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On the spectator screen, Camellia’s spirit gauge was rapidly depleting.

However, the samurai’s attacks didn’t stop.

As if to show off the skills honed until now, a storm of blades kept pouring in relentlessly.

With only a few seconds left until the samurai’s spirit is completely depleted.

After unleashing a barrage of firepower, they would switch back to a defensive stance.

If they drag out the time too much or make an attack that’s easily countered, the samurai’s spear will glow again.

So, the samurai’s defense is weakest right now.

When the samurai thinks it’s ‘their turn’.

“Behind, behind! A counterattack comes in even before the samurai’s spirit is fully depleted!”

Just as the noble spear blade stretched towards the sky, a stealthy shadow targeted Camellia’s ankle.

The chain changed direction using the tree, secretly approaching to target the back.

However, the samurai didn’t give in easily either.

The body turning half a circle as if waiting for this moment.

The freely wielded spear changes direction to deflect the scythe.

Or at least, that was the intention.

The chain that seemed to be approaching endlessly stopped at a precarious position.

A gap of just about a finger’s width. Since the weapons didn’t clash, the counterattack judgment didn’t trigger.

Camellia’s mind became complicated by this unexpected situation.

‘Was the length not enough? Generally thinking, it’s a calculation error. But…’

The miserable defeat experienced in the previous round.

The probability of an opponent who showed that level of skill making such a ridiculous mistake versus the probability of having some other scheme.

To Camellia, the latter possibility seemed overwhelmingly larger.

Eyes scanning all directions turn to the sky as if realizing something.

Hidden in the leaves of the great forest. From the blind spot of vision, several dark shadow chains were plunging towards her.

A horrific crater was left where the samurai had dodged.

That was close.

If the judgment had been just 1 second late, this match would have been given up as well.

As Camellia caught her breath, SoolBbang started shouting on the commentary broadcast.

“It’s not over yet! That skirmish just now? Camellia really overcame it well. But she lost Gawol’s position.”

“Doesn’t the samurai’s spirit passive not work this time?”

“Yes. She can’t defend against surprise attacks relying on skills like before. She has to deal with it purely with skill!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than the chain scythe came pouring in.

It’s an ambush from a top-class assassin. No matter how thoroughly prepared, perfect defense was impossible.

Despite razor-sharp reactions, the scythe grazed her forearm as it passed.

It’s okay. Even though it grazed once, it’s not a fatal wound.

Thinking she had overcome it well to this extent, the attack didn’t end with just one.

Shadow chains created by skills plunge down.

Camellia succeeded in parrying, but the chain entangled with the remaining skill and changed direction.

The weapon she had just avoided flew at her once again.

To make matters worse, a terrible system message appeared in the corner of Camellia’s vision.

[‘Ancient Demon’s Curse’ effect is applied.]

[All stats are reduced by 8%, movement speed is reduced by 20%, and lasts for 4 seconds.

[You take damage equal to 2% of your maximum health every second.]

There were such cases sometimes.

Because users of certain weapon types were too few.

Or because the efficiency was too low, excessively high effects were given.

The chain scythe was just such a case.

A weapon not chosen as mainstream anywhere in the world. No, just not chosen at all.

Even if chosen, it was never used as a main weapon, so the additional effects were set at a level that couldn’t be ignored.

The result was a continuous damage curse accompanied by a powerful debuff.

Time was not on Camellia’s side.

“This, it seems Camellia’s calculations have gone awry? The situation has completely changed.”

“Is it because of the curse?”

“Yes. More precisely, it’s because of the attack range of the chain scythe. The damage of the curse itself isn’t that fatal per hit when considering defense. But if you keep taking that damage, it’s a different story.”

SoolBbang calmly continued his explanation.

Originally in this battle, Gawol, the assassin, had to close the distance.

The spear has superior range to daggers, and the samurai has excellent long-range control skills.

The samurai unleashes powerful long-range firepower when spirit is full.

When spirit runs low, they switch to a defense-oriented stance and aim for parries.

Camellia’s intention must have been to catch Gawol if they recklessly came in, disadvantaged in a prolonged battle.

But with the chain scythe appearing as a weapon, this structure fell apart.

Despite being an assassin, they accumulate damage with longer range and curses than themselves.

Moreover, due to the unfamiliar attack pattern, it wasn’t easy to dodge or defend.

Above all, due to the chain’s characteristics, it was impossible to predict the direction of incoming attacks.

“The problem is… how on earth do you block all of that!”

“The slowing curse seems painful to me. An assassin’s mobility is already hard for the player themselves to handle, but if they slow down too, can they be caught?”

The samurai’s spirit had long since reached its maximum.

Camellia is praised for having superior reaction speed even by first-tier league standards.

With animal-like instincts and dynamic vision, she had already succeeded in parrying several times.

But PVP games aren’t all about reaction speed.

If an attack is blocked, can’t you just launch the next attack right away?

There was certainly a limit to defense relying only on parrying.

If you avoid the chain scythe, skills come flying next.

Parrying the blade that changed direction using the tree again. This time, the chain itself became a weapon and grabbed Camellia’s arm.

Gawol’s own dagger riding the shadows… no, after seeing through the illusion of the doppelganger, the real Gawol’s stealth attack follows

“Wh-what kind of combination was that just now?”

“I don’t know!”

“What?”

“I don’t know! Gawol is the only one using a chain scythe, how would I know? It seems like several shadow skills are mixed in, but I can’t even begin to understand it!”

Surely she was engaged in a 1:1 battle.

As she moved her spear urgently – she felt the irrationality of facing multiple enemies alone.

– SoolBbang declares commentary surrender lol

– So what is it really?

– I’m raising an assassin, is that really the same character as mine?

– Chain doppelganger dagger chain doppelganger dagger chain doppelganger dagger

– I think I’m going crazy lololololol

– Was this game always this cruel

– Plea… se kill… me…

The health bar decreasing moment by moment.

The situation where the assassin attacks one-sidedly and the samurai barely maintains life continued for a long time.

Finally, Camellia pulled out her last card.

[Though strength can uproot mountains, and spirit can cover the world─]

[Sigma Camellia receives the effect of ‘Strength Uproots Mountains, Spirit Covers the World’.]

A desperate move that burns all remaining life.

As the samurai’s spear scattered an ominous energy, all the shadows surrounding them dissipated.

When the ferocious spear blade turned its gaze to find the next prey.

From behind Camellia, softly. The silver-haired assassin approached silently.

Silence found the battlefield.

A soft palm covers the eyes full of fighting spirit, and slits the throat as if parting water.

Red blood flows, and peace descends.

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[Author: KimchiNinja]

[Title: Upvote if you think you should quit assassin lololololol]

[Likes: 105(68)]

Upvote if you don’t have confidence to do that lol

Me first

[Comments]

– Is Gawol that good?
└ I just hit a wall

[Author: FundamentalCreamUdon]

[Title: Don’t queue for battle mode right now lololololol]

[Likes: 185(152)]

(Attached photo: 6:6 battle mode, 8 assassins)

Don’t queue if they say don’t queue

Because the chain sound will drive you crazy

[Comments]

– lololololololololololololololol

[Author: Anonymous(411.40)]

[Title: I forcibly tried to imitate Gawol’s combo]

[Likes: 141(103)]

(Attached video: Changing chain scythe direction on trees)

I tried to imitate it somewhat

while replaying Camellia’s 2nd match video

As you can see, changing the chain scythe direction itself works well

It seems to be well-assisted, maybe it was made to be used like this originally

(Attached video: Changing chain scythe direction with skills)

But this only has minimal assistance

so you need to practice a lot

My success rate is about 5%

Lastly, this is the biggest problem

(Attached video: Position change after chain scythe combo, doppelganger, shadow movement)

(Attached video: Assassin dying from their own chain scythe)

Do you see how the vision spins when spamming movement skills?

I just tried to imitate it but I’m getting dizzy

Just don’t do it

[Comments]

– The scythe getting stuck in the crown is hilarious lololololol

– But is that combo correct? It seems to be lagging a bit
└ It seems they use something more but I’m not sure what

– (If you don’t know, you should find out)
└ If I knew that, wouldn’t I be a pro?

[Author: Anonymous(321.134)]

[Title: Did Yurang’s broadcast preview come out]

Says they’ll analyze all of Gawol’s 2nd preliminary videos

Will focus on the Camellia match for now

[Comments]

– Who’s Yurang
└ If you don’t know Yurang, why are you playing Infinity Black?
└ They’re a bard specialist but a one-trick in brain skills

[Author: Anonymous(321.134)]

[Title: Yurang is on]