Finals (2)

At first, I just enjoyed playing the game.

And I realized I had talent for it.

My tier gradually rose and people around me praised me.

Then one day I heard something like this:

-You’re so good, why don’t you try streaming?

The broadcast I started without much thought became a great opportunity.

I, who had been buried among classmates with ordinary looks during school days, began to shine after starting to stream.

Nothing about me had changed, but people praised me and even donated just because I was good at games.

So I became greedy.

What if I get even better at games?

What does it mean to be good at games?

Ah! I just need to raise my tier.

With that thought, I even mobilized the connections I had built while playing games and achieved Challenger as the first female BJ through duo games.

But was I too greedy?

At some point, anti-fans started appearing.

They pointed out duo boosting, mocked me as “Janna”, and later even disparaged my appearance.

It was absurd.

I’m someone who achieved Challenger, the highest tier in League of Legends.

Yet humans who barely manage Diamond tier dare to criticize me?

The more such incidents repeated, the more obsessed I became with streaming and popularity.

If my broadcast grows bigger… if I become more popular, then those who dare criticize won’t be able to act up, right?

Then one day I saw 19girl’s broadcast.

Reaching Master in top position is quite commendable, but that’s about it.

Moreover, as if trying to seduce male viewers, her broadcast was full of lewd talk and vulgar speech throughout.

But strangely, 19girl didn’t attract as many anti-fans as me.

No, rather, she had far more loyal fans.

I felt wronged.

Why am I the only one suffering like this?

I spread bad rumors about 19girl to BJs I was close with.

Then anti-fans against 19girl increased, and later I even heard rumors that she got into an argument with another BJ.

Now I feel a bit more at ease.

And I realized.

That this is how I should do it from now on.

After that, I took care of a few BJs I didn’t like.

Manipulating public opinion was easy.

The world of female game BJs was narrower than I thought, and I boasted solid connections and power there.

Afterwards, I occasionally cut off the sprouts of potential competitors like that and started participating in tournaments to play in bigger waters.

I especially focused on the Ladies Tournament, where I could get much more attention compared to its scale and skill level.

From a year ago, I’ve even been participating with fixed members.

Team members’ skills above average.

And solid teamwork.

I thought the championship would be ours this year too, but cracks appeared in that plan.

The figure causing the biggest stir in the personal broadcasting industry recently.

BJ Hani.

Her looks are irritating to begin with, and she has tremendous popularity and game skills too.

Moreover, she’s participating in this tournament on the same team as 19girl.

I need to stomp her down somehow.

If I don’t cut off the sprout, she’ll catch up to me soon at this rate.

But facing her in person, I’m overwhelmed.

The voice imitation and gymnastics moves I prepared hard are completely buried by Hani’s specialties.

I felt relieved seeing Fighting Girls team’s messy teamwork afterwards, but the resentment still remained in my heart.

How dare she humiliate me.

I’ll give her pain incomparable to tournament elimination.

I made up my mind and decided to use a method I had used once before.

I install small cameras in the New Continent TV Pangyo studio and tournament venue bathrooms.

Other bitches’ misdeeds will be caught too, but I can think of that as a bonus.

Considering the tournament period of over 2 weeks and long game times, they’ll use it at least once.

Then I’ll have a powerful leash to control Hani as I please.

‘I’m the best. I need to eliminate all bitches who can go above me.’

I come back to my senses.

This is the tournament venue.

The finals are in progress.

While dodging Ezreal and Xerath’s pokes in succession, Jayce’s electric blast shoots from a blind spot.

I tried to dodge, but a person’s body is one and there are limits after all.

In the end, I had to use shield to mitigate the damage.

‘Damn bitch. You’re finished this time too.’

Once I retrieve the cameras after the tournament ends, I’ll trample them all.

With such thoughts, I’m biting my lip hard when suddenly a dark shadow looms.

In the moment I think ‘Oh no’, Evelynn closes the distance with belt, sticks to me with E skill, and simultaneously deals AoE damage nearby with ultimate.

I used ultimate at almost the same timing, but Evelynn’s burst damage was so tremendous and my remaining energy after Jayce’s poke was so low that I died right away.

“Shit!”

Bang-!

A curse and keyboard shotgun slipped out momentarily, forgetting this was a tournament.

My expression distorted like an evil spirit.

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The ambush succeeded.

I cut down Lulu in one go and dealt AoE damage to Jinx next to her with ultimate.

Camille and Karthus waver as something happens behind.

Fizz, who tried to perform a similar role to me, instantly becomes like a dog chasing chickens.

“Nice! Keep pushing with pokes. Then let’s take Rift Herald.”

Karthus, who is squishy, starts backing off first under continued pokes.

The opponents must realize it too.

That this teamfight was already hopeless from the moment Lulu was cut down and Jinx’s energy was halved.

What’s holding them back is lingering attachment.

Because if Rift Herald falls too on top of the game already tilting bit by bit, it becomes too hard to turn around…

Such emotions were the decisive factor in the opponent team’s defeat.

‘When retreating, you should retreat boldly. If you don’t want to be eaten up like this, that is.’

I was a silent hunter.

After cutting down Lulu, I entered stealth state again and observed the enemies from a distance.

My allies’ pokes burst out.

I ambush one by one the champions who retreat back as their energy situation becomes precarious among the enemies.

[Double Kill!]

[Evelynn is dominating the battlefield.]

When Jinx and Karthus fall too, Camille and Fizz run away without looking back, but the game was already tilted.

We push mid 1st and 2nd towers with the secured Rift Herald and solidify the game.

Meanwhile, assassinating Jinx and Lulu once again with overwhelming growth difference was the highlight of this game!

In the end, the game ended just past 25 minutes.

It was truly an overwhelming victory.

At the much more one-sided result than expected, not only the hosts but also the audience started murmuring.

-No, they formed teams with the same 20 points, why is the power difference so severe? Is someone’s tier disguised?

-Still don’t know? Of course they should lose when Janna takes 8 points but has less impact than 7-point top or jungle ㅋ

-Above is true words, upvote!

-No, honestly this is jungle difference, why is Levia getting blamed? People are really weird.

-Yeah, Levia fanboys get lost!

Regardless of people’s confusion, our team carefully came out of the soundproof booth and moved to the waiting room.

There was no time to waste as the 2nd game would start after a 30-minute break.

We review brief feedback and strategies for the next game simultaneously.

Meanwhile, popular BJs invited as guests for this tournament were performing on stage.

Famous female streamers’ girl group dance.

Mukbang BJs’ feats of strength show.

Even muscular fitness BJs’ drag comedy.

Various spectacles captured viewers’ eyes, and in the meantime, we finished reviewing the tactics we had prepared.

“Hmm… I need to go to the bathroom for a moment.”

“Unnie, me too!”

It’s been a question since school days.

Why do girls like to flock to the bathroom together so much?

As soon as I finished speaking, Yerin raises her hand and Mia, who was watching the situation, quietly follows.

In the end, we decided to move as three.

“Unnie, I did well earlier, right? Honestly, I think I’m at least Platinum level with just Xerath!”

“Yes, yes, just do like that in this game too.”

I pat Mia on the back for mental management while moving.

While doing so, Yerin suddenly grabs my arm in front of the bathroom.

“Uh, huh? Ah… Yes, of course Yerin did well too.”

“No, unnie wait a moment.”

Yerin puts her hand in her bosom and fiddles with something.

Then she nods her head once big and said we can go in now.

“Huh? What was that, so bland.”

Sometimes Yerin does things I can’t understand.

Well… There hasn’t been any problem so far, so I don’t think much of it.

Anyway, after using the bathroom, we returned to the waiting room.

The prepared performances had all ended, and the two hosts were pointing at indicators like damage dealt and gold earned in the first game while explaining.

“5 minutes left. Please get ready everyone.”

A tournament staff approaches to notify the end of break time.

I’m a bit nervous.

If we win this game, we’re champions.

“Well, everyone can do well until the end, right?”

“Let’s end it with this game.”

“Preparation perfect!”

“Then, let’s go!”

Wooooah-!

We leave the waiting room led by 19girl, the team leader.

The audience’s cheers filling the path to the stage.

Everyone smiles and waves.

Everyone’s support and our will for victory.

Only one step remained until the championship.