Chapter 8:
Rayn didn't touch the game the next morning.
Instead, he watched three more replays—his own and two streamers.
He wasn't looking for tricks. Just behavior.
When players tilted, they made noise.
When they climbed, they made decisions.
That evening, he booted up Legends of Dawn again.
This time, with one thought in mind:
> "You don't carry by arguing. You carry by clarity."
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He glanced through the hero list, skipping tanks and supports.
He paused at a name he hadn't touched before:
Rivena — a mobile fighter with high burst and sharp dashes.
She wasn't the type Rayn normally picked.
> "But maybe that's what I need now…"
He locked her in.
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The match began as expected—chaotic picks, zero communication.
The mid laner spammed recall emotes.
The top laner wanted to jungle.
Someone typed:
> "GG already."
Rayn said nothing.
He didn't mute them either.
He simply stopped looking at the chat.
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First two minutes, Rayn cleared the lane slow and safe.
Watched the map, noticed where pressure was building.
By minute five, he made a rotation mid and secured a kill.
Then another in bottom lane.
By minute eight, he was 4/0/2.
Not flashy. Not dominating.
Just present. Calculated.
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One teammate typed:
> "Finally someone who rotates."
"Rivena doing good."
Rayn didn't respond.
Not out of pride—but because he didn't need it anymore.
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They won the game.
The MVP badge flashed on his screen.
But that wasn't what stuck with him.
What mattered was the moment it all shifted:
When he stopped reacting to noise
and started trusting quiet focus.
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After the game, Rayn noted one sentence in his journal:
> "Until at least Master rank… focus on what you can fix. Not what you can't control."
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That night, he played again. Still solo.
But it no longer felt like isolation.
It felt like he was building something inside himself—
Not fast, not showy, but solid.
Like brick by brick,
he was becoming unshakable.
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Hero description
⚔️ Rivena : Fighter
Damage: ★★★★☆
Defense: ★★★☆☆
Skill 1: Quick dash that resets after hitting an enemy.
Skill 2: Slashes in a cone, reducing enemy healing.
Skill 3: Leaps and strikes down with bonus damage based on missing HP.
Passive: Gains attack speed briefly after each ability cast.