Classmancers - A MOBA Esport Story

Vol.4 Ch.11: Battle for the First String

After killing Ignis, Yuel focused all his efforts on pushing the lane. A new minion wave soon arrived and to help him invade the Golem.

He failed to finish the Golem before Ignis returned, but he brought it down to 40% HP. That's a huge lead when combined with his already existing advantages of level, gold, and minions. Even the number one Grandmaster in the world should struggle to climb out of this position.

Still, given Ignis's skill, anything could happen. At least, if she played as strongly as before...

"You pesky *hic*! I mean, kid!" Ignis charged at Yuel as soon as she returned. "I'mma *hic* you this time!!"

Frontal assault? Seriously? Yuel frowned. Did she really think she could just go on the offensive despite all his advantages? Frankly, it looked like throwing a tantrum.

But, that's no reason to let his guard down. Yuel fired bolts while retreating to the backline. Thanks to his attack range advantage, he could combine offense and defense into one play. Truly, he every possible advantage at this point.

Alas, things were never that easy with Ignis. She side-stepped the first shot without slowing down and swung her blade at the second shot.

"Think you can *hic* the Great Ignis with these lame shots? Ha!" Ignis parried the second shot... at least, that's what'd normally happen. However, her blade failed to make contact. The bolt hit her.

That's a first. Yuel followed up with another shot. It hit Ignis before she recovered from her swing.

"Oh, now you've done it! You've soooooo done it!" Ignis ranted through gritted teeth. "I'mma kick yo *hic*! Just you- Aya!" Another bolt hit her. Ignis wasn't moving much while ranting, so Yuel just shot her without waiting. "You little runt! Now the Great Ignis is REALLY mad!"

And seems like that's exactly what I want. Yuel smiled intently. That slow reaction and poor coordination, she was finally playing like a drunk. Becoming salty must have thrown her off her game, so her automatic professional responses stopped kicking-in.

The harder Yuel pressures Ignis, the faster she'll fall apart. Therefore, he didn't let up for a single moment. One shot after another without rest. Eventually, Ignis's HP ran so low that, even in this unstable state, she understood she had to retreat.

So, what if I do this? Yuel switched gears without warning and rolled forward.

"Wha!? Whatcha think ya doing!?"

Winning. As soon as he recovered from the roll, Yuel sent his wolf forth. If he could just pin her down again, he'll get another-

"Tooooooo bad! Haha!" Ignis dodged the assault with Fearless Charge. Even with her reduced reaction speed, she was still leagues above Yuel. It was a naive attack, but it delivered the message: if Ignis doesn't retreat, Yuel will pounce at her until he gets a kill.

"I swear I'mma mop the *hic* with ya when I return!" Ignis shoved her finger into Yuel's face while recalling to base.

Good luck with that. Yuel proceeded to push the undefended lane. Step by step, he was approaching victory. Ignis was losing it, so this game should be in the bag now.

By time Ignis recovered and returned from the base, her Golem was already at 20% HP. Just one more little push and Yuel will take it down, along with the whole game.

"Don'tcha think you won yet!" Ignis rushed at him again and yet again, her defense was lacking.

This is getting risky. Yuel glanced at his HP. Even though Ignis's assaults ended in failure, she usually managed to land a few hits before being forced to retreat. Slowly but surely, she was grinding Yuel out of HP. I