NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 438
After the game exploded, we confidently snagged Baron with no resistance, based on the perfect control we had over the opponent’s red vision.
Then, the champions of OLZ, equipped with the Baron buff, charged toward MAX’s inhibitors, leading to the final team fight.
Given the massive growth difference, the outcome was pretty much predetermined. Still, MAX’s players didn’t give up.
Centered around King God Emperor’s Kai’Sa, the MAX champions formed up and looked for a chance.
[“Kai’Sa, Kai’Sa!”]
Kai’Sa made an incredible dive into a position to intercept the enemy dealers.
But that was as far as it went.
-Enemy slain!
That position to intercept our dealers also meant that our dealers could hit her back, so…
If you can hit, you can get hit.
Proving that point, the valiant Kai’Sa charged in and got blown up by Zeri’s Q and Nikon’s light throw of a Q.
This scene was a result of the huge growth difference.
[“Got Kai’Sa! Got Kai’Sa!”]
[“Nice!”]
What if Kai’Sa had grown just a little better?
Everything would probably be different.
For them to show such resilience in this situation… If the game hadn’t exploded this much, how different would the result have been?
That fear crept in for a moment because MAX’s last stand was glorious.
-Finish!
But that was a matter for later.
Right now, this game was a complete victory for us.
[“It, it’s over─!”]
[“Nexus! Nexus! Nexus!”]
[“You have to break the twin towers to break the Nexus!”]
[“Break anything!”]
[“Nice!”]
Kim Jae-min and Baek Seong-an shouted as always, and even Seo Yeon-woo cheered with excitement today.
[“Thank you, everyone.”]
“Great job, everyone.”
[“Viego hard carried like crazy.”]
[“Agreed.”]
The opponent’s twin towers crumbled, and shortly after, the Nexus stood naked.
There was nothing left to protect MAX’s Nexus.
[Victory]
With the declaration of victory, our first debut game in LCKR concluded successfully with a win.
[“Nice─!!!”]
[“Wow, guys, thank you so much!!”]
[“Nice!”]
The joy was palpable in the voices of my teammates.
I felt pretty much the same.
“Nice─!”
LCKR.
On the stage I had dreamed of, in the very first match of the opening ceremony, we defeated last season’s runner-up MAX with a score of 2:0.
How could I not be happy?
“You really… really did well!”
“Waaaaah!”
The teammates tossed off their headsets and hugged each other.
How long I had wished for this moment.
How long I had awaited this moment.
How much…
‘This isn’t the time for that.’
I joined in the celebration of our victory.
Precisely, I intended to do so.
“Hmm?”
“Sister?!”
That’s when my teammates finally noticed something odd and turned their gazes toward me.
“What’s up?”
Kim Ji-hoon, Baek Seong-an, Kim Jae-min, and Seo Yeon-woo were all looking astonished.
“Uh…”
“Yujin?”
“Sis, uh… could you step back a bit?”
“W-What?!”
Why are they acting like this?
“So, why?”
“Uh… anyway.”
“Ahem.”
“Let’s go out, we need to greet them.”
“Ah, okay.”
Even though I was slightly worried about Seo Yeon-woo’s face, which seemed like it was about to burst, I brushed it off as excitement and moved on.
“Let’s go greet them.”
As we stepped out of the booth, we were greeted by the cheers of the audience.
-Waaaaaah───!!!
-OLZ! OLZ! OLZ!
-AAAAAAAHH!
-Sis, you’re pretty!
Amidst the raucous roars reminiscent of a pterosaur, we made our way to the booth of the defeated MAX like true winners.
“Great job.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Great job.”
“Thanks for everything.”
“Great job.”
“Thanks for your effort.”
“Great job.”
Finally, the Top.
Since this greeting is usually very formal, it wasn’t much, but I could properly see the expressions of the opposing players.
Each was wearing a slightly dazed expression.
Well… If I had just played a match like the second set, I’d probably wear that kind of expression too.
Opening ceremony match number one.
Losing 2:0 in an LCKR where each game is crucial was definitely a grave situation.
‘But that’s not all.’
Beyond just the performance, the opening ceremony match generates as much buzz as the number of viewers.
In other words, it means that the strength of the team that we prepared for this season has been unveiled to the public.
But that’s all about other teams; what matters now is that we won that crucial match.
-Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!
The spotlight poured down brightly.
Amidst the resounding cheers, my teammates and I headed back to our seats past the stage.
We gathered our gear while cameras snapped photos of us.
Kim Jae-min, Baek Seong-an, and even Seo Yeon-woo relished this moment of victory.
The staff said.
“Today, the POG is solely awarded to Outlaw.”
Today, I was selected as the solitary POG.
“Sis, you’re the solo POG today.”
“Oh… it’s happening like this.”
“Wow, Outlaw’s class!”
“Congratulations!”
Baek Seong-an and Kim Jae-min whistled and cheered.
I felt the pressure of being the one to interview right from the first match, but I hid my nervousness knowing I had faced situations like this before.
Finally, once everything was cleaned up, it was time for the official interview.
“Hello, Outlaw. Congratulations on your victory in the opening ceremony match!”
“Ah, yes… thank you.”
“The long-awaited LCKR first game! You played against MAX in the opening ceremony. You achieved a great victory today; how do you feel?”
“Um… I personally think MAX is a really strong team, so I’m really glad we won this time.”
“I see! Are you aware that OLZ and Outlaw are getting a lot of attention among LCKR fans lately?”
“Ah, yes. I know to some extent.”
“Oh, you’re aware!”
-Waaaaah!!!
A cheer erupted from the audience.
“Well then, I must ask about in-game topics. First, in the first game, you picked Lee Sin. Lee Sin’s tier hasn’t been too high in the recent meta; was there a reason?”
“The jungle bans were considerable, so I thought I could synergize well with LeBlanc.”
“Got it! So you picked Lee Sin to match well with LeBlanc, and indeed, the synergy during the match was fantastic. For LCKR fans, it must have been even more special to see Getback’s LeBlanc again.”
“I think so too.”
“Right? I’m really glad Getback is back in LCKR. I hope you continue to show great matches.”
The interviewer continued.
“Now, regarding the ban/pick in the second set; you picked Viego. You had an impressive performance; don’t you think other teams will be banned from picking Viego all the time now?”
“Haha… I’m good with other champions too, so I don’t think it matters.”
-Waaaaah!
Cheers erupted again from the audience.
“Such confidence! The fans are going wild. Now, turning away from the game… are you aware of your immense popularity as the first female professional gamer in LCKR, along with your stunning looks and skills? Do you feel that popularity?”
To be honest, I didn’t expect the interviewer to ask such a question, so I couldn’t hide my surprise.
“Well, um…”
-Hahaha!
Laughter erupted in the crowd.
“Well then, I’ll be cheering for both Outlaw and OLZ going forward. Thank you for the interview!”
“Ah, yes! Thank you.”
“Until next time, we had Outlaw from OLZ!”
Finally, all the interviews wrapped up.
For a moment, I thought it felt shorter than expected, but this was probably a good thing.
“Phew…”
As I exhaled, I caught a glimpse of the SY players in the hallway.
It seemed they were going outside for a breath of fresh air before getting ready for their next match.
Rainbow wasn’t there, but it seemed she was in the waiting room or somewhere else.
“Ah…”
“Oh, Outlaw, hello!”
It was GuineaPig Yoo Sang-hyun, who had participated in the All-Star Event together with me.
“Ah, yes. Hello.”
“Wow, today’s match was insane. I watched it. MAX is a really strong team… and you just crushed them.”
“Haha… thank you.”
The greeting was brief.
“Let’s go, Sang-hyun.”
“Ah, okay! Then I’m off!”
“Goodbye!”
The SY players passed by me into the hallway.
I also moved toward the waiting room, where my teammates were waiting.
At last, LCKR’s debut match concluded successfully.