Chapter 74: Saint Marfa

Somewhere in Rudera

“Then, as you said… is it my job to manage that broadcast?”

The succubus, Marfa, cautiously wiggled her fingers as she asked the guide. 

The GM’s messenger, who initially seemed stern and intimidating, now had her cheeks puffed up in a slightly pouty manner. 

Marfa found her more adorable than frightening.

“That’s correct, Player Marfa. The GM has entrusted you with managing the broadcast system. You are to monitor all broadcasts conducted by other players, halt any problematic ones, and report them. Here is the suspension manual drafted by the Master’s command.”

The guide pulled out a document from her sleeve and handed it to Marfa.

“This is…”

Marfa received the document. 

It contained a guide to managing and monitoring broadcasts, along with a list of inappropriate broadcasts that should be suspended.

“A command from the Master…”

Marfa carefully placed the document down and bowed deeply, offering a reverent salute.

It was a solemn act of worship to the GM.

“A sinner who has committed a great crime against the Master. Yet, the Master personally pardoned that sin and even entrusted me with an important task.”

She was a being directly acknowledged by the GM, and her attitude toward the Master was most commendable.

At first, the guide didn’t think much of her, but she began to find her endearing.

“If you have any questions in the future, feel free to contact me anytime. It is my duty to ensure that the task the Master has assigned to you is progressing well.”

“Yes! Thank you, GM’s messenger!”

‘Maybe this won’t be so bad.’

With a soft hum, the guide departed through a warp, leaving Marfa bowing her head behind.

“Phew… The Master has entrusted me with a job.”

When the broadcast was suspended and she lost all her coins due to betting, she thought she had lost Eris forever. 

She almost lost the sole meaning of her life, but…

“Thanks to His mercy, our Eris has been saved.”

She had received a great gift incomparable to her own worth. 

Even if she served Him for a lifetime, she would never fully repay that debt.

“No matter what it takes, I must satisfy Him! I’ll do my best! Go, Marfa, you can do it! Go, go!”

With both hands, she slapped her cheeks and carefully picked up the document.

***

[Several Days After the Second Day of Miracles]

Title: Have You Heard About the GM Appointing a New Broadcast Manager?

Content: So, you know that new broadcast the GM just created?

I think a lot of people will use it because there are so many entertaining shows and useful information.

But what if weird broadcasts start popping up?

You know, like those disgusting or cruel pictures that are nauseating to look at.

If that kind of thing is shown in real-time on a broadcast, it would be truly horrible.

So, I was wondering how the GM would handle it, and it seems they’ve appointed a manager for broadcasts, like the head moderator of a community.

This manager appears in various broadcasts. You should go check them out.

Unlike the head moderator, they’re actually really cute.

Comments:

• “Is the GM your friend? Use honorifics when you speak! From now on, any attack on the head moderator is considered an attack on me!”
• “Is it a wild animal or something? You’re saying they ‘appear’?”
• “Seeing granny’s groin or a huge pile of dung live on the broadcast? The broadcast was really dangerous.”
  └ “It’s okay now. Since there’s a manager, there won’t be any more terror attacks.”
• “I also saw the manager while watching Laous’ broadcast recently. They were so cute! Just by their way of speaking, you could mistake them for an academy girl!”
  └ “Sure, the way they talk is cute, but I doubt there’s a girl behind it. All the people who use cute speech in the community are hairy old men, you know?”
  ㄴㄴ “Furries?”
  ㄴㄴㄴ “No, not furries, I mean those dark-skinned old guys. The head mod also talks cute, but there’s probably a wrinkled old man inside. All priests are like that, right? So, since the GM’s manager is also likely an old man.”
  ㄴㄴㄴㄴ “Head mod: Everything above here is fake.”
  ㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴ “I apologize, Head Mod! I spoke rashly! (This comment has been deleted.)”

Marfa, who was appointed to the general manager position of the broadcast by Albus, was seen by many players banning over-the-line viewers or suspending dangerous broadcasts across various broadcasts.

At first, viewers were confused about who she was, but as they watched her manage the broadcasts, they realized she had been appointed by the GM to be the broadcast manager.

All that was known about her was that she had been granted authority directly by the GM and that there was a blue badge next to her name, but she quickly became a superstar in the broadcasting world.

***

Broadcast of Laous

(Deleted Chat)

• “Blue Badge: [Dohwang], you’ve received two warnings. If you post malicious comments again, your account will be permanently suspended.”
• “Blue Badge! You also like Laous’ broadcast!”
• “Blue Badge: Huh? No, I just heard there were many malicious viewers here, so I came to check.”
• “Blue Badge! Show us your chest!”
• “Blue Badge: Eh? My chest? How… but if I show it, I might get scolded by the GM…”
• “What cup size are you?”
• “Blue Badge: Cup? If you’re asking about my bra, it’s J-cup… Ah! That’s based on the demon realm standards!”
• “Blue Badge! Blue Badge! Blue Badge!”
• “Blue Badge: Everyone, this is Laous’ broadcast! Please focus on the show!”

Despite being an absolute authority in the broadcast, she often showed a cute, clumsy side as a novice manager.

While she was a special existence who had gained power from meeting the GM directly, she was awkward in everything she did.

Whenever asked questions, she tried to answer everything without withholding any information.

The community manager, Head Mod, used a cute tone but never actually showed any cute behavior. 

Instead, he was more like a cold and dignified ruler.

Moreover, the Head Mod never talked about himself, but the Blue Badge often answered most questions, excluding only the essential personal details.

In contrast to the Head Mod, the Blue Badge, Marfa, became extremely popular among the broadcast viewers.

Whenever the manager appeared in the chat room, the viewers went wild talking about her.

At first, the broadcasters weren’t too pleased that the attention was focused on her rather than their shows, but seeing the flood of viewers that her presence brought in, both viewers and broadcasters started worshipping the Blue Badge.

• “Do you believe that? What? J-cup? And demon realm standards? Did you know that cup sizes in the demon realm are a notch or two stricter than on the continent? A J-cup by their standards would be in the top 1% size! She might not even be a woman!”

Since she had never revealed her face or gender, some doubted her stories.

• “The GM would never appoint a liar as his deputy! Everything she says is true!”
• “My 20 years as a lifelong bachelor tell me! That cuteness can only come from a pure academy girl!”
• “Who talks like that and isn’t a girl? …Actually, it’s even better ♥”
• “I want to see Blue Badge!”

For various reasons, Marfa’s popularity continued to rise day by day.

One day, as she was becoming an idol in the broadcasting world:

• “Blue Badge! Blue Badge! Do you know why the GM bestowed the miracle?”

A viewer casually asked a question, like on any other day.

• “Blue Badge: Oh? A miracle? Ah… There’s a bit of a complex reason behind it.”

And as she usually did, she answered.

• “So, the GM who healed my sister also went on to shine the light of healing on all players!”

That response turned her into a superstar beyond broadcasts, making her a continental superstar.

‘Hehe. With this, everyone should know about the GM’s compassion and his vast, profound love, right?’

To spread the greatness of the GM, who saved her and Eris, she told the story of how the GM saved Eris and later brought about [The Day of Miracles].

Though her answer was out of pure reverence for the GM…

• “Did Blue Badge request the GM to perform the [Miracle]?”
• “Is it true? The [Day of Miracles] happened because of Blue Badge?”

The viewers misunderstood her story.

A poor girl who approached the GM to save her dying sister.

She offered herself as a sacrifice and prayed for salvation.

Hearing the girl’s earnest plea, the benevolent god, the GM, did not judge her for her blasphemous sins but granted her request and bestowed [The Miracle] upon the continent.

Later, she became the manager of the broadcasts by the GM’s command.

This was the story that viewers, through misunderstanding, had pieced together.

• “Blue Badge, thank you! Because of you, my father was able to survive!”
• “Without you, Blue Badge, my wife would have died by now! Thank you so much!”
• “Blue Badge: No, everyone! I didn’t do anything! Please thank the GM! Phew!”

She realized something had gone wrong and tried to correct it.

Title: The Truth Behind [The Day of Miracles]

Title: There Was a Saint’s Sacrifice Behind the Salvation.

The misunderstanding spread rapidly through the community.

“Hoaaang!”

Marfa had suddenly become the saint of the GM who had saved the continent.