Chapter 85

Running hard brought him here before he realized it.

He couldn’t allow losing his child because of a lack of money.

So he did everything he could and even things that were beyond his reach.

While money isn’t the sole source of happiness, without it, misery is almost inevitable.

The previous generation knew this well and thus worked hard.

Amid this, he received a call from his lawyer.

It seemed that the 8 offenders sued for slander, libel, and defamation had been arrested.

Six of them were willing to settle, but the other two were legendary troublemakers refusing any such deal.

“There’s no intention to settle.”

Hadn’t he forgiven them already?

Seol Ah had clearly announced that she would erase the words written against her till that day in exchange for forgiveness.

Despite feeling a little frustrated, Da In respected his daughter’s stance.

That forgiveness could be interpreted in two ways:

The first being kindness—granting the offenders another chance for their missteps.

The second being weakness—fear of retaliation from the offenders.

Of course, such reasons were understandable.

Seol Ah, who had witnessed the horrifying act of a victim being shot by his peers in a mass bullying case, was still terrified by gunshots.

Considering her experience with hate crimes, her fear wasn’t unfounded.

“Don’t worry. Dad’s got this.”

This was why Da In sacrificed a considerable amount of his wealth to send his eldest daughter to South Korea’s most prestigious apartment complex.

In wealthier areas, higher safety is an unfortunate but undeniable truth.

Even in the realm of legal matters, though it’s not that poorer individuals can’t seek refuge within the law, wealthier ones have access to better legal protection.

No matter how much humans pretend to rise beyond primal instincts, they remain beasts, driven not merely by strength but by money and power.

Legal proceedings demand immense time and resources, which often makes it difficult for poorer individuals to benefit from the law.

The phrase “settlement money business” often misleads; initiating lawsuits rarely guarantees profit.

Therefore, realizing justice needs robust penal intentions and substantial resources.

Da In possessed both.

I can’t stand anyone who harms my daughters.

Now, these people caught are persistent, genuine trash who continued harassment even after forgiveness.

Why settle? Every possible method should be used to torment them.

Something, however, shocked Da In.

People who plastered Seol Ah’s profile with pornographic posts were…

“How do you defile something that isn’t there?”

Out of the 8 individuals, 7 were women.

Why?

Five of them pretended to be men in the comments section, and two were arrested for extreme defamation.

Why did they pose as male to comment?

One of the reasons even included disliking the way Big Victory seemed too friendly.

“Big Victory?”

A gamer so famous that even Da In had heard of him multiple times, even before knowing much about Teamfight Arena while checking into the game Seol Ah played.

“Having fans like these must be exhausting.”

The brighter the flame, the more attracted the flies—such is fate.

The more famous someone becomes, the more they attract crazed people. It’s a cruel but unavoidable reality.

“I don’t like it.”

Even knowing Big Victory bore no fault, as a father, it was difficult for Da In to feel outright affection.

What’s certain is that no one should mess with either of his daughters, online or offline. He has the resources and determination to ensure justice.

*

I feel like I’ve been overtaken by emotions.

When Seol Yun offered to retreat to the countryside, it wasn’t based on a hypothetical after becoming a doctor.

It was clear she was ready to drop out now if I said, “Stay by me.”

Would stopping broadcasts be that simple?

I started broadcasting only to alleviate my family’s worries.

If this broadcast leaves a scar that ruins my sister’s life, that’s the farthest from comedy.

I don’t fully understand why she cares so much about me.

Since she says it’s fine, Seol Yun’s picture being exposed—it should be okay.

No one can be liked by all.

It’s all about mindset.

I understand this but find it incredibly hard to implement.

It’s one of those things that’s easy to say but hard to do.

Then how about not ending the broadcast but taking a break?

I considered stopping my broadcasts for a while in anger over people digging into my personal information.

But ultimately, concluding that this would be a wrong decision.

What about those who simply liked my broadcasts without any ill intention?

Collateral consequences are not supposed to happen.

Is there no function that simply filters out the people who dislike me?

If you don’t like it, just stop watching—why cause so much trouble?

…Can they even harass while appreciating?

That’s a more dangerous breed.

“Why bother finding out my face? I’m pretty, so what?”

Just consider me a jellyfish.

A jellyfish.

…So, just destroy me?

Transition to being a full-time streamer?

I thought about it but stopped.

Whether there are fads or not, dealing in soup stock isn’t in my plan.

Enough already with the obsession over women.

“Big news drowns out smaller news.”

Speculations, assumptions, and unfounded judgments about my red pills and other issues aside.

What matters more is hitting the ranking’s top spot.

I’ve nearly reached it.

“Already third place?”

Looking at the ranking board again.

[1st Rank: Victory – Challenger 2940

2nd Rank: TP WILD – Challenger 2752

3rd Rank: Sol – Challenger 2736]

Hmm, looking at this lineup reminded me of the olden days.

Magical Fight, the now-defunct genre, is sorely missed.

“The scores seem so much higher compared to before.”

Does hard work by everyone lead to score inflation?

Teamfight Arena is indeed a very popular game if everyone is that engaged in ranked matches.

“Running from you would be pointless.”

Win these two games, and you’ll pass Wild.

Beating Victory will require more wins though.

“Coming in first place after playing a game is a natural expectation.”

*

[Breaking news) Legendary player “Sol” appears]

[Winning this will make someone rank second?]

[Defense for the second place ranking]

[The battle for destiny begins]

[Must Protect 2Joon’s Position]

Team Proud’s stream has a banned word: ‘2Joon’.

Even when Lee Jun himself finds his nickname acceptable, it’s still off-limits because it makes the fans upset.

Lee Jun’s feelings aren’t his own; they’re felt by the fans who support him.

This is why mocking comments are met with bans, regardless of what the player thinks.

“I absolutely do not plan to hand this over easily.”

Facing “Sol” doesn’t change his approach.

He’s already giving his all.

The limitations of Solo Queue: unpredictable teammates, slow and inaccurate communication via text or voice.

Though they’re in the same situation, it’s harder to play as a team in Solo Queue when you know the nuances of teamwork.

“Right here.”

No mic, no nonsense.

Wild, focused completely on the game, even forgetting he was streaming.

Predictably, the figure of “Sol,” wielding a swordsman’s blade, appeared at the point he was stationed.

Over time, she too had played many games, mastering multiple champions.

As a melee dealer with challenging mechanics, fragile durability, but exceptional offensive power, the swordsman was a hyper-carrier.

“An epic showdown between the swordsman and the duelist gets the blood pumping.”

“Who has the upper hand?”

“Speculation-filled combat”

“Air was said to be 5.5 to 4.5, right?”

“Which side is the 5.5 here?”

Wild’s character, also a melee dealer with high difficulty and minimal health stats, was a duelist.

“I expected this.”

They say human intuition is the culmination of their entire life’s experiences.

Having played countless games with Sol, Wild read her strategy right and preemptively called for team support—which didn’t come.

Solo rank is cruel in that way.

“Once we meet, backing off would be a loss.”

A widely accepted notion in the broadcasting community states that it’s impossible to beat Sol with champions having an even matchup.

Although it originated as a joke after Victory suffered a mental breakdown in a duel between dagger artists, it still rang true for most except Victory.

Even then, Wild challenged.

If you start with the mindset of never winning, when will you ever triumph?

“Wow.”

“Wild’s in incredible form today.”

“Defend the second place!”

“To climb the first, you need to overcome me, Wild!”

Teamfight Arena is a fast-paced game that requires many kills, with limited recovery mechanisms.

Sometimes it’s better to die than to force survival in certain scenarios.

And yet Wild’s blade had almost drained Sol’s health.

Essentially, this was as good as winning.

But not entirely.

The enemy backup arrived faster.

Sol survived and exited the battlefield, and her teammate took her place, leaving Wild at a disadvantage.

Why isn’t my team here?

But such is the cruelty of solo queue.

No one truly coordinates with you.

“Ah…”

“Thank you.”

“This is a bit unfortunate.”

“Why is the Challenger joining so poorly? HAHA”

“Acknowledging you deserve 1 stack, sorry.”

“Sol… she seems to have potential?”

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