Chapter 404 – 404. Being a Pro (3)

The first set of feedback is all over.

I strongly pointed out Lee Ji-ah’s mistakes, but encouraged her to do better in the next set.

“You can think of the opponent as a bull charging ignorantly. If they see you, they’ll probably try to physically shoot you, so you need to deal with them smartly.”
“…”

Lee Ji-ah listened to my words with a serious face she hadn’t seen before.
Perhaps the loss in the first set was a bit serious.

Seeing that, it seemed that shock therapy was needed rather than giving good advice.

Taking advantage of the moment when her camera wasn’t rolling, I took her to the corner of her waiting room.

“Tell me honestly. Are you afraid of your opponent?”
“…”
“Or are you afraid to play games? Will it be like the first set?”

She said nothing and nodded her head.
Perhaps the first set she suffered was the biggest hurdle in her short professional life.

The expectations of your team members for yourself.
However, a powerful opponent that no matter how hard he tried, he could not overcome.

She must have feared that this loss would be her team’s failure, not her own.

That must have been the reason why I couldn’t actively fight against opponents throughout the game.
I’m afraid I’ll step out and ruin it even bigger.
I don’t think I was able to fully develop my physical abilities without thinking about it as usual.

Although the bottom line is that she doesn’t do anything, which makes her game even tougher.

I grabbed her by the shoulder and looked at her.

“Hick… “

When she saw my eyes, she shrank even more.

But I spoke to her in her voice, full of conviction, as if to brainwash her.

“Are you afraid that others will curse you if you can’t do it?”
“…No. That, no.”
“Then are you afraid that your sisters will hate you?”
“Yes… “

Just as Lee Ji-hye’s family and her teammates are the reason for her life, her family and colleagues were the most important to her.
Being hated by her, especially by her own sister, would be worse than death.

I continued talking.

“But you don’t have to worry about that. No matter what mistakes you make, we won’t hate you.”
“Ah… “
“But I can’t help but be disappointed in you if you don’t perform at your best because of that fear.”
“…”

It may be a little cruel to her at her young age, but since she became a pro, she had no intention of giving her a boost, even if she couldn’t.
Taking her responsibility for her own play, she still deserves to step up as her brigand only when she’s not broken.

Lee Ji-ah nodded her head as if she understood.
It seemed that he fully understood what I meant.

“Then… “

I reached out for her and brought it to her hip.
And knead a handful.

“Oh… “

Startled, she grabbed my hand, but I did not release her hand.

“Come on, it’s an encouraging kneading.”
“Lord, kneading… “
“When the opponent feels afraid, remember this feeling and cheer up.”
“Yes, yes… “

For her hesitant answer, I squeezed her buttock on the other side of her.
I probably didn’t open my pants, but I’m sure there were red handprints.

“I’ll cover up any mistakes you make, so show it to your opponent.”

The last time she showed up, she demanded a play.

“Whose bitch are you?”

Her ass was massaged in succession, and she, who had been shrinking, slowly opened her eyes and nodded her head.

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The second set of the quarterfinals between Battle Angels and Best Esports has begun.

Right before the game started, many predicted that Battle Angels would prevail, but the predictions were far off and Best Esports was leading by one point.

[The 2nd set will feature Luna, right? Right?]
[The difference between the mids was quite severe. Can it be overcome?]
[Where have all the idiots that the Battle Angels apply as their top 3 rice cakes gone?]
[Looking at the sweaty match against BES, the championship was not good.]

Unlike before the game, public opinion on Battle Angels was at its worst.
I didn’t know that the Battle Angels, who I thought was Korea’s only hope, would build up a first loss like this.

Because of that, the anticipation for the second set was also dead.

[Breaking news] Sia also participated in the 2nd set haha]
[I made up my mind because I wanted to lose.]
[Is Mad Tiger Gaming the only thing to trust now… ]
[I knew it would be like this. Just pseudo angels.]
[If this is the case, Extreme Korea Telecom should have gone up.]

In particular, when Sia and manager Battle, who could be said to be the main players in the first set loss, were projected on the screen, they would show their anger.
Although they had just lost one game, they thought the situation was hopeless because the game was so one-sided.

[Let’s change the director. I leave these good talents behind and eat them with ban picks.]
[Pseudo-assholes, are you just blaming ban-picks again? These clenched teeth and the players pretended not to be wrong haha]
[Why didn’t you take out Sia? Why not take Sia out? Why not take out Sia?]
[Please make a pretty chat.]

It was also thanks to the over-immersion atmosphere that naturally developed when the Arena League started to gain popularity.
As much as they send strong affection to the players, the number of fans who are angry at being betrayed has increased considerably.

However, their anger faded more easily than expected.

Coincidentally, the relay screen switched to show Sia’s face.

Black, deep eyes that seemed to contain the universe.
He looks cold, but in fact he has a timid and cute impression.

I just made eye contact with the girl in the screen, but it seemed that my lifespan had increased by a year.
For a different reason than before, the chat window began to shake.

[Fuck you just made eye contact.]
[Thinking about it again, it seems that Sia was right.]
[What if I can’t play games? It’s so pretty.]
[I lost the game, but I won the others, so it’s okay.]
[A sound of rising national pride is heard. This is a pro gamer.]
[Crazy bastards… I was so damned that her face came out once haha]
[You were good too.]

Anticipation for the battle angels that came alive at once!

With the cheering of the back and forth fans, the 2nd set ban-pick begins.

This time, it was the turn of the Battle Angels, who took the blue formation, to do the first ban.
And the first character that Battle Angels cut was Aphrodite.

“This is a bit surprising. Tier characters and characters who showed good performance in the first set are still alive, but banning Aphrodite.”
“It seems that he was conscious of Aphrodite’s purification skill. Rather than directly checking the mid, it feels like I cut a supporter who can save the mid.”
“Maybe it showed the confidence that if you block the mid well, you will win unconditionally.”

Afterwards, BES showed the same way as in the first set, only the mid-characters were kept in check.
It seemed to be pushing Hua, who showed a good performance in the first set.

On the other hand, Battle Angels’ strategy has changed dramatically compared to the first set.
I started to focus on other lines, probably realizing that I couldn’t block the mid by using all of my ban cards.

“Battle Angels have changed their strategy a bit. Rather, it seems to be a plan to loosen up the mid and see the game on a different line.”
“Shouldn’t BES be nervous? Originally, the Battle Angels’ winning plan in the early days was bottom carry.”

With the voice of the commentator, all vans end and picks begin.
Battle Angels first caught Artemis as a one-hander.
It was to steal the pick of the opponent’s one-deal in the previous set.

However, BES’s pick against him is unusual.
He brought out Susanoo without even looking at the mid-game character from Battle Angels.
When I used it in the first set, it seemed to me that if I took it, I would win unconditionally.

“Sunpick Susano Orani… This must be punished!”
“Even if it wasn’t, I would have prepared a counter pick in Battle Angels. They are the ones who have surprised us with various bans and picks so far!”
“The mid-characters of Battle Angels haven’t come out yet. There are plenty of characters worth countering.”

As the commentators and casters expected, the Battle Angels soon began to pull out picks that ate Susanoo.

First comes the Jormungand, which was used by the BES top laner in the previous set.
Then, in the jungle, he stopped Susanoo from entering the jungle with a cockatrice.

BES filled the rest of the positions with decent tier characters.

As a bottom duo, take Hydra and Hermes and prepare to enter with Susanoo.

The battle angels who oppose him choose supporter Gabriel.
The intention was to destroy the opponent in the lineup before they grow up and play an active part in teamfights.

It seemed possible enough for White’s deal porter.
And the mid character, the last pick of Battle Angels, is,

“Ohhhhh, is Heimdall coming?”
“The intention is to break it off properly on another line rather than fighting mid-force. Sounds like a good choice.”
“The key is how well you hold up on the line and succeed in roaming your ultimate skill at the 6th level timing.”

Heimdall is a roaming character who can instantly move anywhere in a wide range through his ultimate.
Usually, it was a character used to influence other lines rather than line warfare.

Rather than confront Hua head-to-head at Battle Angels, he decided to fight in numbers.

BES’ last pick was Fenrir
With this, BES completed the perfect entry combination.

It was a terrifying combination that devastated the opponent by killing them in a row once they got the momentum.

Team Battle Angels
Top       : BA GODOG (Jormungand)
Jungle : BA Wisdom (cockatrice)
MID: BA Sia (Heimdall)
AD Carry: BA Ryu (Artemis)
Support   : BA White (Gabriel)

Team Best E-Sports
Top: BES 7890 (Hercules)
Jungle : BES Xian (Fenrir)
MID: BES Hua (Susanoo)
AD Carry: BES Chan9 (Hydra)
Support : BES 30Jc (Hermes)

Fierce cheers echoed through the arena.
Undoubtedly, this year could be said to be the heyday of the Chinese league.

Ningning Gaming, Best Esports, and even Tintin Chimera.
Each and every one of the teams that made it to the World Championship were breathtaking favorites, and in fact, all three teams made it to the quarterfinals.

From the point of view of Chinese fans, this moment was the most exciting moment to cheer for.
No matter who sees it, it was the heyday of Chinese players.

On the other hand, Korean fans were also desperate.
Even in the past, Mad Tiger Gaming was the dominant power and the world championship cup was lifted like a meal.

But now it has turned into a toothless tiger, handing over the No. 1 spot to China.
If we lost the championship until this year, the disappointment would be indescribable.

[Please make a library in Shanghai… ]
[Actually, we only have Battle Angels. Winner Kazuah…!]
[Oh, the scene is fucking noisy. I am worried that it will interfere with our players.]
[It’s really hard at such a young age.]
[I believe in Battle Angels… Please win.]

Both sides are desperate for victory.
2nd set started.