Confluence (1)

A young African-American athlete in his late teens bench presses hard.

The name of this young athlete who lifts a barbell so heavy that non-superhumans would be crushed to death is Paul Collins.

There were few players who received attention as much as this before the pro.

When he was young, he made his name as an American football prospect, but after awakening as a superman, he made his name as a prospect in the Battlefield world.

Both the New York Bears and LA Warriors, the two major mountain ranges in the United States, received scouting offers, but Paul Collins turned down two teams that received absolute recognition in the United States and chose Germany's Berlin Blitz BC.

This is because the newly emerging Berlin Blitz BC was seen as more promising.

American Battlefield fans, who have a lot of pride in their country, responded that they couldn't understand it, but after that, seeing that the American teams were beaten mercilessly whenever they met the Berlin Blitz in the World Champions, we had to assume that he had the right eye.

But Paul Collins didn't know himself well.

The classic tanker, which handles the enemy's attack at the forefront with strength and stamina, is gradually fading away, and the world trend demands more roles from the tanker, such as mobility and attack power.

For example, Chichi Lucas, who is a tank and runs much faster than the dealers.

Or Seo Moon-yeop, who kills better than melee dealers at close range and far better than long-distance dealers.

As such, tanks that lead flexible tactical changes while digesting various roles have become the mainstream.

However, Paul Collins was a classic tank without fail.

As a native of the United States, the paradise of classic tankers, his innate talents were muscular strength and superpowers, a 'steel body'.

Because of this, the Berlin Blitz, which was taken for granted, was blocked and ended up staying in the reserve team.

If so, you could have looked for another team that needed a classic tank, but Paul Collins was stubbornly trying to change his playing style.

Of course, the attempt failed, and the period of stay in the reserve increased. His confidence was also waning.

It was only a few months ago that Paul Collins had his heart set on him again.

"There is one truth that never changes in the world. Do you know what it is? Someone has to greet you in the front. That's the role you have to play. You were born to be beaten."

Whether it was a curse or a compliment, these words were Seo Moon-yeop's advice.

Seo Moon-yeop, who saw through his inner thoughts at a glance, straightened out Paul Collins' confused mind with a firm and direct expression.

'Yes, someone has to stand in front with a shield.'

Paul Collins, who was enlightened by the simple and clear truth, trusted Seo Moon-yeop and chose to go to Korea for a year.

No matter how much it was, the agent expressed concern that a world-class prospect would go to Korea on the outskirts of Battlefield, but Paul Collins made a firm decision.

'I will trust Seo Moon-yeop.'

In addition, YSM was a strong club to advance to the World Champions League next year. It was Paul Collins who expected that the experience on the World Champions stage would help him grow.

Paul Collins' decision was not respected.

"Hey, you said you're going to Korea next year? Is it the right league for you?"

Andy Nichol, a teammate of the same age from the Berlin Blitz Reserve team, got into a fight with Paul Collins while he was bench pressing.

"Your interest in me is too one-sided. I don't even care about you."

Paul Collins responded lightly, putting the barbell down.

Andy Nicole gave a twisted smile.

"You speak arrogantly, not like a Korean league player. I need to fix it before going to Korea. Asians value politeness."

Andy Nicole was, of course, a promising player that the Berlin Blitz looked to the future.

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That meant not now. It was concluded that he was not a good player for the Berlin Blitz, and he was unable to get out of the reserve team. I heard that you are currently in contact with lower-tier clubs in the German 1st League.

Andy Nicoll was quite conscious of Paul Collins, who had been receiving overwhelming attention from the past. When Paul Collins, who seemed to debut and become a star soon, suffered a sluggish performance, he began to argue.

When Paul Collins didn't even care about him, he suddenly began to argue with him.

Paul Collins said.

"I was a loser, but when I became a superman, I often messed around without knowing the subject like you."

"What?"

Andy Nicole was hot.

"And those characteristics of a guy, the nature of being a loser at the crucial moment appears. For example, as a melee dealer, you can't get close and fight from a distance. Even so, it is said to be a multi-position that can digest long distances."

"You son of a bitch!"

Andy Nicole yelled.

"Hey, stop."

"Quit both."

Fellow players in the training room interrupted him.

Paul Collins snorted and bench pressed again.

Andy Nicole was pulled outside by his teammates.

The sight of him easily bursting into anger after arguing with him was proof that his mentality had gone bad. It wasn't even worth fighting for.

However, there were not one or two people who mocked Paul Collins knowingly or unknowingly. The youth players of his age who were jealous of him used to gossip behind his back.

They whispered that it was the fall of a promising prospect who had been attracting attention. He tried not to care, but he couldn't help feeling uneasy because he knew the decision was a gamble.

'Is it the right decision to trust only Seo Moon-yeop and go to Korea?'

'Isn't it rather that the level of the Korean league is deteriorating?'

'It's a team with no good players besides Seo Moon-yeop and Pietro Anella. Even if you advance to the World Champions, if you play only one game and get eliminated...'

'Even if you can step on the World Champions stage, it's meaningless if it ends with the evaluation that it was nothing special except Seo Moon-yeop and Pietro, right? Rather, isn't it just that the history of playing in the Korean league is added to my career, and the value is only going down?'

Paul Collins was still a young player.

My non-superhuman parents couldn't give me any advice about Battlefield. The agent also had a bad relationship, probably tired of Paul Collins' attitude when he decided to go to Korea.

Even the coaches lost their relationship of trust when they rejected classic tanks and practiced individual training on their own.

Paul Collins, mentally helpless, constantly felt insecure about his future.

But then it was one day.

The World Cup regional qualifier match between Korea and China was broadcast.

It was the first A-match debut of Shuran, who is active in the same team's first team, so interest in the Berlin Blitz was hot.

Above all, Seo Moon-yeop did not participate in many matches, so whenever he appeared in the Battlefield arena, he attracted the attention of the world.

"Isn't Korea a team with nothing special besides Seo Moon-yeop and Pietro?"

"I am curious about the state of mind of that Italian named Pietro Anella. Why did you become a naturalized Korean instead of joining the Italian national team?"

"Were you rejected because you were old?"

"no way. I have such crazy superpowers, but the Italian national team coach is crazy?"

Reserve teammates chatted while watching TV.

"I'm curious about how China plays. I heard they play like an old kung fu movie?"

"I heard there are quite a few players who still shoot movies as a side job."

"Haha, what an absurd country."

While everyone was watching the game in a light atmosphere, only Paul Collins had a heavy heart.

'In addition to Seo Moon-yeop and Pietro, several YSM players participated. At least I have to show my skills so that I won't be disgraced in the World Champions.'

But after a while, the colleagues stopped chatting.

I was just watching the game blankly.

This is because Seo Moon-yeop played crazy and devastated the Chinese national team.

"Didn't you say your strength was weak?"

"Does it look very old?"

Seo Moon-yeop tangled with a number of Chinese players on the bridge and fought promiscuously. He grabbed, pulled and tumbled, displaying incredible strength. It was a moment when the evaluation that he was weak for a tanker was colorless.

The highlight is 2 sets.

Kwak Kwah Kwak Kwah!!

"omg!"

"What the!"

Colleagues screamed in horror.

It was a scene where he blocked the extinction ray with his bare hands. It was a famous scene that will continue to appear when introducing Seo Moon-yeop in the future.

"crazy! How can you stop that with your bare hands!"

"What is that!"

Shuran's vanishing ray is known better by his team, Berlin Blitz. If Shuran was determined to exhaust all his auras, no tank would hold out to the end even if he blocked it with a shield.

'oh my god!'

Even Paul Collins freaked out.

He was the god of tanks.

A shield that stands firm even in the face of extinction rays.

The end of aura control that blocks the annihilation rays by uniting auras with bare hands!

'If I can be taught by that person, I can throw away a year from my career!'

Moreover, Pietro clearly showed his true value, and YSM players Lee Na-yeon and Cho Seung-ho also proved their value in the match against China.

Lee Na-yeon had the ability to confuse the enemy with amazing speed, and Cho Seung-ho was a supporter with various unusual superpowers.

There are talented players, so I thought that maybe we should look forward to the World Champions stage.

Thanks to that, Paul Collins no longer doubted his choices.

That's how the season ended, and Paul Collins started a year-long loan life at YSM.

"Seo Moon-yeop is the best tank. Let him learn a lot from him."

"yes."

Paul Collins was encouraged by coach Emre Casa before leaving. But Paul Collins knew that even if he returned from a successful loan spell, he would not be relegated to manager Emre Casa.

'Now I go my way.'

That's how I left Berlin Blitz BC, which I once dreamed of.

I left right away because I received a message from Seo Moon-yeop, 'Don't think about enjoying your vacation, come to Korea right away'.

When I arrived at Incheon Airport, an unexpected person came out to meet me.

"introduction?"

It was Seo Moon-yeop.

"Hey, you're finally here!"

Seo Moon-yeop welcomed me as if I was looking forward to it very much. No one else was seen.

Seo Moon-yeop took one look at Paul Collins and said.

"Have you developed some strength in the meantime? My body has improved a lot."

"Yes, I focused on strength training."

"good. It seems to be in better condition than I thought. My physical has improved to a certain extent, so I can take special lessons right away."

"Special lessons?"

"Didn't I promise to let you master how to use a shield? This body does not lie."

The luggage that Paul Collins had packed was sent by courier.

I soon understood why I had to send my luggage by courier.

Seo Moon-yeop came by bike.

"It's up, helmet."

Paul Collins felt embarrassed.

What surprised me even more was the performance of the bike.

The bike started without a sound, and when Seo Moon-yeop stepped on it, it flew away in an instant.

"Muh, what! At this speed...!"

"are you okay! I don't get speeding tickets!"

It was a strange bike that made no sound even though it was speeding along the highway at great speed.

"Haha, good! The bike has been modified to my liking!"

Seo Mun-yeop, who bursts into light and speeds up even more.

Paul Collins had a foreboding feeling about whether he would be able to learn well with such a strange human being as his teacher.