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Inside the observation deck, it was so quiet you could hear your own heartbeat.

All eyes were on the two children.

One was standing, and the other was sitting.

One was nonchalant and carefree, the other was dejected and heartbroken.

Lee Chang-hyuk sat there blankly. Wu You's words, "a pawn of others," were like a sharp key that unlocked the deepest shackles in his heart, but also allowed him to see the pathetic desolation that he had never noticed before.

He thought he was fighting for glory, for his country.

In the end, he was just a tool pushed to the forefront, a pawn burdened with too much pragmatism and desire that didn't belong to someone his age.

The game he played was no longer his own.

He felt he hadn't experienced that pure joy of Go, that freedom of maneuvering between black and white, for a very, very long time.

"I...I..." He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but his throat felt as if it were blocked by cotton, so dry that he couldn't make a sound.

Wu You looked at him, who seemed to have lost his soul, and simply shook his head.

He knew that defeating a genius like Lee Chang-hyuk wouldn't truly help him grow.

Only by destroying him can we rebuild a completely new world for him.

Only then can he truly be reborn from the ashes.

Wu You turned around.

He took small steps and walked to the huge circular glass curtain wall.

He stretched out his little finger and pointed to the city skyline outside the window, shrouded in a gloomy sky.

His voice wasn't loud.

It was like an ancient bell that seemed to transcend time and space.

It resonates slowly deep within everyone's soul.

"Your gaze should have been fixed on the entire universe."

"Not about winning or losing on this corner of the chessboard."

boom!

If the phrase "someone else's pawn" just mentioned was a powerful blow that dragged Lee Chang-hyuk down from his false throne.

So these words have now opened a magnificent door to a whole new world for him!

Lee Chang-hyuk suddenly raised his head!

In his empty eyes, which had long lost all their light, a faint but endless flame of longing rekindled at this moment!

universe?

The universe beyond the chessboard?

He stared blankly at that small yet incredibly tall figure.

He felt as if he were seeing a vast and magnificent sea of ​​stars that he had never seen before!

He seemed to understand a little.

What is Go?

It is not a simple 19x19 intersection of 361 points.

It is heaven and earth.

It is Yin and Yang.

It is the "Tao" that enables the endless cycle of life and death of all things in the universe!

Winning or losing is nothing more than a tiny speck of dust in this "Tao".

I lost the entire universe because of this speck of dust.

How tragic.

How ridiculous.

Having figured this out, Lee Chang-hyuk's already shattered and cold heart...

At that moment, it miraculously started beating again!

And he jumped with more power than ever before!

He felt as if he had been enlightened!

He felt that the bottleneck that had been troubling him for so long had suddenly been flung open at this moment!

He got it.

He slowly stood up from his seat.

He stopped crying.

The despair and confusion that had been on his face were gone.

Instead, it was a Qingming Festival that was unprecedented, filled with absolute piety and reverence!

He walked up behind Wu You.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes,

He was looking at the Chinese child who was two years younger than him.

He bowed slowly and deeply.

He performed the most standard and solemn 90-degree bow!

"Mr. Wu You!"

His voice was clear and resonant!

The trembling and hoarseness from before were gone!

"I lost today."

"I accept defeat wholeheartedly!"

"You not only won the game,"

"And he's even more impressive than me, Lee Chang-hyuk!"

"Thank you for showing me a whole new world!"

"Thank you for helping me understand what true Go is!"

After he finished speaking, he slowly straightened up.

His sharp eyes, now blazing with renewed fire, were filled with an unprecedented and powerful fighting spirit!

He looked at Wu You and, in the most resolute and resounding voice of his life, made a vow, word by word, that would be enough for him to fight for his entire life!

"but!"

"I won't give up so easily!"

"From this day forward, you are the only goal I, Lee Chang-hyuk, will ever strive to catch up with and surpass!"

"Someday!"

"I will definitely defeat you fair and square on the chessboard!"

His vow was resounding!

Like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath!

It is full of unparalleled sharpness and brilliance!

The entire observation deck was filled with an atmosphere of admiration and emotion because of his bold and passionate words, which were full of youthful enthusiasm.

Everyone was deeply impressed by this genius boy who, instead of succumbing to devastation after experiencing a devastating blow, rose from the ashes.

They know.

Starting today.

The world of chess is about to usher in a new era of twin stars!

After hearing his words, Wu You slowly turned around.

His delicate, porcelain-like face, calm and serene...

Finally, a genuine, heartfelt smile of relief appeared on his face.

He knew that the best move he had made in the game of chess today was the one he played most brilliantly.

It's neither Tianyuan nor Tulong.

Instead, it was this young man before me who had rekindled his fighting spirit.

Only when a piece is placed can the game be considered a complete victory.

He looked at him and nodded slightly.

"it is good."

"I'm waiting for you."

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