Chapter 22
Chapter 22
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 22
Chapter Title: Dori Corps Phenomenon
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“Hehe……”
A buoyant feeling of soaring through the sky. It felt amazing.
How badly had I craved people's attention? And they were even being friendly about it.
No matter what I did, the chats were spamming 'cute.' Watching it nonstop, I started to believe it myself—my confidence was skyrocketing.
“B-Broadcast genius? Am I really that good…?”
Yeah, just like they said—maybe I really did have talent for this.
'I've just never had the chance to show it before!'
Nearly a thousand viewers were proof enough.
Brimming with elation, I turned to Haon Park with smug confidence, shooting him a look that screamed, 'See? Aren't I amazing?!' But he just scratched his cheek nonchalantly, no big reaction.
“...Why?”
Why?! That's all he had to say?
I kept staring, expecting more, but whatever he read into it, Haon Park added something totally off-script.
“Ready to start the lecture stream now?”
“……”
...This had to be jealousy, right? So petty.
The viewers seemed to think the same as me.
I thought I'd dazzle everyone with my heavenly broadcasting talent—bam! Instant superstar.
I figured I was born for the mic, destined for streaming stardom.
For a hot second, I even wondered if this was my new career path.
That was all before logging into Eden.
“Please hold off on friend requests and whispers……”
The viewers dubbing me 'Queen' out of nowhere? I could chalk that up to affection.
Endless friend request pings and whispers were nothing compared to the swarm of users crowding around us.
[TastyDoriEternalGuard]
[HeeungDoriEyeCandy]
[TastyDoriLoyalDog111]
The screen was flooded with noob outfits—aka 'innerwear'—and nicknames like those. They'd even formed a guild already.
Dori Corps? Lame as hell!
Seeing this identical mob trailing me with the same guild tag made my head spin. Like a modern Bremen Town Musicians nightmare—dizzying.
The way they marched in perfect sync wherever I went? Straight-up terrifying.
I'd wanted attention, sure—but not this level, not here.
'What fans see as love can be pure horror to others.'
That realization hit, making me glance guiltily at Haon Park—only to catch him off-screen, hand over his mouth, stifling laughter.
That's mean!
“Guys, could you maybe stop following me now……?”
Switch channels, and they'd swarm over somehow. It was getting scary.
Help!
I just prayed it wouldn't mess with hunting. This was someone's livelihood at stake...
Now I regretted the collab, the post-stream drinks, even my arrogant 'streaming superstar' delusions.
“Hm? Daesik, what are you doing here?”
Haon Park's deflated voice cut in, zero tact.
I glanced at chat—a familiar nick popped up.
What the hell was this guy doing here? My mind raced—then Haon Park spotted it in chat and freaked.
“What do you mean 'feel bad'?! Don't talk crazy!”
Daesik was goofing off with viewers, ignoring his own stream entirely. And scanning the list, I spotted more familiar nicks.
Duckbae, DoguDogu... All Haon Park's raid squad streamer buddies. Bonus: all dudes.
What were these guys doing here instead of streaming?
“Banning everyone talking nonsense. And what are you all doing here?! Stop pulling aggro and scram!”
Watching that, I had the same thought as Haon Park. No wonder viewer count was high—mystery solved.
With that, Daesik and the streamer posse got booted from the stream.
So, who’s the OP?
Thought viewers saw a total NEET noob gamer pig—turns out top-tier cutie, and Apple’s alpha af too. Self-loathing hits hard.
Game addict shouldn’t look like that, right? World feels wrong fr.
Fuck, imagining it pisses me off lolol
Noeul-ssi, you're super popular lol
A few days post-collab, Haon Park's KakaoTalk pinged.
I kinda knew. His only gigs were gold farming via self-dev businesses and haunting communities.
Plus...
[DoriGuard(Sorcerer) / Pantie Thief]: I'm a fan!
[DoriStalker(Sorcerer) / Pantie Thief]: Stream please! Pls!
[DoriPanicNo1(Sorcerer) / Pantie Thief]: Hit me heeung…...
Even after the collab, hit any village and it'd be a 'Dori~' chorus swarming me. Impossible to miss.
Eden's tomboy sensation—aka Dori Corps—all rocking 'Pantie Thief' titles. Like a friend-or-foe tag.
'Pantie Thief's clustering around my char? Chilling sight.
“Hoo……”
I'd daydreamed tons about school talent shows turning me into an insta-popular kid via hidden talent. All fantasy, but it showed how bad I wanted attention.
Now facing it? Realized how naive that was.
At first, I teared up in chat—but they took it as fan service, clinging harder.
Kept whining for signatures as 'fans'—how after one stream?! No clue.
“At least this is a relief……”
Silver lining: Dori Corps didn't trail to hunting grounds. Hunting undisturbed—small mercy.
[Cheonho(Berserker) / Destroyer of the Furnace]: Dori fan lol
[YongGapju(Dragon Knight) / Destroyer of the Furnace]: Friend add ok?
Party hunters occasionally fanboyed, but backed off after a greet or add.
So, no grudges against Haon Park here. Compared to his mess? This was luxury.
『You psychos, stop!!』
『Argh seriously! I remember your nicks!』
『What 'Queen's will endures'? Tasty Dori doesn't kill me anymore, quit bullshitting!』
Nonstop enraged yells through the headset.
Sub-monitor stream showed Haon Park getting straight-up mobbed in the hunting zone.
Who-knows-which-time-I'd-stopped-counting.
『Come at me one by one! Cowards!!』
Haon Park yelled in frustration, but Dori Corps didn't care—kept at it. Terrifying.
Watching the stream? Help!
His KakaoTalk buzzed right then—but no reply from me.
They weren't the type to stop if told.
Just grateful I wasn't the target.