Chapter 64
The first tournament hosted by the Empire ended after much trouble.
As someone familiar with modern tournaments, I couldn’t help but feel some disappointment.
“Many people enjoyed it, but… it’s still a bit disappointing,” Leo said with a bitter expression.
I was watching the closing ceremony from the VIP seats alongside the royal family and key figures.
It seemed like everyone felt a bit of disappointment too.
“There were so many people who wanted to participate, and organizing it was quite difficult. I’m sure it will go better next time.”
“Thank you for saying that, Sir Riot. If only JeBbit had attended… that would’ve been amazing.”
Hey. Is that really the reason you’re disappointed?
Before the tournament, Leo had been neglecting most of his work and just playing games.
This time, though, he had been working like mad, unlike his usual self.
“Next year, it will definitely be better. I’ll provide some advice as well. And research at the Academy is also progressing actively.”
Recalling modern tournaments, it seemed necessary to give some advice.
This time, there had been far too many participating teams from all over the place, and even the basic selection criteria were insufficient.
“It would be better to have only representative teams from each nation or qualified factions participate in the final royal tournament. Before that, each nation could hold its own qualifiers.”
“That’s an excellent idea, Riot.”
The Emperor nodded in agreement.
Still, it seemed that he too had thoroughly enjoyed this year’s tournament.
“Well, at least this year is over. Everyone seemed to have fun regardless.”
There was no need to discuss work right now.
I looked down at the stage and audience, filled with roaring enthusiasm.
Even for a first tournament, there had been plenty of thrilling moments.
Star players displayed their skills without restraint.
Among them, there was one particularly noteworthy player.
Someone who had maintained an overwhelming presence even before the tournament.
-“Now, we will announce this tournament’s MVP!”
A legendary mid-laner who had swept through the early days of COL.
As soon as he was named MVP, his already massive fanbase erupted in cheers.
“That’s practically a cult,” I muttered.
“Well, it’s understandable,” Leo replied.
Though it seemed more like worship than cheering, even Leo was mimicking the fans’ fervent behaviour.
And, well, so was I. Damn it… I’m idolizing him again.
By the way, winning here without enrolling in the Academy…
If he had been an Academy student, he would have faced restrictions on participation and team composition.
It was a truly legendary move and a bold choice.
His future steps were highly anticipated.
***
“Hohoho! That will have to wait. As you know, he’s been invited to become a professor at the Academy.”
“Please, just once! My child is only 16 years old and has already reached Diamond rank. With your guidance, he could grow even more!”
Countess Logos carried herself with much higher pride than she had last year.
The reason was that Denian had not only won the first COL tournament but had also been invited to become a professor at the Academy.
Initially, she had been dissatisfied when Denian decided not to major in I-SPORTS.
But once he proved himself with results, there was nothing left to criticize.
Instead, she began boasting about her son across all social circles.
Thanks to Denian, Countess Logos had become a superstar in society.
And as for Denian himself…
“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Denian, and I’ll be teaching the course on [Practical COL Strategies].”
-“Wooooooahhhh!”
Welcomed with immense enthusiasm, he began his first lecture as a professor.
His class was so popular that it crashed the registration system on enrollment day.
Even students from other majors applied, causing the classroom to overflow despite an increase in capacity.
Some students even attended illegally due to the lack of space.
“Professor! How can I become as skilled at COL as you are?”
Before the lecture even started, a cadet asked eagerly.
“Well… To become good at COL…”
Everyone held their breath, hanging on his every word.
They expected advice on reflex training, analyzing the meta, and learning countermeasures for various champions.
Their expectations were completely shattered when Denian finally spoke.
“Read books.”
“…???”
“Exercise daily. Go to bed on time. Pick up trash if you see it on the street. Believe in yourself and move forward.”
None of these things seemed to have anything to do with gaming.
One of the baffled cadets asked again.
“What… what does that have to do with getting better at COL?”
“If your physical condition isn’t good, you can’t perform well in COL. Without broad knowledge, you’ll struggle to adapt to any meta. Meta is a world in itself. COL is just a result. The fundamentals remain unchanged.”
“Then what about picking up trash?”
“It’s like picking up opportunities that others have thrown away.”
Ahhh…
The cadets’ amazement turned into something akin to reverence.
In that moment, it became clear why Denian was the most respected among all COL challengers, despite the abundance of skilled players.
“He’s… a god…”
Following this, trends like “Top 100 Recommended Books” and “Follow Denian’s Daily Routine” began to sweep society.
***
“Games are thriving, but complaints are increasing just as much,” I said while reviewing incoming reports and complaints from various games.
“Ughhh… I’m so tired…”
Next to me was Hina, slumped over after finishing her lecture yet still working.
She seemed too exhausted to even acknowledge my words.
Normally, I’d let her rest after coming back from the Academy, but there had been so many related issues lately that I was helping out.
“People say they want to keep watching the games but can’t, and now there are sudden worship posts too.”
“They’re upset they can’t watch JeBbit’s gameplay more often…”
As gaming developed further, figures like <Light of the Empire> emerged.
Interest in these players grew, giving rise to fanbases.
Naturally, more and more people wanted to see their gameplay frequently.
“Certainly, with no mediums for information dissemination other than newspapers…”
It was a natural phenomenon when you think about it.
In modern times, the history of games developed alongside the internet.
But now, we’ve only been creating games through illusion magic.
Moreover, the I-SPORTS major has advanced games rapidly.
“There’s no helping it, is there… The next update will be a bit delayed.”
I had always thought about doing it someday.
But now, I really felt it was time to create it.
“Is it the next game, Rai?”
“No, it’s something even greater. I’ll be busy for a while, so please manage the servers well.”
At my words, Rain tilted her head in confusion.
Rather than explaining, it was better to show it directly.
This required much more effort than simply making a game.
Each person would have their own broadcasting source.
Viewers would connect to their desired streams to watch.
Unlike the current system where fantasy sharing happened through one main server, this required a much more complex system.
It would take significant effort, but with our current capabilities, it seemed possible.
“Don’t bother me unless it’s something serious. I’ll be diving into major development.”
I was thinking of creating a streaming service.
***
This time, I was debating between two names for the artifact.
“America TV” and “Tworch.”
TL/n: AfreecaTV and Twitch xDD
I was inspired by two famous streaming services from modern times. Ultimately, I decided on the latter.
Since they had perished in the modern era, it was a way to let them bask in glory here.
And since the service would primarily be game-oriented, this seemed more fitting.
“This… It’d be better to make it like ‘Auto Chess’ rather than implementing it in fantasy reality.”
Streaming service.
In modern terms, it was akin to internet broadcasting.
Streamers would personally broadcast games or similar content, interacting with their viewers.
Viewers would watch the broadcasts through fantasy-generated screens floating in midair, much like in “Auto Chess.”
Artifacts specifically for streamers also needed to be created.
First, a type of artifact that connects to the existing artifact to share gameplay footage on the Tworch server.
(Shared footage would then be transmitted from the main server to individual viewers’ artifacts.)
Additionally, there might be a need to broadcast the streamer’s personal appearance.
For this, real-time video recording, transmission, and sharing artifacts were necessary.
This part required converting actual video into a fantasy format.
Thus, I decided to implement this part using light magic with the help of the Light Magic Tower.
Fortunately, they readily agreed to help.
“So, when this is completed, you could see JeBbit-sama from anywhere…!”
“Well, if JeBbit-sama decides to stream, yes… That would be the case.”
“Woooooooahhh!”
When they heard they could watch people like JeBbit playing games, they accepted immediately.
Of course, whether Rikal would actually do it was another matter.
Internally, I planned to structure the system similarly to modern ones.
For instance, viewers could search for broadcasts from a list.
Notifications would be sent when streamers started broadcasting.
Chat functionality would allow communication.
After much deliberation, I decided to include a donation feature as well.
Initially, the reason for creating the streaming platform was to make it easier to watch gameplay by famous figures.
For people like <Light of the Empire>, donations wouldn’t matter much.
However, without it, streamers might lose the incentive to broadcast.
The purpose wasn’t monetary gain but fostering communication and fun through it.
“Development… I think it’s about done.”
After months of dedicated development.
The artifacts seemed somewhat complete.
“Now, let’s recruit some streamers to draw attention during the launch phase.”
I reached out to several famous users.
It was to ask them to broadcast briefly as a promotional event.
With all the preparations for initial streamers in place.
“Tworch” was unveiled to the world.
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