[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 200

The Ahri vs. Jason matchup is like a melee champion versus a ranged champion, where Jason has an advantage early on, but Ahri gradually becomes stronger from level 6 onwards.

In other words, from Jason's perspective, how much they can widen the gap with Ahri before level 6 is the key to the laning phase, while for Ahri, if they can smoothly reach level 6, they can not only seize the initiative but also potentially secure a kill.

Therefore, it is generally the case that Jason is picked first, and Ahri is picked as a counter.

Whether or not you can apply kill pressure when facing a champion like Jason is, quite simply, the difference between heaven and earth.

‘But even so…….’

The opponent had already invested a lot in the jungle, and as a result, I suffered a considerable time loss.

With the Nasus-Jarvan composition, if I started to fall behind in growth, I could be openly invaded by Nasus.

I check the top lane.

It's a lane where I'm not sure if I can catch them right now, but looking at the lane situation, it seemed like the probability would increase quite a bit if I ate the golems and hit level 3.

Moreover, the biggest problem is that the opponent probably estimates my position by now.

In other words, going for a level 2 top gank right now was not good for either jungle growth or ganking success rate.

‘Even if they know who I am… This is not it.’

Buff-buff level 2 top gank?

No way.

To put it bluntly, I need to firmly establish discipline so that they can't say such nonsense again.

“Once I eat the golems, I'll be level 3, right? Can’t we go after eating this?”

[“I’d appreciate it if you could.”]

Hoo…….

I was nervous because I didn't know what words they would spit out, but unexpectedly, a bland answer came back.

‘…No, no.’

They're happy with just this much.

If this is the case, aren't they admitting that they have completely given up the initiative?

Surely, that must be the case…….

[“I’m pushing the lane according to when they come.”]

“Oh, yeah!”

As soon as Seo Yeon-woo opened their mouth, I reacted like Pavlov's dog.

“I’m going.”

[“Yes.”]

Useless thoughts for a moment.

As the ganking time approached in earnest, my confused mind immediately focused on Jason on the top.

“Slowly.”

The opponent didn't seem to expect a counter gank approach through the enemy golems, so they gave their back too easily.

From here on, it’s a calm skill shot battle.

“Thinking about the opponent’s Flash.”

[“Yes.”]

Having already taken the back, and having hit level 3, there is no need to use the Q first.

I hit Jason with basic attacks full of red, and wait for Jason to flash first.

Seo Yeon-woo’s Ahri, who rode the minions and stuck to Jason, also placed one E on the ground and waited patiently.

Basic attack, basic attack, basic attack.

Waiting for the timing without using skills so persistently, Jason has already escaped into the tower's range.

Now, Jason's remaining health is at most about one bar.

A single skill combo is enough to kill them.

‘They still haven't flashed….’

The enemy top seemed to be a pretty experienced player.

Jarvan's Q-E combo is a skill that is too easy to avoid.

In the distant past, the judgment was so good that it hit even if I just threw it randomly, but with the continuous nerfs, the judgment became bad, and it became necessary to ‘hit’ the airbone.

Flash mind game.

If I go in with Q here, Jason will flash to avoid it.

If that happens, I will be in a situation where at least my Flash is used up after entering the tower range.

But…….

‘No way.’

In order to gain an advantage in the mind game, you don’t need to show the opponent the cards they are waiting for.

What Jason is waiting for now is the flag.

If so, just feed them something else instead of the flag.

-Shhwik!

A spear, instead of a flag.

And at the same time, the flag was slammed down.

It wasn’t a Q-E, but a E-Q combo.

-First Blood!

-An enemy has been slain!

With the perfect damage calculation, Jason was pinned down by the flag and died.

Of course, since it wasn’t Q-E, I didn’t even need to use my Flash, and just took one hit from the tower and walked out.

[“Nice.”]

[“Oh, good, good.”]

Baek Seong-an and Kim Jae-min said in turn, and unexpectedly, Kim Ji-hoon also opened his mouth with an awkward voice.

[“…Nice.”]

And Seo Yeon-woo, the owner of the lane, is…….

[“Can you help me push the lane?”]

“Oh, yeah.”

Honestly, I thought they would say something because I took the kill… Surprisingly, the answer I heard was calm.

‘Well.’

Even so, Seo Yeon-woo isn’t a Gold top laner from somewhere, so it was also funny for the jungler to say something about taking the kill.

Objectively speaking, it was generally agreed that the jungler taking the kill was good early on.

‘Moreover, it’s not someone else, it’s me.’

It’s a little…I would say…it’s little boastful to say it myself, but the core of our team, of OLZ, is the jungle, no matter what anyone says.

If Seo Yeon-woo had said something about me taking the kill here, I would have been in big trouble…….

‘I’ll let it slide this time.’

Um, yeah.

I’m really letting it slide.

Seriously.

Just as Jason took the teleport back, and I and Ahri hit recall at the same time.

[❕] [❕] [❕]

Nasus appeared in the bottom lane.

[Nasus – Level 4]

As expected, he was ahead of me in growth.

Since the opponent's bottom lane composition is not bad for gank response, our bottom lane also had to use spells.

[“They’re gone.”]

“Okay.”

Our ADC's Flash was used.

It was the law of diagonals, but considering that the opponent gave up the first blood, it was still a good situation for us.

As I finished recalling, I headed back to the bottom jungle.

‘Um.’

But unlike what I expected, the jungle monsters were reset.

Since it was the first camp, Nasus seemed to have focused more on growth than on the purpose of a counter-jungle.

In other words, it was like a declaration that he could carry himself without necessarily suppressing my growth.

‘It's good for me though.’

So, I started jungling again, starting with the bottom camp.

The overall lane situation is smooth.

No, to be precise…….

[“Got them.”]

With Seo Yeon-woo's low voice, the top lane got a solo kill.

-An enemy has been slain!

[“Oh.”]

[“Top, nice.”]

“…Nice.”

Did they want to prove that the investment in the top was not a waste?

Seo Yeon-woo solo killed Jason, even though they hadn’t even reached level 6.

Now, Jason has even lost their teleport, which was a fatal death.

[“Top’s over.”]

That was the truth.

Top is over.

With a single gank and the solo kill that followed.

And,

The impact from the top lane dominance did not end in the top lane.

-The Blue team has slain the Infernal Dragon!

Using the situation where our top laner has teleport, we took the first dragon too easily.

From the opponent's perspective, they couldn't help but be aware of our top's teleport.

-The Blue team has slain the Herald!

Soon after, we also took the first herald as smoothly as water flows.

With the top lane already completely collapsed, the opponent could only try to steal, but the opponent Nasus died trying to steal.

-An enemy has been slain!

Snowballing started to roll based on top lane dominance, and

The laning phase was over.

-Bang!

-The Red team’s turret has been destroyed!

Two heralds.

With that, we destroyed the mid-tier 1 turret, which can be said to be the core of the opponent’s composition.

The opponent’s composition is a typical, if not extreme, poke composition.

Naturally, the composition’s color comes alive if you poke while maintaining a solid formation.

However, there was no way we would allow the opponent to create a head-to-head situation.

[“Is Ahri bot push okay?”]

[“Yes.”]

1-3-1.

The so-called orthodox operation.

Ahri is a so-called high-risk, high-return champion.

Each play is all or nothing, and you always have to walk the tightrope between a super play and a throw.

Moreover, in this game, Ahri was even given the role of a split pusher to break the opponent’s poke composition formation.

It’s a much higher-difficulty game for Ahri, a champion who is already being accused of being a lane-oriented champion.

Nevertheless, Seo Yeon-woo succeeded.

“Now the opponents are going bot. Can you fall back?”

[“Yes.”]

Not only did they completely block the opponent's poke composition with the presence of a strong split pusher, but they also broke through Jason, who was blocking their way.

-An enemy has been slain!

-Rampage!

They excellently performed the carry role they took on in this game.

As the situation was, the opponent naturally had to be on fire.

But the opponent has a weak initiate composition.

In the end, unable to overcome their impatience, the opponent left the bottom lane vacant and the five of them gathered and advanced to the mid lane.

Ahri destroys the bottom lane,

We block the mid lane.

-The Red team’s inhibitor has been destroyed!

Only after the bottom inhibitor was destroyed, did the opponent realize how reckless their decision was and hastily tried to return home.

However, our composition is an initiate composition.

Of course, we didn't intend to let the opponents who were going home go peacefully.

-An enemy has been slain!

-An ally has been slain!

-Double Kill!

-An enemy has been slain!

3:3 exchange.

The teamfight itself was close to a draw.

But what was important was that in the meantime, our Ahri had blown away all of the opponent's twin turrets.

[“I broke it.”]

As Seo Yeon-woo whispered quietly, the opponent, who returned late, charged towards Ahri, and at the same time, the opponent's Nexus was destroyed.

[Victory]

Top carry.

It was a game that was not lacking at all to be called that.

“Hoo….”

All tension is relieved.

Game 1.

OLZ wins.

If we win one more game, we will become the A-group team and advance to the promotion-relegation playoff.

It is taking a step toward the path of a true professional gamer.

“Nice!”

“Wow, we won like this.”

Baek Seong-an and Kim Jae-min cheered in turn, and soon Kim Ji-hoon slightly smiled.

And…….

Seo Yeon-woo, who had been making a strange expression until now, looked at me.

“Noona.”

“…Uh-huh?”

I felt a strange sense of unease and waited for Seo Yeon-woo's next answer.

‘What is it? What are they going to say?’

Thump, thump-

My heart is pounding.

No, it feels like it's going to burst and die.

Knowing my feelings or not, Seo Yeon-woo's lips slowly opened, and

“I, uh… you did well?”

A voice full of shyness echoed.