Devil Slayer

 

Sturdy men had gathered together to watch the MOL tournament, each making comments.

“She’s so good… Wow—”

“I know, right. Isn’t that completely unbalanced? Hehe”

“Whoa—scary, so scary.”

“Why does she seem to play better when she’s not feeling well?”

The owner of the plays they were admiring was none other than [Lucy].

And the identity of those admiring was the members of <Devil Slayer>.

They were watching the matches of the opponents they would face.

Ah. You might think they’re being too confident before even playing their semifinal match, but <Devil Slayer> had the qualifications for such confidence.

In addition to having a coach with a Moldcup championship record, they were a harmonious team composed of 3 Challengers, 1 Grandmaster, and 1 Master.

Moreover, their team name translated into ‘Devil Slayer’ in Korean. Among the participants in this tournament, there was no ‘devil’ character except ‘Lucy’.

The three Challengers had met ‘Lucy’ in solo rank before and had experiences of either being crushed by her or getting carried by her when they were on the same team.

However.

Though they acknowledged ‘Lucy’s’ skill in solo rank.

“In team games, we’re a step ahead. It’s fine.”

They prided themselves that <Devil Slayer>’s level as a team was higher.

Their attitude of already preparing for the finals, not even paying attention to their semifinal opponent, caused <Former Pro Alumni Association> to be displeased, but.

[“Ah… They’re strong. <Devil Slayer> is strong. It’s a different kind of strength than <Luwingman>.”]

19:58 <Devil Slayer> WIN

[“Is this teamwork completed in just a week!? It’s cheating. It’s cheating!”]

22:21 <Devil Slayer> WIN

[“<Former Pro Alumni Association>… You did well. Yes, you did well. The last game almost brought tears to my eyes…”]

49:59 <Devil Slayer> WIN

Being displeased couldn’t change the game results.

Due to <Devil Slayer> team’s organic play, moving like one body, <Former Pro Alumni Association> showed a consistently pushed-back appearance.

[“I know I shouldn’t say this, but… Yes. The matchup, the matchup is bad. <Devil Slayer> feels like an upgraded version of <Former Pro Alumni Association>. The play styles of both teams are similar, right..?”]

As commentator Lee Hyun-o said, the play styles of both teams were not different.

However

[“I think the individual skills of <Devil Slayer>’s three Challenger members tipped the scales…”]

The individual skills of <Devil Slayer> team members far exceeded those of <Former Pro Alumni Association>.

<Former Pro Alumni Association> tried hard in the third game, which might be their last, setting their whole body on fire, but.

Just as the result was determined to be <Devil Slayer>’s victory. It wasn’t easy to reduce the gap.

Thus, the final slot was determined, and it was time for the MVP interview.

1st Set MVP

<Devil Slayer>

TOP ─ Kayli

2nd Set MVP

<Devil Slayer>

MID ─ Gabriel

3rd Set MVP

<Devil Slayer>

SUP ─ Raphi

The MVPs assigned to each set were different, but what these three had in common was that they were all Challengers.

[“Wow… That’s scary. In a way, it’s more frightening when multiple people share the MVP than when one person monopolizes it, you know?”]

[“I also agree with commentator Lee Hyun-o’s words. In a way, it’s true that having 3 talented individuals is more stable than having 1 genius, isn’t it?”]

As the commentators said, they were overflowing with stability.

Honestly, if Kim Ma-gyun hadn’t trolled on the auction broadcast day, a team composed of 3 Challengers might not have emerged.

But it was too late to blame him as the tournament had already progressed to the finals.

“I can’t win against Lucy one-on-one~ Hmm—but I can definitely declare that we’re ahead as a team.”

Starting with Kayli, Lucy’s counterpart

“Honestly, except for Lucy. Well—isn’t there nothing special about <Luwingman> team?”

Gabriel, lightly provoking.

“Hmm. I won’t be careless. Being careless against Lucy… Yes. That’s absolutely not an option.”

With Raphi’s textbook answer, the official broadcast concluded.

♦♦♦

The end of the tournament.

Even though <Luwingman> team had already advanced to the finals after finishing the first semifinal match, the members except Lucy were watching the second semifinal match without leaving the Tiscoord room.

[“Wow—they’re good. Really good.”]

[“Isn’t Gabriel too ill-mannered? Saying such things when there’s MK besides Lucy?”]

[“Raphi’s laning phase looks super intense… Sigh—”]

[“Ret oppa. Are you scared?”]

Even from their perspective, <Devil Slayer>’s team play was superior to theirs, so they harbored a slight fear.

Until participating in this event tournament, no one except Ara had the goal of reaching the finals.

Objectively judged, their skills had too many weaknesses to the point that their strengths were faded.

They had intended to be satisfied just by reaching the finals in a tournament they entered with the mindset of enjoying it.

That is, if it weren’t for Lucy.

Maybe their passion was ignited by seeing Lucy carry when they each did just 0.5 parts. No? Even if they could only do 0.3 parts?

[“MK. Let’s go duo hard mode.”]

[“Okay.”]

Lee Sang-o and Kim Min-gu as mid-jungle

[“Archer. Let’s go practice too.”]

[“Yes.”]

Kim Ho-ri and Ahn Gung-su as bottom duo.

[“Since we’ve come to the finals, we should be satisfied with winning before parting! Haha.”]

Kim Ma-gyun as the coach

They all decided to do their best in their respective positions.

As for Ara—

“Mmnya—Zzz”

…She was doing her best as <Luwingman>’s ace by sleeping to recover her condition… Yes. That’s it.

♦♦♦

Around the time when everyone was doing their best in their respective positions.

The gallery users active in <Streamer Gallery> / / <Lucy Gallery> / <Hako VTuber Gallery> were also struggling in their positions, writing posts.

[Gabriel is really fucking ill-mannered]

Why does this sound so shitty?

— The fact is always painful. That’s it~

— A guy who got his ass kicked in solo rank lol looking all high and mighty due to team buff, it makes my blood boil..

— He did talk in a pretty shitty way, yeah

— You need one villain like that for the tournament to be successful lol

└ That’s true. Just making us burn like this acknowledges his star quality

[Who do you think will win?]

 

<Luwingman> 54%

<Devil Slayer> 46%

-Vote-

 

—111111

— But why is it so close? How many things has Lucy shown;

└ It’s because only Lucy has shown anything

└ Ret showed too during the preliminaries

└ But that was only once or twice

— Fighting, Kayli oppa!!

— I don’t care about anything else, I just desperately want to see Gabriel get his mouth shut- lol

└ That guy is so ill-mannered, I’m brewing with anger, I just wish he’d get his ass kicked.

[MCK champion holder VS Moldcup champion holder]

Kim Ma-gyun VS Yang Dae-im

My balls are trembling OMG..

— Please change it to “Can you carry?” guy VS Spin-around guy.

└ lol for real, saying “can you carry?” when his team’s ace said she wasn’t feeling well, it was dizzying

└ Demon of Pick/Ban VS Demon of Roster, the lineup is crazy

— Watching the battle of wits between these two should be fun too

└ But to say that, he hasn’t really shown anything in this tournament?

└ (Comment author): It’s the unwritten rule to hide your cards until the finals in these short-term event tournaments

└ I agree with the comment above

— But Kim Ma-gyun seemed really likable lol He looks super scary on the outside, but he’s surprisingly clumsy, which was fun

└ That’s true.

[Sigh… What will we watch after the tournament ends?]

Won’t there be anything with a dopamine rush…?

— Just watch Lucy’s broadcasts

└ (Post author): That’s a given.

└ (Comment author): Then what’s the problem?

└ (Post author): No… I didn’t mind Lucy broadcasting alone, but thinking about this disappearing makes me a bit… yeah

└ It’s true… when the sound empties, it might be a bit distressing..

— Won’t Twins Tail and Isekai-dol Realz do a collaboration?

└ Would competitors do that?

└ Say something that makes sense lol

[Anyway, Lucy will win]

Enjoy the final match, guys~

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The tournament that lasted about 2 weeks.

People were already feeling bittersweet about the story that unfolded over an appropriate period, neither too short nor too long, even before the finals ended.

Moreover

[Sigh… Is this the end of MOL, which Lucy dominates?]

Whether she wins or loses the finals, once it ends, I feel like I’m really going to cry..

— That makes it even more desolate..

— Fuck, it feels like my brain is filled with shit from her eating only terrible crappy games;

└ That’s just because you’re shit….

└ $%!%#

— It was fun… MOL ㅠㅠ

Since ‘YongYongLion’ would retire after this tournament.

Many people spent time soothing their desolate hearts.

After spending a day like that.

The stage where Ara would play MOL for the last time

[BB-bic & Continental MOL Finals!]

The day of the tournament finals approached.