Talk to Us

Calculations whirred frantically in my head.

The enemy mage's damage output versus my ally barrier mage's shield.

The threshold of what my health pool could endure shifted multiple times a second.

'If I can just dodge this next attack, the barrier mage will shield me. Then I can strike one more time.'

No matter how wildly my health fluctuated, my axe never stopped.

Just as my ally barrier mage was desperately keeping me alive with shields, the enemy was desperately trying to kill me.

The enemy tank, in particular, was clashing weapons directly with me.

An incoming spell slammed into the barrier.

It couldn't block it entirely, but it wasn't useless either.

By the time the flames reached me, their heat had died down significantly.

The advantage of shield-type supporters lies in their high rotation rate.

While healed health remains, the effect of a shield is only temporary.

It was the kind of skill that only showed its true value when timed perfectly.

Consequently, they were designed to offer greater returns in active combat than healing-type supporters.

'But even that... is reaching its limit. This is bad. It's getting really dangerous now.'

Wildly, ferociously.

I raised my axe, feigning a massive heavy attack.

With my low defense, I couldn't hold the front line longer than a tank.

But it was also true that my damage output had dealt non-negligible damage.

Now that I was at my limit, the enemy wouldn't be completely at ease either.

They surely knew I was on the brink of death.

If I committed to a massive attack, they would instinctively assume it was my final struggle.

'Just block this one, and it's over.'

That was exactly what they would ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠think.

It was the perfect timing for them to play their saved card.

A massive shield glowed with a golden light.

The bottom of the shield slammed into the ground, locking the user into a sturdy defensive stance.

No matter how powerful my attacks were, breaking through that defense in a short amount of time would be impossible.

Yes, impossible.

Which was why I had no intention of even trying.

I spun my body hard, gripping my axe.

Until now, this motion was meant to add momentum to my swings, but this time was different.

I literally spun all the way around and bolted backward.

'Just once. Just block it once and I won't die. You have skills. Use anything!'

Fortunately, at this tier, the supporters were highly skilled.

As soon as their cooldowns finished, they deployed their skills in the perfect spots to block the enemy's assault.

I cheered inwardly and pushed my legs to run faster.

The magic aimed at my back was blocked once again by the barrier mage.

At the same time, I tagged out with the battle mage who had been waiting for an opportunity nearby.

Having successfully drawn out the enemy's damage, I escaped to safety.

I had baited out most of their dangerous skills.

The battle mage's durability was even lower than mine, but the enemy didn't have the firepower to capitalize on it right now.

They would be able to aggressively pressure the opponents for a while.

Right after surviving with a battered, broken body.

Even though my health bar was in tatters, I felt more 'alive' than ever.

A grin crept onto my face.

Perhaps because of the rush of pleasure in my brain, words slipped out naturally.

I squeezed out a sentence for the viewers watching me from somewhere.

"I-I survived. Right?"

Meanwhile, the viewers watching the stream were shaking their heads in disbelief.

To her, it was just a minor slip of "Whoops, that was close," but the audience perceived it entirely differently.

To them, it was nothing short of a spectacle.

Stopping abruptly earlier had been a good move.

Her judgment to sense danger in advance and briefly regroup.

They figured that with this kind of skill, it made sense how she had climbed the tiers so rapidly.

The problem lay in what she did next.

When she ordered her supporter to deploy an active barrier and immediately threw herself into the enemy lines.

Not only her teammates but the viewers as well couldn't hide their shock.

If you've sacrificed defense, the basic rule is to play safe.

Furthermore, she had already identified the danger zone beforehand.

Yet, she charged straight ahead as if she were completely invincible.

What was even more shocking was the fact that she actually survived after pulling off that stunt.

Escaping with a sliver of health that would vanish at a mere tap, she grinned, which was highly uncharacteristic of Yu Nabi.

It was the happiest expression they had seen on her face all day!

The socially anxious girl, who had been visibly tense since the start of the stream and stuttering even more than usual, was now smiling brightly while covered in wounds.

Her natural beauty made it look pretty, but... they couldn't shake the feeling that something about it was slightly unhinged.

In any case, even after returning to the safe zone, Yu Nabi didn't just rest.

Receiving the healing spell, she immediately began to move again.

With a health bar that looked like it would shatter at a touch, she headed back toward the enemy lines.

The barrier mage opened their mouth to say something but stopped.

It wasn't because they trusted Yu Nabi, but simply because they didn't have the luxury to argue.

With the enemy's attacks continuously pouring in, there wasn't a single moment to rest.

Fortunately, the viewers voiced his thoughts for him.

A healing skill had indeed been cast on her.

Since she had lost so much health, the healing amount wouldn't be small.

Given enough time, she would have enough health to fight again, but that was only after some time had passed.

Right now, Yu Nabi was in a state where a single tap would kill her.

Yet, there was no one to stop her.

Even if the barrier mage knew the situation, they had no room to breathe.

Their marksman had initiated combat from a precarious position due to their short range.

The battle mage was fully occupied trying to break through the enemy tank.

And the viewers... no matter what they said, they couldn't reach Yu Nabi.

The chat window and donation alerts had been hidden the moment the game started.

To her right now, the only impact of the stream was the thought that she 'should talk to herself occasionally.'

The blood-drenched Berserker took a wide path around the terrain.

Her goal was clear: to infiltrate the enemy's rear.

It seemed she was aiming for the enemy marksman, but her remaining health was simply too low.

She was being too impatient.

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'Is she too nervous because it's her first stream?'

Just as such thoughts were starting to surface.

As if boasting of their firepower, the enemy mage's attack erupted in a spectacular burst of flames.

Using the massive blaze as her spotlight, Yu Nabi smiled sheepishly.

"W-We won. This game."

Once she made up her mind.

Yu Nabi did not hesitate to attack.

The only thing protecting her body was a paper-thin shield.

Though the momentum of her weapon was ferocious, her physical body was already at its limit.

However... the enemy did not know this.

The moment Yu Nabi retreated from the battlefield.

The enemies assumed she wouldn't be able to rejoin the fight 'for a while.'

Therefore, rather than worrying about unnecessary things, they decided to focus more on the battle right in front of them.

This meant they had expended all the cards they would normally save.

The flames Yu Nabi had seen earlier were not just light.

It was proof that the enemy mage's ultimate skill had been used.

And as she circled the battlefield, Yu Nabi's hearing had not lost focus for a single second.

'Three seconds until Hellfire's cooldown is up. If I get hit by it with my current health, I'll die... but if I can land just two axe swings before then!'

The mage's face twisted in shock.

A weak poke skill hit her, but no matter how much defense she had sacrificed, a bruiser was still a bruiser.

As her first strike landed, Yu Nabi restored some health, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠and from that moment on, it became impossible to finish her off with mere poke skills.

A close-quarters one-on-one between a mage and a bruiser.

It was obvious who had the advantage in this situation.

Moreover, Yu Nabi had already concluded that even if she died here, it would still be a net positive.

Fierce axe swings rained down on the mage.

Three brutally simple strikes.

The spell whose cooldown had just reset erupted, but—

It wasn't as if cooldowns only ticked down for the enemy.

Yu Nabi's key skills were also gradually coming back online.

With the damage mitigated, her remaining health dropped to 0.3%.

Her final axe swing slashed through the mage's flank, granting her a small amount of health recovery.