Chapter 216
The goblin team that failed the gank didn't immediately collapse.
But after attempting the gank at the optimal timing and realizing even that didn't work, the goblin didn't even glance at the mid lane.
He had realized and deeply reflected.
That running away had been the right choice!
Ganking was not an option. And going together with top or bottom was also not an option.
Thanks to whom?
"Who am I?"
"The AD carry who protected Seo-jun-nim."
"Hah! That's it!"
"Yun-ho ya. How many times is this? And you didn't exactly protect him alone. Even without us, Alpaca-nim would have arrived…."
"Stop! That's violence."
"Sigh."
The bottom lane had triumphed.
They had secured a kill in the laning phase. Without any intervention from other lanes.
So how could the goblin borrow bottom's strength to go mid?
"Hahaha. But hmm."
After winning that fight a moment ago, they had recalled and returned to lane.
Ha Yun-ho was last-hitting minions when he paused his attacks, and Rumi asked.
"What are you thinking about? We're winning the game too."
Just then, news of victory came from top as well.
[Windblade --> a13#5]
[Windblade --> Goblin]
- Crazy goblin 2 deaths lolololololololololo
- He's been counter-ganked twice today lololololol
- Alpaca! Alpaca! Alpaca! Alpaca!
[Well done. Alpaca-nim ambushed beautifully.]
Listening to Ace's calm, unexcited voice, Ha Yun-ho looked back and forth between Rumi beside him and the enemies who had died before them, recalled, and arrived late.
"Why did we lose last time?"
"Why?"
Then a voice came from ahead.
"Because I'm better."
Streamer Jandi. The enemy AD carry. He was a close friend of Ha Yun-ho's, and notably, he was an E-rank.
"What's he saying."
Ha Yun-ho immediately went stone-faced.
"That's not right. Jandi-nim."
"Ha. You only won just now because I made a small mistake… Rumi-nim, don't you remember the last practice game?"
"In the practice game... Yeah, it was just thanks to Goblin-nim. That's right. So that's why we lost back then."
Ha Yun-ho nodded and raised his sniper rifle.
Griffith, one of the AD carry heroes with the longest range.
He aimed a basic attack at enemy Jandi, who was among the minions.
Bang!
"Hah! Look at that, it hits perfectly. If it wasn't for Goblin-nim, they'd be easy pickings!"
Jandi's eyes filled with bewilderment.
It had been like this since a moment ago. Why was he landing them so well.
[HP – 92%]
Streamer Jandi, his health reduced, moved forward and shot an arrow to retaliate.
It was a basic attack trade that would make any E-rank's heart swell. The D-rank supports on both sides were managing the wave by hitting minions.
And Jandi's arrow whizzed past Yun-ho's side.
It wasn't a missed shot.
He wasn't a newbie just because he was E-rank.
Yun-ho had dodged it.
"Hahaha. I can see all your attacks! I should have been like this last time too!"
Rumi realized Yun-ho was exaggerating.
[What's up, Yun-ho? Is there really something wrong?]
It was a question asking if he had lost his mind.
The teammates listening in team voice just let it slide.
[No.]
[Then why?]
[Because I can see the enemy's attacks so clearly...]
His voice sounded somewhat subdued. If he could see them clearly, that was a good thing.
Why is he like this?
[Rumi-nim, Yun-ho-nim. Let's just end the game. I'll secure the victory.]
[How?]
[Like this.]
What is our ace planning to do?
He's just in mid like normal?
[Slaughter in progress]
[Sword God --> Hat]
I see.
Rumi immediately understood.
That Seo-jun's statement was simply him wanting to brag about getting a kill right in front of him.
[Like this.]
Honestly, as a gamer.
'It is cool.'
I admit it!
"Hehehehe. No, Jandi, I can see everything!"
What's really wrong with him?
* * *
"We won!"
"Nice!"
They won the first game. They gathered in the lobby after destroying the Nexus and ending the match. But it wasn't over.
There was still a second game.
The second game was to start in 10 minutes. Too short a time to review the previous match.
Unable to replay the game, they could only reorganize by recalling their memories.
And naturally, they couldn't see the chat.
- 1st game win!
- Easy peasy
- Host champ! Host champ! Host champ! Host champ! Host champ! Host champ!
- Gobbling up points Gobbling up points Gobbling up points Gobbling up points
- Shouldn't we go to the other room instead of this
- But those guys can't see chat anyway, so whatever
- Gotta mock the bastards who bet on Bat lololololol
Seo-jun first put on a comfortable smile.
"First, everyone, you've all done incredibly well to get here. Thank you for your hard work."
"Wow!"
"Just one more win! One more win and the capsule!"
"Hahaha. I told you I can see it clearly?"
"Why are you really like this since earlier."
Amid the varied reactions, Seo-jun got straight to the point.
"Alright, everyone? In the first game, Alpaca-nim and the bottom laners basically carried and did an amazing job."
"Hehe, thank you!"
"I just moved exactly as Seo-jun-nim said, nothing more."
"No. You all did really well. Even if you moved as I said, in the end, the ones fighting were you, the teammates. The only thing I could do was set up fights in situations that weren't disadvantageous."
Sometimes fights started unfavorably. Because the goblin's instincts were too sharp.
But Seo-jun was proud that he had at least never made them fight in a disadvantageous state.
The teammates knew this too. That the victory came from everyone playing well.
However.
"The second game will be hard to pull off like that."
"What?"
"From the mid-game onwards, my movement routes were being read by Goblin-nim."
"It didn't look that way at all?"
Rumi was surprised. The other teammates were the same.
- For real????
- I didn't really notice either
- Maybe the host is misunderstanding?
- Go watch the goblin's stream
- Nothing like that being said right now
- Currently Bat is calming and encouraging his team lololololololololololo
"To be honest, I don't think we'll see the same picture as the first game."
Seo-jun started by laying out the conclusion outright.
"Really?"
"Hard to believe."
"I thought Seo-jun-nim could even levitate."
- Rumi Rumi ya
- How could he levitate
- lololol
"If I could do everything, why would I have gambled on moves like before."
Seo-jun shrugged his shoulders.
"After the laning phase, the power gap had widened so much that the enemy's options were limited. That's why I led them as I wanted. But if we start over from the second game..."
"It'll be difficult, right?"
"Yes. No, I'm serious. Why are you looking at me like that?"
- lolololololol that's exactly a look of disbelief
- It is hard to believe when he says it'll be difficult
- For real, the host who still hasn't died once?
- Honestly, even we find it hard to believe
"Alright. Let's call it a crisis. So what do we do? Do we need to find a solution now? Fortunately, we've got one game buffer, so if we think during that time...?"
Rumi asked practically if help was needed.
"We could afford to lose. Hmm. Jungle without Seo-jun-nim's help... One game like that might not be so bad, maybe?"
- Alpaca bastard got confident now that he's without the host, even though he's trash lololol
- For real lololol
- Still, why are you like that to Alpaca who fought well!
- So is it a real crisis then?
Just when everyone was pinning their hopes on the chance that they could afford one loss, Ha Yun-ho laughed.
"Hahahaha!"
"What. What is it."
"What is it?"
"Hmm?"
"Seo-jun-nim! You have a plan, don't you?"
With a voice full of conviction, Ha Yun-ho met Seo-jun's eyes.
The corners of his mouth turned up. It was as if he was telling his friend to quickly bring out what he'd hidden.
Seo-jun didn't get swept up. Still with a serious expression, he said.
"I do have something in mind. Shall we give it a try?"
But the acting was seen through.
"I knew it!"
"Honestly, I did believe there would be something. Hmm. I'll admit it. My faith was lacking compared to Yun-ho-nim."
Windblade murmured seriously.
"Awesome. I don't have to plan out movements!"
Alpaca cheered.
"So, what is that plan?"
"Rumi-nim. That plan is..."
"Yes!"
"Aren't they being too cheeky?"
"Huh? Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!"
"No, not you Rumi-nim. The opponents."
- What kind of nonsense is that lololol
- What got on the host's nerves? I really don't know
- They are being cheeky though. If the host says so, then that's that.
- Goblin got chills lololol
- Rumi ya lololololololol apologizing way too fast
"Now, Alpaca-nim. It's time to bring out what we've been preparing."
"Huh? No, what on earth have you prepared?"
"Let's go for the ban/pick! And this was your idea, everyone. You got that?"
When on earth.
The teammates liked Seo-jun who won them games, but they couldn't help feeling a sense of unease at times like this.
What is he trying to do.
* * *
1 minute before ban/pick starts.
- Ack lolololol what on earth did the host say to make all the teammates' expressions so ambiguous?
- So damn ambiguous lololololololol did they eat shit or something?
- So what have you prepared?!?!
- Alpaca said he had no clue
- Argh host you villain! Why do you mute at the final game!!!!!
- Will it really be the final game?
- Goblin fans, get out lololololololololololol you're seriously hilarious popping in from time to time spinning your hope circuits lololololol
The viewers were dying of curiosity.
In a few minutes, when the ban/pick ended, the reality would be revealed, but to mute and explain the strategy while leaving them wondering.
- What a real bastard
- The ultimate villain goat
- Ah lololol the casters have also dropped their planned commentary and are guessing now lololololol
- The most likely possibility is just him going jungle himself!
- Well, that's true
The ban/pick started.
It began with bans.
[Hero Banned – Wild Predator Agnes]
[Hero Banned – Escapee Eric]
[Hero Banned – Giant Locust Zix]
[Hero Banned – Drunkard Baetang]
[Hero Banned – Pursuer Jasain]
[Hero Banned – Queen's Spider Niar]
Five out of the six bans were jungle heroes, the same pattern as the first game.
- Why Niar? Can Alpaca play Niar too?
- Looks like they predicted the host would play Niar
- True lol Soldier Spider Niar is crazy strong
- That's a jungle hero that's literally called the Soldier Spider
- Oh the host's expression is souring!
That's when it happened.
The mute was lifted, and Seo-jun's voice came on the broadcast.
"See this. They're being cheeky, aren't they."
- ???
- What's cheeky
- Did he get predicted????
- Ack lololololo
The picks begin.
"Windblade-nim, do as you always do."
First pick Windblade made his usual pick.
"And Alpaca-nim and I agreed to pick for the bottom laners, right?"
Seo-jun spoke as if explaining to the viewers.
"Yes."
Shortly after, second and third picks Alpaca and Seo-jun selected their heroes.
[Wild Alpaca – Mother Lea]
[Sword God – Ascendant Pale]
- Oh! Mother Lea!
- Mother!!!!! Grant us your healing!
- Fire-attribute filial ADCs are excited lololol
- Yun-ho plays that??? Pale?
Pale is a hero who is melee at level 1, but as his level rises his range increases, becoming ranged.
His biggest feature is his ultimate skill, which can grant a long invincibility.
- Something's weird?
- Pale as ADC...???
- He normally goes top or mid
- Surely he didn't prepare this
Shortly after, the enemy's third and fourth picks selected their heroes. Here, the goblin picked Isin.
It was the same pattern.
And right then, the stone-faced Seo-jun relaxed his expression and smiled. Then he spoke to the viewers.
"Isn't it too cheeky that they keep not banning Kael?"
Fourth and fifth picks.
Rumi and Ha Yun-ho selected Alpaca and Seo-jun's heroes.
[I'm Not A Crane – Jewel Guardian Lolan]
[Ha Yun-ho – Radiance Agent Kael]
- Hah! Kael is out!!
- Nerfed Kael! Still damn strong
- Gotta show and prove at the end
- But Lolan? Lolan??? Why is he picking a support hero????
- Wait, so is he going jungle Kael then?
- The comp is so weird lololololololololololo
- Woah wait holy shit lolololololol
- Why
- How many invincibility skills are there?
- ??
- Lolan's ultimate also grants invincibility lololololololololololol and the support is Mother lolololol host, do you really have no intention of dying? lolololololol
3 invincibility skills.
And a healer.
A nauseating composition for the enemy had appeared in what could be the final game.