[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 377

No matter how much of an Irelia you are, facing off against Darius with his fluidity head-on is just reckless.

Thus, Irelia hastily started to retreat, and Darius pursued even deeper, steadily stacking up against Irelia.

1 stack, 2 stacks, 3 stacks…

Moreover, perhaps Euphoria was not an easy opponent after all; he didn’t prematurely dodge, anticipating Irelia’s counterattack.

“Uh-oh, she’s dead.”

“Darius is definitely OP, isn’t he?”

“No, Darius is the one who’s dead.”

“Wait, what?!”

At first glance, it seemed like Irelia was in a tight spot, but that’s something you’d only say if you didn’t know Irelia’s champion capabilities well.

All conditions were aligning perfectly.

Usually, Darius completely trounces Irelia when he has his ultimate in such a situation.

If he stacks up to 5 while constantly hitting, Irelia’s head would likely split open before she could unleash her signature desperation moves.

However, right now, they’re both only at level 3.

Neither Irelia nor Darius has their ultimate yet.

So, if Darius can’t choke Irelia out with his ultimate, a 5-stacked Irelia can bite Darius’ neck anytime, no matter how low her health is.

Just like right now.

[“Isn’t Irelia in danger?!”]


[“Shouldn’t she flash away?!”]

Amidst the commentators’ cries, Irelia, charging her W, hit a minion just as the minion’s health was perfectly down to take a Q hit.

Then, Irelia dashed in between the minions, using the Q skill to cancel her auto attacks, instantly ramping up her DPS and started pounding on Darius.

Instead of two hits in the time it would normally take, she’s hitting three.

And, at this early stage, the difference of one auto attack is absolutely massive.

Plus, she incorporated the E so seamlessly that Euphoria’s Darius didn’t even have time to react.

It was truly a display of sweeping, dazzling gameplay.

[“U-uh???”]


[“Honorrrrr!”]

Amidst the commentators’ astonished shouts,

-First Blood!

The Darius that seemed so strong fell far too easily.

[“Honor! What a super, ultra-super play!”]


[“What just happened? How did she do that?”]


[“Honor’s Irelia literally split Euphoria’s Darius apart!”]

Of course, Darius had a parting blow waiting for him.

A fully stacked bleeding effect was just that.

But regrettably, the opponent was Irelia, and now that Darius had fallen, the bleeding stacks meant nothing to her.

She could just clean up the remaining minions with Q and gain her health back.

Swish—

Swish, swish!

Irelia neatly cleaned up the minions and restored her health just enough not to die.

Baek Seong-an, observing from afar, muttered,

“… Truly a godly champion.”

It was a hollow exclamation from someone who had likely experienced a lot of setbacks.

“Wow! This is Irelia! Did you see that, sis? That was insane!”


“Well done. If Darius had just reacted a tad better with his E, we might have seen a different result.”

In fact, Darius saved his E skill until the last moment, eventually messing up his skill shot amidst Irelia’s dance of blades.

Considering that Darius’ E connects to Q, that was a skill shot he should never have missed.

It meant Irelia, guided by Seo Yeon-woo, was sharp enough to make even a top player mess up his skill.

“Our Yeon-woo rocks! Yay!”


“Yeah, as long as you do well, that’s what counts. Go for it!”


“…Go for it.”

Kim Jae-min and Baek Seong-an cheered, and even the usually quiet Kim Ji-hoon chimed in to support Seo Yeon-woo.

‘Hmm.’

The Irelia had just scored a kill.

And with that, a Level 3 Irelia just getting First Blood was a force that most Legends of League players would know all too well.

If this were the Summoner’s Rift with a 5v5 setup, Irelia’s aggression would have likely drawn in a jungler. But this was a 1v1 showdown.

There wasn’t a jungler to call in the first place.

While Irelia returned home, the kill scene replay aired.

[“Oh, here Irelia lowered the minion health with W to create an angle. Was this all calculated from the start?”]


[“Wow… How does she find these angles in this situation?”]


[“Honor! He’s truly making his presence felt in the world right now!”]

Once someone secures a kill in a knife-to-knife showdown, the outcome is pretty much predetermined.

Yet, the game didn’t end because Darius, as a champion, had a few tricks up his sleeve.

A champion you can’t afford to underestimate.

That is Darius.

[Irelia – Level 4]


[Darius – Level 3]

Now, Darius’ task remaining was to level up to 6 safely.

One essential condition for him to use his remaining coins was to learn his ultimate after reaching 6.

Conversely, it meant that in the current state where a level gap was already apparent, Seo Yeon-woo could potentially seal the deal before Darius hit level 6.

[“For Darius, this feels like a tough spot, right?”]


[“He’s only got one coin left. With the level difference and item discrepancy, Darius can’t possibly beat Irelia face-to-face.”]


[“Especially if it’s Honor’s Irelia.”]

[“Exactly. There have been many talks about Honor since Challengers Korea, but all those stories probably only hold weight because of Challengers Korea. If he wins today, he can somewhat prove those narratives wrong.”]

[“Yes! No matter how much this All-Star Event is just a show, who is the opponent? It’s Euphoria, known as the North Top!”]

The commentators’ evaluations of Honor kept rising.

And frankly, it’s only natural.

Who is the opponent?

The one known as the North Top, who had a significant performance at the Red Cup!

Even if the North American region is generally considered less competitive than other leagues, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s still one of the four major leagues.

Against such a player, a line player who just got relegated from the second league showed good form.

The domestic commentators, always welcome to the emergence of new stars, had no choice but to be thrilled.

The laning phase continued.

With Irelia holding the reins, every time she maneuvered between the minions, Darius was forced to stand back and only leech experience.

This meant he had no choice but to passively let Irelia control the lane.

Irelia was none the wiser about this fact, so she switched to a slow push and began grouping the wave.

[“This… doesn’t feel good, does it?”]


[“Is she planning to take a chance during this wave? It just so happens that Irelia will hit level 6 first!”]

Darius was managing his health quite well.

He was in this position without taking damage at all except for W and E pokes, all thanks to giving up CS.

So, despite Darius being in almost optimal condition, Irelia’s advance was relentless.

“Looks like she means business.”


“Seems so.”


“What do you think? Do you think she can do it?”


“Yeah.”

Baek Seong-an looked at me with slight surprise.

“Really?”


“Yeon-woo can do it.”

Not that I was underestimating Euphoria.

It was just that I had faith in Honor.

[Irelia – Level 6]


[Darius – Level 5]

Finally, with Irelia hitting the revered sixth level, the wave began crashing into the tower.

In response, Irelia slowly lurked near the turret, scouting for opportunities.

Currently, Irelia’s stacks were intact at 4, and if she timed it right, she could easily take Darius out in one go.

Darius was well aware of this fact too, and instead of focusing on CS, he was more focused on trying to zone Irelia out.

Just before Irelia’s 4 stacks could reset.

That was the cue; Irelia’s ultimate flew toward Darius first.

[“W-whoa?!”]

Amidst the commentators’ astonishment, Darius hurriedly attempted to counter by using his E to disrupt Irelia’s tempo.

However, Irelia seemed to be aware of this, as after casting her ultimate, instead of diving in with her Q, she cleverly baited it out with a backward movement.

She had won the mental game.

Of course, in Legends of League, the mental game usually favors the side that is holding the advantage. Still, even with that in mind, Honor’s plays were incredibly eye-catching.

From that point onward, it was practically Irelia’s stage.

Although she was within the turret’s aggro range, nothing could hinder Irelia from doing her dance.

At that moment, all Irelia had to do was take Darius out first.

Darius desperately tried to hold the line against both the turret and Irelia, but the damage from the minions behind Irelia and the turret damage was hardly distinguishable.

-Enemy slain!

As Darius fell, the screen froze, and the victor was declared.

[Victory]

With a kill score of 2:0.

Honor’s Irelia completely ripped apart Euphoria’s Darius, and finally, the winner of this match was determined.