Chapter 8: “I quit”

Victory has always been popular.

There are even people who know of Victory’s existence without knowing the name of the game, Team Fight Arena.

He showed an incredible performance.

He gathered numerous players, dodging all the skills and proving that it’s possible for a person to do that without hacks.

Finally, he dropped the bombshell statement: “Jeon Jeon Seol is the only person I recognize as better at the game than me.”

The whole world became curious about Jeon Jeon Seol, the protagonist of the story.

Not just curious, but they were desperate to know more.

[Author: ᄋᄋ] [Title: Who the hell is Jeon Jeon Seol, the monster?]

[Victory is someone I’ve known for a while, but where has he been hiding all this time?]

-[Victory vs Jeon Jeon Seol, is this for real? My heart is pounding.]

[Wrong-]

[Isn’t the wrong- just for old men now?]

[But it’s such a perfect fit for the situation, lol.]

[What does it feel like to be recognized by the best in the world?]

[God, I really want to do well in Team Arena.]

[Yeah lol, you’ll never escape the depths.]

[Author: Watch over me, Brother Woo Seung] [Title: Victory talking about Jeon Jeon Seol while smiling, here’s a gif.]

[[Woo Seung smiling gif 1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)]

Seeing him smile, I feel like I’m going crazy and my heart is pounding, but when I remember that the smile isn’t for me but someone else, I think I’ll lose my mind.

My chest aches.

I really feel like I could cry.]

[Concept Post]

[Crazy guy]

─[Gay gay (homosexual self) …]

-[Is this guy really gay? lmao]

[Woo Seung is so cute, ᅲᅲᅲ]

[Aww, he got taken by that gender again.]

[Did he get taken by that gender?]

[Seems like he was taken by gay people, damn.]

[Please say you’re a woman, I feel like my lunch from today is about to come back up.]

-[Ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh]

[But Jeon Woo Seung, ᄌᄂ, is handsome, lol. Isn’t the game balance patch messed up?]

[He used to be a bit of a gamer nerd when he debuted.]

[But after becoming popular, he’s been getting proper management.]

[ᄂᄂ He just got a makeover, lol. He’s 5cm taller than when he debuted!]

[Woo Seung, I love you, let’s get married!]

[If you’re a woman, write (woman) next to the comment, and if you’re gay, write (gay) next to the comment.]

[Woo Seung, I love you, let’s get married! (gay)]

[Oh, shit.]

-[Isn’t there a separate Ascend fan page? Why are you all worshipping in the Team Arena fan page?]

[Get out of here and go to your main page.]

[Author: ᄋᄋ] [Title: Just lip service to bury the friend controversy.]

[If you’re really better than Victory, why aren’t you a pro?

Probably just saying that to shield Victory, 100% lip service.]

-[Are you possibly Victory himself? Saying what Victory said about lip service, lol.]

[Using mind-reading?]

─[Not everyone who’s good at the game becomes a pro.]

[That may be true, but if you’re better than Victory, you should definitely be a pro.]

[Do you think the best pro gamer in the world is a joke?]

[There’s a rumor that his salary is 10 billion this year.]

[Jeon Jeon Seol’s salary of 10 billion, maybe he’s just a rich kid.]

[His game skills are pro level, but his background is challenger level?]

[Let’s just say he’s a handsome, social, alpha male, lol.]

[But the balance patch is cruel… there are OP characters and complete trash characters in this world.]

[Jeon Jeon Seol might have it all.]

[If he’s someone who’s never risen from the grave, then it’s a big compliment, lol.]

[At least I will.]

[Author: ᄋᄋ][Title: Jeon Jeon Seol, turn on your stream]

[Let’s see the ‘better play than mine’ that Victory acknowledged.]

[Stream on! Stream on!]

[So is Jeon Jeon Seol really debuting as a pro?]

[Victory smiled and said he hopes to play against him in the pro scene soon.]

[He said he hopes to play, not that they’re already going to fight.]

[Please, let’s see it!!!]

[But seriously, who is this person? At this point, shouldn’t something come out?]

[How does he even know Victory? What game did they play together?]

As mentioned earlier, January is an off-season with no pro tournaments.

Community addicts were bored due to the lack of new gossip.

Because of the timing, it was burning hot, and it wasn’t going to end quickly.

Jeon Jeon Seol’s recognition continued to rise endlessly.

Starting with the provocative hacking controversy, he gained the title of ‘better than Victory,’

He received all the attention from the entire Team Arena community.

However, he never showed up anywhere.

[Author: ᄋᄋ][Title: Did Jeon Jeon Seol quit playing?]

[The last game was 3 days ago.]

[He probably ran away because it was too much pressure, lol.]

[See? Victory’s compliments were just lip service, I told you!]

[It doesn’t make sense that he’s better than Victory.]

[Maybe he just took a 3-day break from the game? Not everyone lives the life of playing every day like you all do.]

[Do you guys not have jobs?]

[There is a great job as a home security guard.]

[If you were playing 50+ games in 3 days and then suddenly stopped, wouldn’t it be right to assume he quit?]

[Didn’t he quit because he couldn’t find a match? Lol, matchmaking seemed to take more than 30 minutes.]

[Does normal game matchmaking really take that long?]

[The top of the top.]

[No one had ever gone 50-0, so I didn’t know, lol.]

[It’s different, lol.]

Even in the game, Team Fight Arena.

Infinity Games is a total scam.

They know that low-level regular games are a tedious grind.

Otherwise, why would they sell experience boosters to reduce the number of games to reach max level?

They didn’t even allow it to be bought with in-game currency, so you had to use real money.

The amount wasn’t that burdensome, but it felt bad being tricked by the company’s obvious sales tactics.

Still, I could tolerate that much.

The real problem was the waiting time for normal game matchmaking.

When I hit 50 wins, 0 losses, I felt good for a moment, but after that, my account was forced to wait over 30 minutes just to play a single game.

•Do I have to lose on purpose?

No, I can’t accept that for my pride.

After waiting 37 minutes for a match, it was suddenly canceled.

My patience couldn’t take it anymore.

I’m done! This garbage game is trash!

After quitting Team Fight Arena, I searched for a game to play online.

I watched two webtoons in a row, and time passed quickly. I spent my time doing enjoyable solo activities.

“Ha-eung.”

The breath I exhale is sweet.

What’s in my mouth is truly all there is.

I like alcohol, but I dislike the foul smell of soju.

It’s not just because it’s cheap.

There’s a sad story behind it.

When I first became an adult, I had a bit of the typical 19-year-old male bravado, and while on a trip, I didn’t refuse the bomb shot that was given to me as a punishment.

I just took it all in one go.

The recipe: cider, two bottles of soju, and makgeolli mixed in, about 2L.

Warning: Normal people should never take a shot like this.

Did I throw up for six hours? Or was it longer?

After nearly crossing the River of Three Crosses due to acute alcohol poisoning, I haven’t been able to touch soju since.

I just can’t stand the smell of it.

But I like other types of alcohol just fine.

Specifically, I enjoy the feeling of getting drunk.

So what’s my favorite drink now?

Vodka mixed with orange juice.

A screwdriver.

You can make fun of me for being like a girl, but it doesn’t matter.

Because I’ve become one.

Hmph.

Sweet alcohol that doesn’t smell like alcohol at all is truly great.

Alcohol enthusiasts might get angry.

Is that even alcohol if it only smells like orange juice?

But who cares.

I’m not drinking to get approval from anyone.

When the alcohol kicks in, my body gradually warms up.

The central nervous system becomes activated, and my blood circulation speeds up, making my whole body feel hot.

It’s commonly known that drinking makes the body sluggish, but actually, when you’re moderately drunk, your skin becomes more sensitive.

My whole body, feeling much more sensitive than usual.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

“EEK!?”

I was startled by the sudden sound of the doorbell, like a child sneaking to do something bad.

The person coming to my house…

There’s no one but family, right?

Only my family knows that I live here.

Still, if they pressed the doorbell from the first floor, I would have some time to act like everything’s fine…

Ding, ding, ding-ding. Ding.

I heard the sound of the door lock opening.

It seems like the doorbell was just pressed out of courtesy, like a knock.

With a card key and knowing the door lock code, there’s no reason my family couldn’t get into my house.

If I were living alone, I would never easily give out a key!

But the house was bought by my dad, so I never had a choice!

Now, all I could do was pray that the person who came was my dad.

It had to be my dad.

If it wasn’t my dad, it would be a huge problem.

If it’s my dad, I could get away with it by acting cute, but if it’s not…

“Ha!”

First, I need to hide the alcohol!

They’ll definitely check the fridge, so… in the closet!

If they find the alcohol hidden in the closet, they’ll get even more mad, but if they don’t find it…

If they don’t find it, it’s not a crime, right?!

“Why is the bottle going in there? Did you add a fridge function to the closet, sis?”

Because I was drunk, I didn’t hear the footsteps getting closer, and in the end, I messed up.