Chapter 42: Snowball

“[Ah~ Silas is too strong. It’s unbelievable growth to have 4 core items at this timing!]”

“[RG is resisting fiercely, but the game seems to have already slipped away.]”

“[It’s a pity for RG, they did have a 5,000 gold lead early in this set.]”

“[In that situation, as expected of LPL’s powerhouse, VXG. Showing their insane teamfighting ability to turn it around.]”

“[Really LPL, I think this might be their best golden age. Showing they can be this strong even without Korean players.]”

‘Strong.’

During the long vacation I got after the promotion match.

As usual, I was stuck at home, watching the World Championship Finals, which is everything in the professional LOL league.

VXG, a new LPL team consisting of five Chinese players without using Korean mercenaries.

But despite being a new team, it was a super team built with enormous capital, a natural disaster-like team that swept all competitions.

All five players were worthy of being called S-class, but among them, the player to watch out for the most was their mid laner.

‘Ryu Hoon.’

Pro gamer nickname, “hun,” a wall I could never overcome in my past life.

‘He’s similar to me.’

A player who crushes the opposing mid laner with overwhelming physical skill and unfolds the game.

He was a player who showed an extremely similar play style to me now.

“[VXG advances.]”

“[RG, it’s really unfortunate. Still, they fought well until the end. They showed the pride of the LCK.]”

“[That’s right! It’s a great thing to reach the finals in a Worlds where the LCE, LCS, and other minor leagues have greatly improved their levels.]”

“[As the Nexus is destroyed like this.]”

“[VXG wins Worlds with a score of 3-1!]”

‘It’s not that RG played badly.’

They clearly fought well.

In fact, they took a set from a team that came up with clean sweeps in the quarterfinals and semifinals.

But, VXG’s flawless draft on the blue side was suffocating to watch.

‘Their top side is too strong in the first place.’

A top side with overwhelming individual mechanical skill, and an ADC that wins everything in the late game.

It was a team similar to ours, but with a different texture.

‘We’d lose if we met them.’

It wasn’t that my teammates were bad, but it was an opponent that was too early to meet right now.

I was wondering if we could win if we gained experience in the LCK and unleashed our potential.

[Isn’t VXG too good?]

I received a phone call from Choi Eunseo, and as soon as I answered, she poured out her thoughts on the finals.

“The weight class difference was too big in the first place.”

[Still, I was rooting for RG, it’s a shame.]

“RG? Didn’t you say you liked LPL?”

[I like LPL because they’re good! And we went to cheer for RG last time.]

“Isn’t it good if it’s just a fun game in the first place?”

[I guess so.]

When the conversation, which was close to a game review, was almost over, Choi Eunseo said something strange.

[Oh right. Did you see the LCK announcement this time?]

“What announcement?”

[It’s related to you.]

“What is it?”

[Go see it if you’re curious!]

Choi Eunseo said that and hung up the phone.

Since she was someone who lived as she pleased, I took it in stride and went to the official SNS account and checked.

‘Age limit partially relaxed?’

I was able to encounter unexpected news.

It was a bit of a partial relaxation.

‘If you have played as a starter for one season in the CK league, you can play in the LCK even if your birthday hasn’t passed?’

It was literally the story I needed in my current situation.

‘I was wondering what to do next year.’

I was wondering if I had to rest for a whole season, but with this, I could play directly in the LCK starting next year.

I called the coach to inform him of the news.

[I just checked it too. It’s good.]

“Did you hear anything, Coach?”

[I haven’t heard anything from the association, but I think it’s probably because there are quite a few players like you.]

I see.

I didn’t know what it was, but I felt lucky.

“Even so, suddenly relaxing the age limit…”

In the KeSPA meeting room, where a meeting between the Korea e-Sports Association, commonly known as KeSPA, and Riot Korea was in progress.

There, a debate between pros and cons was in full swing.

“So, a star player like this has appeared, and you’re just going to let him rest for a season?”

“How much did you get bribed to even touch the age limit?”

“Who got bribed? You’re the experts at getting bribed.”

Because KeSPA and Riot Korea were connected by bad blood rather than a symbiotic relationship, the atmosphere was not good.

“So how much did Hansan give you to lift the age limit that we didn’t listen to even when we told you so much?”

Kim Hyeokjin, the chairman of the KeSPA, spoke, calming the people sitting next to him.

“We didn’t get that much, we’re just saying that we can’t let a star player go to waste.”

The man who answered that it was really unavoidable was Han Minseong, the CEO of Riot Korea.

“Then why did Hansan, who had been quiet until now, officially start sponsoring ARK and the LCK?”

“We don’t know that either.”

“How can you say you don’t know?”

“We’re curious about that too!”

Kim Hyeokjin’s expression gradually hardened at the continued answer of not knowing.

Hansan was a decent IT company, so KeSPA had made several collaboration proposals.

The company that refused every time, came in at this timing, and Riot relaxed the age limit?

There must be something shady going on.

“Is it even a regulation that Riot Korea can change as they please?”

The age limit was a regulation that existed not only in the LCK, but in all leagues.

Kim Hyeokjin asked if the Korean branch could change this as they pleased.

“Probably all four major leagues will change in this way. To give players who have played in the second division a chance.”

If Riot’s headquarters changed the policy like that, there was nothing to say.

“And everyone, look at this.”

Han Minseong got up and distributed the prepared materials.

“This is the gender ratio for CK ticket purchases, and the gender ratio for this ARK promotion match ticket purchases.”

CK was almost 5:5, and the promotion match was 4:6.

“You know that the ratio of women is overwhelmingly high in terms of direct viewing and purchasing power, right?”

This is a phenomenon that appears in all genres that are commonly referred to as “fandom.”

Although the ratio of men was high in terms of gameplay and viewing itself, which can be done at home, the proportion of women was high in terms of visiting the site or using money.

“But look. Since Para joined, the proportion of male viewers has increased overall.”

In addition, ARK’s uniforms, the so-called male sizes, XL and L sizes, were mainly sold out.

“In the LCK, where the popularity of individual players is greater, you’re going to let a player who is responsible for this level of male influx play for half a year? Honestly, it doesn’t make sense.”

Saying so, Han Minseong added a final remark.

“You all know that this year’s Worlds will be held in Korea, right? We’ll let KeSPA hold the quarterfinals and semifinals in the regions you want.”

That means.

“Does that mean it doesn’t matter if it’s held in the provinces?”

“Only the finals need to be held in Seoul. Do whatever you want with the rest, whether you get subsidies or whatever.”

‘We only need to take care of the group stage and finals audience anyway.’

The relatively less popular group stage in an accessible location.

The finals had to be held in the largest possible place.

“Then let’s do that.”

“You can’t go back on your word later.”

Kim Hyeokjin and Han Minseong, who got up from their seats, shook hands.

LOL Gallery

Title: If these guys are the Kings, upvote ㅇㅇ

That’s LPL << The Chinese are just superior and good at League of Legends ㅇㅇ

LOX

ㄴUpvoted

ㄴSigh, it’s my fault for believing in LCK this year too

ㄴㅈㅈ

ㄴUh huh, Para will win the Korean World Cup for us next year~

ㄴHe won’t be able to participate in the spring due to the age limit, so he probably won’t be able to get any points for the regional qualifiers ㅋㅋㅋ

LOL Gallery

Title: A legendary incident occurred

(A photo capturing the LCK official SNS post)

The age limit has been partially relaxed

The condition is that you must have played as a starter for one season in the CK league.

Isn’t this just Para’s preferential treatment?

ㄴThat’s right ㅇㅇ

ㄴIsn’t this corruption?

ㄴWho will win the World Cup next year if there is no Para;;

ㄴUh huh, he’ll go up to LCK and get beaten up

ㄴLet’s prove it by winning the LCK first

LOL Gallery
Title: Seriously, which of these two is better?

Worlds winner hun VS All-time Best Beauty Para

If hun is good, upvote. If Para is good, downvote.

ㄴThis guy got downvoted to hell and couldn’t get to the front page ᄅᄌᄃ ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴWow, he couldn’t get to the front page, but the Chinese bots are persistently sending this to the front page

ㄴDo you think Para-nunna is a ㅈ?

‘I want to go home…’

Where did it go wrong?

Following my mother, who said let’s go shopping together because I had a vacation after a long time?

Or was it meeting Choi Eunseo by chance at the department store?

Or is it that my mother and Choi Eunseo are acquainted for some reason?

I don’t know what the problem was.

“Mother, isn’t this really pretty?”

“But wouldn’t this be better for Seoha?”

“Hey, but for Seoha, like this, combine it like this.”

“Wow, you have a completely different sense than your aunt.”

“Hey, what do you mean aunt? She looks like Seoha’s sister.”

A peaceful Saturday evening.

I became a dress-up doll for my mother and Choi Eunseo.