“Looks like you’ve been having a grand old time publically executing me! The ultimate revenge awaits on the rickety bridge! Bring it on, NoName!”
Grrr!
The girl, equipped with Wolverine claws, snarled before the game even began.
Her long hair, striped black and white, fell to her waist.
Though she wore an adorable animal hoodie, her true identity was not easy to guess. At first glance, she resembled a mole or a beaver.
– LOL She’s the ultimate nemesis, isn’t she?
– What nonsense is that, Kariri!?
– Sounds like she’s determined to maim someone! GASP!
– LMAO!
– Hey Kariri, you aimed at her first, right!?
– A preordained rickety bridge moment! ROFL!
└ Wait, was that her own trap? LMAO!
– Can streamers just snipe like that?
– And it actually works!
– DA-KA-RI-RI! DA-KA-RI-RI! DA-KA-RI-RI! DA-KA-RI-RI!
“Do you even know how it feels to not be able to take down my video? I’m going to tear NoName into six pieces!”
The Honey Badger-themed VTuber ‘Kariri’ was fueled with vengeance against NoName after events from about ten days prior.
It all began with an anime cover song she had uploaded since middle school.
This video not only contributed greatly to Kariri becoming a popular VTuber but also served as her unfortunate black history.
However, thanks to the superior performance of the V-tube algorithm, those uninterested in the genre usually would never cross paths with it.
But when NoName continuously played her song as an opening theme for broadcasts, it eventually infiltrated even viewers unaccustomed to Otaku culture.
The once wholesome comments by elementary students quickly turned into jokes and malicious comments from veteran internet community members.
And when Kariri, who coincidentally heard this news, meticulously read through each comment, her heart was wounded, and she ended up sleeping through the night and arriving six hours late for her stream.
“With a team like this, victory is in the bag! Everyone, let’s get fired up! Hoohoo… welcome to hell, NoName!”
“Wait, Kariri, you actually came in here to snipe us?”
The moment NoName declared she was going for a casual game, everyone dropped their content and rushed over.
And fortune was always on her side.
Kariri succeeded in sniping right from the first match, confirming the gap between her team and the opponents, and a sinister grin crept onto her face.
[Nokteon Nailink vs. Friedrich Crown Prince]
[Map: Forest of Arseria]
[Friedrich Crown Prince has joined your team.]
[Capture the base to gain an advantageous position.]
In games other than Wagal, she was overly confident, always maintaining her Platinum rank.
While she usually wouldn’t want to encounter an enemy with such a vast difference in combat power, today was different.
“Okay, just once, if I can take you down, it’s a win for Kariri!”
– Why did you set that as the rule? LOL
– Don’t just make up your own rules! ROFL!
– Just one kill for NoName would be a lifetime achievement, huh?
– If not now, it’ll never happen! FOR REAL!
– Wow, why are NoName’s viewers so many? They’re overshadowing Kariri.
└ Who’s this famous person?
– Let’s goooo!
Kariri had heard her younger brother rave about NoName, so she was already familiar with her.
As for gaming skills, NoName displayed unprecedented talent as an ecosystem destroyer.
Even the character she was using had ranked as number one in combat power.
Implicitly agreeing to take down NoName, her teammates split into pairs and trios to search for her, believing if they shook her early on, victory would come easily.
However, as Kariri’s status bar turned red and the scenery turned gray, even watching the viewers’ reactions became difficult.
[2 kills, 10 deaths, 4 assists]
“Why! Aghhh!”
“Stop dying! You’re making NoName stronger by the second!”
– Is NoName really insane? LOL
– Seriously, how long has she been camping?
– She’s healing herself infinitely! GASP!
– How can six of us not take down one healer?
When they thought they would win easily in the first major clash, it seemed everything was going according to plan.
Though NoName disappeared midway and didn’t rack up kills, the game itself had been going smoothly.
However, when NoName gave up on objects and succeeded in capturing the remaining two neutral bases, she systematically dismantled Kariri’s teammates, sending them back to respawn.
“Get out there fast! You’re the tank!”
“What do you want me to do? If I go out, I’ll just die in five seconds.”
“Even if it’s just five seconds, we need you out there. We die in just one second!”
“If the dealers can’t output damage, what good does it do for me to stand there?”
“You social misfit, you’re literally like a rabid beast!”
As you can see, the team’s state was dire.
“My… my revenge is going to end up being this meaningless…?”
And as she stepped out just as her invulnerability timing wore off, a madman appeared, swiftly cutting down their throat, and no one stepped forward.
[Unique (★★): Blue team has defeated Alphonse Shipot!]
The second object was just hunted.
Looking upon the six, NoName grew stronger without even farming.
[NoName (Priest): 38/0/4]
[Combat Power: 39,572]
“It’s only been 15 minutes, isn’t this unfair!”
– You must have over 6,000 gold in your pocket, and you’re just now at 40k? Are you kidding me?
– Look at the confused Platinum players! LOL
– The pressure is unreal! This is madness!
– I figured out how to beat NoName!
└ What is it?
└ Just avoid her while never giving her a kill. Once she gets one, we can surrender and find a mental victory.
└ LMAO!
└ ROFL! This match is totally over!
– Kariri, should we just surrender? CRYING!
– I gave way too many kills at the start!
“Wait, is NoName heading out?”
“Great, let’s use this opportunity to leave!”
[The Yggdrasil roots begin to sprout at each side.]
And 15 minutes into the game, the great tree sprouted.
NoName had already destroyed all the guardians of Yggdrasil alongside her teammates, and before the third object even showed up, she finished it off, leaving Kariri’s revenge in vain.
*
[Victory]
[Time: 19:44]
[NoName (Priest): 45/0/6]
“Victory… we won…! We actually did it!”
Still trembling from the thrill of battle, the boy was shivering.
“Why haven’t I played this amazing game Wagal before? It feels like I’ve wasted half my life.”
“Multiplayer is truly phenomenal! My heart is racing.”
They stayed in the waiting room for a long time, unable to believe the results.
Especially the man wielding the Zweihander shifted his gaze sideways.
It wasn’t just him.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the beautiful woman.
In what seemed like a hopeless game, she gathered her allies and barreled straight through.
Diving into the suddenly crumbling formation, the woman began decapitating enemy leaders one after another, assigning tasks to her teammates.
Initially clumsy in every action, due to her meticulous command, they began to see cracks in the enemy’s stronghold.
Then came the seized victory.
Unknowingly igniting a fire in the hearts of newbies, Na-me turned her head and made eye contact with them.
“We did it, didn’t we?”
In that moment, the five were under the illusion that a halo was behind her head.
A wave of joy and satisfaction surged from within them.
Above all, the smile welcoming them was the most beautiful face of all.
“Seriously, NoName, you’re insane! You’ve carried the game like this, and why are you so composed!”
“How could this even be your main character…”
Some cheered in joy for the victory, while others despaired at the chasm of talent, showing a variety of reactions.
And after catching his breath, the uncle approached Na-me, offered his hand for a handshake, and asked.
“Are you streaming? Can I know your activity nickname?”
“Hey, mister! Even in virtual reality, if you act like that, today’s people—”
Na-me shook the man’s hand without hesitation.
“NoName. I stream as NoName on Twish.”
“Thanks to you, I’m having a great experience. I appreciate it.”
“Not at all.”
After that, Na-me sought to escape the increasingly intense fan meeting.
However, the girl, with a honey badger hoodie, reappeared. She was the unfortunate girl who had died to Na-me thirteen times.
Recognizing her face, Na-me tilted her head, but Kariri stood confidently in front of her.
“Oh? Ah.”
“Yes, that’s me! Kariri!”
“Uh-huh… I’ve seen a few videos of yours before.”
“You made me get 18 deaths today…! No, that’s not what I meant. My song video! How long will you keep using it as an opening song? It’s too embarrassing!”
Kariri stomped her feet.
Na-me awkwardly scratched her head.
“But Kariri, your voice is similar to mine.”
“That was my voice four years ago… and it had autotune! It wasn’t my actual voice!”
“Then should I stop?”
“No way!”
“…?”
“Instead, would you like to collaborate with me? Then I’ll happily play my song anytime you want!”
She opened her arms wide with bright, sparkling eyes.
“No.”
“Eeeh? Why? Why in the world?”
“No, I simply don’t want to. If it makes you uncomfortable, I won’t use the video.”
“Wait—!”
Na-me firmly dismissed Kariri’s pleas and darted out of the waiting room.
As they say, nowhere to run, now she had to face the blazing viewers.
[Waiting for donations: 148]
[Receive all at once]
[Manager 1: Wait, leader, if you hit that!]
– Are you serious? Are you really under 15?
– How did you break through the Nightmare?
– Why? Why? Why? Why?
– We live in the age of NoName!
– This can’t be real, right? It must be a lie!
– G.O.A.T.
– Check the donation; the leader’s going crazy!
– Fourteen? Thirteen? No way a twelve-year-old could be our streamer, right?
– If you think you’re worse than a certified dropout, that’s a thumbs down! LOL
– BRUH VV
– Urban legends exist in reality!
– Did you actually play 50,000 games when you were in elementary school, teacher?
– Ahhh Na-men—
– The youngest partner streamer on Twish! GASP!
It was already spilt milk.
Given that game systems had clearly identified her as under 15, there was no need to hide any longer.
Na-me stretched and let out a long yawn.
It had been a while since she faced the camera, so she opened her palms wide and waved.
“Whew! Well, see you next time. I have school tomorrow.”
*
[Kariri’s Broadcasting Station]
[‘Mammoth’ donated 1,000 won!]
“Hey, Kariri! Did you hear? NoName is 14 years old!”
“Eh? What does that mean—”
[NoName hosted 19,038 viewers!]
And just like that, the match was set ablaze as Kariri, stoking the flames, received the ever-increasing public who were on the verge of exploding.
