Perfect Sweep and Transfer Rumors
As Lee Siwoo emerges from the capsule booth, the fans in the stands rise to their feet as one.
"Insane shot!!"
"Lee Siwoo! Lee Siwoo!"
"SIUUUUUU!!"
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Most of the cheering fans are Kaiserst supporters, waving their team's signature black-and-red glow sticks to create a rippling wave.
The GZ fans who lost today's match had already cleared out long ago. Only a tiny handful remained to the bitter end.
"Lee Siwoo! You've claimed Player of the Match once again today! Congratulations!"
In the center of the arena, the interviewer beams and hands Siwoo the mic.
"Thank you."
Siwoo gives a small smile, offering a nod to the stands.
Countless fans wave cheer placards scrawled with messages for the players' faces alongside those black-and-red glow sticks, roaring in unison.
So many…
The thought hits him anew.
The Overlant Championship Park seats 30,000—a scale that rivals major ball-sport stadiums. Overlant's global popularity and massive investments make it possible.
Just the Saudi E-Sports World Cup Overlant event alone boasts a 300 billion won prize pool, and the year-end World Championship winner takes home 600 billion.
"With today's win, you've swept the entire 1st round for an undefeated regular season #1! What's your take on it?"
As Siwoo soaks in the stands, lost in thought, the interviewer chimes in. He brings the mic to his lips.
"Well… I expected it, but actually seeing the result is kinda surreal. Bittersweet, you know? Stunned, but happy too."
He'd set his sights on a perfect 1st round sweep from the start of the regular season, but achieving it felt strangely off.
Viewers ate up even Siwoo's ambiguous feelings. Get famous first, they say—then they'll applaud you for anything. Close enough.
"A debut season leading a 1st round sweep? Totally understandable!"
The interviewer grins and follows up.
"Now, we can't skip this! The highlight of the day: 1st set sniper mirror match! Must've been a lot on your mind—what were your thoughts?"
Siwoo chuckles lightly.
"They picked sniper knowing mine, so I figured they were super confident. Went all-in, and now? Mirror matches are off the table. I overwhelmed them."
Probably won't see another sniper mirror match ever. Not from a regular attacker, let alone the nation's top one, crushed so badly.
Viewers agreed.
"Totally! 1st set was pure domination—won every engagement!"
"Haha…"
Siwoo never lost once in that sniper mirror match.
"Next question! In 2nd set, you pulled off a brilliant solo kill. Here's the clip—let's watch!"
The massive central screen lights up.
It replays Siwoo's 2nd set solo kill on Shin Jinwoo: max-speed Jinwoo can't land a single dagger, gets reversed instead.
The hype was inevitable.
Not just casual players—even pros would struggle with that sequence.
"That solo kill using terrain to corner the enemy attacker! And not just that—you dodged max-speed attacks and turned it around! How?!"
Siwoo glances at the screen and smiles faintly.
"Terrain play was planned from the start. Dodging max speed? Heard the floor shatter and reacted on instinct."
He'd actually clocked Jinwoo's attack the moment he yelled the supporter's name. No need to mention that, though. Instilling fear in future foes? Bonus.
"Incredible! How do you even react like that? Split-second timing!"
The interviewer presses.
"Uh… good focus…?"
Siwoo grins awkwardly.
Fans reacted regardless.
"Haha, that's Siwoo's secret to god-tier reactions! Congrats on the perfect 1st round again! Final words for the fans?"
Siwoo adjusts the mic, facing the main camera.
"Debut season, yet so many fans cheering me on. Truly grateful. We'll keep this momentum and bring Kaiserst its first title. SIUUUUUU!!"
The stands erupt.
The official broadcast chat scrolls furiously.
"That's Lee Siwoo of Kaiserst! Thank you!"
Post-match, as always, the communities explode.
Dozens of pages filled with posts, mostly recapping today's match.
But one post dominated with recommendations.
Replies were explosive.
The match pitted the nation's top attacker against a rising supernova—total domination made "overwhelming" the only word.
Even light OCK fans piled in. The Overlant boards crashed from traffic.
Communities went down temporarily.
"Ah, it's crashed."
Pajukjuk, monitoring the boards live, couldn't escape it either.
"Aigoo, gotta review but boards are down!"
He groans in dismay.
Right after the match, he'd jumped into communities to gauge reactions for his review stream.
"Sucks not seeing reactions, but oh well. Let's break it down ourselves."
He settles for viewers who'd tuned in.
Current Viewers: 119,257
Not a small number by any means.
His smooth voice, steady tone, and witty banter drew crowds.
Mostly broadcast-only viewers, but Pajukjuk was a respected veteran in the scene.
"Anyway, folks. Siwoo proved it today—OCK's too small for him. He needs the world stage!"
Pajukjuk startles at the chat, waving his hands.
"Not pushing transfers! Means Masters and Worlds! OCK's conquered—4 great attackers sliced one by one!"
Viewers nodded along, thankfully.
Pajukjuk wipes fake tears from dry eyes.
"Anyway… seeing Siwoo devour OCK like this? Overwhelmed with emotion. Sniff, Siwoo! Uncle Pajukjuk is over the moon!"
That was Pajukjuk's stream vibe.
Fair OCK coverage, but biased toward Kaiserst from personal ties.
10 years since Overlant leagues launched, he'd been OCK's guardian.
But even his steady stream faced shaking news.
Overseas teams circling.
"What? Poaching prospects from OCK again? You bastards!"
Pajukjuk jolts, pulling up sports news tabs.
As if waiting for this exact moment, articles from their beat reporters flood in.