It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

Chapter 43 – I Don’t Listen to Someone Weaker Than Me

“Did you like that? Isn’t rogue good?”

『Ro…gue… go…od… Ro…gue… go…od…』

『Isn’t rogue good? Isn’t rogue good?』

『It’s not teabagging~ It’s teabagging~』

『Turn on the cam behind you』

『When are you turning on the cam?』

『You play the game so annoyingly well』

Hmm, hmm.

User ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 KRW! –

【Is it just me, or is rogue actually good?】

『For real』

『Seems insane but actually looks good』

『R?ogue? If you play w?ell, it’s g?ood?』

『Get a grip, you crazy people』

『Best, rogue is the best, rogue is the best』

It’s not 100%, but, not bad. Not bad, quite a satisfactory chat. I thought I’d have to show 3-4 more games. This is a fulfilling result.

Of course-

On the other hand, there are things I’m not pleased with. Those who haven’t realized it yet, fine……

『Turn on the cam, turn on the cam, turn on the cam』

『I will hold my breath until you turn on the cam, huuup!』

『Turn on the cam behind you』

『Please turn on the cam, 52nd try』

Even though the majority in the chat was about rogue, there was a close second contender pressing from behind.

The cam.

I’m pleased that the warrior talk has disappeared, but I don’t like that the chat is constantly talking about the camera on a holy rogue revival broadcast.

It’s absolutely not because of what happened last time when I streamed with the camera on. If the chat keeps bringing up the camera, how can people focus on the game?

I moved the mouse and paused the client I was queuing on.

“Hmm… there’s a lot of talk about the cam.”

『Oh』

『Finally』

『At last!!』

『Wow, so you were reading the chat』

『Why are tears welling up when you are looking at the chat ㅠㅠㅠㅠ』

『Please turn on the cam, 53rd try』

“Then, shall we sort this out with a poll?”

『Wow』

『GodDevoured』

『This is democracy』

『A broadcaster who listens to the public’s opinion, GodDevoured!』

『GodDevoured, GodDevoured』

『Open the poll right now!!!』

It took a bit of time to navigate through the features on Tw*tch Studio in the non-broadcast screen, but fortunately, the viewers seemed happy. Viewers see these features often, but finding where they are as a broadcaster was confusing.

“Then first… let’s try this. If your tier is Diamond 1 or higher, choose 1. If lower, choose 2. Shall we begin the poll?”

The poll feature. Viewers type numbers corresponding to choices in the chat, and the results are automatically tallied. As soon as the poll was set up and displayed on the screen, numbers started flooding the chat.

『1111111』

『111』

『22222』

『1』

『22』

『11』

… Even though it’s 5 AM, the time for the ‘real’ players…

Can I really believe that out of roughly 400 viewers, so many are Diamond 1 or higher?

Oh well, whatever. During the cheerful poll, I took the opportunity to grab some alcohol from the fridge.

You can’t have snacks without a drink.

『?』

『Hey, this seems weird』

『? All of you are Diamond 1 or higher?』

『!Censored Word』

Gradually, as chat messages dwindled and most of the chat was filled with just ‘1’s, viewers started noticing something odd and question marks began to flood the chat.

User ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 KRW! –

【You crazy woman, why did you censor ‘2’ when you made a poll】

User ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 KRW! –

【Unblock it】

Hmm, hmm.

Crackle.

The atmosphere to explain was ripe.

“So, then… it seems we have cleanly filtered out those who can communicate. Sorry, but those who chose option 2… you are all temporarily banned for 10 minutes, so please wait a bit.”

『Crazy woman…』

『How is this related to turning on the cam』

『It was better when you didn’t read the chat』

『LOL, below Diamond 1, no human rights LOL』

“Everyone, have you heard of universal suffrage?”

Gurgle.

The refreshing sound of water pouring was like a response. Such a lovely sound.

“It allows anyone who is an adult to vote without any qualifications. This is called universal suffrage.”

Gulp.

“This is actually… a fairly new system. I think… it started around 1900?”

– Stop the history lesson, so what now, unblock us… the chat got quite noisy. The intensity was nearly the same as when there were over 1,000 viewers in the past streams.

– Those who are clamoring for an unblock are probably logging in with alt accounts.

– Ah-

This is more fun than I thought. It wasn’t intentional, but it feels like I found a new hobby. I enjoy these reactions.

“But, I’m a bit… conservative. I’m not comfortable with such a new system.”

『Con?servative』

『Was this a progressive versus conservative issue?』

『Please live in the 21st century』

“Anyway. Now that we have only those with voting rights here, let’s open the poll again.”

I manipulated Tw*tch Studio to set up a new poll.

『Would you like me to turn on the cam?』

『1: Yes』

『2: No』

The chat erupted in disbelief.

– People really lack trust these days.

– What’s the world coming to…

“I’ve removed the banned words. Here, I’ll show you the settings. You have 3 minutes to vote freely.”

After showing the empty banned words settings on the broadcast, the viewers began to vote.

Gurgle.

Gulp.

After slowly downing about three glasses, I checked the results with roughly 150 votes cast. Rolling the empty glass in my hand, I reviewed the result screen.

“148 votes for option 1… and 4 votes for option 2. The opinions are quite skewed, aren’t they?”

『Now turn on the cam!!』

『Please turn on the cam』

『I cast my solemn vote』

『If you dare call this unanimous』

『Open the door! Open the door! Open the door! Open the door!』

『Please turn on the cam, waaah』

It seems like the viewers who were quickly blocked during the first poll were now free after 10 minutes, as the chat got even more bustling. Calmly, I displayed the viewer selection roulette on the screen.

This feature randomly selects one viewer among those who chose a particular option in the poll.

…It’s also the feature used when I was dissected during a Dodat broadcast.

…It’s still frustrating to think about.

Shaking off the bad memory, I pressed the button, and the entertaining sound of the roulette spinning filled the air – until a viewer was selected.

“Hmm… ArcEatsGetDevoured, nice to meet you.”

『LOLOLOL』

『That nickname is dizzying』

『Goodbye~』

『Even our Malicious Nickname Association has expelled that person』

『Goodbye~』

『You can leave now』

『This is only the second day of streaming, and there are already several bad nicknames』

Right-click, then click on ‘View Chat History’… was it?

“Would you like to type in the chat?”

『ArcEatsGetDevoured(wlgur192): Ah』

『ArcEatsGetDevoured(wlgur192): I really didn’t mean it that way』

『ArcEatsGetDevoured(wlgur192): Please forgive me』

The viewer desperately trying to explain themselves.

Part of me wants to ask what exactly they didn’t mean, but, now is not the time for that.

If the ID has any bad meaning, Ark will handle it somehow.

“… Alright. For now, could you check your Tw*tch whispers?”

I created a custom game and whispered ‘dam12/dam12’ to them. They responded with a confused ‘Yes?’, but I trust they’ll figure it out and join.

Ah, right.

I need to put up a notice at the top of the screen.

It’s convenient not having to use post-it notes when streaming from a computer.

『The Strong Are Right』

Hmm, hmm.

“I don’t listen to the opinions of people weaker than me.”

That’s the truth.

“Let’s see if any of the 148 people have an opinion worth listening to, shall we?”

***

《Hmm… Gold? For tier impersonation, you’ll be banned for 24 hours. See you next time.》

《Ah, diamond 1. Let’s go right away.》

《Next.》

《Next person.》

《Shall we move on?》

《Next person is… ah, they ran away.》

《Next person. Ah, you say you’re Silver. Since you confessed, I’ll reduce it to a 12-hour ban.》

《Ah… playing a priest, and Diamond 1. Hmm… No, you’re legit. Let’s go.》

《TeamVictorySnatcherDevourGetDevoured, nice to meet you. Ah, quick confession. Bronze, you say. Hmm… I’ll reduce it to 36 hours. No, it’s not because of your ID.》

《Next… Is there no one else?》

《Ah, this person. Seems like the one who ran away earlier. Ready to join?》

《Then, in accordance with democratic procedures… today, I won’t be turning on the cam. Everyone, applause.》

Thud, thud, thud

The sound of something being tapped three times was followed by a soft laugh-

《It’s already this late. I’m going to have dinner and then go to sleep. Goodbye everyone-》

With a farewell that got cut off midway, the broadcast ended. It was 7 AM, way past the time to sleep. Revan, or Lee Shihoon, stared blankly at the now black screen. The thoughts after watching numerous 1:1 underground duels were simple.

‘Their skill is the real deal.’

Even if the highest tier opponent was only lower Master rank. Excluding map reading, positioning, joining and advancing, retreating, fighting, and recovery timing, it was purely 1:1.

The lower Master rank player was a sufficient punching bag to showcase GetDevoured’s skill level.

Overwhelming reaction speed, psychological games that are always two to three steps ahead, and impeccable timing that maximizes damage and escapes by a hair’s breadth when opportunities arise.

The defeat he experienced with his alt-account was no coincidence.

However, ‘It seems they’re even better at setting the chat on fire…’

Shaking his head while recalling the horrifying chat from earlier, ‘I’ll never get involved with them.’

Thinking this firmly, he shut down the computer.

‘Never.’