Chapter 154
Chapter 154
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 154
Chapter Title: Veronica vs. Arian
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[Problem children collabing?]
Looks like official favoritism, total WWE shit, you fucking losers lol
Some idiots insisting it's UFC just to stir shit up—aren't they just trolls?
You think Pathfinder's a one-day thing?
If spears don't fly in her debut stream, it ain't Pathfinder lol
-Yeah, newbies got zero awareness
-That's not newbies, that's trolls...
[But if she's a real Meister, she'd smoke her in a 1v1, right? No way she's seriously going for it?]
The game itself wouldn't even work lol
-Maybe they'll add some penalty?
-Definitely gonna happen.
[Arian finally met her match]
All that yapping about being the best at hero picks in PaF lololol
If Veronica's legit Meister, she'd get wrecked right off the bat?
-100% lol;;
-Meister solos even bad hero matchups in lower brackets, duh.
As anticipation built to a fever pitch, Veronica posted something on the community forums.
[Tier Proof and 1v1 Rules]
Hello, this is Veronica, Pathfinder 3rd Gen Wanderer.
I'm posting this to lay out the rules for my upcoming 1v1 Field of Glory duel with Arian.
First off, tier verification.
Current solo rank: Meister, locked at #57.
(Meister proof.jpg)
But Arian's just Platinum.
The tier gap is way too huge—I don't want to shatter her mentally—so I'll apply a handicap.
I won't use one hand in this match.
Word is Arian's been bullying her Pathfinder seniors with her hero picks, so I'll give her a proper schooling this time.
You'll all enjoy it, I'm sure.
To preempt any doubts, I'll run a handcam too.
-???
-Not using one hand? How's she gonna press skills?
[That chick's not your average psycho lololol]
Even a Meister, one-handed? How?
Can't even gauge it.
-One hand's gotta be tough, right? Eventually you'll mouse out, stop moving, and keyboard anyway?
-Even if Arian's Plat-tier, ain't that a fair penalty?
[These two are pretty chill with handcams or halfcams, yeah]
Feels different from other Vtubers.
They do halfcams and handcams pretty actively.
Some hate it 'cause it ain't "Vtuber-like" lol
-They got roasted as red pills everywhere else, so CEO straight-up said they'd only scout self-managing talents.
-Piony and Iris red pills floating around forums, and they're pretty cute lol
* * *
Veronica and Arian's showdown was bound to draw massive attention.
They'd been lighting fires since their debut streams, after all.
To the vulture viewers always chasing dopamine on internet streams, it was a perfect setup.
And in that hype... Veronica—that is, Seo-hyun—smiled.
Something she'd stumbled into out of curiosity, but damn, this was more fun than expected.
Like playing a character totally separate from her Bureau Chief self?
Her normal self never would've dreamed of this.
Even streaming, she'd have grown stably on Pathfinder's solid rails.
But... wouldn't that kill the thrill of going wild?
Seo-hyun had resolved from the start to show a different side as Veronica than her Director persona.
Living truly freely, recklessly—unlike her usual self.
Veronica was the avatar of that wild ego.
By the way, she wasn't in Pangyo right now—she was in California.
As she'd told Arian before, debuting as Veronica meant she'd bought a place in California too.
She'd asked Nia for Paradise citizenship as well.
Work at the Bureau wasn't too demanding right now... and teleporting from the US to Korea was a snap anyway, so sticking to the "California Veronica" concept was solid.
Thus, today's show: handcam for any skeptics.
And... crushing Arian with one hand.
Precisely, one hand and one foot.
'I never said I wouldn't use my feet.'
Seo-hyun grinned.
Somehow, her actions felt like pure dopamine bombs.
* * *
[Day of Karma Clearance.]
Arian's stream went live. Her virtual avatar reflected her character from the jump: brimming with cocky confidence.
The chat exploded in a rainbow of flames the second it started.
As her title suggested, this was truly the day her karma got cleared.
[...Hello.]
Her greeting came out oddly subdued.
-lololololol
-Karma clearance arc go~
-No way she loses to a one-handed gamer, right?
[I'm not losing, no way! Even a Meister can't hero pick one-handed!? She's really underestimating me! That rude junior's getting schooled today!]
-Sending 1 mil if you win lololol
[You, just wait—I memorized your nick. Win and 1 mil? No take-backs?]
-O lololol
-But ain't that CEO chick? Got a ping badge?
Right on cue: mission bounty, 1 million won.
Time limit: next 24 hours.
[Okay, I'm definitely winning this.]
Confirming the bounty, Si-hyun felt her competitive fire ignite.
She had confidence.
Plenty of streamers played Field of Glory casually, and intra-team scraps were common.
She'd held her own in those, earning high marks even from ex-pros.
Nicknamed a Diamond seed.
Her confidence was maxed. One hand?
Underestimate her all you want, but there were limits.
Separate from the WWE drama—fiercely competitive Si-hyun refused to lose.
Soon, Veronica's stream lit up.
[Bounty Hunt Begins.]
She launched her virtual avatar and handcam simultaneously.
[Ah, hello. Nice to meet you.]
Viewers oohed at her elegant hands.
-O...
-? No gloves needed?
-Fr real, some stalker Vtubers get doxxed from hands alone.
[My hands? Gloves... do I really need 'em? Felt fine without.]
-Usual PaF seniors glove up for handcams?
-Is that so? First I've heard.]
-Nim;; that's dangerous af, pervs track you from hands.
-Fr
-Vtuber red pill hunters do all kinds of crazy shit;;
[Here? Pfft.]
Seo-hyun let out a soft chuckle at the worried viewers.
They could only wonder.
[Come at me if you dare. Not sure you could even get in here anyway.]
-?? Where's that?
[Everything else stays secret, but this one's public: I'm in California, Paradise.]
-? Paradise?
-Ain't that the Mutant city?
-She's a Mutant?
[Yes. Mutant. That's all I'll say—CEO'll scold me if I spill more.]
-Whoa lololololol
-HaesoI CEO, what kinda person is she? Hiring Mutants as Vtubers...?
-That language skill too?
[Yup. Got it from mutating. Won't specify the type.]
-Arian fucked lololololol
-No way to out-physical a Mutant.
-But she said one hand, not using Mutant powers, right?
[Psh, why waste powers on Plat-tier? Arian sunbae? Not even close. Bragging she's a Diamond seed to seniors... Diamond seed's still just Diamond-tier?]
-lolololololololol
-One-shot from the Ve-Queen lololololol
-She's no ordinary nut either? Debut +1 stream and this shit lololol
-Fr, first time seeing 2nd stream like this;;
-But fr, one hand viable?
[One hand? Nah. Stop-move style works but you'll get bodied without movement.]
-Then she loses?
-She loses?
As viewers asked, Veronica's foot suddenly climbed onto the keyboard.
-??????????
-What kinda advanced tech is this?
-Why foot on keyboard outta nowhere ffs;;
[I said no one hand, not no feet. Skills with feet.]
-lololololololol
-No, does that work?
-Mutant? Easy mode?
[Why else? Arian sunbae, watch close. Plat-tier falls to my feet today.]
* * *
Arian stared at the screen in dismay.
Mission failed—the 1 million, no, all the tip money piled up by viewers, gone to vapor.
[...This is a dream.]
-lololololololol
-Legit foot-gamed lololololol
-Don't brag hero picks anymore lololololol
[Sunbae, that's it? Even picked your worst matchup... disappointing.]
Veronica's mocking voice hit right then.
[T-This...!]
Grinding her teeth at the result, Arian felt rage boil in her head.
Even if WWE, losing to foot-gaming? Her pride took a hit.
Meister or not.
[O-One more!]
[Sunbae, that's game 10 already?]
[Until I win...!]
Another round.
Despite every trick and twist from Arian, her hero couldn't land a single skillshot, crumbling to Veronica's.
[Give up. You could try a thousand times, you won't win.]
[Kwaaaang!]
Arian could only scream in fury at Veronica's voice.