“Why are you so good at this?”
Yena couldn’t hide her admiration as she watched Lily skillfully manage the chat.
If someone saw her, they would believe she was a seasoned broadcaster.
She smoothly bypassed any crossing-the-line comments or actions without any delay.
Typically, beginner streamers get hurt or take things too seriously when someone crosses the line.
She seemed comfortable communicating with many people.
How many times has she even streamed?
But when it came to the broadcasting system or the ecosystem of streaming, she was nearly clueless.
With the help of viewers, she managed to set things up to some extent, but there were still many odd parts. After about 20 more minutes of extra setting up, Yena managed to reach a similar level of setup as Lily.
Seeing that, it was clear she had never streamed before.
“A newbie who’s not really a newbie… skilled at something she’s never done before…”
What the heck is going on?
Yena felt puzzled but decided to just let it go for now.
Whether it was real or not, Lily was a very important person to Yena.
If it wasn’t Lady Lily, then who cares? Is there any other word needed?
Just then, the long-forgotten sound of BGM filled the air while chopping down dozens of necks.
[Raphael has sponsored 10,000,000 won.]
─Hello. This is Raphael from the Angel Guild. Could you spare a moment regarding the guild?
“…? What the heck.”
Ten million won.
And not just any sponsorship, but one aimed at joining the guild.
In that moment, Yena, the Guild Master of the -Yes- guild ranked 52nd, broke into a cold sweat.
Isn’t this a guaranteed steal?
[?]
[What the heck]
[?]
[LOL]
[Is this real? Ten million won]
[Is that Raphael?]
[Isn’t she supposed to be scrimming? What is she doing here?]
[It’s not season, so let’s go all out LOL]
[The Angel Guild is kinda intense LOL]
[Yena’s NTR crisis LOL]
[The Seven Archangels have descended LOL]
[Yena, you did well, but don’t contact me~]
An overwhelming donation led to an explosion of messages in the chat.
And the appearance of Raphael, one of the seven elites of the Angel Guild and a current professional, was more than enough to ignite the already lively chat.
“Li, Lily?”
Maybe feeling shocked, Lily stood frozen for a moment before saying, “Huh?”
A chill crept in.
Yena quickly danced in with her spear, appearing on screen.
“Ah, no! You can’t dump me! We were friends, right?!”
[LOL]
[What is Yena doing?]
[Hahaha, this is so funny!]
[Yena, stop being so messy!]
[Who the hell would join a guild like that? Ahahaha!]
[Breaking News: The Angel Guild goes from Seven Archangels to Eight… ]
[Yena just threw in ten million won too, what a bunch of crazies!]
[That’s that, but haha!]
[Ah, I don’t know about that, but I can’t resist the Angel Guild hahaha!]
[Lolololololol!]
[Yebung~]
[This was a foreseen event, hahaha!]
gulp.
I’m salivating here.
Still no response from Lady Lily.
Just when it looked like she was thinking, she took one last glance at Yena and the chat window before speaking up.
“…Hmm. Seems like such a great proposal. Everyone’s responding positively.”
Is Raphael here?
The clear voice flowed through the broadcast microphone.
After a brief delay, Raphael’s nickname filled the chat window.
[◈Raphael: Yes, I’m here.]
[Oh.]
[Yena, good job!]
[Let’s wrap up the content we’ve been dating for a long time with this.]
[For real, the Angel Guild needs to stick to their rules, haha!]
[No, I haven’t chosen yet, lmao!]
It’s over.
Or was I just too cocky from the start?
Merely running a content stream and getting a bit of support, and now thinking they’re already part of my circle.
Yena reflected on her haughty attitude with a bittersweet feeling.
Now Lady Lily would likely leave.
But they exchanged numbers, and she hoped they could get along well.
Putting aside the content-like broadcasting, Lady Lily herself was a nice person, so she hoped they’d at least keep in touch—
“So you generously gave ten million won, and seeing your chat, you seem like a pro. I think it would be great to have a match later.”
…?
“But I’m not considering joining the guild yet. I still have content left with you, Miss Yena. I sincerely appreciate the gesture, but I’ll return the money.”
Above all…
‘I don’t like the name Angel.’
A Celestial being among humans, Lily Elbrite.
There are two races she despises the most, one being the opposing ‘Demon Race’.
The other is the ‘Celestial Race,’ which is like a reflection of her existence.
■
Ten million won is a lot.
Recently, due to receiving numerous donations and content-related funds, my sense of money has dulled a bit.
But money given by one person, not shared among many, is ten million won?
That’s a whole different level of meaning.
I don’t know if this person, Raphael, came as part of the guild or as an individual, but giving away ten million won at a point where I might not even join the guild?
In a situation where I had just handed over ten million won.
I paused for a moment, recalling the day I first met Yena.
Then I glanced at the name of the guild.
Hmm, I don’t like it.
[?]
[Lily, what’s with the loyalty?]
[Hahahahahahaha]
[Not accepting a million won?]
[Are we entering this through -yes-?]
[Raphael is panicking]
[So instead of going to the Angel Guild, we’re going to -yes-… this is quite fresh]
[Loyalty is insane, hahahaha]
[Look at how focused Yena is]
[Yena is flabbergasted]
“L-Lily…”
Yena looks at me with glistening eyes.
Why is this so awkward?
As Yena approaches, I pushed her away and shook my head.
“It’s not because of you, Yena. I’ll think about the guild later, and we still have content to create together, so it’s that.”
[Isn’t that because of Yena?]
[Lily is also kind, T.T]
[So envious… Yena! So envious… Yena! So envious… Yena! So envious… Yena! So envious… Yena! So envious… Yena! So envious… Yena!]
[I also want to be cared for by Lily…]
[As a Baby Lily member, I respect Lily’s choice]
[Lily! Lily! Lily! Lily!]
[So you insulted someone like Lily?]
[Ugh, those fools are late reading the donations again, hahaha]
[For real, lol]
Yena nodded in agreement, then vanished offscreen.
It felt like a storm had surged.
After taking a breath, I looked at the camera and mentioned again.
“If the opportunity arises, I hope we can connect in other ways besides joining the guild. Thanks again for the ten million won. I’ll refund the money…”
[◈Raphael: You don’t have to refund me]
“…What?”
Really? Ten million won?
When I asked with suspicion, a particularly shining name with a verification mark appeared amidst the waves of chat.
[◈Raphael: It’s not just about the guild; I wanted to give this out of fandom. You really don’t have to refund it.]
[?]
[Debts with Raphael activated ON]
[Haha, come by when the content’s over]
[I haven’t given up yet]
[Yena is in a panic again, hahahaha]
[That’s how the Seven Great Archangels were born…]
[Hahahahahahaha]
[Totally wild]
“…Yeah. Then, what can I say.”
Since you’re giving it, I can’t refuse.
If you say it like that, refusing would actually look stranger.
“Well, I’ll read the next donation. Thanks again, Mr. Raphael.”
[◈Raphael: ^^]
[◈Yena:…]
■
Following that, sponsorship requests for guild membership and other flattery came in, and next were donations related to battles.
Next were the sponsors regarding battle.
How to pierce through clouds, how to use the spear well, and how to physically deal with capturing will-o’-the-wisps.
Numerous sponsors poured in, but the most substantial contribution was, of course, the roar of the spear.
[0909님이 10,000원을 후원했습니다.]
─??? How do you use Spear Tornado?
“Um… it’s just a catch technique.”
[No, seriously ㅋㅋㅋ how do you use a catch technique ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Catch? Technique]
[I asked the Deoen officials, and they said it’s no problem… how did you do it?]
[I replayed the video and tried to follow along, but it just didn’t work, it’s impossible without using the skill.]
[Let’s have a lecture ㄱㄱ]
[Please tell me]
[Can you use other skills too?]
Questions are overflowing.
It’s not exactly a Q&A session, but since there are so many sponsors like this, I guess I should share a little.
Rising from my seat, I summoned a green spear and twirled it around.
A smoothly rotating spear.
Glancing to the side, Yena, who was managing the chat, seemed curious and was watching me.
I smiled at her, then twisted the spear.
“Anyone trying it for the first time will probably find that nine out of ten can’t use it. It just doesn’t work for regular folks.”
The roar of the spear is a technique used by the Celestial Race.
Since I’m a human of Celestial descent, I barely manage to use it; an ordinary human wouldn’t stand a chance unless their mana and body levels are above Sword Master rank.
It’s somewhat like a power, and I’ve only managed to use it up to 70%, but weakened as I am now, I can only bring out about 10% of its potential.
“Think of it as shooting rather than stabbing with the spear. You’re holding it but at the same time, you’re not.”
I twist the spear. Mana, akin to the level of a water bottle, seeps into the twisted spear, swirling to the point it seems ready to tear everything in its trajectory apart.
And then, my throw.
Swoosh! The trees ahead crumble under multiple strikes.
I had steeled myself, but surprisingly, my body feels fine.
As expected, 3% should be manageable.
Back then, I must have been a bit overzealous in the chat.
“Right now, I’ve significantly weakened it from the time before, so everyone should be able to keep up to this level.”
[?]
[?]
[Holding it but not really… what nonsense is this?]
[???: It’s so easy, right?]
[Is that the one called Shin-geom or something?]
[WTF, is this a martial arts world?]
[I’m getting dizzy.]
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