As requested by Kai, Vi dialed up his aggression on the ne. Being on the offensive wasly his forte, but he could do so when required.

  Instead of staying in the back all the time, he advao the frontline every now and then. Being a ahat was enough to threaten the enemy. They wanted nothing to do with his Ice Coffin.

  This basitimidation tactic worked surprisingly well. The enemy respected his Ice Coffin and backed away, making it harder for themselves to farm effitly. It allowed Kai to easily outclear the Pirate and start an aggressive push. The enemy had no choice but to retreat to their Turret and clear the wave from there.

  After going through this routihree times in a row, enough was enough. The enemy decided to make their move.

  "Hey, fucker," Bruce approached the intruder. "Ya think you just e here and invade our turf like that? I'mma kick yo- Gah! Shit!" Ice Coffin hit him right away and locked him in pce! "You piece of shit! You think you just do that to me!? Who do you think you are!?"

  , a giant spear came flying straight at Bruce! He couldn't even budge. Fuuuuuu!

  "Ugh, this sure hurts," Bryan grimaced. He stepped in and body-blocked the spear. Even though Impale passed through minions, it couldn't pee through pyers. Therefore, this little gig saved Bruce from the damage.

  "Nie, fam," Bruce patted Bryan on the back. "Just keep me alive and I'mma make these shitheads regret they were even born!"

  "No problem, man," Bryan smiled weakly. To be ho, I only did it because I knew he'd bme me otherwise. It's his damn fault fetting this close to Cryo, but of course, it'll be my responsible if something happens. Wele to the life of a Support pyer. We got unfair bullshit in spades over here.

  "Good one," Kai nodded. "Keep harassing them like that."

  "Roger," Vi tinued ag as if he owhe ime and again, the TheLegend tried to front Vi, but it ended in a tragedy for him.

  "Damn, he's here again!" Bruce roared. "I'll end him!" This time, he rolled in! No way this ancer scrub could hit him- FREEZE.

  "Wha-!? You gotta be shitting me! How!?" Bruce roared at his stupid ass Pirate. This useless piece of shit froze solid in the middle of the roll. "This damn Cryo is the luckiest bastard oh!"

  Or, maybe you're the dumbest. Just some food for thought. Bryan rolled his eyes. Though, he had to admit, this ancer's harassment was getting on his oo.

  That Cryo dude was sure something. He invaded left and right as if he owhe damn pce, yet he always maintaining enough distao get away from any punishing ters. Bryan has been carefully searg food opportunity to blink in and blind that fucker, but he couldn’t find any.

  "Watcha doing just standing there watg?" Bruce ranted. "Doncha see what this mofo is doing? You do that too. Go out there and mess with them fuckers."

  "You wao put myself at risk?"

  "Pft, risk. Talking like a real pussy. Groair, man."

  "Okay, fine," Bryan didly appreciate that remark. So, no choice but to do it, right? Otherwise, he ain't a man. Very well. He wasn't scared of some chick or a cocky ancer. He gonna burn both these scrubs!

  During the minion wave, Bryan took the initiative and advao the frontline.

  "I'm going in with guns bzing," Bryan informed. "Requesting artillery support."

  "We got ya covered, soldier. Haha," Bruce followed after Bryan. This time, they gonna take that cocky ancer down!

  "Boss, the fish took the bait," Vi informed. "What's the pn?"

  "Separate them and freeze the Lumi," Kai said.

  "Divide and quer? Brilliant pnning, ander!"

  "Let's aim for a kill here."

  "Indeed, let them taste the sweet embrace of death!" Vi darted toward the frontline, just as he has done during the previous few waves. However, this time, he had a different goal in mind. It wasn't just another ploy ter his oppos. This time, he a were going for the kill! Let's give them the Bckhole & Beat special! I dub it the Bck Beat!

  First, o great Ice Wall, divide the enemy forces! Vi summohe ice wall of doom behind the Lumimancer.

  "Whoa!" Bruce excimed. "They walled you off!"

  "Huh!?" Bryan gnced behind him. A wall stood tall between him and Bruce. "Damn, what the- Shit!" A huge spear rammed into him and shoved him into the wall. There wasn't enough time to process the situatio alone dodge that shit.

  "Great, I'm stunned," Bryan muttered.

  ", bro. You're better than that. Gotta dodge that shit."

  "Easy for you to say." I don't remember you dodging her spear either. "Anyway, this ain’t good. They're ganging on my ass here! e help me out!"

  "I ain't walking into that 1v2," Bruce said. "But, don't worry. I'mma spook these scrubs with a Kraken! Ez save!"

  "RELEASE THE-" the Pirate yelled. Even though Kai and Vi were oher side of the ice wall, they could clearly hear the arm. The Kraken was ing!

  "Stick to the wall!" Kai rolled forward.

  "Right behind you, cap!" Vi rolled forward too. They were doing the exact opposite of running away.

  It was hard to guess whether this Kraken was real or just a feint. However, by stig to the ice wall, they covered both options.

  "Khaha! Idiots!" Bruce ughed his ass off. "You’re really going in?! I gonna hit ya for real now, suckers!" He celed the Kraken at the st moment and targeted it a the two foes.

  The ice wall stood in his way, so he couldn't see his oppos directly. However, Bryan was oher side of the wall, so he provided vision like a ward would. That's right, Bryan was ag as Bruce's eyes right now! That's why they were the Ultimate BB Team!

  "Here it es!" Bruleashed the Kraken at the new location! At least, that was the pn.

  BEEP. An annoying error sound. For some reason, this stupid game didn't let him release the Krakehere. What? Why!? He got both enemies right within ra was the perfect setup! Yet, the game system was siding with the enemy for some reason. “What’s this bullshit!?”

  Oh, shit. That stupid wall is in the way! Bruce realized that the edge of the Kraken’s target location was toug the ice wall. ", are you for real!? This stupid wall...!"

  He tried to pce the Kraken on both enemies without toug the wall, but it proved to be a challenge. And, while he was busy aiming, the enemies went separate ways he wall, creating even more distaween each other. They were walking in opposite dires while barraging Bryan. Dammit!

  At this point, it became impossible to fit them both in the Kraken's range. So, Bruce had to make a choiaturally, he gonna wreck that Impaler chick. That bitch deserved to die a huimes over!

  "RELEASE THE-" the Pirate roared again.

  "It's ing," Kai smiled nervously. "Go freeze the Lumi!"

  "On it!" Vi used this opportunity to get closer to the stunned Lumimahe stun from Impale was about to run out, but Vi had every iion to prolong it. Now, divine winter, freeze the un!

  He unleashed Ice Coffin on the immobile Lumimancer. It froze the poor sob in pce. Pying the game? No such luxury was allowed around here. The guy had to remain immobile.

  "Fuow they froze me too!" Bryan barked. "They ain't lettita here, I’m telling ya." He was already at 20% HP, practically dead meat. If the Impaler gets two more shots on him, he's a goner.

  Fortunately, not all hope was lost. The giant squid monster emerged from the ground and smmed that bitto the ground. Ha! That's what you deserve! You gon me walk outta here alive- Ah, wait! No! NO!

  And now, the third and final spell eddon! Vi made dramatid gestures, but only in his head. To the audie almost looked as if he was having a spasm. I unleash upohe Icicles of Niflheim! They shall drive their cold cws into your skin and rend your soul asunder!

  In practice, all Vi did was activate Icicle Rain. It rained icicles in a straight line, some of which hit the Lumimahe damage wasn't high, but still much better than Vi's weak basic attacks.

  The icicles deleted 15% of the Lumimancer's HP, leaving him with just 5%. When it came down to that much, even Vi could erase it with a single basic!

  Beware of basics! Vi shot an icicle.

  You have killed an enemy!

  "Damn..." Bryan smmed his head oable. That shit was so me.

  "Yo, my guy!" Bruce called out. "Watcha doing ki' the bucket over there!?"

  "What I say? They caught me good."

  "Damn, now it's a 1v2!" Bruce backpedaled from the se. The enemy didn't pursue him, so he got away unscratched. "Awesome. Now, I gotta sit uower like some pussy until you return. Fun."

  I didn't die on purpose, you know. Bryan made a face but chose to remain silent. It was impossible to reason with Bruce whe angsty like that. If Bryan says the wrong thing, he might eve smacked for it.

  “Hey, Dyl!” Bruce called out to the Jungler. “e over here and gank or something.”

  “You wao gank your 1v2 situation?” Dyn made a face. “I rather not.”

  “Tch, yeah, guess it won’t fly,” Bruce agreed. “But hey, at least hang around. If they go all out against me, you gank them.”

  “You think they will?” Dyn asked.

  “Yep, these scrubs are dumb as a brick. They go full offeta nowhere for no reason. ever predict what shit they gonna pull .”

  “Gotcha, I’ll hang around Bot Juil Bryaurns.”

  “Thanks, fam.” With that, a line of defense was built. As annoying as it was, Bruce had no choice but to sit uower like a good boy and defend the ne. If these bastards decide to invade, Dyn gonna be all over their business with his Lionfolk. Ez kills.

  "Good job," Kai said.

  "Why thank you," Vi replied with a smile. "Everythi acc to keikaku. Oh, and ‘keikaku’ means ‘pn’."

  "Yeah, it worked out," Kai smiled wryly. Would have been way better if that Kraken hit Vinstead of me. Then, I would've taken the kill myself. Oh well.

  Their teamwork was still far from perfect, but things worked out his time. Just a few months ago, Kai never sidered such pys. After all, the success of this py heavily depended on somebody else, and said person was a total idiot to boot.

  But, Vi was a trustworthy idiot. Duriraining, Kai picked up many duo tactics from watg Yuel and Lars py Bot. Then, she practiced them with Vi. It didn't go smoothly at first and they were out of syn literally everything, almost making her give up on the whole idea.

  But, Yuel said these things took time and practice, so Kai had to keep trying. Yuel also helped them out by analyzing their mistakes. Of course, alongside a fair dose of criticism, in a cssic Yuel fashion.

  At some point, it just clicked. Kai and Vi started pulling off successful duo pys. Their synergy and execution weren't nearly as good as Yuel and Lars’s, but Kai and Vi became good enough to beat most Bot oppos in Ranked. Evewo schmucks from Taurus folded to them.

  Kai didn’t score this kill, yet this py was only possible thanks to her tribution. And, above everything else, this success was the fruit of her and Vi's hard work. It gave a different sort of satisfa pared to sg kills by herself, she couldn't quite expin it.

  But, it felt good. With this kill, on this stage, it truly felt like Kai and Vi became a ge duo. Kai inally insisted to py Carry for herself, but over time it became more than just about her. It wasn’t just about g the most important role oeam. It became about using this position to cooperate with her teammates and win games.

  Nia scored the first kill, Vi scored the sed, a, it was Kai’s turn to score a kill. There was even a perfect target for her ohe scumbag Pirate, TheLegend. She’ll tear that dumbass apart!

  But, she didn’t have to do it all by herself. She’ll borrow Vi’s strength as much as needed for this cause. Even if it’s not going to be a pure 1v1 win, it didn’t matter. Relying on the Support to gain the upper hand in ne art of the Carry’s job.

  Yuel told her something to that effect the first time he pyed Support for her. The Support was like aension of the Carry’s body during the early-game, like another limb. By making good use of this extra limb, Kai will prove she was the superior Carry. She’ll erase that smug from TheLegend’s ugly face!

  “, let’s arrange a kill on that guy,” Kai said.

  “Sure thing,” Vi nodded. “One more kill, ing right up!”

  They were riding a strong momentum. No, not only them. The eeam was riding this wave. They were going to push it all the way through!

  DarkestCymore