Chapter 58
Chapter 58
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 58
Chapter Title: Sniping
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Smack!
"Aaaah!"
"I didn't hit you that hard!"
💬 Comments — Viewer That sound was so damn crisp lolololol — Viewer At this point, Suha's getting smacked on purpose to piss off Senna for real — Viewer Suha, be honest. You're doing it on purpose, right? — ??? Oops, hand slipped lol ⭐ Top Comment — WannaDieSenna donated 5,000 won! Ah, finally some peace... "Aigoo, thank you for the 5,000 won!"
— Viewer What the hell did that guy go through... — Viewer Sense's stream must be some kinda place if all the viewers are like this — Viewer Why does everyone in that room hold grudges against the streamer lol — Viewer The ban reason is the reason itself... And with that, a whopping seven losses in a row.
Where had that bold vow to reach Diamond before the tournament qualifiers gone?
Staring at Suha's plummeting score, after much deliberation, I decided to voice the one thing I'd been holding back.
"You're not throwing on purpose, are you?"
No matter how I looked at it, her record screamed intentional feeding.
"Yaa!"
— Viewer Gutted lolololol — Viewer That is throwing level... though... — Viewer For real — Viewer What do you have to do to lose seven in a row lol ⭐ Top Comment — Viewer donated 1,000 won! Honestly, at this point, maybe Suha just wanted to smack Senna "I'm suspecting the same thing myself."
Seriously, with a record like that, how could you not think it?
"Nooo! I really tried hard...!"
"Hmm..."
"For real...!"
⭐ Top Comment — Viewer donated 1,000 won! Believe her lol — Viewer For real ㅠㅠ (whacking her back super hard) — Viewer I tried hard ㅠㅠ (Smack!) — Viewer You got anything to say while getting smacked like that, Suha...? — Viewer Even so, seven losses in a row... If I'd just planned to tease Suha like usual, I'd definitely have called it throwing.
But something felt off no matter how I thought about it.
Ias is an RPG at heart, so PVP balance isn't perfect.
That means out of five matches, you'd expect at least one win from favorable matchups.
Even rank one White Dragon Pavilion couldn't guarantee victory against counters in Ias PVP.
And yet, seven losses in a row?
That was too suspicious.
Especially...
[LOSE] [Suha Yam] [0] VS [2] [Zinger Dark Mac] [LOSE] [Suha Yam] [0] VS [2] [Hawaiian Pizza] [LOSE] [Suha Yam] [1] VS [2] [Sans Chikom] ... All the opponent nicknames were suspiciously similar.
Anyone not an idiot would get what I'm saying by now.
Yeah, sniping.
Intentionally queuing at the same time to force matches against specific players. A dirty tactic.
If it was sniping, this disastrous streak made sense.
— Viewer But isn't this sniping at this point? — Viewer What bored asshole snipes PVP lol — Viewer Who snipes PVP in an RPG lol — Viewer How trash do you have to be for sniping controversy ㅠㅠ After seven losses, they're still blaming skill and control instead of suspecting sniping.
I was a bit curious.
Just how deeply ingrained is Suha's "trash hands" image in people's heads?
It didn't seem that bad.
I'm off-camera anyway, so as long as I don't speak, viewers won't know what I'm doing.
[Saintess Nice: This] [Saintess Nice: Looks like someone's sniping] After hinting my sniping suspicions to Suha—
[Suha Yam: Yeah, seems like it] Guess I wasn't the only one who thought so.
[Saintess Nice: What? You knew?] [Suha Yam: Impossible not to] [Suha Yam: All nicknames are fast food names] [Suha Yam: And from facing them, they felt like the same person] Now that I think about it, no way Suha wouldn't notice what I did.
I know Ias better since I started first, but she's the veteran streamer.
[Saintess Nice: But why keep it secret from viewers?] What puzzled me was why hide it from viewers.
— Viewer Senna, just run at this point — Viewer She needs more smacks — Viewer Suha-nim, let's keep going like this! The chat was buzzing with trolls mocking her endless losses.
— Viewer But damn, she really sucks. How do you miss every skill? — Viewer Senna looks actually upset for once lol — Viewer ???: Fuck! I just did everything for you! Typical WWE stuff, but occasionally some crossed lines after being impressed (or not) by her skill.
'Suha did suck hard, but if the opponent's really sniping—'
It's not all her fault.
[Suha Yam: Hmm... about that] At first, I thought she was too nice, trying to hug even snipers.
[Suha Yam: Most snipers want to flaunt that they're sniping] [Suha Yam: But this one's just playing silently, no taunting] Apparently not.
[Suha Yam: Saying 'sniping' without proof?] [Suha Yam: We'd just get witch-hunted as bullying randoms] Veteran instincts.
Suha had already calculated the fallout.
[Saintess Nice: True...] [Saintess Nice: Yeah] Big streamers have as many antis as fans.
In a world where lies bury truth, caution doesn't hurt.
Though I wouldn't have done the same.
[Saintess Nice: So just take it?] [Suha Yam: Pisses me off, but can't win with skill] [Suha Yam: Stream vibe's good, and it ends with me getting roasted] Suha didn't look genuinely upset.
Streamers endure far worse.
Still—
[Saintess Nice: Queue naturally] [Suha Yam: Huh?] [Saintess Nice: I'll make you win] Time to act.
[Suha Yam: Huhhh?] [Saintess Nice: Trust me?] "Alright, everyone, stop teasing! I'm winning this one for real. Not ending stream till I break the streak!"
— Viewer See ya Senna — Viewer This isn't murder threats or anything, right? — Viewer The culprit is... Suha... Not some cheap justice or friendship.
What was it...
Ah, right.
[Saintess Nice: Daring to touch my toy?] A beast's instinct when its territory is invaded.
[Suha Yam: ??] [Saintess Nice: Meant in thought lol] ...She won't turn off the cam again, right?
Right?
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Ias PVP builds fall into three main categories.
First, aggressive: seize initiative and overwhelm with offense.
Second, defensive: endure with shields, counter with big hits.
Third, mobile: dodge attacks, outlast via HP advantage.
Variations exist based on range or speed, but that's the gist.
These form a rock-paper-scissors dynamic.
Defensive tanks aggressive offense.
Mobile toys with stationary defensive.
Aggressive bursts down mobile easily.
Aggressive > Mobile > Defensive > Aggressive.
Suha's standard Saintess PVP was defensive.
All her fast-food opponents? Mobile builds.
After switching to aggressive 8-damage? Suddenly only defensive.
Impossible not to suspect.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Match complete! [Duels] [Suha Yam] [0] [VS] [0] [Sans Chikom] — Viewer Caught — Viewer That nick looks familiar — Viewer Yeah, from earlier PVP's niche, so most don't recognize, but...
[Saintess Nice: It's that guy from before] [Suha Yam: Yeah] If it's real sniping, they'll pick favorable counters to Suha's build.
If we anticipate that—
[Saintess Nice: Stick with 8-damage till 2 seconds left] [Saintess Nice: Then swap to the build I prepped] [Suha Yam: Got it] We can counter-pick.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ 5... 4... 3... 2... "Ahh— 8-damage doesn't suit me, gonna swap."
— Viewer ???? — Viewer Suddenly? lololol — Viewer Senna's right, she is throwing ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ 1... Match start! "Do whatever, you'll just whiff skills into air and lose anyway."
"Yaa... th-that's too harsh..."
— Viewer lololololololol — Viewer Senna's already given up? — Viewer Outcome's obvious [Suha Yam: You're acting, right...?] [Saintess Nice: ☆～（ゝ。∂）] [Suha Yam: ...] [Saintess / Holy Book] [0] [VS] [0] [Shield / Paladin: Sans Chikom] Shield... Defensive build, as expected.
"You won't lose to a filthy Paladin, right?"
"Of course not...!"
— Viewer lololololol — Viewer Oh right, both Saints — Viewer Pal-hate ON — Viewer What? Guard cup? Sniping or not, I couldn't let a Saint lose to a filthy Paladin.
— Viewer What're they doing? — Viewer Why just standing? Match started, but neither Paladin nor Suha budged.
Waiting for the other to strike first.
[Saintess Nice: Don't move till they attack first, just spam Q skill] We expected defensive, so this was planned.
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡ Reformation: Ring of Light Haaap!
The Saintess opened her Holy Book, conjuring rings of light.
They slowly drifted toward the Paladin.
Who, naturally—
— Viewer What? lol — Viewer Why use light rings — Viewer Raid skill? Easily dodged the slow rings.
Back to standoff.
Paladin wouldn't move first.
Suha again—
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡ Reformation: Ring of Light Haaap!
— Viewer ???? — Viewer Scripted match? Paladin dodged again.
Rings dissipated, standoff resumed.
⭐ Top Comment — Viewer donated 1,000 won! FIGHT ALREADY!!!!! ...Frustrating for viewers, sure.
Standoff till rings cooled again.
Saintess raised book once more.
— Viewer Light rings again? — Viewer I give up — Viewer 2 mins left? Napping Of course—
[Saintess Nice: Now W go go] ⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡ Reformation: Holy Spear Shwooo!
Kuhk!
Huaaap!
Saintess's fastest cast: Holy Spear.
It shares cast animation with Ring of Light.
Paladin, expecting rings again, couldn't react.
Now we're ahead in HP.
Stall wins—
"Just shield up and tank."
Turtling begins.
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡ Prayer: Angel's Wings Party shield utility, usually for raids, but perfect here.
"Whoa...! Uwaaa!"
Even Suha's trash movement could survive now.
Watch for defensive burst though—
"Now!"
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡ Prayer: Shield of Faith Ting!
Block it, done.
Paladin's PVP main: Holy Sword just now.
Clean motion, fast, long reach—hard for Suha to dodge.
— Viewer Whoa lololololol — Viewer Blocking with shield — Viewer Suha did that? — Viewer Told timing, so she blocks Dodge too hard? Block's doable for Suha.
I call timing.
Conveniently, Prayer: Shield of Faith and Holy Sword share 14s cooldown.
Other attacks nullified by shields, Holy Sword blocked.
"Cooldown up soon... —Now!"
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡ Prayer: Shield of Faith Ting!
No reversal for opponent.
One hit.
That one hit dooms them—
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ 3... 2... 1... Suha Yam victory! — Viewer Wtf lololololololol — Viewer Win like this?? — Viewer This checks out; — Viewer Senna makes Suha win ㄷㄷ — Viewer Coaching gap insane "See?! I won!!"
I didn't show it, but the losses stung.
Forgot sniping entirely, jumping up in joy.
"I did great, right?! Great, right?!"
Seeing her that hyped...
Somehow irritating.
...Shoulda let her lose.