NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 20
Wild was in awe.
It was truly a playstyle only a legend could display.
And he acknowledged it.
The return of an old legend.
—”I almost didn’t recognize you because your voice has changed so much. Is it really you, Legend?”
“Bro.”
—”What?”
“Call me Bro. Don’t you remember our bet?”
And that legend was a tad cruel.
<kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk>
[Never thought Wa Jolryeol would get caught like a dog despite there being no bet originally!]
[Stop those movements! Is that a cheating trick?]
[Tin Can Repairman picks and loses! Tin Can Repairman picks and loses! Tin Can Repairman picks and loses!]
[What a wild move, Chujolryeol!]
[Two-eared Jun gets smashed again like a dog! Two-eared Jun gets smashed again like a dog!]
[How can someone’s name even be 222JoonJoonJoon kkkkkkkk]
[What, how could you think this would go smoothly kkkkkkkkkkk]
—”…Legend Bro.”
“Yeah, little bro.”
—”Did you really have the confidence you’d net the first kill?”
“Well, as long as the skill didn’t miss.”
—”It was harder to aim because of the Cannon Towers. Do you have an angle-measurer for your eyes?”
The Cannon Towers from the Tin Can Repairman have collision detection, which can block non-penetrating skills.
And when Illusionists engage in a 1v1, their Q skill is changed to non-penetrating in exchange for a 30% increase in damage.
Wild’s Tin Can Repairman had been cleverly hiding between the Cannon Towers, making it even harder to hit with skills.
The former legend, however, as if it were the most natural thing, hit both Magic Missiles with perfect accuracy from the Illusionist’s Illusion Shift.
‘Was it a mistake not to take the Blink skill because I thought it would be enough to hide between the towers?’
The spells Wild had selected were Ignition, for continuous damage, and Exhaust, for reducing the opponent’s damage. Both spells showed incredible efficiency in 1v1 arena battles.
But who would have thought that the former legend’s Blink would be so efficient, doing much more than just closing the distance?
It was a complete miscalculation.
A delightful miscalculation.
‘It really was a hair’s breadth of a difference.’
Any minor slip-up, or if his hand had been just a little slower.
The Exhaust spell was indeed used by Wild.
The issue was that it was released after the former legend’s skills had already hit.
The Illusionist’s teleportation distance being longer than Exhaust’s range was unavoidable.
But if the opponent’s hand had been just a tiny bit slower, if only 0.1 seconds had been spent aiming the skill…
It would have been the Illusionist who took reduced damage and fell to the ground.
It was truly a hair’s difference.
The extraordinary feat of hitting the skill in the space between Cannon Towers without wasting even 0.1 seconds can only be accomplished by someone with a complete belief that the shot will land.
It’s the realm of superhumans.
‘Will they go pro? They must, right?’
Not all game masters go pro.
But the former legend had a talent that simply shone too brightly to not go pro.
Just like Victory, Wild too couldn’t help but dream of seeing the former legend compete professionally.
It sent shivers down his spine.
“So now that we’ve sorted out the rankings, shall we aim for max level?”
[Oh]
[Finally!]
[Isn’t bringing Wild into a casual game massacre excessive?]
[Hasn’t it been a long time since Master Tier opponents were picked?]
[The fact is that Master Tier opponents keep getting massacred.]
[Facing off against two pro-level players is too cruel.]
[What’s the point of going for an undefeated 30 levels when this happens? tsk tsk]
[They go onto game broadcasts to find value. Just having fun is enough, isn’t it?]
[Tsk, you’re mad because you can’t do it. kkk]
[Go study something worthwhile if you’re this mad.]
<lol kkk>
[Should we ban the troll?]
[Stop feeding the aggro]
[Then try it yourself if you’re jealous]
[How could anyone hope to follow that? kkk]
[Following would be possible if it wasn’t trolling but becoming a streamer instead]
A single incensed troll appeared but quickly disappeared when their attempt to incite others had no effect.
Asking gamers why they play games is meaningless.
You play games because they’re fun.
That’s how the casual game adventure began.
The modest challenge: going undefeated to level 30.
…A modest challenge that no one has yet achieved.
[Different alright]
[Cheer! Legend! Legend!]
[Wild’s doing insanely well]
[The Master Tier players are heartbreaking. Boo hoo]
[If you’re bad at gaming, you’re supposed to lose. kkk]
[Even the opponent’s bomber and sword magic user would’ve been great.]
[Is it even possible for them to rise in rank?]
[Bring on five challengers!!!]
[Specialist! One serving of Legend Hype, please!]
[Game Crushing Duo ㄷㄷ]
Having such a skilled teammate made everything seem easier.
The former legend was very pleased with the helper he had brought today.
It was entirely different having teammates you could rely on versus being the only one you could trust within the team.
For one, the gameplay time was significantly shorter, which was immensely satisfying.
“Another surrender?”
In Teamfight Arena, games rarely go beyond 30 minutes due to a special event occurring at the 25-minute mark.
But conversely, games rarely conclude within 20 minutes.
However, starting from the 10-minute mark, there were occasions where surrenders occurred.
Every game with Wild concluded within 20 minutes, with approximately half ending in surrender at the 10-minute mark.
When the former legend was soloing in casual games, the scores were evenly matched, so surrenders hardly ever happened.
In fact, it was fortunate that there weren’t forced surrender events where four people voted against the former legend’s opposition.
Since a surrender requires four out of five players to vote in favor.
Had that happened, the challenge of a perfect record to max level wouldn’t have even started.
Anyhow.
The game time, which averaged more than 25 minutes, was now cut down to between 10 to 15 minutes.
The nearly halved game time meant a significant reduction in the time required to reach level 30.
For the former legend, who was eager to dive into ranked games, it was indeed a piece of very good news.
“I’ve been adversaries with Wild from start to finish. There were these Legendary Clan and Winner Clan things… and the reason they came about was…”
By this point, the audience count had already surpassed 3,000.
Although this seems small compared to Victory’s audience, which exceeds 50,000, for a mere rookie only on their second day of broadcasting, it was an impressively large audience.
Even if most came to see Wild, it was undeniable that many were getting drawn in by the former legend’s charm.
With his mood somewhat elevated, the former legend indulged the audience’s wish and shared how he first became friends with Wild.
“In the beginning, both Victory and I were part of the Legendary Clan. But no matter which clan we went up against, we kept getting annihilated… Since it’s a game where harmony leads to fun and ours kept breaking apart, it was no longer entertaining.”
[Amazing]
[Victory and the former legend in the same team? Just imagining it fills my heart with greatness]
[This feels like the very start of a true legend]
[When does Wild show up?]
[Metal Fantasy’s Story Bag ㄷㄷ]
[This tale is romantic, so cool]
[A time of romance has passed]
[Like the story of an American venture that began in a garage]
[So, is the end of this manga about the former legend and Victory battling each other in a world championship?]
“First, Victory and I split. Then, I gathered as many skilled players as possible to create another clan. I became the leader of the Legendary Clan, Victory the leader of the Winner Clan. Balancing the teams while splitting off.”
[The Clash of Legend and Victor]
[What a romantic nickname, clan name, and story?]
[They’re just a bunch of otaku obsessed with magical girls]
[???: I climb the mountain of the giants, he climbs the mountain of the small]
[Maybe so, but they truly are epic]
“When we split, that’s when the game finally became enjoyable. Wild was a member of the Winner Clan brought by Victory.”
—”Magical Fight was indeed fun.”
“You’ve heard it, people: it’s a god game. Start playing immediately.”
—”Hey, hey, hey! Don’t promote other games or I’ll get scolded!”
“Because I’m your older brother today!”
—”Older brother or not, Teamfight Arena is more fun. Don’t fall for impostors.”
“This traitor! Is money really that appealing?”
—”Yeah, it is. I like this much better now.”
[Moneybird ㅋㅋㅋ]
[Where is Wa Jolryeol’s descent into depravity headed?]
[The divide between money-focused now vs romantic past would surely lead to a major battle]
[That’s true]
[Nostalgia needs a bit of poverty]
[Nostalgia eaters have all starved to death]
[Life is about real battle]
[So when will the former legend make his pro debut? That’s when the legend truly begins]
[He’ll definitely regret it later. This moment is pure legend]
[The former legend lives up to his nickname]
[Former Legend change it to Current Legend?]
[Why did it change from Legend to Former Legend?]
“The title legend was naturally already taken, and someone was using ‘Legendary.’ So, what could I do? Oh. My queue’s up.”
Everything was going smoothly.
Too smoothly, almost disorientingly.
But when he wrapped up another quick victory in the next round, a single message appeared on the former legend’s broadcast screen.
[Unfair game usage banned]
[Game usage restriction: 90 days]
[What?]
[So you were hacking after all?]
[Captured like a dog ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Nostalgia my ass, you were a hacker]
[You acted so machine-like, you really were a machine?]
The first thoughts that came to mind were about hacking.
[Wouldn’t hacking show ‘illegal program usage’?]
[Just seeing the screen transition, it’s like an entirely different species…]
[Too many magical fighters slaughtered, got banned?]
However, the nature of the message is different from the known hack bans, considering what we’ve already been shown.
[I know this, it’s a proxy ban]
[Proxy?]
[How does Scholar know about the proxy ban message?]
[What are you doing proxy banning a rookie?]
[An old proxy player pretending to be new?]
[Trying to go pro but got caught pretending to be a noob ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Failed identity reset!]
[Someone this skilled staying anonymous for 3 years makes no sense ㅋㅋ Big proxy player trying to clean up for a pro debut ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Faking ignorance of everything so well ㅋㅋ]
[How did Infinity catch this exactly?]
[Pretty good job, eh, Infinity?]
People thought.
The proxy player Former Legend had been caught.
Caught red-handed while trying to clean up for a pro career.
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