I Have Reasons to Hate Streamers

[Title: Skill-oriented Healing Broadcast]

[‘Elderin’ is streaming.]

A moment of silence passed.

Normally, this would be a situation that a streamer should be wary of.

On the now-quiet broadcast, only system messages were floating on a black screen.

[You have been killed by an Unknown Adventurer.]

[Death Penalty: Connection Restriction (4 hours)]

[You can reconnect in 3 hours 56 minutes 43 seconds.]

She needs to say something, anything.

It took too long for that thought to reach her.

“Um… I died. That person just now was Gawol… right?”

Elderin gently scratched the side of her head.

Most of the chat was concerned about her.

Fortunately, there were no comments pointing out the brief audio gap.

However, they had become quite aggressive towards the person called Gawol.

Elderin’s broadcasting style tended to make viewers strongly empathize with her.

While not a large corporation with an enormous viewer base, you could say she had a solid layer of loyal followers.

It was natural for viewers to be outraged when such a streamer suddenly suffered damage during hunting.

“Well, everyone please calm down. Anyway, it looks like we’ll have to end Infinity Black for today. Or should we just chat a bit before going to bed?”

Elderin slowly began to calm her viewers.

In fact, she had no particular regrets about this death.

While dying during hunting isn’t pleasant, she was already thinking of ending the broadcast anyway.

Even if Gawol hadn’t come, she would have terminated the game soon after.

Above all, thinking about it a little later, it wasn’t particularly a distressing memory.

At first, she was flustered when her throat felt constricted, but her sensory synchronization rate was set to 25%.

Among that, she had lowered the synchronization rate for pain significantly, so what she actually felt was just a slight tightness in her throat.

So instead, other senses felt more vivid.

For example, the sound of breathing felt from behind her neck.

‘First, I should switch the broadcast screen and delete the replay, right?’

It probably didn’t come through well on the broadcast.

The slightly warm breath she felt wasn’t easily forgotten.

The subtle laughter was even somewhat seductive.

And at the last moment… wasn’t that, an embrace?

It wouldn’t have been strange to feel somewhat uncomfortable.

It might be an odd thought, but she felt pity rather than discomfort.

Is this thinking too much? If she says it wrong, it might sound strange.

“I think it’s my first time meeting Gawol, but they’re certainly skilled. They say the movement of top-tier players is different, and it’s really true. It’s like they’re from a completely different world? I really couldn’t do anything.”

– They are good

– It’d be more of a problem if they weren’t good when they do PK all day

– I heard they were quite good when they joined as a siege mercenary before

– Who was it that said they’d be top-tier if they debuted as a pro?

– But many solo rank warriors crumble when they actually become pros, so it might be an exaggeration

– Well, they did beat Traveler 1:1 at least

“Ah, I think I’ve heard about Traveler. That’s right, Gawol was an assassin, right? Hmm, assassin… I wanted to be good at it too. But I found it too difficult.”

Elderin said enviously.

Although she’s playing a mage now, until just a few months ago, she was mainly raising an assassin.

She just gave up thinking this wasn’t the path for her.

Infinity Black’s combat is based on movement.

In other words, the player has to directly control a character with near-superhuman abilities.

While the system assists in various ways, it still wasn’t an easy task.

Assassin, in particular, was extreme.

When she first tried her hand at assassin.

Elderin had to painfully realize how difficult it was to focus on ‘evasion’ and ‘speed’ in this game.

It was as if her cognitive abilities couldn’t keep up with her body’s speed.

It felt like her body was out of control, moving as it pleased.

“It looked like you were using a chain scythe earlier too? It’s my first time seeing someone use a chain scythe. Have I tried it? Of course. I touched it in the training ground and immediately knew it wasn’t for me, so I threw it away.”

– Isn’t that person the only one using a chain scythe in Korea?

– There are a few players using it in the Japanese league, and it occasionally appears in North America and Europe

– The assassin class is fun in the Japanese league

– It’s the country of ninjas lololololol

「RiceSeparatedFromPaddy donated 5,000 won」
「The highlight from the international match between Japan and England, you really get lost watching it」
「(Attached video)」

Time to watch the video sent by a viewer together.

It showed a ninja-like character assassinating an enemy mage with flashy movements.

As expected of a top-level pro gamer, it was a cool scene like from a movie.

However, what caught Elderin’s eye was a slightly different chat.

– I heard that Gawol person is good with swordsman too

– Yeah, they sometimes use it in sieges or ranked games

– If you search their record, the stats are no joke

– Is this real?

“Hmm… I see.”

Interest in Gawol began to grow in Elderin’s heart.

* * *

Menstruation was not only unpleasant in itself but also a bothersome period.

As blood continuously flows from the body, sanitary pads need to be changed periodically.

Actually, there are other hygiene products besides sanitary pads…

But those are too uncomfortable to even consider.

Even now, changing sanitary pads often made me feel quite embarrassed.

Still, it would be troublesome if there were problems with the precious connection device.

Since it’s not something I can buy new anywhere, there was no alternative but to manage it well.

[Timer 3 – Alarm will ring in 04:59:57]

At least with this change, I could be at ease for the next few hours.

Browsing through broadcasting platforms, there were no appetizing prey in sight.

My mood, ebbing and flowing like tides, still craved blood – making me fiddle with my dagger repeatedly.

In the end, this was the only option left for me.

[Infinity Arena 2nd Preliminaries – 4th Phase]

[Starting random matching.]

[Searching for an opponent… Estimated time: 02:40]

Personally, I prefer field fights with more variables.

But if there’s no opponent, I have no choice but to find one this way.

As time passed, the survivors in Infinity Arena had considerably decreased.

This was natural, as a chunk of participants was cut off after each phase ended.

I heard that if you queue now, there’s a pretty high chance of meeting a foreigner.

The final phase will open in a few days, and after that, it’s the main tournament.

[Infinity Arena 2nd Preliminaries – Final Phase matching completed.]

[Do you accept the match? Y/N]

[…You will be moved to the battlefield in 20 seconds.]

From then on, can I start expecting matches with Luche?

It seems possible as the number of people has decreased.

If they’re streaming while playing, I’m also considering ‘viewer participation’.

I wonder if it’s too early to meet, but there’s no guarantee we’ll definitely meet later.

Since I’m not doing it with malicious intent, it shouldn’t be considered sniping.

It must be right since a famous person said it.

It seemed I could decide about the arena a bit later.

[Infinity Arena 2nd Preliminaries – 4th Phase]

[Battlefield: Sanctuary of the Dead]

[vs Unknown Adventurer (Guardian)]

For now, shall we focus on the battle?

This time, a troublesome opponent has appeared.

Guardian is the class with the highest defense in this game.

It’s not as unfavorable a matchup as you might think, but it takes a long time to kill.

Normally, this should be a long and boring game..

A faint smile naturally appeared on my lips.

It’s because I thought of a way to enjoy this game.

“Hm.”

In the battlefield ‘Sanctuary of the Dead’, as the name suggests, numerous undead monsters appear.

The appearing undead are not particularly beneficial to kill, and they chase players with very slow movements, acting as an obstacle.

It’s a battlefield designed to make users keep moving while fighting.

And Guardian was one of the slowest classes in this game.

My steps headed towards the high ground.

About 10 minutes later.

The Guardian, kicked hard, tumbled down the hill.

When the undead grabbed the Guardian’s body, he had to twist his whole body to shake them off.

He pushed away the undead’s body with his shield, and hands trying to grab his legs were shattered by the holy hammer.

As he tried to take a step like that – the assassin who had suddenly approached kicked the back of his head and ran away.

No. It wasn’t just running away.

[You are poisoned with neurotoxin.]

[The strong holy power resisted the poison.]

[You are immune to poison damage but your movement speed is reduced by 10%.]

The assassin endlessly interfered with him.

When he tried to take a step with his slowed feet, or when he finally managed to shake off the undead.

The silver-haired assassin invariably appeared, pushed him back into the midst of the undead, and disappeared.

All while letting out a laugh that seemed thoroughly enjoyable.

“Pfft… Ahaha!”

Even though I could have killed him if I had really tried, I never inflicted a fatal wound.

At this point, even a fool would notice they’re being toyed with.

After being kicked in the back of the head for the fourth time like that, the Guardian felt the limit of his patience.

You are a terrible person!

Playing the game like this is an extremely rude act.

If this bad manner continues, I’ll have no choice but to doubt your educational status – he tried to express these words with somewhat raw vocabulary.

As a result, the Guardian said in a dignified voice:

“You are bad child! Enjoy game! Come to ask your well-being!”

A disaster resulting from the system filtering out profanity, causing the translator to misunderstand the original text.

The Guardian shouted something for a while, ignoring even the undead biting him.

But realizing his words weren’t reaching, his head drooped down.

“Goodbye with sadness…”

[Your opponent has surrendered.]

[You have won! You have gained 28 victory points.]