It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

Watching Lee Yena’s broadcast was a regular part of Revan, Shihoon’s daily routine. Although the broadcaster’s schedule was irregular, making it difficult to catch live streams, today was an exception.

Today, Ark and GetDevoured were doing a joint broadcast. No one knew when an accident might end it, but the start time was clear. Ark’s broadcasts had become so regular that people compared them to public TV dramas.

In that sense, this was a rare opportunity. Moreover, he had no choice but to watch the live broadcast. There were just too many concerning variables.

Who knew what that walking time bomb would do next? If things went south, Revan was prepared to call Ark to intervene. This wasn’t just for Lee Yena; it was also to protect Ark.

And, how to put this…

As expected, the broadcast was full of mishaps.

《No, no, no, wait a minute. Was there really such a motion? Is the teabagging motion this varied? Couldn’t Faraday spend time fixing the Froststorm bug instead of making this nonsense?》

《Ah… It’s not a preset motion. Faraday is quite friendly with VR, so you can just wobble it out like this. It would be nice if they did the same for keyboard and mouse users.》

《So you’re saying you did it yourself! That’s even more amazing. How did you do that?》

《The casting start pose changes with each spell. If you combine them well… um, like this… it looks like, what dance is this? Anyway, doesn’t it look like a dance?》

《Thank you for sticking with the rogue so long. Seriously.》

Yet, despite the chaos, Lee Yena managed to avoid any truly catastrophic blunders.

When she said she wouldn’t be playing the Fireball Mage due to it being rejected by the Bug Evaluation Committee, she looked slightly crestfallen but didn’t say more. That was somewhat reassuring.

After handing over the VR headset to Ark, about two minutes passed.

『Lee Yena: 322』

『Lee Yena: Are you busy right now?』

There she was, head bowed and fiddling with her phone. This sudden message wasn’t surprising.

She had been calling out #322 whenever she needed to discuss something since the end of the first season. As much as he wanted to ignore it, it seemed she was now treating him like an inmate number.

Shihoon fought the strong urge to open the notification immediately. He wanted to snap back instantly, but he knew that was exactly what that person hoped for. He didn’t want to give her that satisfaction. Not ever.

While thinking this, he could almost hear Lee Yena’s voice saying, “It’s important not to give the other person what they want.”

– Haa.

Suppressing the myriad of complex emotions bubbling inside him, Shihoon let out a long, deep sigh. It had been so long since he felt so pulled around by a woman.

‘…It wasn’t just because she was a woman. It’s because of her maddening antics…’

Even as he thought these things, watching the screen showed her wearing a motorcycle helmet. From the first moment he thought she was a crazy person to avoid meeting—when she smiled brightly and said, ‘The gathering for loggers is in the next room’—

『Lee Yena: (photo)』

『Lee Yena: (Gifticon)』

『Lee Yena: (Gifticon)』

『Lee Yena: (Gifticon)』

As she tried to immerse herself in the embellished memories once again, the text from the sender broke through her reverie.

『No.』

『Why are you actually sending Gifticons?』

『I thought you just wrote ‘Gifticon.’』

『Really.』

『And also.』

『How much do you like chicken?』

『Lee Yena: I didn’t want to deceive you.』

『Lee Yena: It’s Revan-nim.』

-Ha.

‘… What am I doing?’

『So, why?』

『Lee Yena: (photo)』

『Lee Yena: (video)』

『Lee Yena: Can I do this?』

『Lee Yena: It’s not a bug, really.』

Of course, it was KoK. Shihoon let out a very faint sigh once again as he reviewed the play video that had been sent.

A dimly lit space. The only light came from the green aura emitted by a priest, illuminating nothing but the dreary continuation of walls.

It was clear that healing was being done. But, to whom was this healing intended? And where?

No matter how long he pondered, he couldn’t figure out the priest’s location or the purpose in the video. Surely it wasn’t a fake video meant to tease him—actually, it could very well be.

He also checked the special map later on, but all he could tell was that they had forsaken all support skills, including crowd control, focusing only on maximizing healing quantity and range.

‘… This is unsettling.’

He didn’t immediately oppose it because, despite everything, he had come to respect her dedication. Though she was a little—no, a lot odd, her seriousness towards KoK was unparalleled.

And that was the more troubling part.

* * * *

『Revan: ???』

『Revan: Whatever build it is, I really don’t understand.』

『Revan: Where is that video taken? Was there such a place?』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Ah.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Hmm.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: You know the lich room underground?』

『Revan: Yes.』

『Revan: They would have lit it all up with torches there too.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Ah.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: If you use the lich knockback timing well and get into the fourth pillar on the right, you can get in.』

『Revan: ?』

『CravingWarmAmericano: And if you wiggle your body inside, you can climb up.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Once you reach the top and use an AoE heal, the heal will cover the central base area.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: If you invest in the heal range extension trait, it’s almost like, you know.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Anyway.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: It’s like a Forward Healing Well, a Well Priest… something like that.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: What do you think of it?』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Honestly, even the bug assessment team would applaud.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Clap clap.』

(Revan was typing a message…)

『CravingWarmAmericano: The biggest advantage is that you can eat ramen while doing it.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Ah, I really cook great ramen.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: I’ll show you next time.』

(Revan was typing a message…)

『Revan: You’re drunk, right?』

『CravingWarmAmericano: No.』

『Revan: I’m watching the broadcast.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: 😶』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Drinking and being drunk are different.』

『Revan: Ha..』

『Revan: Got it.』

『Revan: Don’t do it, it’s a bug.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: 😢』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Yes』

『Revan: I’m not joking』

『Revan: It’s really dangerous, so don’t do it』

(Revan is typing…….)

『Revan: We need to broadcast for a long time』

(CravingWarmAmericano is typing…….)

(CravingWarmAmericano is typing…….)

(CravingWarmAmericano is typing…….)

* * * *

……The canary was too sensitive.

Or maybe it’s better for the canary to be sensitive. After all, the miners who brought dull canaries back in those days would have died together. Thinking about it that way, maybe we should applaud the performance of our sensor.

Shall we give it a round of applause as it crossed my mind? Yes. Taking a moment, I sent a clapping emoji and turned my eyes to the broadcast screen.

The unnecessarily clear quality, well.

Wow.

Hmm… I think it needs a little more practice. Ark has the talent, so she would improve quickly.

Anyway.

There were so many things to worry about. Starting with what to do immediately.

As for the Well Priest… it was dismissed. It seemed too sensitive, but I acknowledged the ability.

But then, there’s no other priest. For quite a long time, the role of a priest in changing the landscape was very short – only during the Well Priest’s discovery and elimination. There might have been other builds… but I didn’t know of any.

Blocking such a unique and potential build just because it smelled dangerous seemed like some kind of priest discrimination… should explore that next time.

Anyway.

Ark’s broadcast was always fun as usual. Enjoying it live made it even more so.

While enjoying the show, I emptied the bottle in front of me into the glass a few times. The subtle sensations piercing through the drunken haze were…

It was time to do something soon.

As for the Archer… there’s a build for that, though it doesn’t need bug testing. But… it doesn’t go well with Battle Mage. Thinking about it… it has no meaning now.

The answers my alcohol-soaked brain provided had various flaws. I really should have split the drinking broadcast into two parts.

No, there seemed to be a reason why I couldn’t do that.

“Did you see that? Did you see it? Wow! Wow, that was insane just now! You saw that, right? Mage- Carry!”

After Ark, who was bouncing around, calmed down. It was fun to watch her red-flushed face and hear her shouting. But- if left alone, she might keep doing the same thing. We were doing a rare collaboration on Ark’s broadcast, after all.

“Ark.”

“… Huh? How much did you drink?”

“Not much, I didn’t dr- drink? Anyway… our canary objected. We should cherish the canary. Anyway. There are options. Would you like to choose?”