Former Hero Streamer – Chapter 171

Chapter: The Day Friede Took Down the Cheater

On the day Friede took down the cheater in a direct showdown, the major Soul Warfare community simultaneously crashed due to excessive traffic.

Even the Soul Warfare Outbench, which recovered the quickest and least affected, took a full hour to return to normal.

Even unrelated internet portal sites were dominated by search terms like Friede, cheater, and Soul Warfare, with Friede’s nickname reigning supreme at number one.

Friede’s YouTube channel exploded in growth, recording a peak of 4 million visitors in just 24 hours.

The impact of taking down the cheater shook not just the domestic scene but the entire global Soul Warfare community, a monumental event no one will forget.

With such fame, who wouldn’t want to row hard in the water they just entered?

But….

[Hey you! What’s this nonsense about taking a break?!]


[I can’t lose my democracy! I can’t lose Friede!]


[As an apology, how about a swimsuit photoshoot! If you don’t want to be. . . . !]


[Yeah, shut it. Friede’s loaded. Those poor players don’t stand a chance against her.]


[Keep raging!]


[You can just quit the stream~.]

The heroine, Friede, after achieving her goal, immediately logged off and went into a two-day break mode, driving her fans crazy.

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“Hey!”


“Sehee, is it okay to stay like this? I heard there’s chaos.”


Ji-hye, who was struggling with her books, casually turned her chair and said.


I recently discovered that our Ji-hye wears glasses when she studies. This is important!

Usually, wearing glasses would seal beauty, but how is she studying with non-prescription glasses? That’s quite a tease.

Non-prescription glasses? That’s not even glasses!

“I want to relax regardless of the chaos~.”


“I shouldn’t be saying anything, but the people who’ve been waiting for Sehee to come back are going to throw a fit after seeing this.”

“Well, so what? It’s a free stream anyway. Not like anyone’s watching.”


With that, I buried my head in the pillow, feeling the pleasant pressure of the cushion wrap around my head. Maybe it’s better to doze off.

Honestly, my reason for taking a break from streaming isn’t anything special. Since it’s just the preseason, grinding ranks doesn’t really matter.

The cheater was quickly caught after dismantling the curse and returning to a normal program within a day.

Having already secured the top rank in the previous season and beaten a renowned professional gamer, I find myself wandering aimlessly after losing my goal.

To be honest, if I’ve performed this well in-game, one could argue I should’ve covered the end contents ages ago.

“What other content can I do?”


“Huh? Didn’t we decide that yesterday?”


Right, we had a meeting to plan content and finalize Peppa’s whereabouts during our gathering yesterday.

With a new promotion, we decided to focus on game-play advertisements, and I also sketched out a proper cooking full-course mukbang with Yuri, as well as streaming with Ji-hye.

But those aren’t the kind of content I can do right now.

“No, what I mean is….”


The only thing I can do at the moment is basic gaming… is there nothing fresh to try?

I want to do something but can’t come up with anything, and I’m stuck in a deadlock where I’m tired of what’s currently available.


Is this how couples in a sexless phase feel when they hit a rut?

As I spilled my thoughts, Ji-hye, twirling her pen on the back of her hand, smirked and said, “Why don’t you just meet people if you need a spark?”

I don’t even have anyone offline. She knows well about my hopeless social life and still throws out something so harsh.

Raising my face from the pillow, I puffed my cheeks in silent protest.

“Honestly, your lifestyle pattern has been too simple until now, and I’m worried. You just sit at home, doing nothing every day. If it keeps up, you’ll get sick of everything.”

“Really?”


Ji-hye giggled, speaking lightly as if she were being considerate despite my struggles.

“You can just hang out casually. It’s hard offline, so why not have a virtual reality fan meeting? Have fun gaming together.”


“Let’s all hang out together… huh.”

As I chewed on her advice, a brilliant idea sparked in my mind.

Yeah, that’s it!

Bouncing off the bed, I exclaimed, “Thank you, Ji-hye! I really like you!”

“?!”

*smack*

I left a mark on Ji-hye’s soft cheek, then rushed back to my room, sitting in front of my computer and fervently typing away.

I wouldn’t want to forget the idea I just came up with.

[Friede is hosting an online meeting!]


Author: Friede777

Hello. This is Friede.


With the cheater gone, I want to hold a fan meeting in the now warm and peaceful world of Soul Warfare.


But a simple meet-up wouldn’t be fun, right?


So here’s the event! Take down Friede!

I’m gathering raid party members to catch me on the desolate battlefield map.


The location is in the temple plaza used as the lobby, and the time is set for tomorrow evening at 7 PM.


P.S.: Whether it’s 10,000 or 100,000, bring it on! I’ll take you all down at once.

So, shall we give war a go?

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“Wow, seriously….”


Watching Sehee, who seemed to be crawling on the floor like a resurrected corpse, Ji-hye clucked her tongue.

Seeing someone live without plans or logic like that felt bafflingly ridiculous.


Well, I guess someone must have time to be like that.

‘What’s their end game rushing in like that?’


I knew there was no ulterior motive behind the actions just now. Just pure goodwill, a simple expression of gratitude.

Still….

“Hmph, hmph! How audacious.”


A surprise attack that could shock even fellow heroes, I couldn’t help but clear my throat at her teasing.

Could it be that before I arrived, she did something to Nayoung, Ajin, or Yuri like this?


Thank goodness she’s immersed in streaming; otherwise, she might have turned into a seductive vixen herself.

“This little vixen.”

She acts like a fox, but the lingering scent on her cheek is a peach fragrance that’s all the more infuriating.


I wonder if I should just knock her down.

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“Hey, damn it! Don’t push me!”


“You idiots! I’m gonna fall to my death! Stop pushing! I’m not here to die for you, you jerks!”


“I came to see Friede, not to die!”

“Excuse me, why do you keep poking my butt?”


“Because it’s tempting.”


“I’m a guy, you know?”


“All the better ♥.”


“Ugh, hands off the banana!”


“Seriously, you trolls, do us all a favor and just die already!”

“What’s with the avatars? Isn’t this a funeral?”


“You guessed it right! It’s the cheater’s funeral.”


“If you were any late, it could have been Trom Games’ funeral, though.”

The new lobby of Soul Warfare… The vast temple plaza was overwhelmed with unexpected arrivals.

With tens of thousands gathered, the chatter alone seemed powerful enough to resonate with the surrounding natural beauty.

It was probably the first time so many people gathered in one place in the history of this game.

Normally, when accessing Soul Warfare, players quickly dive into the lobby area called the Temple Hall, searching for the right channel. There’s really no need to linger in the public lobby for long.

It’s an ambiguous space that serves as a mix between logging in and server entry. But unlike the ominous maze, it was regarded as a landmark of Soul Warfare.

Unlike the maze lobby, the new map, the temple, was more grandiose and colorful, its scale boasting impressive natural scenery.

Is that why? This place, being a safe haven where fighting isn’t allowed, drew many who wanted to simply admire the scenery or show off.

Typically, people would come to admire the scenery or dance or showcase bizarre customization reminiscent of horror games, but there was a unique reason why so many were gathered here.

It was because…

“Here they come!”

With someone’s shout, the thousands of gazes fixated on one spot.

Like falling meteorites from the sky, golden lights descended into the temple plaza.

Considering it was virtual reality, the grandeur was so remarkable that it felt like stepping into the mythic age, and surely, the brilliance was blinding enough to have to shield one’s eyes or turn away.

“Wow!”


Ironically, everyone’s eyes widened brighter, reflecting the golden light that illuminated them.

No one could complain about such a grand entrance cutscene anymore. Judging by their past skills and actions, even this would feel modest in comparison.

As the golden light began to disperse gently like fireflies, a hero emerged from within the brilliance, with a golden cape fluttering like a flower blossoming.

Blonde hair that looked like melted gold flowed past the waist. With stunning features sculpted far beyond the limits of 3D modeling, her beauty seemed almost unbelievable.

In armor that radiated light, her mature and curvaceous figure subtly concealed her glorious form.


As her eyes, looking like they held embedded sapphires, slowly opened, they entangled with the crowd’s gazes.

Anyone who had any familiarity with and enjoyed Soul Warfare would instantly recognize that figure.

“Welcome back!”


“We believed in you!”


“You’re the hero, Friede!”


“Thank you!”


“Great job!”

The cheers from everyone filled the majestic clouds and mountains around, echoing through the vast sky.

The roar of thousands formed a single entity that brushed against her body from head to toe.


The secret and thrilling sensation.

Feeling the excitement of being the center of attention, her hand raised in front made the V sign for victory.

The being who defeated the great evil of the cheater and reinstated justice in Soul Warfare…

“Hero has appeared!”

It was Friede.