[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 40

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The ban-pick has begun.

Some of the IDs were familiar, and some were not.

It would be correct to say that the ratio is about half and half.

‘Anyway, the mid laner seems to be that Chinese pro… This is awkward.’

GRS.

The runner-up team of the Chinese Red Cup and the team that offered me an exceptional condition recently.

Under the circumstances, the mid and jungle of GRS, who I met as the opposing team at that time, spoke well of me, so that scouting offer must have come.

Thinking that I met one of the people who thought so well of me like this as a team... It's a strangely embarrassing feeling.

‘Well, we were bound to meet someday, anyway.’

I put aside those thoughts and focused on the ban-pick.

Our team's side is the blue team.

That is, the bottom side.

[Ban List]

Alistar / Sylas

⛝ / Shaco

Senna / ⛝

Gwen / ⛝

Rumble / Ryze

‘There are many no-bans following this match.’

It's not really strange.

From a strategic point of view, a no-ban means they intend to release an OP champion on purpose and play that champion, or in the case of pros, they deliberately don't ban to experience various champions in solo queue.

...Of course, there were also quite a few cases where they just didn't do it because they were lazy.

[Setu]

Even though our team's top laner was a first pick, there was no separate swap request.

Since Setu could play top, mid, and even support, it was a good choice for a first pick.

And soon, the opposing 1st and 2nd picks followed.

[Nocturne]

[Leona]

Nocturne.

It's a pretty hot pick recently.

Of course, even though it's hot, it's certainly not hot as a jungler as originally designed.

It was originally designed as a jungler, but the lines currently mainly used were solo lanes such as top and mid, so you can feel the sorrow of a jungler who can't cross the wall.

‘In this case, we don't know the top and mid picks yet.’

Of course, statistically, it's true that Nocturne is slightly more advantageous in the top Nocturne and top Setu setup, so they might have picked second after seeing Setu, but it's not good to make assumptions about anything.

As the picks are completed one by one, the ban-pick is almost over.

[Allies / Enemies]

Top: Setu / Nocturne

Jungle: Rek'Sai / Xin Zhao

Mid: Twisted Fate / Akali

ADC: Vayne / Kai'Sa

Support: Alistar / Leona

What stands out is, of course, the picks for top and mid.

Twisted Fate counters Akali, but Nocturne counters Twisted Fate.

Nocturne and Twisted Fate.

The use of the ultimates of these two champions was not an exaggeration to say that it was the key point of this game.

The game has started.

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BAN EZ - Nocturne

GangGangGangGangGang - Xin Zhao

IlIIIIllllIll - Akali

MAX KingGodEmperor - Kai'Sa

SCV WhiteCat - Leona

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Familiar IDs.

Among them, the most noticeable was, of course, the top laner, BAN EZ.

‘Hmm.’

BAN EZ.

He was none other than the pro gamer who recently lost his rank 1 spot to me.

Although the team's results themselves were not very good in the league, the assessment of EZ was a top laner who was so good that everyone involved praised him with one voice.

Even though the team didn't even make it to the Red Cup, how could he be said to be the best in the world in terms of power alone.

‘I meet him like this.’

Of course, even if I lose this game, the ranking won't change.

There was already such a big score difference between us.

‘But I have no intention of losing, not even a little bit.’

The game has started.

-Welcome to the Summoner's Rift.

The early game was quite smooth.

The invade matchup wasn't bad, but we didn't bother to invade first.

Rather than creating variables during an invade, it was judged that it would be better to roll based on the initiative from the early mid lane matchup.

‘Above all, I think it would be better to intervene in the top lane as soon as possible.’

Often, there is a saying that Setu is without a matchup in the top lane.

Setu is such a powerful champion, but the opponent is EZ, who is famous for crushing the opponent as it is.

I can't leave any unnecessary variables.

‘He didn't get the 1st place for nothing.’

No matter how much people say that solo queue scores don't matter among pros, they don't mean nothing.

In any case, a high solo queue score was one of the strongest proofs that his form was quite high right now.

My route is what is called the “bubberdu” route.

It was a route to intervene in the top lane as quickly as possible.

Usually, Rek'Sai's path is threatening to go for a level 3 top or bottom gank depending on the situation after going through the red side 3 camps, but the opponent's top's presence was so great that it felt necessary to avoid such a standard route.

‘If the opponent's jungler even succeeds in a top dive, the game could be over just like that.’

That was also the reason why it was burdensome for me to gank the bottom side recklessly despite the advantage of being in the bottom side.

I glanced at the top lane.

‘Umm, as expected.’

Nocturne and Setu.

Although it feels a little short of a sword-to-sword situation, the intense damage trade continued from the beginning, as expected of a close-range matchup.

‘A battle will break out in the top lane.’

The damage trade of both top laners has become strong.

It was a predictable situation in a way, so there is a high probability that the opposing Xin Zhao is also taking the top lane route.

No, it's almost certain.

Moreover, since both mid laners have Teleport, the possibility of a 2v2 or more battle was high.

[⨷]

[Prisoner (Rek'Sai) has targeted BAN EZ (Nocturne)]

As soon as I arrived in the top lane, I saw the opposing Xin Zhao entering the straight bush from the three-way bush.

[⨷]

[Prisoner (Rek'Sai) has targeted GangGangGangGangGang (Xin Zhao)]

The moment Xin Zhao warded the straight bush where I was hiding.

At the same time as my position was revealed, Setu, who had joined, and I surrounded Xin Zhao.

However,

The opposing Xin Zhao, without being flustered, tried to hit his w on Setu and fly away with his e skill.

He attempted a point-blank breakthrough.

‘No way.’

The moment Xin Zhao's e was activated.

I did not miss that fleeting moment and used Flash and Unburrow to interrupt Xin Zhao's e skill in the middle.

Xin Zhao, who hasn't learned the ultimate yet in the level 3 section, is a champion with no backs, so to speak.

Even if he has Flash, he couldn't escape the combined attack of Setu and Rek'Sai, as he had already used all his skills.

-First Blood!

For now, I succeeded in cutting off Xin Zhao first in a 2:2 battle, but the problem was the fact that the opposing Nocturne was quite healthy.

Currently, Setu and I had all our main skills used up, and our health conditions weren't very good, and the opposing Nocturne had recovered health through minions.

‘Still, I can get out.’

As I thought so and was about to use Unburrow to knock the aggressively charging Nocturne into the air.

“Ugh!”

Suddenly, my stomach started to hurt.

It was an unfamiliar pain that I had never experienced before.

Because of that, I would have used the q skill first to remove Nocturne's spell shield and then used Unburrow, but I used Unburrow without using q.

A fatal mistake occurred.

-You were slain by the enemy!

I lost the means to stop the ferocious beast in an instant.

And Setu was also exposed to the threat.

-An ally has been slain!

-Enemy Double Kill!

Even though the opposing Nocturne got a double kill in an instant, I didn't have time to care about that.

“Huk…!”

The pain, as if stabbing my lower abdomen.

I reflexively grabbed my smartphone.

If something was wrong with my body, I had to tell someone in my family quickly.

“Ugh….”

Even though the champion has just revived from the well, the screen doesn't come into view.

‘Phone, phone….’

I pressed the smartphone, but it was off.

Come to think of it, I turned it off before starting the game because so many calls and texts were pouring in.

I have to turn the smartphone on again, but because of the strange pain in my lower abdomen, which I'm experiencing for the first time, I can't put much strength into my hand.

“Keuuuh…!”

Suddenly, a fearful thought comes to mind.

What if this is my last?

What if, after being taken to the hospital like this, I just die alone, with no one knowing about my existence?

Prisoner is the only footprint I've left in my life.

Therefore, I wanted to meet the end as Prisoner in a place that no one else had achieved.

But…….

If I, the existence called Prisoner, is forgotten by people as one of the common amateurs out there?

If the meaning of my life and death is nowhere?

I don't like it.

That's… somehow, I don't like it.

“…Ugh.”

I put down my smartphone.

Instead, I grabbed the mouse again.

I know.

How foolish and selfish my actions are right now.

But if this is really my end, I don't want to face such a trivial ending.

If this is a sign of my end, I have to leave at least one footprint on the middle of a huge mountain that no one has ever set foot on.

‘…Mom, I'm sorry.’

I turned my gaze to the screen.

In order to win this game.