Chapter 281 – 281. Duo of Souls (3)

The ban pick has begun.

Hwang Ji-yeon and I put our heads together and went out to find ways to destroy the blondes one by one.

[BA Peace: Ban Helios first.]
[BA Battle: Yes.]

First of all, what we were wary of was the opposing bot duo’s perfect breathing.
Therefore, it is natural to block the Helios-Gabriel combination, which is known as the pinnacle of bot combinations.

[BA Peace : I think it would be okay if I let Gabriel go.]

I nodded and waited for the opponent’s van.

Soon after, the blondes’ van was Hong Gil-dong of Jungle.
It wasn’t a character that is generally banned, but it was an understandable choice.

Hong Gil-dong, one of Lee Ji-hye’s main cards, is a character specialized in counter-jungling, so the liners had to keep an eye on him to keep him in check.

It was like poison for an opponent who was focused on solving the bottom game.

[BA Peace: It’s a waste to use ban cards on the bottom anymore… ]
[BA Battle: I think it would be better to sell the mid lane. Let’s open the bottom and try it.]

Seeing that, we chose to keep the opponent’s midfield in check out of dozens of directions we had in mind.

If we use up our ban cards to block opponents who don’t seem to want to use ban cards on the bottom line, we will inevitably lose money on other lines.

In that case, I decided that it would be better to focus on other lines after releasing all the characters in the bottom line.

[BA Peace: Do you think mids will play support characters?]
[BA Battle: It’s very likely. I’ll have to drive it to the wondil.]
[BA Peace: Alright. Then let’s ban Demeter.]
[BA Battlewoman: Yes.]

Demeter possessed various buff skills and was mainly used as a support, but was sometimes used as a mid to boost AD.

The next opponent’s turn to ban.

I don’t know if it’s because I banned Demeter, or if there’s something more to worry about, but the opponent’s ban card is used only when the time limit is over.

[BA Peace: Oni Ban? After all, it doesn’t explode in mid-air, but is it going to endure?]
[BA Battle: It must be confidence in the second half. And, as expected, it must mean that he will play a utility character in mid-air.]
[BA Peace: Then shall we ban Gabriel at all?]
[BA Battle: I think that’s right.]

After Demeter, even Gabriel, who appears a lot as a mid-utility character, is also banned.
The opponent’s last ban card was Yeti.
It was a character that could be seen as a one-deal counter that values ​​attack speed.

[BA Battle: Then, if possible, our one-deal is the next one after the opponent.]
[BA Peace: Yes. Let’s start with the decent tower.]

As the blue formation, we take both the first ban and the first pick.
Thanks to this, I had a chance to draw the bottom line character first, which can be considered the most important in this game, but since I didn’t use any ban cards in the one deal, there was a high chance of getting countered if I drew first.

Thor appears as the character Kang Yul will play.
Next it was the opponent’s turn to take the two characters.

And the opponent’s one-deal and support that appear without a single thought.

[BA Peace: That’s great confidence. Our bot is really strong too, so he must be really confident.]

I had the same thoughts as Hwang Ji-yeon.

Even the characters the opponent chose were Amazoness and Unicorn.
Even a unicorn that can give wings to the anti-tank Amazoness.

No matter what character appeared as an opponent, the confidence that he would cut them all was revealed.

[BA Battle: But if it was like this, the line battle would be very weak.]

One advantage of both Unicorn and Amazoness is that they are clear characters, but if there is a common weakness, it is that the laning battle is not very noticeable.

A supporter that boosts the abilities of a one-dealer with an average attack.
It wasn’t easy to push the line, and it wasn’t easy to bite and kill when there was an opportunity.

It was a combination that was meaningful in focusing and melting only one person in a melee.

‘That’s why he bans Yeti.’

I didn’t expect it to come out so boldly, so I felt a little caught off guard.
Still, we also had a combination that we had prepared.

‘You guys are aiming for a one-deal carry? Is that possible for us too?’

[BA Battle: Atalante?]
[BA Peace: I have to go.]

A character who boasts more explosive power than any other character until he gets a kill.
It is safe to say that the character was born just for Carrie.

[BA Battle: Top and mid just hold on. Unconditionally, I go to one-deal carry.]
[BA Battlewoman: Seo Yoon-ah, will you do it?]
[BA Ryu: Don’t you know who I am? I’m Dae Seo-yoon!]

And as the supporter who will ensure the survival of Atalanta, he chose Jeo Bagye.
Not only was he able to take the opponent’s attack instead, but he was also a good character for initiation.

After that, the opponent’s character pick continues.
As expected, characters that increase the carry power of the one-deal came out in a row.

Mid Aphrodite and Jungle Basilisk.

[BA Peace: Hey, you mean this much AD damage? Do you have the confidence to endure the mid?]
[BA Battle: Is this an act of ignoring our midfield?]

Mid Aphrodite crossed the line for a long time.
Even if you catch a normal mid character, it won’t be easy to withstand laning battles, but Aphrodite has weak push power and can’t even match.
If it was Lee Ji-ah, he was a guy who could explode in line battles as much as he wanted.

[BA Battle: Jia, what are you most confident about?]

If you are a pro gamer, you should be able to perform any character required by the director and coach, but there are definitely characters that are better and more confident.

To my question, Lee Ji-ah answered with still silence.

[BA Sia: … ]

It was quite a frustrating silence, but I was able to start a conversation with Lee Ji-hye’s commentary.

[BA Wisdom: Orochi Yamata?]
[BA Battle: What, did you say something?]
[BA Wisdom: No, it just feels like that.]
[BA Battle: … ]

It was a story that I didn’t know at all, but looking at Lee Ji-ah nodding her head, it seems to be the correct answer.

[BA Battle: Alright then, the mid will go to Yamata Orochi. Jungle… ]

The last remaining jungle.
At this point, looking at the combination, there was one character that came to mind.

[BA Battle: Let’s focus on the mid in the beginning, and let’s grow until the second half while sacrificing the bottom.]
[BA Ryu: Yes!]
[BA Battle: Then the jungle goes to Fenrir.]
[BA Wisdom: Are you looking at the mid-dive angle?]
[BA Ryu: Yes.]

Mid Yatama Orochi and Jungle Fenrir.
Both of them are characters with strong aggression, and the dive wasn’t bad either.

Since the opposing mid character is Aphrodite, who has a paper body, you should be able to dive with just a few items.

Lee Ji-ah and Lee Ji-hye nodded as if they understood the concept of the combination.

Next, the opponent’s last character appears.

As a top minotaur, it replenishes inish and tanking power.

Team Battle Angels (Battle Angels)
Top: BA Battlewoman (Thor)
Jungle : BA Wisdom (Fenrir)
MID: BA Sia (Yamata Orochi)
AD Carry : BA Ryu (Atalante)
Support   : BA White (Palgye Jeo)

Team Modu Blondes (all blondes)
Top       : MB Beast (Minotaur)
Jungle : MB Winner (Basilisk)
MID : MB Marvel (Aphrodite)
AD Carry: MB Fire (Amazoness)
Support   : MB Ice (Unicorn)

Let’s look at the combination of the two teams, and confidence will rise.
I think we were the ones who made better use of the balance and concept.

Basically, the initiation was strong, so it was good to dive, and it was good to bite and kill the opponent’s dealer.
No matter how good the opposing bot duo is, they won’t be able to dodge all of these devastating initiations.

[BA Peace: Be sure to win!]
[BA White: Yes!]
[BA Ryu: Please wait comfortably!]

The first set started with the confident voices of the girls.

Hwang Ji-yeon and I came out of the capsule and went into the waiting room.
On the monitors in the waiting room, 10 players coming out of the base and heading to the line were being relayed.

“The key is that Seoyoon doesn’t die. Maybe the opponent will openly sell only the bottom line.”

One of the reasons I picked Atalante was because of the opponent’s bot duo combination that was weak in laning.
Even with jungle intervention, it would not be easy to get a kill, so there was a high probability that he would survive at least until the end of the lane battle.

If so, it is Atalanta’s ability to become stronger that much.
This meant that the probability that Ryu Seo-yoon could carry would also increase.

Both teams passed the early clock, defending against invaders.
Since we had plans for each other, in the beginning it was an atmosphere where we just wanted to avoid accidents.

However, as soon as the line match started, the mood of both teams completely changed.
From the start, the Bronzes were openly defensive as they only believed in bottom carries from the ban-pick stage.

The attitude of trying to pick up only CS while wearing only towers.
Thanks to this, he completely lost control of the jungle and objects, but he didn’t seem to mind at all.

“The gold gap has already widened! Still, everyone in the Blonds doesn’t seem to care at all, right?”
“The Amazones are growing well, but Atalanta is growing just as well, right? Even a fire and ice duo can be tough if you don’t grab them when you get a chance!”

Among them, the line that commentators and casters focused the most on was definitely the bottom line.

An ice player who appeared after a long time, and the characters of both ADs are very unconventional.

It could be seen that the outcome of the match was determined by who got the kill first.

But then.

“Uh… Uh, uh!”
“Ryu got hit too many times?!”
“Wait! This is dangerous!!”

Ryu Seo-yoon, who always took care of Carrie on our team, made a mistake.
She is beaten in an instant and she is kicked back to her tower.

The fire and ice duo aimed at Ryu Seo-yoon and rushed at it without saying who said first.

Since they were weak Amazones and unicorns, it was only a matter of seconds to die the moment they were targeted by the tower.

Thanks to that, the white-haired Jeo Ba-gye gets a double kill.
However, the goal of the Bronze bot duo had already been achieved.

Atalanta, who was not allowed to die even once, had her first death.