Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 369

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Chapter 369

“This can’t be right.”
“Why is that person here?”
“Wait, what did the streamer say on broadcast?”
“Isn’t she just someone who looks similar?”
The expressions of people standing in the waiting line visibly deteriorated in real time.
The face of the actress who’d become famous in Korea through Shorts was unmistakable even from a distance.
And if that Shorts video explaining Seo Jun’s booth had been picked up by the Algorithm again, making her appear to Seo Jun’s viewers afterward, then.
Unless a challenger here was currently on a Dopamine Detox and not using their phone at all, everyone would completely torch their Hope Circuit.
This made one thing abundantly clear. Seo Jun was not kind.
Rather, he was ruthless.
“Streamer… Are you in your right mind? How did you even get her?”
“And isn’t that Yamada Yasuo next to her? The one from the History Book?”
There were four examiners in total.
The person presumed to be Yamada Risse.
Yamada Yasuo.
And two editors.
“The Staff we had prepared through Points… where did they go?”
“Don’t be nervous.”
“But…”
It was that moment.
Most of those who had come to Seo Jun’s booth from Trstar had earbuds plugged into one ear.
To watch Seo Jun’s stream.
Since Seo Jun wasn’t appearing.
And into that one ear with the earbud, Seo Jun’s voice seeped in.

[You’re saying you see Yamada Risse? That it’s not an illusion? Could it be an illusion? Pfft.]

“That last ‘pfft’ was definitely deliberate, not a real laugh.”
“Is the streamer out of his mind?”
“What kind of streamer brings an actress here and makes her work?”
“Let’s protest right away. Everyone in front and back of the line, yes?”
This was legendary in several ways.
Whether it was a streamer working an actress or an actress who’d only appeared as a guest at such a streamer’s festival.
Of course, Yamada Risse was genuinely perfect for that role.
You could tell by watching the expressions of those standing in line rotting in real time.
Seo Jun had committed genuine villainy.
So what did he give in return?
Those in the waiting line were earnestly typing away in chat.

[Hahaha! I promised to appear later when a new season of Ms. Risse’s program opens. I’ll even go to Japan for it.]

“What a devil.”
“He sold himself just to bring the examiner?”
“But what about Yasuo? He must be quite formidable? Not an ordinary person’s level.”
Seo Jun resolved their question brilliantly.
Of course, not to displease them, but to tease them.
He said he’d just appear on Yamada Risse’s program out of gratitude, that was all.

[Yamada Yasuo is a sibling bonus package. He came willingly for his sister’s sake. Everyone give a hand.]

-??? They were siblings?
-Bonus sibling packageㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-But isn’t this too much?
-Risse is really overdoing it
-Ah, I was gonna challenge tomorrow but maybe I’ll just give up
-Let’s at least try once

[That’s right. Do give it a try.]

“Why does the streamer’s speech always end on a pitch like that?”
“He’s always like that. What can we do.”
“He doesn’t want to see us, does he? Streamer!”
“Turn on the camera!”
Those in the waiting line reacted in different ways.
Much like the way viewers chat while watching streams.
Trstar was a slightly more liberating space.
Reality, but a place where you didn’t have to act like it.
“Let’s just go for it!”
“Even if Yamada Risse did great, that was with unlimited time!”
“Right!”
Yamada Risse from the video was absolutely no pushover.
But that was broadcast, after all.
A broadcast that was fully prepared, recorded, edited, and then released to people.
Not authenticated in real time every moment like Seo Jun does.
Besides, the First Round Test examiners didn’t have the condition that they had to succeed within three tries like Seo Jun, but still.
Seo Jun wasn’t human, and Yamada Risse was, after all.
“No need to be scared!”
“We’re meeting the streamer! Right in front of us!”
“Wooooo!”
The viewers rapidly warmed to and rallied around Seo Jun as a great evil.
Given that these were the viewers who always suffered at Seo Jun’s hands, they couldn’t help but feel a sense of kinship.
And then.
“Come on in. It’s time.”
“Yes!”
“Just go head-to-head with the streamer!”
The time came and the First Round Test began.
This was watched with interest by those who’d come to buy Merchandise, passing viewers, and Seo Jun himself.
And the result was.
“The streamer released an invasive species into the domestic ecosystem! Kyaaaah!”
As expected.

* * *

-When are you coming out?

The Cameraman handed Seo Jun a Post-it note in the Waiting Room and asked.
It had been one hour since Trstar opened.
Still, Seo Jun kept the camera next to him off, only engaging in Communication.
There was no great dissatisfaction about this.
Seo Jun had already mentioned beforehand that the time he’d show his face at the venue would be in the latter half.
Seo Jun had told those attending Trstar to turn off the broadcast and enjoy themselves, and only those with nothing to do should stay.
Above all, the footage currently being shown was entertaining enough.
Currently, Seo Jun was connected to the camera filming the booths via Streaming.
“I’m not sure, sir.”
The Cameraman nodded.
So what was Seo Jun doing now, watching the booths like that?
“Oh, people are gathering there?”
He was exploring the Festival Venue together with viewers.
Together with viewers who hadn’t come to Trstar.
“Hmm, looks like a lot of new releases have come out. Closed Beta too.”

-For realㅋㅋ
-Why didn’t the streamer get game company Sponsorship?
-He said it. He didn’t take it because he can’t slack off like this
-The streamer never said that, you idiot ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Why not get game company Sponsorship?
Because he could experience everything without it.
Of course, not today.
Today being the first day, he was just watching.
“But the shock is that no one’s passed yet.”
Right then, the broadcast screen catches Yamada Risse bouncing with joy.

-Yamada Risse is really Yamada Risse
-Ms. Risse….. she’s seriously so skilled.
-She pulls it off again
-That look appears again ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That ‘got it’ look when she concentrates

“Please everyone, do better. You keep getting blocked by Ms. Risse.”
Seo Jun attacked the viewers.
But aside from a tiny minority who cursed, the response was good.
Those few who cursed were probably all people who’d just been blocked by Risse.
‘Is this divide and conquer? But the public opinion is good.’
It was the moment Seo Jun realized the ancient tactics of the British Empire.
Time flew fast while he kept watching and talking only about other booths.
Two hours had passed, and then one Staff member entered Seo Jun’s Waiting Room.
“Streamer.”
“Yes. Is there a problem?”
“We’ve just sold out of Merchandise.”
It wasn’t that all the Merchandise Seo Jun had prepared was gone—it was probably today’s stock that was sold out.

-Wow! Even though we prepared a lot, it’s already gone
-The streamer’s booth had a huge waiting line. I know because I walked around
-And it even affected the booths next door ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I’m worried about what’ll happen when the streamer actually shows up

He’d prepared quite generously.
He’d really prepared quite generously, so why already?
“Um… So what did Team Leader Sun say?”
Seo Jun honestly liked the viewers.
He figured that unless someone was a full-blown psychopath or something had happened, it wouldn’t be easy to dislike people who liked you.
Of course, Seo Jun wasn’t a psychopath.
And so Seo Jun had given up all revenue from Merchandise sales, and in turn prepared much more at cheaper prices.
“They said they’d bring the clothes they ordered just in case, right now.”
“Really?”
“For you to sign them, since you seem to have time anyway…”
“This is a bit much…”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Work, streamer
-Yeah, just make more of them
-By the way, what did those banners above the merchandise mean?
-Work!ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

* * *

“Phew.”
Seo Jun, who’d finished his labor during the morning hours, rubbed his sore body.
“Ten thousand complete, sir.”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ How does a person sign 10,000 times in 2 hours? Is this bs?
-Turn the camera on, streamer! Let’s see you signing
-For realㅋㅋ

“What’s impossible about it. Right, Staff?”
Seo Jun looked at the Cameraman who still hadn’t turned on the camera once.
The Cameraman had watched him sign from beginning to end, so he’d know.
That everything was possible.
“…”
“Why.”
“…”
Why did his face look terrified?
Anyway.
“Now let’s go grab lunch. After lunch break, we’ll sell Merchandise again, everyone. Of course, those who bought earlier won’t be able to.”
Lunch was a Bento Box.
The situation didn’t allow going outside to eat.

-Everyone eat less. If you eat too much your stomach might hurt while waiting in line later
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Is this a pro tip for Trstar?
-Film yourself eating!

“Understood.”
Seo Jun asked the Cameraman to set up the camera in front of the table.
“Hello.”
After that, people who saw Seo Jun on the Streaming broadcast were disappointed.
At the sight of Seo Jun wearing a plain black hoodie without his Previous Life Cosplay.
“Nice to meet you. This is my personal Waiting Room. There are Guards here, so only authorized personnel can enter. Don’t ask for the exact location.”
Seo Jun let out a soft laugh.
The viewers were so consistent.
The Bento Box was eel rice, and after eating lunch deliciously, Seo Jun loosened up.
“Should we go meet everyone now?”
The morning had passed, but the early half of Seo Jun’s appearance wasn’t over yet.
Originally, the time-consuming work was filtering people.
The work in the latter half would be over quickly since Seo Jun only had three chances.
And above all, no one had been selected yet.
‘Ms. Risse is amazing, though.’
The person currently receiving the most attention was naturally Yamada Risse.
Seo Jun began to move.
He left the Waiting Room and walked down the Hallway.
A building enormous enough to be suitable for hosting an event.
The Cameraman followed him as he walked the long Hallway.
It felt odd to be Streaming like this with a Cameraman present.
“Ha, there are already people who’ve guessed where I’ll come out from.”
If the Festival Venue is called the Main Hall, there are only two Annexes connected to the Main Hall.
Since the Annexes are covered in glass, those with a keen eye could infer from the outside landscape.
Seo Jun thought to let whoever was supposed to come gather and slowly walked toward the Festival Venue.
“Did everyone enjoy lunch?”
Finally, standing in front of the door connected to the Festival Venue, Seo Jun was taken aback.
The Festival atmosphere permeated the air despite being a sealed-off space.
From the cheers of people on the other side of the door, Seo Jun gestured with a nod to the Guard who laughed as if troubled.

-Streamer come out fast
-Finally let’s see that precious face in person!
-Is it here? Is it the left? It’s the left, right? You guys, it’s the left, right?
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ There’s crazy amounts of people gathered on both left and rightㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Well then.”
Seo Jun pushed the handle of the large gate at the end of the Hallway, slightly bigger than the usual form, as he spoke.
“Hello every……. Um……”
As the door opened halfway, what came into view was.
People.
And more people.
And still more people.
“…!”
The deafening cheers and applause created by the madly swarming crowd.
Seo Jun grimaced and watched the Festival Venue landscape for about one second, then slowly pulled the half-open door shut again.
“Everyone……. Um.”
Something seemed wrong.
This was way too many—he couldn’t even see the path.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Come out quick! Streamer
-ㅋㅋㅋ Scared?
-I’ve really wanted to see you so badly
-Ah ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Gotta settle some karma, come out quick

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