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A Joyful Rebellion.
To make it happen, it was important to fully understand the skills of every champion.
Of course, I already knew them all, but… just in case, it was necessary to double-check.
"This is this…"
[Ready for sure, lol]
[This is it, this is it]
[🗡️All-Knowing Cthulhu: Let's beat Fine]
[But it's crazy that Leo started not long ago and knows all the champ skills already]
[Probably just a prodigy, lol]
[Saw him playing other games, seems like he’s just good at games]
[He was always good at games]
Thinking this, I double-checked the skills of all the champions and continued watching the stream.
Fine said that, and a moment later—
Ding!
I got a message in the Discord room I had joined earlier.
[The match between Fine and Dama starts now. Please enter the room. The password is 0829.]
The match was finally about to start.
It hadn’t been a long wait, but the tension couldn’t be helped.
A lot was riding on it.
‘Ten million won is important.’
It’s not like you can dig up ten million won from the ground.
Taking a deep breath, I entered the private room that had just been created.
There was already one person in the room.
"Oh, you're already here."
Fine was already waiting in the private room.
It was my first time meeting someone this famous, so I was a bit in awe as I typed a message.
[LondonIsDangerous: Hello]
[Fine: Oh, hello]
[Fine: Let’s have fun]
[LondonIsDangerous: Yep]
"What champion will I get?"
There are many champions in League of Legends, and which one you get is the most important part.
If I ended up with a champion like Umi, I’d probably just lose the game right then and there.
[🗡️All-Knowing Cthulhu: Hope I get something good]
[🗡️All-Knowing Cthulhu: I want to watch Fine’s Cup for a long time]
[Really do want to watch Fine’s Cup for a while]
[Ten million is precious, after all..]
[Harin: Hi hi]
[Oh, is that Harin who dropped out in the 128th round?]
[Hahahahaha]
[How did someone drop out exactly in the 128th round?]
[Harin: Shut it]
[Whoa, whoa]
[Calm down]
[Why is Harin so mad?]
It seemed Harin had entered the broadcast.
Probably dropped out of the 128th round and immediately ended his stream, then joined mine.
‘Must be because he lost.’
If I were in Harin’s shoes, I’d probably stop streaming immediately too.
He entered the competition aiming for the ten million won prize, but ended up with Umi as a random pick for support, losing helplessly.
I felt a bit bad for Harin.
Just then—
With Fine’s voice, we moved right to the champion pick phase.
It was time to pick champions via random selection.
"Whoo..."
I was nervous.
This would essentially decide the outcome of the game.
I needed a champion strong in the laning phase.
[🗡️All-Knowing Cthulhu: Please let me get Umi, lol]
[If Umi comes out, gg]
[Hwanhee: If I get a support champ, won’t I just lose the game?]
[You can never win if you get a support champion]
[Harin: In 1v1, mana-less champions have an advantage though**]
I took a deep breath and clicked on the random champion selection.
A moment later—
A champion appeared.
She was holding a bow.
And it was a very blue bow.
"Oooh, nice."
It was Ashe.
A champion specialized in ranged poke.
She had a slow effect on her basic attacks, which made her a great advantage in a 1v1 situation.
[🗡️All-Knowing Cthulhu: Ugh, so boring]
[What’s with Ashe?]
[Harin: Ugh, no broadcast potential**]
[You should’ve picked a support champ, lol]
[All the fun’s gone now~ all the fun’s gone~ all the fun’s gone~ all the fun’s gone~ all the fun’s gone~ all the fun’s gone~]
[Kang Hoo-min here: It’s kinda boring, but it looks like I’ll win easily, lol]
If a more exciting champion came out, it would’ve been more fun for the broadcast, but for now, winning was the most important thing.
With that thought, I checked the opponent’s pick.
Fine’s pick was Malphite.
A champion that throws rocks from a distance, gradually chipping away at health, and then suddenly taking the kill opportunity.
A true nightmare for any squishy champion, often called the “walking rock.”
“If it’s Malphite, I need to set up special runes.”
Ashe could beat Malphite in most situations, but to prevent his pokes, I set up a special rune.
Fine also adjusted his runes after seeing my champion.
"Alright, let’s go."
And so, the Fine Cup began.
The game, however, turned out to be more anticlimactic than expected.
The gap between a ranged damage dealer and a tank was truly huge.
Even if the ranged damage dealer controls the distance well?
Then the tank’s chances of winning approach zero.
Just like now.
“Pff, pff. Attacking while I’m at it.”
[🗡️All-Knowing Cthulhu: Really just smacking him like it’s the hottest day of summer, lol]
[Stop it...]
[Came from Fine’s stream, can you stop trolling Fine? If you lose this game, I’ll donate a million won]
[It’s the Fine Cup, but it feels wrong if Fine’s not here, please]
[The Fine fanboys are all here, lol]
[If you’re upset, just pick a better champion, lol]
[Kang Hoo-min here: Mhm mhm, have a taste of life steal, the special bone shield, and regeneration]
[Harin: I wish I got Ashe, damn**]
[Hahahahaha]
[Harin’s sudden fury, whoa]
I kept using the range advantage to prevent Fine from approaching while relentlessly attacking.
And then, a short while later—
“Boom.”
[You have slain the enemy!]
[Ashe -> Malphite]
The game’s outcome was easily decided.
I wondered if I had been a bit too harsh, but… well, it’s a game.
They wouldn’t be that angry, right?
Thinking that, I entered Fine’s stream.
[Didn’t Fine say it was fine if Malphite came out? Didn’t you say it was fine, Fine?]
[Kicked out of the chatroom!]
[Hey, hey, hey]
[Calm down, Fine]
[Why is Fine so mad, lol]
[Getting hit for 10 minutes without being able to do anything, it’s infuriating, lol]
[Whenever I tried to poke, my pokes were blocked by the bone shield, and Ashe was hardly hurt by my pokes. I’m already losing movement speed from the Culling, it’s no wonder he’s mad.]
I felt a bit bad knowing the person who hosted the tournament was now eliminated, but what could I do?
Pick a better champion, or just play better.
“Alright, alright, let’s aim for the 64th round.”
Since so many people entered, once you played a match, the waiting time was quite long.
But it didn’t matter; the details about the match would be revealed by the viewers or by the Fine Cup organizers via Discord.
[🗡️All-Knowing Cthulhu: Let’s do Solo Rank, lol]
[1v1 and straight into Solo Rank? That’s a bit...]
[Let’s just chat then]
[The chat’s been a bit slow anyway]
[It’s important to communicate]
[Harin: I can’t believe I got Umi and lost in the lane phase, it’s so frustrating**]
[That’s just your skill, mhm]
I couldn’t help but laugh at Harin still being upset, and then I immediately queued for Solo Rank.
Ten million.
It’s important.
Tap-tap-tap.
I was focused on Solo Rank when—
Ding!
[The 64th round is about to start. Please get ready.]
I knew that by today, the 64th round would be completed and the 32nd round would start tomorrow.
So, if I win this round, I could go to bed right after.
“There are so many participants, so we’re still at the 64th round.”
[🗡️All-Knowing Cthulhu: If there weren’t so many participants]
[🗡️All-Knowing Cthulhu: You wouldn’t even have been able to enter**]
[Hahahaha]
[As expected, Cthulhu’s facts, lol]
[That’s true, haha]
[Hwanhee: This time, we really need a ranged champion**]
[Kang Hoo-min here: If I win, can you watch me a bit?**]
[Temporarily banned!]
[Not “watch,” “bop,” you idiot]
[Ugh, so crude]
I entered Fine’s stream again.
"Whoa."
[He really set his sights on me, lol]
[Fine probably wanted to enjoy it a little, but got knocked out hard]
[But if you’re upset, shouldn’t you just play better yourself?]
[Can’t blame anyone else for your loss, dude]
[Calm down, chat, or you’ll get banned]
Watching Fine’s stream grow a bit more intense, I proceeded with the 64th round.
[You have slain the enemy!]
[Garen -> Nasus]
"Dammit..."
Once again, I turned Fine into minced meat without mercy.