Chapter 268 – 268. Covenant With the Devil (3)

Right before the 2nd set of ban-picks started, I carefully checked the conditions of the opponents entering the capsule.

There was no doubt that he had used something that had an awakening effect because his eyes were wide open and he was in a state of excitement all day.

‘He’s bold in live competitions.’

I don’t know where he got such an effective method, but right now there is no evidence, so I can’t just raise suspicion.

What I can do right now is to induce the players to play in a slightly advantageous game.

[BA Battle: The opponent’s physical is obviously excellent, but there are many gaps in judgment and position. As long as you create a composition where you can’t fight properly, you should be able to win without difficulty.]
[BA Peace: Then this will have no choice but to go to a strategy fight. Instead of sticking head-on, we need to pick a character who only aims for management.]

While exchanging opinions with Hwang Ji-yeon, I was perfectly prepared for the second set.

Kang Yul and Han Yuna were replaced in this match.
This is because she not only had the upper hand in terms of physical strength, but also had a much wider range of characters than Heo Sook-hee and Lee Ji-ah.

[BA Peace : Then I will explain the strategy for this time.]

And under Hwang Ji-yeon’s leadership, the players were informed of the concept of our union.

When the explanation was over, the players couldn’t hide their smiling faces.

[BA Ryu: That’s great, isn’t it?]
[BA Luna : Ah~ The fans will go crazy again~]
[BA Wisdom: You have to concentrate really hard. The moment we see a gap in management, we have no choice but to be swayed.

Coo kung…

With the sound effect, the long-awaited 2nd set on the Arena Ban-Pick stage began.

Since we won the first set, the formation chosen by the opponent is blue.
Thanks to this, WM Winners’ ban card is used first.

Bans Dokkaebi, which can become stronger by stacking them.
It seems that we thought that we would choose a strategy to make the growth-type character into a king while dragging time.

Of course, that was also an operation that occupied a page in the strategic notes.
However, Hwang Ji-yeon came up with a better and groundbreaking idea, so it is also a strategy that was completely excluded.

[BA Battle: Okay, please shovel once]

The laughs of the players follow my sarcastic voice.

[BA Peace: Then let’s ban Ares.]

And of course, we focused on the knife character, which is the scariest character when equipped with a physical.

The picture was exactly as expected.

The opponent bans characters that are good for holding out in order to penetrate us quickly, and we, on the contrary, get rid of aggressive characters.

However, the target of our last ban card was not a knife character.

[BA Battle: Ban Cerberus.]
[BA Battlewoman: Yes.]

Cerberus, a wide-range burst character called Line Eraser, was cut.
I wondered if the opponent would notice our strategy with this, but fortunately, looking at the character I took first, it didn’t seem like that.

[BA Peace: Top Yeopora, I knew that. Then let’s take Gaia and Hong Gil-dong.]
[BA Battlewoman: Yes.]

Gaia is a character who deforms the terrain and puts restrictions on the opponent’s movements.
Undoubtedly, it could be said that he was the most difficult character when he appeared as an enemy in the arena, but his killing power was close to zero and he was difficult to control, so he was not used well.

Hong Gil-dong is a jungle character with very fast movement skills and specializes in counter-jungling, and is also perfect for fooling opponents with clones and tricks.

Looking at our picks, the opponent’s ban-picks, which have been unstoppable so far, are put on the brakes.
You may have realized that something unusual was going on.

Of course, even if that’s the case, you won’t be able to take your foot off the accelerator once you step on it.
The only way a bull can choose to believe is to hit it with his head until he dies.

And as expected, the opponent takes Atalante and Guan Yu as the second and third characters.

The extreme AD (Attack Damage) combination makes it possible to feel the intention to end it with a slugfest.
Of course, that was what we wanted most.

[BA Peace: Let’s choose mid Merlin and support Prometheus.]
[BA Luna: Yes!]

Merlin can be said to be the most passable of the wizard type characters.
However, thanks to the ultimate skill, Mass Teleport, if a team that is good at managing it takes it, there is no one as terrifying as this one.

Prometheus is a character that specializes in revealing the map’s view.
It grasps the opponent’s position with its foreknowledge ability, and provides a wide range of vision to the team through falconry.
In addition, her passive skill, ‘The Flame of the Beginning’, gives a tremendous vitality regeneration effect to nearby allies, so it could be seen as the strongest card in terms of teamfight durability.

However, the reason I chose Prometheus is that the ‘Earth Flame’ skill applies to all allies, not just characters.

The opponent’s picks that followed were Jungle Medusa and support Hermes.

Medusa, who is also used as a one-hander, is a character with fatal poison arrow attacks and wide-area stun skills, and was a teamfight type wide-area dealer that could melt even a tank.
It was like a character we took because we assumed that our last pick would be a tank.

And their last pick, Hermes, is a character with a buff that gives team members movement speed, and it seems to mean that they will give wings to their confident physical.

Finally, we have our final pick.

As I looked at Hwangbo Jiyeon, she said with her giggle.

[BA Peace: Whoa, I didn’t expect to tell you to pick this character.]
[BA Battle: Then shall I?]
[BA Peace: No, it’s okay. It’s not difficult.]

After catching her breath for a moment, she opened her mouth.

[BA Peace: Seo Yoon-ah, I will only trust you. Let’s choose Hell.]
[BA White: I’ll pick Hell!]

Back when she was at Mad Tiger Gaming, she accidentally picked a character in the finals of the World Championship, but this time, the character was called upon and returned to the mound.

As a character who feels like a necromancer in commanding various minions, he was popular with maniacs, but he was also a minor character who barely appeared in a tournament once a year.

The reason was that the summoned minions were quite stupid, so they could only attack ignorantly.
Choosing Hell and playing teamfights is the same as leaving victory to chance!

However, it was a disadvantage that did not matter at all because we had no intention of teamfighting in the first place.

[BA Peace: The combination is amazing. I’ve never seen a combination like this in 5 years of competition.]
[BA Luna: This is the most popular team in Korea.]
[BA Ryu: Whether I lose or win, I will shoot a legend game!]

Leaving aside the giggling girls, I checked the combination of both teams.

Team Battle Angels
Top: BA Battlewoman (Gaia)
Jungle : BA Wisdom (Hong Gil-dong)
MID: BA Luna (Merlin)
AD Carry: BA Ryu (Hell)
Support   : BA White (Prometheus)

Team WM Winners
Top       : WM Astro (Lupo)
Jungle : WM Pedo (Medusa)
MID : WM Warrock (Kwan Woo)
AD Carry: WM HAN (Atalante)
Support : WM XYZ (Hermes)

Certainly, since I joined the Arena League, I have never seen a combination like ours.
It is a combination that you might be able to see at least once if you combine all of the overseas 3rd division leagues.

‘There must have been an uproar outside by now.’

A no-Hunter combination that can only be seen as a joke or innovation!
I cast a final victory spell on them.

[BA Battle: If you win this round, I’ll grant you one wish.]
[BA Ryu: Yes?]

Along with Ryu Seo-yoon’s bewildered voice, I felt that something had changed in their atmosphere.

[BA Wisdom: I can’t cancel those words now.]

And even the confirmation kill of Lee Ji-hye, which is quite scary.
At that moment, I realized that I had made a mistake in my words, but like she said, I couldn’t do it now.

[BA White: Unconditionally… I will definitely win… ]

‘… Oh, isn’t it? Should I do something that didn’t exist even now?’

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‘What a fucking combination this is.’

The Master Coach gnashed his teeth as he came out of the capsule.

Overwhelming victory with physicality at the forefront.

The plan, which had no doubts of such a conclusion, was cracking little by little.
If this is the case, even if you win, it will be a delightful challenge for the viewers of Battle Angels! Wouldn’t it be remembered

Besides, what if even time is dragged out?

‘The 3rd set will be even more difficult.’

She looked at the reserve players sitting in the waiting room.
I thought maybe they should also participate.

It seemed like it wouldn’t be right to use medicine because they were talented people who weren’t full of spirituality, but it would be better than continuing to roll exhausted main players.

“This… What combination is this? Battle Angels… !!”
“How could such a bold combination come about? This is just… You mean no teamfights?!”
“Right. A head-to-head fight won’t work out when you look at the match between the two teams. The Battle Angels know that too, and will mix Gaia and Prometheus to avoid teamfights.”
“Then the key will be whether WM Winners can open an initiative?”
“Yes, that’s right! And the Battle Angels’ only winning plan is… I don’t know if it’s possible, but it must be a strong line push through Hell and a backdoor using Merlin. Haha! Backdoor is the winning plan, I wonder if this is right!”

Explanations from commentators and casters were brought in.
Roughly, it meant that the Battle Angels pulled out the Joker card, and it meant that they could win without getting sucked into the target.

‘Irregular picks are good. But are other people really stupid and don’t pick like that? It’s all for a reason.’

As foreboding as it was, I also felt that the opportunity had finally arrived.

The only strategy I was wary of was for them to persist and procrastinate.
Rather, what if you fall down while doing a lot of tricks because you get a master soldier?

The game is won within 20 minutes, and you can prepare for the 3rd set comfortably.

‘I’m curious about your facial expression when you apply the game like a dog.’

The master coach raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.