The Saintess's Revolution

If we succeed, isn't that basically a revolution? Well... given how things have turned out, it makes sense to just abandon the top lane. 'Three deaths means he's not worth investing in.' Shifting my gaze back to mid and bot, the enemy bot duo was still lying dead on the ground, so our own bot duo's condition was flawless. Having entered as the vanguard, I'd also dodged all of the enemy's key skills, leaving me in good shape as well. Pressing the attack on Cerberus right now was the rational call.

'Even if their swordsman and necromancer rush over to stop us, we have no choice but to push our advantage while we can.'

"Oh no."

Perhaps the enemy had come to a similar conclusion about our composition. They had already moved quickly and were attacking Cerberus ahead of us. 'They think they can win just by slowing our tempo.'

"Well... that's not an unreasonable assessment."

But with our top laner having been cut down three times in a row, leaving the score at 2-3, retreat was never an option for us. The enemy seemed to be at full strength as well, yet we had no choice but to force the breakthrough anyway.

"Losing this fight would probably hand them the game... but giving up that objective would make things even harder. This is our best chance to flip the even matchup."

Explaining my reasoning for the aggressive play, I immediately dove toward the swordsman. The swordsman, who had been busy hunting Cerberus, responded with Gale Slash as if to prove why he was ranked first in his role, but I slipped past the projectile with ease.

As the congregation's reactions made clear, I didn't explode in a single hit. To make matters worse, the ninja landed a beautiful poison combo using Leap and Shuriken, rooting the necromancer's feet in place.

The moment the root ended, the enemy swordsman tried to disengage from me, burning both Flash Strike and Leap in a desperate attempt to escape. But the trap I had placed earlier was waiting right where he landed his Flash Strike. The assassin's Ambush + passive reset + second Ambush combo melted him instantly.

The necromancer was picked off by our bot duo right after, following the swordsman's path.

Since it would take the enemy bot duo considerable time to reach Cerberus, the objective fell to us.

Just as the congregation said, an overfed assassin in the early game was nothing short of a calamity for the enemy. While their late-game value was technically higher, none of their champions—swordsman, necromancer, demon hunter, or illusionist—could serve as a reliable frontline tank, just like us. In a game that was bound to devolve into a chaotic brawl, the most dangerous champion in such fights had already snowballed out of control.

"The situation looks a lot better than I expected."

The early four-drone all-in on the assassin had paid off.

Once the board was set for the assassin alone, it became a one-sided slaughter.

Despite the overwhelmingly positive atmosphere, our top laner kept dying and had apparently reached his boiling point, lashing out at mid and support.

In the end, he received a chat ban, foolishly cutting off his only outlet for rage with his own hands.

"Pfft... I was wondering how long he'd keep barking. A chat ban ending, huh?"

"I mean... what's there to be upset about? If you're mad, just play better."

Some might think that speaking so aggressively could cause problems for her future pro career. But I had no intention of living while worrying about what those kinds of people thought. Besides, building an image as someone who says what needs to be said upfront would help frame any future controversies as "She's always been blunt like that." Why else do people get surprised when a usually submissive person snaps, but just accept it when someone who's always wild snaps? This was laying the groundwork for that image. It wasn't stress from the top laner that made me say harsh things.

"Anyway, it looks like we're wrapping this up soon."

After chatting leisurely with the congregation, I checked the game state again. The match that had already been half-lost was now completely in our hands.

Though our top laner had been heavily shut down, the same was true for the enemy bot duo and mid laner. With us having secured Cerberus, Wyvern, and Dragon, there was practically nothing left for them to do. They made one final desperate play when the Demon King spawned, but—

The result was the swordsman being focused down instantly. The enemy, having lost all will to fight, unanimously surrendered.

Amidst the chat praising me after the game ended, one final message caught my eye.

"A face reveal... I guess it's about time."

...These people were trying to get something for free.

"No. I'm not planning to do it as simply as you all think. If I did that... it wouldn't be any fun, would it?"

"Ahaha... everyone's reactions are so cute."

This was the moment I began pondering how to make the most of it.