Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 467
September 13, Monday.
1:13 PM.
“Sigh.”
As she yawned widely, Serin rubbed her eyes blankly.
‘I feel like I didn’t sleep well…’
She kept yawning as if still half asleep, making her mind feel foggy.
Lately, since she’s been having breakfast with Seoyoon, she’s been getting up early, but her body still complained of fatigue that she couldn’t shake off.
It would take time to change the messy sleep habits that had persisted for the past several years.
Clack. Clack.
While searching for various things to prepare for the broadcast, her mind felt dull.
“Nothing really catches my eye.”
As she searched for what to talk about in today’s broadcast, hoping for unique content, nothing particularly resonated with her.
In fact, preparing for the broadcast felt more difficult and boring than actually running it.
“Hmm…”
Clack.
In that way, she browsed around New Tube or looked into what other streamers had done.
She thought that even the same content might feel different if she did it, but once she didn’t turn on the cam, many options were limited.
Even if there were fun content to do without a cam, ultimately, it came down to talent.
Only those with good verbal skills carried on broadcasts with witty exchanges.
“This content feels a bit ambiguous for me to attempt.”
Muttering to herself, she concluded that her content would ultimately be Another World.
While slowly settling her mind, she wondered how it would be to just broadcast like this.
Just yesterday, it was a build-up broadcast for the finals, what is commonly referred to as an easy beyond comparison broadcast. Yet, that was exactly what the viewers wanted, and it was only natural for her, as an Another World streamer, to be watching the finals.
“…True.”
Is it strange for me to be so concerned about preparing new content?
Since she was familiar with Another World, watching the matches was enjoyable, and the interaction held meaning.
Having established herself as a renowned user under the name “Lin,” she thought that everything related to Another World might actually be content for her.
Batoo!
The ringing sound interrupted her thoughts as she picked up her smartphone.
Ha-yoon.
[Hello, Ms. Lin! I wanted to let you know that I’m planning to upload the part where you talked with Dalki last week, but I wanted to discuss the ending part with you]
Ha-yoon’s text was about Lin Tube.
Me.
[Yes, go ahead]
As she replied immediately, she wondered what exactly she meant by the ending part.
Ha-yoon.
[That part where you were looking at the garden’s pond, right before you ended the stream. It was really lyrical and atmospheric, so I want to include it. Also, since Dalki embraced you at the end… I wanted to ask if you might feel uncomfortable with that being uploaded]
As she read Ha-yoon’s message, she absentmindedly recalled.
“…”
She had faced Dalki and continued the conversation, even recalling how she had leaned into Dalki at the end.
Thinking back, every day had been eventful.
Ha-yoon probably thought I would feel embarrassed or wouldn’t want it uploaded, which is why she reached out with that consideration.
“…I feel like anyone who wanted to see it has already seen it.”
The viewer count during the live broadcast was quite high, and it felt silly to now say she was embarrassed and not want it uploaded.
It was like trying to gather spilled water back into a cup; what would be different?
Me.
[It’s okay to upload it. But I appreciate you asking about it]
Ha-yoon.
[No problem. Then I’ll upload the video as scheduled. I’m looking forward to your broadcast today, Ms. Lin!]
Me.
[Alright, got it]
After exiting the chat with Ha-yoon, she casually noticed Eunha’s text right below.
Eunha.
[Ms. Serin, when will you be available? I want to meet you]
Looking at Eunha’s message from this morning, all she did was respond that she could meet soon.
She hadn’t given a specific answer.
“When would be good…”
While the schedule could be adjusted, she thought it might be best to meet on the weekend.
As she thought this over, she reconsidered her schedule.
Apart from any special events like scrimmages, there were no upcoming plans.
And ongoing inquiries for advertisements had been collectively agreed upon with the editors.
They planned to handle a few ads within two weeks, at the longest.
‘The channel has grown significantly.’
Both her Twitter channel account and Lin Tube had already taken off.
Previously, she thought it best to hold off on running ads until she could increase her following more and stabilize her growth, yet the channel’s growth rate exceeded her expectations.
With an average viewer count of tens of thousands, the lowest point hadn’t dropped below that.
While the viewer base seemed sturdier than expected, conversely, with the explosive increase in viewers lately, there was a part of her that wished the viewer count would decrease through ads.
Unbeknownst to her, her image had half-transformed into something like a demigod, with a pristine image being overwhelmingly prevalent.
That wasn’t necessarily bad, but it made her feel more burdened about her actions and words, causing the streaming to feel heavier.
‘It might be better to reduce the number of viewers through ads.’
Now that she had even arranged to discuss ads with So-yul, it wouldn’t be surprising if an advertisement schedule came up at any moment.
Moreover, she had received news from Sua regarding new developments about Five Millions.
She also needed to schedule something separately for that later on.
The Zevalruia raid had been cleared, but all recorded videos had ended up corrupted, making it impossible to upload them to New Tube.
She had heard they were preparing something besides a raid, but she didn’t yet know what it would be.
Tap. Tap.
As she absentmindedly tapped her cheeks, she realized she might have a busier schedule than she thought.
“It feels like there’s no schedule but many things will come up.”
Upon looking again, it was a delicate situation to hastily make plans.
Ding.
But when she saw Eunha’s text, it felt wrong to delay any further.
—Winning.
Was there anything more to congratulate Eunha, a pro gamer, on?
It was probably an achievement that would happen once every few years for other players.
If she congratulated her after some time, it might diminish the meaning of it.
[Is there a place you’d like to go? Or anything you’d like? It’d be great, really anything]
[Your support yesterday really helped a lot.]
[No, I really just want to show my gratitude to Ms. Serin]
[Right, Ms. Serin. You said you’re living with your younger sister now. How about spending some time with her as well?]
Eunha’s messages from yesterday to this morning had been more than usual.
Just by seeing her texts, it was clear that Eunha was in a good mood, and Serin felt that and wanted to congratulate her.
And it seemed that Eunha was eagerly wanting to do something generous.
That felt oddly magical.
Separating kindness from people…
‘Shouldn’t I be giving a gift to Eunha?’
It felt appropriate for her to congratulate Eunha on her victory. But Eunha seemed eager to give her something.
While thinking about future schedules, she decided to lighten her heart.
She might have been thinking too hard about it.
“…Let’s just meet up.”
In fact, there was no need to think this hard about it.
She still wasn’t affiliated with an MCN, nor was there any forced schedule.
Setting appointments depended on her own willingness. Even if she was to conduct an ad later, she would be able to decide on scheduling. The Five Millions project could just be coordinated with Sua and Yujeong.
As soon as she thought, she sent a message.
Me.
[Eunha, how about this Wednesday?]
Since waiting until the weekend to congratulate her on her victory would be too late, she decided to meet Eunha on Wednesday.
Batoo!
Just moments after sending the text, a reply arrived.
Eunha.
[Isn’t Wednesday your broadcast day, Ms. Serin?]
Me.
[I plan to take a day off for the weekend. It’s a gathering to celebrate your victory, so waiting until the weekend is too late.]
Eunha.
[I’m grateful for that, but you don’t have to go out of your way]
Me.
[It’s not a stretch. So, we’ll meet on Wednesday?]
It was an impulsive message, but it was trivial how easily she could finalize plans.
—They agreed to meet Wednesday at 11 AM.
Then suddenly looking at the time, it was already past 2 PM without her having done anything.
She chuckled softly and shook her head.
“Today’s content will… just be Another World.”
Rather than trying something new, she decided to broadcast what she originally did, Another World. She prepared herself to relax and go with the flow.
It wouldn’t be so bad to stream like this, right?
…
Time passed, and she began the broadcast.
The usual interaction time was filled with excitement about the finals.
So even just discussing her impressions of yesterday’s finals and the support she received made the time flow quickly.
They conversed about what they knew. Even though it was just that, both she and the viewers had a lot to say.
Who played well in which match and what plays amazed them. As details began to be discussed, she found herself speaking more than usual.
After a longer-than-usual Just Chatting segment, she logged into Another World now.
Ding!
*
——————
【Forced Transfer is starting.】
Due to being part of a different faction now, you can no longer remain in the Sert Continent!
You have been given a short time to tie up all loose ends in the Sert Continent. When the time is up, you will be forcibly transported to the Caldea Empire, and all quests and relationships with NPCs you have engaged with in the Sert Continent will cease at that moment.
[Remaining time: 5 minutes]
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“Forced transfer…”
As soon as she logged in, a bright red hologram obscured her vision. Although it looked like a warning message at first, the contents were different upon closer inspection.
[What the—]
[????]
[LOL so crazy]
[Lin logging in seems to be triggering something]
[I was wondering why nothing new popped up over the weekend]
[Caldea Empire!]
[What’s this new continent?]
While looking at the surprised chat, she wondered what to do next.
Now in the Sert Continent.
‘Were there any unfinished quests here?’
Thinking back, nothing came to mind.
In Another World, what she had done was mostly arena battles or hunting; she hadn’t dealt much with quests or NPCs.
“I think I can just wait like this. There doesn’t seem to be anything noteworthy or any quests to focus on.”
—4:31.
The timer displayed the remaining time until the forced transfer, but she didn’t feel any particular regret.
Rather than feeling wishful about this continent, anticipation began to grow instead.
A continent where Dalki was located.
What kind of sights, atmosphere, and various beings would there be in the Caldea Empire, which would be in the new continent, rather than Sert?
Then suddenly.
She hadn’t prepared content for today and had come in lightly.
‘What a coincidence that content has emerged on its own?’
Caldea Empire.
She might encounter Dalki immediately, or maybe she might just land in a new area.
Everything felt uncertain.
And it was the same for the viewers as well.
[I’m so excited to meet Dalki right away]
[There must be new quests, right?]
[Will the continent with the Caldea Empire open only after Lin moves?]
[Probably?]
[It feels like it will be opened only after Lin moves to Caldea Empire]
[Nothing has popped up in the shipping lanes, but you never know]
Looking at the excited chat, she felt the same way.
Something unknown, where no one knew anything.
The reality of her placing the first step into the unknown.
“We’ll only know what will happen by seeing it.”
Saying that, she glanced at the timer.
—0:01.
With just one second left until the transition.
A bright white light began to envelop her.