Meeting the Loyal Girl
The chat window was rapidly filling up.
Real-time viewer count: 1,016
‘A thousand!’
My heart raced so fast I thought it might burst out of my chest. I was no stranger to this kind of pressure, but I still didn’t want to look flustered in front of the viewers.
“Hello. Did you all wait a long time?”
Naturally, my voice came out exactly as usual. The viewers were going wild.
I smiled while reading the chat and kept chatting as usual.
“Ah, sorry. As I mentioned in the notice, my house got pretty wrecked. There was nothing I could do.”
The house had been damaged far more than I expected. The repair bill alone exceeded ten million won. That was why my emergency fund was completely gone.
The viewers took it all in stride. In fact, many even comforted me.
‘The public sentiment has improved quite a bit?’
That would have been impossible before.
Viewers kept pouring in. It had already hit two thousand. That made me nervous.
‘Hmph, should I pull some aggro?’
I was both a streamer and a superhuman. To a streamer, viewer count was everything.
I casually changed the title.
[Major Announcement Soon!]
‘I’ll actually be making a major announcement in ten minutes.’
Chat exploded with excitement.
“Yes. I have a major announcement. I’ll tell you in about ten minutes.”
I deliberately paused. I knew that would make the viewer count surge even more.
[Real-time viewers: 1,945]
[Real-time viewers: 3,544]
[Real-time viewers: 5,113]
Five thousand viewers in a single day. Even during daytime broadcasting, that was an enormous number.
My heart pounded again.
The more the viewers urged me, the more I had to drag it out.
“This should be enough. I’ll start now.”
Five thousand viewers was more than enough. The aggro was worth it.
“Then, here’s the major announcement.”
“From now on, I’ll be filming Dungeon NewTube.”
Question marks flew across the screen. It made perfect sense.
I had never stepped foot in a dungeon in my life.
But the viewers didn’t know that. They had known I never entered a dungeon since I started streaming.
“Since I’ve revealed my abilities, I’m going to properly explore the dungeon.”
I had to be serious.
“No. I’m not getting excited like that. No, I’m not even recruiting a team. I’m going in alone.”
The viewers’ reactions weren’t great. Honestly, someone who never cared about dungeons suddenly wanted to go in alone. Of course they would react that way.
But I was confident.
‘My clone is the Heavenly Demon.’
I hadn’t shown her true power yet, but she had complete confidence. She told me not to worry. And I believed her. I had taught her real martial arts, so my trust was absolute.
I didn’t need the viewers’ permission. I simply stated it.
“I’m going this weekend. As you know.”
The chat turned chaotic.
Honestly, I had planned this on purpose.
Everyone had low expectations of me.
Would they be impressed if I succeeded spectacularly?
I would record it and release it as a Dungeon NewTube video.
That would definitely attract attention.
‘Those haters who criticized me would take a hit.’
That was the reason behind everything. I had been streaming for four years now. Luring bait like this was easy.
The chat was a mess. I needed to calm it down.
‘No choice.’
I thought of my ultimate skill. It could calm this chaotic situation in one go.
But it was difficult to use casually.
I swallowed once and spoke.
“Sinhye-ya.”
Surprisingly, I called the Heavenly Demon’s name.
Honestly, even after calling her, I felt a little nervous. My palms were sweating.
Fortunately, the door opened immediately. And there stood the beautiful Heavenly Demon with red hair.
She was wearing just a white t-shirt and dolphin shorts.
“Yes, Master.”
“Go fetch some water?”
“Yes. Understood.”
I was ordering the Heavenly Demon to do a trivial task. Yet she showed no sign of displeasure.
She walked toward the kitchen with her violent figure on display. After opening the fridge, she took out a water bottle. I hadn’t planned it, but her white, smooth thighs and perky hips were clearly visible.
I quickly checked the chat and smiled.
The chat atmosphere changed instantly. I had expected this. The viewers really had no mercy.
The clone poured water into a cup and approached me.
“Here is the water you commanded.”
“Thanks.”
“No thanks needed. Call me anytime you require anything.”
She showed me absolute loyalty. It was touching.
‘No need to be afraid just because she’s the Heavenly Demon. How kind she is.’
I didn’t need to be intimidated by her cold demeanor and sharp eyes.
She was kinder than I expected.
Maybe the title “Heavenly Demon” was a lie…
At that moment, the clone’s gaze turned to the chat. She knew the messages were written by people.
Her expression changed instantly. It was completely different from the one she showed me.
“How dare you evaluate this master’s appearance? Everyone must be insane. Not in their right mind. I should tear your limbs off with a whip…”
I shouted loudly.
Don’t be scared, it’s just me.
She was only kind to me. I couldn’t forget that.
“N-now, are you coming in?! Thanks for the water!”
“Ah, yes. Master.”
At my words, the clone immediately changed her expression. She smiled gently and greeted me before returning to the room.
I sighed while watching her.
‘It’s over.’
The chat would be in an uproar now. Maybe it would be flooded with insults.
But my prediction was wrong.
Instead, the chat was mostly positive. I saw almost no insults toward the clone.
I shook my head while watching.
Though it sounded a bit odd, my viewer level was truly pitiful. I had finally realized it this time.
Still, good was good. Fortunately, I had gotten through the crisis without any major issues.
“Then, the warming up is done, and the main content…”
I had finally returned to broadcasting after a long time.
Fortunately, I maintained five thousand viewers till the end.
It felt as if I had returned to my old days.
‘I shouldn’t be satisfied here. Let’s aim for over ten thousand again.’
***
Except for the clone, someone visited the house after a long time.
“Welcome.”
I greeted the visitor with a bright face. It wasn’t because she was pretty.
The only reason I could do that was because it was Park Soyun.
She had shown me loyalty till the end. I couldn’t be cold to her.
But her reaction was strange.
“Hey! Kim Sinhyeok!”
“…?”
She had a face full of anger and started scolding me.
“Are you serious? Are you really going to the dungeon?! Are you sane? What if you get badly hurt in the dungeon!”
I thought she was some kind of rapper. How could she speak so fast?
“First, come inside.”
“…Okay.”
She took off her shoes and entered the house.
Of course, her angry expression remained.
“You really are going to the dungeon, right? You were lying, right? Trying to pull aggro?”
“Um… No? I really am going.”
“Hey!”
“Ouch.”
I covered my ears. Her voice was too loud.
“You really have a brain? Suddenly entering that dangerous dungeon!”
Even ordinary people knew dungeons were dangerous. That was why she reacted this way.
Still, I needed to calm her down.
I revealed a secret only I knew.
“I’m strong.”
“What? You’re strong?”
“Actually, the summoned beast I called is strong.”
“No, no matter how strong…”
“Really strong.”
“…That strong?”
“Yes. Really. Stronger than you can imagine.”
I looked at her with a face full of sincerity. The Heavenly Demon couldn’t be weak. Of course my expression showed sincerity.
At that moment, the clone approached me.
Thud. Thud.
She walked casually.
She was wearing the same white t-shirt and dolphin shorts. Yet she had an overwhelming presence.
Park Soyun unconsciously took a small step back.
“I’ll introduce her. This is Kim Sinhye, my summoned beast.”
I deliberately called her a summoned beast. If I revealed she was my clone, it would require too many explanations.
“Ah, hello. I’m Park Soyun.”
“……”
But today the clone was strange. She didn’t answer Park Soyun’s greeting at all. She simply stared at her with an arrogant expression.