The current time is 11:25 PM.
It had been 9 hours since the duo queue had started.
“Right now, aren’t you at 540 points for the Grand Master cut? Right?”
Currently, Hanbyeori’s score was 558 points, sufficient to qualify for a promotion to Grand Master.
[dkdkdkdk]
[Something big is coming, something big is coming, something big is coming, something big is coming]
[Everybody, take your seat, everybody take your seat, everybody take your seat, everybody take your seat]
After 5 minutes, the client was restarted.
[You have been promoted to the Grand Master rank]
“Nice!!!”
When she first received an invitation to compete in the VLL.
When the ranking number one had declared it impossible.
When she had barely reached the Master promotion match only to endure a streak of 9 consecutive losses.
“I’ve been through so much…”
The events up until now flashed through Hanbyeori’s mind.
“Hmm… Shall we start the settlement first?”
As she firmly spoke to the camera, two kinds of reactions appeared in the chat.
[Let’s do the settlement~ Let’s do the settlement~ Let’s do the settlement~]
[Jeongbae, come to your senses? Jeongbae, come to your senses? Jeongbae, come to your senses?]
[Shall we call it a draw? Shall we call it a draw? Shall we call it a draw?]
[Don’t lie, don’t lie, don’t lie]
The betting system.
A system where points automatically accumulated by watching the stream are used to choose whether a mission presented by the streamer will succeed or not.
And the topic of Hanbyeori’s current betting system was:
[Grand Master Promotion Possible/Y or N]
Precisely, whether or not she would be promoted, which caused the betting to commence as soon as the stream started.
In other words, the viewers had already finished their betting before starting the duo queue with para.
“Whoa… 91% on ‘No’? You all thought it wouldn’t happen.”
[Jeongbae, come to your senses? Jeongbae, come to your senses? Jeongbae, come to your senses?]
[Our cat pressed the button, please give us one more chance]
[Please let us off this once, please let us off this once, please let us off this once]
[Don’t you believe in Hanbyeori? Don’t you believe in Hanbyeori? Don’t you believe in Hanbyeori?]
“Wow, the person who bet the largest amount of points… PizzaDanGaeYa, 250,000 points.”
If they bet 250,000 points, they would have earned 2,750,000 points.
“Congratulations to those who succeeded, and Jeongbae, you need more practice~”
When the ‘No’ button was pressed, countless points bet on Jeongbae rolled over to the reverse bettors.
[Starting playground life from zero… Starting playground life from zero…]
[Chita is laughing, I’m going to gather points again now]
[N Chita, what? Like a sloth that fell on the ground]
“Hmm… First, I must express my gratitude.”
After taking a screenshot to commemorate the promotion, she began typing on the keyboard.
[Hanbyeori: Thanks to you all, I’ve been promoted! Thank you so much ^~^]
[para: Good]
[Hanbyeori: But… I have something to say]
[para: Please speak]
[Hanbyeori: Actually, I am the one who broadcasts… hehe]
[para: I know]
[Hanbyeori: ?]
What on earth could that mean?
Even while playing for 9 hours together, they hadn’t pretended to know each other.
[Actor entry ㅋㅋㅋ Actor entry ㅋㅋㅋ Actor entry ㅋㅋㅋ]
[Hey, take off your mask! Hey, take off your mask! Hey, take off your mask!]
[Legendary sniper detected, legendary sniper detected, legendary sniper detected]
“Wow… so you knew all along but pretended not to?”
Still, she didn’t feel bad or anything.
Often, when so-called ‘snipers’ or actors end up in the same game, they can’t hide their dismay.
To the contrary, this felt kind of likable.
In reality, they had already ridden the bus together.
[Hanbyeori: Then, by any chance… may I interview you for a moment?]
[para: An interview?]
[Hanbyeori: Yes! I have several things I’d like to ask!]
‘YouTube-worthy moment.’
Though sharing only the bus ride might result in a bad public impression,
The mysterious bus driver who attained Grand Master status turned out to be a concept-driven sniper.
[Hanbyeori: Would it be tiring for you…?]
[para: The interview is a bit…]
[Hanbyeori: After it ends, I’ll send you a simple gift card!]
[para: That’s something that should be sent as common courtesy since you gave me a ride]
[Hanbyeori: Oh… Yes, that’s true]
[para: I’m joking]
‘Still a bit unsettling…’
Nevertheless, since para consented to the interview somewhat, she quickly turned on Discord and sent a friend request.
[Kim Hanbyeol: Can I call you right now?]
[para: Sure]
‘Don’t Discord IDs usually go by real names…?’
After a few seconds of “dandan” connection sounds, the opponent accepted the call.
“Hello?”
Hanbyeori spoke first, but the other side remained silent.
“Um…?”
As chat windows started filling with messages expressing growing discomfort, a single chat appeared.
[para: Can’t you hear me?]
[Hanbyeori: Yes! Can you hear me?]
[para: Yes, what’s up… I’ve connected to my headset]
{Someone donated 1000 won}
Didn’t you change the voice settings?
“Ah, that could happen.”
[Hanbyeori: Try changing the voice settings to headset microphone]
[para: Give me a moment]
<Ah, can you hear me?>
“Huh?”
[?]
[What is this?]
[?????????]
At the sound of an uncertain female voice, most viewers, including Hanbyeori, froze in their tracks.
The reason Hanbyeori, a broadcaster known for low-tier diamond-level gameplay, could be characterized this way was because, unlike other female broadcasters, no female streamer achieved an upper-tier rank in a line other than support.
‘Could someone who toyed with Grand Master be a woman?’
Could this possibly be true?
She was left dumbfounded, simply watching the chats roll in.
[Hueung, older sister, Hueung, older sister, Hueung, older sister, Hueung, older sister]
[This sniper is just attracting attention, he made his girlfriend do it for him]
[Hanbyeori cut! Hanbyeori cut! Hanbyeori cut!]
[aue aue aue aue]
“Um… Are you female?”
<Yes>
“Wow, you truly play very well! This isn’t about discrimination or anything, I’m just really surprised!”
<And I play well>
[Women have pure confidence ㅇㅇ]
[Coolness of sis? Coolness of sis? Coolness of sis?]
[Yet, there seems to be a Big Mac in her voice]
[What Big Mac comment is this? She clearly sounds super pure]
“When did you start watching my stream?”
<Let's see... I watched you when you were on the previous platform>
Currently, Hanbyeori broadcasts on a platform called Switch.
When Switch first launched in Korea, it aggressively recruited several streamers, and Hanbyeori was one of them.
‘Yet, you said you watched my previous broadcasts?’
In reality, Hanbyeori’s earlier broadcasts weren’t as smooth as they are now.
With an average of about 500 viewers, some days barely reached even 100.
“When exactly are you referring to as ‘past’?”
<Since when you fought with Mi-an-jug?>
[What? You know that incident?]
[Wow, historic Han moment]
[Legendary]
‘Is there a woman who watched my broadcasts back then?’
When she first began playing LoL, her style wasn’t like today’s.
Back then, she responded whenever her team started fighting.
This led to her engaging in fierce battles with top-tier players during platform competitions.
She never imagined there was a female viewer who watched her stream at that time.
“Wow, you’ve been watching for so long!”
<Yes, they were entertaining>
“Then, are you a student?”
<Yes>
“Aha, a college student!”
[Is a college student dedicating 10 hours on weekdays to LoL?]
[This much, even seasoned LoL ghosts would dare not hand out their business cards ㅋㅋ]
[LoL-playing loner girl, but with skill]
<But I'm not in college>
“Ah, then maybe a high school student?”
<No, I’m in middle school>
“What?”
<Middle school student. 15 years old>
[?]
[????]
[I did not type any chats, Your Honor]
[Just go in << You, get out ㅋㅋㅋ]
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[Author: ㅇㅇ
Title: If you can't tolerate Hanbyeori boosting people and reaching Grand Master, then click dislike ㅋㅋ
Do you really think it's plausible to achieve a 15-game winning streak all the way to Grand Master?]
While casually browsing the LOL Gallery, a strange post caught her eye and she clicked it.
While it's called the 'LOL Gallery,' it's ironically a place where they talk more about players than the actual game.
The content basically opposed Hanbyeori's participation in the VLL, claiming they wouldn't give credit for the tier boosts gained from duo-queuing.
'Anyway, I would've been promoted even without me.'
Even without my help, it was fated for her to eventually be promoted.
Next week, a new Skin for Juyi will be released alongside a game-changing Buff.
Its effects will likely lead to a streak of wins that could lower the Grand Master cutoff, allowing a successful promotion on that timing.
It was the same whether I gave her a boost or let it happen naturally.
'Maybe I’ll look at the comments.'
She scrolled down and checked the comments.
[Screw off ㅋㅋ]
[If eligibility should be revoked, then dislike ㅋㅋ]
[Anyway, it's an entertainment team, what's the concern? All team members agreed anyway.]
[Seems like the bus was given by a currently active middle school student?]
'Hmm.'
With a chaotic heart, she closed the browser window and accessed the game.
Just as she was about to start a ranked game as usual—
[Hanbyeori: Hello! By any chance, would you consider appearing on Changincho Daesak?]
What is this all about?
