NOVEL NEXT Chapter 459
On the day of the match between OLZ and SY.
Of course, the Legends of League community was buzzing with discussions about it even before the actual game began.
– “Wow, OLZ is going against SY today.”
– “Is it going to be a big one?”
– “Honestly, if OLZ keeps their winning streak, that’s a huge upvote lol.”
– “Wow, can OLZ’s undefeated streak be broken today?”
– “OLZ has just been cleaning out the competition, honestly, it looks tough against SY.”
Right now, it’s not an exaggeration to say OLZ is the best team in LCKR.
Of course, SY has been on a roll as well, but there’s a different feeling between the momentum of a traditional strong team and that of a new team.
The community was naturally hyped up with OLZ fans.
– “SY out! SY out! SY out! SY out! SY out! SY out! SY out! SY out!”
– “Looking forward to the reactions of the solo queue players after 8 PM.jpg”
– “Man, OLZ fans are really wild lately.”
However, no secret stays hidden forever.
Talk about OLZ’s scrim results started spreading in the community.
– “But didn’t OLZ’s scrim results drop recently?”
└ “Is that a fact?”
└ “What facts? Lol, it sounds like nonsense.”
└ “Wasn’t there a leak about the scrim results against SS Class? That might be what they’re talking about.”
└ “? OLZ lost to SS Class?”
└ “Shut up, no.”
└ “How could OLZ lose to SS? Lol, get real.”
└ “It’s just scrims; they were probably experimenting. No need to make a fuss over it. Lol.”
While all these stories about OLZ were circulating, a post was uploaded.
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A screenshot of what GTD SSAM said during his livestream lol (OLZ’s doom).
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Summary for those short on time:
Basically, the quality of solo queue lately is terrible; there are players here who shouldn’t even be at this rank.
Solo queue sucks.
I’ve heard there are a lot of DDoS attacks lately, but I haven’t experienced one yet. Probably because I’m not popular.
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It seems like OLZ could be taken on now.
The lane swap meta is a bit annoying, but it seems other teams struggle with it too, so maybe it’s a good thing.
Outlaw is really pretty.
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– “Even DDoS attacks make you immune… Ah!”
– “Even pros are saying solo queue sucks; why isn’t it being fixed?”
– “Winning a couple of games doesn’t mean you can take them on lol, meanwhile they’re on a 2-match losing streak?”
– “OLZ cut! OLZ cut! OLZ cut! OLZ cut! OLZ cut! OLZ cut! OLZ cut! OLZ cut! OLZ cut!”
– “But for a team on a 2-match losing streak to say they can take on an undefeated team is just sad.”
– “For real lol.”
– “Wow, OLZ fans are really something.”
– “Looks like OLZ is in a tough spot lately.”
– “They probably can’t adapt to the lane swap meta?”
– “And saying Outlaw is pretty at the end is hilarious lol.”
– “Outlaw indeed rolls hard, yeah.”
– “You’ll see today lol.”
– “But it’s just scrims; don’t get too immersed.”
– “Hahahaha, OLZ’s doom.”
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GTD SSAM’s casual remark during his personal stream created a huge wave.
While it sounded like the usual things said during a casual stream, the reactions related to OLZ stirred up quite the issue.
– “But is it really okay to say stuff like that, even if it’s a personal stream?”
– “This is definitely going to be controversial.”
– “Look at OLZ fans trying to bring down another player lol.”
– “For real, that’s just pathetic.”
– “Formal statement) The Legends of League gallery demands an official clarification from player SSAM.”
– “Look at the OLZ fans freaking out again lol, can you just leave already?”
– “This is OLZ’s gallery. This is OLZ’s gallery. This is OLZ’s gallery. This is OLZ’s gallery. This is OLZ’s gallery.”
– “Today’s gallery is fun lol.”
– “Honestly, if OLZ gets wiped out, upvote for sure lol.”
– “But even if SY loses, I think the solo queue players will go crazy, so that should be amusing.”
– “No matter who loses, it’s a win for us lol.”
The situation in the community was complete chaos and confusion.
However, to put it another way, it meant that there was that much interest centered on the match between OLZ and SY.
– “Either way, today should be super entertaining lol.”
– “Wow, I ordered chicken, but it won’t arrive for an hour and a half? Is everyone ordering chicken?”
– “Damn lol.”
Amidst all this buzz…
Finally, the match between OLZ and SY was about to kick off.
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The day of the match against SY was approaching.
In some ways, it was a huge trial for our team, which was currently in crisis, but it was something we couldn’t avoid.
Even if it wasn’t for long, our team had prepared as best as we could for today.
Now the only thing left was to prove it.
“Alright, everyone ready?”
“Yep.”
“Don’t get too nervous. If you just play as we practiced, we can win.”
Baek Seong-an joked, but the tension in the team members’ faces didn’t easily fade.
“Alright, let’s go.”
Baek Seong-an took the lead.
In moments like this, Baek Seong-an, being the oldest and most experienced, firmly held the team’s center.
As we entered the arena, an even greater roar welcomed us than usual.
“Wow!”
The audience wasn’t just our team’s fans.
In fact, it seemed there were even more fans cheering for SY.
Hearing that roar, I realized just how much interest there was in today’s match.
After greeting the audience, we turned to face our opponents, the players from SY.
Was it just me, or did the SY players seem especially large today.
It wasn’t just me feeling that way; Seo Yeon-woo and Kim Jae-min couldn’t hide their nervousness either.
“Uh…”
“Ugh.”
Well, Kim Ji-hoon had the same expression as usual.
After the greetings, entering the booth and sitting down, my heart, which had been pounding with tension, finally settled.
Sitting in my chair and facing the monitor, I felt oddly reassured; it seemed I really was the type of person to become a shut-in.
[“Sister, are we going to the mid lane?”]
“Do you think we can?”
[“I’ll carry.”]
“Bring it on.”
Gripping the keyboard and mouse seemed to ease the tension; the same went for the other teammates, as the tense expressions on their faces began to fade.
The game setup and a warm-up 1v1 for the mid lane was conducted against Ezreal.
[“Wow, going in with the ADC as an ADC.”]
“Talk after you win.”
The key to Ezreal’s laning phase is using Q mostly on minions to maintain passive stacks.
When using Q on a champion, only at angles you’re guaranteed to hit.
That right there is the essence of Ezreal’s laning phase.
Of course, Kim Jae-min was well aware of this, so in the first lane, both of them were busy pushing.
During the process of pushing the lanes, they managed to sneak in a basic attack.
[“Ah!”]
“Does it hurt?”
[“I’m not holding back.”]
However, Kim Jae-min’s determination would soon be in vain.
– First Blood!
– The enemy has been slain!
After a fierce battle, Kim Jae-min’s Ezreal was taken down.
[“Why isn’t this hitting!”]
A win by a single auto-attack.
As the team owner, I could purposely let my team’s ADC win to boost morale, but the world of competition is a cruel place.
“You suck.”
[“… Let’s do it again.”]
“We need to prepare for the match now.”
[“No way!”]
Anyway, thanks to this quick warm-up, my hands were loosened up, and our initial goal of relieving tension was accomplished.
[“Alright, everyone ready?”]
At Baek Seong-an’s prompting, the team members responded in turn.
[“Yes, we’re all set.”]
[“Ready.”]
[“I think it’s because of my sister that it didn’t go well.”]
[“Jaemmin is so noisy.”]
[“Only with me.”]
In that lighthearted banter, all other team members completely shook off their tension.
And…
The actual Ban/Pick phase began.
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Finally, the long-awaited match date against OLZ was approaching.
SY had prepared extensively for today’s game.
SY’s top-notch analysts and coaching staff dismantled and analyzed OLZ as if it were a puzzle.
The players did the same.
Thanks to that, SY was able to prepare several Ban/Pick patterns and play directions for facing OLZ, and now it was only left to face OLZ in battle.
“……”
Ryu Jin-hyuk also walked towards the arena with a stern expression.
He had similarly prepared a lot for this day, and today was the day to put that into action.
‘Outlaw.’
For Ryu Jin-hyuk, Outlaw was a player of many meanings.
Initially, he reminded him of the Prisoner for some reason, which caught his attention, but now, Outlaw had become a significant rival he needed to overcome.
Thus, Ryu Jin-hyuk set aside those thoughts about Outlaw, focusing solely on today’s match.
Ryu Jin-hyuk was ready to give it his all.
Outlaw would probably need to do the same.