Chapter 24

〈 Chapter 24 〉 Give it a try

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If I back down here, I will inevitably be controlled by Kessus with a 3-buff combo.

Top lane is Renekton and Sion.

Mid lane is Galio and Akali.

Even though the mid lane is currently being pushed, there was no reason to avoid it when objectively considering the matchups of the enemy top and mid lanes.

Moreover, the buff Kessus has is the blue buff, while the buff I have is the red buff.

There's no need to even think about which one provides more direct help in battle.

This much is clear: Kessus is being unreasonable, and this is a fight I shouldn't avoid.

But still, Yun-gi did it.

Even though he clearly knew it was a disadvantageous fight for him.

‘He must be that confident.’

Just as he always has, with the intention of overwhelming me with sheer force.

‘He’s still the same.’

If it were like before, I would have backed down, knowing his malicious intentions.

It was better to take a slight loss and maintain my own pace rather than respond to his aggressive moves, which would have led to a higher win rate.

But...

‘How long do you think I’ll keep running?’

I know that Yun-gi can exert overwhelming power in team fights.

In the past, I have suffered countless defeats under that overwhelming force.

“‘No, is he really going to do this here?’”

Even if the numbers are small,

Even if the growth is lagging,

Even if the situation is bad,

No matter what adverse conditions there are, if Yun-gi believes he can win, he will unhesitatingly use his Flash.

“‘This is a death sentence.’”

I started to lead the match against such a Yun-gi by including his overwhelming power in my calculations.

From the moment I saw Yun-gi’s nickname in the loading screen, I assumed it was an opponent I couldn’t beat and played the game accordingly.

“‘...Even though there’s a 1-core difference, with Yun-gi, who knows. Let’s avoid the fight and focus on line advantage.’”

“‘Still, a 3-level difference is hard to overcome, right? ...No. I’ve been hit a few times. Let’s be more cautious.’”

“‘Is he really coming in like this? Fine, take it all. It’s so dirty and despicable...’”

To me, Yun-gi was such an opponent.

The embodiment of overwhelming power and a being that thoroughly destroys the common sense of team fights with the name Super Play.

A being that, no matter how perfect my design, would deliver the most fatal blow through the tiniest gap.

That’s why, if I could avoid it, I wanted to avoid him, but now there was no choice.

‘Let’s see how this goes.’

I arrived at the river after eating the red at 1 minute and 59 seconds.

Kessus arrived at the upper jungle river after crossing the mid lane and eating my blue at 2 minutes and 5 seconds.

There isn’t enough time difference to eat the enemy blue and run away.

In other words, the fight cannot be avoided.

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I pinged for help.

A declaration of my intention not to back down.

As if understanding this, Renekton, who was pushing the line, started to join.

‘The enemy top and my mid lane are already pushed. In other words, a 2v2 formation will be set up first.’

After completing my calculations, I started to hit the blue.

It meant I was ready to go all out, even if it came to a Smite fight.

When the blue’s health was down to about 700.

Boom!

Kessus began to appear from below the blue jungle.

‘Akali hasn’t been seen for a while. She must be joining nearby.’

Objectively, neither Kessus nor Elise are champions with strong level 2 timing.

Elise can’t use her core E skill for initiating and evading,

And Kessus, without his W skill, which is crucial in team fights, will find it very difficult to land skill shots in small-scale fights.

Level 2 Kessus and level 2 Elise.

In simpler terms, it’s a skill shot fight.

In other words, a hand-to-hand fight.

‘If it were like before, I would have definitely avoided it.’

A hand-to-hand fight with Yun-gi?

It’s a terrible joke.

One that I fear might even appear in my dreams.

‘Not anymore.’

Of course, in a situation where both are centered around the blue, Kessus is naturally more advantageous than Elise.

The basic attack range is incomparable.

But...

‘That’s only if the skills hit.’

Clearly, during team fights, Yun-gi’s skill shots are not just sharp.

There’s something transcendent about them, something that makes me suspect he has some kind of superhuman sense.

But Kessus’s Q skill is very difficult to land without the assistance of slows or other crowd control.

If it were the old me and Yun-gi, I would have been hit by every skill shot, but not anymore.

Now, I can dodge Kessus’s Q skill not by prediction but by reaction.

Boom

Thud!

While Kessus’s skills were continuously firing, I effortlessly dodged them.

It wasn’t that difficult, but it felt significant because it was Yun-gi.

By the time I was hitting the blue while moving, the blue’s health was down to 600.

The moment for the Smite fight had arrived.

Typically, the standard combo for a Smite fight is skill + Smite.

Champions like Olaf, with fixed damage, or Rengar, with damage proportional to lost health, are particularly strong in such fights.

What about Elise and Kessus?

Elise has a Q skill in spider form that deals damage proportional to lost health, and Kessus’s Q skill itself deals extremely high damage.

Ultimately, it still comes down to a hand-to-hand fight.

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The blue’s health gradually decreased.

I slowly conserved my skills while observing Kessus’s movements.

‘Go ahead, use it.’

The moment Kessus’s Q skill hit the blue.

[437]

Boom!

A Smite landed on the blue’s head.

[Kill]

The double buffs circling Elise.

The result was my victory.

As mentioned earlier, the standard approach in a Smite fight is to use skill + Smite.

But using only the textbook approach wouldn’t allow me to surpass Yun-gi.

That’s why I waited and used my Smite the moment Kessus’s skill hit the blue.

I slipped in that brief moment between Kessus’s skill and my Smite.

‘He must be very surprised.’

Until now, every time I faced Yun-gi head-on, I was utterly crushed.

Naturally, Yun-gi couldn’t have imagined such a scenario.

‘Good, it’s going well.’

Although I didn’t show it outwardly, I was inwardly rejoicing.

I had won a Smite fight against the formidable Yun-gi.

Of course, just because I got the blue, it didn’t mean I instantly reached level 3.

I had just completed my second camp, and Kessus had just completed his first.

‘Now, what should I do...’

As soon as the Smite fight ended, Renekton and the enemy Akali joined.

[Renekton – Level 2]

[Akali – Level 2]

‘Sion and Galio will also start moving as soon as they take their lines. Sion will arrive first due to the position.’

The enemy’s joining was a bit faster.

Normally, I could have backed off after winning the Smite fight.

I had already gained enough advantage, including the wasted movement of Kessus.

But why not?

Elise, with the double buffs, advances towards the enemy Kessus.

[!] [!] [!]

Despite the consecutive pings from my team, I had no intention of backing down.

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[Prisoner (Elise) has targeted SY YunGi (Kessus)]

[Prisoner (Elise) has targeted SY YunGi (Kessus)]

Level 2 Kessus and level 2 Akali.

A combination that can be strong or weak depending on the perspective, but generally considered weak.

On the other hand, what about our combination?

Level 2 Elise and level 2 Renekton.

A standard upper-body destruction combination.

Its destructive power is sufficient even if we haven’t reached level 3 yet.

‘Until now, I’ve been taking it, but not anymore.’

Yun-gi needs to understand.

The feeling of the injustice and irrationality I’ve been enduring.

The feeling of losing a fight that should be won and failing in a fight that must be won.

‘Give it a try.’

Kessus tried hard, using his Q skill, but not a single one hit me.

Renekton and I, slipping through the skill shots, used our Flashes simultaneously, like a picture.

Kessus also used his Flash, but it was too late; Renekton’s enhanced W had already hit.

First Blood!

I lightly sent an emoji towards the ghost of Kessus.

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