. I swept through gold and silver last year, but it was third place. ”

“Really?"

“China came first with two gold medals. Russia came second because they had one more silver. ”

Then Kim Yun Yeol added. Minho thought that he would be more likely to get one more gold in another category.

“Let's give it a try. ”

“What?”

Minho's gaze remained on those who were talking in various languages, filled with bakeries.

‘That JB used to do. ’

The day after the adaptive training was completed by each country's crew.

WCG's first group was a soccer game called 'FIFA’. The game was dominated by European players who chose a table, chose a tactic, and then adapted the players to compete in pairs.

“Phew.”

Sitting in seats B-13, the FIFA Korean athlete's pacing ceremony lifted his tension as he breathed. Iranian fighters won okay, but Germany was considered to be the winner because of the next opponent. For what it's worth, the next opponent was last year's winner. If you lose here and lose to the next match, you lose the Zodiac.

“A beatboxer. ”

Minho approaches next to the nervous pulsation ceremony. Minho turned his head to the pulsating figure.

“I heard about the German coach, but his opponent is in a bad mood. She said she snuck out and drank too much yesterday. So relax. ”

Minho interpreted Konig's conversation with the coach on the other side of the C-line by touching the Braille watch.

“And it's as good as Korean players, so it's a one-sided attack. I think he's going to score a lot of points early on. ”

“Really?"

Information about your opponent's condition or unique disposition. Compared to South Korea where game broadcasting is active, foreign countries rarely have this information.

I don't know how much influence it can have, but Minho returned to his original position hoping for victory.

In an hour.

It was a beating ceremony that earned Korea's first pass through the Journey League.

After hearing information that might be useful, Minho went to South Korean athletes to share information with them. He also secretly leaked false information about Korean athletes in their language.

The subsequent disturbance in intelligence gathering was one of the most frequent tasks of the agents wearing the ring. The Braille watch did its part instead of the wiretap.

- He said his fingers hurt in England. I got a little stuck closing the door. What happens if I get an inflammation on my thumb in a fight game? Just the end?

- Norwegian team mid liner. I broke up with my girlfriend. I barely slept. You can see the dark circles in your eyes.

- You're Sebastian with the Russian FPS, right? I'm using a specific laser mouse, and it's very stressful to set because the driver doesn't fit. Look at that angry look on your face.

Some of them were not very helpful, but they said they had better expectations from Korean coaches that the rate of passing through the Journey League was higher than last year.

That evening, Minho's room was filled with players who came to thank him.

The Pentathlon started early Friday morning. After two days of intensive training, Minho recovered some form and beat Japanese and Taiwanese athletes relatively easily.

In the afternoon, I ended up playing the last game of the Journey League to confirm passage with the Romanian.

“Good job, Minho! ”

Coach Jean liked it by tapping Minho on the shoulder. Minho stood up and asked.

“What about Yoon Yeol and Taekyong? ”

“Yoon Yeol won three times okay, but Taekyong.... ”

Minho found Lee Taek Yong sitting at the end of the seat.

“I missed my first game on my guard. He was too young to fix it because he was embarrassed once. ”

“Oops.”

It was relatively common in the Pentagon leagues for strong candidates to drop out of the Journey League stage. But I never thought it would come from WCG.

“Taekyong... …. ”

Minho approached Lee Taek Yong. I couldn't console him with anything that lowered my head. Kim Yun Yeol also approached late, but rather than the joy of passing through the Journey League, he felt sorry for his colleague's defeat.

Coach Jean said, tapping Lee Taek Yong's back.

“Minho and Yun Yeol are in 1st place and 2nd place. ”

“Yes, Taekyong, don't worry. ”

Minho's commitment has squeaked since the Pentathlon's first tournament on Saturday morning. Kim Yun Yeol stood next to Minho with a pale complexion.

“Yoon Yeol, what's wrong? ”

“I haven't been feeling well since yesterday, but I'm having a bad day. ”

Kim Yun Yeol went to the bathroom several times just before the match and fell into a loser, not a winner. Fortunately, Minho won the battle.

After the game, Jin approached Minho and lowered his voice.

“I think the fever is getting worse. ”

“Watermelon?”

A bottle that can often catch you when you travel to another region. It will improve in 3-4 days, but when that time comes, the WCG will be over.

In the end, Yun Yeol Kim fell from the Loser's Gang 4 in the afternoon because of the condition of the turbulence. Gamers who came to cover the defeat of South Korean Pentathletes were surprised. Minho only won the winning pair and finished Saturday with the finals coming up.

Saturday night.

Minho returned to the hotel room late, holding an information exhibition on his own while watching other South Korean athletes' games.

After washing, I got out of bed and lifted my phone.

I accessed the Korean community site via hotel Wi-Fi, and as expected, the article "The Fall of Korean Programmers" was published on the topic instead of "Pentathom vs. Crisis."

Meanwhile, there was also an article called 'celebrity Godminho class’, but Minho did not open it. I knew Dingo was coming.

Kim Yoon-yeol for Lee Taek also did not fall because he did not work hard. It just did not respond smoothly to the weight of the World Congress and the variables of overseas.

Minho came in first, and his gaze stayed on both sides of his dormant back.

‘I was careless too. I should have cared more about the Pentathlon than any other game. ’

It's too late to regret it. Fortunately, the other side of the game has good grades. Only 2 out of 10 events will win the overall medal.

Minho pledged to focus only on making good grades tomorrow. You have to win before Lee Taek Yong and Kim Yun Yeol get less insult.

Tiric.

Immediately before taking the aphrodisiac to sleep, the phone rang a text message. Minho quickly took hold because it was the name of the West Galaxy.

[Min-ho, it's tomorrow's finals, right? I want to watch the game, but I don't have time. [unclear]

He said he had an overnight shoot and spent some time in the middle of it. Minho replied right away.

[When you're done, get some sleep.]

[* ^ ^ *]

A picture came with an emoticon. Minho looked at the screenshot of the Hong writer and zoomed in.

You're my cameo. ’

She appeared in drama as her first love and once again met the Western Galaxy in Paris. She happened to be working as a chef at a restaurant that she happened to stop by.

"Huh? This restaurant... ’

Minho texted the galaxy because the name of the restaurant in the script seemed familiar.

[Are you filming in Pierre?]

[Yes, my boss let me play Min-ho there. I heard Hollywood movies are also rejected. PD praised Minho because he wasn't worried about eating out.... Oh, I have to go in now. I'll call you again tomorrow.

At the end, Minho, who saw the heart script written naturally, recalled a few days ago that he had just forgotten about while focusing on the competition.

‘The galaxy and me. We're not just friends anymore. ’

Min-ho, who was delighted at what happened that day, enlarged the script of the mobile phone again.

“No, I'm a chef, but I wouldn't play the piano instead of cooking..." ”

Minho sighed for a short time.

In a topographical hit drama, there is no shortage of typical scenes about a man who plays the piano to a woman. Minho fell asleep, wondering what excuse to give the ball manager.

* * *

On the first floor of the convention center where the WCG finals were scheduled, the Great Hall had no room to set foot in the crowd.

On one side of the stage, gaming channel casters and commentators from different countries sat in a line to make predictions about the winners, and on the other side of the audience, players from different countries who had been on the WCG sat well and held fierce cheer contests.

South Korea's ENGAMENET channel was also in the middle. Castor Han Yong-jun opened his mouth like a burst of fire on the microphone as soon as he saw the camera illuminating.

“Greetings to gaming fans from all over the country and around the world! WCG Finals! Coming to you live this morning. My throat is resting, but it doesn't matter! Right, Dong-jun? Hyun-woo! ”

Castor calls for commentary on both sides. Those who have been working on it for four days are as sore as their throats, but bright as their faces.

Dongjun commentary said.

“Korea is in crisis, but only four medals have been won today. Minimum silver medal. It's not a dream to win an overall championship in a few years. ”

Then Kim Hyun-woo commented.

“How can you win a medal when only one person has climbed the Pentathom? I got sauce from Korean coaches. ”

“Sauce?”

When he looked at Han Yong-jun curiously, Kim Hyun-woo covered his mouth.

“There was an undercover agent who couldn't figure out how many languages he spoke. Taking away the opponent's weaknesses like a ghost, encouraging the morale of our players. ”

“That's who! ”

“We cannot reveal anyone to protect the identity of our spies. ”

Dongjun commentary said.

“Isn't that Kang Min-ho? ”

Kim Hyun-woo's comments shook his head, but Han Yong-jun was surprised and asked.

“Kang Min-ho? ”

“We did a BBC interview in Hungarian. It's not English, is it? ”

In the meantime, the setting for the first finals has ended. Han Yong-jun yelled at the stage.

“Yes, I just finished preparing for the ‘Iron Bowl’ finals. Let's give it up for the veteran! ”

The final stage, which started in the morning, only three events remained in the afternoon. AOS called the Hero League and FPS called the Call of Strike. And it was a pentastorm.

Minho went to the WCG homepage and looked at the medal leaderboard while preparing for the match using the exercise PC in the waiting room.

China was first, South Korea second, and Russia third, but the number of gold medals was the same. I could flip over at any time as a result of the remaining three events.

‘It's a big deal if I lose. ’

Unfortunately, the Pentathlon Final opponent is Rio Mou. This Chinese player with the username PiDD was better than I thought. He was in a bad mood, but he was the one who dropped Yun Yeol Kim from the Loser Jo and even boiled to 6: 4 in his practice game. And a fan of the youth journal.

“Let's just relax, shall we? ”

Beep.

Minho turned on his selfie, clasped his fingers.

“The finals. Always trembling. But there's a lot of cheer in the audience that makes my heart strong. Honestly... It's going to be cool this time of year. ”

Minho said this, twisting his legs and holding the weight, laughed for less than 3 seconds.

“Before going to the military, I did an interview just like this at the finals. How hot your face is when you're still on the data screen in the game broadcast. That was three years ago, and it's time to start thinking about retirement. ”

1: 1 conversations with the camera. Now he's even used to talking to fans at fan meetings. It felt like everyday life beyond addiction.

Knock, knock.

Minho turns her head away from the sudden knock. The door opens slightly, and a woman tucks her hat into her head.

“It's me, Minho. ”

Minho's eyes widened during a visit to the West Galaxy that he thought was being filmed.

“Galaxy!”

“I never guided NG and ended it. We have to cheer for the vote.”

A galaxy with a hand-drawn V-letter. She closed her visit and stood in front of Minho, wearing enormous glasses in light clothing.

‘Ah……. ’

Minho stared at her for a while, showing clear skin without blemishes. I didn't decorate it, so it looked even cleaner. Even the appearance of the college student galaxy, not the drama heroine, was also full of lovely charm.

Seo Galaxy placed her hands on her cheeks in Minho's gaze.

“Why? Is it weird having my makeup removed? ”

“No, it's so pretty……. ”

Now these words just come out as reflexes. Minho quickly hung up and cleared his throat. He smiled and said, smiling as he was playing with the difficulties in what he said.

“I missed you too, Minho. ”

The galaxy that kisses you on the cheek and face. Minho's heart thumped in her bold actions.

A man is a simple animal.

Thanks to the galaxy facing him with a fresh smile, Minho sent away the phone calls with Seochol, the tension that he was about to play a big game.

Instead, I was thirsty for an unknown reason. Minho scratched his chin as part of his thirst relief, “I agree.” I'm blurry. I even pointed my finger to my lips.

The West Galaxy opened its eyes narrowly.

“Is the last one not enough? ”

“That's enough. That's enough, but not very enough, that.... ”

“Hehe.”

The West Galaxy nodded with a smile on its mouth.

Minho grabbed her arm. "Yuck.” She looks up at Minho in her arms.

“Do you need a hug? ”

“Close your eyes. ”

“Minho... I think it's more messy than it looks. ”

“It's true what your father said. ”

“What?”

“All men are wolves.... ”

It was then.

Thump.

During the visit, the ball manager shouted with a suitcase in his hand.

“Minho, I'm here! Just as soon as I heard you left the finals at the airport...? ”