It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

At 10 PM, I finally returned home after being out for around eight hours. The house looked exactly the same as when I had left, down to the smallest speck of dust.

This was both the biggest disadvantage and advantage of living alone.

Or perhaps the biggest disadvantage was something else entirely. Most people would probably point out the difficulty of dealing with illnesses alone.

I didn’t dwell too deeply on that topic because, for better or worse, I was pretty good at tolerating pain. That first encounter with menstrual cramps had caught me off guard, making me cry uncontrollably—but that was truly an exception.

What bothered me more than pain itself was this subtle discomfort. An emptiness in the heart or an unsettled feeling in the stomach. That heavy, bloated sensation one gets after eating an unfamiliar meal.

Clearly, that restaurant was not to my taste. But if there was something enjoyable, it was probably hearing that the bill had already been paid when I went to the counter at the end.

The bill was a little over 300,000 won.

He had taken the liberty to pay for the meal I had planned to treat them to, so I couldn’t really complain about reimbursing him. It was akin to legally acquiring 300 chances to send 1,000-won donations. Sometimes, I could even afford to send a 10,000-won punch without any financial strain.

It was something to be happy about.

Inspired by the thought… I labeled the sender name as ‘LostInTheMoment322’ once and ‘StopPlayingAndStartStreaming’ once… and sent the money.

-Bzzz

-Bzzz

As I listened to the incessant buzzing of notifications that came almost immediately, it felt like the tightness in my gut was easing a bit. Though I still felt uncomfortable.

With a light sigh, I checked the drawer where I kept my meds—no more antacids.

Do I have to go out again?

After a brief moment of contemplation, I took out a beer from the fridge and sat on the edge of the bed. It was also carbonated, so it might help ease the discomfort a bit.

-Psssh

Maybe it was because it had been quite a long outing compared to when I had left the house. Or perhaps it was due to the sneaky amounts of house wine I sipped. Though it wasn’t very late, I felt quite tired.

At times like this, relaxing with a can of beer, turning on a broadcast, and browsing communities used to be the norm… oh.

I needed to create a café.

The last email from the WeTogether manager was almost a plea. The traffic was so high that unless they restricted photo uploads only in my board, they wouldn’t be able to manage.

It felt like there were hundreds of unspoken words in their concern about disappointing the fans.

I must have caused a considerable amount of inconvenience.

I didn’t forget to send a letter of apology. And while I was at it, I decided to create a café.

A café…

Hmm. What should I call it?

Calling it a fan café felt somewhat embarrassing. Despite having people who identified as fans and even interacting with one of them in real life, it still didn’t feel familiar to have fans.

Why would anyone consider themselves my fan? Even considering that revolutionaries like Castro have fans even posthumously, it seemed like fans naturally flocked to revolutionaries. It was hard for me to grasp, making me hesitant to start a fan café.

Dark, swirling thoughts lingered in my head, eventually settling heavily in my chest. Maybe I should drink a bit more and mull it over.

* * * *

『Author: ㅇㅇ』

『Title: North American Server is Going Crazy LOL 』

『Every two rounds, there’s always a naked guy running around in one round LOLOLOL. Damnit, really LOLOLOL.

If the wall gets too damaged, it lags.

But these idiots are still satisfied even if it lags.』

– How do you hold back with such a massive greatsword?

– Just hold back a little, damn it.

– What does that English chat mean?

– Roughly, it means my massive greatsword even broke the server.

– Damn, seriously?

『Author: Anonymous』

『Title: Something’s weird with this Naked Knight』

『I watched a video from my favorite broadcaster, set everything up like crazy, and ran into the Underground.

The opponent, too, came sprinting naked, all flustered. After an intense psychological battle, I finally saw an opening and swung with a lateral slash.

(Video)

It was blocked by the wall. What the heck, damn it. While I was in shock, the opponent laughed like crazy and counterattacked.

(Video)

He got blocked too LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOL.

Fortunately, I recalled the voice of Gallery Master saying that even if a colossal greatsword is thrown, it can still pierce through a person, and I won by throwing it.

But why didn’t the wall break? Damn, my blood was boiling when I heard it getting blocked, seriously.』

– What’s going on?

– Maybe it doesn’t apply when two naked characters meet?

– Why would that be? Wasn’t it just a mistake?

– Apparently, it’s been quite common on the North American servers, maybe a bug or a fundamental flaw in the build.

– If it’s this frequent, isn’t the build itself a bug?

– If it’s a bug, so what? Just enjoy it.

– Won’t you get banned?

– They’d have to ban 30% of the players.

『Author: Anonymous』

『『Title』: When is Forum Master coming back?』

『I’m going crazy.

Is it right to leave things in this state and disappear? No.

Forget the mage special and all that crap, just start the broadcast, please.』

『- Title: Ocarina Concert 🎺』

– ㄴ Arghhhhhhhhhhh!

– ㄴ Are you GetDevoured, you damn…!

『Author: CravingWarmAmericano(👑)』

『Title: Had a Drink』

『Everyone, have a drink too

🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺』

– What’s this?

– Someone, please explain to this person what a notice is

– If you’re going to talk nonsense, do it on a broadcast

– ㄴ For real

– Gulp ~ gulp! Ah~ refreshing! As expected, the best beer is the one CravingWarmAmericano makes!

– ㄴ For god’s sake, can’t you stop these newcomer comments?

– ㄴㄴ I bet Revan’s balls on this being a native just to piss off people like you

– ㄴㄴ You like betting those a lot, huh?

– Just don’t write notices

– ㄴ Here’s my low blood pressure remedy

– Please, go learn how to write notices from Ark. You were doing so well for a while, why again?

– Oh, and I made a cafe. (link) The admin recommended moving, so… please show some interest.

– ㄴ Put this in the main post, please

– ㄴ Wow, finally

– ㄴ Joining right away

– ㄴ I wanted to be the first to post, but why are you all so fast?

– ㄴ Already 70 posts, you unemployed legends, LOL

– ㄴ Making a fan cafe but not making G-Tube until the end, huh?

– ㄴ Persistent one

– I will also broadcast tomorrow. Probably starting as a mage, but I’ll think about it while falling asleep. Goodnight, everyone!

– ㄴㄴ Oh

– ㄴㄴ Have you just been playing as a rogue all day despite having such a broad character range?

– ㄴㄴ What time??

– ㄴㄴ Hey

– ㄴㄴ Tell us the time before leaving, you…

* * * *

A rare day off. Normally, Ark would have been busy making plans with friends, but today, she was seated in front of her computer in comfortable clothes.

『CravingWarmAmericano is broadcasting now!』

『A Special on Physical Mages』

The reason was immediately apparent after checking an announcement containing scant information, comparable to the truffle content in truffle-flavored potato chips.

Thanks to quickly reaching out to confirm the start time, she had the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of her real-life friendship with Lee Yena.

Lee Yena’s Holy Knight build, which she had shared, was sweeping across KoK, becoming even more popular on the North American server. It’s a well-known phenomenon: when a domestic product gains sensational popularity in America, it suddenly seems more appealing.

For Ark, who had almost zero proficiency with melee characters, it was like eyeing a pie in the sky. Yet, she announced that she would reveal a similar build for mages…how could anyone resist?

Staring at the screen logged into her secondary account, Ark hesitated momentarily but soon typed away to log into her main account. After calling to check the broadcast time, she had ended up scheduling a collaboration for the next day. Even if it drew a little attention, it wouldn’t be too much of a bother.

To be even more honest…she also wanted to drop a hint to Lee Yena that she was watching the broadcast. Just a little bit.

《Ah. Can you all hear me? … Seems like we have quite the crowd. Welcome. Today is a special on mages. It’s designed to be a build anyone can use, so watch the broadcast briefly and then go try it out.》

– user ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won! –

【Can this be used in Bronze tier??】

《Is there anyone who can translate? Ah, asking if it can be used in Bronze tier. Yes, of course. Since the opponents will also be Bronze tier…it’s actually better. Imagine monkeys fighting over territory, and one of them has a knife. Could someone type that translation in the chat?》

‘Need to mention that there’s a dedicated controversy page on the wiki. Seriously…’

However, the worried thoughts that had been lingering in Ark’s mind soon found no place. There was simply no room for other thoughts… it was a gameplay that left one staring dumbfounded.

No matter how she looked at it, it wasn’t exactly the mage she knew.

-Thud!

Once again, the impact sound. Ark only knew that the knight’s attack had failed after confirming the staggering counter motion. When was he trying to swing his sword?

Even as an observer, it was never easy to pick out the actual move from the maze of numerous fine movements and feints.

What she could see was Lee Yena’s mage continuously striking the knight’s joints with perfect counter timing. She wondered if Lee Yena could predict her opponent’s movements.

Of course, Ark wasn’t the only one feeling this way.

Maybe due to the barrage of questions in the chat wondering how she was doing it, Lee Yena, raising her staff high toward the fallen Holy Knight, continued her explanation in her languid voice.

“Magic Missile has such excessive judgment… there shouldn’t be any difficulty. Just think of it as firing a couple of beats faster than a parry timing. You don’t have to hit the opponent’s weapon, so it’s more advantageous than a parry in psychological play. Anyway…now that we’ve dealt with the knight, shall we go collect the loot?”

-Smack!

『Ardor(Holy Knight) has been slain!』

『A_damam(Mage) → Ardor(Holy Knight)』

Without even looking, the mage, who had killed the Holy Knight, set her gaze on the nearby priest. Perhaps he couldn’t even imagine that the Holy Knight who was protecting him would be defeated in close combat by a mage. Standing dumbfounded just a few steps away, the priest belatedly came to his senses when the blood-soaked staff turned towards him.

As the priest hurriedly cast a shield and tried to flee, the mage, who seemed to be casting a spell, suddenly lunged forward and tackled him.

The shaking first-person view indicated that the priest and the mage had become a tangled heap. It was something Ark, who had been playing KoK for quite some time, had never seen before.

‘Wait? The shield…was cast?’

It was supposed to be a blocked attack. The confusion brought by an unexpected hit was indescribable. It was quite expected that the priest, forced into unforeseen close combat, couldn’t put up an effective resistance.

Neither Ark nor the viewers, unaware that the mage’s approach was not blocked by the shield’s attack judgment, could hold back their bewilderment.

“Doesn’t a fist seem better than a blunt weapon? The visual effect is also better. Why can’t mages use gauntlets? A magic-powered iron fist… I think everyone would love that.”

The one responsible only continued to utter indifferent complaints.

“Alright. Then, in the next game, ah. This is something you absolutely shouldn’t follow. For some reason, while playing a mage, fireballs don’t seem to show sometimes. Does anyone know why? What I mean is…let’s just try it out in a custom game. Again, don’t follow what I do.”

This strange complaint left her baffled.

TL’s Corner:

GetDevoured telling her viewers not to copy her, is like vine-glo telling their custormers to not add water to the grape brick and ferment it during prohibition.