Classmancers - A MOBA Esport Story - Part 3

Vol.15 Ch.26: All or Nothing

To make things worse, by coming to Mid, this dynamite duo will join forces with an Electromancer. That was going to boost their offensive capabilities that much more.

In fact, even with Cato coming to the rescue, there was no guarantee that he'll be able to defend the lane at all together with Matthew.

So yes, I prefer them to not come at all. Please spare us this headache. Pretty please.

To relay this prayer to his opponents, Cato passed through the same route he used to rotate to Bot half a minute ago. There was certainly a ward somewhere along that road, considering how quickly the enemy duo reacted to Cato's rotation at the time.

Somewhere along this rotation, the enemy was bound to learn Cato's position.

You may use this information for free. It's on the house~

Just like he wanted, the enemy definitely caught wind of his movements. However, their response was not what Cato was hoping for...

"The Vampire is heading to Mid," Yuel warned the Top duo. "He's probably planning to intercept you there, so keep that in mind."

"Nani!? Our next move has been read!?" Vincent exclaimed.

"Yes, they're likely expecting an attack on Mid."

"Such impressive analytical finesse! As expected from the Leopards' tactician!" Vincent sang praises. "Then, should we press on with this plan regardless?"

"Yes, stick to the plan," Yuel said. "This isn't outside my predictions by any means. In fact, this is the scenario I was hoping for. Once Rook rotates, we can kill two birds with one stone. My Overflow is ready now, so we're in a good position."

"Such outstanding calculation!" Vincent made noise. "You even used the enemy's own smarts against them!"

"Sometimes, being 'smart' can play against you. This is one such example."

A shot-caller who only ever followed the "smart" plays would often find themselves constrained by the boundaries of "common sense". They would only ever consider the standard "logical" plays, often ignoring the more obscure, chaotic options.

"I'm recalling," Yuel informed. "Luke, make sure you place that ward behind their tower."

"Yep yep, got it!" Luke nodded. "Man, you say you hate memeing and all that, but this play is one heck of a meme too, not gonna lie."

"It's a high-risk high-reward play."

"Yeah, just like my DK Jungler."

"If you say so." Yuel didn't want to start that debate, in part because Luke had a point. There was indeed some similarity between the two here.

Dark Knight was actually a functional Jungler... under certain circumstances. Its potential was mainly held back by the fact it was such an extreme class, one that had to get results ASAP or go bust. That made it a very unappealing pick for Jungler and in general.

However, since avoiding the pick was the "smart" thing to do, it meant most people weren't familiar with how Junlger Dark Knight worked. They had no idea how scary the class could actually get with proper setup.

Of course, in the same vein, a DK can commit just one small mistake and doom the entire game. Yuel gulped nervously as his mouse hovered over the Teleport skill icon in the shop. So, we're really doing this, aren't we? Well, it was my idea in the first place, but...

Frankly, it was terrifying. This play was borderline insanity.

The team had just gained an immense advantage in Top, so it made the most sense to continue pushing steadily for the win. Alas, this particular team had no such luxury. They had successfully started a snowball but they were also obligated to keep it rolling, or else they'll get stuck in place.

We either pull it off and possibly win the game, or we fail miserably and lose everything. Nice odds.

Despite how well everything was going for Stratus so far, in truth, the odds were stacked against them. They had to keep pushing nonstop in order to even stand a chance.

But, if they succeed in gaining the upper hand in the next few critical moments, then the reward will be sweet beyond measure.

The decisive play of the game was upon them. Will they claim the high-reward? Or, will the high-risk eat them alive!?

Yuel had already spent his gold on Teleport, so there was no turning back here. The game was on.

Shortly after Luke placed the Checkpoint Ward, Yuel initiated the teleportation procedure...

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