I Have Reasons to Hate Streamers

[Title: I fought well enough]

[‘SoolBbang’ is streaming.]

– Got a lot of rewards right before the finals

– It’s more than just hunting, yeah

– Actually, you should have been eliminated in the first preliminaries, but you’ve held on until now, so you did well.. is that not okay to say?

– So what are you going to do now?

– If you met Sylphy and lost, it would’ve been an honorable death lol

Streamer SoolBbang.

A warrior with a sturdy build was sprawled out in the middle of the field.

Clouds floating in the bright blue sky. And cruel system messages floating too.

[Infinity Arena 2nd Preliminaries – 4th Phase]

[Unfortunately, your journey has ended. Better results await you next time.]

[Receive Participation Reward]

This was quite a good defense.

Most of those who entered the final phase were monsters known by name alone.

For ordinary streamers like SoolBbang, they had been feeling their limits for a while.

It was even worse when they started meeting overseas gamers.

Interesting meta from around the world. And they got thoroughly beaten by all sorts of monsters.

So the fact that they were eliminated wasn’t surprising in itself.

“Wow… bros. I really hit a wall this time, what should I do?”

– Since when were you that good~

– Hey Kim, stop talking nonsense and just gather a raid party

– I’ve asked three times now what you’re going to do next

“No, it’s not about since when. I thought I was skilled enough to be competitive, you know? Yeah, Sylphy is good. They’re amazing. I admit it.”

But his pride was shattered.

He hadn’t been overestimating his skills too much.

Monsters known by name alone.

Skilled players who, when you watch their play, make you doubt if they’re even human.

In front of such people, SoolBbang felt infinitely small.

But he too was undoubtedly a top-tier streamer.

He was confident that his name would immediately come to mind when talking about greatsword warriors in Korea.

That was until he got thoroughly beaten by overseas gamers.

“Was I really a frog in a well? Was I actually just a speck of dust? What should I do to get better from here? I’m feeling really discouraged right now, bros.”

– Would the people you beat have heard of your name?

– Does he think he’s world-class

– I’ve asked five times now what you’re going to do next

– What are you going to do if I keep asking

– Oh yeah? Then watch closely what I can do from now on.

“Don’t do it! Don’t show it! Uh, sorry. You’re right. I was being too pathetic. Let’s decide what to do next from now on.”

SoolBbang cleared the system messages.

Seeing the substantial rewards that came in, he seemed to feel a bit better.

He abruptly sat up from his lying position, but there wasn’t anything particular to do.

Originally, he was planning to decide slowly while watching the chat atmosphere.

Just then, his messenger rang.

– Elderin: Hello, SoolBbang

– Elderin: Is it okay to talk for a moment?

– Elderin: Even if you’re streaming, I’m fine, so contact me whenever it’s convenient!

“Wait a moment. I just got a message from Elderin. She’s asking if it’s okay to talk? Should I call right away?”

– Look at how his voice tone went up lol

– This guy just likes the smell

– I want to punch that raised cheekbone

– The guy who used to beat SoolBbang so perfectly.. The guy who guaranteed entertainment..

– We miss you, Gawol-nim..

[☎ Calling Elderin…]

《 Ah, ah. Can you hear me? 》

“Yes, I can hear you well. I’m streaming right now. What’s the matter?”

《 I heard you were eliminated from the Arena this time. 》

– lololololol

– Oh oh

– What

– lololololololol

– ??

SoolBbang was momentarily at a loss for words.

The greatsword warrior froze like a broken robot, then firmly pressed his throbbing forehead.

With his usual personality, he would have snapped back.

But he decided not to, thinking Elderin wasn’t that kind of person.

She’s not someone who would contact him with the intention of mocking.

It certainly wasn’t because she was a woman.

Probably.

“Elimi… nated. Yes.”

《 So, do you have any streaming plans for the future? Like, are you busy? 》

 “No. I don’t have any particular plans. I was thinking about maybe joining a raid.”

《 That’s great! Then would you like to commentate on the Arena with me? 》

 “Commentate? Well, if I’m good enough. Whose matches are we covering? Honestly, I’m not at the level to commentate on pro gamers…”

《 Gawol. 》

– ??

– Gawol?

– PTSD ON

– Gawol is appearing on a stream?

– Does that mean they’ll do interviews too?

“Uh… Gawol as in the Gawol I know? That assassin who does PK in the field, that Gawol?”

《 Yes. That Gawol. 》

 “Me?”

 《 That’s right. You and me. 》

 “That?”

 《 …? 》

 “Why…? Am I being threatened right now? Is Gawol hiding nearby?”

But no. They have no reason to hide from me.

SoolBbang’s head became confused.

* * *

[Author: PeroPero]

[Title: Latest compilation of Arena survivors.list]

[Likes: 311(216)]

(Attached file)

I’ve gone through the list of survivors remaining in the DB

and compiled names worth noting

The criteria for compilation are nicknames I know, Koreans, pro gamers, streamers

There might be some I don’t know, but that can’t be helped

If you’re upset, compile it yourself

A notable point is that more domestic pros advanced than expected

Even names of second-tier players like Rifle or Camellia are seen

Is this Luche’s influence too?

It’s also exciting that it’s Gawol’s first tournament participation

As for winning… look at Cerberus’s record. It’s just breathtaking;

[Author: KimchiNinja]

[Title: Gawol’s Arena matches will be broadcasted?]

Ha

Hell

I think I’m going crazy

Yeah, I did want to see how they play assassin..

Since I just keep getting beaten every day, I should learn something

[Comments]

– Do you still die to Gawol these days?
└ Yeah, I’m just happy to see them now
└ But I get startled when I see people in black clothes in real life lol
└ lololololololololol

– Mr. KimchiMartyr…

– I’m using the video well
└ ?

[Author: MochaGoldCoffeeMix]

[Title: Is this Gawol’s first time appearing on a broadcast?]

[Author: YellowEuropeLeague]

[Title: F**k, Cerberus’s form is insane lol]

[Author: DongtanMissyChurchEducation]

[Title: Elderin turned on her stream, everyone take your seats]

[Author: Anonymous(375.208)]

[Title: Gawol’s 1st round opponent is cr*zy lololololol]

* * *

The promised time came.

Why am I nervous about this?

My heart was acting up the whole time I was checking my equipment.

[Whisper from Elderin]

– I’m preparing for the broadcast!

– As announced, I’ll start streaming at 20 minutes, and I’m in the voice channel with SoolBbang 🙂

– Are you really not going to join us, Gawol?

– There are a lot of people saying they want to hear your voice

– Good luck with your match!

[Whisper from SoolBbang]

– You’ll stop killing me now that I’ve agreed to commentate, right?

– I really mustered up a lot of courage

– As soon as I put up the notice that I’m commentating on you, I got hundreds of emails

– I’m scared to go out into the field now

– Still.. since we’ve agreed to commentate, show us a winning performance

– I’ve grown fond of you despite everything..

The viewer count is rising in the corner of the screen.

Elderin’s viewer count just passed a thousand, and SoolBbang’s passed 800.

The rising speed was clearly unusual.

Is this really okay?

It felt strangely unreal.

Feeling that my nervousness might show on my face if I did nothing,

I needlessly twirled a dagger between my fingers.

[Infinity Arena 2nd Preliminaries – Final Phase matching completed.]

[Do you accept the match? Y/N]

[…You will be moved to the battlefield in 20 seconds.]

The viewer count has grown again just in the moment I was thinking of something else.

There must be various people among those viewers.

Some might have entered out of curiosity, others harboring hostility.

I know I shouldn’t carelessly hope for it.

But I wonder if there’s anyone cheering for me among them?

It’s difficult. Honestly, I have too much bad karma.

[Whisper from MountainBird]

– Win!!

“Hm…”

There was one.

Laughter escaped my lips without me realizing.

[Battlefield: Dueling Corridor]

[vs Sigma Camellia(Samurai)]

[Battle will begin in 3 minutes.]

[Caution: Please check your equipment, traits, and skills. They cannot be changed once the battle starts.]

Pushing aside my curiosity, I turned off both of their broadcasts.

Now it was time to really focus on the battle.

Should I call it a trick of fate?

From the battlefield to the matchup, to the opponent’s nickname, nothing was not coincidental.

‘Dueling Corridor’ is a battlefield with a wide and long corridor without obstacles.

As it’s designed for 1:1 even in ranked games, it’s a place where you have to clash with skill alone without annoying elements.

I removed all stealth-related traits and skills as surprise plays are impossible in this battlefield

Instead, I built up focusing on shadow skills and combat.

The opponent is a samurai anyway.

It was a matchup where the more skilled one wins without type advantage.

Moreover, if it’s Sigma e-Sports’ Camellia – they’re a player considered promising in the second-tier league.

‘If I were to meet someone from Sigma, I would have preferred Luche.’

No. It’s still the preliminaries.

If we’re going to meet, it would be better to meet in a bigger match.

[Battle will begin in 5 seconds… 00:03]

[We wish for your victory.]