Chapter 145

“You’ve been publicly executing me this whole time! They say the greatest enemy meets on the narrow bridge! Come out, No Name!”

A girl equipped with Wolverine claws snarled before the game even began.

Her long hair fell to her waist in a black and white two-tone.

She was wearing an adorable animal hoodie, but her identity was not easily inferred. At a glance, she resembled a mole or a beaver.

– Hahaha, the greatest enemy who’s lost their limbs.

– What do you mean, Kariri!

– It’s the will to make you disabled ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

– Hahahaha

– No, Kariri, you’ve already targeted her!

– The narrow bridge was predicted hahaha

└ Were you the one who set it up? Hahaha

– Is it okay for the streamer to just target like that?

– She’s actually succeeding!

– 大리리! 大리리! 大리리! 大리리!

“I don’t even have the heart to take down the video! I’m going to tear No Name into six pieces!”

The VTuber ‘Kariri’, themed after a honey badger, began plotting her revenge against No Name about ten days prior.

It was a cover song of a Japanese anime she had been posting since middle school.

The video had significantly contributed to making Kariri a popular VTuber, but it was also part of her dark history.

Still, the Vtuber algorithm was favorable, and those uninterested in the medium would likely never encounter it in their lifetime.

However, when No Name continuously played her song as the opening theme for her broadcasts, it eventually spread to viewers who were immune to otaku culture.

The comment section, originally filled with warm remarks mostly from elementary school students, quickly filled with playful comments and hateful remarks from seasoned internet community members.

And when Kariri, who happened to hear this news, read the comments one by one, she became emotionally wounded, resulting in her oversleeping and being 6 hours late for her broadcast the next day.

“With a team like this, we can definitely win. Everyone, let’s do our best! Hehe… welcome to hell, No Name!”

“No way, you came in here to target us, Kariri?”

As soon as No Name announced she was starting a casual game, everyone dropped their previous content and rushed in.

And luck was always on her side.

Kariri, who succeeded in targeting from the very first round, checked the gap between her team and the opposing team and grinned.

[Lunton Nailinglink vs Prince Friedrich]

[Map: Arcelia Forest]

[Prince Friedrich has joined your team.]

[Capture the point to seize the advantageous position.]

In other games, she may not have wanted to encounter an opponent with such a significant combat power gap, but today was different.

“Alright, just once, if I die just once, that’s a victory for Kariri!”

– Why did you decide that? Hahaha

– Don’t make your own rules hahaha

– Just getting a kill against No Name would be an accomplishment for life.

– If we don’t do this now, we’ll never get another chance for real.

– Wow, why are there so many viewers for No Name? Kariri is a bit overshadowed.

└ Who is she? Is she famous?

– Let’s gooooooo!

Kariri had heard about No Name from her younger brother, who was a fan.

In terms of gaming, she showcased exceptional skills as an ecosystem destroyer.

In fact, the character she was using at that moment had combat power that ranked number one in the world.

Agreeing to implicitly target No Name, her teammates split into pairs to look for her, thinking that if they shook things up in the early game, they could win smoothly.

But as Kariri’s status bar glowed red and the scenery turned gray, it became difficult to even gauge the viewers’ reactions.

[2 Kills 10 Deaths 4 Assists]

“Why! Guuuaaaah!”

“Stop hitting me! You’re making No Name even stronger!”

– Is No Name seriously crazy? Hahahaha

– How long are you just going to stand there without going home?

– Infinite power with self-healing ㄷㄷㄷㄷ

– Why can’t six of you catch one healer?

Until they won the first major objective, they thought they would easily take the win.

Even though No Name had disappeared momentarily and did not increase her kill count, the game itself was proceeding smoothly.

However, after abandoning the objective, No Name successfully captured the two remaining neutral points, consecutively defeating Kariri’s teammates and sending them to the respawn point.

“Get out there quickly! You’re the tank!”

“What should I do? I’ll also be down in 5 seconds if I go out.”

“Even if you last for 5 seconds, you should get out because we’ll be down in 1 second!”

“The dealers can’t deal any damage, what’s the point if I take damage?”

“You crazy social misfit, you’re actually saying that out loud!”

As you can see, the status of her teammates was also desperate.

“My… my revenge is so hollow…?”

And as they stepped out just as the invincibility frame ended right in front of the respawn point, no one wanted to make a move against the marauder that effortlessly slashed necks.

[Unique(★★): The blue team has eliminated Alphonse!]

The second objective has just been hunted.

And No Name, who didn’t farm, was continuously getting stronger while staring at the six players.

[NoName (Priest): 38/0/4]

[Combat Power: 39572]

“It’s only been 15 minutes since the game started, and this is too much!”

– There must be over 6000 gold in the pocket already, yet she’s already at 40,000? Are you kidding?

– Look at how the Platinum players are bewildered, Hahaha

– The pressure is insane, this is crazy.

– I just figured out how to win against No Name.

└ What is it?

└ Avoid her without giving even one kill. The moment you give her even one kill, you can mentally win by surrendering.

└ Bahahaha

└ This match is already done for.

– Kariri, let’s just surrender alreadyㅠㅠ

– We gave away the first kill too easily.

“Wait? Is No Name going that way?”

“Alright, let’s hurry out through this opening!”

[The Wigrasil is starting to grow in each faction.]

And from the 15-minute mark of the game, a colossal tree begins to grow.

Having already destroyed all the guardians protecting Wigrasil with her teammates, No Name ended it before the third objective appeared, making Kariri’s revenge end in a hollow defeat.

***

[Victory]

[Time: 19:44]

[NoName (Priest): 45/0/6]

“Victory… We won…! We actually won this!”

The boy trembled, as if the thrill of the battle had not yet abated.

“Why haven’t I played this amazing game, WoA? I feel like I’ve wasted half of my life.”

“The multiplayer is really incredible! My heart is racing too much.”

In disbelief over the result, they remained in the waiting room for some time.

Particularly, the gaze of the man holding the Zweihander shifted sideways.

Not just his.

Everyone’s eyes were glued to the beautiful woman.

It seemed that the game, which looked destined to be lost, was pierced straight through by uniting their teammates.

In an instant, the woman who had cut through the crumbling formation began assigning roles to her comrades.

At first, everything was clumsy, but due to her thorough command, the enemy’s solid fortress began to crumble bit by bit.

And the hard-earned victory.

Unexpectedly igniting the hearts of the newbies, as NaMe turned her head, her eyes met theirs.

“We won, didn’t we?”

In that moment, the five people felt as if a halo was shining behind her head.

Joy and fulfillment churned within their chests.

Above all, the woman’s smiling face was the most beautiful of them all.

“Really, No Name, you’re insane? You carry the game like this and yet you’re so nonchalant!”

“How is this your main account…”

Some rejoiced in victory, while others were disheartened by the difference in talent, displaying contrasting reactions.

And then, a man who took a breath approached NaMe, extending his hand for a handshake and asking.

“Are you doing a broadcast? May I ask your activity nickname?”

“Hey! No matter how virtual reality is, you shouldn’t be so reckless like that—most people these days—”

NaMe shook the man’s hand without hesitation.

“No Name. I’m No Name, broadcasting on Twish.”

“Thanks to you, I’ve had a good experience. Thank you.”

“Not at all.”

Afterward, NaMe tried to escape the intense fan meeting as quickly as possible.

However, a girl in a honey badger hoodie appeared once again. She was also the unfortunate girl who had died 13 times at NaMe’s hands.

NaMe, who found her face familiar, tilted her head slightly, but Kariri stood confidently in front of her.

“Hmm? Ah.”

“Yes, that’s me! Kariri!”

“Yeah… I’ve seen your videos a few times before.”

“You made me die 18 times today…! No, that’s not it. My song video! How long are you going to keep playing it as your opening theme? It’s too embarrassing!”

Kariri stomped her feet.

NaMe awkwardly scratched her head.

“But Kariri, your voice is similar to mine.”

“That was four years ago! Plus, it was auto-tuned! It’s not my real voice, you know?!”

“Then should I stop using it?”

“No!”

“…?”

“Then would you like to collaborate with me? If you do, I’ll let you play any song I sing at any time!”

She opened her chest wide, her eyes sparkling.

“No, thanks.”

“Eeeeh? Why? Why do you not want to?”

“Anyway, I don’t want to. I won’t use the video if it makes you uncomfortable.”

“Nooo—!”

NaMe resolutely brushed aside Kariri’s pleas and dashed out of the waiting room.

Is it said that there is no paradise where you run away? Now she had to face the fiery audience.

[Waiting for Donation: 148]

[Receive All at Once]

[Manager 1: Wait a minute, Host! If you click that!]

– Are you serious? Are you under 15!?

– How did you clear Nightmare?

– Iwejjin? Iwejjin? Iwejjin? Iwejjin?

– We’re living in the era of No Name.

– You’re lying, right? That’s got to be a lie!

– G.O.A.T.

– Look at the donations, oh my gosh!

– 14 years old? 13 years old? Please don’t tell me she’s a 12-year-old elementary student!

– If you think you’re worse than an elementary school dropout, that’s a downvote, haha.

– Bwahaha VV

– Urban legends exist in reality.

– Did you actually play 50,000 rounds of League when you were in elementary school, teacher?

– Ah, NaMe—

– The youngest partner streamer on Twish, omg!

The milk had already been spilled.

Now that they had firmly proven she was under 15 by the game’s system, there was no need to hide.

NaMe stretched out and yawned deeply.

After a long time, facing the camera straight on, NaMe opened her palm wide and waved.

“Whew. Well then, see you next time. I have to go to school tomorrow.”

***

[Kariri’s Broadcasting Studio]

[‘ManManMan’ donated 1,000 won!]

“Hey, Kariri, did you hear? No Name is 14 years old!”

“Eh? What’s that—”

[NoName has hosted 19,038 viewers!]

And it was none other than Kariri who took in the viewers who were on the verge of igniting like a firebomb.