Chapter 70
The current fourth-ranked demon in the hierarchy, Baalzebub.
Appearing like a comet alongside the new Demon King, he was a rising star among the demonkind.
A new era began with the change of the Demon King.
As one of its main figures, he followed Lumia, leading the demons into a new age.
This Demon Realm, governed by Lumia, was changing, becoming different from the violent Demon Realms of the past.
Baalzebub did not dislike this new Demon Realm, and he resolved to create the greatest demons in history by following Lumia.
However, even he had complaints about one of Lumia’s decisions.
“This is a ‘game’ created by humans! I will provide one game per demon, but taxes will be increased!”
This was the announcement to supply human-made ‘games’ to the Demon Realm.
It was recently known that humans were enthusiastic about games.
However, following human trends was ridiculous for the demonkind.
“This is… the most fun thing! Not playing it will ruin your demon life!”
But Demon King Lumia persistently pushed forward.
Because of this, taxes increased, and there was less time to fight, filling the demons with dissatisfaction.
Taxes, a human concept, were something Lumia introduced to the Demon Realm for the first time.
Of course, it wasn’t money collected from humans but something like jewels.
Baalzebub could tolerate that much, but mimicking humans was something he simply couldn’t accept.
Until he played COL.
“This, this is…?!!”
The first game Baalzebub played was COL, and he instantly recognized its appeal after just one match.
Baalzebub, as an upper-level demon, usually fought with a massive greatsword and his own blood.
A champion named Aatrox, with a fighting style similar to his, caught his attention.
Playing as that champion, he could execute all the attacks he had only imagined until then.
Movements unrestricted by reality and absurdly flexible.
Stronger power and fantastical visuals that he couldn’t feel in reality.
Once he tasted that thrill, he naturally sought the next game.
“Uwooooooooooooo!! I’m overflowing with power!!”
His usual demeanour was not so high-energy.
Through extreme training, he had risen to the fourth rank, always maintaining his composure.
But the overflowing power in COL excited even him.
Moreover, COL had not only Aatrox but also many other champions.
Most of these champions had styles vastly different from Baalzebub’s combat method.
Still, Baalzebub thought such champions would not interest him.
But his assumption was completely wrong.
Combat styles he could never experience otherwise, movements unlike his own.
The pleasure from these was several times stronger.
“Oh… I should watch this broadcast.”
Before he knew it, he was watching Twitch streams of “master players” for each champion.
“Hmm. Welcome, Mr. Baalzebub. Is your name Baalzebub?”
One day, while engrossed in Master Yi, he came across the broadcast of Galliard, a master of Yi.
“So you’re here to learn Yi. That’s a good attitude. Watch closely and learn.”
Galliard read Baalzebub’s chat and interacted without realizing he was a demon.
And so Baalzebub began learning Master Yi.
Baalzebub gradually fell for Yi’s charm.
Before he realized it, he was playing Yi exclusively.
For someone who always swung a massive greatsword, the pleasure of Yi’s quick sword strikes was irresistible.
One day.
‘But… something feels lacking…’
Suddenly, Baalzebub thought Galliard’s Yi was somewhat lacking.
Galliard’s original swordsmanship skills were, of course, the best among humans.
But human swordsmanship was very different from that of demons.
Of course, the game’s motions were limited.
But if he incorporated his own swordsmanship, he felt he could play slightly better than Galliard.
Additionally, unlike Galliard’s speed-oriented build, he thought he could showcase a completely different Yi with a new item build.
From that moment, Baalzebub stopped watching Galliard’s broadcasts and began studying Yi himself.
How much time passed?
“This is it…”
Baalzebub discovered a new item build. A new Yi.
It wasn’t Galliard’s Yi.
It was a new Yi that combined the explosive power and devastating strikes of demon swordsmanship.
“Hero Galliard… Admitting a human is painful for a demon’s pride. But I’ve acknowledged you until now, for you were an authority on Yi. But now, things are different. My Yi is superior…”
Until now, he had humbled himself and learned from a human about Yi.
Because he knew nothing about COL.
But now Baalzebub was ready to prove his strength over humans.
He was prepared to demonstrate that his Yi was stronger than that of the former hero.
The problem was how to prove this to the world.
Showing it in the same game as Galliard was impossible.
The same champion couldn’t appear in one game.
In that case.
“I’ll start my own broadcast.”
The conclusion was to begin his own broadcast.
By streaming, he could show the world how strong his Yi was.
And he planned to secure more viewers than Galliard, or even absorb all his viewers, becoming the strongest Yi master and streamer.
That’s the way of the demonkind. A race that determines superiority through strength.
Baalzebub began streaming.
[Room of Yi Ranked 2nd, Baalzebub]
Currently ranked second among Yi masters, behind Galliard.
But that ranking would soon change.
A new Yi master appearing like a comet, rivalling the previously unrivalled Galliard.
COL players began to take an interest in him.
Thanks to that, Baalzebub’s viewer count increased rapidly for a first-time streamer.
‘But this isn’t enough.’
What Baalzebub could do was showcase a strong Yi.
And just as he thought, as soon as his serious gameplay began, the audience’s reaction started to heat up.
–IsMasterYitrashtier: ? Is this the right build for Yi? Not building attack speed?
–SorrySorry: He does build attack speed, but he mainly goes for armor-penetration items.
–WorldTreeIsJustABigTree: Armor-pen Yi? What kind of nonsense is that?
At first, it was disbelief.
A playstyle that completely shattered the existing frame Galliard had built for Master Yi.
But as the game progressed, the reactions began to change.
–IsMasterYitrashtier: Wait, what is that Alpha Strike damage?! Is this even possible for Master Yi???!!
–SaintessPantySneak: I heard rumors, but what is this? Why does Yi’s basic attack hit so hard?
–WorldTreeIsJustABigTree: Looks like Galliard better start sweating, lol.
One powerful strike after another.
As the devastating strength of armor-penetration Yi was revealed, the viewer count began to soar.
A new strong player had emerged in the otherwise monotonous Yi scene.
–IsMasterYitrashtier: Wait, isn’t this the guy? The one who kept asking questions in Galliard’s streams every day. He asked so much and became a The master of Yi himself, lol.
–SaintessPantySneak: Judging by the username, seems like he’s a demon, though?
–SorrySorry: Wow, but should we even be watching this? It’s so cool I can’t help it.
“Hello, everyone. It’s me.”
And so, Baalzebub quickly became a popular streamer.
“These days, my viewer count has dropped. What? A new Yi master named Baalzebub appeared?”
Eventually, even Galliard caught wind of the news.
Something seemed to be brewing between the two Master Yi experts.
Meanwhile, other demons were also completely engrossed in games.
They played various games that suited their preferences.
Of course, demons who loved combat the most preferred games like Maple Leaf Story and COL.
Though their preferences varied slightly, demons had one thing in common.
Their “nicknames.”
Defeating someone stronger than themselves and inscribing their name above theirs.
For demons, who thrived on proving their strength and leaving their mark, it was natural to have their names stand out.
Names like <Demon King Sama>, <IAmBaalzebub>, and <TheMightySuccubusLyriscia>.
Demons didn’t bother hiding their names.
And humans began to notice this, too.
For some reason, those with self-identifying nicknames.
They were all demon users.
[Is it okay for demons to play games? An interview with Riot developers on the issue.]
[They have no influence on the system. Only a few high-level illusion mages, myself included, manage it. Please think of them as just regular users.]
[The recent incident involving demons: The aftermath now revealed.]
[The reason behind exporting games to demons—and Riot’s stance.]
[The competitive spirit against demons: “Never lose to a demon.”]
[Are demons now accepted as players? How demon users have become part of the gaming landscape.]
The responses varied.
Naturally, many still felt wary of demons.
But it didn’t take long for people to realize they were just ordinary users who posed no real threat.
After that, attitudes toward demons in games gradually began to shift.
–DemonHunter: Lol, demon cut. Totally destroyed by a human kid, huh?
–WantToMeetASuccubus: Lol, demons are trash. But are you a succubus?
–DemonNoonaUwU: UwU it’s Demon King Sama.
It had already been announced that there was no imminent demon invasion.
Gradually, humans began playing games with demons without fear.
After all, demon players made up only a tiny fraction of the total player base.
And most importantly, they were only interested in winning and losing the games.
Unlike the toxic human players, they didn’t stoop to hurling insults if they lost.
As a result, perceptions of demons began to shift bit by bit.
Occasionally, humorous chat messages like “Demons probably have better manners than you” would pop up.
Compared to toxic human players, demon players’ gameplay was notably clean.
One media outlet even published a study on the report rates by race.
Elves ranked first, while demons were last.
This led to a trend of jokes like “Better a demon noona than a salty elf.”
Especially the younger generation, who had grown up after the war with demons, didn’t harbor the same fear.
Unlike figures like Galliard or the Emperor, who represented the older generation, this new generation had no direct experience of terror from demons.
Perhaps because of this, the fear of demons gradually diminished.
Of course, there were generational conflicts here and there.
Nonetheless, it was true that demon gameplay was clean.
And after a few months.
The demon faction sent a message to the Empire.
The content was simple:
“Demons also wish to participate in the next Empire-hosted gaming tournament.”
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