I Regressed, But the World Isn’t Destroyed - Chapter 94



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Episode 94 [Iron Fist] – Farewell, Strongest (3)

Kuguguguguguung──!

The third map of the finals.

Volcano stage, dragon’s nest.

The place slowly began to collapse.

Kwaang─!

A stage that collapses rapidly with lava spewing out toward the sky.

A situation where there are winners and losers.

The boiling lava engulfed the loser.

Now only one remains.

「────!!」

A commentary bordering on screaming.

───Wow!!

The cheers inside the stadium even drown out that.

One person who is taking it all in stride.

“… … .”

Lee Do-hyuk.

The screen that was illuminating the entire stage closes up on him.

One of the greatest stages in the world, the EVO Finals.

Two sets were perfect, and the last one was a 3-0 win, allowing only one point.

That victory was won against Kwabna, who was called the monster, the strongest, and the pinnacle.

A situation where no one, not even the greatest professional athlete, would be able to suppress their emotions.

“What the hell is going on?! Kwabna is collapsing. He’s being swallowed up by lava and falling down. The strongest! The pinnacle! The monster!! The defeat of the man who was called that! Who could have predicted this? Lee Do-hyeok’s victory!”

The commentators were also very excited and gave out victory calls.

────! ──!

───!!

In response, the audience cheered as if they were going to float away.

but.

“…hmm.”

The person in question is actually spitting out his trademark expression with a face that is not much different from usual.

He was acting as if Kwabna’s defeat, which shocked others, was no big deal, and as if the fact that he had defeated Kwabna by an overwhelming margin was of no importance to him at all.

In fact, that was expected.

‘… Is this it?’

The current Kwabna.

How many times had he fought and tussled with Kwabna?

Dozens of times when they were evenly matched, and hundreds of times even after the gap between the two had widened considerably.

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“Hahaha! Today is different!”

]

It was Kwabna who would spit out such words and attack whenever he felt like he had gotten a little stronger.

Moreover, at that time, Kwabna was a hunter who had crossed countless death lines.

Even though the current Quabna may have experienced hundreds or thousands of battles through full dives, it is still not comparable.

‘still….’

It was kind of fun.

As I have a long history with Kwabna, I gave it my all from start to finish in the final against him.

Even though it was only one attack in three sets, I did allow it.

“Hmm.”

Sure, he has talent.

It was a pretty good sand… no, it was an opponent.

It was also an opponent that I could show my full power against after a long time.

It wasn’t for nothing that Lee Do-hyeok said that to Kwabna a little while ago.

Pushik-

Lee Do-hyuk opened the capsule and came out.

As soon as he came out, the heat of the stadium hit him.

The air conditioning must be running, and the atmosphere feels hot.

──Wow!!

At that moment, cheers poured out again.

Lighting shining on Lee Do-hyeok and special effects spraying from all over the stage.

They are all gone.

Lee Do-hyeok stood there and slowly looked around the venue.

The whole audience is standing up and screaming.

Every time his gaze turns to them, the cheers grow louder.

Shhh-

A smile that forms naturally.

In the distance, among the crowd, I saw a few familiar faces.

“──! ───!”

“──nim!”

“───! ──Sir!”

Anatole, Beyond, Tsuki, etc. are also present.

It was hard to hear because of the crowd’s roar, but it was clear that he was shouting hard.

‘This too…’

I guess it’s not too bad.

It was Lee Do-hyeok’s EVO victory.

* * *

The awards ceremony began immediately.

The championship trophy appeared in the middle of the stage.

One of the staff members went to Lee Do-hyeok for guidance.

At that time.

Before that, someone approached Lee Do-hyeok.

“…you.”

That’s right, Kwabna.

He called Lee Do-hyeok.

“How on earth… … um.”

Kwabna, who was continuing his speech, stopped.

A question that lingered in his mind throughout the three sets.

How on earth.

That’s what I was going to ask.

Tsk-

Kwabna clicked his tongue.

“…?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Come to think of it, there was no need for that.

Because I realized it before you even asked.

Didn’t he already know the answer in the first place?

There was no point in asking Lee Do-hyeok for the answer.

Shock and amazement.

And it’s impossible.

These are not familiar things to Kwabna.

Things I’m experiencing for the first time.

But even so, it wasn’t that they felt completely unfamiliar.

It can’t be helped.

Because Kwabna was also the one who gave such things to many people.

“Hehehe.”

A laugh escaped Kwabna’s mouth.

It was because a memory suddenly came to mind.

When he first appeared in the Iron Fist world, showing off his ridiculous skills and immediately rising to the top, his current appearance is probably quite similar to the faces of Gulov and Anatol back then.

‘So that’s why.’

Thanks to that, there were some parts that I now understand.

I wondered why most of my opponents looked at me like that after the game.

When you see something that is outside your understanding, you can’t help it as a human being.

‘…monster.’

A word that once, or even just a few hours ago, symbolized him.

Kwabna now seemed unable to recall anyone other than Lee Do-hyeok from that word.

Whoosh-

With that thought, Kwabna turned around.

Now this place is a stage prepared for the winner.

It was time for the loser to leave.

of course…

‘But next time I’ll be the one who wins.’

What he was feeling now wasn’t just defeat.

Kwabna heading offstage.

His eyes burned with competitive spirit.

Of course, it is clear who has the upper hand between Lee Do-hyeok and himself now.

It was a truly overwhelming defeat, one that could not even be described as a small difference.

But I don’t feel frustrated.

In fact, it was quite the opposite.

‘Being defeated… isn’t always a bad feeling.’

I never knew defeat would be like this.

Shhh-

The corners of Kwabna’s mouth rose slightly.

Defeat means that he has somewhere else to go.

That means he can go further than he is now.

Kwabna took no small delight in that fact.

-Kwabna is leaving alone lol

-Really lol

-But you heard the compliment~ Have a drink.

-Wow, Kwabna has become successful and even got praised by Dohyuk sensei.

“…what?”

Lee Do-hyeok looked at Kwabna’s back with a bewildered expression.

‘just now…’

Kwabna came over and muttered something in English to himself, then turned around and said, “No, nothing.” Then he said something else.

‘Next year, Riyadh…?’

I don’t know what Riyadh is.

It sounds exactly like a person’s name.

“Swoop.”

────! ──!

───!!

At that moment, another shout rang out.

A huge screen located in the stadium.

This was because Lee Do-hyuk appeared in the place where the championship trophy was shining.

All that remains is the trophy ceremony.

Lee Do-hyuk slowly approached the trophy.

“Another Royal Loader has defeated the previous Royal Loader and stands tall as the best in the world!”

“What on earth should I call today’s moment? The emergence of a divine being? Succession to the throne? Generational change? I don’t know. That’s all… Can those words really describe this moment…!!”

“But this much is clear. The birth of a new peak! This is crazy! He is the world champion!!”

The commentators are pouring out winning calls.

-nice

-Wow lol Dohyuk sensei is so cool

-The mulberry is so sweet

-That guy is cool from the start

-ㅠ It was cool when Natoli hyung won too…

-I’m crazy, really

-Dae Do Hyuk!!!

And the moment Lee Do-hyuk lifted the trophy.

“Eeeeeeeeek!!!”

The caster called his name.

Fans also began chanting his name.

Dohyuk─! Dohyuk─! Dohyuk─!

“Congratulations on your win, Lee Do-hyeok!”

The winning interview came that way.

-Please do ‘that’ in the interview

-Really

-What is that?

-Don’t be sad, Kwabna. You’re talented~

-Your opponent is Lee Do-hyeok, let’s have a drink.

-Shit there’s so much stuff I really don’t know what’s what

-Hmm! Hmm! Hmm!

The interview, which continued amidst the expectations of numerous viewers, went better than expected.

Q. Who was the most difficult opponent you faced before winning?

“There was nothing in particular.”

Q. How do you feel about winning?

“Hmm, is that it?”

Q. … … How do you feel about winning?

“I would like to thank everyone who originally watched my broadcasts and those who have supported me through this competition. It wasn’t because of the fans’ support… but because I did well and won. If you watched, you’ll know. Anyway, I hope you continue to support me. And come to my broadcasts.”

Q. You defeated Kwabna for the first time. Is there anything you want to say to him?

“Try that, that.”

therefore…

It was said that it was okay by the standards of Lee Do-hyeok and the fans who know him well.

“Huh? That’s it?”

What does it mean?

The interviewer asked back.

“You know, there was a press conference before the competition.”

Lee Do-hyuk answered with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

“It was so petty… that you wanted to die?”

“…ah!”

-Ugh hahahahahaha

-Hahahahaha

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋKwabna crying

-It’s so embarrassing lol

K-Teabagging.

Completed export worldwide!

* * *

“Congratulations on winning, Dohyuk.”

“Congratulations.”

“Wow, seriously… I knew you’d win, but I didn’t know you’d win like that…”

Everything is finished by the closing ceremony.

There were people who came up to Lee Do-hyuk without hesitation and congratulated him.

Pros from Korea and Japan that I’ve encountered a few times on the Asian server, and other pros that I’ve faced as opponents in this tournament.

“…I believed.”

Among them, there was someone who left after saying such things.

When I asked because I didn’t recognize his face, it seemed like he was a professional from China named Tian Long.

And there were more people besides pros who caught Lee Do-hyeok.

“Proyo? I’m not interested.”

“No, Lee Do-hyeok!”

“Please give us a moment.”

Officials of Iron Fist professional clubs located all over the world.

Not only the manager, but also the club’s general director came in groups in suits and talked to me a lot.

‘Prora… .’

It’s not that I didn’t think about it.

Because I’ve heard countless times that I should give it a try.

Since the days when I was doing Ulpa broadcasts, not Iron Fist broadcasts, I must have received hundreds of donations like, “Hey, why don’t you try Api Pro?”

But in the end, the decision was the same.

“If the salary is this much and I don’t have to participate in training or anything like that, then I’ll do it. I’ll only go to the competitions I want to go to. The ones with the most prize money.”

“????”

I don’t want to be tied down to things like professional teams.

The competition schedule is the same.

But if you still want to pay me a set salary, I won’t refuse that.

When Lee Do-hyeok proposed such conditions, the officials immediately turned around with a puzzled look on their faces.

Since EVO won, they added one more zero to the amount they had told the domestic team last time.

Turn around and take that.

Even though the can is small, isn’t it too small?

‘Well, I probably wouldn’t have done it anyway.’

In fact, even if all those conditions were met, I wouldn’t have won the pro title.

Then, it seems that there would be restrictions on participating in competitions of other game types.

That was a specification.

Of course, Lee Do-hyuk may earn more from his professional life than from broadcasting.

Because if he puts his mind to it, Lee Do-hyuk can become an Iron Fist icon just like Kwabna.

‘But it’s no fun to play one game all the time.’

All of Lee Do-hyuk’s debts have been resolved with the profits from his broadcasting activities.

With the last advertising fee, I also paid back all the capsule costs to Gian.

In other words, what Lee Do-hyeok needed was no longer money.

What drives him now is more like the desire for accomplishment that comes from defeating a strong opponent who can satisfy his boredom, like Kwabna did earlier.

of course…

[$500,000.00]

The more money you have, the better.

EVO’s $500,000 grand prize, delivered along with the trophy.

Lee Do-hyeok said after seeing that.

“Hmm… that’s about it.”

This was about right.

Because it was an amount that was several times more than the amount Lee Do-hyuk had earned through broadcasting so far.

“Mr. Dohyuk!”

“Dohyoku-san!”

“Congratulations on winning.”

Anatole, Beyond, and Tsuki appeared then.

Lee Do-hyuk wearing an interpretation device that he had forgotten about earlier.

Thanks to that, I was able to communicate with Tsuki.

“Huh… I guess I shouldn’t have brought down the Demon King… .”

“yes?”

“Oh, no. Mr. Dohoku. Congratulations on your win once again.”

Although I haven’t seen all three of them in real life that much, I still have a lot of connections with them during Full Dive.

As such, there was no awkwardness while we talked about this and that.

“Oh, Kwabna changed his mind about retiring.”

“Hmm. I would have done the same.”

Then came the news.

“…hmm.”

‘Retirement change of mind?’

I don’t know why I made that choice.

Is it because I couldn’t finish it off well?

He might have thought of winning the next world championship and then retiring.

Of course, it would be a half-win since I wouldn’t be there at that time.

It was at that time that Lee Do-hyeok was thinking like that.

“I heard that too. He said that he would definitely beat Dohoku next time and that he would train himself to do so….”

“Hmm. So, Mr. Dohyuk, are you now a professional Iron Fist player? I heard a lot of clubs were looking for you earlier.”

“Oh. Then to our club…”

The words of Tsuki, Anatole, and Beyond in that order.

“????”

Lee Do-hyuk paused for a moment.

‘Huh?’

Come to think of it…

Didn’t I, Iron Fist, say earlier that this EVO would be the end?

Lee Do-hyuk thought for a moment.

“Ouch.”

I don’t think I did.

Of course, it was something I could have said on my personal broadcast later.

However, if that happens, Kwabna will have declared his retirement on his own, which would be a change of heart…

“hmm….”

Well, that wasn’t something Lee Do-hyuk had to worry about.