HFS 25

[Daehyuk, are you nervous? Why are you talking so fast today?]

[Heo Jeong unnie’s commentary on the Holy War…I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time.]

[Mahyeok became a big company, even doing commentary with Heo Jeong.]

[Viewer count is insane. Godly game, wow.]

“The chat is constantly saying that you’re nervous, Daehyuk. Are you okay?”

“Hahaha…Ah~ I’m not usually the type to get nervous, but today I’m a bit tense since I’m doing commentary in front of the famous Heo Jeong and so many viewers.”

“Yes~ Since we’re not professional commentators, it’s natural to feel nervous in such an honorable position. We ask for your understanding if there are any shortcomings. We’ll do our best with the commentary despite our limitations.”

“If we’re this nervous, imagine how nervous the Seven and Normal People guild members must be in today’s finals! Ah, we’re now getting a feed from Seven Guild’s waiting room!”

Inside the waiting room decorated with red banners and carpets, Seven guild members who would be participating in today’s match and reserve players began appearing on the broadcast. Seven Guild, which usually kept 3-4 reserve players, seemed to be betting everything on this match with 6 reserve players filling the waiting room. Lucky was using skills in the air, and StrongestSpirit was standing still, with most of them taking their time and waiting.

“There are quite a lot of players! Daehyuk, since you’re on the same server, could you explain what kind of guild this is?”

“Yes! This is Seven Guild led by Lucky. They’ve never missed the #1 spot in the Holy Wars on Lucy server! They’re a guild known for making good use of player substitutions and showing excellent strategies. I’m excited to see if they can maintain their #1 title today as well.”

[Insane lolololol so many people.]

[There are 14 classes total but they have 12 players wow.]

[Looks like they’re nervous.]

[Seven Guild looking cool.]

[If they win it’s strategy, if they lose it’s overconfidence in fighting Seven.]

The screen switched to show the Normal People guild’s waiting room. There were a total of 8 people: Ittorang, Seohee1, Jimni, Hyutzzi, Tiramisush, Heekkom, Marachip, and Capybara. Dressed uniformly in black suits with black sunglasses, they were gathered in a circle in the center, occasionally standing up and sitting down repeatedly.

“This is the Normal People Guild led by Seohee1! They’re former members of Seven Guild who left to create a new guild. Seohee1 was a main healer who showed remarkable performance in the Holy Wars when he was in Seven. We’ll have to see if he can lead his team well in the new guild.”

“This match will be intense for both teams! By the way, the Normal People guild members are wearing matching outfits and seem to have great team chemistry. I wonder what they’re doing gathered like that?”

[What are they doing?]

[How is that normal?]

[It looks like they’re playing the Zero Zero game.]

[Daehyuk, how does it feel to meet your ex again?]

[Now I see why he’s nervous, meeting his first love again.]

“Ah…Since the waiting time is long, it seems like the players are playing games to pass the time. You know the Zero Zero game, right? The one where you stand up when someone says “Zero Zero One!”

“Ah~ haha, that seems right. Since the finals are broadcast live, there’s a testing and preparation period to prevent cheating, and the time involved can be quite long and boring.”

“That’s right. BioGod requires all main and reserve players to install security programs for fair play, and players also need to set up cameras to monitor their surroundings to be eligible for participation.”

“The support team is constantly monitoring to ensure there’s no cheating, so viewers can enjoy today’s match with peace of mind.”

[When does it start? I’ve already finished the chicken I ordered to eat while watching.]

[Inside info from BioGod support team says the Normal People wins in regard to looks.]

[Who are Marachip and Capybara? Never seen them in previous matches.]

[Maybe they’ve been hiding them to avoid revealing strategies and now they’re going to use them???]

[I heard Capybara is a member who done Mystic Mine first clear, wow]

[Those two must be the Normal People’s secret weapons, Seven better be careful. Something big is coming…]

The screen showing both guilds’ waiting rooms changed to introduce the profiles of the guilds and participating players one by one. The finals were finally beginning. At that moment, the main players were summoned to the match map, leaving only the reserve players Marachip and Capybara in Normal People’s waiting room. After seeing off their departing guildmates, they flopped down on the floor.

[Waiting room] Marachip: What do we do now?

[Waiting room] Kapibara: Yeah…

[Waiting room] Marachip: We said we’d come watch.

[Waiting room] Marachip: But have been stuck here all day.

[Waiting room] Kapibara: T_T

[Waiting room] Kapibara: Can I go get something to eat?

All they could do now was cheer for their team.

“Thank you for waiting! We’re finally starting the final match between Seven and Normal People!”

“Seven guild members’ classes were: a Knight and Dragon attribute Summoner as tanks; Dragon attribute Fighter and Fire attribute Mage as DPS; and Priest and Wind attribute Spirit Master as healers—a standard and stable combination. Among them, Lucky’s class was Dragon attribute Fighter.”

“Normal People guild had Jimni as Knight, Hyutzzi as Curse attribute Summoner, Ittorang as Dark attribute Assassin, Heekkom as Water attribute Mage, Seohee1 as Priest, and Tiramisush as Wind attribute Spirit Master.

“The team compositions look similar but are quite different. Seven Guild has gone with a standard composition, while Normal People Guild has included one unusual class. A Dark attribute Assassin! Not Curse attribute, looking again it’s definitely Dark attribute. What is this?”

“This is quite a questionable composition. I’ve had experience leveling a Dark Assassin when making a guide video. Let me explain this class…Um…First, they have extremely low HP but need to attack up close, which makes them easily exposed to danger. It’s a high-risk class. And does the return match the risk? Not really. To deal significant damage, you need to hit enemies from behind. In regular boss fights, this is somewhat possible when the tank holds aggro. But in player versus player combat, just because the tank draws attention doesn’t mean opponents won’t watch their backs, isn’t that right?”

“Exactly. Since we’re dealing with intelligent humans, no matter how much someone tries to draw attention from the front, people naturally turn around when hit from behind. This makes it difficult to target backs, so we’ll have to see how they utilize the Dark Assassin in this match.”

[Remove that rotten Dark Assassin.]

[Seven’s going to win easily lol]

[Is Normal People throwing the game???]

[Only those who’ve faced it know…Ittorang is the <real deal>…]

After the countdown announcing the start of the match ended, both teams appeared in the main hall, facing off with Boss Sane between them.

Ittorang and Seohee1 immediately moved to the side.

“Usually in the early game, players focus on hitting Sane to level up rather than targeting player kills, with team fights breaking out later. The fact that they immediately turned around shows they must be confident in player kills. Normal People is showing very aggressive play from the start.”

“It’s quite unusual for the main healer, the Priest, to move away like that too, isn’t it? There’s a risk that the main team could collapse while the Priest is away.”

“That’s right. Seven Guild has noticed that two opponents are missing. They could launch an aggressive frontal attack, but they’re being very defensive and conserving their skills.

“Rather than fighting a 6:4 battle while two are away, it seems they intend to fight the two when they appear with a 6:2 advantage.”

“While Seven plays defensively, Normal People Guild actively uses skills to attack Sane and gain experience.”

“If you look at Sane’s health bar, it’s divided into twenty sections. The team that lands the final hit on each section gets the experience. Player kills give more experience, but boss experience shouldn’t be ignored either.”

“That’s right. Normal People has already taken three sections while Seven hasn’t gotten any. If Normal People takes the next section too, Seven absolutely needs to win the first team fight to make up for the experience difference. They should engage now, before the level gap widens, and while many of Normal People’s main skills are on cooldown. Come on, Seven!

“Ah…Seven is still playing defensively and saving their skills. What are they so afraid of?”

[What are they doing? Their skills will get moldy.]

[Are they pickling their skills?]

[He is coming…tremble in fear.]

At that moment, Cheong-hyeon, who had been hiding and observing the situation, revealed himself behind Seven. All of Seven’s attention turned to him. Seven’s Dragon Summoner quickly used a binding skill.

“Finally using a skill after 1 minute and 30 seconds into the game! Too hasty though. It misses!”

“With an opponent flanking them, they had to use skills, and they’re losing boss experience continuously. It looks like they couldn’t help but feel rushed.”

“It seems Seohee1 and Ittorang were hiding and stalling for time after seeing Seven conserving their skills. That was an excellent psychological pressure tactic.”

Seven’s Fire Mage, who was planning to use an attack skill after the binding landed, had no choice but to use Fireball, but Cheong-hyeon easily dodged by moving sideways.