EX rank supporting role’s replay in a prestigious school-Chapter 1090: Two people (15)

Kwon Je-in, dressed in a gown reminiscent of the Korean team’s uniform, raised her bow hand and drew it across the strings. As she did, the droplets that had been falling to the ground defied gravity and rose back into the air.

The manifestation of Kwon Je-in's Gwangrim, ‘Song of the Sleeping Ocean’, triggered the droplets to begin to sing.

"Waaaah!"

The audience erupted in applause at Kwon Je-in’s appearance, but soon, everyone fell into a voluntary, quiet awe, ready to listen to the performance.

The droplets floated around, drifting over the hologram in the center of the stage.

The hologram displayed key moments from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds of the exchange competition.

The droplets shifted forms to match the scenes being shown on the screen.

They sometimes took the shape of a red dragon, bloomed like a lotus flower, or moved like strands of shadow silk.

At the same time, the side holograms displayed the reactions of the audience and the athletes.

When Yao Luchi's performance of Meihwa Samnong (Plum Blossom Three Circles) from the Cheon Ik San round appeared on the hologram, Kwon Je-in re-arranged the piece and conducted the performance, causing tears to well up as I covered my mouth.

‘Kwon Je-in's solo pieces are great, but her duets are wonderful as well.’

As the performance continued, more instruments gradually joined Kwon Je-in's solo performance.

Leaders of the music-related clubs and small groups climbed onto the stage, blending their instruments with Kwon Je-in's performance.

While reflecting on the students’ accomplishments and showing respect, Kwon Je-in also seemed to remind the audience of the purpose of the exchange competition by showing how different instruments could harmonize in one piece.

The performance ended with a final piece, edited to highlight the victorious moments each team had experienced during the exchange.

After Kwon Je-in finished her performance and raised her bow high, the crowd erupted in applause.

Waaaah!

The water she had manifested was converted back into cards, marking the conclusion of the performance.

Even after Kwon Je-in finished her bow and stepped off the stage, the applause didn’t stop.

‘She had been preparing for the stage, but if the issue with the Three Knights’ Vow had gone wrong, Kwon Je-in might not have been able to perform.’

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The Lake of Eternity had been extremely busy lately.

It was only thanks to the drastic weakening of the Three Knights' Vow the previous night that things had calmed down a bit.

Now, only the Knight of Water Shadows could possibly pose a challenge to Lake of Eternity in the Grand Cross.

[The first Korea-China-Japan Youth Player Exchange competition is now coming to an end. We are now just waiting for the announcement of the 3rd round results.]

The atmosphere in the stadium heightened with Choi Ji-na’s voice.

The winners of the 3rd and final rounds were confirmed to be the Korean National Team.

But there was still one thing left.

The selection of the Most Valuable Contributor.

The Most Valuable Contributor of the 1st round of random Ineung attacks was me, Dokgo Miro, and Renjo-in Karen.

The Most Valuable Contributor of the 2nd round of simulation was Renjo-in Karen.

The announcement for the 3rd round's contributors was still pending.

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‘And the final Most Valuable Contributor of the competition is yet to be determined.’

There would be two contributors selected for the 3rd round based on two criteria.

One was based on Attack Points.

Simply put, the player who had accumulated the most damage throughout the 3rd round would be chosen.

The second was based on Support Points.

This would consider the damage dealt or blocked by allies who were boosted by Support-type Ineung.

‘It’s almost decided.’

After watching the three rounds, the answer was clear.

[The tally for the Attack and Support Points is complete. We will now reveal the results!]

As the crowd cheered and shouted the names of their favorite countries and players, highlight reels and holographic graphs appeared.

The graph showing the cumulative results for Support Points moved first, with the numbers reflecting the data.

The three candidates with the highest Support Points were me, Li Wei, and Renjo-in Karen.

‘Li Wei and I did well, considering the time we spent participating.’

However, even after the battle with the Jin Clan, there was still a player who stood on the stage until the very end.

It wasn’t an easy feat, even for someone with the talent to receive the blessing of the gods.

[The player with the highest Support Points is the embodiment of the lotus, Renjo-in Karen!]

The crowd cheered even louder for “Renren,” and Renjo-in Karen elegantly smiled and waved her hand.

Next, the announcement for the most intense Attack Points followed.

The graphs for each country showed mixed results, likely due to difficulty in tallying the data.

Renjo-in Karen’s name appeared again in Japan, and Rubowan’s name appeared in China.

While China and Japan’s results were sorted fairly quickly, Korea’s data was much more complicated.

Although Dokgo Miro had made a fierce push, Joo Su-hyeok, Ahn Da-in, and Yeom Jun-yeol's points were overwhelming.

Finally, the results were announced.

[The Most Valuable Contributor for the most intense Attack segment has been selected. The Defender of Shin-tan, Ahn Da-in!]

I had expected that.

I gave a full round of applause.

Everyone had done well this time, but Joo Su-hyeok couldn’t quite match Ahn Da-in, who had been trained by the ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) Hojo couple.

Even though Yeom Jun-yeol had performed wonderfully alongside the Red Dragon, he still couldn’t surpass Ahn Da-in.

Despite being caught up in the manipulation of the Trickster faction, Ahn Da-in had performed admirably, making her recognition as the Most Valuable Contributor all the more dazzling.

‘Then, the MVP for the exchange competition is clear.’

The names of the Most Valuable Contributors from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds were all displayed on the hologram. Anyone could easily tell.

The name that appeared consistently in all three rounds was unmistakable.

[The Most Valuable Contributor of the exchange competition, whose name appeared in all three rounds, is the embodiment of the lotus, Renjo-in Karen!]

Waaaah!

The voices shouting "Renren" grew even louder.

Renjo-in Karen gracefully greeted the audience and received the Most Valuable Contributor trophy for the exchange competition.

Of course, there were quite a few who weren’t happy about her award.

Among the audience, Ban A-ga-ssi from her team clearly turned away or folded her arms with an expressionless face.

Only two members of the Japanese team seemed genuinely happy for Renjo-in Karen’s award.

‘It’s a pity that we couldn’t have an MVP from the Korean team, but considering Renjo-in Karen's situation, it’s for the best. She’ll need weapons for the fights ahead.’

Renjo-in Karen would return to her island nation surrounded by the sea, where she’d continue to fight.

Even though she now had two more friends by her side, no matter how much their strength combined, it wouldn’t be enough to face the overwhelming darkness ahead.

Without fully revealing her strength, Renjo-in Karen needed to solidify her position to survive and achieve her goals.

The success she achieved in the international exchange would only make Renjo-in Karen stronger.

[Next, we’ll announce the winning team of the exchange competition.]

The players from the Korean National Team adjusted their attire as the announcement came.

1st in the 1st round, 3rd in the 2nd round, and 1st in the 3rd round.

The team with the highest points was the Korean National Team.

The crowd was already chanting for Korea.

[The first exchange competition held at Eungwang Global Stadium. The final winner is Korea!]

Waaaah!

Confetti exploded everywhere, and fireworks decorated the sky as deafening cheers filled the air.

Yeom Jun-yeol, leading the team, walked proudly with the trophy.

I had no idea when they had prepared it, but the trophy and bouquet were engraved with the Taegukgi and the names of each player.

Yeom Jun-yeol smiled and raised the trophy, slowly spinning around so all the audience could see.

As Yeom Jun-yeol kissed the trophy one final time, the sound of the stadium nearly exploded with excitement.

"Alright, Yi-shin!"

Yeom Jun-yeol immediately handed me the trophy.

Wasn’t it more appropriate to pass it to Gwak Kyung-goo, who would be the vice-captain?

I tried to refuse, but voices rose, "Come on, pass it quickly!", "Jo Yi-shin!", "The nameless supernova!"

Was it because I was the Most Valuable Contributor of the 1st round?

I reluctantly accepted the trophy.

It felt a bit nostalgic since I had won a similar award in an international chess competition and performed similarly before.

I held the trophy high for the audience to see and bowed in acknowledgment.

Waaaah!

It wasn’t as loud as Yeom Jun-yeol, but there was still a huge cheer.

It seemed the Red Dragon’s fans had reacted, following Yeom Jun-yeol.

When Yeom Jun-yeol saw me holding the trophy, he beamed with a smile but occasionally glanced at the hologram showing the names of the Most Valuable Contributors, his brows furrowing for a moment.

He’d done well, but perhaps he regretted not leaving his name there.

I was about to hand the trophy over to Dokgo Miro, who had also been the Most Valuable Contributor of my part.

However, Dokgo Miro was waving to his fans, who were shouting his name.

"Yi-shin, give it to me."

Without thinking, I handed the trophy to the person who spoke.

Screams filled the air.

Aaaah!

I nearly screamed too.

The person was Ahn Da-in.

The moment I handed over the trophy, I briefly locked eyes with Joo Su-hyeok, who was standing behind Ahn Da-in.

It seemed Joo Su-hyeok was silently saying "I won’t give up."

Because Joo Su-hyeok showed no sign of giving up, I managed to avoid collapsing while standing.

After the closing ceremony, everyone agreed to celebrate the victory with a post-event party.

Regardless of whether we won or lost, a party was always planned, so preparations were underway at the Jiik Hall.

Naturally, I thought we would take the shuttle back to the school, but instead, the shuttle headed somewhere else.

As the players murmured, Cheon Dong-ha spoke.

"We’re changing the after-party location."

"Why?"

"I’ve been in Jiik Hall for so long that it doesn’t feel like a party there."

"Dong-ha, are we able to rent another place, considering the large number of coaches and staff?"

I asked, unsure if the third years had heard about this change.

Cheon Dong-ha answered with a playful expression.

"Chinese and Japanese players are coming too. I was invited to hang out with them. The location will be provided by the Chinese team."