Chapter 72
Chapter 72
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 72
Chapter Title: King of the Beasts
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"Hey guys, we've still got tons of time left. Wanna set up a game?"
💬 Live Chat — Let's go!! — Been waiting for this, streamer!! Hurry up and start the bet!!!!!!! — Isn't this straight-up habitual gambling now? lol — But what're we betting on? I'd jumped the gun without thinking it through. Since this was a mobile broadcast, I couldn't use my usual program.
"Hmm, what should we do?"
As I pondered and scanned the hotel room, the first thing that caught my eye was a fluffy white snowball.
"There's my little fluffball!"
— Ooooh....!! — Finally.... I scooped up Baekseol, who had been rolling around on the dining table.
"Behold him!"
— <(_ _ )> — <(_ _ )> — <(_ _ )> — Jingling! 💰 Donation Non-Participating Mayo Rice donated 1,000 won Non-Participating Mayo Rice's video donation. A grand BGM kicked in perfectly.
"Worship him!"
— <(_ _ )> — <(_ _ )> The baby lion destined to become king from that one animation. No, baby bunny Baekseol.
"Baekseol is the true king of beasts."
— Ooooh, my king Like the monkey on the cliff lifting the lion cub for all the beasts to see, I hoisted Baekseol high.
"Have faith! Little beasties!! This child is destined to be king."
— ??? — ???????? "Oh, right. You guys are elves."
— Lmao for real ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ — Whoever mentions elves is getting their head chopped off "You pathetic pointy-eared brats. Right, Baekseol?"
"Yeah."
He had no idea what was going on, but his responses were always world-class.
— This pisses me off so bad lol — Baekseol, just smack the streamer once for me. It's my lifelong wish The vibe was heating up nicely, so I set Baekseol back on the table and reset my phone.
"So, what're we doing? It's time for Baekseol's talent show!"
— What, showing Baekseol eating? — Baekseol's talent is just being cute I ignored the viewers' questions and fiddled with my phone to set up the point betting game.
"1 for success, 2 for failure."
— So what exactly are we betting on? — ????? "Why are you nature-worshipping punks so impatient? Is it 'cause you're all stupidly hot?"
— Goddamn, looks like elf = 1-year-old account — Getting ratio'd and it pisses me off lol "First up: high-five. You get one shot."
— Baekseol's smart, right? — Not sure about smart, but cute lol — Nah, rabbit ain't a dog, no way. Plus Baekseol's super young? — Takes after owner, strength is nuts tho. Didn't you see sergeant jump on streamer's head? The viewers were buzzing, reactions more split than I'd expected.
I waited a bit, watching, until the voting results popped up.
⚙ BETTING RESULTS ⚙ 1. Success 31% 2. Failure 69% "What? You think Baekseol can't even do this?"
— Betting common sense lol — Fr lol — Woulda all-in on Baekseol for dog fight They seemed to know something. Baekseol was staring intently at my phone on the table.
"Baekseol."
"Yeah."
"See this palm? When I hold it out, you slap it with yours. Can you do it?"
"Yeah."
— He gets it? lol — Dunno anything else but Baekseol is insanely cute lol — Ears perking up every time streamer talks is adorable overload Baekseol sounded so confident that I gently held out my palm.
—Tap.
Standing on hind legs, he slapped it back with his adorable front paw.
"Heh. See that?"
— Pls my points — How is this a reverse bet?? — Lol got rekt on points but Baekseol's cuteness saves it — Gulp, belly busted No winnings came my way for hosting, but watching the viewers' joy and despair was fun enough.
"You guys don't have a Baekseol, huh?"
I bragged—not really bragging—as I stroked his soft fur to my heart's content.
— This is our king? — Why don't I have a Baekseol... "Good job, Baekseol."
"Easy."
"Was it?"
"Yeah."
"Wanna try something a bit harder?"
"Okay."
At Baekseol's go-ahead, I walked over to the decorative item I'd eyed earlier.
A round plastic ball perched on a candleholder-like bowl—an interior decor piece.
"Guys, see this ball? Baekseol's gonna balance on it. Can he stay on for 30 seconds? Got it?"
— Teacher, difficulty spiked too hard?? — Lol this'll gut all the reverse betters I placed the ball on the table where viewers could see and set up the point game.
⚙ BETTING RESULTS ⚙ 1. Success 0.6% 2. Failure 99.4% The most lopsided numbers yet in any game.
— Lmao reverse betters are gross — High-five same as that? — Look at Baekseol, he's palm-sized, no way "Baekseol, just play on top of this ball."
"Easy."
"Be careful. If it looks like you'll get hurt, I'll catch you right away."
As Baekseol approached the ball—which I'd thought was a bit bigger than a tennis ball—it looked huge compared to him.
Suddenly, he hopped lightly onto it.
"Whoa, Baekseol's got it."
Not content to just stand there, he rolled the ball around, putting on a circus act.
— No way — ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ — ??????????????????? Roll roll.
Viewers were baffled, but Baekseol happily rolled the ball around.
"Come to think of it, I haven't gotten him any toys to play with. Should buy some when we get home?"
Roll roll.
Baekseol kept at it diligently amid the chaos.
30 seconds was nothing.
— Baekseol, uncle's wallet is empty, pls stop... — Kya, trusted Baekseol master, full bet cashed in lol — Lol even direction change "Congrats to the decimal point betters. Traitors who bet failure, reflect."
— Baekseol's background maybe? — Why's rabbit on ball a win ffs lol "Next: tumbling, yes or no?"
I set up the phone quick, without waiting for reactions.
⚙ BETTING RESULTS ⚙ 1. Success 100% 2. Failure 0.00% "What the? Glitch?"
— ???????? — How many points do I win? — ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ — I'm still hungry We had thousands of average viewers now. Even one slip-up shoulda made it not zero percent, but here it was.
I wondered if the point game glitched, but then I heard rolling on the table.
Roll roll.
— He's STILL doing it, how could anyone bet fail lol — Streamer, viewers have eyes too... The culprit was right there, but I'd been looking elsewhere.
"Uh... Baekseol, you tired?"
"Fun."
"He says it's fun?"
— Our streamer's a druid — Long-ears and druids are bros, ya know? I watched Baekseol roll around on the ball for a while.
"Cute, right?"
— Me? — Talking to me? — Shy ㅎㅎ "No yapping in our room."
— ???? — Struggling to respond meme —Knock knock.
As I chatted with viewers and enjoyed Baekseol's antics, a knock came from the door.
"Yes, who is it?"
"It's me, miss."
Grandpa Kamar's voice.
"Grandpa Kamar's here. I'll go open the door."
As I stood, Baekseol—lost in ball-rolling bliss—hopped right onto my head.
— ㅋㅋㅋㅋ that a landing? — Jump power insane I opened the hotel door to see Grandpa Kamar neatly dressed in a suit.
"Good morning."
"Good morning, Grandpa. Isn't it a bit early? Why're you here so soon?"
The wall clock showed the hour hand at 9.
"You should start getting ready."
Grandpa Kamar stepped back, revealing someone hidden by the wall.
"Whoa! She's stunning!"
"Who're you?"
Grandpa Kamar answered my question.
"A fashion designer to assist you, miss."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Isabelle."
"Han Ga-eul. Looking forward to working with you, Isabelle."
"Let me speak first."
Isabelle had platinum blonde hair, black sunglasses perched on top, and emerald eyes. She looked about 40, with an oddly distant vibe.
"Look at that baby-soft skin. Ga-eul, were you a baby?"
"Check that hair texture. Baby or doll?"
"What scent is this? Peach? What brand? Smells amazing."
"What do you do? Let's collab."
Her waterfall of words made my head spin first thing in the morning.
I glanced at Grandpa Kamar, who'd brought her, but he avoided my eyes, dropped the bags, and vanished.
"Wait, Isabelle."
"Ga-eul, is this real? Can I bury my face in your chest once?"
"Ugh, back off, you crazy woman."
— Since when streamer this fluent in English? — Ffs that's not it, that's Isabelle?? — What's that, weeb? — Basement dweller in panties all day, no wonder you don't know — Beast horde fr? Don't know Trangé? Isabelle OWNS Trangé — Thx wagon I shoved off Isabelle, who clung without hesitation, and glanced at my distant phone. Amid the chat frenzy, "Trangé" stood out.
"Trangé? Isabelle, you know Trangé?"
The ultra-luxury maker called the pinnacle of luxury. Even I, who'd never seen designer goods, knew the name.
"Yeah, it's mine."