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Chapter 170: Matchday 38 [1]

Chapter 170: Matchday 38 [1]

(Daily Warstar:)

(After almost 1 year of staying out of the spotlight after his sudden retirement, God Noah finally faces the media in an interview. In his words, "Get ready for peak again!")

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(WA Pro Alliance Hub:)

(It’s confirmed, Lord Doom is coming to the English Pro Alliance next season!)

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(All News Warstar:)

(Lord Doom in the English Pro Alliance! After months of creating storm after storm in the 11th server, dominating different rankings and even creating a guild, Lord Doom officially makes it to the Pro Alliance!)

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(English WA:)

(God Noah is back! 5-times Warstar RPG Champions League winner, 5-times Warstar MVP winner, Cyber Squad legend, the original Battle God, Noah Harrington finally returns to the English Pro Alliance representing Club Echelon!)

(Click link to access highlights of Stinger of War’s best moments:)

(Click link to access highlights of Lord Doom’s best moments:)

Noah faced the media for the first time in over a year.

And like expected, it created a storm in England, in the Warstar communities across the cities in England.

Afterall, this was the return of a certified Warstar legend, the Godfather of Warstar in English eSports circles.

Noah’s storied history with his old Avatar ’Stinger of War’ was already enough to create a storm on his return, and yet that was not his only identity and legend. Apart from Stinger of War, now he had the even more notorious ’Lord Doom’.

Lord Doom’s popularity in the 11th server already turned into an obsession of sorts, leading to the rise of various mythical stories.

The first player to get an SSS-Rank unique skill, the first player to get an SSS-Rank weapon, the first player to get 2 SSS-Rank unique skills, the first player to lead a cohort to clear Demon’s Tower in Hell Mode, the first player of this, the first player of that...

Lord Doom’s popularity, and in extension Noah’s popularity was at an all-time high, and Nightingale was the perfect person to take full advantage of it.

Before developing such vested interest in the game, Nightingale was a full-time hip-hop musician. Dealing with popularity was second nature to him.

He was the one who scheduled the time for Noah’s first interview.

And after the interview, not just Noah’s popularity rose, it created a ripple that affected anything connected to him, in extension Club Echelon.

On all social media platforms, Club Echelon’s already big popularity and followership across social media platforms increased even more.

Not just that, the club was now developing a staunch followership and fanbase in London where the club building was based.

Riding the momentum of Noah’s interview, Nightingale also faced the media, choosing the moment to make a big announcement.

Club Echelon was to get it’s own stadium.

Like expected, the news created a storm in the Warstar community.

All of that storm and news was just the prelude though, the prelude to an even more significant event, Matchday 38 of the Warstar season.

After 37 matchdays that tested the resilience and depth of the 20 teams in the English Pro Alliance, it was finally time for the penultimate game of the season, the matchday that would decide the top 6 teams, the league champion, and the 3 clubs that would be relegated.

This season, the 3 clubs fighting against relegation were Helix Nova, Exo Genesis, and Titan’ Ascent.

As for the top 6 clubs, it was going to be a tight battle between Phoenix Rising, Scarlet Rose, Juggernaut, Imperium Tyrannus, Nightfall, and Midnight Revenants.

The first game of the matchday was between Nightfall and Shadow Dominion, both teams currently occupying 5th and 7th position in the Warstar Pro Alliance table respectively.

Both teams utilized a similar combat approach and strategy, their lineup comprising of light armor classes like Assassins, Thieves, and Psychics.

As for the source of drama?

It was self-evident, both clubs occupied 5th ad 7th position respectively, meaning that they both had chances of making the top 6 at the end.

Like expected, it was a ferocious battle.

With their twin Assassins being the core of their team, Nightfall showed their grit and mettle, grinding out a tough win against their opponents.

Shadow Dominion won the individual battle, Nightfall won the 3 vs 3 battle rush, and the true clash occurred in the team battle.

In the end, the 5th-placed team prevailed, solidifying their top 6 spot as they briefly climbed to 4th in the table.

But it didn’t last long.

The other games were all played in quick succession.

Like was customary of every last matchday of the English Pro Alliance, all 10 games were played within a time frame of just 2 hours.

This was so that the changes in the table could be finalized quickly, so the league champion would be crowned that same evening.

At the same time that Nightfall and Shadow Dominion ducked it out in the Arena, 4 other clashes took place in the English Pro Alliance.

The Midnight Revenants took on Avalon Sovereign, an exciting game where the away side did the impossible, snatching a narrow victory from their opponents from the depths of defeat and despair.

At the same time, Exo Genesis also took on Steel Bastion.

Despite they fact that they were locked in a grueling relegation battle, the only line separating them from relegation being a win, against Steel Bastion at home, despite the energy of tens of thousands of Exo Genesis fans, the Leeds-based club was unable to cause an upset.

They managed to win the 3 vs 3 battle rush, and that was where their luck ended as in the team battle, Steel Bastion thoroughly demolished hem.

Exo Genesis was the first club to be relegated.

The drama was on.

At the same time that Exo Genesis was relegated, Helix Nova took on Oblivion Knights and unlike their fellow relegation candidates who failed to turn their fortune around in the last matchday of the season, fueled by the endless energy of their home fans, Helix Nova managed to do the impossible.

On that evening, Helix Nova employed a radical approach, fielding an all-offensive lineup that was uncharacteristic of them; an Elementalist, a Summoner, and 3 Psychics.

It was a strategy that was rarely seen at the Pro Alliance, after all it was just too radical but with their backs pushed against the wall, they did it.

On the night, the 3 Psychics seemed to have entered the flow state.

It was chaos, frenzied attack, and yet amid the frenzy, they thrived, combining a mixture insidious mind attack skills, an explosion of elements, amid a stampede of beasts to secure an unlikely victory.

The game was an all-action one and at the end?

’What... a game!’ This was the thought of every neutral fan who watched.

And just like that, Helix Nova fought against their inevitable fate of relegation, putting out their best performance of the season in the last matchday of the season to retain their place in the English Pro Alliance.

That night, a city in England celebrated all night.

He euphoria of having escaped relegation.

At the same time that all that drama happened in one part of England, Titan’s Ascent took on Cerberus Core and against the pro club that was predominantly comprised of Shapeshifting class Avatars, a variant of the Summoner class.

These guys could summon beasts and fuse with them, turning into part human, part beasts.

Just like Helix Nova and Exo Genesis, what was on the line for Titan’s Ascent was relegation. Despite this though, they could not pull off a miracle.

It was called miracle for a reason; it was hard to pull off.

Playing on away ground, Cerberus Core’s home, the loud noise made by the home fans rattled them, dooming them to sure defeat.

Cerberus Core secured a comfortable victory.

After the first round of games, the second round of games of the final matchday soon began within the 2-hour period after giving the fans a little rest time.

The first game of the second round was between Stormborn Esports and Blazing Gryphons, 2 powerhouses of the English Pro Alliance.

It was the tightest game of the matchday so far.

Playing in Stormborn Esports’ home ground, the home fans turned the stadium into a cauldron of noise and yet, that was enough to stop the burning will of Blazing Gryphons, the 8th-ranked team in the table.

The 8th and 10th ranked teams engaged in an epic mid-table clash.

With their Elementalists, Blazing Gryphons packed horrifying attack power and yet, it was not enough to overwhelm Stormborn at home.

The home side prevailed with a narrow victory, and yet, it was enough for their fans. Afterall, 3 points were still secured.

The fans celebrated their victory like they just won the league title.

The next game was between Pendragon Esports and Juggernaut. Despite playing in their home ground, Pendragon Esports stood no chance against the 3rd-placed team at 76 points.

Juggernaut tore them apart, and so, Pendragon became the scapegoat, falling to 17th position in the league, taking Helix Nova’s spot in the relegation zone.

It was pure drama.

And after all this drama, it finally moved on to the final round games.

The first game of the final round was between Scarlet Rose and Lionheart Legacy.