Chapter 24
Chapter 24
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: Chapter 24
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: Sheer Bliss
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Haa... This is fun. So much fun.
Really, it's insanely fun.
I wished this moment would never end.
The 10 Wins flowed by as smoothly as water.
A smile wouldn't leave my lips.
I didn't need a mirror to know.
My mouth was grinning like an idiot.
"Huuu..."
My heart was pounding. When I finally exhaled the breath I'd been holding, it came out sweet and trembling.
Hearing that sweet sigh made it hit me again.
Me. I'm totally hyped up right now.
And naturally, the thought crossed my mind.
Should I calm down this excitement?
What? Calm down the excitement?
How the hell do you do that?
Masters I didn't know were swarming from everywhere to play with me.
How could I not get excited about that!!
The Minor Gallery's population had surged thanks to the hot new game topic.
During peak evening hours, even more people flooded in.
All those eyes converged on one spot.
That meant Purple Ball's appearance on Hanami's stream was generating massive buzz.
Considering it was a VTuber channel, that was pretty astonishing.
As the gallery's mood heated up, Clehate blatantly rocked a safe build and started 10 Wins.
The vibe turned awkward in an instant.
Those grumbles vanished in 20 seconds.
The old-timer didn't panic at the burst damage; instead, he stole initiative with two Offsets, closed the gap, and dismantled the opponent.
Viewers were dumbfounded, listeners couldn't process it.
But as he kept switching builds for the 2nd, 3rd attempts and they all failed in a row, realization dawned.
Something.
Something was happening...!!
Clehate threw everything he had in a desperate struggle.
And every last flail collapsed pathetically.
When trying ranged with [Willow Clan Bow] build, there was a brief outcry, but it sank again when the old-timer deflected every arrow.
By the final pathetic execution, sympathy was forming.
Classic user Mohem was a bit miffed, but couldn't rage like usual.
Instead, he unwittingly worried about his tiresome rival.
At that moment, Clehate was trembling like a pissed-off chihuahua.
He wanted to cry, to complain.
But even typing a sob story on the gallery, his fingers shook too much to hit the keys.
Curses spilled out naturally. Fuck, you try facing him.
After deleting typos over ten times, he finally managed to post.
"Valkyrie?"
Clehate, on the verge of tears, muttered back without thinking.
Then, as if entranced, he started digging through the relays.
I licked the rim of an innocent empty glass.
I'd decided today's drinking was over, but temptation kept pulling.
Couldn't help it with how good I felt.
It's only natural to toast good fortune, right?
The user Honey Liquor left the room.
Modern controls user, but fundamentals were rock-solid.
Checked the profile just in case—yep, Valhalla.
Second Valhalla today. Skill was top-notch accordingly.
Given the basics, probably high tier in the previous game too.
Might be someone I know... but not sure.
11-year vets in the Dead Eyes Department would know.
We could spot favored builds and tiny habits, but remembering every dropout from before was tough.
Could be a new face from my absence's butterfly effect.
Couldn't rule out an old acquaintance with a new nick either.
While musing, I waited for the next challenger—but no one came.
Then it hit me.
I'd swept multiple 10 Wins without a single loss.
Was I too hyped?
But I had excuses.
I was a castaway stumbling on an oasis after wandering the desert.
Couldn't help chugging before realizing.
Playmates like this were rare gems here.
But skimping to ration might backfire if no one shows.
Why was I so thrilled?
Maybe the booze.
A single glass had me tipsy; Kang Ji-min didn't hold liquor well.
As I pondered her alcohol tolerance, someone entered opposite and hit ready.
"Huh? This name?"
This time, it seemed certain.
A old acquaintance I remembered clearly.
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