NOVEL NEXT Chapter 61
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin) has tagged Hyein Inbo (Vayne)]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin) has tagged Hyein Inbo (Vayne)]
Despite being insulted spectacularly by a level 3 Master Yi, Lee Sin didn’t back down and immediately ran towards the bot lane, pinging like crazy.
However, the current situation in the bot lane was leaning towards the enemy.
Even if Lee Sin arrived right away, the gank and dive would be questionable at best.
“This is going to be tough.”
Moreover, the bot champion combo wasn’t very active in responding to ganks, with Ezreal and Nami on our side, while the enemy bot combo featured Vayne and Blitzcrank.
This was even worse than mindless full camps; it was more like mindless ganking.
“At least mindless full camps ensure the jungler grows well, but mindless ganking can ruin even the well-fed teammates.”
The result was pretty much a given.
– “Enemy slain!”
– “Double kill!”
…However, the sudden rain from a cloudless sky was a variable.
“Is that really happening?”
The bot lane situation was as far from a successful gank as the sky is from the ground.
But unexpectedly, as Lee Sin arrived, the enemy engaged first.
Did they reckless engage just because the enemy Master Yi showed up? Of course not.
In other words, the enemy bot self-destructed.
“……”
I was momentarily stunned, but in any case, it was our team that benefited, so it wasn’t all bad.
“I still have a lot to learn.”
Playing this game made me feel like the worldview I had about Legends of League was being shaken to the core.
That’s when it happened.
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): Ah]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): S**t]
The bottom jungle had been completely cleaned out.
Lee Sin had chosen to counter-gank instead of reversing the gank timing when the enemy Master Yi went to bot lane.
“Hmm.”
Of course, if we were to weigh whether this was a gain or a loss, it would still be accurate to say our side came out ahead.
Not only did we score a double kill in the bot lane, but we also managed to push the bot lane and even mine some turret gold.
But…….
“This can’t be the end.”
An enraged Lee Sin entered the enemy blue side, but that place was already empty too.
True to the nature of Master Yi, who got a kill early, he had swept through quickly.
“He should have jumped to his own blue right away. By trying to make up for his loss, he effectively wiped out the gains he made at bot.”
If the double kill had gone to the ADC, Ezreal, we might have painted a different picture, but unfortunately, the kills had gone to Lee Sin.
Even considering that it’s better for the jungler to get kills early, it became a rather complicated situation that the jungler, with 2 kills, was now behind.
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin) has tagged 20210720 (Malphite)]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin) has tagged 20210720 (Malphite)]
Lee Sin, who suffered considerable losses in the jungle routes, anxiously pinged the mid lane for a gank.
“That’s not gonna work.”
Right now, the enemy Master Yi’s location was likely near his red or around the river.
No matter how much Lee Sin had gotten kills, without buying items, he was different from a 0-kill Lee Sin.
Moreover, the enemy Master Yi had not only gotten a kill but also bought items, plus he would have a level advantage.
“That said, it would still be difficult to burst Malphite with Zed Lee Sin…”
Even if a Malphite without items is soft, he’s still Malphite.
If the gank timing gets delayed even a little, Master Yi shows up.
Despite such risks, Lee Sin charged straight at Malphite without hesitation.
– “Dash!”
Whether the gank was sharp or Zed’s response was good, fortunately, Master Yi didn’t appear, and Malphite’s flash was burned.
“Hmm.”
From here, it became crucial.
“Let’s see what happens.”
Lee Sin’s position had been exposed.
Moreover, the balance between junglers was severely disrupted.
If I were Lee Sin, I would have either returned to the house or changed my route.
But…….
“He went straight to wolves.”
That was a foolish choice, and as expected, just as Lee Sin was heading towards the wolves, the enemy Master Yi jumped out from the bush.
It was the classic ambush play.
– “Swish!”
Even if Lee Sin’s position was exposed, he was already caught and now he was even more in trouble.
– “Our ally has been slain!”
If they had met in the open, it might have been different, but the Master Yi hiding in the bush was no longer that insect-like Master Yi we knew.
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): Ah s**t, really.]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): This is pure luck-based gameplay.]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): Master Yi is really a clown.]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): This is super frustrating indeed.]
Even though it was clearly Lee Sin’s judgment error, he genuinely thought it was bad luck.
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin) – Hecarim survived]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin) – Hecarim survived]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): Why didn’t anyone back me up?]
Oh ho, is he blaming others?
『🐧』
Then I will give you a cute penguin.
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): ]
[Horolororolololo (Zed): Hahaha, that’s hilarious.]
One good method to win an argument is to make the opponent a laughing stock.
Just like now.
“Well, strictly speaking, I can’t say my earlier lack of help was totally justified.”
If it were anyone else, I would have assumed the enemy Master Yi would lay in wait around here.
Still, my reluctance to go help Lee Sin stemmed from a bit of selfishness.
“I can’t just let this freezing hell get resolved so easily.”
Somehow, I felt like I was starting to understand their mindset.
“Well, it’s not just that, though.”
No matter how strong the allure of “that lane” is, I’m fundamentally someone with a rich jungle sensibility.
If Lee Sin had been a perfectly normal person, I would have happily gone to back him up.
It’s all about one’s own game.
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): Not gonna do it, sorry, can’t stand it with these kids.]
[Horolororololo (Zed): ;;]
[Horolororololo (Zed): The top is doing great, so take your time.]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): Didn’t you see I didn’t get backup earlier? It’s just that the opponent is a bug.]
Such great praise?
Of course, even if compliments come my way, I didn’t feel the need to respond, so I kept quiet.
And…….
After Lee Sin recorded another death, Master Yi’s growth truly accelerated explosively.
To the point where he was unstoppable.
If this were a game at a certain tier or higher, I would still say our side, with its evenly distributed growth, would have an edge, but…….
“Let’s just see how it goes.”
When the long-silent Master Yi finally revealed himself, the level gap between junglers had already widened to 2.
[Master Yi – Level 8]
[Lee Sin – Level 6]
The battlefield Master Yi chose was the bot lane.
Considering that I, the one who had grown the most on our team, was stuck in the top lane without teleport, it was hardly a wise battlefield choice.
– “Our ally has been slain!”
– “Enemy, double kill!”
– “Enemy, triple kill!”
– “We can’t stop the enemy!”
In the end, our ADC, who had been quickly slaughtered by Master Yi, spoke up.
[I Am Kim Suho (Ezreal): Jungle difference is insane, lol.]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): ? Why is this a jungle difference? It’s a top difference.]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk (Lee Sin): This happened because the top didn’t back me up earlier, lol. Just shut up if you don’t get it.]
[I Am Kim Suho (Ezreal): What nonsense are you talking? The top is slaughtering. Can’t you see that this one jungle is messing everything up?]
[y3op3i53fgk (Nami): Ez is right.]
Ah, I know all too well.
From the jungler’s perspective, it surely seemed like the fault of the team, yet sadly, the tangible results pointed to the jungler.
“If it were back in the day, I’d help….”
But I really didn’t want to.
It’s not about personal feelings.
Truly.
“By the way, I feel like I’ve got an approximate estimate, maybe it’s time to log off.”
During my time alone in the top, I had secured both Rift Heralds all by myself, and I had literally paved a highway in the top lane.
Normally, breaking the first turret would lead to going down to bot lane, but without teleport, I wasn’t keen on getting caught up in the cycle of operations.
“I also wanted to see Lee Sin get wrecked a little.”
Anyway, since I had seen all the scenes I wanted to see, it was time to head back down.
“I think if I leave it too long now, things will get out of hand.”
Master Yi’s growth had reached the level where, assuming I could dodge a few skills, he could easily win a 1:4 against my team, leaving me out of the equation.
“Of course, if I join in, things would change.”
I sensed that now was the moment.
As soon as I spotted Master Yi showing up around the Krugs, I charged straight at him.
After all, the upper jungle and top were like my territory.
“Hello.”
Once upon a time, full camp junglers could grow explosively like laners.
But those days are long gone; in the current patch, generally speaking, junglers can’t keep pace with laner growth.
Let alone if it’s a laner who has eaten all the turret gold and absolutely shredded the enemy top.
Of course, no matter how well I’d grown, it still wasn’t a level where I could compete with Master Yi.
– “Ghost, Heal.”
Typically, when a laner who had been stuck in the lane descends, they add these words.
– “Enemy slain!”
– “Shot down!”
The King is here.
*
– “Enemy slain!”
– “Penta Kill!”
– “A legend has appeared!”
After that, it was simple.
There were a few team fights, and with me marking Master Yi more than anyone, the opponent collapsed easily.
[Victory]
The game was over.
While it was an easy win for me, perhaps it wasn’t the same for my teammates, as the chatroom was ablaze.
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk: Carry]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk: Ah, it’s hard to bus these unrated kids.]
[I Am Kim Suho (Ezreal): ?]
[20210720: Guys, this bot is Diamond, lol. What a load of nonsense.]
[20210720: If it weren’t for the top, it would have been a clean win, goodbye.]
[20210720: And Lee Sin is trash talking even after getting wrecked by Master Yi, lol.]
[Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk: This clueless unrated player can’t even keep quiet, sorry.]
– Yanghak Yongbuhcaemkk has left the lobby.
[Horolororolololo: That’s legendary for real, lol.]
[Horolororolololo: But Hecarim, what’s your tier? I’m Plat, and you’re really good, wow.]
[GameWellPlayed4148: Hehe;]
It was a conclusion that couldn’t be more predictable.
Of course, since this was only my first game, I headed straight for the next one.
“What should I do in the next match….”
As I indulged in a brief moment of happy contemplation.
*
A week has gone by unnoticed.
During that time, I played various positions, enjoying the so-called casual games.
[Victory]
[Victory]
[Victory]
…
[Victory]
Thanks to my diligence in playing, I had now reached level 21.
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(P1) …………
(Level 28) …………
(D4) …………
(D2) …………
(Level 26) …………
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“Hmm.”
Maybe it’s because of the insane winning streak.
Even though I hadn’t been able to play ranked games yet, the matches had started to feature opponents with tiers above Diamond frequently.
“If it keeps going like this, I might run into Master tier players soon.”
It felt like I was gradually returning to the world of Legends of League that I knew.
The summit is not far off.