Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 164

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Chapter 164

The moment Alpaca sensed the enemy jungler’s movements and told Seo Jun, and Seo Jun said not to come.
The chat window and communities during the broadcast erupted in heated debate.
About what Seo Jun was aiming for.
Since what he was trying to do was, exaggeration aside, utterly absurd, it was only natural.

-Multitasking? LMAOOO Is he seriously trying to pull that off?
-Multitasking is overkill, he’s probably just trying to brute force it lol
-Pado getting overpowered? He’s a Challenger, not some Plat or Diamond!
-“Some Challenger” lol that’s cute. Our guild master is Unranked!
-LMAOOOOO

Unranked.
A term meaning “unranked”—basically a newbie with no ranking at all.
That’s right.
Seo Jun was A-rank, but unranked!
Anyway.
As soon as the observer spotted the signs of an imminent fight in mid-lane, they positioned themselves to capture both the approaching enemy jungler and Pado taking his angles simultaneously.
“How do you think this will go?”
Arin asked, and Bang Joo answered.
“A fight will definitely break out, it seems.”
“Is that so?”
“Seo Jun seems determined, so I think he’ll test it once.”
“Yes, but will he really try a 2v1 with two clones? Is that what he’s aiming for?”
Nothing was certain yet.
Seo Jun might just be moving his body around out of curiosity about the strange sensation.

-LMAOOO
-This guy’s a real attention seeker lol
-The tutorial and the parachute thing prove he’s totally an attention seeker
-Streamers are supposed to be attention seekers so our guild master was born for it
-How could a mortal understand a genius?
-Genius (can’t use parachute) (needs tutorial) LMAOOOOOOOOO

“Ahem.”
One of the casters almost laughed while reading the chat. If you suddenly laughed, everyone would focus on you.
Actually, the others were reading the chat too.
So they were all holding back their laughter.
Either way, the chat was pretty spicy.

-Make him the court jester of the tournament
-If he loses this game…
-If he doesn’t lose this game, then right after the jungler gets caught, if he loses then he’s a walking meme
-I mean, realistically speaking, with clones, can you even do 2v2? Like standing side by side? You vs him one-on-one? That doesn’t work!

The chat was skeptical.
“Ha, but everyone, there’s still no proof that Seo Jun is aiming for that.”
Just as Arin tried to calm things down, the fight started, and
the shadow separated.

-Lmao right, no intention at all
-Sends it to the jungler without a shred of hesitation lol
-While he fights Pado lol what confidence
-Will this actually work?

“Haha…”
Even the caster had nothing left to say.
All that remained was to watch.
The observer positioned themselves diagonally from above to capture both fights.
So they could see everything at once.

-Wait?
-Did the point-holder just deflect an arrow?
-Aren’t you seeing him dodge the Karma and stab?
-I’m telling you he’s deflecting another arrow!
-But he’s also successfully attacking Pado?
-I mean lol what the heck?

The moment the fight began, the situation reversed.

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The second Pado disappeared, Seo Jun swapped positions with his shadow.
Just as when Pado used his tracking skill, Seo Jun’s vision flipped.
What came into view was the enemy jungler 1898 in the distance and the terrain around them.
Seo Jun immediately attacked the minion he’d already scouted.
Since he’d placed the shadow nearby, all he had to do was stretch out his arm.
“Huh!”
“I hit level 6 first.”
The moment the jungler ganked, Pado had to split the experience from the dying minions on the mid lane.
So currently Seo Jun had hit level 6, but Pado needed a few more kills.
1898 still had a long way to go until level 6, so wasn’t a concern.
Seo Jun immediately used his Ultimate Ability.
It triggered the moment he imagined the enemy’s shadow becoming a clone.

[Shadow Interception]

According to lore, it’s the Secret Technique of shadow arts.
The moment Pado turned around, his shadow detached from its owner and took on a different form.
Without a sound. Without the owner knowing.
Unless one had the habit of regularly checking if their shadow was there beneath their feet, it wouldn’t be easy to notice.
Now the owner of that shadow was Seo Jun.
He could use it like a second body at will.
Seo Jun immediately moved that shadow.
The moment his eyes met Pado’s as he turned around, he thrust a blade behind the opponent’s back.
Thrust!

-Whoa!
-Plus the Mark damage he’d stacked before!
-Stack more Mark damage and Pado’s in low health now lol
-I always believed in him!
-He had a plan all along!

“The shadow created by his Ultimate Ability is much better, isn’t it?”
At the same time, Seo Jun rotated his body and deflected an arrow with the Assassination Dagger in his right hand.
He’d already figured out that the enemy jungler was attacking, and the location was roughly fixed.
If that was the case, he could manage to block a shot taken while spinning.
Seo Jun moved while speaking to his clone as well.
Even if he said it from here, they’d hear him, but it looks cooler that way.
“Phase 2, you say? And that’s the real body, right?”
As Seo Jun spun around toward the enemy tower, he heard what 1898—moving away from him—said to Pado, and he spoke while releasing his bowstring.
Twang!
Clang!
Not happening.
“Right. And you won’t be escaping that way either.”
1898 seemed careless since Seo Jun wasn’t approaching.
The position was already secured.
Seo Jun had taken a position where he could see Pado while facing the enemy jungler.
In short, he’d gone behind the original jungler—able to control his clone while watching 1898.
Even as he took that position, Seo Jun kept glancing back to control his clone.
Clang! Clang!

-Whoa!
-If Pado takes one more hit he’s in low health, can’t do anything right?
-I mean lol this is crazy, the guild master facing both of them simultaneously lol

Of course, the clone’s movements weren’t exactly smooth to look at.
It only made the minimum necessary movements to block attacks and follow up with its own.
The Karma and Assassination Dagger clashed.
Clang! Clang!
At the same time, arrows came flying from the left front.
Twang!
Seo Jun’s focus moved from that distant area to the immediate front, then back again, repeatedly.
To viewers, this was disorienting.
But.

-Even if it’s dizzying, this is just insanely fun right?
-LMAOOO How could it not be fun when our guild master with two bodies is crushing 2v1 lol
-Did anyone in the broadcast curse earlier?
-Are there still antis? The guild master is a clown? lmao what?

When had they ever understood Seo Jun’s movements and play?
It was simply absurd and fun to see both of them fighting simultaneously.
And Seo Jun, unaware whether they were laughing or not, was exhibiting extreme concentration.
Clang!
He harassed Pado as much as possible while simultaneously blocking incoming arrows.
The fight would end soon.
Since it was an Ultimate Ability—or rather, a Secret Technique—the clone’s duration was longer than a normal skill, with many position swaps, but it wouldn’t exceed 15 seconds.
‘It’s a bit frustrating, honestly.’
Currently, Seo Jun was fighting with pure skill, without any tricks.
It was possible because he never hesitated about what movements to make, never got tangled up, and made quick judgments.
But.
Having to focus on two instead of one, Seo Jun hadn’t played a style that actively utilized more variables.
So the fight remained balanced.
But it would end soon.
The moment an opening appeared, both sides would attack without mercy.
Twang!
Seo Jun’s arm came down from above.
Clang!
An arrow aimed at his thigh bounced away.
Clang!
At the same time, he heard the sound of the Karma blocking his attack from a distance.
“Everyone, isn’t this true offense and defense as one? Man.”
Seo Jun didn’t forget he was streaming.
He was devoted to his job.

-Why is he the one doing it and being amazed lol
-LMAOOO Offense and defense aren’t becoming one, he’s attacking with one body and defending with the other so it’s offense-and-defense-as-one lol
-Don’t worry about comedy now, focus on the game!
-Win this!
-Isn’t it about time for the Fear/Stun?
-Looks like the fight’s about to decide
-Pado, let’s win!
-Go to your own channel
-Nah I can see better here~ if it bugs you, ban me

And.
An opening in the fight appeared.
‘Now.’
The gazes of all three in mid-lane focused on exactly one point.
A mana orb from Pado’s team minion was flying.
The orb’s destination: Seo Jun’s team’s nearly-dead ranged minion.
When the orb hit, experience would be gained.
The moment they’d been waiting for.

[Fear/Stun]

Immediately, 1898’s arrow lit up, and Pado retrieved his Karma, pulling back further.
To use his Ultimate Ability.
The moment everyone entered hyper-focus, Seo Jun seized the initiative first.
He switched position and moved in front of Pado.
1898 seemed to expect this, aiming at the distant Seo Jun and shouting.
“I’ll cover you!”
Tali’s Ultimate Ability, the Execution Scythe, consumes one Mark generated on the enemy hero and then charges for 3 seconds before activating.
It can unleash a powerful, wide crescent-shaped wave of energy, but the downside is severely reduced mobility during charging and it breaks if hit.
Once the charging completes and the energy gathers in the Karma, free movement becomes possible from that point.
‘He came directly to stop it. He’s abandoning clone control now to finish me off completely.’
Pado hadn’t lost when fighting Seo Jun’s clone.
He’d even successfully landed the Karma twice into the clone.
Just like Seo Jun, Pado was exhibiting extreme concentration, and Seo Jun was the clone, after all.
So Seo Jun’s clone had 2 Marks generated.
Those Marks also count as Marks generated on an enemy hero for charging purposes.
The condition’s intent was originally to prevent premature charging when no enemy hero was nearby, and it served that purpose.
‘Use one for charging and the other…!’
Pado used his skill.
Toward where the clone that went toward 1898 was.

[Mark Pursuit]

“Shall we end it like this?”
Pado goaded Seo Jun while facing him.
The Ultimate Ability clone could swap position once more.
So Seo Jun could come into the middle of this.
1898 had his bowstring drawn toward where Seo Jun’s clone was, and Pado gripped his Karma again.
“Ending it like this means you failed the gank anyway, right? Your top laner’s dead, remember?”
“Heh. That’s true. But doesn’t it feel like a waste? My health’s almost gone.”
Now it depends on Seo Jun’s choice. If he uses his last remaining position swap to dive into them, the fight resumes.
If not, it ends here.
“……I suppose so.”
Seo Jun chuckled softly, rolled his neck, and stared at the front for a moment, then.
“Then shall we try it?”
He swapped position.
Immediately after, Pado on the left and the jungler on the right began attacking Seo Jun.

[Fear/Stun]

Five arrows spread out like a net along with the Karma flying in.
Seo Jun chose to block the Karma instead of the arrows—choosing not to give another Mark.
‘Got it.’
Pado swung his Karma with all his might while hiding his reaction as best he could.
He gritted his teeth and discarded all distracting thoughts.
He abandoned every stray thought—the future battle situation, the goal of drawing Seo Jun’s attention, all of it—focusing solely on the present fight.
And perhaps thanks to the supporting fire from the arrows behind him.
Right now, Pado could press Seo Jun hard.
And.
“Now!”
When 1898’s voice rang out, Pado stopped attacking and released the tension in his arm.
Seo Jun’s Assassination Dagger flew toward his face.
But.
The dagger stopped inches away.
The reason.
“Nice! Pado! Now!”
The jungler had forcibly backed away and escaped the area, triggering the Fear/Stun effect.
That was why they’d pressed him so hard.
‘Finally!’
Pado immediately began charging.
1 second.
He could catch Seo Jun.
His first death.
2 seconds.
The light gathering in the Karma gradually stabilizes. The Mark gauge appearing before Pado’s eyes approaches completion.
3 seconds.
Seo Jun’s Fear/Stun state would end soon.
But by then, he could use his Ultimate Ability.
If hit by the Ultimate, Seo Jun would also fall into critical condition.
1898 approaches. If they do another 2v1 like before, they should be able to catch Seo Jun after…….
Splurt!
“It’s not a 2v1, remember?”
Seo Jun, reading Pado’s thoughts, spoke.
But the voice didn’t come from the front.
“Just like before.”
“Huh?”
Along with the startled voice of the jungler approaching again, Seo Jun—freed from Fear/Stun—stood up.
‘No way.’
The Karma with its charging broken.
Health reduced to critical condition.
A voice coming from behind.
There could only be one thing this meant.
What he’d overlooked.
‘He summoned it during the fight like that?’
Did he even program auto-movement into the clone?
“The one drawing aggro and attention while pressing—that wasn’t Pado. It was me.”
Seo Jun laughed and explained with his clone until the end.
He thought the enemy deserved to know.
Both the Seo Jun in front and behind opened their mouths simultaneously.
Honestly, he just wanted to try this.
“”Well then, shall we finish it now?””
Both shadows thrust their Assassination Daggers at Pado at the same time.

-When did he summon it?!
-I’ve been staring at the broadcast like a hawk and how did I miss it??
-I really thought the guild master was getting stomped during the charge lol
-That’s a death sentence for surround lol
-Surround is GG lol

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At the same time.
“WHOA!!! INSANE!”
Bang Joo roared.

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