Chapter 28
Chapter 28
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 28
Chapter Title: Pitiful Guy
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There are all sorts of reasons why a streamer ends up crashing into oblivion, but for female streamers, the two most fatal ones that lead to total wipeout were these.
One: Getting caught with a boyfriend after swearing you didn't have one.
Two: Getting exposed as ugly.
Wait, what? I only watch for the fun streams?
I don't have even a shred of romantic feelings?
Who the hell gets lovey-dovey from a stream? Blech, smells like broth.
So why do viewers drop a female streamer's channel the second her secret boyfriend gets outed?
Maybe they're tragic beasts with brutally honest brains that spout lies from their mouths.
And nearly as fatal as that was getting busted for an ugly mug.
For those reasons, Jeon Jeonseol's viewer count had plummeted. Now, her peak daily viewers couldn't even crack 200.
Just as Seol-ah wanted—no one was simping for her anymore.
She could stream however she damn well pleased.
'But there's no talent around!'
Jeon Jeonseol kept running her Magical Fight tutorial streams.
Since the game shared so much with Teamfight Arena, some students picked up the lessons pretty quick.
But crucially, they all lacked raw talent.
Which made perfect sense if you thought about it.
Class topper, school topper, provincial topper, national topper.
They all feel different, right?
You need a big pond to even fish out the geniuses.
With her tanked stream's viewer games, the most generous turnout was 30-40 people.
The fact that Victory, Wild, and Legender had all shown up for one of those trash-fire events was a miracle in itself.
In fact, the best Magical Fight player among Jeon Jeonseol's viewers was barely Diamond tier in Teamfight Arena terms.
No way someone who shredded Masters like basic bots was gonna be impressed by that.
Ah, so that's what they meant.
About needing a wide ocean to swim in.
The stream tanking? Zero fucks given.
Hell, fewer viewers was a relief!
But one thing she absolutely couldn't stand.
She couldn't have fun with games anymore!
No worthy opponents!
'It's so frustrating I'm gonna explode!'
Every game felt like child's play—what was there even to enjoy?
'Someone put me out of my misery already, you bastards!'
In the end, her only hill to die on was that one spot.
Jeon Jeonseol messaged Victory and Wild again.
Please, just one game together!
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Legender - <If you wanna stay friends with me, you gotta promise two things>
Legender - <One: Don't fall for me>
Legender - <Two: Even if you do, don't confess>
A few days ago.
Wild had gotten the exact same message Victory did.
Wild - <You take a bullet to the head or what?>
Wild - <Why the hell would I fall for you?>
Wild was a top pro gamer too.
He didn't get all fluttery just because his game buddy was a girl. His life wasn't that dry.
Legender - <Anyway, promise me>
Wild - <Whatever>
So curt.
Wild let out a dry chuckle at the melodrama but caved and promised anyway.
Legender - <Remember Orpheus>
Wild - <What's that supposed to mean?>
Unlike Victory, who looked it up solo, Wild straight-up asked.
Legender - <It means you keep the promise to the very end, no matter what. Never forget it.>
'The fuck?'
Where'd that confidence come from? What makes you think I'd fall for you?
Wild wanted to grill her, but she'd probably bolt if he did.
She'd ghosted all his messages for ages before dropping that bomb.
Avoidant personality disorder.
Probably the type to bury problems and run instead of facing them head-on.
Like a kid crying for mom when shit hits the fan. A real hassle.
'But damn, she's good at games.'
Back when Legendary Clan and Winner Clan were at each other's throats, she was a monster.
And her Teamfight Arena skills from a few days ago? Not a step down.
Wild reminiscing about the Arena Duel days.
Some called him a scrub, but the gamer world is brutal like that.
The highest-winrate strat he'd pulled out of thin air was Tinker.
Her dismantling it proved Legender lived up to the name.
'She gonna go pro or what?'
Logically, falling for someone online off voice alone? Bullshit.
So was Jeon Jeonseol planning a pro debut?
A total noob who hadn't even run ranked?
Who gives a shit.
She had Victory's seal of approval and blew up Wild's skull!
'Kinda curious what she looks like.'
He hadn't cared much when her gender dropped.
But with that attitude? Curiosity piqued.
'Not that I'd do anything about it.'
Wild wasn't the type to randomly demand pics.
So he swallowed the itch and moved on.
But the next day, the internet was plastered with "Jeon Jeonseol Red Pill."
Wild tried not to look at the photo on purpose.
Figured it'd make things weird.
Then his team's bratty maknae shoved it in his face, yelling it was the Jeon Jeonseol reveal.
Too late—burned into his retinas.
"Worry about your own skills instead of faces."
Wild administered some righteous pressure-point therapy to fix the kid's brain.
But the image was seared in now.
'Even weird shit makes sense now. Must've been rough.'
He started pitying Jeon Jeonseol.
Never dreaming it was fake.
They say the world's hardest life is an ugly woman's, right?
Were her quirks all from real-world trauma?
Wild felt a pang of sympathy.
But he didn't show it.
No need to admit he'd seen the pic.
He'd rather forget it entirely.
But trolls who love scraping nerves are everywhere. During Wild's streams, a few would pop in with unwanted Jeon Jeonseol updates.
Her viewers are under a thousand now.
Still grinding Magical Fight tutorials like an idiot.
Down to 200 peak scrub territory.
Ban the shitstirrers, and the mockery follows.
Did you drop her 'cause she's ugly, Legend?
"Tch."
Why's the world full of such aggressors?
Who cares what some random internet stranger you never meet looks like?
Thinking of Jeon Jeonseol enduring this crap soured his mood.
Legender - <Wanna duo Magical Fight?>