[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 208

I felt a bit flustered that Seo Yeon-woo so readily agreed to my suggestion, but hey, good vibes are good vibes…

And so, the Ban/Pick was completed.

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[GKG / OLZ]

Top: Kennen / Sylas

Jungle: Rek’Sai / Lee Sin

Mid: Sandra / LeBlanc

Bot Lane: Aphelios / Miss Fortune

Supporter: Leona / Thresh

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Overall, it was a beneficial Ban/Pick for our team.

The opponents were clearly ignoring mid while simultaneously trying to exploit it, which naturally led us here.

‘Still, not a walk in the park.’

If Getback gets demolished in the lane as per the enemy’s plan, this game will be way tougher than I anticipated.

Despite the risks, Getback accepted the challenge from the opponents.

They crossed the line, in his eyes.

‘Perfect chance to prove myself.’

For Getback, the enemies might seem strong, but there will be plenty more opportunities.

To be precise, there will be more chances ahead.

“Let’s go.”

[“Fighting!”]

[“Go go.”]

-Welcome to Summoner’s Rift!

The game has begun.

“Invade is all about defense.”

[“Hmm, right.”]

The invade combo isn’t bad. After all, we had Thresh, who falls into the Grab-type champions.

But,

There’s no need to create unnecessary variables.

The power gap between both teams was definitely there.

‘Actually, it’s the enemies who should be worried.’

Given the situation, they are clearly going to make a bold move.

And an early invade is one of those bold moves that’s easy to go for.

Sure enough,

[“Enemies are coming into the top tri-bush.”]

Seo Yeon-woo smoothly hit the e-skill without even using Flash.

The enemy’s goal was clear.

Our Red.

If we engage in that trade, Sylas would be under pressure from the start.

Of course, we could force a 5v5 team fight at our Red if we really wanted to, but there was no need for that.

Just responding to this trade already granted us an early push advantage in the bot lane.

In Legends of League, it’s often the team that initiates that ends up worse off in these scenarios.

They get so caught up in their objective that they miscalculate the costs and benefits.

“I think we should split it. Top should be fine, right?”

[“Yes! I’ll hold on!”]

Seo Yeon-woo replied cheerfully.

What should I say… she’s definitely changed from the 3 Min Top School Honorary Member I once knew.

-Minion has spawned!

Lane phase has begun.

I started at the enemy Red, and they also started at my Red just as they originally planned.

It turned out to be a back-and-forth movement as intended.

At this point, I’d be anchored to the bot lane and the enemy would be stuck at the top.

[“I’ll be fine at top.”]

“You don’t need to go all out. The enemy is planning to dive.”

[“Hmm, okay.”]

Just saying that was enough for Seo Yeon-woo to nod as if she understood everything.

If their intentions are clear, then our countermeasures become clear too.

Make it tough for them to gank or dive.

Of course, that’s easier said than done; it requires a unique understanding of the lane and exceptional skill.

The jungle paths for both sides were almost fully revealed.

Well… we could use different strategies depending on how things go, but there was no real need.

Once both sides have clear intentions, it ultimately comes down to pure skill.

Seo Yeon-woo carefully maintained her position to avoid setting up a dive line from level 1 while continuing to trade damage.

After all, thanks to Rek’Sai’s characteristics, ganking wasn’t an option until she hit level 3.

“When I hit level 3, assume Rek’Sai is nearby.”

The easiest way to predict the enemy jungler’s path is by keeping an eye on our jungler’s position and level.

That way, you can roughly guess where the enemy jungler might be.

[“Okay.”]

What’s the enemy aiming for if the top comes out like that?

The answer was obvious.

To gank on our side, they’d realistically have to choose either top or mid.

“Will the bot gank opportunity appear?”

[“Not really.”]

Kim Ji-hoon replied instantly.

Since Kim Ji-hoon has the highest understanding on our team regarding the bot lane, it must be true.

‘Then…’

Having hit level 3, I immediately started heading toward mid.

Considering the situation in the top lane, I figured Rek’Sai wouldn’t go for the top anyway.

‘Rek’Sai’s prime time is at level 3.’

A gank from Rek’Sai at level 3 is something that could be described as a finishing blow.

However, if she misses that gank, Rek’Sai begins to rot quickly.

From the enemy’s standpoint, they have to gamble everything on this gank, so they can only pick the highest probability spots.

‘Normally, they wouldn’t come to the LeBlanc lane… but…’

What if we intentionally gave them the angle?

[“I’ll do it.”]

Baek Seong-an, without me saying anything, attempted to trade damage with Sandra.

Typically, in a 1:1 situation against LeBlanc, Sandra would outmatch her.

Even if LeBlanc tried to initiate a trade with her front W, it could be easily countered by Sandra’s E skill.

Hence, Baek Seong-an didn’t overtly target Sandra.

He just pretended to use W for lane clearing and took the W for himself.

At that moment.

[“I’m here.”]

The enemy Rek’Sai appeared from the top bush.

It was exactly the timing I had anticipated.

“Draw them in a bit more.”

If I just reveal myself outright, the 2v2 will end before it even begins.

But if LeBlanc maintains the illusion of being alone?

And if Rek’Sai overextends to catch the LeBlanc?

That’s when the counter-gank begins.

So when Rek’Sai used Flash to overextend, the outcome of this skirmish was practically decided.

“Start with Rek’Sai.”

Baek Seong-an dodged the enemy Rek’Sai’s Flash as if he had predicted it, countering with his own Flash and landing the chain onto her.

With Rek’Sai’s Flash gone and having used her ability in the air, she was far too vulnerable.

-First blood!

-Enemy eliminated!

[“Nice!”]

“Good good.”

Counter-gank successful.

Along with that, I secured the first blood.

Sandra, who had been getting ready to support Rek’Sai’s gank, quickly fled after Rek’Sai died.

After winning the skirmish, I naturally took control of mid and jungle, grabbing all the crabs before returning home.

Stopping the snowball of a jungler who has secured first blood is no easy task.

In the meantime, an intense damage exchange was unfolding in mid, as both junglers had no time to intervene.

The Getback now was not the same as before.

Through fierce practice, although he might not reach his peak, he was almost there.

No, in some respects, he has definitely surpassed his prime, so if you consider the overall score, the difference might not even be that significant.

Of course, it’s evident that Getback can’t yet face off against top-tier mid laners like Rainbow or AllDay head-on.

Even if he were in his prime, it’d probably be the same.

I understand what the enemy thinks when targeting Getback.

In a game with no answers, he looks like the easiest solution.

But you know…

‘You’re not Rainbow.’

Neither are you AllDay or Nightmare.

You’re just a 2nd tier player with relegation hanging over your head.

That’s the enemy’s position right now.

If they dared to underestimate Getback given that situation, they would have to pay the price.

-Enemy eliminated!

Mid solo kill.

Even considering that I had gain from the early skirmishes, it wasn’t just because of that; I had legitimately won the mid power struggle.

[“Oh, what’s up Seong-an hyung!”]

[“Mid looks good.”]

The mood lifted.

Even Kim Ji-hoon, who usually stays quiet in moments like these, chimed in.

Moreover, the lively mood didn’t end there.

[“Got them.”]

Bad news was echoing from the top.

-Enemy eliminated!

Top solo kill.

Following the mid counter-gank, a top solo kill.

It was the breaking point of the game.

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Tightening things up, without a single mistake, we began to snowball off the small advantages we had gained early on.

Maybe it was okay to let some gaps appear, but somehow I felt there was no reason to do so.

Since this was the first game of a best-of-five series, I intended to stomp the enemy mercilessly.

[❕]

With just a light ping, our team members seamlessly backed off as if we were one body.

During practice, we prioritized following orders absolutely, even if they were sometimes incorrect.

Of course, when the one giving orders makes a mistake, it usually results in losses, but I at least had confidence regarding that.

I am always right.

That’s the mindset I carried into the game.

And…

“Let’s secure the kills, then hit the Nexus.”

[“Okay.”]

[“Aww, can’t we get more kills?”]

“Nope.”

[“Aww.”]

Our champions unleashed relentless bombardment onto the enemy Nexus until it was finally destroyed.

[Victory]

Game duration: 21 minutes and 41 seconds.

Kill score: 15:0.

Turret score: 9:0.

All these metrics spoke clearly.

You are not our match.