It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

A few days ago.

Right after finishing a viewing lecture, which had been repeatedly requested by Orthodox, who kept apologizing but still asked for another one-point lesson.

Orthodox thanked me several times and said to let him know if there was anything he could do for me.

Since there wasn’t much to ask of a professional gamer and sensing a good opportunity, I asked, “If you win, please promote these advantages of the rogue class in your interview.”

And he took it literally like that.

It was like I had asked him to write a blog review saying, “Copy and paste this part and mention that the broth isn’t salty and is refreshing at least three times.”

Well, honestly, I was grateful. Even with a minor mistake, the promotion in such a high-profile interview as the Worlds MVP was invaluable. Although the communities were now flooded with question marks, the attention was on the rogue class.

Our chat was moving too fast to follow. Better not to look.

“……I don’t think there are two people who would say that. I mean, come on, folks. Okay, I’ll take the responsibility and check it out. GetDevoured, did you……?”

Meanwhile, Ark’s suspicious glare turned towards me for the second time today. Unlike the unfair slander about secretly spiking drinks, this time her suspicion was only half wrong.

If I said I didn’t ask him to read that phrase verbatim, it would kind of be a confession that I did.

“This is unfair.”

It was unfair. It wasn’t a lie. Anyway, I thought it wasn’t good for someone to stand out too much.

Would I be happy to be recognized for establishing the dual-subterranean rogue strategy? Maybe, but I didn’t really care.

What mattered was changing the world. Even just a little…a very little.

Thinking that, it seemed better that the spotlight remained on the professional gamer. There was no need for attention to be focused on me, especially when we were on the brink of success.

Fortunately, Orthodox didn’t mention me by name, so I thought I could somehow wiggle out of this. Still, the topic continuing was a bit…….

Maybe I should poke Revan, who always had entertaining reactions, to redirect Ark’s attention. While I pondered, Revan joined in a small voice.

“What’s so unfair……. And besides GetDevoured-nim, who on earth would say something like that. It’s more distinctive than a name.”

“No, you worked with me to train GP players, so you know everything. What’s the meaning of this?”

As I thought about it, it started to make sense. Revan enjoyed researching, testing, and spreading builds as both a hobby and a livelihood.

Choosing the wrong character initially didn’t have a significant impact, but his passion was undeniable.

From Revan’s perspective, he probably couldn’t imagine that I wanted to avoid the honor of being the founder of Thief2Underground. Instead, he might have seen this as a great opportunity to naturally share it with the viewers.

But, no.

I filled my eyes with the unspoken plea for him to take a hint, but seeing through the thick-tinted visor of his helmet was impossible. With a slight sigh, I directed my gaze towards StarPork, who I could always trust and rely on, and began to speak.

“Even here, we have two people. Look at our disciple.”

“A rogue is a character that lets you practice psychological warfare, game comprehension, variable response, and flow design. The more proficient you become, the more you can overturn the game’s dynamics with versatile abilities.”

“See?”

As expected of my disciple. I lightly nodded towards her, who quickly and almost automatically delivered her lines.

I truly brought in a good person. Although her somewhat radical tendencies and lack of shame worried me a bit.

Thinking back, StarPork was the first member of the Rogue Revival Movement… Should we crown her or something?

“What…are you confessing? Anyone can tell that GetDevoured-nim taught you… And anyway, only Small GetDevoured and GetDevoured ever say stuff like that.”

I crossed my fingers into an X to signal Revan to stop. No, stop it. However – was Revan looking or was it StarPork who saw it?

“Small GetDevoured! I appreciate the compliment, but why Small GetDevoured and not the second GetDevoured? Is it because I’m relatively smaller…? You classify people like that…?”

“What? No, I never, when did I ever say – no -”

StarPork’s hard counter hit. With a sullen expression, she lowered her head and stared at her chest, while Revan’s pupils shook uncontrollably and he broke into a cold sweat.

No… I thought, if you could stop it, try to stop it, but how could someone just stab another person?

… I mean, I repeatedly told them to stab when they see a weakness, but that’s about games. It wasn’t to apply it to daily life… Ah. Judging by the reaction, it was effective.

But, is StarPork okay?

As I anticipated the viewers would be making a fuss, I checked the chatbox… and of course, they were. Comments like “What’s small?”

– “Is GetDevoured Devoured bigger”,

– “GetDevoured is indeed bigger”,

“StarPork is small” were flooding the chat.

Although Ark’s manager swiftly blocked the troublemakers, it wasn’t enough.

I wondered if I did not fully grasp the points where women felt embarrassed. Or maybe it was because with a handsome man, such light teasing felt like a harmless joke, regardless of the audience.

Thinking this way, it started to make sense. If it was someone they liked, a bit of light sexual humor might even be enjoyable. Especially for a broadcaster stuck indoors during the prime university years.

But if that were the case… when did that logger ever charm my apprentice?

I didn’t like it.

“No, wait – wait a second. This is really – you understand we aren’t talking about that, right?”

… Even so, this… If it’s misunderstood, it could be a bit too much… I should help clear things up.

“Yes, everyone. Please don’t misunderstand. Revan called our StarPork ‘Small GetDevoured’ even before they met in real life. So, it’s unrelated to the particular body part you’re thinking of. Though I don’t like him giving a nickname to someone else’s apprentice. He might have seen her photos before meeting in reality… hmm. No way. Revan, please deny it quickly. It’s okay to lie.”

“No, just no, and I’m not lying… Why are you doing this? Just tell me what you want.”

What I wanted… was the same as always. About five games per day… It wasn’t unprecedented, given ReformedGwangjil’s past actions.

But, Revan hadn’t really done anything terribly wrong this time. Was it okay to ask for something like that?

Oh, I guess a short-term one… perhaps two weeks or so would be fine.

While I was contemplating, the chatbox messages started to slow down. It was mainly due to the influx of chat messages at an unbelievable speed. The intensity seemed to have tripled. What was happening?

Among the rapid messages, references to Revan or the chest were nowhere to be found.

Instead, it was filled with messages about Orthodox, rogue, awesome, master, Great Rogue… What?

– “User: 1,000 won donated!” –

【??? guys, a testimony just got posted on Orthodox’s Tw*tch???】

Ah.

No way.

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The sound of the call. Orthodox, Juho stood up, slipping his phone into his pocket with a small chuckle. He still couldn’t quite believe it.

Victory. They had won.

How long had he been striving for this moment? Dreaming and imagining it over and over again, just for this.

It had never been an easy path. Not a comfortable one either. The nights were plagued with nightmares, reliving the moments of being runners-up. Unknowingly grinding his teeth so hard that his jaw ached in the morning.

But, in the end, it was victory.

Lifting the cup, giving the speech… He had decided to savor every moment, but it felt like he was floating on clouds, hardly remembering how it all went by.

Even in that half-dazed state, he delivered the message word for word as their benefactor had asked. Not the anticipated broadcast promos or shoutouts, but promoting the rogue instead.

‘I repeated exactly what was told, so she must be somewhat satisfied.’

Of course, it was far from enough.

Would he have won without GetDevoured? It was possible, but Orthodox instinctively felt from the first set that it wouldn’t have been the same.

There was a clear gap between V7 and GP.

If it weren’t for the variables created by 2-Underground and Rogue, or if the opponents hadn’t completely crumbled from the second game onwards, sticking strictly to conventional plays…

‘Probably a straightforward 3:1 loss.’

Even if things had gone well for V7, it might have been a 3:2 struggle. Orthodox’s gut told him that. In light of that, he felt no amount of repayment to GetDevoured would suffice.

However, what could a pro gamer give back to a broadcaster?

All Orthodox could do was ensure she received all the praise and recognition she deserved. For now, right after the match, that meant diverting some of the attention towards her.

That was what Orthodox thought.

『GP Orthodox @_NoK_Orthodox』

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