NABC Chapter 29
Chapter 29
[Infinity Arena Second Qualifier – Final Phase Passed]
Congratulations, Adventurer ‘Gawol’.
You have officially qualified for the Infinity Arena finals.
This is a significant first step and will serve as an inspiration for all adventurers.
As a token of our congratulations, we have attached a small reward.
[Attached Items]
Finals Group Selection Ceremony Invitation x1Second Qualifier (Final Phase) Reward Package x1Title: Best of 32 x1
After Haruka's parting words of “You pervert!” as she was eliminated,
I pushed on and cleared the final round.
The single-elimination tournament cuts the participants in half with each round.
Among the rapidly dwindling survivors, there was no one weak left.
But my last opponent was an archer class, highly dependent on countering my build.
The match was easier compared to Camellia or Haruka, regardless of my opponent’s skill.
The result was exactly as shown by the system message.
Even though it was an event tournament, I now held one of only 32 tickets available worldwide.
The thrill surged up from my clenched fist.
[Post by: MapleTreeCrunchyTree]
Title: Traveler Advances Cleanly to Finals
[Post by: LoveHotelMaster]
Title: Gawol, What Was That Rabbit Comment About?
[Post by: HanRiverTrashBin]
Title: Gawol Confirmed for Arena Finals
Gawol’s name was everywhere in the community threads I browsed briefly.
Not all the comments were praises, but that didn’t matter.
I lay on the ground, savoring the lingering taste of victory.
It felt like I owned the world.
It felt unreal that something like this could happen to me.
I worried I might wake up from this dream the moment I fell asleep.
I decided to bask in this moment until I felt ready.
Eldorin and Sulbbang were wrapping up their streams, and it seemed Luce had already ended his.
A little idling wouldn’t hurt.
Remembering, I made sure to save Luce’s stream recording.
He often deleted his streams afterward, being the cautious type.
I couldn’t afford to miss today’s broadcast.
After all, today was a historic day for me.
[Whisper from Eldorin]
We finished the stream :)Do you have a moment to discuss something?I’ll wait in the voice channel~
Discuss something? Was there anything left to discuss?
I wasn’t sure, but I figured it must be important.
Checking the server, I saw that Eldorin had already created a voice channel.
[You have joined Voice Channel 3.]
Eldorin: “You’re here! Just a moment, Sulbbang will join soon.”
“What’s up?”
Eldorin: “Well, since you’re in the finals, this will be our last broadcast together.”
“Oh...”
She was right.
For the Arena finals, the game company itself would take over.
Soon, there would be a group selection ceremony, and all matches would be broadcast through official channels.
Famous commentators would likely be there.
Despite their efforts, neither Eldorin nor Sulbbang were professional commentators.
Their streams would end here.
I must have been too excited to think this far ahead.
Eldorin: “The matches were amazing. I know it’s a bit late, but congratulations on your win.”
“Thanks. You were the first person who ever reached out to me.”
Eldorin: “Hehe, really? So, will you spare me if we meet in the field next time?”
“I won’t kill you. I do have some shame... so, yeah.”
I genuinely didn’t plan on killing Eldorin next time.
She wasn’t someone I would normally target.
Last time, it was just a coincidence—I happened to notice her while dealing with cramps.
[Post by: CrocodileCrocCroc]
Title: Infinity Highlights: Gawol vs. Haruka Top Moments
I normally don’t write analysis posts, but as an assassin main, this one got my blood pumping.
(Attached Video: Round 1 Slugfest)
Round 1 wasn’t much.
She turned it into a messy brawl to keep her opponent on the defensive.
Gawol knew she could win by dragging it out like that, especially since it was Haruka.
In Japan, few kunoichi match Haruka’s skill level.
She had some experience in the pro scene and decent records.
...
(Attached Photo: Gawol Fighting Haruka)
(Attached Photo: Close-up of Dagger)
Looking at the dagger, it was already set up for the silver thread build.
The last thread in Round 2 had been prepared far in advance.
Gawol likely considered it as soon as she saw Haruka’s silver threads.
It would’ve been difficult to control with Gawol’s build, which made it more unexpected.
(Attached Video: Salmu Partial Defense)
She just blocked that? Against Haruka’s Salmu?
For those unfamiliar, the usual way to deal with Salmu is to use every survival skill available.
The best approach is to prevent its use altogether, but it’s not easy against someone as skilled as this kunoichi.
Since she didn’t reveal her full hand, Haruka couldn’t opt for a frontal assault.
...
Camellia was debatable, but after this match, I’m convinced.
There’s no assassin in Korea who can match Gawol.
Am I overreacting? Sure, believe what you want.
(Attached Video: International Match – KOR Sparrow vs. UK Reaper)
Sparrow may be a top assassin in Korea, but he doesn’t hold up internationally.
It’s been ages since I felt such a thrill from a domestic assassin match.
I want to see that girl in the pro league.
We get wrecked every year in the international competitions. Just once, give us a chance.
With a stronger assassin line-up, Korea could pull off a surprise upset.
Comments:
Wasn’t Gawol just a field ambush one-trick? She’s been showing up more lately.
└ You think a one-trick would reach Infinity every season?
└ She’s in the lower ranks of Infinity.
└ She does just enough for rewards!!!!Yeah, Korea doesn’t stand a chance anyway~
In the previous season, Infinity meant being among the top 300.
That’s enough to recognize true skill.
A smile crept onto my lips as I scrolled through the post.
“Gawol, something good happen? You look really happy.”
“Hmm? Oh, it’s nothing.”
“If there’s something fun, share it with me. Or... is it a boyfriend?”
“No way! Absolutely not.”
“Hm... okay then.”
The halfling bard, MountainBird, gave me a mischievous grin.
It was a few days before the end of the second qualifiers.
I was back in the heat of party hunting once more.