I Became a Malicious Streamer

[What are you doing right now?]

[Surprise comeback broadcast ㄷㄷ]

[Why is this person suddenly getting wrecked?]

[That combo is insane, who’s the opponent?]

[Looks like a practice range]

[Sua has become a combo practice dummy]

As the broadcast started, viewers expressed their confusion.

Without any explanation, the game was already underway.

It was a stark contrast to Sua’s usual broadcast style.

If it were a normal day, Sua would have answered those questions sincerely, but now, the situation wasn’t favorable.

“You need to focus.”

“No, does doing this even improve your skills? Wouldn’t it be better to practice your aim instead?”

“You have to completely trust me.”

Mollru swung her sword, saying something that sounded like it came straight out of a drama.

With gritted teeth, Sua parried the sword.

Clang-

With a sharp metallic sound, her body was pushed back.

She was lucky.

Is it even a success if it happens once in ten attempts?

Sua still hadn’t grasped the timing.

Keeping up with the dazzling swordplay was overwhelming.

When she first asked for training, Mollru had asked what she wanted to learn.

It wasn’t just about improving her overall gaming skills that Sua was interested in.

What she really wanted was to master the sniper and swordsman, which had now become Mollru’s identity picks.

Sua chose the swordsman.

To enhance her overall game skills while also broadening the range of agents she could handle.

On paper, it was perfect.

Though right now, it looked like this.

Still, Sua thought she had some minimal understanding of the swordsman.

Not only the swordsman but also a minimal understanding of all agents in EOW.

Things like skill mechanisms, entry timings, when they are strong, and where they are weak.

These were things she naturally picked up while playing EOW for several years.

She hadn’t played the swordsman much, but she felt confident.

She had become interested by watching Mollru’s broadcasts while facing her in the game.

That’s why she said she wanted to learn the swordsman.

However, as she received serious training from Mollru, Sua realized that

what she thought of as ‘understanding’ was different from Mollru’s ‘understanding.’

She felt it when Mollru toyed with her.

This player, Mollru, was on a different level than normal users.

From basic skill understanding to the unique motions that only that agent possesses, she grasped everything in detail.

“The swordsman has less area of motion when moving left compared to moving right. That’s why the motion is shorter. Maybe it’s because you’re griping the sword with your right hand, causing the center of gravity to shift. In a way, you could say the historical accuracy is well-maintained.”

“…How do you know such things?”

“I just figured it out as I went along.”

As if she had analyzed the graphics frame by frame.

[Insane skills ㄷㄷㄷㄷ]

[Mollru is a sensei, huh]

[So there was a reason she focused on left movements when being a swordsman]

[Is it okay to share this on the broadcast?]

[Even if you tell her, she wouldn’t be able to follow ㅋㅋ]

[Is today an educational broadcast?]

[Sua can’t possibly mimic this weird stuff]

[Seems like the teaching level is too high for her]

[LOL Teacher, lower your standards for her]

In the chat room, they were babbling about skills and techniques, but Mollru showed how to effectively use them in the right places.

You could say it was a subtle detail that arises when an agent’s understanding reaches its peak.

With furrowed brows, Sua concentrated on the movements of the swordsman.

After listening to the explanation, it indeed felt like Mollru’s left movements had less fabric fluttering.

“I think I can see something…”

But using this in an actual match, recognizing such motions, and even coming up with such ideas,

Sua lacked confidence.

How could she do that?

Before her eyes, Mollru moved gracefully.

Training bots in the range launched indiscriminate attacks at her.

She dodged incoming projectiles with her movements and parried the ones she couldn’t avoid.

The figure looked like a swordsman merged with the essence of the sword, leaving Sua speechless.

She could only swing her sword at Mollru with a feeling of regret.

“Your basic physical abilities aren’t bad after all. You’re just getting overwhelmed in the psychological warfare. Don’t fall for the fakes and judge based on the motion until the end. You also need to be aware of the opponent’s skill cooldowns.”

“Sensei, my head hurts…”

[Swaswasakzak donated 1000 won!]

[Why are you expecting too much from a rookie like her? ㅋㅋ]

While she couldn’t agree with being called a rookie, it was true.

What kind of diamond player plays like this?

If there is such a diamond, Sua thought it must be an alt account.

Geniuses fail to comprehend the mundane.

It’s an ancient proverb.

Because the “obvious things” mixed in their play are incomprehensible to the mundane.

On the contrary, asking for an explanation would be seen as strange.

Mollru was a genius.

But she wasn’t a good teacher.

It was apparent when she dragged a student to the training facility under the pretense of education and inflicted violence.

What kind of teacher would teach a student like this?

Sadly, there was nothing to be done.

She should just be satisfied that Mollru accepted her apology.

She should be content sharing the broadcast and dividing the viewer pie with her.

That’s what Sua thought, but

Little did she know,

change had already begun.

*

Humans instinctively enjoy bragging about what they know.

Beyond mere boasting, educating by unpacking and explaining knowledge is also a pleasure.

The educational broadcast was enjoyable.

Teaching someone was truly a gratifying experience.

And naturally, if there’s the joy of teaching, there must be the joy of learning.

The joy of learning is also an instinctual delight of humanity.

Sua was a student who was full of the will to learn and a joy to teach.

“Can we take a short break? I’m too exhausted.”

“You just took a break.”

“I urgently needed the restroom…”

“Let’s take a break for 10 minutes.”

It was a flaw that she lacked stamina.

But it’s also the duty of an educator to properly assess the condition of the student.

I stretched and turned my eyes to the chat room.

[Poor Sua ㅠㅠㅠ]

[What did Sua do wrong?]

[Aha, she did mess up]

[It’s all in the past, don’t slander our Sua]

[The repeated and emphasized education is making Sua anxious]

[Teacher, please take good care of our girl]

[What is this… Teacher?]

[A lion raises its cubs by dropping them from a cliff; right now, the sensei is trying to turn Sua into a lion]

[But people die when they fall from a cliff]

[Seems like you’re just hitting her and calling it education]

[Violent teacher ㄷㄷ]

While the viewers sympathized with Sua, they criticized me… no, the chats were from viewers.

No matter how easy-going I am, I couldn’t completely ignore it.

Is this the struggle of an educator?

I didn’t think there was anything wrong with my teaching method.

Sua was a talented student.

Especially in terms of physical capabilities.

Her reactions were quick, and her dynamic vision was outstanding, making it easy to grasp skill motions.

But because of that, her play style became fixed.

Either she attacks and dodges when she can, or just takes the hit.

When she goes on a rampage, she might as well go all out, but when she’s stopped, she just… stops.

In unnecessary situations, she forcibly engages in combat.

Is it because of her impatient personality? She often takes risks.

She engages in battles where she doesn’t need to, and manages to gain benefits there.

Which, conversely, means if she suffers a loss in a fight, it’s game over.

It may have worked until now, but it wouldn’t fly anymore.

As tiers go up, many users with excellent physical abilities emerge.

There is an educational method suitable for such users.

Right now, I was in the process of erasing Sua’s ingrained playstyle and turning her back into a blank slate.

Just like a stubborn dog gets the stick when it doesn’t listen, I made sure to knock her out whenever bad habits came out.

That doesn’t mean I’m saying Sua is a dog.

In that process, I can firmly state that I had no selfish intentions.

I quietly raised my stick with the same neutrality as a machine going through the process of fairness…!

…Though I was a bit thrilled too.

Her abundant reactions when she died were entertaining, and her attempts to nudge against me with her decent physicality were cute.

I don’t charge a fee for lessons, so isn’t it okay to have some fun?

I approached the trembling Sua with that thought.

“O-Oh no, don’t come, you monster!”

“Even for me, that’s a bit hurtful.”

“Eugh… I don’t want to anymore.”

Yet while saying that, when I made an attack motion, her agility in raising her sword was impressive.

Clang-

Sparks flew from the blades making contact.

That was a parry.

The training paid off.

See, my teaching method wasn’t wrong after all.

Still dazed after what she had accomplished, Sua muttered while waving her sword.

“Parry… Parry? How?”

“You learn the timing after getting hit a few times, right?”

“I mean, yeah… that seems to be the case.”

[That’s not how awakening works, this isn’t martial arts]

[Sensei must be a martial artist, you guys ㅋㅋ]

[Is this really happening? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[This has to be luck, right?]

Alright, training is finished.

Now it’s time to test it in a real match.

“Shall we move to the ranked game now?”

“Finally…”

I can be free now.

Sua, muttering similar words, looked resentful, so I shot her a side-eye.

No, you liked it too!

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