[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 218

-?

-Why the host then?

-Accusation

-It’s cool, lol

-Cute

-Wake up

-Money whore, hahahaha

『‘Nyar Nyar’ has gifted ‘10 balloons’.』

『“Get a grip”』

『‘[Outlaw] Nuna, die’ has gifted ‘10 balloons’.』

『“Wake up”』

Ah.

“Just got a message. Hold on a second.”

-Talk?

-To whom?

-?

-Huh

-Talk?

-It’s my boyfriend

-For real, lol

-Are you not being obvious?

『‘Moo Ul So Oo’ has gifted ‘10 balloons’.』

『“Who is it?”』

“…Ahem, it’s my parents, my parents.”

-Is that true???

-You’re such a good liar

-Hmm

-Of course, of course

-But it doesn’t seem like it

-For real, lol

“Even if not.”

-What’s the strong denial about?

-So what’s the grandchild’s name?

-Hahahaha

“Stop it already. Let me check the message a bit more.”

Of course, there was no way a message really came, as the audience said.

After making a suitable excuse, I searched for a viewer named Prism for a while, but unfortunately, it seemed they had completely logged off.

‘…Or they are just logged out and watching.’

But whether Prism was Rainbow or not, it was true there was no need for such a cumbersome act.

They sent 3500 balloons and just left like that…….

Don’t they expect a reaction or something?


If you sent 3500 balloons so casually, wouldn’t you expect a bit of response?

No matter how weak my sense of money is, this was something hard to understand by normal standards.

Soon, naturally, what Prism was became a mystery that couldn’t be resolved.

‘Is it really Rainbow?’

I couldn’t know the answer.

‘Why does this feel oddly familiar….’

Not about Prism, but this situation itself felt familiar.

A hidden sponsor… something’s odd.

‘Is it just a coincidence?’

Unfortunately, I had no way to confirm that fact right now.

I could only push that nagging feeling to the back of my mind.

-You look serious

-What’s up, what’s up

-Nuna, pay attention to me, pay attention to me, pay attention to me, pay attention to me, pay attention to me, pay attention to me, pay attention to me, pay attention to me

If I delayed any longer, I felt like I’d ruin the broadcast that I finally turned on after a long time, so I decided to put my interest in Prism aside.

“…Okay, I’m done.”

With the questions bubbling up inside, I continued the broadcast.

Given that the club’s operational budget was tight, I had to earn as much as I could whenever I got the chance.

“So next, we’ll do….”

The broadcast went on.

*

SY Practice Room.

“Hyung, what are you watching?”

Startled, Ryu Jin-hyuk, who was caught off guard by Yoo Sang-hyun’s voice as usual, flinched and, at the speed of stealing a Elder Dragon in a 2:2 situation, shut the Red TV broadcast window.

“Oh, nothing.”

“I thought it was Outlaw. I haven’t seen a broadcast in a while.”

“R-really?”

Did he see it? Did he really see it?

Ryu Jin-hyuk felt his heart drop and cautiously glanced at Yoo Sang-hyun.

Whether he knew that or not, Yoo Sang-hyun kept chattering as usual.

“I heard there’s going to be a major patch soon. Did you see the details?”

“Really?”

“Yeah. They said if things keep going like this, it’ll be applied starting from the summer’s second round in competitions… why set the patch date like this….”

“Can’t be helped.”

What’s the secret to why Legends of League has lasted so long?

There have been countless AOS games throughout gaming history.

Yet Legends of League managed to emerge as the final victor because, in the end, they weren’t afraid of change.

The games that were originally considered the forerunners of AOS games feared change for various reasons, leading to combination fixation and standardized patterns.

In other words, the game stagnates.

When a game stagnates, it doesn’t just become boring; it also blocks the influx of new users.

Unless one is exceptionally talented, new users usually can’t catch up with existing ones without considerable effort.

Of course, strictly speaking, Legends of League is also in a position where it can’t criticize the entry barrier, but it’s far better than prior games.

Since all professional gamers, including Ryu Jin-hyuk, are well aware of this fact, they might have complaints about patch details, but very few had complaints about that itself.

Because they know well that stagnant water eventually stinks.

“When is it coming out on the live server?”

“Umm, next week? I think it’ll be out around that time.”

“Okay.”

“It’s really tough.”

“Haha.”

As Ryu Jin-hyuk was chuckling casually, Yoo Sang-hyun added subtly.

“So why did you send the balloons on the Outlaw stream?”

“Kelook! Kelook!”

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine, I’m fine.”

After a brief choking fit, Ryu Jin-hyuk sneakily looked up.

“…Did you see?”

“I saw you diligently paying for it while holding your phone.”

So, it was practically the same as being fully seen.

Ryu Jin-hyuk felt like sinking into a mouse hole right away.

He was being so careful, not wanting the team members to find out, and yet the crucial part got revealed…….

Map reading failure.

In other words, disqualified as a Mid Laner.

“What, um… Oh right. Someone bet on my kill mission, and it seems they ate it and ran. I just felt like it was causing trouble for our team’s fans.”

“There’s someone else who ate and ran, so why are you sending stuff instead?”

There was no rebuttal to that logic.

Ryu Jin-hyuk’s shoulders subtly felt heavy.

“…I just felt like it was my fault.”

“Hmm.”

Yoo Sang-hyun’s eyes narrowed.

It was a clear suspicious gaze, but Ryu Jin-hyuk desperately avoided looking at him.

“What’s so hidden… What’s so wrong with watching female streamers? Technically speaking, Outlaw isn’t just a female streamer.”

That was a valid point.

Outlaw’s stream is not just a female streamer, but an excellent broadcast in terms of skill that has no one following behind.

It’s a stream that even current professionals and Rainbow himself could learn a lot from.

It should certainly be like that…….

“No… it’s just… I don’t usually watch, and this is the first time I’m seeing it this time….”

What came out of Ryu Jin-hyuk’s mouth were only ugly excuses.

“Why do you have to make excuses?”

“…….”

I was just hoping this moment would pass quickly.

Ryu Jin-hyuk sincerely wished for it.

*

Finally, a short one-day vacation came to an end.

“So I’ll wrap up today’s broadcast here.”

-Already?

-Wow

-Omg

-Nuna, where are you going, Nuna, where are you going, Nuna, where are you going, Nuna, where are you going, Nuna, where are you going, Nuna, where are you going, Nuna, where are you going, Nuna, where are you going, Nuna, where are you going, Nuna, where are you going

-When will you come again?

-Why are you leaving already?

-Let’s play more

-It’s a shame

-You just came back after a long time!

“Sorry. I have a schedule starting tomorrow.”

-But let’s just do a bit more

-One more game, go go

-Last one, go

-Final match!

“Umm.”

I thought for a moment.

Since after today I wouldn’t know when I could have the chance to broadcast again.

“Then maybe solo queue is a bit much… I’ll play another game for a bit before I go.”

-Okay

-Good

-SS

-Extreme

-Rock

-Extreme

-Rock

The reason I mentioned another game here is simple.

Legends of League is commonly referred to as a balloon game.

Unlike other games, there aren’t many mission triggers, and the main audience is relatively younger.

‘Shall I take a shot at it?’

So, the game I chose was Survival Ground.

It was a typical game that gets a lot of balloons.

-Money whore ON

I totally agree.

*

The next day.

Returning to the intense practice days felt like a dream from yesterday.

“Hey, you’re here?”

Upon arriving at the dormitory, Baek Seong-an, who seemed a bit out of sorts, greeted me.

He said he was meeting old team members… seemed like he had quite a few drinks.

“Nuna, hi.”

“Did you all rest well yesterday?”

“Ah, Nuna, did you know? Seo Yeon-woo sings really well. She could be a singer.”

“Really?”

That was unexpected.

“It’s real. Let’s go sometime.”

“Let’s see later.”

While I didn’t know when I’d find time since I’d be super busy starting now.

“Are there scrims scheduled for today?”

At my question, Baek Seong-an gulped down his honey water and replied.

“Uh… um? Oh, it’s scheduled.”

“Will you be okay?”

“I’m fine. I just need to drink some hangover remedy.”

Although I didn’t have any experience with a hangover, from what I’d seen in various media, it didn’t seem like a simple thing to overcome…..

“I’ll make sure it doesn’t affect the game. My stomach is almost back to normal.”

That ‘almost’ was a bit concerning, but I didn’t express it.

“So who are we scrimming against today?”

“Don’t say you’re surprised.”

When Baek Seong-an talked about the team we were scrimming against, I doubted my own ears.

“…Who did you say?”

“You didn’t hear?”

Baek Seong-an added with a laugh.

“It’s SY.”

Finally, the moment had come to face the greatest team in the history of Legends of League.