Ranker’s Return

hone to answer the host’s question.
He didn’t need time to think about how to answer it since this wasn’t a sensitive topic.

“It was fun.
I think it will be quite fun to teach the magician class at the next Alley Leader Academy,” Hyeonu said. He enjoyed the class-change event and now even wanted to play a magician if he were to play a different game.

‘If the items are good…
whatever it is…’ Hyeonu thought about it. If he had money and items, he could play like a warrior while having the magician class.

‘Even then, I will probably still have the same kind of luck that I do now.’ Hyeonu nodded silently. 

“I see.
It was fun…
Player Gang Hyeonu, you are very good at magic.
Have you ever played the magician class in another game?” It was the commentator sitting next to the host who asked the question this time.

“No, I’ve only played melee classes so far.
I’ve played as normal warriors, paladins, and fighters.
I’ve never played other classes,” Hyeonu answered.

He had experienced a singular path. No matter which game he played, he generally preferred melee combat as he thought it was more fun to move his body. These thoughts changed slightly starting from today though.
This was because he discovered that magicians were fun in their own way.

“Does that mean you played a magician for the first time today? That’s amazing, really amazing…” The commentator showed a disbelieving expression.

‘He played a magician for the first time at this level…? Those magicians will feel a sense of shame,’ the commentator thought. 

The commentator recalled the faces of the magician players he knew. They all had very strong egos. There were many magicians, but they each thought that they were the only proper magician. Yet Hyeonu’s performance today was more than enough to crush their pride.
It was simply overwhelming.
His swift magic implementation speed was something that hadn’t been seen before.

‘It is good since I don’t like their usual actions.’ The commentator didn’t like those magicians who behaved unprofessionally.
The really good ones didn’t do such things. They would respect others like Hyeonu and the other professional gamers did.

‘Shall I ask it?’ The commentator prepared a question that would drive a wedge in the hearts of such magicians.

He asked, “Then, did you have any inconveniences or difficulties in using magic? Well…
based on your magic implementation speed, I don’t think you did.
But I’m curious, so I will ask you anyway.”

Hyeonu nodded and pulled out the answer the commentator wanted.
“It isn’t that hard.
Rather, the skills that I usually use are more difficult.
I just played it comfortably.
The inconvenient thing is that my movements were a bit dull?”

Hyeonu had a calm and open appearance. He truly found nothing particularly hard in using magic as it was just about controlling magic power. Hyeonu had developed crazy magic power control through the Mysterious Sky Demonic Art, so he found using magic only a bit tricky.

It was routine for flying things to move in front of him, and he would keep his concentration maintained the whole time. Anticipating the movements of the opponent was also something that was originally done in melee combat, so it was very familiar to Hyeonu. Thus, there was nothing he found difficult.
It was just that his body felt uncomfortable, like cotton full of water.

“Is that so? I understand.” The commentator nodded while trying to hold back his laugh that wanted to burst out.

“Then player Gang Hyeonu, do you have any last words to say?” The host saw that the interview time was up and rushed to finish the interview.

Hyeonu nodded and answered, “If you give me some time, I will finish it quickly.” 

The host moved the microphone slightly toward Hyeonu to let him say what he wanted to say.

Hyeonu said, “Uh… It is a great honor to be able to stand on this great stage.
I also want to thank the fans who supported me today.
I hope you continue to love Arena.”

Once he was done, Hyeonu held the microphone and waved with both of his arms.

“Wahhhhhhh!”

“Alley Leader!”

The audience cheered upon seeing Hyeonu wave his arms.

Then the host announced, “The interview with player Gang Hyeonu, the winner of the class-change event, will stop here.
In a moment, we’ll start the draw to determine the order of the siege.”

After Hyeonu’s interview, the drawing was prepared on the stage, where the representatives of the eight teams would have to return to decide the siege order.
In the meantime, the players of each team were talking about what siege order would be best. They were all thinking like Hyeonu.

“It is best to be first.
Number eight is the worst.”

“It is better to defend when your concentration is good.
We will all be together when attacking anyway.
It doesn’t make a difference if one or two people are disturbed.”

Everyone had the same thought—defense before attack.
Once their opinions were sorted out, they started to become curious about the method of drawing the order.

“By the way, what is the drawing method?”

“I don’t know.”

Just then, the host’s words flowed from the televisions in the waiting rooms, “One representative of each team, please come out to draw the lots.”

This was the moment when the siege order draw began.