Classmancers - A MOBA Esport Story - Part 3

Vol.15 Ch.21: Patient Offense vs. Patient Defense

But of course, such a small detail couldn't escape the pull of the all-absorbing Information Blackhole! Indeed, the information was sucked right in, burying itself within Vincent's endless sea of knowledge!

To fully capitalize on this unique property, Vincent specifically positioned himself in the gap between the enemy's frontline and backline. This way, he ensured that he could keep unleashing his flurry of attacks on the entire enemy wave without ever stopping to break his combo.

And so, he hacked, hacked, and hacked some more at the bowmen. Then, once the backline was completely eliminated, Vincent turned around and continued assaulting the swordsmen with the same attack speed.

O, such beautiful mechanical optimization! Vincent praised the famous technique he was borrowing from the gods of Classmancers. I may not have any impressive mechanical skill to my name, but this technique allows even a pleb like moi to pull such an outstanding stunt that can awe the audience! It is simply splendid!

With that said, this approach involved a lot of risks. After all, Vincent had to position himself deep within the enemy formation in order to pull this off. Against most lane opponents, this would be an extremely dangerous stunt to pull.

But, against Theorist? This was the safest play in the world! It was clear as day that the dragon lady had no intention of challenging Vincent anytime soon. As such, Vincent had the freedom to extend into enemy territory without much worry.

I could even go further and bring the battle to her, but I shall refrain for now. Vincent thought. If she intends to make my life so easy and allow me to farm to my heart's content, then I shall not shake the tree, at least not yet.

With how much freedom Theorist was giving Vincent, it will be a no-brainer to outclear the dragon lady on every wave. This was the ideal lane situation with minimal risks and maximum gains.

Once Vincent's endless flurry of attacks finally came to an end, it left nothing behind. The enemy dragon lady remained practically naked against his army.

But of course, Theorist wasn't sleeping the entire time this was going down. She also tried to lay waste to Vincent's army with her basic attacks, but she couldn't quite compete with Bersker's lightning-speed flurry.

By the time Vincent eliminated the entire enemy army, Theorist was only done with Vincent's frontline and had already retreated. She did not even dare to invade any deeper into Vincent's territory to clear out the bowmen first, that's how much lane advantage she was willing to surrender to Vincent in exchange for her own safety.

I see, I see. So, that's how it is. Vincent nodded. You will not contest me face-to-face, but neither will you give me a chance to strike you. Indeed, this is very much in line with TheTheorist's usual tactics.

Safety over speed, and tranquility over chaos, such were Theorist's beliefs. She preferred to put herself at a slight disadvantage as long as it helped her maintain order in the lane. Above anything else, she wanted to ensure that everything was going according to the script.

This mentality was very much representative of the Leopards as a whole this year, especially on the lanes where Theorist and Merlin played. This team was a world apart from the aggressive Leopards led by Fenrir in the previous year. Fenrir's was a team that terrorized the competition to the core, instilling fear in all the opponents they brutally crushed.

With that said, this version of the Leopards was interesting in its own way. It appeared weaker and less oppressive at first glance, but that was merely an illusion they established during the early parts of the game.

It is very inviting to push ahead in this situation, but I shall not fall for this trap. Vincent retreated and abandoned the bowmen on their own.