“I wonder how Mangming’s solo queue is going lately.”

I casually started a conversation with Mangming in the chat.

[Mangming: Ah, recently][Mangming: It's been going well][Mangming: I mentioned it before, but][Mangming: I reached ‘Master’][Oh, haha][How long are you going to brag about reaching Master, lol][Stop bragging, you brat]

Mangming proudly typed in the chat.If I were in her shoes, I’d probably want to brag too.

‘Master is impressive.’

I’m still in Platinum, so maybe that’s why it feels so far off, but Master seems like a huge achievement.I’m sure I could reach it with effort, but for now, it still feels distant.Anyway.

“Well then, since Mangming said solo queue’s fun, I guess I’ll try a game too. Ahem.”

I said that and naturally started up the game.

[🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: ??][🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: Why are you starting the game suddenly?][🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: You didn’t get money for this, did you?][No way you’re doing this because of money, lol][Hmm..][It doesn’t feel right if you’re doing this for money][Hwanhee: Ew, sellout][But if it's 100k, I can understand, haha][100k isn’t a small amount, so I guess it’s okay][Harin: Hahaha, 100k is definitely impressive][Kang Hoo-min: No shame at all.][Honesty is the best policy, lol]

That seemed to pass naturally.With that in mind, I continued to start the game and queued up.Of course, I was going to pick a random champion again today.It might be fun to play a champion I wanted, but there’s something about randomly picking one that’s also enjoyable.As I was thinking that, the game quickly matched.

Ding-!The game was locked in.

“Oh, what? That was quick.”

I was surprised at how fast the game had started.I didn’t expect it to be this fast.

[🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: Seems like a lot of people are playing Reore today][Reore has been getting popular lately][There have been more people joining][Personally, I really don’t like the influx of new players, I’d rather play with people who know the game][Look at these new people trying to make their mark, lol][Hwanhee: Those people need to be kicked out for Reore to stay healthy][The fact that Reore is getting healthier now][Mangming: I also got a quick game today][Mangming: It’s surprising]

With that said, I hit accept.A moment later.

[Hi, hi][Hello, everyone]

I saw the cheerful greetings in the pick screen.There were some friendly players here.It was a nice change, so I greeted them back.

[Hello][Let’s do our best]

In Reore, it’s hard to find people who are that friendly, so I was happy to see them.Usually, people are so caught up in the game that they just end up yelling.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen someone greet like this.”

[🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: For real][🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: It’s been a long time][Every time I join, it’s always “Can top? Can mid?”][Especially when people pick support, they’re always asking for swaps, lol][Why are these people so mad? Calm down][If you’re support, you can just ask to swap with a laner][These guys are really getting on my nerves][Guess that’s why they just play top][Top lane, haha][Hwanhee: For real, it’s refreshing to see someone like that]

Since I saw this friendly person, I decided to focus on doing my best in this game.I randomly picked a champion.The champion that appeared was—

Whooo—.

A yellow champion with a majestic voice.This champion was carrying bells, and if I’m not mistaken, they usually played as a support.

“Is it okay to play this champion top?”

It was strange for a support champion to go top, but at least I should be able to use it.

I asked the chat, and quickly the responses came.

[🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: Top Veid is a major pick, lol][🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: It’s not like it’s anything else, top Veid...][I climbed from bronze to silver with this, lol][Ha][Climbing from bronze to silver with top Veid? That’s some real talent][That’s true talent][What happened to make you play top Veid from bronze…][Kang Hoo-min: Giving top Veid to someone who greeted so nicely? That’s a bit much]

That bothered me a little too.I had typed a friendly message hoping my teammate would do well, but the response was a top Veid pick.I figured I’d probably be mad too if I were in their shoes.So I quickly typed back carefully.

[This isn’t a troll pick][If you check my history, I usually play these kinds of champions][You can trust me][It’s an alt account]

I even made a reference to my alt account, which is taboo in Reore.Since my history is good, I figured it would make sense.If it weren’t an alt, my win rate wouldn’t be this high.

[🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: Uh, alt account trolling isn’t cool…][But your win rate is seriously good][Your win rate is probably around 70%, right?][Hwanhee: 70% win rate? That sounds like a lie][It’s real, lol][Check the win rate site, it’s about 70%][That’s impressive, haha][It’s hard to believe this is someone’s first time in Reore][How is this their first game in Reore, their stats are crazy]

After I typed that, a little while later.

[No one normal trolls with alt accounts][Is this really an alt account?][What’s with this Master rank][Wow, that’s insane]

The doubts from the chat disappeared.

“This is weird, no one doubts it.”

If it were me, I would’ve doubted it immediately.

[They probably don’t doubt it because your alt win rate is too good][🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: It’s not surprising considering your win rate is 70%][If you’re not doing serious picks and still have a 70% win rate, what’s the problem?][Mangming: Hmmm][Mangming: I guess people believed it more because it’s Master and not just ‘Diamond’][Harin: The Master rank bragging is a bit much though][Hwanhee: I don’t get why you’re not playing the game from 0 points in Master][Well, if you lose one game, you’ll drop to Diamond, haha]

As I thought about how I was lucky no one doubted it, I set my runes.This time, I got help from Harin.

[Harin: You should take these runes][Harin: Then you can just take TP][Harin: I’m going to start my own stream now][Bye bye][See you later][Finally, starting your stream][🗡️Omniscient Cthulhu: Bye bye]

With that, Harin helped with the runes and left to start her own stream.She’s probably been streaming for way too long these days.I thought about that as I continued with my game.

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Explain yourself, explain yourself, explain yourself, explain yourself...[Wegis donated 1,000 won!]What were you doing with Harin, what were you doing with Harin, what were you doing with Harin...Suddenly, troublemakers barged in with donations.

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