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A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 85

[Rene]

[Hello]

[New Dimension | 2,602 viewers | 02:56:39]

“Uh…. Everyone, I don’t think I can make it tomorrow… I have things to do…”

─?

─Seriously, can you cut the nonsense?

─Which guy is it? Which guy? Which guy? Which guy? Which guy? Which guy? Which guy?

─Ugh, I should just go watch VTuber Rene’s stream, haha.

─Is this even okay, Rene? You’ve been streaming less often lately.

─For real, haha.

─Are you gonna get crushed under someone? {Deleted message}

─I’m so sad because I’m being abandoned lately…

─Recently, VTuber Rene << I like that she sounds similar to Gallery Master ㅇㅇ;



─For real, that VTuber is a celestial female.



─Whoa.



─If you use the name Rene, do you become a female genius…?



─Amazing fact) Streamer Rene and VTuber Rene have never streamed at the same time.



─Lekkyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!



─I just got chills…



Hmm.



Looks like there’s someone expecting me to stream as a VTuber tomorrow.



Unfortunately, tomorrow is also a break for VTuber Rene.



Tomorrow, I have a day when I’m invited to be the play coach for the Sirius AOS team.



Of course, even if I’m invited, I’m not going to go in person; it’s going to be through Miscode.



…Honestly, I want to cancel even now.



I’m shaking in nervousness right now; will I really collapse tomorrow?



I just want to stream again tomorrow.



But now, saying that feels awkward…



I wish I could just get sick instead…



No, why would a mere streamer like me be a professional gamer play coach…?



I couldn’t understand.



─So why are you taking a break? Explain it, Tenryun.



─Is it really a date day? {Deleted message}



“Ah… I can’t really explain right now, but I think I can tell you later…. It’s nothing strange. I think you guys will be surprised when you hear it….”



─What is it?



─Can we expect anything?



─Just spill it now, Tenryun…



─Are you preparing large-scale content or something?



“Anyway, I’m off now….”



─ Bye-bye.







“Hey, here’s your food.”



“Ah, thanks.”



At Seoyeon’s words, Eunho, who had been lying on the bed in their accommodation, got up.



“Please don’t ask me to do things like this. It’s really annoying.”



“I just wanted to eat some mom’s food sometimes; what can I do? It’s hard to go home since I’m busy.”



“Speak well. If someone saw me, they’d think I’m free.”



“What about the side dishes? Do we have stir-fried soybeans?”



“Yeah. Stir-fried soybeans and dakgalbi. There’s bellflower salad and blanched bean sprouts. And the soup is… was it pork kimchi stew? They prepared a lot of what you like.”



“Great.”



Hearing the list of side dishes, Eunho gave a thumbs-up, and Seoyeon smiled a little and turned her back.



“Then I’m leaving now. Put 30,000 won for the errand fee.”



“Do I have to do this now that you’re my sister….”



“Yeah. You earn well now. Considering how hard I worked, you should give me this much.”



Eunho couldn’t come up with a rebuttal and just clicked his tongue in response.



Just as Seoyeon was about to leave the room.



“Oh, right. Did you start New Dimension? You said you’d never do it because of motion sickness.”



“Well, that happened. It’s actually quite fun.”



“Then should I teach you a bit? It’s not every day you get this chance.”



“What can someone whose only play is AOS teach? It’d be better to learn from Ga-eun oppa.”



With Seoyeon’s words leaving no room for rebuttal, Eunho nodded in agreement.



There weren’t any feelings of inferiority behind that.



Ga-eun was universally recognized as the best, and Eunho was admiring that Ga-eun.



“Well, and even if it’s not Ga-eun oppa….”



“Eunho.”



Just as Seoyeon was about to continue, the door clicked open, and Ga-eun peeked in.



“It’s almost time, so let’s get ready. They said they’re coming soon… Oh, it’s been a while, Seoyeon. Is there something going on?”



“Oh, hello. He asked me to bring him some food.”



“I see. Sorry, but we have training time from now on…”



“Oh, it’s okay. I just intended to drop off the food. I’m leaving.”



“Okay. Be careful.”



“That’s casual.”



At Seoyeon’s words, Eunho just waved his hand.



Seeing that, Seoyeon pondered how to deal with that infuriating younger brother…



“But wait, bro. What is there for us to learn from a streamer?”



“I’ve told you several times, there must be something to learn. If you don’t know who that is….”



“No way, I must know. No matter how much I just play AOS, I know. If you don’t know the name Rene among those doing New Dimension, you’re a spy.”



With the familiar name echoing from his sibling’s words, Eunho’s eyes widened as he grabbed his shoulder.



“… Did you just say Rene?”



“Ah, yeah. Now that I think about it, you should recognize it. That Rene is coming to be our play coach today. Do you think that’s logical?”



Eunho’s words didn’t reach Seoyeon… Tuni.



What’s important right now wasn’t that.



“Hey, Jung Eunho.”



“What?”



“If you ask me to introduce you to Rene later, I’ll be dead, for real.”



“… What are you talking about?”



“I’d really be dead.”



“How can you just go around saying you’ll kill someone?”



“Got it?”



“Ah, yes, yes~.”



In the incomprehensible conversation between the siblings, Ga-eun could only smile awkwardly.







“Ah, um… I somehow ended up coming as the play coach today. I’m Streamer Rene. Please take care of me….”



[We’ll be taking care of you too, Rene.]



[Please take care of us.]



Finally, this moment has come.



What in the world did I do to deserve this punishment?



I resent the world.



[First of all, even though Rene is coming as the play coach, please keep in mind that she’s not an expert. If you require a level of feedback equivalent to what we usually receive, then obviously, Rene would find that difficult.]



[Understood.]



[And the way we proceed is just like usual with scrims, but there’s a bit of a difference. Instead of proceeding with another team, we’re going to mix in our second-string players. Rene will be going into the jungle for the second string players. And in the mid lane for Rene’s team is Ga-eun.]



[What? Then what about our mid?]



[Hyun-seong is there. To summarize, you’ll replace Ga-eun with Hyun-seong in the mid, and Rene will take Ga-eun’s position. The rest will be the second-string players. Does anyone have any objections?]



No objections came back, but instead, strange laughter echoed.



[Director. No matter how much Ga-eun is on the opposing side, isn’t the balance difference too severe? I’m not trying to dismiss it, but regardless, we’re all first-string players….]



[Think whatever you want. Anyway, we’ll be proceeding with a best-of-five series, and don’t treat this as a scrim, just give it your all. We’ll talk about the rest afterward.]



[Understood.]



With that, the pre-meeting ended.



Ga-eun and I moved straight to another voice chat room on the server.



[Ah, hello. I look forward to working with you today.]



[I’ll approach it with a mindset to learn.]



“Um, I also look forward to working with you….”



I’m already getting nervous.



I want to run to the restroom and throw up.



Why am I here…



[Rene.]



“Y-yes?”



Those thoughts swirled around as I trembled, and it was Ga-eun who approached me.



[From now on, you’ll be responsible for all ban/pick and main orders.]



[Huh?]



[Ga-eun?]



[The director and I have already discussed it. Today, all ban/pick and main orders for our team will be yours. If you think Rene shouldn’t make the orders, then follow along. Got it?]



[Um…. Yes, understood.]



[If the older brother and the director have said so, there must be a reason, right?]



…Excuse me?



Couldn’t you ask for my opinion…?







“I’m, really going to treat this seriously.”



“Yeah.”



Eunho… Owen took a deep breath after saying that.



If someone were to ask why he was so serious against a second-string team and a mere streamer, he could have been questioned, but for Owen, this was a matter of pride.



And so the game began.



Owen chose Paladin.



A role specialized in holding the front and initiating fights.



No matter how much Ga-eun was on the rival team, he thought he couldn’t lose in a dealer confrontation with this level of power difference, which led to that choice.



On the other hand, the opposing jungle was a Traveler.



Neither tanking, hitting, nor initiating anything.



A tier-5 role that struggles to do anything.



In other words, it could be seen as a situation where they had already won the jungle fight from the start.



The only variable would be the lanes.



Thinking the mid lane was against Ga-eun, it was going to be difficult to win anyway.



So, from the perspective of Owen in the jungle, the top and bot must win for sure, but the problem was the matchups.



Owen’s team had a Berserker in the top lane.



The opposing top was a Battle Mage.



And Owen’s team had a Hunter and a Priest from the Elun Cult in the bot.



However, the opposing team had an Archer and a Sorcerer.



The opposing combination was a level that made it hard for this side to hold on… literally a combination that sacrificed everything for the laning phase.



“So this is how you want to play, huh…?”



With all the lane control secured and winning the laning phase, they pushed the game forward led by Ga-eun.



In other words, they intended to proceed in a way that didn’t require the jungle’s involvement to win.



“Everyone will struggle in the early game, but we’ll definitely gain the advantage in the late game, so let’s take it slow.”



“Okay.”



Well, the jungle is ultimately a streamer, so there’s nothing to be done… Owen was firmly under an illusion.



Kkang!



“Ah, got me. Sorry.”



“That’s okay; just focus a bit more.”



Kkang!



“What’s this? Why is everyone coming over here?”



Kkang!



“Ah, seriously….”



Kkang!



“This person keeps bringing everyone from the jungle and bot.”



Kkang!



“We can’t go. If we do, it’s a guaranteed wipe.”



Kkang!



“No way, how can you break through here!?”



Kkang!



“Ah, why us again!!!”



“I’m not even getting money.”



[You Lose]

Berserker. 4/5/3.

Paladin. 1/9/2.

Spirit Master. 3/4/1.

Hunter. 2/4/7.

Priest. 0/11/8.

“… Bro. Honestly, it’s a jungle difference, isn’t it?”

“Shit.”

Although Aris, who had two more deaths than Owen, said that, Owen couldn’t counter it.

If there were 100 people, they would all have to shout that there was a jungle difference in this game.

They were misunderstanding.

The reason the opponent put everything into the laning phase wasn’t to make it so they wouldn’t need the jungle’s involvement.

On the contrary, they used that control to take all vision, allowing whatever the jungle did to work.

As a result, the first set was lost due to a perfect jungle difference, as Aris said.

A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor

A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor

Score 8.2
Status: Ongoing Type: Released: 2024
15th birthday. Returned to Earth. But this world is also full of heresy.

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