Chapter 59: The Long-Awaited Finals Begin

When I mentioned Eunbyeol, numerous people in the stands sent cheers.

“Awesome, Seo Juwon! Show the power of a dad!”

“Euhaha, kid! You’re a daughter fool like me?”

“That was a cool interview, Seo Juwon! Show a match as cool as the interview!”

“Oppa Juwon! Fighting for Eunbyeol!”

“I have three daughters too! Hang in there, Seo Juwon! Dads are strong!”

Numerous people sent cheers toward me.

It seemed that people raising children felt a sense of camaraderie with me.

Ah, that was a wonderful interview! Right. Dads are strong!

Haha, that’s right.

Good! Then I hope you fight for your daughter Eunbyeol!

Thank you.

I politely bowed my head and lowered the mic.

Then the emcee looked at Moon Sua standing on the right and shouted.

Now we should hear Hunter Moon Sua’s thoughts, right? Nice to meet you, Hunter Moon Sua!

Nice to meet you.

As Moon Sua’s voice echoed through the super-large arena, the stands started boiling again.

“Moon Sua! Moon Sua! Moon Sua!”

“Team Leader Moon Sua! We’ve been waiting only for you!”

“Wow, Team Leader Moon Sua’s voice is so pretty?”

“Hahaha, her face is pretty too! So pretty and strong in force. The world is really unfair, huh?”

“Team Leader Moon Sua! Our Mercury Team members are cheering for you!”

“Beautiful, Moon Sua! A goddess!”

Cheers so tremendous they couldn’t be compared to when I was interviewed.

Just from this, I could gauge Moon Sua’s popularity.

Well, it couldn’t be helped.

Moon Sua is strong and pretty on top of that.

In fact, she received tons of casting offers not just from the guild but from entertainment agencies too.

Hahaha, really amazing heat. 

Don’t you think, Hunter Moon Sua?

I’m just grateful.

Kuh, humble too. 

Anyway, let’s do the full interview. 

Actually, unlike Hunter Seo Juwon, Hunter Moon Sua’s advance to the finals was an expected result, what do you think?

Thank you, but it’s too much praise. 

As many of you saw directly, there are many strong ones in the Silver attack squad.

Haha, but from the first round to the semifinals, you showed truly overwhelming combat power, didn’t you?

That was also good luck.

Moon Sua said with a shy face.

She was as humble as she was skilled.

Haha, I see. 

Then I’ll ask about this finals. 

The opponent for this finals has been decided as Hunter Seo Juwon. 

Did you expect this?

I expected it to some extent. 

Of course, I wasn’t 100% sure, but he was one of the people I thought of.

Oh, is that so? 

Some see Hunter Seo Juwon as weak. 

Actually, there are evaluations that Hunter Seo Juwon’s advance to the finals is an upset.

Of course, I think you could see it that way. 

But I saw Hunter Seo Juwon’s potential, and I thought someone with such potential is fully qualified to advance to the finals.

Potential. Could you tell us specifically what part you evaluated highly?

At the emcee’s words, Moon Sua pursed her lips for a moment, thought, then said.

I felt a mysterious aura from Hunter Seo Juwon.

A mysterious aura?

Yes. How to say. It’s a small seed right now, but I felt an aura that it will someday bloom fully and produce splendid flowers.

Wow, I see. 

Then with this finals advance, Hunter Moon Sua’s prediction came true?

Something like that.

Moon Sua smiled, and the stands stirred.

An enthusiastic atmosphere where the emcee couldn’t even continue.

When that atmosphere finally subsided a bit, the emcee said.

Haha, uproar with every word. 

The interest in the Myth Festival finals seems hotter than ever.

The emcee continued.

Um, Hunter Moon Sua.

Then what do you think about this finals? 

Since it’s a finals with someone Hunter Moon Sua acknowledged, I think it won’t be easy.

Yes. I think it won’t be easy. 

But I’ll do my best, and I’ll definitely win like the matches so far.

The championship trophy is Hunter Moon Sua’s, is that what you’re saying?

Yes.

Moon Sua answered in a voice full of certainty.

Cheers coming again so loud they could burst eardrums.

People cheered for Moon Sua fanatically.

Hahaha, good. Even I, as the emcee, think it’ll be a fun match that makes me excited. 

Hunter Moon Sua, lastly, please give your resolve for facing the finals!

First, thank you to everyone who cheered for me. To the executives and Myth Guild members, and to our Mercury Team. And…….

Moon Sua continued, looking at me.

Also thank you to Hunter Seo Juwon who came up to the finals. 

Whatever the result, I hope we have a great match.

Moon Sua said, looking at me.

With words tinged with a faint smile, I also smiled lightly.

Good! Then we’ve heard up to Hunter Moon Sua’s words, and we’ll start the finals right away. Everyone, are you excited?

“Yesssssss!”

Haha, I’m tremendously excited too. 

Then from now, we’ll start the finals of the Myth Festivalllll!

Following the emcee’s booming voice, the ecstatic cheers of the Myth Guild members burst out.

Cheers that seemed to shake the wide space.

In the midst of that, I shook hands with Moon Sua.

This is really starting.

It was the moment the finals of the Myth Festival finally began.

The finals of the Myth Festival.

Before that, Moon Sua and I split to both sides.

There, I prepared for the finals while receiving care from the staff.

The finals. It still feels surreal.

My heart trembled slightly as I checked equipment and recalled strategies.

The finals.

The finals of the Myth Festival.

I had longed so much to reach this position, but now that I really did, I felt a strange tremor.

Stay composed. I didn’t come up by luck.

I took a deep breath and steadied my mind.

My advance to the finals of the Myth Festival was absolutely not luck.

I came up here solely on skill.

So there was no reason to tremble.

I had proven it throughout the Myth Festival, and I just need to prove it this time too.

If I win, promotion to the Gold attack squad.

Above all, the motivation for victory was intense.

There are three prizes for winning.

10 billion won in prize money.

An Epic-grade item.

And promotion to the Gold attack squad.

Just win once and it’s 50 billion.

Among them, the most desirable was naturally the promotion to the Gold attack squad.

Promotion to the Gold attack squad raises the annual salary to 50 billion.

I could earn the annual salary that sports stars or top stars make.

Not only that, but various benefits and honors that come with being a Gold attack squad member.

I couldn’t lose with that right in front of me.

It won’t be easy. Team Leader Moon Sua is strong.

Nevertheless, the problem was that the opponent was Moon Sua.

Moon Sua meditating with her eyes gently closed on the other side of the white arena.

She is strong.

Insanely strong.

She has combat power on a different level from the Silver attack squad members I’ve fought so far.

So it won’t be easy.

It’ll be an extremely difficult spar like fighting dogs and then meeting a tiger.

Even so, I can’t give up.

Nevertheless, I clenched my fist and resolved.

That I can’t lose.

That I’ll definitely win.

I resolved over and over that since I promised Eunbyeol, I’ll definitely win.

From now, we’ll start the finals of the Myth Festival. Hunter Moon Sua and Hunter Seo Juwon participating in the finals, please come up to the arena.

At that moment, the broadcast echoed from the speakers on the ceiling.

At those words, I stood up from my seat, and Moon Sua on the other side slowly opened her eyes.

Eyes so clear and transparent.

Moon Sua looked straight at me with those eyes.

From there, I felt some intense will.

The will that she absolutely won’t lose, that she will definitely win.

The win is mine.

Nevertheless, I didn’t avoid those eyes.

Because my desire to win is as great as hers.

Because I also intend to definitely win in this Myth Festival.

With such feelings, I stepped up to the arena.

Then tremendous cheers from the Myth Guild members came.

“Seo Juwon! Do well! I’ve been cheering for you all along!”

“Show the power of a dad! Show that dads are strong!”

“Seo Juwon! Prove that necromancers aren’t weak!”

“Oppa Juwon! Our Nova Team will cheer for you! Fighting!”

“Juwon! Think that Eunbyeol is watching!”

“Even if you lose, do your best! Fight flashily! Flashily!”

“Seo Juwon! Seo Juwon! Seo Juwon!”

“Waaaaaaaaaa!”

Cheers pouring toward me came.

Perhaps because I felt sincerity in those voices.

My heart toward victory grew bigger and bigger.

After stepping up to the white arena like that.

I faced Moon Sua with dozens of meters between us.

“Hunter Seo Juwon.”

At that moment, Moon Sua on the other side opened her mouth.

“Yes, Team Leader.”

“I’m glad to face Hunter Seo Juwon in the finals.”

Moon Sua continued.

“But I absolutely won’t lose. I won’t go easy either.”

“……”

“So even if I do something in the arena, please don’t hate me too much. I’m just sparring as a hunter. You understand, right?”

Words as if she would kill me in the arena.

To those warning-like words, I answered.

“I understand.”

“Thank you, Hunter Seo Juwon.”

“What thanks. It’s natural not to hold personal feelings in a spar.”

I continued toward Moon Sua.

“But please don’t forget that it’s the same for me. Just as Team Leader Moon Sua does your best, I’ll also give my all for victory.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I’ll also use all my power to defeat Team Leader Moon Sua. So whatever the result in the end, please don’t hate me.”

“Good. Then best regards.”

“Yes, best regards.”

Moon Sua and I gave each other faint smiles, then immediately changed to expressionless.

Because this isn’t a joke.

As we said earlier, Moon Sua and I will give our all to bring each other down.

Before starting the finals of the Myth Festival, we’ll confirm the battle preparations. 

Hunter Moon Sua, if you’re ready for the finals, please raise your right hand.

At the broadcast echoing from the speakers, Moon Sua slowly raised her right hand.

It meant she was ready for the finals.

We’ve confirmed Hunter Moon Sua’s spar preparation. 

Next, we’ll confirm Hunter Seo Juwon’s battle preparation. 

Hunter Seo Juwon, if you’re ready for the finals, please raise your right hand likewise.

At the loudly echoing broadcast, I raised my right hand.

We’ve confirmed Hunter Seo Juwon’s battle preparation too. 

Since we’ve confirmed both sides’ battle preparations, we’ll start the spar soon.

The broadcast gave various announcements before the finals.

It seemed they were being thorough in many ways since it’s the finals.

After confirming both sides’ preparations like that.

Peeeeep!

The sound signaling the start of the finals echoed through the arena.

It was the moment the long-awaited finals began.