Shocking Shifts in Foundation League Predictions [Hajieun's Yu Eunha Biased Eve Broadcast! _4,101 Viewers]
Out of the four magic cards, the eve event revealed two in the introductory interview.
"Normally, you'd show the lowest cards first as the standard play, right..."
Hajieun and the viewers all stared at Isara's magic cards with utterly dumbfounded expressions.
[4-level – Satellite of Protection ★★★★] - [Defensive Tool]
[4-level – Heavenly Spear ★★★★★] - [Finisher]
"Wait, is this for real? Actually real? It's certified by the Korean Magic Tower Alliance, but 4-level magic all of a sudden."
Hajieun was so choked up she just stared blankly at the screen, breathless.
The two floating magic cards were unmistakably both 4-level spells.
Not just one, but both are 4-level magic!
And with five stars, that meant top-tier among 4-level spells.
The MCs were stumbling over their words in shock.
[Hahaha, as expected from Isara. She's maxed 3-level spells to five stars—no, sorry. She's mastered two 4-level spells. Impressive!]
Hajieun snapped out of her daze and remembered her role.
This was the Yu Eunha biased broadcast room.
No matter how killer Isara's hand is, I have to spin this for Yu Eunha somehow...
Reflecting the reactions, the win prediction polls started shifting dramatically.
Isara's dominant lead at 1st, while 2nd through 5th plummeted at terrifying speed.
"Ah... two 4-level spells? Scary, right? Powerful, sure. But honestly, Isara's the first of the Four Heavenly Kings to show. The other stars haven't appeared yet."
The Four Heavenly Kings: Isara, Yu Eunha, Seong Jiho, and Hong Jiyeon.
None of the other three stars had shown up yet.
[Shall we check Isara's build next?]
The build that appeared with the MC's explanation was a hunter build, snagging big points from high-grade abyssal entities in one go.
"Well, with two 4-level spells, hunter makes sense."
Hunter was stable, favored by skilled players. Pioneer and Executioner had too many variables depending on luck or environment, but hunter minimized them if you had the skill.
[I wanted to show that Gangnam Dungeon and abyssal entities are no longer a threat.]
[A build choice born from such determination?]
[Yes, and hunters often top the survival events in Olympia too. So I picked hunter.]
At those words, a spark ignited in Hajieun's heart—the embers toward Isara she'd barely suppressed on the day Yu Eunha became her lord.
"Ah, Sera's amazing as always..."
As everyone laughed, Isara stepped down, followed by a junior mage Hajieun had never heard of.
"Number 12, Eunbyeol? First time seeing this mage?"
The name jogged her memory at "Yu Eunha."
"Oh right, the one with promising future?"
Hajieun frowned while checking her info.
"But she's 2-level? Doesn't Foundation League require 3-level mages?"
The MCs seemed to dismiss Eunbyeol like the viewers.
Right after a brief intro interview, it was time for card reveals.
[Alright, let's reveal the magic cards right away?]
[3-level – Ether Drain ★★★★] - [Disruptor]
[3-level – Crystallization ★★★★] - [AoE]
[???]
[???]
Question marks popped up over heads as the screen showed two 3-level four-star spells.
"What?! Two 3-level four-star spells? But she's 2-level!"
The two MCs froze beside Eunbyeol, whispering frantically.
[Uh... um...]
[3-level magic... she's definitely 2-level, right...?]
[M-maybe the cards got switched?]
[No, I double-checked.]
The MCs turned back to Eunbyeol.
[Sorry, Eunbyeol. Such a massive twist left us speechless.]
[A 2-level mage bringing 3-level—top-grade four-star—magic.]
[Mind sharing a word of resolve?]
Eunbyeol nodded and faced the camera.
[I know the Four Heavenly Kings are famous, but I'll show I'm just half a step ahead of the other juniors.]
[Especially, Y-Yu Eunha? You l-lost to me in practice, right? I'll b-beat you again this time too.]
All eyes—and the camera—swung to Yu Eunha.
[Whoa?! C-can't let that slide!]
Yu Eunha appeared on the massive stage screen. Her face was blank, but her twitching fingers betrayed her irritation.
She glanced at Eunbyeol, then looked away.
"I had no idea... A practice match happened, huh..."
Hajieun quickly switched the chat to subscribers-only. Things were spiraling too fast even for her to keep up.
But the common thought was reflected in the win predictions.
Eunbyeol shot to 5th in an instant, Yu Eunha dropped to 3rd.
Amid the chaos, Eunbyeol's interview ended, followed by Hong Jiyeon, Seong Jiho, and the rest of the Four Heavenly Kings.
[I'll show Busan's mages aren't weak. Yu Eunha better brace herself?]
[Prepared a ton for this tourney. Five-star counters done. But Yu Eunha's magic is a bit tricky...]
No sign of unease from the Four Heavenly Kings despite the 4-level reveals. They even seemed more wary of Yu Eunha than Isara, who'd shown 4-level cards.
"Wait, is this eve event legit? All 3-level four-stars?"
Everyone could only gawk at the screen in bewilderment.
"This feels totally different from last year. Eve interviews already bloodthirsty? Or is this the calm before the storm."
Honestly, she wanted to knock herself out with a hammer and wake up tomorrow.
"How am I supposed to wait till tomorrow? I already slept all day."
Interviews from many junior mages passed by. 31 out of 32 done.
[I prepared a lot too, please cheer for me!]
[Yes~ Number 31 Lee Ye-eun's resolve, noted!]
[Now just one left: number 32.]
[Before that, win candidate predictions with caster Seo Ji-eum!]
The screen shifted to a cosmic view filled with mage profiles: five twinkling stars surrounded by 27 smaller ones.
Hajieun clasped her hands watching the broadcast.
"Ah, our Eunha dropped to 4th."
As Hajieun and viewers lamented, the predictions wrapped, and the stage returned.
The final number 32, Yu Eunha, was ascending the stage.