Chapter 72
As the cover retreated, the commentators, who had been quietly observing the match, spoke up with a tone of surprise.
— "Looks like Cover Hunter won’t be fighting."
— "It’s a direct duel between Hunter Park Heeseok and Hunter Ryu Sunghyun!"
— "Hunter Park Heeseok has prior experience from defeating Red Blood Guild in a previous match, and he’s been shown fighting in the media plenty of times. But isn’t this actually Hunter Ryu Sunghyun’s first competition appearance?"
— "That’s right. He has far less public data available compared to Hunter Park Heeseok. Which is why it’ll be interesting to see how he fights in this debut match."
“Park Heeseok! Park Heeseok! Park Heeseok!”
Cheers for Park Heeseok erupted through the crowd, louder than even the commentators’ voices. No matter how closely one listened, there wasn’t a single voice cheering for Ryu Sunghyun.
It was as if everyone wanted only Park Heeseok to win. Yet amidst it all, Ryu Sunghyun—his opponent—felt only one person’s gaze truly reaching him.
Cover. He didn’t need any grand declarations to know. Cover genuinely believed Ryu Sunghyun would win.
“How... how can he be so sure?”
Flaaash—a radiant light burst forth from Ryu Sunghyun’s hand, quickly forming into shape.
Holding a long, golden longsword, Ryu Sunghyun once again returned to the question that had lingered since the day he met Cover.