Chapter 22: Ah.. Ah.. Ah

『Alright, let’s get into the real game now. I’ll explain how what I mentioned earlier applies to ranked games.』

『Oh, and FireballToTheSolarPlexus, please take notes on any parts of the game you find impressive. I’ll be checking later, so write at least a little.』

『If you don’t, what am I going to do? …Well, since you didn’t keep your promise with me, I’ll have to issue a suitable punishment. Of course, I trust you’ll keep your word. After all, you’ve experienced firsthand why archers are good.』

At first, she just intended to check if her sister was doing okay with her stream.

She was curious about what kind of broadcast Yuseoa would run on her own, without Yuseoyeon’s help.

To be honest… she was a little worried, since her sister was unfamiliar with the internet streaming culture.

It’s a harsh world where even a small slip of the tongue can get you “canceled.”

In that sense, Yuseoyeon was currently in deep thought.

In Baore, where deep-rooted hate against archers exists, would Yuseoa’s behavior of picking archer without much consultation with her team become controversial?

[GoingToSeeCats: Ugh, what’s with the archer pick]

[ForgivenessIsFasterThanPermission (Archer): Please check my match history]

[ILikeSushi: Freaking one-trick pony]

[OnlyPlaysPriest (Priest): I’m in my promotion match, please someone dodge]

[MalaTangTangHulu (Knight): Archer one-trick? wtf;]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– Archers are chatterboxes lol..

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– Our team morale tanked before the game even started, coach

[○○ donated 1,000 won!]

『Do you seriously never play any other characters?』

– Look at everyone freaking out lmaooo

『Even heliocentrism was rejected at first. Why do you think “And yet it moves” is so famous? Even if he didn’t actually say it.』

・Are you Galileo or something?

– Still, archers suck, archers suck, archers suck, archers suck, archers su—

– Your logic’s falling apart…

– He didn’t actually say that???

・Your ego is insane lol

– Ding.

[oo donated 10,000 won!]

『You didn’t listen to your parents as a kid, did you?』

『I did listen! All the neighborhood ladies said I was the most dutiful daughter around.』

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– Wow really? lololol

– Are you getting flustered? That’s adorable

– Neighborhood lady testimony is hard to ignore;;

– Damn hahaha this is gold

・Now I’m just speechless

“…A dutiful daughter… well, I guess that’s true…”

Would Yuseoa know?

That no matter how utterly truthful a statement is, if the listener doesn’t believe it, it can come off as a pathetic excuse.

The sister on the screen now—A genius, model student, golden child who never once heard a harsh word growing up—was… incredibly unyielding.

She refused to take even a single step back, maintaining a constant confrontation with her viewers.

Maybe that’s why.

Yuseoyeon began searching related terms about her sister’s stream in online communities.

She wanted to see how her sister’s firmness was being perceived by others.

– Tap, tap tap.

PermissionFaster

ForgivenessIsFasterThanPermission

Emerald Archer One-Trick

Female Archer One-Trick

Buzz New Streamer

Buzz Female Streamer

Buzz PermissionFaster

One way or another, communities are the most sensitive when it comes to streamer controversies.

So Yuseoyeon checked the reactions to figure out if her sister’s style leaned more toward likeable or unlikeable.

– PermissionFaster <<< Crazy archer-loving psycho

・ForgivenessIsFasterThanPermission’s voice is nice but she’s lowkey insane

– If you’re gonna go with the archer one-trick concept, do it like PermissionFaster << That guy lol

“…There’s so much stuff. It’s only day two.”

The unexpected number of posts mentioning her sister’s streamer handle “PermissionFaster” made her wonder—Was that a good thing or a bad thing?

Yuseoyeon was once again shocked to see multiple posts about Yuseoa’s stream.

Of course, nothing close to the so-called “big name” streamers,

But considering she had only been streaming for two days, it was clear she was already getting talked about quite a bit.

And so, the first match.

::The Red Team has captured the Central Shrine!::

『Hmm… Too bad. If the warrior hadn’t barged in at the end, I could’ve gotten the mage.』

・Why doesn’t she retreat even when the warrior comes at her??

ᆞShe almost got them, that’s the real legend;

– Wow, your archer play is really… unique

・If the knight’s dead, fall back already.

What are you doing?

And she’s upset she didn’t kill the mage?

lolll

Second match.

[It’sYourApp (Mage) has been eliminated!]

[ForgivenessIsFasterThanPermission (Archer) → It’sYourApp (Mage)]

– Dominance established lol

・Watching them sprint for their life is hilarious

— That last hit was so clean

What’s their knight even doing? lol

| You’ve been targeting the mage like crazy. Care to explain?

ᅳㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

There was a low-HP priest right next to you, and you still chose to shoot the mage… hmmm…

“She really is good with that bow…”

Click.

She watched her sister’s Baore stream on the computer, while monitoring the community reactions on her phone.

Thanks to the archer, who was once seen as a “bad character,” proving themselves as a capable team member, the viewers’ reactions have gradually become less toxic — which was a small relief.

The frequency with which the name “Heoyongppa” was mentioned in the community remained steady.

After subtly checking the vibe of the community, it seemed, thankfully, that her (the streamer’s) style hadn’t become too disliked yet.

However, after a short while — just as the third match was about to begin — due to a certain user who ended up on the same team as Heoyongppa, the speed at which posts were being updated on multiple forums, including “Ppajijik Gallery,” started to spike.

Community Post Highlights:

“Better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission” enters the match for Nabel’s diamond promotion.

“Nabel’s bodyguard at home,” “Licking from the cheek,” “Not Nabel,” “Trust me who trusts you,” “Wheelchair thief at the senior center – Nabel”

Nabel’s promotion match with a one-trick archer LOL

Breaking: Nabel and Heoyongppa reunite

Nabel’s diamond promo with “Better to beg for forgiveness…” showing up

Nabel: “Huh? Wait, this person…” (silence) <<< LOL

♥X (Coming Soon)

!! Nabel and Heoyongppa reunite!!

Everyone on the same team is an actor?

LOL

Heehee can’t leave LOL heehee can’t leave LOL

A well-known figure suddenly appeared on the stream, causing Yoo Seoyeon’s gaze and voice to freeze for a moment.

The flurry of activity on her phone from the overheated community wasn’t entirely unrelated.

In fact, Yoo Seoa herself didn’t even recognize Nabel until a viewer donated to inform her.

『Let’s try to win cleanly this round too.』

“Let’s win cleanly” (while picking archer)

Gasp, it’s Nabel!

— Is that the real deal??

R… Is this a channel that only plays archer?

LOL

Look at those nicknames LOL all targeting someone

Can’t believe they met again LOL

Ding.

[User 00 has donated 10,000 KRW!]

『Hey, Nabel is on your team』

『Huh? Oh… Wow, it really is Nabel. I’ve actually met him once before.』

The streamer currently broadcasting “Ppajijik” and playing in a diamond promotion match.

Simultaneously, the reason Yoo Seoa’s nickname, “BetterToBegForForgiveness,” suddenly became famous.

Having heard many stories about Nabel from Jung Yoohyuk in the past and occasionally watching his YouTube, Yoo Seoa’s voice held a slight note of familiarity when she recognized him.

On the other hand, in Nabel’s case—

『Ah, um… Heoyongppa, this person… is good, I guess… ughh….』

He looked visibly awkward.

That was because he was currently at 2 wins and 2 losses in his diamond promo — on the edge of defeat.

***

“Well, um… yeah… Still, since we matched again, I should try my best. At least she’s not someone who just throws games…”

A subtly trembling voice.

As soon as the character selection began, Heoyongppa instantly picked archer, prompting a brief silence.

However, unlike their first encounter, Nabel didn’t scream or lament this time.

Having already experienced a ranked game with Heoyongppa, he knew she wasn’t a troll who would deliberately throw the match.

Ding.

[User OO donated 1,000 KRW!]

『Hey, that person is a girl』

[“Nabel’s Miserable Farm” donated 5,000 KRW!]

『She’s streaming too — go say hi LOL』

[“OneDrinkFromTears” donated 4,000 KRW!]

『Her voice is amazing. Hello LOL』

“…Ugh, why bother saying hi? If we each do our part well, we’ll win~.”

Pretending to ignore the donation messages about Heoyongppa, Nabel picked his main — the warrior.

Then, completely opposite from pretending not to care about Heoyongppa a moment ago—

Typing sounds

[Channel of “BetterToBegForForgiveness”]

(LIVE) “I love archers”

Viewers: 1,421

#BattleOfLegend

He opened a browser, searched for Heoyongppa’s streaming channel, and quietly joined the stream.

Naturally, the chat was immediately flooded with “LOL”s and “???”s at Nabel’s behavior.

– ???

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Crazy bastard… crazy bastard… crazy bastard… crazy bastard… crazy bastard…

??

Seriously, you’re so cringe ㅇㅇ

・The moment they heard “woman,” they came running, lmao

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

?? : What kind of sleazy greeting is that~

“Hmm, hmmhmm. Well, I mean, this is fate, right? Can’t I at least pay a visit? Hey! Don’t be so harsh, everyone~.”

After that, Navel stayed in Heoyongppa’s stream for a short while before the ranked game loaded, listening to her commentary: For example, how to counter the opposing team’s comp as an archer.

The benefits of having an archer with their current team setup, etc.

『Knights regenerate health slowly, so I’ll keep pressuring the knight this time. If I keep it up, the priest healing them will eventually run out of mana.』

“…Hmm, maybe it’s because you main archer? You really have an eye for the game. And your voice is nice too.”

-Your voㅋㅋice isㅋㅋniceㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-But seriously, her voice is really nice

-That person is a maniac for playing archer

-Don’t say it just sounds good because she’s a girl, that’s not right ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

・Navel, you’re being cringe ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Anyway, the ranked game finally finished loading, and Navel, Heoyongppa, and ten other players entered the battlefield of Baore.

Me.

Even at that moment, Navel openly expressed his interest in Heoyongppa, thinking, “Well, we’re here now, let’s do our best together.”

[NavelWarriorSucks (Rogue) ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer)]

[ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer): Ah]

[ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer): Sorry]

“Ah, um… that was close, really! The enemies up top were brutal. Any rogue that comes down from there in under five minutes is a mutant, seriously.”

Heoyongppa’s first death.

Then, not even two minutes later—

[NavelWarriorSucks (Rogue) ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer)]

“Uh, um… you’re dying kind of often. Haha…”

As Heoyongppa’s name kept popping up in the kill feed, Navel’s tone began to shift.

[NavelWarriorSucks (Rogue) ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer)]

[OldManNavel (Knight) ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer)]

[ZeroBankBalance (Mage) ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer)]

[NavelWarriorSucks (Rogue) ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer)]

As the enemies — particularly the opposing rogue — kept killing only the archer, Navel went completely silent.

Did their mic cut out? Why aren’t they saying anything?

-Look at that destroyed expression lmaooooo

-VXXVX

-Why do they keep targeting the archer?

-If you’re playing archer, shouldn’t you just stick to bot lane? Why keep roaming and getting killed?

— Navel, I can’t hear your voice T_T

To be fair, it wasn’t entirely the archer’s fault.

The enemy kept persistently targeting only the archer.

Even looking at the names of the players killing her, most were related to Navel.

In other words, stream snipers deliberately targeted Heoyongppa, preventing her from playing properly.

Worse, it looked like they were “stream sniping” — a form of cheating where viewers use live streams to gain an unfair advantage.

Even in areas with no enemy vision, they found her and jumped her with two or three people.

Dead.

And dead again.

And soon, dead once more.

[NavelWarriorSucks (Rogue) ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer)]

[ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer): Ah]

[ForgivenessOverPermission (Archer): Sorry]

“Ah, that… uh…. ah…………….”

All the good vibes from the start of the game were completely gone.

Navel kept swallowing his words.

This match was the final game in his Diamond promotion series.

But with all the deaths, Heoyongppa’s archer was now beyond recovery.

The enemy team, having feasted on her, had become monsters.

Around 32 minutes in, amid a gloomy atmosphere, it finally ended. Ding.

[Defeat!]

They had held out as long as they could, but in the end, the base was destroyed, and Navel just blinked, stunned.

His confused, emotional face was clearly shown on his streaming cam.

Then came Baore’s result screen.

And the message: promotion failed.

Promotion Update::

[You have failed to promote.]

“Ah….”

-Ding.

[○○ donated 1,000 won!]

『?? : We win if everyone just does their job』

[○○ donated 1,000 won!]

『1/12/2 LMAO
LOL
』

[Anonymous donated 1,000 won!]

『LMAO if you think her parents are odd numbers, like this』

[NavelOnlyFan donated 1,000 won!]

『Heoyongppa: Hehe, I’m not going anywhere~』

[00 donated 1,000 won!]

『Total 13,235 viewers waiting—shall we go for Buster Call, master?』

[00 donated 1,000 won!]

『If you’re Navel and want to slap Heoyongppa’s face off, like this』

-Gasp lmao

-Hey hey

Don’t say mean things like that, like this

-I’m Navel’s friend and I just liked that comment

-Hey hey~ Don’t mess with women~ (in a sweet Youngseoti tone)

-Hey hey

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Still, you gave it your all. Go have a drink.

Navel, staring blankly at the riotous chat and donation messages like it was some mad party, slowly opened the match history.

His completely hollow eyes landed on the archer’s disastrous KDA:

[ForgivenessOverPermission]

1/12/2

“Ah….”

Maybe it was because he had fully believed she’d carry like the last game.

Maybe it was her soft voice that made him hope without realizing.

Or maybe he was hoping for good YouTube content from reuniting with Heoyongppa.

Click.

[ForgivenessOverPermission]

“Ah….”

Click.

1/12/2

[ForgivenessOverPermission]

“Ah….”

Click.

1/12/2

[ForgivenessOverPermission]

“Ah….”

A broken Navel kept clicking on Heoyongppa’s profile, repeatedly opening and closing her KDA info window.

As expected, the chat was in hysterics:

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I’m losing my mind losing my mind losing my mind losing my mind

-Mental breakdown: ON

-Navel, you’re totally an Emerald player ^^ Navel, you’re totally an Emerald ^^

-Hehe can’t escape lmao hehe can’t escape lmao hehe can’t escape lmao

A world where everyone ends up hurt.

At that moment, Navel felt like he was witnessing something he’d once seen somewhere on the internet.