[TS] Malicious Sniper

The sudden hosting by the Wandering Swordsman caused my stream to freeze.

To think around 6,400 refugees were just dropped onto my newly started broadcast!

What kind of grudge did the Wandering Swordsman have against me to pull off such a stunt?

‘…Honestly, I might have been a jerk!’

It’s true that I had bothered him a lot three months ago.

But it wasn’t intentional; we just kept running into each other!

[Come on~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~ let’s go~]

[I’ve come to see the Unknown Yone Master]

[What’s with the cam?]

[A prepared streamer ㄷㄷ]

[You’re really different from your swordsman in terms of preparedness ㄹㅇ]

[No but LOL Barcode said he was gonna start it up right away!]

As I saw the chat fly up so quickly, my head felt a bit dizzy.

I repeated to myself to stay calm and recalled how streamers handled such situations.

Right.

If it were Curry, he would’ve input this command in this situation.

I quickly moved my hands and started typing on the keyboard.

As I entered the command to activate follower-only mode, the rapidly rising chat cooled off.

Thanks to that, I bought myself a moment, but maintaining this state was going to be tough.

At this rate, I couldn’t even say I was ‘streaming’.

I held onto follower-only mode for exactly one minute.

During that one minute, I hoped the atmosphere in the chat had cooled down before I input the command to disable it.

[Host, open the door!!! Host, open the door!!! Host, open the door!!! Host, open the door!!! Host, open the door!!! Host, open the door!!! Host, open the door!!! Host, open the door!!!]

[Mooom… I’m cold… Mooom… I’m cold… Mooom… I’m cold… Mooom… I’m cold… Mooom… I’m cold…]

[Are you declaring war right now? Are you declaring war right now? Are you declaring war right now? Are you declaring war right now?]

[Moo-ya~ho~ Moo-ya~ho~ Moo-ya~ho~ Moo-ya~ho~ Moo-ya~ho~]

[Who taught you to do such nasty follower-only mode?!]

[Please say something, Barcode! 1st try! Please say something, Barcode! 2nd try! Please say something, Barcode! 3rd try!]

[Does the Unknown Yone Master really play Yone that well? Let’s 1v1!]

The heat in the chat seemed to be even higher than before.

Feeling my head spin from the rapidly incoming messages, I quickly set follower-only mode again.

Being a streamer was tougher than I thought.

I was already feeling overwhelmed wondering how I would get through this ordeal.

“Haah… Huh!”

I inadvertently sighed and covered my mouth with both hands.

But it was already too late; the mic was on.

Ah, you foolish idiot! Why did you leave the microphone on?!

Now that my voice had leaked, it was over.

As those thoughts consumed my mind, I felt some of the pressure weighing on me lift slightly.

Right. So what?

Is it strange for a woman to stream League of Legends?

Calming myself down, I nervously typed on the keyboard.

And just like that, follower-only mode was disabled.

[?]

[Did I just hear that wrong?]

[It was definitely a woman’s voice, right?]

[Host, hurry, voice, voice, voice!]

[Are you a woman?]

[Wait, seriously? ㅋㅋ The Unknown Yone Master is a girl?]

[I feel like I’m losing my mind~ I feel like I’m losing my mind~ I feel like I’m losing my mind~]

[Ah, stop with the spam.]

[Stop spamming-!!]

Strangely enough, the viewers stopped spamming in the chat.

Instead, they were bickering with other spammers while managing the chat.

This led to a bizarre silence between the viewers and the streamer.

“Haah… Yes.”

I was the first to concede.

[For real?]

[For real?]

[Is that true?]

[Who are the female challengers right now…?]

[TMI) Currently, there are no existing female challengers among streamers.]

[But your voice is amazing!]

[I was stunned for a moment ㅋㅋ]

[But does it even make sense for you to be a girl?]

[It could make sense, you moron!]

With my voice, the responses in the chat split into two.

One half was amazed by the fact that the Unknown Yone Master was a woman.

The other half couldn’t believe the Unknown Yone Master was a woman.

As believers and non-believers began to argue, the chat soon spiraled out of control.

This is why streamers often hire chat moderators.

Watching the viewers bicker for a while, I felt an inexplicable irritation bubbling inside me.

I was already in a bad mood because the stream wasn’t going as I wanted it to, and now the viewers were making it worse.

“Hey.”

I held the mic and said,

“I’m going to ban everyone who starts fighting from now on. Got it?”

I warned the chatting viewers with an irritated tone.

Immediately, the ones who were arguing disappeared from the chat.

What filled the void in the chat were only strange, nonsensical messages.

[Your voice is insane ㄹㅇ]

[Heh… ]

[What’s with your voice…]

[A strong woman, heh…]

[Wow, what a reward!]

After the warning, the vibe of the new messages was bizarre.

Hearing my annoyed voice should ideally upset them, but

Even though I had just blurted out a comment they would rather not hear, the viewers’ responses were strange.

[You, a strong, sexy girl playing League of Legends…?]

[And a challenger too ㄷㄷ]

[Please take me! Please take me! Please take me!]

…The reactions were weird, but at least the atmosphere improved, so that’s a relief?

“Yikes… If you keep messing around, I’ll start banning from now on, so think before you act.”

[Nep!]

[But isn’t getting banned a reward?]

[Oh? Is that so?]

I noticed a bizarre comment that had popped up in the chat.

I quickly moved my mouse to ban the viewer who typed it.

With a slight smirk, I teased with a lowered voice.

“I’ve issued a ‘reward’ for you. If you like it, type ‘Woof woof’ in the chat, and I’ll lift your ban.”

[No seriously, how am I supposed to type if I’m banned?]

[(The dead do not speak.)]

[(I can feel the warm presence.)]

[Woof woof! Growl… Bark bark!]

[There’s a dog in the chat now.]

[So when do we play the game?]

“Ah, I was going to play right after starting, but… Something came up.”

[What is it?]

[Hey, where’s the mouse cursor going?]

[What is it?]

[Who are you looking for? ㅋㅋ]

I checked the list of viewers in the chat.

Then I blind-banned ‘WanderingSwordsman00’ who had been hiding in the middle for one hour.

A malicious cut for the one hosting in a zero-viewer room.

[Wandering Swordsman cut!]

[That was definitely crossing the line with the spam.]

[Wow, he just hosted a zero-viewer stream with 6,000 people, huh? ㅋㅋ]

[Totally deserved to be banned.]

Having dealt with the cause and mastermind of this situation, the Wandering Swordsman, I hit up matchmaking.

Usually, in this time frame, matchmaking for the celestial realm takes a while, so I had to wait for some time.

But I wouldn’t just sit still and wait.

[Live]

[Current viewer count – 6,703]

Strangely, the viewer count kept rising.

I managed to take care of a few troublemakers who hadn’t heard my warning earlier.

Even though I was just going to stream for one day, I couldn’t just half-ass it.

After all, I lost a bet and ended up streaming, so I couldn’t just slack off.

Yet, the troublemakers were nowhere to be seen now.

It felt like a crime to have dead air while streaming, something I’d heard somewhere before.

I was unsure why that memory resurfaced now.

[Host, say something, I’m feeling so lonely.]

[Waaah, I want to hear the pretty streamer’s voice.]

[Just wave your hand once, please.]

[If you think you’re pretty, stay silent.]

[Stunning ㄷㄷ]

[Goddess ㄷㄷ]

“Haah…”

It should be downright boring without sound, yet the viewer count was increasing instead.

It was truly a situation that made me want to sigh.

“…I’ll answer, so if you have questions, go ahead.”

[What’s your measurements?]

“You’re banned. I’ll ban anyone who asks crossing the line.”

I instantly banned the person for crossing the line.

Since it was a stream I’d only do for a day, I didn’t mind banning away.

Questions began pouring into the chat, and I picked out some to answer.

“I started League of Legends from Season 3.”

“I think the current Gunblade Yone is op. But I mean, the tank who built the Infinity Edge is even better.”

“How many times have I dated? I’ll refrain from commenting on that.”

“First kiss? It’s always people who have never kissed who ask this.”

“Please refrain from asking too personal questions.”

“I spoke with the Wandering Swordsman for the first time yesterday.”

“How many burgers can I eat? If we’re talking McDonald’s, I could probably eat two…”

“Am I pretty? I’ll refrain from commenting on this too.”

As I picked and answered questions, I found that matchmaking had connected us.

“Alright, time for Q&A is over.”

[Aw, what a shame.]

[Your voice is so nice, heh…]

[For real, that sounds like a queen.]

[A Dullahan, yet a queen, right? ㅋㅋ]

[There’s something assertive yet charismatic about your voice.]

The bans for both teams were carried out, and without hesitation, I picked Yone as my first pick.

It was far too risky to select Yone as a late pick considering how many counter-champions there were, and the fact that the Gunblade Yone is op was already common knowledge.

‘Looks like I won’t get targeted with bans.’

I thought I would be hit with targeted bans as soon as I started streaming, but it appeared no one on the opposing team was watching my stream.

Or maybe they just didn’t ban because they intended to play Yone.

As the pick phase ended, the opponents chose Ornn and Amumu.

Seeing the pure tanks, Ornn and Amumu, my head throbbed.

In retrospect, losing the bet was somewhat due to the Infinite Edge Bronze builds.

[Amumu?]

[How did that trash jungle end up in the celestial realm ㅋㅋ]

[What are you talking about, didn’t you watch the Wandering Swordsman’s stream yesterday?]

[Sorry, I’m new to this.]

[If Amumu builds Infinity Edge, nobody can stop him.]

[The Devil’s Embrace also had issues.]

[Ornn had quite a bit of impact due to his passive.]

[Just thinking about Amumu with the tank Infinity Edge is horrifying.]

The current Sunfire Aegis item was being widely recognized as overpowered.

I could verify that by casually browsing the community, and what stood out the most was the guide on just how op Gunblade Yone was.

‘He’s going to get nerfed.’

Now that so many people had caught on so quickly, whether it’s hotfix or in the next patch, Gunblade is bound to be nerfed.

Of course, even if Gunblade were to get nerfed, I wasn’t particularly bothered by it, but if they didn’t nerf Aegis, I would be seriously mad.

Lost in thought, I noticed both teams had completed their picks.

Glancing over, I found the opposing mid to be Akili.

Akili, along with Azhar, was a typical champion that fluctuated between tier 1 and tier 5, depending on user skill.

[Akili isn’t trash, right?]

[In the celestial realm, she’s incredibly overpowered.]

[I once faced a grandmaster Akili in ranked and it was suffocating.]

[But both teams are pretty sweaty.]

[That’s the power of the tanks~]

[Tanks are not the issue (X) The Sunfire Aegis is an issue (O)]

‘Our top has Malphite and a jerk… solid.’

The opposing top and jungle were tanks while our top and jungle were also tanks.

As expected from the celestial realm, they seemed to know what items were overpowered even though only one day had passed since preseason started.

And with that, the game began.

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[Blue Team]

TOP Malphite

JG Jerk

MID Yone

AD Vayne

SUP Ruli

Vs

[Purple Team]

TOP Ornn

JG Amumu

MID Akili

AD Kai’Sa

SUP Thresh

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I switched the broadcast screen from the League of Legends client to the game window.

[Huh?]

[The opposing Akili is playing Showdown.]

[Showdown’s stream? ㅋㅋ]

[Wow, this is definitely the celestial realm.]

[Running into Showdown here?]

[The Unknown Yone Master vs Showdown!]

[If Akili wins, Barcode has to reveal himself.]

[If it’s half-and-half, I guess we have to acknowledge it.]

After I belatedly checked the opposing Akili’s nickname, I gulped a laugh.

What kind of cruel twist of fate is this! The day I start streaming, I find myself facing a Showdown player in my first game.

It was my first time facing a Showdown player head-to-head, so I felt anxious, but glancing over the chat messages coming in made me chuckle and relief washed over me.

[Good luck, pretty lady!]

[If you carry this game, I’ll give you all my love.]

[If you win, I’ll give you back my first kiss as a reward!]

[You filthy bastards for real.]

[Is this a notice for lawsuits?]

I responded by raising my middle finger toward the cam.

“Even if you offer, I’m not taking it.”

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