A Swordsman's Stream

Chapter 133

The chains that had been wrapped around the arm poised to shoot a magic sphere all unraveled at once.

The chains floated momentarily in the air, then swept backward somewhere behind him as if pulled by an invisible force.

Swoosh!

“Liberate.”

It was Eric’s ultimate move.

As Spoon dodged the Chain of Destruction, it managed to kill a minion, providing just the right amount of experience points for Sojun.

And immediately, Sojun used his ultimate move, sketching trajectories fleetingly in his mind.

‘One hit would be lethal.’

Paths that were unavoidable and unfaltering.

Twenty paths.

To depict them even more precisely was to invite mental entanglement, which would end up defying expectations.

Therefore, there was no need to use all twenty. If he could land just one hit, the opponent would be defeated, and there was no need to ensure a scenario where evasion was impossible.

But wouldn’t it be more entertaining this way?

It wasn’t bad from a streamer’s viewpoint either.

The problem was the twenty trajectories surrounding the two at the center.

In moments like these, it was instinct, not reason, that was required.

To try and perceive it would be to invite complications.

Sojun relied on his senses, reaching a state akin to oblivion, to quickly draw every angle, distance, and trajectory.

And he projected that imagery.

‘No matter where he goes, he won’t be able to dodge within three seconds.’

A magic circle emerged.

Spoon glanced around before gazing finally at Sojun. He showed no signs of trying to dodge.

Sojun gave a satisfied smile.

– Using all 20 at once, huh?
– Wow, lol.
– But isn’t the Streamer-nim inside the magic circle too?
– It doesn’t matter if he gets hit.

Three seconds.

Two seconds.

One second.

Thud!

The ends of twenty chains, fired from the magic circles in an instant, devastated the inside.

“You mean I’D get hit?”

The chains generated behind Sojun brushed past his arms, legs, and face as they stretched out.

In front, Spoon, who had remained still, was impaled by the chain flown from behind.

『Double Kill!』

– WTF lol.
– Sick move!
– Pro-level play.
– He’s perfectly winning a 1 vs 2 against a Challenger, lololol.
– Turns out the chains were the true essence, not the sword!
– He’s the Martial God himself, lol.
– Insanely impressive, lol.

Content with the outcome that had played out as he had envisioned without complications, Sojun smiled with satisfaction.

“No matter where he tried to go, he would’ve been hit. The only space not affected is right where I’m standing.”

Um.

Or, perhaps, he could’ve avoided it by comically squirming around, but there was no need to mention that.

『Wow!』
『What’s happening in mid-lane?』
『I was going to help, but Sojun-nim took care of it first! How did you do it? Anyway, I’m heading to top lane now.』
『If we all do well, we could win this game, haha. We’re the only weak point, so Yunho, let’s do our best.』

Streamer Rumi.

Rumi frequently collaborated with Ha Yunho. Her tier was in the lower gold range, and her position was support.

She was currently at the bottom lane with Ha Yunho.

Swish.

The chain coiled around Sojun’s arm like a snake returned.

Sojun said,

『Thank you. Let’s not fret about winning or losing and just enjoy the game.』

The outcome of the game wasn’t important.

It was a friendly match, and Sojun had already won in his own terms.

‘This should be more than enough for an a-tier award, right?’

Receiving a B could be problematic, as it might have been better not to participate at all.

If he were relegated to B, he could certainly win the championship.

However, unless he quit after getting a capsule, he intended to continue streaming. Winning like that could create many antis, which would be a disaster.

So, assuming he’D get an a, Sojun felt relaxed.

– Why pretend to be kind?
– Charm tactics on.
– Look at this guy playing it safe during the streamer showdown.
– Get close enough, and he’ll show his true colors, lol.

Even viewers who nitpicked were precious.

『Yunho? Yunho! Where are you going? Stop!』

Um.

Streamer Rumi was shouting in the all-chat voice mode.

『Hey! Yunho’s tossing the game because Sojun-nim said not to worry about winning or losing!』

It seemed that things weren’t going well in the bottom lane.

Ha Yunho’s tier was in the Silver range. In terms of LoS grade, it was E.

Incidentally, having an E-grade leader could be a good thing.

When bidding for high-tier users, you didn’t have to worry about positions.

Imagine a truly good player overlaps positions with the leader.

Another capable leader would likely hesitate more when bidding on that player, but an E-grade leader?

Since it often makes little difference whether they yield or go to another position, they can simply place their bid.

Therefore, they have a wider selection to choose from, increasing the chances of building a good team.

It’s something that would only be known after the auction, though.

『An ally has fallen.』
『Raining Bullets –〉 Ha Yunho』
『Enemy, double Kill!』
『Raining Bullets –〉 NotCrane』

The enemy’s AD carry secured a double kill.

『Sojun-nim, I’m really sorry.』
『Haha. I made a mistake myself! But you held on well so far.』
『No, it’s really okay.』

Sojun wasn’t bothered. This game wasn’t about winning for him.

He really meant it.

『An ally has fallen.』
『TheOneWhoPlaysTop –〉 Softie』
『Enemy, double Kill!』
『TheOneWhoPlaysTop –〉 SomeoneWhoLovesTop』

Another apology came to Sojun, who was left alone.

『There’s a gank win on our side too. I’m truly sorry! I really am!』
『This is my fault.』
『No, it’s my fault for the poor gank.』

A gank win.

It referred to when a jungler ganked, but the ganking side ended up getting killed, like Sojun did earlier.

Both were kind, but they weren’t great at the game.

The tier balance was pretty well-matched, though.

Sojun accepted it as is and said,

『It’s okay. Let’s enjoy the game.』

– Is he grinding his teeth? LoL.
– Left on his own, lolol.
– Saying enjoy the game? Is he not angry?

Well, if his team doesn’t play well, you could lose the game. He had lost quite a few games seven years ago.

It wasn’t a solo match; The League was a team game. And you couldn’t always be on the winning side.

‘If I really grind my teeth and try hard, who knows? This game might still have a chance.’

As mentioned before, his game ended here.

He genuinely meant it.

LiVen.

It was the undisputed community of the Adventure game’s universe with the most traffic.

If you made it big here, a streamer could earn a year’s worth of money within just a month of hitting the spotlight.

Of course, there’D either have to be a streamers’ competition or a topic of comparable interest.

Sojun’s discovery of the Kael pattern had indeed garnered substantial views but wasn’t enough to trend community-wide.

Even though the board dedicated to Kael became as large as the current Assassin’s Dawn Community.

This might have been possible because Kael was a typically popular champion.

As for the Eric board; it received notably less attention, reflecting the fewer messages posted.

Anyhow, LiVen was the major of major communities.

Numerous topics arose due to the large crowd.

The streamer showdown was one of those events.

But this showdown could have concluded merely as a few posts.

『Currently watching the points showdown』
『Why bother watching? Aren’t they all the same people we always see?』
『That’s the appeal of it』
『There’s a new face』
『Looks like they’re looking at it like a showcase』

It had ended there.

Yet, after a little time had passed, the identical topic filled with posts suddenly began multiplying rapidly on LiVen.

『Whoa… This is insane』
『Wow… Just, wow…』
『Eric is broken』
『Anyone not seeing this is missing out on half their life』
『Is there anyone watching the points showdown?』

==

I was shocked when the double kill happened.

Watched the replay and saw some insane play.

Seriously, how’s that even possible?

==

– Wow. I felt the same way, LOL.
– I was following Yunho and found myself on that path precisely. That’s crazy, lol.
– What are you guys talking about?
└ Points showdown talk.
└ I want in on the conversation too, someone tell me.
└ Really though? What are you even watching?
└ (link)

Following the link led to a post containing a clip.

The clip held shocking footage.

Spoon, a Challenger ADC with some recognition in LiVen.

Him joining the show in the mid lane was known.

But why was he losing?

Why was he getting solo-killed by Eric?

The clip was short.

Nevertheless, the prediction accurately captured the scene where Spoon gets hit by the chain and is solo-killed.

But perhaps due to the sheer shock of it, viewers wanted to know the context.

– Where’s the full video?
– What happened?
– Did he lose the 1 vs 1? Who was the opponent, LOL?

Given it was Eric’s viewpoint, following the clip leads to the owner of that view.

『Jin Sojun? Is he the one who won the 1 vs 1?』

==

Wasn’t that Kael thing from before?

Precision prediction back then as well was remarkable, but Eric is quite something too.

==

One commenter reflected on past events, mentioning it.

However, if it had been just this much, the number of posts wouldn’t have exploded so suddenly or continued to climb.

– It’s not just decent, it’s amazing.
– It wasn’t just a 1 vs 1 win, but a 1 vs 2.
└ No lie.” (original poster)
└ (clip)
└ ??? Wow, what? (original poster)

Not just the original poster but many users unfamiliar with the showdown began discovering Sojun’s play.

And naturally enough.

The fire began to spread.

『Wow, jeez, shooting at 1-second intervals and they all connect, lolol. Maybe a coincidence? Even if it was, it’s outrageous.』
『Beating Challenger ADC and Diamond Jungler in a 1 vs 2? And that easily?』
『This isn’t the Eric I know』
『Wouldn’t believe the video if it wasn’t verified.』
『Can’t trust it as mere foresight.』

Enough posts began filling LiVen about Sojun, emphasizing his remarkable feat.

He was simply outstanding.

Could you humiliate a Challenger by predicting every second and securing victory in a gank?

『Eric 〈– what’s up with this guy?』

==

Dealing strong skill damages every second, breaking as hell.

No wonder even a Challenger gets smashed.

This needs an urgent nerf.

==

– Seriously? LoL.
└ Yes. (original poster)
– Does it look easy to you?
– Why do you think Eric had a pick rate of 5th? It was hard even landing one when launching three at once. And predicting 1-second in advance? Are you sane?
└ Really? Didn’t know. (original poster)
└ Then who’s this Sojun 〈– guy? (original poster)
└ LOL, never seen such quick stance change.
└ Definitely relatable, lol. Who is he, really? His brain’s amazing?

Also, conversations regarding heart-rates began surfacing.

『Considering the Kael pattern from before. Does he naturally possess inherent talent? Isn’t his synchronization rate perhaps above 100?』

==

There’re currently 4 people in Korea with over 100. If one more gets added, that’ll make it five.

Making Korea have the most such people globally!

As expected, the nation of games!

==

– True Koreans!
└ The Korean nation exists!
└ That was a typo, idiot.
– Oh? LoL. Seems possible.
– That doesn’t hold much significance, supposedly. Officially states it’s minimal.
└ Over 100 means it’s significant. Surface provides special management. That’s official too.
– Curious indeed.
└ What’s clear is it’s likely pretty high.
└ Fact, lol