[Author: SigmaZ]
[Title: I hereby withdraw my support for Gawol]
Starting today, I am stepping aside from any support,
Gawol and I shall be one entity.
Any attack on Gawol will be regarded as an attack on me.
If there are 7 billion Gawol fans in the world, I might be one of them.
If there are 100 million Gawol fans in the world, I might be one of them too.
…
If there is one Gawol fan in the world, that person might just be me.
And if there isn’t even one Gawol fan in the world, then I, too, would not exist in it.
[Comments]
– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Haven’t seen this template in a while!
– Is this sexual harassment?
└ ?
[Author: ACLWinnerThisYear]
[Title: What are our team’s management even doing?!]
What the hell are they doing?
Young talents, wake up already.
The summer league is ruined!
Look at the club next door; they discover youth talents like Camellia,
and then they bring in Gawol.
Why does our team always have nothing to show?
This year, they told us to expect great things…
Please, show us something, anything!
[Comments]
– They’re probably sleeping.
└ True… They should go to bed by 9 PM;
└ Honestly, I wish they would sleep forever.
– I used to play with them, but even back then, it wasn’t this bad. lol
[Author: SigmaGalleryAdmin]
[Title: Regular time for prayer]
(Attached Photo: Black-and-white image of Gawol)
Members of the Sigma gallery are kindly asked to pray with reverence.
[Comments]
– (Prayer emoji)
– (Prayer emoji)
…
– (Prayer emoji)
[Author: Unknown (845.65)]
[Title: Gawol’s appearance is truly awe-inspiring]
(Attached Photo: In-game screenshot of Gawol)
(Attached Photo: Stream capture of Daeun)
(Attached Photo: Daeun in a Gawol cosplay)
When I see her in the game, I think they really did a fantastic job with her character;
I couldn’t have guessed they based her so closely on her real face.
Her expression looks a bit different during streams,
but once she starts cosplay, it’s obvious it’s her stepping into the role.
[Comments]
– Isn’t this clearly her?
└ Oh.
*
Traveler. Nam-Hyun’s days are flawlessly scheduled.
He wakes up early for physical training.
After a quick breakfast, he dives into his morning practice until lunchtime.
Even during his personal time after lunch, he does not simply rest.
No matter if it’s the European league he is currently part of, or the matches from North America or the Asian region,
If it’s a match involving teams he keeps an eye on or those gaining attention, he does not miss them.
And if there are no particular matches worth watching, he catches a teammate for some personal training.
Videos that do not contribute to his “skill improvement” are rarely watched.
News of transfers or gossip about who got into trouble—
these things are entirely out of his interest.
But, this…
He simply could not ignore it.
[Announcement – Welcome, Gawol]
[Sigma eSports]
[Views: 93k | 21 Minutes Ago]
Uploaded around lunchtime based on the UK time zone,
this video had a startling rise in views.
It was becoming a hot topic among his teammates via the messenger, even the usually quiet Reaper got involved.
Though curious about their thoughts, he first needed to watch the video.
Pressing play, “Gawol” appeared on the screen.
Her signature mischievous smile was the first thing that caught his attention.
Even with shadows cast due to backlighting, her otherworldly beauty did not fade.
Instead, she seemed to have turned the darkness into her own, further enhancing her mysterious allure.
What was most critical was the fact that this video was posted on Sigma’s official channel.
The implications were clear.
The moment her gloved hand touched the Sigma logo, Traveler couldn’t suppress a shiver.
“Even if we didn’t know how things would turn out, it seems she’s finally making her debut.”
Even Traveler, who had some idea of the situation, was taken aback.
What would the reactions be for those hearing about this for the first time?
Predictably, the community and the channel’s chat were in an uproar.
Age and preferences didn’t matter.
The chat had long since reached a point where it was impossible to manage.
Every site related to Invul was talking about Gawol.
– Why did it take so long?
– Can’t wait to do dirty things with her.
– I beg you, Gawol, please crush Prime!
– Torn…crazy…crazy…
– [Auto Translation] It’s a shame she’s not joining AT.
– Phantom, are you seeing this? Are you seeing this??
– I really didn’t want to have expectations anymore, but…;
– This year is different!!!!!! (It’s real this time!)
Not even borders could contain the excitement.
A large number of auto-translated messages were flooding the comment section—
even Traveler had heard about it through his UK teammates.
The fiery momentum showed no signs of slowing down,
even as the video transitioned into an interview, focusing on Gawol.
Reading the chat physically became impossible.
At this much-anticipated time,
the interviewer broke the ice with a simple opening question.
“Before we get into the more serious questions, could you introduce yourself briefly?”
“Uh, I’m Gawol from the Korean server, playing Assassin. My real name is Daeun, and it feels like I’m revealing it for the first time.”
“Yes, indeed. Once again, nice to meet you, Player Daeun. You look beautiful not just in the video but even more so in person.”
“T, thank you…”
Traveler recalled the first time he met Daeun.
She was much different from the image he associated with Gawol.
Daeun seemed somewhat frail yet carried a subtly decadent air about her.
Back then, there seemed to be a noticeable gap between her and Gawol.
Now, Traveler felt as though the two had met somewhere in the middle.
It wasn’t merely about borrowing a costume.
It was a welcome change for him.
This was proof that his goal and the towering wall in front of him still stood tall.
His promise to shatter it someday still held strong.
“I imagine a lot of people are wondering about this. Given that any team would be lucky to have Gawol, was there a particular reason you chose Sigma?”
“Well… It was thanks to Player Luche. I’ve been a fan of her for quite some time and she has helped me a lot.”
Traveler vaguely understood this.
The injury to Luche’s arm, Gawol’s inability to use her legs.
There had been a connection between the two, and on Arena, Gawol had shown clear favoritism towards Luche.
Based on this, it seemed Luche had really pulled some strings.
Sigma’s position in the medical field is unparalleled.
Even if he did not know the detailed ins and outs, he could guess that there must have been an invaluable deal made.
Still, this was a bit troubling.
Traveler stroked his chin.
“So, does this mean that now, when I meet Sigma, I have to consider losing to Assassin, all because of Gawol?”
At the point when she defeated Cerberus, Gawol’s individual combat power stood at the very top globally.
She was the one who gave Reaper, one of the top three assassins, a 2:0 defeat.
The number of players who could potentially challenge her was extremely limited.
Yet, the amount of official match footage available for Gawol was too small.
Although she had released quite a few personal streams recently, those were mainly used for climbing ranks.
It wasn’t enough for analyzing a top-tier assassin.
Above all, the swordsman class.
The problem was that she had only shown her nightmarish sword skills in two matches.
“She seems reluctant to use it, but now that she’s at the professional level, we can’t leave it out of consideration.”
He didn’t know the full background,
nor why she refrained from using the sword.
He could only speculate that there was a psychological reason based on what little he had seen.
However, Gawol eventually picked up the sword in a moment of crisis and claimed victory.
There’s no guarantee that something that happened once won’t happen again.
To aim for the championship,
he would need to prepare not only for Gawol the assassin but also for Gawol the swordsman.
The opponent was an abnormal monster that didn’t reveal her full potential even against Cerberus.
You couldn’t ignore her just because of a lack of data.
Gawol, merely by debuting, had given every team a challenging enigma.
While Traveler was sorting through his thoughts,
the interviewer had already moved to the final question.
“Is there anything you’d like to say to those watching this video?”
“I am always thankful to my fans. To the players I will meet in the future… Hmm, not really. Expressing ambitions is something challengers should do. I heard someone say that.”
