Chapter 82

Han Youngin’s original plan was just to look around outside through an Out-of-Body Experience.

It was just so frustrating not being able to see or hear anything.

‘It’s fine to just look around, right?’

But for some reason, his Out-of-Body Experience failed.

To be precise, he succeeded in getting out, but it wasn’t an Out-of-Body Experience. Instead, he ended up swapping places with Kato.

<This Evil Spirit…!!!>

Kato Mikane, who had suddenly lost her place in the middle of the game, let out a furious cry at Han Youngin.

And Han Youngin, standing in the middle of the Battlefield without a clue as to what had happened, was immediately Retired by Golden Legacy’s Drive shot.

With a thud, Kato Mikane collapsed, and an untimely silence fell over Champions Field.

-Huh?

-Kato-san?

-Kato collapsed?

-No way!

-Is something wrong with her health again?

Seeing her fall, the fans of team Kamui first thought of her health problems.

It had been a while, but Kato Mikane had a Match Record of complaining about her poor Condition back in Jeju Island and entrusting the main League games to a trainee for a while.

The fans weren’t the only ones who were bewildered.

Her teammates, who trusted and followed Kato Mikane, were also visibly shaken when she suddenly collapsed.

Kamui, who proved they were the world’s strongest by winning last year’s World Championship.

Of course, it wasn’t just Kato Mikane; the individual skills of each member were also top-tier, but unlike other teams, these players had almost no sense of self.

Just do as I say.

Then I’ll let you enjoy all the wealth and fame as a member of the world’s best team.

This was what Kato Mikane had been telling her teammates like a broken record for the past few years.

This way of managing a team was obviously not healthy, but since she had proven herself with results, only those who followed her way of thinking remained on the team.

But now, Kato Mikane herself, who had been the team’s brain, had crumbled on her own, so it was only natural for the team to fall into a state of panic.

<Switch back, quickly! What are you doing!>

‘N-No, I want to give it back too, but…’

Han Youngin was just as flustered.

This was a critical situation, after all.

With Seo Dami, he had promised to teach her, but that wasn’t the case with Kato Mikane.

So he tried to switch places again, but it didn’t work as he thought it would.

When he was with Yunseul, he could switch places with just his will, but now, it was impossible to switch back with Kato.

‘H-Hey…’

<What.>

‘I can’t get back in?’

<……?>

Unable to switch places as if something was blocking him from within, Han Youngin asked what he should do.

But Kato Mikane didn’t have any brilliant solutions either.

How often in the world would two Souls share one body?

This was the first time she had ever experienced such a thing, and she had certainly never tried to switch places.

<First! Stop standing there like an idiot and get back in the game!>

‘…Yes.’

They had been standing idly at the Respawn Point, chattering away in their minds.

To the Spectators, it looked as if Kato Mikane had frozen in shock from her First Death.

<How humiliating!>

Kato Mikane grumbled, looking at Han Youngin.

The match, which should have been a 2-0 Dominant Victory after a magnificent block of the enemy’s Attack, had turned into a complete mess.

But the bigger problem was that she had to entrust the cleanup of this absurd situation to someone else’s hands.

Han Youngin.

Honestly, she didn’t even know who he was.

Just that he was a Pro Gamer from the Korean First Division League?

<The Korean First Division isn’t even considered a big deal in Asia…?>

The Korean League lagged behind not only China and India but even Southeast Asia, so even if he was from the First Division, she was more worried than hopeful.

As she was mentally praying for him to at least not embarrass her, Han Youngin calmly switched his weapon first.

At the base where you Respawn after dying, you could change your weapon Setup without spending Mana.

The weapon Han Youngin took out was, of course, the one most familiar to his hands, the Arclight Rifle.

And seeing that, Kato Mikane let out a sharp gasp.

<What’s with that weapon!>

‘What’s wrong with it…?’

<That’s what Seo Dami uses!>

The Arclight Rifle.

A heavy weapon with a small Magazine, but high Damage per shot.

It had great power, but since it couldn’t form a Fire Net when suppression was needed, it was a weapon rarely used by players in the Pro Scene.

Naturally, Kato Mikane had never used it once.

But if she suddenly switched weapons today, what would people say…

Her head was already starting to hurt.

‘I can’t do Gun Kata. So should I just go out there and screw up?’

<S-Screw what?>

Leaving behind what was practically a threat, Han Youngin dashed out.

In the meantime, Golden Legacy had taken the Mana Pack and was holding their ground in the center.

“Unni, what should we do?”

“Let’s lay down a Smoke Screen and go in.”

“…Huh? Yes.”

<Hey. I don’t use polite speech with my kids!>

‘I’ll keep that in mind. So please stop being so angry.’

<How can I not be angry?>

When he gave an Order to the teammates who were asking for his opinion over the comms, Kato Mikane got angry once again.

Still, this was a relief.

Perhaps because the person he was Possessing was Kato Mikane, he had no trouble speaking Japanese.

If he hadn’t even been able to understand the conversation with his teammates…

It would have been a complete disaster.

The Kamui team players slowly pressed forward according to the Order.

Led by the Defender, Sasaki Sena, the Attacker and Supporter were attempting a straight-line Attack.

When Han Youngin asked if there was no Support on his side, Kato Mikane sighed and explained the team’s strategy.

<On our team, all strategies start with me. I’m usually the one to Attack first, and when we need to break through like now, I’m the one who draws the enemy’s attention first.>

‘So I have to be the sole Carry.’

For Han Youngin, who didn’t know much about the team yet, this was actually for the better.

If he had to coordinate with other teammates like in the Slope Operation, it would have surely caused bigger problems.

The situation was now at a point where the teammates could rush the center as soon as he gave the signal.

The battle resumed as Han Youngin activated Acceleration and charged in.

As he broke through with a Smoke Screen, there was an immediate reaction.

A golden net flew in with the sound of an arrow.

It was a CC-type, crowd control Skill that had recently appeared frequently to check the opposing Ace.

Since it was a Skill he had already seen while analyzing the Meta at Super Sylph during the Off-Season, Han Youngin calmly focused his Mana, compressed the air in front of him to create a wall, and pushed the net away.

But the enemy’s offensive didn’t stop.

A sharp Chain Attack.

The dirt floor of the Boundary Battlefield collapsed, and hard tree roots shot out.

It was the Entangling Roots Skill.

The Entangling Roots Chain Attack that shot up after the golden net was very sharp.

And this wasn’t the end either.

With a shout of Fighting Spirit—Haap!—the opposing Attacker drew a Lightsaber and moved to intercept Han Youngin.

All of this was a Chain Attack that happened in the blink of an eye.

This time, even Han Youngin couldn’t easily overcome the crisis.

When he thought about it, it was natural.

The players of the Japanese women’s First Division League team had been beaten by Kato Mikane countless times, so they were practically masters of Chain Attacks designed to take down the Ace.

Moreover, the level of the Japanese League was much higher than the Korean one to begin with.

With these conditions overlapping, even Han Youngin couldn’t help but feel considerable pressure.

With a slicing sound, the Arclight Rifle was damaged, and Kato Mikane screamed, shouting only for Gun Kata.

<Please, Gun Kata! Uwaaah!!!>

If she had been playing, she could have overcome the crisis without a problem, but seeing Han Youngin being pushed back made her blood boil.

Han Youngin succeeded in blocking one Attack, sending sparks flying.

But that was the end of the Rifle’s life.

A weapon that had malfunctioned once couldn’t be fixed again until Respawn.

Of course, it was possible to switch to a new weapon or repair it by using Mana to cast a Skill, but the opponent had no intention of allowing him that opening.

The opponent who had cut the Arclight Rifle with a Lightsaber immediately Cast a Swordsmanship Skill.

Blinding Glory.

A radiance enveloped the Lightsaber, and a series of slashes unfolded at incredible speed.

At that moment, Kato Mikane slapped her forehead and tasted despair.

A Swordsmanship Skill that consumed Mana.

It was difficult to block with human reaction speed, so one was supposed to blow the opponent away with a Headshot before they even got this close.

But he had already allowed the distance.

Just when she thought her image was completely ruined for the day, a reversal occurred.

Han Youngin, who was still only using Acceleration, drew his sword and began to defend against the Skill.

As sword clashed with sword and waves of light flashed, the Arena went wild.

-Kato is using a sword?

-Is this really Kato’s Swordsmanship?

-When did she prepare a technique like this?

-Amazing… As expected of the world’s strongest!

Everyone was stunned.

Kato Mikane was known as the world’s strongest Attacker, but she had never shown any notable Performance with Swordsmanship before.

On the other hand, many Japanese fans were disappointed by this fact.

Japan, often called the land of the samurai, had always been a place with many players trying to find success with Swordsmanship.

With the new Meta Season, Japan was now even seeing eccentric players who used swords instead of guns.

Of course, Kato Mikane had maintained her Win Streak by sticking to Gun Kata until the end, but it was true that many people were curious about what her Swordsmanship would look like.

But today, Kato Mikane had unexpectedly displayed high-level Swordsmanship and even parried the opponent’s Attack with her sword.

<Hoh…?>

“An incredible thing is happening! Kato Mikane! She has blocked Saito Yui’s Swordsmanship Skill with her own pure Swordsmanship!”

The series of surprises continued.

Han Youngin, who had managed to block all the sword strikes pouring down on him, used his free hand to Release the tree roots binding his feet and even launched a Counterattack.

The opponent had used a Swordsmanship Skill to Attack, thus consuming Mana, but Han Youngin had put on a perfect defense using only his reaction speed while relying on Acceleration.

Han Youngin’s Mana situation was better, and Golden Legacy’s Attacker had to pay the price.

This time, a slicing sound was heard in reverse.

It was the sound of Han Youngin’s Lightsaber tearing through the opponent’s Shield and bursting their Health Gauge.

Despite being hit by a golden net, entangling roots, and an Attacker who poured Mana into their charge, Kato Mikane refused to fall.

While the Golden Legacy players were dumbfounded.

The Kamui team players who had rushed in from the opposite side swept away the opposing team, who had been holding the center, with their Firepower.

It was the moment that sealed the match.

Golden Legacy, unable to make a Comeback even after taking the Mana Pack, went down smoothly.

They had no choice but to concede the Set victory to Kamui.

There was a brief commotion, but it was the moment Kamui’s undefeated streak continued.

Kato Mikane felt like she had aged ten years.

But the crisis was not over yet.

The MVP time that always came after the game ended.

Because the interview was still left.

「Kato Mikane’s victory, different from usual. The secret is her constant effort.」

「The cutest in the universe. The world champion was also number one in charm.」

While all sorts of articles were pouring out on the internet about the interview that was different from usual, Han Youngin was carefully kneeling in an empty room.

<I told you to just do the interview as I instructed.>

“I’m sorry.”

<Whose reputation are you trying to ruin!>

Han Youngin, who had blown a hand kiss for Fan Service.

Because of that, Kato Mikane was stomping around in his head, telling him not to ruin her image.

<And who are you kneeling for? Sit up right now. It hurts me too!>

“Yep.”

Youngin quickly uncrossed his legs and sat cross-legged.

When Kato Mikane was containing Han Youngin, she could use her own shamanistic abilities to block the sharing of senses, but now that the initiative had passed to Han Youngin, there was little she could do.

Kato sighed deeply and said they should first switch places again.

But the problem was that Han Youngin didn’t know how to switch either.

If he could have, he would have switched during the game earlier.

<What do you mean you can’t switch back after popping out whenever you wanted!>

Kato Mikane was genuinely angry.

She thought he was doing this on purpose because he didn’t want to stay quietly inside.

But Han Youngin felt wronged too.

No matter how many times he tried, he was bounced back out, unable to get back in.

In truth, this was happening because Kato had infused a rather excessive amount of Energy of the Ley Line into Han Youngin to keep him alive, but neither Youngin, for whom this was a first, nor Kato could know the reason right now.

<Haaah. So what are you going to do now.>

“Umm.”

Han Youngin, who had been pondering, answered.

How about they live like this for now and look for a solution?

When he said, not to brag, that he had lived like this for quite a long time and could do it well, Kato’s expression hardened.

<You’re going to eat and sleep and do everything with my body?>

“……”

<I’d rather die than suffer such humiliation…>

Kato Mikane trembled.

It seemed like a rather difficult life was about to unfold.