“Whew…”
Sighing heavily, I shuffled back to my medium-sized studio apartment. I had no motivation to tidy up.
[Mana Manipulation]
– Consume mana to enhance according to will.
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– Mana gradually decreases according to value during casting.
The skill I gained was this… I could consume a significant amount of mana at once to enhance a part or something. With the entire body being mana, it seemed like an insanely mana-consuming skill. Every movement felt like mana was concentrating in one place.
After practicing diligently, I was able to change clothes.
Until now, I hadn’t given it much thought, but Wakamou’s attire was completely fixed.
Including the clothes, it’s Wakamou.
This meant that even the clothes were considered a part of the body.
Using [Mana Manipulation], although it consumed a lot of mana, I could at least change the appearance. If I could change clothes, then theoretically, I could mold my entire body, but considering the mana consumed just for a single clothing change, it seemed unwise.
Click, click─
For now, I uploaded an edited video to the channel.
Even though clips were floating around here and there, anyone who wanted to watch would have already, but still, shouldn’t I upload my video to the channel?
I left the channel title as [Wakamou Inarizushi] for now, thinking I’d change it someday. I uploaded what could practically be considered my first video, [Fox Deity Climbing the Tower], and opened the community page. I had gained some subscribers, so the reactions were more immediate than expected.
[Posted by: Believer No. 1]
[Title: Video Released!!!]
(Gif of a screaming monkey).
The Leader climbing the back tower has uploaded a video, believers!!!
Did you see it? It’s awesome (haven’t seen it yet), please, no clueless comments like that.
It’s simply awesome. Clipper of 5 years hasn’t lost his touch lololol
-Is it that great?
-Wow~ So this is VTuber huh? Impressive.
-Why live like a primitive when you’re so good at video editing?
-Maybe it’s because they’re naturally an animal??
-Why, not a fox (disappointed).
Since it was my first-ever video, I didn’t bother adding any commentary.
I chose a moderately serious background song, took portions from other videos depicting the Incheon Tower, and showed the scenery of the tower. Viewers would be amazed at the otherworldly view of the first floor they had only heard of, while climbers reminisced about those days.
Unless you conquer a tower, you can’t attempt another, so there were quite a few climbers trapped in a single tower.
Considering those climbers, I showed plenty of scenery, then suddenly an [Oil Slime] jumped out. A monster of the slime variety. Just the sight of this liquid monster possessing a will and moving would already be fascinating for viewers.
Since the tower appeared 10 years ago, although many photos and records of monsters that emerged from the tower existed, seeing them alive and moving up close was quite rare.
And just when it seemed like a documentary about the ordinary day of a peaceful slime, suddenly, an intruder appeared.
Crunch!!
Relentlessly stomping down barefoot on the slime, the camera panned up to reveal the backside of a black-haired woman in traditional attire, fox ears perched atop her head.
Then, it showed the appearance of [Soul Bunny] and [Angry Boar], and overlapping with their charging forms, a [Feral Deer] leapt out.
Switching the scene, in front of a crackling campfire, the Fox Deity carved a stone, using surrounding materials to craft a weapon. Swinging the weapon to hunt the [Soul Bunny] and crush the [Angry Boar], showing a fierce side. The shattered weapon fragments glinted upon the [Feral Deer].
Of course, it was just an effect since rocks can’t reflect.
Then the scenario revealed the Fox Deity grasping the antlers of a charging giant deer, splitting its skull with a hand chop.
Advancing forward barefoot and barehanded, as [Killer Ankoli Watusi] charged roaring, the enormous ox horn broke and the head caved in, falling to the ground. In a seamless motion, the Fox Deity bit into the meat of the hunted prey, sitting by the rekindled fire, tearing it savagely.
The streak of red blood from the chin down to the chest seemed gruesome at first glance but oddly enticing.
Up till now, viewers were aware. Therefore, they continued watching, anticipating the remaining video time.
Rattle rattle─
Emerging were real undead! Common Skeletons often seen in movies or manga! But they knew. What had unfolded over the past 10 years due to the tower collapse? Though rare, people have died from infection from rusty swords or from being chased to death by tireless skeletons.
Initially hard to discern, blending into the darkness due to their entirely black color, the Fox Deity’s form was illuminated by the torch in the abandoned mine, and the Fox Deity gestured at them.
Undead, supposedly devoid of intelligence, roared and charged with raised swords, only for the Fox Deity to catch the swinging sword with a hand chop before twisting and breaking its wrist.
A clean, flawless sword snatch. The Skeleton raised its shield, but a high kick sent it crashing into the ceiling, shattered and stuck.
Despite the unbalanced stance, one leg perfectly straight over the head, the Fox Deity didn’t wobble an inch.
Splash.
The sound of water echoed as the foot landed.
And emerging was a [Frog] type monster, known to sometimes drag people to drown near the riverbanks. It immediately shot out its tongue, wrapping it around the Fox Deity’s arm, leering with shady eyes, but the tightly stretched tongue didn’t budge an inch.
What followed was the Fox Deity yanking the Frog Fighter with a mighty tug, unleashing a punch that exploded in a bang, leaving only a black silhouette.
With a spectacle breaking the darkness, a [Corrupted Dwarf Shooter] stood aiming at the Fox Deity, who held a golden fan unfolded in hand amidst the scene.
At such a moment, with a real gunshot of Taang! and the bullet lunging forward, a fan swing cuts down the bullet as the Fox Deity twirls once, flapping the sleeves gracefully like dancing, strikes the folded fan into the dwarf’s head, dropping it.
This segment was shot again on the 8th floor utilizing two cameras.
Without glancing back at the fallen dwarf’s corpse, the Fox Deity nonchalantly dusted the sleeves off, facing the door to the next level, flooding the screen with light as the video ends.
Battle-packed videos are quite common these days, but fighting monsters one-on-one within the tower, embodying pure physical might and ending with wuxia-style martial arts, invigorated viewers, leading to an influx of enthusiastic comments.
-Wow, the thigh thickness is insane.
-“Before you stands a Fox Deity who has lived for a thousand years.”
-Survived arrow deflections in the Tang dynasty and matchlock guns in the Joseon era “Experience”
-Encapsulating the lived years exquisitely.
-Really surpassing bizarre storytelling to evoke genuine admiration.
-Can a climber slice through bullets?
ㄴMonsters die from bullets too.. A climber from the lowest floor is still human…
ㄴThen how could the Fox Deity do it being a lowest floor climber?
ㄴLive a thousand years, you’ll manage too hah.
ㄴAh-ha!
ㄴAh-ha, think straight, with all this nonsense surrounding you??
-0:13,0:28,1:31,1:42.
ㄴThanks, great one…
ㄴBruuuh.. clack. Bruuuh… clack.
In a way, this could be considered Wakamou Inarizushi’s first major video as a VTuber since debuting. Surprisingly, the responses were rather successful. Questions like “Is this what a VTuber is?” were common, but the overall positive feedback allowed Wakamou to breathe a sigh of relief.
And after a brief moment of consideration.
[Wakamou Inarizushi is streaming!]
“Hey everyone, Kon-Muscle~! I’m the Fox Deity with a fluffy fox tail, Wakamou Inarizushi.”
-Stream the back tower.
-Is there really a tail? Show us. It’s urgent.
-Why no camera…Oh! Are there no 2D panels?
-The Leader’s voice is quite deep and seasoned, truly.
-Why does their tone shift with each kill?
-Please, a single kindness or harshness, just one.
-Is fox a cat family instead of a dog family? Now understood.
-Perhaps the Leader is a Chihuahua in disguise.
-lolol Ohh lololol
Grumbling at how they could leave the viewers waiting and climb the back tower, their complaints merely sounded playful in jest. Nonetheless, Wakamou, claiming a new panel was prepared, while suggesting to wait─ intending to do a chill Just Chatting broadcast in comfortable attire.
“Umhm, can everyone see this Fox Deity clearly?”
-Would it be possible to kindly show the full character?
-Is it dolphin shorts? Asking for the 1340th time.
-Barefoot? Show your toenails, urgent.
-Show the fox tail, urgent.
“It’s dolphin shorts, can’t show my feet, but here’s the fox tail.”
A large fox tail swayed and fluttered away. To be precise, it was something that passed behind the character’s back and disappeared. It was a mimic using [Mana Manipulation] to make part of the hair appear like a tail.
Despite that, viewers were cheering at the sight of the fluffy, puffy-looking fox tail.
“Mmm, first…I need to apologize for my odd sensitivity.”
-An apology? Sorry? For the green panel?
-Hey! Not on this channel!
-He’s a total nutcase. Never cool except when he’s not!
-Please, bow in a 90-degree angle apology. The angle isn’t clear.
-Seriously, do these guys lolol fear no lawsuit?
-Seeing the Leader’s strength, some guys still act fearlessly…They’re just nuts…
-No, seriously, where were you and what were you doing before starting this stream?
It felt like a bunch had gathered from all around the community. Well…I also wandered around quite a bit pondering about various things, not starting the stream immediately.
I did wait to see reactions after uploading the video, but more importantly, during that time, as a VTuber, I spent a lot of time contemplating the direction to take. The ideal VTuber dreams are way too high; I can’t dance or sing. My skill in instrumental playing, though professional, and experience in taekwondo, having a black belt, gave me some confidence, but showing taekwondo as a VTuber seems awkward.
As my ears naturally drooped down, the comment section surged with rapid responses.
The ascent began.
She just puffed out her cheeks, lost in thought, staring elsewhere.
“Well, you see… the cow I hunted. I thought a cooking broadcast would be good content, but then I just tore into it… looking back, it was a bit gory, wasn’t it? I wanted to be like the VTubers I love, but I was too eager and made a mistake.”
-Suddenly being overly kind feels unsettling.
-A fox hunting and eating prey is certainly content, right?
-Shouldn’t we understand that someone who’s lived for a thousand years is just doing what they’ve always done?
-If it were a human, I’d call it a beast, but since it’s the Fox Deity, I get it.
-Logically, if you catch something, eating it makes sense.
-The way the ears twitch is so adorably maddening. What’s with the voice gap?
-Everyone knows the love the Leader has for VTubers.
-Isn’t it burdensome because the expectations are too high?
“Right~ Like, spewing curses while broadcasting about stocks and crypto. I might not have hesitated during my VTuber clipping days. I’ve come too far to hide those beast-like parts. I trying to consider all that while broadcasting to believers? I figured it might be a bit much to be too harsh. Ugh─ But it’s really tough.”
-So you’re saying that as a VTuber, you’re trying to be composed and polite, right?
-Yeah, if it were any other time, the Leader would’ve said, “Hey, ant friends, I’m here.”
-But honestly, considering how much your audience has grown, it’s fair for the Leader to think seriously about it.
-The crazies will be caught by the government on their own, just let them be? Haha.
-Actually getting caught is horror itself, damn.
-Please save us, Fox Deity!! I only drew the golden bikini!!
-So is the stock broadcast off the schedule?
During the interaction, one chat stood out. There were quite a few messages with the same content. Well, with so many people, if you did stocks or crypto, they’d flock there, causing endless issues. Stocks I invested in during previous videos had already spread among believers, skyrocketing like crazy.
Of course, I sold them all. With stocks, you need to cut your losses well.
“Uh… honestly… I was doing it with divine power. I was lounging in my fox den watching VTuber broadcasts, enjoying my life, then suddenly, the tower said to climb it and dropped me to level 1. I didn’t stop using magic, I couldn’t… So not being able to use transformation magic is a huge problem. I can’t go outside… How many women like this exist in the world?”
-That’s true.
-The Leader is 240CM, practically the size of a small car.
-Their heart is big enough to be seen anywhere.
-Do towers actually take power like that?? That’s amazing.
-If he can’t go outside, the Leader’s doomed. No collabs or Comikets?
“Exactly! In terms of believers, I was like a stray fox living well, then suddenly kidnapped and neutered. It’s hard to grasp, isn’t it?”
-How are we supposed to understand a stray cat’s feelings?
-And I’m not neutered, yet haven’t met a woman…
-Not once since birth have I touched a woman in this world…
-I heard never having had sex makes one a psychopath.
-So this place is full of maladaptive, boob-loving maniacs!!
-I’ve never heard any of these words these people are saying, is that right??
-Why’re you picking a fight suddenly? I’ll let it slide because of our deity.
The interactions were going more smoothly than expected. Without breaking the fox deity persona, I was genuinely engaging with them as the real Fox Deity Wakamou, guiding the conversation. Chatting naturally and slowly heating up the broadcast…
Just doing what other VTubers were doing.
Glancing at chat while twitching his ears, Wakamou didn’t realize viewers were spreading it everywhere. He continued speaking politely and kindly. Luckily, no forced “Just be honest” comments were around.
“I love VTubers so much, didn’t expect I’d end up doing this… Hm? A collab with the Queen? That’s not possible… Honestly, even though I have so many subscribers, I’m still a complete newbie to VTubing, you know? People you like are maidens, too. Huh? Am I really a maiden? I’ve been too busy for a thousand years to date.”
-Really? Do you get in heat?
-A thousand-year-old maiden probably smells worse than squid.
-The unicorns would bow deeply in a different sense.
-So, what were you doing instead of streaming on the first day?
-Check out the reactions by the Lord that got posted in the fan cafe.
“Oh, a fan cafe. Right, I forgot I had that.”
Turns out, I did have one; it was pure chaos when I checked. “What was the cafe manager doing…?” I can’t even remember.
There were fan arts of me, clips here and there, and articles like “Let’s find out which VTubers the Leader’s been following, Part 81.” Wait, 81 parts? Even viewers were astonished by my VTuber tours. Veteran believers would top their posts with “Watch the Leader’s 2,000-channel marathon first” to show off to newbies.
Ignoring such things, I found… a video.
A clip of me submitting an item to a VTuber channel specializing in antiques.
[“Ah, that official does deal with various antiques, but… is this Jade Seal authentic? If so, it’s even more problematic… Driving out the weird forces, you say? I’m a civil officer, not a warrior! You should take this to a fox lady more experienced than me.”]
“I enjoy VTubers. So when they mentioned antiques, I brought out my private collection.”
-Private collection (Jade Seal lost in the Tang dynasty).
-Damn, why is it authentic? Why do you even have it, haha.
-I kneel before the true Chinese Empress!!!
-Aren’t they going to ask for it back in China?
-What legitimacy do they have to ask for it? Haha, it’s been Leader’s for a thousand years, haha.
-Oh haha, indeed, we are a great power haha.
-How about leading the subscribers and unifying the world??
“Hmm… Honestly, I’m tempted by the idea of unifying the world. To pacify China, abolish unfair practices like forced identification of Chinese VTubers, and revive VTubers.”
-Her head is full of VTubers.
-This fox is truly a VTuber maniac.
-As a VTuber enthusiast, I bow to this senpai.
-So, why VTubing now all of a sudden??
-And why the swearing on the first day? Not that you shouldn’t… please berate us…
-(A random glaring fox meme).
“Uhmm… since I’m climbing the tower anyway, I wanted to try being a VTuber. At that time, I got a bit too excited? Became a beast, so to speak.”
-Yeah hahaha, makes sense.
-You do turn into a beast with stocks.
-There truly are no humans in the legendary league.
-Our Leader’s famous for being Iron.
-Is Iron a beast?
-Means they’re not human.
-Same thing, huh haha.
“I said I’d do VTubing because I love it!! But honestly, do I even deserve it? Just because you slap a model, doesn’t make you a VTuber. I want to genuinely do this right… I want to research content, play games… Ideally, I’d collaborate with my favorite VTubers, but that might be a nuisance, right? Collaborating because I love VTubers, but it might hurt them too.”
-“There’s no curse more twisted than love.”
-Just treat it more respectfully than Ethereum or Bitcoin?
-Leader, you’ve got talent. Keep at it.
-“It’s not impolite, it’s pure love.”
-Can’t I just think of VTubers as talents broadcasting in my absence?
Only thinking of the ideal of being a VTuber, having a real-time chat with viewers was a strange feeling. Before, it was just talk about VTubers without much care.
Aren’t these viewers here to see the genuine VTuber [Wakamou Inarizushi]? VTubers can’t exist without viewers. Though slightly mismatched, it echoes the Milgram obedience experiment. Comparable to the Stanford prison experiment.
People are strongly influenced by their roles and positions.
Yes, I must sincerely and seriously commit to my role and position as a VTuber now.
In the first and second day, I treated viewers as I usually did, but faced whether that was right as a VTuber.
Wanting to do what I want and going wild is a VTuber’s talent, too. Unconscious purity… I lack that!
The famous overseas VTuber known as the shrine maiden is a prime example of that talent.
[“Okay, shrine maiden, what does this word (HIDE) say?”]
[“Hmm… It says Hide!”]
[“Hahaha!”]
Among VTubers, there’s a concept of 【Thank goodness we’re doing VTubers, our Oshi】. Meaning they have innate talent perfect for VTubing!
But for me, I don’t have to cling and obsess over being a VTuber. Climbing the tower is enough.
After rushing to the 8th level to gain skills, experiencing strong clarity, and having a long period of cold self-awareness, I reached my conclusion.
Let’s make an effort.
Learning from being a Clipper, the attitude my Oshis have towards viewers, and respecting the boundaries with viewers during streams.
Acting recklessly because you’re in a comfortable position is also a problem.
The ideal VTuber I dream of… and the reality in between…
“VTubing is as profound as martial arts…”
Right after having a casual two-hour chat with viewers and ending the broadcast, I reviewed my third day’s record to evaluate what went wrong, what the issues were, and what attitude to adopt.
And while Wakamou sincerely researched VTubing.
Believers were already spreading memes of Wakamou’s flickering ears reacting to emotions.
Memes of Wakamou sulking after getting rejected by the Lord.
Overflowing with generous approval for golden bikini content.
In a different sense, the fan cafe was experiencing a harvest.
The manager was about to die.
In a desperate hope, the manager, Wanda Haye, emailed Wakamou, yet received no reply, feeling even more doomed.
Floundering in agony, Manager Wanda Haye─
Yet while doing so, she found a cute SD-drawn meme of the Fox Deity in the cafe, feeling happy.
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