LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 100
Victory, an overwhelming win that no one even expected.
All six of them were stuck on the game results screen.
The heat of that victory didn’t easily fade away.
[Ah, really…… good job, everyone.]
[No. I’m not kidding; my body is shaking like crazy right now.]
[Me too……]
[Honestly, I never expected a 2-0. Huh huh……]
[Everyone did so well. Seriously……]
[But how did you survive there, Si-hyun? I thought you were doomed since you couldn’t block the spearmen. How did that even happen?]
[Right? That was a huge moment. …… Oh, let’s replay it. Now that the game is over, we need to get rid of the chat delay.]
[Oh, okay.]
Moon Si-hyun ended the broadcast, then restarted it.
At that moment.
The viewer count dropped to 0.
Within seconds, thousands flooded in.
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Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun!
I believed in you, Si-hyun
I love you
I can definitely have your baby, Moon Si-hyun! I can definitely have your baby, Moon Si-hyun! I can definitely have your baby, Moon Si-hyun! I can definitely have your baby, Moon Si-hyun!
Please clarify the alternate character suspicions
Jo Dae-woo cut LOL Jo Dae-woo cut LOL Jo Dae-woo cut LOL Jo Dae-woo cut LOL Jo Dae-woo cut LOL
That was insane, last round.
I didn’t think Jo Dae-woo would go this hard LOL
“The King of Clear Combat,” “The King of Clear Combat,” “The King of Clear Combat,” “The King of Clear Combat”
How the hell did we win, you bastard?
Dash Si-hyun LOL
You’re not that high-ranked, right?
Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun! Moon Si-hyun!
Wow, that was really insane.
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The chat flooded in an instant.
From Moon Si-hyun’s perspective, there were moments of mild annoyance, but still, she missed the chats from the viewers.
“…… Hmph…… Thank you for your support.”
A smile crept onto Moon Si-hyun’s lips.
– ♪♫
Then, the sound of someone entering the call room was heard.
[Ah. Hello?]
[Oh, hello, Sansu. Hehe……]
[Our team did great. Seriously. Wow……]
From the way his usually deep voice had risen several octaves, it was easy to guess his mood.
[No, you all did really well. Seriously…… Wow. I was shocked by how well you all performed. I really didn’t expect it to turn out like this.]
[Hehe, we didn’t know either.]
[But Si-hyun, are you even human? Everyone did great, but you were crucial in turning the tide of the match more than once. And also, San-deng. For real—]
Sansu then recalled the highlights of everyone’s good plays.
And finally, the Squirrel.
[- And Squirrel, you were really good too. You did everything a Priestess was supposed to do. Just looking at this match, you’d think you were a Master-level player. You know you did well, right?]
[……]
However, no response came.
[…… Hello? Did we get cut off?]
A puzzled comment rang out, and not long after.
[Ugh, yeah, yeah…… Thank you. Hm……]
[…… What?]
[Are you crying, Squirrel?]
[What? You’re saying Squirrel is crying?]
[Ugh, uhh…… yeah…..]
[Wow! You’re already crying!?]
[Aw, hehe…… that’s so cute. So baby-like.]
Despite hoping for it, the unexpected victory and joy.
…… And it wasn’t just the six of them who felt it.
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Pazzk Minor Gallery
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– At this time, what the hell…
{Pre-capture of Pazzk Minor Gallery
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Those who are just VTuber fans have no objectivity about their master[0]
Wow, the average tier is really LOL[1]
Is there a team with four VTubers in the Demons Competition??[3]
Only the Cactus and San-deng are pitiful[1]
In team games, if there’s more than one VTuber <<< instant loss confirmed[0] The best director of all time JOAT...... for real[4] These VTuber fans’ need for validation is really laughable LOL[1] ――― The gallery was chaotic even before it began. Then, what was the game result? (Game Capture 2-0) ...... Ah, just...... ^Who Cares?^
– Honestly, they probably didn’t expect to win either.
– It’s really pathetic how they’re trying to control the number of viewers to compete for their master.
– For real, idiots LOL
– Strong period… they’re going to face it, right?
ㄴ (Squirrel Officer DC-icon)
ㄴ What is this??
ㄴ For real, everything is here LOL
– ㄹㅇ If Pazzk Gallery bashes, it thrives.
– What if the Romantic Team gets skills too? LOL
ㄴ But for real, things feel different; it seems like not just Moon Si-hyun but the others are leveling up too.
ㄴ We still need to see more, but it really feels different.
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Jo Dae-woo vs. Moon Si-hyun compilation.clip
(Set 1 clip compilation)
(Set 2 clip compilation)
Only the most memorable ones are included.
– What’s this? I don’t know Fiore but it looks really cool.
ㄴ Every time the swords clash, sparks fly; it’s sick.
ㄴ This is what melee romantic-style is, right? Ooh ooh!!
– Both are insane; they’re nearly blocking everything and hitting everything.
ㄴ Both are crazy, but Moon Si-hyun seems to be on another level.
ㄴ For real, Jo Dae-woo is really good, but he keeps losing out.
ㄴ It feels like Moon Si-hyun is just overpowering him.
ㄴ Jo Dae-woo seems to have done everything he usually does but as Kant said, it just isn’t working against Moon Si-hyun.
ㄴ Kant was snickering while watching LOL
ㄴ Jo Dae-woo seemed to know him well; he kept shaking his head.
– No way this makes sense? How did Jo Dae-woo even lose?
ㄴ They must’ve been lying about the tiers LOL
ㄴ Seriously, isn’t this more plausible? Didn’t they say Fiore hasn’t been around for six months?
ㄴ But then, he gets edged out in sword fights… what on earth.
– Seriously, the last bit makes no sense; did he really dodge almost all of the Swordman’s ult?
ㄭ I heard about it, but seeing someone do it live for the first time was shocking.
ㄴ From Jo Dae-woo’s perspective, it’s frustrating that he aced the psychological battle but lost just due to physical differences…
ㄴ For real, in the second set, that’s the best Jo Dae-woo I’ve seen.
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– Roughly Moon Si-hyun’s physical sense.GIF
Moon Si-hyun compared to Jo Dae-woo from the Swordman’s perspective.
(Jo Dae-woo dodging Moon Si-hyun’s sword attack GIF)
Left, right, straight, straight, straight.
He’s just trying to dodge normally without watching the attack path.
And Moon Si-hyun.
(Moon Si-hyun dodging Jo Dae-woo’s sword attack GIF)
She’s watching the attack path directly before dodging.
Jo Dae-woo caught Jo Dae-woo’s psychological edge, but in the end, they were nearing evenly matched until the end.
After that, whether it’s a one-on-one or him surviving at a 1 to 2 ratio against spearmen and Swordmen,
It just didn’t seem like anyone winning who could physically overpower Jo Dae-woo.
– Can newbies really see the attack path and dodge it?
ㄴ No no no.
ㄴ How is she dodging?
ㄴ No one knows… Seriously
ㄴ She just dodges.
– I’ve never seen someone dodge based on the attack path before.
– So it’s like a heavyweight facing an unlimited weight class.
ㄴ Oh yeah LOL
– Only top pros can do that.
– I used to blame Jo Dae-woo, but it turns out Moon Si-hyun was simply insane.
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– Cactus’ comeback at the end.
(Cactus revival clip)
– Great Cactus.
– This was seriously legendary LOL
– Such courage to be hated for this; if he died trying to save Jo Dae-woo, he’d be getting flamed hard.
– In the second set, I seriously wanted to kill Cactus, but at this moment, he screamed.
– For that moment, he was a true savior.
– What? Did we win? I thought Moon Si-hyun would die, so I closed it—what the hell?
– I don’t know, but I feel like Cactus is going to keep dragging this out until this tournament is over, and it already annoys me.
ㄴ Are you seeing Cactus as trash?
ㄴ That guy will drag it out until he dies, you know.
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– I was a bit shocked while watching this time.
Bear Doll Family is doing well.
It’s not just Moon Si-hyun who’s excelling.
The others are pretty good too.
– For real.
– Knowing that Sansu is the weakest in Sky Realm, he probably just let the kids hold on well.
– That’s some quality directing LOL
– I understand why they spent 250 points to recruit San-deng; he was really good at holding on.
– The girls are really close to each other.
ㄴ They seem to have changed a lot since the last gathering.
– For real, I never expected they’d hold on this well.
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– What’s with this guy?
(Capture of viewer list)
Wakitete is here ㄷㄷ
– Why hasn’t the number increased?
– The count that was flooding during Moon Si-hyun’s match is still here.
– What’s he been up to? LOL
ㄴ No one knows; he’s not playing games or participating in discussions.
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– Legendary GOAT.
(Clip of Moon Si-hyun defeating Jo Dae-woo)
I bought such a Moon Si-hyun for only 700 points.
(Clip of San-deng defending his teammates)
And bought such a San-deng for only 250 points.
(Clip of the Sky Realm with few deaths)
Bought such Harris, Squirrel, and Satori for 0 points.
(Picture from Sansu’s directing days)
Great Sansu.
– Great Sansu.
– Great Sansu.
– ???: We’re in deep trouble.
– Turned out to be a damn saint.
– Squirrel, Harris, Satori, San-deng >>>>> surprisingly really solid.
ㄴ For real.
ㄴ Just managing their affairs the GOAT way.
ㄴ It’s a miracle that these three neglected players are this good LOL We’ve never seen this in the Demons Competition until now.
ㄴ The teamwork was really solid.
– LOL
– Great Justice.
– Oh, it’s you again… Quality GOAT.
– Where did Cactus go?
ㄴ I got so annoyed at him bragging about doing well at the end, I kicked him out.
ㄴ LOL
ㄴ (DC confusing meme)
ㄴ He’s still spamming ridiculous stuff too.
– This is quality directing.
– I’m sure before the match started, I saw a title saying ‘JoAT of Idiots.’
ㄴ They’ll probably be called that again when tomorrow comes.
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– Bear Doll Family… Each person’s victory reactions.clip
– What? Did we just win? LOL
– For real, the atmosphere is great.
– Squirrel is so cute LOL
ㄴ For real, it looks like she’s been having a tough time, but her expression shows relief.
ㄴ She usually becomes really gloomy when she doesn’t do well, but this time she seems satisfied with her performance.
– A team with a good atmosphere <<<< will this formula be broken?? - This is what a broadcaster's tournament looks like...... it warms my heart.
While Sansu stepped out due to a call from a staff member, the six were gathered, huddled together, watching the shared screen.
[At this moment! I really did well here. The Wizard opened up the team fight. Just]
[Oh, I agree. We gained some advantage here.]
They were reviewing their good plays together until the instructions came in, cherishing the replays.
[What else was there?]
[……]
A brief silence.
[Nothing? Then before we forget, let’s watch that one more time. Hey, San-deng, could you play that?]
[No. How many times is this now?]
[Come on, San-deng. If we keep on reminiscing, there’ll be nothing left.]
[Hey! Just once more, it’s seriously legendary!]
What he pointed at was, of course, the scene where he resurrected the Swordman at the end.
[…… Okay.]
And with his command, they played the replay of that section…… for the fifth time.
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Gradually…
Ah, shit LOL
Do we really have to watch it again?
Aaaahhh!
For real, I could do a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd season all over again, LOL
This is seriously getting ridiculous.
Stop!
How has this guy never been off the mark?
For real, I swear he’s going to be milking it even at a funeral.
I seriously want to beat him up LOL
Stop it!
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[Wow……]
Regardless of the reactions, the Cactus clapped again by himself.
[For real, that judgment was awesome. That moment when San-deng stepped forward to revive was just genius……]
[……]
[That was a true ace, I’m telling you. Seriously. Don’t you agree?]
And then he began to boast to himself.
[At that moment, I thought about-]
[But wait, San-deng. In the end, it’s a zero-sum game, right? Up until now was no joke. In a different way.]
[…… What?]
[Hmph……]
[Ugh.]
[Hey, what are you saying~! I had plenty of good moments too.]
[Wasn’t San-deng the one with the most deaths?]
[…… No, Squirrel! Squirrel was also in the Priest Most. Even if the Priest doesn’t do well, a single good moment in key situations counts, you know?]
[……]
[…… Squirrel?]
[…… Hehe…… that’s true, but I think you died way too much……]
[……]
[Hehe……!]
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LOL
LOL
She can’t stop lying.
You nearly made us lose, San-deng.
Well, we won, so it’s fine……
In that warm atmosphere of the Discord call.
And looking at the game’s results that have yet to be announced.
[Victory]
Green letters.
Seeing that, Moon Si-hyun suddenly felt her heart warm.
[[……]]
“……”
The Discord call with the six gathered felt as cold as ice.
It was so quiet, it seemed like there must be a rule against making any noise.
Jo Dae-woo gazed at the icon in that call room and then rolled his eyes.
[Defeat]
Red letters.
A wave of helplessness washed over him.
Arrogance, finally swayed by unnecessary pride, led to an outburst of emotional overflow.
Now, after burning all of his efforts in vain.
…… Everything felt futile.
– ♫♬
At that moment, a sound interrupted the silence of the Discord call.
It was note-worthy.
[…… You all did well. Dae-woo. Get into the main Discord early. We need to prepare for the interview.]
“…… Wasn’t it only the MVP going?”
[What are you talking about? Even the losing team leader has to go. If you don’t go, who will?]
That was Trende’s voice. It was the opposite of earlier, cold and impersonal.
A voice that didn’t quite match Trende’s usual demeanor.
“…… Okay.”
Jo Dae-woo bit his lip in response and then left the call room.
“…… Phew.”
Finally, he let out a pent-up sigh and briefly opened the chat window he had closed for the match.
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I lost.
I did well in the second set, but still couldn’t win.
To those MZ kids, are you awake? LOL To those MZ kids, are you awake? LOL To those MZ kids, are you awake? LOL To those MZ kids, are you awake? LOL To those MZ kids, are you awake? LOL
It’s all Jo Dae-woo’s fault for ruining the atmosphere. Yes, it’s all Jo Dae-woo’s fault for ruining the atmosphere. It’s all Jo Dae-woo’s fault for ruining the atmosphere. It’s all Jo Dae-woo’s fault for ruining the atmosphere. It’s all Jo Dae-woo’s fault for ruining the atmosphere.
Moon Si-hyun under the line LOL
What did she do, LOL It started getting wrecked from the very first match!
I didn’t think Moon Si-hyun could block all that…
Just trash LOL
What’s with that highest sword LOL
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Due to regulatory delays, the broadcast had been delayed for a few minutes.
They were currently airing the end of the second set.
“……”
Jo Dae-woo observed quietly, scrolling up the chatter of the chat window.
Then, thousands of messages came flying in.
And before long.
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No way, Dae-woo. You can’t treat a hyung like this.
Seriously, Dae-woo.
Wow LOL it’s not easy to do this to someone you know, from the director to the team members.
Why are you blaming others when you were the one who messed up the first set?
You’re being ridiculous.
Dae-woo, that’s not nice…
Trende is a bit pitiful…
What kind of brat are you, blaming everything on Trende?
No way, Dae-woo, this is a no-go.
This guy still seems like he can’t mature past his school days; it’s painful to watch.
The atmosphere has turned to hell.
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“……”
Jo Dae-woo could see the moment he wanted to check.
Just by reading the comments, the feelings of that moment came rushing back.
How did it feel to be severely punished by someone he ignored.
To how much he revealed his distaste toward his hyung.
And.
“……”
How tiring these situations could be.
Jo Dae-woo entered the empty official call room alone.
Soon, a staff member came in, telling him about the place for the interview and sharing the code for a private lounge for Fiore.
There, Jo Dae-woo stood alone.
-♫♬
Then another person entered the call room. It was Moon Si-hyun.
She followed him into the private lounge, standing right next to Jo Dae-woo.
Right after, the staff member left with a message to wait until the match analysis was complete.
Now, it was just the two of them remaining.
“……”
His face felt hot, and his brow furrowed slightly.
Many conflicting emotions he didn’t want to sort through raced through his mind even though he didn’t want to think about them.
How foolish he must have looked to her after losing as a Swordman.
What her thoughts were as to why she picked a Swordman.
Whether she truly had reached Grand Master status in just half a year.
How she became so physically adept.
How much more physical improvement it would take for him to win against her in a fight.
Such youthful feelings were vividly reflected in his avatar.
He faced away from Moon Si-hyun, staring grimly at the ground.
So much so that he involuntarily thought of negative aspects of her.
Reflecting those words he thought right before the match, and her seemingly hypocritical personality.
And so, several uncomfortable minutes passed.
…… And now.
Jo Dae-woo felt a rush of confusion.
“……”
[……]
[……]
“……”
[……]
“……?”
From beside him, he couldn’t ignore the penetrating gaze emanating from her.
Moon Si-hyun. The gaze of that Bear Doll.
Her stare was plainly directed at him.
After holding back for a while, feeling annoyed, he turned his head in her direction.
– Turn.
– Turn.
Distracting himself.
…… But then, she’d gaze at him again.
When he turned his head away, she’d immediately look in another direction, but then just as quickly turn back to him.
Her response speed was so astonishingly quick that at first, he thought he was imagining it.
…… But as time passed, her focus on him became undeniable.
Eventually, Jo Dae-woo once again turned away from her, facing away from Moon Si-hyun, and said,
“…… Excuse me. Why do you keep looking at me?”
He spoke in a curt tone.
[…… Ah.]
She seemed slightly shocked to hear that response.
Then she looked up at him again.
“……”
[……]
And there was silence.
He started to feel uneasy because of this silence, mindlessly counting the odds of the possible situations where he might act brusquely.
[…… Hmph……]
“……?”
Suddenly, a giggling sound escaped from her lips.
“…… Why are you laughing?”
[……]
After a moment of silence, she replied.
[…… You seem confused too, Jo Dae-woo.]
Moon Si-hyun initiated the conversation.
[You’re probably puzzled by how the viewers keep insisting it’s all physical skills, right?]
[Even though you’re playing with strategic maneuvers, the viewers keep saying it’s all about physical control.]
“…… What?”
That didn’t make any sense to him.
Then Moon Si-hyun slightly closed the gap between them, speaking more amiably.
[You’re also a brainy player, just like me.]
“……?”
Watching Jo Dae-woo, who looked completely bewildered by that statement,
Moon Si-hyun chuckled softly again.
[Trust me, I completely understand that feeling.]