Legendary Broken Player - VRMMORPG

The entire audience was on the edge of their seats, eyes locked onto the screen, completely absorbed in the cat-and-mouse game unfolding before them.

Frostedge had littered the battlefield with massive ice shards, seemingly using them as cover to escape from Akiko, whose speed and relentless pursuit made it nearly impossible for him to fight back.

At least, that's what everyone thought.

How could they not? Up to this point, Frostedge had yet to land a single meaningful hit.

Meanwhile, Akiko remained untouched, her health still at full. She was darting effortlessly between the towering ice formations, closing in on Frostedge again and again, delivering sharp, precise strikes that kept chipping away at his health.

By now, Frostedge had already lost nearly half his HP.

At this rate, it seemed obvious who was going to win.

"No way Akiko's actually going to win this, right?" Euna muttered, watching the fight intently.

But beside her, Maylon simply shook his head. "No. Frostedge is going to win this."

Euna raised an eyebrow at his answer.

Even the casters and commentators had already started setting the narrative—Akiko was moments away from delivering the finishing blow. The battle looked like it was reaching its inevitable conclusion, with Frostedge barely hanging on.

But then again… whatever Frostedge was doing, it was clear that he was building toward something.

Yet, despite all the spells he had cast, despite all the ice shards he had dropped onto the battlefield, not a single attack had landed on Akiko.

Not even once.

At that moment, Akiko suddenly stopped chasing.

The entire stadium held its breath.

On the massive screen, the camera zoomed in on Akiko's confused expression—her sharp, focused gaze wavering for the first time.

Because all around her, the battlefield had changed.

The towering ice shards Frostedge had been summoning all this time had transformed the arena into a massive hall of mirrors.

Reflections of Frostedge appeared everywhere.

Brando said with enthusiasm, his voice rising into a near shout.

"Wait, what?! What just happened?! Akiko looks confused—"

"No way… NO WAY! Look at this! The ice shards! Frostedge wasn't trying to hit Akiko at all—he was building a goddamn mirror maze!"

"That's insane! This entire time, he wasn't running away—he was setting the stage! Akiko can't tell which reflection is real!"

The audience erupted, realizing what Frostedge had been planning all along. He hadn't been running—he had been hiding in plain sight.

For the first time, Akiko hesitated.

Realizing she was wasting time chasing illusions, she immediately took to the skies, believing she could spot the real Frostedge from above. But that was where she made her mistake.

The moment she soared higher, something changed. Her Blessing's range—the distance at which she could nullify attacks—was now no longer in effect.

From below, small ice shards suddenly shot up toward her.

She reacted quickly, twisting her body mid-air to dodge—but one of them clipped her.

For the first time, Akiko took damage. Her health bar finally dropped.

The entire stadium gasped in shock.

"OH MY GOD! Akiko's been HIT! THAT'S DAMAGE! THAT'S ACTUAL DAMAGE!"

"This is GENIUS! This entire fight, he wasn't playing her game—he was leading her exactly where he wanted her to be!"

The crowd went wild.

Frostedge's plan was now crystal clear. By creating the mirror maze, he had forced Akiko to waste time searching for him.

And the moment she left the ground, she became exposed. For the first time in the match, Akiko was vulnerable. And Frostedge was about to take full advantage of it.

Leon couldn't help but smile as he watched the scene unfold. He hadn't expected Frostedge to pull off something this wild.

"Damn, this guy is dangerous," Euna muttered.

"Yes, and the match is already over," Maylon added, his voice calm yet certain.

At that moment, Akiko, clearly frustrated, locked her gaze on what she believed was the real Frostedge standing below. Without hesitation, she dove back into the mirror maze, determined to land a decisive hit.

But the moment she reentered the icy battlefield—a massive explosion erupted.

The entire arena shook as a chain reaction of detonations ignited around her. The ice shards Frostedge had planted earlier weren't just mirrors—they were traps.

The screen flickered and shook, struggling to capture what was happening as a series of relentless icy blasts engulfed Akiko's last known position.

Then—after a long moment of chaos—

Her profile on the screen turned red.

Match over.

And when the battlefield finally cleared, only one figure remained standing amid the rapidly melting ice.

Frostedge.

The stadium erupted. The crowd roared. The casters lost their minds.

Brando practically shouted into his mic. "HOLY—THAT'S IT! FROSTEDGE WINS! FROSTEDGE WINS! WHAT DID WE JUST WITNESS?!"

Paul's voice cut in, full of admiration. "That wasn't just a fight—that was a masterpiece. Frostedge turned the battlefield itself into his weapon!"

Brando's excitement was off the charts. "HE LURED HER IN, SET THE STAGE, AND THEN BAM! FINISHED HER IN ONE CLEAN SWEEP! THIS WASN'T JUST A WIN—THIS WAS A STATEMENT!"

Paul nodded. "Akiko was undefeated up until now, but Frostedge just proved why he's in the absolute top tier of players. This wasn't just about power—it was pure strategy."

Brando let out a breath, still buzzing with energy. "And just like that, Frostedge moves on to the final match! What a fight! What a moment! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!"

The cheers didn't stop. The stadium was electric.

Frostedge had won—and he had done it in spectacular fashion.

Leon let out a deep breath as he watched the battle conclude.

What a worthy opponent to face in the final.

And now, it was set in stone—he would be there, standing against this man, against his brilliance, his genius. And he was determined to win.

But before any of that could happen, he and everyone else knew exactly what stood in his way.

Beside him, Euna nudged his shoulder with a smirk. "Let's go, champion. You're still planning to settle your unfinished business, right? Elincia's ready to crush you all over again." She giggled.

Leon glanced at her, his eyes sharp with resolve. "Just so you know—I'm not holding back this time."

And just as the cheers from Frostedge and Akiko's battle finally began to settle, Leon and Euna stepped down from the stands, making their way toward the stage.

The moment they moved, the cameras locked onto them.

Their faces flashed across the massive screen.

And just like that, the crowd roared to life once more.

The excitement wasn't over—not even close.

The host wasted no time hyping up the moment.

"OH-HO! LOOK WHO'S UP NEXT! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR NEXT CONTENDERS HAVE ARRIVED!"

"AFTER THAT UNBELIEVABLE MATCH, DO YOU THINK WE'RE DONE?! NO WAY!"

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"IT'S A BATTLE OF LEGENDS—A CLASH BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT—TWO TITANS READY TO SETTLE THE SCORE!"

"WHO WILL CLAIM VICTORY?! WHO WILL MOVE ON TO THE FINAL?! LET'S FIND OUT—RIGHT NOW!"

The crowd erupted once more.

The stage was set.

And the battle?

About to begin.

[Kevin_Uberti]: "This is literally a workplace drama at this point. 'I left the company, and now my replacement is trying to outshine me.'"

[Hulyo_july]: "I can already hear Elincia's internal monologue: 'Know your place, newbie.'"

[Jacob_Weinberg_2081]: "Somewhere in the background, Frostedge is watching like, 'Hurry up, I got a final to win.'"

[DaoistzsPGef]: "WHO CARES WHO WINS, JUST GIVE US A GOOD FIGHT!"

[Lucas_Stellabotte]: "Elincia's literally that one senior employee who left, and now she's back to show the new guy who's REALLY in charge."