Chapter 111: Timid Person 190 (7)

The sender of the whisper was, unsurprisingly, Outlaw.

[Outlaw: Hello]

Anyway, a whisper as soon as the game ends… doesn’t this make it seem like someone was stream sniping?

‘No, was she?’

She could have just talked to me normally, why stream snipe…….
Kim Jihoon couldn’t understand it.

Well, in a way, thanks to that, he became even more convinced of Outlaw’s skills, so Outlaw’s objective could be seen as quite successful.

[Me: Ah, yes]

[Outlaw: Have you thought about the offer I made last time?]

Of course, I remember.

A pro…….

It was still a distant word for Kim Jihoon.

[Me: I’m sorry. I don’t really have any thoughts of going pro right now.]

It seemed like an easy answer, but in truth, Kim Jihoon wasn’t without his own deliberations.

He had received numerous team offers so far, but this was the first offer from a new team, and moreover, Kim Jihoon knew very well what kind of skills Outlaw possessed.

That’s why a flame flickered in his chest for a moment, but it was only for a moment.

In the end, Kim Jihoon couldn’t muster the final courage.

He just wanted to stay as he was.

[Outlaw: Could you please reconsider just once more?]

Kim Jihoon couldn’t understand why someone like Outlaw was so obsessed with him.

He himself thought that if one looked, they could find plenty of people with skills comparable to his own.

[Outlaw: Do you happen to have any specific conditions you desire?]

Conditions…….

That wasn’t the reason he refused the team offer, but if he had to name one, there was.

[Me: Can you build a dedicated gym?]

Kim Jihoon didn’t genuinely believe this condition would be met.

It was just something he said for the sake of refusal.

It definitely should have been that way…….

[Outlaw: Yes]

…Huh?

[Outlaw: Is that all it takes?]

Something about this conversation is going strangely.

[Me: Yes?]

However, by the time he realized that fact, it was already too late for something.

[Me: Really?]

[Outlaw: A gym is all it takes, right?]

[Outlaw: Could you give me your contact number?]

Why on earth.

[Me: 01○-○○○○-○○○○]

Kim Jihoon was startled to find himself giving out his contact number as if possessed by something.

Somehow, the flow of the conversation had led to this… but didn’t this make it seem like he had accepted the team offer?

‘What is this?’

Staring blankly at the chat window for a moment, Kim Jihoon realized why he had meekly accepted such an absurd offer.

‘Did I… still have lingering feelings?’

Pro gamer.

A dream Kim Jihoon once had, but a dream he had naturally forgotten as he settled into reality at some point.

He thought he had forgotten.

He thought he had no lingering feelings.

But, it wasn’t true.

Kim Jihoon hadn’t completely abandoned his dream of being a pro gamer.

“Ha.”

And Outlaw’s skills also played a big part in Kim Jihoon accepting that ridiculous offer.

The intensity Outlaw exuded seemed to radiate a light that could pull even a new team to the 1st league.

He was blinded by the intense light.

He had no choice but to think so.

After staring blankly for a moment, Kim Jihoon added one more thing.

[Me: You really have to build me a gym]

[Outlaw: Don’t worry]

…No way, is she really going to build it?

At the overly confident reply, Kim Jihoon was left speechless.

[Outlaw: I’ll contact you again later. You made a really good decision.]

A sweet moment passed by, like a short dream.

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Honestly, I thought the probability of TimidPerson190 not accepting my offer was higher than him accepting it.

I didn’t know why TimidPerson190 didn’t want to become a pro, but changing someone’s mind was never an easy task.

• -[True gym rat lol]
• -[Ah, can’t stand muscle loss lol]
• -[A gym is understandable]
• -[Pro gamer joining condition is a dedicated gym lol, what the f*ck]

I did it.

I finally succeeded in recruiting the first member of the team I’m making.

Of course, we hadn’t signed a contract yet, nor had any specific details been exchanged, but even so, hearing a positive answer was enough.

‘Ah, come to think of it, I forgot to tell him I was streaming.’

Well… he’ll find out naturally as time passes anyway.

‘My team.’

I had vaguely thought about it until now, but feeling it so tangibly was a completely different sensation.

‘This is just the first step.’

Neither the team members, nor the team name, nor specific team plans, nothing had been decided yet.

But despite that, I will create a new team.

And I will definitely go to the Red Cup.

‘The remaining lines are… top, mid, ADC.

And maybe a jungle sixth man just in case.’

The jungle sixth man wasn’t urgent, so I could find one after the team was complete… but recruiting members for the other lines didn’t seem easy.

Especially if they were members who could meet my standards.

‘Hmm, come to think of it, there was this guy too.’

What caught my eye was a top lane devotee on my friends list.

***

[3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple]
Online.

***

An amateur with the potential to solo kill EZ.

Looking at it this way, he wasn’t exactly common talent.

He was an amateur with the potential to become an excellent player depending on his growth.

‘Should I try sounding him out?’

I had been watching 3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple for quite a long time.

I knew very well what kind of playstyle 3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple had, and what kind of skills he possessed.

And according to those standards, 3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple was by no means a bad top laner.

Well… if you asked if he was a good top laner, a question mark would appear again.

Of course, even so, unlike TimidPerson190,

3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple wasn’t such an appealing talent, so if any conditions were necessary, I was planning to give up cleanly.

[Me: Hello]

[3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple: hi]

[3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple: duo?]

[Me: No. It’s about something else]

[3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple: ? what is it?]

I took a deep breath for a moment and then immediately typed on the keyboard.

[Me: Um, excuse me]

[Me: I’m thinking of making a team this time, are you interested?]

[3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple: A team?]

[Me: Yes]

[3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple: Hmm, yes, I’ll do it]

Huh?

[Me: Yes?]

[3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple: Where should I go?]

…What, why are you so easy?

[Me: …I’ll let you know again when things are more concrete]

[3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple: okokok]

[3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple: duo nn?]

[Me: Yes, let’s duo later]

The conversation ended there.

That was that, and I couldn’t hide my bewilderment.

“…….”

What? Is it okay for this guy to be this easy?

No, did he even understand what I meant properly?
A team isn’t child’s play, why would he agree without any hesitation?

• -[Freepass lol]
• -[Ah lol, which team would take a top lane devotee lol]
• -[Oops! Took the bait!]

Come to think of it, I was streaming.

‘…Did I really take the bait?’

Pro team scouts aren’t fools.

If 3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple really had potential, they would have tried to recruit him.

‘Are my eyes wrong? …Did I really make a mistake?’

Should I back out?

Should I tell him to forget about joining the team because I misspoke?

No, that’s a bit much too…….

In the first place, is 3MinTopLaneHonoraryDisciple really that bad of a top laner? I don’t think so…….

‘……My head hurts.’

My head became cluttered with various thoughts.

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YSG Dorms.
1st Team Practice Room.

[Defeat]

“Sigh…… Well, of course.

How can we win this.”

YSG JuWon, Kim Juwon, shook his head at the familiar letters浮かぶ in front of him.

He had a feeling when he first saw the enemy team’s nicknames, but as expected, he got demolished.

Well, the opponent had a monster who recorded a 100% win rate in scrims, so it was stranger to think they could win.

Outlaw was a monster that defied common sense to that extent.

‘It’s even more surprising that she’s a woman.’

Not just any woman, but a woman with a mysterious appearance, as if she came from another world.

“That person is still the same.

I really can’t win.

Sometimes I wonder if we’re even the same species.”

At first glance, it seemed like he was talking to himself, but it actually wasn’t.

Kim Juwon was currently streaming on BlueTV to fill his mandatory broadcast hours.

Although his viewer count couldn’t be considered very high, Kim Juwon really enjoyed communicating with his viewers and fans.

• -[Who are you talking about?]

“Who do you think?
Of course, it’s Outlaw.”

• -[You know Outlaw-nim?]
• -[For real?]
• -[How do you know?]

Kim Juwon smiled lightly.

He found the viewers’ reactions quite cute.

“Do I know Outlaw?

Of course, I do.

There’s no way I wouldn’t.”

Kim Juwon briefly minimized the Legend of League client window and opened Notepad.

It was to begin communicating in earnest.

“Mmm… is it okay to say this?

Ah, whatever.

It probably doesn’t matter.

Outlaw, that person, was a trainee on our team until recently.”

• -[??]
• -[?]
• -[For real?]
• -[?]
• -[Crazy]
• -[Heol]

“Anyway, her skills were so outstanding that she started participating in 1st team scrims in earnest, and her presence was no joke.

Seriously, if we played with Outlaw, we won everything?

We never lost.

Never.”

• -[Crazy]
• -[Scrim dominator ㄷㄷㄷ]
• -[Is that possible?]
• -[The person who doesn’t know defeat ㄷㄷㄷ]
• -[Literally ‘Outlaw’]

“It sounds unbelievable, right?

But it really happened.

Anyway, so she was pretty much confirmed as a starter…… but then one day, poof, she disappeared.

The coach said her contract was terminated… I was seriously bewildered.

Where did she go and what is she doing now…….

No matter how I look at it, it seems like she left because of that b*stard

Choi Woojin.”

• -[Outlaw-nim is streaming right now]

“She’s streaming right now?

Really?

Where?”

• -[RedTV]
• -[Heard she’s doing a rank 1 no-broadcast-off stream]

“Heol. Really?”

Although stream sniping was impossible because the broadcast platforms were different, he could at least check the broadcast list.

• -[GM1] Rank 1 No Broadcast Off

“…It’s real.”

Kim Juwon’s expression became strangely colored.