Your Commander-in-Chief – Chapter 166

As the Deron Christmas offline event broadcast began, many people started to log into the official stream.

It was an offline event that had never happened even before the server merge. Naturally, a lot of attention was drawn to it.

The official stream had good picture quality, but there was no chat window for viewers to engage with each other.

So, where were the viewers heading to instead?

To the official homepage’s free board or to the biggest community of Deron Online, the Deron Online Gallery.

[Deron Online Gallery]

[The broadcast has started, let’s goooooooo]

[Is the Blood Demon King going to show up?] [2]

[The event notice came out on the 19th, but the reservation for Future Center is next month…] [2]

[Hey you idiots, don’t spam the gallery, chat in the chat window!] [7]

[Is that Rudolph doll on the podium? Hahaha] [1]

[Looking to buy coupons for the event hall. Please drop a comment]

[The event broadcast is running ㄷ]

Since chatting was not possible in the official broadcast channel, viewers started to use the gallery like a chat window.

Because of that, even those who didn’t want to watch the broadcast were able to keep up with the broadcast situation.

[Look at how empty it is, haha]

[If they’re gonna do this, why even have an event there?]

[You streamers, just go away.]

[Haha, seriously]

[Who’s that pig on the podium?] [2]

Even without watching the stream, one could tell.

You could see who appeared on screen and how the offline venue was running.

The broadcast showed the interior of the sparsely populated event hall.

There were some people present, but the provided metal chairs were mostly empty in between.

As time passed, more people were entering, but at this rate, the prepared metal chairs would never fill up.

Everyone thought that way.

And that thought was not wrong. Despite all the event preparations being complete, many seats were still empty.

Viewers concentrated on the images coming through the screen.

A face wearing glasses.

Sweat constantly flowing down the forehead.

A belly and chest that seemed like they were about to burst.

A checkered shirt that was slightly folded in at the chest.

All of it was saying one thing:

This guy doesn’t really care about social interactions.

He seemed like a man who’d pour all his attention into game development.

– Ah, hello, adventurers of Deron.

– I am Jeong Cheol-min, the director of Deron.

His quivering voice was perfect.

Naturally, the viewers’ reactions were explosive.

All of that reaction poured out in the gallery posts.

[Director Jeong has entered the gallery, haha]

[I doubt they’ll do any PC-related stuff, thumbs up, haha] [2]

[Looks trustworthy, haha]

[Haha, why are they suddenly laughing?]

[Broadcast, what the hell, these viewers aren’t even being considered]

[Isn’t there going to be any subtitles? I can’t hear well, you crazy developers!] [1]

While there was hot interest for the director, the viewers watching the broadcast felt a significant discomfort.

The issue lay with the broadcast camera’s feed.

The picture quality was fine. However, the erratic switching of the camera angle made many people dizzy.

It seemed that the cameras were set to alternate after a fixed amount of time.

[So damn dizzy;;]

[Can we just fix the camera, haha?]

[Director Jeong has a pretty big figure, huh] [5]

[Looks like 10 seats left open for gallery applications] [1]

[If the Director is bigger than the Blood Demon King, thumbs up, haha] [7]

[Why can’t this guy speak well????] [2]

[He looks like an otaku who used to doodle next to me in school, haha] [2]

The broadcast continued without any consideration for the viewers.

It was just played, and because nobody cared, the broadcast camera kept rotating aimlessly without any corrections.

In such a dizzying situation, the viewers persisted and continued to watch the broadcast.

At the moment Director Jeong Cheol-min was awkwardly conducting the event, he raised his arm high.

[His arm jiggles every time he moves it]

[He’s bigger than most girls] [1]

[Hahaha]

[I’ll come back after the broadcast; it’s so frustrating I can’t chat in the gallery, haha] [6]

[Cheol-min, you keep getting more likable, haha]

[Look at Cheol-min’s soup belly, haha, he probably has a bowl of soup on his plate right now] [2]

Director Jeong Cheol-min began explaining the features of the bracelet he was wearing, his eyes sparkling.

Due to many specialized terms, nobody really understood it correctly.

As he excitedly poured out his explanation, Jeong Cheol-min activated the bracelet.

With a bright light, a shadowy wizard’s robe draped over Jeong Cheol-min.

It wasn’t real. From the translucent flickering look, it was undoubtedly a hologram.

However, Jeong Cheol-min declared that he would make it possible to play Deron in real life.

That bracelet was just the beginning.

Jeong Cheol-min moved his hand with the blurry staff in it.

There was now no one mocking his actions.

Everyone gaped in awe at what he was doing.

Whoosh—

A small fireball started from the tip of the staff and flew through the air before disappearing.

They had no idea what kind of skill went into it. Although Jeong Cheol-min raved about it, no one remembered all of his words.

That is when he boasted about their technology for a long time, Jeong Cheol-min began the event on the spot.

He would draw a few people in the hall to get a chance to experience the bracelet.

A total of five people were selected: two small girls and three ordinary-looking people.

The winners stepped forward, received the bracelets from the staff, and then ascended to the podium.

A black-haired girl wearing star-shaped sunglasses and a white-haired girl in a fluffy white coat stood side by side.

As the small girls stood in unison, the large figure of Jeong Cheol-min stood out even more behind them.

Even the combined weight of the two girls would undoubtedly be lighter than Jeong Cheol-min.

[Is this a joke? Haha]

[What’s with all these kids suddenly? Haha]

[Isn’t that black-haired girl the Blood Demon King?] [2]

[Gallery master, haha, did you go to join the event?] [1]

[So cute…]

[Hey guys, that’s not in-game, that’s real life] [6]

[Look at Cheol-min’s belly; it looks like there’s a donut stuck in there, haha. He seems bigger than both kids combined] [2]

Jeong Cheol-min began teaching those who had come up to the podium about how to operate the bracelet.

He asked them to take off their thick coats and also suggested to remove their large accessories.

Then, the black-haired small girl nodded, took off her coat, mask, and sunglasses.

And then she immediately raised her hand.

As if she were transforming.

It was not the wrong expression. If a user played Deron, she was likely much more familiar with the nickname Blood Demon King than her actual username. It was her first time officially presenting herself after revealing her face with a certification photo earlier.

Buzz—

The light that started from the bracelet flashed and enveloped the small girl’s body.

After a short time passed, the light faded, and she began to exhibit the equipment she wore in Deron.

– H-Hello, Blood Demon King…!

Just like Director Jeong Cheol-min said, the small girl’s identity was the Blood Demon King.

In a form that was familiar to users on the Korean server, she appeared in front of everyone in real life.

However, she couldn’t be exactly the same as the in-game character. Because the game’s equipment was being represented on the clothing she wore, parts of herself that she often showed off like her thighs and armpits were covered.

But the reaction was explosive.

[Gallery master makes a surprise appearance, haha]

[That’s insane, haha]

[She looks just like her character, haha]

[Will she show her armpits? Haha] [2]

[Did the developers know that the known user was actually the Blood Demon King?] [1]

[But can we really consider that a game character? Is she allowed to be insulted?] [6]

[Reality appears more fluffy than the game, haha] [1]

[Waah, she just looks amazing, haha]

Among those on the podium, the first to finish transforming was the Blood Demon King, Yeo. She moved as if to show off her appearance to others.

The haughty expression seen beyond the screen was exactly like that in the game.

At that moment, the other girl next to her, looking frustrated, bit her lip and raised her arm high.

The sickly-looking girl’s arm, which did not seem fitting for the heavy bracelet, began to shine brightly.

The light emanating from the bracelet decreased until it began to fashion a huge full plate mail around the white-haired girl.

A Paladin.

For those who played Deron, just by observing the appearance of her equipment, they could identify her class.

Yes, the little white-haired girl was indeed a Paladin.

The girl’s light blue eyes sparkled.

Then she drew her sword.

Though it was a translucent hologram, the shape of the sword perfectly represented the data that existed in the game.

– Nice to meet you, Blood Demon King. Today, I, the Holy Sword Jupiter, will bring you down.

It was a cute voice that suited the little girl.

However, the phrase that voice completed was not cute at all.

Who exactly is Jupiter? He was a figure so famous among Korean players that everyone knew of him.

The in-game appearance of Jupiter was not that of a small girl. Instead, it was a tall, slightly intimidating handsome man’s face.

Is it impersonation?

No, it can’t be impersonation. It was because above the girl’s head stood Deron’s username, in big letters without a doubt.

The hologram of that username floated even above the Blood Demon King Yeo’s head.

Not just that, the shape of the sword the girl was holding also served as evidence that she was Jupiter.

The Holy Sword unique to that server. It couldn’t be mistaken. Just checking the item catalog would make it immediately recognizable.

The shape of items could not be bought or sold, so it must have belonged to that little holy white girl.

Thus, this little white-haired girl must certainly be Jupiter.

– Y-You… you…

– Surprised, are we? Blood Demon King?

Jupiter, showing a brazen attitude, seemed to gain confidence, and like in the game, stepped forward presenting her sword as Yeo took a step back, appearing shocked.

Both were under 150 centimeters.

Two small girls cautiously moved forward, pointing their hologram swords at each other.

– Ha-yah!

At that moment, the white-haired Paladin, Jupiter, let out a big shout and swung her sword.

The Blood Demon King Yeo reacted to that attack. She swiftly swung her sword to counter the rapidly approaching blade.

– Hya-yah!

The hologram swords met in the air and then passed each other. Immediately thereafter, both girls fell over dramatically.

Both had overlooked the fact that this was reality.

What the bracelet summoned was simply a hologram. Unlike in the game, they couldn’t engage in a clash of swords and use their strength.

Boom—

– Hyuk…

– Ugh…

The sight of them falling over looked pretty awkward.

While the atmosphere of the event hall fell into a momentary silence, the Deron Online Gallery was blowing up.

[Wah, she’s unbelievable, haha]

[Jupiter… what the hell?????]

[The gallery is going wild;]

[Haha, back to normal here, all chaos, haha]

[Crazy girls, haha, they’re both hilarious!]

[Wow, Jupiter-chan… totally a sparrow, haha] [3]

[Squeak! Haha, haha, haha]

[Jupiter-chan is an adorable little sparrow, haha]

[Squeak! Haha, haha, haha]

[Oh man, this is hilarious, what’s going on here?]

[From today, I revoke my support for Jupiter.] [1]

[Deleting all posts where I insulted Jupiter, haha.] [6]

[A new gallery leader has entered! Haha, cute little sparrow-chan!] [2]

[So she wasn’t an old man…?]

[Are both of them game characters? Since they summoned Deron gear, are they in-game?] [2]

[Wah, waah, haha, haha, haha!]

[Going to reincarnate in the Human Clan, haha!] [4]