READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 454
Everyone said it was a tough match.
We thought so too.
But the result was 2:0.
Putting aside the match content, just looking at the score, it was a complete victory.
“Waaaah!!!”
“OLZ! OLZ! OLZ!”
Amid the pouring cheers, OLZ’s victory was declared.
“Phew…”
My teammates and I threw off our headsets and reveled in the joy of a victory we never expected to come so easily.
“Everyone worked hard!”
“Wow, you all did great!”
“Yeah, totally! Good job!”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Even Kim Ji-hoon, who usually doesn’t show emotions, couldn’t hide his excitement—this win against SCV held significant meaning.
“Wooooo!!!”
Among everyone, especially Baek Seong-an was cheering as if to say where had that corpse-like face gone from just a while ago.
We all had tough times, but there was no doubt Baek Seong-an had it the hardest.
“You really worked hard.”
“You all had it tougher. Ha… I’m so glad we won. Really.”
Only then did Baek Seong-an release the pent-up feelings he had been hiding.
“Let’s head out first.”
Baek Seong-an seemed to have a lot more to say, but that could wait for later.
It was time to share the joy of this victory with the audience.
“OLZ! OLZ! OLZ!”
“Getback, you’re doing great!”
The cheers celebrating Getback filled the stadium as if to highlight who had the biggest impact today.
My teammates and I stood in front of the audience to greet them.
“Waaaaah!!!”
“You’re pretty, sister!”
“OLZ! OLZ! OLZ!”
As we approached the audience, the cheers completely overwhelmed the stadium.
The POG for the first set was Getback’s Pizhu.
And I got the POG for the second set.
“Now, let’s meet the POGs for the first and second sets, Getback and Outlaw. It’s nice to meet you!”
“Ah, yes. Nice to meet you.”
Another interview, huh…
Initially, just doing interviews made my knees weak, but after doing it several times, I got a bit used to it.
…Still, it was true that it was still somewhat burdensome.
“First, we’ll start with questions for Getback, the POG of the first set!”
“Ah, yes.”
“So, let’s talk about the scene from the first set. You pulled out Pizhu against Sandra, which no one saw coming, and you performed brilliantly. Was this a pick you had prepared in advance?”
“Ah… I didn’t have it prepared specifically, but I thought it would be good against Sandra, so I picked it.”
“I see!”
Seeing Getback Baek Seong-an being selected as the POG and doing the interview made me feel a strange sense of nostalgia.
If I were to ask if Getback Baek Seong-an was a skilled player, I would honestly say I still think he’s lacking.
Yet one thing I could say was that Getback’s game was just getting started from now.
The skill progression graph of Legends of League isn’t a smooth curve.
It’s a thorough stair-step increase.
With each insight gained, you climb a step or two, then gain another insight, then climb again.
That’s why so many users struggle in solo queue despite grinding so much—just playing a lot doesn’t equal skill improvement.
There’s a wall they have to overcome.
The step Baek Seong-an climbed this time held greater meaning than anything else.
He could still grow.
He could still rise.
Even though that fact alone was simple, it held enormous significance for both us and Baek Seong-an.
After Baek Seong-an’s interview ended, it was my turn.
“Now, I’ll be asking questions to Outlaw, the POG of the second set.”
“Ah, yeah…”
I didn’t want to remember the interview content.
No, I tried hard to forget it.
“Thanks for the interview. I’ll be cheering for OLZ’s journey. Thank you!”
Once again, a thunderous cheer welcomed us back.
*
The match between OLZ and SCV was a hot topic of interest, questioning whether the match-up of strong teams would halt OLZ’s momentum.
Given OLZ’s 2:0 victory over SCV, it would be odd if the community didn’t explode.
“Lol, what did I say? OLZ was gonna sweep them!”
“Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!”
“Wow, they really ended it with a 2:0, true skill!”
“Wow, is OLZ really about to go undefeated?”
“This is the OLZ board; please refrain from spam posts.”
In truth, one of the most prominent discussions about OLZ has been the verification theory.
It’s expected for promoted teams to perform well in the second division, but the real test is their performance in the first division, the LCKR.
Yet OLZ has been proving this theory wrong by maintaining an undefeated streak, and with a resounding 2:0 victory over defending champions SCV.
The buzz in the community that OLZ is different has gone beyond mere chatter.
“If OLZ pulls off this 2:0 against SCV, they might really be undefeated.”
“Now it’s just SY left, huh lol.”
“Don’t forget about MAX…”
“Is MAX even a strong team????”
“Seriously lol.”
“How did MAX become a strong team?”
This wasn’t the end of the conversation.
While the community had been revolving around Outlaw and OLZ, a new topic emerged post-match.
It was about Getback.
“I never expected Getback to perform this well; if he had tanked, I wouldn’t have been surprised, lol.”
“Seriously lol.”
“Getback is a god, Getback is a god, Getback is a god, Getback is a god, Getback is a god, Getback is a god, Getback is a god, Getback is a god.”
“Looks like Getback learned a lot from Outlaw, right? Agreed?”
“If they pull this off, OLZ might really go undefeated?!”
Until now, Getback had a strong image of being a passenger in OLZ, an average mid-laner, and in reality, he fit that stereotype almost completely.
Just an average mid-laner who clears the wave.
However, when that didn’t work, he would collapse spectacularly.
That had been the assessment of Getback up until now, but after defeating AllDay, who was considered among the best mid-laners in the country along with Rainbow, his evaluation skyrocketed.
“But if Getback keeps this up, OLZ will really be complete, right?”
“OLZ is gonna own the Red Cup, I’m telling you lol.”
“That sounds a bit like a stretch, but they’ll definitely be in the top three this season for sure.”
“Wow, has any newly promoted team ever done something like this before?”
After defeating SCV, expectations for OLZ shifted from mere speculation to genuine certainty.
The words about OLZ that had once been half-jokes began to be taken seriously.
“OLZ is a strong team; debate this if you dare, Bronzegold!”
“Totally agree on that.”
“Honestly, if they took down SCV, it doesn’t matter if they lose to SY; they’re definitely a strong team lol.”
“Seriously, with Outlaw in the mix, how could they be a weak team?”
OLZ is a strong team.
Now, fans in the community have genuinely started to recognize that.
*
As we left the stadium, Kim Jae-min suddenly remembered something.
“Wow, but when did Seong-an prep Pizhu? Didn’t he only play a few games in solo queue?”
“Yeah, that’s all there is to it.”
“…Huh?”
“I thought it would be good against Sandra.”
Baek Seong-an’s casual comment left Kim Jae-min’s face in disbelief.
“…Can you really just use a pick you haven’t practiced in scrims like that?”
“What’s the big deal? You had to try it once anyway.”
“No, that’s what scrims are for…”
“It’s fine, the results are good.”
There was a strange feeling, as if Kim Jae-min and Baek Seong-an had switched roles, but it seemed the grueling practice of the past few days had changed Baek Seong-an’s mindset a bit.
Just a while ago, Baek Seong-an always preferred safe picks and plays, but starting with this Pizhu pick, he was significantly bolder in his play.
Perhaps this too could be called growth.
Of course, not all growth in Legends of League goes in a positive direction, but that would be revealed later.
Whether this growth is a poison or not.
‘And above all…’
Even after defeating SCV, we still had a larger mountain to climb.
SY.
The two-time Red Cup champion and one of the toughest contenders alongside SCV this season.
Most importantly, SY included Rainbow.
For our team, which had previously been noted as having weaknesses in the mid-lane, facing SY would clearly be one of the toughest battles yet.
‘Well, we’ve got to face other strong teams before taking on SY too.’
I’m not planning to lose against anyone.
“Alright, let’s celebrate since we won today. What do you guys want to eat?”
“Let’s get something delicious! Korean beef!”
“How about some pork belly?”
“No way! That’s so lame!”
“Then you pay for it.”
Today, OLZ remained peaceful.