It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

『Oppa, what kind of relationship do you have with GetDevoured?』

『Could it be a romantic tryst? Is it?』

Surprisingly enough, it was a message from none other than his younger sister. Revan and Shihoon both clenched their eyes shut. Had they gripped their phones too tightly? A slight pain started to emerge in their hands.

Meanwhile, from when had his sister been following his broadcasts? Although he knew she had started taking an interest in online streaming, knowing that a family member was watching added a whole new level of pressure.

It was hard to figure out for himself which was more concerning—her watching his broadcast or showing interest in GetDevoured.

‘Where on earth did she pick up terms like a romantic tryst?’

Well, if she was into online streaming, she would naturally learn such terminology. Words like these were cluttering the chat even now. Not that it was any comfort seeing them pop up.

Revan quietly eyed the chaotic mess where people were thrashing about just to leave vile chats as he felt his throat being metaphorically slashed in real-time.

He didn’t want to admit it, but he had started to grow somewhat accustomed to this scene.

At least half of those in the chat enjoyed Lee Yena dropping such statements. Mention Dodat, and they would swarm over to Dodat. Name Revan, and they would rush to him like a swarm of locusts.

The reality was that only a minority genuinely believed Yena was dating other male broadcasters. Most were simply waiting for any excuse to throw themselves into a festival (or riot-like celebration).

This was evident from the fact that they didn’t discriminate by gender. Hadn’t they swarmed into Ark’s broadcast, filling it with sly, sexually suggestive comments like ‘the homeless polar bear is crying’?

The biggest problem for Revan, from his perspective, was that more and more of his fans seemed to be joining these vicious bandwagons.

Even now, he noticed some familiar usernames in Guntak’s brave chat, usernames that had been regulars in his own streams.

Little did Revan know—when he lost it and shouted, “crazy bitch”, those very viewers were the ones who cheered the loudest. There was an undeniable pleasure in witnessing their favorite broadcaster’s unexpected, especially darker, side.

Bzzzzz-

『Oppa?』

Seeing his sister’s persistent message, Revan calmed himself before sending a firm reply. He purposely typed that (1) it was absolutely not true and that (2) if he ever met GetDevoured in person, all he would do is settle things through a physical fight.

He wanted to prevent his sister from joining the ranks of the toxic shippers. As unlikely as it seemed. After sending the message and looking up, his reflection in the monitor showed his deeply furrowed brows.

Coincidentally, the official broadcast camera had zoomed in on the caster’s face, which also seemed much more worn out compared to earlier. Meanwhile, he wondered what kind of expression GetDevoured—Yena—was making now.

What sort of person she was, what kind of face she made when saying those things—Revan naturally found himself curious. He had no intention of making unreasonable demands, though.

It wasn’t due to a hidden, hopeful fantasy that the game buddy he quarreled with might actually be a beauty. Despite StarPork’s fuss, claiming she was a total goddess…he didn’t trust women’s assessments of each other’s appearances.

Revan wasn’t naive enough to have high expectations for the looks of a woman who devoted herself to games and streaming and had never revealed her face even after debuting as a broadcaster.

If anything, his emotions leaned more towards curiosity. Of course, there was always the possibility she might look surprisingly plain. Just as women on wanted posters often turned out to look rather ordinary.

Given that Yena seemed to have a cautious personality, she might avoid revealing her identity even with an average appearance.

As amusing as it was to think of someone with a history of outrageous behavior as cautious, Revan was fairly certain. Aside from having a few triggering buttons, she seemed cautious and…fearful at her core.

This was clear from how she rarely stepped beyond her self-imposed boundaries.

‘The problem is that once those buttons are pressed within her boundaries, she doesn’t just act like Lu Bu but like a total delinquent.’

Revan, who had once again tried to picture Lee Yena’s face, looked at the spot where the interviewee’s webcam should have been.

It was expected that Lee Yena’s face would not be visible. For broadcasters who did not reveal their webcams, they broadcasted a profile picture they chose themselves.

So, that rogue’s standard portrait icon… it meant that it was the profile picture submitted by Lee Yena.

‘Won’t that get caught under copyright laws?’

Since this was a tournament involving Faraday Games, he assumed they would have handled it properly, but he couldn’t help but question it again.

Seriously, he wondered what kind of person she actually was.

《Alright, then let’s continue… GetDevoured-nim’s greatsword knight was absolutely amazing. The incarnation of the greatsword, it was pure romance. Not only were the viewers watching spellbound, but we commentators were also in awe, calling her a seasoned veteran, a truly experienced player. Apart from KoK, what other games have you played?》

《Ah, the most recent ones are Pr**ce of Persia and Queen Maker, both of which are classic games.》

《I’m sorry to interrupt. Let me correct my question. What VR or combat games have you played before?》

《Hmm… KoK is my first VR game. As for combat games… I played Te**en series a bit in the past. I enjoy fighting games.》

《… Does the Tekken series include a greatsword?》

《Well, I’m not sure. I haven’t played it recently… but the last time I checked, they even had guns, so there could be greatswords too. I’ll look into it.》

《… Okay, then let’s continue… What do you think is the source of your skill with the greatsword knight?》

《Rogue is my top priority, but when rogues are already picked, I end up playing knights quite often, so I have a decent amount of experience with knights. More importantly, since the most important opponent to be wary of when playing a rogue is often a knight… I think it’s the outcome of practicing with the mindset of ‘know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.’》

《Ah, I see. As expected, the foundation is a rogue! As someone who entered with the ambition of the Rogue Revival Movement, you truly live up to GetDevoured’s spirit. But actually, wouldn’t the rogue’s most frequent opponent in the underground be a warrior? How do you find the warrior?》

《The only ones who need to watch out for loggers are environmental protection organizations.》

“… Ha.”

‘In the end, she couldn’t hold back. Or maybe she didn’t even try to.’

Revan chuckled, feeling strangely at ease as he looked at the uncontrollable chatter in the chat window.

‘At least the post-match controversies will vanish cleanly.’

He wondered if it was a coincidence that Lee Yena’s voice, whispering that even a sea of fire was still a sea, came to mind.

* * * *

『Author: Anonymous』

『Title: Announcement: Please tag posts related to the warrior with either (Woodcutter) or (Lumberjack)』

『This is a message from the tournament winner and MVP, KingGodGetDevoured ^o^』

– I knew that crazy girl would cause a scene

– Where do you live?

– Seriously, why does she hold such a grudge against warriors?

– Her ex-boyfriend must have been a warrior

– No, no, our GetDevoured is pure and innocent… don’t say bad things…

– How dignified of you

– Please, just end yourself, sir.

『Written by: anonymous』

『Title: If You’re a Real Man, Play Holy Knight Instead of Those Horrid Characters』

『Holy Knights are better in the underground, honestly.

If you disagree, you’re one of those horrid players.』

– I only see three characters here, but not a single one of their names remains.

– Please prefix your posts with “Lumberjack” ^o^

– LOL, I’m heading underground as a greatsword knight right now.

– Please, have mercy.

『Written by: Couch-Expert』

『Title: Isn’t Our Forum King’s Real Main Character a Warrior?』

『Evidence:

It doesn’t make sense for them to speak like that unless they were. It’s like a Black person calling another Black person the N-word.

And our forum king GetDevoured, Got Devoured, EatDevoured, and EatDevour all had their first game about 6-8 months ago. But as soon as they started, they hit Diamond almost straight away, stayed there briefly, and then climbed to Master.

All four accounts have patterns typical of smurf accounts.

Judging by their personality, if they got annoyed playing as a Warrior, they would’ve probably gone on a rampage, making offensive jokes and teabagging. Then, when they wanted to start streaming for money, they might’ve gotten scared their past actions would cause controversy.

So, to avoid suspicion as a Warrior, they’ve focused on playing only rogues and turned their hate for Warriors into content.』

– I thought it was some nonsense, but it actually makes sense.

– I don’t think so. They can’t decapitate as a Warrior.

– Oh… I’ll check every Challenger-level Warrior.

– Originally, the scope was too broad, but there are only a few top Warriors who can handle a bat like that. I’m really going to find out what their main account is.

– Why are you so mad? Are you a logger by any chance?

– Just wait. When we compare the records and builds, everything will come out.

– Who’s going to chop wood if you’re doing that?ㅠㅠ

– Let’s see if you can keep up that jerky persona while your master’s broadcast burns and crashes down.

– You guys should be chopping the wood to burn it, right?ㅠㅠ I’m anxious because loggers are lazily wandering dungeons.ㅠㅠ

『Written by: ReformedDozer』

『Title: So, did Something Happen Between Our Forum King and Revan?』

『I watch all the streams, but there never seemed to be that kind of vibe.

Lately, they’ve been mentioning each other more often, so it feels a bit off.

Do they contact each other off-broadcast? Perhaps it’s just for competition practice?』

– Oh, fanTube gay…

– Now you’ve become a broth… How far do you plan to disgrace yourself?

– No, I also applied to be a manager for FanTube, but they don’t check their emails. It seems like they don’t care about the broadcast and are messing around somewhere else.

– “Changing keywords to avoid search results looks even more pathetic, teacher…”

– ㄴ “The celebrity occasionally checks here.”

– “It won’t be long before you change your username to DarkReformedGwangjil.”

– “Who said a slut who sucks up to everyone is our celebrity?”

– ㄴ “Watch your language while I’m warning you nicely.”

– ㄴㄴ “Teacher, it seems you have now mastered all the degradation techniques of Dark Broth… I can hardly wait to see how low you can go now…”

– ㄴㄴ “Shut up and leave them alone, seriously.”

『Posted by: ArkDevoured Devoured』

『Title: Suspecting something between GetDevoured and Revan is honestly stupid』

『Even the username is Get(Devoured) by Ark.

Pairing her with a man?

Don’t spoil the sacred Yuri with that trash or I’ll kill you.』

– “LOL”

– “Hey, what are you going to do about this getting so big?”

– ㄴ “Cut it off, you idiot.”

– “Isn’t Yuri the build-up for a threesome?”

– ㄴ “Just die, seriously.”

『Posted by: Accuracy33%BroadcastNotifier』

『Title: GetDevoured BANG ON』

『GGGGGGG』

– “No, damn it! That’s not it, you bastard.”

– ㄴ “33%”

– “He’s just as annoying here as in the forum.”

– “I really want to kill this guy.”

『Posted by: Anonymous』

『Title: Oh, is there an afterparty?』

『The big one coming?』

– “No~ she’s not coming~”

– “Her face is busted, she only let the red potion drip on her body on purpose. Do you think she’ll come to the afterparty? LOLOLOL LOL”

– ㄴ “Oh… is the gender maybe…”

– “Afterparty? Really going?”

– ㄴ “Professor…”

– ㄴㄴ “Just shut up and leave already.”