Chapter 7
Chapter 7
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 7
Chapter Title: Clarification Stream
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There's something about the fan culture in Korea's E-sports industry that reminds one of K-POP idol fandoms.
Sending rice trucks or protest trucks.
Image being just as important as skill.
For those reasons, Jeon Woo-seung was called in by the coach.
"How close are you to that Jeon Jeonseol girl?"
From the very first words, Woo-seung realized why he'd been summoned.
Actually, even before that.
What was Legendary to Woo-seung?
Three years ago, they dove deep into Magical Fight together, pushing the game to its limits.
People who'd never met in real life.
Yet they felt closer than anyone else.
Was that all it was?
"Without her, the world would be too boring."
Woo-seung rarely showed changes in expression.
His usual look carried an inexplicable air of ennui.
Not now.
Right now, Woo-seung was grinning ear to ear.
As if recalling the most delightful memory.
'What the hell is this?'
The coach was flustered by that smile.
What kind of feelings could make a guy smile like that at a friend?
Was that why he'd built walls against female fans? Every wild thought raced through the coach's mind.
"She doesn't use hacks or anything like that."
Woo-seung stated firmly.
"She doesn't need to."
Woo-seung kept going.
Not giving the coach a chance to speak.
This passionate display was extremely rare for him.
"If I dodge skills perfectly, does that spark controversy? People calling me a hacker?"
"Y-you're saying there's no way she used it?"
The coach had originally called Woo-seung to warn him.
To keep his mouth shut about Jeon Jeonseol.
The entire community was ablaze right now.
Jeon Jeonseol hack controversy: if innocent, come out and explain yourself.
It was obvious where the flames would spread next.
Jeon Jeonseol's friend—the personal stream where Victory rose to fame.
The coach had a duty to prepare for the predictably obvious fallout.
But...
'No need to pick a fight with Woo-seung.'
Obviously, the company paying the salary holds the power, and the player is subordinate, right? That's the natural order, isn't it?
No, not always.
It happens sometimes.
When the idol outgrows the agency.
When the pro gamer overshadows the team.
A reversal of power dynamics.
It happens when someone becomes a superstar.
Victory's personal name already held far more value than Team Ascend's brand.
Far greater power.
The coach couldn't just say whatever he wanted.
'Worst case, even if Jeon Jeonseol really did hack, he could just play it off like "I trusted my friend too much..."'
The coach reluctantly imagined the worst, planning countermeasures.
He truly had no choice.
Woo-seung's expression made it clear he wouldn't tolerate cutting ties with his friend.
"Don't worry. She doesn't need that kind of thing."
"A-alright. If you say so, then it must be."
The conversation between the coach and Woo-seung ended there for now.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ 💬 Live Chat — Anonymous Clarify your friend's hack drama already — Fan123 Is Jeon Jeonseol really a total noob? — Admin This is Victory's personal stream. Please refrain from mentioning civilians. Violating chat rules may result in permanent ban. — TrollKing Team promo for a rookie? — HaterFan What the hell are you doing on oppa's stream? Everyone out Even with the warning from the team's front office staff—the chat moderator—the chat window blazed on.
With the controversy's center ignoring all friend requests and community backlash, everyone naturally flocked to the one connection: Victory's stream.
"Master tier folks here? If so, raise your hand?"
— Nanananana Me me me me me — WooSeungOppaFan It's me, Woo-seung oppa! (flailing) — MeMeMe Me me me me — TopTierGang Master is top 0.1%, and they're all here lol — Analyst No wonder they were backseat gaming Victory—all Masters or higher — RealTalk For real lol — Flexer Tier? Challenger maybe? Woo-seung suddenly opened a custom game and started whispering to viewers.
The bronze players who'd lied about being Masters got kicked repeatedly, until finally two genuine Master tier players filled the spots.
— Curious What’s he planning? — ??? ??? — Sherlock Wait, I think I know what this is — Impatient Don’t keep it to yourself, spill it — DummyCheck If you don’t know this, there’s something wrong with your brain — Genius Recreating the hack controversy clip lol "So, the champs in the controversy were Barrier Warden and Spear Master, right?"
1v2 custom game underway, Woo-seung picks Illusionist.
— HypeTrain Controversy recreation spooky — Tester Testing if it’s possible or not? — Confused Why is Woo-seung hyung doing it when Jeon Jeonseol is the one in question? — Lurker If he gets hit by even one skill, it’d be hilarious — TeamFan Is Victory your team’s god claiming your friend? Viewers grasped he was recreating the controversial scene.
But why was Woo-seung, not the person involved, doing the recreation?
Curiosity unresolved, the audience watched on.
"Hit level 3 and come to the Arena."
Level 3.
The level where Q, W, and E skills are unlocked to recreate the controversy.
The Master viewers, curious themselves, diligently reached level 3.
Arena—the central arena terrain on the map—gathered all three champions.
— ReplayWatcher Still looks brutal lol—even one skill lands and you’re done — CompExpert And they’re both tanky, hard to catch Spear Master and Barrier Warden.
The picks Wooseum and his team chose to counter Jeon Jeonseol's Illusionist—a filthy combo plastered with status ailments and CC.
Illusionist was a squishy damage dealer, so even one CC skill led to chained combos and inevitable death.
Jeon Jeonseol had dodged everything, foiling the CC chain and obliterating them instead.
Could Victory prove it now?
Tension and anticipation swelled in viewers' hearts.
"Coordinate via chat if you want, or just skillshot on instinct. Land a hit on me, and I'll give you culture vouchers."
No sooner said than a Spear Master skill flew.
Woo-seung's Illusionist sidestepped effortlessly.
No block, no counter-skill.
Just walked out of it.
Walked.
Pure skill, no cost, nullifying an enemy skill.
— Wow Whoa ⭐ Chant — VictoryFan Jeon Woo-seung! Jeon Woo-seung! Jeon Woo-seung! — GodMover This is world champ movement — DreamKid Mommy when I grow up I wanna be Victory — Persistent But why is Woo-seung hyung doing this anyway — Skeptic One dodge and the hype train lol One particularly pissed-off friend spammed the chat amid the fury, but most cheered Woo-seung's movement.
Those tuning into his stream were mostly fans—or more than fans.
Confident as he was, Woo-seung displayed even greater skill, dodging every skill.
— Amazed Whoa — MindBlown Insane — HackHater Hack accusers gonna pin this on our Tori too? — WhyTho So why is Victory doing the clarification stream instead of Jeon Jeonseol The pinnacle of Teamfight Arena.
Victory proved himself once more today.
"Alright, three minutes up. Think that's enough chances. Next group, please."
After over ten skill misses, Woo-seung rotated in the next players.
The following teams, and the ones after, strategized hard and synced up, but none landed a hit on his Illusionist.
The man who'd claimed world glory.
Victory truly stood at Teamfight Arena's peak.
— HumanOrBot Human or machine? — FanBeg Tone it down Jeon Woo-seung! — GodTier Team A incarnate — Worshipper Victory—is he a god??? "That was the tenth team, right? Should be plenty of clarification by now."
To liven things up, he took a few lower-tier players, but after polite apologies, Woo-seung limited the next seven matches to Master tier and above.
Victory certified that what Jeon Jeonseol did wasn't impossible.
Whether Jeon Jeonseol could do it was unknown, but at least it was humanly possible.
No one would demand proof that Victory was human, right?
— Persistent2 So why Victory clarifying instead of Jeon Jeonseol The same question echoing from countless viewers since earlier.
Why was Victory clarifying instead of Jeon Jeonseol?
— Detective Oh! Got it! Jeon Jeonseol is Victory’s smurf! A viewer smugly typed what they thought was the answer.
Unfortunately, wrong.
— Logic Jeon Jeonseol whispered Victory during his stream—same person? — BrainCell Use your head, you have one — Oops Ah gotcha And then, the true answer from Woo-seung's mouth.
An astonishing response no one had imagined.
"Why it's okay for me to clarify on her behalf..."
Woo-seung wore an expression rarer than his world championship win—even happier.
"There's one person I've acknowledged as better at the game than me. And that's Jeonseol."
He dropped the bombshell.
"Can't wait to face her in pro league."
He seemed utterly delighted.