I'll be apologizing in advance, I'm not feeling well so I'm not sure if I'll be able to update the usual every other day schedule, but I'll be trying my best to continue it.
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{"As you can see here, JLNC is pushing the battle lines smaller despite Matrix's effort to broaden it away from their main base. We must commend Matrix's forward because despite being cornered by three one on one fights, he managed to retaliate from JLNC."} Elvis Letterman commented
{"It seems that JLNC's initial plan of gaining a quick victory is progressing well, only less than twenty-five minutes in the game, only one tower from their side has been destroyed and they are now having a team fight at the very main base of Matrix."} Gino Morin said
{"But we must also commend Matrix, although they did lose the manticore and the kitsune to JLNC's top-laner, Opal, and mid-laner, El, they claimed the Hydra."} Gael Darrow said and Gino Morin said
"Prepare your ult," Rasheed ordered them
"Yes, Captain," the JLNC players replied to their Captain's order
"Keep on protecting the base, they'll be using their ult, make sure not to get hit. Survive as long as you can so we won't be aced." Matrix's Captain, Outlaw, told his members
"Yes, captain," Matrix's members replied while simultaneously pressing keys on their board, clicking and sliding their mouse on the mouse pad
"Missed," Juniper, Matrix's forward, said with a grin when Quant's Caeles didn't hit him
"I'm dead. It missed you but the ult hit me." Hornet, Matrix's mid-laner, groaned after the Caeles drained his shinigami's blood
"Yo, Magnum, support," Scorpio, the off-laner, called out to their team's support
"We're cornered here, Scorpio, I can't run off." Magnum, Matrix's support, replied
"Man, this girl's crazy aggressive." He groaned while moving his mouse and pressing keys on his board, trying to take his Clypeus away from the several ogres and Cyclops that Evocatrice summoned
"Did you hurt her or something? She's like a vengeful ghost." Magnum remarked
"Do you think I have time to do that?" he said then and rapidly slid his mouse on the mouse pad
"Dang! That was close call!" Juniper exclaimed after avoiding Luxy's Acenderre
"Focus, guys," Outlaw called them out
"Focus on your ult, don't miss your targets." Rasheed told them
"Sorry, Captain," Quant apologized because he's the one who missed his target
"But, your hit drained their mid-laner, Quant, so it's okay." Kashmiri said before her Evocatrice summoned a reaper and used Fero against Scorpio's Clypeus
"Key, support," Opal called her out
"In a second," she muttered before using Sutrarre to replenish the blood she lost from the damage she received from the opponent's off-laner, Scorpio,
"Present, what do you want me to do?" Key asked jestingly as she cut in and attacked the opponent's top-laner, Outlaw, with her Fero
"Nothing, I'll drain him," Opal said and shook his head as he used his Chikara's Impes to deal the draining damage on Outlaw
"If you two are done, I need a little help here." El said while his Ausu is dealing with the shinigami of the opposing team's support, Magnum's Sournoise
"On the way," Key said and started moving her Evocatrice to El's direction
Damage until damage, Matrix was at a disadvantage, only their support, Magnum, and their off-laner, Scorpio, were left on the map.
The battle of two members against five with one of the five being a summoner who can summon additional enemies pushed them down to defeat. After they aced the whole Matrix team, they proceeded to destroy the base tower. The attacks on the base tower continued even after the Matrix members resurrected back into the map until they destroyed the base tower and five stars appeared on the screen followed by the word 'VICTORY'.
{"JLNC wins the first round!"} Gino Morin announced
{"Wow, that was a real landslide fight."} Elvis Letterman commented
{"It was as if as soon as they entered the map, they have seen the path to a quick victory."} He added and Gino Morin nodded
{"What else can we expect from the team that produced New Yastrid's top forward, right?"} Gino Morin agreed and they began reading comments from the live comments appearing on the side of their screen
"Yay! We'll be eating ice cream later, right?" Key said while using her two hands to give a high-five to both El and Opal who are seated on her both sides
"Yeah," El nodded his head and removed his headphones
"Though, Opal, wouldn't this be bad for your figure?" Key asked turning her head to look at Opal after remembering that ice cream contains a lot of calories
"We'll be having physical exercises day tomorrow." El said and tapped Key's shoulder before standing up
"Eh? We do?" she asked and stood up to follow them to the resting area
"We really will be having physical exercises tomorrow?" she asked while following them
"Yes, Opal will be leading us," Quant answered and she nodded her head
"What time will we be getting up, then?" she asked
"Around 4 AM, 5 AM, or earlier than that, what time?" she asked while entering the resting area
"You look so excited, Key, what's up?" Alexei asked when she noticed the excitement flickering in her eyes as she entered the resting area, along with her question
"You sure you'll be looking forward to the physical fitness day, Key?" Quant asked and Key looked at him before nodding
"Yeah, it's been a while since I went to a gym." She said with a smile
"We won't be going to the gym if that's what you're looking forward to." Alexei said and Key looked at them blinking her eyes in confusion
"We're not?" she asked then her eyes widened
"Right, we have equipment in the base," she said while nodding her head
Rasheed just shook his eyes and opened his phone, while the rest of the members of JLNC still look amused by her animated expressions, expressions she developed after hanging out with her younger sister.
She's aware that she developed such habits but she wants people to be laidback around her so she didn't bother getting it out of her system.
"So, here's our tactic for the next game." Bright took their attention then they went to him to listen to the tactic for the next round
"Opal, you have to try the first blood, once you leveled up to three or four levels, you have to attack the opponent." Bright said and Opal looked at him confusedly
"I'll do it alone?" Opal asked
"No, you'll receive support," Rasheed said
"El, Key, you both stay in the middle lane. Level up and when Opal attacks, you attack as well. Key will go to the bottom lane as soon as El has the upper hand." Bright said and the two nodded
"Quant, level up in the bottom lane as a support for Rasheed, but when Key cuts in the battle, you will go to the top lane to be Opal's support." Bright said
"Bright, wouldn't it be a bit more convenient if I head up to the top lane instead?" Key asked
"Yeah, I'll be drained once they send reinforcements." Opal said
"That's why El and Key will eliminate the closest route to the top lane." Bright answered
"If they use a gameplay similar to the ones they used in their past games, Opal will be at the disadvantage, but we can also use his advantage to our advantage." Bright said
"So, Opal will be the first blood instead of taking the first blood?" Key asked
"No, they will send the off-laner as reinforcement." Rasheed said
"Oh," they immediately understood what he meant
"Alright, get ready," Dewy said
"Good luck," Rio said
"Buy me ice cream if I become MVP, okay?" Key asked Alexei and Alexei chuckled
"Alright, sure," Alexei said and bumped his fist with hers
"Wow, our two off-laners are having a negotiation behind our backs. I feel betrayed." Quant said while shaking his head
"Let's go, Quant," Key said and they went out of the resting area with Key gently pushing Quant out to the backstage
{"Give it up for JLNC!"} They entered the stage in a line and the fans went wild