Former Hero Streamer – Chapter 57

The Ninja Hero Broadcast has successfully concluded.

Extreme wall climbing that surpasses the Islam Warrior.

From the start of the game to the end, I spent more time with my feet on the walls than on the ground.

I proudly patted myself on the back, thinking that stealing objects with throwing daggers is a pretty good concept in hindsight.

It’s all about assassinating objects, not players.

Silently choking the life out of something outside of its detection range is the true playstyle of an assassin, a ninja.

Well, it wasn’t an invulnerable playstyle with no counters, so as time went on, strategies started to emerge.

[Wow, now the archer has entered the maze, lol]

[Can’t be helped. Right now, the close combat can’t search for the sensei.]

[How long are you going to be the giving tree?]

[No matter how good the sensei’s disguise is for wall climbing, against an archer, it’s over.]

[To stop the archer from getting a guard, there has to be a wall-climbing ninja on par with the sensei.]

The archer’s stats and weapon bonuses provided excellent visibility even in the dark maze, making the last round quite challenging.

In the end, I had to give up wall climbing and choose to face things head-on.

But hey, this was still plenty of fun.

“Mr. Kim Ggaetulle, mission successful! 580,000 won awarded!”

—Wow, you actually did that.

[Kim Ggaetulle’s money is melting away again today.]

[Will it be possible in front of the sensei from now on? If a mission is set, it’s a trip to the Han River.]

[Lol, talk too much and you’ll end up in trouble, haha.]

A sense of pride washed over me as I realized just how much I succeeded beyond the mission amount.

The mission amount sent by a viewer was saved as points for stealing objects as a ninja warrior at 10,000 won per object.

In total, during today’s broadcast, I stole 58 objects.

Even if all were not major, important objects, it was certainly an impressive record.

Achieving the mission lifted my spirits, and I felt a yearning to savor this feeling for a while longer.

First, I returned to the Soul Warfare lobby.

“Alright, I think I’ll wrap up the broadcast here. It’s been a long one.”

[?? Is this really a long one?]

[Sensei… don’t you have any sense of seriousness?]

[You’re way too fast, at this rate, I won’t even make half of the average streamer’s content.]

[Do more, do more, do more, do more, do more.]

Short broadcast?

Well, it’s true when compared to the average streamers’ broadcasting times.

Counting the last broadcast, I hardly exceeded three hours.

Let’s be honest, this isn’t my livelihood, so I don’t feel the need to grind hard at it.

As long as I can get the right amount of attention to stimulate my interest, that’s about all I need.

‘Still…’

Maybe… a little service wouldn’t hurt?

Underneath not the beautiful sunset like last time, but the original Soul Warfare’s uniquely dreamy and gloomy night sky,

as a ninja, I changed the camera angle under the giant moon in the sky.

Just like before, it only showed my back.

“Alright then….”

As I removed the ninja mask, the chilling frostbitten wind seeped into my skin.

Amidst the golden hair fixed inside scattering every which way, inhaling that refreshing air, I threw a V sign towards the rear camera as I ended the broadcast.

“Bye bye~.”

Ignoring the chat flooding right before the end, I shut the broadcast down.

After all, whether the chat explodes at the timing of shutting down, that’s not my concern.

“If it’s during the broadcast, that’s one thing.”

In the lonely MS Room, I accessed my broadcast channel.

Sweet Switch panel bulletin board.

Whether the work is usually prompt or not, my channel was created before the requested date.

As always, the first post in the bulletin board is supposed to be written by the board’s owner.

[Friede Panel Bulletin Board]

Author: Friede777

Here’s the Friede bulletin board. ^^

I quickly wrote this and clicked the register button.

But what’s this?

After registering and refreshing the board, my post was in second place.

The first was some strange nickname I’d never seen rambling about having taken the first post on my board.

Honestly speaking, it kind of shocked me.

I wrote this after seeing the notification about the panel board creation, yet how do I take notice before the original owner gets notified?

At this point, doesn’t it feel borderline obsessive? Am I truly living in reality?

But what can I say, all the authority on this board belongs to me.

The post from the first registered person was promptly deleted, and naturally, my post was displayed as the first.

I could capture it and boast to the whole neighborhood, but….

Well, it’d just be a trivial mental victory.

Back to the present, the panel board was quite lively.

The reasons behind this were varied.

Expressing disappointment at only revealing my back yet again.

Complaints about the broadcast being too short.

And…

『Title: Hello, I’m A-jin.

Author: A-jin (Administrator)

Hello everyone.

I’m A-jin, newly appointed as the video editor and moderator for Friede’s broadcast.

First, I would like to apologize to everyone who was hurt by my actions during the contest process, and to Friede who held the contest.

As the editor and moderator suitable for Friede’s broadcasts, I will do my best to fulfill my duties correctly.

Thank you.

(A roughly made dogeza meme)』

A-jin’s apology post.

The reactions? Well… not bad.

It wasn’t outright cursing, so the atmosphere was salvageable.

Especially A-jin’s dogeza meme seemed to be decisive.

After all, it’s rare to apologize in a real-life photo in this online world.

‘So, is there no news today?’

I scanned the panel board once, then proceeded to check the inbox registered to my channel.

It’s still a week or less as a streamer.

A freshly baked inbox filled with hot new content made me feel the heat just by looking at it.

『The STK Brawl Tournament has been successfully registered.

Hello, Friede777.

Thank you for participating in the brawl tournament hosted by the STK team.

This tournament will proceed next week with a closed preliminary.

If you succeed in advancing to the finals, the matches will be streamed live in the virtual reality online space.

Also, please be aware that there will be filming procedures for interviews and tournament advertising.

And…』

The STK brawl tournament registration has successfully processed and notification about the schedule came via email. Other than that… well.

Unfortunately, there were no other interesting news.

It was disappointing that there was no substance, but what could I do?

All of it should be sent to the trash.

Then it happened.

—Ding!

An alert rang in the MS Room.

Who would be sending a personal message at this hour?

If it were Dayoung, she should be broadcasting right now.

With a slight tilt of my head, I opened the message box.

There…

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[General] Breaking News) Cicada Spread in Ranked Games!

(A meme of our team clinging to the wall like cicadas, only to fall due to a control mistake.)

Whenever I play ranked, at least one cicada shows up every match.

Even more, more than four cling to the wall on the enemy team, buzzing around.

At least know how to do some dagger stealing or assassination.

If they were good, we wouldn’t hear about them because they would just fall due to their own mistakes.

Friede, you piece of crap, you’ve filled ranked games with insects!

ㄴㅇㅇ: Ninja Warrior? More like cicada warrior!

ㄴEating Sister: Ah Haha, Friede sis is indeed a ninja warrior, but be careful of the fakes! Lol

[General] What’s a cicada doing in a normal match?

Even ended up with some decent players somehow.

That ninja warrior or whatever concept might be tough for stealing, but I’ve got to admit I was surprised by the way the Islam Warriors lay in wait and assassinated!

(A meme of enemy Islam assassins falling from the ceiling.)

Going through a detour to steal an object, only to have something drop from the ceiling like madmen.

ㄴㅇㅇ: Wow, tearing down the ceiling like a pack of cockroaches.

ㄴㅇㅇ: Damn Friede, you poisoned the game!

ㄴZiggur Bell: With how Friede carries the game, it’s just pathetic for the guys trying to suck some honey, right? Disgusting, with no skills!

ㄴㅇㅇ: That top one, isn’t that the guy who appears often on Friede’s stream?

ㄴZiggur Bell: No clue!

[General] Hey!! Keep that cicada sound down!!

Hey you, you piece of shit!!

(A meme of the boss object losing a dagger to steal.)

From the start, they were trying to steal the object, only to have one critical thing taken at the last moment and lost the match!

ㄴㅇㅇ: Wow, losing it like that?!

ㄴㅇㅇ: Lotto-level luck strikes here, lol!

ㄴㅇㅇ: Doesn’t matter whether you lose or win, it’s the same for the one taking it and the one who lost it, lol!

[General] My impressions after experiencing the Cicada Run

First, let me reveal my tier.

(A meme with a Grandmaster tier certificate.)

They say the combination of Friede’s broadcasts featuring the Islam Warrior and the Ninja Warrior is the so-called Cicada Run!

I decided to reset the stats for both and tried them out, so let me share my impressions.

Islam Warrior

Laying in wait on walls or ceilings is fun, but against more than two opponents, it’s better to not attempt.

Requires wall-climbing control, and once you’re spotted, you become mere background.

Difficulty level: Extreme.

Ninja Warrior

Maintaining wall-climbing control is even tougher than the Islam Warrior.

While in that state, you have to hit the object’s vital points with throwing daggers. Of course, there’s no aim assist.

Even with critical hits exploding, the damage of the throwing daggers is still crap, making timing incredibly tough.

Difficulty level… simply insane.

Conclusion

Don’t do it, you idiot!

ㄴㅇㅇ: For real though;;;

ㄴHopeless Guy: Do you really think you could do even half of what Friede does? Lol

ㄴㅇㅇ: Better keep an eye on the situation, you piece of shit!

ㄴㅇㅇ: You need to be at challenger level to do this, not just anyone can try!

ㄴㅇㅇ: Look at Friede pulling that off, wow!

[General] Friede today also reveals her back beauty!!

Author: Hopeless Guy

Under the moonlit night, the ninja’s true identity turned out to be a blonde beauty?

This creates a drool-worthy scenario, right? Exciting, right?

The lonely assassin, strategist, and whirlwind!

Oh no, I’m dying!!!

ㄴㅇㅇ: That piece of crap is so freaking annoying. Always just showing the back of her head!

ㄴㅇㅇ: Broadcasting has been super short recently, and is this a money grab? Damn!

ㄴHopeless Guy: Yes, Friede’s a rich girl, a wealthy upper-class lady, and her looks are stunning, lol!

ㄴSunlight Sword: How do you know Friede’s face? Are you her acquaintance or something?

ㄴHopeless Guy: No clue!

ㄴㅇㅇ: Hopeless guy, your comments have been getting annoying lately!

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“Hehe, hoho, hehe.”

I couldn’t help but laugh.

Friede was so praised by the trash dwelling in the community.

But they only see the fragments of Friede, Jisehee, during the broadcasts.

Is there really anyone who has dug as deep as I have…?

‘Well, there is.’

As the face of that pathetic, insignificant streamer, Park Mo came to mind, A-jin grimaced.

But, that upper hand would only last for a moment.

—Ding!

The personal message inbox shimmered, signaling A-jin that a message had arrived.

Her facial muscles began to dance a jig as she examined the content.

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