Discipline Time

The live chat exploded the moment I solo-killed the berserker. The viewers' reactions were nothing short of spectacular. My teammates had only seen the kill log, so they were mildly surprised like last time. But the audience had watched every single second of my play from start to finish. No wonder they were losing their minds.

"...Yeah. This really suits me."

Their raw, genuine reactions made me think I could probably survive just fine as a full-time streamer. From that point on, I charged forward with the momentum of someone determined to rack up every last kill and gold.

After sweeping up all the kills and gold, I bought Flash of the ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Moment faster than anyone else. From that point forward, the only thing the enemy team saw was a priest flying around the map, mercilessly slaughtering them. No matter where they looked, the monstrously fast-growing priest dominated the game. The opponents couldn't find even a shred of hope or a chance to turn things around.

Saintess (Priest) 21/0/1 +4.9K

AmbiguousStrike (Illusionist) 2/3/15 +1.3K

TwoHits (Demon Hunter) 4/3/11 +588

ExecutionKill (Ninja) 2/4/12 +1.0K

TopIsMyOnlyLife (Berserker) 3/8/2 -4.9K

V4WIN (Necromancer) 1/6/7 -1.3K

KillMeAndCarry (Starlight Archer) 6/5/5 -588

PinkPrincess (Conductor) 0/10/8 -1.0K

The enemy team realized they couldn't handle our fed mid and bot duo, let alone the rampaging top-lane priest. They chose to surrender relatively early.

Winning this match on top of the streak and MVP points shot me straight into the early Diamond ranks.

"I've hit my quota for the day. Might as well manage the stream a bit."

I switched to the broadcast screen and pressed the button labeled MIC. The microphone activated.

"Ah. Ah. Can everyone hear me?"

As expected, most of the viewers seemed more interested in my voice than my gameplay. Still, it was a necessary choice if I wanted smooth communication.

"Judging by your reactions, it seems like you can all hear me properly."

"I remember there were a lot of things you were curious about earlier... Let's end the game here and go through them one by one, shall we?"

I'd casually told them to ask whatever they wanted, but the chat instantly turned into complete chaos. Watching it, I couldn't help but let out a small laugh.

"Pfft..."

The variety of reactions to a single laugh was incredible. Maybe it was because I hadn't felt this way in a long time. The urge to tease them a little more and watch their responses slowly began to creep in. While I was at it, I decided to set some ground rules. A few viewers who had asked about three sizes and measurements became the perfect targets.

"Hmm... Before we start taking serious questions, I need to address a few problematic areas first."

Unlike before, I lowered my tone slightly and even slowed down ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the chat speed to shift the stream's atmosphere. I deliberately let out a sigh and pointed out the viewers who had asked about three sizes and measurements.

"Everyone... you should be more careful, don't you think?"

While I was successfully establishing discipline early on, one particularly annoying comment caught my eye.

"'Isn't she more of a witch than a saintess?' you said."

Without a moment's hesitation, I permanently banned that viewer and spoke.

"Blasphemy is a serious crime."

Yes. This is my stream. It's only right that I hold the reins like this.

"Alright, now that things seem a bit more organized... shall we start answering your questions one by one?"

"First, the most frequently asked ones. Am I on a smurf? What's my main account's rank? Am I using hacks?"

"Surprisingly, I have not used any unauthorized programs whatsoever. I'm a complete newbie who just started playing recently?"

As expected, the viewers weren't buying it easily. But... what can I do when it's the truth?

"Why are you all reacting like that...? Is it really that hard to believe?"

"If you really can't trust me, just leave. Or... should I personally escort each of you out?"

Knowing that evidence and logic wouldn't work on this topic, I threatened them with the permanent ban button. They immediately backed down.

Some viewers finally seemed to understand why donations were blocked and why I kept acting this way.

"There have been a lot of questions about donations since earlier. I'm not short on money right now, so I'll be keeping donations disabled for the time being."

"Shall we move on to the next questions?"

Now that the trolls had been mostly cleaned up, the chat finally started flowing the way I wanted.