Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 35

Serin was so enchanted watching Plea’s stream that she couldn’t even remember her original goal of speaking to Plea.

Suddenly, as Plea released the Crescent Moon Blade, Serin let out a sigh filled with regret.

“Why so soon?”

She wanted to see a bit more of the Crescent Moon Blade in action. Seeing someone use her obscure weapon sparked her interest.

It was even more fascinating since it was being wielded not by a rookie or an average user, but by a ranked player, who used it so skillfully that Serin found herself engrossed in the stream without realizing it.

“…Still, it’s just absurd.”

No matter how different the era is, the strongest in any field seem almost inhuman.

That thought started to resonate a bit with her.

Despite looking like a beginner with the Crescent Moon Blade, in that brief time, they managed to understand the concepts of power control, distance, and even the returning motion of the blade.

Plea understood all of that.

When she spoke to the viewers in a tone suggesting something was different about her approach to power control, Serin found herself awestruck without even realizing it.

And gradually, another thought crossed her mind: “Is she really out of her mind?”

“Hey…everyone.”

Then suddenly, Plea, looking serious after releasing the Crescent Moon Blade, started to speak, and Serin couldn’t help but focus, wondering what would come out of her mouth.

She thought there might be more insights she had from using the Crescent Moon Blade.

“You know that user, Lin, right? Honestly, I started to think she might be on my level.”

Plea’s overly serious expression took Serin off guard, and she let out a dumbfounded sound.

“What?”

Caught off guard by Plea’s unexpected praise, Serin found herself feeling a strange mix of embarrassment.

Hearing someone highly evaluate her in real time hit a different kind of embarrassment compared to reading it in a post.

Her face flushed, and she found her hands involuntarily twitching.

“No…”

Why was her own face getting hot rather than Plea’s, who had just said that? Then she checked the chat, and as expected, it was a frenzy of reactions.

[What kind of ridiculous announcement is this ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[PLEA: Lin, you’re on my level or even higher]

[No, Lin or whatever, tell her to stop overrating you for real ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[I’d agree if she said that just to joke aroundㅋㅋ]

[Guess Plea also realized Crescent Moon Blade is a trash weapon after trying it out]

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

In the meantime, feeling a strong desire to move past the situation, she ended up typing in the chat.

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

“Lin? You’re watching the stream, right?”

Not long after typing, she jolted her hands off the keyboard at that sudden remark.

`Did I type something too aggressive again?` She had that thought for a moment but soon recalled that her only messages had been laughter, and she felt a bit relieved.

“What? How did you find out?”

It sent chills down her spine.

She had typed just one message, and that too an abbreviation, and yet Plea immediately recognized she was watching the stream right after that. It was surprisingly shocking.

“I know everything you typed, Lin.”

Plea, smiling brightly on the screen, was saying this, making Serin wonder if streamers had a special way of identifying particular users.

And it seemed like she was waiting for her to type more.

[What? Is Lin really in this room?]

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Is this a sudden collaboration?]

[I found Lin in the chat user list]

[What? This is real, but she blocked whispers?]

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ What is this]

Looking back at the rapidly scrolling chat, Serin felt unsure about what she should respond with.

It seemed that Plea, the streamer, was targeting her for some reason, and now she was the bait that had taken the hook.

But she wondered if regular viewers saw it differently.

[Lin: Can we talk for a moment?]

Eventually, she decided to type the most neutral message she could think of.

Given that she had received reactions even for her abbreviated chat, grand words didn’t seem necessary.

“Plea’s followers!! Just a moment, I’m going to chat with Lin!!”

Plea, now showing a smile that even the viewers watching the stream could sense her uplifted mood, manipulated the hologram to find Lin and type.

Ding. As the notification sound of a new chat arrived, a notification appeared on Serin’s screen.

“Streamers can bypass whisper block settings?”

After getting drawn into a chat with another streamer named Hana, she’d set her whispers to block from users not added as friends due to receiving unsolicited whispers from strange users, but now, that setting seemed to have no effect as Plea’s whisper came through.

ㅡ[PLEA: Hello!]

Serin immediately got to the point.

ㅡ[Lin: Yes. You know me, right…?]

ㅡ[PLEA: You’re ‘Kahlua,’ right? Of course, I know!]

She remembered that Serin had explicitly told her a different nickname at the café yesterday. The fact that she emphasized it made Serin’s heart feel a twinge.

“She actually remembers that.”

ㅡ[Lin: Honestly, we didn’t start our relationship on a good note, did we? That’s why it happened. It’s not that I harbor any ill will.]

ㅡ[PLEA: I do think I made a mistake initially. I understand why you’d be wary of me… But it’s disappointing for it to end this way.]

ㅡ[Lin: Let’s just let that slide. And you were fishing for attention related to me, right?]

ㅡ[PLEA: Did I give away too much? If I made you feel uncomfortable, I’m sorry! I had no bad intentions!!]

ㅡ[Lin: To be honest, I was surprised. It’s one thing to mention me in Another World, but you shouldn’t say anything regarding my reality. This isn’t a request; it’s a warning.]

Then she voiced the crucial part directly.

The reason why she knew Plea was drawing attention towards her was because she still needed time concerning her real-life self.

She still wanted to adapt slowly before her appearance became too known.

ㅡ[PLEA: Of course, I won’t mention anything about Another World if it made you uncomfortable!]

ㅡ[Lin: I don’t care that much about discussing game characters. But I’m guessing there must be a reason you’re trying so hard to get my attention. Did you have any questions about me from the café?]

She thought that Plea might understand her well enough, yet she found herself curious about the big question.

Why was she drawing attention this way and trying to spark her interest? Did she want to know something in particular?

ㅡ[PLEA: Can we be friends?]

ㅡ[Lin: Surely that can’t be the only reason…?]

“What? She just wants to be added as a friend… and is pulling this stunt?”

Typing it out, a tired voice escaped her lips without thinking.

ㅡ[PLEA: The main reason is indeed to befriend you. And honestly, a skilled user using the Crescent Moon Blade is so fascinating. So I’m really hoping for a friendship… is that too much to ask?]

ㅡ[Lin: I have all my friend requests blocked from Another World, so I’ll add you later. My nickname is Lin(rinhh), so… please check and accept it.]

ㅡ[PLEA: Thank you so much!! And this time, you’ve got to keep your word!]

ㅡ[Lin: Don’t worry.]

Finishing off with that message, she pulled her hands away from the keyboard for a moment.

Her feelings were truly bewildering.

There were all kinds of people in the world.

Thinking about a woman in her early twenties like Seoyoon, who was so immersed in gaming for over ten hours a day for years, felt terribly foreign.

And the fact that such a person was trying to reel her in through a stream just to befriend her was strange.

“Seriously, things are getting wild.”

As she muttered, her eyes naturally turned back to the rapidly scrolling chat.

Though she wasn’t even a streamer, she found herself strangely addicted to observing the reactions in the chat.

[????]

[What’s going on? Why are they just chatting among themselves?]

[For real, hurry up and tell me what they talked about]

[What’s with Lin and the whisper block? ㅡㅡ]

[Plea, just stream already]

[Seriously, they’re just chatting and smiling, and it’s irritating!]

[Just say something!!!]

For about three minutes, as Plea continued chatting only with her, the chat was on the verge of exploding.

“…Is this really okay?”

The chat was heating up to the point where she felt worried even though it wasn’t her stream. It was her first time seeing a chat get this intense, and it left her perplexed.

And at that moment, a notification sounded from the conversation window she had kept closed.

Ding!

[PLEA: Um… I’m really sorry, but do you want to do some arena matches with me?]

[Lin: My gear is pretty bad.]

She almost considered accepting, but honestly, her gear was so weak that if she just agreed, she’d likely get wiped out.

Knowing she was ranked 8th in the Challenger tier, the gear difference would be severe, and she didn’t want to embarrass herself in front of over ten thousand viewers.

Ding!

[PLEA: What if I support you with some gear!?]

[Lin: All my gear is Rares.]

[PLEA: Then I can gear you up with a full set of unique items, starting with the Crescent Moon Blade! How about it!?]

“…A unique full set.”

That would probably cost quite a bit, since she hadn’t planned on buying items with real money, she had just stuck with her rare items. But out of nowhere, a chance to get items for free popped up.

Getting gifts was completely different from purchasing them.

Yeah, this is a gift.

[Lin: Deal!]

Unknowingly, she finished typing her response.

“Oh, I’m really sorry!! The chat is over now, Plea fans!”

At that moment, as if confirming her message, Plea finally broke her long silence and spoke.

With a face full of a smile so refreshing that anyone watching couldn’t help but feel good, she said,

“You know what! Lin and I are going to have an arena match together!”