The Legends of Glory

Chapter 1: The Summer We Were Fifteen

It was a sweltering summer afternoon, the sun scorching, the air thick with heat. Kim Jennie walked to the small cold drinks stall at the side of the road, wanting to buy a popsicle to ward off the summer heat, but even the popsicle vendor apparently didn't care that this summer day was the perfect time for selling cold drinks, and had hidden somewhere to avoid the heat.

After waiting for a while, there was still no one around, so Kim Jennie could only helplessly depart. She walked along the empty streets for a while before arriving at an Internet café. Pushing open the door, the blast of cool air caused her to let out a sigh of relief. Then, she heard a noisy racket coming from within.

What was going on?

The curious Kim Jennie looked toward the source of the noise. The manager of the Internet café saw this young girl walk in, but instead of treating her like just another customer, he waved to her cheerfully. "Little Jennie is here?"

!!

"Hi, Brother Cui," she replied, greeting him.

"You're bringing food for your brother again!" Brother Cui saw the insulated lunch box in her hand; he was quite familiar with this sight.

"Yup, where is he?" Kim Jennie asked.

"Over there." Brother Cui pointed toward the area where the noise was coming from. "However, he might not have much of an appetite today."

"How?"

"He's met an opponent," Brother Cui laughed.

An opponent?

Kim Jennie was startled. Even though she didn't entirely understand the video games that her older brother played every day, she understood one thing clearly: her brother was very good. When he played these sorts of competitive games with other people, he rarely lost.

An opponent? That was to say, someone who was just as good as her brother?

Kim Jennie headed over toward the source of the noise. Two back-to-back computers had been surrounded by a crowd three layers thick, and with Kim Jennie's short stature, even on her tiptoes she couldn't see a thing of what was going on. She could only hear the crowd's reactions – a gasp here, a shout there.

"Kim Taehyung, you're not doing too well today!" someone suddenly yelled.

Not doing well?

Kim Jennie was stunned. Not just someone who was as good as her brother, but someone whom her brother couldn't defeat?

She desperately wanted to watch, and so she plunged into the crowd of people. Kim Taehyung was a regular at this Internet café, thus Kim Jennie appeared often as well, and was quite familiar with the manager. A few people, after recognizing her, shifted aside to let her pass – everyone quite liked this pretty young girl.

Finally made it through!

Kim Jennie let out a breath. Lifting her eyes, she could see her brother on the far computer, face wearing an uncommonly intense expression.

And his opponent?

His opponent was on the computer closer to her. She could only see his back, but he seemed to be a teenager around the same age as her brother. Her eyes fell upon his hands – they were quite pretty, dancing expertly upon the keyboard and mouse. The crisp percussion of his movements was accompanied by the gasps of the surrounding people.

This person really was quite good!

Even though Kim Jennie didn't entirely understand these video games, she still couldn't help but arrive at this conclusion as she watched the other boy play. Just then, the spectators once again erupted with shouts, a mixture of shock and sympathy. Like that, the match was decided.