Beep beep beep-!
“Waaaah! NoName! NoName! Korea has won! NoName becomes the champion of the National Exchange Tournament and completes her own legend! We are living in the era of NoName, no, the myth of NoName!”
“Can you hear this roar? Not just in the stadium, but all across Korea, her name is echoing! It was a fierce, amazing, high-level finals.”
“Last year’s champion, Katsuhata Emika, has been defeated in her bid for a second consecutive title. Even after returning with improvements… Ah, NoName is truly miraculous! And she’s just 10 years old this year!”
Whistle sound right after.
And then came the overwhelming victory calls from the commentators.
The crowd in the stadium was divided between joy and sorrow.
Those who witnessed Na-me’s overwhelming power were all fired up, flooding the community with excitement.
[Real-time Best]
[France National Exchange Tournament NoName Victory][1492]
(NoName Imperial Palace Swordsmanship Finish .gif)
(NoName chatting with Katsuhata .gif)
(NoName ceremony and belly bow .gif)
(NoName smiling .gif)
Everyone, rise from your seats and praise the one and only, GOAT NoName!
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[Comments]
– Can’t focus after seeing such a match since morning, lol.
– Korea taking 1st and 3rd… I can’t take this anymore!
└ Forced Korean pride injection, lol.
└ Da Name.
– Kkiing-kkiing Na-me unnie!!!
– Wack, lol, this is real, 50,000 upvotes? Isn’t it supposed to be first?
└ Strangely enough, there exists 1 million…
└ ?????
– Crushing Katsuhata with a great sword is just insane, lol!
– ???: Katsuhata, you’ve got talent.
– Who’s NoName’s next match? Ah, I feel like she really might lose from fatigue this time…
└ Are you still not feeling the victory, lol?
– I thought Korea would never win again after Kim Gun.
– Winning the National Exchange Tournament at 10 years old? This record will stand until humanity’s extinction.
└ For real, NoName can’t break it either.
Thousands of posts regenerated per second, stacking letters like a tower.
Everything that happened at the National Exchange Tournament was recorded in words, photos, and videos.
[Best Moments Compilation of NoName Matches I Made for Myself…gif]
⦁64 Round:
Na-me vs. Narita: (Imperial Palace Swordsmanship 5th Technique Dragon Heart Stab .gif) – Upvote 40871
Everett Match: (Unique Magic Adela 15 Connect .gif) – Upvote 24385
Huning Junior Match: (Imperial Palace Swordsmanship 8th Technique Leaf Cut .gif) – Upvote 28957
⦁32 Round Lu Ruowan Match: (Imperial Palace Swordsmanship 20th Technique Half Moon Cut_Taeguk Hye Sword Concentration .gif) – Upvote 25188
⦁16 Round Hakim Match: (Unique Magic Stellar Artraho_Supernova .gif) – Upvote 30177
⦁8 Round De Sampaio Match: (Unique Magic Ignis Respicio_Self Recovery Technique .gif) – Upvote 22911
⦁Semifinals Fisher Match: (Unique Magic Alchemist’s Mirror .gif) – Upvote 19684
⦁Finals Katsuhata Match: (Imperial Palace Swordsmanship 496th Technique Finish .gif) – Upvote 16588
Thanks to NoName, this summer was filled with happiness.
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[Comments]
– Wow, so much dedication, bb.
– 4 Unique Magic techniques, wow, all created by herself.
└ The appearance of a High Wizard was indeed a complete shock, lol.
└ Adela isn’t a Unique Magic anymore anyways.
└ Since Na-me is the founder, just accept it as such.
– LOL, 496 was a technique not even mentioned on the clan website, and it finished the finals!
└ Did they name the technique after the finish? That’s really romantic, lol.
└ Romantic mess that is NoName.
– Just look at the upvotes for the Hakim match, lol.
└ The gallery was definitely on fire back then, lol.
└ An unprecedented soda match, let’s have a drink~
Looking back, NoName’s legend was co-created by none other than the public.
[Single smiling today’s Gwanghwamun cheering photo.jpg]
[Finals finish scene reactions have been released?]
[Street cheering is really fun, it’s not too late to join now]
[NoName victory call reactions]
[Did they really enjoy this fun for themselves 12 years ago? lol]
[Insane Taegukgi villain on streetlight.jpg]
[2002 vs. 2053 street cheering comparison pic]
People tired of their daily lives came out onto the streets from early morning on the weekend.
However, instead of tired faces, smiles bloomed everywhere.
In a united atmosphere, everyone cheered until their throats were hoarse, shed tears of joy, and shared shoulder hugs with strangers in a paradise-like world.
What they gained was a lifetime of memories and an energy that would help them face the struggles of daily life again.
A close-up of Na-me’s face.
The National Exchange Tournament only had the awards ceremony and interviews left.
[Winner of the 28th National Exchange Tournament, NoName]
*
As soon as the barriers were removed, people from the Katsuhata Sect rushed towards Emika.
Emika seemed to be curling herself up, briefly expressing her physical state and thoughts on the match.
I peeked through the legs of people wearing white uniforms.
“E-mi-ka unnie.”
“Na-me-chan, you did great today. Congratulations again on the championship.”
“Yeah, you too, unnie. See you later.”
I shook hands and hugged Emika once more.
I gazed blankly around in the center of the stadium again.
Taking in the night sky where the moonlight sat down.
Experiencing the cheers of the crowd and the hot atmosphere of the stadium firsthand.
As my heart swelled with emotions, just about to shyly sprout.
“Kyahhh! I knew you could do it, Na-me!”
“Uwah!”
Love Kim, who had been anxiously waiting at the entrance of the training arena, was the first to rush over and lift me high into the air.
Following behind, the Korea National Team and medical staff checked for injuries and sighed in relief.
“I didn’t break it as much as I thought. I fought with the mindset of breaking it if I couldn’t have it.”
“Ugh, what does that mean!”
“…”
“Are you being serious…?”
I waved around the Cheonghwa Sword to express my disappointment.
In the meantime, my dad and Saetbyeol ran over across the devastated arena.
Like a giant doll, Love unnie passed me to my dad.
Dad took a handkerchief from his pocket and cleaned my dirty face.
The handkerchief became colorful from dirt, sweat, and dust.
“I fought well today, right?”
“Yeah, you little rascal. I’m really glad you didn’t get hurt.”
When Professor Cheon smiled in relief, I leaned my chin on my dad’s shoulder.
“Oh wow, once you hug me, I don’t want to walk on my own again. I’m really too tired right now.”
“Haha, if my daughter wants it, I’ll keep hugging you. So where to now?”
“I want to be held too! Me too!”
Saetbyeol spread her arms wide.
I raised my finger and spun around.
“Yeah?”
“Turn around. You don’t feel like hugging because of your chest.”
“Cheh. Get on my back.”
Using Saetbyeol as my transportation, I walked along the outer wall of the stadium with Professor Cheon.
The stadium audience all jumped out of their seats and rushed chaotically to the front of the fence.
I grabbed Saetbyeol’s hair and turned my head to the right.
“Let’s go to those people.”
“Ah! Just say it out loud!”
The audience stretched out their arms as far as they could, trying to grab my hand.
““Waaaaah! NoNameeeee!””
I gave each person a precious high-five while circling halfway around the vast arena.
The remaining half, unfortunately, was out of reach of the audience seating.
[Shortly after, the awards ceremony for the 2053 France National Exchange Tournament, Super Moon Festival will be held. Please be aware that during the awards ceremony, the lights in the stadium will be dimmed, so all attendees are advised to be seated to prevent any safety incidents.]
“Photo! Let’s take pictures quickly!”
Saetbyeol fumbled to dig through her crossbody bag for the camera.
“Hey hey!”
“What? Don’t fuss!”
“Ugh, no! Hurry and find the camera! They’re going to turn off the lights!”
“Ah! Just wait!”
And I realized that France’s processing speed was slower than expected.
A little later it would mean 30 minutes from now.
But being able to leave behind hundreds of photos with my family made me incredibly happy.
*
After much waiting, the grass in the middle of the stadium split like the Red Sea.
A gigantic marble stage rose up from below, filling the ground.
The lights of Stade de France turned off, and cheerful trumpet sounds could be heard.
Two Taeguk flags and one rising sun flag flutter on podiums of different heights.
The President of France, the Chair of the Wizard Association, and figures including Yulisis Murphy stood on the podium to award the trophy.
[3rd Place, Korea’s Love Isabel Kim!]
[Can we ever forget the 9-minute 50-second finish against Estonia? Love Kim not only set the record for the shortest match time in the National Exchange Tournament but showcased powerful performances throughout the tournament!]
[Her father was from the famous Isabel family that produced prominent High Wizards for generations in the USA, right?]
[Yes, that’s right. Until now, there have hardly been players in Korea who trained for over 5 years for the National Exchange Tournament, but I heard Love Kim trained for an astounding 8 years, even settling in Korea.]
[That’s truly impressive! Let’s give a heartfelt shout out to that effort. Once again, congratulations on 3rd place!]
Love smiled shyly as she received her bronze medal on the podium.
[2nd Place, Japan’s Katsuhata Emika! The former champion proved she’s still formidable!]
[Katsuhata, who’s participated in the National Exchange Tournament for three consecutive years, built a terrifying career. She was doubted during the group stage, but after entering the tournament, she recorded over 50% of remaining barriers in three consecutive matches and showcased the might of the Katsuhata style to the world once more!]
Emika stood patiently as the silver medal was placed around her neck.
“You may proceed.”
I followed the staff’s guidance up to the award stage.
[Finally introducing the new champion of the National Exchange Tournament! NoName from Korea! She’s mastered her self-created Imperial Palace Swordsmanship, quadruple casting, multiple auras, and an array of Unique Magic, truly deserving the title of a versatile wizard! Although we tend to say it often, I’ll say it again today! This player is just 10 years old!]
[I heard NoName once said her dream during her academy days was to be ‘the strongest in the world.’ And at this moment, NoName has achieved the title of the world’s strongest girl!]
[Nee? Hahaha! Is that for real?]
[Yes, it is. It’s true, not a word of it is a lie.]
The commentary from the Korean broadcast team flowed into my ears.
The grand remarks from the French commentators didn’t even register.
I forced myself to suppress my embarrassment and received the gold medal, no, the specially made Super Moon medal for this tournament.
The diamond-like brilliance shimmered brightly.
Before the trophy was awarded, Yulisis Murphy and President Dubre opened a large wardrobe.
“Congratulations. Here’s an outfit just for you.”
“What is this…?”
A brightly colored silk robe intricately embroidered with gold threads and beads.
Over it, they draped a red cape with a golden eagle and honeycomb patterns.
Once a golden laurel crown was placed on my head, I was certain this was Napoleon Bonaparte’s coronation outfit.
I stepped forward five paces, jingling with the heavy decorations, to receive the trophy cup.
With butterfly wings on either side, tiny engraved circuit magic patterns could be seen at the seams.
“Will you pour mana into the trophy?”
“Uh, yes.”
Then something amazing happened.
[Engraving Activation: Ventus Papillon de Nuit]
The powerful wind of mana surged out of the trophy.
The blue thread rushed towards the Super Moon, forming a massive butterfly shape.
The surface of the butterfly wings displayed highlights from all the matches I had gone through at a rapid pace.
All 130,000 spectators in the stadium looked up in awe, entranced by the dreamy scene.
“Waaaaah… That must have taken a lot of effort to make…”
Though the screening time was short, I was deeply impressed by such intricately crafted magic.
There’s no way to recreate digital videos with magic circles.
This meant that skilled wizards built it through hard work like block crafting.
I held the butterfly trophy close like a baby and stepped to the center of the podium.
The moment I raised the trophy high into the sky,
““Waaaaah!””
The remaining audience in the stadium gave their all for one last cheer.
““NoName! NoName! NoName!””
And I heard the voice of the world.
The name given to me by my mother,
The name my first friend called me,
The name my dad, my teachers, the viewers, and now the entire world proudly called out,
That unique, precious, and complete name of mine.
3719 days have passed.
*
“Eh, what the heck, they’re giving us more time for the photo shoot? I rushed for no reason earlier.”
After the touching ceremony ended, my family, who were waiting on a bench, came to find me.
“It’s a bit hot, huh? Did they turn off the air conditioning in the stadium?”
Professor Cheon loosened a button on his dress shirt, looking toward the ceiling.
Indeed, I could no longer feel the air conditioning blowing.
At times like this, the spirit of electricity-saving during a climate crisis was evident.
“I think so. I guess it means we’ve all watched the match and should hurry and leave, right?”
“Wow, is this the trophy? Kyah! Just look at its brilliance! Can I touch it?”
“Here, just treat it gently.”
As Saetbyeol hugged the Super Moon trophy and rubbed her face against it, I grimaced.
“Hey, hey! Don’t overdo it!”
“Ehe, why? Are you jealous? Aw, come on!”
“What kind of logic is that?”
Peck!
“Hehe, is this okay now?”
Saetbyeol suddenly kissed my cheek.
I instinctively put her in a headlock.
“AAAH, unnie, time-out, time-out! How come you can do that, but I can’t? You kissed me last time!”
“Because I did it to you; I never allowed you. Isn’t this grease? You didn’t eat chicken and get dirty, did you?”
“I haven’t eaten anything today; it’s probably just lip gloss. That’s so unfair when someone gets kimchi stew, ugh!”
“I have weak immunity. You must be careful from now on.”
“Puhah, then what about me?”
“Your body has strong immunity, so it’s fine. I’ll guarantee that.”
“The strongest in the world has weak immunity… What does that even mean?”
Saetbyeol mumbled behind me.
Honestly, my reason for stopping Saetbyeol was partly due to the awareness of the camera’s gaze.
In the end, whether it’s for V-tube or whatnot, capturing my age’s embarrassment of receiving kisses, even within family, was a little awkward.
I continued to gaze at the camera crew capturing the award ceremony scenery at the training arena until the end.
“Your sister’s Adella cosplay really suits her.”
Noticing my gaze, he gave a thumbs up and flashed a bright smile.
“Do you know Adella?”
“I’ve been watching NoName’s V-tube since the Wagal video. Plus, I really like Wagal games.”
“Oh, I see. But what my sister did isn’t Adella cosplay.”
I perched on the podium, swinging my legs a few times.
Then I pointed to the still lollygagging Saetbyeol lying on the floor.
“She’s the real Adella.”
