In rounds 1 and 2, everyone did pretty well, so no one stood out as MVP.

In addition, since the names of Shield Soldier and Ground Spider have weight in the game world, fans and commentators have no choice but to prioritize them and watch them.

In terms of popularity outside of the game, Hongryong Yeom Jun-yeol was overwhelmingly popular, so it was normal for me not to stand out that much.

‘Is there some kind of mistake?’

Contrary to my thoughts, after the MVP announcement, there was a lot of interviews.

Before the announcement, there was a Q&A session with a video of me playing, as if they had edited it in real time.

It must not be easy to live-broadcast a game that is being played in real time and prepare to this extent, but the video and questions were all faithful to the content of the game.

[I’m saying this because we won, but Jo Eui-shin was very active even in the lost game. I think viewers thought about it while watching the 3rd and 4th rounds. ‘If we win this, Jo Eui-shin will definitely get the MVP.’ At that time, he played at a level that was like gambling or acrobatics, and he succeeded, so I want to hear what kind of mindset he had when he challenged.]

In the first and second rounds, we won without a hitch, so there was nothing I had to do.

From the next round, the momentum of the military academy side was on fire, and there were more variables, so a bold choice was needed, but I definitely didn’t go in thinking I was gambling or doing acrobatics.

On the screen, a video of the moment when the game was almost over in the beginning of the third round was playing.

At that time, the gimmick that reacted to sound was activated, and Yeom Jun-yeol was isolated in the pond of blood, but the floor master made a surprise attack on the main base, so we couldn’t send a rescue team.

[Yeom Jun-yeol was transferred to an unexplored map. If you look at the party window, there is a survival response, but since the stamina and ability are gradually decreasing and the location is not confirmed, it would have been better to just give up.]

[However, Jo Eui-shin went to rescue Yeom Jun-yeol alone at that time. At the time, there were some people who commented on the real-time video saying that it was reckless and that he would die if he continued like that... ... Oh, the comments have been deleted now. What do you think, Jo Eui-shin?]

In a corrupt land overflowing with all sorts of debuff gimmicks, it was no different from crazy for a bare-handed fighter to jump in to save one of his comrades.

If he ran into a large army of enemies along the way, it would literally be a death sentence, and if he met Yeom Jun-yeol, it would be meaningless if the two of them could not return together.

The screen changed before I could answer.

The screen did not show Zeta’s ‘The One Who Opened the Door’ who was going through the ordeal of becoming a hero, but the Silver Advertisement people playing PlayerZ.

While playing, the players' videos were being filmed separately, and the conversation between me and Yeom Jun-yeol at the time was leaked out.

[Senior Yeom Jun-yeol, keep playing. Not with skills, but with normal playing.]

[I will. But the enemy's presence is getting closer. They will attack when the sun sets.]

[I will arrive before the sun sets.]

While saying that, the bare-handed fighter in the in-game video placed his hand on the ground and closed his eyes.

The bare-handed fighter, who had developed a sense of touch, activated an insight skill using the touch of his hand as a medium.

The log window recalled the things the bare-handed fighter had detected, and among the numerous pieces of information was the sound of the bard's lyre.

I answered while watching the video.

“The transfer ability consumes a lot of ability power. However, according to the briefing of the team members, the total amount of the floor master’s ability power was not that low. So I judged that senior Yeom Jun-yeol would be close enough to be detected by the bare-handed fighter’s insight skill.”

The bare-handed fighter left the defense of the main camp to his other teammates and charged toward the isolated pond of blood where the bard was.

If the bare-handed fighter had been a water body like the archer chosen by Yoo Sang-hoon, he would have used a stealth skill or released a gimmick and advanced cautiously, but when creating this character, he intentionally lowered his intelligence, so he just pushed forward.

If they attacked him head-on, he would crush them with his fists, if they grabbed his ankles, he would step on them, and if they couldn’t use their arms or legs, he would headbutt them.

The bare-handed fighter’s accumulated damage quickly piled up, but he reached the pond of blood before he collapsed.

The bare-handed fighter covered in blood seemed like the owner of the pond.

[No, at that time, I couldn't properly see this situation because I was mainly showing the defense of the main base of the Silver Advertisement and the scouts who attacked the top of the Plasma. The rescue process was more brutal than I thought.]

[Even though the bare-handed fighter seems to be fighting comfortably with his body, the commands that he has to input to move like that are quite complicated, so from the user's perspective, it's like dying? Look, Jo Eui-shin's hands are restless right now. I think he would be very good at fighting games.]

My hands, which were busy manipulating the device, and the bare-handed fighter jumping into the pond while creating a red spray were captured on the screen at the same time.

The underwater enemies of the Blood Pond were waiting to attack the bard when he came down under the lotus leaves to escape, or when he could go out of the water at night.

When the unexpected new prey appeared, the hungry enemies rushed in at once.

If things continued like this, the bare-handed fighter would be attacked before the bard could be saved, but there was nothing they could do.

The bard playing the lyre on the lotus leaf in the center of the red pond, influenced by the decaying land, changed violently the moment he discovered the bare-handed fighter.

As the faster melodies and singing filled the space, the bare-handed fighter, who was struggling to resist while half-submerged in the water, changed his movements.

I continued after watching the scene.

“The bare-handed fighter arrived just in time for the bard’s skills to become reusable. If a character receives buffs and recovery skills, low-level enemies that hunt non-combatants can be easily defeated.”

As the bard’s songs and melodies, which were exclusively for the bare-handed fighter, piled up, his movements became faster and lighter.

As if his struggling to the point of being swallowed by the water was a trick, his fists that split the water were filled with power.

Soon, he kicked off the water and soared high into the sky, and threw a punch full of power toward the pond of blood, causing the pond water to explode and the enemy inside to burst and be defeated.

After that, the bard safely joined the main force and used a wide-area purification skill, but the other team members failed to erase the corrupted shadows, which spread like a domino effect and Eun Gwang-go lost.

In fact, if you only consider the win or loss of the match, I did something meaningless, but the caster said in disbelief.

[There are 28 team members, and Eun Gwang-go chose different jobs. Even with the same skills, the skill cooldown time is different depending on which job you chose, how you raise your stats, and the status of Gwangrim or Gaho. It is also affected by the environment! How do you know all that?]

[ But you need to know that play. At that time, after Jo Eui-shin joined Yeom Jun-yeol, he gave me advice on the order in which to use the Bard's skills. If you're even a few seconds late, the bare-handed fighter could die, so if you don't know, you can never play like that.]

[Then let me ask you directly! Jo Eui-shin, do you know all the team members' skill reuse points?]

PlayerZ is a god game, so the skill cooldowns are adjusted systematically and for a convincing reason.

When I played Plamago, where the skill types, levels, and cooldowns were all messed up and the controls were the worst, everything felt easy when I played this game.

However, I couldn't say it out loud, so I said it indirectly.

"My team members had prepared the skill build and ability distribution well, and there were no big mistakes in the timing of using skills, so I had no trouble remembering them."

Ohhhh... ...!

There were exclamations from the audience.

Most of those who were impressed there seemed to easily memorize this kind of thing when they actually played the game and delved into it, but they seemed to be exaggerating a bit.

However, my teammates were humble and respectful of each other, including me, so they worked hard to promote me.

The representative teammate was Yeom Jun-yeol, who also grew as the person who opened the door to PlayerZ.

“It was thanks to Yi-shin that I chose the bard this time and didn’t give up until the end. I think I’ll remember Yi-shin coming to the Pond of Blood for a long time.”

When Yeom Jun-yeol said that, the ripple effect was so great that he cheered so loudly that his ears were itchy.

I received a few more questions after that, but I felt like my teammates’ contributions were being forgotten because of me, so I pointed out the parts that I almost forgot.

Then, toward the end of the interview, a somewhat mischievous question was asked.

[You’re mentioning a different player’s performance every time, but I don’t think you think your contribution is that big.]

[That’s right. [Jo Eui-shin, who do you think should be chosen as MVP if not you?]

I could answer this question without any hesitation.

“Inseon-oh.”

The fans of Land Spider cheered, “Wow!”

Inseon-oh was caught on screen making a gesture of gratitude towards the fans and me.

When the team is about to collapse due to the mistakes of the team members, it’s really over if even the captain wavers.

Inseon-oh played well and didn’t give up on his teammates, but he dragged them along.

Considering that, I chose him as MVP, but Yoo Sang-hoon suddenly interjected.

“Not me?”

“Do better.”

“You did well.”

When Yoo Sang-hoon won, the audience burst out laughing, and the MC held back laughter for a moment, delaying the proceedings.

Yoo Sang-hoon waited for the commotion to die down, not knowing if he was just saying it out of the blue but sincere.

After the atmosphere calmed down a bit, the MCs shared their closing comments.

[Originally, we only watch the winning matches for the highlights. Why do we have to watch the losing matches? It just makes us feel bad. However, there are some who shine even more in times of crisis and defeat.]

[Team events are decided by the team's strength, but the one who shines in times ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) of crisis and revives the team is the ace and the star.]

[Yes. I think PlayerZ is missing out on a really great talent. Today's MVP seems like someone who only plays games in terms of movement and mindset.]

There was laughter at the joke.

But I couldn't laugh.

Even though I've been playing Gaemang Game until I died and came to this world, I've not only played games.

[Then, before the 5th game, I'll show you a message of encouragement from Jo Eui-shin to the team and leave. I'll tell you from Hwangmyeong Arena. Thank you!]

Before I could say anything about why I'm showing you that, the video had already started playing.

In the gloomy atmosphere before the 5th game, everyone was listening to the conversation between me and Yeom Jun-yeol.

When I said, "Just enjoy it," a bright and magnificent BGM suddenly came on and confetti poured down onto the stage.

I felt embarrassed seeing this sight, but I tried to pretend not to notice and took a commemorative photo beyond the flames from the Cold Spark Machine.

I decided to be grateful that everyone was so happy and that I was able to escape the barrage of questions.

Meanwhile, Team Eun Kwang-go, who had escaped the afterglow of victory, prepared to return to reality.

"Are we having a closing ceremony today?"

“I can’t do it. There’s chaos there right now.”

If the summer incident had been quietly buried, or if it hadn’t happened at all, we would have returned to the military academy by now and were preparing for the closing ceremony.

However, with all the chaos, we couldn’t have a big event with outside guests.

We anticipated this and prepared a plan, although it wasn’t perfect.

Yeom Jun-yeol, who had been aware of this in advance and cooperated as the student council president, said.

“The student council consulted with the foundation and rented the Hwangmyeong Building event hall. Let’s go have a simple closing ceremony and after-party.”

Ohhhh!

The silver-haired students who had been showing their disappointment raised their heads again.

The news must have reached the military academy, as the other waiting room rang out even louder.

The military academy cadets also seemed to be very much looking forward to the end of this exchange.