Chapter 229
Chapter 229
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 229
Chapter Title: Participating in a Tournament Alone for the First Time!
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While I was pondering what content to do today, a game suddenly popped into my mind.
It was LoL.
If you think about it, it's one of those games that's inseparable from entertainment streaming content these days—the hottest one out there.
Truth be told, there's a reason I hardly ever play games like this on stream.
They demand such high focus that it's tough to chat with my Cherries.
More than that, it's a game where you can't avoid chat drama or blaming teammates, so there are plenty of cringey moments that make you grimace.
Hyper Wars is a similar case, in a way.
But for me, even when I play Hyper Wars, I almost never do competitive matches.
I just run normals with the members or do them during viewer participation streams, so it never really mattered.
So why the sudden decision to start LoL?
It was because of a recent announcement on Twitch.
[Twitch Official League of Legends Tournament Hosted]
That's right.
A Twitch official tournament was coming up after a long time, and this one was for LoL.
Unlike the last Hyper Wars tournament, though, I wouldn't be joining with the members.
This time, Lulu would be participating solo.
The reason? It stemmed from something the President said at our recent meeting.
"From now on, we're going to ramp up our external activities. So no more needing approval for collabs with outsiders—just join freely, got it?"
The President must feel like we've solidly established ourselves now.
Member chemistry and group collabs are great, but she seemed to want more exposure through external ones.
We used to have to get permission before any outside collabs, but scrapping that rule was probably for this reason.
Once I heard that, the tournament notice caught my eye again.
These kinds of e-sports tournaments offer the most external visibility, after all.
And more than that, you often get surprise team chemistry and synergy from random strangers teaming up.
'Alright, time for me to grow even more.'
With that thought, I decided to join.
Up until now, Blue LUV had been our platform to get known.
But now, it felt better if we went out and promoted Blue LUV ourselves.
[Joining LoL Tournament! Looking for a Master!]
That's how I set today's stream title and went live early.
It's not like I've never played LoL on stream before.
But my play count is still too low for ranked, so this was to build up skill beforehand.
Of course, back in that other world, I'd played LoL a fair bit.
So my fundamentals aren't completely absent.
Still, tournaments are a different beast.
I wanted to find a good master and grow under them.
"Hi everyone! Good evening!"
- Hi
- Luha
- Hii ru
- Lulu-chan's really joining the LoL tourney?? For real?
- Why LoL of all games...
After my usual energetic greeting, some Cherries replied in kind.
But others zeroed in on the title right away, bringing up the tournament.
A few seemed a bit worried, probably due to LoL's toxic rep.
"Hehe, let's talk about the title first. So, there's a LoL tournament on Twitch, right? I'm joining that!"
- Oh
- Lulu-chan barely plays LoL lol
- Sudden much?
- But Lulu-chan can't even do ranked yet? Unranked can't join tho
Yep, yep, that's right.
For this LoL tournament, tiers are limited from Silver to Diamond 3.
Meaning I, who hasn't even done placements, doesn't qualify.
So my goal this week: hit level 30 and at least reach Silver.
"Exactly. That's why I'll be grinding normals a lot this week and learning from a master to climb tiers! So expect a lot of LoL this week. Sorry to those hoping for other content."
- All good all good
- Actually pumped
- Been curious since Lulu-chan rarely plays LoL, this is gold lol
- Do whatever Lulu-chan wants~
- We come for Lulu-chan, not the game
I apologized in advance in case anyone was hoping for something else.
Thankfully, most reactions were positive.
There were even some touching chats that made me smile without meaning to.
Hehe, my Cherries are the best.
They seem toxic most days, but sweet like this sometimes!
Even if it feels like 9:1 toxic-to-sweet ratio... Nah, must be my imagination.
"Oh, speaking of which—anyone wanna be my mid master today and teach me LoL? Discord-friendly preferred."
I'd posted on the cafe too, but live recruitment is fastest.
I tossed out the call to viewers in chat, and a donation flew in immediately.
"...Huh?"
- ?
- What?
- Real Empire??
- ????????????
Question marks popped up over my head and everyone else's.
All because of that nickname: Empire.
And for good reason—Empire was the ID of the recent LoL Worlds winner and the current world's top mid laner.
W-Wait.
Is this the real Empire pro??
N-No way, right?
"Um... The one who donated, are you the real Empire?"
- Yup
- Seems legit
- Check the nick gg, it's real
- Bro why are you there...?
I asked tentatively, and the Cherries answered for him.
Checked the nick, and yep—it was really Empire.
He even had a Twitch channel listing: 'Ruin Gaming mid laner Empire.'
No way, why is Empire here...?!
*Ching-*
"Gasp! E-Everyone! The real Empire sent a friend request...!"
- Lmao wtf lololol
- Friend req insane lololol
- I want Empire's friend req too...
- Lulu-chan hit the jackpot lolol
Then a heavy sound rang from the LoL client.
Checked it—friend request from the famous Empire nick.
With trembling hands, I accepted and called his Discord via whisper.
"H-Hello...?"
『Hello, Lulu. Saw you were looking for a mid master, so I thought I'd help out.』
"Th-Thank you! But aren't you busy?"
『Nah, Worlds just ended. I'm on break for a bit. Plenty of time before the tourney to coach you.』
- Working on vacation lol
- Teaching Lulu-chan is healing, not work lol
- Even world champs can't resist
- Empire's a Cherry too?? Lol
The utterly unexpected VIP master left me gaping in awe: "Wooow..."
Whoa, and check out that tier color sparkling on Empire...
Season 1 top, even.
"Oh, um... If it's not too much trouble, could you introduce yourself to viewers? You're so famous everyone probably knows, but just in case..."
『Oops, forgot. Hi, I'm Choi Jeong-hu, mid laner for Ruin Gaming. As a Cherry, I watch Lulu's streams a lot anyway. Saw the mid master call today and came over. Nice to meet you.』
- Kyaaaaaaa
- Bro I'm dyingggggg
- World champ! World champ!
- Your master's the Heavenly Demon?? Lmao
R-Really now that you mention it.
Somehow it turned out that way?
Technically, I'm getting lessons from the absolute best LoL player in the world right now.
In wuxia terms, it's exactly like being tutored by the Heavenly Demon.
『So, Lulu, you're unranked right?』
"Yup! Planning to hit 30 this week and jump into ranked."
『With your skill, even bad placements should land you Silver or Gold quick. Saw your Hyper Wars—insane game sense.』
"N-No, my sense isn't that good."
- Kyaaaaaaa
- Lulu-chan praised by world champ ㄷㄷ
- MOMMMMM SHOTGUN DOWN!!!!!!!!
- But it's such a stale game, might be tough for Lulu-chan...
His unexpected praise embarrassed me a bit, so we decided to start with a normal game.
He'd watch and give feedback—that seemed best.
『By the way, Lulu, what's your main champ?』
"Oh, I mostly do Syndra or Orianna."
『Whoa, pure mage main? That's rare. Hardly see mage-only players in unranked or low tiers.』
- Mage faction leader grinning lol
- Empire hates mages too lol
- Lulu-chan was solid on mages last time
Others love flashy assassins or bruisers.
But I prefer tight laning and crushing opponents.
So mages suit me.
High APM champs tire my hands too much anyway.
My mechanics aren't top-tier to begin with.
『Anyway, let's queue up. Play comfy—no need to mind me. It's just normals.』
"Yessir...! Please take care of me, Master."
『Man, the day I become Lulu's master has come... Mission accomplished.』
- Lololololololol
- Bro you won Worlds lololol
- Worlds win < Lulu master lolol
- Already won it 3x, jaded now lol
Under the nerve-wracking gaze of the world's top master, I warmed up my hands and prepped for the first game.
Eek, please don't disappoint him...!
Don't abandon me, Master...!