[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 212

The promotion/relegation interview for the second division league was quite different from the interviews with announcers that I knew.

How should I put it… more wild? Raw? Something like that, compared to existing first division league interviews?

‘It’s like internet broadcasting.’

So-called internet broadcast sensibility.

Yeah, that was exactly the feeling.

“This way.”

“Ah, yes.”

Following the staff's guidance, I sat side by side in the commentary booth with the commentators, exchanged awkward eye contact, and the interview began immediately.

“Outlaw player! I really wanted to see you, and here we are.”

“Ahaha… Yes, hello.”

“Shall we start right away then?”

“Yes?”

“We don’t have much time, so let’s start right away.”

“Ah… Yes, yes.”

It was truly lightning-fast progress.

“Now, here’s the main topic! We’ve brought in Outlaw player!”

“Hoo!”

“Welcome!”

“Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!”

Amidst the thunderous cheers of the commentators, I barely opened my mouth.

“Ah, hello……”

Awkward.

It’s so awkward I could die.

I don’t think it was this bad even when I first started broadcasting… I guess it’s because I’m facing people directly.

“Outlaw player! There aren’t many players who have garnered this much attention before their debut… Are you aware of your popularity?”

“Ahaha… I don’t know.”

“Come on, you know.”

“Hahaha.”

Whether it was because they were veterans, the commentators naturally continued the interview, even with me stiff as a board, showing off their smooth talking skills.

“You showed amazing performance today, and we can’t help but talk about today’s game.”

“That’s right. First of all, let’s talk about the first game. The opponent invaded early, but you dealt with it very flexibly. Did you already anticipate it?”

“I didn’t really anticipate it… It just happened as I was playing.”

“Ah, well, after that, you benefited greatly from the mid-lane skirmish. Your teamwork with the Getback player was really impressive. Who designed it?”

“No one particularly designed it first… I think we just did it together.”

Is it because it’s my first interview?

It feels like every word that comes out is coming out randomly without going through my brain.

“Ahaha. Come to think of it, you brought out a tremendous strategy of 5 demolitions in the second game. Was it prepared in advance?”

“Uh… I didn’t really have it prepared. I just did it.”

“So you did it spontaneously?”

“Ah, yes, yes……”

“I see! You’re really amazing!”

“Ahaha……”

Before the interview, I definitely had some plausible answers in my head… but as soon as the interview started, it instantly became a blank slate.

And…….

The interview continued with the commentators' kind consideration.

“In the third game, GKG tried a lane swap. Weren’t you a little embarrassed by this? We were very embarrassed watching it.”

“Ah, yes. But I thought the opponent was overdoing it anyway……”

“You’re very confident!”

“No, not really……”

“As expected of Outlaw player! The confidence of the number one ranked player is extraordinary!”

Wait, is this really being nice?

Are you deliberately messing with me?

Right? Is that it?

Just as I was thinking that, the interview finally moved on to content other than the game itself.

“Okay, let’s leave the game content here… In a way, you can be seen as the first female professional Legend of League gamer in Korea. How do you feel about that?”

Something in charge of my conscience twinged, but I tried not to show it.

“Well… I don’t think I’ve thought much about it.”

“So, you’re not bound by such old-fashioned things and will prove it with your skills. Is that what you’re saying?”

“No, I don’t think that’s really it……”

“Ahaha! Outlaw player’s skills have already been proven in today’s game, right? I’m really looking forward to Outlaw player’s future!”

“Hahaha……”

“I am really looking forward to the performance that Outlaw player and OLZ will show next season!”

“T, thank you.”

“We are always in a position to support the players. I hope you continue to show good performance!”

“Me too!”

“Hahaha……”

In a time where I felt like my energy was being drained even though I was just standing still…….

Finally, the interview ended.

“Thank you for your hard work!”

“Thank you all for your hard work.”

To exaggerate a little, the interview, which was only about five minutes long, was more difficult than today’s game.

“Haa……”

As I returned to the waiting room where my teammates were waiting, with heavy steps, I saw the faces of my teammates, which were flushed red as if they were about to explode.

It was a face that was forcibly holding back laughter, no matter who looked at it.

“……What.”

“Ah, I didn’t say anything.”

Kim Jaemin, feeling unnecessarily guilty, gasped for breath and grabbed his stomach.

“…Yeah, laugh, laugh.”

If sacrificing myself can make you happy, that wouldn’t be so bad.

“It’s okay. Everyone is like that at first.”

Baek Seongan, who is only one year older than me, nodded, pretending to be an adult.

“…It’s okay.”

Seo Yeonwoo, who was looking around cautiously, opened her mouth.

“N, noona! Still, I think you did well. Right, Jihun hyung?”

“…….”

Kim Jihun, true to his appearance as an icon of diligence and sincerity, simply shook his head without saying a word.

Damn bastards.

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With the news of OLZ’s promotion to the second division league, the already heated community was stirred up.

-Live Broadcast) Outlaw Team Promoted to Second Division League

-Wow ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-They really crushed them

-Live Broadcast) Interview Incoming ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Oh, Outlaw interview ㅋㅋ

-? What’s up with the interview

-So cute ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Commentators are amazing

-LOL ㅋㅋㅋ

-Madman, that bastard ㅋㅋ

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If you knew OLZ would go up, thumbs up ㅋㅋ

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.　＼　.∧_∧ ＼＼

　＼　(`Д´；)、＼

　＼と∪∪_つ ＼＼

　　　 ／￣／ヽ＼

　　 /￣1￣ヽ／ヽ

　　/.￣ 2 ￣ヽ／ ヽ

　 /.￣￣3￣￣ヽ／ヽ

　/￣￣ 4￣￣￣ヽ／

First of all, me ㅋㅋ

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-Thumbs up

-To be honest, it was a bit obvious ㅇㅇ

-Anyone could see that OLZ was going to crush them, but they crushed them even more ㅋㅋ

-Everyone was really good. The ADC was supposed to be just Diamond tier, but he was good?

-But the opponents were nobodies. It's natural for OLZ to win ㅇㅇ

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-Games 1, 2, and 3 were all really fun

-I agree

-If you just look at today, it seems like they could go straight to the first division?

-LOL ㄹㅇ ㅋㅋ

-Outlaw, is he a god? Outlaw, is he a god? Outlaw, is he a god? Outlaw, is he a god? Outlaw, is he a god?

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The bastard who said Outlaw is just a camera trick, come out ㅋㅋㅋ

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Even though it's a public broadcast, she's glowing 씹 ㅋㅋ Like a celebrity

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-No, but how is that even her real appearance? It doesn't make sense

-Noona, I'm really gonna die! Noona, I'm really gonna die! Noona, I'm really gonna die! Noona, I'm really gonna die! Noona, I'm really gonna die! Noona, I'm really gonna die!

-But I've been wondering for a long time, is her hair dyed? Doesn't your hair get damaged if you bleach it like that?

-It's natural. I think she said it on a broadcast before

-Really?

-But her face is too unrealistic. Is she mixed race?

-I think she said she's pure Korean

-Pure Korean 씹 ㅋㅋㅋ

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-Is Outlaw going to start broadcasting?

-I think she said she would turn it on once after the promotion/relegation match during the last broadcast

-ㄷㄱㄷㄱㄷㄱㄷㄱ

The community's flame did not know how to go out and burned.

* * *

SY Practice Room.

Even though the season hasn't officially started yet, the atmosphere in the SY practice room was heated with enthusiasm.

The stolen throne.

The humiliation of spring.

All of those facts inflicted great wounds on the SY players, who had been overflowing with pride and self-esteem as the world's best team until now.

Of course, strictly speaking, the Summer Season is far more important than the Spring Season.

Because it is the season directly connected to the Red Cup.

That's why the SY players were immersed in practice, even giving up their little rest time.

“Go, go, go!”

“That’s right!”

While everyone was busy with personal practice, Guineapig Yu Sanghyun, who was looking at the community, found Rainbow Ryu Jinhyeok.

“Ah, Jinhyeok hyung, did you know about that?”

“About what?”

“OLZ, the team with Outlaw, came up in the Challengers promotion/relegation match this time. You know, the team with Outlaw.”

“…Really?”

Even if Yu Sanghyun didn’t add it, he already knew it well.

OLZ (OutLaw Zone).

A team with Outlaw, a jungler who always gives Ryu Jinhyeok a strange sense of déjà vu, and a team that can be seen as one of the reasons for the humiliation that SY suffered in the last finals.

Recently, there had been discussions at SY about whether or not to schedule a scrimmage with OLZ.

Until now, there had been internal resistance within the team to proposing a scrimmage to a team that was not even a professional team, but if OLZ officially joined Challengers Korea (CKR), the story would be completely different.

They would finally gain justification.

‘OLZ got promoted…….’

Although he had been trying not to show it until now, Ryu Jinhyeok had been paying quite a bit of attention to OLZ.

He couldn't help it.

Outlaw's existence always reminded Ryu Jinhyeok of Prisoner.

‘It’s definitely not him… but they’re still so similar.’

Ryu Jinhyeok felt a strong premonition.

A premonition that he would soon meet Outlaw on the stage where he is.

And for that time, there was something Ryu Jinhyeok had to do.

That is, to reclaim the throne.

‘Come.’

Someday, when Ryu Jinhyeok faces Outlaw. Only then will he be able to be sure.

Who Outlaw is.