[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 201

A strangely uplifting cheek.

A voice that sounds undeniably shy.

‘…What is this?’

What’s this bizarre feeling?

No, why does it feel familiar?

“Uh, um! You did well. Very well.”

It wasn’t exactly a lie.

In fact, apart from the initial top gank, this match went well without any significant investments – we took down the top lane and played it beautifully.

Denying that it wasn’t a top carry would be even more absurd.

“Really?”

“Of course! Just do the same next game, alright? You can do it?”

“Yes!”

Seo Yeon-woo replied energetically, flashing a strange smile as she turned back to the monitor.

…What’s going on?

‘Did that somehow… go well?’

Of course, we’d have to talk again after today’s matches, but it felt like we’d crossed a significant hurdle.

‘Wait, did I misjudge everything from the beginning?’

When Seo Yeon-woo said she knew who I was, I thought she was using that as a silent demand on me.

Like, for example, to gank top.

But now that I think about it, Seo Yeon-woo’s not the type for that, and the situation from before might need a rethink.

‘…Now that I think about it, it didn’t seem like she was threatening me or anything.’

Memories that had been hazy from panic began to slowly piece themselves back together.

“…I hope you don’t go anywhere without saying a word.”

“What do you mean? Where would I go? Where could I possibly go?”

“You went somewhere… back in the day.”

“Oh, are you talking about going bot? Hmm, got it. I’ll let you know next time I head out.”

“No, not that. Back then… you just left without a word. Without telling me anything.”

Seo Yeon-woo, that is, the 3 Min Top School Honorary Member, was one of the players I’d gotten somewhat close with during my amateur days – though, to be fair, I’d still say she’s pretty much amateur-level.

We didn’t know each other as long as Rainbow, but we hit it off when we randomly met in solo queue one day and she accepted my friend request, and we got along well enough.

Right until I tossed my life as a Prisoner aside.

‘Could it be… did I do something awful?’

What if Seo Yeon-woo felt a closeness to me that was stronger than I thought?

So when I suggested bringing her onto the team, she accepted without hesitation?

‘Wait a second… if that’s the case, then she must have known who I was from the very beginning when I proposed recruiting her…’

Come to think of it, from the moment we first met, Seo Yeon-woo called me Prisoner.

It felt like everything was suddenly making sense.

Of course, I couldn’t be sure yet, so I wouldn’t confirm anything, but it definitely seemed unlikely that Seo Yeon-woo would act out of the blue.

‘Whatever it is… it’s best to focus on the match for now.’

Let’s talk properly once we get back to the dormitory tonight.

“Alright, everyone gather up.”

In the meantime, Baek Seong-an called the team members together.

Feedback was brief.

We had mostly obliterated every lane except mid, and the top lane’s performance had completely overshadowed the enemy composition.

It was practically a perfect game.

Soon, the feedback would largely consist of praise and talk about the ban/pick for the next game.

“You all did great. Especially Yeon-woo.”

“Agreed.”

“…For sure, the top lane performance made the game easier.”

Baek Seong-an and the other teammates readily acknowledged the top carry.

“Ah, no! Everyone played well too.”

Seo Yeon-woo smiled a little shyly as she spoke, her expression noticeably brighter than before.

“Alright, then let’s do our best in the next match. Yujin, you put in a lot of work in your first game too.”

“Yes.”

“Let’s go!”

And…….

The second game began.

This time, we were the red team.

The opponents were the blue team.

And the ban/pick commenced.

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[OLZ / PCS JJ]

Top: Jason / Irelia

Jungle: Nidalee / Jarvan III

Mid: Jui / Galion

Bot: Jhin / Vayne

Support: Maokai / Leona

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As we went through the ban/pick, the setup had flipped completely from the previous game.

We had simply swapped picks.

[“Let’s try this.”]

“Think it’ll be okay?”

[“Yeah. I thought it might be good to try it this way.”]

It wasn’t a great idea to carry over the ban/pick from the previous game, but for some reason, Baek Seong-an led this ban/pick strategy.

It was a type of confidence.

Of course, if we lost, that confidence would turn into arrogance, but for some reason, I had a strong feeling we wouldn’t lose.

“We’ll do better.”

[“Agreed.”]

[“Right. Let’s give it our all!”]

The game officially began.

-Welcome to Summoner’s Rift!

As the game started, a fun thought crossed my mind.

“Wanna try this?”

[“…Really?”]

“Yes.”

The place I pinged was none other than the enemy red area.

In other words, I was planning to mimic the jungle investment the enemy made in the previous game.

[“You’re really devious.”]

“What do you mean?”

[“If we lose doing this, it’s likely their team will disband.”]

Kim Jae-min said something, but his voice revealed he was finding it hilarious.

-Minion spawn!

I watched the time.

1 minute 29 seconds.

1 minute 30 seconds.

Now, right now.

“Let’s go.”

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[OLZ Outlaw(Nidalee) is on the way.]

[OLZ Outlaw(Nidalee) is on the way.]

Just like the enemy did, we snuck into the enemy red area with a late invade.

This time, the team members over-invested for my sake.

Thus, the enemy retreated.

Their jungler likely planned to eat blue after what I’d done in the previous game, then move to my red.

However, I had no intention of sharing evenly.

After devouring the enemy red and recalling from a ward’s blind spot, I said,

“Everyone, come back me up at red.”

[“…At red?”]

If our laners came to back me up in the current lane situation, they would assuredly suffer a significant loss in the lane.

But still, this time, I was determined to play the game selfishly.

“Yes. I’ll carry it.”

[“If you say so.”]

Baek Seong-an nodded, and

[“I’ll head over right away.”]

Seo Yeon-woo also agreed promptly.

And then,

-First Blood!

The enemy Jarvan, seeking my red, ended up caught and killed.

“Nice.”

[“You’ve really ruined their lane. Carry it now.”]

“Don’t worry!”

With the overwhelming jungle investment from my allies, it was time for me to repay them.

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In conclusion, the enemies couldn’t even take advantage of their composition.

The jungle difference had completely shattered the game.

18 minutes and 15 seconds into the match.

[Victory]

OLZ advances to the A Group promotion match.

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News of OLZ’s advancement to the promotion match spread throughout the community the moment the preliminary rounds ended.

Given the immense interest in OLZ and Outlaw, it was a natural occurrence.

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On-site) OLZ advances to promotion matches.

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A Group Teams: OLZ(OutLaw Zone)

B Group Teams: MOD(Man Of Dark)

The two teams are now set to compete against the bottom two teams of the challenger league ㅇㅇ

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-? What, is this real?

-Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!

-This is insane.

-Outlaw? Do they look like garbage to you? They’ll obviously wipe the floor with the challengers, haha.

-I agree, Getback is still around.

-But isn’t Getback washed up?

-Still, he hit Grandmaster this time.

-Oooh.

-Is Outlaw a god? Outlaw is a god? Outlaw is a god? Outlaw is a god? Outlaw is a god? Outlaw is a god?

-Outlaw is a god and is currently reaping it in. Outlaw is a god and is currently reaping it in. Outlaw is a god and is currently reaping it in. Outlaw is a god and is currently reaping it in.

-Get lost, you spammer turds.

-Wow, fucking hell, this is so intense.

-To be honest, falling here would be ridiculous, haha.

-Honestly, we should end up in Challenger, lol. LKCR will be interesting to watch.

-Watch what? Does the winning team seem like garbage to you?

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-It feels like just yesterday that they were streaming and now they’ve formed a team to go pro, wow.

-For real, the thread owner is so impressive.

-Actually, the streaming was almost a stepping stone.

-Still, I wish they’d stream again; the last time they gave us such a thrill.

-For real, come back…

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Team Outlaw’s undefeated run in the preliminaries ㅇㅇ

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[OLZ vs QS Ulsan] OLZ 1:0 WIN

[TBW vs OLZ] OLZ 1:0 WIN

[OLZ vs PCS JJ] OLZ 2:0 WIN

OLZ advances as the winner of Group A in the promotion matches.

Someone asked, so I brought the results ㅇㅇ

The matchup wasn’t honestly that great (we had to face QS Ulsan who caught a first division team last year) but we smashed through all.

Outlaw is the real deal.

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-They said they were neck and neck with the winning team in scrims, despite being challengers, haha.

-SCV is the MVP, right? Malphite and Baegah, haha.

-AllDay should bow down to Getback.

-Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!

-That’s easy to say, but going undefeated is damn impressive, ㅇㅇ

-But if Outlaw is really Prisoner, isn’t that a joke?

-No, stop bringing up a dead guy.

-For real, can the forum people stop dragging it out? Please don’t keep mentioning the dead.

-For real, if Outlaw was Prisoner, he should try to hit 2000 points, haha, oh haha.

-For real, haha.

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As usual, the community was ablaze.

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“We’ve arrived.”

“Oh, yes.”

While I was casually checking the community in the car, we had finally arrived at the dormitory.

‘Then…….’

It seemed like it was time to wrap up the conversations that had been on hold.