Weapon Master Oh Dae-sik.
That name was familiar to those active on Switch.
The 27-year-old man was a celebrity on Switch.
Streamer of streamers.
He became widely known in the broadcasting industry with a celebrity-like presence, to the extent that even those who had never encountered his streams were aware of him.
Perhaps it was because of his manly and bold name.
His real name, used as a streamer nickname, had already become a meme within Switch.
Due to the connotation of the name, it was mostly used mockingly.
Whether it was because of that name or his ruggedly masculine appearance, Dae-sik had always been a long-term interest for viewers.
What was Dae-sik up to today?
Surprisingly diligent for a streamer, Dae-sik was live broadcasting again today.
With the title “Oh Dae-sik is going for Grandmaster.”
“Dammit!”
Bang!
The man slammed his desk hard.
It was clear he was infuriated, his heavy breathing even audible through the microphone.
This had happened just one minute after the stream had started.
[Dae-sik is here]
[Sounds good]
[Oh Dae-sik attempting Grandmaster for about the 43rd time]
[Just give up, Dae-sik]
[Just live as a Dae-sik~]
[Why is this guy playing all weapons when he can’t even do well?zzz]
[It’s the teammates’ fault, lol, Dae-sik is good]
[It wouldn’t be different if he focused on just one weapon]
[Dae Master Dae]
[Extreme rage, lol]
[No, no, this is more like a chronic condition]
The viewers, familiar with the situation just by reading the title, began giving their reactions.
Grandmaster.
The tier that Dae-sik, known as the perennial Master, dubbed “Ma-Dak,” aimed for.
Top-ranking Challenger, ranked 89th.
That was Dae-sik’s one redeeming feature.
An old user who had been with Eo War since release, he once stood among the ranks of highly-ranked players.
However, that was only for a moment.
As he got older and his skills diminished while the game rapidly evolved, his rank plummeted.
The once-brilliant glory had vanished, leaving behind a shabby present.
“Do these guys have no intention of winning? Did I get kicked again?”
Dae-sik checked the status of his teammates by pressing the tab key.
While he was away, three allies had retired after losing a large-scale battle.
Only Dae-sik, who had chosen a wizard and remained relatively in the back, and an assassin holding their breath survived.
In a situation where defeat was inevitable, Dae-sik gritted his teeth and made a decision.
Weapon Master: “Try to draw aggro; I’ll go in as soon as the damage opportunity is there.”
Shining Dagger: “Okay.”
The orders came quickly.
Fortunately, the assassin had complied with Dae-sik’s order.
However, Dae-sik’s thoughts and the assassin’s playstyle did not align.
The assassin entered, using their ultimate ability on an enemy damage dealer, only to be killed one second later.
“…fuck.”
Left alone, Dae-sik was slain by the enemy, and the victory announcement echoed.
As the enemy stepped onto his team’s base to celebrate, the defeated leader Dae-sik blankly watched the scene.
“How can these guys keep playing like this every time we meet? What the hell am I supposed to do to win? Look at my idiotic teammates. Our team has three Diamonds, yet the opposing team is all Masters. When we catch a Diamond on the opposing team, they’re all smurfs. The world is trying to screw me over.”
Dae-sik criticized his ally’s performance while looking at the previous match’s records.
6 deaths, 7 deaths, 10 deaths… Clearly abnormal numbers were displayed on the screen.
“If I type something in chat, I’ll just get reported, and I’ll be the only one banned. Is this right? I miss Season 1. Back then, if you played poorly, it was natural to get scolded. There was romance, there was romance.”
[The romantic era of Season 1… what was it like there?]
[Romance? More like savagery]
[Is this guy just going to keep talking about the old days? Is he a boomer?]
<Shining Dae-sik has donated 1000 won!>
-That said, Dae-sik also had 8 deaths… Don’t blame others, Dae-sik.
“No, I was the one dealing damage and died during the teamfight. They just got killed when I wasn’t there.”
[Ah lol, Dae-sik ‘sacrificed’ himself]
[If you died trying to draw aggro, you did everything right]
[Why is a wizard drawing aggro?]
[This guy is just an idiot]
[Hey, don’t slander our Dae-sik]
The reaction in the chat was not good.
Objectively speaking, Dae-sik’s play was subpar compared to the enemy side.
Dae-sik just wouldn’t admit it.
<Shining Dae-sik has donated 1000 won!>
-Just go home, Dae-sik. If you become a Diamond, you’ll be king.
“Fuck! Just shut up and empathize!”
Dae-sik forcibly kicked out the viewer who had sent the donation.
[Everyone, take your hands off the keyboard!]
[Dae-sik is starting again]
[Dae-sik on his period?]
[He’s the one who can’t play and is throwing a tantrum, lol]
[At this point, it’s a chronic condition]
Fuck.
Dae-sik took his eyes off the chat and focused back on the game.
When the criticism against him formed, nothing he said would be taken seriously.
More importantly, Dae-sik focused on the game screen before him.
Please, let him catch some people this time.
-Blood Blade has entered the game.
-Kim Baek-gu has entered the game.
-lillliilll has entered the game.
-Sweet and Sour Pork has entered the game.
-Weapon Master has entered the game.
Dae-sik quickly searched the records of his matched teammates.
Comparing win rates and recent records to determine if his teammates were competent or not.
“Good…”
Dae-sik murmured softly and sighed in relief.
This match seemed to have decent team luck.
He felt giddy at the thought of finally grabbing a victory after a long time.
However, that smile didn’t last long.
The game was tilting overwhelmingly.
Mollru // Kim Baek-gu
Mollru // Sweet and Sour Pork
Mollru // lillliilll
The kill log in the top right kept rising incessantly.
If that kill log had indicated his team’s victory, it would have been great, but
his team was being slaughtered pitifully.
By some monster holding a sniper rifle.
“What the hell is that guy? Why is he so good?”
Dae-sik was watching in real-time as his allies were falling one by one.
He had just been killed by a bullet that he couldn’t even see coming.
That sniper had a clear smurf vibe.
He was thinking of blaming it on “playing to win,” but the skill gap was so severe that even that was meaningless.
It felt like if he came into the sniper’s line of sight, he would die for sure.
Each time the rifle went off, agents fell helplessly.
Any agent not killed in one shot was brutally slaughtered by the advancing enemy team.
The outer base was being captured, and the enemy rushed deep into his team’s territory.
Dae-sik spat out curses and put down the mouse he had been holding.
“No way, they just gave our opponent a smurf again! This fucking game. Why doesn’t our team get any smurfs? I can also pull off a bus. I just want a decent professional smurf, not some random Chinese smurf.”
<Old Man's Ginseng Candy Thief Oh Dae-sik has donated 1000 won!>
-That guy isn’t a smurf. He’s a local master, lol.
“A local? Don’t bullshit me, what local has a name like that? And I told you not to use such names. Sometimes people come and ask if it’s real.”
Despite the jokes about Dae-sik and even ginseng candies from old folks being sent, Dae-sik ignored them.
Giving fodder to the trolls just made them rampage more.
<Grandma's Cart Destroyer Is Mollru has donated 1000 won!>
-Teacher, is that you? I missed you.
“Teacher? What the hell does that mean? Is that person streaming?”
Teacher was a title some viewers used to refer to specific streamers.
Dae-sik quickly scanned the rapidly climbing chat lines.
Indeed, the reactions were troubling.
[Dae-sik doesn’t know Mollru? lol, she’s the number one Eo War streamer these days.]
[Dae-sik, calling her a little shit;; you shouldn’t say that to a female.]
[Why isn’t that bitch streaming?]
[Not even leaving a notice and just playing over there.]
[Mollru, you bitch! Turn on your stream!]
[Mollru, is this Dae-sik targeting you this time?]
[So who the hell is Mollru, you nerds?]
[Ah lol, who is Mollru?]
[I’ve informed you~]
It seemed that Mollru was quite a famous person according to the viewers’ reactions.
This level of fame would certainly have been discussed in the community, but Dae-sik hadn’t entered the community for a few days so he had no idea.
Dae-sik chose his words carefully, fearing he might accidentally slip up.
“So that person is a master? Their skills are definitely not master-level. Just look at how they’re dominating in this match.”
[She’s a Master smurf, yes.]
[She probably has a main account but can’t play right now for some reason, so she’s using this account as her main.]
[An ecological disruptor, lol.]
So she was a good skilled broadcaster.
And she was a woman, so that’s why the viewers were going crazy.
Whenever an attractive broadcaster appeared, such reactions were common.
Long-experienced Dae-sik roughly grasped the situation.
While he was surprised that a woman had such skills, he brushed it off as being no big deal.
The fact that a broadcaster named Mollru was a woman and her streaming history didn’t matter to him right now.
What was important to him was that he had just lost a match for free because of Mollru.
Please, let’s not meet again this time.
No, let’s meet this time as teammates.
If she gave him a free loss once, it would only be fair to give him a free win.
Dae-sik was fervently turning the matchmaking.
-Galbi Jjim Has Entered the Game.
-Weapon Master has entered the game…
“Tsk.”
There was no sign of Mollru on his team.
Dae-sik licked his lips and assessed his team’s condition.
Not bad, he shook off his disappointment and selected an agent just as the screen transitioned to the loading screen.
‘Mollru’
“What the fuck…”
Curses rose to the tip of his tongue.
Why?
What is this game’s matchmaking criteria?
Why should he have to face that person for whatever he did wrong?
It was a cry from deep within Dae-sik that no one would hear.
[Alright~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~]
[Look at Dae-sik’s face hardening]
[Dae-sik, you need to use nice words ^^; She’s a lady.]
[Mollru is a disaster at Master level, right?]
[Moll Disaster, wow.]
Dae-sik gritted his teeth and entered the game.
For the first time in a while, even without any trolls among his allies, they all played their best, but
<Defeat!>
What returned was a black screen showing their broken base.
It was a seven-game losing streak.
With a catastrophic losing streak, Dae-sik felt dizzy.
At the same time, he realized something.
He had slept through the night.
Without at least recovering half that score before he could sleep comfortably, he wouldn’t be able to rest easy.
With the viewers’ ridicule and disdain surrounding him,
Dae-sik gritted his teeth and matched again.
As the game got matched, he couldn’t ease his tension until both his allies and the opponents appeared.
No, it would be more accurate to say he couldn’t relax.
Instead of searching for ally records as usual, he sat still, shaking his legs and staring at the screen.
Finally, when both his allies and enemies had readied up and the game transitioned to the loading screen,
‘Mollru’
“Fuck…”
Dae-sik could no longer hold back his curses this time.
