After Gawol defeated Camellia, the community became quite lively.
An assassin who, in the field, would relentlessly slash at anyone.
A peculiar individual who loitered neither in broadcasts nor in the professional scene but indulged solely in player killing.
A mysterious female user whose image had recently taken an interesting turn.
The story of Gawol swept through the domestic Infinity Black users.
A streamer whose main content was match analysis wouldn’t let go of such good bait.
[Title: Gawol Second Preliminary Contest Dissection Analysis]
[‘Yulang’ is live]
The streamer Yulang.
He gained fame for his unique cerebral analysis and is now an analyst for a pro team.
Recently, he made headlines by creating the infamous ‘spear hunter’ build.
Though his physical play in the Pro League was catastrophic, in the online broadcasting world, it was simply his style.
He could now talk about it with a laugh.
Though he still couldn’t laugh at the toxic culture that constantly flooded his chat.
For some reason, his audience had an unusually high number of trolls.
– Here! Here!
– Why are you late? Why are you late? Why are you late?
– Me
– 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
– Rock
– Me
– Rock
– 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
“Sorry, everyone. I was reviewing videos and ended up finding something late, so I’m late. Please calm down. Since I’m late, let’s cut to the chase.”
As he promised, a video of Gawol appeared on the screen.
First, in the waiting room, Gawol was preparing for the battle.
There was a faint smile, as if enjoying the moment, and preparation materials floated beside her.
“There’s something I always say, right? In Infinity Black, you enter the game with about 30% of your build already decided. Naturally, that’s the first thing we should look at.”
There was no need to introduce the complex details one by one.
Such things had long been scattered across strategy sites.
What people expected from him wasn’t the tedious skill lectures anyway.
Yulang perfectly understood this.
“First, Camellia. Plain and simple, right? ‘Nice to meet you, let’s fight well together.’ The issue, however, is Gawol’s side. Don’t try this at home. A build like that is only for Cerberus members.”
As the PPT slides changed, Gawol’s build appeared.
A look of extreme extremity.
Even for Yulang, who usually played with a stability-focused style, it was mind-boggling.
The combat in Infinity Black is movement-based.
Thus, passive skills can be highly effective—but this was overdoing it, wasn’t it?
“To summarize this, it means ‘I’m good at fighting. I’m confident. Only attack!’ Confidence is overflowing, as seen in the first match.”
Yulang skipped through the video.
The next scene played from the moment Camellia’s spear targeted Gawol.
Gawol lightly dodged out of the way of the attack.
“Basic skills of a warrior. Slash downwards. Look at the spear’s position. It was clearly aiming for Gawol’s shoulder, perfect range control. Let me just say this: Camellia played very well that day.”
– Hard to hit an assassin
– Really hit it at just the right distance
“What was the intention of this? A mere greeting. ‘Hello?’ Also, a test of character. We naturally wonder, does this person prefer to dodge or block? However, here Gawol reacts with a surge of sudden speed. ‘How dare you test me?’ Looks somewhat flustered, doesn’t it?”
Elderlyn and Soobin had missed the point, as Yulang keenly pointed out.
Camellia’s initial attack was one that could have been dodged or blocked.
The reason she made an attack that wouldn’t hit was one: to understand Gawol as an opponent.
It was when Gawol hastily bound weapons that the battle began to tip in her favor.
“From here on, I dissected everything frame by frame. What was the term I used earlier for Gawol’s build?”
– I’m good at fighting
– I can do it! Or at least I would if it were me.
“Exactly. She just fought extremely well. This part, mounting the spear, is absolutely artistic. The dagger positioning even amidst all this chaos is sharp. The thing I noticed here is that she fundamentally uses her body extremely well.”
– ?
– Oh
“One needs clear thinking for these kinds of scenes, right? You have to know that the movement is achievable before attempting it. Especially, the flexibility she shows here makes you suspect that she likely has incredible athletic ability even in reality?”
Yulang slowly flipped through the frames of the video.
Here, Camellia had no other options. The detail in handling two daggers was excellent.
His concise yet clear explanation was his forte.
But had he been too focused on explaining?
His chat was already boiling over with another topic.
Yulang’s calm expression suddenly changed.
– ???? : Gawol has an excellent and flexible body.
– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Explain yourself.
– ???? : Gawol’s body is undoubtedly flexible.
“Hey, you crazy bastards! This isn’t what it sounds like!”
—
[Author: Anonymous(776.45)]
[Title: Yulang’s statement: “Gawol has very flexible and soft body”]
Without malice, just stating the facts.
[Comments]
– Where’s the IP on this?
– Is this real?
– Where did ‘softness’ even come from? ㅅㅂ ㅋㅋ
—
[Author: Red Hammer of Ganseok-dong]
[Title: Galaxy Gaming Rifle Team Eliminated in the Second Round]
High walls exist.
Still, thank you for the hard work.
[Comments]
– Who did they lose to?
└ Haruka
└ The Japanese Kunoichi expert
—
[Author: Anonymous(315.20)]
[Title: Dong-hae was defeated in his match with Cerberus]
So, who’s left among the Koreans in the Arena?
Just Luche and Traveler? Everyone else was eliminated?
International competitions are bound to end in disaster again this year…
[Comments]
– ‘Gawol’
└ Oh ㅋㅋ
—
[Author: Anonymous(422.95)]
[Title: Stop using the chain scythe, ya morons!]
—
[Author: Anonymous(422.95)]
[Title: Thinking they’re Gawol, these damn fools]
—
[Author: Anonymous(422.95)]
[Title: If you ever use the chain scythe in front of me…]
—
[Title: Arena Round 3]
[‘Sigma eSports Luche’ is live]
The warrior’s battle axe swung ceaselessly.
Though the shield glowed with holiness, it seemed insufficient to endure the ghostly assault.
Eventually, the Paladin stepped back first.
But it wasn’t a sign of giving up control entirely.
The blonde Paladin, Luche, interjected her longsword into the gap between the axes.
As she pulled her weapon outwards, locking one arm each, she simultaneously charged forward with the shield.
[The warrior’s rage disrupts your resolve.]
[The blessing of the God of Light is consumed. You ignore all fear conditions.]
[Your physical defense increased by 20.]
The warrior was not idle either.
As he swung his axe down on the unprotected ribcage, the armor caved in, leaving a wound.
But Luche’s charge couldn’t be stopped.
High strength typical of warriors.
In addition, the weight of heavy armor.
The paladin’s shield charge itself was a form of mass weapon.
The warrior’s body collided with a solid wall. Blood splashed, dyeing his beard red.
The warrior’s remaining HP was about 20%.
Just a little more pressure, and it could be the end, but Luche decided to withdraw without any lingering.
Rather, relentless pursuit was left to the warrior.
The blood-soaked warrior cried out loudly.
“Valhalla──!”
The essence of the “desperation build.”
A skill almost synonymous with the identity of a berserk warrior was activated.
[Berserker has the ‘Berserk: Valhalla’ effect activated.]
[Berserk can no longer recover HP, all defenses are fixed at 0, and each second will take a fixed damage equal to 0.8% of maximum HP.]
[In return, the lost defense increases attack power by 75%. Each damage dealt generates a shield equal to 10%…]
Around 30 seconds remain until the warrior meets his doom.
But this timing made the warrior one of the strongest class groups in Infinity Black.
Her holy-shield enlarged but could only withstand a few seconds.
Avoiding combat was futile with the slow movement of a paladin.
Naturally, this build was designed with this in mind.
Despite this, a sense of relief could be seen on Luche’s face.
She would endure it. Thanks to her successful early combat, she still had many cards left to play.
At the moment Luche’s shield shattered under the warrior’s berserker attack, a pair of pure white angel wings enveloped her body.
His crimson eyes met hers, but the madness soon faded.
– O Lord of Valor, receive the spirit of the warrior…
[Round 3-3 Victory]
[vs Igor (Berserk Warrior)]
[Advances to Round 4]
As soon as the system message appeared, Luche collapsed.
Her clenched fists. Apparently, it was to confirm reality.
The results from these matches, filled with heart-pounding moments, still lingered.
“Phew, that was close.”
The fights between warrior-class characters are the most popular match-ups in Infinity Black.
Heavy, slow battles with lethal strikes every time!
It stirred up the hearts of many men, but it also drained stamina.
Especially today, it felt as if her stamina had been completely drained.
– Wow, thank god.
– Igor is insane.
– I thought he was some crazy concept fan, but he’s gone full berserk…
“Today’s arena… I’ll end it here. I feel like I’ve exhausted my focus.”
– It’s true. All previous rounds were sweat-inducing wins.
– The matchmaking luck was a bit cruel;
– Gawol is set to return to the arena. Will anyone watch?
Spectating.
She had originally planned to rest, but watching might be okay.
Her heart fluttered.
“Ah, really? Then… I’d like to. It’s a rare opportunity, so why don’t we all watch together? Let me check with Soobin and Elderlyn if it’s okay to livestream.”
