Chapter 130: Chapter 130

[Posted by: Anonymous (624.640)]

[Title: Breaking News) Ga-wol Hits Rank 1]

(Attached image: Real-time ranking chart)

He actually did it.

Just took this screenshot.

[Comments]

Honestly, you hear about this chick everywhere these days.

[Posted by: GreenGiraffeDrawsGreenDrawing]

[Title: Analysis of Ga-wol vs. Hero in Rank Game]

(Attached image: Photo of Han Da-eun’s chest)

Uh… sorry.

Actually, there’s no analysis here. I just wanted to show… boobs.

Huh? You’re not even mad?

Guess everyone does like breasts after all!

[Comments]

This guy…

I’ll let it slide since there was a photo.

[Posted by: GreenGiraffeDrawsGreenDrawing]

[Title: Actual Analysis of Ga-wol vs. Hero]

This time it’s real.

(Attached image: Initial standoff position)

First, check the distance Ga-wol maintained—about two steps outside Hero’s greatsword range.

It’s slightly outside a one-step reach, so Hero can’t reach him even if she lunges.

Here, Ga-wol’s intention behind the taunt becomes clear.

It wasn’t just bad manners—probably… it was deliberate.

(Attached image: Hero’s initial attack)

(Attached image: Ga-wol stepping in on the greatsword)

Outside the greatsword’s range, he’s safe but can’t easily attack either.

But if Hero doesn’t strike, he won’t find a good entry angle.

Hero has a short fuse, so the taunt seemed to work.

He managed to close the distance, but…

(Attached image: Hero attempting to grab)

The problem is, Hero immediately dropped her sword and tried to grab him.

She’s used to fighting with a weapon, so Ga-wol likely didn’t expect that.

Ga-wol’s pretty good at grappling too, but against someone with such a strength difference, it’s hopeless.

At that point, it looked like he changed tactics.

See how he guided her to terrain ideal for setting up silver threads?

I figured this out while replaying the footage.

...

(Attached image: Silver threads set outside the smoke)

Here’s where Ga-wol reveals his core build—a trap-heavy strategy focusing on silver threads and projectiles.

He keeps close to his target to fix their position, using every opportunity to install traps.

This worked well, and he set all the silver threads…

(Attached image: Stone shrapnel)

But Hero wasn’t about to just take it.

She made good use of the messy terrain.

Even Ga-wol couldn’t dodge everything in the smoke, especially against a knight.

He took several hits and was pretty beat up.

...

(Attached image: Blood Thread)

Despite the struggles, he slipped in at the end of the smoke screen, marked his target, and finished it off.

It was fun watching him win using Silver Moon’s Laugh again after so long.

[Comments]

So there are two maniacs out there with these crazy builds, lol.

Why didn’t I even know stuff like this existed?

└ Of course, you didn’t.

└ In the Infinity Black rank environment, just the idea of trap-focused projectiles sounds ridiculous.

Even with all those silver threads, he nearly lacked enough damage, haha.

Naturally, after defeating Hero, I couldn’t win against the next opponent.

I’d taken an unexpected hit, and the enhanced knight’s punch was brutally effective.

To be honest, my stomach still feels queasy.

Getting hit hard in one go hurts more than multiple small hits.

At the end of Round 3, I was left with about 6% health.

Considering I started with around 91%, I did pretty well, given my opponent's reputation.

My turn ended after I managed to take down about half of the next opponent’s health.

The game was heavily in our favor at that point, so my teammates wrapped up the victory.

The reward for this hard-earned win was right in front of me.

[Victory]

[Infinity 2,739 RP → 2,762 RP]

[Ranking Chart]

1st: Sigma Ga-wol

2nd: Sigma Luche

3rd: ACL Donghae

4th: Eunha Azure

5th: Q Prime Holy

…

In the end, I’d arrived.

Rank 1 on the Korean server.

It was a position that held meaning no matter how you looked at it.

At first, I thought I’d be jumping with joy.

Maybe it’s just my reserved nature?

No extravagant reaction came to me.

Some people are suited to shouting and reveling in excitement.

I simply stared at my name at the top of the rankings.

When I glanced at the chat window, I couldn’t hold back a slight smirk.

There were people cheering on my behalf, making up for my lack of outward enthusiasm.

DAE GA WOL

YAAAYYYYYYYYY

So now what?

Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!

Mom! I want to grow up to be Ga-wol! Mom! I want to grow up to be Ga-wol!

Oddly enough, I felt happier seeing their reactions than from the glory of being Rank 1.

Streaming really is something I enjoy.

Sometimes I’m afraid of the negativity, but the sweetness of people’s support is too good to resist.

I feel… strangely elated.

Even though it’s just a game, the back of my neck feels warm.

When I won the Arena, I spent hours checking forums for posts about “Ga-wol.”

Recently, I’ve been losing sleep over my pro debut too.

I’ll probably do the same this time.

Hopefully, doing laundry so often doesn’t seem suspicious.

It should be fine since I’m the only one in the dorm right now.

Anyway, I feel like showing off, but that would make me seem too easy and shallow.

So, I decided to hold back and continue the stream.

I’d already taken all the screenshots.

After the stream, I planned to show off wherever I could.

With so many people spreading the news in the community, there was no need for me to post.

“Well, I’m Rank 1 on the Korean server now. I told you I could do it. Of course, I did.”

If it’s so “of course,” why is the corner of your mouth twitching?

Just laugh already.

Aw, haha.

Didn’t you say you’d decide on something to celebrate reaching Rank 1?

So, what’s next? Asking for the third time.

“I’ve thought about it, but isn’t it a bit strange? I’m the one to be congratulated… so why do I have to do something for you?”

Did she finally go insane?

Weren’t you the one who promised us?

Is she picking a fight with us now?

????????????????????????

“I didn’t ‘promise’ anything. ASMR was just a chance opportunity. Anyway, just kidding. I’ll start thinking about it now, okay?”

Of course, reaching Rank 1 doesn’t mean everything is over.

The top spot is always a lonely place.

Once you’re at the peak, there’s another battle to stay there.

But why would I bother doing something so annoying?

Now that I’ve hit Rank 1, I have no intention of holding onto it.

Trying to keep that position is exhausting.

I know my abilities best. I’ve gained honor and applause; the rest doesn’t really matter.

“Take your time with requests. I’m not going anywhere.”

Ultimately, the viewers’ most popular request was a cam stream.

Specifically, a drinking stream with the camera on.

It seems they’re expecting something similar to my first stream, but I don’t know…

That time, it was just an issue of over-drinking.

I was trying to numb my fears, so I drank more than I could handle, and quickly.

Next time, I won’t drink to the point of losing control.

I’ll prepare plenty of snacks, and since there’s no rush, I’ll take it slow.

I’ll even make sure there’s someone there to stop me if things get out of hand.

Eldrin would be the obvious choice, but…

I already have plans to visit him soon, and I don’t want to impose on him more than I already have.

It’s good to change things up and not always play with the same people for the sake of variety.

Ryeohee, whom I recently met, is a VTuber, so she can’t attend in person.

That left me with only one option by process of elimination.

[Calling ‘Sulbbang’… 01:43]

“So, it’s a casual drinking stream where we’ll chat a bit?”

“Yeah. We might touch on some serious topics, but nothing too deep.”

“You want me to stop you if you start drinking too much, so you don’t go overboard?”

“...Yes. Honestly, I’m not sure of my limits yet. I’ll be careful, but I can’t guarantee it.”

Is it because he’s a veteran streamer?

He quickly understood my main point without any need for complicated explanations.

I’d already met Sulbbang in real life.

There was a known Arena meet-up where I’d attended as a guest, so it wouldn’t be a random collaboration for the viewers.@@novelbin@@

“If you’re inviting me, I’m grateful. I checked, and I’m free that day.”

“Great, then I’ll count on you!”

“Wait. Who else is coming? Serin might, right?”

“Huh? It’s just you. I’m meeting my sister separately soon.”

“…?”

A brief silence.

Did I say something wrong?

Sulbbang sounded oddly thrown off, as if he’d heard something strange.

“You need to be aware of what you’re saying.”

“What do you mean?”

“You’re inviting a guy to a drinking stream where it’s just the two of you, and if you get drunk, you want me to handle things?”

“Uh… what?”

“No, I’m out. That’s a one-way ticket to disaster.”

He apologized and hung up.

I still hadn’t fully processed what he meant.

Let’s think this through slowly.

If I get completely wasted… and it’s just the two of us, and Sulbbang turns off the stream…

What would people think?

No matter the truth, it was bound to create misunderstandings.

Ah, how embarrassing.

My face felt like it was on fire.