Chapter 50 of 100

Chapter 50

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Teleport is a spell with an extremely long casting time.

Naturally, the opposing team, seeing our ally's Teleport, easily avoided it.

Even if the situation ended as it was, with our ally's Teleport on cooldown, there was no need to force the issue.

'The tower, which had been gradually gaining an advantage, ended up suffering a loss.'

If the opposing tower had also used a Teleport, the story might have been different, but it didn't.

The allied tower, having used Teleport first, didn't feel the need to engage in a fight.

Of course, as a result, the mid lane didn't die, but it was still a painful loss.

'At least it's a bit of a relief.'

The real problem was me.

When the opposing support came up, I couldn't follow the original path to the enemy blue jungle and was pushed back.

Judging that covering mid was a huge mistake.

'...I need to take the bottom crab first.'

The moment I headed to the bottom river.

Feeling that he had achieved some results, the opposing Nautilus was lurking around the bottom river.

When Nautilus first appeared, I thought Diana or Sylas might be nearby.

But that wasn't the case.

The opposing tower was pushing the lane hard, thinking this was the moment,

Diana, having just pushed me out, entered her own blue jungle,

the opposing mid, Rainbow, went home after a fierce exchange with Mobydick,

and the ADC, with the support gone, was in a 1:2 situation and was playing cautiously.

In other words, Nautilus was completely alone.

'He's really full of himself.'

Nautilus was bluffing to try to harass me.

If I were another jungler, Nautilus would have backed off, but it seemed he was determined to stop me, knowing my recent momentum.

'He's overstepping the line.'

No matter how kind and gentle I am, I can't tolerate such interference.

'I'll give him a bit of a chance.'

What I was about to do was simple.

Pretend I don't have Smite and hit the crab down to a precarious health.

[HP – 37]

One ranged skill and it's a kill.

If I lose this, I'll suffer a significant and hard-to-recover blow.

Naturally, Nautilus, knowing this, instinctively used his Grasp to steal the crab.

'Right.'

Thud!

Using Smite on a crab with just 37 health was a bit wasteful, but it was a hundred times better than losing it.

And,

Nautilus's Grasp, of course, hit me, who was behind.

Normally, Grasp pulls the opponent to where I am.

But now, it made Nautilus come to me.

'Good to see you up close.'

Trident and flames greet Nautilus.

'Nice to meet you, friend.'

In the current meta, Rumble's full combo, including Overheat and auto-attacks, is not something even a tough Nautilus can take easily.

Nautilus, quickly burned, tried to escape using Flash, but my allied bottom lane was already there.

'Now, it's your turn.'

You have to pay for the fun.

First Blood!

My allied ADC got the kill.

Although it would have been best for me to take it as a jungler early on, this wasn't bad either.

Especially since it was a so-called free kill, obtained by the opposing Nautilus overstepping.

'You should have known better.'

From a jungler's perspective, there's nothing more annoying than the opposing support or laner poking around.

However, if they cross a certain line, they should pay the price.

Rainbow and Yoonki must be frustrated.

The clean setup, from the early invade to the bottom lane pressure and the mid lane exchange, was ruined by the support's mistake.

'What can you do?'

This is solo queue.

The opposing support is not SY's GuineaPig, who has practiced with them for a long time.

Even in the top tier of solo queue, it's not the same as a team game.

'So, then......'

The opposing jungler is currently on the top path.

And the opposing support is dead.

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[Prisoner (Rumble) is on the way]

'Wise.'

The moment I started moving bottom, the opposing ADC, sensing a dive, abandoned CS and experience and fled to the second turret.

This alone was already a significant gain, but I was still hungry.

'I need to make up for the loss.'

I immediately invaded the opposing bottom jungle.

Just as Yoonki chased me out of the enemy blue jungle, I chased Yoonki out of the enemy red jungle.

I didn't forget to leave one young vulture.

This completely restored the damage and the jungle path that was disrupted.

Moreover, since it was early, my allied bottom lane, which had been slightly behind in CS, recovered during the time the opposing support was away and even got a kill, completely changing the situation.

'Hmm?'

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As everyone's attention turned to the bottom lane, Rainbow and Yoonki, who had joined the top lane, quickly secured a kill on Sett.

Rainbow used Teleport not to return to the lane but to roam to the top.

Our team is under attack!

A moment ago, our allied top lane didn't have Teleport, and there was no one nearby to cover the lane.

Did the mid lane, which had become relatively free, gain an advantage? No, because our allied Lucian's spell was not Teleport.

It was a significant loss.

'As expected.'

They don't intend to give up easily.

However,

If my condition wasn't good that day, I might have, but I'm not that kind to hand over a favorable game now.

I looked at the bottom lane.

Despite being an ADC champion, Kalista's late-game damage potential is not particularly high.

Why do many pro players use Kalista, then?

It's simple.

Kalista's lane dominance is insane.

Moreover, the player using Kalista is none other than Blackdog, one of the world's top ADCs, alongside Longbow and Mobydick.

What I need to do now is just add a bit of spice to that dominance.

After returning and sweeping the blue side path again, I headed back to the bottom lane.

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[Prisoner (Rumble) is on the way]

Would he sense the fight?

Lucian, who had the upper hand in the mid lane, naturally joined the bottom lane.

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[MobyDick1111 (Lucian) targeted MAX KingGodEmperor (Aphelios)]

Positions closing in from all sides.

Sylas, who was trapped in the mid turret, tried to join the bottom lane, giving up the lane, but it was too late.

Our four allies, surrounding the enemy bottom lane, quickly overwhelmed them.

Enemy eliminated!

Double kill!

The situation was clear.

The game had exploded.

From then on, it was just meaningless resistance.

The balance of power had long been broken, and although Rainbow and Yoonki fought hard, we gained an advantage in every subsequent fight.

Dragon, Herald, mid first turret, bottom first turret.

Dragon, Herald, mid second turret, top first turret.

Dragon, Baron, mid third turret, inhibitor.

Like a precisely engineered machine, everything flowed smoothly and naturally, as if the outcome was predetermined from the start.

There were occasional superplays by Rainbow and Yoonki, but that was all.

In reality, the game was already decided.

Enemy eliminated!

Double kill!

Dominance of the battlefield!

Ace!

Without even needing to destroy the top and bottom inhibitors, we pushed the twin turrets and the Nexus after winning a team fight.

[Victory]

It could be seen as a fairly easy victory, but I don't think I beat Rainbow and Yoonki purely by skill.

In fact, the game was ruined by the opposing support's mistake, and as professional players, Rainbow and Yoonki have their own schedules.

Naturally, there would be some differences in condition and other aspects compared to me, who was playing my first game of the day.

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After the game, a 1:1 chat came in.

It was Rainbow.

[SY Rainbow: Good job]

[SY Rainbow: I have a schedule tomorrow ㅜㅜ]

[SY Rainbow: I'll stop here for today.]

[Me: Okay]

Despite ruining a favorable game due to the support, Rainbow didn't show any signs of frustration.

He was still the same.

'Should I play one more game?'

I want to try to match Rainbow's schedule, but I feel a bit disappointed to just play one game and quit.

'Let's play one more game.'

[Searching for a game...]

I queued up and, as usual, turned on the community.

'...Huh?'

I couldn't help but frown.

Because a witch hunt was in full swing there.

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