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Sigma is an international medical corporation.
Its massive market capitalization is among the highest globally.
The entry into esports was almost incidental, so they didn’t spare any expense.
One could say it’s thanks to that.
Sigma’s player welfare was exceptionally good.
Well, considering Luche’s presence, it might have been inevitable.
The World Championship had an enormous scale, so it required a long schedule.
Still, the accommodation arranged by Sigma was a high-end hotel.
If I had to point out a downside, it would be that it wasn’t a single room?
It was a double room, so I had to share the room with Hekate.
The bathroom even had a bathtub big enough for just one person.
These days, after practice, soaking in warm water has become my daily indulgence.
Sometimes, I’d go for a massage with the team, but today, I planned to just relax and fall asleep while managing my condition.
“Ahhh, this feels nice…”
The sweet floral scent wafted from the bathtub filled with water.
It was the fragrance of the bath salts I had added.
In the past, I didn’t pay much attention to the scent, since water itself was more important.
I probably didn’t care about the scent because I was always covered in the smell of sweat.
I thought of it as a trace of my hard work, and secretly felt proud of it, so I didn’t feel the need to cover it with a floral scent.
Still, there was no reason to refuse the bath salts they told me to use freely.
My senses have changed quite a bit, so the satisfaction I get from the fragrance is significant now.
I scooped up a handful of water with my hands and splashed it on my face.
Senses.
I had some awareness that I was more sensitive than others.
Elderlin often joked about it, and other women didn’t act like me.
Even my taste changed; I began to develop different tastes in food.
It’s not like I’m unusually sensitive, but I guess I’m just a bit sharp in various ways.
But still, isn’t this a bit too much?
[Seo Ye-won’s Message]
If it were just Hekate, I wouldn’t have thought much of it.
But the communities I know about Inbl were all talking about Hazel’s broadcast.
Since old match records are inevitable to notice, I clicked on the video.
It was definitely not because I searched my own name.
It’s not like I never did it, but the reason I found it was purely due to match preparations.
Anyway, the moan that slipped out from the stimulation was a purely physiological response.
It’s not something you can control just by trying.
I’m good at enduring pain, so I was sure of that.
Calling it an obscene body or whatever is a cruel thing to say.
I’m not a rookie. I don’t pass out from just fiddling with myself.
What do they even think of me?
The same goes for places like my chest, hips, waist, and buttocks.
I never particularly took care of them.
These days, I’m just following the routine that makes my body healthier.
‘But… Could it have gotten any bigger?’
A sudden chilling feeling came over me. Fortunately, the feared thing didn’t happen.
The weight of my chest when I supported it below felt the same as always.
It looked the same on the outside, and I didn’t remember my clothes feeling tight.
It’s all the people’s fault.
They said unnecessary things, so now I feel weird too.
I brought my legs together and submerged them in the water up to my mouth.
As I did this, the warm water enveloping my skin made me feel good.
I swept my forearms through the water and slowly lowered them.
Lately, my story has been getting a lot of attention in the community.
Expectations are heavy, but they’re also pleasant. And no matter how much praise I get, I never get tired of it.
I still feel the honest pleasure of love and attention.
Today, Hekate is supposed to come back late.
So, I figured it’s fine to use the bathroom for a while.
I bit my lips as I felt the sensation from my fingertips.
Sigma Esports was preparing for a Japan-Korea match against Falcon.
Matches in other groups were also proceeding one by one.
ACL made it to the championship finals after passing through the qualifiers and preliminary rounds.
It wasn’t an easy journey. They brutally crushed two Chinese teams and even took an unexpected blow from a South American team.
Despite that hard climb, there was a thick sense of despair among ACL’s fans.
ACL’s group was F.
It was the death group, along with ‘W Titans’ led by Hero and ‘Acid Gaming’ led by Reaper.
Objectively, it was nearly impossible to survive after eliminating those two.
The fans’ expectations weren’t too different from reality.
[World Championship Group F - Match 4]
[Battlefield: 5-player Deathmatch]
[Rules: Sanctuary of the Dead]
[ACL vs W Titans]
A large sword collided with an axe and bounced off helplessly.
With a spinning kick, the warrior spit blood, and a sharp sword-edge aimed at the opponent.
How had they recovered so quickly?
Before long, the blade collided with the weapon again.
Unable to withstand the power, the sword was pushed back, revealing the torso.
The sword and warrior combo was ACL’s signature.
In the IKL, it was the weapon that helped them rise to 3rd place by smashing countless lines.
In close combat, it was objectively acknowledged as powerful, but now, it seemed ineffective.
“Haahhh!”
A small woman shouted with all her might.
Her cute voice didn’t match the vicious power of the great sword.
Hero of W Titans.
Now I understand why that small woman is called the nightmare of close combat.
If Cerberus is the impenetrable wall, Hero is the bulldozer that breaks everything.
Hero grabbed Donghae’s arm.
With a crunch, muscles were crushed, and his body flew violently into the air.
The lifeless body collided with the warrior Igor’s flesh.
Then, with a thrust, the great sword advanced.
Donghae desperately raised his blade, but it was futile.
[The wall of the world… as expected, it’s high.]
[With a guard break, Donghae falls. Igor puts up a strong resistance but doesn’t last long.]
[What a truly terrifying player. Is there anyone else in team fights who shows such overwhelming offensive power?]
[They’re also really good at using supports.]
A knight build that invested massively in attack power and strength.
They gave up all essential buffs and active skills that other pros would usually take, trusting only in their own ability.
Hero’s finely honed skills manifested as ‘strength’ within the system.
In fact, giving up buffs and active skills wasn’t unique to Hero.
In fact, it could be said that it’s a necessary process to become a global-level player.
Ga-wol, Cerberus, Hashashin, Phantom, and others also didn’t use anything except essential skills.
Like Hero, it doesn’t always have to be strength.
Ga-wol’s mobility. Cerberus’s defense. Phantom’s burst damage.
They all used the system to manifest their skills in more intuitive forms.
A North American commentator once named it ‘the wall of correction.’
[The match… the score gap has widened too much.]
[Yes. It seems safe to say that it’s almost over.]
[Still, they fought well. Their opponent is the world-class team, W Titans.]
[It may not be much of a consolation, but Hero has been playing outstanding lately. Other teams were crushed even worse.]
[It was definitely a match full of fighting spirit. We should hope for better results next time.]
Every time Hero charged forward, ACL’s demise grew.
His combat sense seemed more instinctual than rational.
A battle method more brutal than even the warrior’s, dominating the battlefield.
Meanwhile, W Titans wasn’t just an aggressive team.
One player excelling alone doesn’t make a strong team.
If Hero was the beast, the other teammates were the cold-blooded hunters.
While the mad knight rampaged, silent arrows dominated the battlefield.
Phantom, a ranged dealer who had survived in the league for years, wasn’t easy to catch, and contributed greatly even in the chaos.
In the end, the match ended with the expected conclusion.
During the player interviews, Hero gave an impressive answer.
“Today’s match, Hero’s performance stood out. There’s been talk that your performance has improved since the Summer League. Was there a special reason?”
“Well, since I’m the one involved, I think I can say it. After the Prelude, I briefly went to Korea, and there, I lost in a clean 1v1. It was… pretty frustrating.”
“Are you referring to Ga-wol?”
“You know. In games, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. But for some reason, I couldn’t forget it. Hey, are you watching? Let’s meet at the top next time.”