Former Hero Streamer – Chapter 114

Something Huge Has Arrived!!!!

Author: PpaePpae

Friede VS STK, the match of the century is on!

STK! Are they gods?

Friede! Is she a goddess?

Finally, the real showdown between Warden and Friede is about to unfold!

Stay tuned!

ㅇㅇ: Who cares, this idiot got excited.

ㄴKimKkaetullaku: What the hell is this? What’s happening?

ㄴㅇㅇ: Huh? True? There’s news about it on Outven too.

ㄴyaSergei: Is PpaePpae this bastard not related to it?

ㄴZikGarterbelt: Come to think of it, this guy’s rumors about Friede have been quite accurate… Found you! The culprit is you!

ㄴPpaePpae: What are these idiots talking about…

Hope they don’t just half-ass it like it’s an event.

Author: Ilgwangsogeom

It’s Friede VS Warden.

Of course, with the Streamer Team and STK Team involved, balance is thrown out the window.

But if all goes well, we might get a one-on-one duel between Warden and Friede.

If they’re really human, they should realize the atmosphere and play seriously, right? Haha.

NunaReulMeogneunMidir: Other than the rest, I think Warden and Friede would do that.

ㅇㅇ: For real, no kidding.

TheDominator: But it’s not a one-on-one like during the Lotus event, so I’m a bit anxious. I wonder if both sides won’t flake out.

LAmpadu: Ah, if that happens, a riot will break out immediately.

세숫대야: Who the hell said let’s flake out! Captain, nail them with your law baton!

Recently, it feels like STK is getting oddly tangled with Friede, is that a kingly favor?

Author: yaSergei

Even during the last brawl, it felt like they were pushing the Lotus Friede angle strong, and now there’s Friede among the invited streamers.

Could it be they’re aiming at Friede under the pretext of a female lead?

Combining STK’s name value and Friede’s popularity could lead to a power-up, you know.

ㄴKimKkaetullaku: For sure, since the finals of the brawl, Friede has been clinging onto them.

NunaReulMeogneunMidir: With someone like Friede, STK would definitely take an interest. Is there any other streamer from STK who’s doing as well as Friede other than the boxer and baker?

TikkleMoAhasan: Does our gay see Friede as…?

ㄴㅇㅇ: I do see it that way, though.

ㄴLAmpadu: Crazy bastards, haha.

ㄴTheDominator: Seriously, ever since Friede’s beauty was revealed, so many perverts have come out of the woodwork.

ㄴZikGarterbelt: When will Friede open the era of a great lawsuit someday?

ㄴㅇㅇ: Yeah, this can’t be caught by a general net.

ㄴIlgwangsogeom: If you investigate properly, anything can be caught, you gay…

Soul Warfare has a new hot topic on Outven.

It’s the event hosted by the STK team, prominently featured in the news.

Unlike the previous brawl, it has a short schedule and ends in just one day.

If it had stopped there, anyone would have taken a glance out of curiosity but then lost interest.

They would have sneered at it as just another pointless tournament that’s hogging the news.

But the thumbnail image of me embedded in the event was enough to click on it for anyone.

Ah, what is this sudden rush of blood to my face? It was like I had hot packs pressed against my cheeks.

The shape of my lips felt like, contrary to the slight shame I was feeling, the corners were pulled up due to a change in my facial muscles.

If someone were to read my thoughts, there would be no worse history of agonizing over my blanket.

My heart, tormented by excessive shame, soon began to rationalize itself.

It’s ridiculous to praise myself with my own face, but what can I do?

“If it turned out well, it’d be beautiful.”

Honestly, it’s pretty, even to anyone who looks.

They say it’s hard for a person to evaluate their own face objectively, but with a difference this big, such sayings become utterly ridiculous.

Claiming to be average with a face like this would be nothing short of a faux pas.

Anyway, setting aside my face for now, I took a look at the responses to the news post.

Fortunately, the reactions were quite heated.

If this had happened before being summoned to this world, how would I have felt if my face was all over the news for such a tournament?

I’d have probably piled up worry and tension, staying up all night with eyes wide open.

That’s what anxiety is. Without a sharp solution, just nervously worrying, burning away nothing but mind and spirit.

Excessive tension might act as a stimulant until the day of the tournament, but once it starts, balance might crumble and I might face an embarrassing spectacle.

It’s said that too much attention can shrink a person’s heart, but even with my face up on the site, I felt no particular emotion.

How could I hide from such things? The more attention, the better—I’m the kind of person who would die in the sun like a flower seed on asphalt without any.

“Let’s see who’s coming out.”

I quickly scanned through the content of the tournament.

I had received the schedule earlier, but I had no idea who the important Streamer Team members were.

Did they really keep such things a secret even among team members?

I wonder if it’s just my delusion that something feels favorable to STK.

“Gunda, Haldir, Bisou… all names I know.”

There were other streamers too, but including myself, half of them have come from brawl tournaments.

It feels like they just hastily selected team members based on the brawl.

Honestly, it’s understandable; how often do top-tier streamers come about?

Looking at the list of streamers posted, it’s quite disappointing that Dayoung’s name is nowhere to be found.

Though she’s barely holding onto Grand Master status, who would have guessed she wouldn’t be invited to the tournament?

I thought she would be a sure invite since she made it to the quarter-finals.

Now all I can do is feel regret. Well, I wouldn’t force Dayoung to join just because I’m at odds with the team.

More importantly, what to do about my broadcast today?

“Should I skip it?”

Just some trivial self-questioning.

If I go live now, with all the questions pouring in, I wouldn’t be able to focus on gaming.

Or, I might end up repeating the same answer regarding questions that are different in wording but essentially the same like a parrot.

It felt awkward, like I was starting a clarification stream.

I could ask what’s the difference between this and the after-party stream post-brawl, but people usually act based on emotions rather than logic, don’t they?

It’d be better to offer something new after a break than just going on a simple hiatus.

I can’t keep doing the same old gaming stream forever.

Thinking back, it seems my broadcast content has been quite monotonous.

The most unique segment would’ve been the editing competition.

‘Is there no more innovative way?’

But even when I reflect on it, no good ideas come to mind.

To be honest, there’s probably no streamer with as little input as me.

I’ve been coasting along from my gaming skills until now.

Since I’ve become somewhat of a top-tier streamer, it’s necessary to build up some culture.

Thus… it’s time to study a bit.

Studying doesn’t have to be grand… it’s all about securing information.

I searched for the term “broadcast content suggestions” on YouTube, a truly straightforward method.

“Heh, a lot.”

Contrary to my worry about whether I could find anything useful with such keywords, the results were quite diverse.

There were packs of videos organized into playlists even.

Tips on escaping Hakkot, Content for gaming broadcasts, guaranteed success for broadcasts… I didn’t even know where to start.

But if I were to watch each one, the viewing times are long…

Ultimately, after scrolling up and down, I just closed the YouTube channel.

Yep, lesson learned.

It’s better to just listen to the advice of someone with experience.

I called everyone to the Hero channel within the Alpha Code.

<Friede: Early bird gets the worm!>

<Ajini: Wake up!>

<Poming: What’s going on? ㅡㅡ>

<PpaePpae: What new scheme are you cooking up, Bitch Sehee?>

The reactions were really quick and uniform.

<Friede: I’m looking for recommendations for new broadcasting content.>

<Poming: ??? Why? >

<Poming: -Typing a message.->

<Poming: Just launch a gaming stream quietly. Isn’t the floodgate wide open already?>

<PpaePpae: The boat’s been filled, huh?>

<Friede: I want to stream in a concept different from the usual. I’m looking for suggestions, okay?>

<Poming: It’s a sudden question like that...>

It felt like a buffering of thoughts, and there was a moment of silence in the Hero channel.

I mean, if they could think of content instantly after such a sudden request, that would truly be magical.

After about 30 seconds of silence, just as I was about to start tapping on my keypad…

<Ajini: V-v-log, when…? >

<PpaePpae: What? >

That magical wand is indeed here.

<Friede: Vlog? >

<Ajini: Uh, if you film your daily life, the fans will love it more. >

With a vlog, it sounds like a solid plan after hearing the explanation.

<Poming: Sounds good. Just film whatever casually. It’d be cool if your face comes out. Then 20,000 views.>

<PpaePpae: Yeah, I’m excited about the potential already.>

Dayoung’s response isn’t bad either.

‘If I’m going to film, I might as well do it together.’

After all, it’s a bit awkward to take selfies with a stick alone.

Now that a theme has been decided, the content concept began to take shape like it was gaining flesh.

And just like that, I hit a non-announced hiatus where nothing could stop me in this world.