Chapter 17: Sometimes, adventurers need companions.

Sometimes, I get obsessed with weird things.

There are times when I get drawn to things that are completely useless.

For example, challenges like reaching level 30 with zero losses.

It can be something that bothers me.

Even if it doesn’t mean anything and I don’t think anyone will care.

But the number looks nice.

The zero losses part.

Plus, since I decided to pursue being a streamer, viewers might like it.

“I can’t do it alone.”

Even after getting 44 kills and zero deaths, I almost lost.

This game is much easier than Magical Fight, and the impact one top player can have is much more limited.

I’m still far from max level, and I can’t pray for my teammates to always be good.

It’s obvious that I’d lose on my own.

“But what if there are two of us?”

Among five people, four are strangers, and the only person I can trust is myself.

Among five people, three are strangers, and the people I can trust are the two of us.

It’s a completely different story.

It’s a completely different ratio.

With this, I feel like it’s definitely possible.

If I have just one person to team up with, it’s Victory.

I called him through a Discord message.

Legender- <Hey>

Legender- <I’ve got something I want to do>

Legender- <Can you help?>

Victory – <What’s up?>

Legender- <Reach level 30 without losing>

Legender- <I think we can do it together>

Legender- <Can you help me out?>

Victory – <The legendary Legender>

Victory – <Asking for help?>

Victory – <ᄏ>

Legender- <This game’s carry potential is way too low>

Legender – <Feels like I’m playing with shackles on>

Victory – <That’s part of what makes it more fun>

Victory – <The taste of team play>

Victory – <It’s harder to carry alone, so it’s more fun when the team works well together>

Legender – <If I play normal games, they’re all strangers>

Legender – <It feels like 1v9 ᄉᄇ>

Legender – <So can you help me?>

Victory – <ᄌᄉ>

Victory – <I’m going to be busy for about 2 weeks>

Legender- <Two weeks?>

Legender – <Is being a game streamer really that busy?>

That’s a problem.

Asking Victory for help to achieve the undefeated level 30 record is within my acceptable range.

It’s not embarrassing to bring in a skilled friend to win.

But waiting for two weeks without playing to get Victory’s help scratches at my pride.

It feels like I’m waiting like some dog for its master.

Legender – <Then I’ll do it myself>

Legender – <I can’t wait two weeks without playing>

Victory – <Are you still going to stream?>

Legender- <I’ll try to play more>

Legender – <If you’re ever up for the team fight rebuild, contact me>

Legender – <Let’s have your Nox fight my Venus>

Legender – <It’s been a while>

Victory – <If I have the chance>

Legender – <Acting like you’re busy>

Legender – <You jerk ᄏ>

Legender – <I won’t let you betray the team fight>

Victory – <It seems like you didn’t let me>

Victory – <You’ve been telling everyone you like Nox>

Legender – <Stop hiding and live honestly, you jerk>

Legender – <Come on! Say it loud!>

Legender – <I love Nox! I can’t resist the combination of the black outfit and the scythe!>

Legender – <I love flat chests! I’m drawn to flat cliffs!>

Victory – <You’ll get canceled if you say that these days, you idiot>

Victory – <You better control yourself so it doesn’t cause controversy>

Legender – <ᄏᄏ>

Legender – <ᄏᄏᄏ>

Victory – <?>

Why did I laugh?

It’s just that this situation is a bit funny.

Both of us, me and him, were good at playing Magical Fight, but that didn’t really matter in this world.

Maybe I have a long tongue, or I can twist my wrist 180 degrees and touch my palm to my arm.

That’s about all there is to it.

Being good at Magical Fight, being a master at it.

A few people might be impressed, but that’s it.

But then came the game Team Fight Arena, and it became popular, and everyone got excited.

Being good at team fights became a stat, and you could even make a living from it.

That’s something I never imagined when I was playing Magical Fight.

“The fact that it’s a crappy ripoff game, I still can’t forgive.”

It’s the fault of making it similar to Magical Fight, easier than Magical Fight, and more popular than Magical Fight, which absorbed all the user base.

The crime of ruining my favorite game!

I can’t forgive it.

But at least, maybe Victory has become a little happier.

Thinking that way, I can’t just hate it.

Legender – <Anyway ᄉᄀ>

Even someone like me with this cliff-like body might still produce some female hormones, and I think I’ve become a bit more sentimental than before.

Unfortunately, I’ll have to give up on the undefeated level 30 challenge.

No matter how I think about it, I don’t think I can do it alone.

From now on, I have to make sure not to lose for 70 more matches.

When I thought about it that way…

Wild – <Hey>

Wild – <Are you streaming these days?>

I received a whisper from a very old friend.

Legender – <ᄒᄋ>

Legender – <Did you see it? I’m streaming>

Wild – <(link)>

Wild – <Is this you??? Your voice sounds completely different!!!>

Legender – <I hit puberty>

Wild – <?? Does puberty happen twice for some people?>

Wild – <You already had a deep male voice 3 years ago>

Why does he remember my male voice from 3 years ago?

If he hadn’t heard me in 3 years, he should have forgotten by now.

Legender – <Actually, I got really sick with the flu>

Legender – <My vocal cords got damaged, so my voice changed>

Wild – <Is that really a thing?>

Wild – <Are you feeling better now?>

Legender – <o>

Wild – <You’ve been MIA for 3 years>

Wild – <Were you in the hospital?>

Legender- <I wasn’t in the hospital for the whole 3 years>

Half of it is a lie, half of half is the truth.

The other half of half is gray.

That’s how I put it.

Legender- <But really, I’m fine now, so don’t worry too much>

My body is really healthy.

My mind, however, became one that couldn’t live socially.

But I’ve found a breakthrough for that.

An internet streamer.

Maybe that job will lessen Seol-yoon’s worries a little.

Legender- <By the way, do you play Team Arena well?>

Legender- <Do you feel confident?>

Wild – <Are you joking?>

Wild – <Do you think I can’t do it?>

Legender- <As expected>

Legender- <That’s what makes you Wild>

Wild is one of the masters I acknowledge.

Of course, he’s a bit lacking compared to me.

But could it be? Could it really be?

The 2nd place I saw on the ranking page back then, is this Wild the same as that Wild?

[1. Victory – Challenger 2729
2. TP WILD – Challenger 2582
3. MAR Adios – Challenger 2515
4. KFT YANGHAK – Challenger 2499
5. 운빨줫망겜 – Challenger 2496]

When I checked the Team Arena ranking page again, I saw TP WILD’s name for sure.

Legender – <Wait, could it really be that you’re ranked 2nd right now?>

Legender – <Right under Victory?>

Wild – <Don’t say I’m under Victory>

Wild – <I knelt to gain momentum>

How can there be such a coincidence?

But then again, I know it’s not a coincidence.

Both of them are players I recognize as being good at the game.

Legender – <How about a Team Arena reunion, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd? ᄏ>

Legender- <Of course, I’ll be 1st, and you two can be 2nd and 3rd ^^>

Wild – <Come up and try>

Wild – <Anytime>

Wild – <I’ll accept that challenge>

There are so many familiar faces.

Alright, I’ll climb up.

First, I’ll hit max level.

Legender- <By the way, I have something I want to do>

Legender- <I want to reach level 30 without losing>

Legender- <Can you help?>

Wild – <That sounds fun>

Wild – <Sure>

Wild easily accepted the request.

Now that I have a partner, should I go write a legendary chapter?