LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 98
1 set, the unexpected victory of the Bear Doll Family.
In the next match, no one expected Moon Si-hyun’s choice of Swordman.
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Pazzk Minor Gallery
Hako Virtual Minor Gallery
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Wow, this is insane![1]
This crazy girl, for real.[0]
Moon Si-hyun chose Swordman, LOL! [1]
Broadcasting content GOAT.jpg [3]
Jo Dae-woo’s annihilation, LOL! [0]
Live commentary: Jo Dae-woo’s Swordman is a piece of cake compared to me.[0]
Did Jo Dae-woo ever steal that Bear Doll from that girl?[2]
Moon Si-hyun’s Swordman one-on-one tutorial, LOL! [0]
What’s going on? Is anyone watching Moon Si-hyun’s broadcast? A Swordman pick here?[3]
If Jo Dae-woo loses this, damn it, LOL.[0]
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The DC server was momentarily paralyzed as messages flooded in.
Then, Jo Dae-woo requested a Swordman with a stiff expression.
[The game will start soon!]
The countdown to signify the game is about to begin has started.
[Okay, let’s keep our cool. We lost the first set, but the next set is a new game. Let’s refresh ourselves and do our best. And even if we lose this round, it’s not the end, so don’t stress it. Here we go. Let’s fight!]
[Yes!]
[Sure.]
[Got it!]
[Yes.]
[Let’s go!]
All five of them responded to Malchi’s last words of encouragement.
The only one who didn’t respond was the last remaining member.
“……”
Jo Dae-woo’s expression, visible beyond the VR for broadcasting, clearly revealed his emotions.
Soon, Malchi exited the call.
[Alright, let’s do our best again. The last match wasn’t bad aside from the mistakes.]
[I agree. The Swordman’s movements versus the current realm dealer weren’t bad either. If we avoid problems, we can turn it around easily.]
[Exactly. If we win this one, we’ll be even with the opponent. Let’s stay relaxed.]
A brief warm conversation followed to uplift the mood.
[Shall we go 1v1v2 this time?]
[Sure. Let’s do that.]
The game loading began, and the team distribution in the Sky Realm was adjusted.
The game started. What lay ahead was a bandaged hand and a sword stance.
[Dae-woo.]
At that moment, a voice was heard. Jo Dae-woo responded only by rolling his eyes to the side.
[Um…… let’s take it slow this time.]
It was the voice of Current Realm support, Trend.
Jo Dae-woo’s lips twitched.
[The last round was fine up until we started losing one-on-two, but after that, the game seemed to go downhill. Honestly, I think emotions got a bit too involved, we should refocus together—]
“No, brother.”
A slightly sharp voice.
“I messed up, but honestly, you weren’t doing that great yourself to even point fingers at me.”
[No, it wasn’t about pointing fingers—]
“You also took way too many hits from the Fighter starting midway. You even misused your ultimate once. Right?”
[[……]]
A brief silence.
[Well… okay. I guess I wasn’t innocent either. Let’s just stay positive.]
“Yep. Let’s go!”
[[……]]
[…… Oh, okay. Let’s fight!]
[Let’s, let’s fight!]
[…… Let’s do our best.]
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Pazzk Minor Gallery
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– That Jo Dae-woo guy is annoying again.
He’s like a spoiled brat in solo queue, thinking Current Realm is his toilet paper.
He’s been acting all sensitive ever since Moon Si-hyun’s name came up in sponsorship.
After being completely smashed, he’s venting his frustrations on Trend, LOL.
– For real, he suddenly goes off, LOL. The atmosphere was good even after losing the first set.
– I’m seeing him for the first time here, he’s really immature.
– Malchi was wrong to give the team leader spot to someone like him even if his tier is the highest.
N: He didn’t expect he would act like this, did he?
– There are definitely a lot of people waiting to take him down.
– A physical player like him seems like he’d get burned if he loses like this, but a broadcaster shouldn’t be like this.
– Just seems like a person who keeps failing.
– He’s definitely built up some bad karma.
– How can he talk to his own brother like that?
– Trend is surprisingly keeping things cool.
– Why’s he still getting air time with that kind of behavior?
N: It’s a fun pick.
N: The kids in school still cheer him on like this.
N: Immediately dodged a Swordman with the name Jo Dae-woo in solo queue << damn, as soon as I saw him, I dodged. N: For real, LOL. - It’s like the players in the Gauld Cup, San-deng and Cactus are starting to heat things up, so they’re keeping it chill among themselves, but this guy’s gone way overboard even in solo queue. - Moon Si-hyun seemed to look down on him, so I lost all my respect. ――― A hint of tension created an awkward atmosphere. The base's door opened. Jo Dae-woo regained his stance. He dashed ahead of Trend.
The fully hoped-for upset by the Bear Doll Family, followed by Moon Si-hyun’s choice.
As a result, the audience numbers that had been pumped up since earlier kept growing, and the digits in the front row changed.
Thus, the much more charged situation led into the second set’s match.
“Jo Dae-woo player is rushing towards a large objective with Moon Si-hyun player this time!”
The two Swordmen met at the riverbank.
“This time it’s a one-on-one face-off between a Current Realm dealer and a Current Realm support. Unlike before, there are no variables!”
“Moreover, since it’s a close range versus close range match-up, the outcome won’t just lead to someone’s end like before!”
“Will it result in Jo Dae-woo player’s clean win as predicted by Kant the moment they start?”
“I think so too. In the last match, to be honest, Moon Si-hyun really showed a difference in skill as a Fighter, but I just don’t see Jo Dae-woo losing in a Swordman versus Swordman match!”
The two Swordmen, having recognized each other at the riverbank, cautiously closed the distance.
And then, when the distance between them was about five steps away,
The Swordmen’s projection attacks crossed in the air.
The projection attack has a noticeably shorter range than other units’ projectiles but has a quick cooldown.
The projectile exchanges continued.
There were hardly any signs of a close combat situation.
The reason was Jo Dae-woo’s calm playstyle, skilled in Swordman versus Swordman matches.
“Jo Dae-woo is very aware of the opponent’s distance and maintaining it!”
“He’s not recklessly giving away distance at all! Very calm!”
“The Swordman’s projection has a motion for usage, so it relies heavily on skill. He’s eating away at it well! Jo Dae-woo player!”
Jo Dae-woo seemed to anticipate, dodging only the movements of Moon Si-hyun’s sword.
Moon Si-hyun seemed to react, observing the projectiles flying towards himself, twisting his whole body at the last moment to evade.
However, perhaps due to differences in projection accuracy and skill, Moon Si-hyun was hit about twice as much.
Thus their exchanges of projectiles continued.
And, when their projection cooldowns returned around this timing,
Jo Dae-woo refrained from releasing his projection at the usual moment.
And just when Moon Si-hyun released his projection,
“Ah!”
“Hey!?”
After firing his projection in a mismatch, he ran to the right without even looking at the opponent’s attack.
As a result, Jo Dae-woo dodged while Moon Si-hyun was struck by the projectile.
“Oh, Jo Dae-woo player just took a gamble and it paid off! If he had failed, he would’ve been the only one hit!”
“Moon Si-hyun got hit pretty hard, didn’t he?”
“Clearly, there’s a skill gap in the Swordman!”
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Wow
So it really is Jo Dae-woo.
He’s incredible!
Is Jo Dae-woo that impressive?
Wow, amazing!
Swordman can’t do it, LOL!
Moon Si-hyun was about to get teabagged, LOL!
Psychological warfare won, LOL!
Jo Dae-woo FTW, LOL!
Don’t challenge Jo Dae-woo with a Swordman, LOL!
I believed in Dae-woo!
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Gradually, the HP difference between the two began to widen.
Jo Dae-woo had about 4/5 of his HP remaining.
Moon Si-hyun had about 2/5 of his HP left.
Kant observed the difference and spoke.
“Definitely, Jo Dae-woo player has significantly chipped away at it. If this continues—”
At that moment, Jo Dae-woo sheathed his sword.
“Oh, he’s doing it.”
In an instant, the space between the scabbard and the sword blade glimmered with silver.
– Whoosh!!
The first to use a dash was Jo Dae-woo.
But then,
“…… Ah! No! Again! He dodged again!!”
“This is really hard to call it prediction! If this continues, it would be a huge loss on Jo Dae-woo player’s side for consuming the dash, right, Kant?”
“No, it’s probably just an approach that Jo Dae-woo player was aiming for. If he fully closes the distance with his attack speed as a Swordman, it’s hard for the opponent to prepare for the dash.”
“Ah, is that so!”
“Exactly. He’s likely planning to finish it in an all-out fight since he’s chipped away a lot already. And with his HP low enough, the highly skilled Jo Dae-woo player could easily finish it off!”
With Kant’s words, this time there was no projection or dashes being used, just blades clashing against each other.
Neither could use dashes or projections, nor was there time to do so.
“Now this is a true mud-slinging fight!”
Jo Dae-woo, forgetting his earlier stable play, relentlessly pressured Moon Si-hyun.
In the clash of their blows, sparks flew as their attitudes collided.
And it appeared little by little that Moon Si-hyun was stepping back.
“Oh, Moon Si-hyun player is getting cornered!”
“Is Jo Dae-woo player confident of his victory as he keeps pressing forward? There’s no breather!”
“Will Kant’s prediction come true again this time?”
The caster and commentator were gripping the desk tightly as they excitedly continued their commentary.
Kant was also watching with a similar posture.
…… But suddenly.
“…… Huh?”
A puzzlement escaped Kant’s lips.
And then, following that.
“Huh?”
“Uh-oh?”
The caster and commentator let out bewildered voices.
Clearly, it was Jo Dae-woo who was currently pressing the attack.
He kept walking forward, delivering more hits.
…… Yet, the HP bar attached to the edge was decreasing faster on the other side.
And, the one who ended up slamming his face into the riverbank was—
[Bear Doll Family’s Moon Si-hyun has KILLED Jo Dae-woo!]
It was not Moon Si-hyun, but Jo Dae-woo.
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Moon Si-hyun cut, LOL!
That doesn’t work for Swordman, LOL!
Are we going for a one-on-one now?
Moon Si-hyun completed the education, LOL!
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For a moment, the chat briefly froze.
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How the hell did you win, you crazy girl!
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What? Did Jo Dae-woo lose?
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No way, why did he lose this?
Da Si-hyun, LOL!
What? Wasn’t Jo Dae-woo in the lead?
“Try to avoid melee combat as much as possible.” “Try to avoid melee combat as much as possible.” “Try to avoid melee combat as much as possible.” “Try to avoid melee combat as much as possible.” “Try to avoid melee combat as much as possible.” “Try to avoid melee combat as much as possible.”
Why did Jo Dae-woo have to lose this, LOL!
His distance control skills are unreal.
What the heck??