[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 186

A picture that no one had imagined.

SY was cornered.

The master who had defended the throne with absolute power until now was in a situation where he might have to get up from the throne.

『"Who would have thought that SY would be pushed into such a defensive position? If they take just one step back now, it's over, it's over!"』

『"And SCV is amazing! Frankly, considering their performance so far, it was generally believed that this final would be difficult. But they've made it this far! It's only one step away!"』

-Seriously?

-No, is SY really going to lose?

-No, but the ban-pick of "Uttlean" is so freaking bad. Why did they release Malzahar again?

-It was seriously overboard.

-They got crushed and no bans, lol. Totally hopeless.

-I'm a Rainbow fan, but this match wasn't it. How did they lose in the same pattern?

The audience's reaction was cold.

Well, even if they had lost just because of skill, SY had already shown overwhelming performance in the first set.

Even if they were tricked by a hidden move once, they were hit by the same move twice, so fans cheering for SY, and viewers with high expectations for the finals, all had to show a cold reaction.

'I think I understand why SY did that...'

Malzahar is a pick that is not very well-regarded in the current meta.

They would have looked for the cause in the in-game aspect, rather than listing that pick as the cause of the defeat.

But as a result, SY lost.

Now, whether it was the ban-pick or the in-game play, they had to admit it and change it.

Otherwise, even if it was SY, the championship would be gone.

-mdchyo mdchyo ooo ooo

-Rainbow fans, get rid of the haters ㅋㅋ. Anyone can see the difference in the bottom lane, you idiots.

-No, it's the mid lane.

-Soongal's having a fit ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

As time went by, the situation in the chat room only worsened, so eventually, even I, who rarely intervened, had to step in to quell it.

"Come on, calm down everyone. I know SY was stubborn. But strong teams have to be stubborn."

What makes a strong team a strong team?

One of them is the unique stubbornness that only strong teams have.

There's a saying.

If the ban-pick is something unusual, then it's either the strongest team or the weakest team in that league.

We can win even if we do this.

This pick isn't good? We like it?

You can do that. We can counter it anytime.

It might seem arrogant at first glance, but ironically, strong teams are called strong because they have won in that way until now.

It's a saying that stubbornness is inevitable.

However, even that had to change now.

The strong team here now is no longer just SY.

"Wow... Blackdog-nim is really good. I knew it, but is that Challenger?"

Of course, whether that was the case or not, Kim Jae-min was only interested in the plays of the two teams' AD carries that came out in the replay highlights.

Since Blackdog and Longbow are at the pinnacle among current professional AD carries, it was strange for Kim Jae-min not to be interested.

-That... it's not just Challenger.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Is this a concept? I really don't know anymore...

-Jaemin-ah...

"...You work hard and raise your tier a bit. You said you could do it in duo."

"Jihun hyung is busy. He goes to exercise every day and he's not around."

Come to think of it, Kim Jihun had recently reduced his solo queue to a minimum due to the Baek Seong-an remodeling project.

I couldn't touch it separately because it was also something I had asked Kim Jihun.

"Can't you do it alone?"

"No, I can't! I can do it."

"Okay, work hard."

As Kim Jae-min and I were bickering like that, the 4th set ban-pick began in earnest.

SY's side was blue.

First pick.

[Malzahar]

Should I say as expected.

SY cut Malzahar, who they had released until now, first.

『"Ah, it got cut in the end."』

『"We should be glad they fixed it now... Still, SY. It's not over yet. Who is SY? They're not a team that ends like this, are they?"』

『"That's right. They're a team that does win-lose-lose-win-win, win-lose-lose-win-win like they're eating!"』

Soon, the ban-pick was completed.

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[SY / SCV]

Top: Graves / Renekton

Jungle: Lee Sin / Xin Zhao

Mid: Zui / Twisted Fate

AD Carry: Jin / Aphelios

Support: Leone / Rulu

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『"For now, the ban-pick itself seems to be similar to the first set, right?"』

『"That's right. However, should we say it's the awakening of All Day here? How much All Day can do against Rainbow's Zui, that seems to be the key."』

『"That's right! Everyone knows that All Day is a good player. He's a player who can do it even without Malzahar!"』

『"I'm really curious who will win. Okay, then SY and SCV, SCV and SY. The much-anticipated 4th set, starting now─!"』

-do it

-5-set gooooooo

-Rainbow gives Zui Lee Sin to Yunki ㅋㅋ. 5-set guaranteed.

-ㅋㅋ ㄹㅇ

-gg gg gg gg gg

-5-set gg gg gg

-5-set in the final is ㅇㅈ

The game began.

-Welcome to the Summoner's Rift!

[⬇] [⬇] [⬇]

[⨷] [⨷] [⨷]

The ping rang loudly.

Perhaps because of the pressure that the finals could end with this game, a cautiousness was felt in the movements of both teams' players.

"The early game is smooth."

In solo queue, it wasn't strange for the two teams' combinations to give power in the invade, but perhaps because it was a stage, the early game passed quietly.

-Minions have spawned!

『"The laning phase hasn't even started yet, but my hands are already sweating!"』

『"The players are probably the same. For SY, they absolutely can't miss it, and SCV also needs to win this game!"』

『"I really can't hide my tension. Okay, here comes the lane!"』

The laning phase began in earnest.

『"Uh, uhhh??"』

As soon as the lane arrived, Rainbow's Zui began to strongly pressure the mid lane.

All Day's Twisted Fate also tried to respond to this, but unfortunately, there was a difference in basic trading ability.

"This, TF is dead."

-?

-Prophesying again

-Already?

-What did you see?

"If noona is dead, then she's dead."

"Right."

-?

-Am I the only one who doesn't understand this conversation?

-Jaemin-i's faith, what is it?

-???

『"Oh, isn't Rainbow completely on edge right now?"』

『"Yes! As if they're venting their frustration from the two consecutive losses, they're fiercely driving forward!"』

TF, who had no choice but to take the recall timing in the pressure of Zui, went inside the turret and pressed recall.

However,

That was also already in Rainbow's hands.

『"We have to watch Lee Sin. Lee Sin is rotating right now!"』

A route that can only be done with absolute certainty that their team's mid lane will win.

Moreover, Zui's cunning position was forcing Twisted Fate's recall position without them knowing.

"Got him."

At that moment.

As if they had been waiting, Lee Sin struck All Day, who was recalling, with a sound wave, crossing the wall with a flash.

All Day reacted with a flash belatedly, but unfortunately, the sound wave had already hit.

-First Blood!

-You have slain an enemy!

『"Yunki!!! Showing this kind of play!"』

『"Rainbow set the stage, and Yunki finished it wonderfully! Really... that's why there's talk that Rainbow Yunki is the best mid-jungle in the world!"』

『"Yes! And Rainbow is also the world champion in fact!"』

Then Yunki's Lee Sin calmly escaped.

If there was Vendetta around, he could have chased Lee Sin, but unfortunately, Vendetta's position was too far to chase Lee Sin.

And…….

Starting with the mid kill, SY's snowballing started to roll uncontrollably quickly.

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Dragon fight, SY wins big.

Herald fight. SCV dodged.

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『"SCV! Helpless! It's becoming like the first game!"』

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-The blue team has slain the Baron Nashor!

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『"SCV, can you stop this? I don't think you can!"』

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-Triple Kill!

-Finish!

SY's champions relentlessly charged towards SCV's nexus.

Unfortunately, there were no defensive forces.

Because they were all dead.

『"Feels like the 1st set, right?!"』

『"That's right! SY is shouting now. Let's go to 5 games!!!"』

『"Of course, it's the finals, don't you think we should go to about 5 games? The nexus is being destroyed like this!"』

[Victory]

『"GG!"』

Was the Malzahar ban useful?

The picture of the 4th set flowed in exactly the same way as the 1st set.

The mid lane presses hard, and an aggressive snowballing through that.

Even if it was SCV and Blackdog, they couldn't stop that ferocious snowballing.

-Kya

-5-set ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is it

-Rainbow has returned

-Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow!

-mdchyo mdchyo mdchyo mdchyo mdchyo mdchyo mdchyo mdchyo mdchyo

-Soongal's are ruining the chat room again

-ㄹㅇ

-Next, it's the Es-gal

-Because there's no Malzahar, they can't do anything, right? Where's the bus-carrying root going?

"Everyone, please don't make player disparaging remarks. Managers, please kick out the guys who disparage the players."

"That's right. Don't insult the players."

As Kim Jae-min, who was next to them, helped out, the chat room seemed to calm down a little bit.

-ㄹㅇ

-Player disparagement is over the line

-The front office should sue them all

-ㄹㅇ They should eat some lawsuits to come to their senses

As the chat room calmed down, the highlight scenes from the previous game flashed by again.

'Should I say as expected...?'

Although SCV won the 2nd and 3rd sets, there is a clear difference in performance between the two teams.

If SCV doesn't have a new friend like Malzahar, the championship will be SY's.

'I wonder how it will be.'

A close match of 2:2.

Everyone held their breath, and the game headed to the final set.

* * *

Seo Yeon-woo, who had a day off without any special schedules for the first time in a while, got permission from his teammates and went to his parents' house for a while.

He had some personal belongings to take, and there was also something he had to check separately.

'……As expected.'

Having confirmed the doubts he had been having at home, Seo Yeon-woo returned to the dorm with busy steps.

─!

!!

The boisterous noise coming from the practice room as soon as he set foot in the dorm.

Seo Yeon-woo moved without realizing it.

And Seo Yeon-woo saw.

"Oh, noona, can't we watch that scene again? It was so awesome."

"What scene?"

"You know, the one where Blackdog in the bottom lane..."

"Ah, I got it."

Lee Yu-jin and Kim Jae-min, clinging together like close siblings.

Seeing that sight, Seo Yeon-woo felt his blood run cold.

"……."

You guys, how long have you been that close?