Chapter 65
“Did you hear? The Illusion Magic Tower has released a new artifact!”
“What? A new game, you say?!”
“Not exactly. It’s something called ‘Tworch.’”
“Isn’t that the name of a COL champion?”
“No, it’s different. Apparently, you can now watch other players’ gameplay live. Even if you’re not spectating from inside the game. Plus, you get notifications when they start playing.”
“What?!”
On the first day of Tworch’s release,
The artifact sold at an unprecedented speed, fueled by the news that users could now watch famous players’ gameplay.
Soon, speculation arose about when the first streams would begin.
When the anticipated time arrived,
“What’s going on? Why isn’t this working?!”
“What’s the deal? Why can’t I see anything?”
The servers for Tworch crashed under the overwhelming influx of users.
“Huh? It actually crashed?”
At that moment, Rai, who had also been waiting to watch the broadcast,
Rushed to the main server upon seeing it had crashed.
There, mana stones cracked under the strain of excessive overlapping illusion magic.
“Tower Master!”
Calling out urgently for Hina and carrying mana stones,
Rai quickly performed an expansion while Hina barely managed to hold the server together with her magic.
Using up all the spare mana stones, they were finally able to stabilize it.
Thus, ‘Tworch’ received an extraordinary amount of attention to the point of creating such small hiccups.
It showed just how much people wanted to share their gaming experiences.
“Are you watching this stream, Manager? They’re completely pulling scams in Auto Chess.”
“Are you talking about ‘Plodder Man’? I enjoy his laid-back tone and watch him often, but for me…”
Of course, Tworch was a trend even within the Imperial Court.
Like Auto Chess, it could be placed on a desk and watched while working.
In some ways, it required less focus, so lately, more people were working with Tworch in the background.
“It’s so healing. It’s like having the radio on while working.”
“What are you all talking about?”
As the Imperial officials chatted about popular Tworch streamers,
Leo casually approached them.
“Ah, Crown Prince. We were discussing Tworch.”
“Oh, I watch it often as well.”
“Haha. Which streamer is your favourite, Your Highness?”
“For me, it has to be that person. But there’s something I’m disappointed about.”
Unlike Rikal, Leo was far more engrossed in gaming.
If it were Rikal, he would have told them to limit idle chatter during work hours, but Leo was different.
“I hope JeBbit would stream, but there’s no news at all.”
“Ah, I agree with that sentiment. Streaming would not only help with communication but also allow us to continue seeing JeBbit.”
“I read in the newspaper that many people feel the same way.”
The conversation topic naturally shifted to JeBbit.
Many expressed regret that JeBbit wasn’t streaming.
“What are you all doing? I’ve told you to moderate your gaming…”
“Ah, Rikal, perfect timing!”
“Brother, lately…”
“Is there any news about JeBbit? Everyone is clamouring to watch JeBbit’s streams.”
“Ahem…”
Rikal, who happened to pass by at that moment,
Choked and coughed at the mention of JeBbit.
“Why are you asking me about that?”
“Aren’t you the one most connected to JeBbit and the Illusion Magic Tower?”
“That… I don’t know either.”
Hurriedly fleeing, JeBbit—no, Rikal.
“People want to see my streams…”
He had no intention of returning as JeBbit.
But perhaps it was an instinct born of being loved. Or maybe a sense of responsibility.
After overhearing the officials’ and Leo’s conversation and skimming the newspaper, he grasped the current situation.
[Tworch’s popularity skyrockets exponentially. Who are the most popular streamers?]
[People want JeBbit to return. ‘Even through Tworch, we wish to see her again.’]
[JeBbit comeback campaign surpasses ten million signatures…]
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.
.
“Ha…”
The enthusiasm was far greater than Rikal had anticipated.
Recently buried under work and stress,
Rikal unintentionally entertained the thought of streaming again.
“No, no way!”
The idea seemed amusing.
Shaking his head vigorously, he resolved never to return as JeBbit.
“Hmm…”
Yet somewhere in his mind, thoughts of Tworch took root.
As months passed since Tworch’s launch,
A distinct culture began forming within Tworch itself.
Established streamers gained a solid footing, while systems were developed to discover new talents.
In the process, streamers of diverse backgrounds started to gain fame alongside the already well-known figures.
-Uh, huh? 1000 gold? Th-thank you, Leeung Lee-nim!
Among streamers from commoner backgrounds, there were some who received donations of unimaginable amounts of money.
Normally, nobles would never simply give large sums of money to commoners.
However, when combined with the identity of being a “streamer” and the sentiment attached to the word “donation,” there was a newfound leniency.
Their gameplay was entertaining.
And the human charm of the streamers was appealing.
Moreover, on “Tworch,” users usually didn’t reveal their real names or social statuses, making such occurrences even more frequent.
For commoners, Tworch became famous as a chance to turn their lives around.
Of course, not all streamers were commoners.
There were nobles, indifferent to wealth, who streamed simply for the joy of broadcasting and interacting.
Or those who loved being adored as streamers.
After all, showing off, boasting, and seeking attention were basic human desires.
And the highest-ranking noble in power was no different.
[The Emperor’s Maple Leaf Story Streaming Room]
The Emperor of the Empire. He, too, had his own personal streaming channel.
Initially, he started anonymously.
The position of an absolute ruler was inherently lonely.
Even while gaming, he rarely had anyone to talk to about it.
Thirsty for discussions related to Maple Leaf Story, the Emperor discovered Tworch.
Streaming only his game screen while hiding his name, he began his broadcasts.
At first, he had around ten viewers.
It was a modest room, but the ability to talk about Maple Leaf Story made him happy.
But one day, a viewer who recognized his nickname wrote in chat, “Isn’t this His Majesty the Emperor? Or am I mistaken?”
His alias, “Ordinary Adventurer,” had been revealed to a select few during a fraud incident.
From that point on, the number of viewers in the Emperor’s room skyrocketed.
Since his identity was exposed anyway, the Emperor even changed the room title to “The Emperor’s Maple Leaf Story Streaming Room.”
Initially debating whether to quit after being exposed, the Emperor hesitated.
But the quality of chat in his room was remarkably clean.
After all, there had been a case where someone scammed the Emperor in Maple Leaf Story and paid with their life.
There wasn’t a single user willing to risk their life to post malicious comments.
With no significant issues arising, the Emperor decided to continue.
The Imperial officials strongly opposed it, but the Emperor found gaining popularity to be enjoyable.
-Dun dun da-dun!
“Hmm? A donation of 10,000 gold. Thank you.”
Occasionally, donations came through.
But unlike other streamers, he didn’t perform exaggerated reactions.
After all, hardly anyone dared to ask the Emperor for such reactions.
-LongLiveHisMajesty: Your Majesty, might we request a reaction for the 10,000 gold?
On rare occasions, someone dared.
Of course, they asked very politely.
“Reaction? This room doesn’t do such things.”
-LongLiveHisMajesty: Then, may we request this? It’s something an ordinary person can’t do.
“Something an ordinary person can’t do?”
-LongLiveHisMajesty: Yes, it’s an action only a rare few with exceptional muscle control can perform.
“That sounds intriguing.”
The Emperor, competitive when it came to physical feats, grew interested.
-LongLiveHisMajesty: First, close only your left eye. The other eye must not close under any circumstances.
“Hmm. A challenging start.”
Even the strongest of warriors rarely trained their facial muscles.
Struggling, the Emperor managed a perfect wink.
-LongLiveHisMajesty: Next, puff up your opposite cheek. Make sure your eye muscles remain steady.
“Hm. This is easy.”
As instructed, the Emperor puffed up his other cheek.
By then, other viewers realized what was happening.
But none intervened or revealed the truth. After all, witnessing the Emperor do something like this was a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.
-LongLiveHisMajesty: Finally, use your right index finger to poke your puffed cheek. Completing this makes you part of the top 0.1% of physically gifted individuals.
“Like this?”
The Emperor lightly poked his cheek.
Viewers, stifling their laughter in reality, flooded the chat with praise.
-LongLiveHisMajesty: To think you accomplished it, as expected of His Majesty!
-BoneForTheEmpire: Truly fitting for the ruler of an empire!
-HisMajesty’sFootWipe: As expected, my idol…
“Hahahaha! This is nothing!”
Feeling pleased, the Emperor launched a special event in Maple Leaf Story.
It was his habit to generously distribute funds when in a good mood.
And the next day.
“What, what is this…”
His cutesy pose from the previous day had made it onto the newspaper.
It was only then that the Emperor realized he had been tricked.
“Find that scoundrel immediately…!”
As his anger flared, the Emperor stopped himself.
-The consensus is that His Majesty is adorable.
-Skyrocketing popularity of His Majesty’s streaming room.
The overwhelmingly positive response to his cuteness held him back.
Being called “cute” was an unthinkable insult. No one had ever dared to utter such words before.
For the first time in his life, the Emperor was called cute—and he didn’t hate it.
“Hmm, I’ll let it go for now.”
Being loved was like that.
And there was another streaming room gaining similar popularity.
“Ughhh! Stop banning my Master Yi!”
[Galliard the Former Hero’s Solo Queue Room – Today’s Flash Stack Challenge]
It was Galliard’s Master Yi streaming room.
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