I Couldn’t Afford to Buy Mana, so I Started Streaming

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[The match is ending! NoName has defeated Austria! There are 30 seconds left until halftime, but the stadium clock isn’t running! The National Exchange Tournament Committee from Luxembourg, with 37% of the barrier remaining, sees NoName achieving a perfect victory!]

-Wooaahhh!

-NoName unnie, you were amazing!

-Eternal be to Na-me

-Is NoName for real? LOL

-The first half is over, what the hell? LOL

-Wow, really NoName

-Just pure brilliance

-You just end it like this?

“Kyahhh! Nice! NoName is insane! Hwaaaa 14 minutes and 28 seconds! Hwaaah, it’s still the first half! NoName, what are you doing!”

When Na-me was in round one, Twish was buzzing with a festive atmosphere.

[Kariri Ch.]

[2054 Texas National Exchange Tournament – The god exists, and his name is NoName]

[Broadcast Time – 1:28:21]

[Number of Viewers – 36,195]

Even though everyone was predicting Na-me’s victory, there was still a hint of unease lingering in the air.

A short preparation period, an injury from Mexico, and several rumors about her mother.

“No way, this is insane! For real!”

-Fastest victory ever! LOL

-64 round matches usually don’t end this fast.

-Just how many kill points are there? LOL

In the group stage, where there is no extra time and draws are possible, it was common to see fighters avoiding combat to defend their barriers when at a relative disadvantage. Sometimes, it took a yellow card for a duel to even take place.

“Haa, I worship you. NoName, my love, NoName, my light, NoName, my rest, NoName, me.”

Kariri knelt and joined her hands in prayer.

Not just her, but the Safari Dream VTubers seemed to chant along as if synchronized. Na-me’s matches were nothing short of shocking.

“I never knew there was a submission like that…! So if you get caught like this and can’t escape, you lose 25%? Ah, there are different types too?”

Kariri couldn’t hide her excitement and rewatched the match with the viewers.

[‘Kali’s’ donated 10,000 won!]

-It’s the first successful full submission in the National Exchange Tournament! LOL

“Wow…! Isn’t Na-me’s match crazy fun? Usually, when watching other players, they throw some magic back and forth, clash in the middle, fall and recharge… it’s generally like that, right? But Na-me goes, ‘Nah, I’m just gonna keep hitting you~ Try to kill me~ Try to kill me~’ It feels a bit like that? My head is on fire, for real.”

-You’ve opened your eyes. Come to the Hippocampus gallery.

-You really brought out the rabid mode today, LOL

-Already mastered magic dueling?

-When dueling reaches a high level, it’s totally turn-based fighting.

-NoName is just an irregular.

-No, Na-me doesn’t ignore turns either. She breaks it down super carefully.

“Then this and that. Oh, this one’s cute too!”

Kariri, experiencing a dopamine rush, began collecting Na-me’s duel clips.

★[Luxembourg vs. America, seriously, who will win? (+18 photos of Na-me’s victory moments)]

★[NoName’s quadruple casting live wallpaper has been released! OMG!]

★[Na-me’s mischievous pink tongue that popped out just before the submission! OMG!]

-Such a tease, LOL

-Kasa owner…

-OMG ← It’s hilarious to put this just to go to the comedian’s gallery, LOL

-Creating live wallpaper is a must!

True to her character as a real community contributor, everything she posted was chosen as a concept post, taking the viewers by surprise.

“Today’s broadcast ends here. Bye-bye, everyone! Make sure to worship before you sleep!”

After wrapping up an enjoyable live stream, Seol Yoonseul stepped out of the capsule.

“Waaaah, that was fun!”

Recently attending a magic duel academy at Na-me’s suggestion, Seol Yoonseul’s interest in matches had skyrocketed.

Consistent training had improved her physical health and clarity of mind, making her feel more capable during broadcasts.

In the dimly lit living room, behind the drawn curtains, Yoonseul searched through countless community posts.

“Did you pull an all-nighter doing the early morning relay, unnie? When are you sleeping?”

At 8:30 AM Korean time.

Yoonseul’s younger brother, Seol Taeyang, asked while gulping down milk.

“Yeah, I’m taking a break tomorrow, so I hate wasting time sleeping. Did you watch the match?”

“What, didn’t NoName win?”

“No, it’s not a match that can simply be summed up like that. You have to watch it at school! It was really amazing!”

“I’m going to be a senior next year. I need to study.”

“Eh, taking a day off from studying won’t even be noticed.”

“You’ll be a high school dropout next.”

“Yikes! I’m taking the equivalency test, you know!”

Seol Taeyang shook his head and smiled lightly.

‘Back in the day, after broadcasts, I would just lie down and sleep.’

For nearly three years, Seol Yoonseul had grown both physically and mentally.

Being able to meet Na-me was a huge stroke of luck in her life.

Looking back, it all started when Seol Taeyang entered Na-me’s broadcast just to ask a simple math question when he was in the first year of middle school.

[How do I solve this?]

That first question he posted under the nickname Hoyamuyaho was still vivid in her memory.

“I’m going to school!”

“Yeah, have a good day, little brother! Fuhuhuhu! I need to send a congratulatory message quickly.”

With multiple phones and thousands of acquaintances, Na-me was someone who Yoonseul didn’t expect a response from.

However, for some reason, on this particular day, a message read as instantly confirmed.

Ding—

[Thank you :)]

Na-me’s reply.

[But by the way,]

“Whaaat?”

Upon seeing the message, Yoonseul shivered with chills, breaking out in a cold sweat.

[If you’re free tomorrow, do you want to play a horror game with Saetbyeol?]

In a brief moment, many thoughts raced through Yoonseul’s mind.

The average viewership was 400,000.

None other than NoName.

As a representative of Safari Dream, she obviously had to accept the offer.

“Ahhhh! What should I do, what should I do?!”

But Yoonseul had a reputation as the worst horror game streamer in the world.

* * *

The aftermath of the first match of the National Exchange Tournament lingered on.

Scenes of worship were spotted all over the community.

[Me me me… me me me me me, NAME][184]

(NoName Effective Hits 92 Times 80.7% Stats.jpg)

(NoName Demon King’s Horn Synthesis.jpg)

[Comments]

-I have completely lost my vocabulary now, LOL

-“NoName… is it you again, GOAT”

└ Why does this read so well, LOL

-For the opposing side, this must feel like a calamity.

-Submission tea-bagging was perfect, LOL

[Imperial Palace Swordsmanship one-tool… has a complete downfall…][217]

(NoName casting Stellarion.jpg)

“Agari”

[Comments]

-When did we say that!

└ “Agari”

└ LOL

└ At least give me a chance to speak, LOL

-Why does the United States always hold magic duel matches at dawn?

└ Nempyeong, LOL

└ Because they’re diligent, you ding-dong. Do you think the economic powerhouse is a joke?

└ This is true Nempyeong, LOL

-NoName’s performance today was crazy, LOL

-Can’t ignore the Imperial Palace Swordsmanship one-tool either.

Some people were savoring Na-me’s victory, while others sent admiration and praise after watching the duel content.

[Reasons why NoName seems much stronger than last year][116]

This match shouldn’t be solely focused on the ’15-minute cut.’

Rather, things like ‘unbeaten before the pre-opening’, ‘quadruple casting’, ‘Demon King’s Horn proficiency’, ‘submission judgment’, and ‘physicality in chaotic fights’ are all being overlooked.

I hope all those who say NoName ← physicality is the only weakness get lost.

What more does Na-me have to show after overwhelming Paul Röpke purely through physical?

[Comments]

-Watching the attacks that would have been dodged last year being countered left me brain dead.

-I agree, I agree.

-If you say ’15-minute cut,’ it makes Röpke look like a total weakling.

└ For real, this is a case where he feels like European levels are boring and jumps to the American league.

-Strike with the right hand~ Strike with the left hand~

└ What is this, are we playing a shell game? LOL

[If you want to choke NoName, upvote][1581]

(NoName full submission highlight.gif)

[Upvote 2817] [Downvote 754]

[Comments]

-Pedo die

└ (Author) Didn’t I say dying from choking would be a dog’s life, you piece of trash?

└ LOL

└ Ahh, if you die, I’d accept it.

-Is it a reward?

└ It’s a favor.

[NoName’s broadcast notice is late…][68]

Is she about to release that ‘NoName Aegyo Special 115th episode’?

[Comments]

-Line up

-Line up

-Load your seat

-If you don’t, three generations of bald heads

-Oh, the broadcast notice came up! Ohhhh!

Soon, a scheduled post appeared in Na-me’s broadcasting station.

“Hello, I am NoName.

I sincerely thank all the viewers who sent congratulations for winning round one of the National Exchange Tournament.

Tomorrow’s broadcast will be divided into Part 1 and Part 2.

∙ Part 1: Review of the National Exchange Tournament Round of 64

∙ Part 2: Training for Round 2 against Nellia Hamama (Egypt)

In Part 2, we will have special guests Adella, Kariri, and U-Dex joining us.

Please look forward to it.”

Upon seeing the post, people began to question.

The combination of “VTubers,” which oddly didn’t seem to fit the serious stage of the National Exchange Tournament.

The comments section of the notice blew up in no time.

“No way, Saetbyeol makes sense, but why Kariri and U-Dex?”

-What’s with the infiltration of Kasa?

-Oh come on, they must have confused it with another notice.

-Is this real?

-The VTubers are laughing.

Unbeknownst to them that the second part was a horror game.