[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 354

“At this tense moment, the match begins!”

-WOOOOO───!!

Is that the sound of cheers? Or perhaps shouts of triumph?

Whatever it is, a massive roar erupted from the stands.

“…It can’t be the real three big rice cakes, right?”

“Shh.”

“No, I’m seriously worried about it.”

“Shut it, will ya?”

Kim Jae-min’s useless chatter faded away as the main event got underway.

Maybe it was because both teams had solid compositions, but the early invade phase went pretty smoothly. Or perhaps they were more cautious knowing this could be the last match.

Neither SY nor GRS made reckless moves during the opening invade.

“Many picks have been made, but the spotlight is on the mid lane where Yune and Irelia will face off, right?”


“Exactly! Bringing out Yune at such a critical moment… that’s so Rainbow-like, isn’t it? Let’s see if this choice will rescue the team from the crisis!”


“Of course! Who is Rainbow?! He can totally go win-win-lose-lose-lose all day!”


“Haha! Yes, that’s right! We gotta try it! It’s not over until it’s over!”


“Absolutely!”

It wasn’t just the commentators who were excited about the mid-lane confrontation.

-Mid Yune ㄷㄷㄷㄷ


-Rainbow carry potential!


-Seriously, why didn’t we pick stuff like this earlier instead of being such a coward?


-For real!

The viewers were buzzing, feeling like the time had finally come for something big. When evaluating the strengths of SY and GRS, people generally thought they were even, but in the mid lane, most believed SY had the upper hand.

Taking advantage of that perceived strength, SY finally started making aggressive ban/pick moves, much to the delight of the viewers who had been itching for action.

‘Of course, all of this depends on the results…’

The reason aggressive picks don’t often show up is that the risk is quite high. Thankfully, the opponent made an extreme response by pulling out Irelia, known for her one-dimensional lane dominance, yet the issue remained that Yune doesn’t do quite so well against Irelia in the lane.

“First, regarding the setup between Yune and Irelia, initially Irelia will apply pressure with her strong early game, but as time progresses, Yune will start feeling more comfortable.”


“Yes. So, the key point is how Yune navigates that early timing.”


“Indeed, it’ll be thrilling to see how Rainbow performs… pulling out Yune at this crucial moment is a bold choice!”


“I just hope that bold choice proves to be the right one!”


“Yes! Exactly!”

And then…

-Minion has spawned.

The real laning phase kicked off.

It was only natural that the observers focused mainly on the mid-lane skirmish. Both Yune and Irelia are champions that can exchange blows fiercely from level one, which made it all the more critical.

“Looks like they’re about to poke in the mid?”

Barely had Baek Seong-an’s words left his mouth when Yune and Irelia started trading attacks vigorously.

Irelia tried dodging Yune’s Q with some movement, but true to Rainbow’s style, every skill hit Irelia with precision shots.

And the outcome of the exchange? Slight edge to Yune.

“Mid is… just as expected, savage from the get-go?!”


“It looks like Rainbow got a slight edge in the trade with a precise skill shot! This gives Yune the lead in the mid!”


“Of course, because of Irelia’s nature, holding the lane lead makes it easy to get punished, so they need to be careful. One misstep with the E skill, and it could easily turn into a kill opportunity.”

Viego and Rakan followed a classic full-camp route. Rakan, being a typical level six jungler, seemed more focused on reaching that level quickly than aiding teammates, while Viego looked like he wanted to check on Gwen’s early game from bottom to top.

This meant the mid lane became a pure battleground where only their power clashed.

Sure, there could be variables like the support’s roaming, but given the overwhelming strength of the Mobydick Vassal duo in lane, that was no easy feat.

The laning continued.

With Yune grabbing the lead and pushing the lane, Rakan naturally felt pressured and had to retreat. Jason, who should have been pressuring Gwen, was also forced to conserve his strength due to losing mid lane control.

Even without a significant gold or CS lead, the outcome of one battle started showing a difference in mid.

“Rainbow! The impact they have in mid is off the charts?!”


“Yes! Right now, Jason can’t pressure Gwen freely due to the lack of vision in mid! This is looking great for SY?!”

The commentators were right.

With just the mid difference, SY’s game became incredibly comfortable.

Especially in the matchup with Gwen and Jason— if Jason couldn’t pressure Gwen early, Gwen was sure to have a happy time.

In this scenario, if Jason was hindered from putting pressure on Gwen due to threats from other lanes, that was essentially called the mid difference.

‘But, Nightmare doesn’t look like he’ll just sit back and take this.’

Who is Nightmare?

The mid laner for GRS, widely considered one of the world’s top teams after winning the MSL.

Even if the public rates Rainbow higher than Nightmare, that’s just a perception.

Legends of League is a game where you really need to face someone directly to understand.

“Hey! Look at mid! We have to watch!”

With Mad Doctor’s famous sharp map reading shout, the observer switched to mid instantly.

And sure enough, Nightmare’s Irelia could no longer hold back and was aggressively trading blows while riding the minions. It looked like he had a kill opportunity.

“Oh! He got hit by the E skill!”


“If that happens, Rainbow could be in trouble…!”

Yune was a champion with weak lane presence.

On the flip side, Irelia excels in lane.

Up until now, Rainbow had managed to suppress mid through pure skill— but champion matchups can’t be easily overturned.

Yune and Irelia swayed and danced around each other while exchanging flashy blows.

Irelia dodged Yune’s Q while riding the minions, and Yune kept firing skill shots even amidst Irelia’s dazzling maneuvers.

“Oh, oh no…!”

The ignite from both champions ignited flames on their bodies.

Who would fall first?

In the end, Yune emerged victorious, standing tall after an intense battle.

-First blood!


-Enemy eliminated!

Yune was left with a mere 37 health.

It was literally a paper-thin margin.

Yet, no matter how much health he had left, the victor was still Yune, and the fallen was Nightmare’s Irelia.

That fact didn’t change.

“Rainbow──!”


“Solo kill! Rainbow’s Yune literally cut down Nightmare’s Irelia!”


“When the team was on the brink, a refreshing solo kill… this is what makes a superstar a superstar!”


“Exactly! A superstar is a superstar for a reason! Who is Rainbow?! Everyone’s calling out for Rainbow in moments like this, right?!”

With Rainbow’s solo kill, the atmosphere completely shifted.

Rakan, who was busy doing full camps, had to rush to cover mid, while both bot and top were under pressure simultaneously.

This was the snowball effect created by the solo kill in mid.

‘That’s not where it ends.’

A solo kill in mid meant the balance in mid was broken.

Starting now, the snowballing would begin in earnest.

‘From this moment on, it’s Rainbow’s stage.’

What does it mean to carry mid?

From now on, Rainbow would show just that.

In a way that would be unforgettable.

As if to prove that fact, the game began to tilt rapidly in SY’s favor.

The flow was completely different from any game previously played until now.

Rift Herald, Dragon, Turrets…

SY conclusively showcased the difference in mid lane over GRS across all objectives.

And then,

[Victory]

In the third set, SY signaled the start of their counterattack.