MOL

 

‘Hmm. So they’re coming out like that as expected.’

Raphi thought to himself as he watched Lucy boldly stepping into the bottom lane.

Raphi looked at Lucy’s movements and thought of options in his head.

 

All 5 members go to catch Lucy.

-> Some of them might die in the process.

Leave Singed at the tower and put pressure on mid with the rest.

-> If Singed dies, it’s a disaster.

Exclude Lucy and have all of <Devil Slayer> engage in a teamfight with <Luwingman> members who are sticking to the turret…

 

At least 3 members of <Devil Slayer> team must survive after the teamfight to gain an advantage.

 

Raphi was personally drawn to option 3, but…

‘If it’s Baek-hap’s Math Sother who’s becoming a monster?’

Even if it would be difficult with Singed, if Baek-hap could just mark Lucy 1-on-1, they could easily win the game without bothering with options 1-3.

But if Baek-hap were to be overwhelmed by Lucy’s force─

‘Not only giving up the 2nd set… but also the 3rd set…sigh’

It was clear that not only Baek-hap’s mentality would be shaken by losing to Lucy who had a 1 core item difference, but the morale of the team members would also drop sharply.

Still.

“Baekh, no Gabriel. Can you face Lucy 1-on-1 and win?”

Since inwardly agonizing would only amplify confusion, he asked Baek-hap directly.

And to his question, Baek-hap—

[“…I’ll win. I’ll definitely win.”]

Answered seriously, exuding the energy of a warrior facing a life-or-death battle.

“I’ll believe you. And…… never mind.”

[“…Okay.”]

Raphi felt relieved by his answer, but also felt sorry.

Because even though he was giving orders, he was entrusting the key to victory solely to Baek-hap.

The 1st set was like that, and the 2nd set too…

But

What else could they do… having come this far.

Because there was no one in <Devil Slayer> team with better physical skills than Baek-hap…

After Baek-hap’s answer, Raphi decided how to roll the game.

After giving detailed orders to his team members.

“Let’s go! Devil Slayer! Let’s cut off Lucy’s head and win!!”

[“”Oh!!””]

He showed a mighty roar that wouldn’t be inferior even if compared to a classic scene from a youth manga.

And so.

Pressuring the unoccupied mid where Lucy wasn’t, with confident steps

‘We’ll win…! We’ll win!’

The burning competitive spirit was.

<Defeat>

“…Eh?”

The fire was completely extinguished by Lucy the firefighter.

It was the end of the 2nd set.

♦♦♦

About 30 minutes before the game ended.

“…They’re coming out like this?”

Ara spotted them sending only Math Sother to her while the rest tried to force their way through her team’s mid.

[“Tsk-Lucy, what should we do.”]

[“Ah. This is tough. Tough…”]

[“….Let’s pull back, we can’t defend this.”]

[“Seems like we should defend at inhibitor turret?”]

“Keep pulling back as Ret and Hello unnie said. You can defend at twin towers, just don’t die.”

Ara gave orders while watching the opponent Math Sother’s check and the mid situation in multi-view.

If it weren’t for the chat being disabled, viewers would have uttered admiring curses at how fast Ara switched screens.

[“Okay”]

[“Grow, grow.”]

Perhaps thanks to Ara’s orders, the urgency that had been in MK and Ground Duck’s voices seemed to disappear.

As the two time bombs regained stability in their voices, Ara turned her attention away from them and-

‘Why is he being so annoying?’

Was looking at Math Sother who was flying around like a fly in front of her.

‘Hmm…’

Ara visualized the killing angle in her head while avoiding or deflecting Math Sother’s blade movements that tried to stab her body.

To safely take down Math Sother who was fidgeting near the turret… it’s still impossible with her strength alone.

If they were far away from the turret, there would be no problem taking him down safely, but right now, even doing a fair exchange would be a loss.

She never imagined he would be so scared of an opponent with a 1 core item difference that he wouldn’t leave the vicinity of the turret.

‘Fuck, coward bastard.’

She tried to overcome her frustration by cursing such an opponent inwardly, but—

<Red team’s tower has been destroyed.>

The initiative was firmly in the opponent’s hands, and if things flowed this smoothly, <Luwingman>’s defeat was certain.

‘…Swoosh..swish swish. Hmm, yeah… let’s try.’

So Ara decided to pull out a gambling move,

“Ret, can you shoot your ultimate to the location I ping?”

She called Ret to complete the picture she was envisioning.

[“Now?”]

“No. When I say ‘ult!’, please shoot it. To where I pinged.”

[“…What weird thing are you planning to do, sigh. Just! I just need to shoot there, right?”]

After requesting help from Ret, she exchanged damage with the opponent’s Math Sother whenever there was an opening.

— Ha slash!

— Steel Wind!

<Science Knight> 

■■■■■■□□

<Math Sother>

■■■■■■□□

Continuously… until the opponent didn’t feel they were in a dangerous situation. On the surface, she engaged in seemingly meaningless damage exchanges.

<Science Knight> 

■■■■■□□□

<Math Sother>

■■■■□□□□

— The soul is released! Steel Storm!

— Ton!

As both their health drained to the point where either could secure a kill, when Math Sother, sensing something strange, turned his back on her and was eating CS for health absorption….!

“Ult!”

— Swoosh!

Ara pinged a spot that was at the edge of turret range and signaled Ret.

Whether he fired the ultimate right after hearing her voice

— Pyoong-

Ashe’s ultimate, shot by Ret, precisely hit Math Sother between the eyebrows.

<Enemy has been slain!>

Science Knight >> Math Sother

To dismiss it as just ‘1 kill’ would be—

(+1000 Gold)

The bounty on Math Sother’s head was all too sweet. Moreover—

[“….Fuck. What the hell?”]

[“Ret, you bastard! Nice!!”]

[“Wow fuck, how much is it…”]

[“N-no, Lucy, what kind of kid are you…?”]

It was 1 kill that was more than enough to boost the morale of her teammates.

“Hmm. Nice, Ret. Now—”

Ara praised Ret who had trusted her and fired his ultimate.

“Let’s go win.”

She confidently declared victory as if the result of the match had already been determined.

[“….Wow. That’s kind of cool.”]

[“Ha… This won’t do. Next game, I’ll definitely show you!”]

[“Min-gu hyung. Just shut up and ride the bus… What are you going to show continuously.”]

[“Min-gu oppa. Are you going to do a nude broadcast? What are you continuously showing? Hmm”]

Perhaps thanks to the teammates who had become much more relaxed.

— Ha slash!

<Enemy has been slain!>

Ara’s sword was all too light and—

<Lucy is rampaging!>

All too sharp.

Thus the scales of the match achieved proper balance.

[41:11]

The game, which seemed like it would end around the 30-minute mark, was looking at the extreme late game.

And the current location of both teams was.

— ROAAAR!!

The riverbank where the Elder Dragon, which emits a majestic roar, was located.

In a tantalizing situation where they were just facing each other

“MK, give shields only to me and bind Singed. Ground Duck, go in after I signal Ret to use his ult.”

Ara was giving orders to her teammates, forgetting even to breathe.

“Milnio, position yourself in an ambiguous spot between me and Ret. The rest I’ll leave to your judgment”

As much as Ara wasn’t using honorifics, in the midst of an urgent situation.

“Ult!”

— Attack initiated!

As Ret’s arrow flew

— Twilight falls!

Ground Duck’s Moonfall timing was impeccable and—

— 4 Ella 4

Ara, who had received MK’s shield and the additional effects of the censer, and was now airborne.

— Sorieygedon!

Her ultimate.

<An ally has been slain>

Losian >> Yaiana

<Enemy has been slain>

Science Knight >> Nimi

As blood dripped onto the blue riverbank, creating a chaotic situation.

<Enemy has been slain>

Ashe >> Singed

<Double Kill!>

Science Knight >> Losian

<An ally has been slain>

Math Sother >> Ashe

<An ally has been slain>

Math Sother >> Karma

The match, which seemed evenly matched.

-Steel Storm!!

“That’s not how you swing a sword.”

-Ha slash!

<Triple Kill!>

Science Knight >> Math Sother

Due to the difference in capacity between the two swordsmen.

<Quadra Kill!>

Science Knight >> Poppo

It came to an end.

[“Nice!!”]

[“Wow, my binding was really crazy?”]

[“No, what’s so crazy about setting a targeting bind”]

[“Swordsman difference, knight~”]

♦♦♦

[“After a long and intense battle!”]

[“The winner of this duel is!!”]

[“<Luwingman> team takes it! As the nexus is destroyed─”]

[[“”GG~””]]

— Wow… Fuck, it’s really a great match

— Crazy bitch… Crazy bitch… Lucy is completely a crazy bitch…

— She wins this lol Truly unfairness itself

— Devil Slayer must feel so cheated..

— What can you do if you feel cheated… They should have played better

[“As the viewers say, it was truly a great match. Wow, the cold sweat on my back now…whew”]

Lee Hyun-o with a damp shirt from the incredible match.

[“As commentator Lee Hyun-o said, kgh…ah, I’m sorry. Being so immersed in the game that I couldn’t even drink water, I just—”]

Caster Danso commentating with a cracked voice.

[“It really is the best. I think it was the best match to the extent that I consider it a fortune to have participated in the commentary of this tournament.”]

Lee Jae-won with a rapturous expression and twinkling eyes.

Without exception, viewers and commentators alike lavished praise upon praise on the content of the 2nd set game.

Was it because the officials also wanted to maintain this heat?

[“This! This Ashe ult just precisely!”]

— That’s really legendary lol

— This was sent to where Lucy pinged, yeah

— Fuck, is this for real?

— Just watch the replay when it’s released lol It’s really legendary.

They quickly picked out and broadcast the key scenes of the 2nd set.

[“Hya—Science Knight of Lucy who takes down Gabriel player’s Math Sother, Raphi player, and Gaebaekjeong player’s Poppo singlehandedly in bottom… Wow… Amazing even seeing it again…!!”]

— How did she really win lol

— Ah lol they should have brought more lol

— She really never shows her back..

— That’s the honor of a swordsman. Yes

[“Personally, I think the Elder Dragon teamfight might be an all-time legendary scene worthy of this tournament.”]

— Agreed. It was extremely thrilling

— Even with Ground Duck causing a 4-person airborne, I thought Luwingman would win easily, but Devil Slayer was no pushover;;

— The 2v2 where they’re just looking at each other is so cool lol

— You need to hear Lucy’s line when she finally faced Math Sother… that’s the real deal

— Agreed, I went hands-free after hearing ‘that line’… hnnng

A clean chat window without any mockery of the losers despite the game being over.

The fandom supporting <Luwingman> offered words of comfort to the <Devil Slayer> fandom. The fandom supporting <Devil Slayer> conveyed congratulations to the <Luwingman> fandom, creating a warm atmosphere.

And so, though they expected another great match for the 3rd set…

[“Ah… It’s a different aspect from the previous set.”]

[“<Devil Slayer>! It’s not over yet!! I hope you can exert a bit more strength!!”]

[“Their mentality won’t remain… Ha, ha… Maybe it’s because I can empathize with <Devil Slayer> team members’ feelings? I can’t speak carelessly.”]

— They’re helpless…

— The saying “Cleverness is useless in the face of overwhelming power” comes to mind

— I’m really tearing up… Gabriel, please gather your strength..ㅠㅠ

— The game was going well, then it got evened out and there was a 44-minute asshole show, how could they have any strength left.

[“<Luwingman>, led by Lucy, steps into enemy territory!”]

[“Ah, they can’t stop it. They can’t stop it.. <Devil Slayer> being sliced by Lucy’s merciless blade… Is there no miracle!”]

<Finishing>

The champions of all <Devil Slayer> team members, growing cold as lifeless corpses in their home base.

[“<Luwingman> is overwhelming.. A championship candidate? No! Just confirmed champion!”]

[“Four failed-bid team members? It didn’t matter. Nothing could become a shackle for Lucy!”]

Lee Hyun-o and Danso spouted comments as they watched <Luwingman> destroying <Devil Slayer> team’s nexus.

[“There was no upset. Win. Win. Win!”]

[“Not the finals that might have been the last, but the last!”]

[“Finally, as <Luwingman> destroys the nexus”]

<Victory>

[Luwingman]

[[“”GG~””]

And so

— Congratulations

— AWL! AWL! AWL! AWL!

— Lucy, the winning prize is me! Take me right now!!

— What nonsense lol

The tournament ended.

— Ah… We won’t be able to see Lucy’s MOL anymore…

— Well—it’s good to leave when the applause is loudest lol

— Fuck, who applauded!

— Ah, this is so sad…

Lucy’s MOL also came to an end.