Chapter 29: An Unorthodox Broadcast

“Your life is what’s ruined.”

Ban-ye, who had been silent the whole time, spoke.

HugMeRaiseMe typed lol? in the guild chat, then also said in the live broadcast chat.

[Aki] The owner here has a bit of an attitude

[Aki] You should be saying ‘thank you for coming’ tsk

Ding!

Just then, another viewer entered.

[‘A.K.A’ has entered.]

[‘A.K.A’ has left.]

However, they must have just been passing through, because they left as soon as they entered.

HugMeRaiseMe was overjoyed.

[Aki] See lol Where else would you find someone who watches like me?

To that HugMeRaiseMe, Ban-ye said coolly.

“Donate, or get out.”

[Aki] Why should I donate when you haven’t done anything? lol

I was amazed at Ban-ye, who was treating the broadcast like Discord, but at the same time, I became anxious, thinking that HugMeRaiseMe might be the only one watching.

So I was wondering if I should promote it in the guild, but….

“The questions from before, why aren’t you asking them?”

“Ugh… huh?”

“Do the broadcast while asking the questions.”

“Ah…. U-uh, okay!”

Ban-ye calmly instructed me to read the ten questions I had shown him earlier.

I began to read them one by one.

“Ban-ye. ssi. Since. when. did you. get so. good. at gaming…?”

[Aki] lmaoooooooooo what’s with the textbook reading

Because of the fact that I was being recorded, I was nervous and my words came out stiffly.

And Ban-ye, after hearing my question, answered as smoothly as usual.

“From the beginning.”

“….”

Then he didn’t say anything more.

I gestured to Ban-ye with my eyes to say something more, but Ban-ye just frowned.

[Aki] ? lol There’s a reason this broadcast is a failure

“Haaa….”

Ban-ye sighed.

I held back the sigh that was about to escape me as well.

I didn’t think many people would come from the beginning, but for the results to be this miserable….

[Aki] I’m gonna cry, I can’t take this lol

[Aki] wait

What was I supposed to wait for?

Anyway, even if it was just HugMeRaiseMe in the chat room, it seemed better to continue since there was at least one person.

I read the prepared question again.

“M-Mr. Ban-ye. What. do you think. is the strongest. cl-class. in Chaos Online?”

“Lilith, for now.”

“Uh, then Mr. Ban-ye. Have you. had any. ab…surd experiences. in Chaos Online?”

“Right now.”

“….”

My face flushed hot at his answer, which was not only uncooperative but also accurately pinpointed the current situation.

It must be like a bolt from the blue for Ban-ye right now.

Getting teased by HugMeRaiseMe for no reason….

Just as I was thinking that I had only hurt Ban-ye’s feelings by suggesting this, Ban-ye moved.

“Whatever…. There’s no one listening anyway, so I’ll just go grind for now.”

Now?

I mouthed the question so it wouldn’t be picked up by the mic.

Ban-ye, instead of answering out loud, nodded his head.

‘Well…’

Watching Ban-ye’s flashy gameplay might be more helpful in attracting viewers than just sitting here awkwardly asking and answering questions.

As I said no more, Ban-ye moved the mouse.

Just then.

[‘Youngmyeong’ has entered.]

[‘Neokeo’ has entered.]

[‘Sukeot-udumeori’ has entered.]

[‘BG’ has entered.]

[‘Neda’ has entered.]

[‘HeyYam’ has entered.]

Starting with familiar IDs, people began to enter the broadcast one by one.

There were some IDs I’d never seen before, but I could tell they were guild members HugMeRaiseMe had called over.

In the meantime, Ban-ye was heading to a dungeon nonchalantly.

The dungeon Ban-ye went to was the [Pantheon], a dungeon that was difficult to run alone.

[rrp37] The Pantheon is hard to run solo

“It’s only hard for those who find it hard. It’s doable.”

Ban-ye spat out nonchalantly.

I was fidgeting, wondering if it was okay for him to act like that, but chats quickly started popping up.

[Youngmyeong] Ban-ye-nim, a beginner streamer shouldn’t act like that

[Youngmyeong] I know a thing or two, and I think you should learn how to broadcast

[HeyYam] There’s a reason for a failed broadcast, yam

Even amidst the countless criticisms from the guild members, Ban-ye stubbornly entered the Pantheon without a word.

[You have entered the ‘Pantheon’.]

The screen changed along with the notification text.

The Pantheon was a dungeon with the theme of enshrining all the gods, and its splendid and magnificent details were overwhelming.

It was visually stunning, making it perfect for a broadcast.

Soon, mobs poured out.

From the start, huge soldiers with spears and shields rushed at the relatively small Lilith.

Ban-ye, as always, moved his hands quickly, dealing with the mobs without getting hit once.

It was a god-like skill.

But this is a broadcast, and to grind without saying a single word… isn’t that a bit much?

I nudged Ban-ye.

When I gestured for him to say something, Ban-ye sighed but opened his mouth.

“The first room is nothing special, so you can just kill them.”

[Aki] So insincere

[Youngmyeong] Ban-ye-nim, you’ll fail like that……

[Sukeot-udumeori] It’s been a while since I’ve seen a Pantheon run

[Neda] I posted a promotional post on the forums

At those words, I immediately picked up my smartphone and went to the forums.

As soon as I entered, I saw an annoying post along with the promotional post a guild member had uploaded.

[Ban-ye’s Temporary channel is broadcasting lol. It’s pathetic, so go watch it]

[Anyone want to come see the Slaughter guild master’s tearful a**-kissing show?]

[Sisi’s broadcast is pretty fun]

[Promoting the currently live Temporary<< channel]

…I couldn’t tell if it was a promotion or teasing, but anyway, the views and comments were steadily increasing.

I clicked on the bottom post.

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[Title: Promoting the currently live Temporary<< channel
Author: Neda

Hello, users of the free-for-all forum. My name is Neda.
‘Ah-ang’ is currently broadcasting a Lilith Pantheon dungeon guide on the ‘Temporary Channel.’ It will be an informative broadcast, so please watch.
Thank you.
(Link)

[View Comments]
What the, is this Slaughter for real? So polite
└ for real lmaooo
└ lol the live broadcast must be a total failure

I’m watching Sisi’s broadcast right now lol, is anyone actually going to watch this?
└ Come watch Sisi-nim’s broadcast, he’s answering questions right now~

Isn’t that the Temporary channel, the one that self-promoted before?
└ Ah lol so embarrassing, where can I watch it?
└ (Link)
└ At least it’s not a self-promo this time
└ The proof shot they uploaded was hilarious too lmaoooooo

ty for your service

I’m gonna go watch out of pity

But wasn’t the Lilith on the Temporary channel good?
└ yeah, I thought they’d be a total noob since it was a self-promo, but they’re super good
└ I’m a Lilith and I’m watching now lol, they’re f*cking good]

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After reading the last comment, I turned my gaze back to Ban-ye’s screen.

By then, the number of viewers had increased slightly beyond just the guild members.

As Ban-ye silently killed mobs, chats slowly started to pop up on one side of his screen.

[Myeongryanghotdog] He dodged that
[Chika] Is Ah-ang=Ban-ye?
[Chika] Why is he playing Lilith?
[T.one] How did he dodge that just now?

Ban-ye saw the chat and raised an eyebrow slightly, then opened his mouth only for the last question.

“Usually, people dodge here by jumping, but Lilith has a brief invincibility frame when using Vamp Hold, so if you time it right, you can dodge it.”

[T.one] How is ‘right’?

[Youngmyeong] Don’t just explain it so only you can understand, explain it in detail lol

[Aki] This place is so unfriendly

Ban-ye had a dumbfounded look on his face at the flood of criticism.

“You just have to see it and dodge before you get hit, you can’t do that?”

[Sukeot-udumeori] That temper lmaoooooo

“…B-Ban-ye.”

I tried to stop him by mouthing my words.

At that, Ban-ye added an explanation.

“When the shield comes down, you have to be invincible the moment the shield hits the ground… so think about your own skill timing and use it well.”

[Shams] Just study your core subjects and you’ll be fine, ty for your service

[Aki] lmaoooooooooo

[nononon] Is Lilith good?

Ban-ye didn’t react much to the flood of questions.

Should I say he was just too good at ignoring things….

However, despite the unfriendly broadcast, the number of viewers gradually increased.

This was because new posts were being uploaded on the forums.

[Temporary is unfriendly but f*cking good lol]

[My Lilith, close your eyes]

As the forum posts said, Ban-ye was really amazing at running the Pantheon.

I was still so nervous that I was stumbling even while reading the prepared questions, but Ban-ye was completely calm, as if he didn’t feel any nervousness even in front of the considerable number of viewers.

Moreover, he didn’t ignore all the questions; if someone asked about the game, he would answer each one diligently.

Of course, there were many unhelpful answers like ‘just watch and dodge well’….

[Myeongryanghotdog] So insincere lol

[Baeksan] lol it’s absurd but he’s good lmaoooooo

Even with his slightly rude (?) attitude, because his skills were so good, everyone just accepted it and watched.