Chapter 35: The Hero Declares a Streamer War
1.
“I’ve gotta get back to streaming, but Noona, can you try reaching out to Yura-nim?”
At my request, Noona sipped her cola and nodded.
“Sure. I’ll try contacting her while editing. But I don’t know her personally, so it might not be easy.”
“Still, give it a shot.”
She’d ended her stream after getting flamed by trolls.
She’s probably cut off all communication by now.
“…What if she quits streaming and disappears?”
“Then that’s that. We can only do what we can.”
We could pull someone out of the muck and help them change, but the rest was up to them.
Opportunities and help only matter to those willing to stand up.
We can’t live their lives for them.
“Even if Yura-nim quits, we don’t need to feel guilty. Some things in life are just out of our control.”
“Still…”
“Let’s do what we can for now. We’ll think about the rest later. Got it?”
“…Yeah.”
I quietly picked up the plates and stood.
After clearing the table and putting the dishes in the sink, I stretched.
“I’m heading back to stream.”
“Okay. Stream well.”
I glanced at Noona, still sitting, before turning away.
‘She sees her past self in Yura.’
That’s why she cares so much.
She was saved before and now wants to be the one to help someone else.
Honestly, I didn’t care much.
Getting hung up on every incident like this only leaves scars—I know that well.
But if Noona wants this, I’m happy to lend a hand.
Helping like this might warm my heart, worn down from the other world.
—
“Hey, everyone.”
Starting the stream again, viewers flooded in fast—about 500 more than when I ended earlier.
– You’re back!
– Late! Late!!!
– Honestly, if you thought she wouldn’t return, upvote lol
– For real lol
– Damn, I believed in you~~~~~~~~
– Why so late?
“Sorry for being late; my talk with Noona dragged on.”
I bowed.
– So, is Noona the Hayuru channel editor????
– Spill it!!!
– Sounds like it from how long the talk was???
“Calm down, everyone. Yes, the Hayuru channel’s owner is my Noona.”
The chat exploded. They probably didn’t see that coming.
– lol
– For real????????
– Never say never, huh lol
– Wondered why Noona wasn’t streaming—editing your vids lol
– Did Noona confess?
“No, she didn’t confess. I caught her red-handed. Here’s what happened…”
I shared the earlier incident. The chat filled with laughter.
– Staged or what???
– Lol The chat was guessing Noona’s the editor, and you catch her right after?
– Straight outta a sitcom lol
– That’s why you were late lol
“Yeah, that’s part of why it took so long… but not all of it.”
I leaned back on the tavern bed, continuing.
“The chat was acting weird this morning, right? It bugged me, so I checked some communities. Sure enough, something messy went down.”
– Oh…
– You saw that…
– Felt kinda bad for her
– What’s the deal???
– Which community?
Most viewers were from the gallery and already knew the situation without me explaining.
‘Good thing it’s not just them.’
If the stream got hijacked by one community, it’d be trouble.
Luckily, there were plenty of viewers from other sources.
The chat ratio was about 8:2. Running a proper video channel should improve that balance.
“I won’t dive into the incident. Look it up if you’re curious. There’s a summary post; it’s easy to find.”
– Why bring it up then???
– Pings, go search yourselves ㅇㅇ
– For real lol
– So, what’s the point???
“I brought it up because I want to help Yura-nim.”
I sat up, facing the camera seriously.
“Yura-nim, I don’t know if you’re watching, but if you are, please contact me. I’ll do my best to help however I can.”
– Ooh, cool~~~~~~~~
– Help how?
– What can you do;
– A streamer not even a week in, helping? Lol
– A small-timer helping another small-timer… laughable lol
– Some chick who got a quick popularity boost acting high and mighty lol
My words drew out the trolls hiding in the stream.
Like roaches, they kept crawling out no matter how many I squashed.
“Tch.”
I banned them all without a word.
– Damn, chills;
– They got rekt lol
– So, how you gonna help? Cooking stream even though you swore it off till Challenger?
– That’s a stretch lol
– Carrier seems too stubborn to break her promise?
“Cooking stream? Yes. If Yura-nim wants, I’m happy to do it. It’s within my ability.”
The chat filled with question marks.
– Oh?
– Say what???
– For real???
– Aha, showing your true colors lol, I knew it
– Then what’s that up there?
I looked up at the viewer’s mention.
[No cooking streams or donations until I hit Challenger in Legends of Battle]
I’d pinned it because I got tired of the same questions. I tweaked the settings.
[Except when I feel like it]
“There, fixed.”
– lol
– Speechless, ffs lol
– No principles
– You joking????
“Not joking. I’m serious. I do it when I want, and I don’t when I don’t.”
– What about the other YouTubers waiting in line?
– Ignoring other YouTubers???
– That’s not cool…
A different type of chat surged—not quite trolls but close.
“Other YouTubers?”
I shrugged.
“Part-timers?”
– lol
– For real lol
– Part-timers????
– Who threatened to make anyone wait in line????
“The premise is wrong. Nobody’s waiting in line. I haven’t even planned collabs after hitting Challenger.”
I chuckled, shaking my head.
“Anyway, Yura-nim! If you’re watching, please reach out. I’m waiting.”
– Too much pressure to contact lol
– For real lol
– Other YouTuber fans will tear her apart if she collabs, how’s she supposed to reach out?
– Not everyone can act like you.
The chat raised a valid concern.
“True, if Yura-nim does a cooking stream with me, she’ll catch flak. Hmm, how to handle this…”
I wanted to hunt down the trolls and deal with them.
With magic and holy power, it might even be possible.
But tracking them one by one would take too long. Even if I got them all, more would pop up.
Then, a great idea hit me.
“Here’s the plan. I don’t do communities much, so I don’t know how they work, right?”
– Huh???
– Pretty sure this stream’s got more community folks than most lol
– Isn’t this place the Streamer Gallery playground???
– Bullshit
The chat threw up question marks, but it was true. I didn’t care what they were yapping about.
“But you guys know, right? So let’s watch each other.”
Ignoring the chat, I pressed on.
– Huh??
– What’s that mean?
– Watch each other?
– Say what?
“Exactly what I said. We keep an eye on each other to expose which fandoms are causing the most trouble. You’re good at that.”
When I peeked at communities, they sniffed out fandoms like bloodhounds, even with people swapping IDs and IPs.
– Why me?
– Why us???
– For real
As expected, I dangled a carrot.
“Of course, there’s a reward. I’ll do a cooking collab with the YouTuber from the cleanest fandom. How’s that?”
– Oh?
– That’s tempting?
– Not sure it’s that good a reward
– Kinda intriguing…
The cooking stream bait still had pull.
‘Elena said her YouTuber cooking video got over 5 million views, right?’
That’s why I could use it as leverage. Saved by Elena again. All hail the GOAT Elena.
“The deal lasts until my collab with Yura-nim. Noona’s reaching out, so it won’t take long.”
– Okokokok
– Let’s play cop~~~~
– Gotta keep communities and chats clean now?
– Noona fans, you’re done lol
– Toxic jerks, emergency!!!!
I smirked at the flood of chats.
‘It’s working.’
This idea came from my other-world experience.
Back when I traveled with the Hero’s party, sniffing out dark mages hiding among people.
A rural village gave me the idea.
‘Pretty big countryside town.’
Secluded but fertile, it had a large population. Everyone worried when we arrived.
Isolated, crowded, no church? Perfect for dark mages to hide.
‘But when we checked, not a single dark mage.’
Curious, we stayed a few days to dig into it. The truth was shocking.
The village had no dark mages because the residents watched each other.
A wall in the town hall listed “suspicious behaviors.” Anyone crossing a threshold got burned at the stake.
Black cat nearby? Reported. Out at night? Reported. Weird expression? Reported.
What dark mage could survive that? Even our Hero party was under scrutiny.
‘A human-made hell.’
A dystopian nightmare, but that experience came in handy.
My words would turn communities into battlegrounds.
They already tore into each other, but now they had a cause. It’ll be a spectacle.
‘And it’ll naturally shift focus from Yura-nim.’
A brilliant plan. The cause was noble—finding the cleanest YouTuber fandom!
They’d join in despite knowing my intent. That was the goal.
Things should quiet down for a bit, so I’ll grind Legends.
Hitting Challenger before the collab would look good.
“Off to the battlefield. Let’s go~”
Now, let them tear each other apart.