The Demon King’s Game Chapter 24

24) Coach (3)

“Stop hiding.”

Director Bang Jin-ho growled out. A single word was spoken to express the feelings of the players.

No player wanted to be branded as someone with no presence of fans. In other words, Lee s.h.i.+n would never know that feeling. He never once experienced it.

“The greeting has finished so return to practice.”

The players returned to their places after Bang Jin-ho’s words.

Director Bang Jin-ho and Lee s.h.i.+n entered a conference room.

Director Bang Jin-ho said to Lee s.h.i.+n.

“In the first week, just get a sense of their practice.”

“Yes.”

“How about getting a sparring partner? Who does coach want to play with?”

“The players.”

“Well, it would be ridiculous if you break the players even in practice.”

“It doesn’t matter if it is a practice. You can even poke fun at me if you want.”

Director Bang Jin-ho stared at Lee s.h.i.+n.

It wasn’t a shallow mindset. Perhaps Lee s.h.i.+n’s biggest strength was that mental awareness.

“Yes, then go ahead. I’ll set aside a practice s.p.a.ce for you to take the kids into.”

“Yes.”

“And.”

“……?”

Director Bang Jin-ho spoke in a more prudent tone.

“You said that you would raise a star.

“That’s right. That’s why you called me.”

“Yes, it is the real reason that I signed you as a coach.”

“s.h.i.+n’s disciples.”

Director Bang Jin-ho nodded at Lee s.h.i.+n’s words.

“Yes.”

Lee s.h.i.+n had identified exactly what the MBS Team wanted.

Lee s.h.i.+n’s disciples.

The players who received Lee s.h.i.+n’s coaching would have such t.i.tles attached!

Lee s.h.i.+n said.

“I don’t want to sell me name so I will pick my disciples directly. Do you agree?”

“Are you going to pick one from Group 1?”

Currently MBS’s Group 1 had 7 people. Among them were 3 people who played humans like Lee s.h.i.+n.

The remaining Group 2 were trainees.

“I will decide after seeing the play style.”

“Sure.”

*     *     *

Lee s.h.i.+n was soon a.s.signed his place.

He loosened his tie and hung his jacket on the chair. He pulled out his own mouse and keyboard from his leather backpack.

The players and trainees in the practice room were gaping at Lee s.h.i.+n.

G.o.d of the Game.

G.o.d of s.p.a.ce Craft.

G.o.d of e-sports.

A brilliant star was in their practice room!

They couldn’t help staring.

“Look, he is connecting to the game.”

“Practice.”

“Is his hand fine?”

“I read on an internet article that it is a little better.”

While the players were talking.

Lee s.h.i.+n randomly pointed at one player.

“Inferior s.h.i.+n.”

“Huh?”

The person he pointed at was MBS’s Park s.h.i.+n.

He had the name s.h.i.+n and used humans like Lee s.h.i.+n so he was called that unfortunate nickname.

He was one of the dark priests of MBS with no recognition.

“Practice.”

“Ah, yes.”

Lee s.h.i.+n had studied the new human vs human build from s.h.i.+n Ji-ho.

The players were excited and stopped their practice game to watch. They wondered what Lee s.h.i.+n’s current skills were.

-Kaiser-nim has connected.

“Ohh!”

“Kaiser!”

The ID of the legend of e-sports appeared.

-Good_jjab: GG.

-Kaiser: Yes.

They started the game by greeting lightly.

But Lee s.h.i.+n didn’t demonstrate his skills. He played lightly and only checked the build. Nothing special came from Lee s.h.i.+n so the players lost interest.

“This brat, are you deliberately losing?”

Direction Bang Jin-ho who was watching asked.

Lee s.h.i.+n shrugged.

“What?”

“Why are your controls like that? Usually you can control your builds better.”

“My wrist hurts so I can’t do as well.”

“This brat is really questionable. Are you really not player Sin?”

“Why did you keep saying that? Has he still not replied to your messages?”

“Yes, yesterday I sent an authentication photo and he told me I looked different from my photo 10 years ago……ah, if only I can catch that guy!”

Director Bang Jin-ho formed a trembling fist.

Lee s.h.i.+n shamelessly stayed expressionless.

“It really isn’t you?”

“It isn’t. Why would I become a coach if I had my skills as a player back?”

“……Yes.”

“I am just going to raise the players.”

“Tsk, it is questionable. It is that brat no matter how I look at it……”

Director Bang Jin-ho’s face was filled with doubt as he walked away. It was a really sharp tip.

‘I will recover and return to the top again.’

Lee s.h.i.+n confirmed his determination again.

It was the year 2020 and there were no powerhouses in Korea’s e-sports arena that had Lee s.h.i.+n’s status.

First of all, Lee s.h.i.+n’s only rival was Hw.a.n.g Byeong-cheol’s.

Hw.a.n.g Byeong-cheol was the only person who won a trophy from Lee s.h.i.+n before always getting 2nd place in the pro league.

But Hw.a.n.g Byeong-cheol wouldn’t last long.

There was also the ‘Madness G.o.d Clan’ Choi Young-joon.

A rookie who received attention in 2020’s pro league who made it through the preliminaries undefeated before losing 3-0 to Hw.a.n.g Byeong-cheol in the quarter-finals.

Lee s.h.i.+n had high expectations for the rookie. Choi Young-joon’s force was terrifying.

But…..

Third, there was the ‘Iron Wall Monster’ Park Young-ho.

The unbeaten Choi Young-joon and Park Young-ho had come head to head.

A tenacious defense. Any monster that were killed were just revived again and again.

Choi Young-joon poured out an intense offensive and Park Young-ho persisted.

5 rounds, 3 wins and 2 losses.

Win, lose, win, lose, win.

It was a tense match but eventually Park Young-ho won.

A rivalry between Park Young-ho and Choi Young-joon was formed on that day.

So in the Korean e-sports world, Hw.a.n.g Byeong-cheol, Choi Young-joon and Park Young-ho were all competing for the top 3 spots.

Apart from those 3, some fans also considered s.h.i.+n Ji-ho as the 4 place.

Either way, he needed to recapture his power to defeat them.

‘Not yet.’

A sufficient warm up period was required. A job as a head coach was good preparation.