A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 163

[Rene]

[I’m going to watch NAK Finals]

[New Dimension | 9,451 viewers | 01:34:13]

[Why is the fight turning out like this? A7 clearly started with a better position!]

[That’s right. Toshi’s use of the ultimate skill ‘Meteor Shower’ opened up the fight perfectly, and Sirius was definitely in a retreating position. Fern also executed ‘Path of the Origin’ accurately.]

[But then Ga-eun, who joined late, activated ‘Armor of Frost’ and completely shattered A7’s formation. How is that even holding up? She single-handedly tanked all of the enemy’s attacks and pushed back the three members in the rear!]

[Weak in the early game. Even in the late game where she grew well, it’s still ambiguous! Wasn’t that the Traveler’s evaluation? Ga-eun is flipping that evaluation herself!]

[Why does our attack hold up while theirs hurts so much? It’s just that kind of unreasonable feeling.]

─ Didn’t the real manager teach anything?

─ Rene is a jungle top, so I don’t think so.

─ The skill value of Armor of Frost is insane;

“Hmm….”

If I had to nitpick, it’s not that she didn’t teach anything at all.

Last time, Ga-eun, Owen, and Prophy asked me questions regarding my main pick, the Traveler.

But could that even be called teaching?

How to allocate traits and skills against opponents, and which items are good in what situations.

The most I could say I had taught them was just that.

I did mention that I showed them my Traveler gameplay when they asked to see it last week, but… I’ve never seen them play the Traveler themselves.

…But I couldn’t deny it.

Ga-eun’s gameplay was strikingly similar to mine.

Using the early sustained fighting strengths to gain advantages and buy time, then leveraging that to grow and completely disrupt team fights.

Of course, there were moments of questionable judgment scattered throughout, but I could give her a passing grade.

[A7 cannot stop Ga-eun’s joker pick, the Traveler! First set, A7 crumbles! GG!]

[A7. The dilemma for the next set will be greater. Should they ban the Traveler? But is it really right to be using a ban card on the Traveler? Really? That’s a dilemma they have to think about.]

[Exactly. A7’s strategy right now is to completely unleash all high-performance picks and block all of Sirius’s main picks. It’s a confidence-based ban-pick saying, “If everything is unleashed and we fight, we’ll win!”]

[But if they ban the Traveler here, one of Sirius’s main picks will definitely get unleashed. Conversely, if they let the Traveler through? They could end up in a situation like just now again. The Traveler could push back all of A7’s members alone; it’s a risky bet.]

[It will be interesting to see what choice A7 makes in the upcoming set.]

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The fact that Owen ended up watching that video was purely coincidence.

Having secured playoff entry, he watched past videos to prepare for unforeseen situations.

Among them was the 5v5 scrim video where Rene first came to help the Sirius team and showcased her skills, and her side, Ga-eun, alongside Rene, had surprisingly taken down four of the main team members of Sirius with a score of 3:1 — a result that could be seen as embarrassing.

“…She really is good.”

When he dissected the seemingly perplexing movements, there was a reason behind every one of them.

Normally, those would be plays you wouldn’t dare to attempt, but if successful, they certainly yield returns… a perfect tightrope act performed by Rene.

Owen began to analyze and dig through them slowly, and soon, one question began to emerge more and more.

“Why is this… possible?”

No matter how good Rene is, plays that shouldn’t ordinarily work began to stand out.

It wasn’t a matter of doubting Rene’s skills.

It was a question about the role of the ‘Traveler’ that professionals and coaching staff had deemed unviable.

“Bro. Is the Traveler really that bad? I mean, it may not be a tier pick, but it doesn’t seem completely unusable either?”

Thus, starting from Owen’s words, the Sirius team started researching the Traveler, and gradually their perception of the Traveler began to change.

“Let’s use this as a joker pick? I doubt anyone can counter it!”

“…It’s definitely unlike any of the roles or play styles that have emerged in tournaments so far.”

“Also, it can be utilized as a swap pick for the upper body three.”

“No, why didn’t anyone realize this until now?”

“The pro scene just started and it’s only been a year. No matter how much we’ve organized ourselves, there are bound to be aspects we overlook.”

“Even so, it’s still valuable as a joker pick; calling it a tier pick would be difficult.”

It was hard to consider it a ‘tier pick’ that needed to be banned outright.

However, depending on the situation, if opponents don’t know how to counter it, it has a definite strength as a ‘joker pick.’

That was the conclusion the Sirius team reached regarding ‘Traveler’.

“…The situation is also good. I was planning to reveal that Rene has been helping us after this tournament, so it would be nice to show respect by using it in the finals.”

“There’s quite a bit of time until the finals, so we need to practice hard.”

“Yeah. The Traveler should only be used in internal scrims, and absolutely no leaking results. Don’t use it in solo rank, and if you have any questions, ask Rene only. Got it?”

“Understood.”

Thus, the top, jungle, and mid of the Sirius team practiced the Traveler all the way until just before the finals.

As a result, they organically adapted Rene’s movements into a team game style.

[Oh no, what should we do? Should we ban the Traveler for the last set?]

[Objectively, starting from blue team and banning the Traveler makes no sense, no matter how I think about it. But right now in the first set, Ga-eun performed perfectly with the Traveler. In the second set, Owen did the same!]

[This is definitely difficult. If they ban the Traveler here, Prophy’s Martial Artist, which was not freed in the second set, will be released!]

[…In the end, the Traveler was banned! And naturally, Sirius picks the Martial Artist!]

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[Rene]

[I’m going to watch NAK Finals]

[New Dimension | 9,624 viewers | 02:16:59]

[Oh no, is this how A7 ends?!!! There are no forces to stop the advancing Sirius team except for Toshi!]

[Even so, it seems impossible for Toshi alone to stop this?!]

[Of course, it’s unreasonable for just him to hold off that many incoming lines! In the end, Toshi goes down too! The time is 26 minutes and 32 seconds! 33 seconds! It ends! 26 minutes and 35 seconds recorded, GG!]

[A7 declared that they would secure the spring season by maintaining their roster from the start of the year and boosting their coaching staff! Yet again, Sirius team perfectly blocks them! They completely bring them down!]

[In contrast, even though everyone thought it would be a setback when the previous top laner Atal had to declare a break due to health reasons, Sirius called up the second-string Prophy! Everyone thought it was a disaster! Everyone thought this season would be tough! But they successfully erased those doubts with their overwhelming skills! The king of this NAK Spring Season is! Sirius!!!]

Clap clap clap.

As the caster announced the victory of the Sirius team, I responded by clapping my hands.

“I wish the Traveler had come out in the last set; it’s a pity…”

─ Seriously, seeing the Traveler in a tournament is unbelievable lol

─ I mean, the Traveler seems insane; that Armor of Frost is just ridiculous?

─ The fact is, if I use it, it’ll definitely be trash…

─ LOL Solo rank is doomed, the Traveler is first pick from the get-go.

─ Traveler currently has a 100% win rate in NAK ㄷㄷㄷ

─ The chicken was done before I could finish eating, damn it;

─ If I had known this would happen, I would’ve ordered before the opening lol

“…Everyone. Finishing off all the chicken before the tournament ends is a waste of remaining time, and if there’s chicken left after it ends, isn’t that a waste too? Ultimately, ordering chicken during a tournament means you’re at a loss regardless…”

─ What the hell are you talking about, damn

─ Isn’t it fine if we just finish everything before the tournament ends?

─ I actually like Rene’s random nonsense like this.

─ For real, I was confused at first, but now I’ve fallen for Rene too…

─ So, does that mean the manager didn’t order any chicken?

“Of course, I ordered and ate some…. Just three pieces though…”

─ ???

─ Didn’t you just say it’s a loss to have leftovers?!?

─ What the hell is going on?

“Life is, after all, about taking losses…”

─ This crazy girl for real

─ Every time, I seriously want to give her a slap, damn it

Anyway, the NAK Spring Season ended with the victory of Sirius.

Well, they say there will be another international tournament before the summer season… Honestly, I have no interest in that, so I’m not planning to watch.

Besides, I have no plans to stream from the summer season at all.

The main reason, of course, is fun.

I prefer playing the game myself rather than just watching this.

Even while watching the finals today, I thought I’d have more fun playing another game at this time… something like that.

For those reasons, I doubt I’ll watch NAK even for the finals during summer season.

I’ve already said last time that helping as a play coach would be the last time.

Of course, if I am to support anyone, it’d be the Sirius team, but I can probably stop there.

“So, I’ll end today’s broadcast here…. See you all later….”

〔Broadcast has ended.〕

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【Title: Damn, it’s been ages since this gallery had this many people lol】(3)

【Title: I hate those Sirius guys ruining Remagal…】(15)

“Hmm….”

When I woke up, the Remagal was a complete mess.

It was a sight I hadn’t seen in a while.

Well, to be precise, it wasn’t a mess, but it felt like there were tons of people… um. Regardless, the post refresh rate was much faster than usual.

…I think I’ll need to take a break for a while.

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【Title: I’m going to take a break for a while】

【Posted by: Rene🔸】

Yeah

【Recommendation: 79 / Disapproval: 79】

ㅇㅇ🔹: ??????

└ㅇㅇ🔹: Is she seriously going mad????

Nore Rene No Life🔹: Hey, at least tell us the reason for the break!

└Rene🔸: There are too many people.

└Nore Rene No Life🔹: What are you talking about, dammit?

└Rene🔸: Embarrassment…

└Aqua Color: It’s seriously getting wild, lol

└Pioneer: What do we even do with this mess?

└Rene🔸: Please refrain from swearing.

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