[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 233
OpeningLegends of League Challengers KOREA Opening Ceremony.
The day everyone had been waiting for had finally arrived.
『“Finally, should I say? This day has come. I wonder how many fans haven't been waiting for this day?”』
『“That's right! Look at the audience seats right now. When did we ever see the Challengers Korea audience seats this full?”』
『“I haven’t been broadcasting Challengers Korea for that long, but, well, from what I've seen… Hmm, I think it's the first time. Anyway, that shows how much interest there is in today's opening ceremony, right?”』
『“At the center of it all is… that player, right?”』
『“Ahaha! You mean the player everyone's looking forward to, right?”』
『“That's right! In fact, we're also really looking forward to it. The rumors we're hearing are incredible.”』
As the commentators said, the official broadcast channel's chat window was about to explode.
-ah
-dgdg
-laugh
-Is something big coming?
-lo
-It's coming
-Holding my breath
-woo
-ah
-Let's go djeja djeja djeja djeja djeja djeja djeja djeja djeja djeja djeja
-laugh
-dgdgdgdg
-lo
-woo
The chat window's firepower was so unbelievable that the page was turning over in less than a second, and even the commentators had to react.
『“The fans’ reactions are…… really hot, aren't they?”』
『“I wonder if there's ever been a time in Challengers Korea history when one player has received so much attention!”』
Since the attention was focused on one specific person, the commentators naturally had to support the other teams.
『“Of course, there are also many fans who are cheering for the other teams!”』
-?
-Yes?
-?????
-There isn't?
-rly ㅋㅋ
-Where?
-Who? ㅋㅋ
Of course, the reaction wasn't very good.
Anyway, the undeniable fact was that the attention on the second-division league's opening ceremony was extraordinary.
[Current viewers: 241,212]
-What's with the 24th floor? Is this... a Challengers Korea viewer count?
-Get out, you guys, it's lagging
-Seriously, what's with the 24th floor of Challengers Korea, it's crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw!
-Delete the spamming idiots
-But it's seriously lagging
-Stop chatting, you idiots
While the viewers were bickering, the camera, which had been showing the commentators, turned to another direction.
It was the OLZ and BLH players entering the arena.
『“Alright, then……”』
『“Are they coming soon?”』
『“I think so?!”』
With the commentators' excitement, the camera showed the arena.
『“The team that many fans have been waiting for. It's OutLaw Zone!”』
With that, a thunderous roar of cheers erupted from the audience.
[“Waaaaaaaah!!!!”]
[“Kyaaaaaaak!!!”]
『“Really… an explosive reaction, isn't it?”』
『“I never dreamed I would see such a sight in Challengers Korea in my life.”』
『“I agree.”』
『“Is that what you'd call the symbolism of the OutLaw player? It seems like a really meaningful day in many ways.”』
The explosive reaction was the same in the chat window that was broadcasting the match.
-mch mch mch mch mch mch
-Sister, I'm dying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Wow what is this mch
-Real?
-Is this a public viewing cam?
-OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw!
-Ah sh*t I should've gone
-Seriously, the Challengers Korea audience seats are completely full, sh*t ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw!
-Extreme
-Rock
-Extreme
-Rock
The BLH players came out soon after, but the viewers’ reactions were cold.
-Get rid of them
-Show me the sister, show me the sister, show me the sister, show me the sister, show me the sister, show me the sister, show me the sister, show me the sister, show me the sister
-Who are those? Get rid of them quickly
-Ugh
-Yup, 2-0
-They're gonna get crushed ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-sry
-Just surrender and show the sister more
The fact that a specific player has many fans means that an equal number of fans with extreme tendencies are bound to exist.
As if to prove that, the derogatory chats about the BLH players started to appear one by one before the game even started.
-Gatekeepers of the promotion/relegation match ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-They're gonna get crushed by the LCKR team again, so just disband the team, right?
-Right tt right
-15 surrender gogo
-It'll end before 15 minutes ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Right ㅋㅋ
The broadcast managers tried to delete the derogatory chats, but the number was so many that it was virtually impossible.
Even so, the commentators compared the team's indicators.
First, the overall team indicators, and then, they compared the jungle indicators, which were considered the key line.
『“First of all, please understand that OLZ only has data from the Challengers Korea promotion/relegation match.”』
『“In the case of OLZ, even if it's promotion/relegation match data... It's an unbelievable indicator, right? It's a great number considering that the teams that participated in this promotion/relegation match were really competitive.”』
『“Yes. BLH is also dominating within Challengers Korea and has really good indicators, but next to OLZ, it feels like their shine is fading!”』
-Difference in indicators ㅋㅋㅋ
-What's with the jungle? Is it the difference between Bronze and Challenger?
-Sh*t ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY! JGCY!
Even if there were differences in the teams they faced, there was a huge difference.
And…….
Finally, the actual game began.
* * *
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My ears were ringing from the cheers that echoed even though I was inside the booth.
The scenery of the arena I saw a while ago had become a completely different space.
The roaring cheers.
The fans filling the audience seats.
Countless gazes and cheers of support.
All of those things reminded me of where I am right now.
‘From now on, it’s really starting.’
A lot had happened.
I've barely made it to the starting line.
‘Let’s go.’
Standing in front of someone.
Standing on stage.
And,
Living as a professional.
“Whoa, are there usually this many people?”
“Well… I’ve never seen anything like this either.”
Even Kim Jae-min, who didn't know how scary the world was, seemed intimidated by this overwhelming sight.
Baek Seong-an also reacted by saying that he didn't think the second-division league audience seats would be this full.
Kim Jae-min, who had come over, said.
“Wow, the sister doesn’t seem fazed at all? I’ve been feeling like my heart's about to explode since a while ago.”
……I’m just stiff?
Of course, I had no intention of correcting the misunderstanding.
“Well, then. This is nothing.”
It was because I thought that if the team owner looked scared, it might affect today's match.
“I guess. You probably stood in front of cameras a lot since you were young.”
“……Ahaha.”
I couldn’t even stand in front of people, let alone cameras.
“Are you okay?”
As if she had seen through me, Seo Yeon-woo cautiously asked.
“I, I'm okay?”
Even so, I couldn't show any weakness, so I pretended to be fine.
“Do you want some candy or gum? I brought some.”
“Oh, thanks.”
It was a snack that I wouldn’t have dared to put in my mouth in the old days, but recently, I’ve been eating it like it’s a part of my life.
There was no reason to refuse in a situation like this.
Yum yum.
I felt a sense of tension ease slightly because of the sweet taste lingering on my tongue.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, I'm okay.”
Unlike her appearance, Seo Yeon-woo didn’t seem very nervous.
“Okay, just do as we practiced. Then we'll win.”
“Yes.”
The opponent is CKR's strongest team.
But, I don't think we'll lose.
“Are you all ready, OLZ?”
“Yes.”
“Then we’ll start right away.”
With the CKR staff's signal, the ban-pick officially started.
Our team's side is red.
In other words, we have the second pick.
[Lee Sin]
The opponent's first ban was a reasonable jungle ban.
Our team's ace was me, no matter who said what, so it wasn't a big surprise.
[“Ah, microphone test.”]
[“Loud and clear.”]
After Kim Jae-min and Baek Seong-an exchanged some pointless words, the discussion about the ban-pick began.
“I'm thinking of going with that, is that okay?”
[“From the start?”]
Baek Seong-an seemed a bit surprised, but then laughed softly.
[“Let’s do it. It sounds fun.”]
Fun.
The atmosphere and confidence of our team right now were extraordinary, to the point where that word came out.
In fact, the word "defeat" didn't even exist in the recent scrims against BLH.
So our first ban was simple.
[Malzahar]