The big data accumulated over years of gaming never lied.
Fiora was exactly the kind of trash player I expected.
Apparently, he was still pissed about what just happened, because before I could even go help him, he engaged in a completely unwinnable level 1 duel purely on baseless confidence and promptly fed first blood.
Now, the enemy top laner, Darius, had picked up two quick kills in an instant, Emergency.
TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): Lol, you said you were coming, but you’re just farming the jungle lololol.
TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): Just don’t play lol ,This was a textbook example of a trash top laner.
Well, after ten years of playing this game, I already knew what kind of players I’d run into.
As a jungler, I’d encountered these kinds of players so often that I didn’t even get mad anymore.
Kakao Talk!”Ugh, come on.”
Why is this guy being so persistent today?
Shouldn’t he at least know that I’m on duty right now?
Maybe I should just put my phone on silent.
“Ugh… What are you up to? Playing LoL again?”
“Yeah, I got the urge.”
“You’re the only person I know who plays League the moment their shift starts.”
The bear of a man in front of me looked at me with a dumbfounded expression.
I ignored him and focused on the game, gesturing toward my phone with my chin.
Kakao Talk ! Right on cue, the notification sound rang again.
Without looking up, I answered briefly.
“If you handle this well, I’ll lift your phone restriction.”
“Yahoo!!”
The half-dead guy from just a second ago vanished, and in his place was someone bursting with excitement as he dived for my phone.
With movements even faster and more practiced than mine, he swiftly unlocked it and entered the Kakao Talk chat.
Then, after a short moment…”Uh… Hayul – nim?”
“Two hours.”
“Uh, the Grand Commander of the Supernatural Forces Command personally sent a message through the division commander, and… you ignored it just to play a game…?”
Oh, that’s what it was about?
“And what of it?”
Who do they think they are?
So, does that mean they can protect Korea in my place?
Without me, the whole system wouldn’t function properly.
Shouldn’t they be showing me more respect?
At the very least, they should leave me alone when I’m on duty!”Uh… Still, isn’t the Grand Commander higher in rank than you?”
“And? What does that have to do with me? What are they gonna do if I don’t answer?”
“Well, you’re not wrong, but…”That’s right.
I’m someone even the president can’t mess with.
I acted this way because I knew my own worth.
Honestly, I hadn’t planned to go this far.
But they crossed the line first.
“Hey, think about it for a second. I just finished my shift, and the first thing they do is hit me up for work? Are they trying to pick a fight with me? Do they think I’m beneath them?”
“Uhm… Yeah, that’s kinda messed up.”
Of course, in the military where hierarchy is absolute or even in civilian life, high-ranking officers don’t care about these things.
If there’s work to do or a superior calls, even if you’ve gone off duty, you come back to work.
I’ve seen it all during my time here officers pulling all-nighters after their shifts, getting just enough money to cover their meals, while enlisted soldiers get nothing in return.
The higher-ups never understand the struggles of those below them.
But that’s only for people they see as beneath them.
For me?
“Phew… I suddenly feel like slacking off.”
“Oh, no, please don’t…!!”
“Come on, you don’t wanna do it either, do you?”
“I whispered the devil’s temptation into his ear, watching his whole body shudder.”
Uh… but still…”Look at this guy.”
Aren’t you working so hard?
Devoting yourself to protecting our country?
“I’m getting mad now.Should I just emigrate?You have been slain!- TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): Jungle diff, lololol”.
“TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): Just quit the game, you loser- TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): If you had come when I called, we would’ve won, lol .”
“TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): You guys just lose, lololol”
Ugh, why does this Fiora bastard keep typing?
For real.
Actually, maybe I’m angry because of him.
I’ve rarely lost my temper in League, but this guy was really pushing it.
What a rare find.- Igeyo (Vex): Just don’t die, Fiora- Igeyo (Vex): I’ll carryAt least the mid-laner was competent.
If Vex played well, we could just ignore top and focus on snowballing bot.
But, of course, it was never that simple.
“TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): Lol, if the jungle bitch had come when I called, we’d have taken Darius’ head and ended the game already.”
“TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): This is why low-tier players suck.”
Just a bunch of noobs.- TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): You don’t deserve to win.
Just lose, you idiot.
If you completely ignore them, this is what happens.
Even though this Fiora was a total waste of a player slot, in a 5v5 game, we still needed him.
But lucky for me, Min Hayul who had spent over a decade surviving this cruel, unforgiving Rift knew exactly how to handle players like him.
“Let’s leash him in.”
I rushed to top lane, using Lee Sin’s powerful early game dueling and mobility to dismantle Darius, making sure Fiora could secure the final hit.
And I didn’t stop there.
I camped top relentlessly, systematically dismantling Darius until he was completely out of the game.
Even when the enemy jungler tried to intervene, it was pointless.
I was already fed, and there was no stopping me now.
Despite a few slip-ups on my part, Fiora actually started playing well in crucial moments.
“TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): Jungle bitch, lol, guess you really hate losing”.
“TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): I’ll carry, don’t worryFiora’s sudden change in attitude…!Now, it was all over.”
Who am I?
“GoldTrainer (Lee Sin): Thank you, FioraThat’s right”Gold Trainer.”
“Igeyo (Vex): Barely won, huh- Igeyo (Vex): Fiora, you fing suck, just quit the game*- SelfConsciousTool (Seraphine): Thanks for the carry, jungle! ,TeljomBakkwala (Fiora): Carried.”
Victory!”Phew… Barely won that one…”I stretched as I stared at the bright blue Victory screen.
With how badly top lane was losing and bot lane not exactly doing great I had honestly thought we’d lose.
But I pulled off the best possible plays I could with Lee Sin.
‘Well… aside from my mechanics.’
There was no helping it.
With a small, delicate, eight-year-old’s hands, precise mechanical plays were simply impossible.
At least my reflexes and reaction speed were excellent, thanks to my years as a magical girl.
But no matter how fast you react, if your hands can’t keep up, it’s meaningless.
“Man, I need a break. What are you doing?”
I glanced at my bed, where the bear was lying down, furiously tapping away at my phone.
“Gah…!”
Startled by my voice, he turned to face me.
“Oh.”
“CHE.”
His response was immediate.
“Sir! I was merely taking precautions to ensure that I didn’t make the disgraceful mistake of reporting in the middle of a game, like some boot-licking lieutenant!”
“You know what? That’s good thinking.”
After all, how would they know what I was really doing?
Even if the Grand Commander was pissed, they couldn’t touch me.
But still, avoiding unnecessary trouble was always a good idea.
“And next?”
“I told them you collapsed from exhaustion after your shift, so your unresponsiveness was completely justified!”
“Now that is a solid excuse.”
I tossed his phone back to him.
“Alright. You’re free.”
“Thank you, sir!!”
Well, this seems like a big deal…I sat back down.
And without hesitation, I queued up for another game.
“Screw it.”
I was officially off duty.
I worked hard today.
Might as well hit Grandmaster.
“Time to tear up the Rift.”