[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 177

Each team exchanged a round of skirmishes, and the focal point of the game gradually shifted towards the Rift Herald fight.

The first Rift Herald skirmish. It’s not an exaggeration to say that most games in Legends of League are decided right here.

[“Can this come to bot?”]


[“I’ll push this lane and head there immediately.”]

In response to Baek Seong-an’s question, Kim Ji-hoon replied. Kim Jae-min seemed to agree with that opinion without much comment.

‘Surely, things might be a bit different this time.’

Of course, we’ll have to see how it plays out, but at least until now, Kim Jae-min had shown a different side compared to before.

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[OLZ GetBack (Twisted Fate) requests assistance]


[OLZ GetBack (Twisted Fate) requests assistance]


[OLZ GetBack (Twisted Fate) requests assistance]

The first team to arrive at the Rift Herald was the opposing team.

Given that they already had a solid grip in the mid jungle, it was only natural that the right to engage the Rift Herald also fell to them.

[“They’re going in.”]

Of course, our team had also secured top lane control after that first top gank, so it wasn’t a wholly unfavorable scenario.

Above all, our bot’s reinforcements were slightly quicker than the enemy’s.

“If we stall for time, we’ll have the advantage.”

What we needed was enough time until the bot arrived.

However, the enemy wasn’t going to let it be easy.

Kamal, Xin Zhao, and LeBlanc.

The enemy had a combo that wouldn’t lose in terms of breaking through, and they had no intention of giving us any time.

The first one exposed to danger was, of course, the Twisted Fate who lacked an escape.

[“They’re coming for me.”]

GetBack, Baek Seong-an, sensed the enemy’s intentions, but the problem was that the enemy’s burst was no joke.

Before long, Kamal, who had flanked behind Twisted Fate, revealed himself.

GetBack tried to respond by pulling a Gold Card, but the issue was that Xin Zhao and LeBlanc wouldn’t just sit back.

One Gold Card.

Three enemies charging in.

Twisted Fate, that slow-moving champion, was already doomed.

[“I’m caught.”]

GetBack wasn’t being careless.

It was the difference in mid jungle control that had resulted in this vision disparity, combined with the enemy’s swift movements.

It was all part of the equation.

– Our teammate has been defeated!

[“Ah… Kamal has no Flash, no Heal.”]

In an instant, our mid was taken down. Although the enemy’s resource cost wasn’t negligible, the difference in numbers forced our hand.

[“…What should we do? Should we just give it up?”]

Seo Yeon-woo said with a voice tinged with worry.

That’s how bad our team’s situation was.

“No, keep going.”

The current health of the Rift Herald was just over half.

Our bot had reached the mid lane.

‘We’ll look for a steal at the Herald, and then fight when the bot arrives.’

Having calculated that in my mind, I started to make my way towards the three enemies dealing with the Herald along with Aatrox.

‘3500, 3000…’

Reading the enemy’s mentality.

Peering into their minds, weighing the Herald’s health and their initiation.

‘In that setup, you can’t ignore a well-fed Aatrox.’

With Aatrox by my side, the enemy was also reluctant to dive in, focusing their gaze on finishing the Herald.

A tense situation.

At that moment, the Herald’s eyes lit up.

“Now.”

Although it was a brief instruction, Seo Yeon-woo immediately understood and activated her ultimate.

As a signal, the enemy could no longer bear the awkward stalemate with us and charged in.

From the enemy’s perspective, it must have felt like we had been passively occupying space, suddenly claiming our rights.

But can’t one claim rights justly?

‘The Rift Herald’s health is at 2000. It’s at a health level that requires both eyes and a Smite to take down.’

So, which of the two is going to deal more damage?

The answer was clear.

I lifted Xin Zhao, who was trying to poke the Herald’s eyes, with my spear.

Along with it, the canceled basic attack of Xin Zhao.

-Boom!

Feeling the urgency, Xin Zhao used his Smite on the Herald, but that was far from sufficient to secure it.

-HP:1511

At the same moment as I dealt damage to the Herald’s eyes, I took it down in one go.

– Our team has claimed the Herald of the Rift!

Of course, the situation was still ongoing.

Without even a moment to chew on the Herald’s eyes, the enemy LeBlanc and Xin Zhao set their sights on me.

‘Dodge the chains… Great.’

After avoiding the chain, which could be considered the most threatening crowd control, I moved as far toward mid as possible.

And finally, as LeBlanc and Xin Zhao stepped out of the flag range.

-Bang!

I trapped LeBlanc and Xin Zhao with my ultimate, then used the flag to escape from that spot.

Naturally, the enemy was LeBlanc.

I couldn’t evade pursuit completely.

However, that was only if it became necessary.

[“Here.”]

With a brief signal from Kim Ji-hoon, Nami’s tidal wave crashed down.

Finally,

Our bot, who we had been waiting for so long, arrived.

-Senna’s revenge!

Soon after, Lucian’s ultimate ruthlessly struck down the enemies swept up in the tidal wave.

– Enemy eliminated!

The first to fall was Kamal.

Despite already taking relentless blows from Aatrox, he couldn’t withstand Lucian’s onslaught following shortly after.

– Double Kill!

Next to fall was Xin Zhao.

Having already poured out all his survival skills, including his ultimate, he had no means left to hold on.

LeBlanc fled, and shortly afterward, the enemy Aphelios and Ruler arrived, but the situation was already over.

Aphelios and Ruler trudged down the mid lane to clear it.

[“Everyone played well.”]

The first Rift Herald skirmish ended in our victory.

We not only secured the Herald but also won the fight.

It was almost a flawless victory, yet for some reason, Baek Seong-an’s voice felt a bit heavy.

[“…Next time, I’ll focus more. I really messed up earlier.”]

Baek Seong-an was blaming himself.

In a way, it could be said that Twisted Fate’s being caught earlier was also a result of that early mistake of Baek Seong-an that resulted in this snowball effect.

[“Oh come on, it’s fine. I’ll carry.”]


[“…Okay, thanks.”]

In the meantime, the now boosted Jaem-min… I mean Jae-min, consoled him, but honestly, I wasn’t sure how comforting it really was.

Anyway, in the end, after two engagements, our Lucian had become a monster.

-4/0/0

Looking to hoard kills cleanly, as if assists were a luxury.

Soon after, we used the first Herald in mid.

-Bang!

Unfortunately, mid lane didn’t go smoothly, so even after using the Herald, we couldn’t push the mid turret.

[“I’ll head to bot.”]

After the first Rift Herald skirmish, the lane assignments were reshuffled.

Aatrox remained in the top lane, but Twisted Fate went to bot while Lucian and Nami moved up to mid.

The pace of the game had picked up.

The next battlefield was the Dragon.

However, the enemy conceded it easily.

– Our team has secured the Ocean Dragon!

It seemed they felt they were critically low on power to fight right now.

Given the difference between both bot laners, they might have thought a straight fight would be tough, so the enemy opted for another strategy.

Kamal and LeBlanc began operating as an auxiliary squad to cut off our team.

– Our team has been defeated!

[“Ah… Sorry. I didn’t expect them to come in like this.”]

Twisted Fate fell, and even Aatrox, who teleported in to save him, soon followed suit.

– Enemy, double kill!

[“Ah, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have gone in……”]

Perhaps he was truly the prince of the second division.

The situation was starting to get dicey.

It was a game that was spreading due to a typical mid difference, but nobody on the team dared to say it.

Except for one.

[“Ah… This mid difference is too severe. I’ll focus up.”]

GetBack was blaming himself.

Normally, he’d have shown a sturdy presence like a shield, but against a mid of this caliber in the second division, he seemed overwhelmed.

It looked like he had been mentally shaken unknowingly during the early pokes.

“It’s okay, just try again.”

The next battlefield was the second Rift Herald.

Thanks to a few cuts, the enemy team felt they had somewhat regained their strength and began confidently taking control of the vision near the Herald.

It was something that was possible since both Aatrox and Twisted Fate were dead.

The problem arose afterward.

Currently, our Aatrox had no teleport.

In other words, even if the two dead players respawned, only Twisted Fate would be able to come back immediately.

Given that it originally was a numbers disadvantage, it would have been right to just give up the Herald.

But…

‘Twisted Fate hasn’t scaled well. He can’t operate in the side lanes. If the enemy secures the Herald and they turn the game into a chaotic brawl…’

At this moment, the advantage of our team’s composition can be viewed as a teamfight composition centered on a well-fed marksman.

The problem was that Twisted Fate wasn’t in a position to do his part.

‘Of course, just being a Gold Card shuttle may still suffice…’

But if the enemy’s Kamal and LeBlanc openly wreak havoc in the side lanes, can our team stop that?

The enemy is BLH.

They’re the princes of the second division.

If they steer this game toward side lane operation, could we ever respond?

In our team’s composition, the only one who could match the enemy’s mobility was Twisted Fate himself, but unfortunately, Twisted Fate’s growth was lacking.

To take a risk comes with its challenges.

If we don’t take it, we could end up with a smooth loss.

“Let’s try this.”

[“…Can we?”]

“We have to.”

If this were a serious stage like a tournament, I might have made the safe choice of retreating.

But right now, it was a scrim match.

It was better to make an attempt, even if it was somewhat reckless, than to do nothing.

‘Alright.’

The decision had been made.

All that was left was to act on it.

In that moment.

[“…Oh no.”]

– Our team has been defeated!

With the sharp entrance of the enemy LeBlanc, Nami, who had gone to scout, was instantly eliminated.

As a support with a weak body, she couldn’t endure the damage as the well-fed LeBlanc deftly threaded her way through.

And that was just the beginning.

Before long, the returning Kamal and Xin Zhao began to pounce on our team.

– Our team has been defeated!


– Enemy eliminated!

In a hurry, our Twisted Fate, who teleported in, and the enemy Kamal perished together.

Now, only Lucian and I remained on our side.

We were in a 2:4 scenario.

There was a way out if we wanted to escape.

Thinking coldly, it would be more beneficial to let Lucian and I, who had gained a kill, live and plan for the future in terms of the overall game’s winning percentage.

But,

If that happened, the upcoming fight right in front of us would result in a loss.

If we do nothing here, the subsequent game would surely become more challenging.

This left me no choice but to ponder.

Should I step forward here, or should I hold off for later?

The deliberation didn’t take long.

‘Should I trust him just once?’

Our marksman.

One step, one more step.

Jarvan III began to advance.

Flag.

Spear.

And then, death.

– You have been defeated by the enemy!

Literally going out with a bang.

It was that reckless a charge.

But while it was reckless, it wasn’t useless.

What I achieved by sacrificing myself was Lucian’s free damage window.

Compressing the moment, Lucian burst out with explosive damage.

– Enemy eliminated!

In no time, LeBlanc was caught in the blast of her passive and was blown up.

Along with her, several enemies swept away by Lucian’s area damage also fell soon after.

– Double Kill!

Lucian’s movements danced through the enemies like a mirage.

– Triple Kill!

One by one, the enemies crumbled.

– Quadra Kill!


– Finish!

The prince claimed the throne.