[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 402

Could it be that we’re both on the verge of hitting level 6?

Rainbow’s movements have become more cautious than ever.

Previously, if there was an opportunity for a trade, even if it meant taking a hit, they would engage. But now, they weren’t giving away any such openings.

Rainbow knows it too.

Even the slightest crack that appears from now on could lead to a kill.

[Sylas – Level 6]

Amidst the fierce contest where neither side is willing to back down, I was the first to hit level 6 because I had gained a minor advantage in the early game.

Akali’s ultimate is extremely threatening.

But no matter how good Akali’s ultimate is, and no matter how hard she tries to create variables with it, Akali’s ultimate fits Sylas like a glove.

Honestly, it feels like it suits Sylas even better.

However, there are weaknesses as well.

Since the cooldown for stealing and using the opponent’s ultimate is double that of the opponent’s cooldown, there will naturally be timings where only Akali has her ultimate while Sylas does not.

‘So, I must win at the first ultimate timing.’

If neither of us gains an advantage at the first ultimate timing when both can use them, danger will surely come at the second ultimate timing.

Time flows under the tension.

The slight advantage didn’t last long.

Having already completed my first recall, Rainbow set aside any desire for CS and focused more on managing health. Thanks to that, Rainbow also smoothly reached level 6.

[Akali – Level 6]

The moment of decision is approaching.

From now on, the situation will allow either of us to grasp a kill at any moment, so the side that gets hit first is at a huge disadvantage.

In other words, giving distance could serve as a signal to start the fight.

And…

‘Here it comes.’

There was no need to say who would go first.

Akali and Sylas rushed at each other, and just as Sylas’s W was about to land over Akali’s head, she vanished into her shroud, canceling Sylas’s W.

There was no reason to be upset.

This was part of the plan.

‘Of course.’

The reason I, who maxed W first, tried to use it in such a good health situation was to draw out Akali’s shroud.

Soon, I believed that Rainbow wouldn’t allow Sylas to use W without using their shroud.

But if I didn’t show my true intentions, Rainbow wouldn’t have wasted their shroud either, so I boldly went in, trusting Rainbow’s reaction.

A play made possible by trusting my opponent.

The moment the shroud disappeared, I immediately turned around.

Rainbow chased me out of the shroud, launching Q skill at me.

‘Can’t dodge this.’

I’ll take the hits I need to take and dodge what I can.

For example, the upcoming ultimate-E combo.

Akali’s first ultimate, unlike the period right after the remake, has become targeted, making it hard to dodge.

Therefore, what I need to do is dodge the E that’s linked to the first ultimate.

Akali’s R-E combo.

This is Akali’s most basic combo.

The surefire way to hit Akali’s R-E combo is to use the first ultimate at max range.

So, the way to dodge is to reverse that.

‘I’ll charge forward.’

The moment Akali used her ultimate to chase me, I instantly turned my body and closed the distance with her.

Along with that, the ultimate that should have been cast at max range was used slightly closer.

But the opponent is Rainbow.

After confirming that the ultimate wasn’t cast at max range, Akali paused without linking her E.

Typically, one would link an E that’s hard to hit with the ultimate, leading to the assumption that Rainbow was anything but ordinary.

‘But if E isn’t used, there’s no way to kill Sylas.’

For Rainbow, it was crucial to unleash E and then squeeze in passive auto attacks to take down the relatively tanky W-max Sylas.

In other words, from my perspective, it meant that I only had to avoid Akali’s E.

‘Since the moment Akali failed to sync with her ultimate, Rainbow’s choices have drastically diminished.’

Using E without any setups carries huge risks for Akali.

If things go wrong, she might miss the kill opportunity, so unless escaping is an option, she has to use it very carefully.

Therefore, Akali players usually utilize the R-E combo, and if not, hitting Akali’s E relies purely on instinct.

Reading the opponent’s psychology.

What would Rainbow do?


What would Akali do?


What would I do?

‘Now.’

Rainbow, who had been chasing me, used a somewhat predictable E.

Because it was obvious, it became unexpectedly non-obvious.

Rainbow must have tried to read my behavior, but I narrowly grasped that psychology.

‘I almost got hit.’

Akali’s shuriken cuts through the air.

It was a close call, but from that point on, it was as if time belonged to me.

Whoosh!

Sylas’s hand reached out as Akali’s ultimate slipped into his grasp.

There are a few ultimates that have exceptionally powerful effects when Sylas steals them.

One of those is Akali’s ultimate, as it allows the close-range bruiser that Sylas is to wield a ludicrous mobility and AoE attack, giving him immense destructive power.

From now on, it’s a battle of focus and detail.

For Rainbow, with skills gone awry, it would likely try to escape through the second hit of the ultimate.

‘I can’t allow that.’

I charged towards Akali with the first hit of my ultimate, immediately starting the combo.

With both the shroud and E skills on cooldown, Akali was like a newborn left out in the wild.

Panicking, Rainbow tried to retreat, but it’s not easy to escape after moving in for a kill.

Especially not against Sylas, who is now holding Akali’s ultimate.

‘I won’t let go.’

Akali’s survivability with two hits of the ultimate was astounding, merely relying on her own survival’s capacity.

However, at that moment, Akali lacked the skills that supported her survivability—W and E were both on cooldown.

In aiming for the kill, she had crossed a river of no return.

Of course, with Flash still available, a moment’s distraction could let Akali slip away, so I stayed sharp.

Akali had reached the turret’s range.

In a way, one could say I had let her go, but there was no need to regret.

The chase wasn’t over yet.

‘Use it.’

With two hits of the ultimate, I pressured Akali to use her Flash.

It didn’t matter if she didn’t.

In that case, I’d just kill her.

Ultimately, cannot withstand the pressure, Rainbow’s Akali flashed, and Sylas’s two hits of ultimate literally sliced through Akali.

-First Blood!

Though I took a couple of hits from the turret in the process, I managed to survive with a hair’s breadth of health.

That was a perfect solo kill.

Woo, woo────!!!

Soon, the vibration felt outside my headset echoed loudly in the booth.

I could tell how massive the cheers were, overwhelming the stage.

“Phew…”

A solo kill against Rainbow.

Yet the game wasn’t over, so I calmly prepared for the timing to recall.

The setup between Sylas and Akali is one where if one breaks, the other is doomed from start to finish.

However, it’s still too early to feel safe.

This was Summoner’s Rift, after all, and in a pure 1v1 scenario, a very unfavorable situation for Sylas was about to unfold.

‘From now on, I won’t have my ultimate.’

Sylas is strong at the moment he steals the first ultimate at level 6, and conversely, weak when he can’t steal good ultimates from then on.

Especially in a 1v1 scenario.

With only Akali being the opponent from whom Sylas can steal the ultimate, naturally, there will be a time doubled compared to Akali’s ultimate during which Sylas won’t have his own.

‘This time is long.’

Akali’s level 1 ultimate has a cooldown of 100 seconds.

That means Sylas can’t use his ultimate, while Akali will have timings to use her own for at least 100 seconds.

Returning to lane, despite the slight item difference remaining, there was no sign of being intimidated by Akali.

No, rather it seemed like confidence was overflowing.

The reasoning for that was simple.

‘From now on, they know they have the advantageous timing.’

Even if there’s a slight loss in trade, as long as Akali’s ultimate comes back up, the initiative will switch to her.

In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Rainbow was methodically building up for that time.

And…

Finally, after about 90 seconds, Akali’s ultimate was poised to activate again.

‘Here it comes.’

Rainbow didn’t miss that golden opportunity.