《Classmancers - A MOBA Esport Story》Vol.16 Ch.39: The Absolute Duo
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The situation looked grave indeed for LegendaryMemer. A pack of savage barbarians ganged up on him, intending to execute him in broad daylight!
But fear not, for a gallant knight was already on his way to the rescue! Though, in this particular case, the knight in question was cloaked in black and rode a demonic steed. But, details!
Despite the Knight’s fearsome getup, the man came here with good intentions. He jumped off the steed and raised his shield!
"I have come to the rescue!" Vincent charged forth, slamming into the enemy gang! The strong attack rammed into the assailants, driving them away from their prey!
On top of that, this move pushed all the mobs to one area. Now, they were no more than sitting ducks for the dark arts!
"Heck yeah, let’s gooooo!" Luke unleashed Dark Blast, slicing through the entire enemy army! The blast deleted a big chunk of the vikings’ HP, leaving them at death's door.
Unfortunately, the sturdy warriors lived on. And, since they couldn’t feel any pain, they charged at Luke once again as if nothing happened. Their persistence was impressive indeed.
"Dang, these guys be tanky," Luke commented. "Let's clear them out first."
"I'm on the job!"
The duo combined their efforts to wipe out what little remained of the vikings' HP. There was no exp or gold to be gained from clearing these mobs, but it was necessary to get rid of these pesky minions before moving on to the main dish.
Meanwhile, the "main dish" in question was keeping his distance and observing the situation without interfering.
Hmph. So, I wasn’t fast enough. William grumped. He was so close to slaying Memer for good, but Blackhole appeared at the nick of time to throw a wrench in William’s plans.
It’s unfortunate. William shook his head. But, this doesn't really change much. I did what I came here to do. This DK is finished.
The main goal of this entire play was to stop the Dark Knight in his tracks so he won’t be able to score a kill in Top. So, in that regard, William passed the exam with flying colors. Getting a kill on Memer would’ve been a nice bonus, but it wasn’t mandatory for passing by any means.
In the end, even though Memer survived the onslaught, he was left with nothing. He didn't get any kills and he lost too much HP, so he'll have to recall now, which will waste even more of his precious time. It was over for him. Memer had no future in this game.
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As a nice bonus, I also made the Knight waste his ult. William summarised. And, while Blackhole is here, Ron now has the opportunity to push the lane for free. At least, that was supposed to be the plan...
The instructions William gave his younger brother before any of this started were crystal clear: "No matter what happens, stay on the lane and keep pushing. If they group up, then I’ll just retreat, so no need to worry."
Ronald nodded in response to these instructions, but that brat could never be trusted. His attention span was virtually nonexistent at times. So, instead of pushing Top for free like a good, obedient kid, that rascal was currently dashing through the jungle...
"I'm almost there, brooooo!"
"That’s interesting because I remember telling you to stay on the lane."
"Meh, that’s boring, bro.” Ronald shrugged. “I thought it was a good plan at first, but then I saw this situation and was like 'We can get Double Kill here! Let's gooooo!' So yeah, let's dunk on these bruhs!"
"Fine…" William sighed. He didn't even have the option to object because there was no turning back from there. Ronald had already abandoned Top for the sake of this play, so there was no point telling him to go back now.
Besides, he has a point. William admitted. We can get at least one kill for sure here, probably even two.
William's original plan was formed before he even got here, but Ronald made his decision on the spot based on the current situation. With Memer now at 30% HP and without his Dark Blast, it was a no-brainer to finish him off.
So, even though Ronald came across as an obedient rascal here, he actually made the right call this time.
This happens all the time, doesn’t it. William shook his head. Ron comes across as a brainless goof most of the time, but every now and then he makes sharp decisions like this.
With how fast things were moving forward, the enemy didn't even get a chance to rest here. Just as they finished clearing out the vikings, a wild Berserker appeared! And, he was already in Berserk mode.
"Let's goooo!" Ronald activated Savage Leap and jumped high into the air. And, his destination? The two juicy prey in front of him!
"We're starting with the DK,” William said.
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"Of course, bro!" Ronald already had his sights locked on the knight of darkness. But then again, in this particular case, both enemy knights were wearing black from head to toe. It was actually confusing as heck! Was this part of the enemy's mind games!?
But, you can't outsmart me! Ronald knew exactly which one was the real DK. Yeah, he was that smart!
But, then again, why hit only the Dark Knight? Ronald could try hitting both the DK and the Knight at the same time! Savage Leap had some AoE to its name, so considering how close the two bruhs were sticking to each other, it was definitely possible to strike both of them at once!
So, Ronald aimed his Savage Leap toward the center of the enemy formation and took off into the air! Alas, focusing on the center might have been a mistake. The two opponents noticed him coming and started moving in opposite directions! Oh noes!
You’re not getting awaaaaay! Ronald roared internally as he crashed into the ground. BAM! The impact sent a shockwave across the area, damaging all the enemies around him! Or at least, that was the plan.
The shockwave did hit Blackhole. The guy was too slow at getting away, so he had to eat that damage.
But, as for Memer who was the main target... the guy got away! He rolled at the nick of time, just barely getting outside the range of Savage Leap’s AoE! Nuuuu!
Dang it! Ronald cursed. Sonya rated this guy’s mechanical skill at like 8/10, right? I thought she was exaggerating, but it actually seems to be on point. This guy got them moves!
With that said, a single successful dodge wasn't nearly enough to escape the brothers' joint attack. Even though Ronald’s opening strike flopped, his brother was already there to cover up for it.
That DK had no chance of escaping here alive once the duo set their eyes on him. Bruh was about to get run over by the Absolute Brothers!
"Fuuuuuu!" Luke exclaimed. Even though he successfully dodged the Savage Leap by a hair's breadth, he didn't even have time to celebrate. Why? Because the other predator was already in front of him!
Winner was there, with his axe already swinging at Luke. There was no absolutely dodging that attack.
"Don't even think about fighting," Yuel said. "Retreat."
"Weeeelp. I mean, I'mma try, of course, but I think I'm kinda done for, haha..." Luke chuckled nervously.
The two predators set their eyes on him. They were like hungry beasts chasing the trail of bleeding prey.
SLASH! SLASH! The Viking and the Berserker assaulted him from opposite sides as they matched his steps.
If Luke turned left, the Viking was there. If he turned right, the Berserker was there. And, what was ahead of him? A dang freakin’ wall!
There’s nowhere to run, man! Luke exclaimed internally. They’ve got me completely blocked from all sides! How am I even supposed to escape like this!?
He was pretty much done for, he could already tell as much.
“Vince, you get out ASAP,” Luke advised. “Sorry that we couldn't get anything done even after you came all the way here to help."
"It is not your fault," Vincent said. "Our opponents simply proved to be too strong on this occasion. We were merely deluding ourselves that we had any real chance against the Absolute Duo."
"I’ve been saying you as much from the beginning," Yuel reminded.
"Indeed, that you did."
"Yeaaaah," Luke admitted. "You were on point all along. It's my fault for not listening."
"Unfortunately, it's too late to realize that now,” Yuel said.
"True dat, haha..." Luke tried his best to laugh despite the grave circumstances, but it was clear as day that he was done for.
"Then, I shall take my leave here," Vincent announced. "It pains me greatly to leave an injured ally behind, but such are the circumstances."
"Yeah, get the heck outta here, man. Don’t worry about me."
"Very well. I shall pray that you can somehow make it out of this predicament alive-"
『An ally has been killed!』
The Absolute Duo crushed that feeble optimism in its infancy. There was no longer any hope to be had here. Luke’s fate was sealed within seconds.
But, the duo wasn’t done yet. Next, they turned their attention to Vincent! Were they going to off him as well!?
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