[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 308

The news of OLZ’s promotion success sent shockwaves through the entire Legends of League community.

Just the mere announcement of LCKR’s promotion would have been enough to stir up excitement, but the real kicker was Outlaw’s comments during the interview.

– Outlaw declares victory ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

– That’s just gank-worthy

– Hehe…

– A declaration of winning the Red Cup after a flawless victory? Crazy!

Outlaw’s declaration of winning the Red Cup.

If it were any other team, you might brush off such a bold statement as mere bravado, but the issue lies in what OLZ and Outlaw have shown so far.

Could it be? No way, really?

Thoughts of such possibilities bubbled up in the hearts of fans watching the match today.

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Honestly, if Outlaw really thinks he can win the Red Cup, then upvote for sure, haha

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At this point, I’m in, haha

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– Upvote


– Don’t use cheat codes


– This is definitely an upvote, haha


– Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!


– For real, OLZ is incredible! They really crushed it in Division 1, right?


– Haha, it wasn’t for nothing that we scrimmed with SCV, haha


– I agree


– Seriously, something feels different from past promotion teams—it’s all very strange


– For real, haha

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– But if OLZ wins the Red Cup right after being promoted to Division 1, that’ll be some serious ganking


– Grand Slam possible?


– Absolutely possible, haha


– MAX line arrangement confirmed) OLZ is the scrim king


– No way, really?


– What’s even more surprising is that it’s actually true, damn haha

– ? What do you mean it’s real?

After the buzz about Outlaw faded, the conversation naturally shifted to OLZ.

– But Getback really dropped the ball last time and brought a sneaky pick this time, like, wtf


– For real, haha, the bus master


– Haha, if Outlaw is the jungler, then we have to ride that wave


– I agree, definitely

Talking about Getback,

– But Honor always performs so well, right?


– I agree, he does great with both sword and shield


– Back when he was a 3 Min Top School Honorary Member, he was a complete noob, but since going pro, he’s leveled up, for real


– ? Honor was a 3 Min Top School Honorary Member?


– Didn’t you know?


– ???? What? Is that really him?


– No way


– I guess when you look at his little sister, no one thinks he was a 3 Min Top School Honorary Member, haha


– For real, haha

About Honor,

– But whenever I watch OLZ matches, it seems like the top and jungle create the plays while the ADC is the one who actually gets a kill.


– I agree, Jaem-min seriously steals the glory, haha


– Other teams usually have the top win and the bot hold the line, but with OLZ, the top wins 4:5 and the ADC is the one taking down turrets, haha


– I totally agree, haha, that Jaem-min


– But it seems like Protein is doing a lot too; his join timing is always ridiculously good


– That’s true

Finally, a discussion about Jaem-min and Protein.

However, just like every action has an equal and opposite reaction, although the community atmosphere was mostly swamped with OLZ fans, there were still some dissenters.

In a classic case of fans creating haters, there were quite a few who held negative feelings towards OLZ and Outlaw.

– Just because they wiped the floor with the promotion teams doesn’t mean they’ll succeed in Division 1, lol, the hype train is just…


– For real, they need to calm down


– Can we stop the cringe posts now? It’s the Red Cup period, why the hell should we read these promotion-level cringe posts?

As such, OLZ’s journey became a hot topic not just among OLZ supporters, but for all Legends of League fans.

Whether they support or dislike OLZ, it was out of the question.

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Finally, after winning in the winner’s bracket,

As promised, we headed directly to the place we planned for our celebration.

We had already scouted the venue since we planned to win today, so all we had to do was show up.

“Man, it’s definitely meat on days like this.”

Kim Jae-min, who had been sniffling just moments ago, was now in high spirits.

Of course, it wasn’t just Kim Jae-min who was pumped.

“If we make it to Division 1… we’re gonna become super famous.”

“Everyone who needs to know likely already knows, right?”

“Eh? Huh?”

At my words, Seo Yeon-woo’s expression shifted to one of surprise, as if she just realized this fact.

“LCKR…”

Meanwhile, throughout the trip to the celebration venue, Baek Seong-an was staring blankly out the window, lost in what seemed to be a dreamy fantasy.

He looked so sentimental, I didn’t want to disturb his mood.

The celebration venue turned out to be a completely normal meat restaurant.

The place we visited last time, which our mother had reserved, had such a sophisticated atmosphere that it felt entirely mismatched for a lively day like this.

“Welcome… Oh my.”

Maybe our group stood out a bit, as I felt the staff’s gaze linger on us strangely.

But I tried not to show any signs of it.

“Are you five?”

“Ah, yes indeed.”

“This way, please.”

For some reason, the restaurant was bustling, likely because it wasn’t just us that came to celebrate.

Even though our match ended quickly with a score of 3:0, afterwards, interviews and various other events dragged out the time until we arrived.

“Great job, everyone, today. Eat as much as you want. And for drinks… just a little, especially you, Yeon-woo.”

Since the nightmare from our last outing came to mind, I felt like I didn’t want to touch any alcohol, at least.

Not just myself, but all our team members seemed to share that sentiment.

“Ah… okay.”

“Come on, let’s eat!”

With Baek Seong-an’s encouragement, our gathering kicked off in earnest.

The conversations naturally flowed to details about the match we just had.

“So that’s why you dodged with Flash there, leading to that play? Honestly, you should have gotten POG for ADC, agree?”

“Senior’s opinion, huh.”

“Hey, since you’re my senior, I gave POG to you, okay?”

“Gotcha.”

Baek Seong-an and Kim Jae-min synced together as usual.

“And the sister really just keeps going towards the top side, huh? If she came to bot, we’d take them down for sure.”

“Bot ganks have a lower success rate.”

“But the return value is guaranteed.”

Surprisingly, it was Kim Ji-hoon who chimed in.

It seemed he couldn’t hold back any longer since the conversation turned towards the bot lane.

“Heeeey, I usually keep vision in the bot lane, but feel free to come whenever you have time.”

He said that in a manner very characteristic of him, but to put it bluntly, he was saying, “Come gank bot, please.”

“…Do I really not gank bot as much as I should?”

“Yup.”

“Yup.”

Kim Jae-min and Kim Ji-hoon chimed in.

Honestly, I thought I was doing fine, adapting my picks based on the situation, but hearing their reactions, it was a little surprising…

‘What’s this feeling?’

It felt like the happy atmosphere of the celebration was coaxing my teammates to share what was on their minds.

But it wasn’t an unpleasant feeling at all.

In fact, a desire to confront these issues directly began to rise within me.

“Wait, if I’m focusing on the top side, then during Rift Herald timing, shouldn’t the ADC be free-farming after?”

As I directed my words towards Kim Jae-min, he immediately pretended to be disinterested.

“Is that so….”

“Hmm.”

At that moment, Baek Seong-an spoke up.

“Alright, so what’s the plan moving forward? We’ve got some time left.”

Baek Seong-an was right.

Today’s date, right after finishing in the winner’s bracket, was September 20.

Tomorrow, the loser’s match would take place, and we’d find out which team would get relegated to Division 2, and the day after would determine the final match with the promoted team and those staying in Division 1.

This could wrap up the key schedule relating to our team… and if including schedules not directly related, we have the Red Cup schedule as well.

The Red Cup runs from October 1 to November 3.

Meanwhile, the next LCKR Spring Season is set to kick off in January.

In other words, our team would enjoy a lengthy vacation until the next official season begins.

“There may be some small tournaments in between, but still, that’s a lot of time.”

“For now, let’s just take a week off. Everyone’s worked hard.”

“I think that sounds good.”

At that moment, Kim Jae-min spoke up.

“Hey, a week? Aren’t we basically free from tournaments from January, so couldn’t we take a month or two off?”

“Do you want to chill forever?”

“Thinking about it, I think a week should be enough. No wait, let’s start practicing the day after tomorrow.”

“Oh, and Yujin.”

“Yes?”

“Like always, there’ll be even more sponsorship proposals coming in now that we’ve made it to LCKR. Not like the little ones, but genuine big offers too… what will you do then?”

As it turns out, our team had received countless sponsorship proposals up until now.

However, I had rejected all of them because accepting them would impose certain restrictions on team management.

Yet, Baek Seong-an had brought this up now because being in LCKR meant the offers would likely be on a whole different level.

“Hmm, not sure. I’ll think about it when that time comes.”

“Okay.”

For now, I decided to hold off on making any decisions.

Right now, it was time to enjoy today.

“To us!”

In a litany of what felt like an uncle’s toast, our celebration was gradually coming to a close.