It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

From the moment Lee Yena’s team leader interview ended until the start of the first game, the chatroom ‘GetDevoured Devoured and the 5 Rogues’, which wasn’t on the live broadcast, was buzzing with constant messages.

『Revan: LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL』

『Ark: Um… Revan, please don’t laugh too much…』

『StarPork: Teacher was amazing! I’ll go kill them all!』

『Guntak: Thanks to our team leader, all my nerves are gone~ Let’s kill them all!』

『StarPork: That’s right! Let’s kill them all!』

『Gorabox: The organizer said they’ll send the custom room invite in 5 minutes. They messaged separately since the team leader didn’t respond…』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Revan』

『Revan: Yes』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Did you know that the team leader has to do interviews?』

(Revan is typing a message…)

『StarPork: He must have known! It was in the announcements!』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Oh. I see.』

『Revan: It’s fine. The interview was great.』

『Revan: People loved it.』

『Revan: They said it was the essence of girl crush.』

(CravingWarmAmericano is typing a message…)

『CravingWarmAmericano: Revan』

『Ark: Alright, shall we start getting ready?』

『Revan: Yes』

『CravingWarmAmericano: How about a bet?』

『Guntak: Oh, a bet? What’s the wager?』

『CravingWarmAmericano: On who gets MVP. 1 point for the semifinals, 1 point for the finals, and in case of a tie, the mentor whose mentee gets MVP wins.』

『Ark: It’s a friendly competition, right?』

『Ark: You’re suggesting a fair competition?』

“Revan: What should the penalty be?”

『Ark: Revan?』

『CravingWarmAmericano: The winner should decide.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Freely.』

『CravingWarmAmericano: Whatever they want.』

『Revan: Let’s go.』

『Gorabox: We need to head in now.』

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As the first set, which had been quite intense, ended with a brutal carry by Lee Yena, everyone present could feel that the direction of the match and the MVP had already been decided.

As expected, the second set ended quickly and one-sidedly. The Challenger, whose spirits were half crushed and strategies were rendered useless, found it difficult to resist.

Even though Revan, growing anxious, made some great plays that resembled a super play, it was hard to leave a strong impression. Great scenes need great responses to truly shine.

Thus, with the highlight of the match looking more like a Warrior death movie, the MVP of the first game was invited for an interview.

《And now, let’s welcome the MVP of the first game, CravingWarmAmericano, also known as GetDevoured! Hello!》

《Yes. Hello.》

《Are you flirting on purpose?》

『Your voice is seriously amazing.』

『A female Challenger = Booster. Remember that! A female Challenger = Booster. Remember that! A female Challenger = Booster. Remember that! A female Challenger = Booster. Remember that! A female Challenger = Booster. Remember that! A female Challenger = Booster. Remember that!』

– Message temporarily blocked and deleted.

『Do you know what they call a good female gamer? A booster.』

– Message temporarily blocked and deleted.

『If you’re bothered, try dam12/dam12. You’ll see those anti-fans’ heads spin.』

『Sounds like someone who used to hit 80kg from PC bang ramen and acted like a queen bee~』

『Is it true that you can’t do VR and use a keyboard and mouse because you’re a fat pig? Yes! Is it true that you can’t do VR and use a keyboard and mouse because you’re a fat pig? Yes!』

– Message temporarily blocked and deleted.

『King Devoured! God Devoured! Emperor Devoured!』

『The ‘Real Challenger’ Proven by Skill』

『MVP as part of the female quota^^ MVP as part of the female quota^^ MVP as part of the female quota^^ MVP as part of the female quota^^』

『Anyone can see that GetDevoured did really well, so why are they acting crazy?』

– The message has been temporarily blocked and deleted.

『Why aren’t they quickly banning the troublemakers? The management level of the official broadcast』

『I’ve captured everything, prepare to get sued~ I’ve captured everything, prepare to get sued~ I’ve captured everything, prepare to get sued~ I’ve captured everything, prepare to get sued~』

Despite 10 moderators managing the chat in real-time, the chat window of the official broadcast, which had gathered a staggering 90,000 people, was completely out of control.

Even the players who had turned on their personal broadcasts were all forbidden to chat according to the competition rules, so naturally, the desire of viewers to chat was all funneled into the official broadcast’s chat window.

The result was a chat window that felt dizzying even to professional casters. They decided to abandon their plan of reflecting viewer inquiries in their interviews and resolved to stick strictly to the script.

《GetDevoured, congratulations on being the MVP. Could you share your thoughts on the victory?》

《Um… happy… and relieved.》

Though it was difficult to find any hint of joy in her languid voice, those who had been consistently watching Lee Yena’s broadcasts knew she was actually somewhat excited.

This was evident from the multitude of comments like “Surprisingly, she’s genuinely happy”, and “Our broadcaster normally sounds like this, but she’s excited”, filling the chat. It also showed that a significant number of her fans were worried about any controversies over her attitude.

《Yes, this is the first victory and the first MVP of the tournament! It must be a very joyful moment. Then, I’ll proceed with the first question. There were comments that the rogue was a trap card in this tournament, but you turned it around magnificently. Was that a strategy you prepared from the start?》

《Oh.》

A moment of silence followed.

《…No.》

A brief, somewhat reluctant response was heard.

While viewers who only watched the official broadcast wouldn’t know, it was thanks to Ark, who had shouted in the GetDevoured Devoured and the Five Rogues’ Discourse voice chat, “Hold it back! Hold it back! Please! No broadcast accidents!”

『LOLOLOL LOL official broadcast certifies trap card』

『70 million rogue users will not forgive this』

『Cry if you hate it~ Rogues are indeed trash~』

『ingDevoured! GodDevoured! EmperorDevoured!』

『Wow, our GetDevoured has learned to hold back LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL』

『Pouting voice is super cute LOL LOL LOL』

『The Rogue Ambassador 1 – Small Accumulation』

『Rogue is a Trap? What’s the Main Role of a Caster?』

Throughout the interview, the chat window was flooded with messages whenever Lee Yena spoke, causing momentary lags.

It was hardly surprising. Lee Yena, who had already started gaining significant attention in the KoK community, had carried her team with an extremely aggressive playstyle in the first official tournament and was even selected as MVP.

Reactions varied from fans who praised her for being the first female Challenger to those who dismissed it, claiming it wasn’t a proper game since ‘bronzes’ messed it up. However, it was undeniable that the attention of nearly 100,000 viewers was overwhelmingly focused on Lee Yena.

《Okay, we can’t skip this one. Throughout the first set, you persistently targeted Esmaki’s Warrior. Some Warrior users in the chat even said they were getting PTSD. Was it a strategic team call to go after the opponent’s key player?》

《Hmm… well, uh, yes. You could say that.》

The behind-the-scenes efforts of the hidden hero, ark, prevented another broadcast incident at that moment.

While Lee Yena’s fans, who would later express their gratitude and send donations with messages like ‘Thank you for taking care of our player’, were unaware of Ark’s quiet contribution, the caster continued the interview cluelessly.

《I feel there’s another reason, but since it might relate to your finals strategy, I won’t ask further. Then, onto the last question! You showcased amazing plays today. What was your driving force?》

It was a light question, enough to make even the ever-vigilant Ark let their guard down.

A typical answer would suffice, attributing inspiration to fan support, love for teammates, or a desire to impress the viewers.

Unlike her previous answers where she had hesitated slightly, Lee Yena responded immediately.

《The driving force was Revan.》

With a soft, proud smile accompanying her words.

* * * *

《Hey, you—》

《Stop! Stop! We’re live!》

《What is this? I have a good intuition about these things. What’s going on between our team leader and Revan-nim?》

《What do you mean? They made a bet about who would be the MVP before the match started. The desire to win that bet was her driving force—》

《Oh! Right. I got so engrossed in the game that I forgot. This happens when you get older, everyone.》

《……Let’s watch the match, okay? We need to analyze our finals’ opponent. Okay?》

《Oh, the chat is open now, they say? Has everyone turned it on?》

《I’m not opening mine until GetDevoured’s broadcast starts.》

《Huh? Why? By the way, hasn’t our MVP, GetDevoured-NIM, started her broadcast?》

《No, she thought the official broadcast would be more comprehensive… so she posted a notice suggesting you watch that instead.》