Chapter 42
Chapter 42 – It is true, but…
Standing at the fork leading to the trap room, she focused solely on the sounds. Suddenly, she moved towards the goblin pack area and began camping, GetDevoured, Lee Yena.
『???』
『What’s she doing?』
『Staying rogue
『Is she on her final military leave or what?』
『???: Hey, tell them I’m not here』
『Aren’t you hunting?』
The viewers, who had swelled to over 300, expressed their curiosity, but Yena, who stayed in her spot, cast stealth in response to the sound of footsteps.
As soon as the stealth was complete, Revan appeared and began hunting defenselessly. The viewers’ confusion turned to admiration. Before the warrior could choose his path, she dug a trap at the hunting ground he would select and waited.
It was a play so perfectly read and executed that even viewers watching both streams couldn’t raise suspicions of broadcast sniping.
And then,
『Revanovski has been defeated!』
『GetDevoured (Rogue) → Revanovski (Warrior)』
“Rogues are great, right?”
『Her control is amazing』
『How did she read his path?』
『Just crushed Revan underground』
『Didn’t see the second attack??』
『How did she parry a hit she couldn’t see, lOLOLOL LOL』
『What did I just watch』
『Wow, insane』
『T-bagging went crazy, lOLOLOL LOL』
『Revan solo-killed ㄷㄷㄷ』
『What just happened??』
『Was there an attack?』
『What did she parry』
Within just ten seconds of the battle starting, she secured a solo kill, and the admiration turned back into questions.
“This is how you kill. This is why you shouldn’t play characters like warriors, and even if you do, you shouldn’t omit defensive traits.”
Lee Yena’s usual lazy voice was slightly louder and faster than usual, nodding her head as if slightly excited.
In her ears, she heard a donation message representing the chatroom filled with the voices of those who didn’t understand what just happened.
-ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won!-
【Didn’t the attack just now appear invisible? How did you even parry it?】
The only way to communicate with Yena, who never looks at the in-game chat, and the only way to get an answer to a question without the word “rogue”. Though it wasn’t intentional, it was the moment when the most cunning fundraising culture was created on her broadcast.
“Ah! That’s a good question.”
Yena responded brightly.
『The warrior does not have much time before the goblin attacks again.
So, when he threw his first attack, he must have already pre-input a combo, aiming for the upper body, especially the head, to deal a critical hit.
But since the expected attack wasn’t visible to the eyes, it indicates that the opponent is attacking from a blind spot.
When avoiding the first attack swung with the right axe, the motion was designed to tilt the head back, creating a blind spot in the lower section.
Assuming the warrior is swinging the left axe diagonally upward from below, all you need to do is parry based on that premise.』
With this meaning, she said in a soft voice, “When you can’t see the attack, it means you should parry the blind spot.”
“Hmh. Hmm.”
Like an unrequested service, the somewhat satisfactory interjection was a bonus.
In other words, even if someone sent a support message and got a reply, it didn’t mean they were actually communicating.
『No, that’s actually a good point.』
『Nod』
『Ah, I totally get it.』
『Not seeing it means it’s not seen.』
『Isn’t that simple?』
『Just understand it with your heart, you pigs.』
『You need to see it with your heart to understand it with your heart.』
『When will you turn on the camera, 32nd try?』
However, Lee Yena just nodded with a satisfied look on her face and laughed softly.
“Rogues are great, right??”
Fortunately for the viewers, this time there was no camera mounted on her head, so no one complained of pain-
『What’s the connection with the rogue anyway?』
『I like rogues too, noona.』
『Can you explain what’s so good about it?』
『Let’s just agree that rogues are good.』
『That laugh sounds really holy.』
『Ro…gue… go…od… Ro…gue… go…od… Ro…gue… go…od…』
『Please laugh just one more time.』
Gradually, the chat room started immersing itself into her once more. Except for her opponent, Revan, it was a world where everyone was happy.
***
There’s a saying, “Like broadcaster, like viewer”. The atmosphere of a broadcast is ultimately crafted by the broadcaster.
Fortunately, the chatroom of Revan, who usually aimed for a serious and skill-focused broadcast, remained relatively peaceful even in the face of a catastrophe where an unknown rogue from an alt-account wiped the floor with everyone.
『15 Kills 0 Deaths, hard carry ㄷㄷㄷ』
This message has been temporarily blocked and deleted.
『Rogue is so annoyingㅠㅠ』
『Is this broadcast sniping?』
『This game is too tilted』
『Is the opponent an alt-account?』
『What’s with the rogue? Is he a mental case? Just lucky and then saying rogues are good? Lol』
This message has been temporarily blocked and deleted.
Strict moderation of the chat also played a part.
Of course, it didn’t mean it was any less annoying.
User ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 KRW! –
【Rogues are great, right??】
『You, get out』
『Know when to quit』
『Get out』
『ㄴㄴㄱ』
Annoying viewers were gradually infiltrating the chat.
『GandalfTheShot has been killed!』
『GetDevoured (Rogue) → GandalfTheShot (Mage)』
『GandalfTheShot (Mage): Ugh, can’t deal with the underground difference』
『GandalfTheShot (Mage): Let’s just surrender』
『last_crusade (Holy Knight): This is the first time I’ve seen GandalfTheShot talk normally』
『last_crusade (Holy Knight): He usually keeps on about shot this, shot that』
『last_crusade (Holy Knight): Congrats on the achievement, Revan』
『last_crusade (Holy Knight): So you are Korea’s number one instructor』
The game itself was also leaning heavily due to the clear underground difference. Could the seemingly crazy armor setup and frequent taunting actions have been a fake to lure them into complacency?
From the moment the rogue got the first kill, they snowballed perfectly, leaving no room to breathe. Consistently forcing a choice between a chest and a monster pack, and jumping up to attack the mage at the slightest hesitation.
In the meantime, whether the rogue had picked up speed-boosting shoes or not, whenever the team tried to converge on the surface to surround him, he would disappear quickly, only to weave through the underground again.
And the result of trying to desperately stop this ridiculous snowball with a forced physical fight was a miserable record of 1 kill and 5 deaths.
『A surrender vote has started』
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Eventually, Revan, thinking it was a bit shameful himself, quietly mumbled a defense of sorts as the surrender vote popped up.
“It seems like an alt-account… Even in Challenger, no rogue plays like that.”
『For real, even main rogues don’t play that well』
『Is there any Challenger rogue who can beat Revan?』
『You can’t compare them to that level』
『【Manager】: Please avoid derogatory comments about other broadcasters』
User ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 KRW! –
【But, isn’t rogue good?】
That comment.
That damn-
‘Hold it in.’
Revan, who struggled to suppress the anger that was about to burst out instantly, responded in a low voice.
“…Against a warrior specialized in a rampage build, a rogue could potentially be a counter.”
Knowing the weaknesses through the process of facing an alt-account’s build is certainly a good thing. Yet, the reason he was this furious was due to encountering a lunatic who went so far as to record a female voice and teabag in voice chat-
Thinking this, Revan tried to calm his mind, but one particular chat message caught his eye as if it were highlighted.
『That rogue is probably on their main account. They’re streaming right now』
‘It must be a troll.’
Regardless, there’s no way a broadcaster would teabag like this.
『A surrender vote has started』
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=Defeat!=
Before the animation of the miserably burning flag even ended, Revan quickly pressed his keys to exit the game.
“Unfortunate, but today’s broadcast will end here. Tomorrow is a day off, and I’ll post the schedule for the day after tomorrow’s broadcast on the bulletin board tomorrow. See you all the day after tomorrow.”
He said his farewells and then pressed the broadcast end button. The sight of the screen, empty without the chat, brought a slight sense of relief. It had been a long time since he felt his emotions sway this much during a broadcast.
‘The ID earlier… GetDevoured? Streaming? CravingWarmAmericano… is that the person?’
With half skepticism and half curiosity, and a little concern that his viewers might cause trouble in another broadcaster’s broadcast,
Revan joined Lee Yena’s broadcast.
***
『Author: ㅇㅇ』
『Title: (Breaking) GodRevan Solo Killed in 20 Secondsㄷㄷㄷㄷ』
『Turns out Beta Water Rocket Trash got solo killed by a Master local rogue LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOL
I woke up laughing, can I claim damages from Trash Rocket?』
– 6 hours into the game and making a fuss over one solo kill
– ㄴ Yup~ even got teabagged~
– Putting significance on a solo kill is typical noob behavior
– ㄴ Getting owned by a rogue, where’s your pride?
『Author: GetDevoured Devoured』
『Title: Hey, last time I was just waiting for the chest to appear』
『No chest, so I watched the game screen and GetDevoured is crazy good……?
Every decision is high risk, high return, and always ends up high return
I can’t even fathom how they do it』
– For real, what happened during that fight earlier?
– ㄴ No clue, lifted their head dodged the first attack then suddenly parry sound and warrior is dead LOLOLOL LOLOLOL
– ㄴㄴ Dodged the first attack, parried the second, countered, then timed dagger throw to cancel warrior’s charge motion
– ㄴㄴ ??? What’s that even mean
– GetDevoured is secretly a pro
『Author: ㅇㅇ』
『Title: No female pro can beat this one underground, right?』
『GetDevoured is currently facing Revan in the underground
Pathway strategy, combat, join timing – nothing falls behind
Why does someone this skilled have such a bizarre gimmick……』
– ‘Game motivator’
– Acting big for beating a noob once, trying to compare themselves to pros LOLOLOL
– ㄴ Even low-tier girls are being compared to pros?
– So freaking good though
– Even during the Ark sniping days, their pathways were insane
– ㄴ Insanely messed up due to personality issues though
– ㄴㄴ But plays damn well, right?
『Author: ㅇㅇ』
『Title: GetDevoured’s voice is really killer』
『From personal ASMR, to Korean, american, and Japanese doujin voice, famous VA’s underground recordings, I’ve been into voice fetishism for 10 years
– GetDevoured is really S-tier among S-tiers.
– Just now said “Isn’t rogue good?” and laughed softly
– Me, who is now immune to most voices, got immediately excited.
– Please just stick to ASMR instead of playing BS games
– Planning to make a project soon with edited voice snippets ㅎㅎ
– Hope they provide a variety of editing sources soon』
– Please just kill yourself, sincerely asking
– Why does he have to be into this kind of crap?
– ㄴ Dullahan’s fate
– Never thought I’d say this, but I suddenly feel bad for GetDevoured
– ㄴ When you feel that way, read this apology again (link)
– ㄴㄴGoddamn
– ㄴㄴNo matter how many times I read it, she’s nuts
– But her voice is good
– ㄴ For real, at first I thought she was a god
『Author: GodDevoured』
『Title: Just figured out what just happened』
『First, it seems like they used Stealth and took a skill for quiet footsteps to approach secretly
In stealth mode, they put in a second attack while pre-inputting a backdash to create distance.
In this state, throwing a dagger consumes extra stamina,
So they watched the Warrior’s attack until the last moment to refill stamina, then dodged the first attack and pre-inputed a parry based on predicting the second attack before the motion finished』
– How did she even do that, the f***?
『Author: ㅇㅇ』
『Title: What is GetDevoured doing?』
『Why are they suddenly challenging viewers to a duel instead of queuing up
All they did was ask to turn on the camera……』