Chapter 248
Chapter 248
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 248
Chapter Title: Finals Match - 5
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Finally, Baron Nashor appeared, and their kill scores had evened out to around 13 to 7.
But even if the kill scores looked even on paper, the situation for the 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' team wasn't all that positive.
It was just better compared to the explosive early game, but with a gold difference of about 6,000 still separating them, things remained grim either way.
"Ahh, they've taken the third dragon after all. Does this mean the 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' team plans to fight at the fourth dragon teamfight?"
"They must be agonizing over it. The silver lining is that Lulu's grown so well she's their hill to die on."
They had bought some time mid-game thanks to Jung Jin-nam's dragon steal.
But as time marched on, the enemy secured the third dragon first.
In the end, the 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' team had to make a call.
"What do we do at the fourth dragon? Fight?"
"Our Flashes are all up. Shouldn't be impossible..."
"But they have all their Flashes too."
"We still gotta fight, right? Giving them all four dragons is too much."
"Yeah, I think we should go for it. If I can just pump out enough damage, we can make it work."
Led by the Bandit Hunter's suggestion, the 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' team's discussion continued.
In the end, they decided to secure vision at the fourth dragon and fight the enemy from the outside somehow.
This was their all-in gamble.
"Do we really need the fourth dragon? Can't we just take Baron?"
"Yeah, we can. They'll have to come contest it."
"Sounds good. No top TPs up anyway, so no worries about Gnar circling the sidelanes?"
"OK, I'll ward Baron first then."
"I'll come with you."
On the flip side, the 'Prince Maker' team surprisingly concluded to give up the dragon.
Of course, baiting a fight with the fourth dragon as an excuse to end the game was one option.
But taking Baron here, smashing the enemy's annoying mid second turret, pushing sidelanes, and widening the gap further was also viable.
Even if they took the fourth dragon later with vision superiority, it wouldn't be a bad play.
There was some risk in giving the enemy breathing room, but.
They weren't lacking in scaling champs either, so no reason to back down.
"Oh? 'Prince Maker' is sneaking toward Baron instead of the dragon pit. What does this mean?"
"Looks like they're giving dragon for Baron. Dragon doesn't matter much to 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' since they only have one left anyway. But giving Baron? That's huge. Gnar's sidelane push is their only current edge, and it vanishes."
The casters, spotting 'Prince Maker's movements, praised it as a great call.
Meanwhile, viewers rooting for 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' flooded the chat with worries.
If not for Aatrox somehow holding the tower like a siege general, they'd be done for.
If Baron let both second turrets fall, the gold gap widens further.
Vision gets harder too, weakening Gnar's solo sidelane pressure.
"They're going dragon. Time to hit Baron."
"Yeah, timing looks perfect?"
"Our burst is fast. Gotta do it now."
As the fourth dragon spawned and 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' stepped out to contest, 'Prince Maker'—having spotted them via prior vision—moved to Baron instead.
With their items well-farmed across the board, they figured they could secure it before the enemy arrived.
"They're going Baron! What now?!"
"I'll solo it and TP out! You guys head up first!"
"OK, trust Lulu and rotate up!"
Once 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' caught the enemy's path, they instinctively realized the plan: concede dragon for Baron.
Da-jeong quickly decided, sending her four teammates to Baron while soloing the dragon herself to scout.
Luckily, Aatrox was so well-farmed that Da-jeong could solo the dragon blazingly fast.
The problem was her allies arriving at Baron.
"Argh, their poke hurts too much...?!"
"Do we give Baron?"
"Too hard to break through..."
"Try a steal?"
"No, no. Wrong death now and Baron goes, we're done."
Varus poking from max range was untouchable.
Measuring distance from the Baron pit, they whittled 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' down unilaterally, sapping their morale.
"I'll TP to mid tower for now. Baron seems impossible anyway..."
"OK."
Da-jeong, checking ally HP, judged even her join wouldn't suffice.
She TPed safely to mid tower instead.
But right then, the announcer rang out—Baron secured by the enemy.
Sighs erupted in the 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' team Discord simultaneously.
"No, it's still fine! Hold mid once!"
"Yeah, let's hold. They only have Varus to really dent towers anyway."
"Got it, I'll Rakan as much as I can. Lulu struggles vs Baron buff anyway."
Da-jeong's encouragement rallied her briefly demoralized teammates; they B'd and rotated back to mid.
'Prince Maker' did the same.
"Push to inhibitor if we play this right? Poke and shove."
"Yeah, doable. They got no good engages anyway."
"Just watch Aatrox ult toss?"
'Prince Maker' weren't pushovers.
They knew the biggest threat right now: Da-jeong's Aatrox.
Aatrox boasted insane DPS, but his hallmark was the "toss" combo.
Using W-E-Q to fly forward, then ult backward to fling enemies into allies for massive AoE damage—the pro scene's premier superplay maker.
But its fame meant everyone watched for it.
'Prince Maker' had it in mind, especially Mijeok on Varus—their lifeline.
'They'll definitely try to toss me. Flash it and no variables left.'
As they swarmed mid second turret, Mijeok imprinted that, raining arrows on the enemy.
Unable to withstand, 'Gubagi and Yuchulz' fell back, smoothly conceding second turret.
'Prince Maker' got greedy.
No real losses for the take—why not inhibitor?
Nay, as superiors, it was their due.
So they naturally pressed past second turret toward the enemy.
Whish—
"Tch, missed."
"Woulda caught if hooked, damn."
Nautilus tried hooking enemy Gnar en route but whiffed.
Everyone tsked regretfully and casually crossed the second turret line.
"Look out for me! Varus, Varus!"
Whoosh—!
Da-jeong's urgent voice blared in Discord.
Aatrox, lurking in the bush by second turret with vision, rocketed forward with W-E-Q.
Landing right in front of their carry, Varus.
'Knew it!'
Fwoosh—!
Mijeok, anticipating it, instantly Flashed back for distance.
Followed by ult to root incoming Aatrox.
Then burst him down to end the game.
Fwoosh—!
But he overlooked one thing.
Not just him had Flash up.
And Da-jeong, as shown in her Hyper War win, excelled at reading minds.
So she deliberately W-E-Q'd forward.
Instead of ult immediately, she AA'd once to bait.
Seeing Flash, she Flashed after, ulting instantly.
Golden soldiers surged, slamming Varus into allies.
'Gubagi and Yuchulz', hearing Da-jeong's call, dove in with full CC and damage.
"Uwaaaah! Varus is doooone!"
"They actually tossed it?! Insane, Lulu! 'Prince Maker' can't hold now! Even with scaling gap, at this stage, one ADC missing is massive! And Taliyah solo-carrying chaos? Too much!"
The best-farmed Varus died a dog's death.
Casters and viewers erupted in cheers.
'Gubagi and Yuchulz' Discord went wild too.
"Kill 'em allll!"
"Yo, slammed into the wall! Just kill!"
"Dieeeee!"
"Taliyah 1 HP! Taliyah 1 HP!"
"I got Zhonya's! Just peel a bit! I survive, we end it!"
Da-jeong, diving first, got dicey briefly.
But Zhonya's and ally peels saved her.
She kept chaining skills amid chaos, picking them off.
"Lulu with the peeeeentakill!"
"'Gubagi and Yuchulz' wipe them and full team alive, charging to end! They can't stop this?!"
Da-jeong notched the tourney's first pentakill.
They leisurely stormed enemy base, smashing mid second turret, inhibitor, twin towers without resistance.
"Clear minions as much as possible!"
"Ah, cannon survived. Can't hold this...?!"
Their dead ADC and support respawned, desperately clearing waves to defend Nexus, but...
"'Gubagi and Yuchulz' wiiiin!"
"A thrilling last-second reverse sweep! Lulu's super toss handed victory to her team!"
The enemy's defense fell short.
After enduring disadvantage all game, the final superplay reverse sweep drew fresh cheers from casters and viewers.
Da-jeong drew the most praise by far.
"Holy shit, we actually won...!"
"Wow, Lulu. Thank you so much..."
"That toss was godlike. No way we win without it."
"Baron nearly broke me... Lulu, you're the best."
"Hehe, no biggie. We all clutched for the win?"
It was pure hyper carry material, yet Da-jeong humbly deflected teammate praise, slyly removing her earbuds.
Realizing it was over, Blue LUV members mobbed her in a group hug.
"Maknaaaaae!"
"Luluuuuun!"
"Congrats on the win, Lulu. Even a LoL noob sis like me saw how cool you were."
"Hnggg, our maknae's so proud..."
Ji-ah oddly teared up first, hugging Da-jeong—who wasn't crying—while bawling herself.
Surrounded by members, Da-jeong finally felt it real, beaming innocently amid their warmth, hugging back with her slender arms.
"Hehe, all thanks to the members' cheers!"
Ironic—she joined to prove she didn't need them, yet realized their power more.
No regrets.
If anything, feeling their love deeper filled her with pride.
Without them there, no win.
This was Blue LUV's Lulu's victory, not just VTuber Lulu's—Da-jeong believed that wholeheartedly.