A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 57

[Title: Who do you think will win, Ga-eun vs. Gallery Master? ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ] (22)

[Title: Wow, Gallery Master is no longer a low-tier trash?] (3)

[Title: Why is God himself showing up in a stream like this? Wtf ㅋㅋㅋ] (1)

[Title: ??? Is this really Chagaeun?]

[Title: What the hell, why is Chagaeun here?]

[Title: Did Chagaeun really appear on Gallery Master’s stream?]

[Title: Why is Ga-eun-kun showing up in such a low-tier stream?] (9)

[Title: Holy crap, Chagaeun appeared on the stream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!] (43)

[Title: Honestly, Gallery Master has been overshadowed by malicious acts, but from the beginning, there was a strong female vibe.]

[Title: What on earth did we do wrong to deserve this?] (2)

[Title: My victory while just lurking in Gallery!]

[Title: Accept my love, Rene!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[Title: Let’s be honest, if that doesn’t turn you on, are you even a man?] (6)

★
[Rene]

[Long time no see]

[Talk | 544 viewers | 00:48:30]

= ‘Chagaeun’ has donated 500,000 won.

Hello, Ms. Rene. I’m the streamer Chagaeun. I would like to chat for a bit, if that’s okay?

─ What???

─ Is this the real Chagaeun?

─ Wtf;

─ Great Demon Rene is being visited by Chagaeun?

─ Rene is no longer low-tier… Rene is no longer low-tier… Rene is no longer low-tier…

─ It’s just a Doc Jang situation… it’s just a Doc Jang situation… it’s just a Doc Jang situation…

What is this?
Chagaeun? I’ve heard that name somewhere…

“…Oh. That’s the person who placed 1st.”

I definitely remember that name from the PVP and AOS tournament where both ranked first.

They said they didn’t just play PVP and AOS.

So they have nicknames like “peak of New Dimension” or “God of New Dimension,” right?

Plus, among streamers, they are what you’d call a big deal.

…That person came to see me? Why?

“Um, well… c-c-c-conversation? I’m kinda… busy right now…”

─ Translation) Gonna eat the 500k won and run away.

─ Ugh, garbage.

─ Is 500k won not enough for you…?

─ Look at this nerd stuttering, lol.

─ Chagaeun: Ah, if you’re busy right now, I’m sorry. Could we perhaps talk another time?

─ Chagaeun: I’ll leave my Miscode nickname.

─ Why does the room master stutter so much? Nerd?

─ Fact) Yep, nerd.

─ ???: I’m not used to talking since I stay home alone every day (actual quote).

─ Ah…

─ Turns out it was just a newbie streamer…

“Uh, uh…”

What to do…
I want to send this Chagaeun person away and get back to my thing.
Of course, I don’t plan on contacting them again.

But the chat’s vibe felt off.
“Are you really throwing away content?” or “Gonna eat the 500k and run?”
The chat was filled with this feeling that if I don’t grab hold of that lifeline now, I won’t be forgiven.

“Uh, uh… over there…”

Someone might ask why I can’t just talk like I did with Tuni.
But the situations are entirely different.
With Tuni, I had promised to initiate the conversation.
That person just came out of nowhere and started talking…

And they are supposed to be the God of New Dimension and all that?
It’s totally normal to feel flustered and nervous.

“How long do you think it will take…?”
But instinctively, I felt that if I back down now, I’d be doomed.

─ Chagaeun: The conversation might take about 5 minutes, right? Hehe.

5 minutes. Not a long time, but still…
“Ahhh…”

─ Huh

─ It’s so cringe…

─ Calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down…

─ That’s a guy, that’s a guy, that’s a guy, that’s a guy, that’s a guy.

─ Rene is talking to a guy…

─ No way, no way, no way, no way, no way, no way, no way, no way…

“Ah, I understand…”

─ Chagaeun: Ah, if you can talk now, would it be okay to meet in New Dimension?

─ Chagaeun: You can just type in the chat, hehe.

“Ah, uh… y-yeah…”

─ Just pushing forward, I can’t even refuse, lol.

─ So cringe…

★

Two men were sitting across from each other.
The man on the right was dressed neatly in a black suit.
The man on the left, on the other hand, was in sweatpants and slippers—so very casual.

“Do we really have to do this?”

“I told you, if that streamer Rene goes top, they can beat anyone guaranteed. If you, a mid laner, are Ga-eun, it’ll certainly become the strongest team.”

“Haah…”

Sirius, an MCN and e-sports team.

At that moment, Jaehun, the head of the e-sports team in Sirius, made Ga-eun sigh.
Of course, Ga-eun understood what Jaehun meant.
They were the most talked-about individual in the New Dimension recently.
Ga-eun knew Rene’s skill better than anyone.
She had watched her broadcasts several times, always impressed.

If he joined the Sirius team as the top player, it would be an incredible power boost.
The current top player, “Atal,” was expected to drop to the second team due to mental issues, so they needed someone to take up the top position anyway.

But Ga-eun didn’t like that fact.
To be precise, she didn’t like the idea of having to seek out Rene.

“Why doesn’t the head just do it himself?”

“I told you, teams are trying to contact him, domestically and abroad. But he doesn’t respond to anyone.”

“…So the head should just show up on the stream, right?”

“If it’s a gamer, your name is much more famous than mine. The chances are way higher if you step up instead.”

What Jaehun said was a fact, regardless of whether Ga-eun liked it or not.

“Haah…”

Of course, she wanted to be with Rene.
The angles Rene showed in her broadcasts were always similar to the best scenarios Ga-eun had imagined.
Atal could do it, but… compared to what Rene showed on the broadcast, it was certainly lacking.

But that’s a separate matter.

“I really don’t want to…”
Ga-eun was the type who was shy.
Of course, she wasn’t at the level of being a recluse or a nerd, but she wasn’t the type to casually make such a proposal to a complete stranger either.

“Ga-eun, please help me just this once. I’m begging you.”

But with those words from Jaehun, Ga-eun had no choice but to keep her mouth shut.
He was the one who believed in her potential and invested everything.
When she was a kickboxing player, he was her manager.
After transitioning to New Dimension pro-gamer, he became both her manager and team leader.

If it weren’t for him, there wouldn’t be any Chagaeun as a kickboxing player or ‘Ga-eun’ as a New Dimension pro-gamer.

“Fine, I’ll do it. But just this once. If they refuse, it’s over. Agreed?”

“Sure.”

That was the last thing Ga-eun said before getting up and leaving the room.

“Haah…”
She looked up at the ceiling, letting out a sigh, images of several broadcasts from Rene floating in her mind.
The most impressive one was undoubtedly the Albion Hunt recap stream.
Watching her run effortlessly on the back of a flying Albion generated admiration that couldn’t be expressed in words.

‘Could I do that?’
That question to herself, Ga-eun quietly denied.
‘Such balance isn’t easily achievable. Probably trained in various sports. Starting from martial arts to maybe gymnastics.’
It was clear that she possessed exceptional talent.
That’s why Ga-eun readily accepted that in those areas, she would surely be outdone.

But such skills were needed only for PVE.
Split-second reaction speed, sense of distance, judgment.
If they only required that for PVP, Ga-eun was confident too.

“If I’m going to do this, I’ve got to give it my all.”
In her eyes, the leisurely atmosphere disappeared,
and as ‘Ga-eun,’ slowly moved forward as a New Dimension pro-gamer.

★
[Rene]

[Long time no see]

[Talk | 611 viewers | 00:54:19]

“So, uh, everyone… Who exactly is this Chagaeun person? I mean, I get that they’re supposed to be really good…”

─ Seriously, are you a New Dimension player and don’t know Ga-eun?

─ This guy seriously wasted his life in New Dimension…

─ Just go search for “New Dimension Ga-eun” on Wikipedia.

─ Even those who dislike PVP AOS models acknowledge Ga-eun! Ooo-oo!

I thought maybe it was possible not to know, but why is everyone making such a fuss…?
I thought that as I opened the internet and searched “New Dimension Ga-eun,” and accessed the wiki page that popped up.

[Chagaeun]
🔒 This document can only be edited after 30 days of membership.
➡ For information on people with similar names, please refer to the document on Chagaeun (homonym).

I skimmed through the profile above…

[1. Overview]
Former kickboxing player from South Korea, current New Dimension PVP and AOS mode pro gamer.

“Wow, she was a kickboxer too…”

─ She was quite famous in kickboxing.

─ Didn’t she compete in world tournaments?

─ She got knocked out in the quarter-finals.

─ Isn’t that not too impressive?

─ Do you think being top 8 in a world tournament is nothing?

─ Does someone ranked 6th in the world seem like nothing to you?

[2. Kickboxing/Career]
Now, I’ll look into that later…

[3. New Dimension/Career]
For detailed information, please refer to the Chagaeun/Career document.

[4. New Dimension/Tournament Career]
New Dimension PVP Korea First Season Winner
New Dimension PVP Worlds First Season Winner
New Dimension AOS Korea First Season Winner
New Dimension AOS Korea First Season Series MVP
New Dimension AOS Korea First Season Final MVP
New Dimension AOS Worlds First Season Winner
New Dimension AOS Worlds First Season Series MVP
New Dimension AOS Worlds First Season Final MVP

…No need to look any further.
Simply put, they were the strongest in New Dimension’s PVP and AOS modes, right?

“W-W-W-W-Why would that person want me…?”
─ That’s what we want to ask you, Rene.

─ What on earth did you do wrong?

─ Did you get headshotted in PVP?

“That can’t be possible?! I’ve never even seen their nickname in-game!”
I was shaking all over.
…Could it be that I unintentionally kicked the bucket of their sub-account Heretic?
If that’s the case, then I honestly did nothing wrong… right?

─ For now, let’s just get into New Dimension, Rene.

─ Don’t make our Ga-eun wait, lol.

─ Great Ga-eun!

“Okay, I get it, so don’t rush me…”
First, I’ll change the broadcast category to New Dimension, and send a friend request using the Miscode id I received from that person…
As I trembled, I entered New Dimension and arrived at Runol Town, the meeting spot.
Then I sent a Miscode to them.

Honestly, I preferred to chat in the stream, but Chagaeun’s wish for a real conversation and the strange comments in the chat forced my hand.

And I sent:
[Hello, Ms. Rene.]
[Ga-eun]

─ Wow, is this real? Chagaeun! Wtf!

─ I’m willing to take the plunge!

Currently, I met the number one player in New Dimension’s PVP and AOS.

[So, I have a proposal… Would you consider being a pro gamer for our team?]
“Ah, but I don’t want to…?”
[…Sorry?]