Chapter 556

As I unexpectedly showed my tears, the viewers looked surprised.

Saetbyeol warmly hugged me, and my dad brought a handkerchief, kindly wiping my tears.

“Are you okay, NaeMe?”

“Yes, it’s really nothing.”

“I guess the cherry was really that bad today to make you cry.”

“Hehe, no, it was just sweet.”

Professor Cheon, still showing his good sense, didn’t make things awkward by asking why I was crying.

Instead, he pointed at the camera with his finger and asked if we could continue the broadcast.

I nodded slightly.

Maybe it was because I was tense, or perhaps it was because I had finally relaxed.

I didn’t want to keep blaming my body for everything, but surprisingly, this body was quite vulnerable to stressful environments.

At some point, the emotions I had bottled up overflowed and came out as tears.

I thought this might be my body sending a red flag to stop the self-blame.

“It’s not that I’m sad or anything. I just feel like I’m living in an overflow of happiness these days. It’s really nothing.”

“You’re happy over just this much? You haven’t even received proper congratulations for the National Exchange Tournament, haven’t done a dome fan meeting, and all you’ve had is a trophy ceremony on the day itself?”

“Anyway, we won. That’s enough.”

In fact, it seemed I had been under a lot of pressure during the National Exchange Tournament without realizing it.

With the knowledge of my past life, I thought losing to sixteen-year-olds was simply unacceptable.

“Good job, good job.”

Saetbyeol scratched my chin gently.

I didn’t stop her, and I spoke toward the camera.

“You all can see that I’m not exactly a normal kid, right? It’s a bit awkward for me to say this, but I’m quite mature compared to my peers, know too much, and lack cuteness… Of course I know that. Living differently from ordinary kids can be a blessing, but sometimes it feels incredibly lonely and painful.”

“Guys, our NaeMe says she’s lonely.”

I clasped Saetbyeol’s hands, which were wrapped around me from behind.

“So, I’m really grateful to you.”

“To me?”

“Yes. Being with you makes every day enjoyable. When I talk with you about serious problems, I often realize how I was overthinking things. Having a family-like friend feels like a great fortune in life.”

I found it difficult to express the thoughts I had kept inside.

I felt I wouldn’t be able to say this easily outside of this setting.

Hearing this, Saetbyeol blushed and twisted her body shyly.

“Praise is nice, but Dad might feel left out.”

“Right, I mean, what about me?”

“Dad, you’re a precious family who always supports me no matter what.”

Professor Cheon smiled brightly upon hearing that satisfactory answer.

Suddenly, Saetbyeol frowned.

“Huh? Wait, what about me? What about me?”

“Ugh, Saetbyeol, you’re a bit ambiguous. I feel the potential for betrayal here.”

“Wow, I’m really disappointed…!”

Saetbyeol, sulking, pinched my cheek and tugged at it.

I asked her again.

“Would you die for me?”

“No? Are you crazy? If you want to die, do it by yourself.”

“See? Our relationship is exactly this level.”

“Okay, I admit it. If I die for you, I’ll make sure the funeral is done with coffin dancing, so be prepared.”

– At some point, I can’t keep up with the conversation, LOL.

– How many times are we changing topics? LOL, this is dizzying.

– Adella, for NoName, you should die for her a hundred times over.

– Is this an android cat or what?

– But really, it seems like their family bond is really good, hehe.

– I’m glad to have only good people around me T_T T_T T_T.

“NaeMe, we still haven’t decided where to go for our trip, right?”

“Yeah. I haven’t heard anything at all.”

“Then should we watch a fun video? Dad, you don’t know how we met, right?”

“Weren’t you some game character? World of Arseria or something? I don’t really know.”

“There’s a monumental video left here.”

“Wait, what are you about to play…? Stop!”

[NoName Official]

[Playlist]

[World of Arseria (Nightmare) – Saving Adella (1-5)]

– Wow.

– Are we playing this? Seriously?

– This is going to be a disaster, LOL.

– Isn’t this self-destruction? LOL.

– It’s indeed a timeless masterpiece.

– The rare sight of the role-playing master NoName.

– The immersion is on another level.

– Whether acting or not, it’s embarrassing, LOL.

Memories floating up like a passing cloud.

To be honest, I’ve never seen that video.

Having regained my past life body, my personality came out unfiltered, and to make matters worse, Adella overlapped with many past connections, and I was completely disoriented due to potion treatments and the urge to suppress erosion…

I couldn’t dwell on that; I calmly tried to persuade them.

“I warned you. This will be embarrassing for both you and me.”

“You only know one side of it while being oblivious to the other.”

“Really?”

Could such words come from Saetbyeol?

She proudly spoke with a hint of tears in her eyes.

“For the past year… I’ve been humiliated countless times through donations from numerous viewers.”

“Ah… That’s unfortunate. But it’s better to bury the past…”

“Sure, a thousand won can be ignored, but five thousand or ten thousand is a different story. If you’re receiving fifty thousand won per video, you’re completely trapped and just have to watch. Now you understand how hard it is to earn the money I’ve dedicated to you, right? It’s not money I earned through blood and sweat, but at least I shed tears for it.”

Her gaze was unfocused.

There was no way she looked normal.

This was utterly impossible to agree upon.

– Let’s go, LOL.

– Ninggu Ninggu Ning~ Ninggu Ninggu Ning~

– NaMe’s myth) NoName suffered from mid-second syndrome in second grade.

– Everyone’s really too much, LOL. Stop teasing our Demon Lord, LOL.

– If NaMe is thinking of deleting the video later, that’d be a top recommendation.

– If NaMe plans to delete it along with Adella, that’d be a top recommendation.

– Oh dear.

[Glitch #World of Arseria (1/5)]

About twenty minutes later.

I could see my lifeless self after losing Adella right in front of me.

[I want to save Adella.]

‘That’s just a game character; what am I seeing overlapping?’

[I’ll start again from the beginning, Adella.]

Clap clap clap clap clap—

The sound of Dad’s applause echoed in the kitchen.

“Our daughter is really kind.”

“Hahaha!”

“Ahhh, please! Can’t you stop watching? I don’t even know what I did wrong, but please let me take the blame!”

Is there still no contact?

I sighed deeply for two hours.

It would have been better if they had just teased me openly.

Dad genuinely applauding made my face feel hot.

“When will this end…”

* * *

Now, the final video.

It’s the longest one, too.

[Evolution #World of Arseria (5/5)]

And the line that viewers and fellow streamers mentioned so often came out three times in a row.

[But saving humanity is also a human matter.]

[For eternal peace and rest in the world? Most people who say such sweet nothings are just insane warmongers.]

[If you dare call me a demon lord, go ahead and call me that as much as you want.]

“AAAAAH!”

I hyperventilated and collapsed onto the table.

Thud—

“Ah.”

Flailing my legs that barely touched the floor, I crashed my knees against the table.

– The beginning of a legend, LOL.

– ssssssssss

– Bring on the fanfare!!!!!

– 🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺

– 🎸🎶🎷🎸🎶🎷🎸🎶🎷

– Utter charisma.

– It was so cool when I first saw it…!

– Looking back, this is one hell of a public execution, LOL.

– Adella has already had her head smashed thousands of times, so she’s immune.

– NoName’s voice is legendary in volume, LOL.

– I don’t think I ever shouted this much during the National Exchange Tournament.

I rubbed my warm cheeks against the cold tabletop to cool down.

Ding—

“Help me, manager… Huh?”

[Message from Eborum]

[▶ I’ve compiled only the emails sent officially through the embassy. I included contact links at the end. (There are too many, help me 💀💀💀)]

[⦁Germany: Request for a meeting on humankind’s transformation magic research collaboration]

[⦁Switzerland: Discussion on a 10 billion euro support for NoName’s innovative research collaboration]

(…)

[⦁South Korea: Office of the President of the Republic of Korea – This is President An Ho-gyun. I request a meeting with senior mage NoName.]

The lifeline of salvation had come down.

I went through the emails one by one, organizing my overseas travel list in my head.

[My name is Adella. I’m Adella, the cat of dawn!]

[I don’t know who gave it to me, but what a ridiculous name.]

[Ah, my sister!]

Now that the video that was mentally debilitating was over.

“Dad, should we start packing our things?”

“I guess it’s time to go. We’ve overstayed our welcome, so let’s make sure to thank them.”

“Wow, did we really get a response? That’s amazing!”

Before we leave, I should definitely remember to take the Legion of Honor medal with me.

From my experience over the years, I feel that achievements are more important than I thought.

These little accolades can build significant trust with a substantial number of people without much effort.

[Message to Eborum]

[Please contact the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I’m going there tomorrow.]

I pulled back the blackout curtains tightly shut on the window.

Warm sunlight brilliantly colored the space.

Outside the window spread a beautiful green vineyard.

“I’d like to once again thank Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Bertrand de Villen for providing us with housing. Everyone, please support Romanée-Conti.”

I didn’t forget to mention the sponsorship.

The cost was just a sip of 17-year-old Romanée-Conti taken slyly in the basement the other day.

“Hehe.”

* * *

[NoName★]

#1 President DeBray of France awarded me the Legion of Honor medal.

(NoName medal award ceremony)

[Comments]

-Wow, NoName has appeared in the world!!!

– So cute in uniform!

– Finally, are you going to do activities? News about your overseas travel?

– I wonder how the R&D discussions on humankind’s transformation are going.

– Does a medal mean anything to a god?

NoName, who had hidden herself in the vineyard.

The world became noisy again as she made her official public appearance after a week.

While it was uncertain whether she would return to Korea, it was already widely spread that many countries had reached out to her.

President An Ho-gyun, elected as the successor to President Lee Jo-won, took a bold move.

[President An Ho-gyun visited France escorted by fighter jets… Will senior mage NoName make contact?]

He hinted at providing her safe return to South Korea by mobilizing fighter jets.

For NaMe, who values safety, it was a good proposal.

But maybe it still wasn’t enough.

She added a condition that would make the presidential office clutch their necks.

“If it’s not too much trouble, may I ask if I can just fly with my family? It feels a bit uncomfortable as it could be politically interpreted… Since my job is a streamer, being politically neutral is important.”

“Then what about the President…?”

“Why are you asking me about that… Just take any flight you want.”