Chapter 280 – 280. Duo of Souls (2)

Everyone worked hard with Hwang Ji-yeon on how to deal with the blondes and struggled again and again.
Of course, the premise is that the fire and ice sister duo will come out.

And on match day.
As expected, we actually got to see them.

A fire player with a nervous expression and hot-tempered personality.
And next to him was an ice player who followed him around with a shy face.

It was just like what I had seen before.

“I am a little worried. Even though he hasn’t been seen for a long time… Because they did well every time they came out.”

I had never actually faced them on the field, but I had seen them as a coach.

When I was with other supporters, I was a fire player who was no different from a common one-dealer, but when I got an ice player, his ability increased incredibly.

At the time, the character they had was a Helios-Gabriel combination that was strong in lane battles based on excellent early dealing.
Even the Psychic and Kid duo couldn’t stop that aggression.
It was not easy for the two of them to act as if they were controlling two characters at the same time, no matter how good their physical abilities were.

It was the same even after entering the teamfight page.

All of the Blonds team members who somehow manage to save only one deal to increase the destructive power.
As if to repay him, Fire showed off his carry power by pouring out apnea dealing.

“Still, our sisters aren’t easy either.”

I refuted Hwang Ji-yeon’s worried tone.
If the opponent had a sister duo of AD and support, we had a duo of jungle and mid.

Although there was no fantastic teamwork like the opponent, one was the best in our team mentally and the other physically.

“Whoop whoop… I’m also curious about leaving the coach. Will the sister over there be stronger, or will ours be stronger?”

I was curious about that too.

On top of that, I wonder how much our team’s bottom duo can play against the bottom duo that defeated the Psychic and Kid duo.

“Then, how will this roster go like this?”

Hwangbo Jiyeon held out her notebook and said.
The roster written there was a combination of Kang Yul, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Ji-ah, Ryu Seo-yoon, and Baek Ha-yan.
I nodded.

“Good.”

At the top, Kang Yul, my strong opponent, meant that I would hold on and focus on fighting the bottom line.
I also nodded because that was the way I thought.

“Then, let’s make a ban pick that pushes the bottom line.”

Coach Hwangbo nodded at my words this time.

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“You have been waiting for so long! Greetings from Arena League, Round 2! I’m Song Si-yeol, the caster. On both sides, we have two people who will help with today’s commentary. Nice to meet you!”
“Nice to meet you! This is Kim Nam-jin’s commentary!”
“Nice to meet you. Monster, Park Jin-woo commentary! It’s the first match of the second round today, and the matchup is tough!”
“You’re right. The first match is a match between Mad Tiger Gaming and Max Dragon Knights, and the second match is a match between Battle Angels and All Blonds!”
“A lot of people are looking forward to both games. It is Max Dragon Knights who have to break a losing streak with Mad Tiger Gaming, who is in first place with a first-round win.”
“As expected, public opinion that the Dragon Knights will not be easy is dominant, but there are many fans who believe that someday they will show their potential because they are a team that showed great potential in the second division. That could be today.”

Round 2 of the Arena League spring season has finally begun.
Due to the appearance of Battle Angels like a natural disaster, it was receiving the most expectations and attention in history.

This is because the team made up of only pretty women was on the verge of planting a flag at the top, crushing the long-established prestigious teams.

Because of that, both the commentator and the caster expressed their expectations for the first game, but in fact, their hearts were elsewhere.

“Still, the highlight of today’s match is the match between the Battle Angels and the Blonds, right?”
“Yes! See the audience today! It’s not full, so there’s no space to step on! Since it’s the 2nd Round Launch Ceremony for Battle Angels, it’s only natural that it’s this popular!”
“Everyone, the Blonds are a team with really strong potential. I was 4th last season, and at one point, my high score was high enough to advance to the World Championship.”
“The point to watch is whether the Blonds, who are gradually slipping, will catch the super rookie Battle Angels and resurrect in a splendid way!”

Soon after, the first game started.

The Dragon Knights, who were called the 1st Emperor of the 2nd Division, showed overwhelming power in the 2nd Division, but were just too helpless in front of Mad Tiger Gaming, the emperor of the 1st Division.

“As expected, Mad Tiger Gaming! They’re pushing without giving them a chance to rest!”
“I feel sorry for the Dragon Knights, but the weight class gap is widening. A landslide victory for Mad Tiger in every way.”
“How cruel! Mad Tiger Gaming!”

Mad Tiger Gaming won 2-0.
It was such a one-sided game that no critical moment could be found throughout the game.

“Ruler! Then, we will take a break and say hello to our second match, Battle Angels and All Blonds!”

A short break is given as the caster gives his closing remarks.
Commentators and casters who have time to reorganize by going to the bathroom and cutting wood.

When I returned to my seat after a while, information about the next game was placed on the desk.

“Oh… “

The monster commentary who checked the paper first spat out a short exclamation.
Not long after he started commentating, there was a time when he was broadcasting a match between Mad Tiger Gaming and All Blonds.

If all of them win, the world championship is confirmed.
Nevertheless, because Mad Tiger Gaming’s potential was so outstanding, there were few people who predicted the victory of the Blonds.

‘It appeared at that time. That girl.’

Conceptually, it was incomprehensible.
All of a sudden, the Bronzes’ existing roster changed supporters.

‘Besides, that supporter is a bench player who hasn’t played in almost a year.’

Although there was a history of making a big name in the past as a fire and ice duo, the hiatus of one year could never be ignored.

Most fans rebuked the decision and assured defeat.
But the twist happened just then.

Fire and Ice duo won the laning battle against Mad Tiger Gaming’s Psychic and Kid Duo.

‘I never thought I’d see them again.’

As before, more than a year had passed.
Will he be able to show an overwhelming appearance like last time?

‘Anyway, I’m surprised. At that time, it could be said that I took out my trump card because advancement to the World Championship was at stake, but today is just one of the regular matches.’

He raised his head and looked at the audience.
All owners of the Blonds were big fans of the Arena League, enough to be recognized in the industry.
You must have come to your intuition today.

And as expected, a middle-aged man with a stern-looking appearance was sitting on the top floor of the audience seats.
If there’s anything unusual about it, it’s that there’s a beautiful woman next to him.

‘What? Is it a daughter?’

At first glance, due to the distance, she seemed to be an elderly middle-aged woman and a daughter in her mid-30s.
Anyway, there were many things she lacked in sitting still and grasping the situation.

As for the monster commentary, I decided to put my mind off that side and focus on the two games that will start soon.

Battle Angels, a former member of Mad Tiger Gaming, and the duo of Battle and Peace Bots, who are acting as directors and coaches.
He also worked with them in Mad Tiger, so it was inevitable that his heart would go.

‘Whoop whoop… They have to do well, and with the old Mad Tiger Gaming synergy, I can do well too!’

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Seats with the best view of the stage where the competition takes place.
A middle-aged man and a woman were sitting there.

A middle-aged man with a confident expression said to the woman.

“I didn’t expect you to come all the way to Intuition, but it wasn’t uncomfortable coming because it was an unfamiliar road.”
“I’ve been here many times, but there’s something inconvenient about it. If you think about the results of today’s match, you wouldn’t have fallen off your feet… Are you okay?”
“Heh heh heh… The results aren’t even out yet… “

The man glared at her woman with his eyes glowing eerily.

He tried to touch it lightly, but was hit hard by the opponent’s counter.
The man who caught his breath and hid his blushing face continued.

“I don’t know why all of a sudden the wind blows and they are all sponsoring the esports edition. Ah… Did she say her daughter was an athlete?”

It was a tone thrown as if it was not a big deal, but it was clearly intended to provoke.

They continue a childish battle of nerves, as if the one who gets excited first loses.
The first one who did not respond was the woman.

Then there is an awkward silence around.

By the time I felt that the perceived temperature had dropped by a few degrees, players from both teams appeared one by one on the stage.

“Waaaaa!!”

A few notably loud cheers were heard along with light applause.

Even in the midst of the busy situation, the man glanced at the players of both teams one by one.

It wasn’t very common to have a game where there were far more female players than male players, but today was such a match.

It goes without saying that all five players in Battle Angels were female, and all of them on the Blonds side had a female bot duo, resulting in a gender ratio of 7 females and 3 males.

‘As I said, I sent them out. Then, shall we slowly appreciate how we plan to deal with them?’

The man slowly crossed his legs in anticipation of the upcoming game.