Chapter 7: A Twist of Fate

“Hmm… Shall we begin again today?”

9 PM.
The time when most people were wrapping up their day. Conversely, there were those whose day was just beginning.

Leni was one of them.
A major streamer with an average viewership of 15,000, and also a YouTuber with a million subscribers.

“Let’s see…”

Naturally, her job was online broadcasting. Today was another scheduled broadcast, so she was busy setting up.
No matter how solid her fixed viewership was, she never prepared half-heartedly.

It was her philosophy, a courtesy to her viewers, and by now, a deeply ingrained habit.

“Hmm… The brightness should be about this much.”

Lighting setup: perfect. Her skin was already good, but it looked even more radiant now. Naturally, not to the point of being off-putting.

“The angle should be like this.”

Camera setup: also perfect. The golden angle that allowed natural eye contact with viewers without distorting her face and body proportions.

“Mm-hmm! Looking pretty today as well.”

She even checked her hair, makeup, and outfit in the mirror next to the monitor.

Her attire wasn’t particularly elaborate, leaning towards comfort. But there was a reason for this too.

When Leni was still a small streamer, she also maintained a pretty and neat appearance, as if going to an interview. But that changed as she gained experience in online broadcasting.

‘This is all a kind of strategy.’

Yes, a strategy. Her concept was a ‘friendly and pretty female game streamer’.

Simply put, ‘the pretty older sister who seems like she could live next door’. That way, viewers could comfortably immerse themselves in her and her broadcast.
Plus, this kind of clothing subtly accentuated her figure – so people preferred it even more.

To be honest, her current appearance was more in line with her true personality anyway.

With the external checks complete, the last step was to review today’s content. Today, as usual, she would be playing LoL.

She enjoyed it, and it was the most popular game, so why wouldn’t she?

Having finalized all preparations, Leni wrote a familiar-feeling title and started her broadcast.

[Promotion Series Attempt #8: I’m definitely ranking up today!]

In less than a minute, nearly 5,000 viewers entered her broadcast. Chat messages flooded in, but Leni, unfazed, led the broadcast. It was her everyday life.

“Leni hi Did everyone have a good day?”

[She’s here!]
[Leni hi, Leni hi]
[Why are you so late ]
[Hi hi hi!]

“I’m a bit late today, right? There’s a reason for that.”

[???]
[Something big coming???]
[(Emoticon filled with anticipation)]

“Ta-da~“

She switched screens to show her viewers the LoL profile window. She had reached the Bronze V promotion series.

“I secretly played some games yesterday and today and made it to the promotion series~”

[Nice sneak queue]

“So, today, let’s not waste time and get right to it!”

[Rank game starting.]

[????]
[Leni, you didn’t hide the queue!!]

“Don’t worry. I’m overflowing with confidence today. I’m on a 4-win streak, so my momentum is great.”

[Kya]
[That’s it!!]
[Today’s sneak queue is insane lol]

The chat was burning brighter than usual. It meant the viewers were quite pleased. It was crucial to add another comment here. Pushing boundaries a little was always the most thrilling.
And this was all performance and YouTube content.

Pointing at the camera with her finger, Leni declared confidently,

“Snipers, snipe me all you want. I’ll really show you my skills today.”

[Kya]
[Snipers, come at me!]
[lol She’ll be crying again if she fails] (User blocked)
[Leni! Leni! Leni!]

“Okay. It’s matching quickly. Today, I’ll keep going until I rank up.”

[No-ending stream declaration is insane!]
[What’s with her today? Did she eat something wrong?]
[Our Leni has changed!!]

–Du-dung -Du-dung

[AoiVltx joined the game.]
[MangwonDongRonaldo joined the game.]
[LeniNing joined the game.]
[SuperRedFlavorLeni joined the game.]
[PlaysGamesLike joined the game.]

The champion select screen appeared amidst countless cheers.
Judging by the nicknames, there seemed to be only one sniper on her team. Honestly, I expected at least three… Leni was quite satisfied with this unexpected outcome.

‘Hmm…?’

But something was strange.
The chat, which had been filled with praise and compliments just moments ago, was shifting slightly.

[SolNoon actually succeeded]
[Red Flavor’s form is insane]
[What? What are you talking about?]

Half seemed to be talking about the player in the fourth slot, while the other half didn’t understand what was going on.

Leni wondered if he was a famous user… but nothing came to mind. That nickname wasn’t among those who regularly sniped her, nor had she seen any streamers use it.

In these situations, Leni had one method she could use.

“Everyone, focus on the game. I’ll just ban anyone talking about irrelevant things~”

[lol]
[Manager, I didn’t say anything!]
[Who the is SolNoon, you nerds]

Fortunately, with her single comment, the chat atmosphere quickly returned to normal.

-[LeniFan]98belz donated

300 if you get 10 kills and win with Assassin

“Wow!! Perfect. I was planning to play Assassin anyway. I’m going to slice and dice today, so have that $300 ready.”

[Carry declaration]
[Real talk, what’s with her form today?]

Thanks to her performance today, donations spurred by the atmosphere poured in. And most of them were mission money she would receive if she carried with Assassin.

Money aside, as a streamer, she had to cater to the viewers’ tastes.
Without any hesitation, Leni selected her champion.

[LeniNing selected Assassin.]

“Alright everyone, buckle up. I’ll show you what true carrying looks like.”

“Snipers, snipe me all you want. I’ll really show you my skills today.”

Leni’s groundbreaking declaration. My sto… no, my chest fluttered at her words. My stomach tingled, and I found it hard to breathe; could this be love?
Anyway, that declaration was practically a provocation directed at me. I had watched her broadcasts for thousands of hours, and there had never been a more delicious sniping opportunity than this.

“Please, God… Allah… whoever… please…”

I clasped my hands together and began to pray. I desperately pleaded with deities I never believed in. To be placed in the same queue as her.

And did my heart reach the heavens?

[AoiVltx joined the game.]
[MangwonDongRonaldo joined the game.]
[LeniNing joined the game.]
[SuperRedFlavorLeni joined the game.]
[PlaysGamesLike joined the game.]

“Yes!!”

I successfully joined the same queue as Leni.

“Sniff…”

Tears welled up without me realizing. The ranked games I played tirelessly for three days, the sudden period cramps, the fantastic collaboration… I was so relieved that it wasn’t all for nothing.

“Ah, but if this is the case…”

Everything was perfect, but there was one regret. I was on the same team as her. I couldn’t teabag her like this.

I wondered why a deity was listening to me for once. Figures. I should have gone to church with my mom a few times when she asked.

‘Should I just troll?’

But I couldn’t do that. LoL was quite strict about intentional trolling. Openly trolling on stream would result in a rush of reports from Leni’s 10,000 viewers.

Then, like the trolls who disappeared into history, I would receive a permanent ban.

I had invested so much time in this account; I couldn’t just throw it away.

So I changed my goal.
This game, I would etch my name into the viewers’ minds.

That way, when I successfully sniped her again, they would chant my name, wouldn’t they? I was investing in this game for a more delicious reaction later.
Yes, I couldn’t have my fill on the first try.

“Alright everyone, I’ll show you what carrying looks like.”

[LeniNing selected Assassin.]

As expected, Leni chose Assassin. A whopping $2,000 was on the line for her to get 10 kills and win with Assassin.

In this case, there was only one thing I could do.

[SuperRedFlavorLeni selected Ranger.]

Not trolling, but the perfect way to try and win for the team while annoying her at the same time.

“Hehehe….”

I couldn’t help but laugh at the thought of her suffering at my hands.

This game, I would awaken.

As a terrifying kill-stealing machine.