Chapter 8: Because I also developed self-control

That’s probably what reincarnation means.

In the end, Sarubi wasn’t a real elf magician either.

No matter how much you hold onto a wishful thought, it’s human nature to be disappointed when it shatters. But why? There was no feeling of disappointment at the revealed truth.

I felt a sense of kinship with Sarubi, thought I had met someone who understood me for the first time, and built

intimacy by sharing my stories. Even though the image she showed was fabricated, the time we spent together was

real.

So, I just felt a sense of loneliness that a close friend had left.

There’s a high chance we won’t meet again. I looked it up, and Blooming Core is a big company, so the competition rate for the last 2nd generation was 250:1. Could Sarubi make it through that narrow gate? Realistically, it was very difficult.

Of course, I’ll support her. Even if the possibility is slim, I hope Sarubi gets accepted.

But even if that little miracle happened, it was clear that I wouldn’t be able to see her for a while.

The 3rd recruitment period alone is almost a month long. Even if she’s accepted, it will take time to prepare and train.

When I turned off the computer and the lights, the room fell into deep silence. Only the faint moonlight that seeped through the window dimly illuminated the corner of the room. I lay on the bed and stared at the dark ceiling.

It wasn’t my usual bedtime, so I wasn’t sleepy. But I didn’t want to watch other VTubers today. The silence and emptiness that came when I couldn’t fall asleep immediately. I suddenly got up.

I’m not sleepy. I’ve developed the self-control to stop whenever I want. Let’s play Ori until I get a little sleepy.

The room lit up again.

***

Ambiguous talent drives people crazy.

Sagong Hyuk thought this saying had nothing to do with him.

Because he just accepted it. That almost reaching a high wall isn’t really something to be sad about. That the narrow gap is an insurmountable, huge difference.

He realized that reality when he failed to become an Origin Rift pro.

However, Sagong Hyuk had a talent that wasn’t ambiguous. Immersion in games. Decent speaking skills. A

moderately likable appearance, though not handsome. The ability to multitask by monitoring the chat window. The

talent of an internet streamer.

PasaGong, short for Destroyer Sagong Hyuk. His stream, which had reached the ranks of a major streamer, had nearly ten thousand viewers.

“You punks. If you don’t ban the Fighter, you’re gonna get beaten up, right?”

– One-trick-pony

-Fighter again

– Is this guy a thug or something, he’s always punching

-Fighter is boring to watch, play something else

“Stop being so critical! What do you mean Fighter is boring to watch? I want to blow you away with a Heavenly God Kick.”

– Whoa

-Scary

– He’s playing Ori so much his brain melted, Heavenly God Kick ᄏᄏ

“Cradle said to play Fighter! You have to ride the wave. If you ride the wrong wave, your score will also plummet.”

When he mentioned the developer Cradle, chats saying that Fighter was overpowered came up.

-Isn’t the Fighter currently number 1 in win rate for Destroyers?

– Surprisingly, it’s also number 3 in win rate for Trackers

-Honestly, all the points earned with Fighter should be returned

-Right, it doesn’t make sense that Sagong is almost in Grandmaster

“Hey. I couldn’t rank up because of the stream. I’m a former Challenger.”

He only briefly dipped his toes in Challenger during Season 1. After that, his skills were steadily declining, but PasaGong truly believed that he would be in Grandmaster if it weren’t for the stream.

“What’s that? Is he trying to get f*cking destroyed?”

○Elf Cho Eun(Archer/Destroyer)

– There are trolls even in Master?

-I think I saw that on another stream before

-That’s a serious pick, there are a few close-range Archer montages on MyuTube

– Archer Destroyer is crazy, but what’s close-range??

“Is that really a serious pick? An Archer master? Stop overreacting. What do you mean I’m f*cked? Hey, I’m a Fighter master too. There’s no way I can lose to a mere Archer.”

Looking at the enemy Archer Destroyer, PasaGong was already picturing how he would create content for this game. He would easily eat the Archer like a cake in the early game, so should he aim for a no-death carry?

The Destroyer’s position was a narrow lane where there was no need to look for small objects. That meant he would face the opponent quickly.

They could just exchange blows and check each other, but why would he? He didn’t want to do that against an Archer. The Archer also seemed to want to clash with all their might from the beginning.

On top of a fortress with flags fluttering on the outer wall. On one side was a dizzying cliff, and on the other side was a space overlooking the inside of the fortress.

Whoosh, whoosh.

As soon as he entered the range of the bow, arrows cut through the wind. Each one was impeccable in accuracy.

Without shaking. He approached the Archer with a massive physique and a solid stance, pressuring him. The

rippling muscles of the human fighter were visible through the light leather armor. His skin was as hard as if it were

covered in steel.

Even if he slowly approached, taking all the attacks without avoiding them, it wouldn’t be a threat. That was the difference between an early-game Fighter and an Archer.

At the right moment, he suddenly charged. He closed the distance in an instant and tried to break the balance with a kick. But the Archer twisted their upper body to dodge and pushed their body to the edge of the rampart.

The movement was good. But if he allowed this much approach, the surrounding area was the Fighter’s domain.

Pow, pow.

Fists and kicks poured towards the slender elf with a fierce আওয়াজ. But there was no sense of impact. The opponent bent their waist more than half back and rotated on one leg, making the attacks miss.

He tried to grab the opponent by lowering his waist for a moment. An arrow fired by the nimble Archer, who escaped

his grasp, hit the Fighter’s knee. But it wasn’t enough to stop his fierce momentum. The unceasing fist aimed for the

front, but the Archer dodged by rolling at a close distance.

PasaGong felt like he was possessed by something. Attacks thrown at this distance could all miss? Was Ori a game where that was possible? Suddenly, the words ‘close-range Archer’ that he saw in the chat flashed through his mind.

It wasn’t just about dodging. It even felt like the Archer was guiding the direction so that they could create even a little more distance. Between movements, arrows were always flying.

His health had decreased quite a bit. It was literally a situation where the clothes got wet in a drizzle.

– What’s with the Archer???

-I can’t believe what I’m seeing, what kind of play is that

-This seriously looks like he’s going to get solo-killed

“Okay, I admit it. You’re good. You’re qualified to play Destroyer as an Archer.”

– Who’s evaluating whom right now?

– (Getting beaten up like a dog) You’re qualified

PasaGong, who was so focused that he couldn’t react to the chat, started to look for a way to turn the situation around.

The Fighter’s skill to close the distance, <Lightning Dash>, was actually less effective at this distance. The motion was large, so the opponent would definitely dodge it.

<Thunder Strike>, an attack skill that could also be used for movement, was suitable. If combined with the

special skill ‘Flash’, it would be a guaranteed hit. Once the first attack landed, he could change the flow with a grapple

or a combo.

Whoosh.

The Fighter, who suddenly disappeared, appeared where the Archer was. But the Archer was no longer there either.

“Hey, you punk. You shouldn’t react to this!”

The Archer’s only movement skill with a fairly long cooldown, <Recoil Step>, combined with ‘Flash’. The skill was used at the exact same moment as the Fighter.

The Archer moved back using the recoil of the bow. This time, he tried to close the distance again a little urgently, but –

Thud, thud, thud.

Shoulder, head, neck, knee. Arrows lodged in one after another, and he collapsed right in front of the Archer.

– Overpowered Fighter taken down by an Archer!

-There’s no way I can lose to a mere Archer? There’s no way I can lose to a mere Archer? There’s no way I can lose to a mere Archer?

-What the f*ck is PasaGong doing? ㅋㅋㅋ

– Even if PasaGong played better, wouldn’t he still lose? The opponent is just too good

– I think so too, they’re just a different species

○Darkness(Black Mage/Coordinator): Is the Destroyer throwing??

○12PercentProGamer (Warrior/Protector) : Let’s play properly.

“Wow, seriously… I can’t help but curse. What is this? I feel like I’m being pranked. Is the opponent a pro’s sub-account?”

PasaGong, who was dumbfounded, shook his head.

“But I was a bit careless! I’ve roughly figured out the opponent’s movements. Just you wait.”

PasaGong, who came back from the gray screen, ran towards the Archer who seemed to be waiting with an indifferent face.

To show a comeback on the stream. Then, gradually becoming more and more stubborn.

As a result of continuing the fierce engagement with the Archer, PasaGong experienced 7 deaths.

The Archer, who won 7 times, descended from the ramparts at the time of the mid-sized object and joined the wide battlefield.

The beginning of the disaster.

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Title: I seriously think the Archer on PasaGong’s enemy team right now is hacking.