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Ch. 79.1 - Soul Chess (2)
Soul Chess.

For Baek Yu-Seol, it was a content that he found quite tiresome.

In the Aether World, Soul Chess appeared everywhere.

Whether it was in Persona Gates, dungeons, ruins, or any other place, he had to overcome traps and obstacles through Soul Chess time and time again.

Furthermore, to build rapport with key characters, persuade them, or make certain choices, he had to play Soul Chess.

Unlike conventional chess, Soul Chess involved placing pieces with various abilities and competing. It was more akin to a turn-based role-playing game (TRPG).

However, Baek Yu-Seol wasn't particularly smart, so he didn't excel at it.

But that was the case for other players as well; they had no choice but to strategize and exploit their opponents with the help of the ’system.’

Soul Chess marked the beginning of a strategic battle as soon as the pieces were placed.

Did his forces have favorable matchups against the opponent's forces?

Was the formation he set up more advantageous than the opponent's?

That was where Baek Yu-Seol had an advantage.

Although he had never directly faced Admon Atalek, the form and strategies of the pieces he used were recorded in meticulous detail in a strategy guide.

In other words, studying the ‘guidebook’ enabled him to play Soul Chess.

Moreover, using the analysis system of his thick-framed glasses based on that information, he could analyze the opponent's chess patterns and determine the moves that had the highest probability of leading to victory.

In essence, with the strategy guide and his ‘AlphaGo’ by his side, Baek Yu-Seol was unbeatable.

Unaware of this fact, Edmon Atalek looked at the chessboard in front of him with a confident gaze.

"Oh, Soul Chess, huh?"

The impatient feeling had disappeared.

Now, Edmon Atalek could leisurely look around his surroundings.

The signing of the oath document was done. Now, all he had to do was win in Soul Chess and obtain the item trading rights.

"Hey, are Senior Edmon and the first-year student going to play Soul Chess?"

"They’re not just playing, it's a bet. They’re playing Soul Chess for stakes."

"To the point of writing an oath document..."

"Senior will win, right?"

"Well, obviously. Have you seen anyone in Stella who plays Soul Chess better than Edmon?"

The number of spectators had increased without Baek Yu-Seol realizing it.

Initially, he felt a bit burdened by the spectators, but now he wished there were even more.

That way, he could show his victory to everyone.

Edmon glanced at Hong Bi-Yeon in the seat next to him with affectionate eyes.

However, she closed her eyes and crossed her legs, casually sipping the coffee without even giving them a glance.

Although her nonchalant attitude was irritating, it didn't matter.

She was the woman who would become his, and no one else could interfere with her.

With such thoughts, Edmon locked eyes with Baek Yu-Seol.