Chapter 107
Chapter 107
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 107
Chapter Title: Hyper War Winter Tournament Finals - 4
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In the end, they had made it this far.
A match point where neither side had anywhere left to retreat.
At a glance, it might seem evenly matched, but surprisingly, the atmosphere between the two teams was worlds apart.
This was right after a tightly contested fourth set.
Blue LUV had accidentally left the point undefended, allowing the opponents a backdoor play.
That blunder had sunk the team's morale completely.
Especially since, while the teammates were clashing up front, Da-jeong—who was on the most mobile hero, D.Va—should have been guarding the point.
Her momentary lapse had her biting her lip like a criminal deserving death row.
『Everyone... I'm so sorry... I should have held it...』
『No, Lulu. It was a team mistake—not your fault.』
『We only made it to finals thanks to our maknae anyway.』
『Yeah, if I hadn't died in set two, we could've had match point right there.』
Watching Da-jeong blame herself, her teammates and the viewers all rushed to comfort her.
Objectively speaking, one could call it her mistake.
But no one here wanted to point fingers.
Everyone knew.
The underdog Blue LUV team, outmatched on paper, had toppled favorites to reach finals and drag it to a fifth set—all thanks to Da-jeong.
『Besides, Lulu said she'd make us champions. We gonna let that Lulu falter here?』
『Hell yeah!』
『If you're the bus driver, go all the way!』
As they comforted Da-jeong, Yuna tossed in a light joke to liven things up.
Discord erupted in laughter, and viewers followed suit.
It wasn't even that funny, but it was deliberate—to shake off the gloom.
For Da-jeong, that little quip reignited the spark in her faltering heart.
'Right... I swore to it. This time, I'll make the Blues smile for real.'
In the world she'd watched, Blue LUV had crashed out in semis, swallowing tears.
She'd thrown herself into this tourney to rewrite that sad ending.
"Good fight," "Silver's still great"—empty platitudes.
She just wanted to win.
To see the Blues beaming.
She couldn't give up yet.
At least fight to her limits.
With renewed resolve, Da-jeong's eyes sharpened as she gripped her mouse again.
『Strategy time—30 seconds left!』
The caster announced the end of the timeout for the final fifth set.
Clenching her fist, Da-jeong stared at her monitor with fierce determination and shouted.
『...Yeah! Let's do this! I'll get my members the win!』
『Ooh!』
『That's our maknae!』
Unlike her usual timid tone laced with hesitation, her voice brimmed with steely resolve.
Everyone cheered, gearing up for the final match.
『Alright, one more hype chant! One, two, three...!』
『Blue LUV, fighting!』
Like it or not, this match would close out the tournament.
The six members shouted in unison and signaled ready to the caster.
【Yes! Blue LUV's strategy time is over. The final match starts now!】
【That last-set mistake might've crushed their morale, but these girls have such a great team vibe and positivity. No doubt they'll bounce back!】
【Exactly! Meanwhile, Nyangtamon and Butlers flipped a losing set four, so their spirits are sky-high! Let's watch that momentum in the Twitch Hyper War Winter Tournament grand finale—from Legion Tower, right now!】
The casters' crisp commentary faded as the screen switched.
At last, the match to decide the tournament began.
The map: Legion Tower.
Hyper War's flagship control point map.
Centered on the main point, it sparks chaotic brawls.
Garden and Market variants abound in fall zones, adding wild variables.
『Legion Tower round one kicks off on Garden. Whoa... Blue LUV's comp is weird again?』
『Oh yeah. Nyangtamon and Butlers bring a Sombra variant 3-3, but Blue LUV's tanking Winston?』
As comps locked in their spawns, eyes widened at Blue LUV's picks—casters and viewers alike.
Still 3-tank 3-heal framework, but swapping Reinhardt for Winston? Unheard of, even from the 3-3 originators Blue LUV through four sets.
Ace-in-the-hole prepped for finals? Speculation swirled...
『Unnie, you got this! We practiced Winston tons for Legion Tower!』
『Only three games though...?』
『It's fine! Three games is plenty for tank genius unnie! You're a monkey master now!』
『...Yeah, if my maknae believes in me, I'll make it work!』
Reality: Tailored to Legion Tower's Garden, with a measly three practice games. Viewers were floored.
Round one underway.
Both teams charged from spawn toward center—
Ra-hee, up front, urgently called Yuna.
『Barrier me! I'm diving!』
『Got it!』
Whoooosh—!
Before foes could read the comp,
Ra-hee jet-packed high over the bridge, straight into enemy lines.
Zarya's barrier shielded Winston on cue.
Bam-bam-bam—
Nyangtamon and Butlers, stunned by the Winston pick,
instinctively burst him down.
Zarya's trait kicked in: Damage dealt to her barrier swelled her energy gauge, pumping her damage output.
Blue LUV grinned from the start.
『Ugh, Winston's such a pain!』
『Focus him first?』
『Nah. Brig stun might work, but Zarya's barriers are too on point.』
Winston's mid-range tesla ignores shields, piercing multiple foes.
He poked safely, unilaterally filling his ult.
Frustrated, Nyangtamon dove—but Winston's superior mobility hopped away every time.
Like summer mosquitoes.
【Whoa, Lucrezia's ult filling crazy fast!】
【Yep! But Nyangtamon has Reinhardt for stronger frontline brawls! Sombra over D.Va tweaks it, though.】
While others hovered at 70% ult charge,
Ra-hee's was full.
Da-jeong spotted it and yelled.
『Unnie! Ult up—dive with me now! They're splitting a bit!』
『Yes! Go go go!』
Exploiting the tiny gap between their tank and backline,
Winston and D.Va dove the middle.
Nyangtamon stayed cool.
Brigitte guarded them.
Frontline aggroed on Sombra anyway.
Drop those two, regroup on Sombra—victory.
『Yo, just kill Winston!』
『Stun incoming—focus him!』
Brig stun into team focus on Winston? Solid call.
One oversight: Ult gauge.
[Roooaaarrr—!]
Winston's HP, whittled to ~100,
refilled to 1000, body glowing red.
Primal Rage activated.
Not the flashiest ult.
No huge burst, melee knockback over laser lowers DPS.
But that knockback?
God-tier on Blue LUV's Legion Tower pick—Garden's fall pits everywhere.
Wham! Wham!
Raging Winston swung, flinging foes off ledges, over rocks, behind fences.
They tumbled like pebbles into the abyss.
【Lucrezia! Insane! Primal Rage usage perfection!】
【Total fall party! Nyangtamon didn't expect the ult so soon!】
【No mark on her—wide open!】
Kill log raced up the right side.
Casters and viewers gasped in awe.
Who'd guess they'd drop Reinhardt for fall-friendly Winston?
Snap-snap—
Blue LUV held point from spawn.
Post-fight, point gauge skyrocketed.
Nyangtamon staked it all on one last push.
Good news: Ults aplenty.
Reinhardt hadn't swung much, but Zarya and Sombra's main ults could turn it.
Blue LUV knew, scattering to dodge EMP.
Kang Haneul urgently pinged Da-jeong.
『Lulu!』
『Yes, President?』
『When you taught Sombra comps, what'd you say about countering Sombra EMP with Zenyatta?』
『Oh... that?』
Yes.
During scrims practicing Sombra comps,
Da-jeong had casually mentioned it while watching pained Genji—er, Zenyatta.
『It's tricky. Sombra decloaks briefly pre-EMP. Listen for the sound or spot the flicker—ult instantly.』
『Ugh, possible?』
『Surprisingly, pros do it.』
Da-jeong knew the theory.
But it was brutally hard to execute.
EMP cast: 0.35 seconds.
Too fast for counter-ult visually.
Post-decloak delay means react on sight—but that's tight too.
Off-screen decloak? Audio only.
Pro-team territory.
『Got it. I'll try.』
『Y-You're gonna?』
『Yeah. I'll counter the EMP—group up and brawl.』
Even facing nightmare timing,
Kang Haneul bared teeth in confidence.
Not "I can"—rather, "I must, to win."
『...Yes! I trust you, President!』
『Okay—let's go!』
Da-jeong nodded trustingly.
Scattered Blue LUV regrouped for the decisive teamfight.
Survive this—round one's theirs.
【Tension city. One clean EMP revives Nyangtamon's round one hopes!】
【Yes, and Blue LUV's all clumped—perfect EMP setup. And—Harvey flanks behind!】
Sombra player Harvey, crept in stealth,
smirked at Blue LUV's formation.
Clumped from nerves—easy 6-man ult.
『Ulting! Everyone pile in!』
『Gotcha!』
Harvey hit Q—decloak, voice line.
[Hey?]
Post-delay—arms spread, purple field expanding—
[Enter through the eyes.]
Kang Haneul's Zenyatta ulted—golden orb engulfed them.
Transcendence: AoE 300/sec heal, self-invuln.
Harvey's eyes bulged.
Too late—ult committed.
[Apagando las luces!]
Sombra EMP late by milliseconds.
But Transcendence blanketed foes—futile.
【Haneul Bom! What timing?! Perfect EMP counter!】
【No healer ult for Nyangtamon—they can't fight back! Can't kill through invuln and heals!】
『Nailed it! Wipe 'em!』
『Killlll!』
『Our President's the bestest!』
Near-immortal Blue LUV swarmed.
Frontline Sombra crumpled post-EMP.
Yet Nyangtamon clung to hope.
Gravity Surge—potent teamfight ult—remained.
『Just Surge it! Fight!』
Transcendence fading.
Clean Surge, burst them down.
Zarya fired: [All fired!]
Black orb hurtled at Blue LUV's core.
Zarya player Seoyna smiled—last hope—
[Abort launch!]
Transcendence end meant EMP end.
As if foreseen,
Da-jeong's off-screen Matrix devoured the Surge.
In this dramatic round one,
Victory finally went to Blue LUV.