I Regressed, But the World Isn’t Destroyed - Chapter 90



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Episode 90 [Iron Fist] – You are the next strongest after me! (3) Round of 4, 1st match.

Matchups between Koreans.

Even in the next two quarterfinal matches, a Korean is taking up one of the spots.

Was that why?

An official broadcast watched by viewers from all over the world.

-Ugh lol

-Here are some cookies~~

-Let’s go

-Wow, you look popular

-KING

It was Koreans who were taking over the chat window there.

They are almost in a festive mood.

Of course… the reason Korean viewers’ chats were so active wasn’t simply because this matchup was between Korean players.

-Dae Do Hyuk

-Being with Beyond already tastes good ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Pure physical’s position~~

-lol

Lee Do-hyuk VS Beyond.

If you’re a fan of domestic fighting games, you can’t help but know when these two first faced off.

The very moment when everyone realized Lee Do-hyeok’s genius.

Isn’t this the moment when Beyond’s pro-gamer name became a buzzword that was not only used in the fighting game world but also spread to other games?

Phew-

And the parties involved were also hoping for this matchup.

“That’s fortunate.”

Beyond spoke first.

His face was frozen.

It wasn’t because of tension.

On the contrary, it was the opposite.

Rather than being nervous…

“I was secretly hoping to meet Dohyuk.”

“… … .”

A sense of competition and anticipation that is slowly rising.

For him, this was the moment he had been waiting for.

“flaw.”

Beyond’s lips slightly rose.

Because I think I can beat Lee Do-hyeok and get revenge?

Of course that wasn’t it.

Beyond didn’t think losing to Lee Do-hyeok was humiliating in the first place, and he knew his opponent very well as he had watched him up close.

‘A monster…? No, not to that extent.’

Beyond monsters, they are natural disasters, disasters in and of themselves.

That’s the Lee Do-hyuk Beyond has seen.

Beyond cannot help but know how difficult it is to defeat him.

But I still don’t feel nervous.

I’m not afraid of defeat either.

Why?

‘When was I ever not a challenger?’

That’s because he is Beyond.

The Ultimate Fighter I first chose, and now Iron Fist.

He was always called top-notch, but he was never actually at the top, and he was always a challenger.

It was a familiar experience for him to challenge an opponent he had never beaten before, someone he thought he couldn’t beat.

“I don’t think there’s any need to elaborate.”

“Yes, Dohyuk.”

So there wasn’t anything particularly special about today’s game.

He just had to do what he always did.

Something that has never stopped since Beyond started fighting games.

Do your best to achieve the goals you have in mind.

‘The name Beyond was also…’

I think it was built with that meaning.

I will surpass the person I am aiming for.

Just as I did one day to catch up with Anatol, one day to catch up with Kwabna… .

“Let’s try it out.”

All he had to do was give it his all.

Bb-

Beyond picking the character prepared for today.

“…hmm?”

And that surprised quite a few people, including Lee Do-hyuk.

“Beyond player, you chose Kujo? Is this the first time you’ve brought out this character in this tournament?”

“Yes. Although it is one of Beyond’s main characters, it is not the character I would choose first.”

Beyond chose Kujo.

In Ulpa, he used to use Hoken, who was similar to Kujo, but after switching to Iron Fist, Beyond preferred characters of the Brain God type over Kujo.

-oh

-ttt Yondu what is that

-Wouldn’t it be better if Dohyuk Sensei wrote it better?

Moreover, Kujo is the character that Lee Do-hyuk first learned when he started playing Iron Fist.

Although Lee Do-hyuk is now able to handle most other characters well, Kujo is still one of the main characters that can be counted on one hand.

It was quite surprising that Beyond chose Kujo over Lee Do-hyeok.

‘I don’t know what Beyond is thinking, but….’

Bb-

Lee Do-hyuk also picked the character.

“Oh! Lee Do-hyeok also picked Kujo! A match between the same characters that will be held from the first match!”

Of course, the one he chose was Kujo.

He too just had to do as he had been doing.

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Taat!

The two rushed towards each other as the battle began.

hook-!

Beyond’s fist extended at a rapid pace.

Lee Do-hyeok avoids the attack by slightly increasing his distance.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

But at that moment, Beyond catches up again.

And then a few more fights followed.

Their arms and legs moved dizzyingly.

“There is not an inch of compromise between the two sides! This is an incredibly high level of attack and defense!”

“It’s hard for us to keep up with them! Evasion, defense, and even attacks that exploit the opponent’s openings! These two players have been showing off a perfect performance so far!”

‘…hmm?’

How many seconds passed like that?

Lee Do-hyuk’s eyes became strange.

What is this… .

Phew-!

That was the moment.

Is this telling me not to stop concentrating?

Beyond’s foot, swung like a whip, aimed for Lee Do-hyuk’s side.

A shot that pretends to aim for the temple, but then the trajectory twists for a moment.

Bam!

Lee Do-hyeok quickly guarded it.

But Beyond’s tricks didn’t end there.

Beyond immediately turns his body around.

A powerful roundhouse kick aimed for Lee Do-hyeok’s chest.

Kwaang!

But Lee Do-hyuk wasn’t the type to just sit back and take it.

A momentary, powerful popping effect.

His legs quickly extended and he parried his opponent’s spinning kick.

-oh?

-Kya Yondu, what is that?

-Beyond Form Meme?

-You sharpened your knife ㄷㄷ

At that time, the viewers who were watching expressed their surprise.

‘That’s why it was like this.’

Lee Do-hyuk smiled faintly.

Why did Beyond choose Kujo as his opponent?

I was able to realize the reason.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

And that was the same for the others, although slower than Lee Do-hyeok.

Hook- bang!

“Oh, am I mistaken? I guess…”

A trajectory that targets the opponent’s weakness.

A combo attack that fires immediately without the slightest hesitation, even if the attack is blocked.

A flexible yet fierce movement that targets the opponent as if performing an acrobatic feat.

Beyond Kujo, all of it…

“It looks like the same player is playing?”

What on earth is it coming from?

Bang! Bang!

Beyond’s limbs moved busily.

Everyone watching the game was amazed.

The two are clashing against each other without allowing even the slightest gap between them.

Because the two of them played exactly like each other.

-and

-Beyond is doing ‘Beyond’?

– Beyond, who was Beyond by Dohyuk Sensei, Beyond Dohyuk Sensei?

-F*ckㅋㅋㅋWhat is infinite tsukuyomi?

Up to this point, HP is the same with no damage to either.

The chat window expressed admiration at the unexpected situation.

‘no.’

But Beyond actually gritted his teeth.

It was because of the constant feeling of inadequacy.

His sharp senses, the senses that made him the Beyonder he is today, who simply loved fighting games, continue to drive him.

He’s urging me right now that his moves aren’t the best.

‘This is not enough.’

If other people watching the game heard that, they would have wondered what was going on.

In the history of Iron Fist, who has ever brought out the full potential of the character Kujo like this?

But there’s nothing I can do.

‘…more.’

Because I saw it.

Clearly, it was the same performance and same character.

‘More than this….’

The Kujo that Lee Do-hyeok shows is not like this.

We know this because Beyond has been analyzing Lee Do-hyeok’s plays one by one for days and nights, trying to absorb everything for this moment.

Of course, we still don’t know how that was possible.

All he knows is his own shortcomings.

This wasn’t enough.

Not only can’t you beat Lee Do-hyeok, you can’t even reach him.

‘then.’

Faster, faster.

Even more than now.

‘how?’

─Bam!

That was the moment.

A devastating blow to the opponent.

“…her?”

Along with Lee Do-hyuk’s smile growing deeper.

-and

-omg

-??

-Wow

-damn?

-?

-Okay

The chat window shook.

[Lee Do-hyeok]

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[Beyond]

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For the first time in this tournament, Lee Do-hyeok’s HP was reduced first.

But that wasn’t the only thing that surprised them.

Beyond’s blow that hit Lee Do-hyeok.

Phew- Got it!

Although the effects weren’t implemented as they were in other games, it was because that combo just now was something that Korean fans would be particularly familiar with.

From Seonpunggak to Hongyeomgak.

And then…

─Kwaang!

Twist the orbit and create a gale.

It’s not exactly the same, but it’s the same combo that Beyond first introduced to the world.

That was it.

Taat!

Of course, only the first whirlwind hit there.

The damage isn’t that great either.

Just a single blood clot.

If it had been one of Kujo’s techniques, it could have caused greater damage, but since it wasn’t, it was treated as a basic attack.

But everyone who watched this EVO knew that that one bar of blood, the first bar of Lee Do-hyeok’s HP that was lost, was definitely not just one bar.

“Haha.”

Lee Do-hyuk let out a small laugh.

In that moment, Lee Do-hyuk and Beyond’s eyes met.

“… … .”

Shudder.

Beyond flinched when he saw Lee Do-hyeok.

Shhh-

Lee Do-hyuk’s smile grew even deeper.

If Anatole had seen it, he would have shouted, ‘That smile is here!’

The final showdown in Ultimate Fighter.

The laughter at that time ended in a few seconds without me even knowing how it happened.

“Certainly… Beyond-nim, you have talent too.”

Lee Do-hyeok opened his mouth.

“So, let’s go somewhere…”

Let’s go properly.

Along with swallowing such gossip,

Taat!

Lee Do-hyuk ran towards Beyond.

And so the close combat began again.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

.

.

.

─Snap!

[Lee Do-hyeok]

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[Beyond]

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… This time, the results were somewhat one-sided.

* * *

“────! ──!”

“───!!”

Kwabna’s brow furrowed as he heard the shouts.

Most shouts won’t be able to penetrate the capsule.

It was like that last time, and it’s the same this time too.

‘I think it was Lee Do-hyeok.’

An unexpected person who defeated Gullov.

Perhaps the protagonist of this shout is him.

Bb-

Kwabna manipulates the capsule to bring up the EVO relay screen.

Then, as expected, we see a figure shining on Lee Do-hyeok.

Looking at the situation, it looks like he won 2-0.

“Hmm.”

[Lee Do-hyeok – Trevor]

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[Beyond – Kujo]

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Results of 2 sets.

‘Trevor.’

After the quarterfinals against Tsuki, Lee Do-hyeok’s coach gave him clips of the matches, saying he absolutely had to see them.

I didn’t see all of it, but I watched the first few games.

One of them was a match where Lee Do-hyeok used Trevor.

It was Lee Do-hyuk who handled Trevor so well that even Kwabna had to admit it.

The way he follows his opponent’s movements exactly and aims only for the head is truly top-notch.

‘I guess I’ll have to analyze it properly once the semi-finals are over.’

In fact, many people have misconceptions about Kwabna.

Kwabna is a crazy talented person who won the world championship right after his debut.

Add to that his usual confident demeanor.

Seeing that, there was a misconception that Kwabna was just a genius player who relied on his own talent.

But the truth is that Kwabna was a person who put in more effort than just talent.

Pot pavabat!

The current appearance was indeed like that.

The quarterfinals just now.

At that time, the appearance Tsuki showed.

Tsk-

Kwabna clicked his tongue at the thought.

Tsuki was a pretty strong opponent, but he wasn’t enough to satisfy Kwabna until the end.

I definitely felt like I had met a real rival, but it ended with me feeling only disappointment.

That’s why I was even more annoyed.

Originally, the worst thing is to give something and then take it away.

Bam! Bam!

anyway.

‘Was it like this?’

It may be too grand to call it an enlightenment from Tsuki’s play, but it was still something Kwabna could learn.

In fact, that’s why I didn’t watch Lee Do-hyeok’s matches.

Even though his next opponent was not Lee Do-hyeok but Anatol, he also needed to consolidate what he had gained in the quarterfinals.

Now he was referencing Tsuki’s plays before the game started and applying them to himself.

Pushik-

Time passed like that.

─Kwabna! Kwabna!

Kwabna enters with the sound of the crowd cheering him on as background music.

Clank-

[GET READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE]

The semi-final match between Kwabna and Anatol.

“The game is starting!”

Hook, tat! Pavat!

Boom!

The game started and 30 seconds had already passed.

“… … ?!”

Kwabna couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

[Kwabna-Diabol]

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[Anatol-Seyshu]

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A truly ‘equal’ offense and defense that went beyond the ‘almost equal’ level that Tsuki had shown.

Dismissed!

Because he is a brain-type character, he is constantly being hit by electricity.

‘There must be ninjas in countries next to Japan, too?’

Added to that are some wrong common sense mistakes.

In fact, my great-grandmother’s words, which I had treated as nonsense after the quarterfinals earlier, were over.

But now that I look at it…

‘Was it this guy…?’

Kwabna swallowed hard.