Chapter 91

### Chapter 91: First Scrim (3)

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Oron, though a tank, is not a tank without any killing power.

In fact, he is quite powerful.

Especially when he uses his ultimate at level 6, the timing when he targets with his Ignite, it can be called a fatal move.

However,

the timing just now was not when Oron had learned his ultimate, nor was it the timing when he had Ignite.

Despite this, when the kill opportunity appeared in the damage exchange, Oron crossed the line he shouldn't have.

Jason's acting, which wasn't really acting, had worked perfectly.

'Oron might think it was just bad luck.'

After securing the first kill, I immediately returned home and bought shoes and a seal.

I planned to drastically increase the game's tempo, and there was no better core item than shoes and a seal for that.

Now, where should I go?

'There was no sign of the enemy Nidalee during the top gank. The same goes for mid and bottom. So... she must have been farming in the enemy's lower jungle.'

Unfortunately, there was no communication within the team, so I couldn't get any more information.

I was confident in my map reading, but no matter how good I was, it couldn't replace direct communication from the team.

'Should I ask casually?'

My lips moved slightly, but unfortunately, I couldn't muster the courage to speak.

Speaking in this heavy silence... it was too much for me.

'No. I'll just do what I usually do. ...This team might just be quiet.'

Even if they were quiet, it didn't make sense that not a single word had been exchanged since the game started.

I headed straight to the upper jungle, skipping the jungle monsters, and entered the enemy's Vilemaw area.

'Nidalee's path is the early red. The golems and Vilemaw should be up soon.'

Just as I was clearing the enemy's red jungle, Nidalee appeared on our bottom side.

'It's a dive.'

Fortunately, thanks to the fierce resistance from Ashe and Braum, the enemy bottom and Nidalee couldn't easily dive in.

'This won't end here.'

Whoosh—

The light of Teleport flared up at the bottom.

It was the enemy Sett's Teleport.

'Can I stop it?'

However, the enemy Sett had already moved to the back and was using Teleport, and Renekton was in a position to take the lane.

'Even though it's a cannon lane, I need to abandon the mid lane and use a cover Teleport.'

Only then could I minimize the damage.

However, Renekton didn't use Teleport and took the lane, and the enemy's four members, including the newly arrived Sett, literally devoured our bottom.

—Your team has been hit!

—Enemy, double kill!

The bottom lane exploded.

The only benefit our team gained was a bit of the enemy's upper jungle and the mid lane.

It was almost a one-sided loss.

And... the first voice chat in this game was heard.

["No, h... no."]

Someone from the bottom tried to say something but gave up.

There was no apology from the mid lane.

'This is a mess.'

How should I turn this game around?

Top dive?

Gank for mid lane dominance?

Try to open up the bottom?

Unfortunately, there was no answer.

'...Let's take it step by step.'

No matter how tangled and messy the game is, if you wait patiently, an opportunity will surely come.

'First, the top lane.'

To be honest, Oron is not the most ideal champion for diving.

Being a tank by nature, he can still fulfill his role even if he fails, and especially in Oron's case, it's hard for him to not contribute due to the team's item upgrades.

'This gank is not to ruin Oron. It's to get a kill and a ward for myself to grow.'

Oron, who had already died once and lost the initiative, was being beaten by Jason.

In that situation, diving with Ellison was like eating a cake while lying down.

—Enemy eliminated!

'I succeeded in ruining Oron, but... it's still not enough.'

The top lane tank and the bottom lane.

Their importance is incomparable.

To turn the situation around, I needed more consistent gains.

'The skill difference between the laners is one thing, but the teamwork is drastically different. Aiming for a big gain is foolish.'

Aiming for a big gain always comes with the risk of a big loss.

To win this game, I couldn't afford to take such dangerous moves.

'...Not that I could anyway.'

If I did it alone, it would be a throw, but if we did it together, it would be a decisive move.

Unfortunately, the teamwork in this team was so off that even such a decisive move was impossible.

'A little at a time.'

After returning, I cleared the enemy's jungle to prevent Nidalee from gaining more of a growth advantage.

Meanwhile, the bottom lane was suffering, being denied and pressured by dives.

The bottom turret's shield was completely stripped.

There was no choice.

'A little at a time.'

The mid gank was successful.

The moment Sett used his W, Renekton used his enraged W to remove the shield.

—Enemy eliminated!

—Massacre in progress!

'A little at a time.'

Gradually.

Eroding the enemy.

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SCV Dormitory.

"Do we really have to scrim with these guys? It feels like a waste of time."

["Don't say that. You'll get into trouble. And we haven't won yet."]

"Ugh, no fun."

SCV's jungler, Vandal Kim Ganghan, shook his head at Blackdog's comment.

It was boring.

When he heard that today's scrim opponent was YSG, Kim Ganghan had already predicted this outcome.

Sometimes, strong teams deliberately schedule scrims against relatively weaker teams, even when they don't need to.

It was to boost the confidence of players before important matches.

This method was quite effective, showing better results than facing strong teams and feeling intimidated.

However, that was only when confidence was needed. Considering the upcoming match against SY in a few days, scrimming against other teams felt more productive.

'Look at what they're doing. What is this? Their calls are completely off.'

What was supposed to be a bottom dive with just enough pressure turned out to be ridiculously easy.

The fact that they couldn't even handle this level of response from the enemy, who were supposed to be professionals like us...

It really was a waste of time.

'I might as well solo queue.'

Of course, strictly speaking, this game was harder than solo queue, but it was a metaphorical expression.

'At least the jungler seems to be doing something...'

[YSG Outlaw]

YSG Outlaw.

It was a nickname Kim Ganghan had never seen before.

'Is he a new call-up?'

Since he couldn't know the internal affairs of other teams, Kim Ganghan only knew Outlaw's nickname.

While Kim Ganghan was half-heartedly playing, his teammates started chatting.

["Hey, but that jungler is definitely better than Ganghan, no matter how you look at it."]

["Agreed. The jungle difference is insane."]

Kim Ganghan's lips twisted.

"Top is carrying."

["It's because the jungle isn't carrying."]

"That's why you're a wildling."

["Your next jungler."]

Even considering his young age, the childish argument was unbearable to watch.

Normally, such minor arguments wouldn't happen during the game, but the situation was so favorable that no one bothered to stop the banter.

["By the way, who is that guy? I've never seen him before."]

["Me neither. I've never seen him. Do you know him, Ganghan? You're both junglers."]

"Don't know."

Usually, a jungler of that caliber would be known to a professional like Kim Ganghan, but for some reason, he had no data on Outlaw.

["I checked his solo queue record. It's 100% win rate, Grandmaster."]

["Really?"]

["He's insane. His main champ is at least Challenger 1000 points."]

While the teammates were chatting,

—Your team has been hit!

—Enemy is on a killing spree!

The enemy Ellison, who had been quietly lurking, continued to perform subtly.

["Wow... did you see that? He's really good."]

["Jungle is the best!"]

["Agreed."]

Amidst the unified calls of jungle difference from the top and mid lanes, Kim Ganghan shook his head.

'Hmm, but something feels off.'

Kim Ganghan felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

It was like being in a damp, sticky swamp.

'What is it?'

It was clearly a favorable game.

No, it was practically a won game.

Yet, for some reason, he had an inexplicable feeling that they might lose.

'Why is Ellison's level... the same as mine?'

[Ellison – Level 10]

[Nidalee – Level 10]

Considering the characteristics of the two champions, this was an unlikely occurrence.

Especially given that the situation was very favorable for our side.

'...Even the self-clearing of the jungle is strange.'

The driving force behind Ellison matching Nidalee's level was his self-clearing of the jungle, leaving small monsters one by one.

After that, he forced Nidalee into a half-and-half path with Jason, who had the initiative, and gained a one-sided advantage in the jungle.

Is this the kind of performance a rookie preparing for his debut can show?

The best praise a new jungler usually gets for being 'good' is their strong combat ability and physicality from their youth.

But the Outlaw he was seeing now, while physically strong, also exuded a seasoned, thick experience in judgment and management.

'Something... '

The moment Kim Ganghan started to feel a sense of alienation, Ellison's level surpassed Nidalee's.

[Ellison – Level 11]

[Nidalee – Level 10]

Kim Ganghan recognized this unpleasant stickiness.

He had experienced similar situations many times in the past, which were now just memories.

'It can't be... '

That name had already disappeared.

It had become a ghost.

Despite trying to deny it, the déjà vu and strangeness Kim Ganghan was feeling could not be explained by anything else.

Was that it?

'...Prisoner?'

Suddenly, an absurd thought came to mind.

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