Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 159

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Chapter 159

‘He’s not even that busy.’
Of course, Seo Jun didn’t actually think that.
But it turned out that Pro Gamers were in their off-season right now, and while training schedules were supposedly packed despite that.
‘Since I taught him, he could probably skip a training session or two.’
Lee Dong-su had actually said exactly that.
‘Or should I just practice with his teammates instead? It’s only fair to help him out.’
Seo Jun nodded, thinking of conditions that would’ve made Lee Dong-su refuse to coach if he’d heard them.
And after a moment of silence.
His teammates’ reactions exploded.
“Did you say Lee Dong-su? The actual Lee Dong-su?”
“Whoa, are we seriously meeting an active Pro Gamer? I’ve never done this before.”
“Um, Seo Jun. You’re not just talking about some ordinary college student named Dong-su from the Lee family who lives next door, are you?”
“He’s the Pro Gamer you’re all thinking of.”

-This is insane
-He really plays games just as a hobby?
-Nah ㅋㅋㅋ that makes no sense? How’d they even get close?

Since the shift to virtual reality, streaming had blown up.
And Pro Gamers had blown up even more.
Of course, Pro Gamers weren’t unfamiliar figures.
While they didn’t communicate much and rarely streamed, many retired players had turned to streaming instead, so
but an active Pro Gamer—especially one from a team gunning for world first—that was unimaginable.
They were stars.
Filtered and re-filtered from a pool of talented people.
Those gathered souls competed against each other, and only a handful of teams could even dream of reaching the top.
No matter how much people debated about pro-level play, if you asked them seriously, you’d find a deeply ingrained belief: active Pros were an insurmountable wall.

-Nah ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Was the boss actually pro?
-There’s no way he has that kind of skill and face. Is that seriously a cosmetic surgery result? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Please recommend a plastic surgeon
-That’s right. I’ll definitely expose your true identity!

What nonsense were they spouting?
And.
Seo Jun turned his gaze away from the chat.
His teammates had drawn close, eyes gleaming, pushing their heads toward him.
“Please! Please! Be our coach! I’m begging you!”
“Why wait four days? Let’s just start lessons tomorrow.”
They looked like they wanted autographs more than lessons.
“Krkrkrkr. Our team won! Did you see, chat? Was I wrong to pick Seo Jun?”
Ha Yun-ho was still going on about the auction.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Met Lee Dong-su, already worth the auction price
-Nah, already worth it with Lios in the tournament
-Could basically lose and still be fine ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

The atmosphere had shifted from a funeral to a celebration.
Should he have said something from the beginning?
Anyway.
“Well then, let me reach out to him.”
“Ah! It’s not confirmed yet?”
“Yeah, so he actually offered first—said he’d help—but I told him I’d think about the situation first.”

-Insane ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ He offered first?
-Isn’t he from Osung Electronics? Like the conglomerate?
-Why though?
-Is Lee Dong-su maybe into guys?
-Huh ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

From what Seo Jun knew, Lee Dong-su had an undisclosed girlfriend since middle school.
It was a secret, so he didn’t bother correcting them.
“Seeing everything today, I think I need to ask him for something.”
“Thank you, Alpaca. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Rumi fired out words rapidly.
“All because Alpaca got totally demolished today—we’re getting Lee Dong-su as a coach!”
Wind Sword also genuinely beat on Alpaca.
Alpaca seemed fine with it though.
“It stings a bit, but somehow I feel great!”
Hmm.
That much?
Hard to say.
“Got it. Let me reach out.”

* * *

After the game ended and the stream concluded, Seo Jun contacted Lee Dong-su to express his interest in recruiting him.

[……And that’s how it went.]
[Yes! Finally I get to help you out! Want me to take a punch for you?]
[No.]
[Right. But I actually knew the situation from watching the stream.]

See?
He wasn’t even busy.

[Oh, and like I mentioned before, the team management guaranteed me completely free time.]
[They really approved it?]
[Of course. They even told me to ask if there’s anything else we could extract from you……. I still can’t believe how much they’re watching me. Why’s my skill visibly improving? I’m literally just getting beaten up.]
[Good. I was planning to train you up too as payback anyway.]
[But hyung, a player’s got his pride…….]
[Your management told me to do it.]
[Well, if you’re not training with just my teammates…….]
[……..]
[Right. Anyway, so our management asked again.]

Lee Dong-su gave up quickly.
He understood Seo Jun well.

[So.]
[Whether you’re thinking of going pro or coaching.]

He’d lost count of how many times this had come up.

[Tell them it’s fine.]
[This time they tripled the offer. Definitely exceeded industry standards.]
[I said it’s fine.]
[Got it. I’ll pass that along.]

The offer itself felt like they were treating Seo Jun very well.
Seo Jun had received many offers from pro teams until now.
Anyone could see he had potential and a high chance of success.
But top-tier teams usually asked if he could come in for testing.
They weren’t in a rush.
But Preefall went straight to contract terms.
Even though their starting roster was already full.
It showed how badly they wanted him.
‘Yeah, not doing it.’
Too much hassle.
If he’d wanted to make money, he could’ve done it any number of other ways. His past life’s talent had carried over to this body anyway.
More precisely, because he had memories from his past life since childhood, and they’d been replaying, his motor nerves seemed unusually developed.

[So we’ll meet in four days? Where should we meet? What do you want me to teach?]
[We’ll talk next time. And thanks.]
[Got it.]

Seo Jun ended the voice chat and turned around.
His teammates were staring at him with desperate eyes.
“It’s happening.”
“Yes!”
“And does anyone want to do morning workouts with Lee Dong-su?”
Seo Jun broke into a grin.
“Me!”
“Obviously we should!”
“Of course, Coach—so diligent even in the mornings.”
“Really? Then I’m definitely going to bed early tonight.”
He said it would work. He said they could even sell his name.
Seo Jun mentioned the gym location, and it turned out to be quite close for everyone.
Alpaca said he’d drive, and Rumi and Ha Yun-ho said they lived nearby so they could come together.
‘Didn’t even need a car.’
As for the last one, Wind Sword.
He was hesitating.
Conflict flickered in his eyes.
Wind Sword knew well that morning workouts were a trap.
But he couldn’t not go if Lee Dong-su was involved.
But if he said yes, his lie about moving to the provinces would be exposed.
Seo Jun chuckled and said.
“Wind Sword, just come. We all know you live in Seoul anyway.”
Wind Sword’s face went pale with shock. He quickly scratched the back of his neck awkwardly, then grinned and answered.
“Ha-ha……. Yeah. Well, one workout won’t kill me. I can’t pass up Lee Dong-su.”
And so Seo Jun’s fishing trip ended effortlessly, thanks to Lee Dong-su as the premium bait.

* * *

Meanwhile.
Today’s Scrim results sparked many rumors, but the two biggest were.
One was Seo Jun’s karmic reckoning.

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋ And you’re winning the championship?]
[One jungler tears everything apart though?]
[Doesn’t make mistakes though—that guy’s incredible]

But this one didn’t have that much firepower.
Because.

[So why didn’t Dokkaebi go Mid Gank?]

It was because of Dokkaebi’s Mid Gank boycott.
Everyone knew Dokkaebi wasn’t hungry for jungle camps.
And the center of the controversy was ultimately.

[So A and B really could avoid a 2v1?]
[Maybe they were just testing?]

Seo Jun.

[But they didn’t lose the championship either, so he didn’t break his word]
[It was just a Scrim anyway!]
[What? ㅋㅋ If you lose, get out!]
[Poor vs Rich probably can’t win even once ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Where’d the confidence to talk about winning the championship come from?]

But.
The moment Seo Jun mentioned coaching, the situation flipped.

[What confidence? It’s Lee Dong-su!]
[Seriously considering betting on Poor vs Rich to win—should a fool bet? Mmhm~]
[Wait why’s Dong-su even showing up here???]
[What is this? What’s the connection? Is this real?]
[He’s not even pro, you idiot ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[You actually believed this?]
[Don’t the other guys have connections?!]

“This situation’s weird but also weirdly entertaining. Why’s he showing up here?”
Baek Do-yul scrolled through his phone, chin resting in his hand. He’d grasped the overall situation.
The Coach across the table spoke up.
“Probably just the player’s personal thing. Not a team move.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. What would the team get from coaching at a streamer tournament? It’s not even official.”
“That makes sense. But it does look entertaining, doesn’t it?”
“What about it? The coaching gig? You don’t know how hard it is to help other people, even in an amateur game?”
“Well, sure. But you can transfer knowledge, right? Strategies, Ban/Pick tactics and stuff.”
“I suppose.”
“Should I give it a try?”
“What for?”
“Lios coaching.”
“Why?”
“Just looks fun.”
Baek Do-yul, who’d burned through a fortune to become the Heavenly Demon, felt his competitive spirit ignite.
Through Muvi Soft it might take a while to arrange.
Should he try some Sniping first?

* * *

The day after the Scrim with Dokkaebi.
Seo Jun’s team drew up strategies, studied the jungle, and ran practice matches with streamers Ha Yun-ho had brought.
It was the same as before.
Actually, this was how Lios should’ve been run.
With coaching added, things would be more systematic and someone from outside would point out what was needed.
Of course, if that person was a Pro, people expected something different.
But Lee Dong-su hadn’t appeared yet.
There was an unspoken rule: no coaching until after the Scrim ended.
The next day.
Ha Yun-ho’s team faced off against Mental’s team.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ We’re not losing again this time, right?
-Still the opponent’s mid is pretty strong
-The problem is Alpaca still hasn’t figured out jungle ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Wind Sword too really only shows it with Kaelum, can’t play other heroes ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Another loss is basically guaranteed ㅋ

Since the last Scrim loss, the chat had been like this constantly.
Like they were venting pent-up frustration.
Really, what had he done to deserve this normally?
“You guys probably won’t get another chance to mock me like this, huh? So you’re going all in.”
That was the only reason he could see.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That’s right
-It’s a loser’s fantasy~
-Talk after you win
-Two teammates doing half a person’s worth—how’re you gonna win?

“Oh, then I’ll just carry twice as hard.”
Actually, Seo Jun wasn’t planning to do two people’s worth—he was planning to pick a hero where he’d literally have two bodies.
Shadow Mage Zen.

-That’s still 5 vs 5 though?
-Can’t do math
-Math? That’s wrong

“Why 5 vs 5? Their mid won’t be able to do even one person’s worth because of me.”
It seemed too obvious to mention, so he hadn’t brought it up. But they didn’t get it.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ The other guy’s a Challenger too!
-If it’s Pado we might be able to hold?
-Let’s go pure pride match!
-A-rank mid pride fight ㄷㄷ

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