I Have a Reason to Hate Streamers Chapter 147

[IKL Sumr Round 1 - Match 62]

[Battlefield: Graveyard of the Order]

[Rules: 5-player Annihilation Match]

[Sigma eSports vs Eunha Gaming]

As expected, Eunha Gaming brought a 2-mage combination. While the main force took the wide path, I quickly moved through the side road.

[Team mber ‘Sigma Outlaw’ requests activation of ‘Operator.’ Y/N]

[Accepted.]

[The communication range with ‘Sigma Outlaw’ has increased dramatically during combat.]

[Vision sharing and signal systems are activated.]

The battlefield luck wasn’t great. The battlefield, “Graveyard of the Order,” was an area with very few paths to move.

According to the ga lore, it was the site where the Order, which fought against the Empire, t its end. They fought valiantly with a small group, but eventually, they were killed because the side paths were revealed. Perhaps because of that, there was only one side path in this field.

In other words, it’s a place where an assassin’s route can be easily predicted. It’s natural to expect that soone would be waiting on the path to block it.

What I was expecting was a straightforward fight with Nabileira’s offensive…

But if it really played out like that, it would be rather disappointing. If they were still thinking like that, they would have to hand over an entire set. Fortunately, my prediction was completely off.

“Enemies spotted. Two here. One’s a frost mage, and the other’s a fire mage. Both mages are here?”

Any other enemies?

“Doesn’t seem like it. Not sure if I’ll be able to assassinate them, though. They probably know I’m coming.”

Don’t overdo it.

“No, I’m pretty sure there aren’t any other enemies. If I can hold them here, it won’t be a bad result.”

At the end of the side path, Azure and Crimson were waiting for . Both of the enemy team’s main damage dealers were here. Does that an they intend to stall on the opposite battlefield?

I could be a little greedy here. Since I confird there are no other enemies, it would be fine to engage in combat if necessary. It was too far to turn back now.

The worst-case scenario would be if I hesitated and those two joined up with the others on the main battlefield first.

After taking a few steps forward.

[Passive: Crisis Detection]

[If detected by an enemy, movent speed increases by 5% for 10 seconds.]

[Target: Observing Eyes (Eunha Azure)]

It felt like a detection spell had been cast on , as if they were timing it. The range was much broader than normal. It was clear that a significant investnt had been made. Just as I was preparing for the enemy, they had also strategized to counter .

Behind , a massive ice barrier appeared, and in front, a fiery spell being cast emitted a threatening heat.

“Got hit. I guess I’ll have to fight now.”

Are you okay?

“I’m fine. You take care of your side.”

Yes. We’re engaging now.

The roles had reversed. Normally, I was the one expected to make an impact in a short amount of ti. This ti, I had to stall, and Luche’s main force had to break through the enemy.

The combination wasn’t one with a particularly strong offensive power from the start. It wouldn’t be easy to decide the ga in one go.

The silver lining was that Luche had chosen the lancer class. Her high stature was a good choice to pierce through the enemy lines, and it was proving to be a good decision. Now, we all had to perform well on our own...

“We don’t just need to stall for ti.”

I called over the two key damage dealers of the team to my side to make a decisive play. It was an interesting call but sowhat rash. I’d turn the assumption that they could beat with two players upside down.

The stone wall, unable to withstand the explosion, collapsed. Before the broken rocks could hit the ground, a sharp ice spike ca hurtling towards , targeting Ga-wol.

The position didn’t seem favorable for evasion. I deflected it with my dagger to avoid a fatal hit, accepting the minor wounds. In return, I started to close the distance between and the enemy.

[Eunha Gaming’s twin mages corner Ga-wol!]

[The strategy they prepared fits the terrain well. It’s hard for Ga-wol to break through such a narrow area.]

[Why isn’t Ga-wol using invisibility?]

[It’s likely because it doesn’t matter in this situation. Azure doesn’t have an exact read on Ga-wol’s position.]

In the chaos of dust and explosions, even the two mages were having trouble maintaining their vision. Crimson, the fire mage, was limiting their positioning, while Azure’s frost mage was inserting precise attacks. There seed to be no place to dodge.

But an assassin couldn’t just take hits from a fire mage.

In this ga, fire mages are unbeatable in terms of firepower. Even knight classes would prefer evasion over defense when possible. An assassin’s body could not endure such attacks.

[Effect: “Frost of the Sage”]

[During its duration, all action speeds are reduced by 12%.]

This was purely evidence that the synergy between the twin mages was good. The constant casting of spells was a clear indication of this.

They could skip all communication steps and still execute perfect coordination. Their magic circles were perfectly synchronized, and they could read each other’s intentions just by observing their positions. The synergy between the two players had been famous for a while.

[Effect: “Hellfire”]

[During its duration, the target suffers 0.15% of their maximum health as damage every second. It can stack up to 8 tis, and at maximum stacks…]

[Current Stacks: 3]

[Ga-wol seems to be deciding sothing?]

[In fact, they’ve already held out quite well. They’ve avoided damage as best as they could, but the terrifying thing about mages is that the effects of their attacks cause damage even when you don’t get hit.]

[Also, Inbl is a ga that emphasizes detail. As ice and fire magic collide, it creates mist that freezes again, adding up the accumulated damage.]

[Ga-wol probably doesn’t like the situation right now.]

In Inbl, parrying doesn’t make you invincible. While it’s true you get a massive damage reduction if you can land a successful parry, you can’t fully block damage from area attacks.

There is no attack that is universally effective against every defense, nor is there a defense that can completely negate all attacks. So weapons, like the swordmaster’s Cut (抉), can cut through magic, but even that has its limits.

Even among top-tier pro gars, knight classes are still consistently used because of their effectiveness.

An assassin cannot continue to take the combined attacks of the twin mages forever.

A dark shadow flickered at the edge of Ga-wol’s cloak.

[Effect: “Whisper of the Black Moon”]

[All attack power, movent speed, and counterattack judgnts are enhanced.]

[So skills are also enhanced...]

The fact that Ga-wol used the lunar buff ant they had drawn their sword.

At the mont the red magic circle exploded, fire surged through, revealing the assassin’s figure as it passed through the fire.

Ga-wol had been concealed until now. And this silvery-haired assassin was a predator skilled in psychological warfare. Azure’s experience led her to realize the trick, making her cautious of the clone.

I’ve watched all of Ga-wol’s play videos. This assassin is really good at using clones.

Once Ga-wol disappears from sight, we should expect a clone to appear.

I saw that too. In the arena, Ga-wol moved with a clone overlapping midway.

Fortunately, Azure’s frost mage was in the perfect position to check for clones. Throwing small projectiles didn’t consu much casting ti.

The ice shard that flew through the air passed straight through Ga-wol’s body, as if confirming her position.

It was a phantom, a clone.

On the path of movent, it was difficult for the clone to disappear from sight. The possibility of overlapping clones was quickly ruled out, so now the focus shifted to finding the real body.

Ice spears were floating in the air, ready to strike.

“Up, sister!”

The real body was hidden in the canyon’s wall. It seed to have entered the collapsed area caused by the magic’s impact, concealing herself there. Her small size made her less noticeable.

Azure had adapted well, but the situation was much closer than expected. Nevertheless, I had prepared the spell I needed to use.

The ice spear flew, and a thick ice wall bounced off Ga-wol’s incantation.

An assassin is a class with many entry abilities. However, there’s always a delay after a charge, and only a limited number of useful skills are available at the pro level.

Ga-wol, rather than using ambiguous skills, usually invested in her stats and passives, trusting herself.

Her main tool was Shadow Movent, and Incantation Throw was used as an opening move. In other words, if the Incantation Throw was blocked, it would disrupt the entrance.

Up until now, it seed like Ga-wol had successfully blocked it. But as she leaped over the ice wall, her figure lted into the shadow.

[Ga-wol strikes from behind! A single fire barrier seems inadequate to stop it!]

[With the Black Moon buff, Ga-wol’s attack power is imnse. A guard break is incoming! A critical hit lands!]

[Azure provides support. Crimson narrowly escapes.]

[In a tough situation, she desperately protected her neck. The casting speed won’t be affected, but that must’ve been a chilling mont.]

Crimson’s right eye dripped with blood. It happened in an instant.

There was a barrier that obstructed her vision, and her health had been reduced by more than half.

How did that happen? Azure frowned.