It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

Chapter 20 – Someday, I’ll have a use for this.

“Sigh……!”

I won.

I won!

In the thrilling rush that made my whole body tremble, I couldn’t help but let out a small sound. I focused so intensely as if I had never experienced this level of immersion in my life.

Even when taking the entrance test to become a pro-gamer, it wouldn’t have been like this. No, it wasn’t. I’m a rogue, and the rogue is me; we’re completely in sync.

A rogue with a soul. The pleasure of observing how the opponent reacts to my moves, confirming it with my eyes, and then pushing them further with the next move was truly beyond imagination.

From the moment of the last dagger throw, for the next three combos, I was so out of breath as if I had forgotten how to breathe.

“Haa… Haa.”

Gasping for air, I reached out with trembling hands. First, I had to reconnect to the Dodat broadcast. The number one rule for viewer participation. When participating in a debate, always turn off the broadcast.

If you allow one or two exceptions, people cannot resist the temptation and end up engaging in despicable trolling. As a healthy participatory movement activist, it is an absolute principle to always turn off the broadcast before starting the game under any circumstances.

Finally, dodat’s voice flowed from the phone connected to the broadcast.

“Do you accept students?”

Student?

Does this mean I’ve surpassed the teacher, and now I should take on a disciple myself…?

Recently, I haven’t been watching the broadcast because Dodat hasn’t been catching rogues, it seems like the rules for the duel trial have changed a bit in the meantime.

… It seems like he really immersed himself in the concept of being a teacher while I wasn’t watching.

Of course, that’s not important now. What matters is the verdict.

『CravingWarmAmericano(dam0729): Am I innocent?』

The final verdict hasn’t been read yet. There are no precedents for winning in a duel trial, so it’s nerve-wracking.

Dodat wouldn’t do that, but theoretically, isn’t it possible to say, ‘Although the sins committed until yesterday have been forgiven, daring to hit the teacher means expulsion~’?

I think I would do that.

No, really. I think the rules have changed a bit. I feel anxious.

《”Right now, that’s what matters….sigh. Yes.”》

At that moment of thought, the official verdict of Dodat was finally heard. Not guilty.

Not guilty!

To confirm that sweet tone once again, I tapped on the keyboard.

“CravingWarmAmericano(dam0729): It means ‘not guilty’, right?”

《”… Yes.”》

It was confirmed. It felt like hearing the sound of a gavel being struck three times somewhere. I defended my identity with a victory. I don’t need to learn Russian or Polish.

Comparing the pros and cons of VPN services from E company and N company on a bookmarked site… No, I might need this again later. Let’s save it carefully.

… I might end up using both of them. Because life is full of surprises. Yeah.

But not today. Today, I proved my innocence with my own hands against unjust slander. As I celebrated modestly on my own, I instinctively felt it. Right now is the moment.

《Get… No, CravingWarmAmericano-nim?》

It’s time to leave. It’s time to return as a pitiful viewer.

Following my instinctive desire –

『”CravingWarmAmericano(dam0729): Sounds good』

With just a thin line separating victory and defeat, I paid my respects to my honorable opponent and exited KoK.

***

“Hey! Did you see that?! Did you see it!!!!”

『Master Tier Ark! Master Tier Ark! Master Tier Ark! Master Tier Ark! Master Tier Ark! Master Tier Ark! Master Tier Ark!』

『We believed~! We believed~! We believed~! We believed~! We believed~! We believed~! We believed~! We believed~! We believed~!』

『Win, win, win. And then what’s next?!』

『Win win win win win win win win win』

『Victory!!!』

『Sssssooo, I’m gonnaaaaaa dieeeeeee』

– User A donated 10,000 won! –

【Ideal type? ‘Woman who defeated the master’】

– User B donated 100,000 won! –

【Congratulations on defeating the master!】

– User A donated 10,000 won!

-【Who am I? ‘Master Tier’ Viewer】

– Master donated 10,000 won! –

【Okairi!!】

“Tadaima!!!”

Ark was shouting in delight amidst the pouring donations and the friendly chat atmosphere sincerely congratulating Ark’s promotion.

Finally. After a long 6 months, she returned as a master. Moreover, in the most thrilling way, with consecutive wins.

“Welcome back, Ark!”

“Promise us you won’t leave again!”

– User 00 has donated 1,000 won! –

【Do you know what you call a skilled female gamer? ‘Ark’.】

– User 00 has donated 10,000 won! –

【Congratulations】

With the first season coming to an end and the next season about to start in about 1 to 2 months, achieving Master rank at this point was truly rare.

It’s uncertain how long Ark will continue broadcasting in the future, but as long as she continued to broadcast, her first season tier will follow her like a lifelong tag.

“Really, the endgame is really something, wow… Did everyone see when I faked out with a fireball at the top and then shackled the bot? The bot got delayed because it was trapped while the top dodged?”

As Ark blinked her eyes and gazed at the camera with excitement, replaying the previous play in her head repeatedly, all she could think of was how perfect it was.

『LOLOLOL LOLOLOL LOLOLOL Seriously, she’s on fire』

『My cousin’s younger sibling who won first place at the science competition was exactly like this.』

“When we bring home chicken, our dog at home is exactly like this.”

– User ㅇㅇ has donated 10,000 won! –

【But I’m so excited, so… looking forward to that moment, right?】

『All of us in the Diamond team are always eagerly awaiting your return, Ark-nim.』

『The Platinum team is starting to think it’s about time too.』

“No matter what happens, there’s no need to worry about returning there. Even if you drop out of college, it becomes a college dropout, not a middle school re-entry~”

『??』

『A slip of the tongue…ㅠㅠ』

『Yes, what nonsense are you talking about, master Ark the Mage.』

『Did she just SHOW AND PROVE?』

It was a happy moment to the point where even gently teasing comments from some viewers looked cute.

Ark was on the verge of calling the editor to create and upload a video right away on G-tube, bragging about how perfect the play was, as his eyes caught a single donation:

– User 1,000 KRW has donated! –

【Isn’t this just a play that Top Knight carried? Isn’t it? Am I wrong~ or not~】

“Wow, you don’t know this? I can’t believe it. Okay, let’s go into replay mode. I’ll analyze it frame by frame and explain.”

It was the so-called ‘Reveal’ time, where Ark shared knowledge by dissecting and explaining the game she had just played, even replaying it just to break it down frame by frame.

This time that Ark claimed was her own content was famous for being the time in her broadcast where she picked apart viewers like ants.

『Ah.』

『Ah please.』

『Oh, it’s such a good day, Ark.』

『Why are you acting this way on such a good day?』

『Ah.』

『You, get out, you little bird.』

『Carrying knights, get out.』

『Ah, that’s a harsh word.』

“Ah! Stop it! You have to see this. There are a lot of aspiring monks here. In Nouta… Monks, how on earth should you pursue that path? How can you become a master? Let me come in and show you.”

However, the reason why Ark started the broadcast in the first place was because he wanted more people to see his amazing play.

And even now, as a full-time broadcaster, that original intention would occasionally manifest like a bulldozer.

– User oo has donated 1,000 won! –

『Teacher, I made a mistake. Just ban me, please.』

– User helpme has donated 1,000 won! –

『We made a mistake. We surrender with humility.』

– User oo has donated 1,000 won! –

『We were wrong. We apologize. Sorry.』

“Why are you acting like that when you like it? Actually, you like it, right? If you don’t like it, we’ll do the same thing tomorrow, okay?”

『Ah』

『I like it』

『Wow! Replay of Ark’s Magician! Do you really want to see it?』I want to watch a broadcast where details are explained every day.”

『Please, teacher, film lectures all day long.』

『Wow! A law lecture!』

『I’m already preparing my notes.』

『Okay, accepted. Then I’ll watch for just 10 minutes.』

Of course, Ark knew well that there weren’t many viewers who would enthusiastically listen to the details he explained while watching the replay.

It was a little sad, but as a full-time broadcaster, after satisfying the viewers to some extent, he only fulfilled the minimum desires lightly and had enough discernment to move on to the next game.

“Alright, it’s just 10 minutes, so we’ll watch it meaningfully. Here, our top knight pulls the position forward, and the enemy archer disappears from the minimap, right? Let’s watch this part at 0.25 times speed, so pay close attention.”

***

Oh…

Such a method.

Watching Ark rewind the game time by 30 seconds with an excited expression for the fifth time, adjust the playback speed, change the point of view, and rewind again, I couldn’t help but admire it purely.

As expected, there is a lot to learn from Ark’s broadcasts.

I jotted down Ark’s technique in a corner of my mind’s ‘methods to control people’s emotions’ list, sent a donation with gratitude.

– User ㅇㅇ has donated 5,000 won! –

【Thanks to you, I am learning a lot, Ark-nim. Please continue to broadcast informative content frequently】

There might come a time when I need to use it.

I nodded satisfactorily, 《Thank you for the 5,000 won! Look, everyone. There are aspiring novice mages like this? Ah, it’s truly satisfying. Now, let’s watch the movements of our robot knight from here again…》

『Ah』

『Ah, please』

『Hey, damn it』

『Who is it?』

I shut down the computer and went to bed to get some sleep.

Today was a fulfilling day.