Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 205

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Chapter 205

[That dirty Top Lane ADC, seriously ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Not satisfied with pinning him to the tower, beating him even further back is just pitiful ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Hwang So’s second B-back incoming ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ can’t even farm the minion wave that reached the tower, going home ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

He stands in one spot and fires bullets methodically. Using the walls on both sides and the tower, he leverages maximum range to harass.
He sacrifices a few minions. The opponent gets none.
The slightly elongated bullets travel slightly faster than the shield, embedding themselves into Hwang So’s body.
“Ah! Going back! I have to go back! Hwang So!”
“Level 2! While Seo Jun is Level 4, Hwang So just hit Level 2 and I’m wondering if he should farm more, but he has to go back!”

-This is making my blood boil ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-So pathetic ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Is this what top lane looks like in a world without jungle……

“So this is what harassment looks like when you have Grey?”
Penguin spoke with a note of admiration.
It was a combination nobody had anticipated.
The ADCs that come top lane were almost all predetermined, and Grey wasn’t among them.
“I know the ricochet difficulty is pretty high! But it works so well—why haven’t players been using Grey as a Top Lane ADC!”
Caster Arin asked out of genuine curiosity.
She wasn’t checking the chat or asking for the viewers’ benefit.
So Bang Ju answered her kindly.
“Because it’s a Top Lane ADC.”
“What?”
“A Top Lane ADC is fundamentally disliked by both your own team and the enemy team.”
“What do you mean by that?”

-He’s got a point
-It looks good but it’s not really good, you know
-Not for nothing do only a handful of ADCs ever go top

“Why the enemy hates it, you can tell just from watching this match.”
Penguin and Tae-yang nodded alongside Bang Ju.
“The first reason your own team hates a Top Lane ADC is that it ruins team composition.”
“Ah?”
“Usually the top laner plays solid, sustaining heroes, but a Top Lane ADC is a flimsy paper doll. Plus one ADC is enough anyway.”
“What’s the second reason?”
“The second reason is… it’s just like how we hate useless heroes.”
“What?”
“They die easily because they’re bad at the role.”
In other words, they feed kills.
Penguin picked up the thread.
“A Top Lane ADC is strong in laning, so it has to push the wave. When it pushes, it becomes vulnerable to jungle ganks.”
“I see.”
“Plus, since the body is weak, unless you spot the gank coming early, it’s basically guaranteed death.”
And even if the ADC watches the jungle well, the core of harassment is blocked the moment the jungle shows up nearby.
“In other words, it’s not a good pick. Just a common, situational strategy that can be decent depending on matchups, circumstances, and the player—or it can be trash.”
That’s just how games are.
Anything too good gets nerfed anyway.
“Then why does it look broken now? Is it because of the matchup between Seo Jun’s Grey and Hwang So’s Gerard?”
“No. The matchup is just such that Gerard gets hit a little less and doesn’t get knocked down as much, but this level of harassment is still the right matchup.”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Aah… this is Geomsin when he’s picked a strong champion instead of a trash one
-Jin Seo Jun didn’t play a trash character ㄷㄷㄷㄷ

“Hmm…”
“As I said before, the key to dealing with a Top Lane ADC is the jungle. So where is the Rainbull jungle focusing their efforts?”
Arin, with her brief but solid understanding of jungle pathing, quickly came to the answer.

-Bottom
-Bot
-ADC
-The team’s tier-B

“I see. But why not come to top?”
“Hwang So said he’d try to hold on alone. Once he hits Level 6, even Seo Jun will have to be careful, so they won’t be able to pressure like this.”
“So then…”
“Yes.”
“Seo Jun sensed all this from the start and was just doing harassment like that in front of the tower on purpose.”
“Right. Like I said, whatever others might think, with Seo Jun it’s all calculated. After all, he didn’t even do the tutorial!”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That tutorial thing again
-The guy’s crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Then why doesn’t Hwang So call for a gank?

“Hwang So’s gank is eventually going to… wait?”
Bang Ju cut off mid-sentence. News had come through the chat.

-It’s here!
-The gank call went out!
-Hwang So: HELP……
-Save me……ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Ah! Right now! I’ll show Hwang So’s broadcast replay!”
The team voice wasn’t audible in spectator mode.
If a streamer hides it for strategic protection, they don’t reveal it.
However, the fact that viewers caught the news meant it was shown on broadcast, which means it’s not hidden, so showing the broadcast replay is fine.
And so Hwang So’s gank call was played.

[Gank. Please.]

“Ah! Brief but intense! What happens now?”
Arin asked for an explanation.
“Bottom’s already winning anyway. Instead of holding, it seems they’re going to attack Seo Jun.”
“Then?”
“It gets bad for Seo Jun. As long as the jungle covers him, Top Grey isn’t an advantage pick anymore.”
Grey doesn’t show up as Top Lane anyway.
It has mobility, but being forced to stop during attacks makes it bad at escaping.

[Got it. I’ll play safe and watch for an opening. So are we switching to killing top instead of bottom?]
[Be careful. Counter-gank risk.]
[Counter-gank? You’re saying I’ll lose the gank? Nah, come on. Grey isn’t like Kael or Erik—it’s an ADC. I said in champ select that taking top looked better.]
[Be careful.]
[Understood! I’ll come help you soon, brother.]

-Yeah, teach that ADC a lesson!
-ㅅㅅㅅ
-Hoping for Rainbull’s top lane 10-gank streak

“The jungle sounds very confident.”
“I think they can be confident.”
Grey doesn’t jump to an unstoppable level under specific conditions like Kael or Erik—it’s bound by inherent hero limitations.
“So will Seo Jun notice? Can he deal with the gank?”

* * *

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Does the squad leader actually believe jungle isn’t coming at all?
-But seriously, when’s jungle coming!
-Hwang So’s so pitiful
-Squad leader hit 7, Hwang So is 5 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[Lain is holding up really well. A solo kill looks tough, I should go roam bottom. Come with me, Alpaca.]
[I’ll grab this jungle camp and head out.]
[Yun-ho, you doing okay? I’ll help cover the roam soon.]
[Is three deaths doing okay?]
[Rumi, shut up.]
[But I’m 0 deaths.]
[What support abandons their ADC when a gank’s coming?]
[What ADC doesn’t escape when they know a gank’s coming?]

-They’re talking about the gank.
-Will the squad leader notice?
-Seems to be coming soon

[Wait, I don’t see their jungle on the map.]
[Top? Seo Jun? How is it?]
[Same here.]

He fires from right in front of the tower range. The opponent blocks.
Hwang So has adapted—he no longer takes hits easily.
So he’s picking up the experience from minions the tower kills.
He even catches the occasional last hit by timing it with the edge of the spear skill.
Bang!
The bullet hits the right wall and ricochets at identical angle of incidence and reflection, hitting precisely.
Target: Hwang So’s shoulder.
Ping!
Blocked by the shield.

[Seo Jun. I think it’s better to be careful right now. Nobody can cover for you.]
[It’s fine. They won’t come.]

Bang!
This time to the left, bouncing off the tower instead of the wall.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
He pressures Hwang So by interspersing minions, but Hwang So blocks well.

-They’re not coming, squad leader—they’re coming right now
-This bastard didn’t even place a ward ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ true man
-He hasn’t lit vision so he doesn’t even know if jungle’s coming or not. He should be careful, but he walks right up to the enemy tower ㅋㅋㅋ what’s he doing!
-That’s pretty top lane behavior ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Top lane behavior = stupid?
-Exactly. Accurate.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Bang!
“I can’t block everything.”
A bullet embedded itself in Hwang So’s leg. Even Hwang So, now accustomed to blocking, can’t stop every shot at this density.
“This is enough. And the jungle will be here soon. Seo Jun.”
Enough, perhaps.
The jungle is probably coming—that’s true. Hiding it would make him suspicious anyway, so they’re doing bluffing theater instead, but Seo Jun was already expecting it.
The jungle coming soon.
Originally, he would have tried to relieve his pressure through the jungle. But as blocking became increasingly possible and the level gap narrowed, greed crept in.
One kill.
Let’s secure it for sure.
And that timing would be when Hwang So hit Level 6.
‘Since I’m doing this anyway…’
How should he approach this game?
If they went the route of extending the game time, even if they lost this game, they could still advance through the Group Stage.
If three teams each went 1-1, it goes by game time and kill count of the losses.
So if they just played safe, held on as long as possible, and lost while behind, they could definitely advance. It was the easy way.
But not all his teammates agreed to this approach.
‘We have to win.’
The best way to win isn’t just to win fights—it’s to win while dealing major damage to the opponent.
And a counter-gank, even with their jungle here, was the biggest damage Seo Jun could inflict.
Hwang So’s movement intentions shifted subtly. Those shifts would become clearer soon.
‘He’s coming.’
Stepping forward to catch Seo Jun. Whether to make Seo Jun attack or make him retreat.
Using a skill here, having gone so deep, would put him on a collision course with the jungle anyway—but Hwang So latches on relentlessly.
Seo Jun confirmed the jungle appearing from behind and simultaneously unleashed attacks on Hwang So.

-He’s here!
-Gank incoming
-Squad leader’s done!!!

Bang!
Bang!
The bullets bounced off the wall and minions, bending their trajectories.
Hwang So swatted them away with his shield as they came, and Seo Jun kept attacking from that spot.
Bang!
This time Hwang So didn’t block. Instead, he planted his left foot and thrust the long spear forward.

[Explosive Spear]
[Spear Throw]

At the same moment, the jungle behind him threw a spear.
Just before it hit the tip of Hwang So’s spear, Seo Jun used a skill to dodge.

[Arcane Engineering: Teleport]

With his gun still raised, only Seo Jun’s position changed.
The jungle adjusted direction; Hwang So raised his shield again and approached.
“The mobility’s on cooldown! Hwang So, go!”
“Be careful. Ultimate.”
Red currents flickered around him like static, then vanished.

[Arcane Engineering: Acceleration]

His ultimate boosted movement and attack speed. It could only be used when enemies were nearby.
He sighted down the scope with practiced focus.
Bang!
He fired at the transformed panther’s body.

[Pounce]

The jungle used a leaping skill, rushing forward at high speed.
Bang!
Bang!
The beast closed in.
Seo Jun felt a strange thrill, as though he’d gone from hunter to prey in the jungle—and his lips curved upward.
Even with the beast nearly on him, he wasn’t allowed to retreat until this volley was spent.
Bang!
And in that moment, the jungle shifted back to human form, conjuring a spear in his hand and swinging it down.
Whoosh!
After the shot, Seo Jun finally could move, lowering his gun and stepping back to dodge.
Then he sighted again. Quickly.
Click.
Bang!
Regardless of the bullets embedding in his body, he thrust forward.
With barely half health left, he seemed unbothered. He couldn’t afford to be.
Seo Jun lowered his gun and dodged as before, then sighted and chambered a round.
Click.
Bang!
Economical, minimal movement.
Accelerated by the ultimate’s boost.
And then.
Hwang So was standing beside him.

* * *

How to dodge two spears.
Hwang So truly understood it clearly for the first time today.
‘Fast. Still. Way too broken.’
Dodge, sight, shoot.
Dodge.
Sight and shoot.
The opponent was difficult to land attacks on. If done wrong, they could be the ones taking damage.
The two of them were taking damage at similar rates despite being outnumbered.
Thud!
Hwang So’s spear tip drove precisely into Seo Jun’s shoulder, finding its mark.
Hwang So smiled with satisfaction and followed the gun barrel.
Bang!
To block the enemy’s incoming attack.
Ping!
He blocked. The strike was successful.
Even an enemy can’t handle being two-to-one.
Not without a hero backing them up.
Health was running low. That’s what happens with an ADC—take a few hits and the health plummets.
Meanwhile, they were negating attacks like this, so even with Life Steal…
“Hwang So! I’m in trouble!”
That’s when the jungle shouted from the side.
What’s wrong?
“What?”
Health.
The jungle’s health was nearly gone.
“All the attacks I just blocked passed through your shield and hit me!”
“Just one more hit and you’re done for?”
Critical situation.
Fortunately, the jungle didn’t panic and kept swinging the spear at Seo Jun.
‘Level!’
The moment Seo Jun dodged an attack and reset his stance.
Normally he’d have seized that opening, but this time Hwang So turned back and used a skill instead.
Urgently. He had to finish this fast.

[Explosive Spear]

Target: enemy minion.
The area around the spear exploded, killing a few enemy minions early, and Hwang So hit Level 6 a few seconds early.
He spun back around.
The enemy’s gun barrel was still tracking the jungle steadily.
With quick, precise motions, Seo Jun was about to pull the trigger.
But those few seconds he’d bought allowed Hwang So to activate his ultimate at the perfect moment.
‘Done.’

[Pantheon]

Dragging his opponent into the Hall of Truth.
Into the temple of the gods of war, his ultimate pulled his enemy along.

* * *

“Wow. Really almost died there.”
Aebeolle, the jungle, exhaled a long sigh of relief.
Before him floated a glowing mass of light of a certain size.
When Pantheon’s duration ended or someone died, a person would emerge from the light.

-Almost lost ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Enemy’s crazy composed fighting
-ㄹㅇ
-Still, Aebeolle played incredibly well. If he’d run away, he would’ve taken the hit and died.
-Then Hwang So would’ve nailed the skill and finished him anyway, but Aebeolle would’ve been done for
-Impressive!
-Hwang So’s instant judgment was solid too

“This guy’s insane.”
Even without seeing chat, all streamers had that capacity to stay in sync.
“Life Steal aside, Hwang So has a slight health advantage overall.”
More than that, Pantheon grants various buffs when you enter it, while the enemy’s ultimate duration is almost up.
Even so.
“Wow, if he’d gone Kael, we might’ve actually lost the counter-gank?”
It was ominous.
Of course, if that were true, they wouldn’t have ganked. They ganked because it was an ADC.
“Still, can’t do much about it. Next time we’ll be more careful and go for a triple-gank streak.”
Aebeolle giggled and waited. For Pantheon to end.
After a brief wait, the light mass began glowing brighter.
“It’s opening before time’s up. Guess the boss got him.”
A human silhouette appeared.
“Huh?”
And that person was aiming a gun at him.

-??
-Why a gun not a spear?
-How’s the boss coming out there?
-Hwang So ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Did you lose it?
-Bayonet Technique! Bayonet Technique! Bayonet Technique! Bayonet Technique!
-Is this Geomsin? Is this Geomsin? Is this Geomsin?

Along with chat from viewers watching other broadcasts simultaneously, a bullet came flying.

[Double Kill!]

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