Chapter 309 – 309. Top Rookie (3)
“You waited so long!! Arena Challenger League, Spring Season! Everyone in the audience who came to the play-off final to determine the owner of the Spring Throne! Welcome!”
Clap clap clap.
Flashy spotlights illuminate the stage with loud applause.
And the magnificent beum that follows…
Cuckoo Palace…
In the middle of the stage, Song Si-yeol, an elderly caster in the Korean professional league, was standing.
“It was a spring season with great surprises. The first two teams in the Arena League to be promoted from the second division. And even the downfall of Mad Tiger Gaming, which firmly guarded the throne! But spring is not over yet.”
Caster Song Si-yeol slowly steps forward.
The camera moves smoothly accordingly.
“With today’s match, it will be decided whether Mad Tiger Gaming can maintain its existing dignity and whether Battle Angels will establish a new order! Then let me introduce you to both teams!!”
Cuckoo… !
“They have come up to reclaim the throne again! The Eternal Emperor of the ACK League! Mad Tiger Gaming!!”
Push Yii Profit!
Aaaaa!!!
With smoke and shouts, a line of players emerges from the gate located on the left.
In order, they were Carryman, Beyond, Major, Psychic, and Kid.
They are located on one side of the stage in turn, and pose as a group with their arms crossed.
Caster Song Si-yeol, who was looking at the scene, took a moment to catch his breath and then raised his voice once again.
“The ACK League’s first division 1 promotion team against him! Also the first women’s team in the ACK League! No matter what modifier you use, it will be the first! The Rising Empress of the ACK League! Battle Angels!!”
Push Yii Profit!
This time, a shout echoes along with the smoke.
Aaaaa!!!
The main stadium seemed to be washed away by a sound that was twice as loud as that of Mad Tiger Gaming.
And the players of Battle Angels appearing.
They were Battlewoman, Wisdom, Luna, Ryu, and White.
As they settled down on the stage, the hall was once again filled with cheers.
Even caster Song Si-yeol, who has more than 20 years of experience as a caster, was so enthusiastic that her heart became hot.
“The best team in Korea will be revealed today! Arena Challenger League Spring, Playoff Finals!! Start right now!!”
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“I was so excited for today that I couldn’t even sleep. Confrontation between the Empress and the Emperor!! The match many fans have been waiting for has finally happened!”
“Look at the stadium today! Why not watch such a great match on a small screen?! So it’s going to a pitch you would only see in a summer league finals!”
“Nevertheless, it is so full of fans that it is hard to find an empty seat. I heard that all seats were sold out in less than 10 seconds after ticketing started?”
“It’s unprecedented in league history for a stadium of this size to sell out instantly! That means that the interest of the fans who are betting on today’s match is enormous!”
After the magnificent opening video prepared by the league, a commentator and caster appeared on the screen.
And without a doubt, we are warming up with high expectations for today’s game.
“The pre-match prediction is a whopping 45-55. Mad Tiger Gaming is ahead by only five points.”
“Mad Tiger Gaming won the 1st round and Battle Angels won the 2nd round, so the current trend is for Battle Angels. But what kind of team is Mad Tiger Gaming? Didn’t everyone feel like they were knocked down at last year’s World Championship, but didn’t they come back to life and make it to the finals?”
“That’s right. Form is temporary, but class is eternal! Of course, that doesn’t mean that the opposing team, the Battle Angels, are easy on them!”
“This is a really scary team. In just one year, we went up to the 1st Division. We are now trying to lift ACK’s trophy in 6 months!”
“Then, shall we watch the spectator points of today’s game together?!”
With the cry of caster Song Si-yeol, the screen on the huge monitor switched.
It was a screen with several sentences listed along with a group photo of Battle Angels and Mad Tiger Gaming.
[Carryman VS Battlewoman, one step left toward the idol.]
[Wisdom and Beyond, who is the final king of intelligent junglers?]
[Civil war after all? Parents, we will take the championship!]
[Generation change in 3 years?! Who is the owner of Hanchebot?]
“Let’s start with the first point… It’s very stimulating right from the start, isn’t it?”
“Isn’t that a topic that’s been talked about a lot these days? As those in the know know, Battle Woman’s past nickname was Carrie Woman!”
“At the time, Battle Woman said that her idol and her nickname were similar, and Carrieman said in an interview that he didn’t care at all! But who knew these two players would meet in the first division final?!”
“As a battle woman player, I think it will be really honorable and a new feeling! If the Battle Angels win today, won’t they surpass the idols they’ve dreamed of since their 3rd division days?!”
“It’s not easy for an old gamer who has been around for 5 years to see the light of day like this again, but I can say it’s really great persistence!”
Because Carrieman was a pro gamer who had been loved for a long time, there were many negative opinions about Battle Woman on the Internet.
However, the narrator and the caster solved the story between the two as best they could and explained it.
“The next question is who will be the final boss of the intelligent jungler, and this is also a very interesting story.”
“Mad Tiger’s Beyond is Korea’s best intelligent jungler, right? But now Wisdom is threatening that position.”
“Today may see the end of the Sioux fight! I think you should expect a lot… ‘Civil war after all? We’ll take your parent’s championship!’ What do you mean?!”
Caster Song Si-yeol’s popping voice made a small laugh spread.
“Battle, the manager of the Battle Angels, and Peace, the coach. Haven’t you heard of these two nicknames somewhere?”
“Uh… No way! Reminds me of Mad Tiger Gaming from the first World Championship?”
“You’re right! Mad Tiger Gaming, the first World Championship held 5 years ago! The bot duo at that time, which can be said to be the root of the roots, was Battle and Peace. So, the so-called current Battle Angels should be regarded as the children of Mad Tiger Gaming, right?”
“This makes it practically a civil war! Again, this is also a point of observation. Will children be able to beat their parents!”
“Oh right. Come to think of it, the monster commentary was also affiliated with Mad Tiger Gaming back then!’
Haha… “
A monster commentary with an awkward laugh.
The commentators passed the time by exchanging pleasant jokes.
And the last point to watch is the match between the best bot duos in the arena.
Commentators and casters unanimously praised the bot duo of both teams.
“The bot duo on both teams is, needless to say, the best in Korea.”
“I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of play the two ADs with brilliant genius will show!”
“Since Psychic and Kid duo appeared, Hanchebot has been virtually fixed, but today, it may finally change.”
It’s more fun if there is an appropriate situation explanation than just watching the game.
So, following the point of observation, even trash talk comes out.
On the huge screen, the players of the two teams repeatedly appeared and threw provocative comments.
[MTG Kid: Well… Most of your opponents have short careers, right? In terms of skill, wouldn’t we be ahead?]
[BA Ryu: Experienced? Rather, the person who is just good at it wins.]
[MTG Phychic: I don’t think we’ll ever lose if the good ones win, right?]
[BA Wisdom: The heyday of Mad Tiger Gaming is over. It seems like it’s time to come down.]
[MTG Major: I have no intention of going down yet. I will bring down the Battle Angels and claim the throne again.]
After the trash talk, the stage goes dark for a while.
The audience held their breath as they intuitively realized that the game was about to begin.
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[BA Peace: Alright! Everyone, don’t be nervous… You know that if you just do what you do, you will win unconditionally, right?]
Hwang Ji-yeon said in a trembling voice.
Thanks to this, a small smile broke out among the players.
It was a very precious scene to see her nervous, neat and tidy as usual.
[BA Battle: You seem to be most nervous?]
[BA Peace: What? Ha, true How many times do you think I’ve been to World Champion? I’m not as nervous as the domestic league finals!]
[BA Battle: Yeah, yeah. Okay.]
[BA Peace: Whoa… Anyway, if the women’s team wins as soon as they are promoted from the second division, it may not happen in the future! Instead of having fun and being good at it, you only think about winning unconditionally!]
[BA Ryu: Yes!]
Along with Ryu Seo-yoon’s short answer, Steph’s voice is heard.
[Admin3: Let’s start the first set match. As you chose, the Battle Angels are the blue formation.]
[BA Battle: Yes, confirmed.]
Escaped from the cries of countless spectators, commentators, and casters, a quiet ban-pick began.
Hwang Ji-yeon and I looked at each other and nodded.
It was our fight from now on.
‘The match is 3 wins out of 5, and in the end it is a battle to see who can exert more concentration.’
In that respect, we had a card we believed in.
Not long ago, finally, the first player on our team who succeeded in awakening came out.