Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 211

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Chapter 211

[What? Head to Red?]

Alpaca questioned Seo Jun even as he moved to comply with the order.
If you draw an X through the corners of a square, four triangles appear.
The two triangles on the left and bottom are the Blue team’s territory,
while the two on the right and top are the Red team’s territory, and each triangle has one jungle monster that grants a Buff.
Red refers to one of them. The other is Blue.
So there are four Buff monsters total, two per side—and the crucial thing is that Alpaca has just taken the Red from his own territory.
Which means Seo Jun’s order to “go to Red” is an instruction to invade the enemy jungle.

[Got it. Keep going straight, don’t stop. I think the enemy top didn’t Ward that entrance, right? Wind Sword?]
[Yeah, that’s right. They haven’t placed it yet. Not sure when you last checked.]
[Since it wasn’t a reverse Buff, they should be eating Red about the time you arrive. Go and take it.]

Alpaca hesitated but didn’t stop moving. Had he just grown so used to being right that he obeyed orders without question, no matter what?
Suddenly, mid-journey, Alpaca understood the truth and shuddered.
Could it be that the whole reason they’d been gathered at the Gymnasium was never for training—but to be ordered around like this?
‘Just joking.’
Either way, he was going.
The pattern of taking the first Buff with Bottom lane’s help, then rotating through the jungle, was usually standardized.
But the timing Seo Jun was calling now was off-beat. Would the enemy really be eating Red right now?

* * *

-lol what an order
-throwing a dice move there
-uh, you haven’t unlocked Ultimate Ability yet

Unfortunately, the Viewers’ chat didn’t reach Seo Jun.
But that was fine. It was Seo Jun, after all. There’s no way communication would fail.
“Just wait a little longer, please.”
“Stop fighting—what kind of nonsense is this?”
Seo Jun ignored Tae-woo.
“Probably now?”
When Alpaca’s position on the Minimap drew close to the enemy camp, Seo Jun spoke.

[Oh! Stole the enemy Red! Nice! Smite is broken!]

-Whoa!
-lol the viewers got played lol viewers got played
-I saw them heading to Red on the other stream and I was like, no way lol

Word came immediately that Alpaca had taken the red stone golem.
Just as expected.
“Huh? What?”
The news had reached his ear too, it seemed.
Seo Jun ignored Tae-woo and called out the next order.

[Pretend to retreat and the enemy Jungle will probably clear one more camp. Take that too.]
[But then the top laner might come to help.]
[Right. Then Wind Sword can follow and make a one-for-one trade.]
[That’s a slight loss, but understood.]

-what kind of order is that
-honestly I don’t even know what the order is anymore, but now Viewers aren’t complaining raise your hands
-hands up
-s
-↑

Of course, staying in the enemy jungle too long is dangerous. If a skirmish breaks out, the ones who join first are the enemy top and enemy Mid.
But Seo Jun said it was fine, then turned his gaze to Tae-woo.
This much was enough for now.
“Your Alpaca is pretty incredible, huh? Counter Jungle and all.”
“We had a pro Jungle player on staff before too.”
Though it never aired.
“So you didn’t order him?”
“I don’t know.”
Seo Jun played dumb and pulled a Card from his coat pocket, flinging it toward a minion. The flight trajectory auto-corrected, so he just had to get the direction roughly right.

[Seo Jun, the top laner isn’t showing right now. Should I really go through with it?]
[Yes.]

Tae-woo was also striking from range with a Mage’s Basic Attack.
Both played ranged Mage heroes, so the Laning Phase was peaceful.
“That’s got to be you.”
Tae-woo was certain. Alpaca hadn’t played aggressively in the last tournament.
Aggressive play meant Counter Jungle—going into the enemy jungle.
But suddenly moving with that precise timing?
“So you’re not going?”
Seo Jun asked while casually flinging Cards.
“Huh? Going where?”
“Jungle.”
That was the moment. A red dot appeared in the illuminated vision from the Ward the Jungle player had placed, visible in Tae-woo’s sight.
Kael’s team voice came through right after he confirmed it.

[Oh man, they got us. Top laner, you can go back to lane. Jungle, don’t go help.]
[Lost the Red too. Ugh.]
[Sorry, haha. Can we win this?]
[No. HP is too low…….]

Unfortunate.
But the top laner should have stayed far from the lane or avoided fighting altogether.

[First Blood!]

Seo Jun narrowed his eyes at Tae-woo.
“You didn’t go?”
“How could I? Top is much closer.”
“I mean your top laner.”
“He’s E-Rank, so avoiding fights is the priority.”
Seo Jun grinned wickedly.
“That so? What about here?”
“Shouldn’t we also avoid fighting?”
Thwack!
Seo Jun stabbed a Card into Tae-woo’s shoulder.
Since it had been peaceful until now, he’d miscalculated the distance.
“Guess I need to start harassing you now.”
“Ah…… wait, that doesn’t sound good. Fine, let’s do it.”
“Oh. Tell Kael I’m down one loss first.”
“…….”

-tae-woo’s pushing back lol
-jack is super hard to solo kill anyway lol
-the enemy can’t kill him either though
-and meanwhile the room owner keeps saying kael lmao

And.

[Alpaca. From now on, Jungle according to my calls, okay?]

Afterward, Seo Jun began harrassing Tae-woo while simultaneously mapping out the Jungle routing.
He had something to verify.

* * *

He reached Level 6.
The Card Mage Jack’s Ultimate Ability is Peeping. It grants absolute vision of one chosen enemy for 15 seconds, and during that time, he can Teleport once to that enemy’s location.
The key is that, true to its name, the enemy team won’t notice the Ultimate Ability has been used until he actually Teleports.
Keeping this in mind, Kael began mapping out the Jungle routing just as Seo Jun had.
Both focused their pressure on the Bottom lane.
It’s a fight for vision control.
Unseen brush and empty jungle spaces are extremely dangerous. The enemy might be lying in ambush.
But that’s not all.
If someone suddenly disappears from lane, you need to know where they’re going.
That’s what the Ward does—placed down, it illuminates vision in that spot.
To place a Ward in an important location rather than just beside lane, you need lane priority. The priority to push lane first and enter open space.
Bottom lane clearly didn’t have that priority, and Mid might have it but it was ambiguous.

[Seo Jun, I’ve secured vision here.]
[Same here.]

That’s why the Jungle is necessary.
Numerical advantage naturally brings priority.

[Yun-ho, try to do better! The enemy Jungle isn’t even there!]
[Shouldn’t the Support be the one making something happen? Pull faster!]
[I’m not a Grab hero?]

Kael and the enemy Jungle disappeared from vision. Either way, they’d target Bottom or where Seo Jun and Alpaca were.
Tae-woo’s movements from lane began leaning toward them.
‘Is it here?’
It wasn’t. Tae-woo walked back to the center of lane.
And Kael appeared on the Bottom Minimap.
A mind game was playing out.
Seo Jun tried to peep for other opportunities while directly ordering Alpaca’s routing.
But when Kael too began calling orders directly, Seo Jun’s Counter Jungle didn’t work.
Ganks too were the same. The moment there was any possibility the enemy might appear, both sides blocked it.
‘What are they aiming for?’
Seo Jun returned to Mid and reached Level 7.
He kept probing, but if the enemy maintained a thoroughly defensive stance…
‘Should I bait them with the Dragon?’
Five players needed to raid it in the late game—it’s a large monster somewhere between the Uninvited Crash and regular jungle mobs.
Taking it grants a huge Buff to the entire team that persists the rest of the game, so the Dragon must be taken, and fights break out just as often.
‘I’ve already secured vision around the Dragon. But there’s no way the enemy doesn’t know.’
Alpaca was also clearing the jungle mobs around the Dragon. And since Kael had disappeared for a moment, even the Bottom lane was being pushed in.
‘If they just sit still, I need to make the fight happen first.’
While flinging Cards and designing the fight in his mind, a red dot appeared in the Top vision.
The enemy Jungle.
And Top.
Are they targeting Wind Sword?
Why now? Then we can just take the Dragon.
We wouldn’t lose to those two, but could we get a kill?
His thoughts accelerated. There’s definitely intent here.
With the current gold, he could buy a Spell. Using it, he might be able to secure Wind Sword’s kill.
But compared to the Dragon, it’s not particularly valuable.
Aren’t those two pushing in too far?
‘If I go help, it creates a dangerous situation for the enemy, doesn’t it?’
Spell.
And.
“Ah.”

[Wind Sword, just fight.]

Seo Jun ordered Wind Sword.

[Understood.]

Wind Sword obeyed Seo Jun’s words. No questions.
Not even a moment’s hesitation—good.
Seo Jun mentally praised himself for having done the mental conditioning beforehand, then headed to Top.
He understood the enemy’s play.
Seo Jun went to Top. If a Dragon fight broke out anyway, he could return with his Ultimate Ability.
‘That’s the calculation.’
He didn’t move yet.

[Seo Jun, both of them are backing off.]
[How’s their health?]
[Both at half or below.]
[I meant Wind Sword’s.]
[About 83% remaining. Maybe the enemy used their Ultimate?]

No.
Even accounting for skill difference, Wind Sword should have been whittled down to around 70% or 60%.
While they talked, Seo Jun arrived at Top. Wind Sword was visible.
The enemy was probably heading back to base.
“Wind Sword?”
“Yes?”
An opportunity to push the Top lane’s first Tower had arrived. For Wind Sword, that is. It’s Turret First Blood.
Turret First Blood—shortened from First Blood—is what they call destroying the Tower for the first time.
Turret First Blood is a huge gain for the player who destroys it. It gives bonus gold.
But Seo Jun said otherwise.
“You need to base right now. Turret First Blood can wait. Let’s spend some money.”
And he opened team voice.

[Alpaca and Bottom lanes? Head to the Dragon.]

* * *

The flow shifted in an instant.
The moment the enemy Jungle pressed the return button, Kael saw the enemy Bottom pair backing off and moving up toward the Dragon, and he spoke.

[Get ready.]

Tae-woo from Mid and ADC Namu from the Bottom Tower, along with Kael, moved toward the space between Bottom and Mid where the Dragon waited.
The enemy had Bottom pair and Jungle.
This side had Bottom pair and Mid.
Three versus three.
But the enemy Mid’s Ultimate Ability is a skill that lets them join allies instantly.
Four versus three?
Without the Jungle, they’d be at a severe disadvantage in the Dragon fight.
But that was fine.

[We’re going to lose this?]
[Yeah. The enemy probably thinks they’re getting a free Dragon right now.]
[Is that you, Kael?]

When the enemy gathered before the Dragon, they revealed themselves. A three-versus-three standoff.
There’s no way to know if the Card Mage Jack is using his Ultimate Ability to maintain absolute vision on someone.
But once fighting starts, he’ll definitely come.
Kael, who’d just returned from base, had bought a Spell.
A Spell costs half what a Skill Rune costs.
Most players prioritize hero growth first, then buy a Spell afterward. But Kael didn’t mind if his growth was delayed.
Kael started the fight immediately.
Flash. A cooldown of 150 seconds, an S-Rank mobility tool. Spell Rune.
The target was Alpaca, the enemy Jungle.

[Shatter]

He Teleported in front of Alpaca and drove his fist into the ground with a Bang, launching Alpaca airborne.
An Airborne Crowd Control.
Now the three-versus-three fight was beginning.
“What? Here!”
Seo Jun appeared.
Even becoming four versus three, Kael exclaimed joyfully.

[Now!]

Seo Jun, appearing beside Namu, was already using his skill.

[Shuffle]

Multiple colored Cards appeared circling Seo Jun, and without a single moment’s hesitation, he plucked the desired color and flung it at Namu with insane speed.
It was blindingly fast.
Namu was sure to catch the Crowd Control. It was a fight started extremely unfavorably.
Both the numbers and the ADC being engaged.
But that was fine.

[Locked in!]
[Going.]

Two beams of light appeared on nearby Wards.
Blue to their side, red to theirs.
Teleport.
Top and Jungle had also bought Spells. Spells that let them Teleport to allied terrain and join the fight.
After returning to base, they’d been waiting on Kael’s signal and now, at his “now!” command, they used it.
Right when Seo Jun arrived and the enemy had fully gathered.
The reason Kael bought a Spell was largely the calculation that winning this fight via Spell was worth it.
The same went for Top and Jungle, both E and D-Rank.
To secure four kills and take the Dragon.
Five versus four.
The tide turned.
Namu smiled peacefully even as caught by Crowd Control, and Kael watched the enemy’s reaction.
But.
Kael saw Seo Jun was smiling. Just like Kael had been moments before.
In that brief moment, sensing something amiss, Kael’s gaze naturally drifted to the Minimap, and
he realized that Wind Sword, who should be happily showing up at the Top Tower by now to savor the Turret First Blood, was nowhere to be seen.
Where’d he go?
‘Could it be? He knew?’
Then.
One more beam of light appeared nearby.
And its color was red.
Seo Jun pulled a Card from his coat pocket and opened his mouth.
“A Teamfight should be five versus five. How cowardly—four versus five.”

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