NOVEL WEB Chapter 1
Truly, everything was the same except for the unfortunate fact that I had become a woman.
The Oshi streamer I liked was still broadcasting, and the clip channel I managed still existed.
In other words, in this world, it seemed like only I had changed.
‘Really, this is fortunate…’
If Inaring had disappeared, it might’ve been hard to keep going…
The same goes for the channel.
Just imagine if all the Inaring highlight clips I’d collected for a year had vanished.
I’d probably been unable to sleep for a while, plunged into a state of shock.
Anyway, even though I’ve become a woman, it seems like my daily life won’t change.
I still looked the same on the inside, despite the change in appearance.
I was already content with my current lifestyle…
And that’s why I think I’m just going to keep living like I always do.
That means continuing to snipe my favorite streamer, Oshi, like usual.
“Halohalo, Inaring is here~”
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– Naelleumnaelleumnaelleumnaelleumnaelleum
– Halzzakhalzzakhalzzakhalzzak
“Alright, folks, can you see the title?”
Title? It’s very clear.
Involuntarily, a happy grin spreads across my face at this title.
[Time Click! The goal is Master Tier 1!]
“Today’s goal is to reach Master Tier 1!”
-Waaaaah!!!
-Is it a no-break stream? Is it a no-break stream? Is it a no-break stream? Is it a no-break stream?
“Nope, it’s not a no-break stream.”
-Nah
-Rock
-Nah
-Rock
“How about from now until 12 midnight?”
-Hard
-Rock
-Hard
-Rock
Ah… Now I understand why Inaring ended the stream early yesterday.
She declared a 12-hour stream — who would have guessed?
I love Inaring for this reason.
She debuted with an innocent, naive RP as a pure and clean concept idol, but scratch the surface, and you discover a highly competitive gamer.
Plus, she’s a tremendous effort maker.
Whether it’s gaming or streaming, Inaring gives her all.
Given that she’s aiming for a 12-hour stream, I suspect she won’t stop until she reaches Master Tier 1.
Silently cheering Inaring on, I took my competitive stance.
Ding-
She works so hard, so naturally, it’s my job as a hardcore fan to help her.
Heroes grow stronger when they have villains, right?
Isn’t it obvious that my existence will allow Inaring to continuously get better?
Yes, all of this is for Inaring!
And so, I sniped Inaring again today.
* * *
Inaring, real name Inahi, prayed.
“God, Buddha, and the Time Click god Junhyeok-shi, please, please keep me from running into that crazy bastard, ‘Charge Knight.’ I BEG YOU!”
– hahaha
– hahaha
– hahaha
– Go eat yourself, Narinja~ There’s no way ‘Charge’ won’t show up in content this sweet!
– Charge Knight isn’t the only one; White Spam’s already on a rampage. You’re working so hard, Narin-hyang~
There are two ultra-famous snipers in Inaring’s stream.
One is a tank, Paladin main, Charge Knight.
The other is a damage dealer, Marksman main, White Spam.
Who is this Charge Knight?
A tank utilizing the underused Paladin, which most people don’t even dare to attempt.
This person is a Paladin main who elevates the skill ‘Charge’—a one-hit kill skill of the Paladin—to a level of artistic mastery. He’s achieved a state of mind-body unity such that “Charge Knight is this man, and this man is Charge Knight.”
The funniest part? He truly dominates when it comes to Paladins.
If he didn’t make such reckless moves just to snipe, he’d probably hit the top GM rank without issues.
“Please, please, let me meet him in a team if I have to meet him at all!”
– hahaha
– Indeed, when Charge Knight plays as a teammate, he performs quite well.
– A super-gentleman when it comes to team play. They call him Charge Knight!
What makes a sniper beloved?
It’s pretty simple.
Beat the heck out of the opponent when sniping, and work hard when on the same team.
The truth is, Charge Knight follows this unwritten rule quite well.
Maybe he’s just really good at tank play?
The reason why this obnoxious sniper still gets positive reactions from the audience is this.
It’s truly a world where only the streamer suffers.
Shit.
Ding-
“Caught.”
Inaring’s eyes immediately darted towards the enemy team’s usernames.
Among them, one name stood out.
[Charge Knight]
“Ahhh!!”
– hahaha
– Of course sniping expert Kim Doljin! How does he keep reading the queue so perfectly?
– Is this what they call the touch of an expert?
“Madman! And in the first round too!”
[Charge Knight]: Exorcism
“Ah!! What is this ‘Exorcism’? Crazy bastard!!”
As expected, Inaring’s piercing screams.
Does Inaring even realize that her over-the-top reactions just draw more snipers?
Snipers thrive on attention.
And Inaring’s reactions are nothing short of a banquet.
“Huff! I can’t lose in the first round like this!”
Inaring’s favorite hero is a healer.
Among healers, she picks Time Sorcerer—a counter to Paladins.
The Time Sorcerer belongs in the buff category of healers.
A hero who restores the health of allies within a 12m radius by rewinding time.
Additionally, a hero capable of quick movement by controlling personal time.
In other words, Inaring is using:
[Charge Knight]: Indeed a proper devil trying to escape.
“I know better than to fall for that!”
The Paladin’s skill ‘Charge,’ a lethal one-hit move, is notoriously difficult to hit.
It’s hard to change direction mid-move, and once you start charging, it can’t be halted mid-course.
What’s more, while charging, the Paladin’s shield is lowered, leaving them as vulnerable as a meat shield to the enemy.
But who am I?
I’m the one who’s brought the Paladin’s ‘Charge’ to a whole new level.
Inaring’s Time Sorcerer?
While she might be hard to catch due to her ‘Acceleration’ skill, I won’t let her be untroubled.
I know Inaring’s playstyle well.
I only have to look for her weak spots.
‘First of all…’
The map is the Elemental Shrine map.
Inaring is offense, and I’m on defense.
Defending gives the advantage of securing our base area first.
‘Taking the common assault route entrance beside spawns is too obvious and cliché.’
Maybe I should hide in a room a bit further away?
Given that Inaring is aware of my presence, she might avoid the usual path.
Alright, this should work.
3
2
1
[The game begins.]
As the countdown finished, the offensive spawn route door opened. Simultaneously, Inaring dashed out, using the Time Sorcerer’s ‘Acceleration’ skill.
‘Bingo.’
Naturally, she took an alternative route instead of the usual one.
“Hehe.”
She didn’t expect this.
A deep smirk spreads across Inaring’s face.
The perfect moment.
-Haaaat!
With a powerful roar, the Paladin bursts forth from a side room beside Inaring’s route.
As Inaring looks on in horror, her mouth opening wide like slow-motion, her eyes widen to the size of saucers.
I put my hands on the keyboard and watched the scene unfold.
Once I hit the ‘Charge’ key, the Paladin was out of my control.
And the collision happens.
Bang!!
The Paladin caught Inaring.
“Nooo!!”
BOOM!!
[Charge Knight] > [Inarinring]
The first kill appears.
The moment Inaring’s Time Sorcerer is taken out, a loud scream erupts.
Now it’s taunting time.
[Charge Knight]: The Breathing Method of Charge, Form 3! The Icy Death!
“Shithead!!”
– hahaha
– hahaha
– hahaha
– hahaha
Heehee!
I smiled happily, watching Inaring squirm.
Ah… I snipe for this exact feeling.
The moment Inaring’s confident face twists in frustration.
Today, I’ve secured another clip.
* * *
Snipers have dignity too.
I enjoy sniping my favorite streamer and reveling in her reactions, but I don’t overstep boundaries.
The biggest example is playing to enjoy the game while sniping but not causing harm to my team.
That’s how I play my games: dignified sniping and receiving love from viewers.
‘There are three bases in total.’
At first, I failed because I pushed too hard and died, but it’s okay.
Thanks to our team’s efforts, we managed to defend the first base.
But for the sake of team harmony, I’ll tone it down a bit.
A tank is the core of the team, and I know how big the absence of one tank can be.
Of course, I’ll snipe whenever the opportunity arises.
Just like now.
BOOM!!!
– Whoooooaaa!!!
The Paladin’s ultimate [Roar].
By letting out a massive roar, the ultimate skill stuns all enemies within a fan-shaped radius.
Two enemies are stunned.
One of them is Inaring.
“No, no, no!!”
-Haaaaaaaat!
Shuuuuuuuu!
The Paladin charging toward Inaring who’s been stunned.
BOOM!
[Charge Knight] > [Inarinring]
“Aahhhaaa!!”
A clean second snipe completed, and I took out the other enemy stunned alongside Inaring. Then I checked the team’s current situation.
‘They’re holding up well.’
After all, having taken out two enemies, the game naturally shifted to a 6 vs 4 situation. Winning is inevitable for our team.
It should be fine even if I step away at this point.
I headed straight towards the attacking team’s spawn zone.
At the entrance to the spawn zone.
Only 20 seconds of time left on the clock.
“We still have 20 seconds! Yo, everyone, gather up! I’m using my ultimate!”
The Time Sorcerer’s ultimate [Time Control].
An ultimate skill that increases the movement speed of all teammates within an 8m radius by 20%, while also continuously restoring their HP by 70 per second.
She probably intends to use the ultimate right after spawning and dash to the base.
But…
-Haaaaaaat!!
BOOM!! BOOM!!, BOOM!!, BOOM!!
As they were about to exit the spawn, I instantly triggered my ‘Charge.’
One useful aspect of the ‘Charge’ skill is that even slightly brushing against enemies can knock them back and disrupt the enemy formation.
Naturally, the enemies clustered together to be within the radius of ‘Time Control.’
With my ‘Charge,’ they’d inevitably scatter in all directions.
And as an unexpected bonus, our very own Inaring got caught!
“KYAAAAAAH!! Charge Knight, you SHITTY bastard!!!”
Hooooooonng!!
I continued holding Inaring and leapt off the cliff.
Simultaneously.
[Charge Knight] > [Inarinring]
[Charge Knight]
[Victory!]
The big notification of victory fills the whole screen.
“Huff… I did it.”
While I basked in the joy of victory…
“…”
Inaring, in stark contrast, stared blankly at the screen as if her soul had left her body.
And her face gradually began contorting like a volcano about to erupt.
“IIIIIIEEEEEEEEK! Somebody get rid of that guy, operators!!!”
Oh dear.
Here we go again with Inaring. Since she’s on Time Click with respawn, I hope she doesn’t blame the operators too much.
Hehe.
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