I Regressed, But the World Isn’t Destroyed - Chapter 56



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056.

Kwaaaaang!

The red flames burst through Akuma’s guard.

And then the following combo.

When Beyond’s Legacy(?) was coming to an end with the Black Flame Rampage…

Whoosh-! Boom!

The scene that unfolded from then on was exactly what the viewers had hoped for.

Blat- Bam! Papat!

Several of Kujo’s techniques that Akuma had used until just now.

They were now unfolding through Lee Do-hyeok’s hands and feet.

The flashy skill effects unique to competitive games that explode at every moment.

Thanks to this, Lee Do-hyeok’s Kujo looked several times more splendid than before.

Moreover, don’t the viewers who have been watching his broadcasts know very well how Lee Do-hyuk acquired those skills?

-Wow

-Your skills are awesome.

-This is Kakashi Idohyuk

A crazy talent that allows one to imitate just what they see their opponent Akuma do.

That was the reason why so many viewers were so crazy about Lee Do-hyuk.

‘···What?’

Of course, from Akuma’s perspective, it was a moment that was completely incomprehensible.

An opponent he had thought he was overwhelming until just a moment ago.

The opponent is now overwhelming him as if he never used to be like that.

And what on earth was that thing from before?

A technique that was different from the aerial roundhouse kick he knew of, in terms of trajectory, timing of extension, point of impact, and many other aspects.

Because of that, I couldn’t read the trajectory properly and ended up allowing the attack to hit me.

It was different from simply learning the difference between corrective and non-corrective movements to fool your opponent or induce mistakes, which is something you have to do to become a professional.

‘Non-linear? No… the orbit was different… Ugh!’

Bam!

At that moment, another strike struck.

Akuma’s face became even more distorted.

Following the strange combo from earlier, Akuma is now making fun of his opponent by only using Kujo’s techniques that he showed off in this round.

There was a reason for that, but Akuma had no way of knowing it.

Of course, I would have been more shocked if I had known.

Anyway-

Pavat!

Another exchange of air and water.

“···As expected!”

[Amuka]

□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

With the last remaining HP being reduced.

[YOU LOSE]

The sign of defeat appears before my eyes.

[Hmm, is that right?]

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ □

-Oh lol, but you didn’t lose to him

-Godpi is originally less perfect than Ulpa

-Yeah, but I think the opponent’s main character rank is pretty high too?

Even the blood he cut from his opponent was only one square.

“······”

Akuma with a very stiff face.

I lost without even properly understanding how it happened.

‘This is… a first-day user?’

Even if he is a master of other fighting games, is this kind of skill possible?

What was particularly surprising was Kujo’s skill.

Was he hiding his strength because he didn’t have a worthy opponent until just now?

Ugh-

then.

It was my own mistake to rush into the same Kujo, thinking I would defeat him in a mirror match.

[I requested revenge]

When your opponent is a beginner, throw away the idea of ​​winning and stuffing the video.

Akuma is now ready to go into full-out mode.

Bb-

In the end, the character he chose was his best main character, Devil King.

His professional nickname was also derived from this character.

Dismissed-!

After finishing selecting the character, lightning strikes around Akuma.

“oh?”

And when they saw that, the chat window lit up.

-Kya hahaha

-What a sniper

-??? : Take this too!

-Okay, if you’re just starting out, you should learn the brainwashing technique.

Among the many characters that exist in Iron Fist, there were some that shared common skills.

Also known as brainwashing.

Of course, they are not completely the same as each other because they are of the same brain type, but they do have a lot of similarities.

Characters that used the Brain God style generally had the characteristic of being good at performing well, so handling Brain God style characters was a requirement that any Iron Fist expert had to learn.

But, following Kujo, I wonder if he’s the opponent who chooses a brain god-type character.

Even though his main character rank was quite high, he was an opponent who showed off various flashy techniques.

From the viewers’ perspective, there has never been a sniper who gives everything away like this.

“Oh, that’s good.”

of course···

Bb-

“???”

As Akuma took out the Devil King, Idohyuk seemed to have been waiting for him to pick the same Devil King, but he wondered what on earth this was.

**

Kwaaang!

[Perfect!]

[YOU WIN]

How much time has passed?

Lee Do-hyuk, several hours have passed since the broadcast started.

[30 wins 0 losses]

Accordingly, there were changes in his record as well.

A total of 30 matches, 30 wins, 0 losses.

“Hmm. The numbers fall neatly into place.”

-Wow

-100% winning rate!

-Easy 30 win streak!

-Wow lol If this continues, we’ll probably enter the Golden Group soon?

Tiring-

Mission success!

[‘LRE’ donated 100,000 won.]

[‘Miracle Boy’ donated 300,000 won.]

Lee Do-hyeok, who succeeded in the missions that were on his 30-game winning streak.

-It’s sweet, it’s sweet~

-Really a true horse mission

-Will safe assets have a 100-game winning streak?

-No, that’s 1 defeat

‘More than I thought···’

The rate of advancement in rank was fast.

They say that the longer you win, the faster you go up.

‘At this point, I think it would be okay to split it into parts 1 and 2?’

Lee Do-hyuk was in a situation where he had to rank up as soon as possible because he had heard something from Anatol last time.

I was wondering if I only had a few days to focus on Iron Fist during that time.

Looking at today’s progress, it seemed like we could proceed a little more leisurely.

‘I have to clear Valhalla quickly.’

Since I had already started and decided to finish it, I had no intention of changing my mind.

The boring parts will be quickly skipped over with slander, and only the important parts will be aired.

-There was no Valhalla today after all ㅠㅠ

-Save Valhalla

-Throw away the double axe? Throw away the wheelbaba? Throw away the hawk?

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋWhy is Hoken there? ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

In fact, even while he was playing Iron Fist, there were quite a few viewers who occasionally looked for his Valhalla play.

“That’s right. I ended up just doing Iron Fist today. It might have been boring, but thank you all for watching.”

Tiring-

[‘Suspicious Ghost’ donated 100,000 won.]

-No, it’s fun. Let’s keep running for first place like this, okay?

At that time.

A sponsorship notification asking if it would be okay to keep running until 1st place, that is, without turning it off in the middle.

“···hmm.”

Lee Do-hyuk looked thoughtful for a moment.

-Hmm tt

-Doctor, what is this flaw?

-?

-I’m Park San, but this flaw is… ㅠ

-oh

-Bah, Doctor..? Could this flaw be..?

Then the chat window started shaking.

Not only was there no answer from Lee Do-hyeok to the question of who would turn on the throne, but the time was also approaching.

A similar time frame to when Lee Do-hyuk ended his broadcasts.

-Masaka..?

-ah

-No way

-If this continues, we’ll all die

-Ah… no!

He was held by viewers who felt sorry for him.

But if Ji-an is the weakest in the world but is a strong fighter on her own broadcast, then Lee Do-hyeok is Lee Do-hyeok both in the game and on the broadcast.

No matter how hard the viewers stretched out their hands, they couldn’t even touch a single hair on Lee Do-hyuk’s head.

“Okay!”

Paat-!

Perhaps because he came from a world where work-life balance had disappeared, Lee Do-hyuk was someone who guarded work-life balance like a sword.

**

Similar times.

The neighboring country, Japan.

Phew-

Tsuki let out a small breath.

A domestic competition limited to Japan.

However, the level was extremely high in Japan, the home of Iron Fist.

In the past, when Ultimate Fighter was popular, Japan was overwhelmingly behind its neighbor Korea, but that is now a thing of the past.

In the world of Iron Fist, the current Japanese Iron Fist scene can be proud of being equal to or greater than that of Korea.

Even Tsuki, who is acknowledged by everyone as the best player in Japan and even the best player in Asia, cannot guarantee that he will win the domestic competition!

“Congratulations on your win, Tsuki.”

“thank you.”

But today’s Tsuki has overcome that difficulty.

It wasn’t even just a win.

Media interview held after winning the competition.

All the articles had one main question in mind.

“In this tournament, you showed your best skills ever, dominating your opponents in every match. You didn’t even give up a single round.”

How did you get so good?

It is an undeniable fact that Tsukika is the strongest Iron Fist in Japan, but there are other masters who can compare to him.

There were a few Japanese masters who occasionally beat him and took home the championship trophy, although their record was a bit behind.

In this domestic competition where they all participated, Tsuki easily won the championship with overwhelming skill.

“Is there anything you would call the secret to winning?”

I couldn’t help but wonder what the secret was behind his sudden rise in skill.

“hmm···”

Tsuki’s mouth opened after hearing the reporter’s question.

The secret to winning.

As he thought about that, an ‘hmm’ came out of his mouth without him knowing.

At the same time, Tsuki was reminded of the person he had met a few days ago.

‘Dohyoku-san···’

I still vividly remember what Lee Do-hyeok said to him.

[Dual weapons… That’s not how you use them…]

When I first heard that word coming from the translation function, I thought it was a bug.

Lee Do-hyeok was the person qualified to say such things to Tsuki.

And that’s not all!

[Cough-!]

[Hmm.. there’s a gap here. Oh, there’s one here too.]

[Bam! Bam! Bam!]

Lee Do-hyuk, who even kindly taught him by giving him 1:1 tutoring.

I can’t tell you how many things I realized and learned by watching the replays from that time countless times.

The result was right now.

Hattori, a ninja character from Iron Fist who wields dual weapons like Wolfgang.

Tsuki brought out Hattori, who he had been good at, as his main weapon in this tournament and easily defeated all of his domestic rivals to win the championship.

“The secret to winning···”

Tsuki’s mouth opened and closed several times.

Dohyuk’s advice, kind tutoring, and the enlightenment that came with it.

But it was impossible to just say those feelings out loud.

That’s not very Japanese.

Furthermore, considering the feelings the two countries have for each other, if he had told the truth, Tsuki would no longer be called ‘Tsuki, the pride of the Japanese fighting game world’, but would most likely end up being called ‘Uragirimono (traitor), Tsuki’ or ‘Tsuki, who turns out to be a Zainichi.’

“The fans’ support for me, the club’s support… and the desire to always learn? That’s about it.”

In the end, the answer that came out of Tsuki’s mouth had to be this.

“Ohhh!”

“As expected, Tsuki!”

Japanese reporters express their admiration for Tsuki’s answer.

The interview was conducted in a friendly atmosphere from beginning to end.

The end of the interview.

“Then, can we expect Tsuki-san to defeat Kankoku’s Anatoru in this tournament and raise Japan’s status?”

A reporter asked Tsuki that.

This tournament is not the Iron Fist World Tournament IWT that ended last time, but rather the comprehensive fighting game tournament EVO.

If IWT is the World Cup of Iron Fist, EVO can be seen as the Olympics of fighting games, combining not only Iron Fist but also various fighting games.

‘Meet Anatolu-san at EVO…?’

Although they were pushed back in the Ice Age, the difference in the two’s Iron Fist skills was only a sheet of paper (in Tsuki’s opinion).

But the Tsuki of today is not the Tsuki of the past.

Tsuki has been further upgraded through his match against Lee Do-hyeok.

“Hmm. I want to win Anatolu-san… no, I will win.”

That’s why I boldly reveal my ambitions.

‘Of course, it would be difficult for Kwabna.’

No matter how much you grow, Kwabna is Kwabna.

Although he was not yet declared as a professional due to his lack of experience, Kwabna was a monster who was considered the undisputed best of Iron Fist among the top pros who faced him.

The reporter also knew that, so he subtly asked about the ‘possibility of beating Anatol’ rather than the ‘possibility of winning’.

Anyway-

‘Anatoru-san···!’

Tsuki’s eyes lit up.

If we meet at EVO, this time I will stand above you for sure!

It was a look that contained such determination.

‘Of course… I guess I’ll have to be lucky with the draw!’

If you meet Kwabna first, you’ll be in for a total disaster.

No matter how much Tsukira has grown, it is true that he is pushed by Kwabna.

Tsuki himself knew that very well.

And then, at that moment.

As the official interview was over and everyone was getting ready to leave, a reporter who was close to Tsuki spoke to him.

“Oh, by the way, did you hear that news?”

“What’s the news?”

“Yes. I heard Shinjiro might appear at this EVO.”

Shinjiro is a junior gamer who has recently been showing incredible skills from a young age and is called the crown prince (of course, Tsukida is the emperor) of the Japanese fighting game world.

Even though he had just debuted, he was showing off his incredible talent to the point of being talked about.

However, because of his late debut, he has not yet qualified to compete in EVO, which gives qualification to players who have performed well in major tournaments other than EVO.

“Shinjiro? With Shinjiro’s current points, it will be difficult to qualify for participation. How…?”

“Oh, I heard that Banko Spirits put in some effort. There’s no better place for Shinjiro to debut on the world stage than EVO.”

“?”

Banko Spirits is the developer of Iron Fist.

It was a huge company with an enormous scale, as it did not simply develop games.

“Isn’t Shinjiro originally a streamer? So he collaborated with Twitch to hold his own competition, and the winner of that event was given the right to participate in EVO… So, he created something like a streamer format.”

“······”

Streamer competition?

So the winner will go to EVO?

“Me, Nani?!”

······These baccarats!

Tsuki felt like he was seeing a bunch of stupid black magicians who had brought down a demon king who wanted to destroy the world so he could conquer it.