Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 114
“Is the third match a captain’s match, which is a 1:1 match, right?”
I knew this because I saw the rules after the opening ended, but I asked just to make sure.
[It’s a 1:1 match, yes.]
[In the third match, there will be no player selection like in the first and second matches; all three players will be revealed immediately, and the order will be predetermined from the front line to the captain.]
[G1 will win today, making it a seven-game winning streak, right?]
[G1 definitely has stronger individual player value, but you never know how it goes in a 1:1 match with Baekya.]
[But G1 will win, lol. What are you talking about, haha.]
[Doesn’t BS’ wins all come from the third matches where Baekya hard carried?]
[Yeah, G1 just recently beat TSJ.]
[That’s only because Joan of Arc isn’t there, lol.]
[Oh, so did BS win against TSJ because Joan of Arc wasn’t there, huh?]
……
— I will now reveal the list of players for the final match between the two teams!
As time passed, the caster’s call echoed, and the players for G1 and BS’s final match, the ‘captain’s match,’ were revealed.
Since team selection had no meaning, the three players participating in the captain’s match from each team were displayed along with the predetermined order decided by the teams.
The order was referred to as the front line for the first player, the mid-line for the second, and the last players were called captains.
*
———
[G1]
— Frontline: Shotgun Gunner – Ha Jun.
— Mid-line: Sniper Gunner – Minha.
— Captain: Great Sword Warrior – Kang Hyuk.
[BS]
— Frontline: Longbow Archer – Baekya.
— Mid-line: Crossbow Archer – Jeokmak.
— Captain: Spear Fighter – Longinus.
———
*
Next to the entry order, the weapons and classes used by professional players were shown, and Serin, who was watching with interest, felt a bit perplexed.
‘Isn’t it common for the ace to be on the front line?’
While it’s obvious that Baekya, who is BS team’s ace, is on the front line, Kang Hyuk, who seems to be G1’s core player, is in the last position as the captain.
Moreover, seeing the gunner class and spear fighter players that she was seeing for the first time piqued her interest.
“BS is…it’s surprising that Baekya is on the front line. And now I see why G1 players have real names for their nicknames. Is there a special reason for that?”
Then, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of dissonance as their nicknames were so distinctly different from each other.
It was clear that G1 had chosen real names for their nicknames, while BS players had clearly chosen theirs to seem something more.
[It’s just because G1’s captain is Kang Hyuk, lol.]
[Kang Hyuk has been a key player since G1 was formed and suggested using real names as a professional alias.]
[I heard that they seriously controlled the team so that no one could use English nicknames to take the game seriously?]
[It’s so absurd, lol. Yet the G1 kids followed Kang Hyuk and actually did it like that, lol.]
[Even the G1 trainees probably use their real names for their nicknames, right?]
***
— The rules of the captain’s match.
You cannot select players based on what you see of your opponent; you also cannot know the opposing players in advance.
It’s simply a match where three players who are confident in their skills within the team are sent out to the front line, mid-line, and captain’s positions by predicting the opposing players.
Because of this, while it is rare, if there is an extreme difference in matchups, a single professional player can dominate all three opposing players.
The captain’s match, held in a multi-game format where a tie must be established, is considered the highlight of the professional league.
……
And now the captain’s match starting is already different compared to the first and second matches.
Unlike the wide Colosseum background of the 3:3 team format, it resembled the Colosseum that one would expect to see in solo ranks.
【Player Entrance!】
A pleasant female voice echoed within the Colosseum, and through the two prepared entrances at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions, two players appeared directly opposite each other.
Ha Jun, a male gunner resembling a cowboy holding a large black shotgun,
and Baekya, a female archer in white clothing holding a large white longbow.
As the two entered their designated positions, a huge hologram appeared.
— G1’s frontline, Ha Jun.
— BS’s frontline, Baekya.
The hologram displayed in front of each player’s view informed them of the current matchup in the captain’s match.
As they faced each other, both players shared a smile without a word.
“This match is… quite whimsical.”
Ha Jun was the first to speak, having chuckled at how absurd the matchup was.
“It really is.”
Baekya smirked at Ha Jun, replying in a purposely annoying tone.
When you are the same ranged class, distance is more important than anything else, and that’s common knowledge.
Right now, with Baekya holding the longbow and having advantages in long-range and mid-range shooting, she was overwhelmingly superior compared to Ha Jun, who was wielding a shotgun.
‘It’s fascinating. Coach Baek.’
Baekya silently chuckled in her heart once more.
As soon as the player matchup was revealed, Baekya couldn’t help but cheer.
With both the frontline and mid-line being gunners, and even further, all favorable matchups for Baekya herself.
The strategy of positioning herself, the ace of the team, in the frontline was one that Coach Baek accepted after his victory in the first match.
— The duel will begin.
Not long after, as the hologram notification displayed, Ha Jun and Baekya prepared with their weapons.
— 3. 2. 1.
As the countdown ended, both players stomped the ground.
Thud!!
While Ha Jun tried to close the distance desperately, Baekya leisurely stepped back, still holding her longbow.
She didn’t forget to lean back, taking shots to control the distance.
— Rapid Shot.
It was a technique famous among long-range archers for countering close-range attacks.
Whoosh!
With the rapidly shot arrow, Ha Jun quickly leaped towards nearby obstacles.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Continuously shot arrows made it difficult for Ha Jun to close the distance.
“Ha.”
Feeling exasperated, Ha Jun let out a sigh but couldn’t think of a viable solution.
In this distance, attacking would be pointless anyway.
Watching Baekya pulling further away, Ha Jun made his decision while firmly gripping his shotgun.
Not having the advantage meant this matchup was unlikely to turn in his favor, so he decided to go all-in from the start.
Turning his shotgun around, Ha Jun stomped and executed his technique.
— Infinite Blow.
A technique that unleashes a barrage of shots aimed at the direction of the shotgun, it was a nightmare for close-range classes.
Pew pew pew pew pew!!!
Leaping mid-air, Ha Jun fired with all he had at the sky, propelling himself forward with the recoil.
As Ha Jun flew through the air, Baekya not have a moment’s hesitation notched an arrow on her longbow.
For Baekya, a gamble any gunner class could take at close range wasn’t a challenge since she could predict it perfectly, allowing her to react in almost an instant.
— Baekya.
A white light settled on the longbow, and as Baekya released her delicate fingertips from the bowstring, a huge beam erupted.
“…Ha.”
In that moment, Ha Jun sensed his fate while airborne. With the trajectory he aimed for now impacted by the radiant path that illuminated the Colosseum, it was already too late.
Fwoosh!!
A delayed sound unique to Baekya’s technique erupted following the ray of light.
In Baekya’s line of sight, a golden notification rose.
— Victory!!
Seeing that phrase, Baekya recalled a resolution.
‘I must definitely make it to the playoffs.’
Just yesterday, beating G1 seemed nearly impossible, and she was half resigned to that idea, but her current situation felt overwhelmingly hopeful.
【Player Entrance!】
Following soon after the resonating feminine voice, another opponent made their entrance from the opposite side.
A woman with a sharp appearance in a special outfit holding a massive sniper rifle, Minha stepped into the arena. Baekya smiled and twirled her longbow.
Seeing that, Minha grimaced and sighed, muttering to herself.
“Baekya unnie, please… don’t smile like that.”
“I’m just smiling because I’m happy to see you!”
Baekya smiled brightly, forgetting to tease her opponent.
Once they returned to their respective positions, a massive hologram appeared.
— G1’s mid-line, Minha.
— BS’s frontline, Baekya.
A duel between a sniper gunner and a shooter focused on precision.
At first glance, one might think the sniper would have the advantage in distance, but Baekya was a professional well-versed in close-range, mid-range, and long-range shooting.
Thus, she could disregard the general matchups, while G1’s mid-line player, Minha, was a strong sniper at long distances but showed vulnerabilities in close combat.
— The duel will begin.
Immediately, the announcing female voice echoed an announcement of the duel.
***
“It looks like you’re busy…”
As Ha-yoon looked at Serin, who was broadcasting the ACK tournament, she wondered what to do.
Having just finished the editing for the first video to be uploaded on Lin Tube, she was considering whether to ask for feedback, yet Lin seemed to be in the middle of the broadcast, engrossed in the game even though it was past 10 PM.
“First, I should ask So-yul for confirmation.”
Thus, she sent a message to her experienced editor and partner, So-yul.
Kim Ha-yoon.
[So-yul, I finished editing the first video for Lin Tube. Can you check it, please?]
So-yul.
[Yes, Ha-yoon unnie. If you send me the video now, I’ll check it right away.]
Ha-yoon smiled slightly at So-yul’s friendly words calling her sister, feeling relieved at her prompt response to check the video.
After sending the video file, a message appeared stating that it had been sent successfully.
Five minutes passed.
Then ten minutes went by, yet Ha-yoon was waiting for a message while keeping Serin’s broadcast open.
— “Baekya won again… At this rate, she might get a full k*ll all by herself.”
Hearing Lin’s amazed response made Ha-yoon feel an uneasy thought bubble up.
‘What if So-yul says the video is mediocre?’
It seemed like ten minutes should be enough time to check the video, yet various thoughts raced through her mind, worrying about whether So-yul was making adjustments to the video due to issues.
Ding!
As soon as the notification rang, Ha-yoon checked the message.
So-yul.
[Unnie, I think the video is really good! But if you could change the font to something a bit cleaner, it would be even better. I’ll leave a font file that I think is neat in the chat. Could you replace it with that before you upload it?]
Kim Ha-yoon.
[Thank you, So-yul! I’ll work with the font you suggested and upload the video!]
So-yul.
[Yes, that sounds good.]
Tap tap tap.
After that, Ha-yoon worked on adjusting the video with the font So-yul suggested. Since it was a simple font change, it didn’t take long to upload the video to Lin Tube.
[Lin Tube Open!]
And so, the first video on Lin Tube was uploaded.