Vol.20 Ch.8: The Pragmatic Scheduler

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The Valkyries started the game on a strong note. They caught the enemy off-guard with a hyper-early attack and killed Average, the enemy Jungler. This achievement opened the door to multiple benefits.

First, the trio dived deeper into enemy territory and stole the enemy's Wraith Camp. "Andria, take this buff and return to the lane," Fiona instructed. "Cornelia, let us clear the nearby wolves as well."

"Gladly!" Cornelia followed the plan with great enthusiasm. After all, she and her allies had just successfully punished that Average plebeian for opposing Cornelia's rule. Now, she was also going to collect taxes from the enemy's lands, as punishment for the whole ordeal. This was very much in line with how a noble lady should carry herself, ohoho!

And so, the two nobles made quick work of the enemy's Wolf Camp. After that, Cornelia headed to Top Lane, her mainland.

Considering the location she was coming from, she had no choice but to pass through enemy territory as she entered the lane. Nonetheless, she strode proudly through it without a care in the world.

Hmph. Try to lay a finger on me if you dare. Cornelia lifted her chin. I'm already a level ahead of you, almost two. You will not dare.

Indeed, CleanHitter didn't approach her. That peasant knew his place and allowed the noble to pass through his territory without punishing her for it.

Truth be told, the man was very eager to strike this arrogant intruder. However, he was told to stay his hand.

"Are you SURE this is alright, man?" Roi asked again. "This chick is totally acting cheeky! We gotta punish her, right?"

"Yes, and we will," Howard reassured. "But, now is not the time. She's almost two levels ahead of you, and you know how much levels matter this early."

"Yeah, you're right..." Roi conceded. "But, I'm totally going to get back at her for all this! I'll avenge my bro, ain't nobody gonna stop me!"

"It'd be best if you let it go for now," Howard advised. "The last thing we need right now is somebody acting recklessly and getting killed as well."

"Yep, true that."

"So, before you do literally anything, stop to think for a moment about how the enemy's shot-caller might exploit it. To put it simply, think of her as mini-Yuel who is always out there, trying to find an exploit in anything you do."

"Dang, she's that good?"

"It's hard to tell, so better to assume the worst," Howard said. "At the very least, that early attack she launched is very reminiscent of Yuel's shenanigans."

"Yeah, true." Roi nodded. "Giving me flashbacks, lol."

"As it should. So, operate under the assumption that if you do anything careless, their shot-caller might punish you hard for it."

"Alrighty, noted."

With that said, Howard himself also had mixed feelings about that turn of events. I hope there aren't any scouts from Utopia here today. If they see us messing up like this against an amateur team, it might be reason enough to disqualify me on the spot.

According to the Utopia representative, leading StormBlitz to victory this year should automatically grant Howard a ticket to their team. But, surely, it was just as important for the team to "look good" while taking the crown. In other words, embarrassing mess-ups like this will be frowned upon.

We have to wrap up this game cleanly without any more mistakes. Howard asserted. But, that early momentum they built isn't anything to sneeze at. I can already see that their Jungler is taking full advantage of it.

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