I am Smart

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Kant had such a strong voice among amateur users that he was literally one of the few in the top ranks.

When he mentioned units or users of Fiore, dozens of related YouTube videos were created and spread across various communities.

The reason lies in the gaming accomplishments he has achieved thus far.

Before the release of Fiore, he was quite a renowned pro in the most global game of that time.

At the time of Fiore’s release, he was 25 years old; he didn’t pursue pro status further, but since Season 1 of Fiore, up until now at 32 years old, he has consistently shown his strength by ranking within the top 5 each season as a crucial tank in the current realm.

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– Yesterday’s review of Kant’s Bear Doll Family total assessment/Match prediction notes.txt

(While opening a notepad to summarize another team’s performance)

Lastly, Sansu team? The Sansu team is… um… one win. No, I’m sorry, but… even if they grab just one win, it’d be a miracle.

If they managed to win even once, I could genuinely applaud them—”You did well, even if you lost.”

Of course, I’m close with Tae-jun, or rather, Sansu, and I’m rooting for him too, but they did come to this as well…

Honestly, when I calculated the Sansu team’s strength, their victory plan is just too bizarre.

It’s simply unreasonable.

In the game of Fiore, the system intends for the Sky Realm to give the Current Realm a certain advantage, but the Sansu team is the opposite.

The Sansu team needs the Current Realm to give advantages to the Sky Realm.

They spent too many points in the Current Realm, causing the strength of the Sky Realm to be abnormally weak.

At least San-deng, who got some points spent on him, is doing pretty well, but… there’s a limit.

Perhaps aware of this, Sansu attempted to raise the tier of the Sky Realm by subbing in Moon Si-hyun, but…

But the worst part is that they stacked everything in the Current Realm, right? But even so, the Current Realm in the Sansu team isn’t overwhelmingly strong compared to other teams.

I first heard about this person called Si-hyun when I received a proposal for collaboration, and even though I haven’t watched much, I’ve seen a bit… She’s good. Really good, but this is Demons we’re talking about.

Moreover, isn’t their next opponent KILLTHAT or something of that sort?

Oh, that’s going to be really tough; that’s a top damage dealer from their side.

Fighters struggle to beat Swordsmen, and their scoring rate is even higher.

That Swordsman is really skilled, very experienced, and has good physical attributes.

Ah… This is all Sansu’s fault; he auctioned everything off so poorly.

What a pity.

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Three-line summary

The Bear Doll Family relies on the Sky Realm to withstand and the Current Realm to win.

However, the Current Realm can’t guarantee victory against the opposing Current Realm; rather, they’re at a disadvantage.

Sansu is just a dumbass compared to Moon Si-hyun, having lower intelligence.

– Highly recommend

– But at least he’s honest, haha, it’s his friend’s team.

Naw, that’s super mild compared to what he could’ve said, haha.

– No matter how I look at it, Sansu’s trolling was super huge…

– I just want to see them get destroyed, hit hard, and get annihilated while watching Squirrel squeeze them out, haha.

Naw, I thought he was optimistic, but he’s surprisingly got some mental issues… what a killjoy.

– This is accurate, haha. Those game-obsessed morons staring at their owner’s tits, it makes me want to kill them.

– Isn’t it a bit harsh to say he’s got lower intelligence than a beastwoman, though??

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This is the assessment Kant made of the Bear Doll Family.

As he expected, less than 10 minutes into the game, the tide was turning against the Bear Doll Family.

Kant had seen and participated in countless professional matches.

So he had no particular favorite team in the pro scene.

However, he had always shown a slight interest in teams with special circumstances or underdogs every year.

Therefore, coupled with his friendship with the coach, Sansu… he was quietly supporting the Bear Doll Family.

Of course, as usual, the game unfolded just as he predicted, but…

… he eventually leaned back in his chair, observing the match with a lackluster expression.

“Wait, what the hell is going on here!?”

“While we were distracted, both Jo Dae-woo and Trend were taken out by player Moon Si-hyun!! And the objects haven’t even been recovered yet! This is insane!!”

“This is worse than the Cactus’s death!! If they get wiped out, they receive an additional nirvana point!!”

The passionate commentary of the caster and analyst could be heard nearby.

Then suddenly, the analyst turned to Kant.

“… Kant? Your posture seems to have changed?”

“… Huh? Kant? …. Whoa! You startled me.”

The caster and analyst looked at Kant in surprise.

… Kant was sitting with a different posture than before, enough to draw the attention of the two commentators next to him.

The solo double kill by Moon Si-hyun that just happened in the Current Realm.

After that, he suddenly straightened up and was now staring intently at the observation screen, nodding.

“… ”

‘A Fighter defeating a Swordsman without outside help? And even scoring a double kill?’

“… ”

‘Against the same tier, and the Swordsman has at least 300 points in advantage?’

“… ”

In his mind, numerous calculations of matchups between Swordsmen and Fighters flashed.

‘… How?’

Ultimately, he couldn’t come to a conclusion.

“…… Tr.”

“…… Kant?”

“…… Ah.”

With that, Kant realized his current role and regained his composure.

“I’m sorry. The result was so different from my expectations… No, how did they really win? Normally, in a Fighter versus Swordsman matchup, the Fighter is lucky just not to die early on.”

“I really want to know what happened too! Once everything’s done, it looks like we’ll move to a replay screen for what we missed.”

The fighter, who had finished the wipeout, displayed no heightened emotions. As if nothing had happened, she calmly walked towards the object in front of her.

The Sky Realm seemed flustered from the Satori’s flank and the sudden news of the wipeout, hesitating, and ultimately gave ground to lose the object.

The Cactus, resurrecting before the opponent, dashed straight for the opposite object.

With this, all objects from the Current Realm and Sky Realm were confirmed as belonging to the Bear Doll Family, and for a moment, the game’s flow calmed down.

[REPLAY]

With a bright flash, they finally transitioned to the replay.

A scene showing the wound-wrapped hands of Moon Si-hyun.

It described the perspective directly flowing from Moon Si-hyun.

The fighter charged toward the site of the conflict, albeit late.

But they were already too late. Upon turning the corner, their ally lay lifeless.

Then, a man wielding a blade, who had been watching her and the corpse from a closer distance.

He slowly turned his head towards her.

Aware of each other’s presence, they slowly closed the distance between them.

Fist and blade, they clashed within striking range.

From that point on… the three at the commentary desk silently watched.

Eventually, as the fighter smashed the Swordsman and subsequently took down the arriving monk, only then did they react.

“Wait, does this even make sense!?”

“What on earth just happened!?”

“… Honestly, I can’t explain it accurately! It all happened so quickly!”

As they said this, the caster and analyst turned to Kant.

… And then.

“… Huh…!”

“Phuh. Kant?”

Kant now wore a much more amused expression than before.

The camera crew didn’t miss that and broadcasted it at the corner of the official stream’s replay.

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Hahaha, what’s with Kant’s expression??

O_O

O_O

What an expression, haha!

0O0

Hahahaha!

Seriously, such a shocked face, haha!

I’ve watched Kant’s broadcast for nine years, and I’ve never seen that face before, haha!

O_O Hahahaha!

O_O

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He was slightly stunned, mouth agape.

“No! Whoa…! This is insane…!”

“Oh! No! No cursing!”

“Ah, I’m sorry. No, whoa… no…”

Kant momentarily lost his words, then, reading the analyst’s expressions directed at him.

“I will explain.”

As he resumed watching the replay in slow motion, he returned to his previous focus.

His expression was now entirely different from that apathetic demeanor just seconds ago.

“First, the Swordsman and Fighter approach each other. Both their arms are short, so they both want to make contact.”

“They then start fighting in a very close range.”

“As you know, this battle is absolutely in favor of the Swordsman. The weapon’s reach is about 1.5 meters longer, and both health and attack power are greater for the Swordsman. From Jo Dae-woo’s perspective, he must be grateful the Fighter didn’t back away.”

“Thus, Jo Dae-woo actively starts to press. He swings his blade and starts the assault.”

“But the blade that should hit barely connects! It’s so close to hitting yet continues to miss. It’s peculiar; he shouldn’t be dodging like this.”

“However, the short punches that shouldn’t hit keep landing on Jo Dae-woo’s body. One swing misses, and two punches land in return, and if two swings miss, four punches follow. This is just absurd!”

“Jo Dae-woo must have felt slight panic at this point. It shows in his movements. Wait, if we get close, shouldn’t I win? I’ve got the longer reach and talent! But things are going completely different than expected.”

“Meanwhile, Moon Si-hyun successfully dodges several times. The successful parries stack into something usable, which makes Jo Dae-woo hesitant to use his blade. Still, Jo Dae-woo also does not fall for the feints, evading the timings to parry just fine.”

“Still, it’s moving away from what he thought the matchup would be like, so Jo Dae-woo must be feeling very annoyed. But it’s okay! He’s the Swordsman. It’s Fighter vs. Swordsman! The Fighter only gets one chance, while the Swordsman gets two. The counter is what it is. The psychological advantage still lies with the Swordsman.”

“Jo Dae-woo gives up on the frontal assault and acknowledges the disadvantage, switching gears for the next step. He sheaths his sword. A preparation for a charge.”

“But Jo Dae-woo doesn’t recklessly use the charge. He doesn’t allow any lucky parries that would stiffen him, waiting to predict a Swordsman charge.”

“Numerous psychological games unfold. He sheaths his blade, draws for a swipe, then back into the sheath again, swinging and twisting, repeating this to try provoking a parry.”

“But! Here! Here! Kant’s voice sped up more.

The Swordsman sheathed his blade, just like before.

Then, the moment.

– Ding!!

There was a slight gap between the sheath and the blade. Silver light flashed through.

– With a thunderous sound, it vanished forward.

And.

– Kiing!!!

Once again, this time cloaked in sunlight.

What appeared thereafter was the Swordsman lying alone on the ground.

“He successfully parried! At this point, the Swordsman has burned both his chances! He received full damage from the counter while executed! Jo Dae-woo’s late arrivals, the monk, were so caught off guard by the Fighter’s advantageous state, that he gave ground and was taken down too!”

“But in retrospect, this indicates that Dae-woo was too hasty! Instead of indulging in excessive greed to gain more from a won confrontation, he should have waited for Trend to arrive!”

“However, it’s all so… I can hardly express it! In other circumstances, another Fighter would have certainly lost to Jo Dae-woo! Fighters can’t ever win against Swordsmen! That’s an equation built on previous data!”

“Fighters can’t beat Swordsmen of equal skill levels. That’s the data, the official ruling that has been accumulated as the game has become refined!”

“But Si-hyun shattered that outdated data! With only her skill! For a PVP game like Fiore to distort ordained matchups carries tremendous significance!”

Kant’s keen analysis flowed continuously.

Suddenly, the sparkle returned to his eyes.

Disappointment over Sansu’s judgment.

But alongside the loving affection gamers hold for… the rebellion of the underdog.

Those emotions flipped in an instant as he witnessed Moon Si-hyun’s potential.

Kant’s voice quickly rose and sped up further.

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This is insane, for real.

I can’t even follow after hearing it, haha.

Is this the wall of Grandmasters?

Isn’t the Fighter completely OP?

Wait, Moon Si-hyun was this strong?

Jo Dae-woo must have felt the wall strongly against that; that was intense!

This is a true beastwoman here!

Is this serious, hahaha?

Did he really react to the Swordsman’s charge? Not a prediction?

It’s so much more fun listening to an expert commentary, haha.

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“Thank you for the high-level analysis! Hearing it directly really makes me feel the proficiency of the Grand Master users once again!”

“But, is it even possible to react to the Swordsman’s charge with that skill? It sounds like you’re saying that Jo Dae-woo has been saying he was psychologically good enough that it couldn’t have been just mere reaction.”

The caster, who comparatively had a low understanding of the game’s intricacies, asked Kant while looking.

“… ”

Kant fell silent for a moment, then simply answered.

“No?”

He said it as if it was the most natural thing in the world.