LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 699
The scent of lilac flowers dissipates in the beautiful sky of June.
And when June arrives, there are those who keep mentioning Na-me’s name until dusk.
[Today marks the 3rd anniversary of NoName’s Fall Tournament victory. Everyone, worship!]
(Finals Game 5: Irelia_Leona vs Akshan_Pyke.jpg)
Worship the GOAT.
[Comments]
– You need this level of madness to short sell 2 trillion won…
– Guys, don’t play ADC Irelia. The mentality changes, for example… (Show more)
– Team comp is trash!!!!
– This is so dizzy LOL
– Dopamine King is the only one!
Most esports leagues take a break in May and early June.
In the meantime, influencer gaming tournaments have always attracted great popularity.
[Holding the Fall Tournament Finals at the esports stadium is truly admirable.]
The virtual YouTubers appearing as holograms seems a bit cheesy, but aside from that, it feels like a genius idea.
[Comments]
– This year’s Season 1 is legendary.
– I bet there are a few who got motivated to participate after playing in the arena.
– From the league’s perspective, it’s pretty sweet to earn some money during the break.
The audience starts filling the stadium with a seating capacity of 4,000.
Camera operators busily move around capturing fans’ cheer support signs.
[We can beat the Nine Sues! Let’s go!]
– So many people showed up, wow.
– If it starts at 3, the ban-pick better commence right at 3…
└ For real LOL
– Haha, they’re doing the same format as the league.
– That’s Hye-bam, right? LOL
– Got demolished LOL
– Hye-bam, I’m dying here.
The stadium is packed.
As the opening ceremony of the finals approaches,
the handheld camera quickly scans the audience before abruptly zooming in.
Unfortunately, this year, the female challenger “HyejiAtNight” was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Next to her, a girl was chit-chatting away with Yu-shia.
She seemed a bit anxious, continuously swinging her legs up and down as her feet barely touched the ground.
The girl suddenly turned her gaze towards the camera.
“Who is this? NoName is here to join the finals!”
“Emergency! Staff, emergency…”
– Wow LOL
– NoName is watching live, shocking!
– I should’ve gone to the stadium 
– Why the heck is NoName here?
– What’s the emergency? LOL
– Emergency for the economy of the Republic of Korea LOL
A loud cheer fills the stadium.
Hearing that, Na-me twitched her shoulders in surprise.
Seeing no sign of her face on the big screen,
she raised her thumb.
“Waaaah!”
With her prankster spirit kicking in, Na-me flipped her thumb down.
“Uuuhhhh!”
A smile spread across Na-me’s face.
“Waaaah!”
“Uuuhhh!”
“Waaaaah!”
“Uuuuhh!”
The crowd’s reaction seemed quite satisfactory.
“Hehe.”
Na-me grinned and made a heart sign with her hands.
– Is she a child? LOL (She is)
– She’s acting like a little kid LOL (She is a kid)
– Yes~ I’m the No. 1 CEO in corporate value~
– The players’ pressure just doubled LOL
– If we lose here, will we be banned from Korea?
– Na-me is still unable to let go of her dream of becoming a pro gamer. Give me that CEO position of Janjeol.
– Once a League of Legends queen, always a League of Legends queen.
*
It’s already been 9 months since I promised to create a skin for Asteria.
I, along with fans who kept asking about when my skin would come out, had completely forgotten about it by now.
Then, I received a call from the game company.
[The release date for the nameless Asteria skin has been set. Can you do a promotional stream on that day?]
‘Now, this is unexpected?’
People in the West are so slow with this stuff.
But when I saw the in-game model, I got very interested.
‘It’s been ages since I played League.’
I hadn’t been able to bring myself to play, though.
So, I called Yu-shia, a former member of the PleasePlease clan, to watch the match together.
“Sia, I noticed you still occasionally put my face in the thumbnails, right?”
“Oops! Ah! That’s…!”
“No, no, I’m not complaining. It’s good if it brings success.”
“I’m sorry. I’ll refrain from it.”
“But if I hope for anything, I’d like to be featured as a challenger. It’d be awkward to be in the same shot as a Grandmaster…”
“Was that what bothered you? You’re being too harsh with the Grandmasters!”
Anyway, I got a general idea of the League meta.
<
Stream Notice>
[
NoName June First Week Broadcast Schedule Update]
Announcing an update for the broadcast schedule on June 5th (Friday).
The segment ‘Analysis of the Texas National Exchange Tournament Participants’ will be changed to ‘Asteria New Skin Review (Legacy of Legends).’
I apologize for any confusion this may cause.
[Comments]
– 
– What am I looking at?
– Wow~~~~~ Boss, bring down the drinks!!!!
– After 9 months, finally reviewing League LOL
– The Room Leader watched the Fall Tournament finals.
– Woah, is Asteria’s new skin out?
– How long ago did they say they’d do that?
– Can’t resist putting groan in “Asteria,” LOL
*
“Am I seeing this wrong?”
No matter how much I rubbed my eyes, the numbers on the stream didn’t change.
[NoName]
[Just Chatting – Asteria New Skin Review]
[Broadcast Time – 0:30:18]
[Number of Viewers – 995,104]
“Stop lying. If I had done the usual National Exchange Tournament Analysis stream, you guys wouldn’t have shown up this many.”
– 995k!
– Are we hitting 1 million?
– 7 thousand! 8 thousand!
– Whoaaaaaa
– Almost at 1 million now!
[Broadcast Time – 0:32:07]
[Number of Viewers – 1,001,449]
[‘NagoyaCat’ donated 95,780 won!]
– Bring us NoName’s new skin at once! It’s the Emperor’s command.
The chat was overflowing with enthusiastic messages regardless of the server.
As I filtered through the usual subscriber’s comments, I was ready to log into the game.
*Shwaaaaaa-
“Hmm?”
The intro was anything but ordinary.
“Asteria, who sacrificed her life for the revenge of the Selena tribe, merged with Selcore and was reborn in a new dimension. Armed with sharp intellect and cold decisiveness, she finally became the CEO of the world’s largest megacorp. She believes her true destiny lies in completing the empire of the Selena tribe and establishing a new world order. To this day, no one knows her real name. Until her mission is accomplished.”
A girl, just out of bed, dyed her previously silver hair black.
She let her long pigtails down and tapped her nano suit twice to create a perfectly fitting outfit.
Holding the Skiabona in her right hand and a wand in her left.
*Bang-
With a powerful kick, she flung open the window.
“Waaaaah!”
People flooded the streets, cheering as if they were witnessing a goddess.
The girl smiled and raised her sword high.
『Nameless Asteria』
– This is it, LOL
– The quality is simply insane, LOL
– You made us wait for 9 months just to show this? Accepted
– I got goosebumps when she opened the window.
– Man, they’re serious about taking my money, LOL
– Her face doesn’t resemble Na-me at all, but they really nailed the vibe.
└ It’s not just a copy, it’s inspired, you know.
Right away, I purchased it.
*Ding-!
– So satisfying~
– Na-me can’t resist this, LOL
– But honestly, the details are absurd.
└ That Skiabona looks just like the one Na-me crafted during the National Exchange Tournament.
└ The magic circle in the background is also ‘Stellar Artaho,’ Asteria’s ultimate before the remake.
– Is it right to make a skin when I barely play League, let alone the World Championship?
└ Then prove that you can win the National Exchange Tournament with a League champion’s skills.
└ The fact is, Na-me is the reason the earnings surged by 195%.
“Let’s do this right away.”
[Searching for game!]
[Valhalla’s Battlefield · Ranked · 5v5]
[Game Accepted]
– Jumping straight into ranked without any practice, LOL
– Now that’s proper madness, LOL
– This is what Na-me is about.
– Shouldn’t you show us at least a skill in practice, LOL
In the meantime, I collected all the info I could find about Asteria on the site.
Currently, Asteria is rated as 1.5 tier.
It seemed like a skin sale ploy, with just enough performance to not get banned.
While I was pondering items, my team gave me disapproving looks.
“Is this really okay? You’re playing after 9 months? Is this your secondary account?”
“The rank win rate is ferocious. This has the scent of a bus driver who climbed the ranks.”
[Recent Record]
[Just Listen Along – 23/0/8 · 9 Months Ago]
“Oh, it looks like my old nickname is still in use.”
Reverting isn’t hard.
[NoName #8903]
“Ha ha. Hey, no one is going to believe you if you change that right in front of them. Are you really a kid? Just tell me you’re a kid and I’ll dodge.”
“I dropped out of elementary school. I’m a toddler. No, I didn’t even attend kindergarten… So let’s say I’m a pudding. That sounds cooler.”
“Stop with the weird pudding talk. Did you modulate your voice already—”
“Wait? Is that really NoName?!”
“Woah, NoName!”
“Wow, this is insane! Why are we meeting here?”
– LOL
– Shouldn’t you recognize someone with 50,000 games under their belt?
– Please dodge.
– Are you a kid? (She is)
– Na-me isn’t a kid; she’s pudding, LOL
[Are you leaving right now?]
[If you exit the game now… your promotion match will be canceled. Are you sure you want to leave?]
[
Yes / No]
“Should I dodge?”
“No, no! Why would I dodge!”
“Please, let’s play together…!”
[Yes / No]
“Phew…”
“This is nuts. I’m playing with NoName for the first time.”
[Yes / No]
“You said you’d dodge if you were a kid earlier.”
“I didn’t really mean that…! NoName isn’t a kid; she’s pudding! Delicious pudding!”
“Am I delicious?”
“No, I mean, that’s not what I meant!”
“Uugh! Should we report this person, NoName?”
“Whitelist! Whitelist!”
“I sincerely apologize. From being born to playing League right now, everything about my existence has been a mistake.”
– Hahaha!
– This is hilarious! LOL
– Just absurd enough to get a laugh on a broadcast.
– Absurd indeed.
– Do you want to be banned from Korea or something?!
– How dare you harass NoName like that?
[Yes / No]
“I get it. Let’s do our best.”
“Phew…”
Honestly, League is full of extraordinary people.
Getting on the subway line 1 to return home feels just like this.
“NoName.”
“Yes?”
“Are you really going to play Asteria?”
“Yes. Since the new skin came out. I’m streaming a review right now. From the stats check site, it doesn’t seem low, right?”
Asteria wasn’t the notorious troll champion she once was.
She was a solid 1-2 tier champion.
I thought she only selected 0 tier champions.
“Asteria is almost unplayable in the jungle now…”
“Eh? Wasn’t she a jungler? After the remake, she became a jungle champion.”
“Nowadays, people use her mainly in mid or top—”
*Whooooosh—
The game has started.
You should’ve told me sooner. She was a jungle champion just 9 months ago.