The Demon King’s Game Chapter 11

11) Scout (1)

“Heok!”

Lee s.h.i.+n was sucked into his body and woke up. He looked around.

Despite it being daylight, the closed curtains made the room dark. The clothes on the floor around the bed and the PC……

‘I’m back.’

Lee s.h.i.+n was skeptical for a brief moment. Perhaps it was a dream?

He looked at his right wrist and turned it. It moved smoothly without any pain.

Lee s.h.i.+n shuddered lightly. It didn’t hurt. His wrist had returned to normal. Furthermore,  every part of his body felt refreshed. It was thanks to the Demon Lord Gremory’s healing.

It was at that moment. Read at Rainbow Turtle Translations

Knock knock knock.

“s.h.i.+n, are you awake?”

It was his mother’s voice.

“Yes.”

“I’’ve brought you a meal.”

Lee s.h.i.+n’s mother placed the meal down in front of his door.

‘What is this loser like reclusive att.i.tude?’

Lee s.h.i.+n had woken up from his pathetically long and deep despair. Lee s.h.i.+n opened his door.

“S-s.h.i.+n?”

His mother looked surprised. A reunion after a long time.

Lee s.h.i.+n picked up the tray and said to his mother.

“Let’s eat together.”

“Y-yes. It is good to eat together.”

His mother’s face was thrilled.

‘Was I that caught up in the game?’

Lee s.h.i.+n’s mind was decisive. He felt like a sinner towards his mother. His mother was delighted and took him towards the kitchen.

His father was sitting at the table reading a newspaper. His father stopped reading the newspaper in surprise as he saw Lee s.h.i.+n.

“Y-you came out.”

“Yes.”

Lee s.h.i.+n set the tray on the table. The three family members were sitting at the table after a long time.

Lee s.h.i.+n’s father started to eat.

“Now, eat more.”

His mother topped the rice with a lot of meat.

“Thank you.”

Lee s.h.i.+n ate silently.

He looked at his father. It seemed like his father wanted to say many things.

Lee s.h.i.+n knew what he wanted to say. Read at rainbowturtletranslation.com

‘What are you going to do now?’

‘Until when will you act like this?’

‘Going back to university and studying……’

Lee s.h.i.+n said.

“I will return.”

“Huh?”

“What?”

His father and mother were surprised at the same time.

“H-how are you going to return if you are injured?”

His mother asked.

Lee s.h.i.+n suddenly looked at his right hand holding a fork. They gave Lee s.h.i.+n this instead of chopsticks for his injured hand.

He had been using a fork for nearly half a year but chopsticks still came naturally to him. He put down the fork. And pulled out a pair of chopsticks from the library. Everyone in South Korea could skillfully use chopsticks.

“Y-your hands are healed?”

His mother asked with surprise.

“I haven’t been doing nothing while stuck in my room.”

Lee shamelessly said.

It would be impossible for Lee s.h.i.+n to completely cure his hand without help.

“Isn’t it better to rest for a while before returning?”

His father still opposed it.

“And you are 25 years old so it is time that you quit the game……”

“Are you a child or something?”

“……”

“H-honey!”

A chilly silence.

Lee s.h.i.+n said with a cold face.

“So you don’t want to cheer me on. Are you ashamed that your son is playing a game?”

His parents were history teachers so the Lee s.h.i.+n’s gaming was a long source of family discord. No matter how much fame and wealth Lee s.h.i.+n built up, his parents wouldn’t recognize it. Read at Rainbow Turtle Translations

“s.h.i.+n, that’s not what I mean. Your father, yes, there are many old values but……”

“Then mother will support me if I play the game?”

Lee s.h.i.+n quickly grabbed his mother’s hand.

“That’s right. If you want……”

Lee s.h.i.+n’s face became as cold as ice.

“I see.”

Lee s.h.i.+n said.

“It doesn’t matter if mother and father ignore me. I already have fans around the world.”

His father’s face turned red. His mother fidgeted and didn’t know what to do.

“Sooner or later, I will be independent. It is fine if you don’t accept the game.”

Lee s.h.i.+n finished eating and washed the plate before going back to his room.

Kw.a.n.g!

The door was closed roughly. He knew that he was rude to his parents but it was difficult to ignore it any longer.

‘I still have a long way to go.’

The older generation didn’t care about gaming but I was determined to overcome it. A child still wanted to be praised by their parents.

However, he still felt good. It was a fact that he could play the game again.

‘Now what?’

Should I proclaim to the e-sport reporters that I am returning and look for my team?

‘No.’

Lee s.h.i.+n shook his head.

He suddenly broke off communications suddenly so it was impossible to return as a player. He didn’t have any contact with my enlisted team for the past 6 months.

‘A scandalous guy.’

No coach would make an offer to him.

Right now the e-sports market had grown thanks to the help of Lee s.h.i.+n. The harsh environment meant that only young players with pa.s.sion could join Korea’s e-sports.

Then Lee s.h.i.+n won the country’s first gold medal in the SC Word Grand Prix and drew the attention of the public. Thanks to that, the market had grown to the advanced infrastructure today.

All officials in e-sports had to thank Lee s.h.i.+n.

‘Yet they’ve been ignoring me.’

The conservation mindset of his parents and the family traditions were frustrating.

Lee s.h.i.+n made a decision.

‘Let’s wait 1 month.’

He would see if a professional team came to him before looking for one.

*     *     *

There was no need to wait that long.

The first half of the professional league season was almost over and the transfer season was approaching.

Approximately 2 weeks after making a decision, a team came to find Lee s.h.i.+n.

“Welcome.”

“Good morning. I am Director Bang Jin-ho of the MBS Team.  I was wondering if player Lee s.h.i.+n……”

“He is in his room.” Read at Rainbow Turtle Translations

He heard the conversation between his mother and the middle aged man.

‘Director Bang Jin-ho?’